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CenturyLink Customer Service Technician in Asheboro, North Carolina
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink at http://www.centurylink.com (NYSE: CTL) is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers. With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world's best networking company by solving customers' increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also serves as its customers' trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that help protect their business.
Job Summary
We have an immediate opening for a Customer Service Technician to install telephone plant facilities and high-speed internet at customer premises according to specifications directed and established by CenturyLink procedures. Also to maintain, expand, replace and repair all plant facilities and subscriber apparatus required to provide service to customers. This position interacts directly with CenturyLink customers.
Posting Date: 8/10/18
Closing Date: 8/18/18
Full-Time Temporary: will be scheduled to work a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week. Eligible for Medical coverage after 90 days at premium contribution rates without company subsidy. Will be employed with the understanding that his or her employment will last for a limited period of time, not to exceed six (6) months.
Job Description
Perform installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of high-speed internet, video and voice networks including associated wiring and equipment.
Perform maintenance and repair on outside plant facilities.
Use a shovel and pick to dig up and bury cable; and may be required to work in manholes or controlled environmental vaults (CEV).
Locate buried telephone cables.
Observe all safety rules and regulations.
Assist other Technical personnel in the performance of their duties when requested.
Convey a positive and professional appearance and demeanor when communicating the company's products and services to our customers.
Actively support sales and marketing related activities.
Assume all other duties as assigned
Job requires specialized advanced vocational skills (generally non-theoretical) acquired on or off the job, typically gained through a combination of education and relevant experience, totaling 4 years post-high school or equivalent.
High school graduate or equivalent, an associate degree in electronics, or 2 years work related experience or must have completed 12 college credit hours in computer science or electronics subject to company approval.
Possess and maintain valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record.
Accept call-outs and overtime as a condition of employment
Satisfactorily complete company schools: AC/DC; Basic OSP, Service Tech Modules 1, 2, 3, Basic Transmission and Noise Mitigation, and Cable Repair.
Work aloft from ladders, platforms, poles (with climbers), and bucket trucks; safely lift, carry, set up and secure 75 lb ladder; able to load/transport standard nitrogen cylinder
Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Possess a good attendance, work and safety record.
Work from oral or written instructions with the ability to plan work without direct supervision.
Have neat and legible handwriting
Possess proficient personal computer operation skills.
Must be able to work with internal and external customers
Successfully complete the trial period outlined in the labor agreement
Alternate Location: US-North Carolina-Asheboro
Requisition # : 197030
This job may require successful completion of an online assessment. A brief description of the assessments can be viewed on our website at http://find.centurylink.jobs/testguides/
This position is part of a bargaining unit and represented by a union. Depending upon the applicable collective bargaining agreement under which you may be hired, you may be: (a) required to join the union and pay union dues as a condition of employment; or, (b) required to pay union dues, but not join the union as a condition of employment; or (c) free to chose whether or not to join the union, but if you do join the union you would be obligated to pay union dues.
EEO Statement
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, creed, veteran status, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, "protected statuses"). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.


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ARRESTED FOR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: The Criminalization of Homelessness in the United States and the Revolution of the Rhode Island Homeless Bill of Rights
Winter 2014 : Volume VII : Issue 2
*Author: Cristina Semi, Hamline University
*Public order laws that criminalize life-sustaining behaviors when performed in public systematically disadvantage unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness because they are compelled by their situation to necessarily perform such conduct in public. Historically, vagrancy laws were used to legally eliminate the presence of individuals experiencing homelessness from the public streets. Since courts have largely overturned these unconstitutional laws, many cities have resorted to criminalizing basic, life-sustaining behaviors, such as sleeping, sitting, lying, and camping. Though these laws utilize neutral language that applies to all citizens, the punitive value of the laws is truly only endured by unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness. In early 2012, Rhode Island codified a solution to this epidemic. The Rhode Island Homeless Bill of Rights confers upon all individuals experiencing homelessness the right to move around in and freely use public spaces, but the statute's inclusion of the phrase "…in the same manner as any other person…" does not confront the current discrimination against individuals experiencing homelessness in relevant criminal law. Essentially, the
Rhode Island law does not acknowledge the fact that "any other person" is not systematically disadvantaged by public order laws. While the Homeless Bill of Rights is certainly a step in the right direction towards legally addressing the
criminalization of homelessness, the law does not go far enough. All states should look to Rhode Island's law as a legislative model, but should further develop this concept to explicitly challenge and eradicate the discrimination against individuals experiencing homelessness currently within many cities' ordinance codes.
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Today's post will be about a powder that I use everyday. I just realized I've had this for so long and I have yet to write about it. So, today's the day :) This is a hyped about product that recently sold out when Kim Kardashian posted a makeup selfie of what powder she uses. Do I think it's worth the hype? Read on!
Ben Nye Luxury Powder Review
First of all, let' talk about the packaging. Packaging is basic. It's a plastic bottle with a close cap. It has a stopper and not a sifter. Opening the stopper is annoying for me because it almost always chips my nail polish. But it's actually useful because I've never had a spill because of it. Ingredients and quantity of the product are in the front of the bottle.
Price-wise, it's actually expensive when you buy the whole bottle BUT you have to remind yourself that this will last you for like a year or more. So when you look at the price, keep in mind that this is worth 4 or 5 compact powders that you'll use. This retails for like PHP 1000+ and is mostly available online but a good friend of mine @erikaloca and @itserikaloca gave it to me for my birthday last year. Thank you Erika!
Now, the product itself. I have mine in the shade buff but if you refer to the swatch in the picture, it becomes transparent when you blend it in. As seen on the bottle, it claims to be a luxury powder and I can't agree more. This is definitely a very fine powder and oil control isn't disappointing too. I use this powder everyday to set my makeup before I go to work and this lasts me a good 45-minute commute to Alabang plus 3-4 hours more when I'm already at the office. All in all, oil control for an oily-skin-gal like me would be 4 hours. By hour 4 or 5, I don't look shiny, I look like I have a dewy-glowy look every time I use this powder. This powder didn't cause me any breakouts either. It blends super easily and adapts to your foundation after a few minutes. If you use a thicker foundation/bbcream, you might want to use a mist like this to set it faster.
I know not everybody likes to use loose powder because it's messy and you have to have a sifter and a brush at all times. I actually use a different powder when I'm in the office (click here). But this is what I use to set everything before I leave the house. OR when I have a bigger bag, then definitely, this is coming with me.
Worth the hype? For me, it would be a yes. A super fine powder with good enough oil control, blends easily and didn't cause me any breakout deserves a two-thumbs-up. It comes in a wide range of shades but the banana shade seems to be the bestselling one as it can neutralize redness, brighten under eyes and is used by celebrities for contouring/highlighting. Would I repurchase? Gosh I don't even know if I'd finish the bottle. It's been a year and I haven't even used a quarter of it like whutt? Haha. Worth the hype and would definitely recommend to give it a try.


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Weekend Weather Kid: Christina Dimeo
Meet our most recent CBS12 Weekend Weather Kid, Christina! Christina already has a track record of television production from helping provide the news for the St. Lucie West K-8 School. Christina has been delivering announcements and weather reports on the school's morning show since the 6th grade. Her hobbies consist of singing, acting, playing the guitar and all facets of the performing arts. She has performed in a Christmas play for her Drama class. Reading is her passion and she also loves drawing. Christina is currently in CCD religion class. As a member of the Junior National Honor Society, she consistently makes the Principal's Honor Roll year after year. In 7th grade, she received an award for the Science Fair. She was a member of the Student Council and has gotten Student of the Month on several occasions. To see how she did delivering the weather, click the image above!
Christina was a nomination from Barbara, one of the teachers at St. Lucie West K-8 School. You can nominate someone too! Just e-mail us at email@example.com and we'll get in touch with you. Weekend Weather Kid is a segment each Saturday morning on the CBS12 news airing between 6 and 7 a.m. where a local student gets to do the weather.


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Whether you are a serious gamer or just serious about your work at a computer, you probably know the pain of poor chairs. The discomfort of your sitting position has you moving around every few minutes to get comfortable. Neck, back, and hip problems may develop. This is worsened if you sit in the wrong chair or a chair that is too small. There are quite a few gaming chairs for big guys that are worthy of your consideration. The Kinsal Big and Tall Version is designed for people of all sizes, included big and tall gamers, and it includes all of the amenities and features necessary to make your gaming experience as comfortable as possible. It is also ideal for people who work at a computer all day long.
Big and Tall Version – Kinsal Large Size Racing Chair, PC Gaming Chair High-back Computer Office Chair
The Kinsal High-Back Computer Chair is designed for office workers and gamers alike. The goal in both cases is to be as ergonomic as possible to reduce physical strain. Neck and back problems are commonplace with both people who work at computers and people who game seriously, and chairs such as these are ideal for remedying that situation. The Kinsal chair also aims to be attractive, available in a number of different colors. Kinsal is a great name in the world of gaming and computer accessories. They make high-quality products that do not sacrifice anything for the cost.
- Ergonomic design
- Extra high back
- Up to 180-degree backrest recline
- Durable PU-leather
- Recommended maximum weight 280 pounds
- Big and tall compatible
Ergonomic Design
The ergonomic design of this chair, including support for your lower back and neck, aims at reducing strain and tensions you may experience from sitting at a computer for long periods of time. It is sure to increase your comfort level and make you even better at what you do.
Extra High Backrest, 180-degree recline
The chair swivels 360 degrees on a steel frame and rolls around smooth on durable nylon casters. This makes for a greater range of motion and ease of movement in general and is an important feature.
The back of this chair is adjustable from 90 to 180 degrees, meaning that it can be completely perpendicular, to the seat, completely in line with it (like lying on a bed), or anywhere in between. Most of us will be in between those two most of the time, but it's always nice to have the extra room.
Durable PU Upholstery
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- Great-looking chair
- Lumbar support and headrest pillow
- Up to 180-degree horizontal recline
- Easy to assemble
- Very affordable gaming chair, great value for money
- Strong synthetic smell when new
- Armrest become wobbly after heavy use
This is a great gift for a gamer. When playing video games for extended periods of time, lots of people may suffer sitting related physical problems and this chair is fully adjustable to help reduce those pains. The ergonomic design will make a world of difference in terms of sitting comfort.
Verdict about the Kinsal Gaming Chair
This chair is relatively straightforward. There isn't a whole lot to say about it other than that it is comfortable and very reasonably priced. That doesn't mean that it won't hit your pocket a little bit, but it isn't nearly as much as some computer chairs are, though it seems to include all of the same ergonomic principles. These line of Kinsal gaming chairs for big guys are available in many colors, so there is likely to be one that fits into your gaming den.


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Throwing coconut involves tossing four pieces of coconut (the meat of the coconut is usually used, but the shell can also be employed) to the floor to obtain a response to queries. This will result in one of five possible patterns falling based on how many pieces fall face up and how many fall face down. The patterns and their interpretations are:
¸¸¸¸ Alafia - means, "yes" and predicts peace and happiness but this is a tentative answer. If alafia falls, repeat the process of tossing the coconut. If alafia falls twice or if it is followed by ellife or itagua, positive outcomes are predicted. If alafia is followed by oyekun or ocana-sode, the potential for negative outcomes is great.
ˇ¸¸¸ Itagua - means yes but is also a tentative answer. If itagua falls, there has generally been a mistake in the divination procedure. The question may need to be reformulated. It is also possible that the topic of questioning is not the topic of true concern.
ˇˇ¸¸ Ellife - is the strongest and most definite answer and indicates peace and the most positive of outcomes.
ˇˇˇ¸ Ocana-sode - means no and indicates the possibility for negative outcomes.
ˇˇˇˇ Oyekun - is a very strong and severe form of no and indicates high potential for extremely negative and undesirable outcomes.
There are specific procedures that are followed when throwing coconut, including precise ways to refresh the coconut pieces, specific chants and salutations made to the orishas. The coconut becomes the voice of whichever orisha is being consulted. Eleggua is the orisha most often addressed in this procedure. Pieces of coconut, which break or have crack are never used when speaking with the orishas.
The four-penny technique preserves the use of four objects, which are used as a focal point by the person doing the divination. The essence of the meaning of each pattern above remains the same. The difference is that the pennies (any evenly weighted object with two easily discernable sides so that the patterns can be read with merely a glance so as to not interrupt concentration and the flow of the process can be used, I recommend coins because
most people will be able to locate four coins at a moments notice wherever they may be) are not acting as the voice of deity, but instead, will act as locators for information. As each pattern falls in response to a query, it is like the call number in a library catalog system and is a guide to finding the exact information desired.
To do a four-penny divination, get four pennies and hold them cupped in your palms. Let the pennies adjust to the temperature of your hands and become familiar with the way they feel, their size, weight and shape. Once this is done, begin to shake the pennies in your hands and focus on the sound and feel of them as they jingle. Do not become entirely absorbed by the pennies, but think of them as the conversation you are having with the people
you're sitting at the table with eating dinner in a restaurant. The pennies, like your dinner companions, have your "main" attention, but you can still hear the conversations of people at other tables on the periphery of your awareness. Even though you are aware of, and can understand the background conversations, you are not distracted from the conversation at your own table. Once you have reached this state of dual awareness, you can have the
querent begin asking about their areas of concern. Repeat the question while shaking the pennies and as you finish speaking, toss the pennies to the floor. As you glance down to see the pattern, you will find yourself able to reference the information pertinent to the query. As you continue with the divination, you will find that, if the querent is someone other than yourself, you will be able to formulate the questions, which should be addressed
by the divination without their input.
The basis of the four-penny divination is in achieving a fluidity and expansion of awareness. The information people seek when they perform divinations exists in what some call the "Akashic records," this technique facilitates a change in consciousness, which allows access to the information.


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The R-1 visa is for temporary non- immigrant religious workers, explicitly intended for special individuals whose lives are devoted to religious practices and functions, as eminent secular members of the religion. Legally, the R-1 visa is for a foreign national who is coming to the United States temporarily to be employed as a minister or in another religious vocation or occupation at least part time. Because this is a temporary visa, the R-1 visa allows an initial period of admission of up to 30 months.
In order to apply for an R-1 as a religious worker, you must follow certain criteria provided by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). To be specific, where you are employed/petitioner must allow follow strict measures: You must be employed by a non-profit organization in the United States, which is affiliated with a religious denomination in the United States, or the religious organization must be authorized by a group tax exemption holder to use its group tax exemption. As an applicant/beneficiary (as an occupation or at least part time), you must have an average of at least 20 hour per week, have been a member of a religious denomination for at least two years directly before filing the petition, and under USCIS definitions, be a "religious worker".
Expanding on USCIS definitions, a religious occupation is one whose duties primarily relate to a traditional religious function, be recognized as a religious occupation within the denomination, and be primarily related to, and clearly involve, inculcating or carrying out the religious creed and beliefs of the denomination. A common illusion is that you can apply to an R-1 visa, based on administrative or support positions such as janitors, maintenance workers, clerical employees, or fund-raisers or similar positions solely involved in soliciting donations, this is not true. Limited administrative duties that are only incidental to religious functions are permissible. Ministers are defined as individuals who are suitably authorized by the religious denomination, and are fully trained according to the denomination's standards to conduct religious worship and other duties usually performed by the clergy.
A prospective or existing U.S. employer must file Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, on behalf of foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States as a nonimmigrant minister, or a religious worker in a religious vocation or occupation. An R-1 visa cannot be issued at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad without prior USCIS approval of Form I-129. This process allows USCIS to review the petition to determine whether the petitioning organization and the beneficiary have met their respective eligibility requirements for this nonimmigrant classification. Upon approval of the petition, the consular post then determines whether the foreign national is eligible to receive the R-1 nonimmigrant visa. As with all individuals who appear at ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determines whether the beneficiary may be admitted to the United States. Visa exempt workers must present the original Form I-797, Notice of Action, at a port of entry as evidence of an approved Form I-129 R petition.
Along with Form I-129, the petitioner must include evidence of eligibility for the classification sought. Both the petitioning organization and the religious worker must satisfy certain requirements, which are discussed below. (Please remember to provide a duplicate copy of the Form I-129 and all supporting documents. Failure to submit a duplicate copy to USCIS may result in a delay in the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa abroad from the U.S. Department of State.)
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Chad Michael Murray and his wife Sarah Roemer had to pick up a new wardrobe upon arrival in Utah for the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday (24Jan16) after their luggage failed to turn up at the airport.
The couple visited the Kari Feinstein Style Lounge in the clothes the actors had traveled to Park City in.
Murray took to Twitter.com to let followers know of the couple's predicament, writing, "Dear @SouthwestAir please locate our luggage. Arrived in @sundancefest & #Southwest lost our bags. Thus no clothes... Should b interesting (sic)."
However, the sports fan didn't seem too upset about the missing suitcases, thanks to her Denver Broncos football team beating the New England Patriots to head to the Super Bowl.
She added on Instagram, "Arrived in @sundanceinstitute today #PeytonManning & @broncos beat the Pats in the same day! The airline may have lost my luggage but still a good day!"


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Street View is the best available vantage point looking, if possible, towards the location of the building. In some locations, Street View may not give a view of the actual building, or may not be available at all. Where it is not available, the satellite view is shown instead.
Latitude: 51.3204 / 51°19'13"N
Longitude: -2.2069 / 2°12'24"W
OS Eastings: 385680
OS Northings: 157946
OS Grid: ST856579
Mapcode National: GBR 1ST.0X8
Mapcode Global: VH972.P2PL
Entry Name: 23 and 24, Silver Street
Listing Date: 26 November 1976
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1021650
English Heritage Legacy ID: 314138
Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Trowbridge
Built-Up Area: Trowbridge
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Trowbridge St James
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Nos 23 and 24
Mid C19. 3 storeys. 2 windows each. Front rendered and divided into rectangular
panels by side piers, 1st floor lintel band and frieze to modillion cornice with
blocking course. Keystones to plate glass sashes. Modern shop fronts. Round
headed throughpassage doorway also with keystone to right. Traces of moulded band
over ground floor.
Listing NGR: ST8568057946
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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Part of our letting go this month is accepting that we don't have all the answers, wisdom, or expertise that may serve you. We don't have to be your guru, or even your sherpa, just two women who want to share what works for us in the hopes it might serve you. Here are 4 of our favourite guides that we are eating up at the moment.
Liberty is loving….
Sage Hill Counseling
I have been seeing a therapist at Sage Hill counseling in Nashville for over three years. I don't talk about it much, but my regular sessions have given me hope, enabled me to plant strong roots down into me, open my eyes to see my own contributions to unhealthy cycles, and help me explored different choices as I get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I have shared their list of the eight basic feelings more times than I can count. This year I signed up to participate in Sage Hill Training for people who help people. Some of the informative, challenging and amusing lectures from that training are available thru their podcast. Check out this podcast that gives an overview of our 8 core feelings, and this one just for fun. Be aware they teach from a Christian perspective.
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You know how the internet works, where sometimes people or sites will land in your inbox or come across your screen but when your try to run a trace on how, you come up empty handed. I call those things graces. Which is how I was introduced to Hilary Rushford and Dean Street Society. Feeling a little too far vested in legging-land, I signed up for her *free* three part style series (as in upgrade your wardrobe!). I adored her experience, honesty, spunky-ness and faith. I would have signed up to take her online style 6 week class, but I am committed to other things right now. It is certainly on my desire list for later this year. What I love is that she speaks our #trueyou language about style and business growth… very real, very relatable. Lots of awesome freebies on her site and her insta account (@hilaryrushford) is definitely worth a follow. Check it out and let us know what your think.
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Richard Rohr
For the past 11 months I've been starting my day opening an email from Richard Rohr and his Center for Action and Contemplation. I grew up in a very conservative Evangelical Christian community (no sex before marriage, kiss dating goodbye, and weekly altar calls in case you missed out on 'getting saved' last week.) I was exposed to alot of fear, judgement, and shame that I am still trying to shake. I've wrestled with Christianity as an adult, torn between what I can identify as capital-T truths within the dogma, and my dislike of the 'I'm right, you're wrong' mentality and rituals that make me feel like a mindless sheep. Then last year I stumbled upon Richard Rohr through the site, The Work of the People, and I felt like I could finally breathe. Permission to accept the truth and reject the rest. This permission has helped me have more forgiveness of my religious conditioning, and given me freedom to just be me with my connection to my higher power. His daily meditation emails and books can be slightly heady, but stick with it if your past or current experience of Christianity isn't working for you anymore and you could use a fresh (and ironically historic) perspective.
Thomas Campbell
More recently I've come across another wiz-kid, Richard Rohr's brother from another mother who has never donned a clergy robe, but develops US missile defense systems by day and guides people to Love by night. My husband found him on youtube, God knows how, and Thomas Campbell is the first person who has been able to talk about Love being at the core of our being, in a way that my left-brain, logical, evidence-based husband can relate to. Picture Jesus explaining The Matrix. I've been digging him too. While his Big TOE (theory of everything) may seem a bit out there (a virtual reality?) it is no crazier than some of the stuff I was taught in Sunday school. And big Tom, as I refer to him, is never asking you to believe him, just explore what he's talking about for yourself. The impact it's had on me and my husband, is that for once we are speaking the same language… that our purpose here is to be an expression of love, and our life is an invitation to notice where our belief systems, our judgements, and our fears are getting in the way. I'd recommend starting here.


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I like to share some motivational video with you, i hope you like this.
Someone outsourced to oDesk... the English in this video is brutal
However, someone really put a lot of time in making these graphics and the animation.
I understand everything
Yeah its pretty well made, at least i get inspired by this video dont know about others
I believed that I can pass my first year at Uni, I got the results today, I failed. Screw this! lol
cool video, saw it before
the english in that is awesome but nice post very motivational
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I'm always on the hunt for something a bit different for that special gift and I love beautiful packaging – the type you don't really want to open because it's just so gorgeous.
The lovely people at Taylor'd Bundles sent Beth and I a package to review just like this. You can tell the packaging has been really thought about and I could probably have written an entire review just about that, never mind the fab products inside!!
This is a picture doesn't do it justice moment, but all the packaging is really superb quality and includes a present tag and card which is a lovely touch. The lovely bundle tied with a bow is all popped inside the drawstring laundry bag that is nicely personalised. Once out of the bag each item is individually wrapped either in soft tissue paper or brown paper, string and mini peg.
In our lovely bundle we had:
Pyjamas – ballerina design
Even after being washed 3 or 4 times these are so soft and comfortable. I was a bit worried at first as sometimes embroidered PJ's can be a bit uncomfortable on the inside but Beth assures me that they are very comfy and considering we usually have to chop out labels this is a pretty good test to pass.
Our review happened to coincide with Beth's request for curly hair and hence the rags in her hair.
I'm a massive bunting fan and these match in really well with the bunting that is already hanging in Beth's bedroom. The quality is fantastic and a lovely choice of fabrics, which you can opt to be personalised with their name. I recognised the ditsy pink fabric straight away as I used a lilac version of this myself to make a dress for Beth!
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It's now easier to create a nonprofit organization since the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the Form 1023-EZ in July 2014. This streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code can be used by small tax-exempt organizations applying for tax exemption under IRC 501(c)(3). An organization that qualifies for exemption under 501(c)(3), normally has gross receipts of less than $50,000, less than $250,000 of assets and would be eligible to file an annual report on Form 990N can use this new Form 1023-EZ to apply for tax-exempt status.
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Remember what our back yard looked like when we moved in? The reason it looked so bad, so much like a dump, was because directly behind our house is a street of apartment buildings, and their dumpsters line our back fence. Renters aren't all bad. But they certainly aren't all good, either. The evidence is glaring: they don't care where their garbage lands when they carelessly attempt to toss it from their balconies to the dumpster.
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There's little we can do about the garbage but grit our teeth and clean it up. The ugly fencing however, we were hoping to hide. So, we bought sunflower seeds! The package claimed they would grow to 14 feet, but when the back bramble didn't get cleared out in time and the weeds sprung up around them, they didn't get enough light to shoot quite that high. But this week, they flowered. That, combined with some green spreading vines, The back fence line isn't looking quite so bad anymore.
Aren't they gorgeous peeking over the height of our wild flowers? They do nothing to stop the onslaught of garbage ending up along our fence line, but at least they're pretty to look at.


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This is a side of war you don't see. Red Lines tells the remarkable story of Razan and Mouaz. Two Syrian activists from vastly different walks of life, thrown together by the circumstances of war. Razan, a 26 year old woman from a wealthy Syrian family is the unlikely head of a smuggling operation sending aid to the front lines through Turkey. Contrastingly, Mouaz was born dirt-poor in a Damascus Palestinian refugee camp but grew up in America. Together the two amass a greater network of contacts and connections on the ground than any other humanitarian organization in the world.
The obstacles are overwhelming: a spiralling humanitarian crisis and the emerging dominance of anti-Western extremists like ISIS. Going beyond the gritty YouTube videos and news reports filmmakers Andrea Kalin and Oliver Lukacs take us into the centre of the conflict. Red Lines highlights the resilience of the Syrian people and the challenge to keep hope alive in the face of intolerable violence and tragic recent events across the region.
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I liked: a) That you value message over quality of photography etc. I like also that the Q&A is organised and really rallied what the doc was about. Two fantastically inspirational people! Brilliant evening on a very timely night of the vote on ISIS strikes. Thanks, I'll be back.'
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UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
Free-Syria Foundation
Syria Relief
Hand in Hand for Syria
Human Care Syria
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IRFC)
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British Syrian Centre
Help For Syria
British Syrian Society
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Recently, my husband and I did some home renovations, which led us to clearing out a lot of closets and throwing out a lot of old junk. Wow, it's amazing what you accumulate after you've lived somewhere for 25 years!
In the midst of Operation: Purge, my husband decided it was time to finally convert all of our old 35mm slides into digital scans. He went online, found a company that he thought sounded like a good bet, then packed up and shipped off 3,000 (yes, I said 3,000!) slides to this company. Within several weeks, they had converted all our slides to digital, and we were able to see them online. A few weeks later, they returned the slides to us, along with five CDs chock full of our old and precious memories. It really was a worthwhile process. Now if only the packrat in me would allow me to throw out the physical slides!
In any case, amongst all those scanned images were many Disney memories, dating back to my husband's first trip to Walt Disney World in November 1973. He was just 14 and his class went on a school trip ostensibly to visit Cape Canaveral. Unfortunately, it rained the day they planned to visit, so they ended up spending a day at that new amusement park over Orlando way... I thought it would be fun to share some of his photos from that trip, to reminisce over things that aren't there any more, and laugh (or cry) over how things have changed.
Take a look at the Contemporary. What a difference 45 years makes!
They've kept the front of Magic Kingdom pretty much the same, though.
Of course, these topiaries in the front of the park are long gone. They were placed there originally to entertain guests coming over to the Magic Kingdom via the monorail, when there still wasn't that much to look at. (And if, like me, you don't remember ever seeing these, you might want to read more about them in this AllEars® feature by Jim Korkis.)
Main Street USA and the Castle have changed some.
I think the view toward the Haunted Mansion is about the same as it was -- well, OK, the trees have gotten way bigger.
We'll pause for a moment to mourn the loss of the Nautilus and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (closed in 1994) ... *sigh*
And the Mike Fink Keelboats (closed in 1997, I think) ...
And the Skyway (closed in late '99) ...
But at least we still have the fort on Tom Sawyer Island (even though it's undergone a name-change)!
And the Riverboat!
Is this the Swiss Family Treehouse? It's so dark, it's hard to tell and my husband can't recall, but I guess it must be.
We have Double Dumbos now, so that's a definite improvement... for some Disney-goers, at least!
And I think we can all agree that Pluto looks much better today without those scary eyebrows!
Sadly, these are all the photos he took. I wish we had more, but he was only 14, after all, and spent more time riding rides than taking photos.
But hang on a minute... what do I see here? Scans of our family trips from the 1990s and early 2000s? Well, they'll have to wait for when I have time to take another stroll down Memory Lane...
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What I Heard About The World is the latest piece from Third Angel and Mala Voadora. Third Angel's previous work has tended to blur the line between theatre and performance art and this combination is again visible in this new play is about the way we experience and interpret the world around us but also how we understand the wider world that we haven't experienced through the distilled facts and stories provided by the media and others.
This is essentially a series of vignettes acted out in what appears to be a standard blokish flat. There is quite a lot of music through the piece, one of the cast regularly picking up a guitar to provide incidental music or illustrative songs around the action. There is shouting and there is silliness – the suggestion of solving the catastrophe of rising sea levels by having everyone drink a litre of seawater everyday leaving one cast member wretching after attempting it – but although much of the piece is written with tongue-in-cheek, there are also some serious subjects covered here – human trafficking, our indifference to tragedy in Africa, the realities of war and the Korean couple who ignored their real child to look after their online child.
The closing scene provides a particularly effective representation of the meaningless bloodshed at a massacre (juxtaposed with the general who ordered it singing Morris Albert's Feelings at a karaoke bar), but as the play concludes there is the slight feeling that we haven't really gone anywhere. There isn't really a thread that ties everything that we've seen together into some kind of point. Perhaps to do so though would be trite though – the world is not a place where things tie together neatly; it's just a place where things happen – some connected, some not.
The only attempt at a conclusion is that when we try to pigeonhole other people or reduce a country or an event to a few facts about it, we don't get anywhere close to describing the fullness of the reality. Perhaps a little obvious but reducing to stereotypes is certainly something that we all do, as demonstrated by the description of Korea as the "repository for the world's weirdness", the distant land where everyone's ridiculous.
If you are expecting to receive some profound insight about the way things are, this is not it, but as a telling of a selection of stories from around the world, this is nonetheless an entertaining piece and performed with with sensitivity and humour.


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Avengers: Stay Tuned (1969)
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Greeting Steed after his three-week vacation, Tara asks him if he enjoyed himself. Unfortunately, he can't say, because he has absolutely no memory of the past three weeks. Investigating this curious lapse of memory, Tara stumbles upon a plot to kill Mother -- with Steed in the thick of things. The episode's highlight is a battle of one-upsmanship between a captive Tara and glamorous-but-deadly enemy agent Lisa (Kate O'Mara). Written by Don Chaffey, "Stay Tuned" first aired in England on February 26, 1969, two days after its American TV premiere.


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I will be arguing against the existence of the state and arguing that it is not needed in a functional society. My arguments will be based off capitalist and communist anarchist arguments.
My opponent claims that "the state is a faux necessity and should be abolished". I will argue points counter to that. Seeing as my opponent is making an affirmative claim, and since he did not clarify burden of proof, it is only natural to assume that he has accepted said burden of proof.
To make clear my position, I will be arguing that the existence of the 'state' (a centralized governing force), should be valued as a societal good above such governments that aren't centralized in any way (no state.).
I assume my opponent is a reasonable one and will not attempt to make semantic arguments. Rather, the main argument in this debate will focus upon the value of a "government of electives" versus a "government by the people".
To fully explain my position, I'll be arguing that a capitalist democracy is preferable to a "zero-centralized" government, often referred to as anarchy or "near-anarchy".
I look forward to my opponent's arguments.
The burden of proof is actually on you. It is your job to prove governments naturally form. That they are intrinsic to humans. I can already refute this claim. For 90% of humanity we have been hunter-gatherer tribes. We lived in stateless societies. Societies without any centralized institute. This already refutes that governments are some how natural in humans.
The burden of proof is on you now to explain why it is needed for a functional society. To me and to many other anarchists, the state is an institute with an unjustified monopoly on Force, violence and many services. The only power the state has to control it's people is the illusion of power. The state has no power without people to govern. Because the people is the only source of state power.
I believe if you are truly a capitalist you would see the government as pernicious and a cancer to the market. I would like you to tell me why, as a capitalist you think the state is needed.
I thank my opponent for responding. Let's get to it.
Burden of Proof
An important part of this debate will concern which side has the burden of proof. Let it be clear that the burden of proof most usually is placed upon the person who makes an affirmative claim. To further expound upon this, an "affirmative claim" is one such that it differs from the status quo. Not just any status quo, of course, but a well establish status quo.
For example, if someone were to claim "humans are not carbon based', the burden of proof would lie upon them, as it is well established that humans *are* carbon based, and claims to the contrary require significant evidence, or proof.
Similarly, we find in today's world that people are almost universally directed by a government of some sort, be it fairly limited, like what we might find in mid-Europe, or dictatorial, like we might find in North Korea. In any case, "the state" is clearly the status quo, and the opponent is arguing counter to that. Given the logic that has preceded this paragraph, it is clear the burden of proof lies upon the opponent.
Now my opponent did make a brief claim that it is my job to prove that "governments naturally form". I accept this, and offer forward examples of any given government on the face of the planet to prove that governments form. The majority, if not all, the societies existent today have naturally formed a government. The proof is in looking at the world as it exists today.
My opponent briefly brought up "hunter-gatherer" tribes, claiming that they have existed for 90% of humanity's existence. Seeing as hunter-gatherer tribes rarely recorded historical facts, this will be hard to prove. Beyond that, it's completely irrelevant. Even if humanity spent the majority of its time without government, this does not prove the government is bad or that it is not a societal good.
Onto The Main Argument
Now that clarifications have been made, lets move onto the real meat of the argument. Let us first realize that the opponent made no claims as to why a government-less society is good. They haven't upheld their burden of proof or presented an affirmative argument. Despite this, I will present a negative argument, because I don't believe in wasted rounds.
My opponent asked two things of me. 1) That I explain why government is necessary for society and 2) why governance can exist alongside capitalism.
Why Governance Is Necessary
Why is a government necessary? There are a few ways we can look at it.
ECONOMICALLY: From an economic perspective, a government is necessary to insure that market abuses cannot stand. For example, monopolies. A monopoly is a total control of the output of some good. Monopolies have the ability to charge exorbitant prices for said good, since no other vendor is capable of producing that good at any other price. This creates a problem in the market, which is ultimately driven by competition. If the government can't regular market failures, the market failures will continue, to the detriment of society.
Statement: Governments are necessary to prevent market failures.
SOCIALLY: Everyone seeks the protection of their own life, ultimately. After all, what matters more than you own life? The existence of the government increases actual and perceived safety. Without a government, there are no meaningful laws. Ie, there is no governing force to enforce them. Without laws, we are reduced to our animalistic nature, creating great dangers for all peoples in the society that are not already advantaged toward success. The existence of a government insures that laws are enforced, to a degree necessary, in order to increase actual and perceived safety.
Statement: Governments increase actual and perceived safety.
LEGALLY: There can be no doubt that there exist people who wish to take actions that are not to the benefit of society as a whole. These people are generally referred to as criminals. However, without a government, criminals are not labelled as such. There is no central information repository that tracks these people and no executive force that can put them away. Without governance, no one is held ultimately accountable.
Statement: Governments increase the apprehension of criminals, through uses of databases and region-wide data.
Governance and capitalism
My opponent implies that capitalism better exists without governance than with. I argue that this is untrue. First, let's look at my previous argument regarding "market abuses". It is clear that the government has the power to reduce or eliminiate said market abuses. This allows a better market to prevail, thus bolstering the idea of capitalism. The government is also capable of offering incentives that increase capitalistic success. For instance, the government can offer certain companies tax breaks if they operate in such a way that increases GDP, or economic efficiency. Such tax breaks "push" said company to invest their resources in slightly different ways that that positively effect the economy.
Statement: Some governmental regulation is necessary for capitalism.
For the reasons I have provided, it is clear the government is a societal good, that which we most highly value. In other words, society is better with a government than without.
Again, let us point out the opponent wasted a round by clarifying terms when he should have been making his point. In good faith, I will assume the opponent will make all his arguments in the next round -- the last round he has to say anything.
Thanks for reading.
Now i will refute your claims on the necessity of the government.
"From an economic perspective, a government is necessary to insure that market abuses cannot stand. For example, monopolies. A monopoly is a total control of the output of some good. Monopolies have the ability to charge exorbitant prices for said good, since no other vendor is capable of producing that good at any other price. This creates a problem in the market, which is ultimately driven by competition. If the government can't regular market failures, the market failures will continue, to the detriment of society."
The MisesInstitute actually debunked the myth of the "natural monopoly". Governments are actually the main cause of monopolies. I will give you the link to the article in the sources because the refutation is very hard to summarise and it would be too long to put in this argument.
"Everyone seeks the protection of their own life, ultimately. After all, what matters more than you own life? The existence of the government increases actual and perceived safety. Without a government, there are no meaningful laws. Ie, there is no governing force to enforce them. Without laws, we are reduced to our animalistic nature, creating great dangers for all peoples in the society that are not already advantaged toward success. The existence of a government insures that laws are enforced, to a degree necessary, in order to increase actual and perceived safety."
You don't need the state to be your protection. For the Anarcho capitalist protection would be given via private security corperations. The anarcho communist will argue we have a majority of crimes due to our commodity fetishism and poverty. There is a large correlation with crime and poverty. People in poverty have a significantly larger chance to commit crimes. Communism abolishes poverty and thus abolishes a large portion of crime. Saying you need the government to enforce laws is asinine. Laws are just arbitrary rules put out to protect the interests of whom control the state. A good example of this is the criminalization of weed. The demonization of the cannabis plant was an extension of the demonization of the Mexican immigrants. In an effort to control and keep tabs on these new citizens, El Paso, TX borrowed a play from San Francisco"s playbook, which had outlawed opium decades earlier in an effort to control Chinese immigrants. The idea was to have an excuse to search, detain and deport Mexican immigrants. You have given no evidence of this "animalistic nature".
I thank my opponent for his response. I will be defending my arguments this round, but first I'd like to make a few clarifications.
Burden of Proof
My opponent did seem to imply that I was correct in my analysis of the burden of proof, stating that he got "carried away." Despite this, he still failed to make any original arguments supporting his claim. I have already explained why the BoP rests on his shoulders and it is clear that he did not even attempt to uphold this burden in any of the debate rounds. Given this alone, it is clear that he cannot be given this debate, as he hasn't made any arguments.
However, I will still attempt to defend my own arguments.
My opponent briefly attempted to refute my monopolies argument by citing a source, then claiming that the source was far too complicated to summarize in this debate. First, let me point out that a source carries no wait if you don't even bother to explain it. Next, let's point out that the source itself is many pages long, far outstripping the character limit set in this round. If my opponent does not have enough space to summarize the material, how on earth does he think I'll have enough room to argue against it?
However, I will attempt to do that here. The article referenced by my opponent basically argues that current economic thinking regarding monopolies is wrong, saying that there is no "true" natural monopoly, since competition itself is an ongoing and permanent process.
The writer fails to realize that just because a firm cannot dominate the industry permanently does not mean that it shouldn't be defined as a monopoly if it dominates for an adequate period of time. There have been many times in history when a firm was able to monopolize some sort of the industry, for a variety of reasons. Sometmes companes are able to control all the inputs of production, thus insuring other companies cannot produce. Other times, they have unique technology that allows them to produce a good at a much lower price. Sometimes groups of companies will come together and agree to all sell at a high price.
Without a government with the authority to stop these market abuses, they continue at the expense of the consumer. The law of supply and demand insures that market prices are generally near equilibrium price, but monopolies, cartels and other such similar entities throw this equilibrium price off, causing issues in the market.
The opponent attempts to counter this point from two perspective: the anarcho capitalist perspective and the anarcho communist persepective. Let us look at each.
First, the opponent claims that in an anarcho capitalist society, the private industry would be able to provide for all protection. This has two problems. First, people would only be able to have protection if they were able to pay for it. This means the impoverished would be unable to afford it. With a proper government in place, basic safety can be extended to all members of society. Looking at net safety alone, it is clear that the government can provide more than private industries.
Additionally, these private firms have no clear direction of rules. For instance, imagine there are two large corporation owners who are rivals (perhaps they are competitors.) Both men, being rich, are able to hire private military contractors (PMCs) and target the other person. This could lead to massive loss of life for innocent bystandards and would certainly lead to the deaths of many of the PMCs. What's worse, the conflict would cause both PMC corporations to be reduced in strength, lowering the nation's aggregate military force. Clearly this is not good for society.
Second, from the anarcho communist perspective, the opponent argues that poverty often increases crime and that communism eliminates poverty, thus providing protection.
This argument is fundementally flawed in many ways. First, while it is true that the impoverished commit crimes at a higher rate than everyone else, it is wrong to assume that all crime is being caused by the impoverished. There are many middle class citizens and rich citizens who commit crime as well, something eliminating poverty would have no effect on. Additionally, there are foreign countries who might wish to attack the US. Without a military, this threat goes unchecked, clearly lowering the actual and perceived safety of the communist country's citizens.
Next, there's no clear evidence that communism itself can eliminate poverty. Since my previous argument still stands even if we assume poverty is eliminated, I won't spend much time on this point. It's simply worth noting that no communist country in history has been able to eliminate poverty.
Finally, my opponent claims that laws are simply arbitrary rules, then references some arguably bad laws that have been passed throughout history.
First, laws are fairly arbitrary, but they often reflect the will of the people. We must remember, it is our representatives who make these laws and it is we who elect these people in the first place. The notion that some man in a box just flippantly makes whatever laws he pleases is innaccurate. There is a process in law creation, one that is influenced by the people.
It is true that the occasional law is passed that is somewhat silly or unnecessary. For instance, the law that made marijuana illegal. However, the good laws far outstrip the bad laws, in number and scope. A few examples of laws critical to the good of society: You cannot murder people. You cannot steal from people. You cannot destroy things you do not own. You cannot sexually assault people. I can go on and on.
Without a government to create and enforce these rules, people have no real incentive to follow them. After all, if my next door neighbor mows too early in the morning, it would be completely permitabe for me to walk over to him and stick a fork in one of his eyes. So long as he dies, there's really no threat of reprisal. Laws are clearly necessary if we want people behaving in such a way that benefits society as a whole.
So to briefly go over everything that's happened in this debate. (1) It was decided that the burden of proof rests on my opponent's shoulders. (2) The opponent failed to meet this burden, nor did he even attempt to present his own arguments. (3) I've demonstrated that a government is necessary to prevent market abuses and to adequately protect its citizenry.
Because of all this, I urge you to vote for me. Thanks for reading!
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