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Ron Whitcomb and Don Sullivan, Vietnam vets and both on full disability for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), met three years ago at a therapy session for their illness at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. They became close friends, and it was there, as their sessions began to wind down, that the […]
By Ian Aldrich
Oct 08 2009
Sharing their own experiences, Ron Whitcomb (left) and Don Sullivan lead peer support sessions for Rhode Island veterans who are dealing with post-traumatic stress issues.Photo Credit : Tibor Nemeth
Ron Whitcomb and Don Sullivan, Vietnam vets and both on full disability for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), met three years ago at a therapy session for their illness at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. They became close friends, and it was there, as their sessions began to wind down, that the two of them wondered what was next. More specifically, Whitcomb and Sullivan wanted to know, were there any veteran-led support groups that could help them and others discuss and manage their day-to-day lives?
The answer: Not yet.
The two men knew what was needed. "You can deal with a counselor, and they can understand what you're saying, but they can't understand exactly what you're talking about and what you did," says Sullivan. "They've got the books but not the experience."
In early 2008, when the VA announced that it was forming a series of peer-led session groups, the two friends jumped at the chance, creating a discussion group for male veterans–mostly those who've been treated for PTSD, but some others in need of different kinds of support as well. More than a year and a half after its creation, Operation Vet 2 Vet (or "the Ron and Don Show," as it's affectionately known) has taken root not just at the Providence VA Medical Center–where it has set up three weekly meetings–but at another veterans' center in Warwick, too.
"It fills a very important need and a gap in our services," says Michael Goldstein, M.D., chief of the mental health and behavioral sciences service at the Providence VA. "And [Ron and Don] have taken this program on in a way that was unanticipated, which has been thrilling to see."
At the heart of Vet 2 Vet is what it's not. These aren't clinically driven sessions. Whitcomb and Sullivan don't keep records; they don't require attendance. The program's meetings–which run at least one hour but often much longer–aren't restricted to any one particular war. They're not choked with nostalgia. As much as possible, they steer clear of what Whitcomb calls "old war stories."
Instead, the veterans sit in a circle with up to a dozen others and talk about the present and how each person is coping with PTSD and other issues. The subject matter may range from relationships to work. In some cases, too, it can touch on validation. "There are guys who come here who've never told anyone they're vets before," says Sullivan. "Because they weren't in combat, they're having guilt issues about even having PTSD."
Of course, Ron and Don are there to lead, but they're also there to participate. As both of them see it, these sessions are a part of their wellness, too. They get to talk about what they're experiencing and to show, by example, that a full, positive recovery from PTSD is possible.
"It's been a helluva journey," says Whitcomb. "If I hadn't gone through the darkness like I did, I wouldn't have developed the strength to help others. It's a unique experience, and I'm lovin' it."
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MIAMI – A cell phone video captured the sound of a confrontation between a South Florida man and his mother-in-law and the gunshots she is accused of firing at him, authorities said Saturday.
"I can't believe you did that! I can't believe you did that! What are you, crazy?" Salvatore Miglino, 39, of Boca Raton, is heard yelling in the video.
His estranged mother-in-law, 66-year-old Cheryl Hepner, was arrested Thursday. She was being held Saturday in jail without bond.
Broward County Sheriff's investigators said Hepner fired three shots at Miglino on Wednesday, striking him in his rib cage and shoulder. Miglino was treated and later released from a hospital.
Hepner is heard in a 911 call telling a different side of the story, telling the operator that Miglino "had me down on the floor, on the ground" and pulled the gun on her first outside her home in Tamarac.
"I tried to grab the gun and shoot," Hepner said.
Her attorney said Hepner was only protecting her grandson and daughter, who live with her but were not home at the time.
"I can't imagine that she would go out and purchase a gun and have some ulterior motive," attorney Michael Tenzer said.
Hepner, who was not injured, told the operator that the gun belonged to Miglino. Investigators said they had not yet determined who owned the gun.
The recording captured on Miglino's cell phone does not show the actual shooting. Only their conversation, followed by several gunshots, can be heard on the video.
Miglino pulled up to the house to pick up his son under a court order that authorizes him to take custody of the child every Wednesday night, according to a sheriff's office report. Hepner met him outside with the boy's pillow and bag and told Miglino that his father-in-law wanted to talk to him inside, the report said.
Miglino declined to go inside and asked for the boy's belongings. Hepner then pulled a handgun out from behind the pillow and fired three shots at Mignilio, he told investigators.
Miglino landed on top of her to stop her from shooting again, said sheriff's office spokeswoman Dani Moschella. The gun jammed, "so that may have been the reason she stopped shooting," Moschella said. The video, she added, "corroborates his story."
"I caught it on video on my cell phone because I knew something stupid was going to happen," Miglino is heard telling a 911 operator.
Tensions have been high between Miglino and his estranged wife for over a year. The two have been in better divorce proceedings, fighting over the boy's visitation schedule, records show.
"All he wants is quality time with his son," said Miglino's family law attorney Andrea Gundersen. The attorney dismissed accusations made by Hepner on the 911 call that Miglino was trying to kidnap his son and take him to New York.
Mignilio has a court order granting him exclusive time with his son during the week of Christmas, Gundersen said. Miglino attended a hearing Friday regarding his son and planned to be reunited with him, his attorney said.


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A Month with a Mac - Part II: The Mobile Experienceby Anand Lal Shimpi on January 24, 2005 12:01 AM EST
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The Aftermath of Part IBefore proceeding with this article, please read through the first Mac article, "A Month with a Mac article", to get a foundation for the purpose, perspective and background that led to this article. This article is very much intended to be a sequel and not something that will stand on its own. If you've never used Mac OS X at great lengths or haven't read through the positive and negative points of the Mac platform from a PC user's perspective (from the first article), go back and read Part I before continuing.
When I originally committed to doing a Mac section on AnandTech, I actually committed it to the readers before discussing it with the rest of AnandTech staff. So when it came time to implement it, the rest of the staff didn't see much of a place for Mac articles on AnandTech. It took a lot of convincing (as well as some executive privilege) for the establishment of the Mac section, and then came the publication of the first Mac article: A Month with a Mac: A Die Hard PC User's Perspective.
Within the first three days of publication, that little Mac article skyrocketed to becoming one of the all-time most popular articles ever published on AnandTech. The flood of emails that came in as a result of that article is greater than the response to any single product launch that I'd ever seen. Even to this day, I get tons of emails from users just now stumbling upon the article, searching for PC user experiences with OS X as folks contemplate trying out OS X for the first time, thanks to the release of the Mac mini.
Immediately after the publication of the first Mac article, I already thought about doing a follow-up. The scope of the first article was already quite massive and the depth was as thorough as I could be without writing a book on the experience, yet there was already so much more to cover.
Then there were the responses to the article - Mac users complained that I was being too harsh on the one-button mouse, PC users complained that I was being too positive on the OS, but then the vast majority of users actually provided some very good feedback, asking for more information in certain areas. In fact, I'd say that the Mac article resulted in the most positive email responses that I've had from an article to date. I introduced the original article by talking about how difficult of an article it was to write, but after the overwhelming response to it, a sequel didn't seem that difficult.
One problem with these types of articles is that they inevitably take much longer to put together, simply because there are no structured tests to run and analyze. Articles like this are very much about the experience, and to do the experience justice, it's truly something that you have to integrate into your daily routine for a while. Prior to the first Mac experiment, I'd used Macs at various stages in my computing life, but never actually trying to integrate them into my daily routine. Writing an article based on any of those experiences would have turned out very differently compared to what the first article ended up being.
The downside to these long-term subjective evaluations is that the hardware industry changes at a spectacular pace and a lot happened during and immediately after the publication of the first Mac article that changed things dramatically. Before diving into the focus for this article, I'd like to briefly touch on some of the hot items that have surfaced since Part I.
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garote - Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - linkA note about Exposé usage on a powerbook:
I know it's unorthodox, but consider using the 'Fn' key, on the lower left, for activating Exposé. It's easier to reach in general, but especially easy to use when you want to drag an icon/file _through_ an Exposé operation (via hold-release), from one window to another. Especially if you're right-handed.
You can still use Command-up/down for home/end, Command-left/right for begin/end of line, and Option-left/right for next/prev word. You'll have to invoke F6 to use the keypad, however, and you'll lose quick access to page-up/page-down.
The big difference, of course, is that you'll lose access to the regular invocation of the FN keys - however, I find that I never want to use the FN keys anyway, unless I want to embed a bunch of Photoshop macros in them.
Try it for a while. If you're a heavy Exposé user, you may find the change quite pleasing.
adespoton - Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - linkHi Anand; just thought I'd clarify a statement you made in your conclusion:
"Unless you do a lot of .NET development on the road, just about anything you use your laptop for is available under OS X...."
For anyone in this situation, Project Mono is available for OS X at http://www.go-mono.com/archive/1.0.5/macos/MonoFra...
Of course, this doesn't give you *all* the .NET bindings etc., but for basic .NET development it works quite well -- and has the added benefit that you can test the programs out under OS X as well, without resorting to emulation.
jayemcee - Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - linkThanks for a nicely balanced article. The speed issues tend to fade a bit (especially pure cpu speed) when looking at the way the system operatesand how it helps productivity. Less downtime for the system (my uptime has been continuous except for reboots at software updates times). Drag and drop into and between applications make the system appear very elegant to me and a bonus is when I want it... there is BSD *nix underneath OS X.
The hardware is as good as it gets for the price and I do not feel cheated by Apple. Of course, there is also that indefinable Apple experience that you get when opening the boxes of a new piece of apple hardware. I guess that I am addicted to that as well. :)
You write well and many PC magazines would do well to emulate your methods of testing the unquantifiable variables of all machines that they test and then write about... for public consumption.
mattfaulds - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkGreat article. Good to see someone weighing things from a bablanced point of view.
Would like to reiterate the greatness of Sidetrack (www.ragingmenace.com)
I have an iBook G4 and have changed the button to a right click button, the corners of the tap pad to exposé functions (and a right click corner) and a scroll on the right side. It's very customisable and very stable.
Apple really really should pay him lots of money and incoporate the optional function as standard. You need it with the limited space on a laptop.
waterbug - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkAnand,
Another thing to compare between OS X and Windows is sleep/wake behavior. Try this at home:
Connect both your Wintel laptop and your PowerBook to a WiFi network with DHCP and verify connection by opening a browser. Close both lids for 5-10 seconds, until you're sure they're both asleep. Open the lids.
You should be able to click a link on the PowerBook within 5 seconds of seeing the LCD come on. If you have a static IP, it'll be even faster.
On my XP laptop, it takes anywhere from 10-45 seconds to reacquire the wireless signal, figure out the encryption, reacquire a DHCP address, and then finally be able to do anything.
It sounds trivial, but imagine this scenario: imagine you're working with your laptop in the kitchen, and you decide to move to the dining room. Do you close your laptop, or walk over to the dining room with it open? With my Dell, I walk around the house with it open. With our iBook, I close it even to rearrange things on the bed. It's not a huge issue, but it's one of those "little touches" that makes for a more satisfying ownership experience.
lookmark - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkNice article, as always. I too am slightly disappointed by my 15" PB's wireless range, and hope Apple is able to improve it in fure models.
Just want to chime on the fabulousness of Quicksilver, which is like just a little taste of Tiger's Spotlight, focused on launching (or more, if you want). Well, well worth checking out.
I too started with the Applications folder in the Dock -- didn't we all? -- but Quicksilver is so much better it's quite astonishing, and considering it's completely free and open-sourced all the more so. Apple is clearly taking notice as well.... it's been reported from the latest Tiger builds that the (customizable, of course) shortcut for hitting Spotlight quickly is now command-space, a la QS.
jim v - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkActually, the ethernet port on the PowerBook is 10/100/1000
bcstanding - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkI am one of those guys that switched from PC to Mac (3 years ago). This article (with Part I) is one of the most insightful and unbiased articles I've ever read on the subject of the Mac User Experience. Very well done!
I also thought I'd chip in an idea - if you don't have quite enough RAM, you may want to leave apps open (just hide them) instead of quitting them. OS X seems to be faster when swapping a program back into memory than starting it outright. I'm on a 3 year old PowerBook, though, so this may not be applicable for faster Macs...
davechen - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkAs an old school Unix programmer, I've always hated keyboards that have a large caps lock and a small control key (as most do these days). I use control a lot more than caps lock. Hell who ever really uses caps lock.
So on OS X, I'd be lost without uControl. It's a little control panel that allows you to remap modifier keys (along with a lot of other things). Here' the link:
jsares - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkI second and third the suggestions for SideTrack. Great shareware from a great guy.


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A Beetle in the driveway still brings out my inner 17-year-old and has me channeling Bill Hefner's ice-blue VW Bug. In 1967, when we were in high school, he let me drive it. Compared to our family cars (a red Oldsmobile Rocket 88 station wagon with an automatic and a green-and-white Rambler American with three-on-the-tree), it zigzagged like a water beetle and could be driven flat out without dire consequences. It showed me that driving can be fun, a pastime, an end in itself. The trip could be a trip, as we said back then.
Along with sell like crazy, that's probably what this 2.0-liter turbocharged R-Line specialty Beetle is meant to do—get the motor oil flowing again in people who've been cooped up too long in family cars. If I hadn't aged out of its target market long ago, I'd love this beastie; but I have, and I don't.
It isn't the numbers: four cylinders, 16 valves, 210 horsepower and 207 torques, six speeds ahead (in a manual or an automated, dual-clutch DSG gearbox), four seats, near 30 MPG and a starting price of around 25 grand are all fine. And the car weighs more than I'd hoped—3,300 pounds—but less than I'd feared, so its performance is decent. (Any modern Beetle, including the diesel, could inhale that '67 Bug on any road.)
Nor is it the R-Line features, which include a driver's sport seat that could have been molded directly from my carcass; a leather-wrapped, square-bottomed steering wheel with cruise and stereo controls built in; a pod atop the dashboard with boost-pressure and oil-temperature gauges plus a lap timer/stopwatch (as if); a handsome black-and-carbon-fiber/brushed aluminum interior; and the current-gen lowered, widened body with "aero" styling and cool, turbine-vane 18-inch wheels. Along with the DSG transmission, our test car also had the Sunroof & Sound trim, which brings keyless ignition and lock/unlock, a half-acre of tilt-and-slide sunroof, and an upgraded digital audio system with enough speakers for eight old Bugs. All of this has been designed, manufactured and then assembled with Germanic attention to detail.
No, my "issues" with this car begin when I go to get in. The door latch sticks for just a moment, to let the frameless front windows withdraw from their gaskets. Then, as I slide into the seat, I bang my right knee on the bottom of the steering column. Start 'er up—nice throaty whirr there—and pull the shift lever to D or S, and the launch is just a tad abrupt. As are all the in-town gear changes that follow.
Yes, I can drop the seat or raise the wheel, but then the driving position isn't quite right for me. And no, there's nothing wrong with the shifting. DSG transmissions change gears much faster than a human foot and hand can do it, but there's no easing these clutches in or out. The shifts are quick and efficient, but not always comfortable. An old-fashioned manual gearbox, with a clutch operated by an educated foot, would be smoother.
Now factor in a bit of turbo lag and brakes that hesitate before biting hard, and we have a car with more than a few important details that don't add up properly.
Shut up, old man, I can hear you grumbling; the R-Line Beetle is a sporting car, not a time machine for geriatric flower children. If you want creamy smooth, get a Lexus.
Listen, grasshopper, smooth is the key to fast, as the Wee Scot has been telling us for decades. Furthermore, fooling around with the R-Line Beetle on a tight back road exposes the classic flaws of an overpowered front-wheel-drive chassis: tire squeal, torque steer, understeer.
None of this would have bothered me 20 years ago, when I believed that sportiness came with edges, that speed had to be bought with annoyances. Today, however, my pick of the new VW Beetles remains the "grown-up" TDI diesel, especially the loaded convertible. For a genuinely sporting Vee-Dub, or just one to drive every day, I'd bypass the R-Line Beetle—really a Golf in a clown suit—and go to a Golf that's fast for real, the hot-hatch 2015 GTI.
2014 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line 2.0T
Base Price: $24,995
Price as Tested: $29,815
Optional Equipment:
Sunroof and Sound trim: $3,720
6-Speed DSG Automatic Transmission: $1,100
- German (Mexican, actually) fit & finish, inside and out
- Sport seats
- Telepathic steering
- Knee-bumping steering column
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Ever think about retirement and wonder what in the world you'll do with yourself? We talked recently with a Sea Eagle inflatable boat owner who's 20 years into an active retirement and enjoying every minute.
Alan and Joanne Hodges, of Kiowa, Colorado, retired two decades ago from teaching professions. Alan had a varied career as a guidance counselor, phys ed teacher, and sports coach. Joanne taught phys ed, too, as well as social studies.
Easy to get up and go
"We have a 25-foot travel trailer," Alan told us. "We pack up all our boating and fishing gear in the back of the pickup and go. The nice thing about an inflatable Sea Eagle is you just throw it in and go wherever you want to."
They belong to an RV club that gives them reduced RV camping rates and camp several weeks at a time all through Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona. "One of our favorites spots is Blue Mesa Reservoir in southwestern Colorado," says Alan, "between Gunnison and Montrose." 20 miles long with almost 100 miles of shoreline, the reservoir is Colorado's largest body of water and the biggest lake trout and Kokanee salmon fishing spot in the United States. Alan's enjoyed flatwater fishing at Alamo Lake State Park near Ehrenberg, Arizona, and float fishing in the Taylor River near Gunnison, Colorado.
Enviro-friendly electric motor
"We camp at private campsites," says Alan, "but they have to have fishing. Joanne loves fishing and loves to catch fish." And there's a bigger attraction, too. "It's always beautiful, serene, and relaxing out on the water." An electric motor makes it even more peaceful. "We don't like the sound of a gas motor or the smell of gas." And going electric gave the Hodges access to the many lakes that ban gas outboards these days.
A bigger Sea Eagle boat
The Hodges are long-time Sea Eagle boaters, having owned a Sea Eagle SE9 for many years. "The SE9 looked like a good deal," says Alan. "It had a solid floor and was well built. I thought it would be pretty nice and it was. We used it for 10 years and hauled it a lot of places."
They recently replaced their SE9 and upped the ante with a Sea Eagle 12.6SRRIK – a Sport Runabout. They wanted something a little bigger and felt, "a 10-foot boat isn't quite big enough." How big could they go without having to trailer a boat? Alan took out his tape measure and figured out how much the 12.6 SR would hang over the back when strapped down. It all worked.
With 70 lb. thrust, their electric outboard is surprisingly powerful. "We fish the Colorado River," says Alan. "The current can be quite strong depending on when they open the irrigation canals up north. We felt we needed more thrust."
Sea Eagle to the Rescue
"More thrust" came in plenty handy when the Hodges helped rescue a fellow boater recently. Alan tells the story…
"While preparing our Sea Eagle 12.6 SR for fishing in Paradise Lake located to the North of Phoenix, we saw a boater at the launching ramp who could not get his boat motor started, and could not get the boat on the trailer since the wind was blowing him away from the ramp, and precariously close to the rocks lining the ramp.
We were able to tow him out of danger and into the proper position for him to load his boat. He was impressed, as were we, that our Sea Eagle inflatable with a 70 lb thrust Minn Kota trolling motor could tow his very heavy 20-foot pleasure/fishing boat out of danger."
Gas-saving fun
Because of gas prices, the Hodges are planning a trip to nearby Pagosa Springs south of Gunnison, Colorado. "We're taking our boat and truck, not our RV. They have a lake there we've fished in before. Then we'll stop in Gunnison where we have a 1-week stay scheduled at a cabin."
Alan and Joanne's tale is proof: RV'ing, Sea Eagle boating, and fishing really are the ideal retirement combination!
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Castle Valley from afar
glowing mud
night sky in Arches
light pollution courtesy Moab
Moon and Venus
Night Sky and Moab light pillars
sun streaks
The Dark Angel in morning light
La Sals and Porcupine Rim
Porky Rim catches the morning light while the La Sals are covered in snow caught overnight.
La Sals in the clouds
at the Goosenecks
Not sure what the name is of this volcanic plug.
Night sky over my neighbors
camping on the rim of the Goosenecks overlook
Moon and Venus at dawn
Goosenecks view
selfie at the Goosenecks
Spire in Valley of the Gods
Lady in the Bathtub from an impressive angle
badlands from Muley Point
looking east toward Mexican Hat and the canyon of the San Juan
Butte from Muley Point
I'm sure this one has a name ....
Valley of the Gods and Lone Cone
East of Muley Point
Navajo Mountain at sunset
sunset at Muley Point
Last twilight over Monument Valley
Zodiacal light
the thin crescent rises
Moon sliver over Sleeping Ute Mountain
brilliant sunrise
orange sunrise
here comes the sun
Monument Valley from Muley Point
Morning light on Monument Valley
The Totem Pole
Can barely make it out in the center upper 3rd of the photo. Looks like someone giving us the finger.
Dusty sunrise
MV from MP
A wide angle view of Monument Valley from Muley point in the morning light
Goosenecks of the San Juan
From one of the Muley Point viewpoints.
selfie at overlook
Goosenecks and Monument Valley
Bridge over the Colorado River near Hite
Little Egypt and the Little Rockies
Little Egyptian Hoodoo
Little Egypt Scene
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Continuing my occasional 'Fuck you' series of LA essays I nominate the 'award winning' illustrator and elderly Greek queen Konstantine Kakanias as my latest Fuck You.
Konstantine threw a party last night at Soho House.
Who put the kaka into Kakanias? This guy has tried it all. Artist, writer, illustrator, jewellery designer. B'jesus with this much talent this homo should be a household name! He's tried so hard to be something but for poor old Koni, nothing seems to stick. He's just a socialite with a great talent for persuading other socialites to take him seriously.
You know, I have known the rancid Konstantine for many, many years. We first met with Manolis Mavrakis and Fred Hughes in New York in the early 80's. Fred loathed him. Manolis laughed at him. Koni painted my portrait then tried to have sex with me. I declined. He was smelly and creepy. I left the portrait on the easel.
We periodically bump into each other all over the world. Much to his chagrin and my infinite amusement. It was he I referred to as Nona Summer's vile Greek escort last week. Konstantine attracts the WORST sort of people. Nona, Peter Dunham, Justin Kern, Alex Hitz etc.
As his last incarnation he was calling himself an artist. He had a laughably sophomoric show at The Light Box Gallery in LA before it closed down. Kimberly Light (heiress) rues the day she ever let this cretin have his own show at her gallery. He was the only artist who did not sell at the Angel Food project auction at CAA several years ago. That's how seriously the art elite take him. Look for his work in the collections of important collectors and you will not find his name. His work is absurd.
Yet, within that sub-world of dodgy socialites and rich kids looking for a purpose he has carved himself a 'career'. Some how he persuaded Swarovski to manufacture his designs. Silly rings, "Inspired by Byzantine royal jewels." He brays. Did they sell? They were a total disaster and can now be found on the Swarovski website knocked down to a fraction of their original price.
Last night Konstantine was up to his old tricks. Konstantine is now a film maker. He has made a 'film' and to launch this seven minute animated masterpiece he assembled LA's elite… including 'designer' Justin Kern and his pretty side kick Stephanie Danan for whom the 'film' was commissioned and QVC favorite… fried chicken go to guy and Coca Cola heiress Alex Hitz and a gaggle of loafer wearing euro trash.
"They're very collaborative people and they're really creative. They like playing with other creative people and that's where it all crosses over," Indeed, Danan and Kern enlisted the efforts of friends like Tatiana von Furstenberg (heiress), "They're not in a singular mind-set and they can pull from other mediums."
I walked in and immediately saw twenty people I knew well enough to kiss and twenty people I knew well enough to ignore. I waved at Konstantine… he flew out of his chair…
"Who invited you…" he trembled. His voice deserting its usual treble… escalating into a Maria Callas soprano. Alex Hitz who I kissed lavishly (after all he had paid for a wonderful dinner at the Sunset Tower) said, "This is Konstantin's party."
"I know," I said, "And I am the wicked fairy."
Alex shrank into the shadows. I turned to face the outraged Greek. Like his country… in debt and struggling to save face. He held out his fingers like 10 wands and told me to get out. I left, greeting people on the way out with smiles and kisses. Clo Perrin (heiress) looking gorgeous in white silk jersey.
Justin Kern waved. Justin is proof that there is life after modeling… just.
"I'll be writing about this!" I grinned cheerily!
Before I left one of the guests, a beautiful young Parisian laughed, "Darling, what a waste of time. You didn't miss a thing. Poor Konstantine."
Dinner at Laurel Hardware with a cute jew. Great kisser.


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Rumor has it that next year's iPhone will have an OLED display, but the iPhone 7's LCD display is more impressive than anyone expected.
The iPhone 7's screen looks exactly the same as the 6 and 6s—it's the same size and has the same resolution. But DisplayMate's new iPhone 7 shoot-out, which compares the new phone to the iPhone 6, turned up a bunch of neat details.
"It is by far the best performing mobile LCD display that we have ever tested, and it breaks many display performance records," DisplayMate President Dr. Raymond Soneira wrote in the shoot-out report published Monday.
To start, the 7 has two standard color gamuts to the 6's one. Most smartphones use the smaller, more traditional gamut, but the 7 has the standard gamut and the wider DCI-P3 gamut, which is 26 percent larger and is the color gamut used in 4K TVs. The iPhone 7 will automatically switch between the two when showing content so the colors render accurately. DisplayMate found that the 7 implements both gamuts accurately, calling its absolute color accuracy "virtually indistinguishable from perfect." Not bad.
The 7 also has a record low screen-reflectance compared to other smartphones, plus a record high contrast ratio for IPS LCD displays. Its peak brightness reaches 705 nits when automatic brightness is turned on in high ambient light, which is the highest peak brightness in any smartphone.
Why this matters: Critics took Apple to task for sticking with LCD instead of making the move to OLED, but the new phone's display proves LCD is still a high-performing technology. DisplayMate's Soneira noted that a switch to OLED is likely inevitable, because they are thinner, lighter, more power-efficient, and allow for a much smaller bezel. OLED displays can also be curved, as we've seen on some Android phones, though it's unclear if Apple will take that route.


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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- One man climbs 24 flights of stairs several times a day alongside dormant elevators. Street vendors hawk plastic washboards for $20. And families outstretch their hands as crews in helicopters drop supplies in communities that remain isolated.
This is life one month after Hurricane Maria slammed into the U.S. territory on Sept. 20 as a Category 4 storm that killed at least 48 people, destroyed tens of thousands of homes and left tens of thousands of people without a job. It was the strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in nearly a century, with winds just shy of Category 5 force.
"I've never seen anything like this," retired schoolteacher Santa Rosario said as she scanned empty shelves at a supermarket in the capital of San Juan that had run out of water jugs -- again.
Maria caused as much as an estimated $85 billion in damage across an island already mired in an 11-year recession. That has complicated and delayed efforts to restructure a portion of a $74 billion public debt load that officials say is unpayable. And it has thrust Puerto Rico's territorial status into the international spotlight, reviving a sharp debate about its political future as the island attempts to recover from flooding, landslides and power and water outages.
Maria has also put Puerto Rico into the U.S. political spotlight with President Donald Trump on Thursday giving himself a "10" for his response to the devastation wrought by the hurricane. Asked when the 3.4 million U.S. citizens living there could expect power to be fully restored, Trump said it will take "a while."
"There's never been a case where power plants were gone," Trump said, seated alongside Gov. Ricardo Rossello in the Oval Office. "So it's going to be a period of time before the electric is restored."
Roughly 80 percent of power customers remain in the dark, and another 30 percent are without water. Schools remain closed. Stoplights are not operating. And while nearly 90 percent of supermarkets have reopened, many have bare rows of shelves empty of goods ranging from water to bananas to canned tuna.
"We're not eating well," said 28-year-old maintenance worker Pedro Lopez as he took a break from cleaning a damaged apartment complex. "It's a lot of white rice and fried eggs."
Near where he stood, massive tree trunks, pieces of zinc roofs and soggy items including mattresses still lined the street -- a scene common across the island.
Less than half of Puerto Rico's cellphone towers are operating, and only 64 percent of bank branches have reopened, some of them with dead outdoor ATMs whose empty screens prompt a roll of eyes from people seeking to withdraw money.
A brown haze has settled over parts of the island as more and more generators are turned on to light hospitals, homes and even the power company itself. In turn, the number of asthma cases and thefts has increased.
Newly precious generators have been stolen from places including a nursing home, an airport cargo terminal and a hospital.
Nearly 5,000 people remain in shelters, with many using rainwater to shower.
"Life has changed dramatically," said Gilberto Del Orbe, 50, who used to install marble and gypsum board. "I've had no work. Everything is paralyzed."
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a $36.5 billion disaster aid package for places including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and now a group of Democratic lawmakers are pushing for tax relief, saying that people and businesses in both U.S. territories affected by Hurricane Maria receive unequal treatment compared with U.S. states.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency also has pledged more than $171 million to help restore power across the island, and it has distributed more than $5 million to municipalities in need, as well as $ 1 million to Puerto Rico's National Guard.
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez said the storm set Puerto Rico back 20 to 30 years, and while generators, food, water and other types of aid are still being flown and shipped to the island, people say it's not enough.
"We lost our home and we lost our car," said Lisandro Santiago, a 42-year-old carpenter who started work just a week ago and was overseeing a crew repairing an apartment complex.
He and his wife, their three children and his mother-in-law are staying in a 13-by-9 foot (4-by-2.7 meter) room that remained unscathed as the hurricane ripped the rest of their home apart in the north coastal town of Dorado. "I'm leaving Friday for Massachusetts. I can't stay here."
He is among tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans trying to restart life in the U.S. mainland after losing homes or jobs or both after the storm. Those who remain behind say the post-hurricane conditions are draining them.
The complaints posted on social media or shared over beers or candlelight dinners are multiplying: Weight loss. Roaring generators. Sporadic sleep in oppressive heat. Swarms of mosquitoes. Worsening traffic jams. Breakouts of pinkeye. Hands rendered raw by daily clothes washing.
Celebrations of power coming back on in certain neighborhoods are often brief: A litany of happy exclamation points following messages of elation posted on social media are usually replaced a day later by angry emojis.
Many use social media to post endless questions on post-hurricane help: where to find fans with batteries (nowhere so far); where to find affordable baby sitters as some parents return to work while schools remain closed (Many suggested finding unemployed friends); what's the best way to wash clothes by hand (A majority of votes went to someone who suggested placing them in a big garbage bag with water and soap and shaking it vigorously).
"If it continues like this, a lot of people are going to leave," said Rosario, the retired schoolteacher. "But not me. I will stay here."
She paused and then continued to push her cart through the aisles, searching for new food options after having eaten sandwiches of canned chicken and asparagus for breakfast, lunch and dinner.


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For Immediate Release
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September 20, 2004
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Today, the United States has reached another milestone in the President's effort to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means of their delivery. Over the last nine months, Libya has worked with international organizations and the United States and United Kingdom to eliminate its WMD and longer-range missile programs in a transparent and verifiable manner. Libya's efforts open the path to better relations with the United States and other free nations.
These accomplishments are significant. Libya facilitated the removal of all significant elements of its declared nuclear weapons program, signed the IAEA Additional Protocol, began a process of converting the Rabta facility to a pharmaceutical plant, destroyed chemical munitions and secured chemical agent for destruction under international supervision, declared its chemical agents to the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons, eliminated its Scud-C missile force, and agreed to eliminate its Scud-B missiles. Libya turned over nuclear weapons documentation, removed highly enriched uranium for its research reactor and equipment for uranium enrichment, allowed international personnel site access, and pledged to halt all military trade with countries of proliferation concern. Revelations by Libya greatly aided the international community's effort to understand and cripple the global black market in the world's most dangerous technologies.
Libya has also agreed to an ongoing trilateral arrangement in which the United States, the United Kingdom and Libya will address any other WMD-related issues as well as to further projects for mutual cooperation such as redirection of Libyan WMD personnel. The progress in US-Libyan relations reflects the cooperation and support exhibited by Libyan officials and experts over the last nine months. As a result, concerns over weapons of mass destruction no longer pose a barrier to the normalization of US-Libyan relations.
At the beginning of this process, the President committed to respond to concrete Libyan actions in good faith, noting that Libya "can regain a secure and respected place among the nations and, over time, better relations with the United States." In recognition of these achievements and our assessment that Libya has continued to meet the standard it set on December 19 to eliminate WMD and MTCR-class missiles and other developments, the President has:
Terminated the national emergency declared in 1986 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and revoked related Executive Orders. This rescinds the remaining economic sanctions under IEEPA and ends the need for Treasury Department licences for trade with Libya. It also permits direct air service and regular charter flights, subject to standard safety and other regulatory requirements. This action also unblocks assets belonging to Libyan and non-Libyan entities that were frozen when the national emergency was imposed.
Adopted, as a general policy, the strategy of providing a level playing field for US business in Libya through the use of U.S. Government programs such as those administered by the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, the Export?Import Bank, Overseas Private Insurance Corporation, and Trade Development Agency, as well as to waive the prohibitions on the availability of foreign tax credits. This policy will be furthered through the use of statutory waiver authorities where necessary and in some cases through proposed legislative relief from sanctions that would otherwise stand in the way.
As a result, we expect the families of the victims of Pan Am 103 to receive over $1 billion in additional compensation from Libya. The determination and courage of the Pan Am 103 families, in almost sixteen years of efforts to hold Libya accountable before the world, contributed greatly to efforts to secure an agreement under which Libya agreed to end all its WMD programs and pledged to end all connections with terrorism.
In conjunction with U.S. action to unblock frozen assets, with respect to the remaining cases brought against it by U.S. victims of terrorism Libya has reaffirmed to us that it has a policy and practice of carrying out agreed settlements and responding in good faith to legal cases brought against it, including court judgments and arbitral awards. We expect Libya to honor this commitment.
The US will continue its dialogue with Libya on human rights, political and economic modernization, and regional political developments. We welcome Libya's engagement with Amnesty International. We also share the European Community's concern over the plight of the Bulgarian medics. Diplomatic engagement and cooperation in education, health care, and scientific training can build the foundation for stronger relations. The United States supports Libya's efforts to reap the benefits of engagement, including prosperity and security for its citizens. As the President stated in December, 2003, "Should Libya pursue internal reform, America will be ready to help its people to build a more free and prosperous country." None of today's actions change Libya's status as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. We remain seriously concerned by the allegations of Libyan involvement in an assassination plot against Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and we have raised our concerns with the Libyan government. These concerns must be addressed. We welcome Libya's formal renunciation of terrorism and Libyan support in the global war against terrorism, but we must establish confidence that Libya has made a strategic decision that is being carried out in practice by all Libyan agencies and officials.
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For the Army and Marines who lost 4,500 dead and more than 30,000 wounded, many of them amputees, the second-longest war in U.S. history is over. America is coming home from Iraq.
On May 1, 2003, on the carrier Abraham Lincoln, the huge banner behind President George W. Bush proclaimed, "Mission Accomplished!"
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That was eight years ago. And so, was the mission accomplished?
Two-thirds of all Americans have concluded the war was not worth it.
And reading the description of Iraq from the editorial page of the pro-war Washington Post, who can answer yes?
"Al-Qaida continues to carry out terrorist attacks. Iranian-sponsored militias still operate, and a power struggle between Kurdish-ruled northern Iraq and Mr. Maliki's government goes on. More Iraqis worry that, after the U.S. troops depart this month, the sectarian bloodletting that ravaged the country between 2002 and 2007 will resume."
And not all the Americans are really coming home.
Some 16,000 will remain in the huge fortress that houses the U.S. embassy and in fortified consulates in Basra, Irbil and Kirkuk. All four sites will be self-sufficient, so U.S. personnel can stay clear of what The Wall Street Journal calls "the perilous security situation on Iraq's city streets."
In each diplomatic post, the State Department employees will be outnumbered by private security contractors, 5,000 of whom will provide for their protection and secure travel.
U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey warns of the dangers that await U.S. diplomats who venture outside the compounds: "If we move out into the Iraqi economy, out into the Iraqi society in any significant way, it will be much harder to protect our people."
NBC reported this week that two five-vehicle convoys loaded with Blackwater security types were necessary to escort two U.S. teachers to a meeting in a Bagdad hotel.
What kind of victory did we win if, eight years after we ousted Saddam Hussein and helped install a democratic government, Americans in Iraq should fear for their lives?
Did we win the "hearts and minds" of the Iraqi people when they are burning American flags in Fallujah to celebrate our departure? Why was no parade held, so Iraqis could cheer departing Americans for having liberated them from the tyranny of Saddam?
What did we accomplish if hatred of America is so widespread our diplomats live in constant peril?
Neooconservative Fred Kagan writes that people who think all will be well after America leaves believe in a mirage.
The Obama administration lacks a vision and a strategy, and the regime in Baghdad lacks the assured capability of securing U.S. "core interests" in Iraq, he writes. Among these are ensuring that the state does not collapse, that civil war does not break out, that Iranian influence does not surge, that al-Qaida or Iranian militias do not establish sanctuaries.
Moreover, writes Kagan, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is "unwinding the multi-ethnic cross-sectarian Iraqi political settlement."
To Kagan, an enthusiast of the war, everything vital that we won in almost nine years of fighting is at risk.
But if we have no assurance that the disasters he lists will not occur, perhaps within months of our departure, what kind of victory is this?
What did we accomplish with a war whose costs in blood, Iraqi as well as American, and treasure were so high?
"We are leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people," President Obama told the troops at Fort Bragg.
Are we?
The Kurds are cutting deals with U.S. oil companies that Baghdad refuses to recognize, seeking to incorporate Kirkuk, and edging toward independence, which would cross a red line not only in Baghdad but Ankara.
Muslim pogroms have uprooted half the Christians, and half of these Christians have fled the country, many to Syria.
Maliki is moving against the Sunni Awakening warriors whom Gen. David Petraeus persuaded to fight al-Qaida in return for their being brought into the army.
The Sunnis sees themselves as dispossessed and marginalized in a country they have historically dominated. Al-Qaida continues to launch terror attacks on civilians to reignite sectarian war. And as the Americans head down the highway to Kuwait, Iran works to displace America as the dominant foreign influence in Baghdad.
That we were deceived into believing Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction ready to use, and that he was the man behind 9/11 — that we were lied into war — is established fact.
But, equally astonishing, though Bush & Co. planned this war from Sept. 11, 2001, if not before, no one seems to have thought it through before launching it. For as John McCain said yesterday, as of 2007, "the war was nearly lost."
Yet the disaster that may still befall us in Iraq has not in the least inhibited the war hawks who, even now, are advancing identical arguments for a new war, on Iran, a country three times the size of Iraq.


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South Carolina State Hospital- "Babcock"
The campus on which this stunning Kirkbride sits on was founded in 1821 as one of the first public mental health hospitals in the US. The original building on campus was built between 1822 and 1827. The building featured in this gallery was designed in 1858 and completed in 1885. Delays were due to the American Civil War. The building was designed by Samuel Sloan and followed the Renaissance Revival architecture style. Although the building follows the Kirkbride plan, the building does not have staggered blocks found within its wings that a true Kirkbride would have. Many new buildings were constructed on the campus through the 1900's. By the time of deinstitutionalization, the hospital was also battling legal issues regarding patient care. This caused the population to significantly decline and many buildings to close down. The campus was purchased by a developer who plans to open the grounds for mixed use. Many buildings were already demolished to make way for strips malls and a stadium. The building shown here is set to be preserved and re-used using its original architecture.Read More
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albion fit giveaway!!
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Fun! I LOVE this giveaway! Right up my alley! I follow you!ReplyDelete
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I love that it's family owner! :) And that it cares about the environment.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 8:43 AM
Haha, I already had all the steps done! That's how much I already love Albion Fit. I have had my eye on the long crew-neck in Pool, or (because I live in Texas) the Love Racer in Charcoal would be great for my summer runs!ReplyDelete
And, can I just say, those leggings look like the best for doing any sport! So cute, and they look so comfy!
Ahh!! I love this giveaway! I completed all the steps, and I must say that my favorite things on albionfit's website is the Red Petal Suit and of course the leggings!ReplyDelete
Btw-your bump is SO cute!! :)
I would love to try anything from there! I am a big fan of lululemon and have been wondering how albion measures up.ReplyDelete
I am so excited for this giveaway! I am following you both on Instagram. I liked you both on FB and am already following your blog! I love that Albion fit is environmentally friendly! I am ordering one of their hoodies today, so gratefully for 20% off! BTW, your baby bump is the cutest!ReplyDelete
Was already following both :-) love the Capri yoga pants and all the hoodies- adorable!ReplyDelete
I love the Rainbow Skirt in Charcoal/Red/White. I also love the Graphite capris & the hoodies look awesome!ReplyDelete
Following both on instagram, follow the blog, Liked both on FB! Hope I win! I am trying to get into exercising and some new workout attire might motivate me! I love the optimum capris in black!ReplyDelete
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I LOVE the Black and White Show Stopper swimming suit... to die for! :)
I absolutely love Albion Fit and can't wait to visit their new store at City Creek! I am in love with the capris you are wearing and love all of their swimsuits! I completed all the requirements. Thanks!ReplyDelete
ahh i love their stuff!!! i love the sweater you're wearing. i can't wait to go to CC to see their store!ReplyDelete
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I can't follow @robynstew8 and @albionfit on instagram - the link is friedReplyDelete
I love their blousy swimsuits but may have to get the capri pants before to fit in it.ReplyDelete
I love all of their products. I actually love the style of those leggings and wanted to purchase them yesterday!!! I have just started getting into working out again; and, I am trying to get a new wardrobe to wear while working out!! : )ReplyDelete
I am in LOVE with Albionfit because everything is SOOO cute and along with that SUPER great quality! I love everything and am excited for the new store!ReplyDelete
I use to wear only Lululemon workout gear but after ordering a few pieces from albionfit.com, I am beyond in LOVE! The clothing fits perfectly. I can't wait to purchase the tiffany blue sweater... i'm sure this will be my new favourite piece.ReplyDelete
PS-Already a follower of both! :)
I am in LOVE with Albionfit because everything is SOOO cute and along with that SUPER great quality! I love everything and am excited for the new store!ReplyDelete
I love all of their stuff. It's cute, yet practical! I will definitely be purchasing some stuff from here in the near future!!ReplyDelete
Already a follower of everything :)
I am definitely a follower of your blog!! I liked on facebook and follow on instagram.ReplyDelete
It's so hard to narrow down what i love about albion fit... for right now I love all of the cheveron and the great spring colors! everything from their swimsuits to their sportswear are super stylish!
- AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM
I follow on both facebook, and instagram! I love Albion's mission to keep their manufacturing green, that they support green living, and how its family owned! I think its fantastic! :)ReplyDelete
I'm a follower of everything! I love the look and affordability of all the work out gear from albion fit! I'm always on the look out for good quality work out stuff, and those leggings look so versatile for any of the fun stuff to do outdoors now that the weather is warming up!ReplyDelete
I am a follower of your blog!ReplyDelete
I have liked your page and AlbionFit on Facebook!ReplyDelete
I followed all the steps. I like that they are environmentally conscious. I really hope I win, there stuff is very cute!ReplyDelete
My favorite things about their website is the black pinup bikini top paired with the high wasted black bottoms. It's so cute and modest at the same time. Very classy looking which I love! I'm such a fan of both, I discovered them on Instagram thru Robyn's account,ReplyDelete
I am following you and Albion Fit on INstagram!ReplyDelete
I love the retro look of their swimwear! Everything there is so cute!ReplyDelete
I love everything, seriously!! My favorite are the workout clothes which I need more of!ReplyDelete
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4. love that the clothes look cute, comfy, and versatile- I am a huge fan of fitness apparel that can double as everyday wear. I am also a fan of this being a brand designed by women for women. Cheers to empowering women and rocking fashion through fitness <3 can't wait to spread the word about this brand
PS I also love your ill baby bump and can't wait to watch it grow- these seem like the perfect clothing for a pregnancy :)
- AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM
I am a follower :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 12:56 PM
I like both Cleverly, Yours and Albion Fit on facebook :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 12:57 PM
I follow both @robynstew8 and @albionfit on instagram :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 12:58 PM
I am in LOVE with SO many of their pieces it is hard to pick just one, but one of my favs is the Love Racer, Silver! xoxoReplyDelete
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I liked cleverly yours and albion fit on FacebookReplyDelete
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my fav is all the cute sweatshirts!! Especially the light blue you are wearing!! SOOO cute!!!ReplyDelete
I loved the colors of all of the workout wear, the fit, and the coverage along with maintaining the feminine shape. It's workout and swim wear that you can work hard and play hard in and still feel great while doing both.ReplyDelete
I love that there's a fit guide on the site that's easily accessible so the buyers can find what size they would be in Albion Fit's clothing. The teals and corals and light blues throughout the collection are some of my favorite shades.
The swim wear is unique and nothing that I've seen in the stores. The fits are modest and feminine which I absolutely adore.
I really like that the company is committed to green living and manufacturing and they are still able to keep the clothing affordable. A lot of times I've come across outrageous prices validated by saving the planet and it's not feasible to buy what the company is selling. Albion Fit's like a perfect active wear marriage and helping to maintain a happy planet :)
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I absolutely love the red long crew, the gray leggings, and the draw cord top! Perfect for going on a run outside..if it ever warms up over here in Minnesota that it!
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I did all of the requirements. I love how I find a new company through someone's blog, who I found on Instagram, on another giveaway... And on and on. The Instagram and blog community is amazing!ReplyDelete
Anyway, Albion Fit, I think their fitness wear looks incredibly comfortable and insanely supportive. Plus, the swimwear!? What!!?? Love :)
I love the fitted capris! I have been looking for a pairReplyDelete
Ahh wow! I love the capri's! I just got a gym membership recently and I would love to put them to good use! I have completed all the steps and would love to win! Thanks Cleverly Yours!ReplyDelete
Loving Albion fit! I just visited their new store in city creek and I really want the lover tank, match point skirt, and the leggings you are wearing!ReplyDelete
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I'm always looking for new active clothes to be cute and comfy at the same time! Albion clothes are the perfect solution for a college student like me that doesn't always have time or desire to dress up, but still want to look cute. The Albion signature hoodie in belize blue is my favorite. As I'm always looking for cute active clothes to wear, I'm also always looking for new colors to add to my closet! Awesome giveaway, Robyn & Albion!ReplyDelete
I love all of the bright colors and I especially love the swimming suits!ReplyDelete
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I am in the gym every day and love finding new and unique workout apparel! The albion fit website is gorgeous, I love all of the swim wear and the Go Long Crew with thumbholes. The signature hoodie is also super cute!ReplyDelete
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Completed all requirements!ReplyDelete
I love how cute everything Albion Fit sells is! I've been dying to try some of their workout wear, so I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed for this giveaway. :)
I am a follower of Cleverly, Yours!ReplyDelete
I like Cleverly, Yours and Albion Fit on FB :)ReplyDelete
I am following @albionfit and @robynstew8 on instagram!ReplyDelete
Steps 1-3, check. Step 4-I love their charcoal, red, and white rainbow skirt!! Thanks for the giveaway!!!ReplyDelete
I am a follower on Instagram and on Facebook withbAlbionfit and cleverly yours. I love all their work out clothes!! Love the style and the colors! It's nothing I have ever seen before! Obsess with their work out clothes and obsess with your style! Thanks again for sharing with us your great style xo amberReplyDelete
I'm always looking for cute workout gear, and they have sooo many! Especially leggings & tops! :)ReplyDelete
I am a Fitness Junkie and I absolutely love finding new brands to try out. I recently have been looking for new capris to run in. My lululemons are amazing but all of mine are getting a little old and it's time to get a new pair. But I've been hesitating because money is tight right now, it is my Hubby's birthday on friday and my two sisters next week! YIKES! I went on their site after I saw your insta post yesterday. Love love love it! I love the variety they have and how cute are those skirts?! I would really love to rock the graphite capris at the gym while I'm working up a sweat.ReplyDelete
I did all the steps for the giveaway, pick me please!!
I love all the colors and that signature hoodie is AMAZING! (Moira Wolf)ReplyDelete
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followed all of the steps needed to enter.ReplyDelete
most were already done because I am pretty much an avid follower of your blog. I just wish i could have made it to the grand opening of the store at city creek. I am someone that likes to see things in person. So, I am planning to make my way down to the AlbionFit store!
I love all that the store has to offer. I never realized how much of a idfference it makes when you have high quality clothing to wear when working out. I am in the market for some new capris and I think I am sold on the ones you are wearing in this picture.
I literally love everything on their website.
I completed all of the requirements! I have been searching the Albion Fit website everyday trying to decide what to buy, but I love pretty much everything! I LOVE the grey leggings and would love to win them! If not, I will end up buying them anyway :) I love that Albion Fit is environmentally friendly!ReplyDelete
BTW, your baby bump is SO cute!
Amazing Giveaway! I've done them all:ReplyDelete
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I love all the workout clothes~ especially the pants with the fold down bands! Oh and the swimsuits are lovely! Retro and girly!
Thanks for the giveaway :)
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I love this giveaway!!! Loving the Signature Hoodie, Belize Blue, it's my favorite color, and I would wear it to my zumba and doing my workouts at the gym!!!ReplyDelete
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I am following everything on instagram and facebook and I lovee all of albionfits workout clothes especially the cute grey hoodie! Love the leggings too!!ReplyDelete
I follow cleverly, yours blog!ReplyDelete
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I love the gown suit in poppy!!ReplyDelete
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4. I am really impressed with the cute workout clothing AND amazing swim suits :)
I love the bandeau tie coral bikini top at Albion. Thanks for the giveaway! carly.ambrose2@gmailReplyDelete
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Yes I already had all of these steps done because I am obsessed with Albion fit!!! I have the same blue sweat shirt you are wearing and I literally cannot take it off it is soooo perfect!ReplyDelete
I already had all steps done. I love the Balance bermuda and Graphit capris.ReplyDelete
Like/follow everywhere! I've been dying to win a giveaway from Albion Fit... I absolutely love their workout clothes!ReplyDelete
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4. check out albionfit.com and tell us what you love about it in the comment section below! - I love how many items there are to choose from. my fav is the coral 26.2 jacket!
Oh, I need these because black is just getting boring, and these are not only not black, but they look so comfy and CUTE! Following, liking and loving the signature hoodie in grey :)ReplyDelete
These are so cute! I'm following you!ReplyDelete
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Your child with ADHD has successfully navigated the early school years and is beginning his or her journey through middle school and high school. Although your child has been periodically evaluated through the years, this is a good time to have a complete re-evaluation of your child's health.
The teen years are challenging for most children; for the child with ADHD these years are doubly hard. All the adolescent problems—peer pressure, the fear of failure in both school and socially, low self-esteem—are harder for the ADHD child to handle. The desire to be independent, to try new and forbidden things—alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity—can lead to unforeseen consequences. The rules that once were, for the most part, followed, are often now flaunted. Parents may not agree with each other on how the teenager's behavior should be handled.
Now, more than ever, rules should be straightforward and easy to understand. Communication between the adolescent and parents can help the teenager to know the reasons for each rule. When a rule is set, it should be clear why the rule is set. Sometimes it helps to have a chart, posted usually in the kitchen, that lists all household rules and all rules for outside the home (social and school). Another chart could list household chores with space to check off a chore once it is done.
When rules are broken—and they will be—respond to this inappropriate behavior as calmly and matter-of-factly as possible. Use punishment sparingly. Even with teens, a time-out can work. Impulsivity and hot temper often accompany ADHD. A short time alone can help.
When rules are broken—and they will be—respond to this inappropriate behavior as calmly and matter-of-factly as possible. Use punishment sparingly. Even with teens, a time-out can work. Impulsivity and hot temper often accompany ADHD. A short time alone can help.
As the teenager spends more time away from home, there will be demands for a later curfew and the use of the car. Listen to your child's request, give reasons for your opinion and listen to his or her opinion, and negotiate. Communication, negotiation, and compromise will prove helpful.
Parents play an important role in helping teenagers become independent. Encourage your teenager to help him/herself with strategies such as the following:
- Using a daily planner for assignments and appointments
- Making lists
- Keeping a routine
- Setting aside a quiet time and place to do homework
- Organizing storage for school supplies, clothes, CDs, sports equipment,
- Being safety conscious (eg, always wearing seat belts, using protective
gear for sports)
- Talking about problems with someone you trust
- Getting enough sleep
Your ADHD Teenager and the Car
Teenagers, especially boys, begin talking about driving by the time they are 15. In some states, a learner's permit is available at 15 and a driver's license at 16. Statistics show that 16-year-old drivers have more accidents per driving mile than any other age. In the year 2000, 18 percent of those who died in speed-related crashes were youth ages 15 to 19. Sixty-six percent of these youth
were not wearing safety belts. Youth with ADHD, in their first 2 to 5 years of driving, have nearly four times as many automobile accidents, are more likely to cause bodily injury in accidents, and have three times as many citations for speeding as the young drivers without ADHD.
Most states, after looking at the statistics for automobile accidents involving teenage drivers, have begun to use a graduated driver licensing system (GDL). This system eases young drivers onto the roads by a slow progression of exposure to more difficult driving experiences. The program, as developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, consists of three stages: learner's permit, intermediate (provisional) license, and full licensure. Drivers must demonstrate responsible driving behavior at each stage before advancing to the next level. During the learner's permit stage, a licensed adult must be in the car at all times. This period of time will give the learner a chance to practice, practice, practice. The more your child drives, the more efficient he or she will become. The sense of accomplishment the teenager with ADHD will feel when the coveted license is finally in his or her hands will make all the time and effort involved worthwhile.
The Governor's Highway Association provides information on Graduated Driver laws for all of the states.


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Project Members
- Hans-Jörg Bibiko
- Michael Cysouw
- Hagen Jung
- Stefan Koch
- Sebastian Bartschat
Infrastructure for Wordlists
Wordlists were used in various projects at our institute. This project provided the infrastructure for the organization, storage, and retrieval of all these wordlists.
The following collections of wordlists are available at our institute:
- Intercontinental Dictionary Series
- Loanword Typology Project
- Numeral Systems
- Published wordlists worldwide


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BUFFALO, N.Y. (September 18, 2013) — In anticipation of the first home preseason games of the 2013-14 season, the Buffalo Sabres are reminding fans about the limited traffic patterns surrounding First Niagara Center due to the construction of HARBORcenter.
As a result of the construction, vehicular traffic is limited to one lane northbound (away from arena) on Washington Street and one lane southbound (toward arena) on Main Street. While there have been and will continue to be temporary road closures, no closures are currently planned during arena events.
All normal event parking – in both the arena ramp and the surrounding surface lots – will remain open.
Fans that plan on visiting First Niagara Center while the limited traffic routes are in effect should plan on using Michigan Avenue instead of Washington Street. It is strongly suggested that fans plan ahead and leave extra time for traveling to and from the arena.
During First Niagara Center events, the Buffalo Police Department Traffic Division will control all affected intersections and will direct traffic accordingly.


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Stray Bullets2017 Drama | Suspense/Thriller
In 16-year-old Jack Fessenden's directorial debut, teens Connor and Ash head to Ash's father's trailer for the weekend. When three crooks on the run from a hitman stash their car nearby, they seek refuge inside the trailer holding the teens hostage. Connor and Ash must now help the criminals before the hitman kills everyone in his wake.


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Four members of a Sikh family, including two minor children, have died in Atlanta in the US state of Georgia under mysterious circumstances with police terming it as a "murder-suicide".
"While Sartaj (12) and Gurtej (5) died from homicide by sharp force injuries to the neck, their mother Damanjit Kaur Grover (47) died from homicide by blunt force trauma to the head.
"Besides, the police also recovered the family head Shivinder Singh Grover's(52) body, which was found hanging at their their residence in Johns Creek on Monday," Johns Creek Police Chief Ed Densmore said yesterday.
"It's pretty bad as you can imagine any time you deal with this. When it involves kids, it's a little bit heart-wrenching," Densmore said.
Investigations are still on and the reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained, the police chief said.
Shivinder Grover, who had studied at the University of Michigan, had recently moved to Atlanta from Michigan. He was an executive at a technology firm, he added.


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