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4th World Urbanism Seminar 29/06
The 4th World Urbanisms Seminar takes place on Thursday 29th, Friday 30th of June and Saturday 1st of July in the Arenberg Castle (Heverlee / Leuven). You are kindly invited to this event and we look forward to having you with us. MaHS /MaUSP cherishes this international seminar on contemporary urbanism as it is more and more becoming a crossroads between academia and practice, research and design, critique and project. Thesis and urban design studio work realized in MaHS/ MaUSP, MIRA and IMA, as well as PhD research, postdoc projects, staff initiatives and alumni's innovative practices will feed discussion on urbanisms in the world, while unfolding the world of urbanism as it deals, amongst others, with inclusion, exchange, ecology and resilience. An international panel of guest critics situate the presented work on, amongst others: Addis Ababa, L'Aquila, Berlin, Bogotá, Brussels, Cuenca, Gurgaon, Jakarta, Kathmandu, Mostar, Mumbai, Onitsha, Sao Paulo, Semarang, Toronto and the Yangtze River Delta – all within the eternal iterations between evolving challenges that our urban world faces and the re-orientations of urbanism.
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Thursday, December 7th, 2017
Aquaman Will Look Into Arthur Curry's Origin Story, Here's What We Know
Jason Momoa has gone into more detail about how Arthur Curry's origin will be explored in Aquaman.
All The Money In The World Release With Christopher Plummer Pushed Back
We've been hearing an inordinate amount about Ridley Scott's All The Money in the World in recent weeks. Looks like it won't be stopping soon. Booking.com
Rep. John Lewis canceling visit to civil rights museum over "hit man" Trump
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Lawsuit claims surgeon took Spanish test while operating
According to the lawsuit, the patient overheard her doctor say some alarming things while she was undergoing procedure
Starbucks Has A New Holiday Drink And It's Kinda Legit TBH
It's a lot. The holidays are nigh, so obviously Starbucks has a new Frappuccino to go with the festive mood. 🎉 NBC From today until Monday, Dec. 11, the coffee chain will be offering a Christmas Tree Frappuccino, that actually kind of looks like one.* 🎄 *If you squint your eyes and shake your Frap from side to side. Starbucks The holiday Frap is made with a peppermint mocha crème base (so, it's coffee-free) + matcha whipped cream (!) + caramel drizzle + candied cranberries + a strawberry topping. It'sRead More
Palestinians will not meet with Pence, after Jerusalem recognition
Their refusal stems from the president's announcement Wednesday that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
I Tested Out Popular Hanukkah Hacks And Here's What Happened
Here's what's actually worth your time. Hanukkah is right around the corner, and we all know the best thing about any holiday is the amazing food. The CW (And let's face it, you don't even have to be Jewish to appreciate crispy potato pancakes and melt-in-your-mouth challah French toast.) CBS Pinterest is full of a ton of Hanukkah cooking and food hacks — so I decided to test out nine of the most popular. Pinterest Here's how it all went! NBC DID IT WORK? Definitely. THE RESULTS: I used frozenRead More
Study: Genes Start Mutating Soon After Conception
The Yale University and Mayo Clinic scientists said that many of these mutations occur as sex cells are forming in the embryo. The resource:27
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Once upon a time, our band of merry synthesisers set off on a journey to a faraway land. They had heard of a gathering, in a place called Eydin, where some of the most talented synthesisers in all the world... Continue Reading →
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Fiamma Restaurant in Dilworth is offering a three-course meal for $25 every Monday to Wednesday. You may pick one antipasto plate, a "secondo," and "I Dolci." Among the options are: vegetable croquettes, fresh calamari sauteed with avocado, veal, ravioli, rigatoni bolognese, panna cotta, and more.
Fiamma did a similar menu for Charlotte Restaurant Week -- three courses for $30. Now you are saving $5 and getting the same amount of food. Sweet. Check out these pics from Fiamma.
Wait, wait, there's more: Starting April 7, Fiamma will be offering a $7.99 lunch buffet. Buon appetito!
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I joined in the fun to make a Sinterklaas mail with a bunch of snailmail lovers. I think there were about 32 people or so who participated. We were randomly matched to someone, and someone else would send you something in return. It was supposed to be a creative mail with a little present inside. I got matched with Marjolijn (whom I don't know by the way).
In case you don't know who Sinterklaas is: he's Saint Nicolas (Santa Claus is based on him, yes he's an icon!) He freed slaves and he gave presents to kids, well this is the story in a nutshell. We celebrate this every year. He always arrives on an old fashioned steam boat all the way from Spain with his pete's (the former slaves) about three weeks before the 5th of December. In the evenings, kids put their shoe in front of the fireplace, and hopefully Sinterklaas will come by at night through the chimney and leaves a present or candy. Well, only if you have been a good boy or girl. At the 5th of December he arrives at night and leaves lots of presents! Most of the time they will magically appear somewhere, like in front of the frontdoor, or on the attic, or in the garage, etc. And then he goes of again, back to Spain.
Well, to cut a history story short, this is what I've sent her.
Yes, it was mail from the Good Holy man himself!
This is what was inside! Two presents, a "zwarte pieten muts" (a typical hat of the black pete's) and a book.
This was all in the book I've made. I had found an old book with vintage pictures and poems about Sinterklaas at the thrift shop. My boyfriend thought it was such a waste to start tearing pictures out of that book, but I've bought it especially for a Sinterklaas mail! So sod it! A picture of Sinterklaas arriving on the front. Inside some pages with fitted the Sinterklaas theme.
knitting adventure) labels, some cute hearts, 3D Sinterklaas stickers, a letter (on Sinterklaas stationary) and a tiny box of chocolate (which was the small present).
I love these vintage pictures of Sinterklaas from which I made labels. Nowadays he looks a lot more friendly though.
In the big present was this, a flip-flop desktop mini kit! I've found it at the craftfair! And after some negotiating with the guy who sold it, I got a really good deal as well! (It's such a sport to negotiate) (my boyfriend is always really ashamed of me when I do, but then again he's happy when we get a good deal on something) Well the desktop mini kit is for scrap booking but also really cool for use in snailmail! With stickers, ribbon, paper, tags and labels and all sorts of cut outs. The cover of the mini kit can stand up right and can also be used as a photoframe!
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Sinterklaas mail
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Wauw... Wat is het weer prachtig...! Inderdaad mooie labels en love de M. En je werkt altijd alles zo netjes af.ReplyDeleteReplies
Altijd netjes afwerken! Heb ik op school geleerd! Afgeraffeld en slecht geplakt is zó ergenis nummer 1!Delete
Helemaal mee eens Franka! Ik ben daar zelf best perfectionistisch in, maar soms krijg ik wel eens dingen waarvan ik denk, hoe durf je het zo op te sturen... ik waardeer echt wel alles wat ik opgestuurd krijg hoor, ook al is het niet mijn smaak, maar het is toch wel fijn als alles netjes afgewerkt is!Delete
Ik heb trouwens ook zo'n boek gekregen met de sint snail mail. Prachtig al die oude platen! De kit is ook erg leuk.
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The David Sheridan Incident/Lost Episode
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On the "David Sheridan" incident, there are several notes Joe wrote about a planned 3-part episode in season five where he comes back from the future to stop his parents from becoming fascist in leading the alliance. It's in his year five outline in the scriptboks and his season five notecards that are in the "Artifacts" book.
As for Lennier, Joe told Bill he was going to die in the telepath war before that episode was written. Bill Mumy mentions it in one of his interviews and Joe's reassurance that it would happen after year five.
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When I read that Lennier was toasted as one who had fallen [in Sleeping in Light], at first I tried to appeal that. I went to Joe and said, "Does he have to die?" and Joe said, "He dies in the great telepath war. He'll die like a hero, and it's way down the line; it's two movies down the line." I said, "Yeah, but he has to die?" and Joe said, "Yes, he's dying. He'll die like a hero and it will be great death, and it's after the fifth season" and blah blah blah.
That's Lennier's fate: he dies in the great telepath war somewhere down the line in the future.
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I'm sure you've heard of the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It's been celebrated for centuries and is known world wide. However, many people still do not understand what Fasching is in Germany.
Fasching is Germany's carnival season. It starts on the 11th day of November at exactly 11minutes after 11am and ends at the stroke of midnight on Shroud Tuesday – often referred to as Fat Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday). Fasching is more or less a Roman Catholic and Christian Orthodox celebration and most Protestant and non-Christian areas do not celebrate it.


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Anyone who knows me, actually, you don't have to know me very well because I announce my love for tea that much that even the stranger I bumped into in the supermarket yesterday knows. Tea, tea, tea. I bloody love the stuff. It doesn't matter what day it is or what mood I'm in, I am always craving a cuppa. Up until last year, I'd been pretty boring with the type of tea I drank and I tended to stick to good ol' trusty English Breakfast tea. You can't go far wrong with that. I still love that, but I've started stepping out of my comfort zone and trying different types of teas and different flavours. I've been writing this post for about five minutes and already I'm starting to see how much of a middle aged woman I am. But please trust me when I tell you that I have discovered the most delicious tea. The brand is called 'Bluebirds' and I'm sure I'm the last to have discovered this place but the tea is THAT good that I'm dedicating a whole blog post to it (it didn't take much persuading but STILL). I discovered the brand a good few months ago but it was only last month that I placed my first order. I would have written a post straight away but I wanted to try everything properly and give you my honest opinion. Of course, I ordered far too much but I wanted to get a flavour of the types of teas I liked and didn't like. The parcel arrived and I'll hold my hands up and admit that I was wayyyy too excited about it. Without rambling on too much, I'm going to VERY briefly talk through some of my favourites and I bet there is at least one of you out there who is just as excited as I am about this...
Bonfire Toffee
This one is a black tea, you brew it for around 4 minutes and it's completely up to you if you want to add milk to it. As soon as I read the description for this tea, I was immediately intrigued as to what it would taste like. Any tea with a hint of apple is a winner in my eyes and this one was no exception. It's a rich mixture of caramel, apple and toasted cinnamon which to me is just Autumn in a mug. The smell instantly reminded me of mince pies, which of course, I was very happy about. It may be rich with flavour but at the same time it's not too overpowering and therefore is one of my favourites.
Peppermint Cream
I bloody love peppermint tea and I've always got some in the cupboard. Therefore, I couldn't wait to try this brew and I was curious about the 'cream' element in the title. It's an Oolong tea that you brew for around 3 minutes and again it's up to you whether you add milk or not. I personally don't add milk to this one just because it tastes quite creamy without due to the cocoa and naturally sweet blend. You can't go far wrong with this one, it really is gorgeous and perfect for all year round in my opinion.
Gingerbread Chai
This was the tea that I was most excited to try due to my love of winter spices and flavours. I'm a huge fan of Chai tea and this one is exceptionally delicious. This is a Roobios tea, brewed for a minimum of 4 minutes (I'll often leave the tea bag in while I'm drinking it) and you can add milk if you wish. As you can imagine, this one is packed with flavour and all things spice. With a hint of cinnamon, this one is perfect for the colder months. I had a sore throat last month and I found this brew to really help with that which was brilliant. It's not an award winning tea for nothing you know!
These are just 3 of the teas I ordered. If you click the link here it'll take you to the Bluebird website where you are free to browse through the many different types of tea and flavours that are available. I'm also completely obsessed with one of the free samples Bluebird kindly sent me which is called 'Spiced Pumpkin Pie.' It's not on their website yet so I'm assuming it won't be available to buy until Autumn but it's probably my favourite one that I've tried. If you love tea and you're keen on trying something new then I can't recommend Bluebirds enough. Not only is the tea absolutely delicious but the service and staff there are so friendly which makes such a difference.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this one. Please feel free to let me know what content you'd like to see during the upcoming months!
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There is no doubt that the late, great James Gandolfini goes out with a bang in his final film role, but I was more impressed with the work of Tom Hardy. To those who liked him as Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises", let me assure you there is no trace of Bane here.
Tom Hardy plays Bob Saginowski, a run down nobody who runs a bar owned by his Cousin Marv (Gandolfini). It is a normal, run down bar you may find if driving down the city roads. That does not mean it is not crooked. It was bought by the mob years ago as a place to "drop" dirty money.
The key part of the movie, I feel, is the performances. Hardy shows Bob as someone who we can relate to: down on his luck but extremely kind hearted (his relationship with the dog he owns is one of the most real I have felt for some time). He strikes a friendship with Nadia (Noomi Rapace, also great here), who helps him with the dog training. It starts as a prologue to what may seem to be an nice sweet romance, but "The Drop" is too smart of a movie to take quick cliché routes.
As Cousin Marv (which is what every character calls him, not just Bob), Gandolfini gives us a great send off to what was a wonderful acting career. Like his performance in "Begin Again", he defines the term of bittersweet. There were times I forgot it was him acting. He was just simply being.
Parents, there are some violent scenes, but not as much as you may think. There is no sexual scenes of ANYKIND. Really, the R rating is just for the swearing, which there is a lot of. Stilll, the kids these days (sadly) say all these at school, so it is nothing new to any High Schooler (or even middle schooler).
In the end, the movie belongs to the performers. Hardy gives glimpses of other movie "bums" like Rocky Balboa and Terry Malloy. Rapace and all the other supporting cast don't overact or underact. They just act, and do it wonderfully. And Gandolfini? Well, here is hoping he can finally get an Oscar nomination. He deserves it.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge police homicide detective has agreed to a $45,000 settlement in a defamation case.
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council still has to approve the settlement.
Det. John Dauthier of the Baton Rouge Police Department sued an interim chief and two co-workers after his arrest for allegedly buying painkillers online without a prescription.
Dauthier was arrested on Nov. 10, 2010. He was put on unpaid leave. An investigation was done. In February 2011, the homicide detective went back to work.
Dauthier was suspended for 28 days. He was not prosecuted because the district attorney and the attorney general said they had no evidence of criminal activity.
The lawsuit filed in April 2011 claimed Dauthier was defamed and wrongfully arrested for something that was not a crime.
His attorney said her client was prescribed the non-narcotic pain killer Tramadol for headaches. She added Dauthier went online to get it because it was much cheaper than paying the co-payment required through the police department's health insurance policy.
According to the lawsuit, the two officers "improperly and maliciously abused their authority to 'create' a law that does not exist." This 'created' law "defines criminal behavior of a pharmacist, in an attempt to confuse the issue and further criminalize Dauthier's actions."
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There has been a strange atmosphere around the island for a while. Folk heard of it, and then, giant placards with the very same symbol began to be hoisted in strategically selected places around the shores inside the island's only town.
By last Friday, it became clear that we were only days away from an extraordinary event; even if all seem to be appearing as normal. Visiting sailors, moored at Victoria Pier sharing stories and advice, folk enjoying a cornet of ice-cream or delving inside a book on a bench along the Esplanade... The bustling so familiar to our eyes and hearts remained as Lerwick-style as ever.
But then, as we are now two days from this year's great event (as far as Lerwick is concerned!), we need to think about changing habits and, although we are accustomed to welcoming the world during summer (as well as during the rest of the year for that matter!) with thousands of visiting sailors and adventurers, the capital metamorphoses itself into a succulent honeypot where bees come and taste its many nectars!
Venice of The North
Not quite Venezia or even Stockholm as far as size is concerned, however,
"the bay of mud", Lerwick, as so romantically christened by our Viking ancestors, was built along that very very sheltered stretch of water, Bressay Sound. That very long stretch of North Sea that is about to welcome some ancient maritime tradition: tall ships, square meters of sails, kilometers of ropes, as floating pontoons have been added here and there... The boys from the harbour have been busy like bees ensuring all ships will be able to moor in the right places (a bit like a jigsaw), whilst The Tall Ships Races Lerwick Headquarters, under the management of Fiona Dally, aided by Louise Cluness, have been orchestrating the entire project. Lerwick is a fabulous venue for such a maritime event.
To give an idea, last Friday was clad with two visiting liners - Europa, from Germany (a.m.) and Gann, from Norway (p.m.) - in addition to our mooring regulars from Europe and America. Visitors are welcome with that very gentle notion of island gentleness, as it is so felt on this latitude - but also with traditional music, either live from the Pier or recorded and then broadcasted from Brian's High Level Music shop on da Street.
Sometimes, the Lerwick Port Authority will gently ask craft owners to move around a bit during a same day to ensure everybody has a place to tie their ropes around those much after sought bollards... But it's okay and everyone understands such necessity.
I notice that little detail, as I was meandering along the old waterbreak in order to capture a wooden marvel from Aalesund, Framstig. This Norwegian floating gem comes every summer to our shores and her beauty carved in wood and rivets (Viking-style) automatically caught my eye. After complementing her skipper in my best norsk, I stopped time and imortalised her through my lens. Within minutes, my heart was transported back into my all-time favourite novel (so ardently written by R.L Stevenson!) and then, at some point, that friendly Norwegian asked my assistance to untie her from that bollard. I quickly obliged and waved, as she was to sail away, only to realise she had found a new bollard near Alexandra Wharf! Ha-ha, I smiled. This is not the first time...
And I wonder what would happen when 56 tall ships will find themselves inside the Bressay Sound and crews landing among an already bustling harbour packed with tourists and folk alike! This promises some cases of déjà-vu in 1999 and before that, long before that, as herring fishing attracted thousands of folk alongside wharves and around bays!
This week could be crowned as pleasure mayhem, though I must not forget to add it has already begun in Scalloway (15-18 July) and continues in the islands of Yell (16-19 July), Unst (12-19 July) & Whalsay (16-19 July) before Lerwick (21-24 July) and Fair Isle (today & tomorrow)!
I have always loved our maritime heritage and am looking forward
to mingle among those glorious festivities ida toon!
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Prior to Nets, Jan spent several years at MasterCard Worldwide where a was responsible for a number of different global emerging payments product lines and initiatives. Jan started out his career as financial services and eBusiness consultant working for several global consulting firms. Jan is a frequent conference speaker and a recognized industry emerging payments expert.
Jan holds an MSc in Engineering Physics from Uppsala University, Sweden.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Student-loan firm Nelnet gained while chip specialist NPTest sagged in a mixed session for the IPO market ahead of the $3 billion blockbuster IPO from China Life, which awaits pricing after the bell.
Nelnet NNI, +1.12% opened at $22.05, comfortably above its $21 IPO price. Shares of the Lincoln, Neb.-based college financing giant climbed as high as $22.69 before falling, closing at $21.80 Thursday on volume of about 5.3 million on the New York Stock Exchange.
"We're having a great day," Nelnet co-CEO Stephen Butterfield said in an interview with CBS MarketWatch. He said investors on the company's IPO road show liked Nelnet's "conservative accounting" and "transparency."
Signs of a strong debut came as the IPO priced above the forecast $18-to-$20 range. The company is on track to raise $168 million by offering 8 million shares via lead underwriter J.P. Morgan.
NPTest NPTT opened at $14.40, comfortably above its $12 price, but the stock fell in the open market to end at $11.49.
The San Jose, Calif.-based provider of advanced test and diagnostic systems used in the semiconductor industry priced 14.6 million shares in the middle of its $11 to $13 range.
David Menlow of IPOfinancial said NPTest is suffering in part from a glut of deals in the IPO pipeline in recent weeks, plus the stock carries a stigma from an unsuccessful attempt to go public earlier this year.
NPTest traces its roots back to 1965 when Fairchild Semiconductor established an automated test equipment division. Schlumberger SLB, +0.97% acquired Fairchild Semiconductor in 1979 and attempted to spin out NPTest in an IPO over the summer.
Schlumberger instead sold the business on July 29 to Francisco Partners and Shah Management.
China Life pricing gears up
Meanwhile, China Life LFC, +3.23% is on deck to price its IPO at HK$2.98 to HK$3.65 a share -- a heavily oversubscribed deal expected to debut at the top side of its range. The IPO, which will raise nearly $3 billion in proceeds as the biggest global deal of the year, is scheduled to begin trading on Dec. 17. See full story.
Old economy IPOs line up
International Steel priced above its range and road salt producer Compass Minerals priced at the bottom of its range as the old economy stocks get ready for their first day of trading on Friday.
International Steel ISG, +0.44% is offering 16.5 million shares at $28 in a bid to raise $462 million in the first IPO from a steel company in about six years.
In a sign of strength, International Steel priced above its already upped $25-$27 range.
Compass Minerals CMP, +2.71% priced 14.5 million shares at $13 in a bid to raise $189 million. The company priced at the bottom of its $13 to $15 range, but it also upped the size of the deal by 2 million shares from 12.5 million shares.
Also, trucking firm Central Freight Lines CENF priced 8.5 million shares at $15, the top of its $13-$15 per share range.


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The Mother Knot: A Memoir
Spare and unflinching, The Mother Knot is Kathryn Harrison's courageous exploration of her painful feelings about her mother, and of her depression and recovery. Writer, wife, mother of three, Kathryn Harrison finds herself, at age forty-one, wrestling with a black, untamable force that seems to have the power to undermine her sanity and her safety, a darkness that is tied to her relationship with her own mother, dead for many years but no less a haunting presence. Shaken by a family emergency that reveals the fragility of her current happiness, Harrison falls prey to despair and anxiety she believed she'd overcome long before. A relapse of anorexia becomes the tangible reminder of a youth spent trying to achieve the perfection she had hoped would win her mother's love, and forces her to confront, understand, and ultimately cast out—in startling physical form—the demons within herself. Powerful, insightful, unforgettable, by "a writer of extraordinary gifts" (Tobias Wolff), Kathryn Harrison's The Mother Knot is a knockout.
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There's still a bottle of milk in our freezer, six ounces expressed from my breasts and poured into a sterilized container to have on hand should our daughter get hungry when I'm not home. There used to be more frozen bottles, as many as a dozen, but our daughter is three now; she hasn't nursed for almost a year. The single bottle hidden among the foil-wrapped leftovers and cartons of ice cream is one I saved for myself-a benign little keepsake, or so I thought at the time, unable to imagine that the apparently sentimental souvenir would be revealed as a dark, even perverse, fetish.
The daughter for whom I froze my milk is our third child. After she was born I had a tubal ligation. I nursed her longer than I did her older sister and brother because I knew I wouldn't be returning to this one thing I did so well, so happily. Never again, under any other circumstances, would I be able to answer a loved one's desire so completely. My daughter passed one after another milestone of babyhood-she walked, talked, used her full set of teeth to eat whatever she wanted-and still I postponed the separation of weaning.
By May 2002 my youngest child was twenty-six months old and lifted my shirt only at bedtime or when she needed reassurance, comfort that was hers whether she nursed or not. At the end of that month I used a business trip to help me accomplish what I'd avoided as long as I was near her. All day and all night for a week I wore a tight sports bra, the effect of which was to bind my aching breasts and suppress the production of milk. When I showered my chest throbbed and my nipples leaked. For a few days they did. Then the body began to understand; the swelling diminished.
Back home, despite a sudden June heat wave, I wore high-necked shirts and tucked them into my waistband. When my daughter asked to nurse, fondling me through the fabric, I told her how proud I was to have such a wonderful big girl, and together we listed the differences between big girls and babies, who drink from their mothers and can't have apple juice or chocolate milk in a cup. A secure and cheerful child, my daughter adapted quickly. I, however, suffered a plunge in mood and waited for what didn't happen: to feel better, or at least less bereft.
Summer became a season of compulsive work and little else. Diversions I'd enjoyed in the past-trips to the beach, dinner parties, movies, tennis-were leached of pleasure, colorless, tedious, exhausting. Everything required more energy than I had, especially pretending that I wasn't depressed. Sleep was elusive, and I began, on those nights I was awake hours after turning off the light, to sneak a half milligram of stale Xanax.
The tranquilizer had been prescribed four years earlier, when I'd suffered a depression serious enough that, once hospitalized, I found a metal mirror in my bathroom, not a glass one I could break and use against myself. The admitting nurse searched my overnight bag and confiscated my disposable razor; she told me that there were no circumstances under which I was permitted to close my door and that if I wanted to shave my legs or armpits I could do so only with supervision. But all I wanted was nightfall, the eight o'clock distribution of pills that hastened the patients to sleep, silencing the hallways.
Xanax was valuable; I'd never considered discarding the fifty or so that remained after I recovered. I still had enough that for weeks I could avoid acknowledging the anxiety and insomnia that had characterized the onset of my previous breakdown. Soon it would be September, I told myself, the month I'd always loved best, the one that, when I was a child, had rescued me from a long season spent with my family, and offered then what I thought it would now: the solace of routine.
Our older daughter, twelve, and our son, ten, began school immediately after Labor Day. One week passed, then another. I was still waiting for a discernible lift in my spirits when, on Tuesday, September 24, our son fell ill. Although he'd never before had respiratory problems-at least not any of which we'd been aware-he was stricken with a severe asthma attack and spent five days in the hospital, three of them in pediatric ICU. Day after night after day I sat beside his bed, trying not to watch the monitor that displayed the jagged peaks and troughs of his elevated heart rate, the immediate fall in the level of oxygen in his blood when I removed his mask for a moment to untangle a snarl of tubes pulling on his IV. Treated every other hour with albuterol, a bronchodilator with stimulant side effects, my child slept little but drifted in and out of half-waking nightmares. Under the spell of one of these he screamed out in terror, and when I approached to reassure him, he didn't recognize me, he screamed louder.
What had he seen that frightened him? I asked myself. What kind of monster?
By now I'd fallen prey to the sinister associations that can attend deepening depression. Did this explain why I failed to distinguish one oxygen mask from another? The piece of molded plastic that fit over my son's nose and mouth summoned a mask I'd seen before, another clear green one I'd adjusted just as I did his. My mother had used it to breathe when she was dying of breast cancer, choking on it, her lungs filled with metastases, her hospital bed ensnared in a similar thicket of monitors and coils of tubing, gleaming metal gas cocks poking through the wall, a bag of blood hanging from a hook.
The chime of an IV pump, the hiss of oxygen, the unanswered telephones and endless paging of doctors, the broadcast blips of beating hearts: an electronic clamor muffled present groans and cries and returned me to my mother's bedside, to her tubes and her wires and her suffering-and to my panic at losing her before we could manage a reconciliation or even an honest farewell.
Before my son's illness, I'd congratulated myself for reaching a kind of acceptance of my tortured relationship with my mother. I'd been her only child, the baby she wasn't prepared to raise, the daughter she gave to her parents. I was the girl who loved and hated her mother in equal measure, whose longing was obvious and whose rage had always been concealed, even-especially-from herself. But I'd thought all that was behind me. I'd even told my analyst I was quitting therapy because I was increasingly bored by what had once compelled me: hashing and rehashing past agonies.
Fall 2002 was a hard season for our family, and particularly for our son. Whenever he got a little better he subsequently relapsed, relying on as many as six drugs to keep him well enough to go to school. On the worst days he was tethered to a nebulizer for hours, inhaling albuterol and a steroid called Pulmicort from the plastic mouthpiece at the end of a flexible tube. During the treatments he did homework or reread Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. If we let him, he watched the film version of the first book in the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, a video we rented eleven times before buying our own copy. Over and over, our son followed a story he knew by heart, mesmerized by the struggle of good to overcome a terrifying, unknowable evil.
Having taken health for granted, our son was shocked by his new status as a sick child, sullen en route to doctor appointments, scared to go into the pool for swim class. For years he'd understood himself as an athlete, with reason. Now he worried that his Little League career and his dreams of a glorious future as a New York Yankee would be taken from him.
A detail-oriented person, I extracted some comfort from reliably managing my son's care, executing each and every doctor's order to the letter. I sat for hours before a computer screen, not working but pursuing online information about respiratory reactive disease, the clinical name for asthma. Inevitably, I strayed from the medical jargon of corporate websites into the hysteria of chat rooms, other parents' horror stories that left me reciting helpless prayers-to fate, to whatever power might keep a child from harm, to a God whose presence I couldn't feel. At bedtime I kneeled beside my son in the dark and silently invited his disease into my body.
One night, soon after he was discharged from the hospital, my son walked in his sleep, calling out for me on each stair down to the floor where my husband and I slept. Bleary with exhaustion, I assumed from the urgency of the calls that he was having another asthma attack, and that by morning we'd be back in the hospital. At breakfast my son didn't remember what had happened. But I remained sufficiently unnerved that for weeks I heard him call me in the night. Each time, I'd run upstairs to his bed and find him deeply asleep, his face erased of anxiety, his forehead dry and cool. Blue light from the street spilled over his covers, and I watched my little boy as he breathed. The stricken cries I'd heard so clearly hadn't come from my son. Though I hadn't been asleep, somehow I'd dreamed them.
Too scared to go back to my room, I would remain by his bed until morning. I'd sit in the old white rocker that had been in my own childhood bedroom, then slip away at dawn, before he could wake and find me there.
Several times a day I recorded his "peak flow," a measure of lung capacity and a critical tool for predicting, and thus preventing, asthma attacks. I graphed the readings in a booklet made for that purpose, so we could follow, hour by hour, day by day, fluctuations in our son's ability to breathe. My husband joked that the numbers on the handheld meter might just as dependably be interpreted as increments of mood-mine. The higher my son's flows, the more optimism and calm I was able to summon. When the flows dipped, even a little, I panicked. How could I explain my overreaction to my husband when I didn't understand it myself?
"I feel like this is my fault," I said, sobbing, night after night. As soon as the children were asleep, I succumbed to the dread I'd managed, barely, to keep hidden from them. I was afraid our son would be taken from us. From me.
"Your fault because you had asthma when you were a child?" my husband asked, puzzled.
"Maybe," I said. But it was something else.
It had been four months before my son's hospitalization that I'd stopped nursing, relinquished that cherished perception of myself as my children's primal source of sustenance and love. Now the onset of my son's asthma struck me as an indication of my new impotence. Worse, and more irrationally, it seemed to reveal me as dangerous. I saw-felt-a black, destructive spirit, dybbuk or dervish, twisting out of my chest, a force of corruption that sprang from me and infected my son, choked and smothered him. Though I knew myself to be a good mother, a loving and responsible mother, it seemed to me that not only had I failed to protect my child, to stand as a barrier between him and the perils of the world, but that I'd been the inadvertent agent of his illness. It made no sense-I did know that-and I recognized my husband's faith in our son's recovery as one founded on that child's underlying health, his unusual strength. Given time, we'd learn what triggered his asthma and how to avoid or handle any future attacks. His father was sure of this. Why couldn't I be?
Again and again I returned to the nightmare my son had had in the hospital, his screams when I came to comfort him. What was it that he'd felt, or seen? A threatening presence? The opposite of what a mother should be? Of the paragon I'd tried to be in contrast to my own mother?
Seventeen when she got pregnant, my mother had allowed my father, also seventeen, to talk her out of an abortion. Perhaps a baby could help her accomplish what she hadn't on her own: escape from her jealous mother, my grandmother, who sabotaged her every attempt at independence. As she described it years later, when she was seeing a therapist, I was to have been a surrogate, a new daughter for her mother to manipulate, so that she herself could slip away. My mother married my father on his eighteenth birthday, her pregnancy too advanced to allow for a white dress or reception by those who would have been less celebrants than witnesses to her shame. Before a year had passed, she'd discarded my father and endured a nervous collapse. Attacks of agoraphobia imprisoned her in the very house she'd risked so much to escape. My mother lost the rest of her short life to protracted and never decisive battles with my grandmother, a war by turns hot and cold for which she dressed impeccably and always wore makeup, her misery-and her anger-visible in almost every family photograph.
I was thirteen when she explained how she'd used me as a stand-in for herself. Oddly, or so I thought at the time, she chose the word hostage to describe my role. By thirteen I was reading novels by the Brontë sisters and Dickens, even Tolstoy, so she could reasonably assume I'd understand her words, the simple transaction she described. But I reacted with dumb incomprehension, unable even to nod. Was there any age at which I could have accepted her reluctance to hold or to touch me, any rationale that might excuse the critical, sometimes disgusted eye she trained on so expensive a failure? Not only had I not purchased freedom for my mother; as it turned out, I'd spelled further entanglement. My mother, like Lot's wife, had made the mistake of looking back.
My grandparents dedicated themselves to my care. They gave me the bedroom between theirs and my mother's; they bought me clothes and paid for
my private-school education. My grandmother made school lunches, wrapping sandwiches in waxed paper and placing them carefully on top of the apple so they wouldn't get squashed. Sometimes my grandfather drew a picture on the brown lunch bag, a face or an animal rendered comic by the tremor in his hand. For her part, my mother undertook to refine me, a child she'd agreed to bear and who might reflect badly on her now that I was irrevocably incarnate-a person, a life rather than an idea.
Ballet and Christian Science Sunday school, lace tights, table manners, how to walk like a lady without scuffing the shiny toes of my black Mary Janes, how to blunt my appetite with a glass of water before every meal: most of these lessons backfired. She tried and I tried, but we couldn't save me from my clumsiness, we couldn't chisel away evidence of my father, his stocky legs and studious scowl, his stubborn jaw.
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oof. I am one tired Mama.
In the past month, Bitsy has officially become a toddler. She is only 14 months old, but she has been on strike from naps and has become quite opinionated! My high school job ended at the end of June, and I haven't found anything else yet. So, I am home with Miss Bitsy full time now. I give so much credit to full time stay at home moms. It is exhausting!
Since I am currently without a job (and therefore without an income), Chris has been taking so much overtime. Each week, he has at least 9 hours of overtime. 9 hours might not sound like too much, but the shifts usually start at 3am. I am so grateful that Chris is willing to do the overtime for our family. I am also grateful that he has the opportunity to do it and that any OT he does is very well compensated!
I am physically exhausted. But, also pretty emotionally exhausted. I've been really defeated about my job situation. Unfortunately, getting a job in a school is very political. Even more unfortunately, people in power are not always ethical in their decision making processes.
I have some new-found confidence today. At long last, I have an interview for a PERMANENT position. Not a maternity leave, but a full-time leads to tenure permanent job. I am so grateful for the temporary jobs that I've had, I am ready for this though. I've spent the past few days creating an online version of my portfolio (jillianlaurenzo.weebly.com for those who are interested) and tweaking the materials that are coming with me to the interview.
All weekend, I've been receiving messages of support from family, friends and former colleagues. Today, Chris is working overtime, so Bitsy and I have been jamming to some Mandisa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emgv-VRtMEU) to get me ready for this afternoon.
This job might not be "the one," but, the support I have gotten has helped so much. I am confident, and ready to own this interview. Fingers and toes are crossed, prayers are ascending. Let's do this!


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Near West Side Partners Names Colliers International Preferred Commercial Real Estate Provider
Colliers will offer professionals prepared to serve property occupiers, owners and investors involved in the Near West Side.
Milwaukee – Near West Side Partners, Inc. (NWSP) recently announced that Colliers International is the official Preferred Provider of Real Estate Services for the Near West Side.
"We are thrilled to have found such a great partner in Colliers International," said Keith Stanley, Executive Director of Near West Side Partners, Inc. "Colliers shares our vision for the future of the Near West Side and immediately rolled up their sleeves and got to work. We look forward to working together for years to come."
Since its inception, NWSP has been committed to the long-term revitalization of the Near West Side – through collaborative efforts to promote commercial development, improved housing, unified neighborhood identify and branding and creating a safer environment for its residents and businesses. A key part of that effort is revitalizing key real estate assets in the area.
"We are proud of what NWSP has accomplished in its short history and we're honored to join the team," said Steve Palec, Partner at Colliers International. "Through this partnership, Colliers will serve as the trusted real estate department for NWSP."
As the preferred provider of commercial real estate services for NWSP, Colliers will offer professionals prepared to serve property occupiers, owners and investors involved in the Near West Side. It will coordinate services through a dedicated account manager with deep knowledge of the Near West Side and with full access to the full bench strength of the Colliers team. Colliers has been active in NWSP, with representatives serving on the Commercial Corridor Working Team.
Colliers International Group Inc. is a global leader in commercial real estate services with more than 16,300 professionals operating from 502 offices in 67 countries. With an enterprising culture and significant local ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide across a broad range of property types. Colliers International has been ranked among the top 100 outsourcing firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals' Global Outsourcing for 10 consecutive years, more than any other real estate services firm.
Near West Side Partners, Inc. is a non-profit organization with a mission to revitalize and sustain the Near West Side as a thriving business and residential corridor, through collaborative efforts to promote commercial corridor development, improved housing, unified neighborhood identity and branding, and greater safety for residents and businesses. Near West Side Partners, Inc. is an organization of businesses and civic leaders from throughout the Near West Side, including the organization's five anchor institutions – Aurora Health Care, Harley-Davidson, Marquette University, MillerCoors and Potawatomi Business Development Corp.
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Clerics receive threats for conducting Taseer's funeral prayers
Three Pakistani clerics who conducted the funeral and memorial prayers for slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer have received death threats, police said today.world Updated: Jan 13, 2011 14:09 IST
Three Pakistani clerics who conducted the funeral and memorial prayers for slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer have received death threats, police said on Thursday.
Maulana Afzal Chishti, the head of the ulema or clerics' wing of the ruling PPP, had led the funeral prayer for Taseer along with Qari Muhammad Younus.
The qul or memorial ceremony was led by Qari Akhtar Qureshi.
"We have provided police guards to two clerics - Younus and Qureshi - after they received death threats probably from those who consider Taseer a blasphemer," a senior police officer, who did not want to be named, told PTI.
The third cleric, Chishti, had gone into hiding because he feared for the lives of his family members, the police officer said.
Taseer was gunned down in Islamabad on January 4 by a police guard who said he was angered by the Governor's criticism of the controversial blasphemy law.
After a group of over 500 clerics and scholars of the Barelvi school of thought asked Muslims not to lead or offer the funeral prayer for Taseer, top clerics in Lahore had refused to lead the namaz-e-janaza.
"Younis and Qureshi have publicly expressed regret for participating in the prayers and re-embraced Islam after admitting their mistake due to pressure from hardliners, but we cannot withdraw the security provided to them," the police officer said.
The clerics of the historical Badshahi Mosque, the Data Darbar shrine and the mosque at the Governor's House had refused to lead the funeral prayer for Taseer.
Several groups of clerics had announced that anyone who led the funeral prayer of a "blasphemer" would be considered an infidel.
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But Mr Springborg told The Telegraph that a comprehensive inter-departmental report, tabled in Parliament, provided "the best available data and robust advice on the effects of Coal Seam Gas on the health of Tara residents".
Photo sourced from Qld Parliament member list
He said the report, based on data from local practitioners, occupational health experts, published papers and departmental advice, found no clear link between CSG activities and residents' health complaints.
- A coordinated response by Government agencies, including a community reference group to help identify health, community and social concerns
- The introduction of community support initiatives in affected areas
- Future health clinics in the Tara region, with community input about their nature, location, frequency and timing - including strategies to address aspects of mental health
- Regular, timely and accurate feedback to communities in relation to health, community and social concerns, including reports on air monitoring
- The continuation of air monitoring by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection to identify emissions and the extent of community exposure
- The possibility of measures to monitor and mitigate exposure to low frequency noise.


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The LOC from Millennia is an analog legacy phonograph-playback system that is custom tailored specifically for the needs of archiving and mastering professionals. Originally specified under contract for the U.S. government's Library of Congress, the LOC is handcrafted of Millennia's essential, 100% DC-coupled preamplifier and equalizer circuity for audiophiles requiring a sonically uncompromised phono signal path.
Employing a 100% discrete design topology from input to output, the LOC utilizes both discrete-bipolar and field-effective transistors to achieve Millennia's hallmark sonic invisibility. The unit accepts both line-level and phono-level inputs via gold XLR connectors, as well as unbalanced RCA connectors. The ten discrete outputs are provided on both gold XLR and RCA phono connectors.
There are 49 combinations of preset compensation curves for precise performance with all formats, including 33-1/3, 45, and a vast array of 78 RPM EQ formats. Additionally, there are 36 discrete gain steps of 1.5 dB per step to 60 dB, user-selectable capacitive and resistive loading, mono and polarity select switching for vertically grooved pressings, and stereo gain matching to 0.08 dB. There are a pair of Lundahl MC transformers included, but may be switched out of the signal path for true transformer-less operation.
Rounding out the feature set is a collection of four surgical filters, designed to isolate and correct problem areas associated with groove degradation and surface noise. The filters offer shelving and peak response with a number of user-selectable frequencies. The chassis is constructed from 16-gauge cold-rolled steel with a 3/8" / 9.53mm thick radiused-aluminum face panel. The LOC offers a universal power supply and ships with a standard IEC power cord.
|Inputs & Outputs
Balanced Phono Input: 4 x XLR
Unbalanced Phono Input: 2 x RCA
Balanced Phono Pre Direct Output: 2 x XLR
Balanced Phono Pre Trim Output: 2 x XLR
Unbalanced EQ Out (Pre-Trim): 2 x XLR, 2 x RCA
Balanced EQ Out (Post-Trim): 2 x XLR
|ITHD + Noise (20 Hz to 30 kHz): <.01% typical, RIAA in, filters out
|Frequency Response
Frequency Response (-3 dB): 3 Hz to 200 kHz, typical, flat
Frequency Response (±0.5 dB): 10 Hz to 100 kHz typical, flat
|Maximum Input Level
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|Maximum Output Level
|+26 dBu
|Maximum Gain
|60 dB nominal, higher on request (Preamp + EQ)
|Input Impedance
|User selectable (resistor/capacitor)
|Output Impedance
|49.9 )hms, unbalanced
Better than -125 dB EIN, flat
Better than -98 dB EIN, RIAA in
|XLR Configuration
|Three-Pin XLR Polarity: Pin 2 = positive polarity, Pin 1 = ground
Maximum Filter Boost & Cut: ±10 dB (21-step detent)
Notch Filter "Q" (Quality Factor): Q = 1.0
Low-Frequency Comp Points: 200, 250, 300, 400, 500/RIAA, 700/USER
High-Frequency Comp Points (@ 10 kHz): -5.0, -7.0, -9.5, -11.5, -13.7/RIAA, -16.0/USER
Low-Filter Fixed Frequencies: 20, 35, 60, 100, 180, 260 Hz
High-Filter Fixed Frequencies: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 8.0, 12.0 kHz
Peak/Shelf Selection on All Filters: Yes
Bypass Selection on All Bands: Yes
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2 x 500 mA with 200 to 240 VAC mains (5x20 mm, slow-blow, 250 V)
|Dimensions (W x D x H)
|19.0 x 15.0 x 3.5" / 48.3 x 38.1 x 8.9 cm
|26.0 lb / 11.8 kg
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I'm Lucas, 20, and I'd like to open a new WoW project with people that have a big passion for the game, and an intention of giving people a good gaming experience. My team and I want to open a german World of Warcraft private server, on 7.x (Legion).
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- strong passion of Gaming (World of Warcraft)
- minimum age of 18.
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- the ability to work in a team & a good communication.
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Q: What do you want to achieve?
A: We want to build a decent WoW community with a special server, that has other features than the average of other servers. So we need awesome people to create an awesome project!
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If you have any questions regarding our project, feel free to answer to this topic. For more information you could also contact me over Discord (see above).
Greetings ! Do you need a game master ? contact me i send u a friend request in discord for more info
Danke euch beiden
Ich halte zwar nichts (mehr) von Blizzlike-Servern, aber deine Einstellung gefällt mir schonmal. Qualität statt Geld sollten sich viele der anderen Server auch mal zu Herzen nehmen.
Viel Glück bei eurem Projekt - vielleicht schau ich zukünftig mal rein.
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While the Prime Minister was being hurtled to safety in Canberra I was not that far away in a world of poetry, music and art. I love this country but choose not to celebrate it on the day it was taken from the original owners so I try to immerse myself in things yobbos would not and The National Library is just the place.
"Handwritten" an exhibition of works from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin was simply wonderful. My last adventure to the Library was to see Nick Cave's genius, this time it was wonder after wonder. From Dante's Divine Comedy, exquisite illuminations, letters from Napolean and Kafka to Beethovens 5th Symphony. His chaotic, powerful notes crossed and re-written and as you study the darkened marks on the staves -the music opens and my goose pimples explode in those few notes. In the same darkened room the delicateness of Fanny Mendelssohn, sister to Felix Mendelssohn is a complete contrast and a simple pencil drawing by her artist husband adorns the edge of the manuscript, the words by poet Josephf Von Eichendorff.
It's this relationship between music, art and poetry that reccurs in a letter dated jdth August 179i3 by Goethe. He has written a poem especially for his artist friend Roesel who had sent him a drawing. At the top of the letter he has combined a brush and a pen within a laurel wreath.
Perhaps the most poignant comes from a man named Peter Hagendorf, a small intimate well thumbed diary of an ordinary man. A soldier in the 30 year war (1618-1648) This diary covered a 25 year period and described atrocities of war such as a beautiful young woman of 18 burned alive to recipes of tasty pumpernickel. Over this time he writes on losing his wife and eight children and enduring poverty and injuries to wealth and accounts of lands that he journeyed through.
Picking up a Library Newsletter on the way out was an article concerning Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan in producing backdrops for the Ballet. I treasure poetry and music, I am influenced by musicians and poets as much as other visual artists.
I didn't need the fireworks for Australia Day, Beethoven supplied those.
Images from "Handwritten" Ten Centuries of Manuscript Treasures National Library of Australia


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A former priest at St. Anne's Church in Santa Monica has been charged in connection with the sexual battery of a woman at the church last year, police said.
Rafael Venegas, who was accompanied by his attorney, turned himself in to Santa Monica police July 30 and was booked on one count of sexual battery and one count of furnishing alcohol to a minor, Sgt. Richard Lewis said. He was released after posting $20,000 bail.
The Santa Monica City Attorney's Office had filed the charges against Venegas July 26 following an investigation by police, Lewis said.
Police began the investigation July 1 after a 20-year-old woman, who is not a parishioner, made sexual battery allegations against Venegas, a priest at St. Anne's, 2017 Colorado Ave., Lewis said. The woman told police that the alleged incident occurred on the property of the church in September 2011, Lewis said.
Venegas is scheduled to appear at the Airport Courthouse for arraignment Friday, Aug. 3. ¤


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It was around the time when had just turned four and her favourite things to do were to play with her soft toys and plastic animals and do art and craft activities (nothing's really changed!).
I used to get all of her larger plastic animals out onto the kitchen table, along with textas, stickers, long strips of paper, scissors and a stapler.
She would 'dress' each animal one by one in the decorated strips of paper, designing, sticking and stapling as she went.
Then she would line them up in an "Animal Fashion Parade"
Of course, she could never resist making something special for Hamley too.
This activity is not only great fun, it also
- helps her to master the use of sticky tape, scissors and staplers
- gives her practice in measuring and estimating
- works on creativity and imagination
- builds spatial awareness and eye-hand co-ordination
- helps her to practice her drawing skills
- builds on her language skills as she talks about what she is doing
- and gives her yet another way to express and explore her interest in animals
I was thinking it would be great to use wrapping paper as well. I wonder if those trains and cars would like some clothes too?
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Chinese collectivist thinking
Chinese collectivist thinking values the group over the individual, the family over its individual members, the honor of the family over the life of the daughter as in honor killing, and preference for boys over girls since boys are family heirs while girls are married off with dowry. The thinking is holistic, collectivist, focusing on the whole context and the relationships, rather than individualist.
This is also why Western science focuses on answering the question ""Why?" while Chinese science focuses on observing "How?" regardless of "why".
Politically, this collectivist thinking underlies the "one China principle", and anti-separatism used against the Dalai Lama, the Hong Kong independence advocates and the Taiwan independence advocates, and territorial integrity of the South China Sea that the Chinese Communist regime so adamantly insists on upholding.
This collectivist thinking also underlies a general insensitivity towards individual freedoms, human rights, and democracy itself.
One example of this general insensitivity towards democracy itself is the way President Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party government governs. Since May 20, 2016, her inauguration day, government policies and their implementation have been by edict from President Tsai Ing-wen personally. Democratic process has been completely ignored, bypassed, and shutout.
While Kuomintang's high ranking party officials have visited the hunger strikers, no Democratic Progressive Party legislators nor officials nor President Tsai Ing-wen herself have expressed any concern for them, and none of them have shown any interest in listening to the hunger strikers' pleas. President Tsai Ing-wen and her government officials are dismissing them and ignoring them completely. That is why President Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party government are being described as coldhearted, vicious, vile, and cruel.


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Oil falls despite freeze, Nigeria as dollar rallies
Oil fell today ahead of a January futures contract expiry and due to a stronger dollar, after failing to capitalise on support from freezing temperatures in the United States and Europe and a pipeline attack in Nigeria.business Updated: Dec 20, 2010 21:40 IST
Oil fell on Monday ahead of a January futures contract expiry and due to a stronger dollar, after failing to capitalise on support from freezing temperatures in the United States and Europe and a pipeline attack in Nigeria.
US crude for January delivery fell 60 cents to $87.42 a barrel by 1531 GMT erasing previous gains of as much as 70 cents. The January contract expires at the end of trading on Monday. ICE Brent for February fell 45 cents to $91.21.
"We expect the oil market to continue with its sideways drift towards year-end, albeit with some weakness likely to emerge in January," said James Zhang from Standard Bank.
"We continue to view the European debt crisis with caution, while a potential policy response to rising inflation in China could also trigger a negative reaction," he said.
US stock indexes turned negative while the US dollar index rose 0.35 percent versus other currencies and the euro hit a two-week low as concerns over the euro zone debt crisis persisted
"The global risks for the holidays are not small. The Koreans keep on provoking each other, there is still a risk of further tightening measures from China and Europe remains full of surprise with its peripheries and their bond yields," said Olivier Jakob from Petromatrix.
Supportive Factors
The oil price fell despite a number of supporting factors, including freezing temperatures in Europe and the United States.
The US Northeast, the world's top heating oil market, was expected to be colder than usual from Dec. 24 to 28, according to weather data released on Friday.
In Europe, Arctic conditions were expected to continue in the north this week, potentially prolonging travelling disruptions
Gas demand across Britain was expected to hit a record on Monday, causing National Grid to issue its first gas balancing alert this winter
"Weather is cold in the Atlantic Basin and particularly in Europe. However pricing snowmaggedon episodes for oil demand is always a bit tricky as it also translates into lower demand for traveling fuels -- jet, diesel, gasoline," said Jakob.
US heating oil demand is forecast at 4.6 percent above normal for the week ending Dec. 25. It was 19.6 percent above normal last week, said the National Weather Service..
However, both gas oil and heating oil futures underperformed crude on Monday
Analysts at Credit Agricole noted that heating oil burning has rose sharply in Germany with the latest data indicating that German consumer stocks have fallen to 61 percent of capacity in November, a relatively sharp drop by historical standards.
"Cold weather and growing violence in Nigeria provide an additional layer of support," analysts at Barclays Capital said in a note.
US energy firm Chevron said on Monday it had suspended production from an oil pipeline in Nigeria's Delta state although Shell said it has ended a one-month force majeure in Nigeria
A monthly Reuters oil price poll showed on Monday a jump in estimates for 2011, when analysts expect oil to average $86, almost $3 up from last month's poll.
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Keeping Joe Capers' legacy alive in Oakland
The story of the late Joe Capers continues to unfold with help from Naru Kwina, Krip-Hop Nation and Joe's family. Joe Capers, aka Blind Joe, changed Oakland's music sound in the '80s and early '90s with his talents in engineering and playing musical instruments. He came to Oakland by the way of Texas with his family.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Be What You Want Series
by Patricia Wooster This Beyond Words/Aladdin edition
183 pages
with notes, bibliography and helpful websites
For any teen or tween who is interested in entering the exciting world of fashion from design to modeling to styling to blogging, So You Want to Work in Fashion is THE comprehensive guide to get them started. Having read this entire set of books, I looked forward to reading and reviewing this one. Watching "Project Runway" for many seasons, my own daughter now shows an interest in the fashion world. This is the perfect book for her.
Filled with helpful tips, interviews from actual young people working in the industry, activities, and spotlights, readers will enjoy learning all the ins and outs of the industry. Being a stylist requires good accounting skills. Who knew? If you are going to be a fashion blogger, be prepared to have a real job. This one I knew! Many who make it in the world of fashion must begin as an intern or work for free. Hopefuls should take every responsibility to learn in the industry.
Many of the people interviewed for this book began as a blogger or other online persona. They found out as much as they could about fashion and then posted a look book or videos on Youtube. With the Internet at your fingertips, teens today have a voice and a built in audience.
Although the book does not teach anything about sewing, pattern making or design, the book does suggest wannabe designers take sewing lessons. Any store that sells sewing machines will usually offer beginner classes for free. You can learn the basics of sewing a hem, cutting and following a pattern, and choosing fabrics.
Teens are already working in the fashion industry as models, bloggers, vloggers, fashion designers and editors, and models. After reading this book, tweens and teens will have an idea of how to get started in the fashion industry.
FTC Required Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. I did not receive monetary compensation for this review.
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Patchouli is a plant grown in Tropical areas mostly in Asia and has bee one of the oldest perfumes known to man. Patchouli oil can be used to smell great all day and since it is oil based it never dries out and the smell keeps strong all day. Oil based perfumes keep their smell because they do not evaporate or are made of any type of alcohols so it keeps moist on your skin.
The Patchouli is also a great insect repellant so you can smell great and not worry about bugs around you.
Patchouli has a very classic smell of sweet and earthy scents. Because this is an oil based product you can use it in your hair or on the skin. The best way to use Patchouli oil is to put a little dab on the wrists or your neck, but only use a dab, more than a dab may be too overpowering.


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- Digital Age Revolution in Virginia: The New Marketing Ethics Rules* Jim McCauley – Ethics Counsel, Virginia State Bar, Richmond, VA/Chris Fortier – President, VSB Young Lawyers Conference, Oakton, VA/Britt Lorish – Affinity Consulting Group, Roanoke, VA
- Technology-Related Policies for Law Firms – WITH TEMPLATES! Debbie Foster – Affinity Consulting Group, Tampa, FL/Reid Trautz – American Immigration Lawyers Assn, Washington, DC
- Ethical Disaster Recovery: The Lessons of 2017* (including Incident Response Plans and Active Shooter Policies) Sharon Nelson – President, Sensei Enterprises, Fairfax, VA/Jim Calloway – Director of Mgmt Asst Program at Oklahoma Bar Assn, Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Discovery Primer for Lawyers Brett Burney – Burney Consultants, Chagrin Falls, OH/Tom Mighell – Contoural, Inc., Dallas, TX
- Cryptocurrencies: What Lawyers Need to Know – Can You Accept Bitcoins for Legal Services? John Simek – Vice President, Sensei Enterprises, Fairfax, VA/Lincoln Mead – Director of Operations and Sales, Clearlink IT Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT
- Employee Security Awareness Training for Law Firms* Sharon Nelson/Ivan Hemmans – Senior Manager of Technical Development, O'Melveny Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA
- Ethical Missteps in E-Discovery That Will Punch You and Your Client in the Face* Brett Burney/Tom Mighell
- Alexa, Siri, and Other Personal Digital Assistants: How Lawyers Use Them – and the Ethics of Using Them Nerino Petro – President-Attorney, The Erickson Group, Rockford, IL/Catherine Sanders Reach – Director of Law Practice Management and Technology, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL
- The Lawyer's Guide to the Dark Web John Simek/Lincoln Mead
- The Current Sweet Spot in Legal Technology for Lawyers Nerino Petro/Britt Lorish
- Why Lawyers Are Flocking to Office 365: A Guided Tour Jim Calloway/Catherine Sanders Reach
- Getting and Keeping Your Law Firm Safely on the Cloud* Reid Trautz/Ivan Hemmans
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Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA
8-8:30 Registration/Continental breakfast
8:30 Welcome — VSB TECHSHOW Chair Sharon Nelson, VSB President Doris Henderson Causey, and Supreme Court of Virginia Justice Cleo E. Powell
12:05-12:45 Lunch
2:55-3:05 Coffee Break
4:15-5:15 Plenary: ALL NEW: 60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes Sharon Nelson/Debbie Foster/Jim Calloway/Tom Mighell
Total possible CLE credits = 7 hours, which includes up to 5 hours of Ethics (pending), depending on which sessions you attend.
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a historic royal decree granting driving licenses for women in the kingdom.
The change, which will take effect in June of next year, was announced on state television and in a simultaneous media event in Washington. The decision highlights the damage that the no-driving policy has done to the kingdom's international reputation and its hopes for a public relations benefit from the reform.
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is a Muslim monarchy ruled according to Shariah law. Saudi officials and clerics have provided numerous explanations for the ban over the years.
Some said that it was inappropriate in Saudi culture for women to drive, or that male drivers would not know how to handle women in cars next to them. Others argued that allowing women to drive would lead to promiscuity and the collapse of the Saudi family.
The ban will not be lifted immediately, according to The New York Times.
Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world where women were not permitted to drive.
Human rights organizations both within and outside Saudi Arabia have campaigned for years to lift the ban, while Muslim clerics have provided a multitude of reasons for the ban over the years, most recently a "lack of intellect" in women, according to Sheikh Saad al-Hajari, a regional head of religious edicts in the country.


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Since the earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Samaritan's Purse has been heavily involved in its recovery and development efforts. Our relief and development work focuses on bringing physical, emotional, and spiritual healing to communities through relevant projects. Through innovative interventions, targeted discipleship, and capacity building of church leaders, we are striving to leave a lasting impact on Haiti for the glory of God.
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Sixty-nine percent of the country has access to clean water, and the cholera outbreak in later 2010 further weakened the inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure. Samaritan's Purse is providing wells, latrines, community water filtration systems and hygiene kits to keep families healthy and the nation clean.
Beginning in January of 2010, our medical staff and volunteers have treated over 135,000 people for various illnesses and trauma through our initial emergency response, multiple cholera treatment centers, and general and mobile medical clinics. We currently have a general clinic in Cite Soleil where Haitian health professionals provide free medical care and health education.
We opened a maternal and child health clinic in the Petit Goave commune providing medical care to pregnant women, mothers, and children.
Our maternal and child health initiative in Haiti has reached over 7,400 mothers since the earthquake. Each person has been trained in best practices for pre and post natal care, infectious disease prevention, hygiene, and nutrition.
The earthquake left an overwhelming amount of debris and leveled hundred's of thousands of buildings. Our heavy equipment operators have removed 134,887 cubic meters of rubble, preparing 329 sites for reconstruction.
1,020,268 pounds of recyclables has been collected through the Ramase Lajan collection centers. "Peddlers" pick up cans and bottles and turn them in for cash. Through our recycling program, trash gets picked up, the risk of disease is reduced, and people are able to earn desperately needed income.
Our recycling program Ramase Lajan provides environmentally beneficial employment opportunities and has generated over $160,000 of income for some of the poorest communities of Port-au-Prince.
The Greta Home and Academy gives 73 boys and girls a place to live, study, and grow in a relationship with Jesus Christ. The campus features six dormitory-style bedrooms, a seven room school, a library, media center, offices, a nurse's station, a cafeteria and an outdoor play center.


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This numbered edition Throw Blanket, designed by Rudolf Brančovský, comes with a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. As warm and soft as can be, this thick 100% polyester fleece blanket features a crisp and bright design on one side. On the couch or at a ballgame, it'll quickly become your go-to blanket for coziness.
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Throw it away? No way! Fix it at the Repair Café!
The original Repair Café was launched in Amsterdam in 2009 by the niece of one of our Ottawa Tool Library supporters! Now a global movement, the Repair Café Foundation helps organizations like the Ottawa Tool Library host cafés in their own cities around the world. Repair Cafés are an international concept that has come to Ottawa with the goal of reducing landfill waste, teaching new skills, and building community!
Our last Repair Café in Ottawa was a huge success with volunteers fixing over seventy items and sharing their knowledge around everything from darning a sock to re-wiring a kettle. Join us on April 29th at the Just Food Farm from 11am until 4pm. There, as well as learning to fix your broken and torn items, you'll find activities, treats, coffee, and a chance to connect with your greater community.
Some things to know about Repair Café:
Please bring only one item to be fixed, as time and space are limited. You may register your item to be fixed between 11am and 3pm. If your item is missing a piece or needs a replacement part, please bring that as well.
Everyone is welcome at this free event, there will be activities for the little ones, coffee and snacks, and lots of people to meet and chat with. There will also be farm tours and other farm related activites!
Accessibility information:
The Repair Café at Just Food will be held on the second floor of their barn. For anyone who can't climb the stairs, we will have a fixer on the main floor who can work with you to get your item repaired. Please see the greeter at the entrance to the red barn for more information.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Located on a 150 acre farmstead in the Ottawa Greenbelt on the west side of Blackburn Hamlet, the Just Food Farm is ideally situated on the #94 bus route. There is also parking available on site.
What can I bring to the event?
Please bring one item to be fixed to allow time for everyone to see a fixer and learn new skills. If you bring more than one item, the first item will be registered and once it's fixed, the second item will be registered, and so on. You can bring small appliances, jewellery, clothes, musical instruments, small furniture, computers, bikes, and more!
Why do I need to register on Eventbrite when this is a free event?
We like knowing how many people are coming, so we can buy enough cookies, but also so we can prepare with enough volunteer fixers and helpers. Your registration helps us to plan and we really appreciate it.
What will happen when I arrive?
A very nice team of people will welcome you, have you fill out a form with you name, email, postal code, and the item you arrived with. We will also ask you to sign a waiver stating that you're ok with us taking your photo and that we won't get in trouble if you end up hurting yourself in the process of learning to fix your item. You'll then go have a great cup of coffee and a snack, maybe chat with some neighbors, and wait until we call your name to meet with a fixer. After your item has been fixed and you've learned some new skills, you'll bring your form over to the photo booth, have a cute picture taken with our FIXED! sign, and either be on your way, or hang out for a bit and see what's happening!
The Ottawa Tool Library Repair Café is generously supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.


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I am a beginner at photography. I took some night shots of our Downtown Skyline. I was using a Nikon D7100 with a 70-300 mm Zoom. There was a fairly heavy marine layer that created a hue over the city. I am not quite sure what I am doing, I do understand what the big 3 adjustments do but I don't always know what setting is the best for what I am doing. These shots were all in ISO 400 because I just didn't think to change it. I am thinking I probably could have gotten some better shots by making some adjustments there.
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Remember when companies announced they had… hold the presses… put up a website? It used to be considered worthy of a press release. All companies were doing it. Nobody wanted to be caught without having a website. It sounds ridiculous now, like issuing a public statement over BusinessWire because your company printed a business card. And that's the extent of it. Yet we're only talking about the early '90s. At that time, big brands like Toyota made a point of airing their website URLs on their TV spots. You don't see that any more now do you? The PR lasted for about one year. Then it came to a halt. PR people told their clients not to bother. It was not considered newsworthy. Now even high-profile non-profits like National Public Radio tell you to "follow us on Twitter and Facebook."
These social media properties are the new norm, the new website, the new business card. Companies dare not be caught without them (yet most still are). "Subscribe to us on YouTube" will be the next cliché. Imagine the bandwidth problems ISPs will face when everybody stops reading print and going to YouTube for catching up on the day's news, for shopping, for sports, even research. Maybe Wikipedia will convert all their data into a zillion web videos. It's not that far-fetched. (ISPs will rush to buy into PeerApp.com to deal with the blockading glut.)
So, should vendors keep a blog? Not if it's mission is to serve as a promotional vehicle. And not if you don't have buy-in from the top. And not if the blog goes dark from inactivity. A blog is only as successful as the amount of people committed to keeping it alive. A vendor blog should be about service, not selling. Nobody likes to be sold. We want to make choices freely. "Permission marketing" is still a good buzz word; "marketing transparency" is another. Use the vendor blog to service your customers, to teach and educate, and to tell your customers the kind of problems their counterparts are having. Make it useful for Mr. Customer. Publishing a blog is like putting out a new magazine. It's worth making a fuss over, to issue a press release about it because a blog should be treated like an unbiased magazine yet tailored to your customer base. It should provide a platform for customers to air their views, to have a voice, to complain, to praise. If your customers are using your blog for that, then that's the best kind of transparency.
An example of a good vendor blog is at eEye.com. (Disclaimer: I am their PR guy.) It's been live only a few days but what I like is how eEye put their CEO front and center with a video introduction, letting you know (in 2 minutes) what is the mission and aim, and what can be expected. No frills, no fuss, no sales pitch. Transparent.


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2 Features You Do Definitely Not Have Information About LASIK Eye Surgical ProcedureThe eye can be examined with relative ease regarding both its function and its structure. A practical examination consists of the ability to move in the orbit and the reaction of the student to light and accommodation.
The function of the eye might be evaluated in several methods. The client may be asked to identify illuminated letter or items of differing sizes on exactly what is called the Snellen chart.
Alternatively, the evaluation of the structural part of the eye may be made in several methods. Stress within the eyeball is measured by a "tonometer." In particular diseases, especially in glaucoma, the stress in the eyeball is increased significantly.
However, it should be well kept in mind that a patient with an eye issue might have other issues also. Frequently other physical conditions are primary and impact the eye as a repercussion. The appearance of the eye can alert the client and the physician to troubles in some disturbances of other parts of the body even before other symptoms present themselves.
Consequently, one's dependence on sight is stressed when one deals with a possible or momentary irreversible loss of this important sense. When restorative procedures are looked for, particular types of vision correction such as contact lenses or glasses are prescribed.
On the other hand, some people are bothered with the truth that they have actually some framed lenses or contact lenses in front of their eyes.
For this reason, advanced surgical operations were established to motivate decreased utilization of contact lenses or glasses. One of which is the now popular LASIK eye surgery.
Basically, LASIK eye surgical treatment is the short-term for "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis." Like its concrete equivalent, LASIK eye surgical treatment is another kind of vision correction. The only Read Full Article distinction is that with this type of surgical treatment, one's vision is remedied completely.
With LASIK eye surgical treatment, the refractive mistakes in the cornea are completely transformed. This can be done using an "excimer laser."
The main purpose of this surgical treatment is to produce a threadlike, rounded "flap" in the cornea utilizing a blade known as "microkeratome." In a series of unfolding and laser processing, the cornea is finally reformed, allowing better the eye to direct more light into the retina.
Appeal vs. Disadvantages
In the middle of the growing popularity of LASIK eye surgical treatment, there are still disadvantages that people need to understand. Probably, the primary reason this type of eye surgery has actually become well accepted is due to the fact that the majority of its cases had achieved success.
Nevertheless, in spite of its success, there are still some downsides. Here is the list:
1. It is an operation applied to the most sensitive part of the eye
Due to the fact that LASIK eye surgical treatment includes the try this site operation of the retina, which is one of the most sensitive portions of the eye, many people say that the operation can be really dangerous.
In other words, a basic error might almost trigger an person's life time blindness. Hence, it is very important to think about lots of aspects before deciding whether LASIK eye surgical treatment is the best corrective step one needs to go through.
2. It is not a best procedure
LASIK eye surgical treatment might fix your vision however it does not always suggest that it can offer you a ideal vision. Even if statistical reports show that 70% of the patients may have 20/20 vision, this does not necessarily mean they have ideal vision.
Given all these things, it Visit Your URL can be deduced that, in spite of the appeal of the operation, LASIK may not always be the ideal eye surgery the way many people view it
Alternatively, the assessment of the structural part of the eye might be made in a number of ways. It ought to be well kept in mind that a client with an eye problem may have other issues. Frequently other physical conditions are primary and affect the eye as a consequence. The look of the eye can inform the client and the physician to difficulties in some disturbances of other parts of the body even prior to other signs provide themselves.
Like its tangible counterpart, LASIK eye surgical treatment is another kind of vision correction.


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Hearings before the Tax Tribunal typically run three to four days, but the one between Midland and MCV lasted 150, spanning 13 months and generating more than 13,000 pages of transcripts.
There were more than 900 exhibits and 25,000 pages of documents.
Charged with the task of wading through the reams of information and deciding the worth of the Midland Cogeneration facility is Judge Victoria L. Enyart, appointed to the Michigan Tax Tribunal in 1999.
In addition to rendering a decision in what has become the longest trial in Tribunal history, she also is hearing other cases, said Chief Tribunal Clerk Peter Kopke.
Enyart could not comment on the progress of the pending cases ruling, though Kopke and Tribunal Chairman Michael Stimpson said, speaking generally about tribunal decisions, that "the baby will not be cut in half."
In other words, the Tribunal is unlikely to split the difference of opposing sides appraisals. Its job is to make an independent determination of the value of a piece of property at issue. It reviews all of the evidence and appraisals and decides which has merit.
Enyart is an assessor by profession and holds the highest level of assessing certification available in Michigan. She has been a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers since 1980.
The Tax Tribunal is comprised of seven judges with a mix of expertise in law, accounting, real estate and appraisal. Each is appointed by the governor for a four-year term.


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We did it!
Sue Hughes raised £85 from 7 supporters
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We've raised £85 to Help complete a footpath around our local park.
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What is crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered charity.
The page owner is responsible for the distribution of funds raised.
Help us to raise funds to complete the final stretch of footpath around Damson Lane Park.
We have been a community group for almost five years now and have been raising money to put a footpath around the perimeter of Damson Lane Park (formerly Elmdon Heath Recreation Ground). We were told by our local council that there was no funding available to make improvements or to put a footpath around our park so we formed our community group Friends of Damson Parks. Our initial goal was just to link one side of the community to the other in order for the children to have a safe route to school. Jaguar Land Rover had the first stretch of footpath installed for us. It was then that we realised we could put the path around the whole park being 1 kilometre and benefit the whole community. We have completed three quarters of the path and are now looking to fund the final stretch.
Our aim is to bring the community together, create a park to feel safe in, form new friendships and give our community an opportunity to stay healthy whatever your age. We have seen the number of visitors to the park increase since we have installed the footpath including people with disabilities and on mobility scooters who would not have been able to use the park before. We are looking to raise funds to complete the final stretch of footpath that will mean you can walk the whole perimeter of the park on footpath regardless of the weather conditions.
Our success is down to a dedicated team of people who arrange events to raise funds to give us an opportunity to apply for bigger community funding schemes. We have successfully received funding donations from Birmingham International Airport, Veolia and The Big Lottery Fund. However, none of this can be done without the support from the local community so please donate so that we can reach our target to be in a position once again to apply for another funding opportunity we have been made aware of.
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About Me
I am the mother of three beautiful children and the eternal companion of my very best friend. I got my BS degree in Family and Human Development and am currently putting that knowledge to use as I stay home with my kiddos each day.
Why I am a Mormon
I think if there is one core thing that I want my children to know, it is to truly listen to their hearts. There is a feeling of warmth...of love and joy and happiness...that radiates from the depths of my heart and penetrates my soul when I feel the Savior's love for me. I feel it when I learn new truths about His gospel, when I pray for guidance while making decisions, when I study the scriptures and question the Lord of the truthfulness of what I have just read. The warmth speaks to my heart and brings quiet comfort to my mind. This feeling bears testimony to me of truth. I have been to other churches and none of them gave me the same feeling of warmth that I feel when I attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I challenge anyone who reads this to read the Book of Mormon, pray, ponder, and listen to the feelings of your heart. You will feel the same warmth I am speaking of. And as you explore these feelings, you will get increasingly familiar with the joy our Savior wants all of us to have. I KNOW this Church is true. I have felt it so strongly in my heart that I cannot ever deny it.
How I live my faith
I am currently the ward Primary President, which means I, with a group of three other women, am responsible for helping the children (ages 18 months to 12 years) learn the basic principles of the Gospel and how to apply them to their lives. I love seeing their faces light up as they feel the truthfulness of the things they are taught. Many of the children come from broken homes or rough situations, so it is neat to see in their countenance the peace and safety they feel while they are at Church.


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Mojito Sauce
Patricia Williams, the Executive Chef at NYC'S Nios restaurant
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon 10k rum
- ¼ cup sliced mint
- Pinch of sugar
Heat the butter and the olive oil over low heat until it starts to foam. Remove pan from heat and add garlic and shallots. Add lemon juice, rum and mint, adding sugar to taste.


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We had an awesome time, just us girls, chilling, crafting and talking from the heart.
Not a lot talked with their mouths, but surely all of them talked with their heart and souls, cause when one is creative, your true self comes out.
This workshop was held in partnership with Swartland Municipal Youth Office, Malmesbury.