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Law 101: Understanding the Whole Gamut of Divorce
Family and Divorce
Most folks have no clue how to go about looking for a Divorce Lawyer. Choosing the wrong lawyer can make any divorce issues that much more frustrating. Therefore, in order to learn how to select the best lawyer to ease your worries, you need to carefully read the below article.
Refrain from hiring them if you find that a lawyer is actively seeking you out. This could be a scam and may cost you more money. Do careful research to hire a lawyer who will work on terms you define.
If something bad were to happen, find a lawyer who will accept a retainer from you. You can pick the right lawyer while not under pressure, by doing this. Expert advice will be at your disposal with a lawyer to fall back on.
You and your Divorce Attorney need to establish a good working relationship and communicate regularly. It is unfortunately common for an attorney to take your case and then be too busy to actually see you. When you have a schedule in place, you'll avoid issues down the road.
Remember that you are in charge however, you must pay attention to the information your lawyer shares. That's what you're paying for. If you're not comfortable with certain things, tell them so. You are one of many cases that they have, even though your lawyer will always have your best interests in mind.
Don't sign up to work with a lawyer when you don't feel very comfortable with them. If you don't feel comfortable with the fee arrangement, don't hire the lawyer. Never sign a blank check for their retainer! You should treat it just like a visit to the auto mechanic. Before the work starts so that you are not surprised, get an estimate.
When searching for a lawyer who specializes in business, try getting recommendations from businesses. You may get great recommendations as to what lawyer to choose. If you have an interest in small business law, an estate broker might be a good place to look. They're business owners and may have needed a lawyer in the past. Get a Free Consultation with a Tampa Divorce Attorney if you are facing serious problems with regard to your divorce.
Find out if the lawyer is experienced with your case type. Many lawyers will list a lot of types of cases that they can do, but you want a lawyer that has had success with your particular type of case. You may be able to find some of this information online, but if you do not the lawyer really should be more than happy to share their past cases with you.
Find a referral service to get a top notch lawyer. They help you find the best lawyers. Some services screen lawyers very carefully but others only provide clients with a list of every lawyer in the area. Some use state bar standard to determine whether lawyers are adequate. Find out what their standards are before using a referral service for this very important decision.
There are a lot of things to take into consideration when you are shopping for a lawyer. You will be able to find a lawyer easier by using this advice. You will also increase your chances of choosing a dependable lawyer that will give you their undivided attention.


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12-year-old Severn Suzuki speaks at 1992 Earth Summit
As she spoke to world leaders in 1992, Severn Suzuki's passion and insight moved listeners. Problems remain, obviously, but the 7-minute video is inspiring to young people who also want to change the world and help the environment. Suzuki is still active in the environmental movement.
Founded by environmental author Bill McKibben, 350.org provides resources to track the planet's carbon dioxide level and to promote social and political action to reverse climate change. According to the site, "350 is the most important number in the world—it's what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere." Pages explain the science behind the numbers and provide action links as well.
Alliance for Climate Protection
Founded by former vice-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, the Alliance pages are linked to facts on climate change and local and global actions citizens and governments can take to address the climate crisis. The Climate Challenge and Solutions links are especially useful in classrooms.
Big Picture Small World
Founded by Medard Gabel, the site offers videos, games, and links to teacher and student workshops on environmental and futurism workshops and activities.
Earth Force
The Earth Force mission states, "Earth Force engages young people as active citizens who improve the environment and their communities now and in the future." Earth Force encourages direct environmental action, and offices are located throughout the USA.
- Climate Change Resources Excellent and comprehensive set of links provide quick access to sites such as the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, and others.
Google Earth: Impact of Climate Change
A video narrated by Kofi Annan tours the globe and demonstrates the impact of climate change on people around the world and details action steps needed. Other video tours on climate change are linked to this page.
Greensgrow Philadelphia Project:
The parent organization to numerous projects, Greensgrow describes itself as "a nonprofit organization, dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship through the reuse of land once deemed useless….. an urban environmental solutions idea farm." See what can be done with abandoned city lots, wind power, composting, and programs to bring healthy foods to inner-city families. Numerous cities, such as Milwaukee and Detroit, have such green initiatives.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Founded by students and teachers at MIT, UCS is now a global organization whose mission is to combine "independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices." Topics explored on the site (and suitable for classroom use) include clean energy, global warming, nuclear power, nuclear disarmament, and more.
United Nations Cyber School Bus: Curriculum on the Environment
Based on the 1992 Children's Appeal to World Leaders, the unit invites students to explore and prioritize environmental issues.
World Wildlife Fund
"WWF's mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems…." Links to Places, Species, Climate, and Act Now provide numerous resources for teaching, learning, and action.

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Fatwa & Michael Clayton
Antonio G. Pereira © 2014 Antonio G. Pereira
Fatwa http://www.amazon.com/Fatwa-Lacey-Chabert/dp/B000EJ9VT8 is a thought provoking and very disturbing film by John Carter and Scott Schafer. The story, which takes place in post World Trade Center 9/11 America, focuses on how power on both sides (Islam and the West), headed by people who are not only blindly corrupt but dangerously ignorant, can lead people on to do things which are morally reprehensible; that in turn, have long term consequences that affect other people's lives. Superb acting by Lauren Holly, Roger Guenveur Smith and the cast, in an unforgettable film that should be seen worldwide.
Michael Clayton http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Clayton-Widescreen-Edition-Clooney-/dp/B00121QGPY/ref=tmm_dvd_img_popover (played to a tee by George Clooney) is a liaison/fixer (in this film by the late Sydney Pollack {also in a co-starring role}), who works for a very powerful New York Law Firm. The story centers on Michael Clayton slowly uncovering that the murder of a friend, lawyer, and colleague at the firm, who after six years of representing a case for a client of the patnership, (which has been a company involved in toxic waste that has been killing people), decided in the midst of burning out and having a nervous breakdown, that he could no longer go along with the consortium's position; and decided to expose the entire situation. As Michael begins peeling back the layers of this intricate story, he realizes that now 'his' life is in danger too. But 'where' is this coming from? And 'who' has given the order? One hell of a film with a riveting ending and a calming fade out, that speaks crescendos about resiliency in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
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By Lara van Huizen, Armand Killan
On 30 October 2012 the Court of Appeal The Hague requested the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to provide clarification regarding goods under Bonded Warehouse status and the implications for the trade mark holder.
The dispute between Bacardi and Mevi concerns the seizures by Bacardi of (real) Bacardi products at Mevi, a company which deals with warehousing and transshipment of products. Part of the seized Bacardi bottles had a T1 status and the bottles were partly placed under duty suspension arrangements in a Bonded Warehouse. According to Bacardi, the Bacardi products in question had not been brought into the European Economic Area (EEA) with its permission.
The main issue is the question of when goods are considered to be 'imported' within the meaning of the Trademarks Directive and more specifically, whether Bonded Warehouse goods are regarded as 'imported', which requires use of the mark in the course of trade.
There is a clear difference between T1 goods and Bonded Warehouse goods. T1 goods are, in short, non-Community goods (while awaiting transport) that remain under customs supervision (external transit procedure) and are neither subject to duties nor to commercial policy measures. Bonded Warehouse goods (AGP-goederen) are goods on which customs duties have been paid (and that are technically in free circulation), but which are placed under a duty suspension arrangement. A bonded warehouse is a warehouse authorised by Customs authorities for the storage of goods for which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.
The case in discussion
With regard to the T1 status goods, the Court of Appeal The Hague, in discussing whether goods in transit are considered to fall within the trademark owner's exclusive right to prevent others from importing goods bearing the trademark, referred to the Class International case(C-405/03, Oct.18, 2005). In this case the CJEU ruled that the mere physical entering of goods into the EU does not constitute an act of 'import' which a trademark proprietor may prohibit when the goods are not assigned for free circulation.
Therefore, 'importing' within the meaning of the Trademarks Directive requires introduction of the relevant goods into the Community for the purposes of placing such goods on the Community market and must be distinguished from 'importing' for customs law purposes. The Bacardi bottles under T1 status (in transit) therefore did not infringe upon the exclusive rights of Bacardi as these goods are not released for free circulation.
Bonded Warehouse goods however, no longer have the T1 status, and it must be assumed that these goods are imported for customs law purposes and placed under the customs procedure for free circulation. Thus meaning that their customs status is no longer in the way of being 'imported' within the meaning of the Trademarks Directive, corresponding to the physical introduction of goods into the Community.
The Court of Appeal on the one hand agrees with Bacardi that Bonded Warehouse goods are imported for customs law purposes which means that they can also be considered to be 'imported' within the meaning of the Trademarks Directive.
However, on the other hand the Court of Appeal agrees with Mevi that Bonded Warehouse goods cannot, just like T1 goods, be put on the market in the Community before the excise duty is paid and the formalities to that effect are taken care of. Also it is not disputed that these Bonded Warehouse goods can be exported to a destination outside of the Community which means that the Bonded Warehouse status does not necessarily entail that those goods will be put on the market in the Community.
Conseqenses This suggests that free circulation for customs law purposes does not automatically imply that the goods are being put on the market in the Community.
However, it is not unthinkable that goods changing from a T1 status to a Bonded Warehouse status implies that the goods will be brought into the European Union market. In response, the Court of Appeal has asked the CJEU to address the following preliminary questions:
"This question concerns goods coming from outside the EEA and which, after they are brought into the territory of the EEA, in a Member State of the European Union (not by or with the consent of the proprietor), are placed under the external transit procedure or under the customs warehousing procedure (as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 450/2008).
When such goods are then placed under a duty suspension arrangement, must they then
i. be regarded as imported, orii. be regarded as not imported, oriii. unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be introduced in the EEA (for the purposes of putting them on the market)
Within the meaning of Article 5(3)(c) of the Directive 89/104/EEC (now Directive 2008/95/EC), so that it constitutes "use (of the sign) in the course of trade" which may be prohibited by the trade mark proprietor pursuant to Article 5(1), of the said Directives?"A CJEU decision on this topic with clarification is much needed as the current standing creates uncertainty regarding goods placed under a suspensive customs procedure and the implications that follow for the trade mark holder. It will be interesting to see whether the CJEU will place the Bonded Warehouse goods in the same category as the T1 goods and, following Class International, will rule that the mere entering of goods into the EU under a Bonded Warehouse status does not constitute an act of 'import' which a trademark proprietor may prohibit when the goods are not assigned for free circulation.
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[1] Case C-405/03, 18 October 2005, Class International BV v. Colgate-Palmolive Company and others [2005] ECR I-8735, para. 47 (hereinafter 'Class International').
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Chef Emeri's recipe for making goat cheese at home.
In a large non-reactive saucepan, combine goat's milk, buttermilk, and rennet. Heat over low heat to 180 degrees. Transfer to a non-reactive bowl and allow to sit overnight, covered, until curd and whey separate. Line a colander with several layers of cheesecloth and ladle curds into colander. Discard whey. Fold cheesecloth over top of curd and allow to drain overnight, refrigerated. Remove from cheesecloth and season to taste with olive oil, salt and pepper.


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mlpack_hoeffding_tree - hoeffding trees
mlpack_hoeffding_tree [-b bool] [-B int] [-c double] [-m unknown] [-l string] [-n int] [-I int] [-N string] [-o int] [-s int] [-T string] [-L string] [-t string] [-V bool] [-M unknown] [-p string] [-P string] [-h -v]
This program implements Hoeffding trees, a form of streaming decision tree suited best for large (or streaming) datasets. This program supports both categorical and numeric data. Given an input dataset, this program is able to train the tree with numerous training options, and save the model to a file. The program is also able to use a trained model or a model from file in order to predict classes for a given test set.
The training file and associated labels are specified with the '--training_file (-t)' and '--labels_file (-l)' parameters, respectively. Optionally, if '--labels_file (-l)' is not specified, the labels are assumed to be the last dimension of the training dataset.
The training may be performed in batch mode (like a typical decision tree algorithm) by specifying the '--batch_mode (-b)' option, but this may not be the best option for large datasets.
When a model is trained, it may be saved via the '--output_model_file (-M)' output parameter. A model may be loaded from file for further training or testing with the '--input_model_file (-m)' parameter.
Test data may be specified with the '--test_file (-T)' parameter, and if performance statistics are desired for that test set, labels may be specified with the '--test_labels_file (-L)' parameter. Predictions for each test point may be saved with the '--predictions_file (-p)' output parameter, and class probabilities for each prediction may be saved with the '--probabilities_file (-P)' output parameter.
For example, to train a Hoeffding tree with confidence 0.99 with data 'dataset.csv', saving the trained tree to 'tree.bin', the following command may be used:
$ hoeffding_tree --training_file dataset.arff --confidence 0.99 --output_model_file tree.bin
Then, this tree may be used to make predictions on the test set 'test_set.csv', saving the predictions into 'predictions.csv' and the class probabilities into 'class_probs.csv' with the following command:
$ hoeffding_tree --input_model_file tree.bin --test_file test_set.arff --predictions_file predictions.csv --probabilities_file class_probs.csv
--batch_mode (-b) [bool]
If true, samples will be considered in batch instead of as a stream. This generally results in better trees but at the cost of memory usage and runtime.
--bins (-B) [int]
If the 'domingos' split strategy is used, this specifies the number of bins for each numeric split. Default value 10.
--confidence (-c) [double]
Confidence before splitting (between 0 and 1). Default value 0.95.
--help (-h) [bool]
Default help info.
--info [string]
Get help on a specific module or option. Default value ''.
--info_gain (-i) [bool]
If set, information gain is used instead of Gini impurity for calculating Hoeffding bounds.
--input_model_file (-m) [unknown]
Input trained Hoeffding tree model. Default value ''.
--labels_file (-l) [string]
Labels for training dataset. Default value ''.
--max_samples (-n) [int]
Maximum number of samples before splitting. Default value 5000.
--min_samples (-I) [int]
Minimum number of samples before splitting. Default value 100.
--numeric_split_strategy (-N) [string]
The splitting strategy to use for numeric features: 'domingos' or 'binary'. Default value 'binary'.
--observations_before_binning (-o) [int]
If the 'domingos' split strategy is used, this specifies the number of samples observed before binning is performed. Default value 100.
--passes (-s) [int]
Number of passes to take over the dataset. Default value 1.
--test_file (-T) [string]
Testing dataset (may be categorical). Default value ''.
--test_labels_file (-L) [string]
Labels of test data. Default value ''.
--training_file (-t) [string]
Training dataset (may be categorical). Default value ''.
--verbose (-v) [bool]
Display informational messages and the full list of parameters and timers at the end of execution.
--version (-V) [bool]
Display the version of mlpack.
--output_model_file (-M) [unknown]
Output for trained Hoeffding tree model. Default value ''.
--predictions_file (-p) [string]
Matrix to output label predictions for test data into. Default value ''.
--probabilities_file (-P) [string]
In addition to predicting labels, provide rediction probabilities in this matrix. Default value ''.
For further information, including relevant papers, citations, and theory, consult the documentation found at http://www.mlpack.org or included with your distribution of mlpack.


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This designs has a touch of class by having an image of a very well architecturally designed
building. The building has stone pillars with the words bank on the gable end and also has a
green circle with a yellow money sign in the middle. The text is black and says 4.9 APR
on all Auto Loans then goes on to state the phone number. This design is a very professional
way to get the message out there that your company is offering something different.
Corrugated Plastic is a lightweight, inexpensive sign board that can be used outdoors. Often used with "H" frames, these signs are often used for political campaigns and other advertisements along roadsides and in front of stores to promote sales. The "flute" lines make for a less attractive interior sign-but these inexpensive signs are a step up from the "handwritten" poster, and are often used in shops to post company policies, shop rates and more. Outdoor durable.
Included in the kit is the White A-Frame along with (1) sign insert. Overall Size 25" wide x 45" high. Sign regress of 24" wide x 36" high ( +/- 1/4"). Patented Locking Hinge – Keeps Signicade Open. Hole with plug for sand ballasting. Stacking lugs assures no sliding and scratching during shipping
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GM's Opel announced it would bring a new version of Zafira minivan powered by natural gas to the Frankfurt show this year. The Zafira 1.6 CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) expands on the previous version's success (it's the best-selling natural gas vehicle in Germany, at 20,000 units produced). An underfloor arrangement of four gas tanks surround the rear axle, providing for greater interior spaciousness than its predecessor. The gassy Zafira will launch in spring 2006, but Opel will start taking orders in mid-September, when prices are announced.
Gas-X: CNG-Powered Honda Civic Now Available to the Public; More on Honda's CNG Home Refueling Station; Swedes Rate Natural-Gas Fiat Punto the Greenest Machine [internal]


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Archive – Commemorative Coins / Legal tender status
Legal tender and Circulating legal tender
A Scarborough man tried to change a Canadian 20 dollar piece struck 2012 on the occasion of Queen Elizabeths Diamond jubilee into cash at three banks. All of them rejected the coin. His experiences were published in a Canadian journal. Find here some reactions of readers. [ more ]
On Pseudo coins, Collectors and the Need of Information
At the last MDC in Vienna Rene van Dijk gave a lecture on pseudo coins. He stressed the fact that pseudo coins have a rather controversial reputation among collectors. He called for better information for collectors about the legal tender status of coins. Not all auditors shared his opinion. Find here some points of view. [ more ]
On Pseudo coins Collectors and the Need of Information Letter to the editor
In our last issue we published some opinions on so called pseudo coins. Al Beck, a dealer from the United States who specializes in coins featuring animals sent us the following letter. [ more ]


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Anochetus are typically small ants. This species is slightly larger than the typical Anochetus genus. Anochetus is also typically monomorphic and this species is too.
Anochetus trapjaw ant worker.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Infraorder: Aculeata
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Ponerinae
Genus: Anochetus
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Mark Raczkowski has been Sales Manager for just over a year now at SLM Toyota Hastings.
Mark has been a briliant asset to the team ever since he joined the dealership and has gone from strength to strength since becoming Sales Manager. About the role, Mark said: "It has been a challenging year but in the best way. I have enjoyed the new level of responsibility and ensuring the rest of the sales team are happy with what they're doing. I still very much enjoy meeting customers and helping them find their perfect car. I am looking forward to seeing what the next year brings!"
Ian Barlow, General Manager, commented: "Becoming Sales Manager is a great achievement and Mark has proved himself to be the ideal man for the job over the last year. I would like to say a big thank you to him for all his hard work and wish him the best of luck moving forward."
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This is an abstact interpretation of the sorts of weird creatures that float around near the black smokers of the deep blue of the ocean trenches as reported on Catalyst on the ABC.
It may not be realistic but it is what inspired my drawing which has over 50 elements. Done on Windsor&Newton Black Cartridge drawing paper A3 sized 140gsm and was drawn 2006/07 with an early set of gel pens (purple, peppermint, silver & pink).
Jelly Belly
Ocean Motion
Round Mound
Gel Bell
Thanks to RB for featuring my drawing on the home page, so honoured.
So honoured to be selected as featured artist in Artists Universe MARCH 7th, 2013
Ta to the OUR WORLD OF FANTASY Group for featuring this work. The honour is much appreciated.
As I do not have access to this size paper very often I only allow myself to to do a few pages at a time as a treat. I am not aboriginal (though my style is often compared to theirs) but I am inspired by their dynamic view of the world. 4044 views


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Innovation by cooperation: The Systec GmbH uses its special strengths in cooperation with other manufacturers. Systec and DriveSets supply the mechatronic competence for the integration of special instruments into motion systems for various applications.
For more than 20 years, Bahr Modultechnik GmbH has had a worldwide reputation as a highly competent manufacturer of positioning systems, with different guidance systems, driven by drive belts, ball bearing screws, trapezoid spindles, racks or linear motors. These products are being developed further and new products are being added constantly.
Noffz ComputerTechnik GmbH provides turn-key, computer-aided measuring and automation systems with a comprehensive service worldwide.
The company's fields of competence are as follows:
Depending on customer requirements, types of tasks and the scope of projects, we are able to extend our range of products thanks to our competent partner companies.
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AS Schöler + Bolte GmbH was founded in 1980. Today, it is one of the leading providers of stud welding systems worldwide. On 1 September 2006, BTH Tech GmbH became a full subsidiary of AS Schöler + Bolte GmbH. Since 2009, the brand BTH Tech has been maintained by AS Schöler + Bolte GmbH. The product range includes among others stud welding machines and guns, automatic components as well as CNC stud welding systems. The name BTH stands for highest technical precision, functionality and cost effectiveness.
Bluhm Systeme produces and distributes cross-sector marking solutions for the areas of production and logistics.
Markem-Imaje, a full subsidiary of the Dover Group, New York, is seen as one of the worldwide leading providers of reliable and innovative solutions for marking products and traceability.
The offered solutions include the following:
Matthews Kodiersysteme GmbH is the exclusive dealer of the US group Matthews International. The product range includes various systems for point, line and text marking as well as small character coding and sandblasting procedures.
The KBA-Metronic Aktiengesellschaft is a medium-sized technology company which specializes in the development, design, production, marketing and service of printing and industrial marking worldwide.
The company produces solutions for static and freely programmable marking of a wide range of media and customer-oriented complete systems solutions.
Wiedenbach Apparatebau GmbH from Moos by Lake Constance is a leading provider of inkjet printers for non-contact marking and offers solutions in the field of special plant engineering. The company's unique inks are characterised above all by their strong contrast and excellent adhesion to most challenging carrier material surfaces, including polyethylene, PVC, metal, vulcanised rubber, glass, and plastics. Since February 2004, Wiedenbach has been an integral part of Domino Printing Sciences plc.


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Aug. 13, 1938 – Jan. 26, 2018
AUBURN — David Frank Butler, Auburn, formerly of Harveyville, died Jan. 26, 2018. He was 79.
He was born Aug. 13, 1938, at Harveyville, the son of J. Willis and Clyda Fouts Butler.
He married Irma Dryden April 17, 1964, at Topeka. She survives. They resided in Harveyville most of their married lives until moving to Auburn seven years ago.
He was a lifelong contractor in the concrete business in the surrounding towns and countryside. He and a partner, Chris Lister, owned their own concrete business for 23 years.
He was a terrific grandpa and enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren. He loved hunting, fishing and trap shooting with sons and grandsons.
He was a long term member and a leader at Harveyville Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, James "Doc" Butler DVM, Valentine, Neb.
Besides his his wife of 53 years, he is survived by four children, Matt Butler and wife, Mandy, Harveyville, Tina Fisher and husband, Bruce, Prescott, Ariz., Randy Brammell and wife, Toni, Berryton, and Dan Brammell and wife, Kathy, Cherry Hill, N.J.; two brothers, Vern Butler and wife, Wanda, Sahuarita, Ariz., and Jack Butler and Nancy Larson, Las Vegas, Nev.; 16 grandchildren, Willis Butler, Wyatt Butler, Karen Fulcher, Kristin Burke, Lindsay Groya, Scott Brown, Mark Brown, Troy Tillman, Stacy Parrish, Andy Tillman, Logan Brammell, Marian Eads, Max Brammell, Brandilynn Simons, John Fisher and Julia Warren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. Feb. 2 at Church of Christ, Harveyville. Memorial services will follow at 11 a.m. The family will hold a private inurnment at Harveyville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or Harveyville Church of Christ and sent in care of Carey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 196, Burlingame, KS 66413.


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It has been a month since Jasmina's passing. Still not even a card or text message from Rihanna. Did she use my child for a publicity stunt? (via @ONEFORJASMINA)
Uh doing much? Seeing how her twitter picture is of her daughter & Rihanna. Also, Rihanna was not the only celebrity to help. Rihanna also issued a statement sending condolence. I understand how she could want Rihanna there with her but Rihanna was there initially for the child (her fan) & giving her, her Last wish. This time & year Jasmina died marked the 1year of her domestic violence abuse maybe she's going through a lot. You can't expect a person to give you everything, its their life she's human too.
Sometimes in life you do have to put yourself first, no matter who you are. Its kind of scandalous to blast her, before knowing. We all know Rihanna is kind & caring.


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Any ideas why my car is making a whining noise when I put my foot on the clutch when I'm in first? I was told it was the thrust bearing so had a new clutch kit out I. But it's still doing it.
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Are you positive the kit contained the thrust bearing? Most of the time all you get is the clutch and pressure plate? I would never consider installing a new clutch without replacing the bearing. It's just not worth the extra labor if it's in poor condition.
Yes it defiantly had the thrust bearing in it, and I was shown the old thrust bearing once the job was finished
It is possible that the new thrust bearing is faulty or possibly you have a worn first motion shaft bearing, presuming that is the noise is coming from the gearbox area. Either way you will probably have to remove the gearbox again.
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Mazda Uses Exceedingly Strong Steel in CX-5
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As part of Mazda's efforts to reduce vehicle mass (part of its SKYACTIV Technology initiative), it has collaborated with Sumitomo Metal Industries and Aisin Takaoka for the development of what is claimed to be the first components produced with 1,800 MPa ultra-high tensile strength steel.
The steel is being used to produce bumper beams for the front and rear bumpers of the 2013 CX-5 crossover.
The bumper bars are 20% stronger and 10.6 lb. lighter than the components that would otherwise be used. That's because they're able to make the parts thinner without losing any strength, or in this case, actually tailoring the design to increase the strength. One of the issues related to materials like this ultra-high strength steel is that they tend to be less formable, and so to assure that the bumper beams would absorb crash energy (a collision can be loosely considered analogous to uncontrolled stamping), they had to create the structure for the required crash energy management.
Also, welding can be a challenge, so Mazda worked with Futaba Kogyo to optimize the welding techniques so that they'll have a reliable welding process for production of the CX-5 bumper beams.
It is worth noting that because the bumper beams are located far from the vehicle's center of gravity, they have an effect on the dynamics of the vehicle. Because Mazda's—even crossovers—are meant to have "Zoom-Zoom" performance, it was of particular importance to create parts that are light for spirited driving but strong for safety.
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Sorry I haven't been around lately. I had important work to accomplish helping my fellow Marines in Call of Duty 5 Just one more game until I get the supressor. Just…one….more…game…
So: How you doin? How am I doin?
First – you.
You are awesome. You call to let me know you're thinking of me. You check in on Facebook. You think that photos of Grover stolen via Google Images makes me funny. You know that what I'm going through sucks but I'll get better. You also give me really valuable advice that I can now pass on to other people. And you still, even though I asked you not to, give me the occasional awesome gift.
Today, if you asked me how its going, I'd have to say "Not fun."
Going from feeling fine yesterday to feeling shi**y today is not fun. It is opposite of fun. What is the opposite of fun? Is it going to a clinic every other week full of nice, but very busy people, who poison you and make you go from feeling good to feeling bad. Like voluntarily getting the flu. That doesn't sound life fun to me.
What wasn't fun about today was getting poked with the IV needle twice to find a vein. And finding out I have to go back on Neupogen for low WBC counts. And throwing up half way through treatment. And sleeping in a coma-like state for the rest of the day.
Onward and upward.
I thought I'd clarify exactly what my restrictions and schedule is going to be. This is subject to change as I feel better/worse after each chemo but it seems to me that people aren't sure if I'm 100% on my feet or trapped in my house. Am I John Travolta from Saturday Night Fever or the Boy in the Bubble?
I have chemo every other Thurdsay. I feel crappy the weekend and couple of days after that. First I feel tired, nauseous and weird from the chemo and then I feel sore and achy from the Neupogen shots. This has lasted from Thursday to Thursday. I'm around during these days, but limited.
After the Neupogen wears off and the chemo fatigue clears, I feel pretty good for the next week. At this point, my WBC starts dropping so I have to make sure I don't get sick. I've been to the movies. I'll meet up with 1 or 2 people at a time. Avoid places like bars, bowling alleys and Venice Beach.
I also plan on taking photography classes from June-July. However, I helped out on a set on Tuesday and it really wore me out. So I have to do everything in my own time.
I know people who are raising 3 kids while going through. One girl went through Sheriff's Acadamy. I'm not ready to put my life on hiatus – just put a lot of stuff on hold for awhile. My goal is to come out of this a better person than I was before it started – physically, skills, mentally.
For now, I just play it safe. Stay close to home. I don't hug people and avoid shaking hands (everyone looks like germ carriers to me). Taking my supplements and getting rest is my job. But I'm still managing to stay productive. Besides this award winning blog, I've got my photography, video side projects, classes and my future appearance on Oprah to consider.
Also, I've entered a new chapter where I am far enough in my treatment that I can start sharing my experiences with other Hodgkin's patients. I can help make up for all of the misinformation (or lack of information) that I had to go through. I remember meeting Vanessa on the hospital floor and I felt, and continue to feel, such relief that I have someone to guide me through some of this. And hopefully, I can do the same for someone else.
Seeing me makes people feel better – they see that I'm still the same ole' Steve. And I feel pretty good about seeing people, too. It was hard at first, but even though I still feel like Cancer Steve, I'm glad it's no big secret and not a big deal. It doesn't define me now.
Well, not as much.
Not sinch I made level Gunnery Sargeant Level 23 of COD:5.
Hope to see you soon.
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Many years ago I was introduced to the children as 'a real live missionary.' We have laughed about it ever since. But when, recently, I was introduced as someone who used to be a missionary that made me sad, for I know that being a missionary is a calling and does not depend on location, financial support or lack of it, or even age, and we should all be missionaries.
I had to learn to be content to be a missionary in the East End of London before ever I went to the 'uttermost parts of the earth.'
I had read about Mary Slessor, but did not know anything about present day missionary work when God first spoke to me. It was through hearing the scriptures read of how Jesus sent his disciples out into the villages. Somehow I knew this was a word to me. I presumed this would be the villages of UK as I had heard about a Caravan Mission to Village children.
Then God led me into the Apostolic Church and my eyes were opened to a wider field and met some 'real live missionaries.' Whenever they came to visit, from Africa, India or elsewhere, I felt God challenging me, Was I willing to go there?
Maybe I had to be willing to go before I could really pray for them? I told the Lord I would go anywhere for him, but not alone. I was hardly of the calibre of my friend Esther, who had already gone as a single missionary.
But Mr. Right did not appear, God's call became more persistent, and teaching in London's East End became even tougher. Was I regarding my missionary work as a way of escape?
I was praying, asking God where I was to go. Maybe Southern Ireland? It was certainly a mission field at that time and I had contacts there, and no scary mountains or vine bridges.
Then God spoke to me through his prophet. 'Your calling is not to a person or to a place. It is a joyful abandonment to your God.'
And so God made me willing to be a missionary just where I was, and I believe God did do great things through me in those few years, though I didn't see it at the time. But still his word persisted, that I would go abroad.
At last a request came for teachers or nurses with a missionary call to volunteer for the Australian mission fields and I knew I must answer. No Mr Right, or conviction concerning the place, but I wrote, expressing my willingness. There was a two year delay, and I must admit to some relief thinking that maybe all God had required was my willingness, but eventually I was all packed up and ready to go as a teacher to the Highlands of New Guinea.
A holiday, shortly before leaving, I stood on a bridge, watching the waters rushing over the brink to fall on the rocks below. I had to turn aside. This is what it felt like for me to answer this call, but the Lord gently assured me, 'The river is not afraid.'
He reminded me of his word concerning a joyful abandonment to God's will and knew he would work it all out.
Friends were coming to the airport to see me off. Again the fear engulfed me. 'Lord, I won't be able to do it,' I whispered, 'to leave all my friends and everything I know.'
In a picture I saw Jesus standing at the doors. He told me, 'I am going. You can come with me or you can leave me.'
There was a crowd at Heathrow airport, singing and praying. The call came for my flight. I almost ran through the doors, for I could not leave Jesus, and he was there waiting for me.
A month in Australia before another long and scary lap of the journey, but again the Lord spoke. 'Rejoice in your going forth,' and gave me the wonderful assurance, 'I am pledged to come with you and you will be able to turn readily and easily to me at all times as to a friend who is alongside.' These words God was speaking to me are all in the Bible, but the Holy Spirit brings them as a living word to our hearts at just the right time. They are still hidden in my heart and continue to be a strength to me.
At last I landed at Laiagam in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea. I hadn't any previous convictions concerning this place, but it wasn't long before I wanted to live and die there and when after five years I returned to UK and was told I could not return, the Lord had to remind me of his word, concerning a joyful abandonment to his will and that my calling was not to a specific place.
And so God made me willing to work again in UK until I was eventually asked to go to Ghana and there again I felt at home in God's will.
In Australia I had been given a word, to 'gain a knowledge of the language in the place where you are going.' Having learned the Enga language, now I had joy in learning Ashanti Twi.
After yet another five fulfilling years in Ghana God spoke about moving on. Was I to go back to Papua New Guinea? No, this time it to UK and specifically Wales, for I was to marry a Welshman. Yet another language to learn, though I have not yet become fluent in Welsh.
Five years as a minister's wife and then Joel was retired from being a pastor with the Apostolic church, but we never considered ourselves retired from God's calling in our lives We said we were re-tyred and used every opportunity to still serve him. When he died I had to learn the significance of those words, '…not to a person,' and now as a widow and an octogenarian, many doors are still wide open for me to minister.
Why am I sharing this with you? Because I believe we are all called into the ministry, in whatever capacity, and we each need to know our calling is 'not to a person or to a place, but a joyful abandonment to our God.' And we can each turn to him as to a friend who is alongside, for he has promised he will never leave us or forsake us.
So have joy in being a 'real live missionary,' just where you are, and may we together prove what is that 'good and acceptable and perfect (just right) will of God.'
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I am a genuine newbie to Illamasqua.
The only other Illamasqua product I own is their Skin Base in 15 which is a great full coverage foundation, so I figured it was time for me to add to my make up collection.
I had been lusting over their Excite Powder Blusher (rrp £18.00) since seeing a haul from Henrietta, it is the perfect bright Orange matte blush for my skin tone and for many brown skinned beauties!
At first glance Excite is bright and does look a little intimidating but my word is it soft!
The swatch below was made with the utmost ease; as you can see the shade is super pigmented but it blends well.
I've found the best way to apply this blush is with a very, very light hand due to it's intense pigmentation.
I also decided to pick up an Intense Lipgloss in the shade Succubus (rrp £14.50) as you guys know how much I lurrrrve me some red!
Succubus is a gorgeous shade, a bright and vivid red that is slightly blue toned.
The pigmentation of this lipgloss is what impressed me the most. I'm not used to heavily pigmented lipglosses so I was surprised when I applied this on its own to my lips.
It covered well enough for me to use without any additions in the way of lipstick or lip liner.
The texture of this lipgloss is also amazing, no stickiness AT ALL which is always an important factor for me, I like my lip products to be comfortable.
Succubus comes with a brush applicator which I'm ok with; to be perfectly honest, doe foot applicators or brush applicators are never really a problem for me, I like them both.
As you can see Excite is the perfect blush, although it looks stark in my previous swatches, once applied it adds a natural warmth to my cheeks which I love! If you are a woman of colour Orange/Terracotta blushes are the way to go if you're looking for a natural glow to the cheeks.
Succubus is just lovely, super easy to apply and soft on the lips, you can wear this on it's own or on top of your fav red lipstick, I've found this goes so well with vampy reds such as MAC's Diva.
I'm seriously impressed with these products and will definitely be adding more Illamasqua gems to my collection in the near future!
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My gurls been asking for this one
so heres Rockin eMo
This time around I got an cute little Emo kit for you. Its pink and blue and it has 50 elements and papers in it. It be perfect for those emo tags and tubes.
I wanted to thank my CT for all the ideas they got plenty so there
going to be another FB Freebie and some more new PTU kits
that they been asking me to do so keep looking out for them
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All my kits are on sale @ SPU they are 50%
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When a deer jumps into oncoming traffic, it can be very scary and very dangerous for all parties involved. However, one driver got more than he bargained for when he accidentally struck and killed a deer that had darted out onto the road in front of him. While the man and his truck were left without a scratch, the poor deer wasn't so lucky.
Being an experienced hunter, the driver opted not to leave the deer on the side of the road. Instead, he decided to make what use he could of the fresh venison. This was a risky move since eating road-kill in New York is illegal. Ah, I love the smell of illicit venison early in the morning! In this case, it was a good thing the hunter decided to mess with the law.
The hunter quickly found what he believed was a tumor in the dead deer's abdomen. Imagine his shock when he discovered an entirely different sort of growth. It wasn't a tumor at all, but rather a fawn inside the mother, still alive! Holy accidental deer C-section, Batman!
The stunned hunter contacted authorities at this point, and the baby deer was passed off to trained professionals. While it isn't out of the woods yet (figuratively anyway, literally it is very much no longer in a wooded area), its caretakers report that he's still alive and improving slowly but surely.
It's crazy to think that a man so intent on butchering an animal would wind up saving a life. Imagine if he'd left the deer there and just driven off? It wouldn't have been just the "waste" of the deer meat, but the waste of the baby's life as well.
Does this change the way you look at road-kill?
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This is a book I've seen and contemplated reading for a while now. I really love Disney (Disneyland, Disney World, Disney movies, Disney store…) and I loved the Peter and the Starcatchers series that Ridley Pearson co-wrote. There are just a lot of them (7.5 so far) so it's been hard to start that series… But alas, the time came that we were still waiting for our next How to Train Your Dragon book, and there was nothing else we could check out, so I found this on CD at the library. Perfect timing.
Overall I think I'd give is 2.5 stars and since I can't do half stars – I'd lean toward 3.
I feel like this book had more potential than it actually delivered. I found myself a bit disappointed with it, though I still enjoyed it enough. Most of the characters I didn't get attached to or really even like. The characters that I liked were Finn, Amanda, and Phiby. I really disliked Charlene, Willa and Duddard. I go back and forth on how I feel about Maybeck. The characters didn't really have any growth in this story and they all seemed pretty one-dimensional – though some were just really annoying. The narrator also didn't help with the unlikeable characters. The only female character voice he did well was Amanda's. I couldn't stand it when either Charlene or Willa was talking.
I enjoyed the parts that described the Magic Kingdom and the rides, as I used to go to Disneyworld often as a kid and was just there about 3 years ago. Some of his references date the book (such as ToonTown is now gone and MGM is now called Hollywood Studios) but I still enjoyed it. I'm interested to see if the later books address those changes. I really enjoyed the part about Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at the end – I attended this event at Disney World 3 years and loved it. It wasn't as good at Disneyland last year.
I'm still a little fuzzy on how the whole crossing over thing works at night. It was something that was hard to believe and hard to accept. Then there were also parts where they have virtual characters in a game. Listening to that part was really hard because it was hard to follow who was what screen name and it just read really strange. That part would have been better physically reading it.
I didn't feel like it really captured the magic of Disney at all. The characters and the theming are what make Disney so magical, and they were lacking in this story. The only character they really interacted with was Maleficent. Some of the dolls from It's a Small world attacked them, but the way they "defeated" them was absolutely ridiculous! I have to remind myself though that this wasn't written for adults, it was written for middle graders…
The book also just kind of abruptly ends. There is no wrap up at all, and you don't get much of a conclusion. I was really disappointed with the ending. If I end up with nothing else to listen to again, I'll probably pick up book 2. But I won't seek it out specifically.


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I have been diabetic for 14 years, as a kid my parents always micro managed me testing and giving injections. After 18, they let me do it on my own. I was told most teen diabetics go through their rebellious stage of denying it and not taking care of themselves. Being 22, now I still have to times where it's easier to ignore, but I can see the toll it's taking. Is there anything you guys do or think to yourselves to get yourself through these kinda of times? To get you past the denial stage and to get yourself to realize this needs to be dealt with and it's not that difficult? Thanks for the support!
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Hi Katiejoanne,
I have been a type 1 diabetic for over 31 years, I have been struggling alot with my control lately too. I do really well for a long time and then it's almost like I don't care anymore and my bloodsugars are all over the place. I am in the process of trying to get control of my diabetes again and for me right now that means lowing my stress levels. The important thing to remember is just to keep trying, it's not easy but it's worth it and there are alot of people out there going through the same thing. Good luck to you and try to stay possitive.
Thank you, I'm doing a lot better than i was, and for a little bit I wasn't getting results I wanted, but I realized it takes time and work to get those numbers that are so achievable! I wish you the best of luck! Keep going, stay strong! And remember to just breathe.
Hey katiejoanne,
I am glad you are here! I think it's normal to go through times when you are just don't want to have to deal with the day-to-day responsibilities of diabetes, and wish you could take a break. That doesn't mean you should or that you will. But it's just human. And I often talk with diabetes who say they have felt kind of burned out at times.
Here's a link to an article I posted awhile back that you might find helpful:
As others have said, focus on the benefits that staying compliant brings to your life. Feeling better, being able to do the things you enjoy, and knowing that you are taking the best care of yourself.
And get lots of support from people who are traveling that road along beside you. You came to the right place. So stay in touch with us, my friend.
Hi katiejoanne,
I went through the exact same stage of not wanting to take responsibility for my diabetes. I was so angry I think I just blamed myself and thought I didn't deserve any help. I stopped taking my insulin and became so so ill. Infact when I first joined this forum I posted a message similar to yours, titled 'struggling' too!! My hba1c results have always been high (over 11%) but last week at clinic I'm back down to 7% (which is brill for me!) the thing that made me suddenly realise that I needed to take care of myself was how lousy I was feeling. I was sick and tired of always being sick and tired. I felt drained all the time and struggled with pain etc. the main thing to remember is diabetes IS manageable, and you have to control it and not let it control you. I wish i would of had someone I could talk to when I was younger, I regret so much not looking after myself better but better late than never! I hope you manage to control your sugars, just keep in mind your target! I also found writing everything down, even what kind of mood I was in, helped me so much. I tested my sugars 2hrs after everything I ate and drank and know so much more now of what to avoid - orange juice sends my sugars soaring!!! At the end of the day, it's your body. It took me till I was 21, diagnosed for 12yrs before I realised this. Good luck :) x
Thank you so much for sharing with me! I will definitely try writing, I love to write! So that will be a great outlet. I think posting this was a great thing for me! Seeing the support from other diabetics has been amazing! So thank you for responding and giving me a little more hope and seeing I'm not alone in this!
I was diagnosed as a child about two weeks old and my dad took care of me for 14 years until I moved to the USA at 14 my whole world turn upside down when I had to into the foster care system I cannot say they weren't helpful but once I turned 18 I was in complete denial. I told my self I didn't have diabetes anymore because my doctor told me I was fine. For almost two years I stop taking my insulin until I realized how sick I was getting. I'm 21 now I'm taking of myself. I know it's hard, you want to do everything with your friends but you have to remember that you have a different lifestyle (meter) LOL
Thank you! I couldn't imagine at 14 doing it on my own, that proves at 22 I should be able to! Just gotta stay positive!
Totally! I understand your situation I do. You have to want to take care of yourself because no one else will.
The only advice I can really give you is just to think about your future and where you want to be in it. You have to look forwards, whether your goal is to get married and have kids, or it's to take part in your dream career; and how healthy you need to be to complete these goals. You have to think about caring for your diabetes as a lifestyles now, and not just a redundant process. It's definitely complicated, but you just have to keep pushing yourself. :)
I went through the same thing when I was working at my last job at a deli, I was always on the move and never tested and never gave insulin when I wanted to eat something. What made it even worse was that my bosses never gave me any time to care for myself either, even when I explained my condition to them. Soon after, my a1c's went way up and my boyfriend finally convinced me to quit and find a new job because my health was more important.
Thank you so much for the response. I'm starting to be a lot more positive, and it's becoming easier to deal with day to day! I'm a very optimistic person, which is why it's so weird that I'm having a hard time sometimes, but pushing myself day to day and taking it one day at a time is definitely helping! Thanks again! You have definitely helped and brightened my day a little bit more :)
Anytime! :) If you ever need to talk to someone you can always message me! I'm glad I could help.
The kind of things that motivate me vary from time to time. Often it is just that I hate feeling crummy and when I have high sugar, I feel grumpy, tired and unmotivated. Getting strict with myself for a few days usually can jump start me. I just tell myself it's for today. Just get through today, and after I have done that for a few days, it seems to click.
Other times when I have not been able to climb out of my self made hole, it takes a swift kick in my butt to get me to start again. One summer it was a reading of a little over 400 on my meter. I got scared and that helped motivate me.
I was stuck in a rut a few months back, and I asked for some coaching from a member here that really helped me get back on track. There is nothing wrong with asking for help at any age. Just make sure you really want to do something with that help and move forward.
Sometimes I even set little stupid goals like if I keep a week of good numbers, I can get a pair of walking shoes or something like that. I try not to reward myself with food. I used to do that, and it makes problems for me. But use something out there that you want really bad, unrelated to diabetes and make your self care be your means to the goal.
Thank you so much for your response. It's so great to hear other diabetics ways to keep motivation. I really like the goals and rewarding yourself that's a great way! I was thinking of getting a note book and keeping track of everything, writing numbers, what I did to correct that days flaws, what works and what doesn't, and how I felt that day. I love to write and it has always helped me express myself. I have been in a whole for a while now, and I really want to climb out, and even reading and connecting with people on here has been awesome! I have been doing a lot better these past few days, with checking and even eating healthier! Thank you so much for your response it's greatly appreciated!
At 18 you are an adult. Your parents gave you the means and helped you take care of yourself. The rest is up to you. At 18 you have to be responsible for yourself. If you choose to manage your diabetes and live healthier. As dagger said you know right from wrong. Your parents took care of you and now you are asking others to replace them. Either put on your big girl pants and take care of yourself as you know you should or suffer for it in the end.
I get that when you're younger and you're like 2.3,5-12 years old, and still need help etc, it's fine. But I say now if you're over 18 and know right from wrong, it's all up to you to decide if you want to manage your diabetes and be healthier and have it under control, or don't give a f—-, and do what you want. Do whatever you want but it will come back and bite you in the a—. I say take care of yourself now.
I absolutely love your reponse. At some point you have to grow up and be responsible for your own health.
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Welcome to the Innovation Ecosystem podcast where Mark Bidwell and Roddy Millar interview remarkable and thought-provoking guests about innovation, leadership and change in the world of business.
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Ekpedeme "Pamay" M. Bassey is an entrepreneur, world traveler, educator, comedian, philosopher, and author of the book: My 52 Weeks of Worship. Pamay is the Chief Experience Officer of "My 52 Weeks of Worship Project" and the President of The Pamay Group, an e-learning design and strategy company. Pamay earned a B.S. degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University and a M.S degree in Computer Science from Northwestern University. She is also a graduate of the acclaimed Second City Conservatory program in Chicago. She has performed as an improviser, comedian, actress and public speaker all over the United States and in West Africa.
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Throwing Softballs at Stephon Marbury
For those living under a rock for the past week or so, it seems that Stephon Marbury will sign with the Celtics today, and could even appear in tonight's game against the Pacers. Realistically, this signing will actually have minimal impact on the Celtics, as Marbury will probably take a few weeks to shake the rust off, and then max out as a 10-15 minute per game backup guard, acting as a less-drunk Gabe Pruitt. Seriously people, that's all he's fucking going to do. So to talk for MONTHS on end about the massive impact that "Starbury" will have on the C's is completely and utterly asinine.
But speaking of asinine, I was particularly enraged by a Q&A session with Marbury in today's Globe. Here was the Globe, granted an exclusive interview with the most hyped Celtics newcomer since KG, and a player with a past more checkered than Andy Dick's. Here's the Globe's opportunity to ask the hard-hitting questions to Marbury, to try to find out what has made this man tick over his star-crossed career, and how his "clubhouse cancer" attitude will fit on the Ubuntu C's. A journalistic coup, no? An opportunity to really cut to the core of one of sports' most enigmantic figures, right?
Umm...not so much. Here are acutal questions that the Globe asked Marbury in their "exclusive" Q&A:
"How excited are you about coming to the Celtics?"
"How does it feel to go to a team that is pretty much drama-free?"
"If this chapter ends with a championship, have you thought about how emotional you would be?"
"What will it be like to wear the Celtics uniform?"
and the kicker - "How big is your smile?"
I'm not kidding. They seriously asked HOW BIG IS YOUR MOTHERFUCKING SMILE. Retarded sixth-graders reporting on lunch menus for their middle school newspaper have asked harder-hitting questions than "How big is your smile." If I held a microphone up to the giant shit I took this morning, I would learn more than would be discerned from the question "How big is your smile?" Jesus fucking christ Marc Spears, you not only dropped the ball here, you fucking let the ball hit you directly in the chest, causing instant vomiting and cardiac arrest before slipping on your own urine and falling head-first on the ball, shattering your spine.
So, of course dear readers, you say "oh GHABBY, with your fake name and lacking pancreas, what would you have asked Marbury? What makes you so smart?" Here, then, is just a smattering of the questions I would ask the newest Celtic, should I be given the opportunity to do so:
"Every team that you've ever been traded to has become exponentially worse, while every team you leave improves by leaps and bounds the year after you're gone. Do you care to explain this phenomoenon?"
"Your playoff field goal percentage is less than 37%, and you shoot 28% from three in the postseason. Moreover, you've lost all four of the playoff series you've been in. Shouldn't Boston, as a team with serious Championship aspirations, be concerned about this?"
"The number 3 (Dennis Johnson) is retired for the Celtics, yet you sport a #3 tattoo on your head. How stupid will this look when you're forced to wear another number? Won't it affect the sales of your $12 sneakers and 99 cent t-shirts at Steve & Barry's (a store that lasted all of four months at the Poverty Tree Mall by the way)?"
"Also, what the fuck prompted you to get a tattoo on your fucking head? Didn't Tyson teach you anything? This evidence alone would allow you to plead insanity for any crime in the land."
"What, exactly, was the information you reportedly "had" on Isiah Thomas when you threatened to blackmail him after he took you out of the starting lineup? I mean really, what could possibly be worse about Isiah than what we already know?"
"When you fucked that intern in your limo, did you leave splooge marks on the interior or the windows? What sexual positions are possible inside a limousine? Do you often invite white college girls back to your home, and if so, is your wife cool with that?"
"When you defended Michael Vick for his dogfighting ring, was it more a defense of dogfighting as a whole, Vick as a person, or a thinly veiled remark that reveals that you love to bet on animals fighting? If this is so, do you attend cockfights regularly, and if so, can you show me where the nearest cockfighting ring is? I hear that shit is awesome."
"When the motherfucking KNICKS don't allow you to show up to games or practices, isn't that a little like being rejected from community college or being told you're too ugly for suicidegirls.com?"
"Since you're cousins with Sebastian Telfair and all, is it fair to say that "wasted talent" is part of your family's genetic makeup? Like is there a dominant chromosome in the family line that causes you to athletically peak at the age of 16 and spend the rest of your days squandering your talents and setting back the African-American movement worse than Flavor Flav? Is this condition covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act?"
"Seriously, a head tattoo? Really? Like on purpose?"
And finally...
"Did you know that, if you dare happen to fuck up this Celtics team like you've fucked up every other team you've been on, Kevin Garnett will literally cut out your organs with a rusty paring knife? I mean seriously, there's a strong possibility that, should you act in ANY way like you have over the last 13 years, you will die in a brutal, bloody, horrific manner? Does this frighten you in any way?"
6 comments:
- Pepster said...
Or - "How does it feel to be a significant contributor to America's biggest sporting embarassment while Larry Brown let more talented youngsters Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade languish on the bench in '04?
- February 27, 2009 at 1:19 PM
This (the questions you'd ask him) was one of the greatest posts I've ever read on here.
- February 27, 2009 at 5:29 PM
- HZMLS said...
Having sat on the Knicks bench for the past four months, is it safe to say that you have not shot a basketball in that time? Should we be concerned about this?
- February 27, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- A Pimp Named DaveR said...
"If I wear your sneakers, will I suddenly be able to shoot 25% from the floor and yet still complain about how people are too stupid to recognize how talented I am?"
- February 27, 2009 at 5:40 PM
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This garland is really versatile and can be made from any number of materials: paper, card, plastic - or wood. I used wooden letters as they are a little more substantial and hard wearing. You can also decorate them with paint, decoupage, spray - or sticky back plastic [marble version coming in the New Year!]
I also chose to make two garlands: 'Merry Christmas' for one, 'Ya Filthy Animal' for the second.
Peel the backing from your vinyl and firmly place the letters, wrong side down and ensure that there are no bubbles:
With a craft knife, trace around the shape to cut away the vinyl:
Continue around all of your letters - that is about as hard as this DIY goes. Turn your letters around to measure the length of string you need:
and finally adding glue dots to the back to fix the string in place:
[I used glue dots as they were strong enough to hold the string in place, but would allow me to rearrange any uneven spaces or change the letter positions if they didn't look quite right when hanging].
Now, all thats left to do is display your garland
Fun, stylish and personalised - I'm now off to watch Home Alone and because I can't turn all my favourite Christmas movie quotes in to garlands, I have another idea coming your way next week!


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Annual Partnership Luncheon
On Dec. 14, 2016 more than 200 Middle Tennessee mayors, legislators, and community leaders met for the MPO's Annual Partnership Luncheon. This event highlighted the organization's successes from the year and honored individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to Middle Tennessee's transportation initiatives over the past year.
MPO Leadership Awards
The MPO's Leadership Awards are presented annually to individuals or organizations in the region which have had significant impact on transportation related planning and policy efforts.
L-R: MPO Chairman Mayor Hutto, MPO Acting Director Michelle Lacewell and award recipients Gary Gaston (NCDC), Christian Bruckman accepting for Mark Cleveland, MTA/RTA's Felix Castrodad, Steve Bland and Cortnye Stone, Diane Thorne and TDOT's Toks Omishakin accepting on behalf of Jessica Wilson.
- Excellence in Community Development was presented to Nashville MTA and RTA for its nMotion strategic planning process. After 19 months of work, and engagement of nearly 20,000 individuals to inform the development of recommendations, nMotion was adopted by the boards of MTA and RTA. This outreach and resulting strategic plan that will shape investments in communities across the region for years to come.
- Excellence in Ladders of Opportunity was presented to Jessica Wilson with TDOT. As TDOT's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, Jessica led the agency's Multimodal Access Grant Program. This program prioritized funding for projects that directly impacted underserved populations, such as people with low incomes and people in rural areas. She also supports the agency's work with partners across the state to identify and fund bicycle and pedestrian projects through innovative efforts.
- Excellence in Public Health was presented the Nashville Civic Design Center for its publication "Shaping the Healthy Community: The Nashville Plan". This book provides concrete ideas with case studies from rural, suburban and urban areas in Middle Tennessee for how to design neighborhoods and transportation systems that will allow people to live healthy, active lifestyles.
- Excellence in Innovation was presented to Mark Cleveland, with Hytch. Through the launch of his Williamson County based carpooling app - Hytch - Mark has become an advocate for innovation in many aspects of transportation planning and policy. He was instrumental in the passage of legislation in 2015 that made self-driving cars a viable option on Tennessee roadways.
- The Spirit of Transportation Leadership was presented to Diane Thorne with the TMA Group.
Diane's extensive transportation career encompassing the governmental, political, and transit management arenas. Over the years she has taken the Nashville Area MPO's message to local, regional and national stakeholders communicating the need to plan, fund, and implement a regional multi-modal transportation system that promotes personal and social economic prosperity while encouraging sustainable growth and development practices.
Keynote Presentation
David Warm, who has led Kansas City's regional council, MARC, since 1990 gave the keynote presentation during the MPO's annual partnerhship luncheon. MARC is one of the nation's most lauded regional councils, serves as its region's MPO, conducts regional planning, and provides a range of services to its members, including services related to aging, health care, community development, and homeland security.
David's remarks helped attendees connect current efforts underway locally to improve regional collaboration by sharing how the governance structure MARC provides elevates the Kansas City region's ability to increase the value of its planning activities, advocacy, and services to its member jurisdictions. Click here to view David's powerpoint from the presentation. To learn mor about the MPO's partnership with the Greater Nashville Regional Council click here.
MPO Vice-Chair Mayor Reed thanked David Warm for his time and presentation with artwork from a local artist. For more photos from the event visit the MPO's Flickr page.
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Today I had four Paihia teachers come to Room 8 to learn how to BLOG. Here is the evidence.
The teachers took a photo, then up-loaded the photo to the cloud using the Picasa Album. The teachers then learnt to select the photo from their Picasa Album and insert the photo onto a POST. We found that, if we provide photo frames and insert the photo we can manage the placement of the photo.


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Tech News 2Night 214
Lollipop Rolls Out to Nexus Devices
Hosted by Sarah Lane
YouTube to launch its streaming music service
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Host: Sarah Lane Twitter to add video and a slew of other features, YouTube to launch its streaming music service, Google DoubleClick ad servers outage, Microsoft goes open source with some products, Lollipop rolls out to Nexus devices, Samsung unveils a 3D capturing camera and a new Simband, Beats first headphone under Apple ownership, and the FBI's most wanted cyber criminal's lame password. Guest: Andrew Cunningham Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/tn2. For detailed show notes, visit twit.tv/tn2/214. Bandwidth for Tech News Tonight is provided by Cachefly. Running time: 15:25


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|Royal Lytham & St. Annes
I make it a habit not to write about places I haven't visited, but I'm going to make an exception on what is being marketed as England's Golf Coast.
At the recent PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando (late January) I met an engaging chap named Geoff Harris, whose job is to promote golf travel in this area of northwest England.
I informed Mr. Harris that I had traveled to southwest England and enjoyed it immensely. Courses like St. Enodoc, Royal North Devon and Saunton still dance in my mind as fabulous golf experiences.
Mr. Harris assured me that visiting the northwest part of the country would be equally rewarding.
Here are his main selling points:
- You can conveniently fly into Manchester.
- Seven of the world's Top 100 courses are located in close proximity
- The area has Three Open Championship courses (Royal Liverpool, Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham & St. Annes)
- There are more than 160 golf courses to play in the northwest region. The England's Golf Coast area has 20 top notch courses.
- Many of the courses have hosted competitions like the Ryder Cup, PGA Championships, Women's Open, Curtis Cup and UK's major amateur events.
- Royal Liverpool, founded in 1869, is one of the oldest seaside courses in England.
- Popular areas for accommodations, include Liverpool, Southport, Wirral, Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire.
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So you want to be a web contractor? (Part 1: Tips for getting started)
In 2013 I left my cushy full-time job as a Front end developer to enter the scary world of self-employment. This wasn't the first time I'd attempted to go self-employed and I was terrified that like the other times, I'd fail within a year. However this time I was doing something differently, I wasn't attempting to start an agency or become an 'everything under one roof' freelancer. This time I was going to be a specialist contractor.
It was the scariest decision I've ever made in my life but it was by far the most rewarding, over the last 3 1/2 years I've learned so much about my industry, I've developed people skills I never though I'd get, I almost never work more than 9-10 months in a year (although that's not always by choice) and the money I make is beyond anything I could have made as a permanent developer without joining the ranks of company directors (and even then I'd probably not have made as much).
If you are thinking of making the leap, then here is part one of my guide to becoming a contractor, this guide will not just tell you how get started, but how to flourish.
Step 1: Are you sure this is the right decision?
Ok look. Contracting isn't easy, even if you are good enough technically (more on that soon), going into it blind will not do you any favours, make sure you have considered the following before taking the plunge.
1: You need to be good with numbers
This one is only a half truth, in reality, you need to be good at basic maths, most of the time your accountant and accountancy software will do the work for you, you just need to make sure you are doing the basics (e.g When calculating your dividend for the month, you need to keep in mind how much tax you'll pay on that income and if you can definitely afford to take as much as you want/need).
2. You need to be good with people
I'm an introvert, so where possible, I'd rather not deal with people. However in business, you need to be personable, when you interview for a role they need to like you as a person, when you deal with recruiters (which you will… a lot!) you need them to want to find work for you because they think you're a great person.
Quite a lot of the time, you'll be hired as an expert and this will often mean you need to be able to communicate with the clients. This is especially true if you are contracting in the UX or design fields. As a permanent employee I led exactly one client meeting in the 15 years of career to that point. In the 3 1/2 years since, I've led so many meetings with clients (many of them are major blue-chip corporations) that I've lost count.
On top of that, you'll be the new person in the office nearly all the time (a lot of contracts are around 3 months), so you need to be able to fit in to the company pretty much immediately. If you can't do that (even if you are good at your job) then it's unlikely they will renew your contract or hire you again in the future. In fact I've known a few companies who have let contractors go mid-contract because they didn't fit in!
3. You need to be 100% professional
Last year I worked at one of the biggest digital agencies in the world, on the same day I started, there were also two other contracts who joined me, one of them turned up at midday and claimed that yesterday was his birthday and he'd been out drinking all night and was hungover. The project lead forgave him and he carried on with his day. The next day he turned up at 10am, same with the day after. In his second week he turned up at 2pm and claimed that yesterday was his mates birthday and he'd been out all night drinking and was hungover. Unsurprisingly he was immediately let go, upon reviewing his work, we discovered that in the seven days he'd been there, he'd done the equivalent of about 2 days work and he'd done that badly.
I'd chatted to him a few times whilst he was there and he said that he'd been a contractor for about 6 years! This may surprise you but there are two types of contractor:
Type 1: The consummate professional. This is the type you should aspire to be, they always turn up on time, they always aim to be the best person on the team, they work quickly and diligently, they are well-mannered and know how to speak to people on all levels. This type usually loves contracting and will be very unlikely to return to permanent work.
Type 2: The bouncer. This is the type that you will find has probably changed cities (maybe even countries) if they have contracted for a while. This is because they never get hired back and eventually lose all respect in the town they are currently living in. They are lazy, they are often late, they have no quality control in their work and they often stretch out a job as long as possible to a) get themselves more money and b) keep the job going as long as possible before anyone needs to check their work. Usually this type becomes a contractor because they can't hold down a permanent job.
Type 1 excels in the contractor market and will soon find themselves to be a valuable commodity, their day-rate will steadily rise and they will almost never be short of work. Type 2 is a waste of time and money to everyone involved, they will either not be a contractor for long or they will move cities a lot. The only way to make a living as a Type 2 is to live in a massive city (like London or NYC) and have a few mates who will lie on your reference sheet.
If you are thinking about being a Type 2 then make sure you realise you're not only hurting yourself. Last month I was due to start a new role with a small digital agency. I was hired to replace a Type 2 contractor who they had to fire part way though the project. Two days before I was due to start I was told that the role had been cancelled as the previous contractor had screwed the project up so much that it had cost the agency their major client. I spoke to them again last week and they are currently struggling to stay afloat, that one bad contractor may have impaired the agency for good.
4. You need to be experienced and highly skilled
This one should be a no-brainer but you'd be surprised at how many junior developers I've spoken to who want to start contracting. Whilst it is possible to start contracting as a junior, I would strongly recommend against it, freelance Junior roles are rare and the pay isn't much better than you'd get as a perm. If you are thinking of pretending to be a middle-weight or a senior, then forget that too, this will just result in you biting of more than you can chew and getting a bad reputation.
My advice is to stay as a permanent developer, work at a few different agencies (and work client-side at least once) to get a feel for how our industry works and to gain enough experience that you will know how to deal with the common pit-falls that web-developers come across, you won't learn this stuff from books, it's the sort of skill that only comes with experience. A good rule of thumb is not to become a contractor until you are a senior.
Having said that, your job title is often dependent on the whims of your employer when you are a permanent member of staff (despite having 15 years experience, I ended my permanent career as a middle-weight due to a boss who had a chip on his shoulder) so use your own judgement when it comes to determining your skill level. Just make sure you are 100% honest with yourself, if you don't think you can be, then ask your colleagues and close friends in your industry what they think of you.
5: You need survival income
The market is often brutal to new contractors, even ones with loads of experience. It took me almost a month to find my first role and then I had to wait two more months before I got paid (I worked a month, then invoiced at the end of it and got paid 30 days later). This nearly killed my contracting career before it started as I'd only saved 3 months of survival income. My story isn't even the worst I've heard. A friend of mine was very unfortunate in that he started contracting the same week as the Brexit vote, that vote killed the contractor market (it's still not completely recovered), it took him almost two months to find work and only managed to scrape by because he was lucky enough to find an agency who paid fortnightly.
I would recommend saving at LEAST 3 months survival income, if you are joining the market during its annual quiet period between November and February (which is a bad idea) then you should probably double that as work is nearly impossible to find at this time (unless you are happy doing bug fixing roles for a pittance).
Step 2: Getting yourself ready
Assuming you can check off all the above, you've probably got what it takes to be a successful contractor, so now you need to make some crucial first steps:
1. Get that CV up to scratch
A contractor CV isn't the same as a permanent CV, your summary is a lot more important and your educational history is a lot less important. Whilst mine is probably not the perfect example, I'm often complimented on it and it's definitely one of the reasons I get offered so much work. So I have included it here for you to use, feel free to edit it to suit your own goals.
Note: This is a Microsoft Word document.
2. Get a portfolio site online
It doesn't have to be perfect but it does have to show off your skills to the best way possible. Also link to any social networks which show your work off as well (eg, Github, Behance, Dribbble etc…) and definitely include a link to your LinkedIn portfolio.
Another tip is to include your availability and a link to your CV on the home page, quite a few recruiters have thanked me for making this information easy to get access to from the start.
Again, I offer my portfolio site as an example, it's not the shining beacon of all things portfolio-y but it might give you a good jumping off point.
3. Polish up that LinkedIn profile
LinkedIn is by far the best way to get contracts, even if a recruiter doesn't find you on LinkedIn, they will nearly always ask for a link to your profile, so make sure that it sells you to the best of your ability, make sure the profile completeness indicator is at 100% and use your status to show your availability, your location and what sort of roles you are looking for. I could write a whole article on improving your LinkedIn profile but it's been done to death already so I suggest googling that one.
4. Get on the job sites
I practically never look for work anymore. If the recruiter market is even slightly busy then my phone rings at least 3-4 times a day, at really busy periods, my phone pretty much rings off the hook. Last year it got to the point where I had to set up a separate number just so I could disconnect it when I was unavailable, otherwise I'd spend all my time either answering the phone or deleting voicemail (more on this in part two).
The secret to this is simple. Follow the steps above and then post your swanky CV to the following sites (assuming you're in the UK):
Make sure you fill out every single detail they ask for and don't forget to set your availability, location and desired rate on any of the sites which ask for it. Another tip is to update your CV every week (Do this on Monday for the best results), the reason for this is that most of the sites above are linked to a central recruiter database which puts the most recently updated profiles at the very top, you don't have to actually change your CV. I normally just change the date in the title (e.g. Alex_Ward_UI_Developer-28-09-16.docx) and then re-upload it. You can do this daily if you like but I haven't personally noticed any increase in calls/emails above one update per week.
Keep your eyes peeled for part two, which will cover the sort of equipment and software you'll need to get, things you can do to stand out more to recruiters, and a few insider tips to make your contracting life as easy as possible.
Are you an IT contractor too? If you have any tips and tricks you think would be good to include then please let me know in the comments!


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