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Woman faces prison after admitting gun possession
A Carson City woman said she didn't remember having a pistol in her car because she was drunk.
Crystal Charlie Dean, 39, faces 1-6 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm.
Dean has already admitted to driving under the influence in connection with an Oct. 19 wreck in Indian Hills, her attorney said on Tuesday. Her breath test was .218, according to her attorney.
"I was under the influence and I don't remember the handgun," Dean told District Judge Tod Young.
Dean has a prior felony conviction for burglary in Idaho.
■ A third attorney may be the charm in the case of a California man accused of taking a car that didn't belong to him and abandoning it in California.
Ronnie Rayon, 33, is denying a charge he took a car that didn't belong to him. He has been in jail since Aug. 17 when he was arrested on a warrant.
Rayon is accusing his first attorney, Jamie Henry, of waiving his appearance at a preliminary hearing where sufficient evidence was found that he took the car.
At a Nov. 2 hearing, his second attorney, Matthew Ence, told District Judge Tod Young that Rayon didn't waive his appearance at the preliminary hearing.
There is a letter in the court file indicating he waived an appearance at a March 16 hearing.
On Tuesday, Ence withdrew as Rayon's attorney after Rayon wrote a letter to the judge complaining about his representation.
Young appointed attorney Kris Brown to represent Rayon, with the admonishment that he won't keep appointing attorneys until Rayon gets one he likes.
Rayon went to the Carson Valley Inn with a friend from California, where they gambled all night.
Later that night Ronnie got the friend's car from the valet, without a valet ticket, and drove the car to California where he abandoned it on the side of the road.
■ The case of a man facing up to 10 years in prison for grand larceny of a firearm was delayed until Dec. 20 after his attorney contended not all the firearms he pawned were stolen.
William Kirst, 33, admitted to the theft of firearms from his uncle, but attorney Maria Pence said she wanted time to make sure Kirst was only paying restitution on what he stole.
The total presented by Parole and Probation in their report was more than $16,000.
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Better Weather by Yearling
The first thing that John Poole, guitarist and vocalist of Yearling, said to me once I told them they were on the record was: "Oh, we're on the record? Then I want to say thanks to my uncle Marshall for the new underwear." We had a lot of ground to cover.
If you have seen Yearling play then you have definitely thought to yourself, "where do I know that guy from?" Hell, you could almost say that a West Virginia rock supergroup, made up of John Poole (vocals, guitar), Eddie Stefanov (vocals, guitar), James Legge (vocals, bass), and Matthew Epling (drums). You have seen them before.
And that brings us to Better Weather, the first full length album from the fractious post-emo semi-hardcore band from Charleston. It was the "album that almost didn't happen," says Stefanov. "So much happened during the time we were writing the music." There were two weddings, one member moved to Colorado, there was no plan on how to share or use the music that had been written; half the music for Better Weather had already been written with no plan on who got to use what. The band teetered. The members remaining in WV tried to carry on as Nova Scotia but never found the stride they had hit as Yearling. So each of them, in their own way, did the only thing that they knew how to do: they wrote.
"We were all depressed when we were writing," says Stefanov, then adding with a laugh, "we were sad bastards, moping and crying in a room somewhere." But that is what fuels their energy. "In a way it made it easy to write, because we could express it through what we were writing."
Strangely, the prodigal son returned from Colorado. "We weren't sure what to do when James came back," says Stefanov, who added that they decided to just "record it and get it out." New material, the old material, whatever material they had.
"There have been so many good bands that I've seen live who never recorded," says Poole, "they are just lost to time." Yearling was determined to not be one of those bands. So they semi-borrowed some recording equipment and set up shop at the Bakery, a venerable if dilapidated building known to most West Virginia musicians, and recorded a frantic eight track album called Better Weather.
"This is the beginning of the story of this band, not the end," says Stefanov. There is better weather ahead.
The album itself wanders between slow developing emo-tinged guitar work and carefully orchestrated thrashing; it's haunting and brutal. Finger picking leads to driving power chords and desperate guitar and bass lines. It's all overlaid with a mix of melodic post-emo and hardcore vocals, often paired together to give a raw immediate energy, along with (and John Poole will never forgive me for saying this, a point he specifically made in our interview) a pop sensibility that allows the listener to follow the directions that Yearling is taking them; taking them through a storm into Better Weather.
Recommended listening:
"Safe," "Bruised Hearts," and "Cosmos".
Available at https://yearlingcwv.bandcamp.com/album/better-weather

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- The host country will open the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup – its first-ever appearance – against the Oceania champs
Russia and New Zealand will open the 2017 Confederations Cup on Saturday at Saint Petersburg Stadium.
The Group A first stage match will be Russia's Confederations Cup debut, and it will come in front of a home crowd that has already sent thousands of fans to practices ahead of the tournament. If the team can handle the pressure of hosting, it has the chance to start off on the right foot against the Oceania champions. Russia has lost only once in its last five and is the favorite in the opener.
The All Whites are making their fourth appearance in the Confederations Cup, but are yet to tally a victory, recording just a single point in total. The underdogs will rely on striker Chris Wood to lead what has been a defensive squad.
"This is what we do all of the hard work for," Wood told FIFA.com ahead of the Russia match. "This is why we play all of the hard games in the Islands. ... The boys are raring to go and will be up for it."
The pool also includes Portugal and Mexico, presenting what is likely to be a tough path for either Russia or New Zealand moving through these opening stages.
See how to watch Saturday's game below.
How to watch
Time: 11 a.m. ET
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven–day trial.


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30 May 2012
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Day 3 – The Accidental Hustler
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand – Saturday, March 6, 2010
I woke up at 5 a.m., a full hour later than the day before. A small, but important victory. Couldn't get back to sleep so I stayed up and wrote and e-mailed.
At breakfast, there seemed to be lots of French and Americans compared to when I was here in 2006, when everyone seemed to be Israeli or Italian. Perhaps it's the time of year. Perhaps it's a Saturday.
I was still a little sore after the previous day's massage. When I learned shiatsu massage, I was taught that the day after getting a massage you often feel more sore than before you got the massage. That's because your body has felt what it's like to be relaxed; when your body returns to its "normal" state the next day, you feel it more. Makes sense. It could also be, though, that my body's not used to getting the crap kicked out of it by a 5 foot, 100 pound, Thai lady.
After breakfast, I called my Uncle Jesse and arranged to meet him at 5 p.m. at the hostel. That gave me 7 hours to kill. I decided to do what every tourist does in their first few days in Bangkok. See a wat (a temple) and get a Thai massage.
I hopped a BTS to Saphan Taksin, the bridge I'd been at the day before, and headed to the pier to explore my options. I figured I'd take a boat up to Th Thien pier and walk to Wat Po, one of four tourist destinations in that area.
Then I remembered it was Saturday and I'd decided to do what every tourist does in Bangkok.
As I walked down the BTS steps to the pier, I kicked myself for joining the herd. I like slipping around anonymously. When you're moving with a group of tourists, you don't blend, even if you look like a local. For example, in San Francisco, a Japanese person walking down the street with a backpack and a visor is no big deal. But you gather 20 of them and have them move down the sidewalk together and locals can't help but notice. Other people dressed even remotely like them and moving in the same direction also get lumped into the tourist group even if they don't belong. And that's all before you add the lady screaming into a mega phone and waving a colored flag.
I was going to be one of the sheep; a target for touts and heavy handed selling. I cringed.
By the time I got to the pier, though, I'd already started to focus on the upside. Since I try to blend in, I often miss out on taking pictures of stuff. In every culture, a camera around the neck screams "I am not from around here! Please rob me!" Since I would be grazing with the herd instead of alone, my chances of being a target would go down. Predators tend to prey upon the weakest of the herd and since I look like a local, I like to think I look less weak. Humor me.
Today, I'd embrace the tourist in me and go crazy with the camera.
At the pier, signs in English said that a 1-day pass on a tourist express boat would cost me 150 bht (~$4.75). After making it clear to the lady behind the counter that I didn't speak Thai, I asked whether a 1-day pass was my only option. She looked at me like I'd smeared poop all over the word "option" and said, "ONE-DAY PASS. ONE-DAY PASS."
A bit flustered and annoyed, I paid for my ONE-DAY PASS and sat down with the rest of the livestock to wait for our boat.
Then I remembered the last time I was here after taking the bar. I'd noticed that locals either took different boats or paid for one-way tickets once onboard. I only wanted to take two trips, Saphon Taksin to Th Thien and back. I didn't need to get on and off at every stop. I didn't need a tourist ONE-DAY PASS.
I was bitter at myself for not taking the time to think before I bought. Now I was stuck with an overpriced ticket.
Or was I?
After much internal debate ("It's only $5, suck it up. But dammit, I'm paying 5x what I should be and five bucks is 10% of my estimated daily budget. Wah, just live with it and learn a life lesson: you're an idiot. You're going to look like a jackass if you try to force this ticket on someone. You'll have to cold sell strangers."), I found myself standing in front of the ticket booth gripping the inside of my pants pockets.
My first attempt to hock the ticket was about as ham-fisted as it gets. I approached what looked to be a German couple in their 20's and said, "Are you guys planning to buy a ONE DAY PASS?"
"We were thinking that. . ." the girl said.
"Because, if you are, I have one I can't use because I have to meet my friend and won't be able to use it I just bought it and I'm willing to sell it to you for less. You can check with the people at the counter to make sure it's real if you want," I said, wondering where the "meet my friend" thing came from.
They took a step back and said, "Maybe."
"If you do, you should buy it from me," I said as they walked away.
Yikes. I must have freaked them out because I look like a local but spoke fluent English. And I'd bumbled my way through that like the first time a teenager tries to chat up a pretty girl; I'd put way too much on the table in the first few moments and I reeked of desperation. Unfortunately, this particular realization didn't come until after my second attempt.
I spotted an Asian guy walking alone with a Lonely Planet guide book in one hand. He might as well have been carrying a megaphone-wielding, flag-waving lady under his arm. I pounced.
He too sort of backed away. His accent-less American English wasn't that surprising. He seemed a bit more receptive though and I pressed on. He suddenly seemed to get exasperated and said, "Fine, fine!"
He only had a 500 bht note and I didn't have the correct change. Then he pulled out a 100 bht note and a fist full of coins. I told him I'd take 120 bht, but he forced all the coins on me.
"Dude, I think this is more than 150." I said, staring at all the silver in my hand. "I just wanted 120."
"Just take it," he said, tossing his hands at me and grabbing my ticket.
"Uh, I'm not trying to rip you off. You're doing me a favor by buying a ticket I can't use," I said to his back as he walked away.
Weird. I came off the salesman high and walked off the pier to find the local boat. Did he think I was a tout with perfect "dude" English? Did he try to run game on me and get embarrassed, I mean how could he have not known he had the 100 bht in his pocket? Did I just make money on a stupid mistake?
As for the last question, I'm pretty sure I did. Can't know for sure though because the coins were already mixed in with the change I had in my pocket. If I am stupid, (buying a tourist ticket) then I might was well be lucky (somehow making money off my mistake).
Then my luck turned, slightly. I headed off towards Wat Po, searching for an opening to a local pier through the buildings. I found the River City pier, but realized it was for tourists. I pulled out the guide, managed to locate the next pier a block over and down, then walked right past it somehow. I walked through the jewelry district. I stumbled across the massage place Becca had recommended the day before. I wandered through old Chinatown through narrow streets and past shop after shop of people fixing piles of car transmissions and transmissions only. I briefly considered flagging down a cab but the fact that it would probably cost me 60 baht and eat into my clever "no tourist ticket" gambit stopped me. I ended up on an inadvertent, prideful walking tour of Bangkok. Not bad, actually.
An hour and a half later and 1/3 of the way to Wat Po, I finally found a pier and ran smack into the German couple. Awkward, since I was alone and getting on a boat. No words were exchanged and they refused to make eye contact. Where the hell did the "meet my friend" thing come from anyway?
The boats were as I suspected, though. I walked up to a lady at a ticket counter, followed the lead of the Thai guy in front of me and handed her a green 20 bht note and got 7 back in change. Cost of ticket: $0.30. Victory, bitches.
By the time I disembarked, I was parched and starving. I knew, however, that, somewhere on the street in front of Wat Po, someone would be selling one of my local favorites: fried, sesame-battered banana. I nibbled on that and pounded water. I chose to embrace my inner tourist and, sitting on a little brick retaining wall with two schoolgirls and their mother looking over my shoulder, took a picture of street food. The sweet, crunchy, warm banana (20 bht) served as my lunch.
I walked in to Wat Po. I'd heard that foreigners had to buy tickets and Thai people did not. I watched carefully and decided I'd give it a try. I marched, head up, past the guy at the gate and he didn't give me a second glance. I made a sizable donation to the 150 foot long, 46 foot tall Reclining Buddha to atone for my sin. That's pretty much how Wat Po went. I wandered around trying to blend with the Thai tourists. I stood in their shorter lines. I put my shoes in their special shoe racks.
I was enamored with these statues of Chinese looking swordsmen and took a few too many pictures of those. Probably get sick of these by the time I hit China but, for now, they fascinate me. I meditated at the Coronation Room in front of a Buddha seated high above what would be the congregation. I came across a Thai massage school in the back where I'd had a few massages the last time I was at Wat Po.
Afterwards, I headed back to the pier. I couldn't get on the local boat because it was full and decided to splurge on a one-way on the tourist boat (25 bht). I got off at Oriental Pier and headed off to the massage place I'd missed the day before. As Becca promised, it was much better than the place from yesterday. This time, I didn't bow back, I rolled over mostly when I needed to, I stuck my arms out like I should. I gestured to the masseuse that I needed work on my shoulders and back. She obliged by forcing my arms over my head and trying to twist me into different kinds of Boy Scout knots. She kept asking me things and I'd just laugh or nod. She'd chuckle to herself and then jab me here or pull me there. I loved it.
One hour and 230 bht ($7.25) later my neck felt like it was finally coming loose. A few more days of this and my body will be where it should be.
I headed back to Suk 11 and waited for my Uncle Jesse. We went to dinner with his family. A lovely time at a nice European-style restaurant. His daughter and her husband joined us for dinner. There was even an awesome Thai jazz guitar trio. The guy had no accent when he sang. Of course, when I pulled out the camera to video him singing, they transitioned to all instrumental.
Ended up crashing at Uncle Jesse's. He and his wife were so kind and generous. His daughter offered to help me buy a cell phone the next day.
By the way, Uncle Jesse sells chickens for a large Thai chicken company. I don't want to get our hopes up, but he wants to take me to a chicken factory a few hours outside of town. His daughter was horrified; I was probably a little too excited. I've never been to a chicken factory, much less a Thai one. I'm not even sure how I'd ever have occasion to visit one. May not happen, but I like the idea.
Stupid Travel Tip of the Day: If you try to sell another tourist your own ticket, don't hyperventilate like an overanxious teenager on prom night. Be cool, honey bunny. Be cool.
Not So Stupid Tip: Don't buy a ONE DAY PASS tourist ticket. Just pay one way fares and walk a bit. No need to wander like I did. Either wait for a local boat or hop on the tourist boat and pay 25 bht each way to Th Thien. From there, Wat Po is across the street and most of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew are next door (walk left till you find an opening in the white palace wall). Wat Arun is across the river and costs a few baht to get to. You'll spend less on travel and see more since you'll be walking. You won't have time to get on and off the boat much anyway since I think it should take all day to go through the palace and the wats.
Then, take the money you saved and get a massage at Suanploo Thai Massage on the way back. It'll help you recover from the day's walk. Just get off the boat at Oriental instead of Saphan Taksin and walk straight till you hit Th Charoenkrung. Make a right and walk a few blocks down past Assumption Cathedral. Just as the road curves to the right, cross the street and look for the brown and white sign. Get the 2 hour one if you have time or just get the foot massage if that's what ails you. I plan on going back and getting a 2 hour version. It's a near perfect tourist itinerary in my opinion.
It's the Little Things: For some reason, every Thai bathroom I've been to has the light switch outside the bathroom instead of inside. This includes the bathrooms in the hallway at Suk 11. That means you could be inside, door locked, quietly contemplating your humanity, and someone could plunge you into darkness. Not that I'd ever do that to you or anything.
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2. I seethe w/envy whenever I read a post.
3. I hope your 'having a good time" trajectory goes up every day.


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Every day kirtan is held at Union Square in the tradition of public chanting that Prabhupada first established in 1966 at Tompkins Square Park.
To celebrate the premiere of Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who started it all, today's kirtan will be a special promotion. Well-loved kirtaneers Madhava and Gaura Vani, along with the film's director John Griesser, will be leading the kirtan!
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One of the best announcements at LAST year's E3 was the news that Square Enix was rebooting Final Fantasy 7.
But annoyingly it didn't make an appearence this year with any update on whats going on. We've heard small tidbits of information, but nothing meaty.
One of the major pieces of news came from XXX Yoshinori Kitase who back in January teased that the 2017 would be very important for the project.
Speaking to Famitsu, Kitase explained: "I believe that this year will still be a year of preparations for Final Fantasy VII Remake,"
"I'd like to create a new kind of value for the hardware that is the PlayStation 4 for our next announcement."
Although more relevant to hardcore gamers who wants to know how awesome it's going to look, it was also announced in December that the game would utilise Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 (think Gears of War), instead of Square Enix's in-house equivalent.
But more recently game director Tetsuya Nomura has provided an update on the game and confirmed that a new FF7 announcement is coming, although he stopped short of confirming a firm date for when we can expect this slew of new info.
"I know I haven't given any information in a while, but please rest assured that work is moving forward steadily," a translation from Famitsu reports.
"We are currently getting specifics ready for the next information release, and just like we've done with KH2.8 this time, we plan to bring a whole lot out in one go instead of dribs and drabs, so please look forward to it.
"I am looking forward to the reveals myself.
"I still don't know the timing for what we will be able to show you next, so I can't give any details, but please be excited."
It's possible that the game could utilise the upcoming tech within PlayStation's new Neo console, which has been announced, but not unveiled.
And while no official release date has been given for the game, we'd anticipate that a target window for Holiday 2017 would seem realistic.
Square Enix said earlier this year that the game would comprise of multiple, full-sized games instead of a series of smaller episodes.
The revolation was made in the May issue of Game Informer, in which producer Yoshinori Kitase said the development team was using the Final Fantasy XIII series - which consisted of a total of three games - as a template for the remake.
"This reimagined epic will be the next core Final Fantasy instalment--or rather, instalments," Game Informer's writer explained
"When the project was first announced, people were confused by its multi-part nature, but the goal is to structure it more like Final Fantasy XIII than an episodic series."


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Speed modeling weapons was a great idea. One week for modeling the weapons. Another week for texturing. The textures are semi-temporary, at the very least I will eventually add some details into the handles.
The weapon functionality is not yet fully implemented, some of it is still just placeholder type of stuff. All the weapons fire projectiles, so you can't just point and click moving targets and hit.
Muzzle flashes and models for the projectiles are missing (except there's a rocket model). With muzzle flashes the projectiles could initially spawn invisible, and become visible after they've travelled a short distance. This should make things look better in the third person view.
Currently the player model has up/down aiming done with animations and pitching the model. The animations go in 15 degree steps up to 60, and pitching will add the last 30 degrees. Don't know yet if this will be the final solution for up/down aiming, but at least it didn't require the model to be splitted into legs and torso.
Read below for descriptions/plans about the weapons. The weapons have 5 classes: Melee, Automatic, Slow, Explosive, BFG. You can probably guess which ones are which... There could be some gameplay meaning for the classes in some gamemodes or difficulty settings.. like you could only carry one weapon from each class.
You start with this weapon. It shoots a short range energy beam that can penetrate multiple enemies. Self-recharges 50 ammo.
Laser Rifle:
Fires red laser beams at a fast rate. The beams could go through a few enemies.
The minigun fires 2400 rounds per minute, so be prepared to find enough dakka.
Plasma Rifle:
Fires blue plasma bolts with small radius explosions. Slightly slower fire rate than the Laser Rifle.
It shoots a bunch of orange pellets. The large ones bounce and explode into more orange pellets.
It accelerates metal slugs into high velocities that rip through enemies.
Grenade Launcher:
Launches incendiary grenades that explode on impact and burn for a while.
Rocket Launcher:
Launches high explosive rockets. The rockets accelerate into full speed after a short moment. The rockets could be guided (at the moment they're not).
Fire Blaster:
Fires a blob of napalm that continously burns and damages anything in its path.
Plasma Storm:
It shoots multiple large plasma bolts that rain down death and destruction all around. It's like christmas every time :P
Other Stuff
In the previous news post I was going through/wonderd about all the artstyles/etc I had used.. and where to go next. By the looks of it, it seems I'm going for a pixelated sort of retro style. I'm using some modern features too, though the bump maps are just done by the DarkPlaces engine from the base textures, and specular is the same strength on everything. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so good. For the moment I have no plans to make actual bump/specular maps.
The engine stuff.. I've thought I'll make the game on DarkPlaces, and later make some model pack for Doom, which may include some minor modifications. The model pack would be an extra.


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Nanoplex Half-Term Family Fun with
Dir. Tomm Moore, Ireland, 2014, 93m, Cert PG.
Mon 26 October 2015 // 11:00
Tickets: £4/£3. Please note workshop after screening. Event finish approx 1.30pm. Book early to avoid disappointment.
The family favourite of the summer finally at the Cube!
Song of the Sea tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse - the last Seal-child - who embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea, a world that needs Saoirse to find her voice and sing the 'Song of the Sea' to save all of fairy kind from being lost forever.
Song of the Sea is a modern fairy tale which stays true to the celebrated 2D animation style of animation wunderkind Tomm Moore/Cartoon Saloon with a beautiful story for the whole family.
The screening is followed by an animation workshop where you can create and animate your own magical creatures inspired by the lovely Song of The Sea characters.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar firmed slightly against major counterparts in early trade Thursday, benefiting from rising oil prices while the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged. Upside for the dollar remained capped, however, after U.S. data showing another rise in weekly jobless claims. The dollar index DXY, -0.01%, which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of major currencies, stood at 74.25 up from 74.04 before the ECB decision and the U.S. jobs data. The euro stood at $1.5413, down from $1.5473, while the dollar dipped to 109.23 against the yen, compared with 109.45.
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Angel Wisdom ~ Ask your Angels
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Need advice? Ask your Angels!
Your angels are your best guides, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Get advice from these wonderful beings of love and then make choices from your heart and you can't go wrong.
Take a moment, take a breath, and then simply ask your angels.
Thought for today: Simply Ask your Angels! They will help you create a better soulution…grounded in love!
And so it is
You are dearly loved and supported always, the angels
Thank you, Mahalo, Merci, Gracias, Vielen Dank, Grazie, Спасибо, Obrigado, 谢谢, Dank, 謝謝, Chokran,Děkuji
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It's no secret that President Trump and many of his GOP counterparts would love to "defund" Planned Parenthood. In fact, cutting off federal funds to the 100-year-old organization — which services 2.5 million Americans each year — is part of the Republican plan to repeal Obamacare. In terrifying times like these, we could all really use a hero (and, if we're being honest, some happy news). That's where Sheryl Sandberg comes in.
The Facebook Chief Operating Officer, who has been a supporter of Planned Parenthood for years, has donated $1 million to the organization, Refinery29 is able to exclusively report.
Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, told us via email that she's grateful to Sandberg for "her longstanding, and now increased, support" for our health care.
"We are so thankful for the outpouring of support we've seen since the election by so many people willing to donate their time, money, and energy to help Planned Parenthood," Richards says. "It's especially important right now, as extreme politicians want to defund and shut down Planned Parenthood, which would deny millions of people — nearly half of whom are people of color, and many people who live in rural areas — the health care they rely on. Shutting down Planned Parenthood would create a national health disaster for women."
In the past few months, private donations to Planned Parenthood have surged. But while such donations are welcome by the organization, this kind of funding cannot make up for the hundreds of millions in reimbursements Planned Parenthood receives from Medicaid for health services, Richards says. "We will never stop fighting for our patients and we thank everyone who, like Sheryl, has redoubled their commitment during this fight," she adds.
Many women have been waiting for Sandberg — who publicly backed Hillary Clinton in the election, and was rumored to be her pick for Treasury Secretary — to speak out against the current administration. After the election, she posted a conciliatory note that it was time for women to recommit ourselves to leaning in. Then, in December, Sandberg was among a handful of tech titans who assembled for a meeting at Trump Tower. But she remained largely silent. Finally, she spoke out on Facebook last week when Trump signed off on the first anti-abortion policy of his term:
"I started my career working at the World Bank on health care in India. I saw firsthand how clinics funded by foreign aid are often the only source of health care for women. When women are given even the most basic health care information and services, they live longer, healthier lives — and they give birth to children who live longer, healthier lives… The best way to prevent abortion is through more family planning services, not fewer… Women's rights are human rights — and there is no more basic right than health care. Women around the world deserve our support."
As do women here at home. Thankfully, we have Sandberg in our corner, and she's stepping up her game. It kind of makes you wonder: Could rumors of a future presidential run prove to be true?
Source: Refinery29


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Criminal proceedings allow persons injured by a criminal act to press for compensation by declaring that they wish to be party to the criminal proceedings in order to assert these rights. Compensation can be sought in respect of a financial loss which the victim has suffered as a result of a criminal act prosecuted by the state. Injury to interests not resulting in pecuniary loss is not sufficient for this.
Section 47(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for injured persons to assert their private law rights arising from the criminal act up to the start of the court proceedings. However, case law allows injured persons to become party to the case during the course of the court proceedings.
The injured person's involvement in order to assert their private law rights arising from the criminal act (involvement in a private capacity) does not constitute an action, i.e. does not have the formal equivalence of an action brought under civil law. All that is required is a declaration, following no particular form, of intention to seek compensation for the injury suffered and to become party to the criminal proceedings for this reason. The Code of Criminal Procedure lays down no particular procedure for a person to become party in a private capacity. Instead, he can give oral evidence when reporting the matter, when witnesses are heard by the law and order agencies (police, gendarmerie) or by the examining judge in the preliminary court hearings or – see 1. 2. – even during the court proceedings themselves. It is also not necessary for a person to be legally represented by a lawyer when making any written declaration of intent to become party. The said declaration gives the injured party a private party status (Section 47(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure) and he then becomes party to the criminal proceedings.
In the declaration of intent to join the proceedings in a private capacity, the actual sum sought in compensation need not be given, though naturally it is useful to state the amount sought. If the claims rely on a variety of different material circumstances and legal grounds (for example hospital costs and damages for pain and suffering) , then the sum sought in compensation should be specified – not later than the court proceedings.
Legal assistance is available free of charge to injured parties – irrespective of whether criminal proceedings are pending or not – at all district courts and as an 'initial legal opinion'. Further, all the authorities involved in the criminal proceedings are required to explain to injured parties their rights in criminal proceedings (Section 47a(1) Code of Criminal Procedure) , to keep them informed about the current criminal proceedings if there is any doubt as to whether they are aware of them (Section 365(1) Code of Criminal Procedure) and as part of their official procedure to take into account the injury suffered as a result of the criminal act and any other important incidental circumstances bearing on the private law consequences (Section 365(1) Code of Criminal Procedure). Although such representation is not compulsory, any person who is party to criminal proceedings in a private capacity can be represented in them by a lawyer. Minors who are the victims of maltreatment and sexual abuse are entitled, by way of a sort of 'legal follow-through' to free representation by a lawyer throughout the process, from reporting the matter to the authorities to the conclusion of the criminal proceedings. There is however no general cost-free provision of legal representation for parties involved in a private capacity.
The court must as part of its official procedure take into account the injury suffered as a result of the criminal act and any other important incidental circumstances bearing on the private law consequences (Section 365(1) Code of Criminal Procedure). The court is also required to carry out simple additional enquiries if the evidence before the court in the criminal proceedings is in itself insufficient to come to a reliable judgement on the claims for compensation (Section 366(2) Code of Criminal Procedure). In Austrian criminal proceedings and in proceedings in respect of compensation for injury suffered as a result of the act and asserted while the criminal proceedings are in progress (Adhäsionsverfahren) , the inquisitorial principle applies, which means that it is part of the official role of the court to investigate the facts instead of the parties themselves. It is therefore the responsibility of the court to take down the evidence necessary for a ruling on the question of compensation.
The legal follow-through service for victims of crime, which is supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Justice and which can cover both legal and psychological assistance and counselling, is offered where required throughout the whole criminal proceedings until their conclusion. This form of assistance to victims of crime does not extend to a subsequent civil case or a case for the enforcement of an award of compensation (execution proceedings).
It must be noted however that the court's rulings in execution proceedings are generally made without any previous oral hearing so that there is no opportunity for the victim of the crime to be questioned. In the few instances where the law does require questions to be put to the victim this can be done either orally or in a written statement. Such an oral session can be conducted – in the presence of an authorised representative and a person of trust - without any of the other persons to be questioned being present at the same time. This rules out any confrontation between the victim and wrongdoer.
State aid is offered under the Federal Act of 9 July 1972 on the award of aid to victims of crime, Austrian Official Federal Gazette No 288/1972 (Victims of Crime Act– VOG).
The determining factor for the award of state aid is that the injured party is victim of an unlawful and intentional criminal act punishable by more than six months' imprisonment.
The rule is that the criminal act described in 2. 2. must have caused actual bodily harm or have impaired the victim's health.
If the victim's ability to engage in gainful employment is reduced, aid will only be granted in respect of loss of earnings if the condition is expected to last for at least six months or if there is serious physical injury as laid down in the Criminal Code.
VOG lays down that surviving dependents are also entitled to compensation.
Aid is available to Austrian citizens irrespective of where the criminal act took place.
Further, citizens of the European Economic Area are entitled to claim compensation for injury suffered in Austria. For injury suffered outside Austria, the determining factor is that they must have their permanent residence in Austria – this is in compliance with the freedom of residence and movement as defined in the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
As set out in 2. 5., there are certain circumstances under which compensation is also available for criminal acts committed abroad.
Applicants are under a strict obligation to assist in solving the crime and apprehending the culprit. No aid is available if the victim wilfully fails to assist.
Applications made under VOG can be made independently of the stage of the police enquiries or the criminal proceedings.
In order to obtain state aid under VOG, it is not necessary to sue the culprit first under civil law.
However, when the amount of state aid available under VOG is calculated, any compensation payments already made by the wrongdoer will be taken into account.
State aid can be awarded even where the wrongdoers are unknown, provided it can be presumed in all probability that a criminal act, as defined in 2. 2., has been committed.
The standard periods within which applications for individual aid awards must be made are six months or two years from the time of commission. Where applications are made later, aid is generally awarded with effect from the beginning of the month following that of application.
VOG lays down the following awards of aid:
The awards of state aid as defined in 2. 12 are made in the main in line with civil law criteria (civil law provisions in respect of damages).
When awarding compensation because of loss of earnings and maintenance, the income lost as a result of the cause is met up to a fixed maximum. When awarding aid in the form of care and blindness allowances, the extra care-related expense is met with fixed-rate amounts.
Essentially, there are no upper or lower limits to state aid. However, monthly income limits are laid down with respect to loss of earnings and maintenance.
Compensation payments from the wrongdoer and state allowances and statutory social security payments are all taken into account when aid under VOG is calculated. However, payments from private accident insurance schemes are disregarded.
The VOG lays down standard circumstances which could result in state aid being refused or reduced (e.g. complicity in the act, affray, failure to limit the damage/injury - see also 2. 7).
In cases of urgent financial need, advance payments of compensation can be made.
Visit the homepage of the Federal Ministry for Social Security, Generations and Consumer Protection and click on Leistungen/Behinderung/Entschädigung (Payments/Handicaps/ Compensation) for information on VOG. No form is needed for applications for state aid under VOG.
The authority responsible for enforcing the provisions of VOG is naturally happy to advise on the state aid options and assist with making the application.
However, VOG does not cover the provision of a lawyer.
You should address your application to the Bundessozialamt (Federal Office of Social Welfare) , which has a branch in every Bundesland. Applicants resident abroad should send their application to the Vienna branch, Babenbergerstraße 5, 1010 Wien.
The principal organisation currently engaged in providing assistance to victims of crime is the Weiße Ring (White Ring). Visit their homepage (Weisser Ring: Die Kriminalitätsopferhilfe) (White Ring – Help for Victims of Crime) for further information.
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INDY International Wine Competition raises the bar for local winemakers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - When the 2017 INDY International Wine Competition gets underway on May 24, bottles of wine shipped from wineries as far away as Australia will stand alongside those delivered from ZIP codes throughout the United States. Those wines will be among approximately 2,000 entries that will undergo two blind taste tests for the chance to win wine of the year trophies, as well as double gold, gold, silver and bronze medals in various classes.
Over the past several years, many small, local winemakers have increasingly shown that they can compete with the best winemakers from around the world.
In many ways, the wine competition has given local wineries the insights needed to step up their game, according to Christian Butzke, chief judge of the competition and a Purdue professor of enology in the Department of Food Science.
"The competition turned out to be an educational lesson for artisan winemakers, giving them insights on what it takes to make trendier, more competitive wines," he said. "For example, it's been exciting to see Midwestern wineries start winning trophies in the prestigious wines of year categories. It's very impressive."
The wine competition also provides a platform for winemakers to learn how to accommodate the palates of the general public, including millennials who may be influenced to make purchases for entirely different reasons than wine connoisseurs relying on wine critics and glossy magazines, said Butzke.
"When you're buying wine, you can't taste it first," he said. "They may be making decisions based on social media recommendations, a stylish label, or the fact that they only have $10 to spend."
Butzke, who has helped some of his students initiate a survey about millennials and their wine buying habits, said that's one of the reasons the INDY International Wine Competition deliberately choose 50 judges from different backgrounds. They include winemakers, wine scientists, distributors, bloggers and chefs of different genders and ages, he noted.
"We're encouraging winemakers to make the latest styles of wine that people really like to buy and drink," Butzke said.
Although wine has become increasingly accessible to the general public, many people still consider ordering or purchasing wine intimidating, Butzke said. One of the ongoing objectives for the INDY International Wine Competition is to help winemakers dispel some of those perceptions by providing them with recommendations from people they can relate to.
One influential old-school wine critic, for example, has reputedly tasted more than 350,000 wines, Butzke said. "That's useless for someone who is 22 years old, just graduated from Purdue and just wants to enjoy a glass of local wine," he said.
"It's helpful to understand that tastes among people are very different and very diverse," he said. "That's what the Purdue Wine Grape Team is about. We're making a relevant economic impact by helping the wine industry make better wines, locally, nationally and globally. We're helping people understand where the wine industry is going."
The 2017 INDY International Wine Competition will be held at the Purdue Memorial Union, 101 N. Grant St., West Lafayette, Ind. Registrants can go to www.indyinternational.org/enter/ to submit entries by May 22. The entry fee is $75 for each commercial submission.
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Normal Service Has Resumed
Posted By Rodger On July 18, 2010 @ 4:58 pm In Site News | No Comments
As John mentioned in his post of April 22nd, 2010, there have been some changes. My name is Rodger and I've taken over the site. Perhaps taken over is a bit aggressive. John asked me to take it over, I said OK and, with John and DT's help, moved it to the server I use for my other sites.
I'm the fellow who does work at SF Site [1]. My title there is Publisher/Managing Editor but only because it looks good on the letterhead. I also work on a handful of other sites like those for Charles de Lint [2] and Stephen Jones [3].
I first met Tim Powers back in 1984. I was a co-chair of the World Fantasy Convention held in my home town. It had been a hectic weekend. For example, The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub had just been released and just about everyone wanted to get their book signed and spend a moment with the authors. Both of them were gracious in wanting to accommodate everybody.
On Sunday after the banquet, the planned events were wrapping up and I had just left the head table and undid my tie when I was approached by Tim and James Blaylock who stopped me to introduce themselves. I just about swooned. Two of my then and still favourite authors were in town. They thanked me for the grand time they were having and gave me a copy of Offering The Bicentennial Edition of The Complete Twelve Hours of the Night [4].
I've been re-introduced to Tim Powers many times since. I still buy all of his books and read them immediately and read them again some time later. I'm still a fan and he is still one of my favourite authors. I only hope I can keep up the quality of information and detail that John has gathered and posted. If not, I imagine he'll let me know.
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Think tank claims immigration will have big impact on housing demand in UK
Successive Governments in the UK have misled the public over the true extent to which immigration exacerbates the demand for additional housing, a new report claims.
The Department for Communities and Local Government principal projection of future household growth estimates that over the 25 years to 2039 there will be an average increase of 210,000 households a year in England.
Of this 133,000 or 63% will be down to future household formation by the existing population and 77,000 or 37% will be down to future net migration but according to think tank Migration Watch UK this is a major underestimate.
In a new report the think tanks says that the level of immigration on which the principal projection is based is considerably lower than present level. It is based on net migration to England of 170,500 a year yet net migration to England is currently at 300,000 a year and has averaged 200,000 a year over the last 10 years.
It also says that the projections only take account of future migration, and ignore previous migration to England. 'The existing migrant population in England will also be driving future household formation, indeed, more so because of they have a much younger age profile than the UK born,' it explains, adding that this has been 'misleadingly' described as 'natural change' among the existing UK population as a whole rather than as also due to previous migration.
It claims that this means that the true figure of the proportion of household growth in England that is down to immigration, both past and future, is likely to be much larger than 37%.
The report points out that an examination of ONS data over past years shows that, of the additional households created in England between 2005 and 2014, 90% have had a foreign born head of household.
'We have a major crisis over housing affecting huge numbers of people but especially the young who are finding it ever harder to get onto the housing ladder. Yet the focus of the debate is still entirely on supply,' said Lord Green of Deddington, chairman of Migration Watch UK.
'Nobody dares talk about demand and its principal driver – immigration. That has to stop. Our paper breaks new ground in daring to point to this central, if uncomfortable, truth,' he adde


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re : Why won't deleting emails in Thunderbird delete them in the google account?
Gmail stores all emails in the 'All Mail' folder. The reason you can see them in the eg: 'Inbox' is because gmail applies 'labels' to emails. It works like a type of tag or virtual filter, so you can see emails in the expected folder format. If all labels are removed then the email is archived in the 'All Mail' folder. It is not actually deleted off server. If you delete and do not put the email in the server gmail Trash folder, then only a label is removed. If the email is deleted and put into the gmail Trash folder, then gmail will auto delete the email from Trash approx after 30 days. It will also delete the email from 'AllMail' folder.
This means you need the deleted email moved into the gmail server Trash folder when you click on 'Delete' button. This can be done via all Imap mail accounts, but not Pop mail accounts.
First, you need to subscribe to see the gmail Trash which may also be called 'Bin'
Then you need to have the imap mail account 'Account Settings' > Server Settings' set up : When I delete a message:
Also make sure the Inbox is auto compacted. Under 'Message Storage'
click on 'OK'
Restart Thunderbird
Thank you for taking the time to give some great info. The accts are all imap since the beginning. FYI, I am using the archive feature and deleting emails directly from the google account which is another question. Why won't deleting emails in Thunderbird delete them in the google account? They just seem to reload in Thunderbird! I delete them from within google mail and it takes care of the problem. Hate the extra step though.
As for my original question, you mention "Imap mail accounts may need to use 'Other' to select a subscribed folder on an imap mail account, if the eg: 'Sent folder on' is not working correctly." If that were the case shouldn't the other box be greyed out? It seems to give me a choice but won't keep the setting. Has anyone else experienced this?
re : I have a number of accounts now and want to make the settings consistent.
Settings do vary. Pop mail accounts use 'Other' if they are Global Inbox (deferred accounts) otherwise use eg@ 'Sent folder on' pop mail account. This is the same for all the settings in the 'Copies & Folders' section.
Imap mail accounts may need to use 'Other' to select a subscribed folder on an imap mail account, if the eg: 'Sent folder on' is not working correctly.
If an account is working then changing settings is best left alone, but...... Q What type of account are you talking about? Q Is it a POP or an IMAP mail account? Q If Pop, is it a deferred account, one that is set up to use a 'Global Inbox' which is usually 'Local Folders' Inbox so all incoming emails show up in Local Folders mail account? OR does the Pop mail account use it's own set of folders and displays in the Folder Pane?
Regarding large volumns of emails from years past. Pop mail accounts are generally set up to use 'Archives' folder for when you wish to archive an old email. Archive setup info:
As emails are stored on your computer remember to create a backup periodically.
Imap may also have an archive folder , so after moving a laod of emails, you can choose to unsubscribe from seeing it if desired. Note: Gmail store and archive all emails in the server 'All Mail' folder.
At some point, you may need to gain space on the server if your quota is being used up by ancient emails, so downloading full emails for offline use may be useful, then get copies into 'Local Folders' mail account for storage. You can create any number of suitably named folders to do this. Once you have copies in Local Folders mail account (if you can read them in offline mode then you have a good copy), you can remove/delete emails off server to gain space.
Imap accounts store emails on the server. You cannot rely on any imap folder being a backup as those folders synchronise with server to show what is on server. Emails in 'Local Folders' mail account are stored on your computer. You should still create backups of your Thunderbird profile folder as the server is only the one copy.
Thanks for such a quick reply. When I set up the account years ago I didn't know what I was doing. I have a number of accounts now and want to make the settings consistent. In addition, I have recently read up on how Thunderbird labels emails to give me a better idea how to better manage the large volume of emails I have from years past. No cleaners or anti-virus programs being used. Using a Mac with Mojave 10.14.4 and Thunderbird 60.6.1 (64bit).
Often you select 'Other' and choose the 'Sent' or 'Sent items' whatever the imap subscribed sent folder is called for that account.
Is there a particular reason for needing to change the setting?
Do you have any product like CCleaner working on your computer that cleans up files ? Note some Anti-Virus products can also perform similar cleaning up actions. If yes, please make the Thunderbird profile folders exempt. Programs like CCleaner can remove session etc files and cause a real nuisance.


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I love shooting headshots. They speak to me at both the creative and technical levels. There is a tenacity required to draw out the perfect, natural, expression from a subject. A good headshot, (maybe even more than any other genre) demands technical expertise, commitment to the cause, (getting a confident but approachable shot) and complete abandon to do whatever necessary to get this from the subject.
I offer several headshot packages. Session fees listed below are for in-studio unless otherwise notated. On-location and/or corporate headshots are available by request, and priced by job.
Professional hair and makeup available by request.
"The Power Lunch" - $300
The power lunch is excellent for those who change out their head shot frequently and appreciate getting in and out of the studio quickly.
"The Standard" - $600
The standard headshot session is tailored to the client who requires several different images, with different looks across multiple platforms.
"Personal Branding Session" - $1,000
This is an extended session and is tailored to the client who has need of many different images for use in a variety of mediums. (Profile, newsletters, branding, literature/marketing pieces, etc.)


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SES Americom Powers BellSouth IPTV Trial
Satellite operator SES Americom will provide satellite transmission services to telco BellSouth for its new Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) service.
BellSouth will test SES-Americom's "IP-PRIME" video distribution system, which bundles hundred of standard- and high-definition programming channels and delivers them over the AMC-9 satellite.
SES Americom, a unit of satellite colossus SES Global, has invested heavily in IPTV technology over the past year and has created a dedicated IPTV broadcast center in Vernon Valley, N.J.
Telcos are increasingly moving into the TV space, with Verizon and SBC the most agressive so far.


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Never done yoga before, not sure what to expect?
There is much, much more to yoga than meets the eye: yoga isn't just for super fit, bendy people who can tie themselves up in knots! No matter what your ability you can always get multiple benefits from doing yoga.
The postures, which are perhaps yoga's most easily identifiable feature, work on the physical body, stretching to release tension and improve flexibility. They also strengthen and tone the body and improve general posture.
Breathing exercises are also a fundamental part of yoga. These help to improve lung capacity and increase oxygen intake. They also encourage the mind to focus upon the breath which helps to calm the mind and create a feeling of tranquillity.
Most yoga sessions finish with a guided relaxation or visualisation. This allows your body and mind to completely relax and let go. When in a true state of relaxation such as this the body is more able to repair and heal itself.
Yoga is non-competitive. What is important in yoga is to listen to how your body is feeling at any given moment and not to worry about what other people in the class are doing. This can be difficult at first and you might initially feel self conscious but you'll soon realise that everyone else in the class is focusing on their own practise and not paying any attention to anyone else.
How to find a suitable class
Classes are widely available. You can often find classes at local leisure centres, in church halls, community centres and at gyms. Some are pay as you go per session whilst others require you to sign up for a block number of sessions.
There are many different styles of yoga; some yoga classes are very gentle whilst others (especially Ashtanga/Power Yoga) are far more physically demanding. It is obviously worth checking out the general style of the class before going along. If you go to a class and do not enjoy it or find it doesn't suit you please do not be put off. Every yoga teacher is different; it is a matter of finding one that works for you.
If you have an illness/injury/disability then please inform the teacher before the class starts. The teacher will then be able to advise you of adaptations that can be made to any postures that you find difficult in order to make them more comfortable. This may involve doing the posture in a slightly different way or 'props' such as a cushion might be used. Don't be afraid to speak up, yoga teachers are used to this and in 99% of classes at least one person will require an adaptation to one pose or another.
If you are really worried about going into a class, many yoga teachers offer one to one sessions. A good way of easing yourself into yoga is to have a few individual sessions first. That way the teacher can familiarise themselves with your abilities and you can learn some of the basic techniques and postures.
What equipment/clothing is needed?
You need to wear comfortable clothing that allows for freedom of movement. Some parts of the class may be quite gentle or slow, or as with relaxation involve no movement at all, so you will need a warm top layer. However, during other parts of the class you might get quite warm so you will need a thin layer underneath. Yoga is mostly practised barefoot.
The only essential equipment needed is a yoga mat. Mats are often provided but best to check this out beforehand.
How can yoga help with chronic pain?
Yoga can be very beneficial for anyone suffering from chronic pain as it has many benefits, such as:
· It improves flexibility and range of motion in all the joints in the body
· It gently strengthens the body
· It relieves both physical and mental tension.
· It has a calming effect upon the mind
· It helps you to escape from the outside world; for a short while at least!
· It can improve sleep quality/quantity
· It promotes a sense of inner peace
· It has a positive effect upon mental health; helping to relieve depression and anxiety.
Golden Rules
1. Be honest with yourself.
2. Listen to your body. Work at your own level.
3. Release from a pose if it is painful. Seek an adaptation or an alternative.
4. Be patient with yourself. Focus on enjoying what you can do.
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The other day I was asked the question – what is love?
For a second I had no idea what to say. I work with and for love – but never really thought directly about an answer to that exact question…
In my head I only had One word – YOU.
So I looked the woman into her eyes and said. Love is you – and I believe that here is where most people are wrong about love. People believe that Real love is found outside of us – I believe that love is only within us.
Love is to truly express WHO we are – what we need – what we believe and what our needs are. As long as we do not have the courage to truly stand up to our self, we cannot experience true love. Because as long as we do not dear to Express WHO we are – we will in any relation only get the possibility to learn more about what we like.
This is why we all love to be in love – because being in love is interacting in a new relation that opens up to new sides of WHO we are.
We get the chance to look into a mirror.
Knowing that every interaction – every relation is an opportunity to learn of what is you – your self-love, you can start searching for love within you instead of striving to find love outside of you….
Just Like a hamster in a wheal experiencing the same over and over again without stopping – without looking up to see something new and therefore not creates a new opportunity for it self…


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Students at a California state university circulated a petition this week questioning a deal that could bring millions of dollars to their school. The school wants to set up an engineering program halfway across the world with a Saudi Arabian university. But the lucrative contract comes with this string attached - the Saudi university doesnt allow women in its engineering courses.
David Gorn has that story.
DAVID GORN: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is known for two things: its world-class programs in computer, aerospace and mechanical engineering that is its technical expertise, and the other half of its equation for success is its reputation for recruiting women into science. Kate Van Dellen is studying to be an aerospace engineer at Cal Poly is also president of the local Society of Women Engineers, and she is not impressed by the schools plan to launch a program in Saudi Arabia.
Ms. KATE VAN DELLEN (Student, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; President, Local Society of Women Engineers): The fact that there would be definite issues with women not only studying there but working there made me feel very uneasy.
GORN: Van Dellen says Cal Poly continually gets national prizes for its support of women in the sciences. And when the Saudi proposal first came to light, Van Dellen sent out an e-mail to alumni asking what they thought of it.
Ms. VAN DELLEN: One of them sent me an e-mail back and said, if this thing happens, I may be just ashamed to be a Cal Poly alumna.
GORN: U.C. Berkeley last week signed a similar pact but at a different college in Saudi Arabia where women can take engineering classes as long as they remain segregated from the men. But the Cal Poly proposal at Jubail University College completely excludes Saudi women students from engineering.
Cal Poly professor, Jim LoCascio, sitting on his front porch before school says he is appalled that his school would sully its name and its reputation for cash.
Professor JIM LoCASCIO (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo): To tell women here at home that, you know, we support you, we support you; and then we go and support a regime that is so outrageous treatment of women - I mean there is something wrong with that.
GORN: Not really, says Cal Poly provost, William Durgin. He is the one negotiating the contract with Jubail University.
Mr. WILLIAM DURGIN (Provost, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Vice President for Academic Affairs): That university has elected to start this program with male cohorts in engineering. Thats not to say that that wont change in the future.
GORN: Durgin says that the way to make inroads in changing a countrys discriminatory stance is to start in the academic world.
Mr. DURGIN: I am hoping that we can influence Saudi Arabia. One has to start somewhere to build a bridge and to tear down the barriers.
GORN: So the university, Durgin says, not only gets $5.9 million in the deal, not only gets the prestige of establishing a global campus in the Mideast but it might also help change Saudi attitudes toward women. Charles Hill is an international studies professor at Yale and he has a different take.
Professor CHARLES HILL (International Studies, Yale): So it may bring in money for the university, but to explain this in terms of having the ability or the possibility of bringing about change in those cultures in society is, I think, is a very dubious proposition.
GORN: University officials say that the students and faculty who are critical of the deal arent looking at the larger picture - building a new program from scratch in a country that badly needs it is worth quite a lot. Thats all understandable, Yale professor Hill says. But just so its clear, he adds, when Cal Poly and the other universities are paid to create programs in Saudi Arabia with Saudi rules, then he believes its the Saudis who are doing the influencing.
Prof. HILL: What should be done would be to have those students come to the American universities and see how American culture and society works.
GORN: That way, says Hill, Saudis could return to their own country with all kinds of knowledge in hand, both technical and personal. An exchange program isnt a part of this deal. Administration officials say they would be open to it, but that would have to be approved by the Saudis.
For NPR News, Im David Gorn.
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ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Super Tuesday, marks a very special occasion for the New Mexico Lottery. For the first time ever, the Lottery has worked with a New Mexico Artist to create a set of one-of-a-kind Scratchers. Titled "Dia de los Muertos," this $2 ticket features six scenes and chances to win $10,000 top prizes.
Local artist, Sean Wells, created paintings for Scratcher scenes that were inspired by New Mexico culture, the traditions of the Day of the Dead, and the turn-of-the-century Mexican printmaker, José Guadalupe Posada. Sean infused Posada's festive skeleton character style with bright tissue paper backgrounds to create a vibrant New Mexico tale.
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This course will teach you how to solo like SRV in the song Tightrope, at three different skill levels.
My roommate in college didn't know anything about Stevie Ray Vaughan. But as Stevie launched into the solo for Tightrope (ACL performance), John stared at the TV and said "That man is on fire." That pretty much sums my feelings about the song. It's a lightning bolt wrapped in a chord progression.
That intensity was my source of inspiration when creating the Breakneck Pace lessons. It's powerful, but precise with a nice mixture of major and minor.
This is the exact solo that you'll learn in the Beginner lesson.
This is the exact solo that you'll learn in the Intermediate lesson.
This is the exact solo that you'll learn in the Advanced lesson.
Here what's included when you buy this course, or watch it online.
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We put a lot of work into making these courses easy to follow, but most importantly effective. Here's a list of features this course offers.
This course comes with GuitarPro (and PDF) tablature. If you own the GuitarPro software, you can open and play these tablature files.
To make the tablature easier to navigate, I've inserted labels that clearly mark where each lick starts. These lick numbers match the lick numbers in the lesson videos.
As soon as you buy this course, you'll be able to download a zip file containing the entire course. The files are not encrypted, locked, or protected in any way. You own them forever.


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Do we have to pay for the whole year of preventative maintenance upfront?
No, you have the option of paying half of the total cost each visit (½ due at the Spring check and ½ at the fall check).
Do I have to have a preventative maintenance twice a year?
No, but we do recommend that you have it twice a year for two (2) reasons. First reason – It is always best to have your system(s) serviced just before high times of use (when your system runs the hardest) so having a well-tuned machine prepares it for the peak season. Second reason – You get more value for your money with a semi-annual visit. The better an HVAC system is maintained, the more likely you are going to get the appropriate life cycle from the equipment.
Is it necessary to have a preventative maintenance?
Your HVAC system is the lifeblood of your home or office. Without a functional heating and cooling system, your home or office would be uninhabitable. That is why a comprehensive preventative maintenance program is a must. While we offer emergency after-hour services, we do our best to make sure you never need to utilize them. Using our proactive preventative maintenance programs, we help you identify and avoid some problems before they become extreme problems. With quality maintenance, we can track efficiency, replace worn parts, and determine when systems can no longer be salvaged. HVAC system maintenance isn't expensive compared to what you might spend if your system degrades (and ultimately fails).
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New Israel settlements 'may not be helpful' to peace, says US
Building new Israeli settlements "may not be helpful" to achieving peace with Palestinians, the White House has said.
The statement contrasted with earlier signals from President Trump that he did not object to settlement activity.
But it said he did not see settlements as an "impediment to peace" - a departure from previous US positions.
The fate of settlements in the occupied West Bank is one of the most contentious issues between Israel and the Palestinians.
More than 600,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.
Israel's pro-settlement government, which had sharp differences with the Obama administration on the issue, felt emboldened when Donald Trump took office last month.
Since then, it has authorised 6,000 new settlement homes, in one of the biggest surges for years.
On Wednesday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was moving ahead with plans to set up a new settlement in the West Bank for the first time in more than two decades.
The announcement came as Israeli police cleared protesters from the unauthorised settler outpost of Amona. Israel's Supreme Court has ordered Amona to be dismantled because it was built on private Palestinian land.
In the statement on Thursday, the White House said: "While we don't believe the existence of settlements is an impediment to peace, the construction of new settlements or the expansion of existing settlements beyond their current borders may not be helpful in achieving that goal."
But it added that the Trump administration had "not taken an official position on settlement activity", and looked forward to discussing the issue during Mr Netanyahu's visit to Washington later this month.
The White House statement was welcomed by the Jewish settlers' representative body, the Yesha Council.
In December Mr Trump, then the president-elect, said a vote at the UN Security Council condemning settlements was a "big loss" for Israel that "will make it much harder to negotiate peace", vowing to "get it done anyway".
The UN resolution - the first since 1979 to condemn Israel over its settlement policy, and effectively allowed to pass by the Obama administration - said the settlements had "no legal validity" and constituted "a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution".


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Going Horizontal
In 1971 Topps finally began dabbling in horizontal cards again. They had 8 horizontal base cards all together, 4 on the Yankees, 2 on the Mets and 2 on the Angels. Overall Topps was incorporating more action shots into this set and the cards seemed easily adaptable to a horizontal version. I'm not sure why they limited it to these 3 teams, though.
The 1971 All Star game was all about the long-ball. Roberto Clemente hit a homer in his final All Star at bat. Reggie Jackson hit a 520 foot bomb off the lights a' la Roy Hobbs. But the MVP went to Frank Robinson who hit his first All Star homer for the AL. His last All Star homer came in 1959 when he was representing the Reds, making him the 1st player to homer for both the AL & NL in All Star play.


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The City of South Gate will be widening the south side of Firestone Boulevard over the Los Angeles River, between Rayo Avenue and the I-710 Freeway. The widened bridge will provide an additional eastbound lane which will provide dedicated access to the I-710 freeway's southbound on-ramp.
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Office 365
Office 365 consists of many different programs and parts.
- email (exchange online)
- calendar (exchange online)
- cloud storage (onedrive for business)
- office programs (word, excel, powerpoint..)
- online meeting (skype for business)
- and more..
Put all of these Office 365 tools together and you get a great suite that will take you through most of your tasks when working and collaborating at Hanken.
When you log in to http://office365.hanken.fi you can access the online versions of all the programs and functions. On your Hanken computer you have all of the programs already installed and ready to use.
(from office 365 you can also install the same programs on your home computer)
Did you recently move from the old e-mail system to Office 365? Read the moving instructions carefully!
In the menu in the left pane you should find short and comprehendable guides for some of the tools in Office 365.


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Domestic Violence awareness month was October, but that is not going to stop SOA from continuing the fight. Domestic Violence doesn't just exist in October, it happens every second of every minute every day. That is why we are hosting the SOA Thanks Project.
During the month of November, we are requesting monetary donations and donated items to create care packages for the women at the Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence in Atlanta.
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Items requested (for care packages) include:
- Hair care items, specific to African Americans
- Deodorant
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- Books of inspiration
- Notes, words of wisdom
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- Old cell phones
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If you are unable to donate any of these items, please make a monetary donation HERE.
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Helping Hands - Student Sponsorship - Philipo
In January 2008 we were told about Philipo, a young boy with hearing problems who was in standard 2 having gone through all of standard 1 without his deafness being noticed. When we talked to him he was physically shaking with fear. In agreement with his mother we funded his education for the next 10 years at a special boarding school for the deaf. He was top in his class in most subjects and even became the goalkeeper for the Under 21 National Football team for the Deaf.
He has now graduated and we are thrilled to have helped him release the potential that was within him. We wait for his exam results and to learn from him what he wants to do next.


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Delicious modern takes on conventional Asian cuisine. The opposite ingredients like candy, pickled ginger and Wasabi (the green, tasty paste much like horse radish) are bought nearly in all places. Of all these meals mentioned, Nasi goreng is my most favourite asian food, I particularly like Makassar crimson fried rice, it's one of many tastiest fried rice in Indonesia.
House special inexperienced curry cooked with lemongrass, spiced rooster with chili and mixed vegetable in a clay pot. As a consequence of an considerable seafood provide, the traditional Japanese food regimen featured minimal use of meat; nonetheless, trendy Japanese cuisine consists of an extensive number of popular meat dishes.
Due to the high agricultural output of the area, elements for Hunan dishes are many and diverse. Malaysian famous stir-fried flat rice noodles with contemporary shrimp, squid, bean sprouts, eggs, soy sauce and chili paste. I ordered orange crispy rooster and shrimp fried rice which was about $22 after tax.
Home special inexperienced curry cooked with lemon grass, spiced chili with shrimp, scallops, squid and blended vegetable in a clay pot. A conventional pancake crammed with egg and onion, and served with curry hen and potato dipping sauce. Copyright © Han Asian Cuisine, All Rights Reserved.
Grounded shrimp, grounded pork, salted fish with green peas, carrots, scallions, black mushroom and egg. Particular egg noodles served with spareribs in our house sauce and rooster broth. Westerners would affiliate Spring Rolls as primarily Chinese language dishes, however ask any severe chef in Asia and they would most likely price Vietnamese Spring Rolls as the perfect.


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I was lying in bed when I received a text message from a friend at 12:30 in the morning.
Our president of the Student Government Association, a white male student, used his Snapchat to alter an ad for blacklight mini golf to "black golf."
The picture had circulated with Tiger Woods as the spokesperson, "welcoming his people."
The administration of Washington & Jefferson College defined the posts as "offensive and inappropriate."
They stated that "[m]any community members have expressed frustration and anger over this incident."
But when I saw the two photos, I felt nothing. A part of me didn't even deem it necessary to respond to the text messages as these types of situations have become familiar to me.
This is a part of my life on a campus where 81 percent of the nearly 1,400 students are white, where only three to four dozen students are black like me.
On March 30, the day after the social media posts surfaced, Vice President and Dean of Student Life Eva Chatterjee-Sutton said in a statement emailed to the student body that "several steps" were being taken to review the actions and if the social media posts violated the college's code of conduct.
I am used to seeing racial insensitivity. I am used to accepting the fact that the perpetrators will never see consequences.
I have grown accustomed to the fact that the color of my skin will forever be at the butt of someone else's joke, most likely those who are white. I have become completely desensitized to the ignorance that floods my college campus.
So I closed my eyes and went to sleep without any second thoughts. Being publicly ridiculed no longer keeps me up at night.
By the end of the next day, word got around that Nate Ecker, president of the student government, was to resign from his position. I wasn't aware of anyone's reactions to the news except from those who sat with me at dinner, the "black" table.
Although previously not experiencing emotions at all, I was ecstatic. We were ecstatic. I was shocked that somebody would actually be held accountable for their actions. We were shocked.
As it crept closer to 7 o'clock, my relief that this man would be receiving his punishment soon turned into anger.
I was furious because it wasn't the first occasion where black people were made to feel uncomfortable at this institution of learning, a place that's supposed to be our home. This incident was no different from when I had to explain to fellow classmates why they can't say "n*gga" in my presence. It was no different from when I watched my friend argue that she was not a "porch monkey" and it is not just a phrase. It was no different than when I sat in class as my professor questioned me about how I felt coming to W&J because he assumed my ghetto lifestyle varied from the suburban routine in Washington.
Ecker later released a comment, stating his deep regret and that he had meant no harm toward any individual or the efforts for a more diverse campus: "I wish everyone to know that I have the greatest respect for all people and feel that we are all made better by our diversity." He did not respond to my requests for comment.
There is no resignation that would allow me to feel comfortable in my skin nor on this campus. There is no apology that he could write that would change the problem that is bigger than any Snapchat post.
The dean indicated in her statement that the executive board of the Student Government Association would be working on "plans to address campus dialogue around inclusion and respect." The proposed plan was set to be introduced at an April 13 meeting. But I've become intolerable of the constant "plans" that the institution claims they make.
I have been attending W&J for three years and the same problems that I've encountered as a freshman — racism, insensitivity and ignorance — have followed me to the end of my junior year. So although the university continues to "plan," I can no longer look to them for solutions or guidance.
I'm still black. I'm still targeted as a joke. I'm still left on display for my fellow classmates, providing them with an opportunity to win popularity points by way of harassment. We've come a long way from lynching, but somehow we're still left to hang to be brutalized for comedic ends by our peers, by our staff and in our community.
Maia Ervin is a PublicSource intern. She is a student at Washington & Jefferson College. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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