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During my recent hiatus from every day life ( what a glorious 48 hours my friends!), I really did some deep thinking on schedules. Hey, I said I'm terrible at just taking a break from life but I did actually and it made me think of how much time I could get for myself,for my husband, and even for us if we were more organized and schedule oriented.
A few weeks ago I blogged on how my husband and I started scheduling two nights a week for "us" time and though it sounded completely insane, it truly works for us. And in the time that we've been doing it, there's been a noticeable change in our personalities, our relationship, and even in us individually. So that got me thinking, how can we schedule in more time together and more time for us as individuals?
Me Time
We all need it. We all want it. Very few of us get it. Enough time without it and you REALLY start to realize it's worth. This week was a huge eye opener to me in how much I need "ME" time, even when I think I'm on point when it comes to self care.
I have an incredibly stressful job. I work from home so social interaction with co workers ( at least ones I WANT to talk to) is minimal. I was just reassigned to new region and to say my new boss and I didn't hit it off is beyond an understatement. I'm hourly not salary so the constant need for offsetting bills and legal fees drives me (along with the inability to say no ) to working 60-70 hours a week. The work load also requires it. The pressure and stress feel immeasurable. Since I work from home, my options for promotions and growth is minimal. I could go into my 592 reasons why I'm hanging on to this job and not wanting to give up my salary and profound flexibility but that would be an entire blog in itself.
Sorry everyone for the break. Some technical issues have now been resolved and we are back up and running!
You will notice some slight changes and and revamped a few things … working on a make over of the page to make it more fluent and user friendly.
Patience is always appreciated and feedback is always welcomed. Also adding a new section on infertility ( listed but still under construction)!
Spring is on the horizon and we are going to rock this step mom life!
As 2017 came to a close and 2018 presented a clean slate ….. so much weighing on my mind. Of course, "resolutions" is topic of choice it seems on social media and in several conversations with friends over the past few weeks rolling into the New Year…..
Going into our third calendar year of court, attorneys, and quite honestly chaos – trying to think of the best resolution that I wouldn't be overwhelming myself with or immediately fail at began to overtake my thoughts.
Life gets busy and the hustle bustle of your obligations quickly gets crazy out of control. Work days get later. Work weeks roll into the weekends. Going out is something that becomes a habit because you're both too tired to cook ( "you were cooking tonight right?!?!", as we in sync say to one another). Conversations are short. Complaints are high. Griping about co workers and bosses. Permanent eye roll every time you hear about your husbands co workers and the never ending office drama (a lovely reminder why I am just fine working from home). The simple topics of bills, weekend plans, and the 682 things we both forgot or just plain didn't do can really break a marriage down over time. Eventually this comes to a crossroad where something has to change because nothing is changing. Zero communication. And no one is feeling heard.
Another Christmas In The Books
Christmas is a tough holiday for us. My husband has been without his girls in Christmas Day for 7 years now. Of those seven years, he's had the girls the day after Christmas twice. Thankfully now we have a new court approved parenting plan, 2018 will be our year!
Rolling into our fifth holiday together – I had hoped for a smooth weekend. It was hard not having the girls, but we have next year on the horizon. We celebrated a good portion of " our Christmas" over the thanksgiving holiday ( began "new" traditions") but without fail we did have a slight hiccup mid week – making the holiday weekend hard.
Introduction – Take 2
Good morning!
I have received many emails lately on when the next blog would be posted. I made my first post several months back, still trying to decide how this blog would go. Would it be actual real life of posting the raw day to day? Would I use our names and make it like many bloggers are doing? What about my husband and his feelings on our personal life being placed out on the internet for everyone to read? What about my step daughters – what if they someday stumble across this blog? How could/could/may they react? Should I just be blogging on topics and situations as they come up? Or should it be reality with exact situations we are currently living through ( and REALLY need to talk out )?
Welcome to TheStrongStrugglingStepMom.
This blog is my personal journal story. My thoughts. MY aspiration. MY frustration. MY accomplishments. MY failures. MY goals. MY outlet. MY phone a friend. MY stories. MY tears. MY smiles. MY laughs. MY victories. MY do-overs. MY end of the day, glass of wine, tell you my thoughts. MY personal path and outlet to help YOU! MY journey — ME.
Three things I struggle with the most as a step mom are: understanding, constant negativity, and finding genuine support. Sure, any of my friends can listen. A shoulder to cry on. To tell me what I need to hear. But how many of us really feel heard, understood, or supported by the friends on their first marriage? The bestie that has never been in a blended family? And if we are going to be honest- how many of our bestest girls have absolutely no idea what they are even saying to us most of the time??? My BFF's ( yes — all of them!) are amazing gals. Truly, the best friends I could ever have and dearly cherish more than you know. On the hard days tho, I often it can be more discouraging than uplifting.


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Jewelery is very important accessory among Pakistani women on any occasion Women wear jewelry depending on nature of their work and life-style and not just on weddings and Eid.Pakistani fashion for jewelry brings to you all variety of worn in Pakistan. These include gold, silver, bronze, stones and also artificial jewelry items.Jewelry is undoubtedly a woman's best accessory. Whether a pendant, ring, bangle or a necklace, a piece of jewelry can add to woman's beauty.


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Chapter XXI – XXV
Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day
1. The light of nature sheweth that there is a God, who hath lordship and sovereignty over all, is good, and doth good unto all, and is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all the heart, and with all the soul, and with all the might. But the acceptable way of worshipping the true God is instituted by Himself, and so limited by His own revealed will, that He may not be worshipped according to the imaginations and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan, under any visible representation, or any other way not prescribed in the Holy Scripture.
2. Religious worship is to be given to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and to Him alone; not to angels, saints, or any other creature: and, since the fall, not without a Mediator; nor in the mediation of any other but of Christ alone.
3. Prayer, with thanksgiving, being one special part of religious worship, is by God required of all men: and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the name of the Son, by the help of His Spirit, according to His will, with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love, and perseverance; and, if vocal, in a known tongue.
4. Prayer is to be made for things lawful; and for all sorts of men living, or that shall live hereafter: but not for the dead, nor for those of whom it may be known that they have sinned the sin unto death.
5. The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear, the sound preaching and conscionable hearing of the Word, in obedience unto God, with understanding, faith and reverence, singing of psalms with grace in the heart; as also, the due administration and worthy receiving of the sacraments instituted by Christ, are all parts of the ordinary religious worship of God: beside religious oaths, vows, solemn fastings, and thanksgivings upon special occasions, which are, in their several times and seasons, to be used in an holy and religious manner.
6. Neither prayer, nor any other part of religious worship, is now, under the Gospel, either tied unto, or made more acceptable by any place in which it is performed, or towards which it is directed: but God is to be worshipped everywhere, in spirit and truth; as, in private families daily, and in secret, each one by himself; so, more solemnly in the public assemblies, which are not carelessly or willfully to be neglected, or forsaken, when God, by His Word or providence, calleth thereunto.
7. As it is the law of nature, that, in general, a due proportion of time be set apart for the worship of God; so, in His Word, by a positive, moral, and perpetual commandment binding all men in all ages, He hath particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, was the last day of the week; and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week, which, in Scripture, is called the Lord's Day, and is to be continued to the end of the world, as the Christian Sabbath.
8. This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affairs before-hand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day from their own works, words, and thoughts about their worldly employments and recreations, but also are taken up, the whole time, in the public and private exercises of His worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy.
Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
1. A lawful oath is part of religious worship, wherein, upon just occasion, the person swearing solemnly calleth God to witness what he asserteth, or promiseth, and to judge him according to the truth or falsehood of what he sweareth.
2. The name of God only is that by which men ought to swear, and therein it is to be used with all holy fear and reverence. Therefore, to swear vainly, or rashly, by that glorious and dreadful Name; or, to swear at all by any other thing, is sinful, and to be abhorred. Yet, as in matters of weight and moment, an oath is warranted by the Word of God, under the new testament as well as under the old; so a lawful oath, being imposed by lawful authority, in such matters, ought to be taken.
3. Whosoever taketh an oath ought duly to consider the weightiness of so solemn an act, and therein to avouch nothing but what he is fully persuaded is the truth: neither may any man bind himself by oath to any thing but what is good and just, and what he believeth so to be, and what he is able and resolved to perform.
4. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation, or mental reservation. It cannot oblige to sin; but in any thing not sinful, being taken, it binds to performance, although to a man's own hurt. Nor is it to be violated, although made to heretics, or infidels.
5. A vow is of the like nature with a promissory oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
6. It is not to be made to any creature, but to God alone: and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made voluntarily, out of faith, and conscience of duty, in way of thankfulness for mercy received, or for the obtaining of what we want, whereby we more strictly bind ourselves to necessary duties: or, to other things, so far and so long as they may fitly conduce thereunto.
7. No man may vow to do any thing forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the performance whereof he hath no promise of ability from God. In which respects, popish monastical vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which no Christian may entangle himself.
Of the Civil Magistrate
1. God, the supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath ordained civil magistrates to be under Him, over the people, for His own glory, and the public good: and, to this end, hath armed them with the power of the sword, for the defense and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evil doers.
2. It is lawful for Christians to accept and execute the office of a magistrate, when called thereunto: in the managing whereof, as they ought especially to maintain piety, justice, and peace, according to the wholesome laws of each commonwealth; so, for that end, they may lawfully, now under the new testament, wage war, upon just and necessary occasion.
3. Civil magistrates may not assume to themselves the administration of the Word and sacraments; or the power of the keys of the kingdom of heaven; or, in the least, interfere in the matter so faith. Yet, as nursing fathers, it is the duty of civil magistrates to protect the Church of our common Lord, without giving the preference to any denomination of Christians above the rest, in such a manner that all ecclesiastical persons whatever shall enjoy the full, free, and unquestioned liberty of discharging every part of their sacred functions, without violence or danger. And, as Jesus Christ hath appointed a regular government and discipline in his Church, no law of any commonwealth should interfere with, let, or hinder, the due exercise thereof, among the voluntary members of any denomination of Christians, according to their own profession and belief. It is the duty of civil magistrates to protect the person and good name of all their people, in such an effectual manner as that no person be suffered, either upon pretence of religion or of infidelity, to offer any indignity, violence, abuse, or injury to any other person whatsoever: and to take order, that all religious and ecclesiastical assemblies be held without molestation or disturbance.
4. It is the duty of people to pray for magistrates, to honour their persons, to pay them tribute or other dues, to obey their lawful commands, and to be subject to their authority, for conscience' sake. Infidelity, or difference in religion, doth not make void the magistrates' just and legal authority, nor free the people from their due obedience to them: from which ecclesiastical persons are not exempted, much less hath the Pope any power and jurisdiction over them in their dominions, or over any of their people; and, least of all, to deprive them of their dominions, or lives, if he shall judge them to be heretics, or upon any other pretence whatsoever.
Of Marriage and Divorce
1. Marriage is to be between one man and one woman: neither is it lawful for any man to have more than one wife, nor for any woman to have more than one husband, at the same time.
2. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of husband and wife, for the increase of mankind with a legitimate issue, and of the Church with an holy seed; and for preventing of uncleanness.
3. It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry, who are able with judgment to give their consent. Yet it is the duty of Christians to marry only in the Lord. And therefore such as profess the true reformed religion should not marry with infidels, papists, or other idolaters: neither should such as are godly be unequally yoked, by marrying with such as are notoriously wicked in their life, or maintain damnable heresies.
4. Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity forbidden by the Word. Nor can such incestuous marriage ever be made by any law of man or consent of parties, so as those persons may live together as man and wife.
5. Adultery or fornication committed after a contract, being detected before marriage, giveth just occasion to the innocent party to dissolve that contract. In the case of adultery after marriage, it is lawful for the innocent party to sue out a divorce. and, after the divorce, to marry another, as if the offending party were dead.
6. Although the corruption of man be such as is apt to study arguments unduly to put asunder those whom God hath joined together in marriage: yet, nothing but adultery, or such willful desertion as can no way be remedied by the Church, or civil magistrate, is cause sufficient of dissolving the bond of marriage: wherein, a public and orderly course of proceeding is to be observed; and the persons concerned in it not left to their own wills and discretion in their own case.
Of the Church
1. The catholic or universal Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ the Head thereof; and is the spouse, the body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all.
2. The visible Church, which is also catholic or universal under the Gospel (not confined to one nation, as before under the law), consists of all those throughout the world that profess the true religion; and of their children: and is the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, the house and family of God, out of which there is no ordinary possibility of salvation.
3. Unto this catholic visible Church Christ hath given the ministry, oracles, and ordinances of God, for the gathering and perfecting of the saints, in this life, to the end of the world: and doth, by His own presence and Spirit, according to His promise, make them effectual thereunto.
4. This catholic Church hath been sometimes more, sometimes less visible. And particular Churches, which are members thereof, are more or less pure, according as the doctrine of the Gospel is taught and embraced, ordinances administered, and public worship performed more or less purely in them.
5. The purest Churches under heaven are subject both to mixture and error; and some have so degenerated as to become no Churches of Christ, but synagogues of Satan. Nevertheless, there shall be always a Church on earth to worship God according to His will.
6. There is no other head of the Church but the Lord Jesus Christ. Nor can the Pope of Rome, in any sense, be head thereof.


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Controversy is still simmering over a finished but unopened biosafety level 4 laboratory facility located Boston's Roxbury/South End area.
Opposition to the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory remains strong and has been ongoing since Boston University was granted $128 million for the project by the National Institutes of Health in 2003, according to TheEpochTimes.com.
The site was set to be one of two high and maximum containment laboratories for pathogenic research on some of the world's deadliest infections, including the Ebola virus and the plague.
Tetra Tech, the laboratory's contractor, has come under fire from the National Research Council for the methodology of its risk assessment. The council was asked by the NIH to analyze the risk posed to the public by the location of the laboratory.
In the cover letter of the risk report, the NRC said, according to TheEpochTimes.com, "These analyses do not, so far, represent a thorough assessment of the public health concerns raised by the committee in its previous reports."
An environmental health professor at Boston University, David Ozonoff, has changed his mind about the facility. At first, he liked the idea, but after meeting with colleagues in the field, he told TheEpochTimes.com, he changed his mind, noting that the lab was not there to promote public health, but was tied deeply to the biodefense industry.
Public concern is that many of diseases set to be housed in the facility are airborne. Estimates are that there are 25,000 people that live within one mile of the site. If operational, it would be the only BSL-4 level facility located in an urban environment.
The Boston laboratory is not the first NIH funded laboratory to provoke controversy. At Oklahoma State University, a BSL-3 level was shut down due to similar issues. It conducted research on anthrax vaccines and treatments on primates.
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The Silver Vixen
The silence in the shallow valley but for the breath of wind through pines was total. Weary and weighted by age, Vera did nothing to disturb that quiet, even as coughs clawed to escape her withered lungs. She hid in a tangle of scrub just beyond a little shack. Micah squatted beside her. Their view of the dwelling uninterrupted, Micah's black eyes were fixed on its crude door.
The shack stood—slumped, rather—at the base of a little valley. There was a glade there dotted with flowers; the patches of heather and clover brought to mind a classic cottage garden, though otherwise the clearing appeared natural. There was evidence that trees had been felled for fuel: a cluster of wood and a small axe rested by the shack wall. Vera was pleased to note, however, that those trees chopped down had been replaced. Most were still saplings, but several fine young firs stretched their branches into the air alongside their senior perennials.
There was little sign of the outside world here, only a lead pipe stuffed through the thatched roof to funnel out smoke. The shack's walls were stone at their base, the remainder of interwoven twigs and branches given strength by clay, fair insulation against the wind. There was only one window. It was shuttered; they couldn't see inside.
But there was no one inside. Not yet.
The shack was primitive, probably constructed by its inhabitant—apparently they were determined, though lacked any notable building skill. But Vera gave admiration where it was due: the dwelling blended so well with the undergrowth it was invisible from all but a few perfect angles. Vera and Micah had traipsed the taiga for weeks before they happened upon it, about to sit down for lunch. Vera's grasp of the forest's spoils and the rabbits and scrub fowls Micah shot kept them well fed through their search.
From a glider pilot's skybound eye, the taiga was a stretch of velvet, embroidered in green, grey, black and glimmering night blue. Such fabric spun the gowns of countesses of old, donned to welcome the most esteemed of guests and dazzle at the most important parties. Streams and rivers twined flashing silver chains, and sparkles of white—evening frost on twigs and stone—were tiny precious gems. The great lake was the crowning piece: a glistening sapphire so large it would topple any silly old countess who pinned it to her breast.
Vera was a countess of the new age. She wore no such finery. No circlets, not one jeweled ring. In fact, the only jewellery she wore at all was a small pendant on a fine chain. This was as precious to Vera as life. She never took it off; the pendant forever nestled against her bony chest.
The fresh scent of pine on the cold air seemed auspicious, and filled Vera with expectation. As late afternoon eased toward twilight, this rising hope stalled any surrender to the ache of her stiff old body. The old woman's information promised the shack's inhabitant would return by dark. It couldn't spend the night exposed. Even in late summer, the air grew bitterly cold in the dark so far south.
Light waned. Vera reached beneath her collar and gripped her pendant. Beside her, Micah was a statue. Though Vera was no less intent, her eyes were touched by age, and Micah's gaze was razor sharp. It was he who first spotted their quarry.
With a scatter of needles and pine cones, a silver vixen ambled into the clearing. Still fleet, her gait was clumsy, as though she was unbearably tired, or her limbs were slightly crooked. The creature padded toward the shack; the clearing was her home, and she was unafraid of danger there. Vera's gnarled grip on her pendant tightened. The glass capsule within seemed to pulse, the rare syrup inside rippling as Vera's hand trembled.
The last rays of sunlight filtering from heaven vanished. The vixen gave a shudder, pointed nose to the tip of her limp tail aquiver.
Vera almost groaned, and clutched her pendant all the more tightly. Any other capsule might have shattered under the pressure, but this was a Moore heirloom. What it protected was too precious; it would take more than an old woman's excitement to damage.
The vixen began to change. Her limbs lengthened. Fine silver hair retracted, leaving human skin behind. Her tail withdrew, body lengthening and bending upright so she stood on her hind legs. Soon nothing remained of the vixen. A naked woman stood in her place.
She was bent and crooked, thin silver curls sweeping to her wrinkled waist. She was old. Older even than Vera. Micah uttered a soft sound of satisfaction, no more than a sigh of wind. But Vera's heart dipped, crestfallen.
The very old shapechanger stepped into a pair of worn boots and took a faded bluebell dress from a nail stuck in her door. It was a young woman's dress, smart attire for ducking out to the market, taking tea with friends or visiting relatives. At least, it would have been fifty years ago. Vera had owned several like it, buttoned down the bodice on an eye-pleasing curve and tied with pretty sashes.
'Countess, what's wrong?' Micah asked, barely moving his lips as the shapechanger wriggled into her dress. It was very loose—she was as string held up by some miracle. 'She's just what we need. I'll set the traps once she sleeps, and we'll have her at first light.'
'She is too old,' Vera sighed, deflated. Despite deep regret, she couldn't tear her eyes from the magnificent creature. The aged shapechanger took a stout cane, muttering about disobedient kits and quarrels over mates. Her voice was the scratch of sand on stone, the rustle of dried leaves. It was a voice of the earth and forest. Leaning heavily on her cane, she tottered about patches of vegetables at the edge of her clearing, gardens disordered so they appeared wild. The shapechanger filled a small sack with a few potatoes, onions, carrots and a sprig of thyme.
'What do you mean, too old?' Micah asked, eyes narrowing.
'She is too old,' Vera repeated, initial devastation fizzling to sad resignation. She was used to disappointment, but the loss of her precious shapechanger hit hard. 'She is beautiful, but how would she look alongside our other pieces? The shapechanger will be our very last creature. I want perfection.'
Micah wasn't impressed. Their contact, a tanner from the far south, had written of a folktale cum rumour widespread in his town, that silver foxes became human with the setting sun and threw great parties filled with food, wine, and dance. Scornful of the tanner's reliability, Micah had only reluctantly accompanied his eager mistress; the countess had pursued shapechangers for over half a century and lived for such tip-offs. His fervour on the hunt had kindled when they found faint boot prints where no sensible villager would roam. Discovering the dwelling had sparked terrific excitement. At last seeing the shapechanger, all recent hardships were now worth the great effort Micah had spent.
That it had been pointless was not what he wanted to hear.
'We've spent the last month slogging through this damn cursed forest. Now you forsake possibly your last opportunity to complete the Moores' collection for mere cosmetic concerns?'
'It is not only that,' Vera insisted, eyes locked to the shapechanger as she opened her door with a creak. As though a signal to charge, a quintet of kits bounded from a nearby bush and skittered through her legs, barrelling into the shack. She sighed, but chuckled with two vixens and a fox that followed more sedately. They gazed up at her, noses twitching.
'Yes, you can come in. At least you've got manners to ask. Those kits…'
She shook her head as though nothing could be done with them.
'Let's get in, then. Hope the kits' bellies're full, else they'll be disappointed. Getting my fill of roots tonight—bowels've been letting me know I'm not getting enough.'
She chuckled again. The foxes seemed to join in.
'Might have a bit of old fowl lying around. They can fight over it, if they're diresome hungry.'
Impatient as his mistress listened, entranced by the one-sided conversation, Micah reclaimed Vera's attention.
'Tell me then, Countess Veradine: why would you forsake your life's work?'
'Do not be so dramatic,' Vera chided as Micah scowled. 'I am hardly giving it up. But she cannot be collected. She just cannot. She is…'
'Too old,' Micah grumbled.
'We need something younger: a young, firm shapechanger that will heal well. Our traps might kill a creature as old as her.'
'If that's the problem, we may not need traps,' Micah said, again eyeing the door, lids so narrowed he might squint through solid wood at his target. 'We can ambush her inside. I can overcome a small skulk easily,' he declared, hand at the revolver on his hip. 'I can't imagine she'll put up much of a fight, old as she is. I would be gentle, Countess.'
'I know you would handle her with utmost care,' Vera said. Micah behaved gentlemanly towards all women. Perhaps it was due to his time in the army, but he considered women rather delicate, as well. The few times Vera grew annoyed with Micah was when he hinted that, as a woman, Vera was in any way incapable. 'But such an old body may not take well to the mounting process.'
'What of the kits?' Micah wondered, unwilling to give up their prize. 'Or the younger vixens and fox? They are the perfect age.'
'But they are not shapechangers,' Vera said sadly.
'If she's lived her life with the foxes, no doubt she's bred. They could be hers. They may simply change on a different schedule. This is such a rare opportunity, Countess,' Micah pressed. 'We must be sure.'
'I am sure. Shapechangers do not pass on their abilities,' Vera reminded. 'If they could, no doubt enough of the creatures would remain that I would not be so desperate to find one.'
'Of course,' Micah replied with the barest grimace. He didn't often overlook a fact so simple.
'And if the tanner's story is true, and her schedule renders her vixen in all daylight, how could she have carried any offspring? They would not have survived her changing.'
'You are right, of course,' Micah relented grudgingly, but gave a short bow from where he crouched. 'Sorry to complain, Countess. Disappointment is a brute of a thing.'
'That it is,' she smiled sadly. The two waited until they heard the scamper of kits at play inside the forest home and a crackle as dry kindling was set alight. Then Micah helped his mistress to her feet. Together, starting slow to stretch cramped muscles, they began the long trek from the taiga.
From midnight, Vera slept on a bed of pine needles, wrapped in a blanket from her assistant's pack. Micah kept watch for danger; bears and wolves were the dominant predators stalking Morgandy's snow forests. At sunrise, the pair set out again. By mid-afternoon they found the path, and by seven that evening they broke free of the pines. From there it was a few hours' easy journey to the nearest town.
Micah collapsed into bed once their inn room was paid for. He was a hardy man, tall and lithe. But for years Micah had had rigid limitations on his body. The last month had chipped away at his strength, and he'd just gone two days without a wink of sleep, much of that spent travelling. Not only travelling, but helping Vera to travel, ensuring his mistress didn't stumble, and carrying her if passage grew too rough.
Smiling gently as he snored, Vera unlaced Micah's boots and with two grunts of effort pulled the heavy things from his feet. Throwing a blanket over him, she looked fondly on her assistant, his features blank with sleep. Vera dampened a cloth, wiping sweat and dirt from his dark face before opening the window. Leaning on the sill, she lit a cigarette, puffing outside so the smoke wouldn't disturb Micah.
Micah was the son of her housekeeper, her dearest friend; had Vera any children of her own, they would be around his age. His father dead before he even toddled, the boy had grown up in and around Vera's home, the manor and museum. A nephew to her, she'd been devastated when Micah, like so many of Sorrel's young men, was recruited and sent west to war. He'd lasted many years and battles, and was promoted quickly, entering a unit Micah said specialised in stealth missions.
But two bullets, one in the side and another below the right knee, had ended his military career. Micah had been whisked from the frontline to a hospital in Hickory, a major city just beyond the war zone, but it was clear he'd never make a full recovery.
Honourably discharged and back in his hometown, Micah had had nothing to do. The active life he'd led and would never regain weighted his mind. He'd grown listless, moody. All he would do was play solitary games with the battered dice he kept in his pocket. Fearing he'd turn to drink as she'd heard some veterans did, Alice had asked Vera if she might hire him.
'He loved the museum as a boy,' she'd said as Vera pursed her lips—she'd never had an assistant before. 'He's always had interest in your work. Please, Vera,' Alice had appealed. 'He'll work hard, I'm sure.'
'I do not doubt that,' Vera had replied, unsure despite her great affection for Micah. 'But if he is willing, we can give it a try.'
Now Vera didn't know how she'd lasted without him.
Being injured as badly as he was and witnessing such violence in war, a few townsfolk said, had turned Micah a little strange. Though he was abrupt and honest to the point of rudeness, Vera didn't see that. He was usually polite, and apologised when he wasn't. Micah was diligent in his work, and altogether a decent man.
But poor Alice. She worried for him. And now he progressed through his early forties, she lamented that her living to love her grandchildren was one wish her son could not or would not grant.
There is still time, Vera thought as she smothered a cough. Stubbing out her cigarette, she pulled on a nightgown. Plenty of young things seek older men to look after them. Micah has strong looks and a good heart. And good money. He might afford a small house when he meets the right someone.
If he ever meets someone, Vera had to stress, a rueful smile at that little hiccup as she climbed into bed.
Micah was quite introverted. He didn't like going into town; he said it was too noisy and too crowded. Vera supposed he'd developed dislike of both at war. He only left the manor to shop for his mistress and visit his mother, who was at the manor most days anyway, cooking, cleaning, and chatting with Vera. Though Micah seemed content, sometimes Vera wished her assistant would visit the Scarlet Harper or another pub in town, just now and then. The sum total of Micah's human interaction, apart from letters he sent his army comrades, was two old women, shopkeepers and, occasionally, guests at the museum.
There might be a winner among them, Vera supposed sleepily, pulling a fleece blanket close about her. He just has to stay on his toes … or I will stay on mine for him and poor Alice. He says he has no interest in marriage, but as soon as the right person comes along I am sure he will change his mind.
Exhausted, Vera fell heavily asleep, her last clear thought of Micah and the life she and Alice so wanted him to have. One he'd surely want, too, if he just gave the idea a chance.
The next morning, they took a carriage as far as Morel to catch the night train to Yewton, where they would hire a carriage home. Vera didn't particularly like trains; the fumes their coal-burning engines belched out poisoned the atmosphere. But a journey by carriage could take up to a week, and Alice was alone with the museum. Guests were few and far between in the summer, but there was still the occasional tourist or interested local to welcome. Highly strung all her life, Alice feared making some terrible mistake with the museum in her care; it wasn't kind to leave her in charge for long.
Vera and Micah passed the afternoon in Morel's town square, Micah visiting the blacksmith to browse boxes of bullets and replace the few alloy arrows he'd lost; his military-issued compound bow was far quieter on the hunt than his revolver. Vera did a little shopping of her own, searching for a gift to thank Alice. She found a delicate pin in the shape of a blossoming rose she thought would do nicely.
They ate lunch at the only café in town, sitting outside to enjoy the last summer sunshine they'd get that year. Micah ordered slices of steak and kidney pie, while Vera sipped creamy pumpkin soup; she had to moisten her garlic toast before chewing, teeth a little loose in their soft gums. Afterwards, they waited on the platform until the steam engine puffed laboriously alongside and braked with a great squeal. Vera coughed heavily, one hand batting the drifting soot away and the other at her aching lungs.
After supper (salad sandwiches, crumpets slathered with raspberry jam and scrambled eggs), Micah slept most of the journey, not yet caught up on the rest he'd missed. Vera slept for a few hours, rocked by the train like a baby in their cradle. But she woke when they paused to couple on a line of freight cars. Try as she might, after that she couldn't even doze. Not now she'd thought of the shapechanger.
Her shapechanger.
She'd thought the silver vixen was hers, the one she'd searched so long and hard for. But it wasn't to be. Dead ends her entire life and the first shapechanger Vera saw was ill-suited to her purposes.
But she was so beautiful. Vera's creased face shone, remembering.
Sitting up in her bunk, she leaned a cheek to the cool windowpane. The scenery rushing by flashed in the moonlight. But the crops, paddocks, and hills took second place as Vera reconstructed the creature in her mind's eye.
Silver curls that thinned down her back. Big old eyes, still bright. Gait unsteady, but quick. Fur sleek, tail hanging like a wilted bulrush. The matriarch of her skulk. How smoothly she'd changed, how elegantly. Whichever form she wore, it was perfectly plain: she remained fox and human both. That one sighting was worth all the uncomfortable nights and long, weary days it had taken to glimpse.
But would there be another? The silver vixen had taken so long to find.
Of course there'd be another! Vera couldn't afford to think negatively. There had to be another. Though they'd grown rarer than a drop of rain from a cloudless sky, shapechangers wouldn't vanish. Not while spirits existed.
Even if there was only one left. Even if that one hadn't yet been changed. Vera was patient. She'd waited decades upon decades. She could wait longer.
Countess Veradine Rose Moore would have her shapechanger.


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Here Are The 10 Richest Counties In Oklahoma
We previously did an article on the poorest counties in Oklahoma so it only seemed fitting to do the richest counties, as well. You might be surprised to see some of these counties make the list. Here are the 10 richest counties in Oklahoma based off of the data from the 2010 U.S. Census Data and the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
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I had the pleasure of photographing their engagement session and got some remarkable images. However their wedding images turned out to be amazing too.
We started at the Bristol Inn for getting ready pictures. The entire upstairs sweet was used that had a huge bedroom with great light and mirrors which made for some interesting shots. Next the ceremony was held at St Mary's Church on wood street Bristol which was impressive. After the ceremony we took a number of pictures in front of the church on the massive steps. Then on to Linden Place Museum nearby which had amazing rooms and backdrops with a circular staircase. My wish that the upper part of the staircase could have been used too since it would have have been really impressive shooting up the two flights. We mostly used the interior rooms where we found an antique lounge where some stunning images of Ashton were created. There is a curved window which made for great natural light and framed Ashton and Mat..
Off to the seaside park for some nice family and bridal party shots.
From there we made our way to The Towers in Narragansett. The weather was perfect for the cocktail hour outside which made for lots of nice candids.
After the entrance and first dance the toasts were emotional especially from Ashton's father. I think I caught much of those moments on stills and some video.
All I can say from my perspective was the the Couple was gorgeous, the locations were awesome for pictures.
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The great-grandson of an elderly Kennewick woman, who was stuffed inside her own car trunk and driven about six hours into Oregon, has pleaded guilty to his role in that November crime.
Dyllan K. Martin, 17, pled this week to his original charges of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary and theft of a motor vehicle.
The kidnapping charge includes aggravating circumstances that Hazel Abel, now 87, was vulnerable and the crime was deliberately cruel.
Those factors are what's leading Benton County Deputy Prosecutor Terry Bloor to recommend a 14-year sentence, nearly double the standard range for kidnapping.
Martin had no felony history before this case.
His attorney, Alexandria Sheridan, can argue for time within the range of five years and seven months to seven years and five months.
Sentencing is set for May 12 in Benton County Superior Court.
Martin's co-defendant and friend, Billy J. Underwood, is scheduled to be sentenced on that same date.
He also is facing a recommended sentence of 14 years after pleading guilty to the same charges last month.
The kidnapping charge includes aggravating circumstances that Hazel Abel, now 87, was vulnerable and the crime was deliberately cruel.
A third co-defendant, KateLynn Kenfield, was convicted of first-degree kidnapping, residential burglary and second-degree vheicle theft.
She has been ordered to serve 2 to 2 1/2 years in a state juvenile institution. She's appealing her convictions.
The two boys and Underwood's then-girlfriend planned to run away and wanted to use Abel's 2001 Dodge Neon.
Martin and Underwood also reportedly discussed ways to kill Abel and dispose of her body, and Underwood even scouted canyons and remote areas where they could leave her to die from exposure.
On Nov. 2, Abel was gagged, her face covered and her hands tied, and eventually placed in the Dodge's trunk with her Chihuahua, Tessa.
After driving for hours, the teens stopped at a Walmart in Wood Village, Ore., to buy food and other supplies, according to court documents and testimony.
Once the car was parked, Abel freed her hands, found the latch to release the trunk lid and escaped with her dog. She got help from store employees, who called 911 and provided her with fresh clothing and water.
Martin, who was 16 when he kidnapped his great-grandmother, was automatically charged as an adult.
His case was on hold for four months while he underwent two mental health evaluations after Sheridan raised concerns. A judge ruled in mid-April that he was competent to stand trial.
Underwood, 15, saw his case bumped up to adult court in December after a judge followed the recommendation of juvenile justice officials.
And Kenfield's case remained in Juvenile Court. She was 14 when she helped her boyfriend and his friend.
Abel, who attended Kenfield's sentencing in April, has told prosecutors that the incident left her frightened and insecure in her own home.
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Martin has a week to go before he finishes at primary school and Sean believes that he should leave in anarchic style so that he will never be forgotten - but anarchy does not come naturally to the hesitant Martin. Debra and Sean regret promising Sinead she could go on the girl guide jamboree if she did well at school and set about trying to scupper her school work though the biggest shock comes when Fidelma and Dessie announce their future plans.
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The Adventures of Curtiss
AUM is aiming for the WOW factor when we kick off a new semester, so we bring to you the Warhawk Weeks of Welcome (Warhawk W.O.W.). Warhawk W.O.W. features one to two weeks of events arranged by offices and organizations across campus to welcome new students and returning students back to AUM. All events are open to AUM students, faculty and staff unless otherwise noted. Bring a friend and enjoy Warhawk W.O.W.
Fall 2018 Warhawk W.O.W. – August 18 – 30, 2018
Are you interested in hosting a W.O.W. Event?
Anyone at AUM can host an event to welcome students to campus! Faculty, Staff, Departments, Offices, and Organizations can submit an event request to be added to the official W.O.W. calendar.
Submit an event for W.O.W.
Warhawk WOW is one of the many traditions we have on our campus. These traditions are important for our campus development and show our Warhawk Spirit. Warhawk W.O.W. enhances students' bond to AUM. We encourage your student organization to help continue this tradition on campus.
We hope that by engaging in W.O.W. events, students will:
· Grow a strong sense of community
· Gain awareness of clubs, organization, and offices
· Develop skills and knowledge for student success
· Identify university expectations
By completing your request, your event is slated for the Warhawk W.O.W. schedule; however, your submission must be approved by the Office of Orientation and Transitions prior to it appearing on the Warhawk W.O.W. calendar to avoid scheduling issues during the week.
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If you have any questions or concerns, email Carley Scanlan or call 334-244-3158.
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Without hitting every last detail….here's the latest on my poor grammy's terrible ordeal:
Grammy was seen in the emergency room on Friday (after a 5+ hour wait). The good news: they determined the distended tummy was not life threatening…she was blocked up by the pain killers. The bad news: they didn't check her back any further…so, now, after coming home for the weekend, she is heading back out tomorrow to have x-rays done. I'm praying they take her to an x-ray facility and not back to the ER (if she only needs x-rays, she'll be at the bottom of the priority list and will likely be there for 12+ hours waiting on a gurnery in the hallway) And…they won't medicate her while she waits.
Dad was there Thurs-Sun…she is in tremendous pain. They are giving her pain medication, but it isn't enough. When I called her this evening…she answered the phone as though I had raised her from the dead…and then said, "Oh, Darlin', I've fallen and am in a great deal of pain. I can't talk." I was concerned she had fallen again, but was able to determine she was sitting on the edge of the bed. Getting up and down is extrememly painful for her.
As a result of her Alzheimers (which is now worse than ever) she can't remember what is happening from one moment to the next. She doesn't remember that my dad was there. She actually thought my dad was her husband for quite a bit of the time he was there. She didn't know that her son was my dad. She forgets to lay still until she is again reminded by serious pain.
I feel helpless. My poor mom had to get off the phone with me tonight to cry. We are all sick to our stomachs.
The facility has suspended the Executive Director and head nurse, but are now saying this has all been a 'miscommunication issue'. They claim Grams has a history of fallling (according to her chart, she fell ONE TIME IN 2005) and that they often find her sleeping on the floor. (outright lie) They also now claim that maybe her back isn't really broken…apparently their HEAD NURSE may have read the hospital report incorrectly (the head nurse doesn't know how to read hospital reports???? and the 'fracured L-2' isn't serious?) I hate these people.
They offered to pay for my dad's trip for his 'trouble'. Sounds like an itty-bitty admission of guilt, no? Dad's too smart to fall for that. Told them there would be plenty of time to talk money. PS…this facility is NOT FREE~! How's this for $3000/month care?
Bottom line….Grammy is in bad shape. She is in miserable pain, yet surrounded by people who aren't paying enough attention to make sure she is cared for. Mom is getting back on the phone tomorrow to get her pain medication increased…since we're told it could be 6-8 weeks before her back is any better.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your prayer and love. She needs it. So do my parents.


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A restructuring deal affecting $4.8 billion of Puerto Rico Government Development Bank debt has gained the support from holders of over 50% of the bonds.
The deal offers three different bond restructurings that reduce bond principal by 25% to 45%. The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority announced Monday that the majority of bondholders by par held had signed the restructuring support agreement.
"Our holders are in favor of this," said Bonistas del Patio executive director Jorge Irizarry. "They see it as the best possible outcome under the circumstances." Bonistas del Patio represents holders of Puerto Rico bonds who reside in Puerto Rico.
Irizarry said that the GDB had $4.1 billion in bond debt outstanding. He said the 50% threshold has been met for all the debt -- totaling $4.8 billion.
The agreement went into effect on May 17. The RSA anticipates the deal being consummated after approvals by Puerto Rico Oversight Board and United States District Court for Puerto Rico in the Title VI process of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act. According to Title VI, before the agreement can go into effect each class of creditors would have to approve it.
By signing the agreement, creditors have been "obligated" to support and vote for the agreement. FAFAA and "GDB believe that the strong support for the transaction from GDB's creditors to date increases the likelihood of successful reorganization of GDB," FAFAA said.
At least 50% of the class and 66% of those choosing to vote within each class would have to approve the deal for it to go forward.
"Today's developments represent an important step in the restructuring of GDB," said FAFAA executive director Gerard Portela Franco. "I want to thank GDB's stakeholders for their continued good faith negotiations and commitment to a consensual transaction."
With the signed approval from 50%, Irizarry said the deal would go to the Oversight Board for its approval. Assuming it got this approval, there would be a solicitation of all holders of the GDB obligations. Holders would simultaneously vote up or down and vote on which option they support.
He said his group hoped the exchange of existing bonds for the reduced bonds would be complete by Sept. 15.
The GDB deal is one of two consensual debt restructuring deals in Puerto Rico actively in the works. The other one – concerning the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, has been developing since summer 2015. Participants are also working within the Title VI process.
On Saturday FAFAA announced that PREPA's restructuring support agreement deadline for Oversight Board certification had been extended to June 23 from June 16.
Fitch Ratings managing director Dennis Pidherny has said parties want to finalize the deal by July 1, when the authority owes a bond payment.
Whereas the GDB deal is advancing, some observers have expressed concern that the Oversight Board may cause the collapse of the PREPA deal.


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When you're a kid, your grandparents are the coolest. That's not to say that grandparents ever stop being awesome, but young kids always get the best treatment from grandma and grandpa. They shower you with gifts, always have something baking in the oven and a trip to their house is full of fun things to do, not to mention the great stories they have from when they were kids. Recently, elementary school students were asked to describe their grandparents and the results are too perfect. After reading their responses, give your grandparent a call, or even pay them a visit if you can, and appreciate all the wonderful things that they do.
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Manchester City are reportedly interested to sign Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos this summer to counter Manchester United's reported capture of Paul Pogba from Juventus. City manager Pep Guardiola is a huge admirer of the German and wants a reunion with him at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Although no official transfer bid has been made, it is being reported that the Citizens have made an informal enquiry on the player and have received a positive response from Madrid. The conversation has given encouraging signs that a transfer deal might be possible, as reported by Mirror.
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The 26-year-old Toni Kroos is valued at $65.86 million by Real Madrid, double the amount of what they paid for the midfielder to Bayern Munich in 2014. Kroos is reportedly well settled in Madrid, but will give this transfer a thought if Manchester City comes up with an official bid, especially for Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City are wary though of the scenario that Kroos might be using this occasion to get himself a better contract with Real Madrid. The football world is well aware of football players using the interest of other clubs to get themselves a better contract and The Sky Blues don't want to fall into the trap.
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City manager Pep Guardiola worked with Kroos during his time at Bayern Munich, but it was for only one season before being sold to the Los Blancos. The Spaniard is a keen admirer of the talent the German World Cup winner possesses and would like to add that to his team.
Kroos made 32 appearances for Real Madrid last season, scoring 1 goal in the La Liga. He created a total of 57 chances for his team and has an impressive pass accuracy of 94%. He also featured for Germany in the recently concluded Euro 2016, where he created 15 chances and one assist in 6 appearances. He completed a total of 582 passes with a pass accuracy of 92%, 77% of which were forward passes, according to Squawka.
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text: Dear Beverly. VENT....VENT....and VENT some more. I find this all utterly ridiculous to begin with. The problems I went through last year with the school nurse would make your blood curdle. This year, there is a new nurse, a wonderful woman, whose daughter was actually in my daughters class last year, who truely cares about Jessica. I am so relieved with that issue. The only person I have to convince, is the superintendent, everyone else agrees that Jessy should test in the classroom. Why does the ignorance of one person make life so miserable for everyone else? Just like you said, instead of reading up on the information, that we provide for them, they choose to be an "iron wall" of ignorance. Hey wait a minute.......Isn't Ignorance bliss? Kind of scary to have that sort of ignorance in the helm of my childs school. Thanks for letting me vent, too. Cindy P.S. The iron wall has blocked my e mails, and won't return my phone calls.....how much more fun can this get? I haven't even e mailed him or called him (until now) since the end of the school year, and I wasn't even persistent at that time......I am taking deep breaths here, and smiling that I could have such an effect on a big man....lol. >From: email @ redacted >Reply-To: email @ redacted >To: email @ redacted >Subject: Re: [IPp] BG testing and a response >Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 08:46:52 EDT > >In a message dated 7/24/02 7:41:36 AM Central Daylight Time, >email @ redacted writes: > > > > Gee wiz, why can't this just be easy? Why does it have to be so hard to > > convince a school to just let a kid test their sugars quietly at their > > desk, > > especially since ALL the waste will be brought home to disposed of > > properly, > > not even in the school waste basket. > > I am so CONFUSED! > > > >I keep asking myself this question in our situation.....all I want is safe >care for my daughter and I would like these folks to READ for themselves >instead of relying on others for perverted information....oh well, waiting >to >hear from school board guy and attorney.....poor kids, like they don't have >enough to handle and Mary wants to be at school like other kids.....just >venting..... >Beverly >-*******---******* >Beverly, Mom to Mary, NINE!!, dx'd 9/97, pumping, and Nick, who is now ten! >HREF="http://www.parsonwhitestudios.com/">http://www.parsonwhitestudios.com/ >---------------------------------------------------------- >for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe, contact: email@example.com >help SUPPORT Insulin Pumpers http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/donate.shtml _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ---------------------------------------------------------- for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe, contact: email@example.com help SUPPORT Insulin Pumpers http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/donate.shtml


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Protect the Future of Creativity, Imagination and Thought in American Life!
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Culture Stops! is a grassroots group of artists and arts and culture supporters based in Providence Rhode Island who are behind a national day of action to draw attention to the impact of proposed federal budget cuts to the creative sector of the United States. Culture Stops! formed around the simple belief that that creative thought is the lifeblood of democracy. We know how significant this force is in all of American life – in our schools, in our businesses, in our homes – and how much our society will be damaged if we fail to honor and support the creative impulse and drive of our people.
On March 10th , 2011, cultural organizations and creative businesses - from theaters to libraries to design houses and bookstores - will stop work for eight minutes to a full eight hours in recognition of a possible future without their knowledge and services. To document the impact of this day, we ask you to sign on to this petition so our work may be fully counted and presented to Congress. Please read the accompanying letter to President Obama and members of Congress.
THE FACTS: Both the current Congressional budget and President Obama's proposed 2012 budget call for massive reductions to, and even eradication of, a range of agencies and programs that directly seed and support creative endeavors and indirectly spur billions of dollars of additional corporate, foundation and individual philanthropy. The budget proposals call for deep cuts, or wholesale elimination, of the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Arts in Education, funds for Community Development Block Grants, Pell Grants and funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. These institutions are a critical source of funding for arts and culture programs in public schools, libraries, museums and galleries, public radio and television stations and performing art venues across the country, and support the work of individual artists, designers, writers, musicians and historians.
According to Americans for the Arts, the non-profit arts industry alone generates $166.2 billion annually in economic activity, supports 5.7 million full-time equivalent jobs in the arts and related industries, and returns $12.6 billion in federal income taxes.
For the organizers of Culture Stops! however, it's not just the potential for economic devastation that is troubling, but the prospect of diminishing the vitality of American life. They maintain that funding cuts to the arts and humanities, heritage and preservation, arts education, public broadcasting, and a host of related federal programs that quietly seed and leverage investment in the creative sector will result in a crisis of our national conscience.
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I've had the opportunity to work with Kory and the team at Ken's for the last couple years and couldn't be happier. They are extremely talented at curating a wardrobe that succeeds from New York to LA and up and down the management scale. The folks at Ken's help me capitalize on the confidence that comes with being well-dressed and I know it has positively impacted my career.—Robby, Dallas, TX
I've found confidence to be the difference between success and failure in business. I'm most confident when I know I'm dressed well. That's why I rely on Ken's for my clothing. They are my competitive advantage.—Adam, Dallas, TX
I used Ken's for my wedding this past December. I chose them because of the relationship I'd developed with Kory over the past several years. I decided to go with an MTM suit for the occasion to help ensure I stood out above the groomsman. Kory pointed out many details (from including the names and date inside the sleeve or leg, to using contrasting stitching on the last button hole) that allowed my suit to stand out from the groomsman without becoming gaudy, or unusable after the wedding. I ended up going with a suit that I will be able to wear proudly for years to come, with subtle reminders of the happiest day of my life each time I put it on. Thanks again, Kory!—Trey, Dallas, TX
Ken's has a level of customer service you just do not see any more. They showed up at the wedding venue to ensure that all the rental tucks fit impeccably. They take a personal interest that you look good because they feel like you are representing them. They are not pushy, trying to get you to buy things. In fact, I made a bad decision to get something and after it was altered they would not let me leave with it because they did not like the way it looked on me - I didn't either. I trust their eye for fashion and they give me good feedback. Thanks, Ken's!—John, Texas
When I invested in the new suits last year, it was, in part, in anticipation of an interview. The interview did eventually happen and I felt confident in the suits. I expect an offer this week. Thank you for your help.—Scott, Dallas, TX
I initially was planning on going to a lower-end competitor to rent my suit, but I just couldn't seem to find the quality I was really looking for...until I went to Ken's. Right when I walked in the door, I knew my search was over. The thing that ultimately sold me right off the bat was the unique and exceptional customer service. Kory was very welcoming and really just made my wife and I feel at ease with the whole process. Even after my measurements were done, he was always available if I needed to ask any follow-up questions or if I wanted to make any last minute adjustments. I will definitely be a future customer because of how well they treated my groomsmen and I. I couldn't have asked for a better experience!—Logan, Dallas, TX
I could not be more satisfied with Ken's service and attention to detail in preparation of my wedding weekend. We started the process about 3 months before the wedding. Kory helped me pick out the rental package as well as Ken's custom vest & bow tie for me. Kory generously hosted an event for my groomsmen and ushers on a Saturday morning that he called bagels & bloody mary's. This was a fun, laid-back fitting event that allowed Kory to get everyone's measurements while the guys could catch-up with each other and select their "wedding gifts" from me which were a pair of 2UNDR boxer briefs and VKNagrani socks. Kory went above and beyond for my crew. He was there at the Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas the day of the wedding to make sure everyone looked great and we most certainly did! Involving Ken's Man's Shop gave me a great sense of pride and confidence going into the wedding. I'd recommend Ken's to anyone!—Bobby, Dallas, TX
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DIRECTORS: Jim Henson and Frank Oz
The 1980's were something of a Golden Age for fantasy films. Although constrained by the technological limitations of the day, the makers of these films swung for the fences. Nothing encapsulates this better than The Dark Crystal.
The film takes place in a world thrown out of balance by the cracking of the titular crystal and the rise to power of the evil Skeksis who jealously guard the crystal whilst ruling the world around it with an iron fist. The brunt of Skeksis tyranny has been borne by the Gelfling, an elf-like race virtually exterminated by the Skeksis. Unbeknownst to the skeksis, one gelfling, Jen, has survived the purge and grown up sheltered by the peaceful sage-like Mystics who dispatch him on a quest to find the shard.
This does all sound familiar with elves and prophecies but any concerns one might have about the story are simply swept aside by the wondrously strange world we find ourselves in. It's a landscape beautiful and frightening, teeming with life, atmosphere and utterly stunning imagery. The emphasis here is mood and image more so than plot. Brian Froud, credited as Conceptual Designer, produced arguably his greatest work here and his designs are a key part of why the film has endured.
All this is beautifully lensed by cinematographer Oswald Morris who gives the film a haunting dreamlike aura and set to a rich epic score by composer Trevor Jones. Taken together, these various elements combine to give The Dark Crystal a timeless quality like an enduring myth; even the relatively simple plot complements this feeling.
The origins of the film go back to the mid-seventies when Jim Henson, wanting to expand the potential of puppetry and animatronics began collaborating with artist Brian Froud. The idea was in Henson's words, "to create the world first, then let the story grow". Production was slow due to the phenomenally complicated task of designing and building the world and its strange denizens, and much like Star Wars the film was widely expected to be a disaster.
Finally reaching screens in 1982, The Dark Crystal was a modest success at the box office and has endured as a cult favourite ever since. Recent years have seen an expansion of the franchise with novel and comic series and a prequel series set to air on Netflix in 2019. Fan response to some of this has been somewhat mixed as the film's core fanbase are a difficult bunch to please!
No matter what happens in the future one thing remains certain, that Henson and his collaborators created a fiercely original and creative vision that was simply unlike anything else seen before.
Jim Henson as Jen, a Gelfling, High Priest
Kathryn Mullen as Kira, a Gelfling
Frank Oz as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets


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JPMorgan Chase's acknowledgement this spring of $2 billion or more in credit derivative losses raised concerns that big banks still place wild bets.
While $2 billion was said to be but a blip on JPMorgan's computer displays, and the trades occurred in London, news reports in late June that losses may tally as much as $9 billion suggest that in essence JPMorgan continues operating a hedge fund inside the bank with federally insured deposits.
With all the publicity, financial services professionals may well coin a new term of art for being outfoxed at reckless hedging, say "it got Saba-ed," when a smaller, nimbler, brainier rival like Saba Capital Management profits handsomely from a dominant bank's out of control bets.
The Dodd-Frank Act created the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to identify, forewarn and address systemic risk, and the Office of Financial Research (OFR) to glean intelligence from data so taxpayers might be spared bailing out too-big-to-fail banks again. But JPMorgan's immensely costly and highly complex credit derivative trades underscore that two years after passage of Dodd-Frank, neither FSOC nor OFR is up and running well enough to address systemic risk.
It would seem that it's all by design. Too big to fail banks, the institutions that the Dodd-Frank legislation sustains, appear to be running out the clock on President Obama, betting that Mitt Romney, should he be nominated and elected, will restore the salad days of Bush 43.
Now, the Systemic Risk Council, a voluntary private-sector group, has come forward to address languishing systemic risk regulation. Launched by the Pew Charitable Trusts and CFA Institute, the council sets achievable goals, notably: requiring stronger capital at the nation's largest firms; speeding up agreement among regulators to put the Volcker Rule into practice; and finalizing rules for over-the-counter derivatives. I am hopeful that the council will animate FSOC enforcement and OFR analysis to enable regulatory certainty.
The question at hand is whether anyone in power will listen to the SRC, and, if they do, whether public policy will be implemented to yield regulatory certainty so investment can transpire.
Several factors suggest the SRC has a higher probability for securing adoption of its goals than other elite, public interest organizations.
Institutional heft is one reason. The council's widely respected chairwoman, former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chief Sheila Bair; senior advisor Paul Volcker; and influential members, including top banking executives, lawmakers and regulators, command consideration – whoever wins the presidential election.
While Governor Romney may address commerce with a more laissez-faire approach than President Obama, he nonetheless recognizes that certainty promotes confidence, investment and capital accumulation. Obama's re-election would create momentum for implementing SRC regulatory correctives.
"It's certainty, stupid" represents another likelihood SRC will succeed with its measurable, specific, applied goals. The SRC's timing could not be better. Uncertainty's over. No one, except the political and commercial elites profiting from uncertainty, has patience with it any longer. Uncertainty's just too expensive for too many people in too many places.
The SRC could also encourage the FSOC and OFR to implement a comprehensive risk detection system that draws out risk-related information in near real time with available intellectual property and information technology. (Full disclosure: I work as an advisor to Marketcore, a firm that offers such IP). Robust technology would render obsolete the information asymmetries that too big to fail banks manipulate to sustain their market power and to exploit their dominance over financial markets. As importantly, such tools would allow the too big to fail banks to clear the toxic assets that are clogging their books and retarding investment and protracting uncertainty.
By empowering OFR analysis and FSOC moxie to take on systemic risk, the Systemic Risk Council will promote effective market administration to stimulate investment and growth through regulatory certainty.
Hugh Carter Donahue, an adjunct professor of history at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., specializes in public policy and regulation. He is an advisor to Marketcore, a Westport, Conn., firm that licenses technology patents to the financial services and insurance industries.


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Outstanding Students
These Economics students not only exhibit academic excellence, but also serve as examples of the mission of College of the Pacific. They have excelled in the classroom and beyond, whether it's through multiple degrees, research, study abroad or service to their communities. They are the epitome of excellence and champions of the social sciences. Take a glimpse at some of the Economics department's outstanding students:
Deidre Graham
Deidre Graham is graduating with a BA in Mathematical Economics and International Relations. She recently interned for the California Chamber of Commerce, where she was able to utilize the international, intercultural and language skills she learned while in college. Learn more about Deidre>>
Kyle Capuli
Kyle Capuli is a Nathan Scholar, interning in Washington, D.C. He is actively applying the skills he learned in college to his work for Nathan Associates. His internship is helping to prepare him for a career in data analytics by providing exposure to the work of economic consultants. Learn more about Kyle's internship>>
Courtney Bye
Courtney Bye is a Nathan Scholar graduating with a BA in Applied Economics and a minor in Chinese Studies. She is also a member of the Honors and Legal Scholars programs, and is a Regent's Scholarship recipient. Courtney expanded her knowledge and skills regarding Mandarin Chinese and transnational business when she studied abroad in Shanghai, China. Learn more about Courtney>>
Nick Branson
Nick Branson is graduating with a BA in Sociology and Economics, with a concentration in Social Science. He is involved in the Sigma Chi fraternity and is currently the Senior Analyst and Information officer for the Student Investment Fund. Nick has previously studied abroad in Ghana working with the non-profit group Kaeme to profile and evaluate orphanages in the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti regions. Learn more about Nick>>


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Clippers guard Chauncey Billups won the first Twyman-Stokes Award as the NBA's best teammate, the league announced Sunday.
Billups was selected in a vote by NBA players, who were asked to choose the best teammate based on "selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model ... and commitment and dedication to his team," according to the league.
The award will be given annually and is named after former Cincinnati Royals teammates Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes. In the last game of the 1957-58 season, Stokes sustained an injury and fell into a coma a few days later, leaving him paralyzed. Twyman supported Stokes for the rest of his life, becoming Stokes' legal guardian and advocate.
Stokes died in 1970 at age 36.
"Chauncey Billups defines what this award was designed to recognize, a player committed to his club, his teammates and his community," NBA Commissioner David Stern said. "He has mentored and guided countless young players to adopt his selfless attitude, dedication, passion for our game and to respect the history and example of players like Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes."


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One Lygon offers a stylish range of luxury apartments at the gateway to North Carlton and Brunswick East. It provides residents with affordable and sustainable apartment living in the heart of Melbourne.
We could make a strong case that this location, where North Carlton meets Brunswick East represents Melbourne at its very best. Only 4kms from the CBD One Lygon has superb access to frequent public transport, great cafes and restaurants and the lively multi-cultural atmosphere for which this area is famous. This was one of the first areas to benefit from early European migration and the long established cafe and food culture draws people from all over the city.
Great coffee close by
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Walking distance to famous Lygon Street restaurants