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One of the most iconic images of the peace process in Northern Ireland was the handshake between former IRA commander Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to the province in 2012.
The image of the British monarch and the former republican fighter turned peacemaker, both of them smiling, was captured by AFP photographer Paul Faith, who was working for the Press Association at the time.
"It was a pretty historic handshake. It was going to be a handshake that travelled around the world. Everybody was on tenterhooks bar those two," Faith told AFP.
McGuinness was deputy first minister of the province at the time, a role he relinquished earlier this year. He died Tuesday aged 66.
McGuinness, who fought against British rule in Northern Ireland, seemed "quite relaxed" as he shook the queen's hands for the first time but the security guards were visibly nervous, Faith remembered.
"It seemed like it was his calling. It was part of his journey. It was another box being ticked," he said.
McGuinness's Sinn Fein party does not recognise the queen's rule in Northern Ireland but he played a key role in negotiating a 1998 peace agreement.
As they shook hands, Faith said McGuinness seemed to hold on to the queen's "a wee bit longer" than usual.
"He was going to make sure I got the picture!" he said.
Faith remembered the queen, who wore a pistachio-green outfit, seemed "bemused".
After the meeting, at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast on June 27 2012, McGuinness wished her well in Irish, in a phrase that translates as: "Goodbye and God bless".
The next day, after the picture made front pages around the world, McGuinness approached Faith while he was covering the Irish Open golf tournament.
"Paul, you made me famous again!" he told the photographer, before getting a picture taken of the two of them shaking hands.


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The business fundamentals that created a record five-year run for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) leading into the recession are still in place, and, "Longer term, it will get better," said Chief Executive Officer Wick Moorman during the company's 27th annual stockholders meeting, held today in Williamsburg, Va.
"Rail's future and our potential to help solve our nation's transportation crisis are as promising today as they have ever been," Moorman said.
"The fundamentals of our business are very strong," he said. "The factors that drove our growth over the past five years – higher fuel efficiency in a world with rising energy costs along with ever-increasing highway congestion – are still there, along with our superior performance in terms of emissions and sustainability." Moorman's remarks are posted on the company's Web site at www.nscorp.com.
In official business, stockholders re-elected four directors: Daniel A. Carp, chairman of the board of Delta Airlines Corporation; Steven F. Leer, chairman and chief executive officer of Arch Coal, Inc.; Michael D. Lockhart, chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Armstrong World Industries; and Moorman. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors and did not approve a stockholder proposal concerning additional disclosure of corporate political contributions.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America's largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.
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Planet Water: Investing in the World's Most Valuable Resource
Planet Water: Investing in the World's Most Valuable Resource
ISBN: 978-0-470-47373-3 March 2009 304 Pages
DescriptionSolving the world's water problems is proving to be one of the greatest investment opportunities of our time. Already, world water supplies are inadequate to meet demand, and the problem is going to get much worse in the years ahead. The World Bank estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and about 50 percent of the world's hospital beds are populated by people who have contracted water-borne diseases. If present consumption rates continue, in 25 years the world will be using 90 percent of all available freshwater. To address the problem, trillions of dollars will need to be invested in water infrastructure projects. And while the problems are most acute in developing and rapidly growing economies, there are huge water infrastructure needs in industrialized countries, as well. In the U.S. alone, it's estimated that more than $1 trillion will be needed for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. In Planet Water, water investment expert Steven Hoffmann explains the dynamics driving the water crisis and identifies investment opportunities in various sectors of the water industry. Hoffman provides investors with the knowledge and insights they need to make informed investments in water utilities, as well as companies providing water treatment services; infrastructure services; water monitoring and analytics; and desalination services. He also discusses mutual funds and ETFs that specialize in water stocks. Investing in the water industry is certainly no pie-in-the-sky idea. Over the past five years, many water stocks have exploded in value and water stocks as a whole have outperformed the S&P 500 by a substantial amount. In Planet Water, Hoffmann provides investors with everything they need to profit from this fast-growing industry in the years ahead.
Chapter 1. Water: Prerequisite for Life, and Living.
Prerequisite for Life.
Prerequisite for Living.
Chapter 2. The Global Water Condition.
The Human Cost of Waterborne Disease.
Supply and Demand.
Regional Fundamentals.
Water Institutions.
Overview of Water Reguation in the United States.
Global Water Regulations.
Non-Governmental Organizations.
The Institutional Impact on Water Investing.
The Role of Water in Economic Growth.
Chapter 3. Public Good, Commodity or Resource?
What Is Water?
Water as a Public (Social) Good.
Water as a Commodity.
The Answer: Water as a Resource.
Chapter 4. The Cost of Clean Water.
How Big Is the Universe?
The Global Cost of Clean Water.
From the Whole to the Parts.
The Transition from Cost to Price.
Part II. Investing in Water.
Chapter 5. The Business of Water.
Water versus Wastewater.
Functional Categories.
Water-Related Applications.
Drivers of the Water Industry.
Chapter 6. Water Utilities.
A Brief History.
Regulatory Providers Face Regulatory Burdens.
Non-Regulated Activities.
The Future of Water Utilities.
Foreign Water Utilities.
Chapter 7. Centralized Water and Wastewater Treatment.
The Basics.
Centralized Treatment.
Treatment Chemicals.
Mixed Oxidants.
Resins: Ion Exchange.
Chapter 8. Decentralized Water and Wastewater Treatment.
Decentralized Treatment.
The Roots of Decentralized Treatment.
Water Softeners and Salinity.
Groundwater Treatment.
Membrane Bioreactors: The Future of Decentralized Treatment.
Chapter 9. Water Infrastructure.
The Distribution System.
Stormwater Infrastructure.
Investment Components.
Pipeline Rehabilitation.
Flow Control and Pumps.
Chapter 10. Water Analytics.
Monitoring, Measuring, and Testing
Asset Management
Chapter 11. Water Resource Management.
Water Resource Management Defined.
The Principle of Sustainability.
Water Supply: Reservoirs and Dams.
Chapter 12. Desalination.
The Promise of Desalination.
The Process of Desalination.
Part III. Water Beyond the 21st Century.
Chapter 13. Emerging Issues.
Unregulated Contaminants.
Biosolids Management: There's Money in Sludge.
Regulating Nonpoint Sources of Water Contamination.
Water Reuse.
Water Conservation.
Algal Toxins.
Measuring Chlorophyll-a.
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products.
Chapter 14. Water As An Asset Class.
Is Water an Asset Class?
What Is An Asset Class?
Chapter 15. Climate Change and the Hydrologic (Re)Cycle.
Planning for Uncertainty.
Impacts on Water Quality.
Occurrence of Drought.
Investing in Drought.
Chapter 16. Conclusion.
The Windfall Profits Tax…On Water.
The Age of Ecology, Again.
Is Water The Next Oil?
Appendix A. Water Contaminants.
Microbial Contaminant Candidates.
Chemical Contaminant Candidates or CCL3 Candidates.
Appendix B. Acronyms.
Appendix C. Conversions.
About the Author.
"The book. . . might well guide some very satisfactory investments. . . Mr. Hoffmann does an able job of laying out the basics of water scarcity and delivery, and he presents a persuasive case for water's looming importance, rivaling oil as the most important commodity this century. . . A strong current of the investing advice in "Planet Water" is Mr. Hoffmann's contention that water utilities will move toward privatization and away from government management. Private management will make companies concentrate on core competencies to keep efficiencies high; those companies are the ones for investors to pursue."--Wall Street Journal, 5/27/2009


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aloe vera gel, coconut milk, deep condition, EcoStyler, gel, glycerin, Hello Hydration, honey, jojoba oil, leave-in, moisturize, peppermint oil, pin, shea butter, stiff hair, twist out, two strand twists, vitamin E oil
So for the last few days I've been trying to figure out why my twist outs have been failing. My hair, although it has been adequately moisturized since I've gone back to a basic regimen, has been stiff and the curls just don't fall right.
Last night I deep conditioned using HH, coconut milk, honey, and peppermint, jojoba, vitamin E, and vegetable glycerin oils. I sat under the dryer to open the cuticles so the moisture could easily penetrate my strands. I washed again, moisturized, and and two strand twisted.
This morning I was excited to see how it turned out. I was disappointed to get the same results – stiff hair! Then it came to me! It's the EcoStyler gel! I think it has too much hold for my hair. So washed AGAIN (lightly just to get rid of the EcoStyler) and this time I used aloe vera gel instead. I also used my HH as my cream instead of the shea butter leave in.
I must say this mane of mine is still a work in progress!


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Pan Andean Makes Headway at Peruvian Ucayali Blocks
Block 131
Pan Andean announced that its partner and operator on Peruvian Blocks 131 and 114 in the Ucayali area, Spanish major CEPSA, having completed Exploration Period 1, has made a decision to enter into Exploration Period 2. This 18 month period begins in July 2009, and requires 300 work units or the acquisition, processing and interpreting of 300 kilometers of 2D seismic. The Peruvian authorities have been notified.
Block 114
The previously announced decision by CEPSA to acquire 200 kilometers of 2D seismic is now being implemented. Canadian contractor SAE is now mobilizing in the Tamaya area in the north-east of Peruvian Block 114.
Nine seismic lines will be acquired with 2,660 shot points, 75 meters apart with 7,980 receiving stations every 25 meters and a capacity of 2,200 channels. A base camp will be constructed and logistics will be conducted by river boats and three Bell Helicopters, with 39 heliports and fly camps. About 330 people work on the project: 210 Peruvian and international engineers and technicians working closely with 120 local people who will benefit from training as well as employment.
They expect the seismic acquisition to be completed within two months. Following acquisition, the seismic data will be processed and interpreted, with the objective of selecting drill targets.
Pan Andean Interest
Pan Andean holds a 30 percent interest in both blocks and is fully carried in all expenditure through the first well and for 50 percent of a second well.
David Horgan, Managing Director of Pan Andean Resources, commented, "This is excellent progress by CEPSA on both our joint blocks. The potential of Block 114 is recognized by the speedy decision of CEPSA to move quickly to acquire detailed seismic on a small area of the block.
"We are delighted that the CEPSA review of data on Block 131 supports the view of Pan Andean that the Block has high potential."
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As a family mediator, I've seen some pretty nasty arguments erupt between separated parents during a joint session. There are many different styles of arguing: Some people become loud and abusive, some become sarcastic and snappy, and others withdraw sullenly. I'm very aware that often clients who are generally friendly, social and mature in everyday life, can quickly descend into the worst version of themselves when faced with the prospect of discussing parenting matters with their ex.
While I would love for all my clients to have a year of therapy to deal with their emotional hurt before entering the mediation space (after all, separation is one of the most painful and confusing experiences an adult can go through), this is often not realistic. So as an alternative, here are a couple of strategies to help you communicate with your ex when you are struggling to be civil:
The Business of Parenting. It can be helpful to conceptualise your relationship with your ex as something akin to a business partnership. You are now in the business of parenting. In business, you don't take things personally, you only talk about the topics that are relevant to your business, and you don't meddle in your business partner's private life. You are respectful, polite, but also have healthy boundaries and keep an emotional distance. Every time you feel like taking a dig at your ex, ask yourself: would I say that to my business partner?
Process your emotions. This is key to being able to effectively carry out the Business of Parenting. It is your seething anger, your aching heart and your frustration at not being able to control your ex that will cause you to fall off the wagon and go back to your old arguing ways. Real and lasting progress happens when you regain your internal balance. There are many ways to heal your emotional self - therapy, reading books, support groups, meditation, journaling, exercise, any spiritual practice, to name just a few. Find something that helps you feel better on the inside, and commit to doing it consistently.
Keep three things unsaid. I could have substituted the number three with two or four, but the point is to make a conscious effort to filter what comes out of your mouth (or your keyboard or your phone). Keep some space between your thoughts and your words. Not all opinions of your ex need to be expressed to your ex. I recommend keeping a journal where you can vent your frustrations uninhibited. Pages that are particularly toxic can be ripped out and burned. This is surprisingly satisfying.
How you communicate with your ex says more about you than it does about them. I often hear clients justifying their poor behaviour by blaming their ex for intentionally pushing their buttons, provoking them or being unreasonable. While this may or may not be true, rather than blaming your ex, the higher path is to take responsibility for your own behaviour, regardless of what your ex does. You cannot control what your ex does or says. You could not control them while you were together and you sure as heck can't control them now! The only person you can control is yourself. So take responsibility for your own actions and hold yourself to a higher standard.
Do it for your kids. I saved this one for last, though it is of course the most important. Your children NEED to see you getting along. Or at least not waging world war three. Please do not underestimate the impact of parental conflict on the wellbeing of your children. It affects them so many ways. Dig deep for the sake of your children.
These tips can be real game changers when it comes to communicating with your ex. Be consistent and give them a chance to work. Remember, it's never too late to create a better way of communicating.
NB: Relationships with a history of domestic violence require additional safety measures that are not covered in this article.
Alarna Carlsson is a family dispute resolution practitioner, and founder of Carlsson & Co, a specialist family mediation practice based in Sydney. Her mediation model promotes open and constructive communication, with the aim of calming tension between parties and creating long-lasting agreements. It is her mission to help clients transition through separation as smoothly as possible, and restore hope for the future. For more information visit: www.carlssonmediation.com.au
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Eric Schlosser is an investigative reporter and the co-executive producer of the documentary Food Chains. He is the author of several books, including Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety, Chew on This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food and the best-selling Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. He is the co-writer of the screenplay of the film based on Fast Food Nation. Schlosser is a former correspondent for The Atlantic.


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In Beijing's view, winning over the hearts and minds of Hong Kong people is not a priority
Gary Cheung says its blatant support for Carrie Lam and Beijing loyalists' attacks on her opponents are destroying the chance to reset relations between the central government and Hong Kong people, especially the young, post Occupy
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With barely three weeks to go before 1,194 members of the Election Committee choose the next chief executive on March 26, it is almost a foregone conclusion that former chief secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor will land the top job.
Over the past several weeks, Beijing has gone all out to help her win. Pro-Beijing newspapers have endorsed her and are extensively covering her campaign. Last month, no less than Zhang Dejiang (張德江), the National People's Congress chairman and the state leader who oversees local affairs, made it clear to Beijing loyalists that the Communist Party backs Lam. And in the run-up to the nomination period, which ended last week, officials from Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong were known to have phoned some Election Committee members to "remind" them to nominate Lam.
In the topsy-turvy world of Hong Kong politics, black can be white
Given her competence and can-do spirit, I have never doubted Lam's ability to win the chief executive race through her own efforts. Beijing is doing her a disservice with its lobbying, as the perception that she is the "anointed' candidate can only hurt her popularity. Lam admitted as much in an interview with the Post last week.
Beijing has squandered a golden opportunity to mend its rift with Hongkongers. When the unpopular Leung Chun-ying announced he would not seek a second term as chief executive, many people who had expected Beijing to prop up a hardline leader in Hong Kong were pleasantly surprised. The news even created some goodwill towards the central government.
Watch: Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announces he will not seek a second term
But Beijing considers the chief executive race to be a battle over jurisdiction of the city and wants zero risk in the jockeying for the top job. No surprises will be tolerated on March 26 – even if it means hurting its preferred candidate's standing with the people. At his meetings last month with some Hong Kong politicians, Wang Guangya ( 王光亞 ), director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, said it was normal for candidates' popularity to fluctuate. In other words, Beijing wants to ensure Lam's victory, even at the cost of undermining her popularity.
To Beijing, with love: please stay out of Hong Kong's leadership race
Beijing has been struggling to find the recipe for winning the hearts and minds of young people in Hong Kong since the Occupy Central protests. But its visible hand in the chief executive election is set to further alienate the young and educated Hongkongers who form the majority of the support base for John Tsang Chun-wah, the underdog in the leadership race with the most mass appeal. In a survey commissioned by the Post early last month, a majority of respondents aged 18-44 backed the former financial secretary.
Can any of Hong Kong's leadership hopefuls regain trust, and restart political reform?
Worse, some Beijing loyalists who peddle the rumour that the central government does not trust Tsang are escalating their campaign against him by linking him and his supporters to "external political forces". Commentaries in pro-Beijing newspapers also queried whether Tsang really "loves China" and "loves Hong Kong", as 80 per cent of his nominators come from the pan-democratic camp, or what those newspapers call the "opposition camp".
This comes a mere seven months after Wang pinned hopes on pan-democrats becoming a "constructive force" in Hong Kong. The Beijing loyalists are thus offsetting the goodwill Wang and other pragmatic mainland officials were nurturing.
Former security minister Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee made a good point after she crashed out of the chief executive race last week. Asked if Beijing had interfered in the city's leadership race, she said she hoped the central government would allow Hong Kong people to practise "two systems".
Spot on, Regina.
Gary Cheung is the Post's political editor
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WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that a government shutdown would impact military operations including some training, maintenance, and intelligence operations.
"Our maintenance activities will probably pretty much shut down... over 50 percent, altogether of my civilian workforce will be furloughed... we do a lot of intelligence operations around the world and they cost money, those obviously would stop," Mattis said in response to a question about the impact of a potential shutdown. (Reporting by Idrees Ali; editing by Grant McCool)


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Hey....it's that time of year again when you start sorting through your cross stitch and do some spring cleaning. Don't throw out those old patterns, donate them to Just Cross Stitch in Lederach for our STASH TO TREASURE SALE on Memorial Day weekend. We will put your donations out for our customers to check out. Cash donations are accepted for what you take as a new treasure and all proceeds go to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital. Last year we raised over $1100. Can we beat it this year? We will if you make donations of patterns, fabrics, kits, etc....anything in the craft line.
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Finding the cheapest place to travel in the USA is actually difficult. We know that, USA is known as the most expensive place for traveling. People will gather much money to prepare for vacation or traveling in the USA. USA is the focal country as a target tour or vacation for many people in the world because we can find there in the USA so many beautiful and wonderful sights in many places of the USA. write here.. However, as I found in many sources not all places in the USA are expensive because you will also find the affordable place for traveling in the USA such as; Yosemite, Yellowstone, Nashville, Savannah, Washington D. C., Seattle, Chicago, Austin, New Orleans, San Antonio, Myrtle Beach and others. Why you should go to these places in the USA? Well, these places do not only have the beautiful sights but you will find the affordable cost to go there which is different with others expensive place in USA.
Some Reviews the cheapest place to travel in USA
The cheapest place to travel is really interesting for the travelers, particularly in the USA. If you know that Yosemite is the beautiful place in the USA which has plenty of natural attractions and low price camping areas. Yosemite is also offering access to extensive hiking trails and breathtaking scenery for a small entrance fee. In addition, Yellowstone is also the cheapest place for traveling in the USA. It is not different with Yosemite; it also serves for breathtaking natural attraction for visitors of all ages. The entrance fee is also in small price. Traveling in cheapest place in the USA is really favorable for the travelers, not only enjoy the sight but we also enjoy the affordable price that provides. If you are looking for the cheapest hotel prices for traveling you may try to visit in Nashville. Nashville is known for offering some of the lowest hotel prices; it also allows bargain hunters a laid back gateway filled with down home fun. Finding the cheapest place to travel is a must for the travelers.
The other famous and affordable place to travel in the USA is Savannah. Savannah is located in a southern city. Providing the low price is actually one of the many perks of planning a trip to this southern city. This place has also become the famous place for the travelers. Actually, finding the cheapest places to travel in the USA is not difficult if you are thorough and seriously to find it. In fact, there are many affordable places that I found in the USA, not only finding the cheapest price but also finding so many beautiful sights and really wonderful.
Description: Cheapest places to travel in USA are actually easy to be found. There are so many places in USA that offer the affordable services such as; Yosemite, Yellowstone, Nashville, and many others.


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The number of women identified with breast cancer is big and it is increasing day by day. One in eight women has an opportunity of bust cancer diagnosis in her life time. This is a hazardous illness and there are lots of danger factors. There are loads of investigates about minimizing the risk of this dreadful illness and a research study has revealed that flaxseeds are a prospective cure for breast cancer.
Why flaxseeds?
It has actually been revealed that a person active ingredient in the flaxseeds called lignin is what works against breast cancer. It has a weak estrogenic effect on the body and it is classified as phytoestrogen and it minimizes the quantity of natural estrogen which impacts the cells. Next to lignin, flaxseeds include fiber and omega 3 fats. All these can be a great prevention against breast cancer.
How do flaxseeds prevent breast cancer?
80% of the bust cancers are estrogen– receptor positive. Lignin can assist in decreasing the risk of establishing breast cancer because they disrupt the natural estrogen processes in the body. A variety of looks into, studies and trials have been performed and it has actually been found that flaxseeds absolutely are a great prevention versus bust cancer. Next to prevention, they can serve as a treatment for patients who are already detected.
Flaxseeds as treatment
A medical experiment has actually been carried out on yous with bust cancer. They have actually been offered a muffin with flaxseeds and a muffin without flaxseeds. Those yous who consumed flaxseeds had increased apoptosis and decreased cell proliferation in the breast cancer.
Generally, cancer cells live longer than the other cells and apoptosis is the process which explains the death rate of the cancer cells. Expansion on the other hand, is used to explain the tumor growth. Cancer tumors grow really fast and that is because of that cancer cells multiply quickly. 2.5 tablespoons of flaxseeds increases the cancer cells death rate. Another research study showed that ladies with bust cancer who took in flaxseeds while fighting the disease, lived longer compared to the females who didn't consume flaxseeds. All in all, flaxseeds are natural prevention versus breast cancer and they can fight the currently existing cancer cells. An individual with bust cancer should consult their physician in order to make a nutrition strategy with increased quantity of flaxseeds in the diet.
How do you take the flaxseeds?
The most important guideline of flaxseeds is that they need to be grinded in order to be completely digested. If they are whole, they may just travel through the intestines without being absorbed. You can grind them in a coffee or spice mill.
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I am so burdened.
5 days ago we inaugurated a new president. One who on the White House website states clearly that he will support a woman's right to choose and will allow the use of government money for international abortion. I wondered when that came down the pike, just how long would it be before the US Government wanted to spend our money on state funded abortion.
Nancy Pelosi gave an interview yesterday. Read her exact words.
Sun Jan 25 2009 22:13:43 ET
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boldly defended a move to add birth control funding to the new economic "stimulus" package, claiming "contraception will reduce costs to the states and to the federal government."
Pelosi, the mother of 5 children and 6 grandchildren, who once said, "Nothing in my life will ever, ever compare to being a mom," seemed to imply babies are somehow a burden on the treasury.
The revelation came during an exchange Sunday morning on ABC's THIS WEEK.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Hundreds of millions of dollars to expand family planning services. How is that stimulus?
PELOSI: Well, the family planning services reduce cost. They reduce cost. The states are in terrible fiscal budget crises now and part of what we do for children's health, education and some of those elements are to help the states meet their financial needs. One of those - one of the initiatives you mentioned, the contraception, will reduce costs to the states and to the federal government.
STEPHANOPOULOS: So no apologies for that?
PELOSI: No apologies. No. we have to deal with the consequences of the downturn in our economy.
I really don't know what to say right now. I know that to be more worried about the consequences of the downturn in our economy and not worry about the consequences of spitting in God's face is treacherous. In order to not speak in anger, I will refrain from further comment right now. God help us.


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Romajo is starting out the month with a crazy amount of new releases. For the next three weeks, she is going to be releasing some country kits that all feature red, white and blue on their flags. (I know that USA, France, England and the Netherlands are on her list for sure) It preparation for these releases she is releasing a number of "basic" kits that will coordinate perfectly with her upcoming releases. And if I do say so, she has gone crazy while designing these! There are a lot of previews coming up. Everything is marked down 50% until Friday July 12th and then the prices will rise. This means that right now you can pick up every pack for $1 or less each. All of the previews are linked to her store. So without further ado, here are her Red, White and Blue: Basics:
Here is what I created while playing around with these packs:
If you made it this far congratulations! I know that was long. Because of the length of this post I am going to wait a day before telling you about the blog train that Romajo is participating it. It runs all month long. If you are interested in finding out more now you can click HERE to go to her blog post with all of the information.


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Melbourne's Tyler Millott – aka The Terrifying Lows – has been reveling in the release of his captivating new single, 'Cool With It', a striking release from the in-demand instrumentalist.
"Powered by a devil may care guitar riff, and populated with an equally as carefree level of fuzz, 'Cool With It' is a worthy offering to the gods of grunge." – Music Feeds
"It grows across the journey and I'm tapping along annoyingly loudly for my co-workers by the end." – Triple J, Declan Byrne (Home and Hosed)
Now, The Terrifying Lows continues to explore the bounds of his new single with the official music video, directed by Lewis Mitchell, Willy Pleasance and Millott himself. Shot on location at Melbourne's Luna Park, there's a sense of melancholy that runs through the clip, as the viewer watches Millott take in the sights, get involved in the games and attractions, as the melodies of 'Cool With It' weave throughout. "I really didn't want to make a narrative video about some guy (ME) arguing with his romantic partner. Instead I wanted to support the nostalgic feeling of the song with an equally as familiar visual aspect"
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Accrued Interest More than Housing Profits?
What CPF means for those in their 20s?
5 Financial Things to do in your 20s
Singapore Finance Minister on Personal Finance Part 2
Reducing CPF Housing Accrued Interest
December has been a time where the market has never performed worse than any point in the year.
December also has a history of posting gains from the start of the month to the end of the month over 86 years.
When the market start the month of December above the 200 day Moving Average and in uptrend, there is a 80% chance for the market to gain 2%.
December is also the month that frequently sees the expansion in valuation (rising P/E, P/B etc).
So seasonally, December is the month to invest in the market.
With S&P500 priced at 2102 on December 1st, there is a very high chance of S&P500 ending the year in more than 2150.
Considering that currently the price of S&P500 is at 2020+, it is a pretty good entry point.
The S&P500 is also down 1.85% year-to-date, we shared an article that mentioned that 2015 will be a good investment year, read up here why (LINK)
Of course, the US Fed is expected to raise rates next week, which might create a little turmoil in the markets, but if you can hold and ride through the week, historically, the odds are in your favour!
As Warren Buffett always says: "Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy!"
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I had so much fun making this little table decoration. This is made from everything in my stash except the letters. I hope you too will find some time to get creative it is good for our soul.
Magnolia-licious - Holiday Hop anything but a card
Stamping Sensations - Nov. simply Christmas
Pile it On - #44 feeling cool
The Outlawz - Friday anything goes/ twist Christmas
Really Reasonable Ribbon - #105
Delicious Doodles - #108 baby it's cold outside
Tilda's Town - #128 Christmas add a tag
Stamp and Create with Magnolia - #47 at least 2 patterned papers
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Boston is a strange place to live. Almost 10 months out of year, it is cold or near cold. For two months, it as hot as the surface of the sun. I'm kidding. Well, nearly.
Something funny happens to the average Bostonian during our 60 days of summer. They loosen their collars. Its like the whole city collectively relaxes:


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Virginia Tech establishes new cyber security center with National Science Foundation grant.
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a leading provider of cyber security solutions to the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Defense, has joined with Virginia Tech as an affiliate of the newest Security and Software Engineering Research Center (S2ERC), founded with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF established the S2ERC program 25 years ago as the Industry & University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) program dedicated to software engineering and recently re-chartered the center with an added focus on security.
The National Science Foundation awarded Virginia Tech a five-year grant to support the center, which includes the participation of industry and academia. The new cyber security site becomes the third primary S2ERC location in the country. The two other primary site locations are Ball State University and Iowa State University Tech.
"It is vital to America's security that industry remains a prominent contributor in the education and training of our future cyber leaders," said Lou Von Thaer, president, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. "The strides we make in cyber security benefit not only industry, but protect our national security as well. That is why we are committed to helping Virginia Tech create and sustain this center as a nexus for collaborative cyber security research."
National Science Foundation I/UCRC programs provide the means to leverage research and development investments with multi-university centers renowned for their innovative research capabilities. To colleges and universities with research capabilities, the NSF I/UCRC program provides opportunities to partner with other leading institutions to conduct industrially relevant research, receive seed funding and recognition as a NSF research center with access to professional resources and guidance aimed towards enhancing global competitiveness.
"Partnering with one of the leading engineering institutions in the country, we expect this center for cyber research to improve our customers mission capability and strengthen their defenses on the Internet," said John Jolly, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Cyber Systems division. "Joining this research initiative with Virginia Tech allows us to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the country to leverage our experience defending government networks and investigating sophisticated network breaches, to drive innovation for our customers."
Through S2ERC, researchers gain access to real-world data and experienced practitioners who can validate their models and guide their research. Affiliate companies gain by having immediate access to innovative research that is often outside areas they might normally support. Each affiliate can appoint their research dollars to a project that will address a technical need in their company, and can request research proposals addressing particular problems of interest.
For more information about General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), please visit www.gd-ais.com.
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The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence. The Hall of Fame highlights, to clients, the law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession. In Europe, Middle East and Africa, the criteria for entry is to have been recognised by The Legal 500 as one of the elite leading lawyers for seven consecutive years. These partners are highlighted below and throughout the editorial.
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Before 1989, when the Communism regime fell, mineral resources in Romania were exploited by state-owned companies. Although these exploitations were advertised as big economic successes of the communist governments, in reality, most of them were using outdated technology and some caused significant pollution in the mining perimeters. Moreover, in the context of Romania's negotiations to join the European Union, some of the mining exploitations had to be shut down as they were far from being compliant with the European environmental standards.
Romanian governments became aware that some of the mining exploitations could not be further operated without capital
injections necessary for financing the acquisition of new technology and environmental investments. Lately, the Romanian government has decided to revitalise several mining projects in its effort to boost the Romanian industry and create workplaces.
In Romania, mining activity is mainly regulated by the Mining Law (Law No. 85/2003), which regulates the regime of mining licences, as well as royalties, mining fees and reporting obligations. The mining licences are concessions of mining operations. They do not grant the licensee surface rights and they do not stand for building or operating permits.
Acquisition of surface rights, urban planning or environmental impact assessments is regulated under separate laws.
Mining licences are granted by the National Authority for Mineral Resources (NAMR), which is a public authority directly subordinate to the Romanian government. They are signed by the NAMR and the mining operator in the form of concession
agreements detailing the parties' rights and obligations.
"Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in The Mining Law Review Second Edition (published in November 2013; Editor: Erik Richer La Flèche). For further information please visit www.TheLawReviews.co.uk "
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A registered nurse was charged Friday with aggravated abuse of a disabled or elder adult in the death of a resident at a Salt Lake care facility that was recently closed by the state.
Police planned to arrest Robert Wilson in Kaysville Friday morning. The second-degree felony charge was filed in 3rd District Court.Wilson, age unknown, was the nurse on duty the night Sandra K. Gordon died at the Rosewood Terrace Care Center, 158 N. 600 West. The 45-year-old woman died sometime during the early morning hours of Jan. 6 when she slipped off her bed after being left all night in the chest and waist restraints and was strangled, according to police reports and court documents.
Wilson was the nurse in charge of caring for Gordon the night she died, and he directed that the restraints be placed on her in violation of the facility's policies, the charges state.
When she was found dead, the staff didn't attempt CPR or call paramedics. Workers did move the woman from the floor to the bed and removed the restraints, according to an investigation by state and federal regulators.
The death was reported to state health officials when they visited the center that morning as part of a separate investigation into the death of another resident.
Medical Examiner Todd Grey ruled Gordon's death a homicide.
John Pace, attorney for the Disability Law Center, has urged the Salt Lake District Attorney's Office to hold Rosewood officials criminally responsible.
Friday, he said he hoped charges against Rosewood's administrators were still being considered.
"They were ordered more than two years before Sandra Gordon was strangled to implement training and monitoring in the use of restraints. They never did it," Pace said. "It was specifically lack of expertise in the use and monitoring of restraints that resulted in her murder. We think management is cul-pable."
Rosewood had been found repeat-edly deficient in caring for its elderly and disabled patients since late 1995 and fined more than $300,000. After Gordon's death, the state Department of Health took over the facility. It eventually lost its Medicaid certification and was closed.
The managers, Linda Noyes and Roma LaPutka of Provider Management Systems Inc. filed a lawsuit March 3 against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the federal Health Care Financing Administration and the Utah Department of Health for violating their civil rights. Earlier this month, the nonprofit Disability Law Center filed a suit against Noyes and LaPutka claiming the women had misappropriated patient's money.
Pace said the egregious circumstances in Gordon's case justified the charges against the nurse.


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Marc Pingris, the glue that holds Magnolia together
Paul Lintag on Feb 02, 2018 08:48 PM
Marc Pingris is the glue that holds Magnolia together.
Marc Pingris is the glue that holds Magnolia together.
Where Ping goes, the Hotshots follow.
With Magnolia in trouble after losing an 18-point lead to Blackwater Friday in the Philippine Cup, Ping came to the rescue again, issuing what was essentially the game-winning assist to Ian Sangalang.
And making the little plays and getting the W makes Ping extremely happy.
"Laking tuwa ko na mabigyan ko lang ng assist yung mga teammate ko, masaya na ako dun eh. Hindi ko hinahanap yung ako yung magbe-best player o top scorer," he said.
"Hindi naman ako swapang. Gusto ko rin tulungan yung mga teammate ko, binibigyan ko rin sila ng confidence sa sarili nila. Hindi porke't kami yung senior dito, kami lang yung i-iskor," Pingris added.
True enough, the veteran forward was in giving mode against the Elite.
Ping only scored four points, but he dished out eight assists and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Hotshots took their fifth straight victory, taking a half-game lead over San Miguel for first place.
Speaking of San Miguel, the Hotshots have the three-time defending champion Beermen on their schedule next, and Ping is looking forward to a Finals-like showdown.
"Ang sa akin, kumbaga ibibigay naming yung best namin, kasi parang nasa finals na rin kami kasi kaharap namin yung defending champion eh," he said.
"Wala ng ititira pa, bigay na lahat. Hundred percent," Pingris added.
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Yes, when examined... the features and foundations of our civilised society fall apart like a house of cards. Like an ice house in a firestorm. You get the damn picture. And what way best to point this out than to actually describe to you the nature of these foundations in clear language? Trust me... you'll see what I'm talking about.
1. Money and the Market
We print out a whole bunch of paper rectangles with printings of famous people on them. The higher the number that's inked into the corner of this piece of paper... the better!! We also make a whole crapload of circular metal objects resembling gold and silver but not actually made of gold and silver. If you wish to do anything, you must possess these pieces of paper or circular metal objects. No, you dickhead, you CANNOT make your own pieces of paper with numbers and famous people on them. Why? Well... you just cant. Stop questioning authority. Entire lives can and will be dedicated to gathering as much pieces of paper and round things as possible. If you have a higher pile than anyone else... that makes you better somehow.
Once you have a pile of pieces of printed paper, you can take it to a building and give it to other people. They will take your pieces of paper and convert it to a number on a lit up screen, which you can change with a plastic card. Needless to say, if your screen has a higher number on it then other people... they are forced to bow to your every whim. Largely because they need you to make the numbers on their screens higher. The majority of the population will give up the majority of the time of every day to doing menial tasks that they have no interest in so that their computer screen number gets higher. These are considered sane, normal and mandatory facts of life. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. Now get back to work.
2. Sports (in this instance, soccer)
Two groups of eleven men between the ages of 16 and 40 assemble together on a patch of grass divided into various segments with white paint. Each group is dressed in a different colour and represents a different arbitrarily denoted piece of land. A round object is placed in front of them and each group endeavor to deposit this object into a net that is guarded by a special man. The group of uniformly dressed men between the ages of 16 and 40 who manages to do this the most within the span of 90 minutes is declared superior and awarded a bulky metal object sometimes adorned with streamers. Millions of people's happiness will depend on if the group of men they've never met in person or had anything to do with is successful in navigating the round thing into the net more times. In some cases these eleven men will be made social outcasts if they fail to bring back to their piece of land the bulky metal object with streamers. Millions of people will desire this object even though they will never see it, touch it, or use it to do anything of use whatsoever. Makes sense.
3. National pride / Citizenship
Kinda follows on from #2. The planet is divided into segments of land and each of these given a separate name. The division follows no rules whatsoever, and ends up with some segments being fucking gigantic and others being tiny. You shall not cross from one arbitrarily denoted piece of land to another, otherwise you shall be forced to go back whence you came due to the fact that you came out of your mother's girl parts on one segment of land and not the other. Oh, no boundaries will be actually visible between these segments, they are entirely invisible, except on pieces of paper and spinning globes. You are expected to be loyal to the piece of land that you were fired out of your mother into for no apparent reason and if required, you will be forced by a group of individuals representing your segment to pick up a gun and go somewhere to kill some people from another segment who your segment is not supposed to like. You can and will refer to your useless chunk of Earth as the greatest chunk of Earth ever.
4. The Lottery
Millions of people will each give away one of their printed pieces of paper for an infintessimal chance to take home all the pieces of paper given away by every other person playing the lottery. Nobody will realise that this endeavor is doomed to failure. Everybody will use rationalisations such as "You've got to be in to win" to justify their dwindling amount of paper each week with zero returns. If one week somebody puts in 10 pieces of paper and gets a return of thirty pieces of paper they will be happy in spite of the obvious fact that even though they have received thirty pieces of paper this week, when you tally up all the weeks of playing the lottery they are still down by hundreds of pieces of paper. Hmmm.
5. Relationships/ Marriage
People decide that they enjoy spending time with and being in physical contact with another person. Society dictates they will now engage this person in a deal whereby they arrange to spend time and be in physical contact with each other on a regular basis. A proviso of this arrangement is that neither party shall be in physical contact with other peoples. Why? Well that's never exactly explained. You just do it. After a certain amount of time you are expected to write up a piece of paper to make this arrangement permanent and binding for the rest of your lives. To signify this arrangement, the woman will put on some flowing white clothes and go to a building where people come to pay homage to the eternal source of freedom and truth. Here they will speak some pre-arranged lines none of the people at the ceremony even wrote themselves. Then they will promise to the aforesaid eternal source of freedom that they will spend the rest of their lives not being free. This process guarantees that in the event of anybody changing their minds, the other party will take half of their pieces of paper and collections of objects that they have accumulated since they begun going to places they don't want to be for 8 hours each day. Sounds sensible to me.
Society. It makes SENSE. ;)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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Photographed the kittens again today - they grow fast now! Their eyes will prob. get their own color soon, and they've started running around [or at least walk faster haha], play and stuff with eachother. So cute that I tink I'll die for sure!
Like this picture because it became very bright, clear and shap plus the hole in the background looks like on of those typical mouseholes from a move haha xD
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Encounters in Texas, 1963–1964
I first heard, and saw, David Tudor in action on Monday, 11 November 1963 at a 4:00 p.m. concert in the Recital Hall of the University of Texas, Austin, but I did not meet him at that time. We can place that event in historical and geographical perspective by remembering that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas eleven days later. John Cage and David Tudor performed Toshi Ichiyanagi's Music for Piano No. 4, George Brecht's Incidental Music, and John Cage's Variations II and III. I did meet John Cage after the concert, and I asked him to autograph my copy of Silence. He obliged by inscribing it
(after 400 miles) gratitude
John Cage
and handed it back to me with a big smile on his face. I was in my last year as a music major at Texas Technological College in Lubbock (now Texas Tech University) and had driven the 400 miles to Austin to attend the concert. I had installed my own modest electronic music studio on the Texas Tech campus in 1961, and by 1963 I had become quite interested in the activities of the musical avant–garde.
The Austin concert made a lasting impression on me—I had never experienced anything like it. There were unusual sounds (and unusual ways of producing them); there was an air of great seriousness on the part of the two men in their dark suits and ties; there were outbursts, titters, laughter, self–conscious observations of others, and hasty departures by various members of the audience; and finally, there was John Cage's ingratiating, ingenuous manner of disarming hostile questioners at the end of the concert, with his infectious sense of humor and his readiness to respond directly to any inquiry without obfuscation. Throughout the question–and–answer period David Tudor was quiet, smiling to himself occasionally as he packed up the contact microphones and other paraphernalia while listening to John Cage's remarks. I thought to myself that if one really wanted to know what was going on during that concert, one should talk to David Tudor.
Merce Cunningham and Dance Company, with John Cage and David Tudor collaborating, performed on the University of Texas campus the next day, 12 November. I was unable to remain in Austin any longer and left for Lubbock immediately after meeting John Cage. During the nighttime drive back to the plains of West Texas, I decided that concertgoers in the Texas Tech and Lubbock musical community needed to be shaken up by a Cage–Tudor concert. I described the event to my friend and art–history mentor at Texas Tech, Professor Elizabeth S. Sasser. Dr. Sasser received a diploma from the Columbus [Ohio] Art School and a B.F.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in the history of art and architecture from Ohio State University. She taught in the College of Architecture at Texas Tech from 1949 to 1990 (she is now Professor Emerita) and is the author of three books and numerous articles. Betsy Sasser remains to this day one of the most intellectually curious, open–minded, and artistically adventuresome members of the academic profession that I have ever met, and she was absolutely convinced that we did need to have a Cage–Tudor concert on the Texas Tech campus. She was able to prevail upon Professor Gene Hemmle, head of the music department, to obtain the funding. Gene Hemmle, who died in Lubbock on 10 August 1992 (two days before John Cage's death in New York on 12 August 1992), was almost as intellectually curious, open–minded, and artistically adventuresome as Betsy Sasser, but he did become a bit angry with me about the Texas Tech appearance of John Cage and David Tudor and my involvement in it. That event began in the Coronado Room of the Student Union Building at 8:15 p.m. on Monday, 4 May 1964 and consisted of Ichiyanagi's Music for Piano No. 4 (Electronic Version) and John Cage's Variations II and III—no George Brecht this time (see Fig. 1, Texas Tech concert program).
And so it came to pass that I met David Tudor on Sunday afternoon, 3 May 1964, when I picked him up at the Lubbock Airport. John Cage had already arrived, and the Sassers and I spent a pleasant Sunday morning with him at Tom and Betsy's lake house at Buffalo Springs Lake near Lubbock (see Fig. 2, John Cage at the Sassers' lake house).
The Lubbock "reception" of the performances of the Ichiyanagi and Cage pieces was even more uproarious than that in Austin. For Variations II and III, John Cage had contact microphones attached to practically everything that he planned to use, including an old mechanical typewriter upon which he typed, and with which he made great use of the right–margin bell and the return lever. He taped a contact microphone to his throat and drank water, staring at the audience in the most deadpan manner imaginable as the highly amplified sounds of his water–swallowing cascaded over the loudspeakers. Knowing what was coming from having witnessed the Austin performance, I could scarcely contain myself (I was supposed to have been "assisting" by operating the sound system) as he progressed to the next "Variations." He clipped a contact microphone to his cigarette holder and smoked. I understood the underlying reason for the cigarette holder, because John Cage had already told the Sassers and me that his doctor had told him "to get as far away from cigarettes as he could." In any event, the amplified sounds of his smoking via the cigarette holder were but mere wisps of audio–frequency information in comparison to the water–swallowing. Next, he attached a contact microphone to his eyeglasses, put them on, and read (see Fig. 3, Cage's incomplete notes for the Lubbock performance).
I wondered then, as in Austin, if this was the activity of a man who, like Flaubert, held the bourgeoisie in great disdain—or if it could have been the result of his study of Zen Buddhism with Dr. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki—or both—or neither. Whatever it was, it was too much for most of the members of the Lubbock audience. They howled, they hooted, they hollered, and they pitched pennies, and if some pennies landed on the table among his performance materials, John Cage carefully moved them aside with a benign, ascetic expression on his face. The trumpet teacher, who was obviously outraged, marched out, went to his studio in the music building nearby, returned with his instrument, and performed an impassioned, raucous rendition of the tune "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better."
After the performance, John Cage told me that the reaction to his and David Tudor's performances in Texas gave credence to his theory that audiences in southern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere were much more demonstrative at his concerts than audiences in northern latitudes. For example, Italian audiences were always highly demonstrative, while those in Norway or Sweden would sit through entire concerts of his music with almost no reaction whatsoever.
But this is supposed to be a memoir about David Tudor. What did David Tudor do; what did he have to say while in Lubbock? He performed dutifully, took an interest in my electronic studio, smiled his Cheshire–cat smile during John Cage's question–and–answer period, and was an appreciative guest at the Sassers' house after the concert. He was exceedingly polite and a bit reticent at the party, until I asked him if he might be interested in a bit of local musical "folklore." He answered in the affirmative, so I played part of a recording that I had made on 19 March 1962, "Clyde E. Rhodes in Graduation Recital." Clyde E. Rhodes, Sr. (1893?–1963?), "the father of eleven children and grandfather of eighteen," was a retired cotton farmer who lived near Abernathy, Texas, and who "in January 1954, at the age of 60 [...] entered Texas Tech to study piano and organ," according to the liner notes for Austin Custom Records LLM–33–63124. Mr. Rhodes, a devout member of the Church of the Nazarene, returned to the study of music after four decades of farming and died within a year after performing his fateful "Graduation Recital" in March 1962. I played for David Tudor, John Cage, and the Sassers' other guests side 2 of the record, which contained the concluding items from Mr. Rhodes' recital: his speech, "The Inspiration of Music" (delivered from memory) and his own version of "Part 2 – Friska" from Liszt's Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 2. These two performances reduced David Tudor to unrestrained paroxysms of laughter. He wanted a copy of the record, and of course I provided him with one. Later, I asked him what he did with it. He said in his offhand way, "Oh, I use it for modulation" (i.e., electronic modulation of other sounds during concerts). Eventually he gave it back to me. He said, "Here, you keep it. You recorded it; you should have it." But years later, after Nora and I were married, he would still ask me to play it. He laughed as much as ever, especially at our parties in his honor, when he could gauge the reaction of other guests who had never heard the recording before. Clyde E. Rhodes' speech contained such profundities as "Music holds the family together. It warms the heart; it kindles an enduring love for home and the inmates." His "musicianship" was simply indescribable. John Cage, only mildly amused, said of the recording, "It's very warm."
Gene Hemmle soon forgave me for my connection to John Cage, David Tudor, and their Texas Tech concert. He helped me to obtain a fellowship so that I could attend graduate school at the University of Toronto and work in the well–equipped Electronic Music Studio there. I moved to Toronto, with all of my electronic gear, in the late summer of 1964.


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Even with a very high rate of cure through standard techniques (up to 95%) such as surgical excision, Dirk Schadendorf, MD, professor of dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany, discusses the treatment of more difficult basal cell carcinoma cases that involve relapse, difficult location, late detection, and other more problematic issues.
Nicole Basset-Seguin, MD, PhD, Policlinique de Dermatologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France discusses previous treatment methods and the new possibilities that have come about due to the discoveries related to the function of the hedgehog pathways and the benefits of hedgehog pathway inhibitors.
Aleksandar Sekulic, MD, PhD, assistant professor, dermatology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Translational Genomics Institute, Scottsdale AZ, expands upon the role of the development of hedgehog pathway inhibitors and their progress through the various stages of clinical trials.


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Rushed to the Met to catch the last day of their Victorian Photocollage exhibit, snip:
Sixty years before the embrace of collage techniques by avant-garde artists of the early twentieth century, aristocratic Victorian women were already experimenting with photocollage. The compositions they made with photographs and watercolors are whimsical and fantastical, combining human heads and animal bodies, placing people into imaginary landscapes, and morphing faces into common household objects. Such images, often made for albums, reveal the educated minds as well as the accomplished hands of their makers. With sharp wit and dramatic shifts of scale akin to those Alice experienced in Wonderland, these images stand the rather serious conventions of early photography on their heads.Also loved this instrument in the Oceanic wing:
Also got their impressive new free map of the museum for children (click to enlarge):
I thought this map was particularly interesting because in a way I think it represents how a lot of people map the world in their own minds, a vague sense of where something should be rather than an exact location.


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Shattered Duty Synopsis:
A new novel from the author of Bound to Danger who "has the amazing ability of pulling the reader onto the front lines of the action and drama." (The Reading Café)
When his wife was murdered two years ago, Special Agent Levi Lazaro turned his back on everything he cared about. Ever since, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. Now he's finally uncovered the identities of those who killed his wife—and he's ready to destroy them at any cost.
He won't let anything stand in his way—not even a beautiful NSA agent on a mission of her own.
Special Agent Selene Wolfe prides herself on being the best. Her fearlessness and quick-thinking make her the perfect person to take down a deadly terrorist cell. But she needs Levi's help, and the moment he shows up, Selene knows her objectivity—and her heart—are in trouble.
As the two strike an uneasy alliance, Levi finds himself tormented by his desire for Selene—a feeling he thought long dead. But when their mission takes an unexpected turn, he finds himself at a crossroads. Can he put aside his need for revenge to save the woman who's reawakened his soul?
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Selene knew Levi would come after her. He'd be stupid not to. She needed to somehow gain the upper hand and regain her composure. He might not even be able to tell she was ruffled but right now her heart was racing out of control. He shouldn't know that she worked for Wesley. Obviously it was because of her cover ID, but no one was supposed to know that that ID wasn't legit. She'd contemplated denying it, but if she needed him, she hadn't wanted to start off with a lie. It would have set the wrong tone immediately.
That wasn't the only reason she was off her game. It was the man himself affecting her. She'd seen his pictures before and once she'd seen him in person. But that had been different. She'd certainly never been attracted to him. Now . . . well, now she was very aware of him as a man. A very desirable one. It was beyond jarring because she hadn't expected the attraction to him.
And he'd felt it too. She was sure of it. She'd been on the receiving end of a lot of appreciative male and female looks, but the way he'd stared at her had been so raw, so . . . primal. And he'd seemed angry as he'd watched her. But that was before they'd been introduced so she didn't understand the anger part of his reaction. Unless he'd already known who she was.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw Alexander talking to the woman Levi had arrived with. Alexander had spotted them a few minutes before the other couple had gone outside and subtly tried to make his way to them—because he'd wanted to talk to the woman—and he'd told Selene the oddest thing about Levi. He hired escorts but didn't sleep with them. The arms dealer had also made an offhand comment that Levi—whom Alexander knew as Isaiah Moore—had a meeting with the German tonight. That knowledge made all Selene's alarm bells go off.
She'd barely taken three strides before Levi fell in step with her. Taking her by surprise, he placed his large hand at the small of her back. Even though she knew he meant nothing by it, it felt possessive. "Walk with me to the beach. We need privacy," he said quietly, his voice a seductive whisper against her ear.
She knew he was trying to make it appear as if they were lovers looking for privacy. He wasn't asking so much as ordering her and while she bristled at the command, she knew they needed to talk. She had questions and if she found out that Levi was interested in Tasev, then she had her orders to follow.
As they walked around the pool her heels clicked against the stone patio. The only thing she hated about getting dressed up was the footwear. Heels were impossible to run in and completely impractical. Give her boots any day. Or flip-flops. Also impractical but at least they were comfortable.
She spotted a half dozen guards in the shadows around Shah's property as she and Levi made their way down the long stone walk to the private beach and dock. Shah had multiple boats including one worth over a million. And according to her file on him, he took it out only once a year. What a waste.
Instead of heading down the path that would take them to the beach, Levi guided her toward the dock. There weren't any guards around here that she could see, but she was still cautious, scanning the water and secured boats. The dock spread out into a cross-shape with a couple of built-in benches.
Without waiting for him to tell her what to do, she sat on a bench and crossed her legs. As soon as she did, the split on the right side opened up, revealing skin all the way to her thigh. She'd used the sight of her body as a distraction before but she hadn't meant to now. When his gaze raked over her, she felt as exposed as if she was sitting there naked.
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Lately I have been using carrots a lot adding in everything I bake and cook. Probably, my mind would be fixated on that. But, smoothie was never in the picture. I really wanted to try it in a smoothie by blending few ingredients and bending few rules :). Then came a perfect day, a darn dull and dreary snowy day nudging me to bring some soothing contrast.
In fact, since I'm a December soul, I love snowy and rainy days. But, I need something exciting and contrasting at the same time to brighten up and make it lively inside the home. Something like experimenting a new recipe would be the best fit. Sometimes, I divert my attention purely on some crazy new things mostly food 🙂 And I just pursued it wholeheartedly.
So while it was heavily snowing in Atlantic Canada, I managed to blend a glass of delicious smoothie 🙂
1 cup mashed carrots
1/2 cup peach slices
1/2 cup yogurt
1 ½ cup of filtered water
Hint of vanilla
Few ice cubes
Sweetener of your choice
Pinch of salt [Optional]
In a blender, add all of the ingredients. Don't add the whole amount of water in the beginning. Start with little amount of water. Once everything blends well and in smooth puree form, add the rest of the water (if desired) and extend the consistency. Enjoy,


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I purchased the full retail version of Microsoft Office Professional 2010 from EWPLUSOFT via the Sears Marketplace. You really want to avoid purchasing software from EWPLUSOFT since they provide developer's licenses rather than retail licenses (called Office Professional Plus 2010). Microsoft will not activate developer licenses without a developer's subscription. I have no idea of the cost this subscription since I am a home user.
I sent 8 e-mails asking EWPLUSOFT for a disc with the retail version of the software or a full refund. EWPLUSOFT sent 7 e-mails simply telling me that I needed to download the software from their website "to fix the problem" in lieu of retail disc. In the 8th e-mail, EWPLUSOFT finally acknowledged that they will neither provide a disc with the retail version of Microsoft Office Professional 2010 nor provide a refund.
Again, you really want to avoid doing business this Marketplace seller!
Monetary Loss: $212.
Dear MyYoki333,
Thank you for posting about your online purchase of Microsoft Office Pro 2010; I can truly see how this was a troublesome matter to resolve. I came across your post today, my name is Brian, and I am a member of the Sears Cares Team. If you need further assistance I would be more than happy to have one of our dedicated case managers follow up with you. Please send the following information – contact #, the name and phone # used at time of purchase, as well as the screen name to reference your post (MyYoki333), to firstname.lastname@example.com. Again, we apologize for the laborious encounter you had with your recent online purchase and we look forward to speaking with you soon.
Thank you,
Brian L.
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I previously forwarded an e-mail to your office about this matter but didn't receive a response yet. I will forward another e-mail with the requested information to your attention again.
I called the 1-800 number for the Sears Marketplace, sent an e-mail to a Sears representative listed on one of the complaint websites, opened a case with their blue ribbon department at their corporate headquarters, contacted Microsoft about the licensing issues described below, and even filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. However, Sears offered no remedy for this transaction (citing their no return policy for the Sears Marketplace).
Sears consistently stood up for their seller throughout this dispute process, and even prevented me from posting feedback on their website warning other potential buyers to be careful with their purchases from this seller.
The situation was real simple. The Sears Marketplace seller, EWPLUSOFT, shipped an item that doesn't match the description on Sears Marketplace, and that was probably fraudulent.
- The description on Sears Marketplace was for a disc with the "Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Retail Full Version." The advertisement didn't explicitly state valid license code but this is in fact an obvious requirement of this transaction.
- The seller shipped me a disc with Microsoft Professional Office Plus 2010 rather than the retail version of the Microsoft Office Professional 2010. The Pro Plus version is a volume licensed product that is only sold in volume to businesses or academic institutions that have an agreement with Microsoft. An employee of these businesses and institutions can then purchase a copy of Pro Plus through the Home Use Program. However, a retail buyer CANNOT legitimately acquire this software through consumer retailers (including Sears Marketplace sellers). Why is this seller shipping a volume licensing product to end consumers?
- The plastic container with the Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 was obviously opened (presumably to remove the original product key). The seal across the two sides of the plastic case was detached on one side so the seal wouldn't break when the plastic case was opened. I couldn't even get the seal to affix to the one side after applying ample pressure on the seal. Why would the seal not stick to only one side if this is a legitimate retail version of Microsoft Office?
- The product key in the plastic case was invalid. Microsoft stated that the product key could only be activated by a software developer with a current developer's subscription with Microsoft. Why would a consumer encounter this issue with a legitimate retail copy of Microsoft Office?
- The seller repeatedly wanted to substitute a download for the retail disc version, and to replace the product key with another product key from an unknown origin where they "had to pay extra for the license code." This license wasn't authenticated by a Microsoft product key label and was simply provided in an e-mail. Why would a legitimate seller need to pay extra for a valid product key if they are indeed selling legitimate copies of Microsoft Office?
- The seller indicated that the Microsoft Office download didn't require a Microsoft Office product key. I purchased more than a dozen different software packages from Microsoft, and Microsoft in every instance required a license code to load and use their software. Why would Microsoft allow a merchant to sell copies of Microsoft Office 2010 without a authentic product keys?
- The language on the slip with the product key was primarily in a far eastern language (presumably in Chinese) rather than in English. I found exact matches for layout and content of this slip on websites showing pirated and fraudulent software. Why would the slip with the product key primarily be in a far eastern language when I was buying the retail version of the software in the United States?
I honestly thought that the Sears name meant something, and that I was ok buying this item through their Sears Marketplace. However, Sears will likely continue to die a slow death and the Sears Marketplace will only accelerate this process.
Please be careful in any dealings with Sears and particularly with their Sears Marketplace.


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We recently received a very generous donation from Mountain Rose Herbs, an organic herbal company based out of Eugene, Oregon, which provides, among other things, a large variety of organic herbs and herbal supplies. Mountain Rose Herbs graciously provided a monetary donation and all of the supplies we need for all of our 2012 Herb Walks!
We rely heavily on donations like the one from Mountain Rose Herbs to provide funding for our various educational programs. As a way of honoring their contribution to our 2012 Herb Walk series, we will be providing special Mountain Rose Herbs Scholarships which will allow us to create three additional scholarships per Herb Walk. Scholarships will be awarded to disadvantaged youth and people who are within the horse industry working with youth and or rescue horses.
Disadvantaged Defined: People have less and less resources - especially in this economic decline. One of Three Treasures Farms goals is to teach sustainability and we feel that no one needs that assistance more than those on the bottom of the economic pyramid. For many it isn't a question of whether they want to live a better life so much as it is a question of not knowing how to make changes that will assist them in creating a better life for themselves. The children are very much our future and we focus what resources we receive on helping kids who are interested, but unlikely to have access to the kind of educational and life skills assistance that Three Treasures Farms programs provide for students.
Horse Rescue: Most horse people feel a strong commitment to horses and at some point in their lives come in contact with a horse or pony in need of rescuing. Few people are trained or qualified to lend rescue horses the assistance they truly need to heal. Now more than ever there is a need for qualified rescue workers and it is our goal to share the knowledge we have with others who are helping not only horses, but animals in general. We have developed many cost saving techniques to health care in our rescue work that we try to share with people whenever possible. Our Herb Walks educate animal guardians on sustainable cost effective herbs that assist in many areas of health care (including parasite control), which translates to saving the average horse guardian hundreds of dollars each year for the lifetime of their animal companions.
It is our goal to continue to create more scholarships and eventually have the funding for additional herbal educational programs that promote sustainable health to people and pets. If you would like to join Mountain Rose Herbs in helping us meet this goal by making a tax deductible donation please contact us directly or simply utilize our Donate Now button.
To find out more about dates and locations of future Herb Walks, please visit (and Like!) our Facebook page or contact us at email@example.com.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Mountain Rose Herbs Scholarships
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Both the May and June herb walks I attended were fantastic! So much useful information! Even my 13 year old daughter seriously enjoyed herself and wants to go to the future herb walk events. Thanks Mountain Rose Herbs and Three Treasures Farms for providing a scholarship so she could attend!!ReplyDelete
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During the month of June, No Tells is featuring "Recommended Summer Reading" selections by No Tell contributors.
Suzanne Frischkorn's recommendations:
The Last Lie by Tony Gloeggler (NYQ Books, 2010)
The Last 4 Things by Kate Greenstreet (Ahsahta)
Elements by Deborah Poe (Stockport Flats)
Stealing Dust by Karen J. Weyant (Finishing Line Press)
Phantom Noise by Brian Turner (Alice James Books)
Bear Country by Dana Sonnenschein (National Federation of State Poetry Societies Press)
Ruthless by Jeff Mock (Three Candles Press)
Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa by Rigoberto González (UW Press)
One More Theory About Happiness by Paul Guest (Harper Collins)
All Screwed Up by Steve Fellner (Benu Press)
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Suzanne Frischkorn is the author of Girl on a Bridge, (2010) and Lit Windowpane (2008) both from Main Street Rag Publishing, as well as five chapbooks, most recently American Flamingo (MiPO, 2008). She is also an Assistant Poetry Editor for Anti-.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Recommended Summer Reading - Suzanne Frischkorn
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Hepperman Road Utility Relocates
Project Status:
2/26/18:The contractor is currently working on the installation of the relocated sanitary force main.
10/5/2017: The precautionary boil advisory has been lifted for the Silver Pine Ridge Residents. Thank you.
Notice to Silver Pine Ridge Residents: A precautionary boil advisory will be in effect for the impacted customers pending lab test results to confirm the City water is completely safe to drink.
Follow the link below for instructions and frequently asked questions regarding Boil Water Advisories: https://dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2001.htm.
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St. Charles County will be reconstructing Hepperman Road in order to widen, straighten and otherwise improve the existing roadway. In order to accommodate the proposed grade and alignment changes of the roadway, the City of Wentzville will be relocating 700 feet of water main and 2,200 feet of sanitary sewer main along the corridor. Please follow the St. Charles County's website for more information on the road reconstruction project:
Contact Gregory Wallace for more information regarding the utility relocates at (636) 639-2050 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com


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As part of its ongoing investigation into a BNSF Railway Co. crude-oil unit train derailment that occurred on Dec. 30, 2013, in Casselton, N.D., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday released a train braking simulation study.Prompted by recent crude and ethanol train derailments in North America that caused the release of large volumes of flammable liquids, the study shows that electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake systems out-performed distributed power configurations, NTSB officials said in a press release. Distributed power configurations in turn have out-performed conventional brake systems.The study provides detailed descriptions and analyses of each braking system and the stopping distances they achieved under various circumstances."Over the last decade, the NTSB has investigated a number of catastrophic flammable liquid unit train derailments. Our recommendations have called for improved technologies that can reduce or minimize the risk of derailments," said NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart. "Improved braking capabilities are but one part of the equation in making rail transportation safer."The study analyzed emergency and full-service brake applications on uniform grade, tangent track with clean, dry rails. It also evaluated the effect of different net braking ratios, which measure the amount of force applied by brake shoes against wheels. Although ECP brake systems performed best, increasing the net braking ratio for any brake system substantially improved its stopping performance, NTSB officials said.The study was peer-reviewed by technical representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration, BNSF, TrinityRail, Standard Steel, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and Sharma & Associates Inc.The U.S. Department of Transportation's final tank-car safety rule issued in May calls for the implementation of ECP brakes — a provision that's opposed by the rail industry due to high installation costs and what the industry characterizes as a lack of evidence to support a safety justification for mandating the brakes.
NS reports revenue and earnings drop in 2Q »
SEPTA logged record rail ridership in FY2015 »
Sound Transit selects preferred route for Federal Way light-rail extension »
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Originally the New Mexico portion of 666, now known as 149, ran through Gallup via Shiprock to Cortez, Colorado - it travels through one of the most beautiful and mystical parts of the country, and through the spiritual heart of the Navajo Nation This is an original and authentic vintage New Mexico Route 666 sign, in mint condition, it was never circulated or put into service. Photographed by day to show it's clear white graphics and by night to show it's reflective qualities. This sign was acquired from a New Mexico dealer who bought the sign from a retired New Mexico State Department of Transportation employee in the 1970's. History tells us that the origins of 666 are based on the map logic of the Joint Board of Interstate Highways, and nothing more. Prior to it's inclusion into the US Highway system, the route was known as the Navajo Trail and was included in the nation's parks loop or park configuration.
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I am looking for First Editions of Wally Lambs first two novels She's Come Undone and I Know This Much is True . I have ordered one copy of I Know This Much is True from a member here, but there is no way to tell if it is a first edition or what condition it is in until I get it. If any one has a copy of either of these books, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!
The first edition of She's Come Undone'isn't in the system, but it isn't on anyone's Wish List, so you can be first in line. The ISBN for that is 0671717766. The first edition of I Know This Much is True is available in the PBS system. The ISBN is 0060391626. If that's the one you requested, then hopefully it comes in the condition you desire. Hope that helps :)
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2016 News Releases > November 2016 > WBU Hosts Jerome Farris for McCoy Lectures Series
WBU Hosts Jerome Farris for McCoy Lectures Series
PLAINVIEW – Wayland Baptist University hosted the 14th annual McCoy Lectures Series on Wednesday with pastor Jerome Farris from Detroit, Mich., serving as the guest speaker.
The McCoy Lectures Series was developed by First Baptist with an estate gift from the late Dr. Dorothy McCoy, a longtime math professor at Wayland who died in 2001. McCoy had a great interest in missions and the church wanted to honor her memory.
Farris is pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church in Detroit, located in the midst of the largest Muslim population in the United States. Each year, Dr. Richard Shaw takes a group of students to Detroit and Dearborn during spring break in association with the Wayland Mission Center. While there, they work with Pastor Farris with whom Shaw has been acquainted for a number of years.
On Wednesday, Farris spoke at chapel as well as participated in a luncheon discussion and spoke at First Baptist Church in Happy where Dr. Shaw is the pastor. Knowing that his chapel audience didn't consist only of Christians, Farris sought to deliver a message of encouragement and inspiration. He did so through the simple focus of God's love for all. Farris referenced John 3:16 and Acts 10:34 as he challenged students to ask if there were any limits to God's love.
"I'm so glad He don't just love 'good' people," Farris said. "All of us have fallen short of God's glory. All of us have fallen short of God's grace."
Farris even said that if Dr. Shaw knew all the things he had done in his life, he would not have been invited to speak.
Quoting from Ephesians 2, Farris spoke of God's grace and what it meant for mankind. He asked students if God would still love him if her were a liar, killer, suicidal, confused about his gender, or confused about his sexual orientation.
"Would He still love me? Would He still forgive me? Would He still save me? Would He still dare to use me," Farris asked. "The answer is 'Yes!' In spite of my baggage, He loves me. There is nothing I would do that He is not willing to forgive."
Farris challenged the assumption that Christianity and the existence of God is not real. He asked what would happen if one lived by that assumption, then upon death discovered that everything that had been said in chapel throughout the years was true.
"I stand before you knowing in every fiber of my being that Christ has risen from the dead," Farris said. "I serve a risen savior."
Speaking to the non-Christians Farris asked what they had to gain by accepting Jesus.
"You have life, joy, peace, eternal life, life more abundant today and in the life to come," Farris said. "Accept Him because of the truth that Jesus loves me."