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So, I went to see Defending Against Eros: Three One Act Plays at the Complex, one of the plays in the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
The whole premise of this series of productions was that each playwright had to write a one act play based on Adolphe William Bouguereau's painting A Young Girl Defending Herself Against Eros. The painting is beautiful and I personally find inspiration to write from seeing paintings, so I thought I'd go so this show.
The show didn't live up to the hype that I created in my own head. The first play in this series is Eros, written by Bryy Miller and directed by Gwendolyn Dreyer. It features four greek gods visiting earth to view this painting.
It was quite bad.
The actors were lackluster and didn't know their lines, dropping their speech and back tracking as they remembered their words. The script itself seemed phony, with jokes that didn't work and filling in the dialog with too much exposition about each individual god. Furthermore, there's no goal, no driving force that carries the plot along. The direction was OK and the costume design added a delightful touch with having an owl-print t-shirt on Athena and Dionysus wore a wine-colored silk shirt.
The second one act was Interrogation, written by Nicholas Doan and directed by Joshua Grant. This play features two police detectives interrogating a Suspect for killing 8 people on the 3rd Street Promenade with arrows. This production worked better for me than Eros, but still just didn't do it for me. The script itself was fairly well done, working with issues of love and acknowledging that you are indeed worthy of love. The direction didn't really work for me, with the actors just kind of standing there reciting their lines and no sense of suspense as you watch this crime-drama play out. The acting was fairly two dimensional, but a vast improvement than the first play. There were only a few dropped lines, but then again one dropped line that is noticed by the audience is too many.
Just at this point, I was honestly wishing I had sat next to the aisle so I could ninja my way out. Then the last play, CODA, performed, at it was good. Really good.
CODA, written by Cynthia Glucksman and directed by Vincent Tula, is about four people in a Co-Dependency Anonymous (CODA) meeting. The four characters, Brian (Scott Cooper), Craig (John Cragen), Diana (Nancy Solomons) and Jillian (Cady Zuckerman) sit on chairs, surrounded by the items which drive them in life. As the play unfolds, Cynthia Glucksman bends time and space. Each character is talking about the same co-dependent relationship, some during the relationship and others years later. It does a great job of working in the painting by focusing on the theme of wanting a love so badly, yet forcing it away because it's unhealthy.
The entire cast did a great job and the direction was spot on, but I do have to single out Cady Zuckerman. She was simply brilliant and being a young actress I am excited to see how her career grows.
Other Notes:
The house manager wasn't bad, but pretty inexperienced. Not too friendly greeting the patrons, but not rude. She ushered guests in late, which really did disturb everyone else.
The directors were actually standoffish. It's no that I introduced myself or anything, but they didn't seem happy to have people in the audience. The crowd was pretty big, but I think it was mostly people they knew. Young directors: if someone you don't know has paid money to see your show, please be nice to them. Those are the people you want to see.
Both Eros and Interrogation really could've benefited from a few more re-writes and more rehearsal time. The premise was there for both of them, but the productions really lacked. CODA, as I mentioned, was really good. If you see it being produced near you do yourself a favor and see it.
The Venue:
The Complex is kind of a nice space. It's several, maybe a half dozen, theatres in one building. That's nice because you could, hypothetically, go there as a destination and find a show to see. The spaces themselves are cramped and stuff like concessions and bathrooms that won't get you pregnant are non-existent.


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Poppy Harlow had a rough return to work after the festive period when she passed out live on air.
The CNN news presenter was reporting the results of a poll on terrorism when she started slurring her words before stopping completely.
Thankfully she returned a bit later and said: "I got a little hot and I passed out for a moment."
Thank you all for your concern and messages! I am ok! Passed out briefly and am with the doctor now. So thankful to our amazing CNN team.— Poppy Harlow (@PoppyHarlowCNN) December 28, 2015
SEE ALSO: Newsreader Fails Of The Year: 2015

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The month of March brought an extremely special SPICE to life – Forking Spicy … finally!
The entire evening has already been rehashed by our dear friend (and Kelly's business partner), Jason Anello on his New York based foodie blog – Forking Tasty. So … we're just gonna send you straight there.
There's not a single word we could have used to tell the story any better! (I mean, come on now, he's a Sicilian Italian from Brooklyn).
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Advice for young people
Young people are equally as part of the community, and advice in being prepared for emergencies is no different.
Talk to your parents about what individual and family plans are in place in the event you have to evacuate or remain inside your home and your parent(s)/guardian(s) is/are not at home.
Make sure you insert the word ICE (In case of Emergency) in front of your next of kin or best friends name on your mobile phone ICEMom, ICEDad ICEBestfriend. If you are involved in an accident and you are unable to talk, the emergency services will look for the word ICE on your mobile phone and contact that person.
If you are planning to visit somewhere with your friends always agree a meeting place in case an emergency incident happens and you are separated. Do this even if you all have mobile phones as you cannot guarantee that the mobile phone network will be available if a major emergency occurs.
If you are planning a visit or holiday to another city or country with a friend(s), or you are intending to travel to several places for a specified period of time, agree to either phone or text a member of your family or a friend who is staying at home on a regular basis so that they know you are safe. Where practical try and produce an itinerary of where you are going and the places you may be staying. If you are travelling aborad then for further advice visit www.fco.gov.uk


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The Incapacity, Arts and Health convention goals to replicate critically on how disability is represented and theorised in modern society, each in an instructional context and out of doors the academy, together with byclinical practitioners, community activists, mainstream media and creative arts practitioners. This essential perspective is echoed within the group's 1946 preamble, whereby well being is outlined as a state of full bodily, mental, and social nicely-being fairly than merely the absence of disease or infirmity. She can be an unbiased artwork curator and has held a wide range of mission co-ordination and administration roles within the arts trade and the tertiary schooling sector.
The Arts Council makes use of the term Arts and Incapacity to cover how individuals with disabilities participate in the arts and the way the mainstream arts sector offers consideration to folks with disabilities in all facets of its work. In these types of expression, arts modalities and inventive processes are used throughout intentional interventions to foster well being.
However, we're assured that the constructing blocks bringing us this far have moved Artwork in Healthcare considerably along the journey of service improvement and we're realising that we're in a position to contribute an important deal greater than we ever envisaged as an arts and health charity by utilizing quite a distinct strategy.
We now have just lately created extra alternatives for analysis and knowledge dissemination for individuals who wish to share related news and research developments with our worldwide readership by customized developed supplementary points through our IJCAIP Supplementary Points Programme.
Many successful examples like Bruce McCorry's present how martial arts will be developed to a natural ache relief system – a potential alternate to the life-threatening painkiller syndrome. The creative arts intervention promoted short-term nicely-being on this pattern of family caregivers.


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Within the last years there has been a decreased emphasis in the desire to urge people to 'make a decision for Christ'. This is, I would argue, a needed correction to the attitude that the 'decision' is all that is necessary. For too long our evangelism focused on getting people to make a decision, and we avoided our responsibility to make disciples.
Many people point to the fact that Jesus's disciples were forced to make a decision to follow Jesus when he called them. He called, "Follow me," and the disciples had to choose. Do I leave all I have and follow Jesus, or do I stay here.
This, however, is not the place that I think the disciples make their commitment to the way of Jesus. This leaving everything behind and following shows a desire to find acceptance and love (to follow a Rabbi is a great honour, one which these people had been passed over for). It shows a yearning for a closer connection with God, something they saw in Jesus.
Their commitment, however, came later. All of the gospels have some point where this is made, but Luke records this moment in chapter 9. He has just sent out the twelve to go and preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick with no supplies; relying on the hospitality of others (in essence showing the disciples what this life of following him would be like). Then when the disciples get back they try to go and find a place to be by themselves. The crowds, however, refuse to leave them alone and follow them. Jesus, instead of turning them away, welcomes them, teaches them, heals them, and miraculously feeds them.
Then he challenges the disciples.
"Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?" And they answered, "John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen." Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ of God." And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." (Luke 9:18-22, ESV)
"Who do you say that I am?" asks Jesus. This is the deciding moment for the disciples. They have seen miracles. They have seen what it means to be his disciple. They know full well what they are getting themselves into.
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."" (Luke 9:23-27, ESV)
Following Jesus seems to be something that the disciples grow into, never really achieving until the Holy Spirit is poured out on them. But at this point, Jesus directly asks the question, "Who do you say that I am?"
What do we do with Jesus?
This is the ultimate question for a Christian.
This is the decision we need to make.
Is he your Saviour and Lord?
"Who do you say that I am?"
This is the question that is addressed to us at some point in our journey of faith. This is the question we all need to answer at some point.
This is the decision we need to make.
Who do you say that he is?


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Hello friends! How was your weekend? We had a really nice one, after a glorious cold front blew in Friday night, the weather was fantastic - and for Texas in September, a cold front is a big deal. Yesterday we took the girlie to play Putt Putt for the first time. It was a blast, and no body won! We forgot to take score after the third hole, oops!
Today, I have one last beauty from Takko Lacquer to show you. This one is a previously released polish, but Sheryl threw it in along with the new colors.
Please Note: Products shown were provided by the company/creator for review purposes.
Takko Lacquer Aphrodisiac
Aphrodisiac is a warm peachy coral crelly with golden shimmer and golden micro flakies. I don't think I need to gush about this, because it is pretty obvious how frickin' awesome Aphrodisiac is. As soon as I put it on, I knew it would become one of my all time favorite Takkitos, along with Curiouser & Curiouser and Pucker Up. The formula was perfection - exactly what I have come to anticipate from all Takko Lacquer polishes. This is two easy coats for full coverage.
Seriously, you guys, look at that gold shimmer! Coral and gold is always a winning combo in my book, and this is just flat out stunning. So keep an eye out on the restock page of the Takko Lacquer website for the next time this is listed and grab your self a bottle!
Please Note: Products shown were provided by the company/creator for review purposes. All opinions are my own. For more info, please read my disclaimer.
Takko Lacquer is available on line. Products retail for $13 a piece. Takko Lacquer is available for purchase for International customers via Llarowe and Mei Mei's Signatures.


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#american auto
We have a searchable computerized inventory available!
We also carry a complete line of aftermarket body parts.
American Auto, Inc. is a family owned business that was founded in 1962 by Paul Illich. We have been serving the community's used auto parts needs for over 45 years.
We care about the people we deal with and the environment. We have a computerized inventory system that allows national search ability for all your used parts needs.
We have friendly, experienced employees to assist you. Their expertise in automotive repair is invaluable. All parts are inspected prior to sale. We have an extended warranty available for up to 90 days on most parts. We can ship any warehoused part within 24 hours door to door.
Community Activities
American Auto has donated well over 1000 vehicles to local Fire Departments to assist them in their "Jaws of Life" program. These donated vehicles help save lives and protect the firefighters from injury.
American Auto is involved in many charitable events and donates to the communities we serve.
American Auto wants your business and we care about your needs.


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Hon. Marcia S. Krieger, Chief Judge
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Our mission is to serve the public by providing a fair and impartial forum that ensures equal access to justice in accordance with the rule of law, protects rights and liberties of all persons, and resolves cases in a timely and efficient manner.
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Petit jurors (trial jurors) are normally summoned for an on-call term of service of approximately one month. The term of service is stated on the summons. Grand jurors are summoned for an impanelment (selection) date, with a term of service of eighteen months.
Please call the jury recording as directed on the summons. You will need your nine digit participant number, located above your name and address on the summons. Normally jurors are instructed to call on Fridays after 3:30 p.m., or anytime over that weekend, to hear the reporting instruction for the following week. The jury recording is on 24 hours a day.
Call (800) 359-8699 and follow the prompts. Please listen carefully for reporting instructions or additional calling instructions. If you are selected to report, the message will state the date, time and location to report. The court expects you to report as instructed. If you are not selected to report, and you nonetheless appear, you will NOT be entitled to any fees.
(a) No employer shall discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any permanent employee by reason of such employee's jury service, or the attendance or scheduled attendance in connection with such service, in any court of the United States.(1) shall be liable for damages for any loss of wages or other benefits suffered by an employee by reason of such violation;
(2) may be enjoined from further violations of this section and ordered to provide other appropriate relief, including but not limited to the reinstatement of any employee discharged by reason of his jury service; and
(3) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation as to each employee.
(c) Any individual who is reinstated to a position of employment in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be considered as haring been on furlough or leave of absence during his period of jury service, shall be reinstated to his position of employment without loss of seniority, and shall be entitled to participate in insurance or other benefits offered by the employer pursuant to established rules and practices relating to employees on furlough or leave of absence in effect with the employer at the time such individual entered upon jury service.
(d)(1) An individual claiming that his employer has violated the provisions of this section may make application to the district court for the district in which such employer maintains a place of business and the court shall, upon finding probable merit in such claim, appoint counsel to represent such individual in any action in the district court necessary to the resolution of such claim. Such counsel shall be compensated and necessary expenses repaid to the extent provided by section 3006A of title 18, United States Code.
(2) In any action or proceeding under this section, the court may award a prevailing employee who brings such action by retained counsel a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs. The court may tax a defendant employer, as costs payable to the court, the attorney fees and expenses incurred on behalf of a prevailing employee, where such costs were expended by the court pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. The court may award a prevailing employer a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the cost. only if the court finds that the action is frivolous, vexatious, or brought in bad faith.
(Added Pub.L. 95572, § 6(a) (I), Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 245(S, and amended Pub.L. 97-963. § 1, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2531.)
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A former FBI chief is coming in to help clean up the SAT cheating mess.
Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board and a former governor of West Virginia, said that in addition to bringing in the former F.B.I. chief, Louis J. Freeh, as a consultant, the College Board was also considering additional safeguards over the next year, including bolstering identification requirements for students taking the SAT and taking digital photographs to ensure they are who they say they are.
Some educators think this action is long overdue and are calling for harsher penalties.
"The procedures E.T.S. uses to give the test are grossly inadequate in terms of security," Bernard Kaplan, principal of Great Neck North, testified at the hearing. "Furthermore, E.T.S.'s response when the inevitable cheating occurs is grossly inadequate. Very simply, E.T.S. has made it very easy to cheat, very difficult to get caught."
While the new security measures represent a change of tone for College Board and Educational Testing Service officials who previously insisted their system was adequate, some superintendents and principals said they did not go far enough. These officials have called for fingerprinting students, increasing stipends for proctors and imposing real consequences on those who cheat. Currently, if the testing service suspects cheating, the students' scores are canceled and they are permitted to retake the test — with no notification to either their high school or colleges where they apply.
Educational Testing Service is already spending about 10% of its budget on security for College Board testing, but whatever they're doing may not be adequate. Bernard Kaplan, principal of the high school where the cheating occurred, says this about the problem.
"It is ridiculously easy to take the test for someone else"
Many young people have fake IDs, which are commonly "being bought in bulk from vendors in China" and "nearly undetectable by bar employees". I imagine SAT test proctors also find it hard to spot them.
Related: Student cheating – the SAT, the Internet, and Ted Kennedy
(Cross-posted at Kitchen Table Math)


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Hidey Hoo and I hope all had a wonderful weekend!! I had a Fab-tastic weekend with lots to do and new people to meet and places to explore!! It was wonderful and if only I could have bottled the weekend to pull out on a boring weekend.
Also, I managed to do some shopping, drive to the cemetery to pay respects to the grandmother and dined at my favorite restaurant. And, I also spent a little time with my mother since it was Mother's Day on Sunday here in America!! I cherish spending time with my mother now that she is getting older.
And I purchased a few Tubes from Arthur Crowe Factory site!! His Tubes are Amazing!! This was my first time purchasing any of his art work and I don't think it will be my LAST!! A Talented Artist and he is from Mexico!!
Well I gotta go and take care of some business. Have a Blessed Day!!


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|Huggies Travel Wipes
Boogie Wipes
|Munchkin Ring Teether
Munchkin Safety Spoons
They actually turn color when the food is too hot- such a great idea!
|Penn State Cheerleader Uniform
I searched high and low for a cheerleader outfit and it wasn't easy finding the pink version but I tracked one down! This is just the first of her many Penn State outfits.


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What is the Mark of the Beast?
FREE Download ebook .pdf format.
There is verifiable evidence that all these Bible predictions have become true:
A second beast that came up out of the earth, while exercising the authority of the scarlet first beast who raised up out of the sea, upon whose heads is the name of blasphemy, has deceived you into worshiping (with a perjury oath) a substitute god to get a graven Mark, issued by a final world government, symbolically in your right hand and forehead, that you must use as a banking authorization number.
This seems so straightforward to me, that I don't dare dismiss the evidence. Could the other elements of this prophecy also be true? Let's take a closer look.
This ebook is published for scripture believers who suspect that we are in the end times, and would like more proof. If you are not a Bible believer, skip to the court decisions in Appendix G to prove for yourself that without a Social Security Number you would have kept your right to earn un-taxable wages.
It is my Bible Believer duty to warn those who have an ear to hear. Do not be lulled into waiting for a one-man world leader to issue an implant in your right hand. The final moments of world history are unfolding before us.
A Social Security number has all the attributes of the Mark. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof, so I will present ample proof for you to consider. I'm confident that these verifiable proofs will withstand scrutiny. If you don't want to believe the evidence, then prove it wrong. Don't simply deny. A denial disproves nothing. Your Bible instructs you to prove all things and hold fast to that which is good. Don't dismiss my message until you've read my Chapter "Answers to Skeptics."
Satan has a counterfeit authority to obey. It is a very close imitation to legitimate authority. Obedience to counterfeit authority is mutiny against lawful authority.
Disclaimer: If you want legal advice, consult your lawgiver, my lawgiver is the Creator of the Heavens and Earth and Seas and Fountains of water.
I don't claim to have any divine interpretation of Scriptures. I merely rely upon history to show that prophecy finally has come true.
This is not a Manual on how to survive without a Mark. Those who refuse the Mark will not be able to sell their labor, buy housing or conduct business. But, you already knew this. You just didn't expect it so soon. You will end up jobless, homeless and without the means to survive. I don't want you to risk death avoiding the mark until you are well prepared for the consequences of your stand. On the other hand, I cannot advise you to compromise with evil just to save your life. While He was speaking of the end times, Messiah Himself said: "Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it;" Luke 17:33. And, "the cowardly shall have their place in the Lake of Fire." Revelation 21:8. This is the second death. Narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
For those of you who decide to take a stand, may the Holy Spirit comfort you in your persecution.


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I'm going on vacation tomorrow for three weeks to see my dad, so I probably won't be able to upload daily... even though I've already broken the sacred daily update a few days ago.
So that sculpture I made for my friend is all cracked up. T_T
Apparently on the box of the clay I used it says to not apply it to a rigid frame... damn it. I'll just get baking clay or whatever and make my friend another one!!! A BETTER ONE!
Some drawings I made in math while staring at the linoleum floor:
(well I looked off the pictures I made in my notebook, but I tried to keep them the same as I drew them)
I did see a human head and I drew that but I had forgotten about it until after I saved this and I'm to lazy to go back and add it. I also saw one of the mass production eva units (from the Evangelion anime) linoleum, and drew it, but didn't put it in this.
SWEET! they make action figures of those! I'm looking up how to buy it now.
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Putting the Pieces Back Together – Creative Financing for Small Businesses Post-Disaster
Date: Tuesday, April 18
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm ET
In the wake of a disaster, small businesses often are more financially vulnerable than large businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of local economies, providing essential goods and services such as groceries, fuel, childcare, and healthcare. It is important, therefore, that economic development organizations plan to provide additional assistance to small businesses following a disaster – particularly to address cash flow and capital shortfalls. Join IEDC as this webinar explores the many financing avenues post-disaster to assist small businesses.
Attend this to access:
• Tips and strategies you can emulate in your community to financially assist small businesses
• Techniques from professionals who have experienced the struggles of a disaster
• Avenues of financing beyond the typical post-disaster funding
Joshua Barnes
(formerly) Disaster Recovery Coordinator
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Washington, DC
Joshua Barnes serves as the Acting Director of the Recovery Division in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. In that capacity he leads the policy development, preparedness, and post-disaster implementation of the Health and Social Services Recovery Support Function.
Previously, he served on the White House National Security Council Staff as the Director for Preparedness Policy. He led, planned, and coordinated development and implementation of preparedness policies and grant programs. Included in those efforts was the implementation of the National Preparedness Goal and the National Preparedness System which encompasses the protection, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery mission areas. In addition, he led interagency efforts to better integrate federal community resilience policies and metrics. Also, he led the Administration's actions in building long-term drought resilience resulting in a Presidential Memorandum and associated Action Plan.
Prior to joining the White House, Mr. Barnes served as the EDA Disaster Recovery Coordinator and led disaster recovery policy and technical assistance implementation efforts. In his tenure at EDA, he served as a core team member in the National Incident Command Economic Solutions Team responding to the economic recovery consequences from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In addition, Mr. Barnes served as the National Coordinator for the Economic Recovery Support Function, under the National Disaster Recovery Framework. In that role Mr. Barnes led interagency efforts to coordinate information sharing, technical assistance, and the leverage of resources to support major and catastrophic disasters nation-wide. Mr. Barnes also led economic resilience policy initiatives for the agency.
Jeffrey Sjostrom
Galveston Economic Development Partnership
Jeffrey is the founding President of the Galveston Economic Development Partnership (GEDP). The GEDP is a public/private partnership focused on the expansion of Galveston's employment and tax bases. The GEDP was formed in 1999. Since formation the GEDP has facilitated a myriad of projects including maritime, emerging technology, tourism, housing, infill redevelopment, information services and a host of other activities.
Since 2005 (Hurricane Katrina) and in conjunction with the City of Galveston, Sjostrom has gained a unique insight into the arena of disaster planning and business recovery. Through the GEDP, over $100 Million in business recovery resources were implemented within Galveston resulting from Hurricane Ike (2008). Sjostrom participates in local, regional, state-wide and national initiatives focusing on transferring lessons learned and seeking additional improvements to the area of continuity planning and disaster recovery.
Prior to joining the GEDP Jeffrey coordinated a 13-county economic development program for the Houston-Galveston Area Council. In this capacity Sjostrom was responsible for public financing tools and resources to support the region's economic growth. Jeffrey began his economic development career in Texas with the City of Palacios in 1988. Rural development was the primary goal for this small coastal community. In this capacity projects included aquaculture, tech-prep workforce training, manufacturing and real estate development.
During these 29 years of service in the field of economic development, Sjostrom participates on a wide variety of commissions and organizations dedicated to community and economic development.
Lynnette White-Colin
Small Business Initiatives
Ms. White-Colin is the Director of Small Business Initiatives at the New Orleans Business Alliance, a public-private partnership between the City of New Orleans and its business community; Ms. White-Colin directs diverse activities promoting economic inclusion, to facilitate enhanced opportunities, sustainability and growth for small businesses, with significant emphasis on minority- and women-owned ventures. Lynnette forges relationships within the community of local anchor institutions, corporations, public entities, public construction projects, etc. fostering the creation and identification of procurement and contracting opportunities for target small businesses. She regularly convenes small business stakeholders to discuss strategies that lead to alleviation of barriers to growth for minority business owners; she provide custom connections between business owners and diverse technical and financial assistance providers to ensure local small businesses have both the resources and capital necessary to sustain and grow their organizations. Ms. White-Colin is involved in strategic efforts toward revitalization strategies for commercial corridors in disinvested communities throughout the city of New Orleans.
Prior to joining the New Orleans Business Alliance, Lynnette directed economic development programming at the Urban League of Louisiana, which involved directing the Women's Business Resource and contractors Resource Centers. The two entities provided technical assistance, diverse business training and one-on-one business consulting and coaching services for emerging business owners and contractors.
Ms. White-Colin served as the Executive Director of the O. C. Haley Blvd Merchants & Business Association and Main Street Initiative, where she oversaw the revitalization of the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard commercial and cultural district which realized over $35M in development projects. Additionally, Lynnette commenced the first commercially-focused urban land trust in the country.
Formerly a Vice President with Hope-Enterprise Corporation, Ms. White-Colin served as a Regional Director of Hope Community Credit Union's southeast operations, where she worked extensively with small and micro businesses assisting them to access financing. She directed consumer lending, deposit and retail operations and managed the branch's socially responsible investment and philanthropic relationships, leveraging over 16 years of diverse banking experience.
Lynnette holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of New Orleans. She was awarded a Credit Union Executive Certification at the Community Development Credit Union Institute at Southern New Hampshire University.
Ms. Colin serves on the boards of the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, the New Orleans Redevelopment Unlimited (an auxiliary of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority); the East New Orleans Business Development District; and the New Orleans Regional Business Park.


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Trial Profile
Open-label, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Phase III Study Investigating Cetuximab in Combination With Capecitabine (Xeloda, X) and Cisplatin (P) Versus XP Alone as First-line Treatment for Subjects With Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma Including Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction
Phase of Trial: Phase III
Latest Information Update: 07 Dec 2018
At a glance
- Drugs Cetuximab (Primary) ; Capecitabine; Cisplatin
- Indications Adenocarcinoma; Gastric cancer; Oesophageal cancer
- Focus Registrational; Therapeutic Use
- Acronyms EXPAND
- Sponsors Merck KGaA
- 10 Aug 2017 This trial has been discontinued in Belgium as reported by European Clinical Trials Database.
- 02 Oct 2012 Results presented at the 37th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology.
- 05 Jul 2012 Primary endpoint 'Progression-free-survival-rate' has not been met.
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Table of Contents
- At a glance
- Trial Overview
- Trial Details
- Interventions
- Results
- Authors
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- Trial History
- References


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The Mascot Theory with The Barbaro Quartet
May 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
A full-fat, high-energy dose of toe-tapping Americana folk-country rock drenched in tight harmonies spewing lyrics of love, loss, regret, death, and hope. With groups like Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dawes setting the tone, the sub-genre of acoustic folk rock made its way to mainstream radio and captured an incredible and very loyal fan base. With the release of their Nashville-recorded album Hand Me Down Miracles, the Esperanto EP, and the most recent Trust and Bone album, The Mascot Theory is set to be the next band in that category to make a major impact, as they have quickly moved up the popularity ranks of Madison's music scene with their infectious songwriting and energetic live shows. They balance on an alternative folk influence and pull it together with a rootsy bluegrass blended Americana feel to give something that fits alongside their counterparts, but also has enough freshness to it to give it a unique spin and create their own sound as well, with a sonic backbone of 4-part harmony swells. Along with a 2016 WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) nomination for best Americana/folk artist, The Mascot Theory has won 12 MAMA (Madison Area Music Association) awards including the coveted 2016 Artist of the Year award. They have played major festivals throughout the state including Summerfest, Freak Fest, and Mile of Music Festival, and have shared the stage with BoDeans, Vance Joy, Frank Turner, Chase Rice, Kaleo, The Wild Feathers, Guster, Blitzen Trapper, Cory Chisel, Andy Frasco and the UN, and Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts.
Barbaro Quartet use a traditional bluegrass stage to create new tunes that blend newgrass, country and jazz styles. The band was born from Kyle Shelstad (kitchen dwellers) and Isaac Sammis (Tin Can Gin).


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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Soul Secrets ---- When Its Hard To Forgive
Lord there is nothing harder then trying to forgive when you've been desperately wounded Its worse when the offenders show no remorse but gloat over the pain they have brought into your life And that's where I am.. I do not want to forgive
But I know enough to understand that the command of Your Holy Word is forgiveness no matter what you have not given me an option
Help me to realize that unforgiven can kill it can kill my friendships my joy even my body So Lord i am choosing today to forgive all those who have stolen from me all who have broken my heart and wounded my body or my soul all who have haunted me for years In the name of Jesus I forgive
Thank you Lord for strength to walk out this forgiveness in my life Thank you for using it as a testimony to the power of your love and Thank you that as I choose to forgive moment by moment the feelings will follow
Is that not just amazing and such a reminder of just how amazing and wonderful our GOD truly is ! To show us how to forgive others just as he forgives us ! I hope you have a blessed week !
3 comments:
- Christina said...
forgiveness is always hard but with time i think we get there with hel from our savior
- July 19, 2009 at 11:12 PM
- Little Miss Sparkle said...
Jesus never said that it was easy...just necessary..we need to forgive not only for the other person, but for ourselves even more Amber. Everytime we do it, it brings us that much closer to God. Remember, not everyone has the same closeness to God that some of us do...they don't know any better until you show them how to live and act through your own example. Prayers headed your way girlfriend :)
- August 15, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Forgiveness has been so healing. I was incapable of doing that until is humbly sought the forgiveness of my God through His Son, Jesus.
Amen. have you ever seen the video on www.juststopandthink.com ?
Pastor Francis Chan offers that gift. very cool tool to share Christ with others. in His Love,
lisa, a saved stamper
- August 19, 2009 at 11:45 AM


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IMPHAL, Oct 5: Zeliangrong Students' Union, Manipur (ZSUM) has deplored the way the Government of Manipur and its Public Works Department have been handling the improvement works of the National Highway 53 since the controversial took over from the BRO.
In a statement, State secretary of ZSUM Chungthuigai Kamei alleged that the Highway from Nungba to Jiribam, which is distance of 97 kms, has become a den of corruption.
Pointing out that the cost of transportation of a truck carrying boulders from Langjing to Barak area is reported to be around Rs 30,944 plus the bonus of Rs 5000 per truck, Chungthuigai asserted that the trucks being used for the work are public carriers plying between Imphal-Jiribam or Silchar. Their duty is just to unload the boulders on the highway and proceed to their respective destinations for bringing back essential commodities to Imphal.
How can one charge so much for that purpose? the Chungthuigai questioned, and added that here the Ministers, contractors, engineers and suppliers, transporters and Drivers' Council are the stakeholders.
That is why TDC has been cautioning the trucks plying along National Highway 39 every now and then on the pretext of extortion by UGs and Nagaland Police, Chungthuigai contended and said that we need to investigate into how crores of public money is being looted in this way.
Calling upon the Government of Manipur to immediately hand over maintenance of National Highway 53 to BRO in public interest, he observed that the Government/PWD should first of all make the roads in Imphal Municipal area all-weather road and free from pollution and it is a shame for all Manipuris to have dusty road in the heart of the State capital.
Quoting report that maintenance of the road stretch from Khongsang to Haflong via Tousem has been handed over to BRO with funding from Special Accelerated Development Fund of the Government of India, Chungtheigai lamented that the Government of Manipur has not handed over the road to BRO till date.
He also demanded that the construction of the road should be extended upto Haflong for the benefit of the people in Tousem area.
Barak River at Dikuiram has not been completed even though the work was started 5 years back; he also demanded that the construction of the bridge should be completed before Christmas.
Otherwise, ZSUM in collaboration with other social organization should take up appropriate action, he warned. Chungtheigai also pointed out that IT Road is no more motorable and Old Cachar Road is in deep mud with no shingling, black topping and drainage.
(Courtesy: The Sangai Express)
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This road trip through the Australian Outback will bring you from the bustling port city of Adelaide to Yulara and the world famous Ayers Rock. The drive is approximately 18 hours and makes for a wonderful trip when broken up into smaller chunks with stops at the charming towns in between.
- Enjoy the cosmopolitan charms of Adelaide
- The beaches of Glenelg, Henley and Semaphore
- Ayers Rock
- Mount Olga
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is one of those vibrant cities that draws tourists because of the wide variety of sights and activities it offers. For a look at the past and a dose of Adelaide culture, visit the North Terrace with its museums and galleries, and then enjoy some people watching at the chic cafes in this area. Great shopping can be found at Adelaide Central Market or Rundle Mall, while wine lovers will definitely want to check out the National Wine Centre. Take the time to explore Adelaide's Botanic Gardens, the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon or enjoy a picnic.Of course, no trip to Adelaide would be complete without hitting the beach: Glenelg, Henley and Semaphore are popular destinations.
Day 3: Port Pirie
Leave Adelaide and drive to Port Pirie, "the City of Friendly People." This bustling port city is perfect for lazing on the beach, fishing, boating or sampling some delicious, fresh seafood. The streets of Port Pirie are lined with historical buildings, bustling shops and great restaurants, not to mention galleries and museums. Some great stops in Port Pirie include Solomontown Beach, the National Trust Museum located in the Old Railway Station, the Regional Art Gallery and Memorial Park.
Day 4: Woomera
Leave Port Pirie and begin the approximately 3 hour drive to Woomera. Along the way you may want to stop in Port Germein to see Australia's longest jetty or take a break in Port Augusta. The closer one gets to Woomera the deeper into the Australian Outback they are and this town is a welcome place to stop amidst the desert landscape. Golf, swim, explore the parks and gardens, or dine in one of the town's restaurants or clubs; in Woomera what you do is really up to you.
Day 5: Coober Pedy
If you get up early you'll be energized for the eight-hour-plus drive to Yulara and can make refueling stops for both car and body in towns like Marla. Yulara draws tons of tourists each year, eager to tour nearby Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park where Ayers Rock (Uluru) and Mount Olga (Kata Tjuta) are located. Ayers Rock is a World Heritage Site that is considered sacred ground by the Aborigionals of the area. Visitors can tour the sandstone formation, as well as its caves, waterholes and ancient wall art.
Day 6 -7: Yulara


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I saw a lot of Tumblr posts about Game of Thrones before I ever started watching it so I came to the series aware that Lord Varys was characterized as asexual. Naturally, when I found out that he was a Eunuch I immediately became very incensed and spent the subsequent three seasons gnashing my teeth and preparing to be righteously outraged at this mischaracterization.
So, having now caught up, I'm going to have to apologise for all my pre-emptive rage because it turns out that Varys really is asexual. He makes it very explicitly clear to Prince Oberyn that his disinterest in all things sexual predates his being castrated by an evil magician. Personally I really liked the scene and, as an asexual who has been doing a lot of fast-forwarding through Game of Thrones numerous uncomfortable looking sex scenes (seriously, everyone looks miserable, no one ever looks like they're enjoying themselves), I definitely appreciated his jabs about the numerous messes that have been the direct result of people not being able to keep it in their pants. The other element of Varys and Oberyn's discussion, which I appreciated, was that while Oberyn was obviously surprised that Varys (or anyone) could be asexual, he seemed to take the idea to heart relatively rapidly and quite politely.
The second asexuality related scene, which I haven't really seen talked about is Grey Worm's scene with Missandei. Identifying Grey Worm as an asexual character is problematic since he was castrated at a young age but I actually found his scenes with Missandei highly relatable and refreshing, especially given how gratuitously and often violently sexual the show is, to show a consensual, non-sexual scene. Regardless of whether any asexual characters were involved, the model of romance shown here is asexual (and I find it very relatable, so consider this my admission of bias). These are two people who don't have any sort of sexual relationship but who obviously find each other very attractive anyway, and who interact in relatively non-conventional ways (through language lessons). It's a very sweet reminder in a very physically focused show that attraction doesn't actually begin and end in your pants.
That's not a sort of relationship I expected to see on TV anywhere. Let alone the notoriously problematic Game of Thrones. So good job Game of Thrones, you got this right.


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Donatella Versace isn't the only star of Givenchy's Fall/Winter 2015 ad campaign. Photographed by Mert & Marcus, models including Mariacarla Boscono, Candice Swanepoel, Frankie Rayder, Greta Varlese, Isis Bataglia and Stella Lucia Deopito pose with flower petals strewn at their feet. Chinese singer and actress Li Yuchun also stars in a black and white portrait for the brand.
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Two Sides of the Battle Series
The Two Sides
Every time I put out a series of articles such as this, I'm reminded of just how much people are suffering. I have a parallel site where I publish articles like this to help those in need but The Holy Spirit compelled me to put this here. And for those mockers, and non-believers…grin and bare it! Why do I say that? Because Satan hates this kind of work to get out there…it makes his job that much harder. Oh, and for those who don't believe he exists…he's a master-manipulator and the king of lies.
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The light and the dark, the white and the black….the good and the evil.
Now…on with the important message!
You see, or wait…maybe you don't see! OR more to the point, you can't see it don't want to see…right?
GOD gave us duality and Satan twists it for his pleasure. He thinks that this endeavor will ultimately allow him to reign in both dimensions…or should I say realms.
Sadly, Satan has convinced many that he doesn't exist. Sure makes his work easier! Satan decided he could become a god…and he taught other angels the same.
When the angels decided to war against GOD, they made a choice. This choice will determine their fate and they do their best to pull us into the dark side with them.
When they first came to earth, they brought many wicked things to mankind. One of these being weapons and mankind learned to war against one another instead of against the dark side. Simply put…when you're consumed with fighting one another, you don't have time or the energy to battle against them. And this is what we've been doing ever since!
Thousands of years have taught us to hate one another, but GOD told Jesus Christ to teach us to love one another. Thank you, GOD!
To help us, GOD does not want us to be helpless, so HE sent HIS Merciful Son, Jesus Christ.
And instead of warring against one another, GOD gave us HIS Word so we could be taught warfare against the dark forces.
In The Word, we are shown spiritual warfare. We are given spiritual weapons to use. We were never meant to fight one another…we are meant to teach one another the methods and doctrines of The Holy Word of GOD.
The first thing we need to know is the fallen want nothing more than to change these doctrines. This is being accomplished on a worldwide scale such as never witnessed before. Changing The Word by replacing or deleting words…of course changes the meaning entirely. So, this essentially the meaning and the power to defeat them! Don't doubt for one second that this is a primary goal for them.
SATAN'S DESIRES-Satan's pride influences his every step. Isaiah (Isa 14:12-14) reveals the best example of this with Satan's Five "I Wills"…
Let's explore these in order to understand the whole agenda which Satan has implemented over GOD'S creations.
Satan desires the divinity of GOD
The desire to ascend into the status of GOD will never be completed by Satan. He began his work with the other angels around him, directing their thoughts and actions by causing them to fall with him. Then, he set his eyes on Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Convincing man that he can become a god/god-like status is the same procedure he utilized over the fallen angels. Thus, we see his behavior has not only effected them but us. By the way, this continues to this very day. How, you ask? By organized religion. Many churches have incorporated this doctrine into their theology.
Satan desires dominion over GOD
Satan desires to rise above the stars of GOD. What does this mean? He wants to control all of the angels….good and bad. The stars are GOD'S angels. So, Satan wants dominion over the entire angelic realm.
Satan desires the domain of GOD
Satan wants to be enthroned on the mount of assembly on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. This means he wants to sit on the very spot where Jesus Christ does. Satan wants all religions to become one, thus taking leadership over it, on Earth. This is inclusive of having influence over all nations and its leaders.
Secular decisions can and do effect spiritual realms. In order to control the 'world'…meaning temporal influences which denotes "FLESH" type sins. GOD created us with flesh which is susceptible to the sins of the world. In order to tempt you with these sins, Satan must make them desirable….very desirable. Example: …we see this taking place with the gender agenda….i.e., sexual promiscuity.
Satan desires the dignity of GOD
Satan tells us he wants to ascend over the tops of the clouds. This speaks of Earth in general and its religions. He wants to receive all the glory and worship due GOD. The reality is that whatever glory GOD gave Satan in the higher realms…he lost. Sure, he retained his appearance and even his powers but he lost his status in the higher heavens. He wants this back, and more.
Satan desires the depiction of GOD
But, you see this is not just in our lower atmospheres…he is speaking in terms of all creation. All the heavens…and once there he will insist upon being worshiped. Satan wants to be 'above' all others. His strategy is to counterfeit everything of GOD to confuse the world. He shows himself as an 'angel of light' but he's not of the Light anymore. He's a counterfeiter! A fake. A thief.
Satan directly attacks the believer by hindering the spread of The Word of GOD, accusing believers and devouring the believer's testimony. This is why we see so many websites being attacked, up to and including mine. This is a far stretch but consider this: the tragedy which took place in Florida recently…
Considered the 'worst attack since 911'…where a person, Omar Mateen, called 911 during the attack of a packed gay nightclub called, PULSE CLUB to pledge his allegiance to ISIS. But, Satan is slick…watch this!
Satan has the pulse of the nation in his hands! The media have turned this into an attack on Christians.
ACLU attorney, Chase Strangio, blames Christians for the shooting massacre.
Do you see?
The goddess, Isis (Ishtar) in mythology was the deity who represented life/resurrection, rising from the dead! She is the goddess of the Illuminati. She is perfectly portrayed as a depiction of liberty. The "Statue of Liberty"….blind justice! The lack of justice in the world is a constant. Isis is considered to be the goddess of enchantment and magic. And magically we are losing our liberties! Do you see the connections? It's ironic, really. Because most people don't see!
The powers that be (Illuminati) are controlling the world by symbolic sacrifices to their gods, the fallen angels. They create false flag events in order to produce blood sacrifices and at the same time use the cogs in the wheel to advance their agenda…the New World Order.


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December 22, 2017
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The European Label Forum 2016 has come to an end, but the buzz it created continues to swirl in our minds. The second edition of FINAT's rebranded annual conference again added some new features, in our aim to 'turn around' the event to make it an interactive, engaging and business- oriented meeting forum. Judging by the feedback from regular attendees as well as newcomers to the event, ELF #2 more than fulfilled its promise. One seasoned editor even described ELF 2016 as "the best FINAT event I have attended so far"…
Some reflections before we all disappear into the summer (if it ever arrives)…
In ancient history, the forum was a public facility where people met both to trade and to participate in open discussion. The best-known of the fora is, of course, the Forum Romanum — the centre of public life in the city of Rome and beyond (it was not for nothing that all roads led to Rome!)
In modern times, the forum still performs the role of discussion platform and ideas hub: a 'place' (whether physical or virtual) where people, know-how and opinions from different viewpoints and backgrounds meet to create new networks, knowledge and inspiration. We are all familiar with the World Economic Forum, the annual get-together of opinion leaders from politics, business, the arts and society in Davos, Switzerland.
Amsterdam – cradle of the ELF
It was exactly with this purpose in mind that FINAT transformed its annual conference into the European Label Forum last year. For the first two editions, Amsterdam was chosen as the most central go-to meeting venue for the European label community. As a recognised centre for international business and the arts; located close to the heart of Europe; and with easy connections from all over Europe, Amsterdam represented a symbol of our intention to focus on relevant business content and interaction rather than location.
New features in 2016
The idea of having a permanent venue for our industry was perhaps a step too far for the long run, as was demonstrated by the slightly lower attendance in the already overcrowded and booming business agenda of 2016. And yet, both facts (same venue, smaller crowd) did help by allowing us to introduce and experiment with some new features in the programme this year (in addition to those already launched in 2015):
- Round tables instead of the more 'passive' school style, which enabled more natural interaction between delegates and also facilitated better teamwork.
- New 'technology' features added to the meeting via the Buzzmaster concept, designed to engage the audience in discussion with the experts on stage via the use of their smartphones.
- Offering interactive parallel workshops on value-based pricing and collaborative innovation — two topics of high business relevance for our industry. Both sessions offered delegates the opportunity to take a deep dive into a specific topic, to learn, and to participate in round-table exercises using what they had learned. Both parallel conference rooms were packed.
- The 'fun' element of engaging in dialogue via smartphones and undertaking exercises in round table teams continued with the 'Label Masters Challenge': a team competition based on the Label Academy modules, which put the combined technical knowledge in the room to the test. The fact that four teams out of 12 achieved a score of 72 out of 80 questions (and that the competition had to go into a tie-break) demonstrated the high quality knowledge level of the audience.
Programme first…
Needless to say that these innovations certainly added complexity to the programme planning., Concepts had to be developed and tailored; panellists and moderators had to be briefed; and topics chosen had to be relevant for our target audience and our audience. For the Secretariat, it was for sure no longer a matter of simply browsing a speaker catalogue and picking some big names!
… But let's not forget the networking
In this respect, the fact that we had the same venue as last year helped us to focus on the 'working' part of the programme. This did NOT, however, mean that the social networking side was ignored. I trust that the entertainment, and the FINAT outdoor lounge on the opening night – not to mention the Ocean Diva dinner cruise on the second (including food, casino, and Blues Brothers party) will remain in our collective memory for some time.
All credit to Jakovina who put together this part of the programme!
Next year
The challenge for the ELF Programme Committee and the programme director will be to continue the agenda of change, and raise the bar even further for the next edition.
At the same time, we should not forget that, in the new ELF concept, the participation and engagement of FINAT members is as much part of the programme delivery as is their role as recipients of its content. We therefore look forward to see you all again at next year's third edition at the Berlin Intercontinental from 15-17 June 2017!
Jules Lejeune Managing Director


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Weekly Musing 1-10-16
Saul Anuzis
Days until the 2016 election: 303.
Cruz vs Bernie…
America deserves an honest, philosophical and principled debate on the direction of America!
Ted Cruz vs Bernie Sanders
Conservative vs Liberal
Markets vs Socialism
…just dreaming?!?
Ted Cruz's life in 10 minutes-A Brief Introduction
Worth watching…a great perspective.
Seven things I learned attending Ted Cruz events
The Washington Post reporter covering Senator Ted Cruz's campaign has some interesting observations to share with readers. Most importantly to me, with all the negative comments about people supposedly not liking Ted, is this:
Cruz is known in Washington for being abrasive and disliked, but he's pretty funny, friendly and approachable on the campaign trail. Cruz specializes in dad jokes and political humor, telling cute anecdotes about his daughters, especially about when they are feisty or somehow undermine him.
Once Ted becomes the GOP's nominee, this will be one of the major story lines: how everybody's surprised that Ted is actually very likeable.
Once Ted becomes the GOP's nominee, this will be one of the major story lines: how everybody's surprised that Ted is actually very likeable
Once Ted becomes the GOP's nominee, this will be one of the major story lines: how everybody's surprised that Ted is actually very likeable
Once Ted becomes the GOP's nominee, this will be one of the major story lines: how everybody's surprised that Ted is actually very likeable.
Why Ted Cruz…and an answer to the "birther" issue
As Ted Cruz surges and challenges EVERY other candidate, the attacks and cheap shots increase.
Here are my arguments why Ted Cruz is the strongest, most consistent, courageous conservative running for President. And it is because of that, not in spite of that, which makes him the strongest candidate in the general election against Hillary Clinton.
I also provide background and historical information about why without a doubt, Ted Cruz is a "natural born citizen".
Washington and the establishment are getting worried…all the more reason to RALLY for Cruz.
Trump leads '16 GOP rankings one month from Iowa
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is the biggest upward mover in The Hill's new rankings of the Republican presidential contenders, while Ben Carson has plunged.
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has also strengthened his standing in the two months since our last rankings while former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has seen none of the momentum he so badly needs.
But with just one month to go before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1, the name at the top remains the same.
Jeb Bush's Image Among Republicans Deteriorates
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's image among Republicans has steadily worsened over the past 5 ½ months. His current net favorable rating of -1 (44% favorable, 45% unfavorable) among Republicans is significantly lower than his +27 (54% favorable, 27% unfavorable) rating in mid-July.
Bush's overall familiarity among Republicans — defined as the percentage who know him well enough to rate him either positively or negatively — was already high (81%) when Gallup began tracking the candidate images in mid-July. That score has since edged upward, to 89%, second only to Donald Trump's 94% among the major GOP candidates.
But Bush's campaign efforts since July have clearly moved his image in a negative direction. The percentage of Republicans with a favorable opinion of Bush has dropped 10 percentage points, while the percentage with an unfavorable opinion has increased 18 points.
On a relative basis, Bush's current -1 net favorable rating among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents is the worst of any major GOP candidate — lower than John Kasich's +5, and well below seven other GOP candidates Gallup is tracking. Ted Cruz is at the top of the list in the latest two-week period, from Dec. 18-Jan. 5, with a net favorable rating of +45, followed by Ben Carson at +40, Marco Rubio at +35 and Mike Huckabee at +33. Carly Fiorina, Donald Trump and Chris Christie all have net favorable ratings in the +23 to +25 range. Although Bush is least popular among Republicans, Trump has the lowest net favorable score among all U.S. adults, -26, compared with -13 for Bush.
The net favorable rating among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents is the difference between the percentage who have a favorable opinion and the percentage who have an unfavorable opinion of each candidate. Bush not only has the lowest net favorable rating among this group, but his current unfavorable percentage of 45% is significantly higher than for any of these other candidates — 10 points higher than Trump's, who is second to the bottom on this metric. Cruz, by contrast, is viewed unfavorably by only 16% of Republicans.
The End of Europe
In the United States, nearly eight years of stagnation, hardship, a pervasive sense of decline, and seemingly insurmountable challenges abroad have taken their toll. Add to this the depressed anxiety concomitant with the renewed threat of intermittent mass casualty attacks directed from or inspired by radical Islamist terrorists overseas, and you have the ingredients for populist rebellion. Fueling insurgent presidential candidacies on both the left and the right with a potent appeal to a significant segment of American society is the perception that the traditional remedies for social, economic, and foreign ills have failed. Only something very new, even potentially radical, can ease their conditions now.
This response from a substantial segment of the electorate confounds American policy experts. On a macro level, American job growth has remained steady while the unemployment rate has decreased at a commensurate rate. The illegal immigrant population and the competition they create for low-skilled employment has declined from its 2006 peak (a phenomenon that can be explained by reduced employment opportunities resulting from the 2007-2008 recession). Terrorism fears are rising, and that is to be expected as radical Islamism has been allowed to flourish in safe harbors in the Middle East and North Africa. But terroristic violence isn't touching American shores in the same way that it is in Europe. There, Islamist terrorism is disrupting millions of lives, and it is compounded by a genuine refugee crisis characterized by waves of North African and Middle Eastern civilians flooding the continent. America usually resettles no more than 70,000 asylum-seekers annually (give or take), but policy makers in Washington want to hike that cap to 85,000 in 2016 to take some of the pressure off Europe. As of last November, the United States has resettled a total of 2,290 Syrian refugees since the civil war began in 2011.
If these conditions are moving the United States toward a restless era of populism, imagine the social forces that are boiling just beneath the surface in Europe.
In just over a year, France has been transformed from the center of European sophistication and culture into the front lines in a new war against radicalism. One year ago, Islamist terrorists slaughtered police and the editors of a satirical magazine. That attack was immediately followed by an assault on a kosher supermarket, where another radicalized Islamist gunman murdered four Jewish hostages. In June of 2015, an improvised bomb exploded outside a factory in Lyon, where investigators later found an ISIS flag and the terrorist organization's gruesome calling card, a severed head. Two months later, an Islamist terrorist with an assault rifle opened fire on passengers traveling by train from Amsterdam to Paris. A coordinated series of attacks in November took the lives of 132 Parisian civilians and sparked a wave of anxiety across Europe as fears of a follow-up attack paralyzed the continent. Today, a man wearing a fake suicide belt and armed with a knife ran screaming 'Allahu Akbar' into a Parisian police station where he was shot to death.
Do we need a TWO State Solution??? Sunni & Shiite…
Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran are locked in a bitter rivalry, and support opposite sides in the wars in Syria and Yemen. Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting "terrorism" in part because it backs Syrian rebel groups, while Riyadh points to Iran's support for the Lebanese Hezbollah and other Shiite militant groups in the region.
How to Be a Republican Mayor
But according to Faulconer, his ascension is no historical accident. He believes his campaign strategy could become a roadmap for Republicans in urban areas. First, Faulconer opened his campaign headquarters in an empty storefront in San Diego's historically black neighborhood. Then, when he visited Latino groups, he spoke in Spanish. He promised the city's underserved communities that he cared as much about them as anyone else. "I went to neighborhoods that Republicans had traditionally surrendered and Democrats had ignored," Faulconer said. "I said: 'Look my job is to provide opportunity. My job is to ensure we're providing equal access to services. And we're going to do things differently.'"
Faulconer thinks Republicans can eventually start to win in urban areas if they engage with the poor and with communities of color. Others do, too. The Republican National Committee gave Faulconer a prime speaking slot at its winter meeting after attributing the mayor's victory to his outreach efforts. It's easy to understand the attraction. Without Faulconer, none of the country's ten largest cities would have a GOP mayor.
"Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Named One Of "The Biggest Pinocchios Of 2015"
Liberal politicians and the mainstream media legitimized this lie…caused millions in damages and put law enforcement officers at greater risk…they should be ashamed of themselves!
The Fall of the Republic
For nearly five centuries, Res Publica Romana—the Roman Republic—bestowed upon the world a previously unseen degree of respect for individual rights and the rule of law. When the republic expired, the world would not see those wondrous achievements again on a comparable scale for a thousand years.
In print and from the podium, I have addressed the calamitous economic policies that ate away the vitals of Roman society. I've emphasized that no people who lost their character kept their liberties. But what about the republic as a form of governance—the structure of representation, the Senate and popularly elected assemblies, laws for the limitation of power and protection of property, and the Roman Constitution itself? Did those ancient institutions abruptly disappear or were they eroded through "salami tactics," one slice at a time?
It behooves us to know the reasons the republic died. Philosopher George Santayana's general dictum famously tells us why we should know them: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." But there is a more specific and immediate urgency to learning the facts of Roman misfortune: In eerie and haunting ways, Americans at this very moment are living through a repetition of Rome's republican decay.
No single person, domestic law or foreign intervention ended the Republic in a single stroke. Indeed, the Romans never formally abolished the republic. Historians differ as to when the actual practice of republicanism ended. Was it when the Senate declared Julius Caesar dictator for life in 44 B.C.? Was it in 27 B.C., when Octavian assumed the audacious title of "Caesar Augustus"? In any event, the Senate lived on until the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in A.D. 476, though after Augustus it never amounted to much more than an imperial rubber stamp.
Obama's biggest achievements might be the steps he took while nobody else was paying attention.
Over the past seven years, Americans have heard an awful lot about Barack Obama and his presidency, but the actual substance of his domestic policies and their impact on the country remain poorly understood. He has engineered quite a few quiet revolutions—and some of his louder revolutions are shaking up the status quo in quiet ways. Obama is often dinged for failing to deliver on the hope-and-change rhetoric that inspired so many voters during his ascent to the presidency. But a review of his record shows that the Obama era has produced much more sweeping change than most of his supporters or detractors realize.
It's true that Obama failed to create the post-partisan political change he originally promised during his yes-we-can pursuit of the White House. Washington remains as hyperpartisan and broken as ever. But he also promised dramatic policy change, vowing to reinvent America's approach to issues like health care, education, energy, climate and finance, and that promise he has kept. When you add up all the legislation from his frenetic first two years, when Democrats controlled Congress, and all the methodical executive actions from the past five years, after Republicans blocked his legislative path, this has been a BFD of a presidency, a profound course correction engineered by relentless government activism. As a candidate, Obama was often dismissed as a talker, a silver-tongued political savant with no real record of achievement. But ever since he took office during a raging economic crisis, he's turned out to be much more of a doer, an action-oriented policy grind who has often failed to communicate what he's done.
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Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million to Examine Impact of Pollutants on Aging Population
Fitzgerald's study will focus on learning and memory, as well as other motor functions, and will examine change over time.
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 18, 2014) -- Edward H. Fitzgerald, a University at Albany School of Public Health researcher, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to study if exposure to organic pollutants (POPs) impacts neuropsychological function in older men and women.
The professor of environmental health sciences' study will focus on learning and memory, as well as other cognitive domains and motor functions, and will examine change over time.
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Fitzgerald, who serves as the School of Public Health's associate dean for research, will build upon an earlier cross-sectional study of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) among older residents of upper Hudson River communities in New York from 2000 to 2002. Participants from the initial study, which Fitzgerald led, will be invited to participate in the new study.
The purpose of the study is to determine whether neurotoxicants may exacerbate age-related nervous system deficits. The study will provide data on how exposure to POPs may contribute to the age-related declines in cognitive and motor function.
"The study is significant because it will fundamentally advance our knowledge of how exposure to POPs typical of the general population may contribute to the age-related declines in cognitive and motor function," said Fitzgerald. "This is an important public health concern, given the aging of the American population and the ubiquitous of these exposures. The proposed project will significantly move the field forward, ascertain potentially modifiable risk factors, and identify high risk populations."
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For those who have been inspired by the scanty (but thrilling) facts and legends about the woodland exploits of Ethan Allen, leader of the Green Mountain Boys, the more complete coverage written by Willard Sterne Randall will be a joy to read. It quickly became clear that Randall's extensive account (more than 500 pages) was the story of a more sophisticated and complex person than is portrayed in our history texts.
For most readers, Allen's life is defined by the daring, predawn conquest of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. In this raid, he and his Green Mountain Boys took possession of many much-needed cannons and supplies to carry on a successful rebellion against England. But there is more to this largely self-taught "backwoods philosopher" than meets the eye. He referred to himself as a "clodhopper philosopher."
Perhaps the one most significant influence in Allen's life was the sudden death of his father at the age of 46. He was forced to discontinue his formal education (after only one year) to play the role of "man of the house" in the management of the family farm. As a youth of only 17 years, Allen was a model of maturity in completing the many tasks thrust upon one who had planned for a totally different career.
His first order of business was to pay off all of his father's debts. This did not stifle his interest in the purchase of land for future resale. In addition, he became interested in the production of iron. The hills of Connecticut provided the ore. The abundance of hardwood in the untouched forests provided the source for potash, also needed for soap and gunpowder. When he reached the age of 26, Allen was well on his way to being an ironmaster.
It is important, if we are to grasp how one could aspire to be a "backwoods philosopher," to discover the source of his inspiration. For Ethan, it was a local physician who was knowledgeable in theology, philosophy and politics. They spent many hours reading and discussing Enlightenment literature popular at the time. Many of these writers were partial to the idea of deism and became impressed.
Aside from the familiar ideas of a profound respect for reason, the emerging scientific method, a guarded skepticism and a fascination with biblical criticism, these thinkers took a liking to one of the core ideas of deists. Their deity was quite distinctive in that it was the creator of the universe and all of its laws of operation, who then receded from any further activity. Their deity was, in effect, an absentee landlord. I have always been puzzled as to why so many Enlightenment intellectuals were attracted to such a limited deity.
We get an idea of Allen's character and intellectual strength in his reaction to a new cure for the dreaded ravager of the frontier: smallpox. He defied law, custom and religious authority to accept inoculation in front of the Salisbury meeting house. This was a courageous refusal to accept Puritan orthodoxy, which compelled all to accept the doctrine that it was a sin to interfere with God's will by trying to prevent death.
It must be noted that Allen had several undesirable traits. He was too ready to "blaspheme," emit profanity and physically assault when pressed. For this, he was banished from two towns. He was fortunate to be rescued by a brother who accepted him and his wife and children into his home. He survived by hunting and trapping in the wilds surrounding Lake Champlain and what was to become the state of Vermont. This three-year period of suffering while fighting the elements of nature reads like fiction. This experience served him well when he led the Green Mountain Boys against the British.
It was in the summer of 1771 (a mere five years before the Declaration of Independence) that Allen engaged in armed conflict, which earned him the mythic stature as the leader of the Green Mountain Boys. To stop New York posses sent to dispossess their farms, Allen, and local militias he organized, threatened certain death and sent them home empty-handed. This training prepared these untutored farmers to take on the British Empire.
Allen suffered grievously for three years as a prisoner in unspeakable filthy ships and makeshift prisons before being exchanged. He then labored valiantly to get Vermont into the new United States. Allen truly deserved this simple complement from George Washington: "There is an original something in him that demands admiration."
Allan Powell is a professor emeritus of philosophy at Hagerstown Community College.


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File-It-Under: Mobile tech By: D.F.Skin
We all know Nokia are known for their flagship smartphones the Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia 720 and the Nokia 925 to name a few,all powered by Windows Phone 8 mobile OS. But now we have the new Nokia X the Nokia X+ and Nokia XL and guess what, it's not using Windows Phone 8 ( Well technically,more on that later) instead it'll be running Android,yes you read it correctly,a Nokia smartphone will be operated by Android and it has taken the WDC which takes place in Barcelona by storm.The Nokia X line smartphones, lets talk about it.
One of the first things I see when viewing images of the Nokia X is its design,yes the design,just look at it, its very compact and has somewhat a thin yet very smooth unibody. On the exterior of the smartphone,the X and X+ both resembles the 4-inch version of the Asha 503,constructed in the same polycarbonate chassis minus the transparent crystallize exterior. Judging by the images,the Nokia X and X+ does not appear dwarfed in the hands,it also does not appear overwhelmingly big.The device itself measures in at 10.4mm thick,like I said its somewhat thin yet not to thick where it'll weigh down your hands circa 2011 iPhone 4,on the other hand the Nokia XL is 10.8mm which is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 like.
The internal specs of the new Nokia X line goes as follows,the X will sport a 4-Inch IPS LCD display with resolution measured at 800 x 480, a fixed-focused 3MP camera, a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1500mAh removable battery, 4GB of internal storage, a microSD for expansion up to 32GB and finally 512MB of RAM: the X+ will pretty much from all of my readings and crack research will have the same internal hardware specs with the exception with the X+ it will add on another 256MB of RAM and will come preloaded with a 4GB micrSD card.
The star of the show is Android on the Nokia X line which will use by the way a vanilla version of Android 4.1.2,the catch is,and yes there is a but to this,you will not have access to any of Google's suite services such as Google Play Store,Gmail, and other Google related apps. Now since the Nokia X line of smartphones is not running full stock Android it will be optimize to handle Microsoft Cloud Services such as Skype (The X will offer users one month unlimited international calls), One Drive (Its no longer Sky Drive) and Outlook,it also will have some throw in features like Here Maps , MixRadio ans so on. So what we have here in essence is a hybrid smartphone that's Android infused with Windows 8 Phone.
Noklia has pretty much stuck to tradition with an assortment of color choices,Red, Yellow, Lime Green, Orange,Black etc. As far as the price point,the Nokia X line smartphones will very budget friendly, 89 euros ($122) for the X+ 99 euros and for the XL it will come in at 109 euros. Now you notice when listing the pricing I mentioned Euros,reason being the Nokia X line smartphones will not come upon US shores anytime soon,so sad. Anyway,I'm reading reports that the smartphone will go on sale in the US during the 2nd quarter of 2014 so stay tune.


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Like many fellow R's fans, I couldn't wait for our opening fixture of the Premier League, even more so when we found out it was to be against, what many of of us perceived to be, the easy pickings of Swansea City. How wrong I (and probably many more R's fans) proved to be.
After our fervent activity in the transfer window and the acquisition of players we dared not dream of possessing not too long ago, I once again felt the feeling of hope and confidence growing within me. Could this be the year QPR move up to a new level of achievement? Could this be the year we finally achieve the heights of ecstasy I've certainly been wishing for, for the last 40 years.
Like the majority of the previous 40 years I again allowed myself to subscribe to this feeling of delirious optimism only to be wounded at the the first hurdle by a QPR team, that when faced with its first test of reality, fail in the most spectacular manner, a 5 nil loss at home. Oh how painful it was. Oh how painful it is. A familiar pain, one that we've grown accustomed to, but painful all the same.
A day, maybe two, of licking my wounds mulling over the game, then dust myself down and begin to hope again. On early reflection it would be hard to replicate the number of individual errors that contributed to the savage beating we suffered, along with the naive way in which we reacted to going behind with so much time remaining. These things will be ironed out and eradicated by Sparky's alarmingly large entourage I'm sure. But, my main concern was the capitulation and total lack of pride, passion and effort from 3 nil onwards. Someone needed to stand up and take the lead.. no one did. This must never happen again.
Losing to Swansea at home was bad enough, but it wasn't a beating, it was humiliating. Something a little bit more painful than the normal pain we suffer as R's fans, a pain Mr Hughes and Co, that we are not willing to tolerate. Sort it out and sort it out before Norwich. This ain't an easy league. We hit the ground yesterday with a splat. As its only the second game, we have the unusual opportunity to hit the ground running again next week. The R's fans will be there supporting with Premier league class, with our renewed hope and optimism. So please, QPR, please get the result that can fuel our feelings of hope and expectation with something real.
Enough said about the result. On the plus side, compared to last seasons opening fixture, at least we ended the game with all 11 players.
There you go, feeling better already. Come on you R's.
Blog to you all soon.
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It's been some time since I've been on here to write. I wish I could say it was because nothing is happening in my life, but that's not the case. I guess I've lost my motivation to share it all. I was expressing this to a good friend the other day, and he encouraged me to keep the blog open. He too has been lacking the motivation to blog, but he reminded me that inspiration can strike without notice.
I hope the drive to blog returns at some point. Until then, I will do my best to get in a post here and there. On that note, here is an update of my extremely riveting life…
- I am single once again — although it's complicated.
- I am still Vegan and loving it.
- Work is crazy busy, but I'm enjoying my current tasks.
- Since Fall is my favorite season, I'm enjoying the cooler weather.
- I've become a bit of a documentary connoisseur as of late.
- I purchased a beautiful new shower curtain. This is a big deal. I purchased my last one over 10 years ago, and I haven't been able to settle on a new one until this past weekend.
- My 43rd birthday is in two days — I will be partying with the girls.
- I'm still loving life.
Well that sums it up for now. I really miss everyone, and I hope to get reading some of your posts soon. Happy Fall (and belated Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians)!
Be back soon!