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"One problem is that some customers not only expect a lead guarantee for a low fee but also that all the leads will convert," Holst-Knudsen said. "We would argue that we couldn't do the selling for them, but it didn't matter. We had a hard time renewing, and it was very demotivating."
So last month Managing Automation launched a pay-per-lead program for its most cost-conscious clients, allowing them to simply purchase the chance to pursue an actual lead.
Companies that choose to pay an annual subscription to the PPL program receive alerts when a site visitor engages with a content asset posted on managingautomation.com or that customer's listing in the TechMatch database of more than 4,000 manufacturing software and automation solutions.
A subscriber has a 48-hour period of exclusivity in which to decide to purchase or decline the lead. If the vendor declines, the lead is listed within the Lead Marketplace (http://www.managingautomation.com/leads), where it available for purchase by up to five suppliers, including nonsubscribers. The marketplace is not an auction; each lead is priced based on the demographics and activity of the site visitor. A lead related to a senior manager for a large company who has made a direct inquiry about a particular solution might cost $400, while one related to a systems engineer who has downloaded a white paper on a general topic could go for $35.
"We generate about 20,000 leads a year currently, and we're looking to double that number with the site enhancements we're making," Holst-Knudsen said. "Within about 24 months, we're looking to get to a run rate where we're generating $1 million a year through the Lead Marketplace."
Holst-Knudsen is also enhancing Managing Automation's high-end Platinum TechMatch program through a marketing automation system from Eloqua that facilitates real-time lead delivery. "With Eloqua, we are doing lead profiling based on users' behavior as it relates to their engagement with sponsor content, supplemented by their overall behavior on the Web site, which is called digital body language," she said. "We're also doing lead nurturing. Based on a user's initial action on the site, we serve micro campaigns promoting additional offerings during subsequent visits."
Marketers pay a monthly fee of $5,000 to $6,000 for Platinum TechMatch. "We append data to leads and cleanse them using Dun & Bradstreet. We verify information by telephone," Holst-Knudsen said. "We can score leads based on how the lead was generated and drive the leads into the customer's CRM basis on a real-time basis."


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A blond, socially ridiculed decided to hang herself from a tree in the park and commit suicide.
A little bit later, an old lady walked around noticed her hanging from the rope and swinging.
She asked her what she was doing and if she needed any help.
The blond firmly replied, "I am committing suicide by hanging."
The old lady says, "You are doing it wrong sweetie, put the noose around your neck not the Waist."
The blond responses, "Ya giving me trouble again, I tried that, "but I could not breathe."
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15th to 17th February 2018
Craft 4 Crafters Show 2018
Held at Westpoint Arena, Exeter, you will find all your crafting needs under one roof.
With a mass of crafting delights, it includes textile displays, demonstrations, lectures, workshops and over 170 national and local craft businesses selling crafting supplies.
Get the chance to pick up loads of supplies, many great bargains and see the latest must haves from the crafting world. Giving you the perfect opportunity to stock up for the winter months.
Come along for fantastic day out!
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Buster has aggressive lymphoma. Today he goes in for a urine culture to see if his trouble urinating is due to a mass or an infection. They did see a mass at one point, but we're hoping it is an infection we can treat with antibiotics, as a mass in the bladder or urethra will make his end of life more uncomfortable. We can not afford chemotherapy and, at 13 years of age, the benefits may not outweigh the risks associated with the treatment. (Though of course we want to be selfish and grasp at every possible day we can have with him at our side.) The veterinarian estimates that he has a month, maybe 3 months if he responds well to steroids. Three months is very optimistic.
Thank you all for keeping him (and us!) in your thoughts. I believe this goes without saying, but, this really sucks hard.


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Rick went to the hospital for surgery on his arm at 5:00 this morning. I'm grateful for a friend who kindly offered to give him a ride, even in the wee, first hours of the day. We also got a school snow delay this morning. Yay!
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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I hope Rick's arm is doing okay! (Even though I am seeing this about 5 months after it happened!)
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Estes Park Medical Center Foundation recently received Enterprise Zone Designation through the State of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The Colorado Enterprise Zone is designed to spur economic and community development in areas around the state.
An Enterprise Zone is a state designated area in need of economic growth and diversification. It provides various state income tax credits to encourage the private sector to invest resources to create or maintain jobs or spur economic development.
Estes Park Medical Center started the application process in October of 2015 and has worked diligently with the local Larimer County Enterprise Zone Administrator, Jacob Castillo. Estes Park Medical Center Foundation and Estes Park Medical Center have paved the way for health initiatives and projects along with the local Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC) over the last two years. The EDC will partner with the foundation and Larimer County to promote the Enterprise Zone for regional and local vitality as well as future growth.
Estes Park Medical Center Foundation has been in the quiet phase of fund raising for the proposed wellness center since 2015. As a Colorado tax payer, the Enterprise Zone will benefit you by:
Decreasing the amount of taxes you owe
Provides you the opportunity to invest in your own community
Donors can designate their donation to a specific project
"We are truly excited about receiving the Enterprise Zone designation," said Kevin Mullin, Executive Director of Estes Park Medical Center Foundation. "Donors who make a contribution to the medical center foundation fundraising efforts for the wellness center may claim a 25% state income tax credit based on the value of the contribution (up to a maximum of $100,000)."
The Enterprise Zone recognizes non-cash donations. Gifts of property, stocks, or other in-kind donations may qualify for state tax credits, but non-cash contributions are limited to a 12.5-percent credit rather than the 25-percent allowed for cash donations.
Estes Park Medical Center and the medical center foundation are extremely grateful to the EDC for their assistance and support in applying and securing the Enterprise Zone designation.


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Surgery to remove the cancerous tissue and surrounding healthy tissue is the typical treatment for carcinoma in situ, according to the American Cancer Society. Carcinoma in situ is a non-invasive form of cancer that has not yet spread, and early treatment often keeps it from spreading anywhere else.
In cases involving carcinoma in situ, lymph node removal is not always necessary. If the site that has carcinoma in situ also has cancerous tissue that is more invasive, then lymph node removal is an option. The larger the tumor is, and the higher the nuclear grade, then the greater the likelihood is that invasive cancer is also present, as stated by the American Cancer Society.
Radiation therapy is another option after the removal of the cancerous tissue. It reduces the chances that the cancer returns. Radiation therapy is typically used when the area containing the cancer and the noncancerous surgical margins is small enough, reports the American Cancer Society.
In ductal carcinoma in situ in the breast, mastectomy is necessary if the cancerous area is large enough or if there are multiple areas within the same breast. Many women who have a mastectomy choose reconstructive surgery. Catching the cancer in situ is vastly preferable as the likelihood of advanced staging and metastasis is much lower, notes the National Breast Cancer Foundation.


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It's hard to believe the holidays are already here again. In response to the election results, I am doubling up on my efforts to raise funds for environmental and animal organizations through my art. To this end, I have paintings in several group shows of small art, perfect for gifting, for the holidays.
The above creatures are two from my new "genius animals" series, and they're showing in "Tiny Treasures XI" at Cactus Gallery in L.A. These gifted rodents have discovered Maxwell's equations and are showing the world that animals are indeed smart! I will be donating proceeds from the sale of these paintings to the Center for Biological Diversity. Please contact Sandra Mastroianni at Cactus Gallery for purchase info, or go to my page on Cactus Gallery's website to purchase.
Finally, I'll have some new small paintings in "HARK!", the annual holiday group show at Kaleid Gallery in downtown San Jose where I am a resident artist. The new pieces are of foxes and were painted in the last couple of weeks. Proceeds from the sale of these pieces will go to the Center for Biological Diversity and their work to defend endangered species. There will be an opening reception on Friday night, December 2nd, as part of South First Fridays, and I will be there.
Thanks for following my work. May we all use our talents to light a path in these dark times, for all of life on Earth.


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Some of the latest books received at the SF Site include a new Xanth novel from Piers Anthony, a new Lost Regiment novel from William R. Forstchen, a new Rogue Wizard novel from Christopher Stasheff, a new Wheel of Time novel from Robert Jordan, and a new anthology from Martin H. Greenberg and John Helfers.
Books are listed alphabetically by author. Only books received are noted. Where available, links to SF Site reviews and book excerpts are provided.
Piers Anthony
Tor (hardcover, 303 pages, $24.95 US/$35.95 Can)
Publication date: October 2000
Latest Xanth novel, from the author of uncounted previous Xanth novels, including the bestselling Xone of Contention. Anthony is, by the way, hard at work on the next Xanth novel. "Many malevolent menaces have imperiled the magical land of Xanth in its long and storied history. But none has been as despicably dangerous as the Dastard -- a craven miscreant who sold his soul to a detestable demon for the power to erase events. Now the entire future of Xanth is at the mercy of his every whim. Only a young dragon-girl named Becka has the power to stop his devious deeds."
Bruce Boston
Dark Regions/Talisman (trade, 100 pages, $9.95 US)
Publication date: September 2000
"Reprinted from the pages of Asimov's SF Magazine, Science Fiction Age, Amazing Stories, Weird Tales, and other leading genre publications,the stories and poems in this collection portray the plights of the wives of archetypal figures from science fiction, fantasy, and horror, often reflecting the realities of contemporary relationships at the same time." This slim volume includes 40 accursed wives in all, examined in prose or in verse, from "Curse of the Alien's Wife" to "Curse of the Werewolf's Wife" and passing by such other unfortunate spouses as the Cyborg's wife, the Devil's Wife, the Sasquatch's wife and, perhaps the least fortunate of all, the SF-Editor's wife.
Ben Bova
HarperCollins EOS Science Fiction (mass market reprint, 392 pages, $6.99 US/$9.99 Can)
Publication date: November 2000
From the author of Moonrise, Moonwar, Return to Mars and a whole host of other titles too numerous to mention. In Privateers, "The U.S. has abandoned its quest for the stars, and an old enemy has moved in to fill the void. The potential wealth of the universe is now in malevolent hands. Rebel billionaire Dan Randolph -- possessor of the largest privately owned company in space -- intends to weaken the stranglehold the new despotic masters of the solar system have on the lucrative ore industry. But when the mineral-rich asteroid he sets in orbit around the Earth is commandeered by the enemy, and his unarmed workers are slaughtered in cold blood, the course of Randolph's life is changed forever... And the maverick entrepreneur must use his skills, cunning, and vast resources to strike out at his foes hard, fast and with ruthless precision -- and wear proudly the mantle that fate has thrust upon him: space pirate!"
C.J. Cherryh
DAW Science Fiction (mass market, 525 pages, $7.99 US/$10.99 Can)
Publication date: December 2000
Here are three short novels from one of the genre's most prolific authors: Port Eternity (1982), Wave Without a Shore (1981), and Voyager in Night (1984). From a spaceship peopled by clones in the mould of Arthurian heroes, to an out-of-the-way planet inhabited by blue-robed aliens whose very existence is denied by the native-born human colonists, to a first contact that comes about as a result of a "collision" between a human mining ship and an alien spacecraft.
John Crowley
Victor Gollancz SF Collectors' Edition (trade, 184 pages, £9.99 UK)
Publication date: 16 November 2000
This is the second novel (1976) from the author of other SF works including The Deep (1975) and Aegypt, and such fantasy novels as Little, Big (1981) and Love and Sleep (1994). "Painter is a leo -- part man, part lion -- the result of one of man's genetic experiments, a powerful, beautiful, enigmatic creature deemed a 'failure' to be hunted down. But Painter has two advantages in this world of small, bickering nation states and political accommodation and compromise: his own strength and integrity, and the guile of Reynard, another of man's experiments, a subtle and potent intriguer, a king-maker."
Greg Egan
HarperCollins EOS Science Fiction (mass market reprint, 340 pages, $6.99 US)
Publication date: November 2000
A string of successful novels and stories, all overflowing with interesting and creative ideas, puts the author's name near the top of those writers who have come of age in the last decade. Now comes a near-future novel set mainly in the South Pacific, dealing with speculation in the biology of evolution. It is strongest in exactly those areas where his work has previously been the weakest. (It's also one of the best new science fiction novels I read in 1999.)
Review by Greg L. Johnson.
Raymond E. Feist
HarperTorch Fantasy (mass market reprint, 400 pages, $6.99 US/$9.99 Can)
Publication date: November 2000
Filling in some of the history that occurred between the Riftwar Saga and the Serpentwar Saga, this novel tells of the rise of the Crawler, a shadowy, violent rival of the Mockers, Krondor's thieves guild. While investigating the cause of a rising number of murders in Krondor, Jimmy the Hand uncovers something much more sinister...
Review by Wayne MacLaurin.
Review by Wayne MacLaurin of Krondor: The Betrayal (Book One).
William R. Forstchen
Roc Science Fiction (mass market original, 342 pages, $6.99 US/$9.99 Can)
Publication date: December 2000
Latest in the saga of The Lost Regiment, wherein a group of humans slip between dimensions and come out in a strange world inhabited by hostile aliens. "20 years after the defeat of the alien Hordes, the human Republic has been exploring, mapping, and taming their new home. Encountering other human colonies while patrolling the great ocean, they hear rumours of a mighty empire -- cousins to the Hordes -- known as the Kazan. Lt. Michael O'Brien is an aerosteamer pilot with the Republic Navy aboard the cruiser Gettysburg, which stumbles upon a fierce naval battle between warring factions of the Kazan. Captured, O'Brien is taken before the Kazan high priest, who is seeking information about the military might of the Republic..."
edited by Martin H. Greenberg and John Helfers
DAW Fantasy (mass market original, 310 pages, $6.99 US/$9.99 Can)
Publication date: December 2000
If you're in a mood for some good ol' hack 'n slash stories, here are 15 original tales of warriors from Alan Dean Foster, Jean Rabe, Diana L. Paxson, Fiona Patton, Tim Waggoner, David Bischoff, Janet Pack, Pauline E. Dungate, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Kristine Schwengel, Jody Lynn Nye, Bradley H. Sinor, Bill Fawcett, Gary A. Braunbeck and Charles de Lint. "From an old arms master hired by the Sheriff of Nottingham to teach him how to best Robin Hood... to a betrayal of hospitality that would see blood flowing more freely than wine... to a band of warriors who attacked on four legs rather than two... here are stories of both legendary warriors and of mighty heroes drawn entirely from the imagination."
Cecelia Holland
Victor Gollancz SF Collectors' Edition (trade, 542 pages, £12.99 UK)
Publication date: 16 November 2000
From 1975, this is the only SF novel from historical fiction writer Cecelia Holland. It has been compared to the best of Ursula K. Le Guin. "The Styths, a powerful and aggressive mutant race from the Gas Planets, Uranus and Saturn, have been launching pirate raids on ships from Mars, and Earth's Committee for the Revolution has been asked to mediate, to negotiate a truce between the Middle Planets and the Styth Empire. The task of conducting the talks falls to the intelligent, resourceful and upredictable Paula Mendoza. Paula's initial meetings with the Stythian warlord, Saba, and his unruly band of bodyguards and advisers, are not promising..."
Robert Jordan
Tor Fantasy (hardcover, 669 pages, $29.95 US/$39.95 Can)
Publication date: 7 November 2000
Sequel to the bestselling The Path of Daggers, this is the 9th volume in the Wheel of Time series. "Rand is on the run with Min, and in Cairhien, Cadsuane is trying to figure out where he is headed. Rand's destination is, in fact, one she has never considered. Mazrim Taim, leader of the Black Tower, is revealed to be a liar. But what is he up to?"
Dora Knez
Small Beer Press (chapbook, 64 pages, $4 US/$6 Can)
Publication date: October 2000
This is the latest chapbook from the same folks who bring us the quaintly titled magazine of speculative fiction & poetry, Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet. Dora Knez has been a contributor to that magazine, and indeed several of the 5 stories and 3 poems contained herein have seen previous publication in LCRW. So, yes, there are 8 elements in Five Forbidden Things, but I'm not sure which 5 are forbidden. However, it should be noted that one of these stories, "The One Forbidden Thing," received an honourable mention in the latest Year's Best Fantasy and Horror from Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling.
Henry Kuttner
Victor Gollancz SF Collectors' Edition (trade, 208 pages, £9.99 UK)
Publication date: 16 November 2000
First published in 1950, this is probably the most famous of the collaborations between Kuttner and his wife, C.L. (Catherine) Moore. They both wrote works individually, as well as co-authoring a number of novels under various pseudonyms. Fury was first published under the name Lawrence O'Donnell. "The Earth is long dead, blasted apart, and the human survivors of the catastrophe who settled on Venus live in huge citadels beneath the Venusian seas in an atrophying, class-ridden society ruled by the Immortals -- genetic mutations who live a thousand years or more. Sam Reed was born an Immortal, born to rule those with a normal life-span, but his deranged father had him mutilated as a baby so that he wouldn't know of his heritage. And Sam grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and the law, thinking of the Immortals as his enemy. When he understood at last what had been done to him, he went looking for revenge and changed his decaying world for ever..."
Gentry Lee
Bantam Spectra (hardcover, 496 pages, $23.95 US/$35.95 Can)
Publication date: 28 November 2000
From the author of Bright Messengers and Double Full Moon Night comes a new novel of adventure, suspense, love and interplanetary conflict. Hunter Blake and his lifelong love, Tehani Wilawa, are kidnapped by pirates who call themselves Utopians. Our heroes "find themselves questioning 'truths' they've accepted all their lives. Are these space pirates really the avatars of a new freedom -- or simply criminals? To answer, they must quickly learn the razor-thin difference between freedom and anarchy, obedience and slavery, pleasure and indulgence. For their world faces a countdown with destiny as events spiral toward a climax that will explode in the Tranquility Wars."
Mark Marsay
Great Northern Publishing (trade, 256 pages, £5.99 UK)
Publication date: November 2000
Who said you can't judge a book by its cover? That's bollocks, because this book's cover provides a pretty clear picture of what you're in for. "When the Universe is threatened with extinction by a race of beings far more powerful than the combined forces of the United Confederation of Worlds, who are the last people you would want to send in on a diplomatic mission? Captain James Armstrong Custer and the crew of the Starship Erasmus, that's who... With the combination of a crew more suited to the confines of a straightjacket than interstellar defence and a ship past its sell-by date before it was even built, mankind might as well kiss its arse goodbye right now! Then again... strange things can happen in space and very often do!"
Ann Marston
Eos Fantasy (mass market original, 342 pages, $6.50 US/$8.99 Can)
Publication date: November 2000
The concluding novel to the medieval-flavoured Sword in Exile trilogy. "Dark sorcery banished the Celae from their enchanted island home and has kept them exiled for generations. Now twin princes -- one born to rule, the other a powerful enchanter -- must attempt to bring their people home. Prince Rowen the sorcerer, his noble brother Prince Acaren, and Acaren's true love Eliene will set foot on the forbidden isle on a dark and misty night. But before they can vanquish their enemies and fulfill a sacred prophecy, the princes must first find Heartfire and Soulshadow, a pair of mystic swords hidden on the highest peak in the land: the menacing Cloudbearer mountain, hallowed home of the 7 gods and goddesses, where mortal men intrude at the risk of their lives and their souls."
Dennis L. McKiernan
Roc Fantasy (mass market, 650 pages, $6.99 US/$9.99 Can)
Publication date: December 2000
The books of this trilogy were previously published separately as The Dark Tide, Shadows of Doom and The Darkest Day (all in 1984). This trilogy represents only the first books in McKiernan's Mithgar saga. "4,000 years ago the evil Modru fled from the ruins of his defeat in the Great War of the Ban. But now the hordes of the master of darkness are returning, sweeping over an unprepared land. And the call goes out to all the races of Mithgar to stem the dark tide..."
Jerry Oltion
Tor (hardcover, 368 pages, $24.95 US/$35.95 Can)
Publication date: 14 November 2000
This novel is expanded from the Nebula Award-winning novella of the same title, which had been expanded from the original short story. "When Neil Armstrong dies, not a nation, but the entire world mourns. The American hero had the eyes of the world upon him in 1969 when he stepped from his Saturn V and took the giant leap for mankind. But the world is shocked when, the day after Neil Armstrong's funeral, a ghostly Saturn V rocket launches from Cape Canaveral. It shakes the ground and rumbles with all the fury of a real launch, sending back telemetry all the way to the moon, stopping only at the point where a human would have to take control..."
Keith Roberts
Millennium (trade, 280 pages, £6.99 UK)
Publication date: 9 November 2000
SF Masterworks #35 is the 1966 alternate history from the late Keith Roberts (he succumbed to pneumonia in October of this year), author of The Furies, The Chalk Giants and Kiteworld. "1588: Queen Elizabeth is felled by an assassin's bullet. Within the week, the Spanish Armada had set sail, and its victory changed the course of history. 1968: England is still dominated by the Church of Rome. There are no telephones, no television, no nuclear power. As Catholicism and the Inquisition tighten their grip, rebellion is growing..."
James H. Schmitz
Victor Gollancz SF Collectors' Edition (trade, 344 pages, £10.99 UK)
Publication date: 16 November 2000
This humorous space opera form 1966 is from the author of such works as Agent of Vega, A Tale of Two Clocks, The Demon Breed, A Pride of Monsters and The Eternal Frontiers. "Captain Pausert, master of the old pirate-chaser Venture has finally found his niche. Unlucky in love and unsuccessful in business on his home planet, he seems to have a knack for selling job-lot cargoes around the fringes of the Empire. In fact, he's so far ahead of the game that he even finds time for the occasional heroic act. Like rescuing 3 poor child-slaves from their abusive masters. But then he discovers that he's broke again, wanted by the authorities and at odds with the most malevolent force in all of space. For Pausert hasn't rescued any ordinary put-upon juvenile slaves, but 3 of the legendary witches of Karres, complete with awesome psi powers..."
S.P. Somtow
HarperEntertainment (mass market reprint, 290 pages, $6.99 US/$9.99 Can)
Publication date: November 2000
This is the 5th novel from as many authors, inspired by The Crow series created by James O'Barr. "Turn-of-the-century Bangkok is a glittering modern city where high-tech industry and ancient mystery meet. It is a powerhouse of international finance by day... and a playground of depravity by night. The Klong Toey shantytowns are home to shadowy erotic emporiums, where millionaire celebrities act out their darkest sexual fantasies, protected by money, influence, and American diplomacy. Enter a young American journalist, assigned to expose the latest cover-up. Stephen is about to break the two cardinal rules of journalism: Don't fall in love. And don't get killed..."
Christopher Stasheff
Tor (hardcover, 224 pages, $22.95 US/$32.95 Can)
Publication date: October 2000
From the author of The Warlock series (beginning with The Warlock in Spite of Himself) comes the latest in The Rogue Wizard series, which chronicles the adventures of Gar Pike (a.k.a. Magnus D'Armand, son of the Warlock in Spite of Himself). "On the planet Oldeira, Gar and Alea's task is two-pronged: to persuade browbeaten serfs that they deserve more than meager food, meager pay, and poor treatment, and to assemble them into a force that has a chance of overcoming their cruel Wizard Lords."
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text: If you're a die-hard canyoner, make sure to explore Kefallonia's Fteri canyon. There are a number of guided trips, which will help you admire all the beautiful locations tucked away in Fteri. As you'll need to propel yourself down the sides of the canyon to reach the lake and beach below, this route is recommended for experienced adrenalin-junkies. In the winter, you'll have to traverse Fteri's flooded areas, so if getting wet isn't what you consider ideal, wait until summer.


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"The church used to be a lightning bolt, now it's a cruise ship. We are not marching to Zion – we are sailing there with ease. In the apostolic church it says they were all amazed – and now in our churches everybody wants to be amused. The church began in the upper room with a bunch of men agonizing, and it's ending in the supper room with a bunch of people organizing. We mistake rattle for revival, and commotion for creation, and action for unction." Leonard Ravenhill
The above quote hits an ever growing trend...
But it does not reflect Christs sheep. It is more of a reflection of the goats and the zoo of animals calling itself Christian. Christs sheep hear Gods Word as a lightning bolt. When His sheep attend a mixed fold of sheep and goats, they should recognize when they are not getting pure sheep food (Truth).
But many I feel are in a fold such as I was, a fold where there is sheep food but it is mixed in with goat food. And the leaders are deceivers in many places. Deceptive enough to feed just enough truth and blur the lines of truth and deception well enough to keep people there.
My point being that we need to be aware of these deceivers yet not let it rule our day. As Paul and Jesus did, we need to be ever vigilant of the deception, but not let it wavier us from celebrating that Gods Will, will be done. That Jesus will have ALL that God has promised Him, not one missing.


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In his fourth collection, Northumbrian poet Martin returns again to the geography, themes, and motifs that have run through his previous work, particularly the pagan myths of the Anglo-Saxons, here transposed cunningly into the coal-mining country of his youth. Martin divides his work into nine sections—a number with mystical significance for the goddess figure who is at its center—each introduced by a stark Celtic image. As might be expected, the poetry is full of heavy, almost druidic language calculated to evoke the pre-Christian epics (contemporary with the goddess myths that Martin is striving to emulate), but there is also a generous sprinkling of balladry, psalms, hymns, and children's rhyming games. The author's lines are short, pithy, concentrated at times to the point of abstraction, and his rhythms are jagged and disconcerting. The overall structure is a sort of loose stitching of similar but discrete elements, suffused by an almost palpable longing for community, for old times, for love. Martin is often compared to David Jones, but where Jones is difficult because of his frequent recourse to private symbolism and personal history, Martin's very language is difficult, using obsolete regionalisms that will leave many American readers puzzled.
Still, this is a powerful, somewhat disturbing work with a hard, cranky music, slow going but with a distinct cumulative force.


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Ugandan 'Kill the Gays' Bill Gets Committee Hearing, May be Voted on This Week
The now infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009, known as the 'Kill the Gays' bill for its death penalty provision, received its first committee hearing on Friday and reports suggest it may be voted on within the next 72 hours.
Parliament officially ends May 18 but it is expected that most parliamentary affairs will be completed this week and as such advocates are warning that the bill may be hurried through committee to a full floor vote by Wednesday.
More from the IGLHRC:
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned at reports that the now infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda may be passed by that country's Parliament. The Bill, first introduced in October 2009, was ostensibly "shelved" by Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni following an international outcry. However, public hearings on the Bill took place today in the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The remaining stages of the legislative process – namely second and third readings of the bill and presidential adoption – could be completed within the remaining week of the current parliamentary session.
"We are shocked that after more than 2 years of engagement with the government of Uganda about the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, this heinous piece of legislation may still become law," said Cary Alan Johnson, IGLHRC Executive Director. "Governments, world religious and political leaders, and HIV prevention experts have all appealed to Ugandan parliamentarians to put their distaste and fear of LGBT people aside and use their better judgment for the good of the country."
The Bill reaffirms existing penalties for consensual same-sex relationships, and criminalizes the "promotion of homosexuality" and failure to report homosexual activity. The Parliamentary Committee itself has said that the provisions of the Bill are redundant and unnecessary. Most controversially, the Bill would punish "aggravated homosexuality" –- including activity by "serial offenders" or those who are HIV positive –- with the death penalty. To IGLHRC's knowledge, the provisions related to the death penalty remain part of the Bill, despite statements by the Bill's author that these would be removed. The Bill not only violates multiple protections guaranteed by the Constitution of Uganda, but also contravenes the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and other international human rights treaties to which Uganda is a party.
"There can be no reason to pass this Bill other than to take the attention of Ugandans — and the rest of the world — away from the fact that Uganda is slipping into political chaos," stated Johnson. "Clearly the issue of homosexuality is being used to deflect attention from the crackdown on democracy and freedom of speech that has led to at least 5 deaths, more than 100 injuries, and hundreds of arrests in the last month. IGLHRC stands firm with all the people of Uganda as they struggle to maintain their freedom and dignity."
Friday's testimony before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee saw key proponent Martin Ssempa allege the legislation is necessary to prevent homosexuals recruiting children. Read more here.
The bill's author, David Bahati, continues to flirt with the idea of removing the death penalty clause in favor of forced corrective or reparative therapy or a longer jail term, however, at the time of writing, no change has been made and the death penalty is still present in the text of the bill.
Testimony on the bill is expected to conclude Monday, therefore a vote could conceivably happen at any time thereafter.
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Rakesh is an Engineer and currently manages projects for an IT firm in Bangalore. An avid traveller, who enjoys visiting new places and people.
Photography used to complement his love for travel.Though completely new to street photography and lately few conversations with fellow photographers exposed him to story telling through photographs and the art of seeing. On a friends recommendation, he reached out to me on Facebook and since then no looking back…
Rakesh's feedback regarding the workshop
After spending two days with Swarat in Hyderabad, I feel, photography is way beyond Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO etc., He exposed me to new world, where one can see beauty in mundane. Two days in Hyderabad is a great learning experience with Swarat. In fact, having roots from Hyderabad, I can see Hyderabad in a completely new spirit now.
Swarat is a fantastic mentor and highly recommend to anyone who are keen in learning story telling.
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LORY!! This fun and amazing adventure game is better than ever and will surely be what you are looking for.
Lory is one of a parrot species and here he is a hero of the game.
He can pick stones and drop it on his enemies and get reward.
Don't fly near to crocodiles as they will catch you and beware of snakes.
Destroy all enemies to complete the first level, collect as many fruits as you can and see how far you can fly.
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Every subject has its own particular way. Math is mostly numerical, not verbal and requires logical thinking; it has its own way to be studied. Before touching on significant points of studying a math test, lets look at some of the fundamentals of "learning."
How to Study for a Math Test
1. Learn Day-by-Day. Learning is a process not an event.
2. Attend Class
3. Find your Learning Style
4. Never Skip Something you Don't Understand
5. Practice Every Day
Learning is not an instant experience; it is a procedure. Learning is a process not an event. Rome wasn't built in a day, and learning anything (or everything) isn't going to happen in a day either. You cannot expect to learn everything in one day, at night, before the test. It is important and necessary to learn day-by-day. Good time management plays a considerable role in learning. When you manage your time, and begin test preparation well in advance, you will notice the subjects are easier than you thought, or feared, and you will take the test without the stress of a sleepless body and an anxious mind.
Tips on preparing a study schedule
Managing your study time
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text: Editorial | December 01, 2013Editor's Column Sue Ann Erdman Author Notes © 2013 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Audiologic / Aural Rehabilitation / Editorial Editorial | December 01, 2013 Editor's Column SIG 7 Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation, December 2013, Vol. 20, 79-80. doi:10.1044/arri20.3.79 SIG 7 Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation, December 2013, Vol. 20, 79-80. doi:10.1044/arri20.3.79 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Erdman, S. A. (2013). Editor's Column. Perspect Aural Rehab Instr, 20(3), 79-80. doi: 10.1044/arri20.3.79. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Editor's Column You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × This year-end issue of Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation features new perspectives on two issues of longstanding interest to those of us in AR: the involvement of family members in the rehabilitation process and the use of auditory training. Thank you to all of the authors for their contributions and to our SIG 7 team of reviewers for their helpful suggestions. Nerina Scarinci, Carly Meyer, Katie Ekberg, and Louise Hickson from The University of Queensland in Australia promote the idea of family-centered care in audiology drawing from concepts in family systems theory. In family systems theory, the interdependency of family members is emphasized as opposed to focusing on individuals in isolation. This theory underlies the most current forms of family therapy and its widespread influence throughout all areas of healthcare is evidenced in the popularity of the journal Family, Systems, and Health. What I personally like most about this article is that by introducing readers to family systems theory, the authors provide a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of the ways in which family dynamics are implicated in how people cope with chronic conditions and how intervention can be tailored accordingly. Family systems theory is very well suited to addressing the ways in which hearing impairment affects the individual, each family member (i.e., third-party disability), and, family dynamics, in particular, within the marital relationship. We can glean an enormous amount of insight and applicable information from our colleagues in other professions; Scarinci and her co-authors provide an excellent opportunity for doing so. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, become a SIG affiliate, or purchase a short-term subscription. Become a SIG Affiliate Join a SIG Pay Per View Entire SIG 7 Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation content & archive 24-hour access $25.00 Buy Now This Issue 24-hour access $17.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $10.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account We've Changed Our Publication Model... The 19 individual SIG Perspectives publications have been relaunched as the new, all-in-one Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Learn more > Related Articles Related Topics Audiologic / Aural Rehabilitation


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Kickin caribou has been demolished along with the adjoining waters edge restaurant-long gone blues!!
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Kickin caribou has been demolished along with the adjoining waters edge restaurant-long gone blues!!
$7 for a beer. Need I say more? Nothing on tap period. Atmosphere is not so good. I understand why the staff have to be there but I don't have to. I won't be going to this watering hole again.
They serve canned beer, wine and liquors. You can expect a jazz singer or a small troop on Friday and/or Saturday night.
Bar has a menu to match restaurant for the most part. Open regular bar hours, fortunately closing at 11 each night. TV's for sports crowd including hockey fans this time of year.
Lots of atmosphere, local artists come in to sell their artworks. Waitress was very efficient and smiley!
Iqaluit is a Canadian little know secret. Saw the Northern Lights. Had great food , met so many awesome locals, No liqueur stores so bring your own :)
Not many pubs north of 60 and less on Baffin Island. This one is a more popular one with good central location, lots of bevy choices, pretty good service and a light menu. Really good after 5 waterhole
with a bit of tolerance you will see the locals and enjoy the food. The atmosphere changes and was quite enjoyable. There is some over drinking and problems do arise.
They have good food, live music, relaxed atmosphere. They are the only place in town that makes fancy drinks and I believe they have on tap beer regularly or semi regularly.
Busy all the time, good bar food and very friendly staff, this is a great place for both lunch and dinner. Had the chicken quesadilla which was great and very filling for lunch, chicken fingers for dinner one night also very good!
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VIDEO: Student lands on head after ridiculous graduation backflip
THERE is a time and a place for a backflip and a graduation ceremony is not it. Especially when you are wearing robes.
This student found out the hard way when he tried to show off his gravity-defying acrobatics - and ended up landing on his face.
In a short clip, Robert Jeffrey Blank is seen walking off stage with hundreds of viewers unaware of what was about to happen.
The newly-named graduate then stops, smiles and lets himself go with a backflip that could have made him a legend at the university.
But sadly for Robert, his expectations were a little bit too high.
"Oh, okay. I don't know, I don't know! We're just going to give it a minute..."An announcer
After making it three-quarters of the way around, he had a sharp downturn towards the stage and ended up disappearing off camera.
As fellow peers and those handing out the diplomas turned to see what the commotion was, an announcer is heard saying: "Oh, okay. I don't know, I don't know! We're just going to give it a minute..."
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Rig worker says she can't testify at spill hearing, Associated Press, December 9, 2010:
A Norwegian maritime company that surveys and approves safety programs for vessels recertified papers for the Deepwater Horizon on April 21, a day after the rig blew up in the Gulf of Mexico. …
Transocean's safety manager Jerry Canducci testified Thursday at a federal panel investigating the cause of the explosion. Canducci says Det Norske Veritas spent two days in the company's offices and recertified the papers on April 21, while the rig was still burning in the Gulf.
National scientific academies criticize Macondo well procedures, Penn Energy, November 17, 2010:
A spokeswoman for the BOEMRE-US Coast Guard joint investigation said on Nov. 16 that the static testing phase of the Deepwater Horizon's recovered BOP's forensic test has begun at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Michoud facility in New Orleans. Det Norske Veritas personnel are conducting the examination in consultation with experts from Cameron International Corp., the BOP's manufacturer; Transocean; BP; and experts representing the US Department of Justice; the US Chemical Safety Board; and plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation in New Orleans, she said.


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At age 78, Barbara Eden looked amazing baring her midriff in her famous harem outfit as she shared the stage with President Bill Clinton in Austria.
To watch more of our interview with Barbara Eden, click here
Now, TV's I Dream of Jeannie showed off her iconic costume to INSIDE EDITION and she's revealing how she had doubts about wearing the sexy costume.
She said, "I wasn't sure it would fit. So, I put it on and it fit but I still wasn't sure if grandma Jeannie is what they wanted to see."
Grandma is the last thing that comes to mind as Barbara, with her classic folding of the arms, introduced the former president at a fundraising event to fight AIDS. She says she got the ultimate compliment when Clinton told her that she made him feel young again.
She said, "I thought that's really nice to say especially at my age."
So what's her secret to looking so good at 78?
She said, "I work out 3 times a week, I spin and I also lift weights."
Her show stopping appearance is being compared to those famous photos that captured 66-year-old Helen Mirren in a bikini.
"She looks wonderful, absolutely fabulous. I'm not sure I would wear a bikini," she admits.
However, don't expect her to ever wear the Jeannie costume again.
Barbara said, "This is probably the last time you will ever see it. Only on a hanger."


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To measure static pressure, use a manometer with at least two pressure ports to check both the suction and discharge pressure of the duct, and add these figures together. Static pressure is usually measured in inches of water column, which is defined as the pressure exerted by one inch of water at the temperature of its maximum density.
To test a duct's static pressure, first choose the locations for your test holes, then drill the holes, take positive and negative readings in the supply, and return plenums with a manometer. The sum of these readings is the static pressure. This measurement can be compared with manufacturer specifications to ascertain whether the duct system is performing at its rated capacity.
Static pressure is also used in aircraft to measure altitude and airspeed. As atmospheric pressure is uniform at particular altitudes, constant measurements of this pressure are taken by a small cavity on the airplane's exterior called the static port. These measurements are interpreted by the airplane's static pressure system and pitot pressure system to give an approximate altitude and airspeed. Depending on the weight, airspeed and position of the static port, these measurements can become inaccurate, so it is important to identify the most optimal position for the static port during the design of the aircraft to ensure consistency between atmospheric pressure and the static pressure system.


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The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before local magistrates followed by county court trials to prosecute people accused of witchcraft in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Middlesex in colonial Massachusetts, between February 1692 and May 1693. Despite being generally known as the Salem witch trials, the preliminary hearings in 1692 were conducted in a variety of towns across the province: Salem Village, Ipswich, Andover and Salem Town. The best-known trials were conducted by the Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692 in Salem Town. Over 150 people were arrested and imprisoned, with even more accused but not formally pursued by the authorities. At least five more of the accused died in prison. All twenty-six who went to trial before this court were convicted. The four sessions of the Superior Court of Judicature in 1693, held in Salem Village, but also in Ipswich, Boston andCharlestown, produced only three convictions in the thirty-one witchcraft trials it conducted. The two courts convicted twenty-nine people of the capital felony of witchcraft. Nineteen of the accused, fourteen women and five men, were hanged. One man, Giles Corey, refused to enter a plea and was crushed to death under heavy stones in an attempt to force him to do so.
The episode is one the most famous cases of mass hysteria, and has been used in political rhetoric and popular literature as a vivid cautionary tale about the dangers of isolationism, religious extremism, false accusations, lapses in due process, and governmental intrusion on individual liberties.[1]
Witch Hanging was popular in the past in Salem, people were accused and hung in Salem, it was awful and has made history.
Here's a list of The Victims of the Salem Witch Trails of 1692.
Hanged on June 10
Bridget Bishop, Salem
Hanged on July 19
Sarah Good, Salem Village
Rebecca Nurse, Salem Village
Susannah Martin, Amesbury
Elizabeth How, Ipswich
Sarah Wilds, Topsfield
Hanged on August 19
George Burroughs, Wells, Maine
John Proctor, Salem Village
John Willard, Salem Village
George Jacobs, Sr., Salem Town
Martha Carrier, Andover
September 19
Giles Corey, Salem Farms, pressed to death
Hanged on September 22
Martha Corey, Salem Farms
Mary Eastey, Topsfield
Alice Parker, Salem Town
Ann Pudeater, Salem Town
Margaret Scott, Rowley
Wilmott Reed, Marblehead
Samuel Wardwell, Andover
Mary Parker, Andover
Other accused witches that were not hanged, but died in prison:
Sarah Osborne, Salem Village
Roger Toothaker, Billerica
Lyndia Dustin, Reading
Ann Foster, Andover
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The events of 1692 took place during a difficult and confusing period for Salem Village. As part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Salem was under British rule. When the hysteria began, the colony was waiting for a new governor and had no charter to enforce laws. By the time the new governor, William Phips, arrived in Massachusetts, the jails were already filled with alleged witches. To make matters worse, New England towns were under attack by Native Americans and French Canadians.
Salem Village faced daily challenges closer to home as well. Most families had to support themselves, making their own clothes, planting vegetables, raising meat. Farming was often a painstaking task in the harsh climate and rough, rocky terrain—and a drought or flood could ruin a year's harvest. An epidemic of smallpox could kill a family. In a world where people saw the Devil lurking behind every misfortune, it is little wonder they believed evil spirits were at work.
But there may have been stronger factors behind the witch hunts—the Puritan lifestyle, a strong belief in the Devil and witchcraft, the divisions within Salem Village, and the expectations of children. Click each topic below to learn more:
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Next craft fair you're at, please take photos of your booth as well as other vendors' booths that you think are well done and effective. You can take photos of specific elements such as props, signage, tablecloths, etc. or overall photos showing the entire setup.
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Every time I believe I know what I'm doing with finances, it freaks me out.
That's usually when I find out I've forgotten to pay the electric bill or haven't checked our bank account in two weeks and now we're overdrawn by several hundred dollars or, as just happened, miscalculated our IRS tax payments, which caused our anticipated refund to drop by eight hundred dollars.
Even when I get things right, I experience heavy sweating, just waiting for the next fun monetary surprise. I'd like to feel good about the little things I do well, but that feels like total hypocrisy.
What's it like to experience a sense of confidence that doesn't lead to a panic attack?


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One Direction: 'El Hormiguero' Hunks
Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik get involved in a glitter fight on El Hormiguero on Wednesday night (October 31) in Madrid, Spain.
The guys — joined by Niall Horan and Liam Payne — chatted it up on the program about their new record, Take Me Home.
During one point in the program, a fan was put through a blind hair test — check out all the hilarious pics below!
"Having the funniest day in Madrid! Everyone tune into el hormi guero tonight! Gona be hilarious! Pablo is a cool guy," Niall tweeted of the experience.
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Massachusetts CLE (MCLE) this month is planning a seminar titled Private Equity and Venture Capital Financing.
The program will take place on Monday, August 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the MCLE Conference Center, 10 Winter Place, Boston.
Attendees will learn how venture capital firms and private investors structure and negotiate their investments; what are the key business terms of a venture capital and private financing; what principal documents are used for venture capital financing and private equity financing and what purpose they serve.
The program chair is Lawrence A. Gold, Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP. Other speakers are Dina M. Ciarimboli, solo practitioner; John M. Hession, McDermott, Will & Emery, and John M. Mutkoski, Testa Hurwitz.
For details on program fees, see the Bulletin Board in this issue.
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The CRNJ have led an itinerant life almost since their foundation in the Diocese of La Crosse, WI, in 2002, moving the the now Cardinal Burke to the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 2004, and while some members moved to Rome for studies with their Norbertine confreres, to St. Michael's Norbertine Abbey in Silverado, CA. News has come of a more stable home granted to them by the Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, WV. One of the smaller Institutes founded on the charism of the 1962 Liturgical Books, the Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem has a specific charism rooted in one of the most ancient forms of clerical life.
Saturday, 12 February 2011
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Swiggy Customer Care Helpline Number, Complaint Email Id & Office Address
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio cousins feuding over ownership of Civil War artifacts plan to ask whether the items could be displayed at a Veterans Affairs clinic being built near Toledo.
Timberlake resident Albert Ward and Linda Schwartz of Perrysburg are fighting over who has more of a right to a key from a Confederate prison and two Congressional Medals of Honor from Sgt. Wilson W. Brown. Ward and Schwartz are descendants of Brown.
Ward's lawyer tells The Blade in Toledo (http://bit.ly/JLDhS6 ) that both sides met for mediation last week and will ask about displaying the items at the VA clinic. He says family members believe that would be a good home for the items and allow many veterans to see them.
The newspaper says an attorney for Schwartz didn't return a call.
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-The Way You Make Me Feel-
My eyes, they're filled with pure evil hate,
I want to explode, but I know I must wait.
My soul, it's restless with the sound of your name,
All of this nonsense, it's for you I'm in shame.
My heart, it's stabbed by an ungrateful sudden pain,
As much as I try, I cannot break loose from this chain.
My ears, they're tired from your yelling and endless shouts,
I must listen to every one of your unemotional doubts.
My mouth, it's been kept shut for so long,
You're right; I shall never be brave or strong.
My skin, it prickles at the sound of your voice,
Looks like I haven't got much of a choice.
It's either me or you, in this world of despise,
And in my golden dreams, one of us dies.


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On President Barack Obama's watch, the Islamic State (ISIS) has grown stronger and increased attacks in the West. Israel has been alienated, and nations that support terrorists face no consequences.
Obama's leadership during the war against terrorism has been a pathetic. And now, an Army officer is risking his career and doing something about it!
Capt. Nathan Michael Smith is suing President Obama for shredding the Constitution and lying to the American people. Instead of getting approval and working with Congress, Obama has acted unilaterally, which is why the Middle East is now a mess.
This is a big deal!
A 28-year-old Army officer on Wednesday sued President Obama over the legality of the war against the Islamic State, setting up a test of Mr. Obama's disputed claim that he needs no new legal authority from Congress to order the military to wage that deepening mission.
The plaintiff, Capt. Nathan Michael Smith, an intelligence officer stationed in Kuwait, voiced strong support for fighting the Islamic State but, citing his "conscience" and his vow to uphold the Constitution, he said he believed that the mission lacked proper authorization from Congress.
"To honor my oath, I am asking the court to tell the president that he must get proper authority from Congress, under the War Powers Resolution, to wage the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria," he wrote.
The legal challenge comes after the death of the third American service member fighting the Islamic State and as Mr. Obama has decided to significantly expand the number of Special Operations ground troops he has deployed to Syria aid rebels there.
Mr. Obama has argued that he already has the authority he needs to wage the conflict against the Islamic State under the authorization to fight the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, enacted by Congress shortly after the attacks.
Via NY Times
It is unclear if he has standing to file the lawsuit, but this brings attention to an important question about President's power under the Constitution.
The authority of the White House is not unlimited, unlike what Obama likes to pretend. Obama has acted like a tyrant, and now one of our own Army officers is taking him to court to expose his lies!
It will take decades to clean up the mess Obama has created around the world. We need a real leader in the White House immediately.
What do you think about Capt. Smith's lawsuit against Obama? Please leave us a comment (below) and tell us.


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Handsome set of yellow plastic tray with chrome frame, black painted tapered wooden handles and a serving piece with yellow Lucite handle and chrome spoon fork combination form.
Tray measures 22" long including handles by 9 ½" wide. Spork is 11" long.
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More than 1 million people of working age are unemployed and the jobless rate among people holding college, university and post-graduate qualifications is high, Mr. Dao Quang Vinh, Director of the Institute of Labor Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA), told a conference on the labor market in the first quarter on May 26.
Unemployment up
Mr. Vinh told the "Vietnam's Labor Market Update Bulletin No. 9 in Quarter 1 of 2016" conference, co-organized by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the General Statistics Office, that in the first quarter the number of people entering the workforce was lower than that in the fourth quarter last year, at 211,120.
The proportion of salary earners continued to rise, reaching 44.1 per cent, and the unemployment rate among urban and young people fell slightly compared to the same period last year.
In the first quarter more than 1 million people of working age were jobless, a yearly fall of 87,500 people but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 20,700.
Some 540,700 people in the 15-24 age group were unemployed, a decline of 18,700 against the fourth quarter of 2015 but accounting for more than half (50.4 per cent) of all unemployed.
Incomes rise
According to the Bulletin, the incomes of salary earners continued to rise and the income gap between groups narrowed. In the first quarter, on average, monthly income from main jobs stood at $228, an increase of 3.8 per cent ($8.5) against the same period last year or 8.94 per cent ($18.7) against the fourth quarter.
Mr. Vinh attributed the increase to Tet bonuses, which were higher than last year, and to the minimum wage increase this year.
"Most sectors saw higher income rates than in the first quarter of this year and the fourth quarter of 2015, except the agriculture, forestry and fishery sector," Mr. Vinh said.
In the first quarter 24.4 per cent of salary earners remained in the low income group, earning less than $135 per month compared to about $150 in the co-operative group and $275 in the FDI sector.


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January 22, 2013
- traci said...
if does feel good to unplug. it's amazing how much you get done. beautiful creations!!
- January 22, 2013 at 7:26 AM
- Tammy said...
How wonderful! Your creations are always so amazing and beautiful! We have a three day weekend coming up so even though I had planned to do lots of cleaning and organizing, I think I'm going to create instead. :) Best wishes to you, Tammy
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Rotarians Michele Tine, manager of the Berlin branch of Liberty Bank and Elaine Pavasaris, owner of Home Sweet Home Realty, visited Miss Kozyrski's third grade classromm at St Paul school, Kensington. Each student was presented with their very own hard bound Scholastic Dictioanary. As part of Rotary's committment to literacy, all third graders in the town of Berlin as well as students at the Klingberg Family Center and the Connecticut Childrens Medical Center School in New Britain received dictioanaries.
The Kensington-Berlin Rotary Club raised funds through donations from the community to cover the expense. This is the 6th year that the local Rotary club has participated in the successful Gift of words Project.


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A car bomb exploded Nov. 29 in the crowded heart of Damascus, killing at least 64 people and wounding 135. The bomb went off near a military police office, and several other buildings were wrecked, witnesses said - the fourth bomb attack in the Syrian capital since August.
The Syrian government quickly blamed the underground fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood Organization, which is opposed to the regime of President Hafez Assad. But in Beirut, the Organization for the Liberation of Lebanon From Foreigners claimed responsibility for the blast. The organization, suspected of rightist leanings, has claimed involvement in recent bombings in Beirut, but never for action outside Lebanon.


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Beaverton Huddle sets up pantry drive
We stood up … We spoke up … We follow up
I mentioned in an earlier post about being part of a Beaverton Huddle.
We met for the first time Thursday, Feb. 9 as part of the Women's March 10 actions in the first 100 days.
The idea of the Huddles all over the nation (and possibly the world) was to gather with others to define our next steps, and envision how to transform the energy we saw at Women's Marches into local and national action.
Many things and ideas were discussed. We talked about how we were feeling. And that we want to take some sort of action. It was a really beautiful and empowering experience. An amazing way to continue our work as peaceful and loving activists.
A few things that were said during the meeting:
- Our work isn't done
- We are in a space where crazy is possible
- Any legitimate religion is about love
- (We want) real knowledge (about certain subjects–such as redistricting)
- We stood up … We spoke up … We follow up
- (We want to live in a world) where kindness is seen as true strength
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If there was ever a video game world I'd actually like to visit, Nu No Kuni's would be it.
Its hypnotizing watercolor landscapes and sumptuous soft-edged characters and locales appear magically transplanted - and effortlessly playable -from rich Japanese animated films like Spirited Away and The Secret World of Arrietty.
We've already covered the basics of Ni No Kuni, which we saw last year at Tokyo Game Show, along with Studio Ghibli's handiwork in bringing its Miyazaki-driven film style to life in the game, and how Ni Nu Kuni's overtly Japanese-styled RPG sensibilities provide a disproving counterpoint to recent criticism of Japanese game design. Playing through two very different stages of arguably the most visually stunning game at E3 2012 proves yet again why Ni No Kuni deserves the attention of anyone longing for something more from a game: the proposition of feeling.
The first section followed main characters Oliver and Esther around the hills of Ding Dong Dell, a hub city that plays home to a gaggle of the game's storyline and side quests (and immediately conjures up my hankering for succulent Hostess treats), including a dungeon to crawl called Ding Dong Well. A fellow named King Tom XIV resides in the Dell as well, but alas, my energies were spent outside the city walls as none of these story-driven elements were active in the demo, designed instead I'd say to serve as a primer for combat.
Creatures ready for instanced brawling roam the surroundings, dotting the sloping grassland hills like hopping gumdrops looking for a fight. There's also a ship available to explore the countryside for faster travel and the ability to skip more of the random encounters, though you can walk around many of these with a little agile party maneuvering.
Oliver and Esther each had two familiars in tow, Mitey and Fryderick with Oliver, Doron and Naiadeen accompanying Esther. Mechanically speaking, the battle system is most immediately reminiscent of Pokemon, but feels like a familiar mash-up of other JRPG mechanics. Once combat begins, a quick-dial menu appears with several choices for each round, turns ticking away in real-time, keeping a combination of turn-based and real time combat moving at a peppy pace. Timed spell cooldowns help inform an intuitive rotation, instructing very obviously (and unobtrusively) which familiars and which spells you should use, and when.
Mitey's standard attack is formidable, as is his Cut Loose, the latter an area-of-effect attack that hits all enemies in battle. Fryderick has two fire special attacks: Fling Flame and Hot Huff. Fling Flame flings a ball of fire at one enemy, and Hot Huff will shoot out a stream of flame damaging any enemies in its path.
Esther's helpers focus on lightning spells and throwing down heals. Doron can cast Thunderspark, a lightning spell, and also packs a healing spell called Healing Tear. Naiadeen is primarily a healer with only the Healing Tear spell. Esther can also use her singing skills to heal allies with a song called Chirpy Tune. Her attack is also area effect, and will hit anyone within range, although the attack power isn't particularly strong, reducing its go-to appeal.
The second section of the demo concentrated on a more story-driven bit set in the city of Hamelin where my party grew to three, adding the older, taller and scruffier Swaine. While scouring the city in search of one of the Great Sages, a Royal Procession for the Prince begins, signaling the beginning of a great pig army march. Afterwards, the prince decrees that no passersby may make eye contact with the Prince lest they be liable for three years imprisonment or a fine of 5000 guilders. Harsh!
If the fact that all the inhabitants of the town are wearing Pig Armor seems troubling, then the ensuing boss fight against a giant pig tank boss, aptly dubbed Porco Grosso, will only add to your concerns for our heroes. Combat remains the same here, though a few new or evolved familiars help even the odds against the bacon boss.
Oliver's Mitey has evolved into a Mega-Might with newly learned Fling Flame attack. Oliver's other familiar, Zappa, boasts an electricity attack called Plasma Ball. Doron returns for Esther, though Aireen replaces Naiadeen with an effective Thunderspark spell. The addition of Swaine introduces Thurl, whose strong basic attacks and the special attacks Psyche Up! and Sling Stone made a crucial difference in the fight. Sling Stone deals physical damage and drops a stone on the enemy and Psyche Up! increases his damage output. Water-type Potsy rounds out Swaine's set of familiars with Splish Splash, its water special attack.
Nuts and bolts aside, the more memorable element about Ni No Kuni resides not in how it plays, but why it plays. Its sense of place, charming use of a mix of alluring art design and whimsical music (the latter thanks to Joe Hisaishi), and warm story bring you into Ni No Kuni's world and its conflicts at an emotional level.
The tender but tenacious story of a boy who would risk everything to save his mother, a loyal friend who provides understanding hope and faithful belief in your ability to overcome the odds, protective and personality-rich familiars with lanterns for nose-piercings make for a potent mix. All of this gets backlit by a mysterious White Witch and - in this case - an entire city in the throes of a pig cult, circumstances that create an evocative experience that will appeal to your mind and heart as much as your thumbs, melting away the conventions of the game itself unless you're really thinking about it.
This much is a triumph.
If the game provides the same emotional import upon its North American and European release in early January, 2013, then Ni No Kuni could very well become one of next year's absolute must-play games.
Casey Lynch is Editor-in-Chief of IGN.com. Follow his non-sequitur ramblings about video games, '80s films and Protest the Hero on IGN and Twitter.