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I just received this from Contrairimairi in Chicago.
> I saw one of the interviews with the Col. He was spot on! This man should be calling more of the shots for the military. He does NOT mince words or play games.....you remember....the way our military USED to be!
I just sent out info on how P/C was destroying this Country recently. Everyone has to constantly "pussy-foot" around issues in fear they "might" insult someone else......BALDERDASH!
In my world now, there is ONLY "black and white"......like my Dad. What an AMAZING person he was! How I miss him! He was 100% Polish......and LOVED Polish jokes. He just couldn't get enough of them. I am 1/2 Polish, and much like my Dad, I love and retell Polish jokes like there was no tomorrow. Anyone who may be insulted....PLUG YOUR EARS!
This has gotten so unbelievably out of hand.....P/C is what empowers people like PIGLOSI! Keep the masses scurrying on "non-issues".....and BLAST them when they are not looking....or....even when they ARE!
I am no longer comfortable with "waiting" till the mid-terms. I believe Americans must REMOVE every member of Congress, the usurper-in-chief.......AND all members of our judiciary until we find trustworthy replacements who will ADHERE to the Constitution. All laws passed since Chet Arthur should be repealed. We now know he was also a usurper. Nothing he did was legal....and therefore.....IMHO....everything since can be judged on that foundation....and DISMISSED!
That means, OUT with the FED! OUT with IRS and Income Tax......out with Medicare and Medicaid......I say, turn it over to the private sector, and let them run with it. Things will be a bit messy for a while.....but I believe only for the short term. Americans are VERY good at working against the odds....and I am on the side of our People.
Call me crazy, but there is a story out today calling for the end of Congress since it's practicality is long out-dated. We have instant access to media....legislation.....and it is not difficult for the People to vote and have their decision COUNT! I am for it.....those who care to take the time to insure this Country is guided under Constitutional Principles should be checking the situation out. There is no more need for Congress, and they DO NOT represent their constituents anyway.
GOD Bless you,
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Last week on the Co-Op, I shared one of my most popular recent posts with four ways to learn and play through Brown, Brown Bear What Do You See? including our creative food pantry donation activity. Another favorite from Bill Martin Jr. is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and last week The Educators' Spin On It shared a coconut tree with letter stamping, which is a great literacy activity, and Growing Book By Book shared banana boom cookies -- yum!
Jodie, of Growing Book by Book, also shared two clever ways to extend her activity for Hunger Action Month. She says: "These healthy cookies would be a great afternoon project for kids to make and then deliver to a food pantry along with a copy of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr." Or..."Have your kids use some of their saved money to purchase the ingredients for these cookies. Then, together wrap up the ingredients, recipe, and a copy of the book. Take the package to your child's school or another local school and ask them to send it home with a child whose family may be in need!"
I also recently made the boys a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom-inspired dinner, and I realized that this dinner could excite your child in selecting spinach noodles and alphabet noodles to donate to a food pantry. (We always find the alphabet pasta at the dollar store!) Bonus share: our Very Hungry Caterpillar Virtual Food Drive.
|The trunk to the tree on the left is chicken. The one on the right is a breadstick. The center of the trees are pepperonis.
Four of my other favorites from last week included Science for Children: Falling Chickens from JDaniel4's Mom, Stellaluna Activities from There's Just One Mommy, Children's Books for Letter of the Week -- Letter A from Crystal and Company, and Little Bins for Little Hands shared and Invitation to Read and Play with Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman.
Simple ways to extend these same books for Hunger Action Month include: donating a bag(s) of apples to your local food pantry or homeless shelter in connection with the apples falling in Falling Chickens or to connect with learning about the Letter A. For Earl the Squirrel, you could go on a hunt for different nut or nut butters to donate as protein items are in high need and demand at most food banks. For Stellaluna, I love how this book opens up opportunities for discussions about the way people are different and alike -- these could include discussions about how some people, children and families struggles with hunger and others do not.
My final share might just be my favorite: Pennies of Time shared how she used Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen and the way she used this book to help her and her children discuss hunger and homelessness and to begin discussing ways to help.
Do you discuss hunger and/or homelessness or other topics like this with your children? If so, what tools do you use to help children understand big issues and, perhaps, get involved? Please share in comments or, even better, over at Moms Fighting Hunger on Facebook so we can extend the discussion. Proud to be sharing this at Tuesday Tots, Mom's Library and After-School Linky Party.
And now, it's time to Link Up and Play with The Kid's Co-Op!

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A second post today - and one about a second edition... yes after distributing more than 4000 copies of my SNG Strategy Guide 'A Comedy of Errors' the time finally came to update it, add some new sections, brush up the examples and generally make an all-new version #2.
Though very pleased with the result I'm actually rather relieved it is done, while readers know I am not exactly the 'work-shy' type - this was an addition to a ton of other tasks... and even the 2nd proof read ended up being half a day!!
Enough, the new version has just been sent to those on the SNG Planet News list - I will not send it to those who received it via Planet Gong originally though, since this is going back almost 2-years now, hopefully those still into poker will learn of it soon enough.
Anyone who wants one needs to go via my sign-up on http://www.sitandgoplanet.com/ , we will send out 1 short newsletter each month (even this can be unsubscribed with a click)... so hop on over and grab your copy now - feedback for the original was excellent, and I am actually proud to be offering something that is considered better than many of the expensive 'cl1ck-bank' efforts completely free.
GL at those tables, Mark
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On March 20, 1926, 19-year-old Alice Annalora died at the County Hospital in Chicago from complications of an abortion performed that day. Dr. Wilford Vine was booked for Alice's death, as was her husband, Joseph Annalora. Vine was indicted for felony murder. Ultimately, the coroner was unable to determine the legal status of the abortion that killed Alice, so Dr. Vine and Mr. Annalora were released.
The March 20, 1907 death of Anna Gosch was similar to the death of "Daisy" Roe,
a systems analyst who died in 1990 after allowing her boyfriend to
attempt to perform an abortion on her with a piece of aquarium tubing. Anna allowed her lover, a man only identified by the surname Edwards, to insert a rubber catheter tube into her uterus to cause an abortion. Anna developed an infection, and although a doctor provided her with care, attending to her twice daily, she developed an infection and died. Her lover was convicted of homicide.


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This visual and musical masterpiece features Yul Brynner's Academy Award®-winning performance, an unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein® score, and brilliant choreography by Jerome Robbins. It tells the true story of an Englishwoman, Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), who comes to Siam as schoolteacher to the royal court in the 1860's. Though she soon finds herself at odds with the stubborn monarch (Brynner), over time, Anna and the King stop trying to change each other and begin to understand one another.
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I remember the first time I saw this movie. I could not stop singing the song "Shall We Dance" for a week. I was so entranced by it. Aside from the role originally played by Gertrude Lawrence, Deborah Kerr did a fabulous job if not better in the role of Anna Leonowens. It truly is one of Rodgers and Hammersteins greatest achievements in musicals. I encourage anyone who is in musical theatre to see this because of the spectacular production and character portrayl of the king by Yul Brynner.
I recommend this to EVERYBODY! It's so good! The songs are catchy, and it's just a really fun enjoyable movie! If your reading this right now please, listen to me! This movie is definitely worth YOUR money! Buy it! It will change your mood, in a good way! A really good way!
I love this movie! It's so funny and Yul Brynner is perfect in his role as the king.
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Caffeinated Joe: Guess What's on Hulu Now?: "I woke up and checked my email and found I had a 'Hulu Queue Alert'. Amazingly, H.R. Pufnstuf is available now to watch, for free. All 17 ep..."
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This is your brain on HR Pufnstuf.
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Whenever an election year rolls around, questions concerning the percentages of people voting always take front and centre. It can be quite surprising how important a certain demographic can be in deciding who will be the next U.S. president. Some years, the focus is on ethnicity while other election years feature certain religious groups. However, year after year, experts seek to analyse the youth vote. So, what percentage of young people actually vote?
Within any sort of statistical data to elections and voting, there are certain parameters set that allow people to actually read the available information. In regard to age, it is usually broken up into 10- or 20-year age spans, except for the youngest grouping which only runs from 18 to 24. From there, it would be broken down into age 25 to 34, age 35 to 44 and so on.
For the youth vote, which is typically defined as ages 18 to 24, around 50 per cent of eligible voters register and just 81 per cent of these voters actually vote, making the percentage of young people voting falling just over 40 per cent overall for this demographic. Compared to the rest of the voters, that makes this group the lowest turnout for the voting public.
To break the youth vote down even further, you can look at the sexes and which sex is more apt to vote over the other, educational background and what education level is more apt to vote. Though the percentages are fairly close within the sexes, of the youth vote, 46 per cent will be male and 54 per cent will be female. With educational background, you'll see a greater divide with just over 63 per cent of those young people voting to have attended college, just over 28 per cent will have graduated from high school and the remaining 8 per cent not having a diploma or GED.
In the 2008 presidential election of Barak Obama, there was an increase in the youth vote, with around 18 per cent of total voters being made up of the youth demographic (yet the report used a slightly wider scope in defining youth--ages 18 to 29). The importance of getting the youth vote isn't simply about getting the actual vote, though there is some weight to that. The real motivation is establishing a voting base for years to come.
There is a general perception that few U.S. youth vote. This is actually a misconception. Though still considered the lowest demographic in voter turnout, the youth vote is actually the segment of the voting public that shows the largest increase within recent years with an 11 per cent overall increase in 2004 and a projected larger increase in 2008. New Hampshire alone saw a 43 per cent turnout of youth voters in the primaries. Also, this is the one demographic that people could conceivably spend only a single presidential voting year within; all other division will see a voter in twice.


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…before she would have gone crazy. In September on our way to Ruggerfest in Aspen Colorado we stopped in Las Vegas to do a removal. A removal that turned into six more by the time we left there. I had asked Carey who is producing our show if there was anyone she knew that might be attached and needed a removal done. She said she would get back to me. Two days before we were to depart she called and said her friend Bonnie had a brother who had fallen on really hard times and could we check on him. She gave me his information and I checked with my sister. We found he had multiple attachments. It's bad enough when you have one but when others hop on you can have real problems. We told everyone to meet at one thirty at Bonnies' house. We could only allot one hour since we had so much driving ahead of us. We have the process down to a near science and once we arrived we went right to work. The brothers name was Bob. I tranced him immediately and Marcos followed right behind. Once in Marcos detailed how long Bob had had the attachments and what they were doing to him. They wanted to drink and they were keeping him depressed. They tend to like dark negative things. This is what empowers them. We spent a half hour clearing him and as Marcos finishes sealing the energy field he turns and says " Bonnie has two also." I felt she was attached after I had first met her. She had wanted to cover her problems to us but Marcos had picked up on them effortlessly. She started to open up and said she had been seeing a psychiatrist the last five months. Strange things had been happening to her since her mothers death in April. She started hearing voices and then the headaches started. She thought it was her mother talking to her from the grave. Bonnie went on to tell us her husband had hired a caretaker for her to help her watch over their three children. What happened was Bonnie started finding herself in different parts of the house all the time. One moment she would be in the bedroom and the next in the garage. She couldn't remember how she got there. What was going on was the attachment would take over and walk to different parts of the house then allow Bonnie back to consciousness. Bonnie felt she was going nuts. She had just been prescribed Zoloff and was reluctant to start taking it. Marcos went on to detail to her how the second attachment came on her right after her mothers death during her long bout of depression. The attachment wanted to send her to the crazy house and this was just the begining. It was scratching on her brain causing the headaches so there was never any true rest for her. She traded places with her brother and we went to work again. We knew her mental health was more important than our timeline. Bonnie tranced easily and Marcos went back to work. Twenty five minutes later she was clear and sealed and ready for life again. We had to leave knowing her other brother was also attached and we told them we would stop on the way back from Aspen to finish our job there. Bonnies whole family had been attached. Two brothers, her sister, her husband and her father. As we say " They Run in Families". From that day on Bonnie no longer had the headaches, the voices in her head were gone and she never lost conscousness again. They were able to let the caregiver go and she stopped going to the psychiatrist. She had her family back and her life back again. We love to tell these stories.
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Awww... Happy Birthday to your sweet boy! I love the party decorations and color, I bet it was fun getting to do that for a boy for a change. Looks like a wonderful day!ReplyDelete
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It's not always had to be sex, although we do enjoy it a lot. Every single time when we hang out, we would end up having each others genitals in our mouth. Not planned out though.
Tonight we had an unusual activity. Went out for dessert. Then smoke. Then home. On the way home, Judy drove while my finger flick endlessly on her favorite spot. The spot where my tongue would normally lick in delight. The spot where it's like a tab, you turn it on and water keep flowing. The spot that would turn her on.
That's it. Nothing went on further. It was quite a tease for Judy, something i'd like to get back on her for doing the same to me. Apparently it was fun teasing, knowing that both of us want each other but we couldn't do it. The anticipation just got us looking forward for our next session.


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The Denver Post got 5 experts to evaluate articles in their areas of expertise.
The results? Four out of five agreed their relevant Wikipedia entries are accurate, informative, comprehensive and a great resource for students or the merely curious.http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_5786064
The fifth scholar called his chosen entry "not very good," found some details to be inaccurate by omission, and said similar entries in more accepted encyclopedias like Encarta do their job better.
For more details, including the University of Colorado history professor William Wei's negative comments, follow the link to the article.
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A holiday at the Village ~ a little shorter day (we are only open 10-4) so there's still time for a cookout and fireworks.
It's been a busy week - the start of a new month. Hard to believe the year is half way finished and soon we'll be sharing post with harvest and holiday. Gosh, where does the time go?
As a shop keeper I've never really had a problem working on a holiday.
We typically shorten the day by a bit so there is still time for family fun. Always add a little something special for those that patronize our small business ~
today free flags have been a big hit!
Tonight, BBQ ribs and watermelon for supper. Yum!
I had a few fresh Vintage Village pictures to share ~ before our talented dealers begin a redo with fresh offerings after their patriotic selections. Next up... dorm rooms and college apartments. We always love offering up ideas to students in their search the perfect multifunctional items since space is usually an issue ~ re purposing old into new. Shabby wardrobes, tables & chairs, chest, end tables, desk, lamps, mirrors and the ever popular chippy windows have already started coming into the shop.
Vintage luggage is always fun and offers great storage in a pretty out of sight way. Store
your sweaters, blankets, scarfs then use the stack of luggage pieces as a surface. Trunks and foot lockers work well for students too and there are typically several to choose from @ the Village.
Old worn wooden boxes are also great for desk organization ~ we always have vintage door plates, door knobs, old sign letters & numbers so the sky is the limit with what you can create with a well loved box. Great for the wall too and easy to hang.
Sweet chairs and chest in all sizes are always a must have especially for college apartments. Love the bright stripes and distressed patina on the arms & legs of this one.
When your planning and shopping for a college apartment or dorm room
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Fig Pinwheels
I found this recipe at a freinds, quickly wrote down the ingredients without the preparation notes. Cannot remember the name of the book, but it was all cookies with nice snaps. I changed the recipe a bit, because really, why soak dried fruit in juice when you can soak it in scotch. This recipe needs a night for the dough to "set" in the fridge. It will make the slicing of the pinwheels so much easier.
Here's a break down.
Day one: make fig paste and dough. If you can time it right, roll out and fill the dough that day evening.
Day two: Slice cookies and bake.
(ok, I took 3 days to finally get the finished cookies, but that is only because I didn't have the prep notes)
Fig Filling
1 ¾ cup dried figs, stemmed
1 cup dates, seeded
1 cup scotch
1 cup orange juice
Cookie dough
1 cup unsalted butter
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
Make the filling. Soak the figs and dates in the scotch and orange juice overnight. Puree the mixture in the food processor until it forms a paste. Reserve.
Make the cookie dough. Cream the butter and sugars together in a mixer on medium speed. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Stir the flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl with a whisk to combine well. Add to the creamed butter mixture a cup at a time, blending briefly between each addition. Divide the dough in half, wrap each in plastic wrap and press into a rectangular brick. Cool in the fridge for 4 to 6 hours, until well chilled.
Make the cookies. Dust the counter with flour. Roll one of the bricks out into a rectangular shape about ¼ of an inch thick, using a little more flour for dusting if necessary. The finished dough should be approximately 14" long by 8" wide. Trim the edges so that the corners approximate 90 degree angles. Spread the reserved fig paste evenly over the surface of the sheet of dough. Leave a small amount of dough showing on all the edges as the fig paste should expand as the dough is rolled.
Roll the dough into a log.Using a spatula to help you lift the back edge, (the long edge), and roll it gently towards you, not pressing hard but also trying to not create a gap in the rolled log. Wrap the rolled dough in plastic wrap and chill for 6 hours, or overnight.
Bake the cookies. Preheat the oven to 350. Cut the logs into ¼ inch slices using a sharp, thin-bladed paring knife and place the rounds on parchment lined cookie sheets. I use the tip of the paring knife and my fingers to gently press the cookies into rounds, (the cutting often pushes them a little flat). Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling. Makes about 40 cookies, (I think, I haven't counted them yet and we have eaten tons already)


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Friday, March 31, 2017
Review: Stalemate by Lisa Suzanne
Lisa Suzanne
My rating:
5 of 5 stars
Omg once I hit chapter 5 I couldn't place this damn story down I stayed up almost all night reading this. I loved it and wanted more once it was over and how it ended left my jaw hanging opening and me with so many questions. What does this really mean? of course that I want more of Axel and Emme, come on they are this amazing couple that grows with there love for each other. As you read the story your mind goes in so many different directions with each character and the way their thinking is you get so many different ways on how something is going to end or turn out. Im happy with the events in the story and how everything played out. I really enjoyed seeing all the same characters but the best part was watching them all grow into the people they are now. The banter that was between the characters had me laughing as hard as I could I truly did enjoy reading this story. The patience Axel has in this story is super amazing and hott, he makes everything known how he is feeling while waiting for Emme to come to terms that she knows what love is and can't stand not being without Axel. True Love is put to the ringer on this one. I wish I could give some spoilers away but I'm not going to jut know that you want to read Clickbait first as the characters cross over into this one. Lisa Suzanne really has outdone her self with this story the writing is super amazing the story line is hott, and the whole story makes you a jaw dropping hott mess of tears from sadness or laughter. This is one of her best stories ever and you don't want to miss out on reading it. MUST READ this story I'm not kidding it's edge of your seat worthy with a little drool on the side lol. Read it.
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I've been working a tracon for about seven hours straight today. It's a minor, low traffic airspace that is next door to a major class B airport. It's been so dead that I've been watching movies and occasionally glance at the scope to see if any targets are on the display. Not long ago I scanned for targets, didn't see anything and then went back to the movie I was watching. A minute later I hear the sound that announces a text radio transmission. Looked at the display and saw nothing. No flight plans shown, no targets, nothing but empty airspace. I thought it was someone on the ground somewhere because I can't see anything below 1200 feet AGL. Conversation with the pilot went something like this.
AAL964: Approach, with you at FL110 (first hint it's a noob) 40 miles west of your airport (second noob flag), heading 273, speed 230 (third noob flag). Request full stop landing (the icing on the noob cake).
Me: AAL964, good morning. Say airport you are west of.
Me: AAL964, there are 16 airports in my airspace. I don't see any targets on my display so you'll have to be a little more specific. You might not be in my airspace at all.
Me: AAL964, open your GPS (almost every noob is GPS direct EVERYWHERE) and tell me the nearest airport to you.
Me: AAL964, if you were 40nm west of my major airport, you're outside of my airspace laterally. If you're still heading west you're only getting further away. At 11,000 feet you're outside of my airspace vertically as well. Since I don't see any targets on my display I can't see you. You don't have a flight plan in the system so I am unable to know where you came from or where you're going. It's reasonable to assume that you are, in fact, outside of my airspace. Monitor advisory, frequency change approved.
AAL964: Roger.
Now, I did actually have some idea where he was at from looking at Vatspy, but that software only updates traffic every five minutes or so. He was actually EAST of my airspace the last time Vatspy updated traffic information. I should have seen him on the radar display but didn't, so I couldn't actually verify his position. He certainly didn't know where he was.
Not too long ago I was working a CTR position and had a pilot call me up from Toronto Pearson Intl. requesting take off clearance. Thanks for calling up buddy, but you're in Canadian airspace and there's a whole other ARTCC between you and me. He obviously had no clue where he was.
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It hurt to open his eyes. He muttered and tried to paw at his stinging eyes, but his gloves scrubbed at his helmet visor.
Gloves ... helmet ... visor.... He was in his battle-suit. He must be in his Droidship—
Matt Channing forced his eyelids open and blinked them clear. Stars burned outside the viewports. He knew their positions: Delcro Sector. The instrument panel was in front of him but skewed at an odd angle. By reflex he cross-checked his instruments. Nav down. Com up. Power A down, Power B down, Back-up Power at 60 percent—what the hell is going on?
The cockpit wasn't skewed, he discovered; he was. He was floating within his shock harness and the whole cabin was oriented to the right and down.
No gravity... They were drifting. Must have been a hell of a fight—Sam!
Sam should have said something by now. Almost in a panic, Matt keyed the com and spoke: "Sam?"
No answer. "Sam? Sam ol' buddy, come on."
Matt winced as the ear buds crackled. "Skinny Minute, this is Bravo Flight; come in. Skinny Minute, do you copy?"
Matt cleared his throat and flipped over to Tac channel. "Yeah, Bravo, this is Skinny Minute. We're dead in the water, I think my Brain is hurt and I don't know about me yet."
"Skinny Minute we are in-bound 83 and up from where you are. ETA is 20 minutes."
"Copy Bravo Flight." Matt began pushing in circuit breakers. Some popped back out, but others stayed in, including some maintenance cameras. Muttering curses, Matt hunted for and found the circuit breakers he wanted. When he pushed them back in a screen lit up beside him. "That's better."
Matt grunted when he reached out for the joystick control; it hurt to move. "Come on, Sam..." he muttered. The camera slewed around, showing hull damage. Matt stopped swearing; it was bad hull damage, right in the middle.
"Aw, no..." he groaned. He switched cameras and brought this one to bear. It had a better angle and Matt could see...
Right into the hull chassis, through shredded and blasted plating and hull trusses. Right into the reinforced housing for Sam's shell. A shell cracked open by a direct hit. Skinny Minute's armor had absorbed most of the impact from the energy weapon, but enough bled through to shatter Sam's housing. A portion had fallen away and a small leg and foot dangled in the vacuum.
Matt had to look away. The leg and foot were like sticks, really. So small and frail.... Matt's eyes burned anew, this time with unshed tears. He was supposed to protect his partner. He was supposed to....
Time was no mercy. The minutes were hours. Matt answered the radio hails with mostly one-word responses. He just drifted. The stars were bright. With the enviro systems out, the cabin grew cold. The chill seeped into his battle-suit. Matt never felt so alone in his life.
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Next came my beloved peach lolita dress, a lucky eBay find. No, I don't have a full Georgian gown yet, but the short length of this dress makes it perfect for dancing. It's flirty too! The wig was a rental, dressed up with some of my own flowers. I adore wigs!
Best of all, I had my very own lascivious dandy! The coat and wig are from an old theatre company.
The ballroom put some flats of enchanting turf in the lobby, and Duke was, naturally, riveted.
His glee was not shared by all the guests that night...
It was another heavenly night, filled with music, friends, and laughter. Danced with my favorite partners and a few new ones, and managed to have both the Sir Rogers prove exceptionally humorous. Finished it off with hot chocolate and carrot cake in Berkeley! Ah!


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I'm here to meet girls from 18 to 40 years old for dating, romance, marriage and more.
Hi there,
I 'm looking for a stable relationship with a cool and easy going girl.
I'm honest , open minded and want to share good times of life with the right girl.
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I had planned to use the thin-wall PVC made for drains and such to run my ducting, and I figured to save some money I would just bend the pipe wherever I could get away with it to save on buying bends and such.
Well, a light went off in my head today, and I realized I've forgotten about a very relevant resource for this project: my Mom and step-father both work in the HVAC field! Ah-hah!
So, I made a call to my Mom today, who works in the office at a large HVAC supplier, and asked her about spiral wound steel galvanized pipe.
It turns out I can get the steel pipe from her cheaper than I could even the low-cost thin-wall PVC, SWEET!
Now I'm in the process of measuring and figuring where I'll run all my ducting so I can put in an order in the next few days.
Hey, I'll take high-grade spiral-wound galvanized steel piping over PVC any day!
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Our Firm is representing hundreds of women who are pursuing vaginal mesh lawsuits against Ethicon and other companies. We look forward to the start of this trial, as its outcome may provide insight into how juries will rule in similar cases.
New York, New York (PRWEB) July 13, 2014
The federal court overseeing thousands of vaginal mesh lawsuits (http://www.transvaginalmeshlawsuithelp.com/ ) filed against Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon, Inc. is preparing to convene the litigation's second bellwether trial, which is expected to get underway next month. According to an Amended Docket Control Order issued in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia on July 9, 2014, a Pretrial Conference will be held on August 7, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. July selection is slated to begin on August 22, while opening statements are scheduled to commence on August 25th. (In re: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation - MDL No. 2327)
"Our Firm is representing hundreds of women who are pursuing vaginal mesh lawsuits against Ethicon and other companies. We look forward to the start of this trial, as its outcome may provide insight into how juries will rule in similar cases," says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is currently offering free legal evaluations to women who allegedly suffered mesh erosion, pain, scarring, infection and other serious injuries following the implantation of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence.
Ethicon Mesh Litigation
Court documents indicate that nearly 19,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed in the Southern District of West Virginia against Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson. All of these cases allege that Ethicon's pelvic mesh products used in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence were defectively designed and manufactured, causing recipients to suffer mesh erosion, chronic pain, organ damage and other serious, and sometimes permanent, vaginal mesh complications. The lawsuits further accuse the defendants of failing to warn doctors and patients of these risks. Jeffrey S. Grand, a partner with Bernstein Liebhard LLP, is serving on the Plaintiffs'
Steering Committee for This Proceeding
Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson have also been named defendants in well over 5,000 vaginal mesh lawsuits that have been filed in a multicounty litigation now underway in New Jersey's Atlantic County Superior Court. Mr. Grand has also been named Co-Liaison Counsel in that proceeding, and served on the Plaintiff's team in its first trial involving an Ethicon lawsuit. That case concluded in March 2013, when the Plaintiff was awarded more than $11 million for injuries she suffered from Prolift mesh. (In re: Pelvic Mesh/Gynecare Litigation, No. 6341-1)
Mr. Grand is also serving on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for several other federal vaginal mesh proceedings underway in the Southern District of West Virginia, including: American Medical Systems, Inc. (MDL No. 2325); Boston Scientific Corp., (MDL No. 2326); and C.R. Bard, Inc., (MDL No. 2187). He was also named Co-Liaison Counsel in a second litigation underway in Atlantic County Superior Court for lawsuits involving C.R. Bard products. (In re: Pelvic Mesh Litigation/Bard, No. L-6339-10)
Bernstein Liebhard LLP continues to investigate legal claims on behalf of women who allegedly suffered serious vaginal mesh complications due to devices manufactured by Ethicon and other companies. Find out more about filing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit at Bernstein Liebhard LLP's website or the Firm's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/meshlawsuit. To obtain a free, confidential and no-obligation case review, please call (888) 340-4807.
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In an embarrassing situation for Starbucks, a disabled veteran was confronted and verbally abused by a Starbucks employee when he attempted to enter a Starbucks in Houston with his service dog. The Starbucks employee berated the veteran and would not allow him into the store – where the former soldier had a scheduled meeting. US Army veteran Yancy Baer is now telling his story in the hopes that it will enlighten others to the plight of disabled veterans and others who use service dogs.
"A gentleman from Starbucks meets me at the door and says I can't have her in the store. He stated, you're not blind. It was in your face, loud and bold. I got really nervous. I was shaking because I was being confronted. I explained what all she does, and his next comment was, 'Why can't you do that yourself."
Mr. Baer was finally able to communicate his needs to another Starbucks employee, but not until being embarrassed and berated for his disability.
"People with disabilities, you can't always see those disabilities. You never know what a service dog is for. Be careful about who you approach and how you approach it. You've got to be sensitive to people," said Baer. "This isn't acceptable. It can't be acceptable."
Starbucks was quick to apologize.
Starbucks corporate spokeswoman Laurel Harper released the following statement to KHOU:
"Starbucks always welcomes service animals to our stores, and this customer's experience is not consistent with the welcoming and friendly environment we strive to create for everyone. We have spoken with this customer to apologize for his experience, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve him again. We have also spoken with our store partner about this situation and used this as a coaching opportunity for the future."
Our veterans don't ever deserve to be treated the way that liberals have treated them since the Vietnam War. They deserve our sincere thanks and our respect. While we may not always agree with the military choices of our leaders – the soldiers sent to fight don't deserve to bear any animosity for those choices. The politicians do. Here's hoping that this Starbucks employee learned his lesson and will be a bit more respectful to others in the future.
The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by EagleRising.com


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Pat Sajak Calls Global Warming Advocates 'Unpatriotic Racists'
Pat Sajak certainly doesn't hold back on Twitter. The opinionated 'Wheel of Fortune' host has plenty to say about climate change, even calling those who acknowledge it, 'racists'.
Wheel of Fortune host, Pat Sajak, 67, angered many on May 19 when he sent out a tweet calling those who believe in climate change "unpatriotic racists." This is not the first time that the opinionated host has had plenty to say on the subject. Read below for all the details!
Pat Sajak's Global Warming Tweet
Pat Sajak is the latest celebrity to let his opinions get the best of him on Twitter. Angering his fans, Pat posted a tweet saying, "I now believe global warming alarming are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends. Good night."
The TV icon did not say what prompted his sudden Twitter rant about climate change, however the National Climate Data Center did release a statement showing that April 2014 temperatures have tied the warmest on record.
This is not the first time we have seen controversial climate tweets from the conservative game show host.
Help…climate changing…must send money to lots of places…a lot of money…hurry…time is short…not kidding…
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 14, 2014
Very hot weather: "We're all going to die!" Very cold weather: "There's a difference between climate & weather, moron!"
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) May 11, 2014
Keep repeating: There's a difference between climate & weather…there's a difference between climate & weather…there's…
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) February 13, 2014
Pat Sajak's Twitter Rant
Pat also shares his views on a number of different topics through Twitter, including healthcare, foreign policy and critiques on the liberal media. We didn't know that the game show host was an expert on so many topics.
Hopefully after this scandal, the beloved TV icon will learn his lesson and tailor his opinions to not be so offensive!
Why would he say these offensive comments? That's a puzzle we certainly can't solve.
What do YOU think HollywoodLifers? Are you shocked by Pat's comments? Does he need to apologize for his remarks?
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Applications invited for Faculty Positions
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) at IIT Bombay invites applications for faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor. Candidates with proven research work and training in one or more areas will be considered:
- Methodologies of Data science and Network models in the context of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.
- Focused work in the applications of quantitative methods for analysis and design of engineering and service systems such as Communication networks, Health care, Infrastructure systems, Logistics, Manufacturing systems, Supply and value chains, Transportation systems and others.
- Focused work in contemporary themes of methodologies relevant to Industrial Engineering and Operations Research like Financial Engineering, Game Theory, Optimization, Pricing and Revenue Management, Risk Analysis, Simulation, Statistics, Stochastic Control, Stochastic Models, etc.
Also, candidates with excellent research work and very good academic background in all other areas of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, broadly construed, will continue to be considered.
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IEOR faculty members are primarily expected to create and maintain a strong research programme. In addition, they are also expected to train very good IEOR professionals by teaching and developing Masters and Doctoral level courses, supervise Masters and Doctoral students, and contribute to the academic and intellectual environment of the department. IEOR faculty members can expect full support from the Department and the Institute in taking their academic activities to the next level.
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Interested candidates are required to provide the following material in order to receive full consideration:
- Complete curriculum vitae,
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Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the department for a day and give a seminar based on their research activities.
Candidates can send the above material via email to head.ieor[AT]iitb.ac.in, or by post to Convenor, IEOR Interdisciplinary Programme, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India. Applications can be sent in throughout the year; there is no application deadline.


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Renly Baratheon's Game of Thrones
Ser Kanyon Storm
The Red Knight!
Born: 298
He has dark hair and green eyes with golden flecks, and a slight olive complexion. He has a stocky build, but almost everyone is surprised by his explosive strength.
Bastard son of Ser Kaegren Agros and the first wife of Nathaniel Lux.
His horse is named Big Red.
Heraldry: When he became a knight, on the advice of Nathaniel Lux, he chose as his symbol a Knight. His colors are Red and Black.
Total XP: 12
XP Spent: 12
Physical: Strength 6, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2
Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 1, Wits 3
Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 3, Brawl 2, Bribery, Defense 4, Diplomacy, Empathy, Interrogation, Intimidation 2, Leadership 1, Seduction 1, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 1
Skills: Animal Ken, Archery 1, Crafts 1, Disguise, Etiquette, Larceny 1, Melee 4, Performance, Ride 4, Seamanship, Stealth 1, Stronghold, Survival 2
Knowledges: Academics, Agriculture, Hearth Wisdom 1, Heraldry, Investigation 1, Law, Medicine 1, Occult 1, Politics, Religion, Science, Seneschal, War 1
Backgrounds: Allies 1, Command, Contacts (Tournament Knights) 1, Fame 2, Henchmen 3, Mentor 1, Retainer 1, Reputation
Virtues: Compassion 2, Conviction 2, Temperance 1, Courage 5
Willpower: 8
Merits: Legendary Attribute -5
Flaws: Bastard +4, Code of Honor 1 point
When Kanyon was younger he was raised by his baseborn aunt Karon Storm.
When he was eight he left to squire for the hedge knight Ser Antonio the Useless.
He was knighted by Ser Nathaniel Lux after fighting for House Lux against Lannister forces.


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Bravo to BT. Its first residential FTTH network will launch in August in Kent (a greenfield housing development called Ebbsfleet Valley, with Land Securities). The 10k homes are offered a wonderful 100 Mb/s. And it's open access too! I wonder who will be service providers, except for BT Retail.
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How far along - 30 weeks
Weight gain - 11 lbs! My belly also grew 4 weeks worth in just the last two weeks! My midwife was shocked when she went to measure my growth but yay baby! Last time I was measuring two weeks behind and this time I was exactly where I should be!
Morning sickness/nausea - Not at all.
Contractions - Some Braxton Hicks here and there. Nothing we're worried about though.
Pain - My back pain still comes and goes. Gabe will crack my back between my shoulder blades and that helps a lot. He will not however, touch my lower back. It's hard because I can't lay on my tummy for him to crack it so we leave that up to the chiropractor and his special maternity table to fix.
Sleep - Sleep is good when I finally get comfortable. It's getting difficult to roll over and find a good comfortable position.
Stretchmarks - No. Thank God!
Maternity clothes - Yes, yes, and yes!
Food cravings/aversions - I get cravings but rarely act on it because that would involve going out to eat and we just cannot spend all that money. Not really any specific aversions.
Eating/drinking - I can't eat huge meals because I get full very quickly.I am also trying to make a conscious effort to eat and snack often throughout the day for the weight gain and baby growth. Apparently it's been working with all the growing I did the past couple of weeks!
Boy or Girl - I've been predicting girl this whole time but there are moments where I have doubts.
Lowlights of the week - Obviously it is getting harder to sit comfortably like pre-pregnancy. I have to elongate my upper body or the baby will give me some hard jabs to remind me.
Highlights of the week - My sister-in-law had her first baby last week and it has gotten me so excited to have my own here shortly! (Although, I will be sad to see this pregnancy end.)
Anything to add - I'm in denial at how close the birth really is. The labor is always on my mind. Thinking about how it will go, if it will be fast, painful, how I will literally birth, etc. We have yet to buy a car seat for the little one and I always think we have a lot of time but when I think realistically, I get a mini panic attack at how close it is and how much I would still like to get done before he/she is here!
You can see the growth of my belly by the way my tank top is fitting. This is the first week it does not cover my belly!
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I'm thinking the positioning of the baby has a lot to do with the fact that I look bigger in my 29 week photos than in my 30 week. Don't you think so?


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The Great Alone (Compact Disc)
*The #1 New York Times bestseller*
The newest audiobook sensation from Kristin Hannah, bestselling author of The Nightingale.
This program is read by acclaimed narrator Julia Whelan, whose enchanting voice brought Gone Girl and Fates and Furies to life. Kristin Hannah reads the acknowledgements.
Alaska, 1974.
Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.
For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival.
Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America's last true frontier.
Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents' passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown.
At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights' lack of preparation and dwindling resources.
But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt's fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.
In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska--a place of incomparable beauty and danger. The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night audiobook about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.
Praise for The Great Alone:
"Listeners, beware: You won't want to stop listening to narrator Julia Whelan's performance of this complex story of survival and family...With pitch-perfect timing and a touch of drama, Whelan exquisitely builds the tension, creating an enveloping atmosphere of foreboding that's difficult to turn away from...a don't miss audiobook experience." -- AudioFile Magazine
"Reliably alluring...The Great Alone is packed with rapturous descriptions of Alaskan scenery... Hannah remembers and summons an undeveloped wilderness, describing a gloriously pristine region in the days before cruise ships discovered it." -- The New York Times Daily Review
"Kristin Hannah's new novel makes Alaska sound equally gorgeous and treacherous -- a glistening realm that lures folks into the wild and then kills them there." -- The Washington Post
About the Author
Kristin Hannah is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the The Nightingale, a major motion picture directed by Michelle MacLaren, and The Great Alone, set in Alaska. Hannah is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Firefly Lane, Winter Garden, Night Road, Fly Away, and Home Front, which has been optioned for film by 1492 Films (producers of the Oscar-nominated film The Help) with Chris Columbus attached to write, produce, and direct. She is the mother of one son and lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest.
Praise For…
KRISTIN HANNAH is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including The Nightingale. A former lawyer turned writer, she is the mother of one son and lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.
Praise For The Great Alone…
"Bound to gain the already immensely popular Hannah an even wider audience [...] best-selling Hannah's new novel is positioned to take the book world by storm." —Booklist
"[A] hauntingly rich WWII novel about courage, brutality, love, survival - and the essence of what makes us human." —Family Circle
"Full of emotion and heart." —Library Journal
"Expect to devour The Nightingale in as few sittings as possible; the high-stakes plot and lovable characters won't allow any rest until all of their fates are known." —Shelf Awareness


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In a few days in the Northern Hemisphere, Pagans and witches will celebrate the festival of Imbolc. It's strongest aspects are love and fertility celebrating the Celtic goddess Brigid.
The most well known part of the holiday is it as the "Festival of Lights." You probably have been noticing the lengthening days, the growing strength of the sun. For anyone sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for spring, feel free to begin watching for robins and first shoots. It's a good holiday to build a bonfire or fill a room with candles. Feel free to interpret light in personal ways. For example I am a writer, so for me Imbolc is the festival I use to celebrate inspiration and the creative self.
Imbolc also comes at the time in which life is starting to stir. You know what's in a few weeks? Valentine's Day. This is a time for find love and life. Do not restrict it's meaning to romance, but use the holiday to celebrate what you are passionate about, whether it's a partner, a career, a family, etc.
Because of the growing life and light, I also think it is a good time of year to look at your life and finally clean out some negative aspects. In just a few weeks it'll be Ostara and the world will be fresh and clean. Why not use this time of the year to do some spring cleaning, literal or spiritual?
I hope everyone has a bright Imbolc and beautiful start of spring.
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Are you switching from ancient html4 to brand new html5?
Good. Me too.
However.Few things change.
If you use in html5 Netbeans will warn you that "The entity "nbsp" was referenced, but not declared.".
How to solve problem?
You simply need replace with
Why You see this error?
As (X)HTML5 no longer uses a DTD you need replace entity name with number.
Good news is that, if you ignore warning,then ... nothing bad happen as all modern internet browsers will handle this smoothly.
For other characters look to my other post:
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What Firms Can Do to Stop Pushing Talent into Competitors' Hands
- Written by Tom Barry, CPA
Our industry's workforce is changing rapidly and is skewing younger than ever. Retaining this workforce requires changing our mindset and introducing innovative programs that allow for balanced lives. CPA firms must be aware that individuals have needs and wants that go beyond work. Firms that have a legacy of long hours and weekend schedules and don't allow for balance will undoubtedly have retention issues. Younger workers do not want that kind of work environment and are aware they have other choices. It is also wise to pay attention to evolving generational attitudes, as younger workers do not feel tied to a single firm. They have a different mindset on what loyalty means, and can be quick to move to another opportunity.
In order for a firm to successfully retain talented people, it needs to acknowledge that each employee is a whole person and give employees the opportunity to take care of all aspects of their lives. At my firm, we allow employees opportunities for regular self-care and give them the opportunity to spend quality time with their families. Most importantly, recognizing that "family" may be different for everyone and doesn't always look like two - three kids and a dog – it's important to give equal weight to any relationships that provide a valuable emotional support system. To be successful, our talent needs to be in balance in all aspects of their lives for their overall well-being and success; firms need to incorporate a "be more" philosophy.
This philosophy pushes a firm to encourage employees to be the best they can be and enjoy life to the fullest. Why? Healthy people create a healthy firm, and a healthy firm attracts and retains the best and the brightest. Firms should consider a commitment to anytime/ anywhere work, support of a flexible work environment and financial encouragement towards individual health and wellness, so that employees can live their best lives.
I have put this philosophy to work in my own life. I'm a father of four kids, and my life at home is often busier than life at the office. "Work-life balance" and "flex schedule" are two phrases that have been thrown around and are overused in the accounting profession. In concept, they are great. They provide the opportunity for me to fit more things into my day. In reality, work life balance and flex programs have just made us all busier. Finding ways to do the important things in life with intention, at both work and home, becomes something leaders must model and share to influence firm culture.
Creating New Career Paths
Another reason firms can lose employees to the competition is career paths tend to get narrower, choking off opportunity to grow and develop. That is only true if there is a rigid system in place. Firms need to look for ways to help people customize their careers and have the goal to give people the opportunity to do more things — which they traditionally might not get the opportunity to do. In my own career, I had the opportunity to sit on the executive committee early on, which has been invaluable to my new role as managing partner. I also have headed the information technology strategy and planning for the firm for the past 10 years, which reflected one of my personal passions and turned out to be another key contributor to my future success. As a firm, we have an ongoing process to define, execute, and refresh our firm's vision, and we encourage everyone to get involved with the firm's long-term strategy much earlier in their careers than most firms would. This encourages buy-in and retention, as well as develops some great ideas.
Getting People Involved in Innovation
A firm that has a passion for innovation can also retain talent. Most firms that are successful find ideas to innovate not only outside but also from within the firm. One way we express that is through our Innovation Incubation Lab. Our employees submit ideas about ways the firm can start to do things in a more innovative way. There is a $5,000 prize, and ideas can be for any area, such as talent management, technology, billing, timekeeping, new service offerings or internal efficiency processes.
For example, we incorporate this idea by asking that any ideas submitted reflect one of the three central parts of our firm's vision: 1) our success is driven by retaining the best, diverse talent; 2) we invest in our people and technology to deepen firm expertise and fuel sustainable growth; and 3) we partner with our clients locally and globally to deliver innovative solutions. The process is transparent throughout but the only caveat is that the employee submitting the idea must be willing to spend the time necessary to help bring the idea to fruition, if chosen.
We Are in This for the Long Haul
If a firm wants to retain talent, then it's essential to view these strategies as long-term and work toward them every day. One of our core values is to grow great people. By being able to really promote and execute on a healthy work/ life philosophy, any firm will allow people to break out of the traditional confines of work and expand things in their personal lives and with themselves. By far, the most important thing is to embrace a "be more" philosophy and make it a central part of how to treat each other. It has a direct correlation with retention; your firm will see lower turnover and more productive individuals in serving clients and developing other people. Allowing people to have success in life will translate to success at the firm and gives them a tangible reason to stay and grow with your firm.
Tom Barry, CPA is a partner at Green Hasson Janks, a Los Angeles accounting firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, health and wellness, and entertainment and media companies. Barry can be reached at tbarry@ greenhassonjanks.com.
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Taking the High Road
It has come to my attention, in a somewhat roundabout way, that my contributions to the Mustache blog have been unappreciated by a faction of the Mustache Nation, in fact quite the opposite of appreciated, and that if I don't leave, the consequences for this blog would be dire.
Some would say that I've done a nice little part to keep this thing afloat. And I appreciate you all. But I would rather not be the one to torpedo-bomb the damn thing and sink it by remaining. I must be content to watch from the sidelines. Rather I'll let it trudge along as it always had until it springs a leak and slowly sinks into oblivion.
I thought I wanted to be a part of a wonderful organization, but that organization isn't what it once was. I wanted to be a part of the glory days of the Mustaches. But really, those days are long gone and the purpose of this blog has shifted. The energy, the zeal, the wit of it, and the glue that held it together has been burned by the fury of a few. The fact of the matter is that though I may know most of the mustaches and would like to keep in touch with them, I only have a true friendship with one of them. The Manly Mustaches just aren't what they were, and what they have become is something I no longer want to be a part of.
Some have suggested that I begin my own blog. That's not going to happen. So if any of you do want updates from the place of your roots, you ought to know where to find me.
So, this is it, my farewell to the blog.


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You were missed. I stopped by often "looking for you". Glad you are back.
I am the founder by the Bl. Mother's request since 1951 (see blog address below) and when I saw your yellow rose it reminded me of the gold roses that were part of her visit to me in the above year.
Feel free to add the blog to your list of them...it would please both she and Jesus very much.
Frank, Albany NY
Ps my bishop has given in writing his personal approval of what you will read in the blog.
Oops here is the blog address I meant to add to my previous message
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She could save the world—or destroy it.
Sixteen year old Evangeline "Evie" Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future—and they're still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux.
But she can't do either alone.
With his mile-long rap sheet, wicked grin, and bad attitude, Jack is like no boy Evie has ever known. Even though he once scorned her and everything she represented, he agrees to protect Evie on her quest. She knows she can't totally depend on Jack. If he ever cast that wicked grin her way, could she possibly resist him?
Who can Evie trust?
As Jack and Evie race to find the source of her visions, they meet others who have gotten the same call. An ancient prophesy is being played out, and Evie is not the only one with special powers. A group of twenty-two teens has been chosen to reenact the ultimate battle between good and evil. But it's not always clear who is on which side….
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
My rating: 8 out of 10 stars
(Source: I borrowed a copy of this book.)
16-year-old Evie has one hell of a destiny. For months she's had nightmares and visions of an apocalypse. She draws what she sees in her journal, and because her mother saw her journal, she's been stuck in a mental health facility for months.
Finally home, she knows that she just has to stick it out for the next two years and graduate, then she can leave. But Evie's visions and nightmares seem to be getting worse, not better, and when she sees the northern lights in the sky in Alabama, she knows that what she has been seeing is about to come true. The flash/apocalypse is about to happen.
Surviving the apocalypse, Evie must then try to survive with her ill mother, and a lack of food.
When Jackson – a Cajun bad boy from school turns up with bad news – a militia is on their way to enslave Evie and her mom, Evie must put her faith in Jackson to keep her safe, which isn't what she wants to do.
Evie goes with Jackson but doesn't share her secrets with him, and doesn't tell him that she not only sees visions but also hears voices, and that she wants to find her grandmother because she believes that she knows what is happening to Evie. Evie knows that her visions have something to do with her grandmothers tarot cards, and a destiny that she told her about when she was only 8 years old.
Can Evie really find her grandmother though? What is Evie's destiny? And can she really allow herself to fall for Jackson?
Firstly just a little moan about that blurb -
'A group of twenty-two teens has been chosen to re-enact the ultimate battle between good and evil. But it's not always clear who is on which side…'
This part of the blurb bothers me, as having finished the book I never read anything about re-enacting 'the ultimate battle between good and evil'. The revelation about there being 22 teens wasn't really touched upon until page 328 either, so really this blurb is a bit of a spoiler! Not overly impressed by that. In fact, even the damn title is a spoiler, as we hear nothing about poison until right at the end either!
Anyway, this book is split into distinct parts. It begins with Evie talking to a man who wants to drug her and chain her up (post flash), and then Evie tells her story of the 7 days leading up to the flash. We then hear about Evie's life post flash, and again there are a couple of chapters relating to the current time, and the man who wants to experiment on Evie. This is actually quite an interesting way to tell Evie's story.
Evie herself is a good character. She's a strong female lead, and she doesn't give up or give in easily. She's happy to bury all the bad stuff happening to her, to focus on what she can do to help herself or others, and when she's got a plan, she sticks to it.
Jackson is simply hot! I liked him right from the beginning, during Evie's 'before' story even, and he just gets better as the story progresses. There was a romance storyline here, but because this is YA there is no actual sex, although things do get steamy on a couple of occasions! Jackson is a bit of an old-fashioned Cajun guy, and believes that if a woman is his, he should protect her and provide for her. It was pretty obvious to me that he had feelings for Evie, even if she didn't think he did. Things would have probably gone a lot better for her had she just been a bit more honest with him. This lack of communication was pretty frustrating, and there were several moments where I really wanted to just bash their heads together for being so stubborn and not saying what they really felt.
I liked the storyline in this book. I really like dystopians, and this was a fairly good one. We got a taste of Evie's life before the flash as well as after, and we also got zombies!
This book is obviously part of a series though, and this book is more like part 1 than book 1 – there are so many questions, and really this feels very much like an introduction to the story, so who knows what will happen in the next instalment!
The ending was such a cliff hanger! I want the next book now! How am I supposed to live with not knowing what happens next until the next book comes along? Help!
Overall; a great start to the series; I want the next one already!
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Time Out LondonNovember 2011
Number 6 - Wolf & Badger - Brothers Henry and George Graham opened Wolf & Badger in 2010. Its Ledbury Road location, hyper-modern interior and slick window displays somewhat belie the stock – there are no obvious luxury brands here, but a glittering collective of emerging designers. There are about 70 brands in the store at any one time with new creatives renting small units within the space. The brothers offer their fledgling designers business advice and product development as well and are responsible for introducing any number of labels to the capital. It's a focused business, sure, but we think Wolf & Badger genuinely nurtures new fashion talent. More London shops like this, please.


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FarmVille: Open your Holiday Tree presents now! (( Details here ))
For the last few weeks, we've been collecting presents for our holiday trees in FarmVille like mad, with the knowledge that once Christmas hit, we'd be able to open up each of those presents to be rewarded with plenty of goodies inside. Well, if you can now tear yourself away from the "A Christmas Story" marathon on TV to play FarmVille, you can now start opening up all of those gifts! Of course, if you can't play FarmVille right now, we're still here to give you a preview of the things you'll find inside those gifts.
Here's a look at some of the items inside:
Giant Poinsettia Tree
North Pole Sign
Caroling Cow
Horse Snowglobe
Teddy Bear Snowglobe
3 Pack of Turbo Charges
Caroling Snowman
Lump of Coal
Frozen Fountain
Poinsettia Tree
Blue Soldier
Fertilize All
Caramel Bear
Rail Spike
Gold Candle Set
Caroling Goat
Ice Cat
Snow Fort
Watering Can
Snowy Trough
Rail Tie
Green Nutcracker
Caroling Sheep
There are plenty of other gifts available to win by simply "Looking inside" your Holiday Tree on your farm and then hovering over the gifts at the bottom of the tree. This will automatically open the gifts you hover over, placing your prizes into your Gift Box. You can have a maximum of 1,000 gifts inside your tree, so if you've received close to that, you'll hover over items for quite some time before actually opening them all. Merry Christmas!
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Oh so sad. I've only finished 10 books so far this year. UGH. That's what having a 16-month old (plus two other older kids) and a part-time business will do to your reading life. And reviews. Well, they are just not getting written as I would like. So I'm going to quick type up a few short reviews so at least I can document my thoughts.
The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
I was drawn to this book because its main character is an archivist at the National Archives. My background in museum and archival work made me very curious and well, I know a former co-worker who actually works at the National Archives so it made me think of her. :-) Beecher White is an archivist who gets sucked into a presidential conspiracy when he discovers a book in a hidden compartment of a chair in an isolation room at the Archives. From there, he discovers he can trust no one and he is now part of a situation involving a brotherhood known as the Culper Ring. But is it the real Culper Ring (dating back to George Washington) or just a group claiming to be?
Hmm...this book was mildly entertaining. The last third got quite unbelieveable even for a political conspiracy book. I kept thinking I was reading a book that would be made into a movie. And quite a bit of it reminded me of the already-made movie National Treasure. If you're looking for something that is an easy read, a little over the top, and a bit of a thriller, this may be a good vacation read for you. Not a total waste of time, but definitely better books out there.
The Night Season by Chelsea Cain
The fourth installment in Cain's Archie Sheridan series. She steps away from the serial killer Gretchen Lowell storyline to introduce us to a new serial killer. One that kills his victims with a small octopus! And all while Portland is flooding. I wonder if Cain wrote her "Heart" series as a trilogy and now plans to write more without Gretchen involved?
I'll be honest and say, this is a great, fresh addition to the series! I actually liked the fact that we have moved on from Gretchen. This book was much MUCH less violent than the previous books (which is a nice change of pace). And many of the other original characters are still there and seem to take on more full development now that we're not focused on the Gretchen/Archie dynamic.
I think Cain is a really good writer. She is very creative. I mean, who comes up with using a rare small octopus as a murder weapon?! Don't worry, that wasn't a major spoiler. That is revealed early on in the book. I also think she does a great job of telling the story without a lot of extraneous information. Too many authors feel like they need to add 100 more pages than necessary. Highly recommend this one!
Evil at Heart Review
Sweetheart Review
Heart Sick Review
Source Disclosure: The Inner Circle was an e-book galley copy from Netgalley.com and I borrowed The Night Season from the library.
Monday, May 16, 2011
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Each week FishDuck.com's Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1) speaks with current/former student athletes, other FishDuck contributors, and outside experts in a one-on-one conversation–the FishDuck.com One-On-One.
This week Kurt is joined by Oregon Ducks receiving legend Keenan Howry, who played at Oregon 1999-2002 setting nearly every receiving record at the university at the time. Keenan discussed how he became a Duck, some of his favorite memories, playing with four different QBs that made it to the NFL, his time in the NFL, and what he's up to these days…
One-On-One: Oregon Ducks WR Keenan Howry (1999-2002)
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Last week The New York Observer (and later, Curbed) published new renderings of Related's proposed development at the rail yards.
The slideshow includes this image of one of the renderings showing the High Line on the Eastern Rail Yards, with the caption, "Long Live the High Line."
This view is looking north from Section 2 of the High Line, from approximately West 29th Street. In the middle of the frame is the High Line's 30th Street elevator, currently under construction. Beyond the elevator, the image shows a portion of the High Line's 10th Avenue Spur, on the north side of West 30th Street, in front of the new commercial building on the rail yards site.
The slideshow also includes a site plan that shows the High Line wrapping around the entire Eastern and Western Rail Yards sites, continuing all the way from 10th Avenue and West 30th to West 34th Street.
What does this all mean for the High Line?
- We're making progress. From these drawings, it looks like Related is planning on incorporating the majority, if not all, of the High Line into their plans for the site. We want to thank Related and the MTA for their ongoing cooperation and collaboration to ensure that the entire historic High Line is preserved as part of their long term development of the site.
- We need to keep working. These images are just renderings, not definitive plans, which means they can change. We will continue to work hard to ensure that the entire High Line is preserved and treated respectfully throughout the entire development process. If you'd like to support our efforts, we are nearing the end of a special matching gift challenge from the The New York Community Trust—LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund. All gifts, up to $70,000, that are made before December 31, will be matched dollar-for-dollar.
Although The Observer notes that the High Line's future was "ensured" by the City Council last summer, that is not quite accurate. The City Council took the historic step of giving the City permission to acquire the remaining portions of the High Line at the rail yards, but the acquisition has not yet happened. We are actively working with all the stakeholders—the City, Related, MTA, and the current owner of the High Line, CSX Transportation—to move forward with acquisition, so that we can complete the High Line and open the High Line at the rail yards to the public as quickly as possible.
Read more about our efforts at the High Line at the rail yards on our Web site.


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Thursday, July 12, 2007
Article: LPGA Different in Good Ways
A nice article from the Detroit Free Press (covering the Tour in nearby Toledo this week) on good things you'll find in the LPGA and almost nowhere else. Thanks to golfblogger.com for finding this one.
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"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
My WoW:
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1)
by Julie Kagawa
Hardcover, 304 pages
Expected publication: April 24th 2012 by Harlequin Teen
You will kill. The only question is when.
In the dark days since the insidious Red Lung virus decimated the human population, vampires have risen to rule the crumbling cities and suburbs. Uncontested Princes hold sway over diminished ranks of humans: their "pets." In exchange for their labor, loyalty and of course, their blood, these pets are registered, given food and shelter, permitted to survive.
Unregistered humans cling to fringes, scavenging for survival. Allison Sekemoto and her fellow Unregistereds are hunted, not only by vampires, but by rabids, the unholy result of Red Lung-infected vampires feeding on unwary humans. One night, Allie is attacked by a pack of rabids, saved by an unlikely hero...and turned vampire.
Uncomfortable in her undead skin, Allie falls in with a ragtag crew of humans seeking a cure, or cures: for Rabidism and for Vampirism. She's passing for human...for now. But the hunger is growing and will not be denied. Not for friendship—not even for love.
Why am I waiting for The Immortal Rules? Why am I waiting for The Immortal Rules? The answer is Julie Kagawa. I haven't done a WoW in a long time but the moment Julie posted the cover reveal, I totally went ballistic. I had to feature this on my blog somehow. So here it is!


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So now I can finally get to the post from yesterday. I think I mentioned that we had Brian Grimmett, filmmaker and director on hand for our fledges this year and he promised that he would share his work when it was finished up. We really didn't have a clue what sort of mini-documentary he was making or the message. Well here it is and wow, is it beautiful and moving, at least for me. Congratulations, Brian, and THANK YOU, from all of us.
You will hear our Bob Walters talk about the falcons and I just love his whole message. Bob is such a great guy and he's perfect as the show-runner for this project. Sometimes if you ask the right questions, the knowledge that is shared is so wonderful. I have learned so much from him. He's always referred to this project as 'the greatest show on earth'.
And now this little film, Urban Falcons. Enjoy!
|Urban Falcons
I am also including a photograph of little Skye from a few days ago. So glad she's found and the area by her favorite building. Please come back later this week. I hope to have another Q&A and post about some of our great volunteers.
|Skye, Sunday morning, you can see a little white fluff.
|You can just make out a volunteer in the center, watching from a bench straight across from Skye's building on the right.
|This is Bob's sidewalk display.