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In June of 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson and a panel of community leaders, activists, and politicians gathered at the White House Conference on Civil Rights, shortly after the promise of equality was supposedly ensured by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In the wake of these legislative motions, it quickly became evident that it was no less dangerous to be an individual of color in the United States as the racial tensions that were supposedly ameliorated by these measures were more evident than ever. Four days after the conference, Civil Rights activist James Meredith began a protest walk that would take him and a group of his peers from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi, a tour of black men defiantly walking across the landscape that represented a historical hotbed of violence, discrimination, and prejudice. On the second day of this march, Meredith was shot by a white supremacist and it became clear that while white politicians proclaimed the dawn of a new era, burning crosses scorched picket fences and sodden earth while racial epithets hung in the stale southern air.
That same summer, the first black superhero in mainstream canon was introduced as the Black Panther hit the pages of Fantastic Four #52. And this past Friday, in an era no less rocked by institutionalized discrimination, ingrained prejudices, and longstanding bias, the hero hit the big screen for the first time as the stand-out star of Marvel's latest blockbuster Captain America: Civil War.
For a medium that is stereotyped as the entertainment-of-choice for those who don't quite fit in, for those seeking refuge and understanding in panels documenting caped crusaders, historically, comics have often sunk back into the tried-and-true method of selling acceptance in the form of white males. Though flashes of diversity in television, film, literature, and comics have attempted to deconstruct the view that mass media, as a whole, is far more than one-sided representations, these moments too often slide into sloppy stereotyping and weak characterization. Sure, there's abundant "diversity" in media, but it's more often than not reliant on half-hearted caricatures, side-kick roles, and flimsy development. The epidemic of underrepresentation is not solved by tossing in a few people of color, women, or queer folk into the mix; the insinuation that presence is synonymous with representation is merely an extension of the subconscious bigotry that trickles through the veins of Hollywood.
This is why Black Panther's introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe is as timely as it is incredibly important. Black Panther, the alter ego of T'Challa, King of the African nation Wakanda, has always been a character of tremendous note in the great canon of graphic literature. This is not merely because he is the first black superhero, which in itself makes him iconic. In the realm of superheroes of color, there is something particularly beautiful about the culmination of power and culture that makes the Black Panther such a stunning addition to the Marvel lineup. While others, like Luke Cage, are still slightly tainted by the stereotyping of "street culture" engendered by Blaxploitation films (which, in themselves, merit an entirely separate conversation on the relationship between self-actualization and white distortion), Black Panther is free from this variety of tokenization and pigeonholing. T'Challa is a king, a PhD-holding physicist, a diplomat and a man of a science; his command is only heightened by superhuman abilities invested in him by the Panther god(dess) Bast, expanding his mortal capacities to include superhuman strength, sense, stamina, and speed. Underneath, still, he is a man, a man of responsibility, duty, and devotion, linked intrinsically to both the land he hailed from and the world he is determined to protect.
Last fall, Ta-Nehisi Coates was named as the new writer for a Black Panther series arc. Despite being a fan of comics himself, Coates, a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, may seem an odd choice for penning a comic book series. Yet his background in sociopolitical studies, journalism, and education seem only fitting for bringing T'Challa's story to life in an era where discussions of race and representation are prominent; the first issue tackles issues of government, gender, culture, and, most importantly, revolution. Like the era he was introduced in, Black Panther represents something so much more than himself, something revolutionary, changeable. As for the film's brilliant representation of the character, T'Challa is introduced in a way that sets him up for his standalone film while balancing his role amongst the Avengers. He is flawed, yes, but it is in these flaws that he is made fundamentally human, multi-dimensional, free from empty tokenship. Beyond that, it is made quite clear where Black Panther stands in this crowd of sparring heroes. While James Rhodes (Don Cheadle's "War Machine") and Sam Wilson ("Falcon," played by Anthony Mackie) are used primarily as sidekicks in the film (to Iron Man and Captain America, respectively), Black Panther stands alone, seeking his own revenge and redemption, refusing to be saddled with someone else's storyline.
In general, Marvel Comics has been a diversifying, saving grace for the comics industry, disrupting the expected line-up with well-rounded representations of people of color, women, and non-heteronormative individuals. Last year, in the announcement of their Fall 2015 releases, Marvel revealed that fifteen out of forty-five covers would feature a woman or a person of color. Yes, one-third sounds devastatingly low, and these statistics still represent a dearth in representation for minority demographics. Yet when it is considered that only twenty-five years earlier, a mere two covers (one of which belonged to the Black Panther himself, the other to She-Hulk) were dedicated to these groups, it's evident there is some progress. Beyond the simple fact that these characters exist is that they are being granted strong story arcs; the torch has even been passed from historically white characters, such as Captain America, Spiderman, Ms. Marvel, and the Hulk to people of color, shifting identities and crafting individualities without losing that which made the characters household names. These are characters of substance, characters with well-rounded story-arcs that neither deny individual identity nor undermine heroism.
The fact of the matter is, in an era shaped largely by what's on television or directly accessible via a search engine, diversity and representation in media are critical to how we relate to one another. When mass media is considered a representation of our communities, it cannot be whitewashed or marked by tokenization and gross misrepresentation of culture. Beyond that, it is a question of value; if all of our superheroes are white, able-bodied, cisgender, heteronormative, hyper-masculine men, is everyone else incapable of being super? Or even heroic for that matter?
Diversity in media is, at its core, about representation and authenticity. When a child cracks open a comic book for the first time, searching for something to relate to within the pages, to have someone to identify with, someone who looks like them, someone who comes from a similar background with similar parents, a similar culture, they shouldn't have to come up empty handed. When a family shares a bucket of suspiciously-yellow popcorn at the cinema on a rainy Saturday afternoon, there should be something, someone there to connect to, something more than a purloined sidekick or comic relief, to be validated by mass media in a way that says, "You are so much more than caricature." It's about time the world of masks and capes have caught up. Because comics haven't been monochrome since 1901 and yet there still seems to be an awful lot of white spaces.
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Travel Money
You will need spending money in Nicaragua to buy snacks, bottled water, and possible souvenirs. The currency in Nicaragua is the Cordoba. A recent exchange rate is 24.50 Cordobas to 1 US dollar. This figure fluctuates and it is best to ask the missionary or leader of your group for help getting your money exchanged. US dollars can be exchanged in country however the bills need to be clean, meaning they can not have rips or stamps on them. It is recommended that you ask your bank for new bills to avoid problems. Do not flash your money in public as this can provoke a potential theft.

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Cari Chair
Product Description
The Cari Chair is an air alternating system that is designed to provide therapeutic function to prevent pressure ulcers while patient transfer from bed to chair. With the advance pressure redistribution technology, patients are no longer confined to the bed. The rechargeable battery backup keeps the system operating for up to 8 hours. Cari Chair cushion is compatible with a variety of mobile devices including geriatric chair, recliner or wheelchair.
Power Unit
- Comfort Setting - Offers adjustable comfort level (1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
- Intelligent Pressure Sensing (I.P.S.) - respond to patient movements on cushion by automatically adjusting internal cushion pressure.
- Static Mode - Offers static function to meet individual patient's needs
- Panel Lock - Control panel settings can be locked for safety and to prevent tampering. For protection, panel automatically locks if control unit buttons are untouched for three minutes
- Visual and audible indicator - indicates when low pressure occurs (with mute option)
- Digital LED screen - allows input and display of comfort level, cycle time and battery level
Cari Chair Cushion
- Twenty-Six air cells - Offers pressure relief and therapy for patient's sensitive tissues
- Quick release coupling - For fast patient transferring and provides an easy connection between power unit and mattress
- Cushion Cover - Washable, fully waterproof while providing excellent moisture permeability
- Weight Capacity - Supports patients up to 250 lb / 113 kg
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- Skid proof pad - Helps avoid possible sliding
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Leipzig Alte Handelsbörse Was The Old Trading Exchange for the City's Merchants:
Just behind the Leipzig Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall) at Naschmarkt 4 is one of my favourite Leipzig buildings, the Leipzig Alte Handelsbörse or Old Stock Exchange. By comparison to other Leipzig buildings, the Alte Handelsbörse is small in proportion and its symmetrical front portal with the twin staircase gives it a rather 'cute' look.
Designed by Johann Georg Starcke and completed in 1687, the Alte Handelsbörse is one of the oldest Baroque buildings in Leipzig. It served as a trading exchange for the Leipzig merchants, a place where they could meet to discuss trade, hold auctions and exchange contracts in a neutral space.
It carried on as a trading exchange until 1886 when a new stock exchange was built. The Alte Handelsbörse then became the meeting hall for the Leipzig town council.
Although the Alte Handelsbörse was destroyed during the Second World War, it was totally reconstructed and finally completed in 1962. These days the building is used for small events, lectures and concerts.
In front of Alte Handelsbörse is the unmistakable sculpture of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who studied in Leipzig from 1765 to 1768.


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Dialogue: Oliver Stone on Creating Controversy Yet Again with an American History Documentary
The always interesting, frequently controversial filmmaker Oliver Stone has never come up with a shortage of perspective on key moments in history. We've seen his views in a wide range of films equally acclaimed and criticized for their take on the times--Salvador, Platoon, Wall Street, Born of the Fourth of July, The Doors, Natural Born Killers, Nixon, World Trade Center and W. (Stone's next film, announced just days after this interview, will focus on Martin Luther King Jr.). As the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy approaches on November 22, the writer-director gives some insight into two of his most colossal undertakings.
First, there's his electrifying 1991 political conspiracy thriller JFK, being rereleased November 12 on Blu-ray in an Ultimate Collector's Edition that includes17 additional minutes of footage, new documentary material, a collectible book and the 1963 film PT 109 about JFK's wartime heroism. And then there's this week's BD release of his sprawling, epic 2012 documentary series The Untold History of the United States for Showtime last spring (also available as a book), an arresting look at American history from World War II to contemporary times presented as unfiltered by traditional rhetoric or revisionist leanings.
Sitting down with Movies.com, Stone took an equally unflinching look back at his own history.
On the controversy and criticism that typically surrounds his efforts:
[My projects] will always have an "Oliver Stone Effect." I have created enough controversy that I'm always fighting an image. JFK was that divide. I was criticized for Born on the Fourth of July and Platoon and for The Doors before that – less so for Wall Street, although it was. And when I made JFK, I never really came back. I reached a place where I was radical. I was not to be trusted. My critics said I was making up things. Well, we researched that movie, we put out a compendium to that movie that is still available. We may have made a few mistakes, but nothing major. We got it right from eyewitnesses and all the information that we read.
And the Assassination Records Review Board – appointed in 1992 and went on 'till 1998 – they had four million pages that substantiates and opens up further the holes we pointed out: that Warren Commission is Swiss cheese, it's Alice in Wonderland, It doesn't make any sense from the magic bullet theory to Oswald – the members knew that. Even Lyndon Johnson doubted the findings, they knew it was a whitewash, any more than the 9/11 Commission was finally trusted.
On whether his film's take on history can have a ripple effect on viewer's opinions:
JFK has a great speech at the end: "It's up to you," it ends. Costner's last summation in the courtroom is based on – almost, not verbatim – [Costner's real-life character Jim Garrison's] final words. Do I think it would have a result? Listen, it was there then, it is there now. I hope people can see it again. I hope you remind them of some of the power of the film. I would urge them to think for themselves.
On the growing legacy of JFK:
I think JFK had some great lessons. I got lots of letters from people back then, "This really changed my life. I made me think about things in a different way." I can't give you all the facts, but I can think about things in a different way. Our government is not necessarily one to be trusted. Governments lie – that goes on all the time. Jim Garrison, criticized as he was, was one of the gutsiest guys to ever bring a case in the public against the covert operation of this government. That is splendid. He was much criticized when our movie came out; now he might be seen as more of an oracle for today's age than as a loony toon.
On not viewing his theatrical films as literal history:
I wouldn't go so far as to say you saw the history of Vietnam in my films. You saw the atmosphere of three stories that I did – my own, to some degree [in Platoon], Ron Kovic's [in Born on the Fourth of July] and Le Ly Hayslip [in Heaven and Earth]. But they're not histories – I would suggest chapter seven of Untold History to get a sense of Vietnam historically, and that's not complete. It's just part of that story.
On what motivated him to explore history through documentary in recent years:
Whatever your feelings about George [W.] Bush, for me it was a nightmare, a personal nightmare, as a veteran of the Vietnam War, that we were repeating everything that we had done wrong. I thought "We've got to do something more for my children. If I make another feature film, it might be a big hit, but it's not going to give me the same satisfaction." I'd like to be honest to my time – and I lived from 1946 to now – and I want to understand why our country, which I love so much and was a great country when I was young, became this monster vampire. Why? It's a basic question. You've got to ask those questions.
And I could get the financing; I had the backing and the trust of enough people to get this done; and I also got it on the air, which is a miracle in this country, because it would never be on the air on commercial television. They don't want controversy – that doesn't sell product.
On the significant difference between dramatizing and documenting:
Huge difference. I mean, you have actors, you have sets, you have a script. This is all raw. All you have is the archive footage and Peter Kuznick who is a historian. I'm a dramatist. I'm trying to take about 25, maybe 35 hours of film and simplify it down to a dramatic formula. I want to make documentaries exciting.
On the ups and downs of following his own creative path in Hollywood:
I think a lot of my movies have been judged more for content than for the style of the movie, and the narrative flow, and the smoothness of it. I think that's a shame. I think in some ways I was eliminated from the list of filmmakers because I had things to say. I do. And I think it's always nice to have a critic, a Roger Ebert, come along and say "Look, this is good filmmaking." I work very hard at filmmaking. I spend hours in the editing room too, and writing, directing, all that. I take it very seriously. It's a craft. It takes skill, but skill seems to be… well, it's a new style now. It seems like people can just throw up anything and make a movie. It's a different ball game completely. They make 16 movies a week. I just don't have an understanding of that.
On what it means to have actually changed hearts and minds through his work:
Every director wants an audience. What does it mean to me? It validates what I'm doing. It gives me courage to go on, I would say. There's nothing better than that. And nothing worse than rejection.
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Andy Furillo: Raiders growing, but into what? Preseason to provide glimpse
The energy of the Raiders' spring has proven to be renewable. The hard work of April has given way to the harder work of August. Enthusiasm, so far, has won out over defeatism.
The Raiders will soon see what they can do against somebody other than themselves. On Friday night, they'll host the St. Louis Rams in their first exhibition of the preseason. By definition, the game shouldn't mean much. But when you haven't had a winning season since 2002, when the challenge is to lobotomize a losing mind-set, everything you do has meaning.
First-year Raiders coach Jack Del Rio has sought to instill focus and intensity in everything. What they eat, the way they study – it all matters. Even meaningless preseason games.
For Del Rio, Friday night's exercise will give him a preview of what the offseason has wrought.
"Listen, when you get to the games, when you start playing games – that's the fun part," Del Rio said after practice Tuesday. "There's work that goes in; you come into camp excited and eager, but there's nothing like playing games against other people. You get your best evaluation there. You really learn about your team there, so, yeah, I'm very excited to get out there Friday night and see what our guys can do."
Del Rio's emphasis on discipline has crossed into the electrical force field of his defensive coordinator, Ken Norton Jr. The industry and energy of Del Rio and Norton, linebackers in their playing days, will make the Raiders strong on the stop. They have experience and soul with Charles Woodson in the secondary, and youth, talent and versatility with Khalil Mack, whether they play him at linebacker or defensive end. The acquisitions of Nate Allen, Curtis Lofton and Dan Williams will make the secondary deeper, the linebackers better and the defensive line stronger. Competition is fierce on the corners, and Del Rio and Norton will solve that mystery.
On offense, there is a rational basis for Raiders fans to feel better. New offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave last year coached the quarterbacks on a Philadelphia Eagles team that finished third in the league in scoring.
Minus-15 The Raiders' turnover margin last season, worst in the league
Second-year quarterback Derek Carr looks as if he could be running the show for a decade. Running back Latavius Murray got a chance to carry the ball last November and rushed for more than 400 yards in the final six games. No. 1 draft pick Amari Cooper and ex-49er Michael Crabtree improved the club where it was weakest, at wideout.
More than anything, the Raiders' offense will achieve a measure of success if it can just stop giving away the ball. They finished last in the league last season in turnover margin with a minus-15. It's the most important stat to fix when it comes to turning around a bad football team. If the Raiders can get it to zero, they'll at least double last year's win total of three.
The expected improvement of the offensive line is another cause for hope.
The Raiders made their biggest financial investment in signing former Chief and free-agent center Rodney Hudson to a $44.5 million contract for five years – $20 million guaranteed – making him the Raiders' highest-paid player. The Raiders hope he brings cohesion to an offensive line that he makes deeper, more experienced and more talented.
"We're growing ... growing a lot," Hudson said, with sweat pouring off his head as he walked off the practice field. "We come out trying to work together and get better every day. We take it a day at a time and continue to grow and get better a little bit at a time."
Hudson said he and players such as left tackle Donald Penn and the versatile Khalif Barnes, along with Gabe Jackson, Menelik Watson and free-agent addition J'Marcus Webb, have "a really good chance to be a good offensive line."
"I think we have a bunch of leaders, which is a good thing," said the 6-foot-2, 300-pound Hudson. "Those guys have played a lot of football."
Jack is a tough, tough guy, not just as a coach, but he's a tough player, and that mentality, man – he's going to get it to the team.
Hall of Famer Tim Brown, a former Raiders receiver, on coach Jack Del Rio
Raider Nation, meanwhile, awaits its first look Friday night at Del Rio's work in progress.
Tim Brown, inducted last weekend into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and recently named an analyst on the Raiders' exhibition telecasts, expects to see a tougher team that will have a chance to win.
"Jack is a tough, tough guy, not just as a coach, but he's a tough player, and that mentality, man – he's going to get it to the team," Brown said in a teleconference. "This is going to be a mentally tougher football team and physically tougher football team, and I think they have a great shot to compete this year. I'm not saying they're going to win the division, but I think they can get to the point they can compete. They have to learn to win these tough games I think they're going to be in this year. If they can find a way to do that...."
It's up to the Raiders to fill in the blank.
Andy Furillo: 916-321-1141, @andyfurillo


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Guiding you for 25 years.
We live to fish!
Standard Trip
The standard trip is a day trip where we fish for the species of your choice, season permitting. If conditions are not favorable for that species, we will suggest an alternative for that day. Multi species fishing is a customer favorite. It allows you to try for a variety of fish during one trip. During these trips both trolling and casting are used. All tackle is provided, however, if you have a favorite setup you like to use for casting you are more than welcome to use it. Hours are flexible and evening is a great time to try for bass and pike.
Day trips for landlocked salmon, rainbow and brown trout are usually best in May and June and then again in October through December. If you are up for braving a little cold in either the early spring or the late fall, the fishing can be very rewarding. There are a few area lakes that allow year round fishing for
Night trout
Night fishing for trout is popular with many customers. It is easy and relaxing and can be extremely productive during June, July and August. This is fishing done while anchored with Coleman lanterns providing light. There is plenty of action for catch and release anglers, 10 to 20 trout evenings are not uncommon. For those anglers wishing to keep their catch there is a 5 fish limit on trout. Rainbows and browns are the norm but occasionally we are surprised by a landlocked salmon. These fish know how to leap and are always a thrill when hooked.


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Having trouble getting your child to sleep in their own bed? Families will relate to this bedtime romp about a boy with that very problem!
What could be more exciting than graduating to a big bed? This big boy cannot wait to go to sleep in his new dinosaur bed. But when darkness falls . . . what's that? A huge shadow sends the boy running from bedroom to bedroom to try to sleep anywhere but his own bed! This bouncy, hilarious rhyming story introduces a Goldilocks-like dilemma as our young friend tries to find a place to sleep that's "just right"—which turns out, in the end, to be his very own bed! Whether your child is adjusting to a new big-kid bed or doesn't feel quite ready to get one, this winning tale will help smooth the way.


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The stock market and the commodity market are linked in many ways. The rise and the fall of the stock market are based on the earnings of the company, both that has been reported or projected. When there is a slowdown in the business then there is a rise in the cost of production. This leads to falling in the earnings of the company and so the stock price of the company also falls. BTC Profit system.
In most of the cases when you see that there is a rise in the price of the commodities then the corporate earnings are going down. There could be some unusual cases when the stock and the commodity market moves in the same direction when the central bank enters the situation. However, this is not very likely.
The commodities market
The price of commodities is affected by supply and demand. In countries that are developing, there is a need for commodities to manufacture their goods, and this leads to the higher price of commodities. The increase in demand also attracts investors who wish to participate in the strong commodity market. The investors also participate in the commodity market because the commodity markets negatively correlated to the stock market. So investors pull out their money from the stock market and invest in the commodity market.
Stock market
When the commodity prices are lower than this means that the manufacturers are able to buy the commodities for a cheaper price and this causes their earning so rise and the stock price of the company also follows the same pattern. When the commodity price is high then this causes the manufacturing prices to rise and thus causes a drop in the stock prices. However, most companies in such a situation when the commodity prices are higher outsourced their manufacturing work to those countries where the commodity prices are lower. Also, they look to offshore work where labor is not expensive.
The global economy
When there is a decline in the global economy then the central bank will try to boost the economy of the country by keeping the interest rate low. This reduces the manufacturing cost because it lets the company borrow cheap money in order to fund their operations. The low rate reduces the cost of producing the commodities and this leads to high demand for the commodities and good earnings for the manufacturers. This leads to a rally in the commodity and the stock market when the central bank tries to stimulate the economy through a low rate of interest.
How are commodities and stocks traded?
Commodities are traded in future contracts. These are contracts which let you buy or sell the commodity at a specific time in the future.
Stocks are traded in the cash market. Youcanalsotrade stock futures.
To trade any of the asset class you need to first open an account with a brokerage firm.
Knowing the relation between commodities and equities lets you take an informed decision on when to switch your investment from one market to the other.


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I just published a new level, i wanted to share it with you. this is a puzzler. i worked a long time on it, if you can give it a try i would appreciate it a lot !
Description ; [1-2 Players] Classic puzzle game. The goal is to slide the squares and remake the images. Rounds of 2 minutes in multiplayer. Memorizer support, Save and exit to save all your progress and come back later. Many thanks to @explosif101 who made many logic system and supported the project. Credit to @SACK-BEAVER for the font & @Breezy-The-Pro for the musics
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write him nasty emails !!!
he lives at 1152 walters street Columbus ohio.
On weeknights I go to ohio state university to suck cock at Thompson library.
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Do y'all ever have moments when you're flipping through a catalog and you think, "I wish I could just jump in and live in these pages!" Oh man, I totally do, and that happened most recently when the petite, understated, and oh so beautiful Rejuvenation* catalog that arrived in my mailbox a couple of weeks ago.
If you're not familiar with Rejuvenation (it's not as well known as some of the other stores I've written about in the Best Of series like Target and West Elm), allow me to introduce you to this wonderful gem full of high quality pieces. Rejuvenation describes itself as a "classic American lighting and house parts general store," and I think that description fits it to a T. They carry all sorts of things like lighting (hardwired fixtures all the way down to table lamps), cabinet hardware, a select number of furniture pieces, and bath items (vanities, faucets, linens, etc.). You really have to deep dive into their website to see all that they have to offer!
I am always impressed by their designs and aesthetic - it's classically beautiful, and yet modern and updated at the same time. Their pieces will definitely stand the test of time. If you're in need of inspiration for a renovation or decorating project, you'll find plenty here. They have lots of beautifully styled and photographed images using their products. Let me tell you, when I was browsing, it was hard to keep my jaw off my desk!
Another thing I like about Rejuvenation is their options for customization, especially in their lighting and bath departments. For example, the pendant I included in my Best Of round up has a bunch of shade options to choose from, which can completely change its look and style.
They pride themselves on having "benchmade quality" pieces, and their prices reflect that. It's not outrageously expensive, but it is more of an investment to shop Rejuvenation for your home. Think of these pieces as the ones that you'll want to pass down to your grandchildren. :) With that in mind, you can find my favorite items in the shoppable image below. Simply hover over, or tap an item with your finger if you're on a mobile device, and click on the black and white plus sign that pops up. If you're on a feed reader or receiving this in your email, you'll need to click over to the full website to use it. I've also linked everything in the image in regular ole text below!
wall sconce // marble and wood cutting board // customizable pendant light // wool/cotton dhurrie rug // rounded corner wall mirror // brass and leather finger pull // polished nickel cabinet pulls // mailbox // wood dresser // blue striped towels // navy blue double hook // ball table lamp // brass cabinet pulls // bathroom vanity // quatrefoil door knocker // cotton herringbone oversize throw
So tell me, what stores or sites would you like to see in future round ups for the Best Of series?
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If you are receiving advance payments of the tax credit for childcare expenses, you must promptly notify Revenu Québec of your change of address. To notify Revenu Québec, use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse.
Any change in your situation or in your family situation that occurs during the year and that could affect the amount to which you are entitled must be reported as soon as possible to Revenu Québec.
Expenses paid for childcare services may entitle you to a refundable tax credit. The amount granted depends on your family income. You can apply for the tax credit for childcare expenses:
Recipients of advance payments of the tax credit must notify Revenu Québec of a change of address or any other change in their situation, since such changes could affect the amount to which they are entitled. Qualifying Childcare Expenses Expenses that are eligible for the tax credit include:
Note In the case of summer camps and boarding schools, qualifying expenses are limited to $200 per week for a child under 7, $275 per week for a child with a severe and prolonged impairment of mental or physical functions, and $125 per week for any other eligible child. Non-qualifying Childcare Expenses Expenses that are not eligible for the tax credit include:
Spouse on December 31A person is considered to be someone's spouse on December 31 if on that date he or she was in one of the following situations:
The tax credit rate is based on your family income. It ranges from 26% to 75% of the qualifying childcare expenses paid, up to:
Advance Payments Advance payments of the tax credit are made by direct deposit, no later than the 15th day of each month. The number of payments will correspond to the number of months remaining in the year after your application is processed.


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Documents filed with the FCC appear to show a super-thin Playstation 3, reports Pocket News (we found out about this via BGR).
These documents refer to the gaming system as the "CECH-4001x" model, and videogame publication EuroGamer says it has heard will be released at Gamescom in Germany next month.
Eurogamer suspects that the newly-revised Playstation 3 is a way for the company to breathe life into its product and bring some late adopters on board.


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Personalised Embossing Rolling Pin
Personalise this rolling pin with a name of your choice and shape in between. A perfect gift for Mother's Day!
Each personalised rolling pin is slightly different (that's the beauty of this handmade item). Makes a perfect gift, not just for bakers!
Suitable for embossing fondant or sugar paste, polymer clay, air dry clay and many more. Great fun for children using play dough or salt dough. Useful in pottery.
Rolling pins are laser engraved, hand-cleaned and oiled by highest quality food-grade organic, ethically produced oils made in UK. This is a top end product, without any sacrifice on quality of components. Your order will arrive with recipe booklet, instruction and care notes.
Please note that engraving will be a mirror image of actual word to appear correctly once embossed. Photograph shown is specially made for illustration purpose and to help you understand purpose of personalised rolling pin.
Happy baking!
Personalised with your name.
Choose between star, heart or dot shape spacer in between text.
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Birch wood.
Hand wash only.
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R made a cake while I was stuck in tech. R made a delicious, spicy cake. It was wonderful the next morning as breakfast… don't worry I also had coffee for breakfast.
This spice cake is spicy. I tried some without the frosting, the cloves and nutmeg gave a wonderful spicy heat. The frosting is sweet, but not overly, a strong orange zest accents the spice of the cake. You don't need much of this cake as it is packed with flavor. Bake this cake for someone special just because.
If you were to top this cake with a chocolate frosting be prepare for a very rich dessert. Chocolate would go well with the spiciness of the cake, perhaps vanilla would work too. The orange frosting would go great on a white cake as well to add some zest.


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If you are struggling to find that perfect yet unique gift for that geek in your life, I am here to help. Below is a wide variety of things from which to choose. All of the items below are things that I either own or would recommend for others.
Nintendo Switch
At $299 (and that's before you even buy a game for it) the Nintendo Switch is a very pricy gift. That being said, I'm not a huge gamer but this is a gaming system that I just recently bought for myself with my birthday cash. The ability to take the Switch on the go as a portable gaming system combined with its unique controller design and motion controls make it a blast to play. It's also a great multi-player game system.
FFF Leather Products
This pick is not tech in and of itself, but it makes an excellent companion for your technology. I reviewed the FFF Apple Watchband for GeekDad recently and is has become my all around favorite Apple Watch band. While I was at the FFF studio in Orlando picking up my watch band I couldn't resist picking up one of their gorgeous leather iPhone cases as a birthday present for my sister. If you like really nice leather and appreciate hand-made products you should definitely check out FFF. They are running a site-wide 25% off sale right now. Just use the code "FFFreakingPutItOnYourListAlready" at checkout while the sale lasts.
A geeky holiday gift guide wouldn't be complete without a Sphero product or two. I own the Sphero BB-8 droid and I can tell you that as a Star Wars geek it gives me so much geeky pleasure to be able to drive around my own BB-8 unit. This year Sphero has expanded the Star Wars robotic offerings and they now have the BB-9E (evil black BB unit from the new Star Wars movie) and everybody's favorite R2-D2. Sphere also has a more entry level and budget friendly offering called the Sphero Mini. All of these Sphero products are a blast to play with, but the fun and utility doesn't end there. No, these are not just toys. All of these Sphero units can be used with a variety of apps that teach you how to program and use the Sphero to help you learn these coding basics.
Cycling Tech Gear
I reviewed a couple of really great cycling related products for GeekDad this year and these two items quickly became tech gear I didn't want to ride without. The first item is the Coros LINX smart helmet that lets you listen to music via bone conduction while riding, all while being able to hear all of the ambient noise around you. The Coros also has crash detection built into the helmet, so that if the helmet senses a crash it will automatically notify your emergency contacts. The other cycling product I have been using for all of rides is the Cycliq Fly6 Rear Cycling Light & HD Bike Camera. Having an always on rear cycling light is a great way to keep you visible while riding and having video of your entire ride gives you a little extra piece of mind. I don't leave for a bike ride without either of these products now.
Your Own Custom Email
Even in 2017 there are still a lot of people out there that use the free email account that comes with their cable or internet data provider as their primary email. This is a bad idea on so many fronts. First off, these companies add on email as a cheap freebie and as a way to lock you into their company (because changing emails is a pain). Because these are "free" add-ons you get what you pay for. Cable company email services don't tend to use IMAP, which means when you try and use them on both a home computer and a mobile device or two things start to go badly. So here is my recommendation. Go to Hover.com and buy your loved one their own domain name on the internet (something like "friendlyneighborhoodspiderman.com"). Ok, maybe something that is a little bit shorter and easier to spell out for people, but you get the idea. Once you have paid for your own domain name for as little as $20 a year you can add on an email service to that name. So let's say you buy the domain "awesomesauce.com." If you add email service to that domain you can make your email address something like "email@example.com." Best of all, you have complete control over your email and you are no longer tied to your crummy cable company. Between the paying the yearly fee for the domain name and the email service you are looking at less then $50 a year and you have professional email service you can count on, that is customized to you and isn't tied to your cable/internet company. This is probably a gift best given as a "I'm going to buy this for you" and then let them pick out the name.
Harry's Shave Plans
Ok, this one is really not tech related but most geeks really appreciate no longer having to think about shaving supplies anymore. I have been using Harry's for all of my shaving products for a couple of years now and everything I need just shows up at my door ever couple of months. What I really like about Harry's is that they don't try to upsell you something you don't need. It only takes a few seconds to login to your online account configure your next delivery. If you use this link to sign up for a free trial and end up keeping the service both and I get a $5 credit.
Apple's AirPods
I wrote about my experiences with the AirPods and I absolutely love mine. If you know someone that owns Apple devices and like to listen to a lot of music, podcasts or even just spends a lot of time talking on the phone this is a must have. They "just work" and take all of the hassle out of headphones. Be careful where you buy these. In the U.S. you should only be paying $159 and I see that they are selling for upwards of $200 on Amazon. Apple has finally caught up to demand on these so they are relatively easy to find. If you buy them online from Apple they will ship in a just a few days.
Artemis by Andy Weir
If you love technology and science fiction as much as I do, then this book is an easy pick. Andy Weir is the author of the book 'The Martian,' which was also a blockbuster movie. If you liked 'The Martian' you will love Weir's latest novel Artemis which just came out a few weeks ago. This one is on my wish list. You can get it in several formats:
- From Apple's iBooks
- As an actual hardcover book from Amazon
- For your Kindle
- As an audiobook read by Rosario Dawson (who plays Claire Temple in several of the Marvel TV series like Luke Cage and The Defenders)
Clay Images
My last post here on 1WaySwim was about my favorite small artist company called Clay Images. Clay Images makes handmade clay sculptures of dragons and wizards in the form of oil lamps, incense burners all kinds of other functional objects. I have accumulated quite the collection since my first dragon oil lamp 19 years ago. If you are looking for something really unique and whimsical look no further than Clay Images. But act fast, they have some limited stock but any special orders will need to made soon before they do their last kiln firing in early December.


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Which Arduino Do You Need for Your Project?
The Arduino project has come a long way in only a few years. It started out with just a single simple board that offered basic features and did not have a USB connector. You can now find over a dozen Arduino boards, each with its own unique characteristics and features. The current full listing of Arduino products is on the Arduino website. Select the Arduino that best matches your needs.
The most important ones to be familiar with are:
Arduino Uno: This is the main workhorse in the Arduino family. The Uno is based on the ATMega328 microcontroller, and operates at 16MHz. It has 14 digital input/output (I/O) pins and 6 analog input pins. Power can be provided over the USB connection or DC Barrel connector, or by using power input header pins.
The onboard power regulator is smart enough to know which one is being used. It has a handy onboard "utility" LED connected to digital Pin 13, and a reset button for when things get weird.
A key difference of the Uno from all previous boards is that it has a USB controller chip integrated onboard. This feature makes it much easier to hit the ground running because you simply plug it into your computer and the device will be recognized. Previous versions required you to install software drivers for a USB interface provided by FTDI.
Arduino Mega: The Mega 2560 is the Uno's big brother. It has all of the basic functionality and is fully compatible, but benefits from a ton of extra connections — 54 digital IO pins and 16 analog input pins! It also has more pins that offer pulse-width modulation (PWM), which is useful for dimming LEDs and controlling motors.
It costs a little more, but if you want to control an army of devices or read in a fistful of sensors, this Mega is the way to go.
Arduino Leonardo: The Leonardo is similar to the Uno, but has a more digital I/Os (20) and analog (12) inputs. Where it really stands apart, is that it has a second serial port. It can also do some nifty tricks like emulating a keyboard and a mouse. It can be programmed to control these input devices so your computer will act as if it's receiving keyboard and mouse input.
Lilypad Arduino: The Lilypad is an Arduino with personality! It's a favorite of people who want a little style and designed for sewing into wearables and textiles and clothing. It has almost the same number of digital input/output pins as a regular Arduino, but they are arranged in a circle and the connections can be sewn into clothing with conductive thread. Running at 8MHz, it's "fast fashion"!
Arduino Micro: The Micro is super cute and perfect for tight spaces. It has only the essential requirements — a built-in micro USB connector and 20 digital input/output pins. It has no pin headers, so you solder connections directly onto the board itself. You can also solder on headers so that it can be inserted into a breadboard.
Arduino Due: The Arduino Due boasts a much beefier processor and is really a full-fledged computer on a board, similar to a Raspberry Pi or a BeagleBoard. It has an Atmel SAM3X8E ARM Cortex-M3 CPU that runs at the brisk pace of 84MHz, and 54 digital ports. It's more robust and uses 3.3V DC onboard rather than 5V DC, so you should avoid it for the projects here.
You may also come across older boards and want to use them for your project. Older Arduinos you may encounter are Diecimila, Duemilanove, NG, and Bluetooth.
Be aware that the Arduino IDE has changed a bit as the hardware has evolved and not all the older boards will work with the most current IDE. Also, some software libraries that offer extended features are not compatible with some of the older boards. If you have trouble with a project using one of the older boards, you may want to try it out with an Arduino Uno instead.


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An oil filter housing is the location where the oil filter sits in a vehicle engine. Frequently, when an oil leak develops, the cause is a problem with the gasket in the housing.
Troubleshooting an oil leak begins with loosening the housing lid until the mechanic can see the O-ring that forms a seal and letting the oil drain into the pan. Then the mechanic unclips the upper radiator hose retainer, takes the hose from the housing, and lets the coolant drain into a suitable container.
Disconnecting the sensor electrical connector and taking the housing fastener off give the mechanic access to the housing. Cleaning the surface of the housing and replacing the gasket, if worn, complete the repair process.


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R Street's Jarrett Dieterle profiles a Virginia distillery and the regulatory challenges they face in their home state:
On paper, Silverback Distillery in rural Afton, Virginia, should be considered an All-American success story. The husband-and-wife team of Denver and Christine Riggleman opened Silverback in 2014. Denver previously served in the U.S. military and eventually became a successful businessman, while Christine is one of the few female master distillers in an industry largely dominated by men.
Unfortunately, operating their business has forced the Rigglemans to come face-to-face with a government-imposed regulatory nightmare. While Silverback's various spirits have received 11 international awards to date, it is treated as a second-class citizen in its home state....
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The Alexej von Jawlensky Archives will include this painting in the forthcoming supplement to the catalogue raisonné with a revised date of 1910.
Odalyske is exceptionally rare and important. Only a handful of nudes by Jawlensky are extant, arguably none of comparable scale and accomplishment to the present work. When it was first published by Clemens Weiler in his authoritative monograph of 1959 (op. cit.), Odalyske was ascribed a dating of 1911. However, recent research at the Alexej von Jawlensky Archives has suggested an amended date of 1910. This would place the work among the short series of studio nudes executed in the same year (M. Jawlensky, L. Pieroni-Jawlensky and A. Jawlensky, nos. 334-339), the best known of which is the Sitzender weiblicher Akt in the collection of the Lenbachhaus, Munich (fig. 1).
Although Odalyske reflects Jawlensky's close ties to German Expressionism--its affinities with the contemporary Dresden studio pictures of the Brücke arts, for instance, are startling (see fig. 2)--it also manifests the enduring legacy of the diverse range of artists, techniques, and artistic theories that informed his painting during the formative years of his career. Having moved to Munich from his native Moscow to study art, the Russian-born painter traveled throughout Europe in the first years of the 20th century with his companion and patron, the Baroness Marianne von Werefkin. Jawlensky encountered a wide range of emerging art practices and theories during these trips. His first visits to Paris, for example, familiarized him with the symbolic and expressive color of van Gogh and Gauguin. Jawlensky noted in his memoirs that Gauguin's Cavaliers sur la plage, 1902 taught him "a great many new things" (quoted in C. Weiler, Jawlensky: Heads Faces Meditations, New York, 1971, p. 98). Jawlensky also painted numerous figure studies and landscapes during the next two years in response to the Dutch artist's high-keyed palette and rhythmic brushstrokes.
The vibrant brushwork of the present work captures the spontaneity and roughness of a rapidly executed sketch, yet, like Matisse's Fauvist canvases, it is a careful distillation of observation and imagination. In 1905, Jawlensky exhibited six paintings at the Salon d'Automne in Paris, the infamous exhibition during which a critic branded Matisse, Derain, Vlaminck and their colleagues Fauves ("wild beasts"). The zones of expressive color that Matisse liberated from descriptive function in works such as La femme au chapeau, 1905 the scandal of this show, and later in his Portrait de Madame Matisse (La Raie verte), 1905 reappear with a Germanic sensibility in Jawlensky's use of non-naturalistic, complementary colors and heavy, dark outlines. Like Matisse, Jawlensky utilized the forms of the objective world as a structure for color and an opportunity to explore the essential character of things. Jawlensky commented on this quest in a letter from 1905: "To reproduce these things that are there without being, to reveal them to others by allowing them to pass through my sympathetic understanding, by making them apparent through the passion which I feel for them--that is the goal of my life as an artist. Apples, trees, human faces are for me only suggestions to see something else in them--the life of color, seized with a lover's passion" (ibid., p.105).
When Jawlensky returned to Paris in 1907 to work in Matisse's studio, he established contact with Jan Verkade and Paul Sérusier, who introduced the painter to the spiritualist, theosophical, and mystical side of the Nabi movement. The Nabis devoted themselves to exploring feeling and emotion, using devices such as heavily decorative borders to enclose the subject of their works and thus mark it as an expression of the artist's vision. Their ideas struck a responsive chord in Jawlensky, who also sought to incorporate his subjective responses into his emerging style. Matisse also articulated his desire to express something eternal and universal through the human form in his Notes on a Painter, which was immediately translated into German and Russian when it appeared in 1908. Discussing the transition from individual model to artistic archetype, Matisse wrote: "What interests me most is neither still life nor landscape, but the human figure. It is that which best permits me to express my almost religious awe towards life. I do not insist upon all the details of the face, on setting them down one-by-one with anatomical exactitude. I discover [the model's] essential qualities, I penetrate amid the lines of the face those which suggest the deep gravity which persists in every human being. A work of art must carry within itself its complete significance and impose that upon the beholder even before he recognizes the subject matter" (quoted in J. Flam, ed., Matisse on Art, Berkeley, 1995, p. 42).
In the same year that Matisse published his treatise on painting, Jawlensky renewed his friendship with fellow Russian ex-patriot Wassily Kandinsky. In the summers of 1908 and 1909, Jawlensky and Werefkin visited Kandinsky and Gabriele Münter at her house in Murnau. Painting landscapes of the surrounding Bavarian countryside such as Münter's Jawlensky und Werefkin, 1908-1909 (fig. 3), the four friends discussed the theoretical bases of their art and experimented with each other's techniques. During this period, Jawlensky also absorbed the angularity and schematic forms of the woodcut technique that Kandinsky had incorporated into his own repertoire (fig. 4).
Jawlensky, Werefkin, Kandinsky, and Münter followed these productive sojourns by founding a secessionist group called the Neue
Künstlervereinigung (New Artist's Association) in Munich. Kandinsky captured the spiritualist agenda of this group in the catalogue to its inaugural exhibition in December of 1909 when he declared, "We proceed from the belief that the artist, apart from the impressions he receives from the external world, Nature, continually collects experience within an inner world. We search for artistic forms that reveal the penetration of these collected experiences, for forms that must be freed from all irrelevance, in order to forcefully express that which is essential, in short, for artistic synthesis" (quoted in R.-C. Washton Long, German Expressionism, New York, 1993, p. 39).
(fig. 1) Alexej von Jawlensky, Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1910. Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich.
(fig. 2) Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Sitzender Akt auf orangem Tuch, 1909. Folkwang Museum, Essen.
(fig. 3) Gabriele Münter, Jawlensky and Werefkin, 1909. Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich.
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Alexej von Jawlensky
20th Century, Paintings, oil, Russia, Modern, figures
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Alexej von Jawlensky: 1864-1941, January-February 1957, no. 29 (illustrated).
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Exhibition of 51 Paintings by Alexej von Jawlensky, March 1957, no. 5 (titled Nude; dated 1911).
26¾ x 39¼ in. (67.8 x 99.9 cm.)
C. Weiler, Alexej Jawlensky, Cologne, 1959, p. 233, no. 95 (illustrated, p. 171, no. 27; titled, Liegender Akt; dated, 1911). M. Jawlensky, L. Pieroni-Jawlensky and A. Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky: Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings 1890-1914, London, 1991, vol. I, p. 371, no. 489 (illustrated; dated, circa 1912).
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We have just launched a new central site for Young & Free.
We had four things we wanted this new site to be able to do:
- Be a central place to showcase our Y&F Spokester's Living Young & Free financial literacy videos.
- Have a private area where our partner credit unions can collaborate and discuss research, results and opportunities.
- Have a forum to discuss financial issues and questions.
- Have a way to recognize and build on the support and interest we have received for Young & Free from all over North America.
We also wanted an easy way to accomplish these goals. This left us with the choice of custom coding or finding a ready-made solution. We chose the latter and decided to build the site on the Ning platform.
Without further ado, I present Living Young & Free!
It's live and ready to go. You can find the new site at www.livingyoungandfree.com. We have also redirected www.youngandfree.com and www.youngfree.com here as well.
Cheryl Doerksen is the Living Young & Free Community Manager and will be actively involved in the community.
This is my official invitation to all of our blog readers to sign up and get involved. Please join and become a member of your regional group. Regardless of whether you are under 25 or not and regardless of whether you are at a credit union considering Young & Free or not, I think we can all learn something about what young people want and need from their financial institutions.
Mark your calendars—our third Young & Free region goes live on February 2!
We have been diligently working to prepare for the launch of our third program and everyone at Currency is really excited that it is right around the corner. I'll give you a hint—it's not Alberta or Texas!


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Behind the altar at Grace Cathedral/
Grace Cathedral is a beautiful church situated atop Nob Hill in San Francisco, and on my second attempt I was able to get inside. My first attempt had been at about 10am on a Sunday morning, and though I could technically get inside, there was a service occurring and it was packed with folks. I obviously didn't think that one through before going, did I? I like empty churches, at least for photography. So on that Sunday I took a few shots outside, and then continued my random meanderings around San Fran. A couple of days later, after I had finished work for the day, and as darkness was approaching, I decided to make the exhausting trek back up the seemingly non-stop hill to try and get inside the church for some photo time. This time, no service - but oddly there were about 50 people doing yoga in the front part of the cathedral (just inside the door). Lucky for me they were wrapping it up and packing it up, and that left the interior to me and my camera and a couple of tourists (yeah, I guess I was a tourist too but I was doing serious camera work!). The main challenge I had was that it was getting dark outside, and the interior is a bit dark anyways, so it was tough to get enough light. However, I did pull off 5 exposures at f/5 for this shot (-3 to +1) and was able to work a little HDR magic. I would prefer a bit more light, and with the aperture at f/5 I think I sacrificed some details, but hey I was just happy to experience the beauty and grandeur of this wonderful cathedral. It's definitely worth a visit if you are in San Fran!


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8 killed as 9-hour Kabul clash ends (Video)
8 killed as 9-hour Kabul clash ends (Video)
KABUL (PAN): Three policemen and five attackers were killed and a dozen others wounded during a nine-hour clash that erupted as a group of suicide bombers stormed the Kabul traffic police headquarters on Monday morning, officials said.
Five Taliban militants sneaked into the compound after shooting dead three unarmed policemen in the Deh Mazang locality of the capital at 5:30am, entering a fierce gunbattle with security personnel.
The firefight ended at 2:30pm, the provincial police chief, Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ayub Salangi, told Pajhwok Afghan News. Four policemen and eight civilians were injured when the attackers' car exploded in the area.
He said: "The clash lasted nine hours because there were important documents in the department. We, therefore, fought carefully against the assailants to prevent the documents from being damaged."
Three rooms, where there were no such documents, were burnt during the fire exchange fire, the Kabul police chief explained, rejecting reports that the attackers had gained control of a weapons depot next to the building. There was no ammunition dump in the area, he insisted.
"I was washing vehicles in a nearby area when five people disembarked from a car, killing two policemen and hitting the traffic compound with a rocket," witness Kifayatullah said. After entering the building, the attackers opened fire on civil order police and border police headquarters.PAJHWOK/ Ataullah Khpulwok and Bais Yousfi
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PARISH PROFILE: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Tacoma, Washington
PARISH PROFILE: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Tacoma, Wash.
Published in the September 2014 edition of the Orthodox Observer, page 21
Following are excerpts regarding the history of this parish which began in 1924:
The first Greek Orthodox Christians who formed the basis of the community arrived in the Tacoma area beginning about 1901 to escape poverty and being conscripted in the Ottoman Turkish army, a parish history noted.
The small number of single men worked in railroad construction, lumber mills or the docks. Tacoma is a port city near the southern end of Puget Sound.
(The first known Greek who visited the Pacific Northwest was Apostolos Valerianos, also known as Ioannis Phocas, of Cephalonia, and better known by his Spanish name, Juan de Fuca, a maritime pilot serving King Philip II of Spain in the late 1500s. He explored the strait that separates Vancouver Island, British Columbia, from the Olympic Peninsula of northwestern Washington, which bears his name). According to historical information on the Greeks in the Pacific Northwest by Fr. E. Anthony Tomaras, former long-time pastor, within a few years they opened businesses or had pushcarts.
The first women arrived in 1914. The community's population totaled about 1,000, mostly single men.
Before the eventual establishment of the church, they congregated at 15 Greek coffee shops that had opened by 1918. The last Greek coffee shop closed in the 1960s.
For occasional weddings, baptisms and funerals, a Russian Orthodox priest would arrive from Seattle to perform the service. Later there were monthly liturgies.
Efforts began to organize and by 1923 sufficient funds were raised to build a church. The first service took place on Palm Sunday, 1924.
The largest percentage of persons in the community came from the village of Gallimi, on the island of Marmara in Asia Minor. The selected the name "St. Nicholas," patron saint of fishermen, for the new church.


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CURATE40 MINIMART @ London Design Festival | Open Submission
CURATE40 MINIMART @ London Design Festival 20-26 September 2010 ____________________ DEADLINE: 5PM | FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST 2010 CURATE40 & Eclectcollect is offering an opportunity for designers, illustrators, fashion designers, artists and creatives of all disciplines to both showcase and sell their work at our very special Minimart during the London Design Festival. Advertisements
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Hiccup Takes Control
DreamWorks Animation had an amazing run from "Antz" to "Puss in Boots," creating a killer lineup of original animated characters such as Shrek and the "Kung Fu Panda" gang that are beloved by viewers and have drawn huge (and loyal) audiences. That success emboldened company chief Jeffrey Katzenberg to diversify the company into theme park projects around the world, including massive projects in London and Shanghai, China. One of the jewels in the DreamWorks crown was the 2010 "How to Train Your Dragon," a classic tale from Cressida Cowell about a boy - Hiccup - and his dragon, Toothless.
|Hiccup has grown up
Well, great films beget sequels at DreamWorks as surely as Disney keeps churning out new Princess films, so "How to Train Your Dragon 2" (2014), directed and adapted for the screen as was the original by Dean DeBlois, was inevitable. It comes at just the right time for the studio, as DreamWorks' last few releases collectively have been money-losers and raised serious financial questions about the over-extended studio by investors. Fortunately for DreamWorks, "How to Train Your Dragon 2" is another crowd-pleaser which doesn't just extend Hiccup's adventures, but embroiders and enhances them into entirely new swirling patterns of delight.
|Hiccup maps out his next adventure
It is five years after the events in the original film, and Hiccup's success at converting the dragons from enemies to friends has continued. The dragons live with the Berk villagers as friends and companions, and Stoick the Vast, Hiccup's father, wants Hiccup to take over as chieftan. Hiccup, though, still enjoys exploring new places with Toothless. One such journey leads him and his girlfriend, Astrid, to a mysterious fortress encased in ice. A dragon trapper named Eret appears and weirdly blames them for the destruction of the fort, then tries to capture their dragons. It turns out that Eret works for a warlord named Drago Bludvist who is amassing a dragon army to further his designs to take over the world.
|Hiccup and Toothless
Hiccup and Astrid escape on their dragons and return to the village, where Stoick tells them that Drago is a known madman who eventually will plunge Berk into war. Hiccup then is captured by a dragon rider named Valka, who turns out to be Hiccup's long-lost mother. Valka reveals that she has spent the past twenty years fighting Drago by springing dragons from his traps and securing them on an island created out of ice by the leader of the dragons, an Alpha dragon named Bewilderbeast.
|Hiccup and Astrid
Stoick tracks down Hiccup and reunites with Valka, while Astrid kidnaps Eret. It turns out to be a trap, though, and they in turn are captured by Drago, who thereby learns about Berk and its tempting dragons. Drago then attacks Valka's dragon sanctuary, and he brings along his own Alpha dragon to fight Valka's Bewilderbeast. The two Alpha dragons battle it out, and Drago's dragon wins, thus leading all the dragons on the island to follow Drago. Drago also orders Hiccup killed, and Toothless, who has changed sides due to the power of his new leader, tries to kill Hiccup with a plasma blast. Stoick intervenes, though, and is hit and killed instead. Drago then figures that Hiccup is no longer a threat and rides off on Toothless to destroy Berk.
|Drago and Astrid
After giving Stoick a ship burial, Hiccup and the others ride off to defend Berk on baby dragons, which are too young to be subject to the Alpha dragon's power. Drago has taken over the dragons in Berk, and Drago again orders Toothless to blast Hiccup. Toothless, though, won't do it, so Drago orders his Alpha dragon to take care of both of them, which it does by encasing Hiccup and Toothless in ice. Toothless, however, still has his plasma gun, and he blasts away the ice, then starts blasting away at Drago's Alpha dragon. This damages the Alpha dragon, breaking its left tusk, and Drago and the dragon flee into the ocean. Hiccup becomes Berk's new chief, Toothless becomes the new Alpha dragon, and the villagers build a statue in memory of Stoick.
|Astrid is free-spirited
The real treat of "How to Train Your Dragon 2" isn't the story, which is entirely predictable and follows the pattern of the original film. It is the magnificent visuals, with soaring scenes of Hiccup, Toothless and the others flying through the clouds. There's also the developing relationship between Hiccup and Astrid, in which Astrid teases Hiccup and he displays nerdy charm. The good-natured flirting competition between the two is a refreshing answer to the profoundly entertaining but romantically sterile "Frozen," which still hangs over the entire animation field like a rainbow (or dark cloud, depending upon your perspective).
|Confrontation between Hiccup and Drago
The real star of "How to Train Your Dragon 2," though, isn't Hiccup, though he is the independent leader throughout. It is Toothless, who comes into his own and reveals his uniqueness as the last of the Night Furies. He is a unique animated character, combining energy and strength with devotion to Hiccup which very strongly resembles that of an adoring canine companion. Hiccup and Toothless have a profound spiritual connection that doesn't require any dialog to affect the viewer.
The same voice actors return, and they all do a good job. Jay Baruchel voices Hiccup with slightly more authority than in the original, while Gerard Butler is suitably blustery as Stoick. America Ferrera turns on the charm as Astrid, while Djimon Hounsou creates a fine character out of the rather generic bad-guy Drago, who surely will be seen again in the next film of the series. The rest of the voice cast, while filled with big names such as Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, and Craig Ferguson, does little, throwing off occasional one-liners and then clearing the scene for the stars. The dragons are the real stars of "How to Train a Dragon 2," and they carry the film without having to say anything.
"How to Train Your Dragon 2" delivers not just adventure and battles, but also a hint of romance. Combine that with some of the best animation you'll ever see (until the next sequel, no doubt) and you have a great summer 3D CGI animated adventure/fantasy film. Below is video released by the studio of the first five minutes of "How to Train Your Dragon 2."


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The major change for the 1996 SVT Mustang Cobra was the move to a brand-new, unique powertrain, a hand-assembled, all-aluminum dual overhead cam (DOHC) 4.6-liter V-8 rated at 305 horsepower. With its high-revving characteristics, the Modular engine was worlds apart from the venerable 5.0 small-block and ushered the SVT Cobra into a new era of modern performance. The engine change brought about a 65-hp increase over the previous year, good for a 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds, the quarter-mile in 13.9 and a top speed of 152 mph. To enhance the exclusivity of the Cobra Coupe, a unique high-tech, color-shifting paint dubbed "Mystic" was offered, with a one-time run of just 2,000 "Mystic" Coupes produced.
Type: 90-degree, DOHC 32-Valve V-8
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Bore x Stroke: 3.55 in. x 3.54 in.
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Rear: 11.65 in. vented disc, single-piston caliper
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0-60 mph: 5.9 seconds
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Total Coupe Produced: 7,493
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- Mystic: 2,000
- Laser Red: 1,940
- White: 1,429
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Pinching All Your Pennies? Time to Learn to Let It Go
Angela Colley
Whether you call it penny-pinching, frugality, or just plain ol' being cheap, if you do it, you know it also comes with a hefty dose of worrying. You worry you didn't get the best deal. You agonize over a missed promo code when shopping online. You debate the smallest of purchases. While some frugality can be a good thing, too much can drive anyone crazy.
It's easier said than done, but sometimes it's better just to let it go. Recently, Michelle Singletary, author of the nationally syndicated personal finance column, "The Color of Money," talked about her own attempts to leave worry behind and enjoy life.
It started with a trip:
And it didn't get easier once she got there. "At one point during a walking tour to see the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi," Singletary writes, "I had to use the bathroom, but there was a 60-cent charge. I actually paused to weigh my options."
The problem is, penny-pinching often comes from past influences, the way we were raised or our beyond-broke college years, but that doesn't mean things can't change. You can—as the song says—let it go.
Want to hear about the rest of Singletary's hilarious (and educational) trip? Check out "Penny-Pinchers Unite: Let the Angst Go" at The Washington Post.


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Being happy does not come naturally to everybody.
Some people are just happy in general, others need a bit of coaxing before that smile will appear on their face.
There are always those people who are shuffle through life with a perpetual cloud over their head. But it doesn't always have to be that way.
And it's not that you have to be "HAPPY happy", but you certainly don't need to always feel down. While there are always outside influences that can affect the way you feel at any given moment, when that attitude is self-induced, then you need some help on how to be happy.
Just take a look at these SIX STEPS TO HAPPINESS, and see if you can try even ONE of the six items – think how good you will begin to feel.
- Get rid of the Debbie Downers in your group. Happiness thrives around other happy people. (On the flip side – if there are happy people who shun you from THEIR group… perhaps YOU were the Debbie Downer for them)
- Nothing has to be perfect. Accept failures
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- Don't be a constant taker. You have to give a little too.
- You know that bucket list that you've been meaning to work on? Get on it, and knock a few of those things off. Enjoy yourself once in a while.
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Forged craquelure [is] arbitrary, monotonous and pedantic, whereas 'natural craquelure throbs with rich variety' (1)
Through a comparative study of craquelure patterns on 14th to 18th century European panel and canvas paintings, British conservator Spike Bucklow demonstrated that variations in craquelure provide a reliable insight into the material nature and technical construction of a painting (2). Bucklow's aim was also to develop a standardised language to describe craquelure and within his article are included 17 black and white photographs showing details of representative examples of various crack networks.
As a conservator of paintings I found it very easy to obsess over these fascinating images.
Conservators find themselves frowning over cracks that may be compromising the structural stability of a paint layer and retouching others that are hindering the readability of the artist's imagery. On the other hand, after repairing damaged areas of a painting it is not unusual to find oneself carefully painting in a few imitation cracks in order to ensure the reconstructed surface appears consistent with the age of the original surface.
For this project, I sat down and behaved in a very monotonous and pedantic manner, thank you Herr Friedländer, and reproduced by hand (and brush) several of Bucklow's figures detailing 'natural craquelure'. To the lower right of each image is documented in minutes and seconds the time taken to complete each reproduction. Taken completely out of context, with only the titles of the original paintings included, I hope that time's effect on paintings can be appreciated purely for its playful intricacy.
Helen Gill is a paintings conservator who has worked in Australia and Denmark. She currently runs her own studio at helengillartconservation.com.
- S Bucklow, 'The description of craquelure patterns', in Studies in Conservation 42, 1997, 129-140, quoting M J Friedlander, On Art and Connoisseurship, London, 1942.
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