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How much are you willing to give? Some make the ultimate sacrifice and give their very lives. Andrew Dung-Lac (1795-1839) was a priest and one of 117 saints martyred by Read the rest of this entry »
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Give It Your All
Posted by Warm Southern Breeze on Friday, November 24, 2017
Posted in - Faith, Religion, Goodness - What is the Soul of a man? | Tagged: Catholic, Christian, faith, God, history, hope, Jesus, love, martyr, saint, Vietnam | Leave a Comment »
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Posted by Warm Southern Breeze on Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Today, March 29, is now officially "National Vietnam War Veterans Day."
And as with so many things, it took an act of Congress to make it so.
But it was a bipartisan effort, for which – I suppose – we can be thankful. Especially given since the do-nothing GOP is now in control of Congress.
On February 3, Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA), sponsored S.305, and along with co-sponsor Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), introduced the bill in the Senate, which was read twice, considered, read the third time, passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent, discharged by the Committee on the Judiciary, Passed/agreed to in the House by voice vote, and was signed into law by President Trump March 23, 2017. It is the 14th law Trump has signed since his inauguration.
From the date of introduction to passage, it could very well be one of the most rapidly-enacted pieces of legislation in Congressional history. Of course, THE shortest was likely 1 day, for H.J.Res.131: "Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes," which was a government shutdown stopgap measure. Mysteriously, Congress gets rapidly active when their paychecks are imperiled.
As far as laws go, it's a good law, because the Congressional Budget Office has declared it would cost nothing. When was the last time you ever read that?
And it's a short law – another rarity in this day and age. In fact, there are only Read more… if you dare!
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All You Need Is Love
Posted by Warm Southern Breeze on Monday, June 8, 2015
I recollect, a few years ago, having gone with a dear friend to the apartment where her former husband lived.
He had died alone.
D'Angelo (not his real name) was a retired Army NCO, whom had volunteered for service. He was genuinely a "squared away" soldier, and rose to the rank of First Sergeant (E-8), which rank is politely nicknamed "Top," because, aside from Sergeant Major which is also an E-8 position, it is the highest rank and position a NCO can obtain.
His generosity was well-known, and his humility, honesty and genuine love for his fellow man was evident throughout his life. And though he was a good man with many admirable character qualities, a congenial fellow, well liked – even loved – by many, it seemed he never could win the battle over the bottle.
What little I knew of him from others' reports and my own limited interaction with him, he was an honorable family man. And yet, Read the rest of this entry »
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Ever the Artful Dodger, Mitt Romney ran to France during the Viet Nam War
Posted by Warm Southern Breeze on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Long & Short of it: Mitt Romney dropped out of college, which meant he was going to lose his student deferment. Then, he decided he could obtain additional deferments by doing missionary work. Where else but to France would a cushy kid go? So, he did, for two years. Then, he decided he wanted to return to the United States, so he re-enrolled in college, this time at a different one – BYU. That meant he could get ANOTHER deferment… which he did.
One thing's for certain: MITT ROMNEY KNOWS HOW TO GAME THE SYSTEM.
While at Stanford, Mitt Romney was exempt from the draft because he had a 2-S student deferment which was given to most undergraduates. He kept it only one year. Similarly to his older brother, Scott, Mitt Romney left Stanford early to serve for 30 months as a missionary abroad, as is customary for devout Mormon men.
During those two years in France, from 1966 to 1968, he obtained another draft exemption as a missionary — which was very controversial, because critics complained that it disproportionately excluded Mormon men from service.
The Selective Service eventually limited church districts to one religious deferment every six months, which sharply reduced draft exemptions in Utah. But in Michigan, where Mitt Romney grew up, the small Mormon population there made it highly unlikely that others competed for the mission that Mitt Romney volunteered for, said Barry Mayo, a counselor at the time to the district bishop. After he returned from France, Mitt Romney transferred to Brigham Young University, and obtained another student deferment.
Three years after George Romney became the the Nixon administration's housing secretary, a journalist interviewed children of top administration officials about their views on the war. Then 23-year-old Mitt said, "If it wasn't a political blunder to move into Vietnam, I don't know what is."
All Gave Some, Some Gave All.
And ONE ran off to France to hide.
By David Pinar on Sep. 28, 2012
The Vietnam War was one of the most troubling, challenging times for America. It was America's most unpopular war, and it sharply divided our country. Some proudly enlisted and volunteered for duty. Some had to be drafted, but served their country and did their duty. Many protested against the war. And some even immigrated to Canada to avoid the draft. But as diverse their views and opinions were they shared one thing in common: they formed their opinions and then followed their convictions. But there was one who didn't: Willard Mitt Romney.
That's Mitt on the right in May 1966, at Standford University. Some students had organized a sit-in demonstration protesting the war, the draft, and university President Sterling's support for the war. So Mitt joined a counter demonstration supporting the war in Vietnam and the draft. He thought those anti-war protestors should just shut up and prepare to be drafted and deployed. When he was running for President in 2007 he claimed in an interview with NBC that Read the rest of this entry »
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Rahul Gandhi showed up on May 31, the privately chartered helicopter that ferried him to his condolence-visitcum-photo-opportunity with the victims' families, landing on the hastily constructed helipad not 50 feet from the tall mango tree from which the girls were found hanging the morning after they were brutalised.
Bearing an appropriately solemn expression, the Congress vice-president spent all of 20 minutes articulating his disdain for Uttar Pradesh's Akhilesh Yadav government and assuring the girls' parents that they would get justice. "Mai aap logon ko nyay dilaaoonga (I will get you justice)," he said to them before inspecting the 'crime scene' and taking off for Delhi.
Twenty-four hours later, perhaps inspired by the Gandhi scion's unscheduled stopover as well as the opportunity to reclaim her constituency, the state's Dalits and backward castes, Mayawati also made the journey to join the mourners in Saadatganj.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief, who almost never ventured to visit victims even when she was last chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2007 to 2012, seemed perversely delighted that Sohan Lal, 35, and his brother Jeevan Lal, 30, whose daughters were raped and killed by Yadavs, had spurned Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's offer to compensate the family members with Rs 5 lakh each.
"Mujhe achha laga aur isi baat ko sun kar maine aapse milne ka iraada kiya (I liked that and that is why I decided to meet you)," she told the grieving parents, who belong to the Shakya backward caste. Mayawati offered to replace the CM's compensation offer from the BSP's own coffers. She insisted that the money was being given as "madad (assistance)" to help the families fight what was sure to be a long legal battle for justice. Mayawati, who counts the Shakya community among her 'unwavering' vote bank, also performed a solemn parikrama (walk) around the mango tree where the girls were found hanging, followed by an impromptu press conference under its shade. Conveniently positioned OB vans representing virtually every local and national TV network and crowds of curious villagers mostly there to witness the landing and taking off of helicopters, reminded her perhaps of more powerful times.
As if on cue, Akhilesh Yadav sought to underplay the focus on Saadatganj and the subsequent spurt in crimes against women. "Only people with vested interests want to focus on the incidents in Uttar Pradesh. Rapes don't happen here alone," he told reporters in Lucknow on June 3, incredulously advising them to "use Google to see the real picture in the rest of the country".
The Chief Minister refuses to be drawn in on specific instances, including the rape and murder of a 20-yearold woman, her body doused with acid and then set on fire in a village near Bareilly on May 30. On June 2 night two men attempted to rape a woman judge after they forced their way into her official residence in Aligarh. The state reported over a dozen incidents of rape in the week since the Badaun incident on May 27. But increasingly intolerant like his counterpart in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav is unwilling to accept tha there is a problem in the state he rules.
Uttar Pradesh ranks among the top offenders when it comes to crimes against women and children in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, the state accounted for nearly 8 per cent (1,963) of the 24,157 rape incidents involving women and children reported across India in 2012. Madhya Pradesh, however, reported the highest number of rapes-3,425 cases. But Ashish Kumar Gupta, who heads the UP Police's Special Task Force, says, "National Crime Records Bureau grossly under-reports crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh." According to him, on an average there are at least 10 rapes every single day in the state. It's been a bewildering week for the mourning families in Saadatganj. Yet to comprehend fully the loss of not one but two daughters, their grief has been rather rudely interrupted and their meagre tenement-all three rooms occupying less than 1,000 square feet in the centre of the village-completely overrun by fat-cat politicians and their ubiquitous hangers-on.
There's been a minor swarm of 'lesser' leaders as well, from the local, Dadarganj legislator Sinod Shakya to BSP's state spokesman Swami Prasad Maurya and the recently elected BJP MP Dharmendra Kashyap. The Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha member from Badaun, Dharmendra Yadav, showed up just an hour before the BSP chief on June 1, carrying Akhilesh's request asking the families to reconsider his compensation offer.
Sohan Lal turned him down. "We want justice, not compensation," the distraught father told the MP, insisting that justice would be served only when the culprits "are hanged from the very mango tree" used to snuff the life out of his daughter and niece. They were cousins and also best friends. "She wanted to be a doctor," says Sunita, 35, the older girl's mother. Brighter than all the boys in her class at the local middle school in Saadatganj, Sohan Lal and his wife shared their daughter's dream and were preparing to send her to study further at the high school in nearby Usait town.
"She would still be alive if they had acted in time," says the mother, her grief giving way to anger as she recalls the lethargic and plainly complicit response of the constables at the local police chowki (post) when they were first informed about the missing girls. Ram Babu, the victims' 27-year-old uncle, was out watering his two-bigha farm on the fateful night when he heard screams. Running to investigate, he saw four men, among whom he recognised Pappu Yadav, son of a farmer, dragging the girls by their hair. "They threatened me with a country-made pistol," he says.
Incredulously, the families were led to the dead girls by none other than Sarvesh Yadav. "Aam ke baag mein dekh lo. Kahin tumhari ladkiyan wahan latak to nahin rahi (Look in the mango grove. Maybe your girls are hanging there)," said the constable told Sohan Lal and his family on May 28 morning. Villagers believe the tragedy that struck the families of Sohan Lal and Jeevan Lal is a direct consequence of the rising influence and affluence of upper-caste Yadavs. Essentially populated by backward Shakyas, Saadatganj witnessed a huge influx of Yadavs after 2007 when a new barrage on the Ganga protecting the village farmland from annual flooding came up.
Himmat Singh, a government primary school teacher from Usait, says the already affluent Yadavs have prospered even more by beginning cultivation of cash crops such as mentha (mint), garlic and tobacco on highly fertile land purchased or summarily usurped from Shakyas. Sinod Kumar Shakya, the BSP legislator from Dadarganj of which Saadatganj is a part, says, "Yadavs began dominating, even turning belligerent, after the Akhilesh-led Samajwadi Party government came to power in March 2012."
Since May 27, 11 men have been arrested and booked within hours after they were accused of rape in over a dozen instances reported across Uttar Pradesh. Curiously though, no politicians, even local party men, have chosen to articulate even a murmur of support in solidarity with the victims or their families. In Katra Saadatganj, Sub-Divisional Magistrate O.P. Tiwari is promising "toilets for every home so that no young woman ever needs to venture out from her home". In the meantime, he has made arrangements to cover the sulphurous drain in front of the dead girls' home for the benefit of visiting dignitaries. As for the villagers, well, they have a new helipad nobody can fathom any use for.
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Discipline: Political Science
Theory of democratic socialism.
Although social democracy was used to describe 19th century Marxist parties in continental Europe, the phrase established a distinctive, non-Marxist and non-revolutionary meaning after the 1917 Russian Revolution, socialism can and should be achieved by democratic means, thus extending the meaning of democracy from simple political power to include social and economic power exercised by the electorate through the state.
David Miller et al., eds, The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought (Oxford, 1987)


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5 Website Design Tips for Optimized Content Marketing
Today's world, content marketing is one of the most competitive arenas because there are many content out there and these are accessible on numerous mediums such as blog sites and social media platforms. Businesses are trying to create the attention of potential and current visitors amongst all competition. In order to set yourself different from the competitors is a vital step in the content marketing strategy because it will help you to create good interest in your content.
Podcasts, presentations, infographic, video streaming, photo slideshows, and blogs are taking over digital marketing techniques. According to Content Marketing Institute's 2015 reports, 35 percent of B2B marketers have a documented content marketing technique, while37% of B2C marketers have a documented content marketing technique. Both percentages are respectively boosted from the previous year, and these percentages don't involve marketers who utilize some form of content marketing but don't have documented content marketing strategy. In this post, we will discuss five Web design tips for Optimizing Content Marketing.
1. Employ Responsive Design
As we all know that one-third of smartphone users utilized their mobile gadgets in order to go online more than a laptop or desktop. More than 40 % of Web traffic arrives from mobile. So it is vital to ensure that Web content is optimized for mobile devices, tablet, laptop, and desktop. Otherwise, zooming and pinching causes users to get frustrated, resulting in less direct traffic, reduced time spent on the page, and abandoning the site.
2. Social Sharing Buttons
If you want to spread your content, then social media is one of the best ways. Free social networks provide your visitors marketing power through word of mouth. You must ensure that it's simple for visitors to immediately share content on a site by displaying social sharing buttons. So, only focus on making it simple and believe us, Facebook and Twitter may do the trick, so you need to provide these two Facebook and Twitter icons in each post.
3. Dynamic Comment options
Commenting systems are an important part of content marketing posts for numerous reasons:
- They empower the community. Featuring a commenting system makes content readers feel like they are the part of that content, because they have option in order to share their valuable opinions with other people. Comments can produce the most engaging material.
- They keep visitors on the web page. As people scroll through the comments and involve in group discussion, search engines may notice the high time spent on a web page.
Few comment platforms enable visitors to immediately show their Facebook profile picture next to their comment when they log in via Facebook.
4. Convert Content readers Into Customers
Content marketing strategy gets more reach when people may simple keep in touch with the writer as well as brand in order to learn more — and buy from the brand. Moreover, relevant ads in the content make it more valuable.
If you want to turn content readers into customers, you have to follow few ways.
- Design Author Bio Box where Authors can explain about their subject matter expertise.
- Creating widgets which display the related items which are relevant to the content
- In last, you can create and add ad banners that are focused on the product which are related to the content.
5. Search Engine Optimization Plug-In
An SEO plug-in may assist you ensure the image tags, H1 tags, meta-descriptions, and headlines optimize for search engines. Indexable content, rich snippets, URL structures and Crawlable link structures also play a vital role in affecting how search engines see site designs.The above mentioned tips for optimizing Content Marketing will surely assist the designers and clients in order to get the marketing goals. However, it is important to work on more techniques and ideas in order to make the designs more valuable and effective.


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DealBindaas Pull Back Metal Scooter Toy - Orange
3 Years +, 13 x 4.5 x 7 cm, highly detailed toy that is sure to make a great addition to your child's toy collection Product ID: 2900950 - See Details
77 days Free Return
Key Features
- Superior quality metal scooter toy
- Easy to play with, pull back mechanism
- Highly detailed toy model
Brand - Dealbindaas
Type - Pull back toy
Age - 3 Years +
Material - Metal
Product dimensions - 13 x 4.5 x 7 cm
Items Included in Package
1 Pull back toy
Made In: China
Note : Mix of Taxes and discount may change depending the amount of tax being borne by the Company. However, the final price as charged from customer will remain same. Taxes collected against every transaction will be paid to the Government by FirstCry.com. Please refer to the Terms of Use for full details.
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Perched on a steep rise with commanding views overlooking Turtle Creek, this French-inspired estate offers the perfect shady retreat in one of Highland Park's most coveted locations. Designed by architect Robbie Fusch and built in 2000 by Cy Barcus, the home is the perfect mix of authentic French materials. Wonderful floor plan with the master suite on the main level and four additional bedrooms with en suite bathrooms on the second floor. Attached guest quarters were completed approximately two years ago with full living room, kitchenette, bedroom and separate back staircase.
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Birthday: August 19, 1985 (33)
Hometown: Plessa, Germany
Top Disciplines: Dual Slalom
For slalom fans, Steffi 'PartyMarthy' Marth is a well-known force to be reckoned with. She started her racing career in BMX when she was 12, transitioning to a mountain bike 10 years later. In 2010 she made her way to Whistler for Crankworx, an experience she describes as "overwhelming." Despite the pressure, she thrived – she brought home a bronze medal in the Giant Dual Slalom, a moment she describes as a Crankworx career highlight. Aside from the competitions, she says the overall vibe is what it's all about: "The courses are always built very well and it's tons of fun to ride it in front of the amazing crowds."
Past Crankworx Podium Finishes:
2010 Giant Dual Slalom at Crankworx Whistler – Bronze
2012 Giant Dual Slalom at Crankworx Whistler – Bronze


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This is easily my favorite time of year; football season, chilly weather, and fall seasonal beers. I never thought I would be a fan of pumpkin ales but have grown quite fond of them. Below is my list of pumpkin beers available in Eastern Iowa. I would love to include Dogfish Head's Pumpkin, Souther Tier Pumpking, and Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin, but they are not distributed here. This is a list for people who can run to Hy-Vee and get a bottle of one these. They are not in any particular order. Onto the brews:
**Samuel Adams Fat Jack Imperial Pumpkin Ale**- 28 lbs of pumpkin are poured into this intensely flavored pumpkin brew. New to Eastern Iowa shelves this year, it comes in a bomber bottle for around $6-8. This might be my favorite of the fall or close to it. Heavy on the pumpkin pie spice and less vegetabley than other pumpkin brews, it satisfy the sweetness but also hits home with the roasted smokey malts. A must try!
**O'Fallon Pumpkin Ale** – O'Fallon is great to have in Eastern Iowa because there beers are usually quite tasty and little bit different than others. Their Hemp Rye is great, their Wheach is a terrific summer brew, and their smoke ale is an amazing smoked beer. Come fall, they do not disappoint with one of the better and more affordable pumpkin ales. Coming in a sixer at around $7-8, you are getting one of the easiest drinking and tastiest pumpkin beers out there; the perfect amount of cinnamon and spices.
**Buffalo Bills Pumpkin Ale**- claimed to be the first pumpkin ale on the market; Buffalo Bills using baked and roasted pumpkins added with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. If you are pumpkin pie lover; this is the pumpkin beer for you to try; pumpkin pie in a bottle. Excellent stuff.


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GreaterFalls buddy Ron found a DVD/CD case along Division Road recently and thought that someone might recognize it. It's packed with dozens of DVDs and CDs, including music and video games. If it's yours, and you can correctly identify some of the items inside (not including the ones shown below), let me know in the comments or email me at david AT greaterfalls.com so that it can be returned.
It's a bit dusty and dirty, so no clue as to whether or not the DVDs and CDs still work.


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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
|9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
|Accounting Policies [Abstract]
|Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Basis of Presentation
In management's opinion, the accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at
December 31, 2018,has been derived from audited financial statements as of that date. The interim results of operations are
notnecessarily indicative of the results that
mayoccur for the full fiscal year. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to instructions, rules and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). We believe that the disclosures provided herein are adequate to make the information presented
notmisleading when these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended
2018,filed with the SEC, and as
maybe amended.
|Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include significant estimates for the expected economic life and value of our licensed technology and related patents, our net operating loss and related valuation allowance for tax purposes, the fair value of our liability classified warrants and our share-based compensation related to employees and directors, consultants and advisors, among other things. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
|Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Fair Value Measurements
The carrying amounts of our short-term financial instruments, which primarily include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. The fair value of our long-term indebtedness was estimated based on the quoted prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities and approximates the carrying value. The fair values of our liability classified warrants were estimated using Level
3unobservable inputs. See Note
3for further details.
|Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of our wholly owned foreign subsidiary is its local currency. Assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiary are translated into United States dollars based on exchange rates at the end of the reporting period; income and expense items are translated at the weighted average exchange rates prevailing during the reporting period. Translation adjustments for subsidiary are accumulated in other comprehensive income or loss, a component of stockholders' equity. Transaction gains or losses are included in the determination of net loss.
|Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Credit Risk
Cash equivalents consist of investments in low risk, highly liquid money market accounts and certificates of deposit with original maturities of
90days or less. Cash deposited with banks and other financial institutions
mayexceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. If the amount of a deposit at any time exceeds the federally insured amount at a bank, the uninsured portion of the deposit could be lost, in whole or in part, if the bank were to fail.
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents. Our investment policy, approved by our Board of Directors, limits the amount we
mayinvest in any
onetype of investment issuer, thereby reducing credit risk concentrations. We attempt to limit our credit and liquidity risks through our investment policy and through regular reviews of our portfolio against our policy. To date, we have
notexperienced any loss or lack of access to cash in our operating accounts or to our cash equivalents.
|Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
The Company analyzes contracts to determine the appropriate revenue recognition using the following steps: (i) identification of contracts with customers; (ii) identification of distinct performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determination of contract transaction price; (iv) allocation of contract transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) determination of revenue recognition based on timing of satisfaction of the performance obligation. The Company recognizes revenues upon the satisfaction of its performance obligation (upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to customers) in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Deferred revenue results from cash receipts from or amounts billed to customers in advance of the transfer of control of the promised services to the customer and is recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. When sales commissions or other costs to obtain contracts with customers are considered incremental and recoverable, those costs are deferred and then amortized as selling and marketing expenses on a straight-line basis over an estimated period of benefit.
|Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as they are incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs associated with the pre-clinical development and clinical trials of our product candidates. For theapproximately
ninemonths ended
September 30, 2019and
2018,we recorded
$318,000,respectively of cost reimbursements from our grants as an offset to research and development expenses. The Company evaluated the grants and concluded that, based on the specific terms, they represent a cost reimbursement activity as opposed to a revenue generating activity, and are best reflected as an offset to the underlying research and development expense.
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Income (Loss) per Common Share
Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing total net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted average shares outstanding includes outstanding "prefunded" warrants with an exercise price of
$0.0001.(see Note
For periods of net income when the effects are dilutive, diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding and the dilutive impact of all dilutive potential common shares. Dilutive potential common shares consist primarily of convertible preferred stock, stock options, restricted stock units and common stock purchase warrants. The dilutive impact of potential common shares resulting from common stock equivalents is determined by applying the treasury stock method. Our unvested restricted shares contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends, and therefore are considered to be participating securities; the calculation of basic and diluted income per share excludes net income attributable to the unvested restricted shares from the numerator and excludes the impact of the shares from the denominator.
For all periods of net loss, diluted loss per share is calculated similarly to basic loss per share because the impact of all dilutive potential common shares is anti-dilutive due to the net losses; accordingly, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the
three- and
nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2019and
2018.A total of approximately
0.5million potential dilutive shares have been excluded in the calculation of diluted net income per share for the
three- and
nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2019and
2018,respectively as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
|Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Share-Based Compensation
We account for share-based compensation at fair value. Share-based compensation cost for stock options and stock purchase warrants is generally determined at the grant date using an option pricing model that uses Level
3unobservable inputs; share-based compensation cost for restricted stock and restricted stock units is determined at the grant date based on the closing price of our common stock on that date. The value of the award is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period or based on probability of vesting for performance-based awards.
|Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Intangible and Long-Lived Assets
We assess impairment of our long-lived assets using a "primary asset" approach to determine the cash flow estimation period for a group of assets and liabilities that represents the unit of accounting for a long-lived asset to be held and used. Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset
notbe recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is
notrecoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset.
impairment losses were recognized during the
three- or
nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2019or
|Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes using the asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of future tax benefits or liabilities on the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of our assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. We also recognize a tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is "more likely than
not"that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.
|Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at its inception. We have made accounting policy elections whereby we (i) do
notrecognize right-of-use ("ROU") assets or lease liabilities for our short-term leases (those with original terms of
12-months or less) and (ii) combine lease and non-lease elements of our operating leases. Operating lease ROU assets are included in other noncurrent assets and operating lease liabilities are included in other current liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. We do
nothave any finance leases.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. See Note
5,Commitments and Contingencies, for additional disclosures.
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Significant New Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Guidance
February 2016,the FASB issued
ASU,This ASU consists of a comprehensive lease accounting standard. The guidance requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities related to long-term leases on the balance sheet and expands disclosure requirements regarding leasing arrangements. The guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2018and early adoption is permitted. The guidance
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notevaluate any expired leases, nor did we reassess the classification of any existing leases. The Company made an ongoing policy election whereby it will
notrecognize a lease liability or right of use asset for our short-term leases and that it will combine lease and non-lease elements of leases. The new guidance changes the way we account for our operating leases including recording the future benefits ("ROU assets") of those leases and the related discounted minimum lease payments on our consolidated balance sheets. Upon adoption we recorded a right of use asset of approximately
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3) eliminating the need to reassess the classification (equity or liability) of awards to nonemployees upon vesting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2018.We adopted this guidance effective
January 1, 2019.The adoption resulted in our generally measuring awards to nonemployees using the grant date fair value. The adoption did
nothave a material impact to our financial statements.
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June 2016,the FASB issued
ASU. This ASU relates to measuring credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables. The guidance eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold that was previously required prior to recognizing a credit loss on financial instruments. The credit loss estimate can now reflect an entity's current estimate of all future expected credit losses. Under the previous guidance, an entity only considered past events and current conditions. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after
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December 15, 2019,including interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of certain amendments of this guidance must be applied on a modified retrospective basis and the adoption of the remaining amendments must be applied on a prospective basis. We currently expect that the adoption of this guidance will likely change the way we assess the collectability of our receivables and recoverability of other financial instruments. We have
notyet begun to evaluate the specific impacts of this guidance nor have we determined the manner in which we will adopt this guidance.
August 2018,the FASB issued
ASU. This ASU addresses the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance intends to improve the effectiveness of the disclosures relating to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after
13,Fair Value Measurement (Topic
820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
December 15, 2019and early adoption is permitted. Portions of the guidance are to be adopted prospectively while other portions are to be adopted retroactively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that this guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements.
August 2018,the FASB issued
ASU. This ASU addresses the accounting for implementation, setup and other upfront costs paid by a customer in a cloud computing or hosting arrangement. The guidance aligns the accounting treatment of these costs incurred in a hosting arrangement treated as a service contract with the requirements for capitalization and amortization costs to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after
15,Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software
December 15, 2019and early adoption is permitted. The guidance can be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that this guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements.
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I am not handy around the house. My Father was quite handy when I was growing up. And he made sure to teach me how to change a tire, and check oil in the car. Beyond that, I really never had much interest in "fixing things". I sort of regret that now. I can do basic things. I have been known to repair the garbage disposal on ocassion, I can hang curtain rods, and fix a leaky faucet.
However with DH's frequent absences in the past five years, I have learned a few tricks.
I know our very own Homefront Six, here at SpouseBuzz, is the John Freaking Wayne of mil-spousery, when it comes to projects. I have read about her repairing her car, and wash machine, etc. Simply amazing if you ask me.
I can replace a flapper on a toilet. This is not hard, but I had no idea how to do it until our flapper went bad. I called a plumber friend of mine, and he encouraged me to try it. I did, and it worked. It is easy, and something I think every person shoud know how to do. And if anyone ever has a toilet that won't stop running, i am always quick to make the comment, "have you checked your flapper?".
I can trim hedges with electric shrub trimmers while standing on a ladder. And leave sans injury.
I can unload 2 truck beds of sand with a wheel barrow and a shovel, and be pain free.
I can be in labor, go grocery shopping, make a pot of soup, make travel plans for my Mother-in Law, and drive myself to the hospital at 9 1/2 cm.
I can replace sink fixtures.
I can remove hideous wallpaper border, and paint a room with 2 children under 3.
All of these are sort of small feats, if you will. But the sense of accomplishment, is always great. And I am always very proud over the smallest VICTORY. Especially when it is out of my "realm of knowledge, or skill."
I am sure most of you have done something out of your typical scope of skill, and I would love to see a list of these wonderful talents we possess.
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Welcome to this week's Monday Morning Message. We have ten days left in the Month of Miracles here at RE/MAX Professionals. I want to take a moment to thank those agents who have stepped up their fundraising efforts this year. Currently we are just shy of $6,000 and our goal is $10,000 – with ten days left, I am confident we will hit our goal!
One in four Arizona children will be treated at Phoenix Children's Hospital, and as we have learned many of our agents have had their own children or loved ones treated there, or within the Children's Miracle Network. This event and our involvement each year with PCH/CMN is near and dear to our heart, and witnessing our agents rally around the Month of Miracles is inspiring and humbling. Thank you for all that you do every day, for our company, the clients we serve and our community. Let's make it a great week!
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It's already 66F with only an occasional zephyr to shift things and a beautifully clear sky. There's no real chance of rain until after midnight tomorrow, so I think I'm going to have to water my plants when I get home.
Dang, yesterday was hot! I swear my brain melted! I was ok early on, and was doing headers and such, but afterwards…. I almost don't know what all we were doing. I know Maryse came in for a visit and we had customers before that. I know we had our feast. <sigh> I don't really remember leaving the shop. I *do* remember waking up in bed (it was still quite light) at home and feeling normal again, if tired!
I also remember having a minor meltdown because I couldn't work out how to edit my pictures. <sigh> That was very late in the day as we were setting up to head home. I managed to find the software that I was looking for this morning. <sigh twice> … and I have a bunch of pictures from yesterday that I barely remember taking! Like that one! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Tempus put some of the herbs and other backstock away, I see, as well.
Today we're already at the shop. I did some plant tending at home, waiting for Tempus to come out to the car. I need to clean up the shop a bit from yesterday, work on my seed starts and do more headers. He's taking Jeanne for another appointment and then going to run up to the house to grab some more stuff.
Yes, we live in Oregon. This guy was on the path down to the apartment a few days back!
Today's plant is the tropical tree, the Rose Apple, Syzygium jambos – In ancient Sanskrit, the land now called India was referred to by the ancient Indians themselves as Jambudvipa, which means Rose-apple-land (jambud = rose apple; vipa = land). With its thick, leathery leaves and great span of branches, the Jambu Tree offers great shade and coolness against the sun. Stories tell that Lord Buddha sat in the shade of a Jambu Tree (the story is often told as a "Bodhi tree"), watching men plowing the land with oxen and meditating on the burdens we all must carry in this life. He was determined that he would either reach enlightenment or die where he sat. He finally saw his previous births and realized that people are born and reborn into different states according to their deeds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_jambosInformation on the Bodhi Tree, Ficus religiosa here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_tree
Today's Feast is in honor of the date in 1938 when the super-hero, Superman, first appeared in Action Comics. He's a cultural icon, probably one of the most recognizable. He's gone through comic books, newspaper comics, radio shows, television (my childhood… flying on a table with a fan in front of him. <grin>) movies, etc. This is a good article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman The picture is George Reeves from the government film, "Stamp Day for Superman". This is the Reeves who was the television actor, not Christopher Reeves who played Superman in the movies, and in a irony of fate, was paralyzed from the neck down in a riding accident.
The shop opens at 11am! Spring hours are 11am-6pm Thursday through Monday, although the time that we're there is drifting later with the longer days. Need something off hours? Give us a call at 541-563-7154 or Facebook or email at email@example.com If we're supposed to be closed, but it looks like we're there, try the door. If it's open, the shop's open! In case of bad weather, check here at the blog for updates, on our Facebook as Ancient Light, or call the shop.
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Today's Astro & Calendar
Waxing Moon Magick – The waxing moon is for constructive magick, such as love, wealth, success, courage, friendship, luck or healthy, protection, divination. Any working that needs extra power, such as help finding a new job or healings for serious conditions, can be done now. Also, love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money and dreams. Phase ends at the Tide Change on 4/21 at 10:24pm. Waxing Gibbous Moon – From seven to fourteen days after the new moon. For spells that need concentrated work over a ¼ moon cycle this is the best time for constructive workings. Aim to do the last working on the day of the Full moon, before the turn. Keywords for the Gibbous phase are: analyze, prepare, trust. It is the time in a cycle to process the results of the actions taken during the First Quarter. During this phase you are gathering information. Give up making judgments; it will only lead to worry. Your knowledge is incomplete. Laugh. Analyze and filter. LOOK WITHIN. God/dess aspect: Maiden/Youth, but in the uncommitted phase, the Warriors – Associated God/desses: Dion, Dionysius, Venus, Thor. Phase ends at the Full on 4/20 at 10:24am.
This is the time of year when, as twilight fades, the dim Little Dipper extends straight to the right from Polaris in the north. Very high above the end-stars of the Little Dipper's bowl, you'll find the end-stars of the Big Dipper's bowl.
Mercury at greatest elongation east – Monday, April 18, 10 a.m. EDT – This is the best evening apparition of Mercury for 2016 for observers in the Northern Hemisphere. Mercury remains well-placed low in the west-northwest in twilight, but it's fading fast: from magnitude –0.3 on Friday the 15th to +0.9 on Friday the 22nd.
Mars (about magnitude –1.0, in the legs of Ophiuchus above Scorpius), rises around 11 p.m. daylight-saving time and blazes highest in the south before the first light of dawn, to the right of dimmer Saturn and above Antares. In a telescope Mars grows this week from 14 to 15 arcseconds in diameter. See our telescopic Mars guide in the April issue of Sky & Telescope, page 48. At its closest approach to Earth in late May, Mars will grow to 18.6 arcseconds wide.
Goddess Month of Maia runs from 4/18 – 5/15
Celtic Tree Month of Saille/Willow, Apr 15 – May 12
Runic half-month of Mannaz/ Man, April 14-28 A time when the archetypal reality of the human condition should be meditated upon. Nigel Pennick, The Pagan Book of Days, Destiny Books, Rochester, Vermont, USA, 1992, 1992
Sun in Aries
Moon in Virgo
Pluto Retrograde at 12:26am (9/26)
Jupiter (5/9), Mars (6/29), Saturn (8/13) and Juno (9/20) Retrograde
Color: Lavendar
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Celtic Tree Month of Saille/Willow, Apr 15 – May 12 – The Willow in the Tree alphabet stands for the female and lunar rhythms of life. She is water-seeking, thriving from preference on the damp margins of lakes and streams or across the low-lying water meadows. Water and the tidal movements of the sea are governed by the pull of the moon. The moon in its monthly rhythms is female, contrasting with the male sun's daily and yearly turnings. In several ways, the Celts held women in higher regard than we do today. On the material level, women were property owners, and whoever controlled the property controlled the marriage. Women of all types and ages appeared in the Celtic pantheon, the spiritual strength and life-giving qualities given by both female and male recognized equally. There were colleges of Druidesses – learned women and teachers – respected equally for their gifts of see-ship, often expressed through dreams, or night visions.
Magical Associations: Romantic love, healing, protection, fertility, magic for women.
Saille – Willow Ogam letter correspondences
Month: February
Color: listed only as bright
Class: Peasant
Letter: S
Meaning: Gaining balance in your life
to study this month – Ohn – Furze Ogam letter correspondences
Month: None
Color: Yellow Gold
Class: Chieftain
Letter: O
Meaning: Information that could change your life
Tides for Alsea Bay
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
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M 18 Low 5:18 AM 1.5 6:26 AM Set 5:01 AM 83
~ 18 High 11:09 AM 6.5 8:05 PM Rise 4:57 PM
~ 18 Low 5:25 PM 1.1
~ 18 High 11:38 PM 7.2
Affirmation/Thought for the Day – The fruits of your spirits; what are they and how can you grow more of what you need?
Journal Prompt – What do you think? – What do you think courage means?
~ We must not cease from exploration. – T.S.Eliot
~ A fiction novel contains more truth than people realize-but in a different way than what's expected. – Shannon Rohrer
~ Everything that you need to take charge of your life is already yours. Believe it or not, it's been with you since the day you were born, waiting to be used. Kerr Cuhulain
~ Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within. – Brad Pitt
He writes the worst English that I have ever encountered. It reminds me of a string of wet sponges; it reminds me of tattered washing on the line; it reminds me of stale bean soup, of college yells, of dogs barking idiotically through endless nights. It is so bad that a sort of grandeur creeps into it. It drags itself out of the dark abysm of pish, and crawls insanely up the topmost pinnacle of posh. It is rumble and bumble. It is flap and doodle. It is balder and dash. – HL Mencken, on USA President Warren G Harding, who was born on November 2, 1865
Beltane: Its History and Modern Celebration in Wicca in America – by Rowan Moonstone – http://www.sacred-texts.com/bos/bos032.htm
The celebration of May 1st, or Beltane as it is known in Wicca Circles, is one of the most important festivals of our religious year. I will attempt here to answer some of the most often asked questions about this holiday. An extensive bibliography follows the article so that the interested reader can do further research.
- Where does the festival of Beltane originate?
Beltane, as practiced by modern day Witches and Pagans, has its origins among the Celtic peoples of Western Europe and the British Isles, particularly Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- What does the word Beltane mean?
Dr. Proinsias MacCana defines the word as follows: "… the Irish name for May Day is Beltane, of which the second element, 'tene', is the word for fire, and the first, 'bel', probably means 'shining or brilliant'."1 The festival was known by other names in other Celtic countries. Beltaine in Ireland, Bealtunn in Scotland, Shenn do Boaldyn on the Isle of Mann and Galan Mae in Wales.2
- What was the significance of this holiday to the ancients?
To the ancient Celts, it symbolized the coming of spring. It was the time of year when the crops began to sprout, the animals bore their young and the people could begin to get out of the houses where they had been cooped up during the long dark cold winter months. Keep in mind that the people in those days had no electric lights or heat and that the Celtic countries are at a much more northerly latitude than many of us are used to. At that latitude, spring comes much later and winter lasts much longer than in most of the US. The coming of fair weather and longer daylight hours would be most welcome after a long cold and dark winter.
- How did the ancient Celts celebrate this festival?
The most ancient way of observing this day is with fire. Beltane, along with Samhain (Nov. 1), Imbolc (Feb. 1), and Lughnassadh (Aug. 1), was one of the four great "fire festivals" which marked the turning points of the Celtic year. The most ancient records tell us that the people would extinguish all the hearth fires in the country and then relight them from the "need fires" lit by the druids (who used friction as a means of ignition). In many areas, the cattle were driven between two great bonfires to protect them from disease during the coming year. It is my personal belief, although I have no documentation to back up the assumption, that certain herbs would have been burnt in the fires, thus producing smoke which would help destroy parasites which might make cattle and other livestock ill.
- In what other ways was this festival celebrated?
One of the most beautiful customs associated with this festival was "bringing in the May." The young people of the villages and towns would go out into the fields and forests at Midnight on April 30th and gather flowers with which to bedeck themselves, their families and their homes. They would process back into the villages, stopping at each home to leave flowers and to receive the best of food and drink that the home had to offer. This custom is somewhat similar to "trick or treat" at Samhain and was very significant to the ancients. John Williamson, in his study "The Oak King, the Holly King and the Unicorn" writes: "These revelers were messengers of the renewal of vegetation, and they assumed the right to punish the niggardly, because avarice (as opposed to generosity) was dangerous to the community's hope for the abundance of nature. At an important time like the coming of summer, food, the substance of life, must be ritually circulated generously within the community in order that the cosmic circuit of life's substance may be kept in motion (trees, flocks, harvests, etc.)."3 These revelers would bless the fields and flocks of those who were generous and wish ill harvests on those who withheld their bounty.
- What about maypoles?
The maypole was an adjunct to the festival of bringing in the May. It is a phallic symbol, and as such represented fertility to the participants in the festival. In olden days, the revelers who went into the woods would cut a tree and bring it into town, decking it with flowers and greenery and dance around it clockwise (also called deosil, meaning "sun-wise", the direction of the sun's apparent travel across the face of the Earth) to bring fertility and good luck. The ribbons which we associate with the maypole today were a later addition.
- Why was fertility important?
The people who originated this custom lived in close connection with the land. If the flocks and fields were fertile, they were ableto eat; if there was famine or drought, they went hungry. It is hard for us today to relate to this concept, but to the ancients, it was literally a life and death matter. The Celts were a very close tribal people, and fertility of their women literally meant continuity of the tribe.
- How is the maypole connected with fertility?
Many scholars see the maypole as a phallic symbol. In this aspect, it is a very powerful symbol of the fertility of nature and spring.
- How did these ancient customs come down to us?
When Christianity came to the British Isles, many of the ancient holy sites were taken over by the new religion and converted to Christian sites. Many of the old Gods and Goddesses became Christian saints, and many of the customs were appropriated. Charles Squire says," An ingenious theory was invented after the introduction of Christianity, with the purpose of allowing such ancient rites to continue with a changed meaning. The passing of persons and cattle through flame or smoke was explained as a practice which interposed a magic protection between them and the powers of evil."4 This is precisely what the original festival was intended to do; only the definition of "evil" had changed. These old customs continued to be practiced in many areas for centuries. "In Scotland in 1282, John, the priest in Iverkething, led the young girls of his parish in a phallic dance of decidedly obscene character during Easter week. For this, penance was laid upon him, but his punishment was not severe, and he was allowed to retain his benefice."5
- Were sacrifices practiced during this festival?
Scholars are divided in their opinions of this. There is no surviving account of sacrifices in the legends and mythology which have come down to us. As these were originally set down on paper by Christian monks, one would think that if such a thing had been regularly practiced, the good brothers would most certainly have recorded it, if for no other reason than to make the pagans look more depraved. There are, however, some surviving folk customs which point to a person representing the gloom and ill fortune of winter being ostracized and forced to jump through the fires. Some scholars see this as a survival of ancient human sacrificial practices. The notion that animals were sacrificed during this time doesn't make sense from a practical standpoint. The animals which had been retained a breeding stock through the winter would either be lean and hungry from winter feed, or would be mothers nursing young, which could not be spared.
- How do modern day pagans observe this day?
Modern day pagan observances of Beltane include the maypole dances, bringing in the May, and jumping the cauldron for fertility. Many couples wishing to conceive children will jump the cauldron together at this time. Fertility of imagination and other varieties of fertility are invoked along with sexual fertility. In Wiccan and other Pagan circles, this is a joyous day, full of laughter and good times.
- What about Walpurgisnacht? Is this the same thing as Beltane?
Walpurgisnacht comes from an Eastern European background, and has little in common with the Celtic practices. I have not studied the folklore from that region and do not consider myself qualified to write about it. As the vast majority of Wiccan traditions today stem from Celtic roots, I have confined myself to research in those areas.
- MacCana, Proinsias, Celtic Mythology, The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, London, 1970, p.32.
- Squire, Charles, Celtic Myth and Legend, Poetry and Romance, Newcastle Publishing Co., Van Nuys, CA, 1975, p.408.
- Williamson, John, The Oak King, the Holly King, and the Unicorn, Harper & Row, NY, 1986, p.126.
- Squire, p.411.
- Hole, Christina, Witchcraft In England, Rowman & Littlefield, Totowa, NJ, 1977, p.36.
- Bord, Janet & Colin, Earth Rites, Fertility Practices in Pre-Industrial Britain, Granada, London, 1982.
- Danaher, Kevin, The Year in Ireland, The Mercier Press, Cork, 1972.
- Hole, Christina, Witchcraft in England, Rowman & Littlefield, Totowa NJ,1977.
- MacCana, Proinsias, Celtic Mythology, The Hamlyn Publishing Group, Ltd., London, 1970.
- MacCulloch, J.A. Religion of the Ancient Celts, Folcroft Library Editions, London, 1977.
- Powell, T.G.E. The Celts, Thames & Hudson, New York, 1980.
- Sharkey, John, Celtic Mysteries, the Ancient Religion, Thames & Hudson, New York, 1979.
- Squire, Charles, Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and Romance, Newcastle Publishing Co., Van Nuys, CA, 1975.
- Williamson, John, The Oak King, The Holly King and the Unicorn, Harper & Row, New York, 1986.
- Wood-Martin, W.G., Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland, Kennikat Press, Port Washington, NY, 1902.
Silliness – Knock Knock! Who's There?
Accordion who?
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Google Play Store to Incorporate Malware Scanner
One of the much needed features in the Google Play Store is the malware scanner, since there are so many dubious applications going around. Google is taking the necessary steps for solving this problem with the Play Store, integrating a feature that will scan apps for malware and viruses and connections to malicious software.
The information comes from an Android fan site that has done an APK teardown of the new Google Play Store app. Aside from the malware scanner, Google is also rumored to implement a Wish List feature, that will work together with a gift card feature. In the dissection of the app there were a lot of references to a feature called App Check, alongside text showing that it will check applications for malware , even if the software is on the device or just being downloaded from Play Store.
App Check is able to alert users of the presence of potentially malicious code, then blocking the app unless the user decides he wants to install it anyway. Google already has Bouncer, a cloud based malware scanner, but that one was already proved to be vulnerable, since the system was spoofed easily. In other news, the same analyzed new Play Store showed the option for add a money storage option in the Store, making us thing of a new online payment method.


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Four emerging trends can add simple style to any home as the new year begins
From decorative fringe to velvet pillows, 2018 was a year filled with exciting design trends. Vancouver-based designer Kendall Ansell has rounded up four emerging trends to keep in mind as you revamp your space to start 2019 off right.
1. Cement walls
Kendall Ansell InteriorsBringing a modern feel to otherwise simple spaces, concrete has quickly become a favourite in the world of interior design. The use of a concrete wall can add interest and unexpected dimension to a space that is in need of a unique twist. Traditionally, concrete has been seen as unwelcome in spaces like the bedroom, where it was seen as a material that conflicted with the goal of creating a cozy retreat, but people are warming up to the idea. "Clients love the modern contrast of a concrete accent wall, and when textures and patterns are added, it really allows the space to showcase the individual's unique taste and style" explains Kendall.
2. Extra large art pieces
Kendall Ansell InteriorsAs the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of this next trend, it may be worth quite a bit more. The use of extra large art pieces adds lasting visual impact, lending added drama to any space. Interesting focal points, splashes of unexpected colour and great conversation starters... there are no shortage of benefits when incorporating this trend into a room upgrade. When selecting the art, Kendall loves supporting local artists and states, "We love working with local artists like Dana Mooney who have customized art for our clients that really help bring their home to life while telling a beautiful story."
3. Modular open shelving
Kendall Ansell InteriorsShelves have long been used to stow away clutter, often behind cupboards to hide the inevitable chaos. Now, modular open shelving has created a way for individuals to showcase their prized possessions, in an aesthetically pleasing way. Collections tend to evolve over time, and for some homeowners this trend is an amazing way to bring a specific passion to the forefront of a home. Kendall explains, "The trend can be easily expressed with a few simple items, such as candles, frames or beautiful vases... like the pop of colour added by the gorgeous blue Urban Barn pieces." (above)
4. Bohemian vibes
Kendall Ansell InteriorsThe bohemian trend brings natural and organic elements of the outdoors into the home. This trend combines interesting monochromatic textures, providing beautiful contrasts with varying pieces. Kendall explains that this trend can actually be achieved fairly easily: "What makes this trend so fun, is that it can be easily be incorporated into any home with the addition of a simple throw, or this gorgeous Urban Barn pillow" (above). Experimenting with accent pieces can be a fun way to add this trend to a space, without fully committing to the entire vibe.


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This lovely solid wood bunk bed will be a nice addition to the youth bedroom in your home. Make the most of your space with this stacked bed, featuring sturdy pine construction in a warm honey finish. An attached ladder and side of guard rails will keep your child safe. Turned details add a touch of tradition to this beautiful bunk. Create a warm and inviting space for your child with this wonderful bunk bed.
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I love the moments in my life of forced disengagement, times when you have no other choice but to give in and actually relax. It's part of the reason why we have rented a ski house, up in the mountains with no reception. It's part of the reason why I like long flights, without wifi. And, it's part of the reason why I like spending the holidays at my in-laws, where cheer, gluttony, and naps are expected. It helps that I was the one who designed the room that you get to take refuge in!
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Luxury accessories retailer Kate Spade has appointed Anna Bakst as its new chief executive and brand president, following a 13-year stint at Michael Kors.
Bakst is set to take on the new role on March 26 and will replace interim chief executive and head of Kate Spade's parent company Tapestry Victor Luis.
Luis has led the company since Tapestry acquired the brand earlier this year, with former chief executive Craig Leavitt leaving in the wake of the takeover. Bakst will report directly to Luis and be responsible for driving growth at the brand globally.
Since leaving her role as group president at Michael Kors in January last year, Bakst has been working in education at the Pratt Institute and Stanford University.
During her 13-year career at Michael Kors, Bakst led the launch of the brand accessories and footwear division, which reported $3 billion (£2.1 billion) in revenue in 2016.
Prior this she spent 12 years at DYNY, holding the position of president of shoes and accessories for four.
"The appointment of Anna Bakst marks another key step in the evolution of the Kate Spade brand. She brings a rare combination of business acumen, directly related fashion experience and strong leadership skills to the company," Luis stated.
"Together with recently appointed Creative Director Nicola Glass, we now have the right senior management in place to lead the talented Kate Spade brand team and drive the business globally."
Bakst added: "I am extremely excited about leading Kate Spade's passionate and accomplished team and joining Tapestry's house of brands. I believe the Kate Spade business has tremendous opportunity across product categories, channels and geographies.
"I look forward to leveraging the brand's global potential and to bringing its unique and empowering feminine positioning to women around the world."
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The battle for 21st Century Fox intensified this week between Walt Disney and Comcast. Shares in Fox closed Wednesday's session higher by 7.54% after Disney increased its bid for the Murdoch-run media conglomerate to $71.3 billion. That is equivalent to $38 per share in a deal that is a mix of cash and stock. It is a sharp increase from Disney's previous offer of $28 per share, equivalent to $52.4 billion in stock, and tops rival Comcast's $35 per share all-cash offer last week, which valued Fox at $65 billion. Fox has said that Disney's latest offer is superior, and pressure is now on Comcast to return to the table with a counter-bid.
Fox must now choose between an all-cash offer from Comcast and a cash and stock mix from Disney. Some analysts say the Murdoch family may prefer the latter for tax reasons. Fox was scheduled to hold a shareholder vote on 10 July, but this has now been delayed to give the company time to make its decision.
Disney is close to getting the deal over the necessary regulatory hurdles, according to a Bloomberg report citing a person familiar with the matter, suggesting that the Justice Department could approve the tie up in a fortnight. Disney CEO, Bob Iger, said, 'we have a much better opportunity in terms of approval and the timing of that approval than Comcast does in this case,' suggesting that he is confident about winning the deal.
Disney's increased bid to top Comcast is a 'smart strategic poker move', according to GBH Insights' head of technology research, Daniel Ives. He says this will help Disney 'to catalyse its streaming and content ambitions over the coming years. This deal, if successful in its battle with Comcast, would put Disney in the catbird's seat in terms of being the content king, and with its streaming service set to launch in 2019, Iger has a clear runway to gain market and mind share from the likes of Netflix'. Ives said that if Comcast beats Disney to these Fox assets, it would be a 'devastating and hard to recover blow', underscoring the significance of this media battle.


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'Walking on Air I' Graphic Art Print Bay Isle Home Format: Plastic Black Framed
All images are giclee printed. Giclee printing is a high-quality printing method where prints are made one print at a time. Each print comes complete and ready to hang. This print would be a great option for home decor or hanging in an office. It offers a quality, professional look while being lightweight and budget friendly. Features: -Professionally dry mounted on foam core to prevent wrinkles and waves.-Sawtooth and wire hanging kit included.-Easy to use.-Ready tunted on foam core to prevent wrinkles and waves.-Sawtooth and wire hanging kit included.-Easy to use.-Ready to hang.-Made in the USA.-Subject: Animals.-Product Type: Graphic Art.-Print Type: Graphic Art Print.-Frame Type: .-Primary Art Material: Paper -Primary Art Material Details: ..-Additional Materials (Format: Metal Flat Black Framed, Metal Gold Framed, Metal Shiny Black Framed, Metal Silver Framed, Metal White Framed): Metal.-Additional Materials (Format: Brazilian Walnut Medium Framed, Cafe Espresso Framed, Cafe Mocha Framed, Canadian Walnut Medium Framed, Canvas Maple Floater Framed, Cherry Grande Framed, Red Mahogany Medium Framed): Wood.-Additional Materials (Format: Plastic Black Framed): Plastic.-Color: Green/White.-Number of Items Included: 1.-Pieces Included: .-Artist: Color Bakery.-Style: Coastal.-Orientation: Horizontal;Vertical.-Shape: Square.-Distressed: No.-Fire Resistant: No.-Wall Mounting Hardware: Yes -Number of Wall Hooks: ..-LED/Illuminated: No -Bulb Type: .-Bulb Included: ..-Plug-In: No -Plug Type: .-Adapter Type: ..-Recycled Content: No.-Country of Origin: United States.-Plants & Flowers: .-Transportation Type: .-People: .-Sports & Sports Teams: .-Nature Scenes: .-Food & Beverage: .-Entertainment: .-U.S. States: .-Cities: .-Countries: .-Fantasy & Sci-Fi: .-Frame Material: Plastic.-Frame Color: .-Purposeful Distressing Type: No Distressing.-Season: .-Holiday / Occasion: No Holiday.-Made in USA: Yes.Spefications: -Certifications: No -Blauer Engel: .-GREENGUARD Certified: .-PEFC Certified: .-Stiftung Warentest Note: .-TÃV Rheinland zertifiziert: ..-Commercial OR Residential Certifications: No -ADA Compliant: .-CE Certified: .-FSC Certified: ..-California Proposition 65 Warning Required: No.-ISTA 3A or 6A Certified: .-General Certificate of Conformity (GCC): .Dimensions: -Overall Height - Top to Bottom: 30.-Overall Width - Side to Side: 30.-Overall Depth - Front to Back: 1.5.-Framed Edge Width - Side to Side: .-Individual Piece Height - Top to Bottom: .-Individual Piece Width - Side to Side: .-Individual Piece Depth - Front to Back: .-Individual Piece Weight: .-Overall Product Weight: 10.Assembly: -Installation Required: Yes.Warranty: Bay Isle Home Bay Isle Home Format: Plastic Black Framed… read more


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Medical: Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Dr. Caesar is a board-certified neurologist who has been practicing in Longview since 2009. She grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from MSU. Dr. Caesar conducted research in traumatic brain injury for 2 years at UTSW in Dallas. She is married to Hans de Jong and they have 2 children and 3 dogs.
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