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Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy
Consultation for the proposed Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy opens for public consultation today.
The Shop Trading Hours Act (the Act) 1990 lists restricted trading days (ANZAC Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day) and places restrictions on what type of businesses may trade on these particular days.
In August 2016, the Government amended the Act which means that councils throughout New Zealand can now decide to enable trading on Easter Sunday, by developing a policy. This means that each district throughout New Zealand can decide on what best suits their communities.
While Easter Sunday is not officially a public holiday in New Zealand, shops are required to be closed, although a number of shops like dairies, cafes, restaurants, pharmacies, souvenir shops, service stations and garden centres are already exempt from the rule.
The South Taranaki District Council is proposing that trading on Easter Sunday be allowed throughout the entire District.
Let us know what you think
Submissions open Thursday 19 January and close on Monday 20 February. This means that the decision regarding this can be made before the Easter period this year.
Click here to read the full Statement of Proposal
Contact Us
For all Council enquiries, information, and customer serviceEnquiries
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Must be 50% Hawaiian to purchase. Home is located on Hawaiian Home Land near Kapolei high school. The house is centrally located near Kapolei shopping centers, restaurants, bus lines, entertainment and the H-1 freeway, Well kept 3 bedroom 2 bath with large gated yard. Home is being sold as-is.
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Pacific Prop..
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ADJACENT POSSIBLE II Request for Proposals
"Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected." - Author William Plomer
SPACE 4 ART is seeks artists, scientists and educators to create one of five arts-based experiences for the ADJACENT POSSIBLE II. An experience may include performance and/or exhibition.
The concept for the exhibition and performances is the adjacent possible. When applied to the arts, the term the adjacent possible defines the space that is created when two dissimilar entities interact. Loosely, it's the possibilities that exist in the meeting grounds. It can occur when chemistry meets painting, math meets intrinsic values, or when aeronautics meets song. The strange and beautiful truth about the adjacent possible is that its boundaries grow as you explore them. Each new combination opens up the possibility of other new combinations.
Proposals should demonstrate the adjacent possible by combining a minimum of 2 art forms along with a demonstrable STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) concept. Teams are encouraged to be creative with this concept. In an effort to support regional STEAM efforts (Arts into STEM), preference may be given to those that demonstrate a connection to San Diego such as the bio-tech industry, wireless technology and the theme of "water and the mismatch between supply and demand."
Each team must consist of a minimum of 2 artists and 1 scientist or STEM educator.
Each team is responsible for the costs of its experience. Pending final approval from the City and County, it is estimated that each of the 5 teams selected will receive $1,000 for artistic participation to execute their vision.
ADJACENT POSSIBLE II will take place as a two-part event in October. The first event will take place at SPACE 4 ART with the second being held at a North County site to be finalized. Teams must agree to present at both locations including a special preview at SPACE 4 ART for Space 4 Art, Synergy Arts Network, City and County VIPS to be held.
Each experience at SPACE 4 ART will take place in at least one of three areas, including indoor gallery, outdoor stage and yard/parking area. The second event in North County will most likely be limited in space and consideration should be given to how the experience can be mobile or replicated in part to accommodate.
ADJACENT POSSIBLE II is a follow up to 2010's Adjacent Possible event. This project is being supported by SAN DIEGO SYNERGY ARTS NETWORK, CITY OF SAN DIEGO ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION and COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Important Dates
Public Meeting: 6:00 PM on Thursday - July 11, 2013
Deadline for Letter of Intent: 5:00 PM on Wednesday - July 31, 2013
Announcement of Acceptance: Tuesday - August 6, 2013
Participant Meeting: Thursday - August 8, 2013
Participant Meeting: Thursday - September 12, 2013
Exhibition Install Dates: Week of September 23
VIP Preview: Friday - October 4 *
SPACE 4 ART Performance: Saturday - October 12 *
North County Performance: TBA [October 13 or 26] *
* Three performances - dates are not firm as of this RFP and may change depending upon the availability of facilities.
Letter of Intent
To be considered for funding, each team must initially submit a Letter of Intent not to exceed 2 pages in length.
Letter of Intent to include the following information:
Experience Title
Lead Contact Name
Brief list of team members and what expertise they bring to the project.
Note: Every team must include at least 2 artists and 1 scientist or STEM educator.
Brief description of proposed experience:
Identify what areas this experience will take place @ Space 4 Art location:
____ Indoor Gallery ____ Outdoor Stage ____Yard/Parking Lot
How experience supports adjacent possible:
What forms of art and science are creating the space that the experience takes place.
Individual/ Team experience:
Please describe the experience that demonstrates the team capability to be successful in creating and executing the experience.
Letter of Intent may be e-mailed, mailed or dropped off by 5 PM on Wednesday, July 31st to:
SPACE 4 ART or email@example.com
Patric Stillman
Executive Director
325 15th Street
San Diego, CA 92101-7532


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Sooo... Ethan is rather obsessed with owls right now. They are his favorite animal and he's really nature-obsessed anyway. He constantly is working on decorating his room to look more like nature with stuffed animals, vines, and other natural things. He recently confiscated two fans that I was getting ready to put in the attic and positioned them in his room so that he could simulate windy days.
When the National Wildlife Federation magazines came for October and Your Big Backyard was completely owl themed and Ranger Rick had an owl feature too, I knew that it was time for an owl day. So yesterday, we did our usual math and breakfast Scripture reading, then launched into our theme.
First we watched this video of Owl Moon:
Next Anna Kate read us Snow Moon, its wonderful illustrations making her giddy with delight.
Then I read Baby Owl's Rescue, and Rosie read the simple Owls Live in Trees.
They watched a Birds of Prey video, then read their NWF magazines (wow! didn't know all that cool owl stuff was there!).
Ethan read The Life Cycle of an Owl.
They watched Animal Profiles: Owls (sorry most of these videos are on the Discovery Education member website that our state pays for) and National Geographic Kids Wild Detective: Night Owls.
Then we grabbed a quick lunch and headed to a local college campus for the kids to ride their scooters (we've been trying to get out as many days as possible for some exercise) and to collect and observe different types of leaves for our botany studies. We left the scooters to take a nature trail that turned out to be at least three times longer than I'd expected. Ethan's leg hurt, and sleepy Bella was cranky and bit heavy in the Moby, but Anna Kate kept exclaiming that it was the best nature walk ever as we found wildflowers and leaves and pincones.
Not long before we made it back to where we'd started we found these gorgeous trees. Look for Rose at the base of the tree for some size perspective:
We made it back home and put Bella to bed and the children still had happy hours to spend outside with their friends riding scooters, playing basketball, and enjoying the tree house. We topped it off with Rose's favorite barbeque pork riblets and some owl cupcakes (cupcake topper template here, addtional party details and products here.)
We like to do bat watches, particularly when driving home at twilight. Night before last, we had a bat watch and saw several, but Rosie kept missing them. She was particularly distressed as Anna counted off "14, 15, 16" (I only saw two.) She never could see any, so tonight as darkness fell, I swooped her up from her chair at the table and carried her across the street to the field and we watched and waited.
We were finally rewarded by a bat swooping right over our heads! Rose was a happy girl.
This morning she said to me, "I loved Owl Day - can we do it again today?" I promised a Bat Day soon.


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Very interesting approach on using bookmarklets to try design changes on life systems without affecting the deployed server. Sounds complicated? The article is well written and helps you decide if this is something that can help bring you faster to your goal.
Bookmarklets in the design world
Why we sometimes use bookmarklets on the design team at Medium


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his app is just to read your comic collections.
You need to prepare comic files by yourself.
This app does not provide feature to download comics via internet.
ComicCafe is image/comic streaming viewer that adopts the C/S model.
This application is for a person who has many book files.
ComicCafe can read books that saved on your server directly.
You can save storage space because any file is not saved your android device.
The ComicCafe has feature that be able to manage book files.
You can categorize book according to authors, publishers, and tags.
ComicCafe works even on low spec device comfortably because all processing to image are processed by server side.
The usage is as follows.
1.install server application into your PC(windows or Mac OSX or Linux).
*requires the JRE 1.7 to run server.
2.access the management screen and import your comic file(zip or rar or etc..).
3.install this application into your android device and configure server setting.
4.you can search comic and read it.
You cannot use this application, if applicable following.
1.don't have WIFI at home.
2.don't have PC to use as the server.
3.cannot set up the JRE and server application properly.
Support archive file format: CBZ/ZIP,CBR/RAR,7Z/CB7,LZH,PDF
Support image file format: JPEG,PNG,GIF
If you have many many book files, I think this application is very useful.
You can read books from internet via 3G/4G connection, If you publish a server to the internet.
I'm not sure it is legal.
Please follow the laws of the your country.
This application is a version of beta.
If you find bugs, please send me mail.
Currently, following features are implemented.
— Server
*Account management
*Scan ISBN from image
*Search books information from web service by ISBN.
*Basic Authentication
— Client
*Search books by directory
*Search books by author
*Search books by publisher
*Search books by tag
*Search books by keyword
*categorize books by tag
*Support zip in zip
*Display cover image
*Support password zip
*Auto single page (split page)
*Auto dual page (merge pages)
*Trim whitespace
*Adjusts image contrast
*Sharpen image
*Reading History
*Management reading history
*Show book at random
*Download a file for reading book by other viewer.
*Assign function to touching screen.
*Assign function to hardware key.
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Having a cold or the flu can make your asthma symptoms even worse. That's why, when you have
asthma, it's important to:
It's also a good idea to get an annual flu shot.
Learn more about ProAir RespiClick®, the rescue inhaler that loads a dose
with a CLICK!
ProAir RespiClick® (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Powder is indicated in
patients 4 years of age and older for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm with
reversible obstructive airway disease and for the prevention of exercise-induced
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ProAir RespiClick® is a registered trademark of Teva Respiratory, LLC.
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College Flyer Sample
category: Design, Mobile
College Flyer Sample
This is one of the almost hundred marketing projects that I did for the college. Each project typically gets posted in three ways.
Print - Flyers or Posters
Digital Signage - displayed on campus screens
and Social Media. the copy for the flyers was usually a collaborative effort between my coworkers and I. This particular one features simple multi-use vector artwork.
Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
West Valley College


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|My esteemed friend and fellow YWAM'er Jamie Arpin-Ricci has posted a very vulnerable and insightful entry at his blog: Sexuality, Healing & the Need for Community.
Jamie's story of his own struggles with same-sex attraction is well-articulated, as is his honest grappling with what the Scriptures say about homosexuality. Jamie pretty neatly sums up my own thoughts on the topic, but because he's writing from the inside, so to speak, I give his words more weight than any I might proffer.
A thankful HT (hat tip) to you, Jamie, for your vulnerability, courage, and insightful thoughts.


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The U.S. administration continues to arm and equip the Peoples' Protection Units (YPG), the armed wing of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), which is the PKK terrorist organization's Syrian offshoot, as its militants were seen using FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles.
In recent footage from the YPG-led operation in Syria to retake Raqqa from Daesh terrorists, YPG militants were seen using U.S. anti-tank missiles. As FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles are difficult to manage, it has been contended that U.S. military officers have been training YPG militants on the ground.
On Feb. 24, 2016, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis rejected claims that the U.S. provided any FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles to the YPG. However, Turkish media outlets assert that sources in the region claim the YPG has been using the anti-tank missiles for over a year.
Ankara has long criticized the U.S. for providing arms to the PYD, which it sees as a terrorist group. Turkish authorities also called on Washington to stop supporting terrorism as it joins forces with "terrorists."
Turkish-U.S. relations soured last year following a statement from U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby that the U.S. did not consider the PYD or its armed wing, the YPG, to be terrorist groups. Kirby's statement was in response to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ultimatum to Washington to choose between Turkey or the PYD as its ally.
The Obama administration's continuous support for the PYD and YPG seriously strained Turkish-U.S. relations. Ankara now expects the new Trump administration to change its course and cease its support of the terrorist group.


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Just when I thought I buns can't get any more interesting, Tina comes out and shows us this beautiful looking bun hairstyle. After taking some time to check and try this hairstyle out myself. I can honestly say that I am very pleased with the outcome. This style works great with long hair but you could always use some extensions if your hair is not long enough. Just make sure that you tuck them away neatly so that they will not show. This is definitely the style that I will recommend my sister for her wedding. You do need to spend a little bit of time prepping your hair though and this is also explained in the video tutorial below. If you would like to know the steps that are needed to prep the hair, I have posted the steps in the Frozen Elsa's Inside Out Braid tutorial and you can get all the steps for prepping your hair there. You can also find the products that are needed to prep your hair in that post as well. I won't go into too much details about the steps to this tutorial and I think I will let the video for this hairstyle tutorial is pretty self explanatory.
The video this tutorial is posted below:


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Just like your family doctor, your dentist may work with dental specialists to provide you with the best care possible.
Prevent problems early. Your child's first dental visit should occur by age one or within six months of when you see the first tooth.
Dental care during pregnancy is not only safe, regular dental visits support your health and your baby's.
Most dental disease is preventable—starting with these five steps to take at home.
Clenching or grinding your teeth (often at night) may be the reason and can also cause damage to your teeth and jaw.
Your dentist may recommend a number of treatment options to replace missing teeth, such as a denture.
A series of common questions on dental care and treatment.
The BC Dental Association created the Your Dental Health (YDH) public education campaign to promote the importance of good oral health as part of good general health; and to encourage patients to become active and informed partners in their oral health with their own dentist or dental specialist.
The fall 2017 campaign focuses on Millennials, a key growth segment in a flat dentist/patient ratio environment, and the largest segment of employed adults in BC. Ads appear online, on buses and the Skytrain, in transit shelters, on radio and social media, and on posters at university campuses and in restobars. The campaign promotes healthy behaviour and draws attention to unhealthy habits that affect the teeth.
Click on the ads below to download a PDF.


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Everybody's wrong in complying with EU cookie law. Seriously, there's no one who would comply with it in 100%. In this article you'll understand why. At the end you'll also know differences between implied and explicit consent, and when you can use it on your website. Let the journey into EU legislation begin!Leave a Comment
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Everything You Need to Know About Cookies: Part 2. Types of Internet Cookies
In first article you learned what are cookies and where the name come from. Also, I briefly explained how UE treats cookies and where they see potential problem. But most important for me and you is information how to properly comply with EU cookie law.
Depending on cookie type, UE treats it in different way, so you should know all of this usages. That's what you'll learn in this article.2 Comments
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Everything You Need to Know About Cookies
Do you remember cookie monster? That one guy from Sesame Street which was eating any amount of cookies in violent manner? Well, EU took special interest in the matter of cookies. Now offering a cookie must be overt.
In May 2011 new EU (European Union) directive about website cookies came into effect. Everyone whose website is hosted within EU or targeted towards EU citizens must comply with it. It means, that you have to ask your website users for consent when storing cookies on their computers.
In this article series I'll cover what are cookies, what kinds of them we are using, and what's the difference between implied and explicit consent. At the end, You'll also know when you don't need to ask for consent and how to properly comply with EU cookie law on your website.
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Noah's Ark venues
St. Michael's Church Hall
Cobham Close
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West Side Church
Wandsworth Common West Side
Melody Road
London SW18 2ED
Click here for Contact Details
Places Available 2019/20
We currently have places available in 2019/2020 at our Cobham Close and West Side nurseries.
Please call Mrs Benson on 020 7924 3472 ext. 2. or email firstname.lastname@example.com for further details.


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Frida's Garden
Alexander Henry
Bright, vibrant and fun! This kitchy mexican inspired love heart fabric will make a great cushion or super cool bunting!
printed fabric width: 1095 mm
pattern repeat: vertical = 603 mm, horizontal = 445 mm
Wash in cold water. Tumble dry low. Iron OK.
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Skegness racer Josh Rayman posted his best ever results in the British 125cc Superkart championship at Anglesey.
After a troubled 2014, Josh has spent this season getting to grips with a new outfit run by Metheringham-based Parker Motorsport.
With three days at the Welsh circuit, he found his feet in testing.
Despite intermittent brake issues, he qualified 12th.
Rayman showed how well the outfit was working for him by taking 11th in the opening race, finishing close behind the ninth and 10th placed finishers.
This was followed up by a solid 10th in the second race, where being collected in an early-race incident prevented him from doing better in the final race, as a good start left him running sixth at the end of the first lap.
Rayman said: "It was an excellent weekend, which I owe to the boys at Parker Motorsport, who have worked incredibly hard on the kart and my driving to find this pace".
Josh is out again at Cadwell Park on Saturday and Sunday for the concluding rounds of the English Championship.


text: Was Snow White's first instinct to clean the house sexist? Moviefone has compiled a list of children's movies that caught flak for possibly containing some insensitive humor. Obesity, anti-oil, and hidden sex images are mentioned, but it's up to you to believe if the company meant to add them. I personally like to think so because I like the idea of movie writers and producers snickering in their rooms as they get Snow White residuals from 1950.


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Medicaid Fraud and Abuse: CMS's Commitment to Helping States Safeguard Program Dollars Is Limited: GAO-05-855T
June 2005
GAO Reports;6/28/2005, p1
Government Document
Today's hearing addresses fraud and abuse control in Medicaid, a program that provides health care coverage for eligible low-income individuals and is jointly financed by the federal government and the states. In fiscal year 2003, Medicaid covered nearly 54 million people and the program's benefit payments totaled roughly $261 billion, of which the federal share was about $153 billion. States are primarily responsible for ensuring appropriate payments to Medicaid providers through provider enrollment screening, claims review, overpayment recoveries, and case referrals. At the federal level, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for supporting and overseeing state fraud and abuse control activities. Last year, GAO reported that CMS had initiatives to assist states, but the dollar and staff resources allocated to oversight suggested that CMS's level of effort was disproportionately small relative to the risk of federal financial loss. Concerned about the stewardship of federal Medicaid funds, Congress has raised questions about CMS's commitment to Medicaid fraud and abuse control. This statement focuses on (1) the level of resources CMS currently applies to helping states prevent and detect fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program and (2) the implications of this level of support for CMS fraud and abuse control activities. Since GAO reported last year, the resources CMS expends to support and oversee states' Medicaid fraud and abuse control activities remain out of balance with the amount of federal dollars spent annually to provide Medicaid benefits. In fiscal year 2005, CMS's total staff resources allocated to these activities was about 8.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) staffing units--approximately 3.6 FTEs at headquarters and 4.5 FTEs in the regional offices. Among CMS's 10 regional offices--each of which oversees states whose Medicaid outlays include billions of federal dollars--7 offices each have a fraction of an FTE and the rest each have less than 2 FTEs allocated to Medicaid fraud and abuse control efforts. Moreover, the placement of the Medicaid fraud and abuse control staff at headquarters--apart from the agency's office responsible for other antifraud and abuse activities--as well as a lack of specified goals for Medicaid fraud and abuse control raise questions about the agency's level of commitment to improve states' activities in this area. CMS's support and oversight initiatives include a pilot project for states to enhance claims scrutiny activities by coordinating with the Medicare program. Despite the project's positive results in several states, less than one-fifth of the states currently participate in the project and resource constraints may require CMS to scale back these efforts instead of expanding them to additional states that are seeking to participate. Similarly, CMS's support activities--such as conducting national conferences, regional workshops, and training--have been terminated altogether. The frequency of CMS's on-site reviews of states' fraud and abuse control activities--about seven to eight visits a year--has not changed since GAO reported on this last year. This means that federal oversight of a state's Medicaid program safeguards will not occur, at best, more than once every 7 years. Relatively few and questionably aligned resources and an absence of strategic planning underscore the limited commitment CMS has made to strengthening states' ability to curb fraud and abuse. Despite the millions of dollars CMS receives annually from a statutorily established fund for fraud and abuse control, the agency has not allocated these resources to sufficiently fund initiatives that can help states increase the effectiveness of their Medicaid fraud and abuse control efforts. Developing a strategic plan for Medicaid fraud and abuse control activities would give CMS a basis for providing resources that reflect the financial risk to the federal government. In discussing the facts in this statement with a CMS Medicaid official, he stated that the agency does not view antifraud and abuse initiatives as separate from financial oversight, an area that has received substantial resources in recent years. While we agree that financial management is important to program integrity, we believe that an increased commitment to helping states fight fraud and abuse is warranted.


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The Mumbai Magicians team, which is part of the Hockey India League, was shifted to Delhi on Monday, following the Shiv Sena protest that disrupted its practice session due to the involvement of Pakistani players.
"It was decided to shift the team to Delhi. They left by the early morning flight," Hockey India Associate Joint Secretary Manoj Bhore said.
Over 100 Shiv Sena workers had on Sunday afternoon protested against the participation of four Pakistani players in the Mumbai franchise and had disrupted the scheduled practice session.
In all, there are nine players contracted to play in the six-team Hockey India League, and Mumbai Magicians, a franchise of the league, has signed up Pakistani players Mahmood Rashid, Fareed Ahmed, Muhammad Tousiq and Imran Butt.
The Mumbai team is scheduled to play its first match against Delhi in the Capital on January 16. Their first home match in the tournament is scheduled for January 20, against the Punjab team.
Asked if the Pakistani players will feature in the matches held in Mumbai, Bhore said, "That, the committee will have to decide. Pakistani players are not just in Mumbai team, but they are there in other teams also, so they will have to decide."


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Shawn Brady and the Northern Sons
Brady thrives in live environment and has performed over a thousand shows around the world (15 countries to be exact) in front of audiences sometimes in excess of 10,000 people. Those skills, combined with working alongside grammy winning producer star Dave Cobb have contributed to the solidity, authenticity and outstanding cohesion of his latest original album, 'Broken Traffic Lights'.
Listen Now:
Broken Traffic Lights - Shawn Brady and the Northern Sons


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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the dismissal of copyright claims asserted against the firm's client, Best Buy in a claim arising from its production of various faux movie trailers. Identity Arts, LLC v. Best Buy Enter. Serv., Inc., 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 6797 (9th Cir. Apr. 1, 2009). In 2004, Best Buy produced cell phone courtesy messages displayed in movie theatres across the United States as part of Best Buy's "Silence is Golden" campaign. These courtesy messages were based on the concept of a faux movie trailer where a ringing cell phone interrupts the dramatic high point of the trailer and the audience is then asked to turn off their cell phones before the movie starts. In affirming, the Ninth Circuit concluded that Best Buy did not infringe because, although the works shared a similar concept (faux movie trailers interrupted by a ringing cell phone), the actual expressive elements of the works were not substantially similar. Separately, the Northern District of California awarded Best Buy attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $108,000 pursuant to Section 505 of the Copyright Act.
© Copyright 2019 Robins Kaplan LLP Law Firm All Rights Reserved. Attorney Advertising. Prior Results Do Not Guarantee A Similar Outcome.


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I can't be the only one who judges how successful their weekend was based on how many social events they were able to avoid.
You can call me Hal.
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I don't (need to these days), but I totally understand the feeling.
It's my default position. :)
ahaha, i haven't up til now, but since you've mentioned it, oh, wow, my weekend was TOTAL SUCCESS.
Hee! I think I get extra points for this weekend, since I managed to avoid a party, a comic book convention, and two pub trips. Busy!
Seriously, lol'd at this post. I agree.
Pyjama weekends are the best.
By these standards, my weekend was an abject failure. I'm EXHAUSTED. Next weekend it's back to hermitting as usual.
It was a tricky weekend to avoid, so I'm proud of my success.
If I can stay in my pyjamas all weekend and not have to leave the house, then it's been a great weekend. ♥♥ I just wish it would happen more often!
My sentiments exactly.
I thought everyone did...
Apparently not!
My partner is super-social, so I get tagged a lot that way. I just let him go out to all that stuff by himself.
Usually I'm more on the "how many social events I didn't hate" scale of things, but yeah. I've been there. (:
See, my way cleverly avoids the hate. :D
You are smarter than me. (:


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271 - August 2015 Top Ten Poster Countdown with Mitch Putnam of OMGposters.com
Plus Recapping MondoCon 2015 through the eyes of Mondo, The VACVVM and artists.
Honorable Mentions: 01 02 03 04
Top 10 Prints For August 2015:
10 09 08 07 06
05 04 03 02 01
In The Circle of Trust (Paid Member Content)
Mitch's review of Disneyland as toured by Brickey Mouse.
Tales from Camp Death Slide the post MndoCon artists retreat.
Nurturing your kid's artwork into a possible talent.
Halloween movie talk.
Back To The Future day was all the hype a good thing or bad thing for officially licensed merchandise?


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Super Socialite B Smith is featured in New York Social Diary showcasing her super fabulous Central Park West home. The place is incredible with beautiful artwork. Check it out for some design ideas and to support Ms. B.
She is one of my Sister Links and is as nice as she appears to be on television.
As a sidenote - I can't honestly remember the last time I saw a Black person with a feature story in New York Social Diary?


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BUSH'S AGENDA: THE "COST" [Ramesh Ponnuru]
The front page of the Washington Post claims that extending the tax cuts and creating private accounts for Social Security would cost $3 trillion over a decade. Fully $2 trillion of this estimate comes from the private accounts.
It is important to remember that the "cost" of private accounts is a matter of moving some of the Social Security system's obligations forward in time. The system is supposed to help pay for the retirements of current retirees and of today's workers. Funding private accounts means that some of the money for today's workers has to be set aside today. That is a formidable challenge, but it's not the same thing as creating a new spending program.
If private accounts are part of a deal in which workers accept a lower guaranteed benefit, the long-term costs of Social Security go down. And since those long-term costs are the chief good reason to be worried about deficits in the first place, the apparent price tag should not keep us from going forward with the accounts.
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How does that line go - you can pay me now or you can pay me later! Only thing is later we will be so swamped by the cost that we would make Europe look like cheapskates!


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I've got a simple javascript that rotates quotes randomly. It's very basic, so I wanted to add a fade in/ fade out transition to the text to make it more appealing. I've researched around the net and have had trouble finding sources to help me out. Here is the code.


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Bruce Watson
Bruce Watson is the author of four acclaimed books of American history, including Sacco and Vanzetti, Freedom Summer, and Bread and Roses, each published by Viking. As a frequent contributor to Smithsonian, Watson wrote more than 40 feature articles on topics ranging from eels to Ferraris to the history of Coney Island. His pieces have also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Yankee, and The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2003.


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The episode was okay, was a little confused at Wil Wheaton being nice and that Leonard was keen on attending the Party as the Episode overlooked the whole Bowling episode which pretty much saw Wil Wheaton break-up Penny and Leonard (like Sheldon never mentioned it or even the game where Wheaton cheated him either when explaining his hatred).
Apart from that it had it's moments, just found it hard to separate in my mind the why's and expectations I had of the whole episode as I watched.
Seeing this episode a bit later than most, as I am traveling overseas, I had time to review a few ideas (and spoilers) before I entered the lab.
The episode is great because the raison detettre of the series still resonates but... the "sitcom factor" is destroying the uniqueness that actually was the genesis of the programs success.
Sidelining the funky-science quirkyness of the core group and their interaction with "world-wise" Penny - or even the individual nuances of the guys (e.g. Sheldons "D&D" throw-backs("mortal enemy" and many other things)- or Raj having oral problems with girls (pun intented) - or Leonards constant attempts at normalicy... ;-) in favour of plebian bf/gf matters (Howard and Bernadette) is "dumbing down" the series.
A great idea was under utilised - as were the abilities and dynamics of the STNG actors with the cast.
As noted - the core is still there and the writers can still produce but the material seems to edge toward mediocre themes at times - divergent to thedilithium plated thematic of yore.
I loved the Big Bang Theory because it was all about Penny's social skills versus the guys' awkward genius. With a lot of the crazy, weird fun things genius scientists do when they're off in their own little world thrown in. That's what made the show so brilliant and original. But now it's all about relationships, just like pretty much every other sitcom out there. They seem so obsessed with pairing everybody up, they even threw Penny and Raj, the two last single people in the cast, into bed together. It's not that I don't like Amy and Bernadette (Priya I can do without), I actually really like the characters and it's fun when they have weird girls' nights with Penny. But aside from those scenes Penny has now been pretty much sidelined as the focus has shifted to the relationships. And I fell in love with the show because it was dealing with something fresh and new and different, that hilarious and compelling interaction between Penny and the guys, rather than a bunch of standard boy-girl relationships.
This episode is a good example. The focus is on Howard and Bernadette's relationship, which was pretty ho-hum and standard stuff: boy wants to do something girl doesn't want him to do. And the much more interesting bit of Sheldon's enmity with Wil Wheaton was relegated to B story status, and it just wasn't exploited to its full potential, it was treated like a throwaway joke. I mean come on, if you have Sheldon, Wil Wheaton and Brent Spiner in an episode, you should take advantage of that. It was also a disappointment, seeing as how the conflict between Sheldon and Wil was building, and then they just let it drop. There's no climax or payoff. Meanwhile, Penny hardly plays a role in the episode, beyond one short scene where she asks Bernadette if she really loves Howard, and being present when Sheldon is talking about his Mortal Enemy List.
I understand that shows have to evolve if they are on the air for several seasons. But the trick is to hold on to the heart and soul of the show that people fell in love with in the first place while adding new facets that don't take away from the core. And sadly, in this case, they're taking away from what I love about the show.
I was waiting for Wil Wheaton to trick Sheldon in some way so I was a little bit miffed when that did not happen. I will say that this was probably the best episode of the season thus far, so there's that. Sheldon had some good material tonight, especially the bit with his enemies list being on a floppy disk.
The show may be losing its touch a bit, but I actually laughed during the episode and it has had signs of improvement week to week this year. I do question though if it will ever return to the quality duringits heyday.
I thought that this was a great episode of "The Big Bang Theory". It wasn't my favorite episode but it was most certainly enjoyable and I really liked it for the most part. My main issue was that Sheldon was annoying me a little in this episode. There were many funny parts that made me laugh hard. Leonard trying to make his deal on the rocket in the very beginning of the episode was very funny. Sheldon having a floppy disk filled with his enemies was so incredibly hilarious. Everything in this episode was very funny. Well, almost everything... it did have its flaws. Raj's part in this episode was pretty funny. I watched this episode a few days ago and I forgot most of the funny parts but I did laugh a lot. It was very funny when Will became Sheldon's best friend at the end and then the old man became one of Sheldon's new enemy. Leonard making his deal at the very end of the episode with the old man definitely made me laugh super hard. Overall, this was a great episode of "The Big Bang Theory" but it wasn't the best episode I've ever seen and Sheldon was a little irritating... enjoyable for the most part though. 8.5/10
I liked this episode. The fight between Howard and Bernadette was very uninteresting and forced. Of course you're going to fly into space if you're given the oppertunity, and Bernadette, being a scientist herself, should have been more understanding. A very boring and stupid part of the episode indeed. Amy and Penny were hardly in this episode, while the Leonard vs. Sheldon vs. Wheaton premise was hillarious!
Loved the opening! I also like that fantasy is making more of a foothold into the geek/nerd verse in Big Bang. Loved all the jokes, but mostly the back and forth between Stewart and Leonard at the start and between him and Brent Spiner at the end. It's really reminiscent of all the cons I've been to and had to haggle to get good prices for cool stuff. I've always liked it when Leonard plays the straight man to Sheldon's funny and this episode seemed kinda like a throw-back to the early seasons in that way.
Howards' storyline was kinda annoying and this is something I don't like seeing again. Although, SPACE! It would be soo awesome to go to space, and I suppose part of the reason I didn't like the storyline was that I couldn't believe that Bernadette wouldn't let Howard go into space. Why would you stop him? It seems crazy.
Overall cool ep. Loved the references, the jokes, the guest stars. (And speaking of Wil Wheaton, when is BBT going to get Felicia Day on as a guest, or bit part even?)
this season's on an odd note for me, mainly because I'm not finding myself laughing as much at the episodes compared to season 4. this episode kind of surprised me since Wil Wheaton did something nice for Sheldon *Gasp* !!!!!! I'm still a bit befuddled at that. The Bernadette and Howard part was a bit boring and didn't catch my interest much. Looking forward to the latest episode and expecting some fun stuff. Overall good episode, but I need more.


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The era of packaged creative software is officially over as Adobe has released the latest version of its suite to Creative Cloud customers.
Doing away with the CS numbering system we've become accustomed to for six versions, all new editions are currently labeled as CC. Although the company promises to continually update all tools in the suite, it will be interesting to see how long the CC name will survive without some modifier to indicate its "freshness."
Adobe caused quite a bit of controversy when this suite was announced a couple of months back. From now on, the latest versions of their software will only be available via the $50 per month suite subscription ($30 for year one) or the $20 individual app subscription. If you insist on buying a retail copy, you'll have to stick with CS6.
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So many times, in the past, I have wondered when I will be at the point to enter Within Crepusculum. I asked myself, was there a particular age and conjectured that it certainly was no where near the age that I am. Unfortunately. I kept thinking about it as a year, a birthday, a definite milestone that I could post on the calender and be ready for it when it arrives.
That is very bad logic to conclude that the beginning of one's twilight can be targeted with an actual date. When I think about that assumption, its almost as though I believe you should look at a calender and see your prearranged death date!!
Then, just the other day, I stopped what I was doing and realized I may never know beforehand. Its just going to happen one day. I think I will be doing something that I have always done so easily (This has to be a significant task, because if it wasn't I doubt that I would pay much attention to it) and suddenly, I will realize I can't do it or I can't do it anywhere near as well as I did the year before. If this sort of thing happens all too often, maybe three to four times in a row, then I will take it as some kind of a sign.
Regardless, I am very aware that the years that have currently passed are piling up on my age, but I am determined, like my Mother was, not to be effected by their passage and not accept being older when I don't feel that much older than I did a decade ago. We have a friend in Toronto who is four or five years older than me, yet he lives his life already within his twilight. I don't think he has a spark of youthfulness about him and I realize he has had some health issues, but that certainly is not reason enough to consign yourself to your twilight years. The other unfortunate thing is that he does not understand what he has done to himself by responding to life negatively, which in turn allowed himself to be completely engulfed. It is sad to watch and recognize the crepuscular qualities he has. Lately he calls to tell us his other friends at home have asked to see him less than they used to do. In comparison to me, his actions significantly show that I haven't even neared those years.
For a while, during this time of mourning, I found my self even more than just lethargic. I had days that I couldn't think straight. During those days I had attempted to do some work that any other time I could have done quickly and simply. This time everything fell apart and it took me longer to plan than it has ever taken me. Immediately, I kept wondering, "Is this it, is this the way one starts to behave before they take that final step into the twilight?? Fortunately, I came to my senses and accepted that my actions were not signs of entering the dusk of life, but rather it was a symptom of grieving. It was a hard lesson to learn how to evaluate and now I can easily tell one from the other!!
When I finally realized my error, I came to a conclusion. First I accepted that I will be having many more scattered days, until more time has passed in my mourning. And that presently, my thoughts and the mourning I am experiencing are an opportunity for me to continue to grow and understand the world around me. It becomes a very difficult task for me to explore death and mourning and the beliefs that I have. To be able to accomplish this, I must see myself going though another whole segment of my life, a part that now I feel is integral to prepare me for the entrance into my crepusculum.


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'Magic' edges Rock to retake No. 1In a slow week for album sales, Bruce Springsteen's "Magic" returned to the summit of the Billboard 200 despite a 42% sales decline. The Columbia set moved 77,000 copies in the U.S. for the week ending Oct. 21, according to Nielsen SoundScan, climbing from No. 2. The album bowed at No. 1 three weeks ago with 335,000 units sold.
Only a couple hundred sales short of the Boss' total, Kid Rock's Top Dog/Atlantic set, "Rock N Roll Jesus," fell to No. 2 with a 55% sales slip to 77,000. Rascal Flatts' "Still Feels Good" (Lyric Street) kept the No. 3 spot warm for a second week with 70,000. Even with a flat sales week at 64,000, Josh Groban's holiday album "Noel" zoomed up six places to No. 4.
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Pine Ridge
Occupation Peoples
Grass Roots Oyate
January 16, 2000
Until we Win
Here are the letters of support to the Grass Roots Oyate I have received I will add more as I clean out my email
|From those of us who can not be there physically prayers
are being said. Also, when distance is an issue, would it be possible to find out if the
Judge has an e-mail address. During the recent problems in Washington I was able to
find the e-mail addresses for city officials as well as the police department and voiced
my opinion there as well. Those e-mails (meaning from many individuals) must have
made an impact since responses were received very quickly.
The fact that national attention is being brought to this situation might also be a help coupled with e-mails from a variety of people.
Also, sent your well written statement on to the white house as well.
Walk in peace,
I am not able to come to South Dakota. I am sending my prayers for a good and safe outcome. I am forwarding your posts about this matter to my village, South East Kituwa Nation. Many of our warriors are very interested in this and may be sending goods, and perhaps planning to come. I have seen much interest among our people. We are a Tsalagi village, and do consider you brothers because you have had to fight injustices as we have. Our village wishes you well, and that you all will be safe.
AniTsiskwa (Bird Clan)
Clan Mother
I just wanted to send an email of support for what the people of Pine Ridge are doing. I am from San Carlos and one of the founders of our local Call to Action group. It was a real eye opener in 1998 to find out what lengths our Tribal Council would take to rid itself of the "troublemakers" whose simple question of accountability could not be answered. The actions at Pine Ridge are dejavoux (<-spelling????). We also had the BIA, DOJ, FBI, Congressmen, Representatives, and news media involved, however, AIM - an admirable association was invited at the request of our people, they championed our people to overcome oppression and rid them of the fear to stand up for what is right. I give much credit to Arizona AIM for coming to assist us day or night. It was from our own inside, that the association with Arizona AIM was destroyed - by giving them false information and having them put it on the internet - this prompted the Tribal Council to file restraining order after restraining order to keep AIM off the reservation, in the end they stayed away and the people continued the struggle, but now much stronger. What the events led to was the creation of a new constitution which had been put on the back burner for a couple of years, that is now what we hope to accomplish in 2000, by petitioning to the people. We need 3000 signatures and we are at the half way point, however this will take our total government apart and rebuild it to include safeguards against the people. The constitution at this point seems to be a document that has been treaded on for years, allowing abuse of power, corruption, misuse of funds and no checks and balances for our people. The realm of sovereignty has not been tested and our US Govt. found a way to not only oppress our people through the BIA but also through our own elected officials. We Indian People are strong in spirit mind and body, above all we are survivors. The occupation is a battle of many that Indian people must go through to win our overall war for our Nations to achieve success and harmony with each other. More and more, all Nations are joining each other in support of the people's cause... I encourage your people to stay strong, our elders are counting on us to make a difference so our children can be raised to be proud of who they are and truly make a difference for other generations to come. Your story needs to be told from the inside, just as ours and many others must come out. History is in the making today - and like I always say - "These are the good ole days", make the most out of your situation and look at it as your opportunity to do more!!!!
Gail Haozous
Call to Action
San Carlos Apache Tribe
Dear Wild Horse and Grass Roots Oyate at Pine Ridge
We all know how difficult it is to get changes made to an established "system" that doesn't want to see change. I know the Grass Roots Oyate were driven to take the measures you have taken. Obviously, this did not build up overnight. To the rest of the prayers being made on behalf of your people at this time, I add mine. I hope for the best possible outcome for all.
I see that the court order was given as requested yesterday, and that must be somewhat encouraging. I hope for continued success as you deal with Congress.
I will try to fax to the number published on the SierraTimes web page, as requested; however, my fax doesn't always work. Therefore, I am sending this e-mail to you, to be printed out if you wish and used in place of a fax, if and when needed. Upon learning of the difficulties confronted by the Sioux at Pine Ridge, I have e-mailed and phoned all of the people I know here in Sacramento, CA, and all over the country (thanks to the Internet) to keep a prayerful regard for the situation you are in. We all wish you a safe, peaceful and speedy settlement of the issues concerned. Please keep us posted as to the developments in this extraordinary situation. You are dear to our hearts.
Very best regards,
Jenny Evans
In case no one said it to you, I want to thank you for your tireless effort to keep the updates rolling. It means allot to those of us with friends there. My sisters, myself and my staff here at Star Hawks want to thank you...
with respect
mitakuye oyasin
From: Wolf Morris
I spent three months on Pine Ridge Reservation. I know this is not a lot of time, but in this time I saw and heard many things. I marched with the elders and the people the first time they marched on the council building. I heard a contractor say to the council members that he had to let his men go because they were giving the jobs to outside contractors. I heard elderly women and men complaining about lack of funds to help them in their everyday living. I know this article is about Rosebud but it sounds just like Pine Ridge. This is why Dale Looks Twice and the people are doing what they are. If you lived there you would know this and if this was in your back yard you would want people to get involved.
Wolf M
Hau Wild Horse;
Could you forward this e-mail to my uncle Oliver whenever you can get access to their e-mail? I would like to thank you for the updates on the situation at Pine Ridge you are truly a warrior for the people. Please relate in your e-mail to my uncle Oliver that I am in contact with my cousin Lulu and I am very proud of him and all the supporters. We are presently contacting the media here in Denmark and we will send you any related stories on the situation at Pine Ridge and send all comments from the people of Scandinavia. Also tell him I will be coming home around the end of February and I will be bringing media people with me. Haho!
Mitakuye Oyasin and Pila miyelo' my Brother
Sincerely Marianne & Hakikta
My prayers go out to the traditional people who want a change in their government. Don't give up and your efforts will help eventually and hopefully will clean up the mess those selfish so called "elected" representatives caused. You need the support of your tribal people and elders.
You do need an attorney to represent you in court, however. Your requests is being heard. Keep calling attorneys to get referrals until you find someone that knows Indian law.
Ahoh from Kiowa country
The power of the peace
I visited your web site... I saw the two teepees and that said to me " we are in two camps." I've also noticed that you say on each web page.... Until we win.
I believe that when we step up to ourselves and say that we are not willing to finish the assimilation process by oppressing each other.... and when we say to our fellow community members, family and friends "we will no longer be oppressed by ANYONE"..... and when we look into our own eyes and see the unborn and the old timers.... Weve won.
Greetings from Alaska,
A personal message to all the people that are standing up for their rights, I am behind you all the way!!! Ever since this occupation started, I have said a prayer on your behalf that Creator would give you the strength to hold out until justice has prevailed. Also that He would give you the wisdom to say the right things and make the wisest of decisions. I am Metis, but my heart stands strong with the descendants of my ancestors and my heart weeps every day for the horrible conditions that must be endured on the reservations today. Again, my prayers are with you each and every day, Be strong and wise with the Creators guidance.
Robert "Two Bears" Kelsey
I would love to help in any way possible and although Im pretty far from the current situation in Pine Ridge (Im situated in Sydney Australia) I have been found to be allot of help to other causes as I have the ability to be heard when I speak. I write both for a number of Austrian suburban papers and online issues and would like to do what I can to be of help in any way...
Good luck from all native Americans and friends situated upon this isle called Australia, and prayers will be said
Marianne Huizer
I wish to let you know that I am praying for you all. We sang for you and will continue to support in any way possible. I have been contacting CNN and trying to shame them into covering this issue. The ramifications there are no different than Waco or the riots in LA. I feel that if this was a black issue it would have been solved by now. I am Shawnee and will help when needed. Please contact me when you are ready.
Tony J
I have been receiving forwards of the press releases regarding Pine Ridge. Thank you for the information. Our prayers are with you for a peaceful resolution to the difficulties that you are experiencing there. God blesses you all in your struggle for justice and truth.
O'siyo Soquili Gehyatahi,
Dohitsu? Osigwuu nihi na, Osda dv. I am of AniTsiskwa, South East Kituwah Nation. I am glad to meet you. Vv. It is important to help all of our brothers and sisters of whatever nation because we all have been perpetrated upon by the yonega.
AniTsiskwa SKN
We are a great distance from you, impossible to get there to help. What can we do from here to help? Will be glad to do calls, contacts, whatever, we are here to support in any way that we can and are able to do.
In solidarity,
N.L. Reynolds
Unfortunately, I do not live in your area. However, I have some contacts that may be able to help. Please let me know what you need or want so I can try to send help.
Alijandra Mogilner
Hau Wild Horse;
Could you forward this e-mail to my uncle Oliver whenever you can get access to their e-mail? I would like to thank you for the updates on the situation at Pine Ridge you are truly a warrior for the people. Please relate in your e-mail to my uncle Oliver that I am in contact with my cousin Lulu and I am very proud of him and all the supporters. We are presently contacting the media here in Denmark and we will send you any related stories on the situation at Pine Ridge and send all comments from the people of Scandinavia. Also tell him I will be coming home around the end of February and I will be bringing media people with me. Haho!
Mitakuye Oyasin and Pila miyelo' my Brother
Sincerely Marianne & Hakikta
Dear Brother I have been following quite closely what is going on there. We are sending prayers for peace and safety. I did a pipe ceremony last night and prayed giving tobacco offerings for most of the night. I am sad that the Grand Mother was hurt. I am sad for all of those who are being hurt. It will be good when all of this ends and
the songs of peace can be heard again. It is sad that family's hurt each other. I will be a long time before the hurts will heal but be confident that all of this is going to be worked out in a good way.
Peace, Wado,
Minko, Isi Chito Humma
Ah-ho, I have enjoyed your timely posts. Is there a more definitive statement about David Seals? He claims to speak for the traditional Oyate on many subjects and signs himself Black Hills AIM. If he does not speak for the people they should put out a statement exposing him because he seems to be all over the internet, particularly about Anna
Mae Aquash. Also when you talk to the protesters would you tell them that Carter Camp and Oklahoma AIM is supporting them and praying with them. If the shit hits the fan and they need warriors we'll come.
Thank you,
O,syio My Brothers and Sisters:
Even though I am of the Cherokee Heritage I am behind you 100%. Carry on the good works. I pray the Creator watch over all of you and keep you safe and that the government will adhere to the Grass Root Oyate and respect them. Even though we are of different tribes we the Native Americans need to stand together in these times.
Beverly/ Northern Cherokee Nation
Thank you for setting this list up. Even though I have no direct link to the activities in question, I am always concerned when people are demonized for wanting to make things better for themselves. However, as a University of South Dakota grad, I went to school with some Lakota tribe members. They were good people and I enjoyed working with them.
However, I am also concerned with what our government might try and do with this situation. Their agendas are not the same as ours and their goals and objectives often counter what we know to be right and true. They shall have
my prayers.
Prof. Tom Mack
Osyio, This is Vice Chief Wolf with the Smokey Mountain Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation, please let me know what I can do to try and help my brothers and sisters I will try and contact as many people it takes to resolve this situation.
Walk in Peace and Balance,
My brother-
I and my wife are non-Indians in California. We do, however, follow the old ways of those who came to this land before us and are the hereditary caretakers of it. It saddens me to not be in a position to travel to your reservation and assist in whatever way possible. But know, my brother, you and your people will be in our prayers.
Grandfather, watch over my brothers and sisters. Ho.
Many people I have talked to here in Wales about this send you their prayers and hope that all goes well at Pine Ridge. Good luck, take care, keep us posted; we are rooting for you.
Hope you are okay. I know you are really busy...But...thoughts and prayers for you and crew.
Many Blessings, to you and your families...
Osiyo Brother Wild Horse,
Even though I am far away in Alabama my heart is with you and the people in the Red Cloud Building as are my prayers. May the Creator Watch over and protect the people as he has done in the past and allow no harm to come to them.
Shadow Hawk
They are wonderful!!!!!!! I am so proud of that grass roots group.........
Toksa ake
I received word of the situation up there from Susan Casady. I am of the Rappahannock Nation, and my husband is Cherokee (he is also the Executive Director of the State of Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs, and past president of the Alliance for Native American Rights). My oldest daughter has many relatives up in Pine Ridge(Max Bear was her uncle and Valerie Mills is her aunt), so I count the People as my family. Please know that we are praying for the People, and tell me what I can do for my relatives up there. Whenever I think of the Land and the People, I see such a stronghold of fear and oppression that the Earth cries out in agony and prays for release from the defilement's which have been poured out on her. Since we Indian people are so very much part of the Earth, her pain becomes ours . . and her release and purification becomes ours as well. I follow the Tsisa Way and pray in the traditional ways of my people, praying for all Creation, praying for all hearts to receive The Creator's Word, His peace and freedom. I know that not all of us follow Tsisa, but we all seek The Creator. Please give our relatives up there our greetings and tell them that we pray for their safety and encouragement, for we understand that they struggle against not only people with evil hearts but also the powerful and dangerous spirit forces directing those people. My heart fears for the People, and yet sings a song of hope as well. Creator loves us and has preserved us through so much, and is raising us up despite all of the forces conspiring to destroy us. Wado for the chance to pray for our brothers and sisters, to stand with them in the Circle.
With much love,
Allison Shaw
Wolf Clan of the Rappahannock Nation
Looks like you are doing a fine job there. What kind of help do you need?
Edd Tuttle
Channel 6 News, Southern California
How can I help? Please tell me so I may pass the word on. I will forward this information on to as many people as I can.
Would it help to call local government offices, I really don't know what to do to help.
I was invited to Sundance there in 1994 by Cam Lao Nightchase, I was with 3 other women. If I can be of service, I will help.
The power of the peace
I visited your web site... I saw the the two teepees and that said to me " we are in two camps." I've also noticed that you say on each web page.... until we win.
I believe that when we step up to ourselves and say that we are not willing to finish the assimilation process by oppressing each other .... and when we say to our fellow community members, family and friends "we will no longer be oppressed by ANYONE"..... and when we look into our own eyes and see the unborn and the old timers.... we've won.
Greetings from Alaska,
A personal message to all the people that are standing up for their rights, I am behind you all the way !!! Ever since this occupation started, I have said a prayer on your behalf that Creator would give you the strength to hold out until justice has prevailed. Also that He would give you the wisdom to say the right things and make the wisest of decisions. I am Metis, but my heart stands strong with the descendants of my ancestors and my heart weeps every day for the horrible conditions that must be endured on the reservations today. Again, my prayers are with you each and every day, Be strong and wise with the Creators guidance.
Robert "Two Bears" Kelsey
I wish to let you know that I am praying for you all. We sang for you and will continue to support in any way possible. I have been contacting CNN and trying to shame them into covering this issue. The ramifications there are no different than Waco or the riots in LA. I feel that if this were a black issue it would have been solved by now. I am Shawnee and will help when needed. Please contact me when you are ready.
Tony J
I have been receiving forwards of the press releases regarding Pine Ridge. Thank you for the information. Our prayers are with you for a peaceful resolution to the difficulties that you are experiencing there. God bless you all in your struggle for justice and truth.
I am a Maliseet sister living in Canada, I received your email and I am wondering how can I assist you, I have contacts to the war chiefs in our districts and I am wondering how far this is going to go. I need to know what is going on down there and what I can do for my brothers and sisters in Pine Ridge. I am a descendant of an AIM member and I believe in your cause. Please respond as soon as possible so that I may get right into action for your request for support.
Hi there you do not know me but may I say I have tried to understand the Native Us people for many years.. I am Scots from Scotland in the UK we also were sold (down the river )by the forces who wanted to exterminate us all for wearing Kilts and the color Tartan.. I now live in Wales in a wee valley called Rose Valley and I stand with you in all that you do for your lovely people
Please know that prayers and blessings are with you from other Nations....I thank you for again keeping us informed....
Hello from California!
I am saddened that there isn't any coverage at all. I had to tell some of my Lakota friends out here that this was even happening!
Stay strong! You have the prayers of many people, nations, and races...
Topaz 1223
We have gotten down-wind of the events surrounding Pine Ridge! As an older/elderly person you all are in our ceremonial prayers! I will be doing a sage-sweet-grass ceremony for all to be-well at Pine Ridge! It is my Micmac-way! May the Great Spirit be with you all!
Three Feathers
Micmac First Nation, Canada
I will continue to ask Creator to remove Chuck Jacobs and his reign of terror against the People.
Rev. NaNe Dancing MoonBeam
We all support you and wish we could be there to help in your efforts for justice. May Creator bless and protect all of you.....
In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse,
Bend, Oregon
Keep up the good work. I hope that you will be able to make the Tribal Council account for all the money that rightfully belongs to your tribe.
God be with you
Jeff Grage
Simi Valley, California
I am surprised at the lack of media coverage on your fight for justice. If you were any other group this would be front page news. My best wishes and hopes for your success are sent with this letter.
Charles Barton
I live in a small town in West Virginia. I am part Cherokee. And am very upset by the fact, that here in WV, we receive no news on such things. How can I help spread the word about what is happening there in Pine Ridge? I will do what I can to help out. I will continue to pray to the Great Spirit to keep all my brothers and sisters safe.
My prayers go out to the people at Pine Ridge.
Kiowa Sister
Brothers and Sisters,
I support you efforts to uncover these corrupt leaders. I ask that you keep peace in your heart for these people. Too much of our blood and tears have been shed over the past 500 years. We, as a people, must learn the lessons our Creator puts in our path, and these lessons must be used to bring about the balance our mother earth cries out for.
From deep in the Southwest, my sympathies and support are with you. Though the blood of my fathers has been washed and mixed by inter-racial marriages with the White ancestors of my mothers side (and even my father's side), my heart remains Indian and proud. The time has come for native peoples to stand strong on their traditions and to cast their support for others who suffer daily from the abuses of a modern world. Little does the world know that the answers to our future lie deep within our past. May you find the strength to forge ahead with your convictions and determination. Though I am so terribly far removed from my Cherokee birthrights (having been raised as White in an all-white system), I struggle each day to recapture the spirit of my ancestors, and for this reason I have been led to write you in support of your current struggle. Tell the people there they have support from at least one-lost Indian living in the deserts of New Mexico. Keep the faith and fight the fight of of ancestors.
Logan Hawkes
I hope the Grass Roots Oyate succeed in there occupation of the tribal office and stop the robbing of the Lakota people its been going on for far to long. living in England there is no info on the news, which is nothing new, if it is not to much trouble please could you keep me informed of what is happening on Pine Ridge and how the Grass Root Oyate are getting on.
Thanks for your time,
Halito! Hau Kola!
In support of what you are doing! May the Great Spirit be with you
I admire you for standing up for something that you believe in. I hope that you are able to keep things peaceful...and at the same time get your message across. I don't know what I can do from here. But I am holding you all in my prayers from over here on the Little Buffalo River....in a remote spot in the Ozark Mountains. Daily I am listening to my tree friends crash to their death as someone is logging 80 acres on a steep slope across the river from me. We all face many difficulties with the state of the world and in these times. But there are many new connections being made.
Stand strong and with spirit.
Dear friends,
You all are in my prayers each day. I pray that you will continue to stand strong and that you will receive all the help you need. There are many of us out here that pray for a peaceful time and also that those who have been so greedy are held accountable.
But most of all I hope you will accomplish exactly what you desire.
God bless you in your stand,
My name is George DeDominicis,(Wolf Talker), from Conneticut. I started my first Sun Dance this past year at Porcupine and have also tried to assist the People of the Pine Ridge as best that I could. I would like all of my GrandFathers, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters and Children to know that I am using my cannupa for your safety and success.
My prayers and hart are with All of you.
Mitakue Oyasin
Wolf Talker
Osiyo Wild Horse, I had no idea things were as bad as you say, I only hope and pray this can be solved in a honorable manor. To those who are responsible for any wrong doing's, should have the decency, and honesty, to their fellow tribal brothers and sisters, and to the Creator, to cleanse their Heart, and step down from any position that they may hold.
It is a Terrible thing when a few of our Family think that they can make their own rules, and put their Brothers and Sisters in the way of any unwanted situations.
As a Nation and that is what we are, our Hearts beat as one.
Love Cherokee Lee
Hau wopila!
I support the Tokala's call for abolishing the IRA and demanding return of Traditional government. That's more like it. And Floyd Hand's plans for sovereignty and more thoughts about the need for discussion of 'Traditional Economic Renewal'. And it's good to hear the 7 Council Fires will be there this weekend.
I will pass on this news to my Cheyenne relatives, and the other signatory Nations of the 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty, who are watching the events in Pine Ridge closely.
David Seals
Hi, I'm from Arizona and I want to send my message of support to Grass Roots Oyate, as
also to all injusticed Oglala people. I've been praying that the victory comes in a
peaceful way to all. I don't want to tell my race, because it doesn't matter. In my heart
and soul, though, I can say I am Native American. And I admire and love very much the
Lakota people. I admire your leaders from the past, Chiefs Crazy Horse and Red Cloud,
their only purpose was the good for their people. And I also admire those that today fight
against their struggles, specially being peaceful. May the Great Spirit guide all the
Oglala people (and


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You know, I'm going to talk about the RPG thing again.
Sometimes you come across locations/spots in a game that ups your stats as long as you stay there, Amano's house was one, Square Enix feels like another. With probably even more of Amano's works than he himself has decorating in his own home.
Back to the visit, well many people know that it's in the Pfizer building, I definitely heard it from someone long long ago, so I shall save that photo space for more pictures.
Cool reception. Somehow I'd like Gonzo's a bit more if that one was big like this (and has a painting by, say, somebody).
Ah there, see, a large gorgeous piece of work, the world map of Final Fantasy XI by Yoshitaka Amano.
And yay I was given permission to take a picture.
And then the most epic thing happened. We were shown the birthplace of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.
(Well, actually not so epic for me because I'm not a hardcore fan who played them countless dozens of times, but I do like the games. I will probably hyperventilate if I were visiting, say, Sunrise.)
And well, because everything was confidential, we were just allowed to walk on the most outside of it all, no pictures of course, but still I saw wonderful things. It's just an indescribable excitement, almost like as though we'd get to game test, but of course we don't. Lol. I saw nameplates of people's desks which wrote Electronic Arts *lol*, and also old old Eizo screens. And a screen or two of gorgeous rendered views. Ahhhhhh. *user stats increases*
They also have their own sound department, reeaaally awesome. THX certified ok. And their farm of data, the heart of it all, just totally pwn can. They own it all. And it's hugeeee. And vaguely someone mentioned something about Final Fantasy's movies, but I didn't catch it.
And upon parting we were presented with some sandwiches (^^;), and some Square Enix Products:
I included the paper bag because I like it. /me likes black.
And well, as you see, there's a Kingdom Hearts notebook, Kingdom Key, Christmas Chocobo, (the color looks terrible due to the color noise from my phone cam), and a Final Fantasy VII Advent Children phone strap.
On the back of it is what I assume to be the weight it can take. 5kg and Kagetsuki suggested I test it out with my camera. *bish*
I'm still voiceless. And still terribly emo about being voiceless on the days when I'm meeting Wacom and Square Enix of all arghhhhh.
Then I continued procrastinating for the rest of the day because my migraine totally refused to leave me alone. Pardon anything that didn't make sense in the entry. Gahhhhhhh~~~~~~~ I need rest, and more med.
While surfing Rakuten I came across this. I will just pretend I didn't see it, I didn't go to Dears' homepage, and I did not see the new photos that are tainting my memories of Gackt.


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The Mating Dance is a series of obvservations of human natrure in pursuit of (more or less) romantiic endeavor They are not in any particular order. That would imply rationality .
The Mating Dance
The "Butterknife Girl"
She who squeegees her body against you as she talks to you…
She pays particular attention to pressing her breasts against you…
Making sure you know she's there…
The Mating Dance
So a girl asked me how guys could be so dumb when it came to relating to women. She was quite beautiful but the object of her attention seemed to ignore her.
I said "It's the Stegosaurus Syndrome."
"What's that…?"
"You've seen pictures of a Stegosaurus. Big dinosaur… had big plates along its spine and a spiked tail. It had a small brain and allegedly had a swelling in its spine to help run its ten ton body. Guys are like that. Nut sized brain and the rest of their brains in their ass."
The Mating Dance…
There was this little feathermerchant of a guy… skinny, mussed hair, jeans and tee shirt type came in one night and went from one girl to the next and said "Wanna f___k"? He didn't ask it exactly lewdly… it was more like you would ask someone if they'd like a cup of coffee. He was making an offer…
I heard about this and was about to go tell the guy to settle down when, to everyone's surprise, the little guy left with a smiling girl in tow…
"I guess it's true." Dan said.
'What's that?" asked Self
"If you go to bat often enough you're bound to get a hit."
The Mating Dance
So she came up to him as he sat at his barstool and ran her hand along his inner thigh… she, a petite, pretty little blonde with short hair…
"Got a girlfriend?"
Startled by her boldness, he blurted "Uh… no…"
"What a waste!" she said, giving him a gentle but firm grope in the crotch.
He didn't see her for the rest of the night…
He never saw her again, actually… He still thinks of her to this day…
The Mating Dance
"I'm the girl your mommy warned you about…"
The Mating Dance
It's closing time and she comes up to him and says "I'm not wearing a bra."
He ponders this for a second and gently reaches inside the scoop neckline of her peasant blouse and caresses a bare. fully aroused, breast.
"You're right. You're not wearing a bra…"
The Mating Dance
There are some perfumes that combine with skin in such a way that they are a pheromonic version of a lethal weapon because they short circuit all reason.
Not all brands do the same thing on all bodies nor do they affect all nostrils the same.
There is an art to wearing perfume be ye male or female. I had been given a sample of cologne called Chaz that I used until the company discontinued it. One of the crew had received it when she'd bought some makeup and potions. It took me a while to learn how to apply it without it being too much. Definitely less is more.
I got it figured out and the complements rolled in even going so far as some women making a point of nuzzling my beard when they first came in.
Women's perfumes were another matter. Some just 'smell nice' but some, some, when combined with the chemistry of certain sweat glands, had a euphorically derailing effect on some men rendering them helpless…
The Mating Dance
"She doesn't know it yet but she's about to meet the love of her life."
Apparently she still doesn't.
She eventually got him eighty sixed out of the bar.
The Mating Dance
"What's your name, little girl, what's your name?"
The Mating Dance
Not pretty enough? Have a few more. By closing time she (or he as it may apply) will look gorgeous!
The Mating Dance
She was a lovely woman.
Dark eyed with inhumanly long eyelashes and a brilliant smile, full soft looking lips…
She may once had a truly lovely figure but she has gotten a little heavy. Far from being obese, however, she seems to be very aware of her breasts and knows the effect full bosoms have on men.
She doesn't flirt as much as she expects to be admired and desired. When she tries to flirt. she simpers, probably because she may not really want a romantic liaison.
With some just being wanted is gratification in itself…
The Mating Dance
"I see you waggin' yer tail…"
The Mating Dance
"How Can I Love You If You Won't Lay Down?"
Chuck Wagon and The Wheels


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All Faculty and Alumni, all members of the Board of Governors, excepting undergraduate members of the University, all Bachelors of Divinity and Masters and Doctors of the University, all Fellows and all Inglis Professors of the University of King's College are invited to submit nominations for honorary degrees (DD, DCL, DCnL) and honorary fellowships (HF) (the honour of Fellow of the University may be conferred by the vote of Convocation upon any friend of the University for noteworthy services rendered in its behalf).
Nominations should be submitted to the Clerk of Convocation, in care of the President's Office, by noon on Friday, December 16, 2011. Convocation meets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in the Boardroom, Arts and Administration Building. Alumni of five years' standing are eligible to attend Convocation and vote. All members of Convocation have a vote.
Nominations should come in three parts:
The first part should be a letter to the Clerk of Convocation, in care of the President's Office, stating the full name of the candidate that you are proposing, the person's address, any relevant contact information, and the honorary degree or fellowship for which you are nominating the person.
Attached with the letter should be a 300-450 word statement explaining why this person would serve as an outstanding candidate for the honour. You should explain their achievements with details and why the nomination is relevant to the University of King's College. It would be helpful if this were provided in electronic form. This statement will be presented to the Honorary Degrees Committee and, if the candidate's name goes forward, may serve as the basis for a statement to be read aloud to Convocation as information for their vote. Please ensure the statement is no longer than 450 words or it cannot be used by the Committee.
To your letter and statement you may append relevant supporting material such as articles about the person or other information that can be used by the Honorary Degrees Committee in their judgment of this candidate.
It is important to remember that not all candidates nominated can be put forward to Convocation for a vote. The Honorary Degrees Committee will provide the best possible slate for consideration by Convocation.
If you are in doubt about this procedure, you may contact the President's Office (422-1271 x 121) and we will provide you with assistance in preparing your nomination.
*As Taken from the Blue Book of By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the University of King's College
35. (1) Convocation shall consist of:
(a) the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of the University;
(b) all Bachelors of Divinity and Masters and Doctors of the University;
(c) all Masters of Arts graduating under the Agreement of Association between the University of King's College and the Governors of Dalhousie College, dated the first day of September, 1923, or the fifth day of November, 1954, who may have been enrolled in King's College or who may hold the Bachelor's Degree therefrom;
(d) all members of the Board of Governors of the University, excepting undergraduate members of the University;
(e) all current members of the King's Faculty and Inglis Professors;
(f) all other Bachelors of the University of five years standing;
(g) Fellows of the University.
(2) All members of Convocation shall have a vote.


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Just a heads up on a great movie coming out this week. I already have it pre-ordered.
Amazing Grace tells the inspiring story of William Wilberforce and his passion and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th century. Several friends, including Wilberforce's minister, a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace, urge him to see the cause through.


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Distractions or Difficulties to concentration fall into two categories, internal or external. Examples of internal Difficulties are hunger, drowsiness, daydreaming, and lack of interest, personal worries, and anxiety.
External Difficulties include environmental distractions such as other people, radio/television, outside noise, lack of proper study space.
The first step in improving concentration is to recognize the distraction and take action to correct it.
Internal Difficulties
Difficulties Solutions
Proper rest and nutrition are essential for good academic performance. Try to get at least seven hours of sleep each night. A diet rich in grains, vegetables, and fruit, but low in fat and sugar is recommended. It will provide natural and sustained energy.
If your mind starts to wander, jot down the interrupting thought so you can deal with it later. In the meantime, continue to study. Or, try the opposite approach, when you start to drift off, recall the most important points of what you've just read, then allow yourself to daydream. When you're ready to return to your study materials, do so.
Lack of interest
Find a reason to be motivated. Try to focus on positive reasons for doing well in the course such as higher GPA or personal growth. Talk to your professor and classmates and examine their perspectives.
Anxiety/intimidation about studying
Learn the various skills and strategies that lead to effective studying. If you are overwhelmed by the tasks at hand, break it down into smaller tasks. Remember that planning and time management is crucial.
Personal worries
Identify the problem and take steps to resolve it. Talk with someone who can help; a friend, a counselor or a specialist.
External Difficulties
Auditory – Conversation, radio, television, environmental noise
Avoid all conversation when studying. Consider a "Do Not Disturb" sign for your dorm door to discourage visitors. Turn off your cell phone. While TV or radio can be distracting, continuous music (as found on a CD) might be conducive to studying. Keep it low so that it is more like a background sound. Instrumental music is probably preferable to music with lyrics.
Study in an area that lacks any visual stimuli that might distract you. For example, if you study in the library, steer clear of the high traffic areas. Stay away from windows or settings that cause your attention to be directed elsewhere.
When studying, keep only the materials related to that subject in viewing range. Don't allow the temptation to be distracted by your other classes.
Before starting study sessions be sure to have all necessary material in front of you. This eliminates the need to break concentration and search for an item. Make a point of keeping all your study materials in a particular place and when it's time to study you'll know where everything is.
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Health Economic Development and Policy (2018-2019) - Lecture Notes
LECTURE NOTES and Q&A
The two main aims of the course are to illustrate the link between health and economic development and to assess the rationale and effectiveness of public health expenditure, both, in the context of developing countries.
Specifically the aims are:
• To introduce participants to the concept of health in development economics
• To provide an overview of possible transmission channels between health and development and development and health
• To discuss models explaining health related behaviour and health investment
• To provide an overview of the economic, political and social rationale for the public provision of health expenditure
• To equip participants with the necessary methodological insights required to understand and critically review econometric impact evaluations of health policy reforms
Health, Economic Development and Policy (2018-2019) - Literature summary
Lecturer: Rieger
Health and nutrition are important inputs to individual well-being and economic development. Individual and population health in turn are driven by individual income and public resources allocated to the health sector. This two-way relationship renders the link between health and economic development complex and the evaluation of the economic impacts of health interventions a challenging endeavour. The course is designed to illustrate these challenges and deals with two broad issues (i) the linkages between health and economic development, in particular, in the context of developing countries and (ii) an examination of the rationale for public provision of health care, factors driving resource allocation and the effectiveness of public health spending including issues such as absenteeism of health workers, corruption in the health sector and tools that may be used to tackle corruption.
Topics include
The relationship between health, income and development
Health, health related behaviour and productivity
Empirical measurement of health and the returns to health
Impact assessment of health interventions
Health and poverty traps
Assessing allocation and effectiveness of public health spending
Corruption and worker absenteeism in the health sector
Increasing the effectiveness of public health spending – tackling corruption