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More than 250 religious leaders in Illinois have signed an open letter in support of same-sex marriage, which the legislature is likely to take up in January.
"We dedicate our lives to fostering faith and compassion, and we work daily to promote justice and fairness for all," the leaders wrote in the letter, which was released Sunday. "Standing on these beliefs, we think that it is morally just to grant equal opportunities and responsibilities to loving, committed same-sex couples.
"There can be no justification," they continued, "for the law treating people differently on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity."
This is not the first time members of the clergy have endorsed same-sex marriage, but the public nature of the letter and the number of signatures made it an especially strong statement.
The timing is also significant: State Senator Heather A. Steans and State Representative Greg Harris, both Democrats, plan to introduce a bill next month to legalize same-sex marriage. Ms. Steans said they would not put the legislation, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, up for a vote unless they were confident it would pass. She added that the Senate, at least, was "definitely within striking distance" of the 30 votes needed for passage and that she hoped the letter would help persuade undecided legislators to support the bill.Continue reading the main story
Many of the 260 Christian and Jewish leaders who signed the letter said they had long supported same-sex marriage and were excited to make their views more public.
"It's not a religious right — it's a civil right," said the Rev. Kevin E. Tindell, a United Church of Christ minister at New Dimensions Chicago. "It's a matter of justice, and so as a Christian, as a citizen, I feel that it's my duty." Mr. Tindell, who is gay, is raising three children with his partner of 17 years.
The Rev. Kim L. Beckmann of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, who lives in the Chicago area, said she was drawn into the movement "as my gay and lesbian parishioners were welcomed into our congregation."
"I have participated in blessings of these unions for longer than we've even been talking about marriage," she said. "I'm thrilled to take this step."
Laurie Higgins, cultural analyst for the Illinois Family Institute, which opposes same-sex marriage, criticized the branding of the issue as a matter of "equality" and "inclusion."
"All adults, regardless of their sexual proclivities, are entitled to participate in the sexually complementary institution of marriage," she wrote in an e-mail. "Those who identify as homosexual choose not to participate in it."
The letter, Ms. Higgins said, "is signed quite obviously by faith leaders who have adopted radical, ahistorical, heretical theological views."
"Their views are informed not by careful exegesis, but by personal desire and political convictions," she said.
Signatories of the letter said one of their motivations was to challenge the assumption that religion went hand in hand with opposition to same-sex marriage.
The Rev. Kara Wagner Sherer of St. John's Episcopal Church in Chicago said it was a way for religious leaders to say, "I'm a faithful Christian or a Jew or Muslim, and I think that marriage equality is important."
"It doesn't have to be a faith issue," she said. "We understand our Scripture in a different way."
The Episcopal Church endorsed same-sex marriage in July. Other denominations, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Roman Catholic Church, have reaffirmed their opposition.
Ms. Steans said she and Mr. Harris had been careful to ensure that the Illinois legislation would protect religious freedom. Under the proposed law, she said, "no faith has to solemnize a marriage they don't want to."
She added, though, that she had long believed that many religious leaders would like to conduct same-sex marriages, and that with the release of the letter, it was "very heartening to see that that will be the case."
Ms. Beckmann, the Lutheran minister, also cited the leeway for denominations and congregations to choose whether to ordain same-sex marriages.
"We'll sort it out as pastors and congregations and faith communities," she said. "But as a pastor, I am looking for the freedom to have the opportunity to bring the joy and societal recognition, as well as the protections for all families, that marriage provides."
Some signatories, though they emphasized the importance of religious leaders' endorsing same-sex marriage, sought to distance the issue from religion.
"This has nothing to do with doctrine," Mr. Tindell said. "This has to do with how families live and how families exist and how families come together today. All are God's children, and we are all worthy of the rights afforded in this country."
Ms. Higgins of the Illinois Family Institute, one of at least nine organizations in the Coalition to Protect Children and Marriage, which was formed to oppose the planned same-sex marriage legislation, also emphasized nonreligious arguments. She said the debate should be about how heterosexual marriage benefited society.
If marriage is "a public institution," she said, "why is the government involved? The government has no interest in whether two people love each other. The government interest is in what best serves the future of any country — and what's best for the future of the country is what's best for children, and what best serves children is to be raised by their biological parents."
Nine states and Washington, D.C., allow same-sex marriage, and 12 others, including Illinois, allow civil unions or domestic partnerships.
When Ms. Wagner Sherer's congregation began blessing same-sex unions, some members were "on the fence," she said. "But something about witnessing it was really important to them."
Afterward, she said, many concluded: "We're blessing two people who love each other. We've done this many times, and we understand it."Continue reading the main story


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A push by Poland's eurosceptic government to remove fellow-countryman Donald Tusk from one of the top jobs in the European Union seemed to be gaining little traction as the bloc's foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday.
Tusk's first term expires this May and he enjoys the comfortable backing of most EU states to be reappointed for another 2-1/2 years as president of the European Council, responsible for chairing summits of EU leaders. But Poland, where the head of the ruling party is Tusk's arch-foe, wants to oust Tusk from the influential post and replace him with another Pole, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski.
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Many in Brussels dread opening another feud at a time when the bloc faces daunting challenges including handling the pending departure of Britain, facing up to an assertive Russia and getting to grips with new US President Donald Trump. But Poland's ruling party boss Jaroslaw Kaczynski is implacably opposed to Tusk, holding him "morally responsible" for the death of his twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski, in a plane crash in Russia in 2010, when Tusk was Polish prime minister. Polish and Russian probes blamed pilot error.
Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, arriving for talks in Brussels with his EU peers, said Warsaw was insistent on Saryusz-Wolski, a centre-right member of the European Parliament, as its nominee. "This is our candidate and he is in the game. This is the only Polish candidate right now for the post of the European Council head. There is no other Polish candidate," he said.
Over dinner in Brussels on Sunday evening, the Polish minister had sought to persuade his counterparts from Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as well as Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, to back Saryusz-Wolski. But the Czech minister, Lubomir Zaoralek, said on Monday that the east Europeans had much to lose.
"I'm convinced that Donald Tusk has been a EC chairman who understood the needs and interests of central and eastern Europe and I really wouldn't want to risk that we could lose such a representative," he said. "If there were other candidates, it could have a very unpleasant result… I am afraid that this can result in central and eastern Europe losing its representative, and I would consider that a serious mistake."
The fact that the bitter political rivalry between Kaczynski and Tusk has spilled over to Brussels has raised many eyebrows in the European capital. Waszczykowski refused to say if any other country backed Saryusz-Wolski, and the other ministers arriving at the talks did not offer any public support.
A soft-spoken centrist, Tusk is widely seen in the EU as a safe pair of hands. The decision on whether to give him a new term is expected this Thursday, when all 28 EU leaders will meet in Brussels. While a unanimous decision would have been their preferred option, a majority vote would be enough to keep him in the post.
Waszczykowski suggested the decision could be delayed, but Zaoralek said that would risk opening a Pandora's box. No third candidate has emerged so far. "There is a majority for Tusk, and pleasing Kaczynski is not on everyone's mind here in Brussels," said a senior diplomat from one of the other countries that took part in the Sunday dinner.
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I was doubly excited to attend the United Wines of Veneto Master Class last week. One, I love the wines from that area (a Soave Master Class some time ago was another recent highlight). Two, I'd never visited the venue, Eataly Chicago, where the seminar was being held. 8 consortiums, 8 wines, with 3 small bites to accompany - sounded pretty good.
First off, Eataly. This is a huge place, but totally unlike I had imagined. Kind of antiseptic, really, and holy cow, expensive. That being said, it's a good location for this sort of thing, the service was quite good, and the food made in-house was really tasty.
The wines were served in 3 flights: sparklers, still white wines, and then reds. The 3 sparkling wines were served with a "Fruco con Crudo di Salmone" (salmon tartare), so I missed out on that pairing as I can't abide seafood. The wines were quite good though, lots of citrus, tropical notes, and endless small bubbles. The 3 white wines were served with "Risotto al Raddichio," one of the best risottos I've ever had, no small feat when making enough for a crowd that large. More tropical, stone fruit, floral, and citrus goodness. The 2 reds were paired with a "Polpettine Veneziane," an unusual meatball that had a strange texture due to the inclusion of mashed potatoes. A lemon zest component kept things interesting, though. The reds had so many fruit components it was hard to take notes, one note after another rolling over the palate - outstanding.
Beyond the tasty wine and food pairings, this tasting also added 9 new varietals to my Wine Century Club Doppel list - new grapes are always a good thing.
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Florida State receiver Greg Dent was arrested and charged Sunday night with sexual assault, according to the Leon County Sherrif's Office online booking detail.
The Orlando Sentinel reports there was no physical force or violence used to cause injury to the victim, according to the booking detail.
Per Florida statute 794.0115, Dent's charges are considered a second-degree felony, per the Sentinel.
"We are aware of the situation with Greg Dent," Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said in a statement Monday. "He's suspended indefinitely from all team activities as we let the legal process run its course."
ESPN reports that in Monday's hearing, Leon County Court judge Robert R. Wheeler assigned a $15,000 bond on the condition Dent would have no contact with the alleged victim, according to the police report.
According to College Football Talk, the probable cause affidavit states that Dent attempted to have sex with his friend in the early hours of Sunday morning despite being told "no" twice. The woman was sleeping in Dent's bed after the two returned from a night club that evening, and the report states it was not uncommon for her to stay the night at Dent's place as the two had known each other since high school.
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The Raveonettes – you know, that Danish duo consisting of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo – released their sixth studio album entitled Observator on September 11. The album was recorded in LA's Sunset Sound Studios and was followed by a music video for The Enemy, the third single off the album.
Video is directed by Australian dilm director Imogen Prado, known for his psychedelic projects. As musicians told NPR, they wanted the video to match song's "sweet" sound. In Prado's words, it was fairly easy for him to give a psychedelic feel to frames with Sune and Sharin, who played the main roles in music video.


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Shoppers to enjoy 46 hours of Black Friday weekend savings, kicking off at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 28
NASHVILLE, TN (November 14, 2013) – Value-driven shoppers looking to stretch their dollar this holiday season will flock to Opry Mills, the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in Tennessee, for 46 hours of Black Friday weekend savings. Opry Mills will have extended holiday hours starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 28 to greet shoppers and families eager to begin their holiday shopping for the 2013 season.
"Heading to Opry Mills with family and friends is the perfect way to wrap up a holiday about gratitude and togetherness," said Tarasina Schneller, director of marketing and business development at Opry Mills. "Many families enjoy entertainment traditions around Thanksgiving, whether it's sharing meals, going shopping, seeing a movie or watching a game together. We are excited to meet our customers' different schedules and needs with the variety of retail and entertainment experiences they enjoy at Opry Mills, plus extended opportunities for holiday 'doorbusters' and deals to be discovered."
Everyone can come walk off those Thanksgiving calories, while crossing names off their holiday lists and getting some great deals for themselves at Opry Mills' more than 200 retailers offering savings of up to 70% off of everyday prices. Top Opry Mills retailers include Banana Republic Factory Store, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Calvin Klein, Cole Haan Outlet, The Disney Store Outlet, Gap Outlet, J.Crew Factory, Janie and Jack Outlet, LEGO Brand Retail Store, The Limited Outlet, Michael Kors Outlet, Nike Factory Store, Old Navy Outlet, OshKosh B'gosh Outlet, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Tommy Bahama Outlet, Toys"R"Us Outlet, Vera Bradley Outlet and more.
Throughout the weekend, shoppers will enjoy live performances by Tunes-for-Tots musicians on the Opry Mills Stage presented by Wholesale Inc. Guests are encouraged to make donations for this charitable effort to benefit Make-A-Wish® Middle Tennessee. Plus, the first 100 shoppers to visit Simon Guest Services near Old Navy Outlet by Entry 1 on Thursday will receive a free gift.
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Winning and Losing
The President is on mute, mouthing words about winning the war against evildoers as my husband and I eat dinner at the kitchen counter.
We've heard it all before, from other presidents, about other wars and other evildoers. Once we believed that wars could be won or lost. Now we believe that "winning" and "losing" are not words that can be applied to either war or peace.
In the late 1960s, my husband volunteered for the Navy and sailed off to defeat the evildoers in the rivers of Vietnam with his twin 50s and his M-60. Around the same time, I volunteered for the Peace Corps, an idealistic soldier armed with cross-cultural sensitivity, and marched off to win peace and understanding in Libya, then Iran.
Today on TV we watch Vietnamese munching on Big Macs. Last year my husband bought a winter coat made in Vietnam. Meanwhile in Libya and Iran, angry crowds surround the former U.S. Embassies, chanting "Death to Amrika!" It's no wonder winning and losing are such sore subjects around our house.
My husband has flashbacks of his war; I have memories of my own. On TV the body of a child is pulled out of the rubble of a mud brick home. I remember the father of the Iranian family I lived with hugging and kissing his three boys. He stops to ask me an important question: "In America, do you love your children as much as we love our children?"
All three boys were old enough to fight in the Iran-Iraq war. No winners in that war. Besides, the boys were Kurds, losers under any circumstance.
On TV, a mullah rants about evildoers. I remember the mullah who taught religion in my school crying in the teacher's room because the 13-year-old girls in his class were so mean to him. When I sympathized, he told me my fingernails were too long, I should cut them.
Mineral Ridge is on the outskirts of Youngstown, ground zero when we were growing up, the industrial heart of America. Although the fascist and communist evildoers failed to drop a single bomb, the steel mills vaporized. We're not murdered by fascists, communists, or jihadists here; we're murdered by people exactly like us. Pogo had it right.
Still on mute, the President continues to appeal to our fear of losing the war. But this war can't be won, either by force or best intentions. And losing? We're not sure what that means.
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Raiders 20th Anniversary Celebration Banquet
The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps celebrated their twentieth anniversary with a banquet in Pompton Plains, NJ. The walls of the hall were adorned with jackets from past Raider uniforms and pictures from most of the past twenty seasons which set the mood for the banquet. In addition, the Raiders' Division III first place trophy and flag were on display with other Raiders memorabilia. Alumni from the Raiders first season, current members and others who played a part in shaping the history of the Raiders were on hand to share stories and experiences from their time with the corps.
It was a time to express appreciation to those who helped bring the Raiders to this special landmark. Certificates of appreciation were presented to George Lavelle Jr. and George Lavelle Sr. through whose vision the Raiders were created. Connie and Tony Bestreski received a certificate for the role they played in establishing the corps, and for their continuing years of support. Past executive director, Phil Melius and his wife Janette were recognized as well as current executive director Tommy Maiello. The Wayne PAL was acknowledged for their assistance in providing housing, storage areas and the opportunity for the corps to raise money by working at midnight bingo.
It was a time for looking back at the corps' journey and for sharing hope for the future. Past and present Raiders, staff, family and friends formed a circle to join in signing the corps song "One More Time". It was a special moment, which emphasized the family bond felt by those involved with the Raiders in any capacity. Executive Director, Tommy Maiello, expressed his happiness at being able to reunite with former members and he hopes that the corps will have a similar celebration each year to allow current members to connect with alumni and share the corps' rich traditions.


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H&M has its eye on Africa. It's not the only one, either. Swedfund, a state-owned risk-capital firm that specializes in emerging companies is throwing its financial clout behind the Swedish retailer in a partnership designed to develop a "responsible" Ethiopian textile industry. Beginning this fall, the joint effort seeks to build a system of production that adheres to high social and environmental standards. A strong domestic industry is vital to job creation in the sub-Saharan nation, which ranks among the world's poorest.
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"We see the cooperation as an opportunity to get involved in Ethiopia's growing textile industry at an early stage and to contribute to more jobs," says Karl-Johan Persson, CEO at H&M, in a statement. "We have for many years worked in existing manufacturing countries to improve working conditions and the environment. This experience is included with the establishment of cooperation with Ethiopian suppliers."
Ethiopia has a storied history of textile, leather, and shoe production, a relic of Italy's occupation between 1936 to 1941. Local manufacturers couldn't match their competition from China, however, and the industries soon languished.
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H&M and Swedfund will tackle their collaboration from their respective vantage points: H&M, with its expertise of the textile market, will purchase products from Ethiopian suppliers that Swedfund will invest in.
Both parties will be responsible for setting production-and-monitoring standards such as water use and wages.
"Through this unique partnership with H&M, our goal is to contribute to developing the textile industry in Ethiopia, thus creating jobs with good working conditions that lift people out of poverty, especially women," says Anna Ryott, managing director at Swedfund.


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Nimbus protests BCCI award to TWI; cites lower production terms offer
MUMBAI: Left out in the cold by the Indian cricket board in the award of the television production contract for the upcoming India-Pakistan series, Nimbus Sports has shot off a letter asserting its own claim. Reason given: Its offer of $ 1.29 million was the lowest offer received by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI).
The letter "reconfirms" Nimbus' "state of preparedness to deliver a world class production" if awarded the contract.
Queried by indiantelevision.com as to his next possible course of action if the board ignored his claims to being awarded the contract, Nimbus chairman Harish Thawani had this to say: "We are actively considering all legal options. We have turned the matter over to our lawyers and we will take a final call on it tomorrow morning."
To recap, the BCCI this morning awarded Trans World International, the production arm of sports management major IMG (International Management Group), the contract to produce the upcoming India-Pakistan cricket series. The fee TWI is being paid for its services: $1.5 million.


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For something so slight, the new comedy "Napoleon Dynamite" has a surprisingly polarizing effect on audiences. Within 15 seconds of the title character's appearance, you'll either think he is the most astonishingly original creation you've ever seen or realize that you are in for a very long 88-minute ride.
The feature-directing debut of Idaho native Jared Hess, who wrote the screenplay with his wife, Jerusha, the movie is a cartoonish paean to its uber-nerd antihero. It's a simple collection of sight gags and pratfalls that mines the overly familiar turf of awkward adolescence without bringing anything truly original to the experience.
Napoleon, played with admirable commitment by newcomer Jon Heder, is a high school student enduring the vicissitude of growing up in the small Gem State town of Preston, where he lives with his grandmother and older brother, Kip (Aaron Ruell).
To call Napoleon Dynamite annoying would be an extreme understatement. The deadly combination of whininess and anger makes his mistreatment almost understandable. He stomps the hallways of Preston High, muttering his favorite words, "sweet" and "idiot!," practically begging to be slammed into a locker. By this age, you'd have hoped he would have learned that most precious of teenage survival skills: lying low.


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The inhabitants of Bulgaria is roughly 7.4 million and the official language being spoken is Bulgarian. With its glorious, economical and customized company tour packages, it also ensures that every one necessities of corporate enterprise travel are met constantly. More than 200 miles north in Manhattan's West Village, 1000's of supporters of LGBTQ rights demonstrated against Trump's ban and different policies outside the Stonewall Inn, the positioning of the historic showdown over homosexual rights.
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Even when Morton Kondracke seems to be making sense he's full of crap. Consider his recent screed, "Avian flu may become top issue."
The first sentence at least isn't toxic:
The first sentence at least isn't toxic:
While Washington, D.C., is consumed by issues ranging from the important to the downright petty, there's something huge lurking out there to really worry about: infectious diseases.Then it goes downhill. Fast. A few sentences about the widely reported Foreign Affairs symposium, followed by:
The combined threat of infectious disease and bioterrorism presents a quandary for U.S. politicians. Do they urgently prepare for the worst, possibly wasting vast resources, or cross their fingers and hope that nothing happens?Like taking off my shoes at the airport? Or like invading Iraq (Kondracke's favorite project)? There an even dumber "analysis" of the rivalry between Frist and Lieberman on who can give more away to Big Pharma in the name of combatting bioterrorism and "infectious disease" (no contest, by the way: Lieberman).
Frist and Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., are backing rival bills that offer tax, liability and other incentives to now-reluctant biotech companies to begin producing vaccines and diagnostics and to guarantee a market if they produce them. Lieberman contends that his bill is more comprehensive, and his aides question whether Frist is pushing various Senate committees hard enough to get legislation enacted this year.Nothing "former" about it. Ludlum was Big Pharma's patsy and Lieberman was only too happy to lie back and enjoy it.
"You have a fascinating conflation of presidential politics and serious substance at work here," said Chuck Ludlam, a former biotechnology lobbyist who's retiring this week as a top Lieberman aide.
Whether a disease is spread by nature or by terrorists, Lieberman says, "we have essentially none of the diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines we need to treat those who might be exposed or infected.Besides being a bald-faced lie, this is straight out of Big Pharma's talking points for why they should be given truly obscene patent extensions of the very drugs they prefer to make instead of vaccines (Viagra, etc.). According to Mr. Kondracke, however:
"If we don't have these medicines, we are likely to see quarantines and panics, which will amplify the damage and disruption."
Clearly, this issue transcends Washington's daily political games.Oh, clearly. Very, very clearly.


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METAI hate to be an internet-tease, so I first want to say THANK YOU blog readers, for being so patient. I wasn't trying to be super-mysterious about my new zine in my post the other day, but a no-spoilers San Francisco debut was important for reasons that will become obvious in a paragraph or so.
I made a new zine! It is the culmination of months of note-taking and thinking and "This is a great idea but how do I DO it?" ruminations and talks with friends. Do you ever have an idea for a project but struggle with how to do it RIGHT? This was one of those for me, because of the subject matter and how dear it is not only to me, but to many other people. It turns out that it is a pretty big challenge when you mostly write zines about yourself, to then write a zine about someone who you really admire.
Margaret Kilgallen (1967-2001) was a painter and a graffiti artist, a member of the Mission School art movement in San Francisco in the late 1990s, along with her husband, painter Barry McGee. Kilgallen was prolific in her short career, which ended with her death in June 2001. This zine is about my search for more information and insight on Margaret and her work, and tells the story of my own artistic journey as well as thoughts on art in general.
I've been interested in Margaret's work for a long time, but this winter/spring some chance meetings and conversations kind of propelled me into thinking a zine might be a good idea. And then I couldn't stop thinking about it, so I was pretty sure it really was a good idea.
If you know of Margaret and her work, I'm sure you can see how this project was a little bit daunting at times. I felt that it was important to stay true to (what I understand to be) her vision and practices, as well as to my own vision of what this zine would become. And I think it came together very well, from my handmade, Margaret-inspired layouts to the block printed covers that came into existence on my kitchen table during a hurricane using a borrowed press, a borrowed blank lino block, and snacks of Doritos between prints.
If you are not familiar with Margaret and her work, that is all the more reason to check this zine out. I could say "If you like ____ then you'll like this zine," but chances are good that if you're reading this and/or have ever read/liked something I have written, you will appreciate reading this.
Copies are currently available from me via my etsy shop, or as always if you need to arrange ordering some other way, email me and we'll work something out.


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This article was adapted from Chesa Boudin's Gringo: A Coming-of-Age in Latin America (Scribner).
With just under 10 million people, Bolivia has slightly less than three times the population of Montana, but its internal politics have drawn worldwide attention recently. Since its election in 2005, the government of Evo Morales has been roiled by secessionist revolt from the right, disaffection among its erstwhile supporters on the left and hostile broadsides from a US government that has regarded its close relationship with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution with discomfort.
Morales, a charismatic nationalist and Bolivia's first indigenous president, was elected largely as a result of his deep connection with the country's rural poor. He was a coca farmer, the president of the farmers' union and has been vocal in his criticism of the US government's efforts to eradicate Bolivia's coca crops. The key role of the farmers' movement in the country's dramatic political transformation is well known, but that movement's revolutionary program and organization had its origins outside the rural sector, as I discovered when visiting the country in 2002 and again in 2006.
My first trip through Bolivia was made on a bus, which wound its way through a high-altitude desert to the beautiful colonial city of Potosí, in the middle of the country. While eating breakfast in a cafe in town, I met a miner named Fecundo. He invited me to come and see the nearby silver mine where he and his team worked.
And so the next day, shortly after sunrise, I traveled to Cerro Rico, the 16,000-foot mountain that looms above the city. The mountain has actually shrunk since the Spanish began mining its rich veins in the mid-1500s. The windswept entrance to the mine where Fecundo and his fellow workers scratched a living was a crude tunnel that looked out over a vista of warehouses, mineral processing sheds and barracks-like dorms. Barrel-chested, his left cheek bulging with coca leaves, Fecundo led me inside. I tied a bandanna over my face, flipped on the headlamp strapped to my yellow helmet and followed him into the bowels of the earth.
As we descended deep into the dank tunnel, all natural light disappeared. I had to crouch to avoid banging my head on the ceiling. Fecundo steered me through a mazelike system of narrow tunnels, some of them dropping steeply and others heading off into the dark nothingness beyond the reach of my headlamp. In some places the ceiling seemed to be sweating beads of water; in others tiny stalactites hung from the roof. After a few minutes, I was panting for breath from the altitude and the dust-laden air, and fighting acute claustrophobia.


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Steven C. Miller's latest horror movie Under The Bed had its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival, but is unfortunately still without an official release date. Still, one thing is for sure – this suburban nightmare tale defintely looks promising, and that's exactly what you're going to see in the rest of this report.
Steven C. Miller directed the whole thing from a script written by Eric Stolze, which revolves around two brothers – Neal and Paul Hausman – who team up to battle a creature under the bed.
Check out this pretty cool international trailer to see what we're talking about and read an official synopsis for the movie below:
Every child knows about the monster under the bed—Neal Hausman's mistake was trying to fight it. Neal has returned from a two-year exile following his tragic attempt to defeat the monster, only to find his father ticking ever closer to a breakdown, a new stepmother who fears him, and his little brother, Paul, terrorized by the same monster. While Neal and Paul work together to try to fight the nocturnal menace, their parents are taking desperate measures to get the family back to normal. With no support from their parents, the brothers have nothing to rely on but each other and courage beyond belief.
Under the Bed stars Jonny Weston as Neal and Gattlin Griffith as his brother Paul, while the rest of the Hausman family includes Peter Holden, Musetta Vander, and Kelcie Stranahan.
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The other day I made a joke about filling out my teenage daughter's endless extracurricular activity forms, along the lines of, "at least I don't have to produce them in triplicate." Meri looked at me blankly until I explained the concept of carbon copies. Then she looked at me the same way she might have if I'd told her I wrote my first words with a chisel in stone.
|Transfers on encaustic by Daniella Woolf.
The exchange led me to wonder if they even make carbon paper anymore. It turns out they do. You can still find carbon paper at your local stationery store (or online), and it's a great method for mark making in encaustic art.
I discovered this transfer technique in my new favorite art book (with DVD), The Encaustic Studio: A Wax Workshop in Mixed-Media Art by Daniella Woolf.
Many kinds of drawn or printed images can be easily transferred onto the encaustic wax surface. Because the wax has an adhesive quality, all it takes to transfer is to rub the image or drawing with a burnishing tool.
In the case of carbon paper, you're actually drawing with the burnishing tool directly onto the smooth wax.
You can do this spontaneously or prepare your drawing or words on a piece of tracing paper that you place over the back of the carbon paper as a guide.
Here is how Daniella made the carbon marks on this piece of encaustic art.
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with carbon paper.
1. Lay carbon paper face down on the smooth encaustic surface. [The surface] can be cool or warm, but should not be hot. Draw or make marks on the back of the carbon paper; in fig. 1, I'm using a smooth stone. Experiment with making marks with other implements.
2. Peel back the carbon paper to reveal your drawing.
3. Lick the surface of the wax very lightly with a low flame from your torch or low setting on your heat gun. If you apply too much heat, the lines will disperse or break up in the wax. Apply a thin coat of encaustic medium to protect the image.
In the example, Daniella transfers another layer of color and pattern using the Saral brand of wax-free transfer paper (found in art supply stores).
Then she adds a third layer of overall texture by putting down carbon paper and rolling a brayer over a piece of mesh-plastic from a vegetable bag to transfer a pattern. (I love it when you can find encaustic supplies right in your house.)
What a simple yet effective technique for enhancing an encaustic painting or encaustic collage. The Encaustic Studio is filled with ideas like this one, with page after page of inspiration and instruction.
Now, if I could just find a use for my old slide rule.
P.S. What "obsolete" objects and supplies have you found new uses for in your art? Share your ideas in the comments section below.


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MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MSP) Map Your Route
Metro Transit provides light rail service from both terminals at MSP to downtown and
the warehouse district to the north and the Mall of America to the south. Service
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Head instructor Danny Morera has over 25 years of martial arts experience. He first earned his black belt in Karate at the age of 17 after extensively competing in local tournaments. He began his career as an instructor teaching martial arts to kids, as well as running martial arts camps for kids. Around the same time Danny started expanding his martial arts career to include boxing, kickboxing and grappling, eventually running one of the most successful kickboxing classes on the North Shore.
In 1997, he was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and took his first class with Professor Roberto Maia (himself a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.) at Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. After more than ten years of extremely difficult training and dedication, he finally earned his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt in 2008. Danny and fellow Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu student, Jake Healy opened North Shore Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Danvers in 2005. In 2006 Danny moved the school to its current location in Salem. In 2015 Danny Morera was promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt under Roberto Maia, expanding his rank to Professor.
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Legend Bar Lukes Copy, originally uploaded by Mitch Malone on flickr.com.
As a Going Away™ present, my good friend look made this painting for me, had it printed and framed. It's a copy of the original Legends Bar painting, but I don't know much about the origins of the original apart from the fact it's pretty famous and I've seen it in a lot of Australian Pubs.
The painting Luke made is the most fantastic thing I think I have ever seen and it really got me rather emotional at my fairwell. Thanks a bunch Luke, this will always hang in my home!


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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards - 11/6/13
Washington Wizards (0-3) at Philadelphia 76ers (3-1)
NBA Basketball: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 7:00 pm (Wells Fargo Center)
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers +1.6 -- Over/Under: 206 See the Latest Odds
The Washington Wizards look for payback on Wednesday as they travel to Philadelphia to take on the surprising 76ers.
Head to head, the Wizards are 4-16-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia while the underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. The 76ers 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest, 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Wizards on the other hand are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
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After a stunning start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers came crashing back down to earth on Monday night, falling to the visiting Golden State Warriors 110-90. The 76ers were the talk of the NBA after the first week of action as they raced out to a perfect 3-0 start, which included wins over the reigning champion Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls. Philadelphia had averaged 110 points on 51% shooting through those three games, however, they were kept to 35% shooting from the field against the Warriors and trailed by as many as 39 points at one stage. Despite the loss, it's been a remarkable start to the season for a 76ers team that was predicted to finish with the worst overall record by publications everywhere in the offseason.
Meanwhile, the pressure it mounting on Randy Wittman and the Washington Wizards after their winless start to the season. Defense has been the down-fall to their 0-3 start as the Wizards are allowing an NBA-worst 51.2 opponent field-goal percentage and in their 103-93 loss at Miami on Sunday night, Washington allowed the Heat to shoot a shade under 53% from the field as they dominated the game from the get-go. Slow starts are becoming a theme for this Wizards team as they opened 0-8 in 2011-12 and a franchise-worst 0-12 last season.
I really like the Wizards in this spot. Yes they are 0-3, but two of those losses came on the road at Detroit (in their season opener) and at Miami (who were coming off back-to-back losses.) While they did lose to the 76ers at home last week, this is a great revenge spot for them. Not to mention, they are going to be desperate to get their first win of the season. Philly will be looking to bounce back after getting trounced by Golden State in their last outing, but I think Washington is the better team with a lot more to play for. This looks like the strongest play on the board today if you ask me...
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New Delhi: Reeling under raw material shortages and the extension of a mining ban, the multi-billion dollar Karnataka steel industry is in the doldrums due to continuing uncertainty over iron ore supply to their plants.
The jittery industry was not even optimistic over the
release of 25 million tonnes (MT) of iron ore, lying at
various mines in the southern state, as the modalities are yet
to be worked out.
"Most of the iron ore is lying at the privately owned
mines. Suppose the mine owner refuses to share his stock, then
what will you do? 25.88 million tonnes availability, which is
being talked about, is an ideal scenario only," said a senior
official of one of the affected companies in the region.
Echoing similar sentiments, officials of Kirloskar
Ferrous, which runs a 50,000-tonne unit for grey iron
castings, said, "Quality of the stock is also a big concern.
About 11 MT of the said 25 MT of iron ore is lower grade,
having below 60 Fe content, and that cannot be used by most
of the companies in Karnataka."
Officials of JSW Steel, which operates a 20 MT iron ore
beneficiation plant in the region together with its 10 MT
steel plant, also expressed similar concerns over the quality
of iron ore stocks lying at mines in the state.
"Quality of the iron ore (stocks at the mines) is not yet
established. We can do some beneficiation of ore, but if the
Fe content is below 55, then there is a problem," the JSW
officials said.
Citing the matter as subjudice, all the officials refused
to be identified.
On Friday, the apex court had said it would allow the
release of raw material lying at various mines in the state
for the iron and steel industry, even as it extended its ban
on mining activities to the Chitradurga and Tumkur districts,
after Bellary.
The court had also asked the Amicus Curiae and Attorney
General to provide details on the quantity of iron ore that
could be released from the existing stock of 25 million
tonnes, subject to reclamation and rehabilitation plan(s)
being submitted before the next hearing on September 2.
"The only silver lining is that the court is willing to
release some quantity (of the iron ore stock). But we don`t
know how much and when. Even if 15 MT is made available, we
can run our units at about 80 percent capacity," JSW
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The urgency of climate change and global warming initiatives cannot be overstated. Greenhouse gas emissions' impact on the earth have not only degraded existing ecosystems and environments, but pose a serious, and one day fatal, risk on the future of the planet and its inhabitants.
We've been long told and expansively warned of the irreversible damage we're inflicting on the planet…to which, we recently hit an unfortunate, sobering and distressing milestone.
On July 1st of 2016, it was announced that climate change efforts have hit an unfortunate milestone: we've passed the point of no return of stopping the global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Originally set out in the Paris Agreement, this one-and-a-half degrees increase marks the breakdown of the international climate change initiative.
According to the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), we're on course for a 2.6 to 3.1 degrees' global rise in temperature before the end of the century.
"To get the rest of the way, we would need to assume a much more stringent action after 2030," says an IIASA team member, "which leads to emissions reductions of about 3 to 4 percent per year globally."
The Paris Agreement: Origins and Purpose
The Paris Agreement is comprised of the leaders and delegates from 195 world nations, formulating a global agreement on the reduction of climate change. Meeting at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, the nations in attendance collaborated to limit the rise in the average global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius – with 1.5 degrees being the ideal benchmark.
Over one year ago, the conference attendees claimed the Paris Agreement to be, "The single most important collective action for addressing climate change ever agreed upon."
The agreement is founded on two fundamental truths: climate change is an urgent potentially irreversible threat to humanity, and the venture to reduce global emissions requires pressing collaborative action.
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According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the current average annual atmospheric concentration of CO2 rate of increase 1.92 parts per million means we could reach the point of no return as soon as 2042.
This doesn't give us much time to turn the tide. Leading environmental advocacy group, Greenpeace, recently released a statement that we have until 2020 to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emission output (as much as five percent annually) if we are to have a change at avoiding "runaway climate change."
The group disclosed, "the world is fast approaching a 'point of no return' beyond which extremely dangerous climate change impacts can become unavoidable."
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of climate change experts convened by the United Nations, supported Greenpeace's claims, holding that without additional mitigation and adaptation, warming by the end of the 21st century will result in severe, widespread and irreversible impacts globally.
Here, are just some of the latest statistics on the weight of the issue at hand:
- Sea levels will rise by 7-23 inches by the end of this century due to global warming
- The last two decades of the 20th century have been hottest in the last 400 years
- The Arctic ice is melting rapidly. By 2040 the region is expected to have a completely ice free summer, or even earlier
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Jerry Jarrett, Jerry Lawler's former business partner, took offense to WWE using the legendary grappler's near-fatal heart attack as a "cheap heat" angle on Raw Monday.
Nine weeks following the ordeal, a tearful Lawler offered his gratitude for the amount of support he received. The WWE Hall of Famer was then interrupted by CM Punk, who continued their on-screen rivalry by mocking him. The segment included a crass imitation of a heart attack, courtesy of Paul Heyman.
"I watched WWE last night. Jerry Lawler was returning after surviving a life threatening heart attack. I sat watching the television with a feeling of pride that they were honoring the return of such a great wrestler. I sat thinking, "now this is real class". Just when I was appreciating the class WWE was showing, it ended suddenly with a juvenile cheap heat angle," wrote Jarrett on Facebook.
"I turned the television off and starting thinking about Linda McMahon's hard work and great expense running for the Senate. It is exactly this kind of programming that prevented her from becoming a Senator. Wrestling should have some limits and boundaries. If you offend great portions of the audience, it is a bad angle."
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What are some "free" snacks that I can eat during the day?
Free foods are those that contain less than 20 calories. However if a snack has 18 calories and you eat 4 of them the food must be counted (especially if the calories come from carbohydrate) You do not mention if you are just concerned about carbohydrate free or calorie free. Raw vegetables are always good low calorie and low carbohydrate foods. Sugar-free jello and popsicles, Kool-Aid, dill pickles ( high in salt though, if that is a problem for you), sugar free soda, iced tea and coffee are all sugar free drinks as long as you do not add sugar. If calories are not the issue and you are mostly concerned about carbohydrate, most proteins may be consumed without affecting the blood sugar.
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Welcome to the Central Massachusetts
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Promoted by the many Art Educators of Central Massachusetts!
This exhibit could not happen without the teamwork of all involved as we work together to celebrate and promote Art Education!
Come and join us in the celebration by:
Reading – Read the following forms in their entirety – Be sure not to miss the details and ask questions!
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Volunteering – Your help is extremely appreciated by all & it is a great opportunity to be involved and meet people.
Celebrating – Our Opening Reception and Teen Night are wonderful ways to acknowledge and applaud the hard work and creative expressions of our young artists!
Spreading the Word – Tell everyone about our show!
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Built in 1925 and fully restored with designer touches throughout in 2014, this Craftsman-style residence combines a rich nod to the past with modern functionality and simplicity. The home exudes livability, beckoning a family to settle in and build a life together. The rooms flow effortlessly into one another with custom built-ins throughout. Family and friends can mingle in the open, airy kitchen/family room with a floor-to-ceiling marble fireplace and double French doors that open to the gorgeous back yard with a fire pit, entertaining terrace, and swimming pool. 5 bedrooms - 4 upstairs including the luxurious master suite with fireplace and marble bath with a soaking tub and steam shower. The main floor bedroom suite boasts a private entrance, sitting area, spa-like bathroom and mini-kitchenette. Menlo Park schools - Encinal K-5 and Hillview 6-8,
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Notes to FEH Judges
- The first impression should be that of an event horse "type", meaning a horse that appears naturally structured to become an all-around athlete.
- The horse's conformation must allow for it to stand up to a career that will consist of training, competition and performance at the upper levels of the sport of eventing. Therefore, conformation defects which may indicate early unsoundness will lower the scores.
- Blemishes should not count. It is future performance that is being determined.
- Anatomically correct limbs and good feet are key. Weaknesses or faults predisposing a horse to unsoundness or difficulty with training should be penalized.
- Overweight and/or under nourished or under muscled horses of any age are undesirable.
- Gaits should be pure (regular), basically correct and unconstrained. This is more important than a flashy movement. Event horses must show a willingness to move forward and cover the ground. Judges are to look for horses who swing through the back and who show an uphill tendency.
- Unsound horses will be dismissed and disqualified. The decision of the Judge stands.
- If there are two judges they will judge separately and there will be separate score sheets. The average of the two sets of scores will be the final score. Scores may not be changed following submission to the scorekeeper and the posting of the results.


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Summer Triptych I, II, and III are the covers of three separate Creative Candor Books. Although only the covers for each book are being offered as prints; each book actually has a cover that is painted on both sides.
2012 is fast becoming a year of planned progress: I had a few ideas for blending poetry, words of wisdom, motivational aspirations and ART together into creative packages that could be displayed and appreciated. With more excitement than I can contain, my Pretty Panels and Creative Candor abstract art books finally coming to fruition. Hooray!
This is a painting made with Golden acrylics, Jacquard acrylics, mica, watercolor, walnut ink and FW acrylic ink on heavyweight Bristol (vellum finish) paper.


text: Industrial buyers to increase online purchases Published on June 12, 2002. New York--More than half (59%) of industrial buyers plan to increase purchases online this year, according to industrial directory publisher Thomas Register, a division of Thomas Publishing Co., which released its May Industrial Purchasing Barometer today. Thirty-five percent of respondents said their online budget would remain the same and 7% indicated they would spend less. An overwhelming majority (89%) indicated they were moderately or very satisfied with their online buying experiences. Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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BIOL 1401 (4-3-2) Principles of BiologyIntroductory course dealing with the basic principles applicable to all living organisms. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the human body systems, human diseases, and advances in medicine, especially those related to human genetics. Interactions between humans and other living organisms, bioethics, as well as human impact on the environment, will also be examined. Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.Prerequisite: None.
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"The spirit of Clovia began in 1930 with a handful of women who shared the same ideals and the warm bonds of fraternity and friendship. It has continued and grown through the years, involving many women across the nation in its bonds of sisterhood. Every young woman who becomes a Clovia pledge, an active, then an alum, creates a continuous, living testimony to the ideals of its beginnings, is writing the history of Clovia."
Alpha of Clovia's History
Throughout the year 1930, some of the prominent former 4-H women attending Kansas State College at Manhattan, Kansas held private meetings in their various rooms. These meetings strengthened their ties of friendship and they discussed their dreams of a social organization for former 4-H women.
During the summer of 1931, definite plans were made for these women to live together in a house in Manhattan. They organized on a cooperative basis by sharing the work and bringing items from home to reduce costs. Thus, Clovia was officially started September 7, 1931.
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Beta of Clovia's History
In 1937, the National Rural Youth Conference was held at Kansas State College and the organized houses entertained women from other schools in their chapter houses. Two Minnesota women, Audrey Fox and Ardes Shulstad, were entertained at Clovia and returned to the University of Minnesota with the dreams of establishing a similar organization.
Beta of Clovia's first meeting was October 26, 1937. During the winter, the group drew up a constitution with the help of William Dankers. On February 24, 1938, the Senate Commmittee of the University of Minnesota formally accepted the constitution. The group was officially recognized as Sigma Phi Eta. One of the important objectives for Clovia was fulfilled in the fall of 1939, when a cooperative house was established at 1506 Raymond Avenue.
Representatives from Alpha of Clovia visited the University of Minnesota campus on May 7, 1939. At this time, Sigma Phi Eta was installed as the Beta Chapter of Clovia and the National Association of Clovia was founded.
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Beta of Clovia rented the house at 1506 Raymond Avenue during the 1939-1940 school year. Ten women and a housemother established cooperative living there. In September of 1940 through the assistance of the Minnesota Farm Bureau and Mildred Schenck Harrington, the Alumnae Beta Chapter bought the property located at 1502 Raymond Avenue for $8,000.
On October 26, 1939, Student Affairs Committee accepted the National and the revised Chapter Constitution. The group was officiall recognized as the Beta Chapter of Clovia at the University of Minnesota, instead of Sigma Phi Eta.
During 1957, the house was completely remodeled. The house legally belongs to the Alumnae chapter, as they are in an incorporated organization.
In the spring of 1978, the alumnae chapter purchased an apartment building, 1499 Cleveland Avenue, for $80,000. Clovia East accommodated eight women in the upper two floors, and a resident manager in the garden apartment, where Verna Mikesh resided throughout Clovia's ownership of the building. Clovia East was sold for $130,000 in the fall of 1989.
The house at 2067 Carter Avenue was purchased from Gamma Omicron Beta on July 6, 1989 after their chapter disbanded. It was purchased for $185,000, including $10,000 for furnishings. The house at 1502 Raymond was sold for $112,000. The actives moved to Carter Avenue on July 22, 1989.


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Category Archives: Coaching Staff
Who is Tab Baldwin?
Thomas Anthony Baldwin or Tab Baldwin is a consultant of Gilas Pilipinas since 2013 under Coach Chot Reyes and also current consultant of Talk N Text in the PBA.
Tab Baldwin Coaching Highlights:
-Head Coach, Auckland Stars (NBL-New Zealand) = 5 Titles
-4x NBL Coach of the Year
-Head Coach, New Zealand National Basketball Team (Tall Blacks)
-Tall Blacks, 4th Place – 2002 FIBA World Championship
Chot Reyes Gilas Pilipinas Record
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Feature Part II: Vincent "Chot" Reyes – A look at the record of Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Chot Reyes from 2012-2014 and 2017.
Gilas Pilipinas Tournaments under Chot Reyes
–1st Place (34th William Jones Cup or 2012 Jones Cup – Aug 18-26, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan)
Read Smart Gilas 2 Jones Cup 2012 Recap
–4th Place (2012 FIBA Asia Cup – Sept 14-22, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan)
–1st Place (2013 Super Kung Sheung Cup – Jan 22-27, 2013 in Hong Kong)
Read Smart Gilas Super Kung Sheung Cup Recap
–2nd Place (2013 FIBA Asia Championship – Aug 1-11, 2013 in Manila)
Read Gilas Pilipinas Recap
Rajko Toroman Smart Gilas Record
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Feature Part I: Rajko Toroman – A look at the record of Smart Gilas Head Coach Rajko Toroman. Serbian Coach Toroman is currently the Head Coach of the Jordanian National Basketball Team. Before coaching Smart Gilas, Coach Rajko led Iran to a 1st Place finish in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Smart Gilas or Gilas Pilipinas 1.0 was coached by Rajko Toroman from 2009-2012.
Smart Gilas Tournaments under Rajko Toroman
-5th Place (2009 FIBA Asia Champions Cup – May 12-20, 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia)
-3rd Place (21st Dubai International Basketball Tournament – January 14–23, 2010 in Dubai, UAE)
-7th Place (2010 FIBA Asia Champions Cup – May 22-30, 2010 in Doha, Qatar)
-1st Place (2010 Smart Philippine Invitational Challenge or MVP Cup – June 24–27, 2010 in Manila)
Gilas Pilipinas Coaching Staff
From front right: Norman Black, Chot Reyes, Jong Uichico, Butch Antonio, at the back: Josh Reyes, Ryan Gregorio
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After much thorough research in the linguistically miry world of Facebook, I've compiled a simple guide to butchering the English language. Sure, English has been an effective tool for hundreds of years now, but what fun is it when used properly? Follow this guide to drive your friends and family crazy:
1. Whatever you do, never capitalize anything. Beginnings of sentences? Forget it. Proper nouns (i.e., names of places or people)? Nah. Titles of movies or other works? Whoa, there. Let's chill on the nonsense-talk.
For example: "did you hear ms smith is training at a culinary school in chicago illinois so she can butcher languages better? it's true."
2. Be sure to omit any and all punctuation. Forgoing these syntactical marks is an easy way for even the most novice butchers to irritate their loved ones. Leave out apostrophes and commas at all costs. To make even these caustic omissions look like child's play, simply exclude periods altogether.
Let's practice by combining rules #1 and #2. Example: "i cant believe youre actually using stupid punctuation in the middle of your words it just takes too much time and gets in the way of what you want to say"
By way of corollary to rule #2, consider adding inappropriate punctuation wherever possible. Add a string of exclamation points to the end of entirely unexciting sentences (e.g., "im going to the dentist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"). Also, use apostrophes sporadically and haphazardly, so as not to create a decipherable pattern to your decision making process (as in, "I never know when he use's apostrophe's and when he doesnt use them").
3. To sharpen your metaphorical butcher knives, practice misusing homophones. Mix up to and too as often as you like. Juggle 'there', 'their', and 'they're' around, as well. For good measure, switch up "then/than," "effect/affect," "know/no," "accept/except," and "our/are."
Example: "hey their!!!! did you no are friend's bill and mary are getting married???? its going to effect them alot. things are going to be a lot different then they were back than"
(Side note: even if you were to spell 'than' in "different than" correctly, you would still have a problem. Correctly written, it should be "different from").
I could extend this guide, but if you can master these 3 simple rules you'll soon find you've become an expert butcher. In no time, you'll be on your way to splicing commas and intentionally causing your subjects and verbs to disagree. Have fun!
UPDATE: I forgot an important rule.
4. Abbreviate words that don't need to be abbreviated (preferably using numbers instead of actual English letters). If you are texting, these abbreviations are understood to be useful and efficient. Use them when updating your Facebook status or commenting on a post, however, and you will be able to sense other people thinking "Does it really save any time to reach all the way up to type a number instead of typing two simple letters?" Sloppiness for the win! If you're feeling extra ambitious, however, you can go the other direction and add letters to everything you say. Emphasizing words by sounding like you took a verbal muscle relaxer is always a plus!
Example: "where r we goin 2 go 2nite 4 dinner?"
or, "heyyy, I'm reeeaaaalllyyyy excited about thisssss…i caaaan't waaaaiiiitttttt til I actuallllly reeeeeach the end of my senntenceeeeee!"


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CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: Here Are 10 Films That Will Soon Be Making Waves• http://www.businessinsider.com, Keertana Sastry
Out of the 70-plus feature films screening in France this week, we have a list of ten that you'll want to watch out for this coming movie and awards season.
Dozens of big celebs are coming to the festival with exciting new features. Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Stewart, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Murray and more have new movies to promote but they don't all have hits on their hands. Here are the most intriguing films in and out of competition at Cannes that everyone should keep an eye on.


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Picture taken: June 12 Friends Meeting
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Ward 4 Councilor Richard Colucci, Ward 5 Councilor Brendan Crighton, Friends President Bob Tucker, Lynn Mayor Judy Flanagan Kennedy, and Councilor At-Large Hong Net
Become a Member(Friends Brouchure)
Membership entitles you to:
- An invitation to exclusive programs and special events.
- Periodic updates on our progress and the condition of the Beaches.
- The satisfaction of knowing that you are acting locally to impact the environment in a positive way.
Become a Volunteer
A few hours of your time can be invaluable toward preserving the beach. Potential volunteer activities are as diverse as your imagination allows. You might, for instance:
- Lead tours or help conduct educational programs
- Assist in innovative fund-raising activities
- Conduct research
- Conduct conservation projects
- Participate during a beach clean-up day
Become a Donor
Your donation of money or materials will sponsor:
- Marine science field trips to the beach for local school children
- Beautification projects including beach and dune restoration
- Sporting events, recreational activities, and nature hikes
Membership Fees
- Senior $15
- Individual $25
- Family $50
- Contributor $100
- Patron $200
Please make checks payable to:
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text: Smurphy430 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 I have recently taken over the duties as COR for a IT Service Contract. The contract is a T&M ID/IQ service contract in which T&M or FFP orders are placed in the form of task orders. There is no optional work within the task order and there is no mixed task order i.e. T&M Line Items with FFP Line Items.My question is that it has always been my experince that hours are billed in 1/4 hour increments. I have some invoices where the hours are billed fractionally:Therefore:60 Minutes /100 =0.6 .60 of 1 Hour is 36 Minutes = $44.50 at $1.24 per MinuteThe contractor says by not-rounding the Government is saved money, in my opinion this is not reasonable. The additional manhours to track and then try to close this task order washout any savings by a "to the minute recording of time worked". Not to mention monthly invoice reviews.My question to the forum is: Is there anything that gives guidance regarding timekeeping recording? If so, please tell me provide the references....Thank you in advance Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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My Tree
Posted by Mindi (Winfield, United States) on 19 May 2013 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
The tree in my front yard. I am not sure what kind of tree it is...anyone know by looking at the blooms?
I appreciate people who post their EXIF data along with their photos...that has been a huge help in furthering my skills.
Marie-Line from Lille, France
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Marilla from Turku, Finland
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- Characters: All!
- Session summary: The Returners interact with the denizens of the village of Ley Moska over three days.
- Upcoming subplots: I Am Your Master (Hikari),
- Current subplots: The Girl and the Bell (Darius), The Last Dragonslayer (Rook)
- Teaser: "Sand dragons, enormous lizards, are highly prized targets for mark hunters, bounty hunters of notorious animals, due to the enormous pearls they synthesize from the desert sand as gastroliths. Extremely territorial, dangerous animals, sand dragons very rarely make contact with others of their species. Any sand dragons within a six mile radius of a human settlement are authorized to be destroyed by the G.M.M., as they pose a significant threat to explorers and settlers of the jagd within the Kalache and Ley mountain ranges. For a sand dragon horn, ten thousand gil. For a sand dragon pearl, twenty-thousand gil. No proof of demise, no payment." — Job Board, Ley Sicuro
"The Sochen Cave Palace is… the largest and most sprawling network of subterranean caverns in the world. It completely covers the continent of Reynes. Imagine, millions of pitch black tunnels and sand-filled natural amphitheaters, thousands of miles of geological history, and some of the most well-hidden natural wonders of the world, all in one, massive natural labyrinth, just under our feet… Of course, it's the lair for some of the world's most ancient and deadly fiends and monsters. It's no wonder that the Sochen Cave Palace has never been mapped out before… [everyone] who has tried has been killed by the creatures that wait in the dark. Until now." — Bajalla Bangoo, Bangaa geologist, deceased. The Sand and the Dark: Stolen by the Cave Palace
"It was there, hanging in the darkness! This terrible, three-lobed eye, mouth agape with oozes and it had these mismatched, pale hands… My fear transformed me. I ran. I turned and ran, followed by the screams of the expedition. Others followed, fast. Within seconds I had returned to the sun, my entire team decimated. We were no more than a hundred feet into the access tunnel, and that is as far as I have gone today." — Feldoon Jurwitz, hume expedition leader. The Sand and the Dark: Stolen by the Cave Palace.


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Jack Torture Straw and Malcolm Shouty Rifkind caught with their noses deep in the trough.
Is there no end to these thieving fuckers greed.
"I'm self employed, I'm not employed by one person" said Mr Shouty. Oh no? really, the taxpayer and your constituents don't pay you £67,000 a year?
"I've always placed the interests of my constituents, right as my first priority" said Mr Torture. Yet his parliamentary researcher, paid for by the taxpayer, spends a third of his time doing Mr Torture's private work, so we can make an educated guess that Mr Torture spends at least a third of his time not doing work for his constituents.
These two have, between them, had maybe six Cabinet posts, for which they will receive a full pension from each and every post, yet still feel the need for more fucking money, to keep them in the lifestyles they've become accustomed to. Greedy Bastards.
What more proof do we need that Party Politics ought to be brought to an end, that MPs should serve no more than Two terms in office and that all MPs should be INDEPENDENTS.
No more party whip, no more being dictated to by party mandarins, no more corporate funding of parties, no more envelopes stuffed with cash for questions or access.
No more.
Go read this. http://mrishmael.blogspot.co.uk/?wref=bif