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Support: Jay Prince / Lily Oakes
First time at Camden's Koko for me. We were here to see singer Izzy Bizu. The gig, originally set to take place in June, is a showcase for her debut album (A Moment of Madness) released a few weeks ago.
Koko is a grand old building, old style yet quirky as hell. Magnificent. Tonight it was packed and was buzzing with life from the off with an excellent support set from Jay Prince (for a Bon Jovi fan that is a sentence I never thought I would say). Having said that when he gave a shout out to all those born in 1993 (the response was big) I realised I wasn't going to be part of the typical demographic. We kept with the other few 'oldies' hiding at the back pretending to fit in.
My music loving friend aka '1000 (and counting) gig man' first pointed me in the direction of Izzy Bizu (such a great name). We are both rockers at heart but now and again branch out into the world of popular music. Izzy was one of the sounds of the summer with the annoyingly catchy White Tiger and here she played London just a week after her album made it into the UK top twenty.
She obviously has a lot of backing. Not many new artists have a large band and elaborate stage set up. The music industry has already recognised she is one for the future being nominated for the BRITS Critics Choice Awards. She undoubtedly has talent. The girl can sing and then some. She looks the part. What she doesn't have are the songs...or at least enough of them. Not yet anyway. For every great song such as Skinny, Adam & Eve, Lost Paradise, Diamond there are too many bland fillers.
Everything on show is very polished but again...just a bit bland. The set was near to 90 minutes when in truth a sharp 60 would have been far better. The extra length may have been because it was a one off type gig rather than part of a bigger tour but it dampened the atmosphere, was a little boring at times and was pretty needless. She also doesn't have the stage presence yet. She is inaudible when speaking but that's ok...even Freddie Mercury was shy at first.
Despite all that, and I know I sound negative, she is hugely impressive. She has so much going for her and has already enjoyed considerable success in her short career. Izzy will be a big star. She will get much better songs but for now is finding her feet. Finishing the main set with White Tiger, and seeing the response from the crowd, it's plain to see that she has nothing to worry about.
Ticket: September 14th 2016
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This monument is reckoned to have the longest cairn for a court tomb in Ireland, being estimated at 60m. It is also unusually narrow. It is not listed among the court tombs published in the 1960s in the Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. At the west end of the cairn is a semicircular court leading to a two-chambered gallery.
The burial chambers contain a lot of cairn material and the visible orthostats are generally less than 1m high. Near the east end of the cairn is another tomb. This is a single-chambered structure with a well-defined portal in the north and a large displaced capstone. The monument has not been excavated and the cairn may hide other burial structures.
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The 27th year of Oscar®-qualifier, Florida Film Festival, aims to be a "star"-studded event.
"Story-gazing" at Florida Film Festival
Let's Go Storygazing is the tagline for this year's festival which features a massive list of events. From the opening night party to a sit-down with Academy award-winning actress, Ellen Burstyn, it's an event that can't be missed.
This year's movie selections include spectacular features such as Hearts Beat Loud, starring Nick Offerman, documentaries like Won't You Be My Neighbor, in honor of 50 years of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and quirky shorts like Wyrm, directed by Christopher Winterbauer.
The Florida Film Festival site offers a virtual calendar of events. You've got no excuse to miss any of them – yes, I'm talking to you filmmakers, screenwriters, and film buffs.
It's a 10-day event featuring nearly 200 films and a plethora of opportunities to network with industry professionals. If you're ready to go, there's plenty of ticket options available.
Keep up with the festival by heading over to Twitter and following the hashtags #FFF2018 and #LetsGoStoryGazing.
It's a bit late for this year's festival, but if you'd like to sponsor or volunteer next year, visit their support page.
The 2018 Florida Film Festival is hosted by Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida.
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How To Poop For Peace
- It doesn't matter whether you poop for peace at home, work, or a Starbucks in between. What matters is this: leave your newspaper on the couch. Leave your magazine at your desk. Enter the bathroom with nothing to distract you, with only this printout to guide you.
Instead, focus on that feeling in your colon. Think about it. Savor it. Analyze it -- this pressure, this urgency, this unrelenting imperative no man or woman can deny. Think of the millions of people in your country feeling the exact same urgency at the exact same time. Think of the BILLIONS of people in the world who felt this urgency in the last twenty-four hours.
There are six billion people in the world, and every single one of us is intimately familiar with the exact sensation you're experiencing right now.
think of the rich man, with all his finery.
think of the President, with all his worries.
think of Kim Jong Il, with all his anger.
think of the Somali people, with all their problems.
think of Dame Judi Dench, with all her dignity.
think of the migrant worker, with all his worries.
think of the Dalai Lama, with all his holiness.
think of Alan Greenspan, with all his regret.
think of John Elway, with all his total awesomeness.
think of those pirates, with all their desperation.
think of the Supreme Court, with all its gravitas.
think of the Simon Cowell, with all his snarkiness.
think of your mother, with all her love.
Think of the one thing they have in common.
This brown monolith, bobbing gently in the jaundiced water, represents the most basic human urges. Each one of us -- popes, presidents, politicians, patriots, peasants, policemen, your parents, and on -- each one of us has the same needs, wants, and desires. We all must eat, must drink, and must poop. Whatever our differences are, they pale in comparison to the great commonality: we are all human beings. And boy, does each of us stink.
Let the sound of the water cleanse you of your antagonistic worldview. As your stagnant grogan drains down the pipes, let your antipathy drain with it. And that clear, clean, fresh water refilling in the bowl -- let that represent the purity of your soul, refreshed and renewed as your still-quivering asshole.


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Not much for PSVita owners this month other than Machinarium and a PSP game…
Another month with only a single good game on the list for Vita, who do we complain to about this? Haha. Here's the full drop, since just listing the PSVita releases would be a sad little list.
So to sum up;
Entering Plus in August (in no particular order);
- Hitman: Absolution (PS3)
- Zen Pinball 2: Star Wars Pinball (PS3)
- Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (PS3)
- Machinarium (PS Vita)
- Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (Compatible with PS Vita)
…and also, leaving PS Plus in August;
- 8/6 – Battlefield 3
- 8/13 – Labyrinth Legends
- 8/20 – Gods Eater Burst
- 8/20 – Malicious
- 8/27 – Dokuro


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I have always been a great fan of Walt Disney and his works – his cartoons are the symbol of eternal playfulness and magic. And since I plan never to grow up, you can sell me all kinds of happy dreams. When Mickey and Minnie kiss, everything seems possible, isn't it!
Pandora x Disney collaboration brings famous little characters into the world of jewellery. Cutest little Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella and Mickey & Minnie Mouse charms make even the greyest day shine! My favourite ones are Mickey charms, there is this crazy nice mix of coolness and fun in them!
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An announcement of a profit increase at Mainfreight shows the global transport company increasing both revenue and profit. The results, released in the Mainfreight Annual Report document revenues of $2.28 billion, up 11.8 per cent on last year and net profit up 5.6 per cent to $88.2 million.
Things were not quite so rosy in Australia as they have been for the company around the world.
"Our results in Australia during this past financial year have been disappointing," said the report. "The deterioration of performance has occurred in our Transport operations, where revenue growth was far outweighed by weaker gross margin performance and high overhead cost increases.
"A concerted effort to improve sales growth and to secure better control of costs during the latter part of the financial year, has achieved good momentum for improvement which will carry forward into the 2017 financial year."
The company said it is positive about growth prospects in Australia. Admitting market share remains small in comparison to the incumbents', Mainfreight reckons its focus on high-quality freight services via dedicated, purpose-built facilities will see growth achieved.
"The 2016 financial year was not the easiest of years, but in hindsight and with closer analysis, much was achieved," said Bruce Plested, Mainfreight Executive Chairman. "We completed property projects in New Zealand and Australia, including our largest facility in Epping, North Melbourne. We took on new leased Warehouses in Hong Kong (our first in Asia), and in the USA – in LA Dallas and Newark."


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After 'Aarathu Sinam', actor Arulnithi Stalin's upcoming film is 'Brindhavanam' directed by Radhamohan, produced by Shaun Sudharshan of Vansan movies banner.
Arulnithi posted information on his twitter micropage stating:
#brindhavanam ..playing a deaf and dumb role..Vivek sir is the main character..film by radha Mohan sir.produced by Vansan movies.
— arulnithi tamilarasu (@arulnithitamil) February 20, 2017
It is to be noted that the film 'Mozhi' which was directed by Radhamohan was a super hit and it had Jyotika playing the character of a deaf and dumb in the female lead. She got lots of applauds for her mind blowing performance too. And, now we hear that Radhamohan's new movie Brindhavanam also has deaf and dumb role where Arulnithi is set to create outstanding performance.
Touted to be a family love entertainer, Brindavanam has Tanya (granddaughter of Ravichandran) as female lead giving her debut in Tamil Cinema. Actor Vivek plays an important role in the film.
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French national republican song, 1826, from fem. of adjective Marseillais "of Marseilles." The tune originally was "War Song for the Rhine Army," composed (for the Strasbourg volunteers) by royalist officer Capt. Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836); current name is because it was sung enthusiastically by soldiers from Marseilles advancing on the Tuileries, Aug. 10, 1792.
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- What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
- Do you support expanding the current border wall between U.S. and Mexico? Why or why not?
- Do you support raising the federal gas tax to improve the national transportation infrastructure (for example roads, train tracks, and bridges)? Why or why not?
- What programs or legislation, if any, would you support to help Americans of all ages secure affordable health care?
- Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
What in the nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Our founding fathers recognized that government is a force that continually expands, progressively impinges upon freedoms, and if left unchecked, predictably devolves to dictatorship. They recognized that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The division of power into legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and safety mechanisms such as the power of impeachment and the convention of states were designed to ensure that freedom will forever prevail over tyranny.
Do you support expanding the current border wall between U.S. and Mexico? Why or why not?
The border between Mexico and the US is unique in the world as it separates two countries with the greatest economic disparities of any other international border. Building a wall is a convenient concept, which on the surface seems like a straightforward way to solve our illegal immigration problems by physically blocking immigrants.
But we already have walls erected in strategic locations along the border. And spending billions of dollars on a bigger, stronger wall is pointless when advanced technology like drones could effectively expand the existing wall at a much lower expense. Removing economic incentives to immigration, like sanctuary cities, and moving to a merit based system of immigration, will do far more to curb illegal immigration than a physical wall, at absolutely no cost whatsoever. Rather than building an expensive wall, I would prefer to see our precious federal tax dollars invested in more urgent needs such as maintaining critical infrastructure (for example roads, sewage, and water ways), feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and protecting our environment.
Do you support raising the federal gas tax to improve the national transportation infrastructure (for example roads, train tracks, and bridges)? Why or why not?
I am a fiscal conservative. My position is that our current government has grown too large, has impinged upon our personal and economic freedoms too much, and our federal and state taxes are too high. Infrastructure, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and protecting our environment are all areas need to receive a higher priority in our federal budget, but cost cutting, not increased taxation, is the best way to fund these vital public projects.
We need a leaner government with better spending priorities. Where can we find the money? The Portability Of Our Professions act that I have proposed, for example, would effectively eliminate 98% (49 out of 50) redundant state licensing boards by allowing the nearly 30% of our work force who are licensed professionals to freely practice their professions in any state. This simple act would increase personal freedom, decrease consumer prices, decrease redundancy in government, and free up revenue for infrastructure that currently is being wasted on bloated government agencies, at absolutely no cost to the federal government. California alone has over 150 state licensing boards!
What programs or legislation, if any, would you support to help Americans of all ages secure affordable health care?
I support free economic markets, and health care is an economic market. Economic markets worst best when they are free to self regulate, with a minimum of government intervention.
Government intervention into free market systems always causes unintended consequences that run CONTRARY to their original intent, and currently there is extreme government intervention into health care. For example, about 20 years ago our federal and state governments pressured physicians to increase opiate use. In California, all physicians were mandated to take 12 hours of "end of life care", at their expense, and for 12 hours, over 2 weekends, we were told that we were under-prescribing opiates. 20 years later we find ourselves in an opiate prescription epidemic.
The physician patient relationship is at the core of all health care decisions, and at the core of all health care expenditures. By lifting medicare price controls on physicians, physicians would become economically empowered. By depositing your medicare and health insurance dollars into Health Savings Accounts under your name, with your control, patients would be come economically empowered. If your health care dollars were under your direct control, you would price compare and scrutinize every health care dollar spent, and free market forces would optimize the entire health care market, driving down costs.
You also might decide to use your Medicare dollars to buy glasses, or fix your teeth, things that our government has arbitrarily determined are medically "unnecessary". And if you could pass your health care dollars onto your loved ones, or convert them into cash in the event out your death, you might not squander them in the last few weeks of life as we currently do with and estimated 25% of all medical expenditures. Economically empowering you, the patient would also ensure that life and death decisions always remain entirely under your direct control. Health care is an economic market. Making health care an economic FREE MARKET will make health care more affordable.
Government price controls are also limiting the quality of health care. Knee implants cost between $1,800 and $13,000. Surgery centers currently get reimbursed $9,000 for knee replacement surgery, and that includes all costs of parts and labor, so no one gets the highest quality implants! You don't discuss the full range of knee implants that might be best for you with your physician prior to knee replacement surgery because your physician can't choose the implant. Your knee implant is chosen for you by a hospital administrator based upon its costs.
Health care is an economic market. Making it a free economic market will optimize quality and expenses. Economic markets work best when they are free from government intervention.
Another simple, innovative proposal of mine is that private insurance companies should be non-for-profit. Profit in the private health insurance market should be reimbursed to policy holders, not distributed to share holders.
By the way, these proposed changes to health care can all be implemented at zero costs the federal government!
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Running for office as a third party candidate has made this very obvious to me. The Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United, allowing unrestricted campaign donations from corporations, while individuals are currently restricted to $2,700, will undoubtedly go down in history as the Supreme Court's greatest blunder since Dred Scott.
Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
I believe it is safe to say that I have more education than any other congressional candidate, ever. (BS in Biochemistry 1981, MS in Physical Chemistry 1982, PhD in Biochemistry 1990, MD 1990, not to mention 1 year Internship in Internal Medicine 1991, and three year Residency in Ophthalmology 1994). Education was my vehicle to prosperity and my fulfillment of the American Dream, so I am a stanch advocate for education. But I am a fiscal conservative, and I am opposed to federal regulation of education. Education occurs on a local level. Education is an economic market, and the skyrocketing price of education is a product of well meaning, but harmful government intervention. The relatively free availability of student loans has distorted the educational marketplace with the unintended consequence of skyrocketing costs.
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Elimination of the "pre-existing condition" insurance exclusions, and allowing children to remain on their parents' insurance policies to age 26 were positive changes. However, as a practicing physician working with patients every day, Obamacare was a complete failure in every other way. Our physicians lost their catastrophic health insurance. Our employee insurance plan more than doubled in cost. Patient deductibles went way up, and patient co-pays were higher than what we had been previously charging. I support a free market based alternative with Medicare dollars deposited into personal HSA accounts, under your control, that you could pass-on to your heirs.
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
Federally, marijuana is classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance. According to our Federal Government, that means that marijuana is considered to be highly dangerous, with no medicinal use, and a high potential for abuse leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. None these assertions are true for marijuana ! Marijuana is far safer than alcohol, and marijuana regulation in this country needs to be changed. I support legislation to reclassify Marijuana under federal law; taxation of marijuana sales would bring a windfall of government revenue and free law enforcement to work on more urgent priorities.


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Dear Parents,
We had a wonderful time this week! We had our grandmas visit us in our Busy Bees classroom and we had a lot of fun filling up our bottles with a delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe.
We also reviewed winter clothing and different animals this week. Next week we'll start talking about community helpers and we'll welcome February with lots of love for Valentine's day!
Please remember to check out our February Newsletter so you know what we'll be reviewing and talking about this month, and don't forget this Monday 4th February is Holiday for the celebration of the Mexican Constitution.
See you next week and have a wonderful long weekend!
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Whatever happened to outside the box?
FYI => So the headhunters say, "Well you don't really fit into the usual…" While it probably wasn't meant as such, I'm going to interpret her being intimated (read: afraid to try to place me) as a compliment. I suppose such "shortcomings" come with being exceptional, forward thinking, innovative, creative, etc. Sorry, but the last thing the world needs is yet another predictable _________.
The Alchemy United "splat" is after all (the outside) the box being crushed. If she wanted cookie cutter she should have phoned a bakery, eh? And for the record, I had spoken to another headhunter earlier today and he got it. More about that some other time.


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Canadian roundup: McKeever clinches country's best-ever Winter Paralympics performance
38-year-old ensures new Canadian medal record in Pyeongchang
Brian McKeever won a historic Paralympic gold medal for Canada on Saturday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The 38-year-old from Canmore, Alta., raced to a rare "triple treble" — sweeping all three individual men's cross-country events for the third consecutive Winter Paralympics.
McKeever's victory in the men's visually impaired 10-kilometre classic pushed Canada's medal total to a record 20 before four more Canadian medals made it 24. The previous record was 19, which was set at Vancouver 2010.
The five-time Paralympian and his guide Graham Nishikawa won in a time of 23 minutes 17.8 seconds. McKeever had topped the podium in the 20-kilometre event and the 1.5-kilometre sprint earlier in the Games.
Arendz reaches 5th podium
The record medal haul didn't stand at 20 for long, as Mark Arendz went on to reach the podium again to earn Canada's 21st medal.
In the men's 10-kilometre standing cross-country category, the native of Hartsville, P.E.I., claimed bronze for his fifth medal in as many events in Pyeongchang.
The 28-year-old was third in the 1.5-kilometre sprint classic and won a medal of each colour in biathlon races.
Canadian curlers find redemption
Canada's wheelchair curling team found redemption in the bronze-medal game against Korea with a 5-3 victory.
The Canadians, led by skip Mark Ideson, jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first end and survived a late push from the Koreans to earn Canada's 22nd medal.
The win comes a day after China ended Canada's hopes at a fourth straight Paralympic championship in a contentious semifinal. China went on to win gold in extra ends against Norway.
Wilkie, Young race to podium finishes
Natalie Wilkie of Salmon Arm, B.C., topped the podium in the women's cross-country 7.5-kilometre standing classic for her first Paralympic gold medal.
The 17-year-old won her first medal earlier in the week with a bronze performance in the sprint event.
Emily Young of North Vancouver, B.C., joined Wilkie on the podium in third. It was the first medal of the Games for the 27-year-old. The pair of medals gave Canada 24 in total.
Marcoux shy of slalom podium
Canadian para alpine skier Mac Marcoux had a strong second run in the men's slalom visually impaired event, but finished in fourth place in a competitive field.
Marcoux and guide Jack Leitch won downhill gold and giant slalom bronze earlier at these Games.
Alex Cairns finished 10th in the sitting race, while super-G gold medallist Kurt Oatway did not finish his first run. In the men's standing event, Kirk Schornstein, Braydon Luscombe and giant slalom bronze medallist Alexis Guimond did not finish their first runs.
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a much enjoyed cruise
7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)
Sail Date: February 18, 2007
Ship: Carnival Pride
Cabin Type: Oceanview
Traveled As: Family (young children)
Reviewed: 11 years ago
Review SummaryWe traveled the week of 2-18 on the Carnival Pride, it was a wonderful family experience for grandparents, parents and grandkids. Fun was had by all, even the hard to please son-in-law said he had a good time more than once.
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Pros: 24 hours ice cream the kids could use--kids club
Cons: can't think of any
Recommends Carnival Pride? Yes!
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text: Dipit surprised Mansi with a sweet proposal at Bedell Cellars a couple weeks ago. SHE SAID YES! It truly was a perfect day, he really stepped up to the plate with having so many well thought out details to add to the special moment. Champagne, cheese and crackers and a framed photo from each year they had been together (melt my heart). After he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him we got to spend some time just photographing them together basking in their happiness. Here are a few of my favorites to share:


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Base is a layer made out of relatively fine materials with size between 0 to 20mm and is used to attain following objectives:
Functions of Base in Rail Lines:
- Reducing the stresses applied in infrastructure layers;
- Maintaining the upper level of the bed against penetration of ballast rocks;
- Protecting the infrastructure level against frost;
- Preventing the penetration of fine particles of pavement platform into ballast;
Higher facility of drainage.
Functions of Base in the Road:
Base is the second pavement layer of the road and its performance is adjusting the loads applied from upper layers of pavement when transferring to the sub-base layer such that the permissible stress applied cannot make impermissible subsidence and or deformation. Base has higher permeability properties than sub-base layer and comprised from aggregates and or a mixture of aggregates and adhesive materials with given technical specifications. This layer must tolerate the axial load as well as road's drainage load.


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If you live in Frisco and love your lawn like i do, than you are probably familiar with this picture. Why was nutsedge such a problem in Frisco lawns last year anyways?
Yellow and purple nutsedge are not normally a major problem because they have a deep bulbous root system. That means that unless water can get deep into the soil (over 6 inches), then the roots will not have sufficient water to flourish. Last year however, we experienced record amounts of rain and flooding problems in Frisco last year and so the water did make its way deep into the soil profile. Deep enough to reach the bulbous root system of yellow and purple nutsedge!
How to get rid of nutsedge?
Nutsedge is a difficult weed to control because it has a strong root system. The best way to control nutsedge is to apply multiple applications of sedgehammer. Sedgehammer is a herbicide that is specifically designed to control this pesky weed. If you have an issue with nutsedge it is best to call a professional lawn care company in Frisco and they should be able to help you.


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Ashford University Introduces New Online Program
Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Ashford University has announced the addition of a new online program: the Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
The Ashford University Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management was developed to provide students with a broad view of homeland security and emergency management at the federal, state and local levels. This program will address counter-terrorism, emergency planning for natural disasters, terrorism response, and research and analysis. It will also offer an interdisciplinary foundation of courses including ethics, international relations, and cyber crime, with a strong emphasis on American Government and the United States Constitution.
"In consideration of recent U.S. history, no program by this University could be more important to the safety of our country than our new Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree," said Dr. Michael Reilly, program director for the College of Business and Professional Studies at Ashford University.
According to Dr. Curt Lowe, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Ashford University, "We are proud to once again be on the cutting edge of new program development by adding the Homeland Security and Emergency Management B.A. to our already diverse academic offerings. The degree is designed to address the delicate balance of social, economic, ethnic, political, religious and cultural differences which can challenge the security of our nation in today's world."
The Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management will prepare students for careers in homeland security, border patrol, public and private security, counter terrorism, and emergency management.
About Ashford University
Founded in 1918, Ashford University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus. The University is known for its high quality yet highly affordable online and on-campus programs. For more information, please visit www.ashford.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, director of Public Relations, at 858/513-9240 x2513.


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'A Very Encouraging Night': Cruz Reacts to Trump's Address
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reacted to President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress, saying it was a "very encouraging night" and that he looks forward to working with the president on several issues.
President Trump Addresses Congress: 'America Must Put Its Own Citizens First'
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Cruz, one of Trump's former campaign rivals, said it was a relief that after "eight years of stagnation [and] jobs fleeing this country" that Trump is ready to bring about "booming economic growth."
Asked about Trump's allegedly expensive agenda of infrastructure projects and other expenditures, Cruz, a steadfast fiscal conservative, said the White House must take the national debt seriously.
However, Cruz said cutting spending is only one way to spur debt reduction, and that Trump's plans to create widespread economic growth through deregulation is more effective.
"The most potent tool is not cost-cutting, it's economic growth," Cruz said.
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Trump to watch military parade at Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will welcome President Donald Trump and his wife Melania at Windsor Castle where they will watch a military march before having tea on Friday. The palace said Wednesday the president will be greeted by an honor guard formed of the Coldstream Guards and will receive a royal salute before the U.S. national anthem is played.
Mr. Trump and the queen will review the honor guard before watching a military parade. Mr. Trump and his wife will then have tea with the queen inside the castle.
The palace did not specify if the queen's husband Prince Philip would attend. The 97-year-old Philip has retired from public duties but sometimes appears in public with the queen.
The visit is part of Mr. Trump's first trip to Britain since becoming president.


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Fact Checking Oregon's Timber Harvest Debate
With a recent bill by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) to expand forest management in Western Oregon as context, the Oregonian's PolitiFact recently waded into the conversation about how best to manage the state's forests by examining recent claims by Gordon Challstrom, a Medford businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate.
Specifically in question are Challstrom's claims that "Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees being left to rot."
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Trump talks about tax reform in Bismarck, N.D.
September 6, 2017
(MANDAN, ND) – Today, Julie Ellingson, executive vice president of the North Dakota Stockmen's Association and a fourth-generation Morton County cattle rancher, issued the following statement on the occasion of President Donald Trump's visit to North Dakota:
"The North Dakota Stockmen's Association is very excited to welcome President Trump to North Dakota today. We appreciate his acknowledgement of the importance of the state and its people to the economy of the United States, and look forward to learning more about his ideas for tax relief.
"North Dakota cattle ranchers share the president's goal of reducing Americans' tax burden, simplifying the tax process and reinvigorating the economy so we – and the generations that follow us – have more opportunities to grow and prosper.
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"Full and permanent repeal of the estate tax – better known as the death tax – is another priority. The death tax represents a major impediment to the generational transfer of family businesses after the death of a loved one, often requiring the family to sell off critical parts of their business to cover the tax liability. Equally important is the preservation of the stepped-up basis, which helps keep the business stable and allows surviving family members to carry on the family's business and legacy.
"Cattle ranchers play a critical role in communities throughout North Dakota and across the country. We stand ready to work with our elected officials to develop comprehensive tax reform that lays the foundation for a vibrant rural economy in the years to come."
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David Lynch has always had an ear for an arresting tune—indeed, they feature in just about all of his most appreciated works—think of "In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)" in Eraserhead, "Blue Velvet" and "In Dreams" in Blue Velvet, the Spanish version of Roy Orbison's "Crying" in Mulholland Drive, and so on.
Angelo Badalamenti has been Lynch's music collaborator ever since Blue Velvet. His brilliant, moody theme music for Twin Peaks catapulted him into public recognition, although it was actually Lynch himself who composed one of the most controversial musical pieces in the director's oeuvre, ironically the one bit of music that may have made some fans curse Badalamenti—I refer to the creepy, doomy music heard in the lengthy "Pink Room" scene in Fire Walk With Me (which was unfortunately rendered well-nigh incomprehensible because the music drowned out the dialogue).
Those who stuck with the TV series through its second season were rewarded with one of the show's most indelible and controversial moments in the second episode (titled "Coma") when James Hurley (James Marshall) and two young women he's involved with, Donna Hayward (Lara Flynn Boyle) and Maddy Ferguson (Sheryl Lee, who also played the iconic Laura Palmer), convene in the Haywards' living room to "work on" a new song. The song is purest 1957, right down to the downright peculiar falsetto work by James, and sparks fly when during the song, Donna notices the intensity of the interactions between Maddy and James and leaves the room. (Have you learned nothing, Donna? Never yield the field of battle to your opponent!)
This scene has probably resulted in more derision than any other scene in Twin Peaks—although a lot of Twin Peaks fans really dig it. It's so artificial and over-the-top that it's impossible to take at face value. But give Lynch credit—only he could come up with a scene as magnificently static and "off" and yet so wonderfully resonant. The sickly saccharine quality of the song matched to the all-too-real drama the characters are experiencing…. it's so Lynchian it hurts.
How did the scene come about? Remarkably, it was the product of a hasty songwriting session on the set that took place quite shortly before shooting the scene. As James Marshall explained at the Twin Peaks Festival in 2013, "I play guitar a lot and I used to bring my guitar to the set. ... David Lynch heard about it and said, 'Would you be comfortable doing a song on the show?'"
So Marshall and Badalamenti and Lynch met on the set of the Hayward home, where the scene would eventually be shot, to compose a Fifties pastiche on the fly, presumably while a million other things are going on around them. Here's a loose transcription of Marshall's account (some verbal filler removed, tightened in places):
The day rolls around and I go up to the set like he asked me to, Angelo's standing there—it was the Hayward house because there was an upright piano in it, so we got to use the piano to write. So he goes, "What is the vibe that you want to do?" And I said, "Well, the vibe of the whole series is timeless? But it—we don't want to go Fifties, but almost a little Fifties sort of feel? When I think of Fifties, we could do a doowop kind of feel, but make it falsetto doowop but almost Beatles falsetto doowop, we're not going to "sha na na" or whatever, make it something etheric [prob. "ethereal"]. They go, "What song?" and Angelo starts messing around on the keyboards. I go, "No, not fast, let's go slow." All three of us have this banter back and forth of how the song should go. Angelo said name a song because David was stuck. ... So I go, "When I think of Fifties I think of 'Only You.'" ... that real romantic, over-the-top, shredding keyboards almost to distortion. Bowie's good at that, old Bowie stuff. Right? So I go, "It can't be that, but that vibe." And Angelo goes, "Got it!"
You should click on the video below and hear Marshall's account for yourself, it's very engaging (and starts around the 4:45 mark).
One of the more unexpected aspects of Twin Peaks: The Return was the prominence of the Renault family's Roadhouse. In the final section of most of the new episodes (of which there were 18), the action would move to the tavern venue where (in completely random fashion, honestly) a remarkable array of prominent musical performers would appear and do a song, including such stalwarts as Rebekah Del Rio, Au Revoir Simone, Sharon Van Etten, and (most surprising of all) Nine Inch Nails.
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Just as the viewers had gotten used to all manner of musical stars improbably trekking all the way to southern Washington state for a special intimate gig, episode 13 surprised the Twin Peaks faithful by getting James Hurley/Marshall and two backup singers on the stage for a special rendition of Twin Peaks' most cloyingly controversial song: "Just You." You can hear it below.
One of the more glittering vinyl offerings this year is the 2LP soundtrack for Twin Peaks: The Return, which contains all of the songs played at the Roadhouse during the 2017 episodes, also known as "Season 3."
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Goethe's Sorrows of Young Werther, 1774, was an inspiration to romantic writers throughout Europe. Although at the end of the eighteenth century Goethe himself was praising classicism, Part 1 of Faust,published in 1808, was a landmark in romantic art. In part 2 of Faust, published the year of Goethe's death, he symbolically reconciled the romantic and classical styles in the union of Faust and Helena.
All of Faust, in an English translation by George Madison Priest, is available here. Here's a short excerpt from Part 2 (published the year Goethe died), included here because it's a gem of a description--not of a truly learned man, but of a mind so concrete-bound that it can't think beyond what's directly visible.
While reading up on Goethe, I also found his startlingly modern "Prometheus," the writing of a disgruntled theist rather than an atheist. The German original and English translation appear here.
And, for good measure, one more quote:
Goethe is buried in Weimar near his friend Schiller, whose bust stands near the bandshell in Central Park.


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Daily Diary: New Year's Eve Makes Me Feel Like A 90 Year Old
I was talking with some friends today about New Year's Eve plans and whether or not I had any. I said ABSOLUTELY NOT! I just want to stay home and relax – order in some food and snuggle up with a book. My friends are doing other things – all of which involve NOT being at home when the ball drops.
I don't know… call me crazy… but I've lost all interest in that holiday. I mean… I used to go out when I was younger and before I had children. But the thought of having to deal with a New Year's Eve celebration just makes me nauseous.
What are you doing on the 31st? Anything special? Please tell me I'm not alone.
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Just ONCE I'd love to do the NYC New Year's Eve thing – it's a dream. But other than that…I'm in your boat – staying at home and enjoying a mellow night of relaxation. 🙂
No you are definitely not alone! My husband and I sit at home with a bottle of champagne laced with Chambord and watch the countdown in Times Square. New Years Day we have a Rocky watching marathon, lol. We have done the exact same thing for 8 years in a row ;).
It's too cold to go out!!! Now that we have kids, we're usually home by 9:30 at the latest.
Join our club ! I always thought there was too much pressure for one night and decided years ago it just wasnt worth it. We stay home and at about 11pm will get dressed up so we can cheers with a glass of bubbly and take a kiss pic. Not fighting traffic or waiting for cabs or having to drive home the next morning is the best way to start the new year in my book!
You are definitely not alone. We have two kiddos and we really no interest to much other than snuggle up, eat junk food and watch trashy TV!
you are not alone:)
Nooo, you are definitely not alone. We stay home now we have kids, and are lucky to even be awake at midnight to see the new year in, lol!
THANKS GUYS!!! I felt so… uncool ! LOL!! But I'm glad to hear that not everyone goes out. 🙂 I get exhausted just thinking about it
You think you're bad; It's my bday on that day and I don't do anything either (every single year). When ppl call to wish me happy bday & ask what are you doing I say i'm staying home like I do every year. I don't know why they even ask anymore. I hate being pressured to do things.
we never go out. either i cook a special meal or we order something different than usual in.. hang out, watch TV.. sometimes i just let the hubbs play video games! i hate new years eve honestly and would rather just be home with my hubbs. of course we watch the ball drop and have some wine or champagne.
I am a single mother by choice to a 6 year old. I have always hated new year's eve- I call it forced frivolity. And without a partner or a date, it sucks. This time of year generally makes me depressed. So, I will treat myself to a new hardcover, just out, novel and read after my son goes to bed with the tv off so I don't have to listen to the year in review. And I will go to bed early and try to pretend it is not happening. Sounds a little crazy, I know.
I never stay up for the ball to drop. it's an overrated holiday- thats for sure. Order in Chinese and curl up with that book. Sounds like a perfect night to me. 😉
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West Ham 0-4 Liverpool: Reds maintain edge in race for Champions League spot
By Michael Hincks
Last Updated: 15/05/17 6:59am
Liverpool's Champions League fate remains in their own hands after they beat West Ham 4-0 at the London Stadium on Sunday.
In his first Premier League start since January, Daniel Sturridge repaid Jurgen Klopp's faith by opening the scoring after 35 minutes.
Philippe Coutinho then scored a quick double for the visitors after the break, hitting his second in controversial circumstances, before Divock Origi added Liverpool's fourth 14 minutes from time.
The result means Liverpool will guarantee a top-four finish with victory at home to Middlesbrough on the final day next Sunday.
And with Manchester City also in pole position to finish among the Champions League places, Arsenal must now rely on slip-ups from the other two as we enter the last week of the 2016/17 season.
Klopp opted to hand Sturridge only his sixth league start of the season at West Ham, while Adam Lallana also returned to Liverpool's starting XI.
West Ham, meanwhile, were looking to replicate the performance against Tottenham which saw them guarantee safety and all-but end the title race.
And it was the hosts who enjoyed a bright start in their final home game of the season, with Sam Byram guilty of a missed opportunity early on after dragging his effort wide of the far post.
An end-to-end half then saw Joel Matip rise highest to meet Coutinho's corner, but the defender's header bounced off the bar before Winston Reid cleared the danger.
Simon Mignolet was then called into action, with the Liverpool goalkeeper only able to parry Edimilson Fernandes' half-volley from 25 yards out.
Liverpool were looking dominant as the half progressed, and were rewarded for their efforts 10 minutes before the break.
From halfway inside his own half, Coutinho played Sturridge through on goal - who was onside courtesy of some lax defending - and the Liverpool striker made no mistake when one-on-one with Adrian, rounding the West Ham 'keeper before sliding into the empty net.
But despite a half which saw Liverpool enjoy 71% possession and 11 attempts on goal, it was West Ham who really should have levelled just before half-time.
Manuel Lanzini's corner found its way to Andre Ayew at the back post, but from three yards out he could only hit the post before striking the upright once more on the rebound - with Mignolet then smothering the ball to prevent it from going over the line.
Liverpool shot out the blocks after the break, calling Adrian into making a hat-trick of saves in the opening two minutes.
The West Ham 'keeper tipped away Origi's effort before getting a boot to Lallana's fierce half-volley, while the third came after denying Gini Wijnaldum from 20 yards out.
Wijnaldum then ratted a superb volley off the bar, but as the ball fell to Coutinho, the Brazilian weaved his way through the West Ham defence before driving an effort past Adrian to double Liverpool's lead.
The third came in controversial circumstances as referee Neil Swarbrick failed to penalise Wijnaldum for a handball in his own area - a blistering counter-attack followed, with Coutinho slamming an effort beyond the helpless Adrian.
A fourth arrived for Liverpool soon after, with Origi rolling in from six yards out after Wijnaldum's miscued effort.
Victory leaves Liverpool four points above fifth-placed Arsenal, who do have a game in hand at home to Sunderland in midweek.
Manchester City also face West Brom on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports 1, and victory or a draw for City would mean Arsenal have to at least draw with Sunderland to take their slim hopes of Champions League football to the final day.
Player Ratings
West Ham: Adrian 7, Fonte 5, Reid 6, Collins 5, Byram 6, Fernandes 6, Nordtveit 6, Cresswell 6, Lanzini 6, Ayew 5, Calleri 5. Subs: Feghouli 6, Fletcher 6, Snodgrass 6.
Liverpool: Mignolet 6, Clyne 6, Lovren 7, Matip 7, Milner 7, Can 6, Wijnaldum 8, Lallana 7, Coutinho 8, Origi 7, Sturridge 8. Subs: Grujic N/A, Lucas N/A, Woodburn N/A.
Man of the match: Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)


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What can one teen do?
A force for justice: Teen says his heart and faith drives him to end modern slavery
By Elizabeth Miller
The Salt Lake Tribune 06/28/2008
EXCERPT: Zach Hunter, 16, says he's just a regular teenager who enjoys playing the piano, winning tennis matches and hanging out with friends.
In his spare time, though, the 16-year-old Atlanta resident also has founded one nonprofit, written two books and spoken at the White House and on national television news shows, hoping to end modern-day slavery and injustice.
Hunter, the author of the book, "Generation Change" and founder of the Loose Change to Loosen Chains foundation hopes to inspire other teens to help end slavery in their lifetime and travels across the country speaking about injustice. He'll be in Salt Lake City, Monday to speak at the Evangelical Free Church of America's youth conference, "Sojourn: Challenge 2008."
"I believe in the power of this generation, my generation, the millennials. I believe we will end slavery in my lifetime," Hunter said in a telephone interview. "I think we've had enough of cheap talk and inaction."
In today's increasingly global economy, there are more than 27 million slaves around the world, Hunter says.
"Slavery is still a massive problem. More people are caught up in it now than in the trans-Atlantic slave trade." At least 14,500 slaves enter the U.S. every year, according to estimates by the nonprofit organization Free the Slaves.
"It can be a situation where parents sell their children into prostitution to make some income for the family or whole families in south Asia who are forced to work in brick kilns because the interest on the medical loan is so high they can never pay off the debt."
Hunter became an abolitionist at a young age. Read the rest of this article.
What can you do? Connect with Zach on MySpace and join the fight with your loose change.


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Not all parties are created equal.
There are parties. And then there are Palm Beach Parties. With a capital P.
Back in January, Sydney & I and our Mister Chicklets popped down to Palm Beach for a joint 70th birthday party for our dad and step-mom (affectionately nicknamed Old Buzzard and Chief Cleaning Bull, respectively) at their home.
Due to weather and flight issues, the four of us arrived just one day before the party, and spent the next 24 hours keeping the throw pillows FLUFFED and PUFFED and our fingerprints off the stainless steel refrigerator. Because we can't let company know we *live*!
But when five o'clock rolled around, Chief Cleaning Bull's visions of a spotless, twilight dinner decked in reds and golds, nestled among the lush greens of their backyard, became a reality.
As with any event (and, to be honest, any non-event), we had a quick family photo session before the guests arrived.
Lookin' good for a collective age of 140!
A collective age of 139 for this good-looking gaggle. (I'll let you figure out the math.)
Exhausted from all the posing and pre-gaming, we reapplied our lipstick and greeted the guests.
Before we knew it, they were wrangling us into our seats for a fanciful dinner.
And as if the food and company weren't enough, there was a magician mingling amongst the guests, thrilling us with his slight-of-hand tricks.
Wowing the crowd with my impressive shuffling skills. One of many talents.
If there aren't more pictures of all the festivities, it's because Sydney & I were happily stuffing our faces with the plethora of desserts.
As the birthday party wound down and the bacon-wrapped shrimp stopped making its rounds, the after-hours party kicked it up a notch with some Louis XIII cognac.
Not for the faint-hearted, this liquid fire jumpstarts the tongue, but then glides down the throat and warms the belly like none other.
Have you ever seen a more photogenic bottle of cognac? Even with a paper towel as a backdrop (we can thank Chief Cleaning Bull for that), it sparkles and beckons with its amber liquid.
Things got a little fuzzy after the cognac, but I do know it was a great night with great company, honoring two stellar people.
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Back in 2012 we printed some sweet business cards for Matt along with a couple other letterpress projects he designed for clients of his. Now it's 2015 and Matt's back with a rebranded stationery set.
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Letterpress stationery sets for small businesses are quite fashionable these days. Check out this one we did for Palette & Parlour earlier this year. And we'll have more to share in the coming months.


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Ebola. Hodgkin's lymphoma. Mother-to-child transmission. Sure, they might sound like old topics from an HIV clinical science standpoint, but in the same way that the epidemic is ever-evolving, so is our understanding of many long-since identified facets of this epidemic. This week, we learn new, valuable information on a number of these issues -- and we see the latest sign that HIV's precursors may date back as many as 16 million years.
To beat HIV, you have to follow the science!
Indications regarding the use of rilpivirine (Edurant) by HIV-positive patients between the ages of 12 and 18 have been added to the product labeling, according to a bulletin issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 27. Information has also been added to the label regarding the association of rilpivirine use with depressive disorders and adrenal dysfunction.
Conversations around the widespread use of methamphetamine, poppers and erectile dysfunction drugs (among other so-called "party drugs"), particularly among HIV-positive men who have sex with men, often tend to focus on HIV transmission risk. But there's another side to recreational drug use that deserves attention, researchers contend: potentially significant interactions with antiretroviral treatment, particularly the booster drugs ritonavir (Norvir) and cobicistat (Tybost).
As Ebola raged in West Africa during the latter half of 2014, HIV-related services suffered -- but not all of them suffered similarly, according to the results of an observational, single-facility study in Guinea. Researchers observed massive reductions in HIV testing rates and linkage to care for newly infected patients during the outbreak, but significantly less impact on patient attendance at the facility's HIV follow-up clinic, leading the researchers to conclude that "HIV care in such circumstances is challenging, but not impossible."
The first point in the timeline of the ultimate evolution of HIV seems to keep snaking further backward in history. The latest such evidence comes from a study published in PLoS Pathogens, which used genetic analyses of Old World primates to find signs that lentiviruses that existed as many as 16 million years ago bore very similar characteristics to modern-day simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV).
In the latest episode of the "Why All People With HIV Should Be on Antiretroviral Therapy" show, we learn about findings from a massive, prospective French cohort finding that the earlier an HIV-positive woman begins treatment prior to having a baby, the less likely the infant is to be born with HIV. The data indicate that the odds of perinatal transmission increase from a nadir of 0.2% among women who commence therapy before pregnancy to a zenith of 2.2% among women who begin therapy during their third trimester.
Given that a number of recent studies have focused on the continued incidence of AIDS-defining illnesses among people with HIV (even those with high CD4 counts), it can be helpful to periodically get a reality check about just how much better clinical outcomes have become for patients who develop these illnesses. The latest evidence comes from a French study published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases (and reported by Aidsmap) that found a continued high risk for classic Hodgkin's lymphoma among people with HIV in the combination antiretroviral treatment era -- but that also found survival rates among such patients to be similar to their HIV-negative counterparts.
Is there a development this week in HIV research that you think we missed? Send us a tip!
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Hello everyone, and a late hello Monday! It's a bit late in the year to be thinking about goals, but really, is it ever a bad time to think about and re-evaluate? Lately my life has been feeling a bit muddled and I thought it would be a good idea to take a step back and rethink what I really want to do with my time so that I have a framework for planning accordingly.
- Write several posts each week on this blog. I really do like writing things for this blog and feel better when I am able to keep up with it. Create more, be honest.
- Take more pictures, write more, share more life. Looking back at the past few years, I really regret that I have not done enough of any of these things. Let's minimize such regret in the future! My picture-taking has gone up since getting my first DSLR, but I want to get better and capture more. As for writing, this is a "several-fold" goal -- I want to continue working on my middle grade and picture book ideas, and hope to self-publish one of them some day!
- Read more books. Always ends up being on my lists, for excellent reasons.
- Make more tutorials! Start making and sharing printables. I hope to work and improve my illustration and PS skills to make some printable materials or blog stuff some day, and one day illustrate and craft my own picture book.
- Don't base my self worth solely on my day job. This is a tough one, and is something I don't really talk about here. I have been job hunting since finishing graduate school, and as time passes it's tough to keep my spirits up. Work to realize that success might not look like what I expected. And along those lines....
- Follow and continue to develop my passions. Open myself to new experiences, and work to make my own opportunities. Work, work, work :) I'm so grateful for some of the wonderful chances I've had over the past two years, and hope to make the rest of the year as productive as possible!
- Explore more. Take more chances. Get out of the house and travel more. Being down makes me want to stay inside and mope and watch Netflix for hours on end, but for the rest of the year I hope to do just the opposite! Go to new restaurants, new places, and search out new experiences.
I hope to set small goals each week and keep things manageable, accomplish a little bit at a time. No being discouraged, just keep swimming :)
Are there any goals you're currently working toward? How often do you re-evaluate your goals?


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TN Ledger
DeMain, a longtime resident who possesses a wealth of music knowledge, is the ideal guide for showing folks the sunny and the seedy of the Nashville Sound.
Nashville Scene
Bottom line: Bill lives and breathes music, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of country, pop and rock history. Which is why his latest venture, Walkin' Nashville, has us so excited. This is a no-brainer for music tourists, but also the perfect stay-cation treat for locals.
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Bill DeMain is a musician, a journalist, and on his brilliant tours, a walking encyclopedia of all things Nashville.
Trip Advisor
Bill DeMain peels back the current facades and helps you see the true reason for Nashville's reputation and vitality. When knowledge and experience is as deep as Bill's, the delivery is fresh and honest; you sense he's in discovery mode every day.
365 Nashville
Whether you live here or are visiting here, you'll learn something new about Nashville's music history. Walk, learn and listen.
CMT Edge
A rich retelling of Nashville's musical history. Throughout the tour, Bill DeMain drew on his own journalistic research along with the sort of nuanced knowledge you can really only absorb by sticking around long enough to collect the stories, see successive waves of change and develop a sense of how to interpret it all.
For All The Likes
You haven't seen Nashville until you've taken the Walkin' Nashville tour!
Hank, Johnny, Chet, Patsy, George, Tammy, Conway, Loretta, Dolly, Merle, Willie … there was a time when country music was on a first name basis with its fans. A time when the streets of downtown Nashville were alive with the sound of backroom guitar pulls, midnight jamborees and the Grand Ole Opry.
Now you can recapture the magic of this golden era on the Walkin' Nashville Music City Legends Tour. Packed with history, fun trivia and behind-the-scenes anecdotes about your favorite country legends, this two-hour walking tour is designed for music lovers who want to know the real story of how Nashville came to be called Music City.
You'll see:
Woolworth on 5th / The Arcade / Printers Alley / Ryman Auditorium / Tootsie's Orchid Lounge / Hatch Show Print / Country Music Hall of Fame
As well as the former sites of long-lost treasures like:
Captain's Table / George Jones' Possum Holler / The Maxwell House Hotel / Ernie's Record Mart / Sho-Bud Steel Guitar Company


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Eunomia Advises on Community Energy Schemes
Eunomia is to provide technical advice on anaerobic digestion and heat pumps at a specially convened workshop hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE).
Taking place in Bristol on Tuesday 18th March, the event has been designed so that each of the attending community energy groups can receive free advice from legal, financial and technical experts. Other expert advisors include TLT LLP (legal advice), Triodos Bank (finance and shares), CSE (community consultation and basic technology feasibility studies) and Garrad Hassan (specialist advice on wind feasibility and grid connections). The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), which is administering the Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF), will also be there to provide guidance on what they expect from applicants.
The RCEF is a £15 million fund, managed by WRAP on behalf of Defra and DECC, to support rural community energy schemes by filling a gap in development expenditure ('Devex'), which is critical to enabling projects to move forward towards build and operation.Eunomia is currently preferred bidder to advise on one such scheme, and hopes to help support further scheme development where the correct model is in place to provide genuine financial benefits to the local community.
In its Community Energy Strategy, published in December, DECC has also just confirmed £10 million of further support for Urban Community Energy projects; further details are due to be published this Spring.
Further information on the workshop event in Bristol can be found here.
Further information on the Rural Community Energy Fund can be found here.


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Many people find the Parkway their favorite place to escape the summer heat. Even here in early to mid August Parkway meadows are filled with the beautiful blooms of summer that remind us that any time of year or season the Parkway is a wonderful place for those who love wildflowers.
On the far northern end of the Parkway near Humpback Rocks, Joe-Pye Weed, Morning Glory, Woodland Sunflower, Black Eyed Susan, Ironweed, and Queen Anne's Lace are all very common.
Stroll through the picnic area at Humpback Rocks and enjoy the Yarrow and Heal All in bloom there. In the Rocky Knob/ Mabry Mill area, Milkweed and Jewelweed, New York Ironweed, Coreopsis, Crown Vetch, Black Cohosh, Flowering Spurge, Virgin's Bower and Foxglove are common. New blooms seen this week include Wild Indigo, Pale Indian Plantain and Evening Primrose.
From Groundhog Mountain to the North Carolina/ Virginia state line, including the Blue Ridge Music Center, Goldenrod and Tall Coneflower, Black Eyed Susan, Hawkweed, and New York Ironweed are common.
In North Carolina through the Grandfather Mountain corridor the most prevalent blooms are Queen Anne's Lace and Sundrop, Coreopsis with a few Turks Cap Lilies and some Virgin's Bower coming on. Fleabane Daisy and White Snakeroot are just about everywhere. Rough Ridge at MP 302.8 you'll find White Snakeroot, Fetterbush and Sand Myrtle with the Mountain Ash trees also bearing right now.
At Bass Lake off Hwy 221 on the Cone Estate look for Bertha Cone's Hydrangeas which are really looking beautiful and the lake there is full of Water Lilies. Heal All and Tiny Daisies are also everywhere. Tall Bellflower and Meadow Rue are coming along near the Manor House.
In this 75th Anniversary year the Parkway is crowded with visitors especially on weekends so please don't be in a hurry. Enjoy your visit to America's Favorite Drive.
Regular updates for color reports will be posted to our web site home page. You can also use the National Park Service information line at 828-298-0398 to keep informed of what's being reported on the Parkway.


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A moment of pleasure and quiteness in Saint Germain des Pres
The Italian gastronomic restaurant La Locanda, located in in Saint Germain des Pres, has been created by its actual owner Martino Grossi (the engineer) back in 1997. Located in an 18th century townhouse, you will be astonished by the old and thick stone walls as well as the 20 ft high oak beams.
Thanks to his Piemonte and Calabrese heritage, Martino and his team will delight you in this charming Italian restaurant in Paris with dishes from the North and South of Italy including dishes from Rome and Tuscany.
We have truffles all year round. White truffles only during the cold months.
The Menu and the Specials
Our Italian cusisine respects the seasons, we bring to your table freshness and originality. Most products come directly from Italy : mushrooms, wild arugola, carciofini, « pacchino » tomatos. Truffles and mozzarella di bufala comes by plane from Italy.
Fresh fish hand seafood arrives everymorning by truck. You will enjoy our fresh clams « vongole », wild seabass from Brittany, and seascallops.You will find all of these and much more dishes of the rich Italian repertoire in our menus or in our daily boards showing the specials


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Photo via NYC DOT/Flickr
May is National Bike Month and Transportation Alternatives (TransAlt) is hosting its Bike Commuter Challenge. TransAlt and the city are challenging New Yorkers to swap their normal commuting routine and cycle to work. With Citi Bikes on almost every block, over 250 miles of new bicycle lanes, and the hellacious winter behind us, there is no excuse not to "man up." Especially since, according to NYC DOT, more than 800,000 New Yorkers ride a bike regularly, which is 140,000 more than rode five years ago and means that NYC commuters already bike to work more than any other U.S. city.
There's more bike-related fun to be had in May


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Hi! I hope you are having a great week! Listen... I have a great breakfast muffin recipe for you. I'm going to be honest. It is a little bit of extra work to whip these scrumptious muffins up than it would be to just toss together your basic muffin recipe, but I promise- they're worth it.
Here's what you need to do:
Preheat your oven to 375°F.
Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin/cupcake liners.
Now, gather the following and sift them all together in a medium sized bowl:
3 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
3/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
In another bowl combine the following:
A little over 3/4 Cup 2% or better Milk
1 TBSP. Lemon Juice
Now, grab your electric mixer (handheld is fine) and using the whisk attachment, cream the following in a large bowl on medium speed until fluffy:
10 TBSP. Vegetable Shortening
A heaping 3/4 cup of Sugar
Crack 2 eggs and add to the creamed shortening/sugar mixture.
Add some of the flour mixture to the creamed shortening/sugar mixture. Beat a bit then add some of the milk mixture and beat some more. Alternate the flour mixture and milk mixture, beating into the creamed shortening/sugar mixture until smooth.
Fully fill each lined muffin cup with batter. Batter will be fairly thick, but not so thick that it is too sticky. Beat a little bit more milk into batter if necessary. Not too much though. Thick is good.
Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and place on a large plate or on a lined baking sheet.
In a small bowl, mix 1 cup of sugar with 1 heaping TBSP of ground cinnamon. In another small bowl or glass measuring cup, melt 8 TBSP of butter or margarine. With a basting brush, thoroughly brush/dab melted butter onto the top of a single muffin, then immediately press muffin top into cinnamon sugar and set aside. Repeat (1 at a time) with each muffin.
Makes 12 big, fluffy muffins. :)


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Michelin is inviting vehicle designers to enter the annual competition running under the "Drive Your Passion, Engaging Senses, Soul and Emotion" slogan. The applicants are tasked to design a car inspired with the world's most famous non-urban roads that trigger pure driving pleasure.
The idea of using non-urban highways as the starting point in the creative process is based on the forecast, saying that "in the year 2030, at a time in which city driving is done autonomously due to high urban density, 'driving for pleasure' adventures will be found outside the cities." Participants may source inspiration from Khardung Pass (India), Highway 1 or Rubicon Trail (California), Ruta 40 (Argentina), Stelvio Pass (Italy), Karakoram Highway (China), or any other iconic roads of their choice.
Michelin invites manufacturing design studios, independent design studios, individual designers, academic Transportation Design students and teams, as well as automotive suppliers to join the competition. The applications should be submitted as 2D renderings/drawingts/sketches illustrating vehicle architecture from a minimum of three perspectives as well as 2D renderings/drawings/sketches illustrating the tire and wheel assembly, including dimensions and specifications.
Additionally, entrants should submit a 200-word explanation of how the design "is able to engage the senses and embodies the performance that are vital to fully experience the character of your chosen road or environment."
The submissions are accepted from October 31, 2013 through June 1, 2014. The best entries will be chosen by jury and displayed on the www.michelinchallengedesign.com.


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An upcoming two-day film festival will showcase five classic movies filmed in various state parks, with ticket sales supporting the parks.
Supporters of California's parklands called on Hollywood's star power Saturday to kick off a fundraising effort for cash-strapped state parks.
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Granite Worktops in Knottingley
Madani Granite Worktops is a Leading Natural Stone supplier in Yorkshire, offering a range of quality Marble, Quartz, and Granite Slabs and Tiles. Our Natural Stone product range is available for both commercial and residential builds, working with architects, developers, contractors, builders and renovators in the Yorkshire area.
We pride ourselves on providing only the best quality Natural Stone products and excellent customer service that is always responsive and caring to customer needs and wants.
Marble Worktops in Knottingley
Madani Granite Worktops supply a range of Marble Slabs and Tiles in Dewsbury. Our Marble is available in a wide range of colours, patterns and finishes. Marble is a metamorphic rock swirled or clouded with colour, but calcite and dolomite marbles, for example, are pure white. Its unique texture derives from the size and uniformity of the grains within it, its special colours due to the various elements and compounds it contains.
Marble is ideal for use as a floor or wall covering and creates a distinguished classical look that complements every environment.
We highly recommend a physical inspection in person to truly appreciate the colours and finishes. We encourage you to visit our showroom to see the wide selection of Marble Slabs and Tiles available.
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Quartz offers a sophisticated elegance and timeless beauty and delivers distinctive depth, brilliant clarity, glimmering radiance and a cool, solid unique feel to natural stone.
You've seen and felt it in homes across the country, in your local trendy coffee shops, in banks, high end restaurants, spas, salons and hotels. Quartz surfaces have been used in upmarket homes around the world for more than 15 years but have more recently entered the British market in grandiose fashion.
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With experience working for some of the regions distinguished Construction Firms in roles of increasing responsibilities, John Burke brings his 10 years of experience to gBuild Construction Managers. He holds a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University and his interest in sustainability and sustainable construction practices will support gBuild's commitment to Green Building. John's experience includes significant Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Higher Education projects including MRI and Gamma Knife Installations, Vivarium, R&D and Clinical Packaging Facilities, and Higher Education Facilities including those supporting Athletic, Classroom, and Research functions. John's role at gBuild includes both Pre-Construction and Project Management responsibilities.
David Berlin brings 23 years experience providing accounting and consulting services to private middle market entities. David started his career at a regional accounting firm before working with a large international accounting firm. David has also worked in the private sector as a Controller for various entrepreneurial enterprises. David is a diversified financial leader with broad exposure in emerging growth companies, family owned business and start-up organizations. David has extensive experience in various industries including construction, software development, IT recruiting and consulting. David holds a Business degree from the University of Delaware as well as a Masters of Science Degree in Accounting from The State University of New York at Albany.


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Brooks turned 21 months on the 1st and Rhett turned 6 months on the 9th. It is so cool to watch these two interact. The best part of this month is Rhett running around in this little walker literally following Brooks EVERYWHERE he goes! It is the sweetest and Brooks loves the attention. They will giggle and run all over the house. It's the BEST!
|21 months...seriously, when did he get so big?!
*He has 10 teeth now!!!
*Brooks is super interested in the potty, so I decided to put him in big boy underwear one afternoon and take him to the potty every 10 minutes or so. BACKFIRE!!!! Within 2 minutes of putting on the underwear after sitting on the potty for a couple minutes and not going, there was a huge puddle of pee in my kitchen! HAHA! I think I'll wait a little longer before I try this one again.
*He says more and more words every day and he remembers what the pages in a book say. It is so cute to see him "read" the pages he has memorized.
*He knows probably half of the letters in the alphabet. Meaning, we have bath toys that are letters and if we ask him to find "x" or whatever letter we ask, he knows and can find about half of them. If we hold up a letter, he can identify almost all of them. He gets a couple confused, but we are working on it.
*He is ornery! He also loves saying the word "no" which we are working on.
|6 months...he has the most precious smile!!!
*Seriously, he is the SWEETEST baby! He hardly ever cries and is super chill. He smiles ALL THE TIME especially if Brother is around.
*We did have an odd month with sleeping. He was sleeping great through the night and then all of a sudden he started waking up several times. Sometimes he was hungry, sometimes he wanted to be rocked back to sleep, sometimes he was inconsolable, etc. It was frustrating to say the least. He also became a terrible eater! He's never been great at finishing bottles, but it got worse. He would only take a few ounces here and a few ounces there. I knew the two had to be linked, but I could not figure out how to get him to eat more so that he would sleep better. I finally decided to bump up nipple sizes on bottles and it fixed everything. I think he was frustrated that he was not getting enough per drink and would just give up because he was tired of trying so hard. He is kind of a lazy eater because this is super early to bump up sizes again (we just bumped up not long ago!) I am so thankful to have that finally figured out and I feel kind of dumb to have not figured it out sooner. I can't say this was causing all the issues, but we are eating better and sleeping better now and that is an answered prayer!
*He is rolling over all the time. He loves to roll from his back to his tummy, but sometimes he gets stuck there. He has rolled back over before several times, but sometimes he forgets he can I guess.
*Like I said before, he is running around in his walker and he loves to chase Brooks all over the house.
*He is almost sitting up on his own. I can't wait for him to do this consistently!
Here is our life in pictures...
|Trevor and I have been working out a LOT...like every day since February 25 (I'll blog more about that later), anyway, when we work out when the boys are awake, sometimes we have to use them as weights to keep them entertained! Haha!
|Why? HA!
On March 10th we celebrated Chase's 5th Birthday and Charlie's 2nd Birthday. We had fun jumping in the bounce house...
|Birthday Boys!
|jump around jump around...
|20 Months 9 Days
|Bowling with Grandma and Opa
|This kid LOVES his books! This is one of his FAVORITES!!!!
|If you can't tell, I'm nice and SWEATY in this photo! This little booger was helping me work out!
|Matching PJ's! (5 Months 3 Days AND 20 Months 11 Days)
|Daily Snuggles
We had a mini photo shoot!...
|Workouts with mama!
|Snacks with mama.
|He has become the best sous chef!
|Melt my heart!
|We love days with our cousin!
Brooks and I had a mommy and Brooks playdate at SKYZONE! He always has such a fun time there.
|He loves his hats!
|The only problem with the Ranger is getting Brooks off the Ranger! Ha! Can anyone relate?
|As you can see, my workout mat has been taken over!
|COMPARISON: I think they look pretty different.
|Story time at the library. We only come for the bubbles!
|Working out as a family...we have some pretty heavy weights there! :)
|Seriously, the SWEETEST little alligator!
|More comparisons...Again, I think they are looking sooooo different.
|Bloopers from our monthly photo session
The boys and I went and stood with my principal and teachers that I used to teach with. We had such a great time supporting them and making a difference!
|Someone keeps stealing my snack!
|Family Ranger Rides! It was a little chilly, but that didn't stop us.
|Haircut time!
Some fun bloopers from Rhett's monthly photo session.
Life just keeps getting better and better. I love watching these two interact and bond. I know they are going to be so close! I absolutely LOVE being a mom and getting to call that my full time job. It is a FULL TIME JOB and I love it! There is no place else I would rather be than raising my sweet boys! LOVE YOU SO MUCH BROOKS AND RHETT!