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The individual exists in himself and for himself. He is for himself, or is a free activity; he is, however, also in himself, or has himself an original determinate being of his own — a character which is in principle the same as what psychology sought to find outside him. Opposition thus breaks out in his own self; it has this twofold nature, it is a process or movement of consciousness, and it is the fixed being of a reality with a phenomenal character, a reality which in it is directly its own. This being, the "body" of the determinate individuality, is its original source, that in the making of which it has had nothing to do. But since the individual at the same time merely is what he has done, his body is also an "expression" of himself which he has brought about; a sign and indication as well, which has not remained a bare immediate fact, but through which the individual only makes known what is actually implied by his setting his original nature to work.
If we consider the moments we have here in relation to the view previously indicated, we find a general human shape and form, or at least the general character of a climate, of a portion of the world, of a people, just as formerly we found in the same way general customs and culture. In addition the particular circumstances and situation are within the universal reality; here this particular reality is a particular formation of the shape of the individual. On the other side, whereas formerly we were dealing with the free activity of the individual, and reality in the sense of his own reality was put in contrast and opposition to reality as given, here the shape assumed by the individual stands as an expression of his own actualization established by the individual himself, it bears the 'lineaments' and forms of his spontaneously active being. But the reality, both universal as well as particular, which observation formerly found outside the individual, is here the actual reality of the individual, his connate body; and within this very body the expression due to his own action appears. From the psychological point of view objective reality in and for itself and determinate individuality had to be brought into relation to one another; here, however, it is the whole determinate individuality that is the object for observation, and each aspect of the opposition it entails is itself this whole. Thus, to the outer whole belongs not merely the original primordial being, the connate body, but the formation of the body as well, which is due to activity from the inner side; the body is a unity of unformed and formed existence, and is the reality of the individual permeated by his reference to self. This whole embraces the definite parts fixed originally and from the first, and also the lineaments which arise only as the result of action; this whole so formed is, and this being is an expression of what is inner, of the individual constituted as a consciousness and as a process.
Language and labour are outer expressions in which the individual no longer retains possession of himself per se, but lets the inner get right outside him, and surrenders it to something else. For that reason we might just as truly say that these outer expressions express the inner too much as that they do so too little: too much — because the inner itself breaks out in them, and there remains no opposition between them and it; they not merely give an expression of the inner, they give the inner itself directly and immediately: too little — because in speech and action the inner turns itself into something else, into an other, and thereby puts itself at the mercy of the element of change, which transforms the spoken word and the accomplished act, and makes something else out of them than they are in and for themselves as actions of a particular determinate individual. . . . This inner is, too, no longer formal, spontaneous activity without any content or determinateness of its own, an activity with its content and specific nature, as in the former case, lying in external circumstances; it is an original inherently determinate Character, whose form alone is the activity. What, then, we have to consider here is the relation subsisting between the two sides; the point to observe is how this relation is determined, and what is to be understood by the inner finding expression in the outer.
Lichtenberg, therefore, is right in saying: "Suppose the physiognomist ever did have a man in his grasp, it would merely require a courageous resolution on the man's part to make himself again incomprehensible for centuries."
–G.W.F. Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit, Physiognomy and Phrenology (1807)
All my life I have seen narrow-shouldered man, without exception, perform innumerable stupid actions, brutalize his fellows and poison minds by every conceivable means. The motivation of such behavior he calls, 'Glory.' Seeing these things I have desired to laugh with the others, but this strange imitation was impossible for me. I have taken a pocket-knife and severed the flesh at the spot where the lips come together. For a moment I thought I had accomplished my end. I looked into a mirror and inspected the mouth I had deliberately butchered. It was a mistake!
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Title: Beast City
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Running time: 90
Distributor: Anime 18
Release date: 2002-02-12
Suggested retail price: $29.99
Age rating: 18+
Strange incidents are happening at a local college, as demons run rampant on the student body!
Awakening of the Beast
A new woman has appeared at 19-year-old Beast Hunter Mina's college. She appears to be the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, but deep within her lurks an evil unseen by human eyes. She seduces and destroys every male she comes across. But when she targets one of Mina's friends, she's gone too far...
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In the violent city of Tokyo, Man and Beast battle for survival as the demonic Beasts strive to seduce and enslave every woman that crosses their paths. Born into a family of vampires, 19-year-old Mina has vowed to hunt-down and destroy all of the sex-starved Beasts. Together with her friends and her Beast-Hunter Sword, Mina must track-down a human-formed Beast that has infiltrated her college.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles.
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Easy Buttermilk Belgian Waffle Recipe
todayrecipes.us | Easy Buttermilk Belgian Waffle Recipe – excellent- substituted veg. oil for the butter & added more vanilla- easy recipe….making this the new dinner for breakfast waffle recipe. I have a deep waffle maker been looking for a recipe that worked well with it-& this is it. These turned out lovely! Very full and fluffy and perfect! I followed Chef's advice to make sure everything was room temperature and I imagine that helped too. I highly recommend this simple and delicious recipe! Enjoy
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- Vegetable oil for waffle iron
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 firm-ripe large bananas, cut diagonally into 1/3-inch-thick slices
- 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
- sour cream or whipped cream
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Make waffles:
- Put oven rack in middle position and put a large metal cooling rack directly on it. Preheat oven to 250°F and preheat waffle iron.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs in another bowl, then whisk into flour mixture until just combined.
- Brush hot waffle iron lightly with vegetable oil and pour a slightly rounded 1/2 cup of batter into each waffle mold (see cooks' note, below). Cook waffles according to manufacturer's instructions until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer as cooked to rack in oven to keep warm, keeping waffles in 1 layer to stay crisp. Make more waffles in same manner.
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- While last batch is cooking, heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add banana slices in 1 layer and cook until golden, about 1 minute per side. Remove from heat and add syrup to skillet.
- Spoon bananas over waffles, then drizzle with warm syrup before serving.
Cooks' note: If using a regular waffle iron (not Belgian), batter will yield about 14 waffles using 1/3 cup per waffle.
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Sire: Americain
Dam: Justforlife
Colour: Chestnut
Gender: Colt
Age: 4 year old
Foaled: Sep 22nd, 2015
Country: Australia
Ms I M Toon, T P Toon, M J Demey, C J O'Rourke, B J Purton, D Ferne, Z W Badcock, H J Cotton, Ms T McArdle, B A Bailey, J C Skwarko, Miss B Henry & Ms L Mandrakas
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AMERICAIN (USA) (Bay or Brown 2005-Stud U.S.A. 2013, Aust. 2013). 11 wins-1 at 2, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1. Half-brother to SP Spy Crawler. Sire of 114 rnrs, 41 wnrs, inc. , SP Causeforcommotion and of Bobby Baby, Bella Bella, Derval, Domestic Vintage, Findley Isle, Folk Magic, Santa Americana, South Americain, etc. His oldest Aust.-bred progeny are 3YOs and inc SP American Joy, Amerock and of Geegee Blackprince, Aristocat, Blue Jay Way, Eperdument, Sugar Cain, Viva Las Vegas, Alabama Man, etc.
1st dam
JUSTFORLIFE, by Fantastic Light. Unplaced. Three-quarter-sister to Permission to Land. Dam of one named foal.
2nd dam
OSSO BROCCO, by Brocco. Unplaced. Half-sister to Permission to Land. Dam of 3 foals, all raced, inc:-
Saintly Light. 2 wins at 1200m in Aust.
3rd dam
MISS ALLICANCE, by Miswaki. Unraced. Half-sister to ROYAL KINGDOM, BEAUTE DANGEREUSE, MATADOR, Jezebel Monroe (dam of LEROS),
Permission to Land (Fantastic Light). 2 wins at 1400m, 1900m, STC Great Food at the Freeway H., 2d AJC Tidal Light H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3. Producer.
4th dam
Allicance, by Alleged. Winner at 2100m, 2d Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix des Tuileries, L, 3d Chantilly Prix de Royaumont, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de la Porte de Passy, L, 4th Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.3. Sister to Nearlywed, half-sister to BLUSHING GROOM, BAYRAAN, CHATEAU GAILLARD,
ROYAL KINGDOM (Fairy King). 3 wins at 2, Ascot Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Curragh Tyros S., L, Merrion 2YO S. Sire.
MATADOR (Nureyev). 6 wins from 2200m to 2650m, Saint-Cloud Prix Massine, L, Haydock Old Newton Cup, Newbury Racal Telecom H., 3d Longchamp Prix de Normandie, L. Sire.
BEAUTE DANGEREUSE (Nureyev). 2 wins at 2, Le Lion-d'Angers Prix Robert de Cholet, L. Dam of-
Arvika. Winner at 2000m, Longchamp Prix du Bois-Rouaud. Dam of-
Premiere Chance (Linamix). 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, 2d Longchamp Prix de la Seine, L. Dam of-
GABELLA (Archange d'Or). 5 wins from 1650m to 2000m, €141,200, A$99,670 in France and Aust, SAJC Centaurea S., L, 2d Baden-Baden Escada Cup, L.
Jezebel Monroe (Lyphard). Winner at 1¼m, 2d Newbury Fillies Trial S., L, 3d Newbury Ballymacoll Stud S., L. Dam of-
LEROS (Exit to Nowhere). 3 wins from 2100m to 2300m, Le Lion-d'Angers Prix Robert de Cholet, L, Longchamp Prix Fould. Dam of-
ARISTOS (Okawango). 10 wins at 1400m, 1600m in India, Mumbai AC Ardeshir Trophy, L, 3d Mumbai Super Mile Cup, L.
Chancey Squaw. Winner at 8½f in U.S.A. Dam of-
AGNES DIGITAL (Crafty Prospector). Champion Older Horse in Japan in 2001. 12 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, US$120,000, HK$13,200,000, 730,925,000¥, Hong Kong Cup, Gr.1, Nagoya Yushun, L, Funabashi Nippon TV Hai, L, Kawasaki Zen-Nippon Sansai Yushun, L, Kyoto Mile Championship, L, Morioka Mile Championship Nambu Hai, L, Nakayama Unicorn S., L, Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), L, February S., L, Yasuda Kinen, L, 2d HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Gr.1, Funabashi Nippon TV Hai, L. Sire.
JALISCO LIGHT (Fantastic Light). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2000m, 100,512,000¥, Nakayama Keisei Hai, L, Tokyo Icho S., L.
SHELL GAME (Swain). 3 wins-2 at 2-at 1800m, 2000m, 77,755,000¥, Hakodate Tomoe Sho, L, 2d Hanshin Mainichi Hai, L. Sire.
Reach for the Moon (Pulpit). Winner at 2, 3d Ascot Fillies Mile, Gr.1. Dam of-
Visual Shock. Placed at 3 in Japan. Dam of-
BLACK'S BEACH (Deep Impact). 2 wins at 1800m in 2017, Tokyo Sweetpea S., L.
Loure. Placed in GB. Dam of-
ENTICE (Selkirk). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1¼m, Yarmouth John Musker Fillies S., L, 2d Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.2. Producer.
Josette. Winner at 7f in Ireland. Dam of-
WOODWIN W (More Than Ready). 4 wins from 7½f to 8½f, Pimlico James W Murphy S., L.
Helena Bay. Winner at 2 in Canada. Dam of-
COLLECTED (City Zip). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 6½f to 1¼m, US$2,966,500, to 2017, Del Mar Pacific Classic S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Californian S., Gr.2, Keeneland Lexington S., Gr.3, Santa Anita Sham S., Gr.3, Precisionist S., Gr.3, Santana Mile S., L, Sunland Park Festival of Racing S., L, 2d Breeders' Cup Classic, Gr.1, Del Mar Cecil B DeMille S., Gr.3, 3d Santa Anita San Antonio S., Gr.2, 4th Oaklawn Park Southwest S., Gr.3.
Queen Emma. Winner at 2 in France. Dam of-
IRISH DREAM (Falbrav). 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$291,975, ATC Winter S., L, 2d BRC Just Now H., L. Producer.
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Examining those claims of the right regarding their crushing taxation and supposed coercive support of a nation of freeloaders. In a nutshell, they pay an equal or smaller percentage of their taxes than lower wage earners, and though they are responsible for the majority of the revenue going to the treasury, they earn the commensurate income to justify it. Taking Capital Gains into account, the highest earners may be taxed far below low income earners. We are also the lightest taxed developed nation in the OECD.
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Top 10% earn 42% of all income but pay 50% of total taxes but control 75% of all wealth.
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They mocking complain "Gotta pay our fair share" in a smarmy voice. Yes you do. You earn all the damn income. Why are you complaining about paying a commensorate share of income to other earners in the best place in the world to do business but lowest taxed? Who is it that wants something for free?
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The BL student body has recently taken it upon themselves to master the latest fad sweeping the Internet – bottle flipping. Bottle flipping took the Internet by storm last spring when videos of people flipping their bottles began appearing on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.
Now, what's so exciting about flipping a bottle? For many, it's an easy way to pass time or keep them from getting bored. For some people, like freshman Harrison Spilker, it is about the potential fame one might acquire after landing an arduous flip and posting it to social media, dazzling viewers from near and far.
Some of BL's most experienced bottle flippers, Harrison Spilker and Winston Chodnicki, began flipping bottles during the summer of 2016 after they saw videos of bottle flipping appear all over social media.
"It's a fun hobby," Chodnicki said.
Spilker added, "It's an easy way for people to compete against themselves and their friends; all you need is a water bottle."
Another reason why so many students have tossed their luck at bottle flipping is because BL harbors an unforeseen amount of places to flip bottles. Whiteboard ledges, doors, desks, and shelves are just some of the most common places to flip bottles at BL.
Some students have gotten very creative with their flips. "My best flip landed on top of one of the exit signs at the end of the halls," senior Bryce Gothier explained.
Chodnicki explained that his best flip involved two bottles. He flipped the first bottle onto the cap. Then he flipped the second bottle and landed it upright, on top of the overturned bottle that he had flipped moments before.
One of Spilker's favorite flips involved a basketball hoop in the Gelston Athletic Center. He flipped his bottle onto the top of the basketball rim against the backboard.
"Deer Park waters bottles are the best because they have a strong base and strong cap," Chodnicki explained.
Many people in the community find pleasure in bottle flipping. Whether it is for entertainment or just a way to challenge their friends, bottle flipping has captivated many students. However, not everyone in the community views bottle flipping in the same light.
Many members of the faculty have expressed their displeasure in their students' latest fad. "It drives me crazy," Ms. Mullally said. "They are noisy and I pick up half empty water bottles and throw them away every day," she added.
The divide between the students and faculty is very clear, but this will not stop Spilker, who has created his own Instagram account – @baltimorebottleflips – where he showcases his skills to other bottle-flipping enthusiasts.
Although this trend may not last forever, it offers a unique opportunity to examine how creative BL peers are as they come up with harder flips. BL students are very competitive and strive for perfection. They continue to challenge themselves and their friends to push the limits of bottle flipping.
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released brand new guidance for manufacturers of veterinary products containing substances with the potential to accumulate both inside and outside of an animal.
EMA's 25 July Guidance on the assessment of persistent, bioaccumulate and toxic (PBT) or very persistent and very bioaccumulate (vPvB) substances in veterinary medicine applies is intended to "provide an assessment strategy" for conducting environmental testing of the products.
The substances are extremely hazardous, in particular because of difficulties determining what constitutes a "safe" dose, EU regulators write. In addition, due to their lengthy half-life they can linger in environmental settings, being absorbed by plants, animals and-eventually-humans as well.
"Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic or very persistent and very bioaccumulative are combinations of substance properties which give substances the potential to accumulate in remote environments which is difficult to reverse as cessation of emission will not immediately result in a reduction in chemical concentration due to long half-life," EMA explained. The compounds are also characterized by their safety risks, which include "secondary poisoning and extreme toxicity," among other safety hazards, the agency explained.
EMA's guidance asks sponsors to assess the product's impact in animals, how it eventually leaves the animal, how it degrades in the environment and what factors influence its degradation, its toxicity and its bioaccumulative properties. Sponsors will also be required to conduct separate assessments for terrestrial animals and aquatic animals, EMA said.
The guidance goes into effect on 1 February 2013.
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If you are a tenant and have outgrown your home, want to downsize or just move on, there are two ways you can do this.
You can apply to transfer to another BVT, or housing association home, using Homes Direct.
The choice-based lettings system allows you to search and bid on available homes as soon as you join up.
For more information about Homes Direct and to register, please visit the Homes Direct website www.homesdirect.org.uk
Mutual exchanges:
A mutual exchange is where you swap your home, and tenancy, with another housing association or Council tenant.
You will need our permission first to do this and you can apply in one of two ways.
You can either register with HomeSwapper, the UK's most popular mutual home exchange service, or Homes Direct (as detailed above).
If you have a starter tenancy you will not be able to register until it converts to an assured one.
When you exchange, you take on the tenancy of the person you are exchanging with. Please make sure that you are happy with the terms and conditions of their tenancy and the condition of the property, including its fixtures and fittings.
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Hi everyone! As always, thank you for checkin' in! I'm out on the road with Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart having a great time with all the cats! Both bands are killin' it do come see us if you can. You might have heard: Stevie Nicks is putting out a brand new CD on May 3! We've spent the last 9 months and it's turned out great! I'm proud of her and she sounds wonderful. We'll be doing promo the month of May. Today Show, Ellen, Dancing With The Stars and slot more! So keep your eyes open for us and a tour this summer.
In the mean time, today we're at the Oprah show taping with Stevie and host of other Rock Legends such as: Joan Jet, Sheryl Crow, Avril Lavigne, Pat Benatar, Sister Sledge and Salt n' Peppa.
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AES Gener S.A., the second-largest power generation company in Chile, has signed a multiyear agreement with GE's Power Services for services and tools to overhaul up to nine steam turbines and generators at four thermal-fired power plants helping to address the nation's electricity demands,
A press release from GE indicates Chile's power needs are increasing at 3.5 percent each year.
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Well, it was a very movie week for our family. 3 movie reviews in 3 days - that must say something about how we like to spend our holiday....
Jeremy and I got a free afternoon (thank you to Gramma Elizabeth and Grandpa Louie) and we took advantage of the free babysitting to go to the movies!
Overall the feeling of the movie was like the movie Independence Day (you remember the one with Will Smith?) - minus the aliens. The end of the world is near so what are we going to do about it? The first half of the movie is spent pulling you into the characters and their lives. The second half of the movie is destruction, unimaginable natural diaster, death, and devastation.
The CG effects were cool. The sub-woofers were booming. The story was good. The characters were believeable and the action was great.
Be on the lookout for our favorite parts: the scene inside the grocery store, the animals, and the action when exiting the airplane.
We give it 3 "billion dollars per seat" out of 5 and therefore tag this one as a RENTAL.
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I just returned home from Day 3 of the Vera Bradley Outlet Sale. They still have a great selection, and now they are starting to mark their already low prices even lower. Here's a quick look at some of the bargains I saw:
Curvy Totes (regular $62.00) – now only $10! I picked up a few. They had a great selection of colors available – Night Owl, Riviera Blue, Pinwheel Pink – but they were going fast.
Cargo Sling (regular $90.00) – now only $15! Again, they had a great selection, especially of the fall 2008 patterns, but some of the patterns were disappearing faster than they were being put on the table.
Baby Bags were only $35.00. They still had a good selection of these, especially in both spring and fall 2008 patterns. Garment bags were under $30. Large tic tac totes were around $15.00 – small ones were about $12.00.
Really, there were incredible deals everywhere. I purchased a few purse cosmetic cases for my nieces – only $3.00 each. They had cell phone cases for only a dollar (although selection was limited to the Riviera print). Eyeglass cases (hard and soft shells) were $5.00. They had zip i.d. cases for $2.00. I could go on, but by tomorrow, many of these items will either be gone or marked down even more! I'm also trying to work from memory. I had hoped that I would be able to jot the prices down while I was there, but it was insanely busy this morning…
Although many prices were reduced, there were several items that had not received further markdowns. For example, the small and large duffel bags were still $42.00 and $45.00 (respectively), and the selection was fairly limited – I recall only seeing them in Yellow Bird. Many of the microfiber products, as well as the stationary products, were still at their starting prices. Also, on Wednesday, they did have a limited selection of the new spring 2009 styles – today, however, there was nothing left at all from the new releases.
I'm not sure if I will have another update. I really want to go again tomorrow or Sunday, but I think I have already spent too much! Of course, it's hard to say no when you see such great deals. Of course, if anyone else wants to provide updates, feel free to leave a comment below…


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Massucci's Take: Fed minutes are looking the wrong way - backward
But while the minutes provide valuable feedback as to what's going on in the minds of Federal Reserve leaders, it's important to remember that the minutes are not just old, but they also look backwards in time.
When the Fed members met in mid-March (those were the minutes released yesterday), they discussed economic reports on topics such as unemployment, new home construction and product inventory from all the way back in January or February.
Here's a picture of what happens: For two days, a group known as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets in Washington D.C. to review the U.S. economy. Included are Fed Presidents from around the country, the Federal Reserve Chairman himself, and Fed staff economists. They discuss what they're seeing and hearing, including feedback from business people in their area of the country.
They speak their minds, come to a consensus and conclude the two days by making a formal statement and an interest rate decision.
Then, three weeks later, we get details about what they debated when the minutes of the meeting are published for all to read. As you might guess, with such a large group of individuals, you get rather bland language that says this, and, of course, that. A catch-all summary that says everything and nothing, at the same time.
For example, quoting from Wednesday's minutes, "the staff revised down its outlook for economic activity." Then six paragraphs later, "a number of market forces and policies now in place were seen as eventually leading to economic recovery."
You get the picture. It may rain tomorrow. Then again, it may not.
You don't have many mavericks in this group. You're not going to get folks such as the outspoken Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at the Stern School of Business at NYU, or the cartoonishly-outspoken CNBC commentator and TV-show host Jim Cramer.
It's a group of conservative ladies and gentlemen who are not going to be the first in line to say: "The Sky Is Falling!" or "The Sky Has Stopped Falling!"
Ask yourself, what's the incentive for them to try to be the first to notice? Better for them to be wrong for a few months too long than to be right a few months too early. Then investors might find themselves losing money for an extra 90 days and blame a Fed official who went out on a limb to say the economy would recover.
Imagine if, for example, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart made a speech one day to a local Kiwanis club saying, "Look I know things are really bad out there. Really bad. But hey, my research staff is telling me things are getting better, and fast! Just wait. I'm telling you. You'll see. It's coming!"
Sure, we'd grant him genius-status for a year or two if he was right, but that's about it. He wouldn't get an award for being prescient. He'd be better off saying things are improving (or worsening), without making dramatic proclamations, because he's a public economic figure. Now think what would happen if he were wrong by six months -- many people would get hurt financially.
You could argue that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was late to act during the recent economic crisis. Here's the flip side of that argument: He was waiting to see the coming calamity reflected in the economic data. Had he acted on a few early gloomy economic reports, combined with his intuition, and was wrong, he'd have had a different mess to fix.
To be sure, the insights provided by reading the minutes are valuable to investors and others who study them. Knowing the assumed direction of the economy may help when making long-term decisions such as whether to buy a house or move to a new city.
For those focused on short-term decisions, keep in mind that the minutes and other economic reports are generally lagging indicators. In some cases the information is two months old or longer.
When trying to predict the future, looking back is valuable. Often, though, the past has little to do with where you'll wind up. More useful is watching where you're going.
Anthony Massucci is a senior writer for DailyFinance. He previously covered the Federal Reserve for Bloomberg News.


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Rag & Bone The firm continues to cultivate the aesthetic so beloved scruffy new campaign for its line of Jean. On this occasion, have focused on the do it yourself or I what I dish it as two models of prestige: Helena Christensen and Karolina Kurkova at either side of the lens.
The German Helena Christensen has portrayed the universe with his camera carefree and young firm hand of the top Karolina Kurkova . The resulting images of the Autumn-Winter 2011/2012 Rag & Bone has a very homemade aesthetic that I like. What about you?
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Red-faced Natwest bosses have admitted they've not only lost the safety deposit box of a Solihull woman - but they also let her try other peoples' boxes with her key in their efforts to find it.
Last week we told how devastated grandmother Hayat Panwar had lost sentimental gold heirlooms worth thousands of pounds she'd placed in a Natwest safety deposit box - for safe keeping.
The 69-year-old of Boscobel Road Cheswick Green, said "I am still distraught to this day," Mrs Panwar said.
"I don't sleep very well and I get upset all the time."
Mrs Panwar deposited the box, which contained gold given to her by her mother and grandmother, at the bank in February 2009.
But when she went to collect the box in September last year to take out some jewellery to wear for her grandson's wedding, she was told staff could not find it.
"It's not about the money, these items are sentimental to me - they are all I have left of my mother and now they are gone," Mrs Panwar said.
The box contained Asian gold, including Mrs Panwar's engagement and wedding ring.
Her husband Mohammad Akhtar Panwar said: "I am horrified my wife was shown these other boxes, this should not be happening.
"This might be what has happened to my wife's box and someone else has walked away with her belongings. There needs to be a major investigation here.
"My wife is very down and hasn't been herself since all this has happened. We have both been ill because of this," Mr Panwar added.
A NatWest spokesperson said: "We apologise to Mrs Panwar that we have so far been unable to locate her safe custody box.
"We continue to do all we can to locate the box, to try to bring about the very best outcome for the customer. In addition, we have made a request for information from Mrs Panwar as to the contents of the box, to discuss compensation to go some way to make amends."


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Core values–or whatever you want to call them–are a BFD. Core values matter. Some folks might argue that they're not that important, but I'd suggest they rethink that position because whether they think they're important or not, core values are a big deal.
Here's why they're a big deal:
1. Core values matter because they encourage a sense of belonging.
Humans are wired to want and need a sense of belonging, so why wouldn't we want to create communities in our workplaces that provide the sort of positive, meaningful belonging that we're designed to desire as human beings?
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2. Core values matter because they promote loyalty.
They're like a stake in the ground, so to speak. The more certain sorts of values are internalized by the folks at an organization, the more likely people are to develop a sense of loyalty to the organization and those values.
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3. Core values matter because they provide identity and uniqueness (hopefully).
Many organizations tout core values, but don't live them. Think about it this way: if you stripped the walls of the organization of any verbiage about your values, and invited a complete stranger into your organization for the day, what would they think your values were? While that stranger might not be able to articulate the values with the same wording that you do internally, they should be able to detect the general ideas in many cases.
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Would they walk out thinking your workplace was fun? Dynamic? Collaborative? Quiet? Somber? Boring? Buzzing? Crazy? Depressing? Creative? Straight-laced? I'm not arguing the merits of any particular value, per se; I'm just saying that whatever those values are, they ought to be apparent.
4. Core values matter because they provide clarity around the purpose of the organization.
People need to know the answer to the Why question. Your values will likely have some sort of connection to your greater organizational purpose. They're the behaviors and attitudes that you believe are conducive to moving toward that purpose.
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5. Core values matter because they help everyone understand group norms and behavioral expectations.
Anyone who's ever worked in an organization with unclear or inconsistently lived and enforced values–and most of us have–knows how frustrating this is. Without clearly communicated and understood values, people don't have an adequate framework within which to live organizational life.
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6. Core values matter because they push the concept of "team" past being just a buzzword.
Values form a bond between people in a group. There's a shared understanding of the expectations people have of each other. Instead of a group being a team in some abstract sense, there are real and clear ideas that people can rally around and have in common. Instead of teamwork being something scrawled in an awful font across the breadth of rarely-viewed poster in the break room, it becomes something that people are passionate–even fanatical–about.
So yeah, they matter. They're the biggest of deals. But hey, I'm super nerdy about culture stuff, so what do you think? What other reasons can you think of?


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Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called the Clinton Foundation's fundraising "absolutely deplorable" in the years since the ranking Republican held up Hillary Clinton's Senate confirmation over concerns of pay-to-play at her troubled charity.
"When I put a hold on Mrs. Clinton's nomination as secretary of State, she reassured me that they would take appropriate steps," Cornyn said Friday. "As seems to be usual for the Clintons, they crossed the line and all the concerns that she reassured me would not occur did in fact occur."
"She was playing both sides," the senior senator said. "As she was performing her job of secretary of State, the Clinton Foundation was shaking down donors who were buying access. It's absolutely deplorable."
Before she became secretary of state, Hillary Clinton was forced to sign an ethics agreement with the Obama administration — a Memorandum of Understanding — forcing her to disclose all donations to the Clinton Foundation.
However, Hillary Clinton did everything but. For more than a year, the Democratic presidential candidate has been dogged by allegations that she used her position as secretary of state to sell access to major Clinton Foundation donors.
Hacked Democratic National Committee files revealed that the former head of the Russian uranium company UraniumOne, Ian Telfer, made four undisclosed Clinton Foundation donations totaling $2.35 million — a direct violation of Hillary Clinton's promise to reveal the identity all her charity's donors.
Emails, published by government watch dog group Judicial Watch, show that major Clinton Foundation donors lobbied senior Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and top Clinton Foundation staffer Doug Band for favors and special access while Clinton was secretary of state.
Last week, a Reuters report revealed that the Swedish fundraising arm of the embattled Clinton Foundation failed to disclose the identity of donors who funneled millions of dollars in donations to the charity, despite Hillary Clinton's promise to do so.
Last year, Senator Cornyn called on the Obama administration to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate then-Secretary Clinton's mishandling of classified information on a private email server she had installed before she took the helm at the State Department.
"Once again the rules don't apply to them like they apply to everybody else. Can you imagine if anybody else in the United States government had tried to get away with something like this? It wouldn't have happened," Cornyn told The Hill.
"The reassurances she gave me back at the time her confirmation was considered, she, for all practical purposes, violated," he said. "Those representations she made to me about the integrity of the screening process and of the ethics concerns with regard to the foundation."
Now, Cornyn wants a do-over. Knowing what he knows now, the Senator says he would have done more to slow or stop Clinton's confirmation.
"I would not have voted for her confirmation and would have done a lot more to slow down the process and potentially stop it."
In August, Bill Clinton promised that he will resign from the Clinton Foundation board if Hillary Clinton wins the White House in November.
The chronic reports of corruption at the Clintons' troubled charity are starting to show in the Democratic presidential nominee's poll numbers.
Now, a majority of Americans say Bill and Hillary Clinton failed to avoid conflicts of interest as millions of dollars flowed into their family foundation.
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Microsoft reveals its new employee engagement tool
Microsoft has revealed its latest employee engagement tool: huge treehouses.
The tech giant believes moving employees closer to nature will help improve "creativity, focus and happiness."
The result?
See for yourself:
As you can see, the usual stuffy conference rooms and corporate rows of desks have been swapped for wooden beams and pinecones dropping on the newly built deck.
Based at Microsoft's 500-acre Redmond Campus in Washington, the outdoor meetings spaces are home to several treehouses and an elevated meeting point called the Crow's Nest.
It has Wi-Fi, of course, as well as plenty of places to plug your tablet or laptop in too.
So how do all these inspire employees?
Microsoft is keen to point towards the work of Harvard physician Eva M. Selhub, co-author of Your Brain on Nature.
She wrote: "Nature stimulates reward neurons in your brain. It turns off the stress response, which means you have lower cortisol levels, lower heart rate and blood pressure, and improved immune response.
"Trees and plants secrete aromatic chemicals that impact our cognition, mental state, and even our immunity."
With this in mind, Microsoft saw the opportunity to re-imagine how employees go about their daily tasks.
Shanon Bernstine, a business manager who helped plan the spaces, explained to the Microsoft blog: "The first thing [you notice] when you walk into the space is that everyone is really quiet. You stop talking and are just present.
"It's fascinating. People absorb the environment, and it changes the perception of their work and how they can do it."
Being closer to nature does bring disadvantages too – as some colleagues have already pointed out.
Bret Boulter, who headed up the project, said: "A lot of people are like, 'where's the AV?' And I'm like, it's a treehouse.
"We wanted people to intentionally unplug, because they are sitting in front of screens all day long.
"Being more creative and flexible with our workspace allows us to be more creative and productive in our work and the products we create. It's like a little getaway."


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A survey of employers found that 90% of the people they interviewed could not explain their skills. They could not answer the question, ?Why should I hire you?? The consequence of not being able to answer that question is that your chances of getting the job are greatly reduced. Knowing your skills (and having the examples to back up your claims) offers you an advantage in the job search and helps you write a more effective resume.
If you have not spent time on this issue, you should. It is very important for both planning your career and carrying out your job search.
Having a good job objective is more than just part of your resume. It is essential to carrying out a productive job search. Even if you don't know exactly what you want to do in the long term, you at least have to decide what you want to do next. One of the beautiful things about the massage therapy industry is that every job or experience you have makes you a more desirable candidate for your next position ? whether you change your focus or not. For example, working for a spa will teach you things that a chiropractor will find valuable, and vice versa.
Do not be afraid to make a decision! The biggest reason a SEG graduate ends up not working successfully in the field is INDECISION.
One survey found that 85% of all employers don't advertise at all. They hire people they already know, people who find out about the job through word of mouth, or people who simply happen to be at the right place at the right time. This is especially true in the massage therapy industry for two reasons:
Listed below are some ways you can increase your odds at finding job opportunities.
Career Opportunity Lists: The Career Services Office at SEG keeps classified listings of employers who have current openings for massage therapists, private practice opportunities and professional resources.. All graduates and students of SEG have access to these lists, so applying for these jobs may be more competitive than some of the other methods listed. It is still worthwhile to apply, just be sure to spend time on other job search methods as well.
Career Services Referrals: This is a placement service offered by the Career Services Office. After you meet with your Career Advisor, SEG will match you up with potential employers and schedule interviews for you. This method is more individualized and finds faster results than only using the opportunity listing. It also requires a bigger commitment of you. While involved in this program, SEG will obtain feedback from employers about how well you interviewed and where you can improve in order to make future interviews more successful. It is still wise not to rely solely on the referral service and to utilize other methods to access the maximum number of possibilities for yourself in the industry.
Sending out Resumes: In most career fields, your resume alone may not be the most effective tool for getting interviews. One survey found that you would have to mail more than 500 unsolicited resumes to get one interview. The odds are higher in the massage therapy/skin careindustry, but the idea is the same. A better approach would be to phone the person who might hire you to set up an interview directly, then send a resume. However, it is never a bad idea to keep as many options open as possible. If you would like to send out unsolicited resumes, take advantage of the Career Services office. Career Services will do all the work. That way you can save your prime time for more effective job search methods.
Most jobs are filled by someone the employer meets before a job is formally open. So, your challenge is to meet people who can hire you a job is available. Instead of saying, "Do you have any jobs open?" say, "I realize you may not have any openings now, but I would still like to talk to you about the possibility of future openings." This is a great way to start a network of people who know you are looking for work and understand the skills you have to offer. If the employer you're speaking with doesn't have any openings in the near future, their friend who owns a spa across town might. If you get some employers interested in you and on your side, they will pass the word along to others who may be able to hire you NOW.
Develop a Network fo "Warm Contacts" Among People You Know: One study found that 40% of all people found their jobs through a lead provided by a friend, a relative, or an acquaintance. Since you already know these people, they are called "warm" contacts, and they are the most important group of people in your job search. If you are organized in asking them to help you, they can provide you with many job leads that you will not find in any other way. They can also lead you to other people they know. Developing new contacts from people you know is called "networking" and it works as follows. (You should also use "networking" to build your clientele.)
Make Lists of People You Know: Develop a list of anyone you are friendly with, then make a separate list for all your relatives. These two lists usually add up to 25-100 people or more. Then think of other groups of people with whom you have something in common, such as people you used to work with, people you went to school with, people in your social or sports group, members of your professional association, former employers, and members of your religious group. You may not know many of these people personally, but most will help you if you ask them.
Contact Them in a Systematic Way: Each of these people is a contact for you. Obviously, some lists and some people on your lists will be more helpful than others, but almost any could help you find a potential job lead.
Start with your friends and relatives. Call them up and tell them you are looking for a job and need their help. Be as clear as possible about what you are looking for and what skills and qualifications you have. Remember, these people watched you go through school and have a vested interest in your success ? it's their pleasure to help you.
Develop a system for contacting these people. Keep track of who was very helpful and which leads they provided. You will need this information later when sending your thank-you notes. Remember, good manners never hurt and you may need the assistance of these contacts again someday.
Ask Them for Leads: It is possible that they will know of a job opening just right for you. If so, get the details and get right on it! More likely, however, they will not, so here are three questions you should ask.
When you get in touch with these leads, you should ask them the same questions. For each original contact, you have the potential to expand your network of contacts by hundreds of people. Eventually, one of these people will hire you or refer you to someone who will!
Use "Cold Contacts" / Contact Employers Directly: This approach takes more courage and perseverance, but many SEG graduates have had success using this method. Next to getting leads from people you know, contacting employers directly accounts for about 30% of how all people find jobs, making this the second most effective source of job leads.
Lists of cold contacts are available to you from Career Services, the yellow pages, the Department of Commerce, direct mail houses, the Internet, and through job-search books.
There are three basic techniques for contacting cold contacts:
On average, most job seekers spend about five hours weekly actually looking for work. They are also unemployed an average of three or more months. People who follow the "25 hours per week" advice spend much more time on their job search each week. They also get jobs in less than half the average time. Time management is the key.
Deccide how many hours per week you plan to look for a job. At least 25 hours per week is suggested if you are unemployed and are looking for a full-time job. The most important thing is to decide how many hours you can commit to your job search, and stay with it.
Decide on which days you will look for work. How many hours will you look each day? At what time will you begin and end your job search on each of these days? Create your own schedule on a piece of paper, or set up your schedule on a daily planner. Enlist at least two friends to support you remaining faithful to your job search commitment.
The average job seeker gets five interviews per month ? fewer than two interviews a week. Yet many job seekers who utilize as many of the above-mentioned job search techniques as possible find it easy to get two interviews per day. To do this, you must redefine what an interview is.
A New Definition of an Interview: An interview is face-toface contact with anyone who has the authority to hire or supervise a person with your skills. This person may or may not have a job opening at the time you interview with them.
With this definition, it is much easier to get interviews. You can now interview with all kinds of employers, not just those with current openings. Many job seekers have used the yellow pages to get two interviews a day after just an hour of calling by using the telephone contact script mentioned earlier. Others simply drop in on potential employers and ask for an unscheduled interview. Getting two interviews a day equals 10 a week ? more than 40 per month! That's 800% more interviews than the average job seeker gets.
No matter how you get an interview, once you are there, you will have to create a good impression. One study indicated that, of those who made it as far as the interview, about 40% created a bad first impression, mostly based on their dress and grooming. First impressions count and if you make a bad one, you will never get a chance to recover and your chances of getting a job offer will rapidly decrease.
People who follow up with potential employers and with others in their network get jobs faster than those who do not. Here are three guidelines to follow to get the best results from the contacts in your network:
After an interview, sending a thank-you note accomplishes several things: first, it creates a positive impression that you have good follow-up skills and good manners; second, it creates another opportunity for you to remain in the employer's consciousness; third, if they have buried, passed along, or otherwise lost your resume and previous correspondence, sending a thank-you note provides one more chance for them to find your number and call you.
If you follow the previous suggestions, you will soon begin to forget who is who or who gave you which name. For this reason, you need to have a system to organize your many contacts. You can use a simple 3-by-5 card to log essential information about each person in your network. File the cards under the date you want to contact the person, and the rest is easy. It has been found that staying in touch with a good contact every other week can pay off.


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Fatigue has set in for college football fans as it pertains to Clemson and Alabama with the two programs having claimed four straight College Football Playoff national championships.
Resignation might be a more worthwhile emotion, because it's unlikely the Tigers and Crimson Tide are ceding their spots at the top of the sport. Future odds to win next year's title stabilized last night at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook following Clemson's 44-16 win over Alabama in this year's national championship, and the two teams are favored to return in historic fashion.
Clemson sits atop the board at plus-175 (risking $1 to win $1.75) to repeat as champions, with Alabama close behind at plus-250. It's the first time in at least 18 years that two teams are posted at less than 3-to-1 in the preseason futures.
Last night's result made it that way. Clemson was 3-to-1 before blowing out Alabama, previously 3-to-2, as 5.5-point favorites.
That feels like an over-reaction, regardless of how lopsided last night's game looked. One game doesn't change the fact that Alabama was stronger on offense over the course of the season, and returns the majority of its contributors next year — including a healthy Tua Tagovailoa.
Clemson's biggest edge over Alabama was on defense, and the cornerstone of that unit — the line — will need to be completely rebuilt.
That's not to say Clemson is an undeserving favorite coming into the season. Alabama has questions of its own beyond last night's humbling, namely unprecedented coordinator turnover that will continue into the next year with this season's offensive playcaller, Mike Locksley, moving on to take the Maryland coaching job.
It's just that the separation between Clemson and Alabama probably isn't as pronounced as one game, or now, the odds, indicate. The true gulf exists between the two rivals and the rest of college football.
Let's flirt with disaster anyway, and scout out a couple potential non-Clemson or Alabama bets going into next season. Check out the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook's full list of odds to win the 2019-2020 College Football Playoff below with analysis on two of Talking Points' favorite bets
Clemson — 9-to-5
Alabama — 5-to-2
Ohio State — 12-to-1
Georgia — 12-to-1
Michigan — 14-to-1 This is the ultimate buy-low on an under-appreciated team that's turned into a near perennial contender. It's hard to forget now, but Michigan was encroaching on Alabama and Clemson power-rating territory late this season before getting slaughtered by Ohio State in the regular-season finale and Florida in the Citrus Bowl. Give the Wolverines a pass for the latter considering how much of their team sat out of the postseason, and even the recurring problem of the former may be solved next year. With Urban Meyer having departed Ohio State, Michigan's Jim Harbaugh is without question the most accomplished coach in the Big Ten.
Oklahoma — 15-to-1
Texas — 20-to-1
Nebraska — 25-to-1
Washington — 25-to-1
Florida — 25-to-1
Notre Dame — 25-to-1
Oregon — 30-to-1
Wisconsin — 50-to-1
LSU — 50-to-1
Mississippi State — 50-to-1
Auburn — 50-to-1
Miami — 80-to-1
Utah — 80-to-1
USC — 80-to-1
Texas A&M — 80-to-1 Despite only a two-game improvement in record, few teams made a bigger leap this year than the Aggies in their first season under coach Jimbo Fisher. The former Florida State coach looked refreshed in his new environs, and got the results to show for it with a 9-4 straight-up record. Two of the losses came by less than a touchdown. Two of the losses were also to Alabama and Clemson. The Aggies will again find both the Tigers and Crimson Tide on the schedule next year, but the tough slate can be seen as much of a benefit as a drawback. No team in the nation has a better chance at a signature win that could set them apart come playoff selection time. With one of the nation's top recruiting classes coming in, Texas A&M arguably deserves to be priced as the second-best team in the SEC West — not the fourth.
Virginia Tech — 100-to-1
Penn State — 100-to-1
Iowa — 100-to-1
Florida State — 100-to-1
Iowa State — 200-to-1
Oklahoma State — 200-to-1
Michigan State — 200-to-1
Purdue — 200-to-1
Washington State — 200-to-1
Stanford — 200-to-1
Arizona — 200-to-1
UCLA — 200-to-1
TCU — 200-to-1
Baylor — 200-to-1
Syracuse — 200-to-1
Northwestern — 200-to-1
Arizona State — 300-to-1
South Carolina — 300-to-1
Missouri — 300-to-1
Tennessee — 300-to-1
West Virginia — 300-to-1
Texas Tech — 300-to-1
California — 300-to-1
Central Florida — 500-to-1
Houston — 500-to-1
Virginia — 500-to-1
Fresno State — 500-to-1
Boise State — 500-to-1
Utah State — 500-to-1
BYU — 500-to-1
Kansas State — 500-to-1
Kansas — 500-to-1
NC State — 500-to-1
Boston College — 500-to-1
Louisville — 500-to-1
Pittsburgh — 1,000-to-1
Georgia Tech — 1,000-to-1
Duke — 1,000-to-1
Maryland — 1,000-to-1
Minnesota — 1,000-to-1
Colorado — 1,000-to-1
Kentucky — 1,000-to-1
Ole Miss — 1,000-to-1
Arkansas — 1,000-to-1
Wake Forest — 2,000-to-1
North Carolina — 2,000-to-1
Indiana — 2,000-to-1
Vanderbilt — 5,000-to-1
San Diego State — 5,000-to-1
Rutgers — 10,000-to-1
Illinois — 10,000-to-1
Oregon State — 10,000-to-1
UNR — 10,000-to-1
UNLV — 10,000-to-1
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.


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Gourds Again, Maple Bank Farm, Roxbury, Conn.
Photo copyright 2017 by Susan Reinberg Autumn bounty before winter sets in and the farmstand closes for the season.
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Autumn Gourds, Roxbury, Conn.
Photo copyright 2016 by Susan Reinberg
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Autumn Bounty, Roxbury, CT
Photo copyright 2014 by Susan Reinberg I happened upon this arrangement of gourds at Maple Bank Farm in Roxbury, so I can claim no credit for the skillful composition. I didn't even add the leaf. However, I do pat myself on the back for … Continue reading
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Greenhouse Gourds, Bantam, CT 2013
Photo copyright 2013 by Susan Reinberg All pumpkins are gourds, but not all gourds are pumpkins, I've been told. Regardless, the abundance this autumn is astounding. Here I offer a sliver of appreciation.
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Update: Vandals versus Paris
Mary Campbell Gallagher, founder and president of the International Coalition for the Preservation of Paris and U.S. liaison to SOS Paris, has issued a shot over the bow of the vandals at the city's gates. Her shot, in the form … Continue reading
Taking the plunge in Paris
If you have scratched your head at what looks like civic suicide in Paris, manifested by a desire to attack its beauty, an essay by Stephane Kirkland, "Paris in the Twenty-First Century," might prove interesting. It appears that Parisian modernists, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture Tagged Grand Paris, Haussmann, Mary Campbell Gallagher, Modern Architecture, Paris, Reinvent Paris, SOS Paris, Stephane Kirkland 4 Comments
Paris, in danger, needs you
Here is a video, "SOS Paris: Notre capitale a besoin de nous," running four and a half minutes of mostly still shots adding up, in a most piquant manner, to the danger facing Paris if its mayor has her way. … Continue reading
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Degrading Paris newsstands
My correspondent in Paris, Mary Campbell Gallagher, warns that its mayor, Anne Hidalgo, wants to replace the city's historic newsstands with a new version of greater spaciousness but lesser gloire. In its relative mildness, this initiative seems to contradict almost … Continue reading
"Reinvent" (destroy) Paris
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See Paris while it lasts
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BIG copies the future!
It is alleged that Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the architect selected to design 2 World Trade Center, has engaged in copying the future. Mary Campbell Gallagher, the redoubtable defender of Paris against skyscrapers via SOS Paris, observes that Ingels's 2 … Continue reading
Paris cries out for your help
Michael Mehaffy has sent an SOS to all lovers of Paris. Write, if only one line, to the judges who will rule soon on an appeal of a stop-work order against a developer who is trashing his own building, La … Continue reading
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Good news from Paris!
Bravo! The city council of Paris has voted narrowly to reject the proposal for a skyscraper in the city center. Le Tour Triangle, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, lost an 83 to 78 vote. Mayor Hidalgo, a Socialist, immediately … Continue reading
Barbarians at the gate
Above you can see them in the distance, but watch the video by Mary Campbell Gallagher and you will find that they are marshalling their vandalism for an invasion of central Paris. And here, again, is a petition to get … Continue reading
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Here's a cornucopia of holiday scenery for you…if you're interested.
8 thoughts on "Home"
greg g says:
Absolutely love mother and daughter at the piano. My best to you and yours for a happy and healthy 2016.
Karim D. Ghantous (@kdghantous) says:
Another fine set. You can do no wrong! 😉 The first two and the last are my faves. What do you think about increasing exposure in the top photo by 1/3 of a stop? I love the mood of the photo of the twins, (presumably on the iPad, playing The Simpsons Tapped Out).
Am I allowed to publicly announce my theory as to what is your Top Secret Lens of Intrigue?
Karim D. Ghantous (@kdghantous) says:
My guess: Meyer Optik Orestor or something like that.


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Start the night before for a delicious morning treat! This baked French toast is layered with apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar to make your family's breakfast the envy of the neighborhood.
- 1 loaf Aunt Millie's Texas Toast Bread
- 6 eggs
- 1 ½ c. milk
- 1/3 c. sugar plus 2 Tbsp. divided
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 6 apples – peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ c. sugar
- ¼ c. flour
- ½ c. butter, melted
- ½ c. brown sugar
- ½ c. milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Yield: 8 servings
- The night before serving, cut bread into fingers and place in a lightly greased 9" x 13" baking pan.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with milk, sugar, and vanilla. Pour half of this mixture over the bread fingers.
- Arrange apple slices over the top of the bread layer. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 Tbsp. sugar over the apples.
- Repeat steps for a second layer, ending with a layer of apples. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Place into a preheated 350 degree oven.
- Bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, combine sugar, flour, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook until thick.
- Serve French toast hot with the warm sauce drizzled over the top.


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As the Vault releases for August begin to roll out to retail shops, we are getting some news on a pair of Style 36 LX that will be included in that wave. This pair boasts a grey suede upper with black and white striated canvas sidewall. Really setting this pair off from others we have seen before, is the dark gum sole.
The Vans Vault OG Style 36 LX Gum Sole will be available at Hot Rod LA online and in store on Saturday, July 25th. Keep an eye out for other Vault retailers to receive these in the coming weeks.


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You know I was just thinking about a radio interview I did with a radio station yesterday promoting my new single "The Champ is Here" featuring Worst Case Scenario and Stop The Gimmicks and one of the questions that stuck with me was about my views on hip hop culture of yesteryear vs hip hop culture of now. Here's my brief summery;
Human Interaction: Back in the days in NYC, the iron horse (subway for you laymen) was an integral part of my record shopping experience. Every weekend myself, DJ Dae One and DJ J. Speed would go to I&L records on Flatbush Avenue and then travel down Church avenue stopping in multiple record stores along the way, then hit Utica avenue to hit up a few spots until we got to Eastern Parkway and then jump on the IRT to the City (Manahattan) and head on over to Rock and Soul on 7th Ave between 34th & 35th and then over to Times Square to the Music Factory and then double back to Downtown records on 28th street and further down into the Village to a few spots on Bleeker street including the iconic Bleeker Bob's and then we'd head over to Queens to hit up Music Factory on Jamaica Avenue and VP Records and a few spots on Guy R. Brewer which back then was known as New York Blvd.
The thing here was we not only had a relationship with the records we' purchase but we had a face to face rapport with our vendors as DJs. But DJs weren't the only ones privy to this very special experience. The record store was also a very cool spot to meet chicks who loved music just as much as you. You also made friends in the record store because someone could know the name of the record you heard at a block party, park jam or on the radio.
Soulless corporate owned music department outlets. Uniformed guy or girl who's bitter about their so called fugged up life and pissed off they have to wear a stupid looking logo and engage their customers with the ultra phony "Hi, how you're doing?" or "How's it going?".
But there is another disconnect about this experience that does not feel right about buying music in stores like this. They are sterile in such a clinical way that these stores have no true personality. Thus making the purchase uncomfortable and awkward. But wait what about the internet?
Now let's get into iTunes for a second. First off iTunes sucks moose c ock! Yeah I said it and if you're looking at your iPhone or iPod you're probably saying to yourself, Fugg you Pete Marriott and that's a natural response because I just told you a simple truth you know. Think about it for a sec, it's the most restrictive file format and it's a rather annoying purchasing experience.
But the iPhone and iPod is pretty and what's pretty is automatically deemed as cool especially when Appholes (my coined phrased for overzealous Apple fanatics) are the Tea Party of digital technology. But there is another reason why I strongly dislike iTunes. It's elitist and that in it's self takes the true joy out of music purchasing experience.
Human beings in the digital age are not only physically lazy but mentally lazy in the sense of how we listen to music today. I don't have to search for music anymore, it comes to me via my Facebook, Twitter feeds and when Hypemachine goes public, god forbid the chaos that will ensue.
The Major Label side of the music industry is trying to save themselves every damn day as more and more shareholders are dumping their stock into these corporations. The marketing companies who's jobs are to sell you shit that you actually don't need now have a solid Kung-Fu Death grip on all things hip hop music, so what are we to do?
Do we all run through the streets butt naked screaming the sky is falling or do we make a convergence and empower ourselves and increase the value of our music by creating a new system within that will not only create sustainability but a platform that balances the war between the localization and globalization of hip hop music?
Hack your 3rd Eye first then Hack the business of Hip Hop culture. People who follow the current trends are destined to fail and fall hard, why? Because without truly knowing the rudiments you can't lead the path to the results you seek.


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Scotland may well be part of Great Britain, but it still maintains a strong Scottish identity with the people taking great pride in their Scottish Heritage, history, language and independence.
There is almost a fierce rivalry between England and Scotland, and in September 2014 a Referendum was taken in Scotland asking the people to vote on the question of staying within the United Kingdom or becoming an independent country. The vote was lost, but there was a large 84% turnout with around 2 million voting for Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom and some 1.6 million voting for independence. It was a highly contentious issue, and continues to be debated.
Scotland is famed for its Scotch, its Tartan Kilts, bagpipes, Scottish Shortbread, Loch Ness Monster, the Scottish Jig (dance), Edinburgh Tattoo, comedian Billy Connolly, singer Rod Stewart, tea, porridge, oats, haggis and North Sea Oil and while its language may be mostly English, it is spoken with a Scottish accent and has a number of uniquely Scottish and Gaelic words added. Gaelic is also spoken and there is a concerted effort to save the language.
So, Lads and Lassies, let's take a wee dram of Whisky and look at some of Scotland's history…
Scotland is divided roughly into two parts both geographically and culturally – the Lowlands and the Highlands, both areas being a mix of mountains, hills, valleys, lakes and seashore, gouged out by glacial action during the Ice Ages. It is a rugged land and being in the far north of the British Isles, the whole of Scotland also experiences rugged weather too – with winds, rain and snow during the winter and even a whole range of weather in summer.
Perhaps it is the mix of this climate and terrain that has made Scots tough, and their fighting spirit has been recognized both in battle and on the football field. The history of the Lowlanders and Highlanders and their battles also goes back centuries too, and when you see the number of castles that were built as forts, with high walls and battlements, you get a feeling that these were violent times.
Scotland's history goes back to the time when the times of the Picts, Gaels, Celts, Anglo tribal clans or groups in pre-Roman days. When the kingdom of Alba was formed following the Battle of Dun Nechtain in 685AD, the Picts were able to defeat the Angles from Northumbrian (today's Northumberland in Northern England).
In the years that followed the Pict Kings would rule over the lowlands, but in 844 the Picts and Gaels united under King Kenneth MacAlpin, who is viewed as being the First King of Scotland. At the time Scotland had a number of regions – Norse in the far north where Vikings ruled, Moray, Scotia, Strathclyne and the Orkney and Hebrides Islands. Numbers of Scottish Kings would follow, and by 900AD Pictland had become part of Scotland and in the Gaelic language, Scotland was called 'Alba'.
In 1069 Scottish King Malcolm III married an English Saxon, Princess Margaret of Wessex ( born in Hungary ) who became Queen Margaret (also in time granted Sainthood, becoming Saint Margaret) with a new century emerging with Anglo-Norman and Saxons dominating over the lowlands of Scotland, with the Highlanders being more independent due to their isolation.
The question of succession in any family business is a vexed and difficult issue, but in a Royal Court with courtiers, nobles, knights, princes and princesses, the succession issue and the right to become King or Queen is even more so. The question of Legitimacy also comes into play, and without contraception, claims and counter-claims were bound to arise as would the power plays and politics.
In 1296 English King Edward the First (1239-1307) declared ownership over Scotland and invaded Scotland, capturing the then Scottish King John Baliol, and imprisoning him in the Tower of London. At the time Scotland had aligned itself with France and not England, and this was seen as sufficient reason to invade Scotland and declare ownership over the land, along with settling squabbles that had arisen as to who had the legitimate right to become the King of Scotland.
Just as today, when one country seeks to control another country, there was bound to be rebellion, and the Scots rose up against the English under the leadership of William Wallace (C.1270 – 1305). Wallace won some decisive early victories in 1297 and early in 1298, but by the end of that year, the English were firmly in control, and Wallace fled to France, hoping to gain French support to return to battle the English. He returned to Scotland in 1303 but English King Edward the First, then had him tried for treason, and taken to London, where he was 'hung, drawn and quartered' in 1305. To this day, William Wallace remains a Scottish hero.
While Wallace was in France, another Scot, the Earl of Carrick, Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) lay ancestral claim to the throne in Scotland along with two others, John Comyn and William Lamberton.
In 1298 Robert the Bruce became the 'Guardian of Scotland' under the approval of English King Edward the First. In March 1306 he stabbed his rival to the throne, John Comyn, to death resulting in him be ex-communicated by the Pope in Rome, but then he was absolved by the Bishop of Glasgow, and declared himself King of Scotland and Crowned a month later. Edward the First died in 1307 and was succeeded by his son who was crowned Edward II (1284-1327) following his father's death.
With Robert the Bruce declaring himself King of Scotland, the English then under English King Edward II waged war on Scotland and Robert the Bruce fled, but then returned in 1309 to do battle with the English, mounting a war with a succession of attacks, raids and skirmishes against the English with these battles continuing over the next eleven years.
In 1326 English King Edward II was forced to abdicate in favour of his son who became Edward III, aged just 15, though his mother and her beau, Roger Mortimer ruled on his behalf until 1330, when he banished his mother from the Court and had Roger Mortimer executed. His father, Edward II had been murdered in 1327.
A Treaty (the Treaty of Edinburgh- Northampton) between Scotland and England was signed under the authority of Edward III renouncing all English claims over Scotland, and Robert the Bruce would remain as King of Scotland until his death in 1329 with a succession of Scottish Stuart Kings following, some just children when they were crowned and/or died, and others such as Bonnie Prince Charming becoming legendary.
In 1542, Mary Stuart (1542-1567) became Mary, Queen of Scots when her father James V died. She was just six days old! She was also the great granddaughter of the English King Henry VII, which would have made her the next in line for the Throne of England, after Henry VII's children, Edward, Mary and Elizabeth. Arranged Royal marriages, even of minors, was a way of ensuring peace treaties between potential foes, and Scottish nobles agreed that the new Queen should be betrothed to English King Henry's son Edward, but then went back on the arrangement and in 1548 an arranged marriage was then made with French King Henri II for her to be betrothed to his son, the Dauphin Francis. By this time, Mary was 6 years old, and she was then brought up as a Catholic in the French Court, formally marrying the Dauphin in Paris in 1558 when she was sixteen, making her the Queen of France as well as of Scotland. The Dauphin however died in 1560, just two years later.
Scotland had been a Protestant country from around 400AD, not Roman Catholic and Mary returned to Scotland in 1561, marrying Lord Darnley in 1565 and they had a son, James. Two years later, Lord Darnley was murdered, and Mary then remarried a few months after the murder to the Earl of Bothwell. The Scottish Lords, who were Protestants, rose up against her and imprisoned her, but in 1568 she escaped and fled to England, seeking the protection of Queen Elizabeth the First.
This was the time of the Reformation and Calvinist movement with the preacher, John Knox (1505-1572) bringing Calvinist teachings to Scotland, with the Presbyterian Church of Scotland being formed.
Elizabeth the First, rather than protecting her, placed her in castle prisons, a situation she ensured for the next nineteen years, before in 1567 she was executed at Fotheringay Castle, so ending her life.
Today, Fotheringay Castle, located just outside the Village of Oundle in Northamptonshire in northern England is just a sign next to a large mound of dirt covered in grass. Her son however became James VI of Scotland and he also became James I of England following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, and Mary, Queen of Scots body was subsequently moved to Westminster Abbey in London and placed in King Henry VII's Chapel.
When James VI became James I, his court also moved to England too, although Scotland kept its separate Government right up until 1707. That year the Scots gave up their ambitions for staying an independent country and while there were uprisings in 1715 and 1745, a Scottish Independent Parliament was not established again until 1999, following a Referendum. A new Parliament House was built in 2004 and you can see it at Horse Wynd, Old Town in Edinburgh. See www.scottish.parliament.uk
Scotland may well be part of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, but it feels like a different country which makes it such a great place to visit and spend time seeing both the cities and the countryside. The Scottish Accent is alive and well, the people friendly and the pubs have great atmosphere.
What we have written here is a very brief history, but there are many more twists and turns in the story, and including the industrial, mining and North Sea Oil history in Scotland and that history is still being written in the lives and stories of Scotland and its people.
There is a lot of history to see and you can feel this history all around you when you visit Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and other cities and towns and see some of the many castles, lochs, countryside, stone walls and small crofter's cottages.
We hope you have a great time.


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Nas Goes Mobb Deep W/ Throwback Prodigy, Havoc & Raekwon Pic –
New York rapper Nas goes down reminiscence lane. God's Son hit up social media this week to share a classic shot of himself with Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon and Mobb Deep.
Nasir Jones went to Instagram Thursday (January 10) night time with the uncommon pic.
This week, NBA celebrity LeBron James put some respect on Diddy, Nas and JAY-Z's names.
Just a few days in the past, Diddy shared a shot of themselves and captioned it "The Black Pack."
Recently, Nas initially shared pics of himself, Puffy and JAY.