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Texas parents who are divorced might wonder how much control they have over how the other parent is raising their child when the child is with that parent. For example, one parent might object to the other parent allowing the child to spend a lot of time playing video games.
Experts generally recommend that parents try to be consistent between households, but if parents do have a disagreement, the best option might be to try discussing it and attempt to reach a compromise. If one parent explains their specific concerns to the other, this might be effective. However, if the other does not agree, the best option might be to let it go. When parents share legal and physical custody, it is important that they choose their battles carefully.
A parent who chooses to take the matter to court may have a difficult road ahead. Simply stating that they object to the behavior because they have read articles about children who get too much screen time is not likely to be effective. The other parent may always counter that the game is a bonding experience. Furthermore, the objecting parent might appear to be uncooperative to the judge. A parent needs to be prepared to show evidence of harm, such as missing school, to convince a judge.
Co-parenting after a divorce can be difficult. If parents are not cooperative with one another, they might want to write a detailed parenting plan that addresses specific situations such as these or sets out a framework for conflict resolution. Parents who are more cooperative might do better with a more flexible parenting plan that allows them to make informal changes as it suits them and their children. However, in either case, a significant modification in visitation might need to be approved by a judge.


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An Aug. 19 letter in The Record ("Saving Lodi growers") correctly outlined the failure of the Lodi Wine Grape Commission and city to focus on providing services that truly will resolve problems faced by small wineries.
An Aug. 19 letter in The Record ("Saving Lodi growers") correctly outlined the failure of the Lodi Wine Grape Commission and city to focus on providing services that truly will resolve problems faced by small wineries.
I own a small estate winery that is struggling, and we didn't renew our membership in the commission this year.
I don't believe it's been a good investment.
Growers who fund the operation should immediately address the changes needed - or 10 years from now the same problems will exist:
» Winegrape prices in the tank.
» Only 5 percent of grapes branded Lodi in the market.
Lodi-area growers produce good grapes. We don't need help learning to produce them.
The problem is we already produce too many for available markets.
We need widespread distribution of Lodi wines that are touted as excellent values. The proposed zoning does nothing to increase distribution.
Sales and winery business development are the biggest challenges. We need to refocus.
Commission officials should seek assistance from business development experts at University of the Pacific by asking them to help analyze our businesses and provide advice on making improvements.
Bank loans and agricultural credit won't provide needed financing. All small- and medium-sized grape growers have an obligation to become equity-credit investors. They have the most to gain from increased prices.
Commission officials should have a full-time person traveling on behalf of small wineries, introducing our products to small distributors across the U.S. and abroad.
They should have one consulting winemaker available a few hours each year to give advice.
They should have available, on a consulting basis, experts in international trade.
I've had two inquiries in the past month from Chinese distributors.
Lodi grape growers will continue to struggle with market share until those at the commission change their focus to real assistance.
Dave Pechan
Miramont Estate Vineyards

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During our church's 21-days of fasting and prayer my children began seeking answers to many of their questions about Jesus. They wanted to know everything from where did he come from, to why did he die. In response, my husband and I began engaging them in endless conversations, and watching stories about Jesus to try and satisfy their curious minds. In the end we prayed that our efforts would bring them into a closer relationship with him.
During those moments of teaching and sharing with my children, I discovered a deeper love for the God I serve. I began asking myself, how could God the Father even consider sacrificing his one and only precious son, Jesus Christ, for sinful people like you and me? Can you imagine the agony of letting go of your only son, knowing all he would have to endure and suffer just to save some rebellious people from their sin? I find it to be absolutely mind blowing that the God of the universe loves us so much!
I then began to think about the relationship between my husband and I. This year we will celebrate our 7th year of marriage, and for us those have been some very challenging years! There were many days when I wanted to give up, and just walk away, because it seemed like the easiest and less painful solution to our countless issues. As we sought counsel through the years, and slowly grew and developed from our immaturity (still growing :)), I have come to a better understanding of the true meaning of love. Many of us believe that love is the feeling we get when we initially "fall in love" with that special someone. I have news for us, THAT IS NOT LOVE!
I have read the thirteenth chapter of Corinthians for many years, but now more than ever these words come to life:
"Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance." (1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NLT)
In reading this and reflecting on what it means, I have come to the realization that true love must cost us something. To love is actually a decision one has to make over and over again. It is easy to love when all is well, but when the ones we care about begin to display the less favorable parts of themselves, that is when the true condition of our heart towards them become known. As human beings we are naturally inclined to be selfish and constantly seek out our own happiness, but in love there is no room for selfishness. True love requires a daily, sometimes moment-to-moment, commitment to self-sacrifice. The act of loving may very well be painful at times (no I'm not talking about subjecting yourself to any form of abuse), but in my experience, what one gains on the other end makes the pain worthwhile.
It might have been easy for Jesus to say to his father, "hey look man, there is no way I'm going through with all of this suffering and pain for these people who probably won't even care about what I've done for them." But I believe it was his understanding of the nature of true love that caused him to willingly make the sacrifice that he did. He understood that true love is costly!
Would you join me on this challenging, yet amazing journey of demonstrating and experiencing true love by following the One who modeled the ultimate form of sacrificial love? The love we are called to show pales in comparison to the perfect love he gave!


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Through Him
Dear Lord,
The evening comes, the day is done. Let peace wash over my household throughout the dark of night and in the few still hours of the next morning. Wipe away our troubles. Cleanse us of worry and doubt. Through You, may Your magnificent good be our protection forever more.


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The Prosecutor General's (PG) Office, on Wednesday, announced the creation of a committee which will be responsible for reviewing previously pressed charges and allocated a 45-day period to submit complaints to it.
The PG Office released a statement asserting their legal right to review or alter charges previously pressed by the office as well as the right to review regulations regarding pre-trial detainment and ensure that these are followed.
Complaint submission forms can be attained from PG Office branches across the country by individuals who wish to submit complaints regarding charges levelled by the PG office and conditions or circumstances of their pre-trial detainment.


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Give the gift of good skin this Valentine's Day with Ayumi. www.ayumi.co.uk
RRP:£5.00 For get the fancy jewellery, trips abroad and unnecessary junk.This Valentines Day give a gift with meaning, purpose and long term benefits, Gift Ayumi. Inspired by ancient Ayurvedic principles, Ayumiwas founded following a gap in the marketing for a skin care brand that mirrored the current lifestyle trends across the UK. Veganeating,natural ways of living and resourcefulness were trending but there wasn't a skincare brand around that took on these principles and provided us with the benefits we were seeking for our lives and our bodies. Enter Ayumi, they have formulated several ranges and an impressive portfolio of everyday products using the very best ingredient that ooze benefits. The Turmeric & Bergamot range has been specially formulated to combat dehydrated and dry skin and inject a boost of radiance. Using renowned ingredients including Turmeric that brightens the skin, Papay that softens and Argan and Avocado oil which hydrates and restores your natural glow, Ayumi have created a skincare range that looks after your skin and looks after you. Shop the complete face and body ranges for your loved one this Valentine's Day.
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LumaForge has hosted The Faster Together Stage for the last two years at NAB. It was their initiative to bring the post production community together through presentations from some of the top editors, colorists and VFX artists in the industry. From The Stage, they have produced 55 presentations, made free for the public online.
On January 3, Michael Horton and Dan Berube announced that they would no longer be producing the SuperMeet at NAB Show. As long time attendees, the team at LumaForge personally felt the void the SuperMeet was leaving in the communal experience at NAB. So they decided to jump in and bring The Faster Together Stage to the Rio on Tuesday, April 9. In conjunction with Michael Horton, LumaForge will be creating a brand new version of The Faster Together Stage for one night. The event will focus on the community and their passion for filmmaking.
"Dan and I, after 18 years, decided not to do a SuperMeet this year. When LumaForge offered to host a Tuesday night event after hearing the news, I jumped at the chance to partner with them. Their promise to bring new vigor, energy and fun to the age old Tuesday night at NAB brings renewed life to my involvement as well. I can't wait to have you all be a part of what we're building.
It's going to be amazing. And oh yeah, there will be a raffle!" – Michael Horton
Visit FasterTogether.com for the initial line up and event details on February 12. Let the countdown begin!
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It might snow tonight - at least in the surrounding hills.
Thousands of people showed up to the Embry-Riddle Wings Out West Airshow on Saturday, October 6.
It's a bit chilly today, but it should warm up a bit towards the end of the week.
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Zip K. Rapper. College Student. East Atlanta native, Stone Mountain to be exact. I'd describe his music as lyrical, which means you have to listen a little harder to catch some of his wordplay. For most rappers, that means the audience will have to endure a dull listen. For Zip K this isn't the case, because he still manages to bring fun to any record. I talked with him about the Sky Republic brand, music inspirations, his latest projects, and more.
First things first, Where did you get your rap name from? Why the change from Zip Kennedy to Zip K?
"Zip started on the first basketball team I ever played for. The number they gave me was 00. I hated it. The coaches didn't know my name so they called a Zip a good while. From that point it stuck with my friends. Kennedy came in college after one of my college professors gave me the nick-name after JFK, one of the class' topics of discussion. For branding and marketing purposes it is Zip K. That will minimize confusion with other artist with similar occurrences in rap names. Everything generally knows me as Zip Kennedy. And when it boils down to it my close friends just call me Zip."
What is Sky Republic?
"Sky Republic is just a name that me and my in-house producer agreed on to represent everything we really stand for when it comes to ambition and the pursuit of dreams. A republic is just a group of people who share the same values and sky represents the altitude from which we view life. It also represents the mindset that striving "sky high" in all ur endeavors while remaining grounded. Sky Republic is for the world."
When did you realize that rap was something that you wanted to take seriously?
"When I realized people actually enjoyed and sought after my music. I also made up my mind I didn't want to work a 9 to 5 everyday that I didn't enjoy. I'd rather spend my days chasing my passions."
What's your favorite album of all time and how has it inspired you musically?
"My favorite album of all time is Kanye West's Late Registration. I feel like it changed my perception of music because he wasn't rapping "at" people but "to" people. And the way he painted pictures and story lines really stuck with me. Sonically it was well produced it really made me care more about content and connecting with people with your art."
Zip released his latest mixtape, Clouded Judgement, in December. There's songs for every situation, from real life situations in "Long Days" to "Aisle 4." There's feel good songs like "Wavy" and "Show Love." There's heartbreak in "Summer End Blues." But I won't give the whole tape away, stream and download it via Live Mixtapes Indy site here.
Why'd you chose the name Clouded Judgement for this project?
"I named the project Clouded Judgement because its a story about a time in my life where I was finding my way dealing with right/ wrong, good/bad, sensible/senseless and a few other themes. It was also the perception of which of my peers and I view life."
Tell me about the first single, "Chevy Hump."
"Chevy Hump was the last record that I wrote for the project. I think it sounds the most lyrically and sonically mature. A1Jovan told me he had a few beats he wanted to get to me and we were way past due. When I heard how soulful the sample was I wanted to do something people could visualize in story form but be catchy too. It came together pretty quick. The shoot was cool! Connecting with a young up and coming videographer in Goodwin was a dope experience."
Check out the official video for "Chevy Hump." Congrats to Zip on it's MTV Jams premiere.
What's your favorite track on Clouded Judgement and why? What's the inspiration behind it?
"My favorite track on the project is "Long Days." Just because its a story that is as close to verbatim of as situation as you can get. Its so literal to what happened and I really like the production on it and the concepts. Plus it will be the official second single."
Check out "Long Days," which is probably the first song on the tape that I played out. Shout out to the "So Anxious" reference.
Zip also has a three part mixtape series with rapper Translee, titled Takers. The latest installment of the series, Takers 3, dropped in August of last year and can be downloaded via Live Mixtapes here.
What made you hook up with Translee for the Takers series? Will there be more to come or is three enough?
"Translee and I just had a mutual respect for each others lyrical ability. We just started off wanting to do a couple songs together and we did so many that we decided to put out a tape. I don't think we ever thought we would acquire a following like that. There haven't been any recent talks about a 4th, but who knows what the future holds?"
Check out their "FNPN" single below, which can also be found on Clouded Judgement.
Do you have any upcoming projects?
"I've been working a lot on songwriting for other artists. When I get in that zone I take some time away from writing for me. I wanna make sure those worlds are separate. I'm supposed to be recording new personal records very soon. I'm excited because every project people see growth. I think this will be the biggest step people see from me. One of the defining moments."
"I really just want to connect with people. I love it when people say," man, he was right on point" or "I could relate to that." It makes me know that I achieved my goal as a communicator and as an artist!"
Of course we'll keep you all updated on his latest releases.
To further connect with Zip K, check out iamZipK.com and follow his social media:


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World's last seafaring paddle steamer to return to Ilfracombe in September
The world's last seafaring paddle steamer, celebrating its 40th year in preservation, returns to a harbour close to our caravan parks in Devon this September.
As part of its annual adventure around the coast of the UK, the Waverly will again stop in Ilfracombe, offering day trips midway through its tour of the Bristol Channel.
Image Credit: Robert Pittman Flickr
The paddle steamer will arrive into Ilfracombe Harbour on Saturday 5th September, at which point passengers will hop aboard for a trip up the Exmoor coast, to Minehead.
The following day it will give passengers the chance to visit Lundy Island – a unique day out on its own, let alone by a 1940's paddle steamer!
Built in 1947, Waverly was sold by the Paddle Steamer Society for just £1 in 1975, in a bid to save the unique vessel. The charity now looking after the Waverly restored it back in 2003, and the boat now sails as it did almost 70 years ago – with towering funnels, timber decks, immaculate varnishing and brass.
Waverly's Captain, Andy O'Brian, said: "We are very much looking forward to bringing Waverley to Ilfracombe and welcoming passengers aboard in this special year."
Those that return on caravan holidays in Devon year after year might have caught glimpse of this magnificent vessel? I'd love to hear from you if you have.


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The entire story of 'Elizabethtown' arrived quickly, ... a tale of love and loss and the discovery of family roots in the aftermath of a very black turn of events in the life of a young shoe designer, Orlando Bloom. It was a story that would start with an ending and end with a beginning and, I hoped, give a sense of what it was to be truly alive.Cameron Crowe
"Cameron Bruce Crowe" is an American actor, author, director, producer and screenwriter. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes.
Crowe has made his mark with character-driven, personal films that have been generally hailed as refreshingly original and devoid of cynicism. Michael Walker in The New York Times called Crowe "something of a cinematic spokesman for the post-baby boom generation" because his first few films focused on that specific age group, first as high schoolers and then as young Adulthood/adults making their way in the world.If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous directors! More Cameron Crowe on Wikipedia.
Life sends you angels sometimes when you're in need and, in my theory, it's usually never the people you expect to be there, ... They are often gone the people that appear with a piece of advice or something they want to give to you to help you through are generally surprising people and I wanted Kirsten's character to be that.Cameron Crowe


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Martin Perreault 3 years ago • updated by Timothy Zorn 2 years ago • 2
When I select a window size, like 1920x1080, or 1600x1400, etc., Chrome does not resize to the correct values. Chrome window is always too big.
Note I am using Windows 10, on a 4K monitor.
Ditto, using a phillips 4k monitor with windows 7 x64. Seems to always scale far too big.
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Category: UK Market Data
A Profile of the UK Stainless Steel Market
This Special Report traces the development and current structure of the UK stainless steel market, identifying key trends of the past 25 years.
Availability of Stainless Steel Grades
The standards for stainless steels do not give any indication of the availability of each grade. Specifiers and designers can therefore be misled into selecting a steel which has little practical chance of being used. This article attempts to describe the availability of each grade for both flat and long products to avoid specifying an inappropriate one.
Developing the UK Market Nigel Ward, BSSA
The BSSA plays an important part supporting the growth in the use of stainless steel in the UK; Nigel Ward will highlight the key areas of activity for the Association ? help and advice, training and education, market development ? and outline its future plans.
The new Stainless Steel World Order. Where will the UK be on this map?
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Inherit Revolutionary Tradition, Carry Forward Spirit of Jinggangshan
From mid-August to early September, the Company's Party Committee organized three groups of 117 outstanding Party members and Party workers. Guided by leadership of FPCL and FREP Mr. Gu Yuefeng, Mr. Liu Xiangdong, Mr. Yang Hongbin, Mr. Li Siyang and Mr. Lin Xu, they went to Jinggangshan Revolutionary Holy Land to receive the education of revolutionary tradition.
With great respect, the Party members visited the Huangyangjie Defence War Memorial, Comrade Mao Zedong's old residence, Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum and Jinggangshan Martyrs Cemetery for study. At every place, Party members listened carefully to the explanations of the commentators, and viewed historical pictures and materials.
At Jinggangshan Martyrs Cemetery, everyone truly experienced the glorious deeds and selfless dedication of the martyrs who died in the revolutionary battles. In the face of countless sacrificed revolutionary martyrs, the Party members refreshed the oath for joining the Party. The powerful oath revealed the love and loyalty of the Party members to the Party.
Afterwards, they stepped into the solemn memorial hall. The Party members presented the flower baskets and bowed 3 times to express their deep respect to the sacrificed revolutionary martyrs with great respect.
At Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum, Party members learned how Jinggangshan was developed from a piece of obscure land to the greatest revolutionary base in the history of Chinese revolution. Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum systematically and comprehensively recorded the entire process of the Chinese As the Party members walked step by step in the museum, they were aware that under every step taken, there was the road paved by countless revolutionary martyrs with their blood and lives. The footsteps became heavy and slow, because they did not want to let go of every detail in the museum.
Party members also listened to the Party education lecture themed on "Jinggangshan Struggle and Spirit". From presectives of Jinggangshan struggles review, historical position and role of the Jinggangshan struggles, and with connotation of Jinggangshan spirit as main line, the lecture comprehensively and systematically expounded the revolutionary history of Jinggangshan and the spirit of Jinggangshan. Everyone listened and took notes carefully. The spirit of Jinggangshan, which is "firm belief, hard work, seeking truth from facts, dare to take a new road, relying on the masses, and boldly pursuing victory", was mind blowing to every Party member and cadre. They all accepted a profound Party education.
During this revolutionary tradition education, the Party members sang revolutionary songs excitedly such as "Commissioner Mao is with Us", "Rhododendron Simsii" and "I Produced Oil for Motherland" on the revolutionary land. The heart-shaking education not only let the Party members accept the baptism of the revolutionary spirit, but also inspired them to express their admiration and reverence for Jinggangshan revolutionary base in various ways and cherish the memory of countless martyrs.
Through this revolutionary tradition education, Party members experienced the hardships in Jinggangshan period while enjoying the revolutionary humanities landscape, which inspired everyone to stick to their posts, creatively carry out their work, give full play to the vanguard and exemplary role, and make greater contribution to scientific and high-quality development of the Company. (Xuan Wen)澳金沙总站6165


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Following a nice 2-0 shutout in Clarksville against University of the Ozarks last week and suffering a 1-0 setback to Westminster College on Sunday, Hendrix looked to get back to the winning side of things with a date against Howard Payne on Monday evening.
Two goals by senior forward Evie Cannon and a goal and assist from junior forward Hagan Griffith and the Warriors managed to record its second shutout in the last five days with the 4-0 win over the Yellow Jackets.
Cnanon put the Warriors up 1-0 two minutes, 13 seconds into the game. The goal was unassisted.
While taking a 1-0 lead into the break, freshman Stella Krone notched her first goal of the season in the 50th minute from an assist by Griffith.
Springdale-native Cannon found the back of the net once again to put Hendrix up 3-0 in the 56th minute, this time from Griffith yet again.
Griffith all but iced the game away as she was fouled by HPU's goalie in the penalty box. One play later, Griffith landed her team-best fourth goal of the season en route to the 4-0 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
Sophomore goalie Laycee Carpenter landed her first true shutout of the season after the combined shutout last Thursday against the Eagles.
"I felt like we played well today," coach Jeff Trimble said following the shutout victory. "We created a lot of good scoring chances and it was nice to see us convert. Griffith and Cannon combined and played really well together up top and it was also nice to see our defenders and Carpenter get a shut out."
The Warriors remain remain at Warrior Soccer Field for a non-conference showdown versus Louisiana College on Thursday at 4 p.m. in Conway.
Second half surge puts Yellow Jackets past Hendrix men
While rain may have canceled the Hendrix-Howard Payne showdown in Georgetown, Texas, this weekend, it did not postpone the contest in Conway.
HPU outshot the Warriors 22-2 en route to a 2-1 victory over the Warriors at Warrior Soccer Field in Conway on Monday afternoon.
CBC Mustangs battle in tri match
Central Baptist College volleyball closed their nonconference portion of the schedule Monday in a tri-match against Oklahoma Wesleyan and Wiley College.
CBC (2-11) held their ground against Oklahoma Wesleyan (10-3) but lost the match 3-0 (26-23, 25-19, 29-27).
In the third match, CBC was swept by Wiley (6-0) 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-18).
Madelyn Black led the team offensively in kills during the first match while Khyra Echols and Reaven Seymore led the team defensively in blocks.
Hope Johnson and Alexandra Stiles led in assists.
In the third match, Kelsy Knox and Jessica Anderson led in digs while Hope Johnson led in assists.
Against Wesleyan, Black had a total of 10 kills while Seymore had eight kills and five blocks.
Echols also had five blocks and tied Knox with seven kills.
Johnson had 15 assists while Stiles had 14 assists. Kobie Hartman had 16 digs with Knox following closely with 14 digs.
Echols and Knox both had four kills.
Knox and Anderson had eight digs, and Johnson had 11 assists.
The Mustangs will travel St. Louis, Missouri on Friday to face Harris-Stowe State University.
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Action Alert! Call Council, CBA Ordinance: Development that will benefit ALL Detroiters
Action: Call your City Council Member and Council President Brenda Jones to express your support of a strong, and legally enforceable community benefit agreement ordinance that promotes fair and just development in Detroit. (See 'Reasons to Support' below.)
Platform Members and Supporters,
On Friday, October 24th, the Detroit News published an article that expressed concern from Mayor Duggan's office over the Community Benefits Agreement Ordinance that is currently being discussed and vetted by Detroit City Council. "The local law, they (Mayor Duggan's Team) say, would be negative for Detroit if passed, creating too many hurdles that could discourage development." These statements from the executive office reflect a recent letter to City Council sent by Detroit Economic Growth Corporation's CEO Rodrick Miller expressing that an ordinance would "undermine progress".
This push-back and the dismissal of the need for accountability to community around development projects by the Mayor and DEGC is an attempt to keep doing development the way we have been, business as usual, where only a few benefit. With awareness of Detroit's long history of failed urban renewal programs and the recent outpouring of tax dollars, subsidies, public land and resources to private development projects it is challenging to witness our political and business leaders push back against both their constituents and economic reality.
Last week, Council Member Raquel Castaneda-Lopez was on Flashpoint (Video) and addressed these and other concerns over a CBA ordinance. From a October 15th Metro Times article:
"As Castaneda-Lopez puts it, cities going through a financial crisis tend to think about development in the short-term "to address the immediate crisis." The Urban Development Agreements ordinance would change that, she says. "It creates a framework," she says. "It's not just a one-size fits all," meaning it wouldn't be all-encompassing for every project. "There are exemptions built in for different scenarios, and ultimately council can also weigh in to whether there's a needed urban development agreement or not."
The current way of doing development overlooks small, minority-owned business. The CBA ordinance will allow for a broader benefits which will support increased participation by small business owners, minority owned businesses, and Detroit-based businesses as well. The CBA ordinance is a good first step in the restructuring of Detroit by ensuring meaningful participation by Detroiters in rebuilding our neighborhoods. The CBA ordinance will make sure that we as residents have that opportunity.
Corporate interests, the mainstream media, and now the Mayor, are spreading fear about the death of economic development in Detroit if a CBA Ordinance is passed. But an ordinance that benefits community will not deter equitable progress or development. It will help to guide Detroit's growth in a way that benefits both community and developers in the long-term rather than quick fix, trickle down, business-as-usual, development projects. Call your City Council Member and Council President Brenda Jones to express your support of a strong, and legally enforceable community benefit agreement ordinance that promotes fair and just development in Detroit. (See 'Reasons to Support' below.)
Reasons to Support the Community Benefits Agreement Ordinance
- Nearly 2000 Detroiters have signed the petition calling for a strong and enforceable Community Benefit Agreement ordinance and the number of signatures is growing.
- Detroiters deserve the type of economic development where all Detroiters benefit not just a few wealthy individuals and big corporations.
- When our tax dollars and public lands are used to benefit private investments, Detroiters deserve a strong and enforceable Community Benefit Agreement ordinance on the books to protect our interest.
- We call on each city council member to support a strong and enforceable community benefit agreement ordinance!
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I'm 5'4″, with hazel eyes and a strong fixation for frogs. I believe in a higher power, and although I was raised Catholic, I'm more Agnostic than anything else. I have short auburn hair that is curly and out of control. My favorite movie of all time is Tank Girl. I love the smell of cut grass and the way the air smells when it rains. I love to be in love. I'm a graphic designer by degree, but hated creating for Corporate America, so I do my art on my own time. I love to sew, and design clothes. I have two children, twins, Elsie Elizabeth and William Bleys. I'm also a twin. I have a twin sister, but we are nothing alike. I, currently, have 7 tattoos. My favorite time of year is spring, when the world wakes up from its winter slumber. I get along with my parents and I'm a Pittsburgh Steeler fan.


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- Rosicrucianism
- The writings of Jean Valentin Andreae (1589–1674) relating the stories of one Christian Rosenkreuz and his dabblings in alchemy, astrology, and the cabbala, were not meant to be taken seriously. But secret societies devoted to the occult found them a useful source. Philosophers and scientists who may have had Rosicrucian connections include Francis Bacon, Leibniz, and Newton.
Philosophy dictionary. Academic. 2011.
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We are a couple weeks into the new year, and some of us might already be done with all the new resolutions we made. However, letting your style go shouldn't be one of them!
1. Gray T-Shirt
A simple grey t-shirt is the new staple. Wear it with boyfriend jeans, layer it under a gown, top it off with a flirty skirt, wear with a blazer and trousers for work, the options are endless!
2. Socks with Heels
To add a twist and more attention to your shoes, add a pair of fun socks! It's a simple yet eye-catching. Whether is a plain pair of white socks with a fun pair of shoes, fish nets with pumps, or a colorful printed socks with sneakers, it's a fun way to upgrade your shoe game!
3. More Dresses!
Try putting on a red dress this year. I know, I know, red is a very bold color and so many women I talk to constantly say "red is not my color". I beg to differ! There is a shade of red that looks great on every single skin tone. If you're not ready to try red yet, throw on a great dress anyway! Trust me, you'll feel amazing!
4. Mix Prints!
Mixing prints can be quite challenging and intimating. My favorite prints to mix are animal and plaid. They are both very bold prints yet very standard and understandable. An easy way to mix prints is through accessories. For example, next time you get dressed. Throw on a plaid scarf, cheetah booties or clutch, or a stripped shoes. The combinations are endless!
5. Wear weird yet fashionable color combos
Blush with mustard, forest green with light pink, baby blue and burgundy, just to give a few examples. These unusual color combos make an outfit really interesting and unique. It can be as simple as wearing a solid forest green sweater with a light pink skirt.
6. Belt your blazer
Belting a blazer is an easy way to upgrade the blazer. All you need is a belt (skinny or wide) and a blazer. Both items that are probably sitting in your closet already right? So give it a try and upgrade your style.
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7. Layer with two coats
Why wear one coat when you can wear two?! First, it will keep you warmer. Second, it's a great way to mix prints. Third, it's very fashionable. I like to belt my undercoat and leave the outer coat open. This is a great way to layer in the fall and winter months.


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Washington, Snoqualmie Pass—The Tooth—On Sunday, June 16, with fine weather, a group of four climbers made a successful ascent of the east face of The Tooth. They were descending from the east notch on easy third-class scrambling, and moved onto a snow tongue, about six to ten feet wide and humped slightly in the middle. The party was not roped. Mary Kay Pottinger (24) walked down first, followed by Frank Tarver (21) ; the other two members of the party, Nancy Bickford (24) and Wes Wilcox (32) were some distance behind in order to minimize the danger from falling rock. The snow was soft, and progress was made by kicking in heels. As Tarver stepped down, the snow gave way under his foot and he began to slide slowly. He felt he could glissade to a stop without taking self-arrest position, but the uneven surface of the snow put him off balance. He fell and before he could dig his axe into a self-arrest, he slipped into the moat between the rock and snow, landing on his back and right leg, fracturing the latter. The moat was about 10 feet deep, with a rock bottom, but opened out lower down, so the others were able to reach him immediately. The accident occurred about 3:00 P.M. The others supplied him with plenty of warm clothing and splinted the leg with ice axes, with the girls holding the leg in manual traction. Wes Wilcox hiked the three miles to the road and phoned for help. Tarver was evacuated by Navy helicopter under the co-ordination of the State Patrol at about 8:30 P.M. and flown directly to Seattle.
Source: Frank Tarver and Wes Wilcox. Report by George H. Bloom.
Analysis: Tarver feels an immediate self-arrest position would have halted his slide before he went into the moat. Because the snow was soft, however, he thought he could stop without it. This was the first time Tarver had been on snow in 3 years. Tarver felt that perhaps they were too carefree after accomplishing a difficult rock climb.


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Monday, November 18, 2013
Great Blue Heron Tree
A pine tree snapped in two in our front yard, and our neighbor's tree fell over into our back yard, crushing the fence. But we are fine and feel twice-blessed, as something similar happened (and at a similar tree-to-fence-to-yard angle) some years ago at a house in Chicago! That time, the tree narrowly missed a second-floor back bedroom where my husband was working. This time, my husband had just come in from cleaning the gutters (realizing while he was on the roof that this was a really bad storm) and was looking out the patio doors into the back yard when the tree fell into it. I was in the church basement, where we had gathered when the alert came through via cellphone (and did you know that a cellphone can have "Assisted Light" on it, a very bright flashlight?! Well, now I do!). We cheerfully continued our fellowship and then went home to our various messes and power outages, glad to be alive.
A poem of mine went up at Heron Tree, and I found it there this morning. And I found this heron landing on a tree at birding information. The poem is about a tree. A sweetgum tree! We have one in the back yard, and the neighbor's tree missed it as well as the house. Today we put out more leaves for the leaf-sucking machines, creating room on the median for branches. Tomorrow, perhaps, we begin chopping up the pine tree. Today, I made a wreath with some of its branches.
And, if you didn't see these already, take a look at William Lemke's photographs of trees at Escape Into Life.
Labels: Blue Monday, Poetry Someday
5 comments:
- Maureen said...
A very fine poem at Heron Tree.
And now I understand why you are thinking of more than the trees captured by Bill Lemke's eye.
So pleased all came through the storms uninjured.
- November 18, 2013 at 6:48 PM
- Bethany Reid said...
When we dead awaken, indeed! Glad to hear you made it through the storm.
- November 19, 2013 at 2:31 PM
- Kathleen said...
Thanks, Bethany! Turns out there is an Ibsen connection to Rodin and Claudel, so that phrase worked itself into the poem!
- November 19, 2013 at 2:33 PM
Really like the poem Kathleen.
- November 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM
- Kathleen said...
Thanks, Mark.
- November 21, 2013 at 10:17 PM
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Some of Ap Newspapers have stated some interesting news on how cautious Mahesh is these days about his Body.His wife Namrata and a physical Trainer hired a person in Hyderabad is keeping the watch ticking with much needed Food served for Mahesh without a miss. Recently Mahesh was in Mumbai to promote his Hindi film 'Ek Ka Dum,' the Dubbed Telugu Film '1 Nenokkadine' but Mahesh did not miss the physical work outs on the Day
As per Latest Reports,Mahesh used to start gym daily at 6AM and would work for one hour with the help of Physical Trainer.After workouts Namrata served juice in the Gym. Namrata has good friends in Mumbai because of her past connection with Bollywood. She is thinking and trying to finalize one good Film to launch Mahesh in Bolllywood.


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The Flea Team: JoAnn
We're so thankful to have planning wiz JoAnn Rizzo on our Flea Team. A sometimes crafter, avid traveler, twin, incredible friend, and proud Pittsburgher, JoAnn is invaluable to the market getting all of our day-of logistics working like a well oiled machine.
I am an avid thrift shopper & lover of all things vintage & kitsch. When I am not doing the 9 – 5 thing you can find me helping out at the Neighborhood Flea. This includes frequenting the awesome vendors & scoring some really great finds. I've been helping out since its inception and am so excited to see it grow. I have some much fun & have met some really great people. The day may be long & it might be super-hot out but I wouldn't rather be doing anything else on the second Sunday of the month.


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Top: Free People | Shorts: Madewell | Shoes: Rebecca Minkoff | Bag: Chloe
I'm back with part 2 of our weekend getaway to Highlands, NC. We spent our first full day in the mountains exploring the town. We had a perfect day filled with window shopping, lunch on the patio and lots of time with our bums parked in rocking chairs. Highlands is one of those towns that is perfect for exploring (especially when the weather is beautiful), and we took full advantage. We might have even had cones from Kilwins twice!
We stayed in an AMAZING house called the Bowery Lodge. The house was decorated to the nines and came complete with stunning views of the Blue Ridge mountains. We honestly would have been content never leaving but ended up going on a few hikes and even found a few waterfalls. Seriously, if you are looking for a place in the mountains for a large group, check this place out!
I am already dying to be back in Highlands and can't wait to spend a future anniversary here (hint hint Ben Perdue). I wouldn't mind a night or two at The Old Edwards Inn.


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"Above all that you hold dear, watch over your heart, for from it comes life" — Proverbs 4:23
When each of us opens our hearts to others, we become a closer, more caring community. We become whole when we understand that acts of kindness and spiritually rejuvenate both the giver and the receiver.
If you are confronting the challenges of illness, bereavement or divorce—or if you simply need a shoulder to lean on—please don't hesitate to call on the Shaaray Tefila Caring Community. We will listen to your concerns with complete confidentiality, and through the power of community we may be able to ease your burden.
Crisis Response
We help congregants with short and long-term emergencies, usually related to illness or hospitalization. The Caring Community helps by sending flowers, baskets or other gifts; organizing and delivering meals; making visits at home or the hospital; arranging for pet care and sending cards or notes. Contact Karen Sabath or 914-522-7047.
Hospital Visits: Martha Kohn at 238-3068. Visits to homebound and/or congregants hospitalized.
We assist grieving families in whatever ways possible, including making phone calls, sending notes, helping with shiva arrangements, sending sympathy baskets, and if necessary, accompanying family members to the funeral home or cemetery. The Caring Community plants a tree in Israel in memory of the one who has passed. We also send notes, deliver yahrzeit candles on the first anniversary of the passing of a loved one. Contact Bereavement chair Lauren Jacob at 917-902-7663. Also available for Bereavement Support is Shari Baum, WJCS coordinator of Partners in Caring, who can be reached at 761-0600 ext145 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Yahrzeit Candle Delivery: Ira Russo at 232-0621.
Sympathy Baskets: Rose Colonna at 656-1497.
Israel Tree chair: Mary Kasman at 843-768-6935.
Bereavement Notes: Susan Schachne at 232-4865 and Andi Warmund at 764-1131.
We help celebrate our community's milestones and accomplishments through acknowledgements for new babies, marriages and college graduations. Simcha volunteers may also help the community celebrate new homes, new jobs or promotions and significant anniversaries by sending notes, arranging for the planting of trees in Israel, the purchase of appropriate gifts, and arranging for donations. Contact Diane Richman at 763-6575.
Shabbat Calls
We connect with congregants each Shabbat through a phone call to say "Shabbat Shalom." Any congregant who wishes to receive a call can be put on this list for any reason, especially those who are going through a divorce, illness or are feeling isolated. These weekly phone calls connect Temple members to others in our community and let them know that we are thinking about them. Contact Rose Colonna or 219-5260.
Welcome & Thank You Notes
We send notes to new members inviting them to join the Caring Community, welcome them to the Temple as well as, thanking them for making donations to Caring Community. Contacts: Ruth Green at 276-2516 or Lillian Lederman at 277-5941.
Provide help and support for the caregiver by organizing meals, arranging child and pet care (including transportation needs), contact Karen Sabath or 522-7047.
Everyone involved with Caring Community feels that they receive more than they give and that it is a mitzvah to be part of this special group of volunteers. To volunteer to assist for an occasional task or to let us know how we can help, please contact our Co-Chairs: Harriett Zeller, Karen Sabath or the Temple office to advise of a simcha or anyone needing help.
Brotherhood Liaison: Jack Zitomer at 420-3119.
Sisterhood Liaison: Jill Seraita at 261-0429.
Thank you to our Sisterhood and Brotherhood for their financial support.


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American Field does an incredible job of curating these markets to feature a wide variety of goods that are all, 100%, made by American brands. Support your neighbors!
The event takes place at Union Market which is, in and of itself, quite an amazing space. Be sure to follow AF (@shopaf.co) for promo news.


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Salary: £50000 - £60000 Per Annum Great Benefits + Car Allowance
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So the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has finally caved in on the controversial issue of apprehending colorum operators of popular ride-sharing platforms like Grab and Uber. But it sure took a ton of pressure, not to mention trending hashtags like #WeWantUberGrab and #WeDeserveBetter before the government agency heeded the public's call. Some celebrities even joined the fray to express their outrage.
Due to this, our politicians thankfully took notice, with the likes of Senator Grace Poe, chair of the Senate's Committee on Public Services, siding with the embattled Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) industry.
This led to a Senate inquiry on Wednesday where the issue was fully tackled with all parties involved during a closed-door meeting. After this, Sen. JV Ejercito, who called for the meeting, said the LTFRB has agreed to wait for the appeal from TNVS companies on the matter.
"After a brief meeting, the LTFRB said they will just wait for Grab and Uber to file for a Motion for Reconsideration, which in effect would legally suspend and extend the execution of LTFRB's July 11 order. They will continue to talk to each other to come up with a better long-term solution."
Simply put, this means that the tens of thousands of ride-sharing drivers, operators, and their countless customers can rest easy for the time being since Grab and Uber were allowed to continue their operations.
However, this temporary compromise doesn't mean that the LTFRB won't continue running after the TNVS industry. Although both parties have committed to create a technical working group, we're not really sure how long this tense truce will last.
Hopefully, it does but the problem on the issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC) and Provisional Authorities (PA) should first be ironed out. Both Grab and Uber have apparently disregarded the LTFRB's moratorium last year when the agency halted processing these mandatory documents that permit new TNVS applicant's to operate.
To be fair, the LTFRB did this to investigate complaints on alleged overcharges in surge pricing. But it's already been a year and there have been no significant developments while the public demand for more ride-sharing services only continues to grow.
All of this resulted in the number of operators to balloon to over 50,000, where only around 3,000 are accredited for. In short, the livelihood of over 90 percent of TNVS operators are in limbo until everything gets resolved.
If this doesn't get settled soon then it might be back to the LTFRB's old stance. It also doesn't help that LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III was adamant on pinning the blame on the TNVS industry for not following the rules, despite providing a much safer and comfortable alternative to our traditional taxis which the public asked for.
The end result: a lose-lose situation where the LTFRB starts cracking down on the TNVS industry, which forces them to close shop, and we ultimately end up getting stuck with taxis that mostly have rude and choosy drivers.
Here's to hoping that Senate Bill No. 1501 or the Transportation Network Services Act, which was filed by Poe to institutionalize and regulate ride hailing services, will take effect before then to protect the interests of the riding public.


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Random Targeting
A method of targeting that simply chooses a random angle among the angles that could possibly hit the opponent. Some successful NanoBots use this firing method. Its implementation is very small and for unpredictable movements, it will give a consistent hit percentage.
public void onScannedRobot(ScannedRobotEvent e) { // ... double targetAngle = getHeadingRadians() + e.getBearingRadians(); double bulletPower = Math.max(0.1,Math.random() * 3.0); double escapeAngle = Math.asin(8 / Rules.getBulletSpeed(bulletPower)); double randomAimOffset = -escapeAngle + Math.random() * 2 * escapeAngle; double headOnTargeting = targetAngle - getGunHeadingRadians(); setTurnGunRightRadians(Utils.normalRelativeAngle(headOnTargeting + randomAimOffset)); setFire(bulletPower); // ... }
A simpler solution
A simpler method is to assume that the enemy is traveling in a circle around you (see Musashi Trick), which is often true among NanoBots and 1-vs-1 bots. If the enemy is traveling in a circle around you, the maximum distance it can cover before a bullet reaches it is
enemy velocity / bullet velocity (in radians). For example, a power 3.0 bullet fired at an enemy going at full speed should be fired at a bearing offset between -8/11 and +8/11.
Selecting firepower
The advantage of a random gun is that it should have a roughly equal hit rate against all types of Movement. This makes ideal firepower selection pretty easy to pre-calculate. In the following equations x is the choice of firepower. It is assumed that damage output per tick is the quantity you're interested in maximizing, it may not be.
Bullet damage, assuming firepower > 1:
The smallest size of a robot, in radians:
, where is the distance to the other bot.
The total escape area, in radians:
Probability of a hit, assuming uniform spread of bullets over :
The expected damage from a shot:
The heat created by a shot:
The firing frequency:
Expected damage per tick of combat:
Optimization of is left as an exercise for the coder.
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Artist of the Week: Old Man Ludecke
This Thursday, Old Man Ludecke will be releasing his brand new collection of songs Domestic Eccentric on True North Records. After a weekend of playing around the beautful Jericho beach fairgrounds of Vancouver Folk Festival, he continues his tour this week to pretty much every other part of Canada. If the songs sound extra sentimental, it might be because it was recorded in his hand-built cabin in Nova Scotia with his family during an East Coast winter. On top of the usual long days of studio time, Ludecke had to rent a backhoe to make a path through the snow to get the gear in at all. The themes span a lifetime, consider this album a musical montage of a wise man's journal. Now listen up to this comfortingly country record and remember "you got to hold on, it goes so fast, these early days well, they don't last."


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Here is some information about Motorcycle Times, The Premier Mid-Atlantic Motorcycle Magazine.
Motorcycle Times was first published in 1989 and is always free whether in person, at a shop, an event or online.
If you have any questions or just want to let us know how we are doing, CONTACT US and drop us a line or two.
We publish motorcycle related news, events, stories, pictures, and more.
We are "The Mid-Atlantic Motorcycle Magazine". We serve Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C. and the DelMarVa resort areas, because they are our main focus. Paid subscriptions are available for those who are outside our regular territory and we have copies going to points all over the country and even around the world!
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My biggest enabler by far has been Estée from Essiebutton (she even has her own hashtag on Twitter because of this, #essiebuttoneffect). Because of her I've gotten my favorite eyeshadow palette, the Lorac Pro Palette, the only bronzer I'll ever need, The Body Shop Honey Bronzer, and my favorite mineral foundation, the Tarte Amazonian Clay Airbrush Foundation. I finally recently got the Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush in Cherub after seeing her wear it all the time, and it's quickly become a new favorite. I've even pictured myself wearing it when I get married. Another recent purchase inspired by her was the Fresh Sugar Lip Balm in Tulip, and I don't know why it took me so long to get one of these. They're so incredibly moisturizing, they smell amazing, and the color is perfect for me. Excuse me while I stock up on every color.
My next biggest enabler is Anna from Vivianna Does Makeup. Her blog is amazingly well-written (and was one of my biggest influences to start this blog), and she could probably talk me into buying anything in the hopes of looking as effortlessly cool and chic as her. I've picked up the Origins Drink-Up Intensive Overnight Mask based on her recommendations, and I don't know where I would be without it. I'd certainly be a lot more dehydrated. I also stepped up my lip product game because of her, from lusting after every single Nars Lip Pencil to buying MAC Rebel lipstick specifically to wear as a stain on the lips. I also finally bought MAC Patisserie lipstick after hearing her talk about it and having it on my wishlist for months. It's such a perfect everyday color.
A couple other favorites have been influenced by Zoe from Zoella. Hers was the first YouTube channel I subscribed to, and probably the first blog I read. When I first started watching her videos, she always wore the Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 and I immediately had to have it. I've had it for about a year and it's such a staple for this time of year. My all-time favorite eyeshadow duo by Estée Lauder in the shade Raisins (currently unavailable*) was also purchased because of Zoe. My sister can attest to how much I wanted this duo for the longest time, and I think I wore it for over a month straight after I bought it. It's still something I reach for quite often, and I'll probably be posting a look using it soon.
I love the blogging community, especially because it's so easy and fun to swap product recommendations. Are there any products that you've bought because of another blogger's recommendation?
*A duo with very similar shades to the Estee Lauder Raisins is the Nars Duo Eyeshadow in Kuala Lumpur. If you like cream eyeshadows, the Maybelline Color Tattoos in Inked in Pink and Pomegranate Punk are also similar.


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You won"t get any radio play with that! Lady Gaga tweets a verbally explicit unreleased song as a Christmas treat for her fans
Naughty Christmas: Lady Gaga, seen here in New York on Saturday, tweeted a verbally explicit song for her fans yesterday
She"s not exactly the quiet and demure type and has been known to shock on several occasions.
But even Christmas can"t escape Lady Gaga"s naughtiness, as her fans found out for themselves when she tweeted them an unreleased song complete with lewd lyrics.
The pop star tweeted a link to an unreleased song called Stuck On F****** You as a treat for her fans, also known as her Little Monsters.
She wrote and recorded the song on her bus during the US leg of her Monster Ball tour last summer after the concert in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The uncensored song runs for more than five minutes and was recorded in one take, with the singer using the word "f******" several times.
One line from the song goes: "Baby, you"re my liquor I"m addicted to you, so I'll just be stuck on, stuck on f****** you-hoo."
And yesterday, the singer took to her Twitter page to share the MP3 with her fans and followers, and explained how the song came to be.
She wrote: "So excited for you to hear your X-mas present monsters! 5 hrs and 28 minutes away! I love you all so much, you"re the greatest gift to me.
"So to give you a little background to the creation of this song. I wrote it in Minnesota after the Monster Ball on the tour bus.
"We recorded it in one shot. Fernando on guitar, Paul on Drum Machine. I wrote, sang it, and freestyled the last minute + a half of the song.
"We were all wasted on the bus making records. It is such a time capsule of the spirit of our creativity."
She then posted a link to the song and and added: "Merry X-mas Little Monsters! Listen Here to my UNRELEASED SONG "Stuck On F****** You".
Beware rude lyrics: Gaga tweeted a link to the MP3 of the song which was a Christmas present to her fans
"Merry Christmas! Here"s a SoundCloud download of my unreleased song "Stuck On F****** You" For your IPODS!! I love u!"
Gaga spent Christmas in her native New York with her family and jetted into the city on Christmas Eve in a long white dress complete with "wings".
On New Year"s Eve, she will be heading to Times Square to see in 2012 on
The star will soon head to New York's Times Square to ring in 2012 on Dick Clark's "New Year's Rockin' Eve" along with Justin Bieber, LMFAO, and Nicki Minaj.
Mail Online has decided not to publish the song due to its explicit lyrics
Explicit: A picture of Gaga with the rude song title was used for the MP3


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James Redfield
I grew up a searcher. From an early age, I can remember desiring a more complete answer to life's more puzzling questions. Sure everyone knows we have to grow up, find a way to make a living, take care of our kids, and seek a better world. But there were larger questions and no one was talking about them: Why are we here in this life in the first place? And why is life, at times, so hard?
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I am an author, the co-founder of The Global Prayer Project, a Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara certified life coach, and a graduate of the University of Alabama. I have been a partner in marriage, publishing, and life with James Redfield for over 20 years.
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I have questioned the direction of my life for as long as I can remember. Early on, I tried several paths for work (mainly in the arts and service) but I never became entirely defined by any one passion. I always loved seeking out adventure and new experiences, but I had a hard time making a choice when I wanted to try everything.
I'm the newest member of the Celestine Vision Team, but I am not new to the Celestine Prophecy. I read the Celestine Prophecy, as many did, 20 years ago, and have followed the journey through the sequels, right up through the Twelfth Insight. After reading the Twelfth, I had a huge craving (calling?) to connect with others who were also interested in discussing and living the insights.
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Friday's Musial Moments featured two assemblies at Henderson Elementary in the Francis Howell School District in St. Charles County, MO. Here are some of the things Henderson had to say about the program on its Facebook page:
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Portuguese city Porto voted as the best tourist city in Europe in 2012 in the contest conducted by the organization of choice for European consumers.
More than 212 thousand people during three months in online had been deciding which of the 20 major tourist cities in Europe deserves to wear the Hhonorary title of the best tourist's city this year.
The greatest number of votes received Portugal's Porto that is located on the north-west of the country.
In the description on the website of the organizers of the event is said that "Porto wins all the guests, ranging from adventure seekers and lovers of true stories, ending with those who want to discover a cosmopolitan and modern city."
In the list of city-finalists Portugal capital of Lisbon is only on eighth's place.
Let's recall, London has become the most respected city in the world, according to a recent survey by Reputation Institute.
As it was reported, London, has earned the highest reputation in 2011, according to an annual study of Reputation Institute 2011 City RepTrak ™, which studies public opinion regarding 100 cities in 59 countries around the world.
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21 Feb Brown Bear Bangers: Banzai Pipeline
When I came to the North Shore after I graduated in December, I knew I would have the opportunity to produce content with creative independence. Filmers and surfers alike release the latest news and clips online making social media the driving force in modern day surf journalism. As a freelance surf filmmaker, I came to Hawaii to capitalize. Out here, there is constant opportunity to film pro surfers in world class waves. It's the meca of surfing. I have no endorsements. I don't represent any surfers, magazines, or companies. So no one can tell me what to do (Creatively). Surfers are usually pictured head banging to heavy metal or drinking PRBs listening to surf indie rock. And that's fine. I respect that everyone has their own style and taste, but that's not me. I remember my mom scolding me for knowing the lyrics to Ludacris' "What's Your Fantasy" at the age of 8. I didn't even understand the lyrics. Naturally, being from the Dirty South, I have an embedded desire to bounce to Southern Rap. So Ill let the online trolls hate and keep doing my thing. Check out this clip featuring a new Big Sean hit.


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As Glencore Plc looks to reduce its debt load by selling assets, analysts say Chinese companies would be most interested in the Swiss trader's copper mines.
With China's economic slowdown roiling commodity markets, Glencore has announced measures to shore up its balance sheet, including issuing new shares, scrapping dividends and selling assets. While it hasn't flagged its copper operations alongside options including the sale of stakes in agriculture assets and precious metals streaming deals, the China Mining Association, Argonaut Securities Asia Ltd. and Clarksons Platou Securities say the Chinese would be willing buyers.
China's commodities companies are seizing on the turmoil in markets to fund or buy suppliers or assets. Iron-ore giant Vale SA signed four deals with Chinese counterparts in May including a credit agreement worth as much as $4 billion, while MMG Ltd., the overseas unit of China's biggest state-owned metals trader, led a group that bought the Las Bambas copper project in Peru from Glencore last year for about $6 billion.
"If Glencore wanted to have some asset sales then they could definitely speak to some of these Chinese companies," Helen Lau, a mining analyst at Argonaut Securities, said by phone from Hong Kong. Potential buyers are seeking assets with high grade, good logistics and low political risks, Lau said. "Of course the price is very, very important."
Glencore advanced as much as 11 percent in London trading Wednesday, gaining for a second day, after a rout that drove yields on some of its bonds to junk levels and knocked 30 percent off its share price on Monday. The company declined to comment on how it would respond to any approaches over its copper assets. Glencore is "getting on and delivering a suite of measures to reduce our debt levels," it said Tuesday in an e-mailed statement.
Glencore has copper operations in countries including Chile, Zambia and Peru and is the third-largest producer of mined copper, according to its website. The company has about 150 mines, energy assets and agricultural facilities globally.
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Chef John DiGiovanni sent me this article which I found very interesting about how retro cuisine is returning and becoming more and more popular. What that means is that many chefs and/or food lovers have begun testing recipes from 18th and 19th-century American cookbooks.
The article talks about the efforts of Shannon Musipher who began researching the foods of early Americans and she then set out to prepare food with out the help of a commercial grocer for several months.
The article is brief but interesting so I do encourage you to read it. If you're wondering if you've ever had any of the old-time favorite recipes — think pot pies, meatloaf, fondue.


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When you decide to refinance your loan, it's important to figure in all your options to get the rate you desire. Typically in a refinance, you can lower your mortgage rates, finance a car, or invest in a second property. In any case, you should know how refinance loan rates affect your living standards on a monthly basis. It's important to do some preliminary research before you consider dealing with lenders. Here are some things you should know before you commence the process.
Utilize the Official FHA Website to See Different Regulations
When you have any questions or concerns regarding financing, this is a great place to see what's involved in the financial process. Here you can get definitions and stay well informed with the latest information regarding different rates, fees, and premiums. Use this as your tool box before considering a refinance. Also, you can find out things such as approved lenders for your state. This way you won't be clueless as far as building connections in your search to find quality rates. Also, consider the different conventional refinancing and federal refinancing banks/companies in your state.
Research Online for Refinance Loan Rates
If you already have an account through a bank online, why not go on the site and see what services they have available. You may have an online banking that sends you emails from time to time talking about auto loans or refinancing. Go to that section of the site and see what resources are available regarding your mortgage refinancing options. You can view different plans such as fixed loans, adjustable rate mortgage, and how they are incorporated in your mortgage. Also, you should see how acquiring a plan in a certain amount of time will help you get discounts or great incentives on different fees and closing costs. Of course, the site is just to draw you in because sometimes these things are not what they seem. Use this as a gateway to really drum up conversation and think of negotiating with particular representatives.
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All companies have advantages and disadvantages in their refinance loan rates. However, you have to think long term. Sometimes, it's not just about the rates; you want to have a trusting relationship with the company. You want a company that works with you when you have concerns. You want a company that lets you know when the market changes and how that's going to affect your rate. Rates can go up and down depending on the market's volatility. Make sure you are well informed about your refinance, it will open your mind to make the better decision. You honestly cannot afford to go off one main opinion because this might put you in a bad situation financially.
Use Online Calculators to Help You Decide Which Lender You Want To Use
The great thing about online companies is they have access to calculators. You can see what fees encompass your refinancing options. Also, you should see how these refinance loan rates will help you save or spend more money monthly. Ask yourself, will this loan rate create a bigger mortgage after 10 years? Also, if you choose an adjustable loan rate, when will the added interest start piling up and make it hard to recoup? Along with having convenience as far as seeing what fees are included, you can get a real sense of what it takes to keep up with your payments ahead of time.
Discuss Which Options Seem Best for Your Financial Situation
At the end of the day, you have to be absolutely comfortable with your refinance option. Discuss your reasoning behind refinancing with different lenders. See what type of plans they offer that will really help you. You also have to know if this is affordable. They will ask for your mortgage record, your credit record, and more. If you don't have a solid reputation regarding these factors, it's hard to convince them to let you refinance. Remember, they have the final say when approving your refinance. It's important to be on equal terms with your lenders because this will ensure a much more fruitful refinance.
Before you begin negotiating and seeing what others have to offer, do your preliminary research online to see what refinance loan rates are available. Keep your mind open and talk to multiple lenders to see how they can seriously help you progress in the long run.


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Master Class with Maggie Flanigan
Very excited to have auditioned for and been accepted in Maggie Flanigan's Master Class!
Classes start February 17th! Looking forward to taking another step into deeper and more organic character development. Here's a brief description of the class:
"This Master Class is an advanced study of character and style in modern language plays.
It will be an in depth exploration of character and how the world of the play shapes and contributes to the actor's interpretation. We will work with playwrights that have defined the modern age."


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A quiet revolution?
The total number of TAs working in English schools is down for the first time ever – but encouraging signs from the MITA project show how a strategic focus on TAs can unlock their potential.
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I was the SENCo of a mainstream secondary school in Essex for over 20 years. As part of this role, I managed and deployed a team of over 30 TAs. I have an excellent understanding of the legitimate barriers to effective TA deployment and practice. I have worked with staff on the effective use of TAs in the classroom. I have taught across all secondary year groups, before taking up the post of SEN Director for the TKAT Academy chain, working with primary and secondary schools to review SEN and develop teaching and learning.
I have worked with schools to deliver SEN training and have advised on a number of SEN projects. I have an advanced Diploma in SEN and Pyschology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties. I am also a Specialist Leader in Education. I feel inclusion is at the heart of an outstanding school.
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Tom Dale graduated from Trinity Laban, winning the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography. He danced with choreographers and companies including Mathew Bourne's Adventures in Motion Pictures, before focusing on creating his own work and forming Tom Dale Company. It is here that Tom pursues his artistic vision, bringing together artists to collaborate on exciting, innovative projects that interrogate art and have a particular synergy with the digital arts and electronic music.
As well as creating work including pieces Rise, I Infinite, Refugees of the Lost Heart and Digitopia, Tom has created A New Chimera for Fertile Ground, Dark Clouds are Smouldering into Red with Sinfonia Viva, Subterrania which was part of In the Dustfor 2Faced Dance Company, Dance Please produced by TPO/Crying Out Loud/Theatre Is and I am a believer for Reza Aramesh. Tom also leads educational projects throughout the UK and internationally, working with Sinfonia Viva, the UK's major conservatoires for dance and National Centres for Advanced Training.
He talks about his piece I Infinite as part of its first UK tour.
Have you always wanted to be involved with dance and performance?
No, my first love was football and I played to a good level, but when I stopped playing around the age of 16 there was a massive gap in my life as I moved into studying A Levels. I had chosen Maths, History and Chemistry. Chemistry was going so badly as we had done amalgamated science for GCSE which hadn't prepared us at all. I dropped Chemistry for the only subject that was timetabled alongside it – Dance! I got absolutely hooked very quickly and our teacher took us up to London some weekends to see London Contemporary Dance Theatre and other great companies. I knew I could dance because it was the nineties and there was a big rave scene, and everyone wanted to be a cool dancer, but initially I had no idea what contemporary dance was.
Where did you train, and what was it like?
I got a scholarship to train at Trinity Laban. I had an amazing time there, had my horizons broadened and was inspired to work hard whilst at the same time managing to have fun. Training at Laban was brilliant! Such sweaty days: I can't believe how hard we worked looking back, but it was a really inspiring place to go. I suddenly met people from all over the world, both teachers and other students who came to dance, with so many different perpectives. Moving to London was no small thing too. I found technical training really challenging at first because I came to dance quite late in comparison to most. I was much slower than everyone else to pick up routines and phrases but I knew I could actually move really well so it was really frustrating. Creatively it was great though and the technical side soon picked up once my brain got to grips with it.
Describe a day in your life now.
I have no set day now because it all depends on what project we are working on, and whether I am in rehearsals, researching or teaching, working in the office or in meetings. Currently we are prepping for this tour so we are creating schedule upon schedule. Next week rehearsals start again which will see me in the studio most of the time where I am much happier! Every day starts with making breakfast for my twin girls Lila and Cleo, who have just turned four, which is a lovely time.
What has been the defining moment of your career?
I don't know, but perhaps creating this piece of work, I Infinite. Having just been turned down on my funding application by the Arts Council to make it, I decided to make it anyway with a small amount of money from Dance4 and Déda. I don't know how we did it but we pulled off a stunning piece of work which we have been touring internationally ever since. This will be its first tour in the UK.
What has been the most challenging?
Perhaps that same period? No, it was definitely just after leaving New Adventures, where I was performing in Mathew Bourne's Swan Lake. I managed to damage my inner ear somehow, either through exhaustion or something else. It took a long time to get diagnosed and better, and I had to re-train my balance mechanism in the end. This was a hard time and I felt like I was walking on sponge for about three years, but once I got back into dancing my balance got much better than it ever was.
What's the most rewarding thing about the performing arts in general?
It gives people the opportunity to be generous. Just seeing people believe in themselves too and subsequently achieving and becoming an awesome inspiration for others is great. It is not something that can be faked.
What's the worst thing?
Politics and power
Do you have any pre-show rituals, if you're watching your own creations?
Haha, I don't think so.
Who or what inspired you to create this piece?
All the talk about A.I. about 10-15 years ago, which is really ramping up again now – we understand its potential/threats – the moonwalk, body popping, robotics… all of that. I loved an old piece by Wayne McGregor called Cyborg and then there were videos like "All is full of love" by Bjork/ Chris Cunningham. There was also the work of visual artist Alexander McCall which was shown to me after we had begun our own work in this area, but was incredibly inspiring once I had seen it.
Can you sum it up in three words?
AM I Infinite?
What's the best thing about touring a new work?
Watching it grow and become something more than it was at the end of the rehearsal period. It is fantastic to share though and if people like it or are inspired that does mean a lot.
What is your advice to an aspiring dance artist?
Do what excites you, do what you want and believe in it. Become strong in all ways.
What's next for you?
We are making a new piece of work called Step Sonic. I have always used sound effects to communicate with dancers about dynamics I'm looking for and have flirted with the idea of creating soundscores out of these. This is part of it but this piece will be about the dancers on stage creating electronic music with their bodies though their movement, voices and dynamics. We will be creating a movement album. So choreographing from the perspective of composing sound and composing sound through choreography. This should be interesting. Can't wait!


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The Evo with its 24-inch carbon-fiber rails weighs only 4 pounds (1.8kg).
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Forms With Function! The 2017 Toyota Yaris iA
The Toyota name is known for dependable and quality automobiles. Over the years they have seen quite a progress and have adapted to the times. Recently we had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of one of their smaller designs; a 2017 Toyota Yaris iA. While the Yaris is not known for its sporty appeal, it was not designed for that. The 2017 Toyota Yaris iA is simple, effective and impressive for what it is. The ride is powered by a 1.5-liter DOHC I4 motor that provides enough power while offering exceptional fuel economy.
Pair that power with an FWD drivetrain and a five-speed manual transmission and you get a fuel economy of 30/39/34 mpg. The ride features a unique aesthetic that is forward thinking and unique, both inside and out. The design is more fun to drive than one would imagine, offering great gas mileage and great use of space.
For those looking for something cost effective and great of gas, the Yaris is a flawless choice. Have a look at the 2017 Toyota Yaris iA in the images and head over to your local Toyota dealer to check it out.