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I have used Spotlight frequently since it was first introduced (I think that was in Tiger). There were two features that I used consistently. The first was to find and open an app almost instantly. The second was to do math, such as adding up several figures or determining percentages. That sort of general math that I can't do in my head. Let's be honest here, if it takes more than 10 fingers I probably can't do it in my head.
I've covered using Spotlight to open applications before. That blog entry was published last March, preceding Yosemite, but the steps are still the same.
Since installing Yosemite the math feature in Spotlight hasn't worked. When I entered the equation the response was "No Results". I assumed the feature had been removed from Yosemite. Since I haven't grown any additional fingers I have really missed it. Yes, I can still get to the calculator, but this method is so fast and easy that I much prefer it. I finally had the chance to ask an Apple employ about the feature and discovered that the feature was still there.
I called Apple Care (800-275-2273) For help and the problem was solved in a matter of minutes. All of your applications have preferences which you probably know about. You should always set the preferences for any new applications you download.
All your applications also have another kind of preference, commonly called p-lists. When an application is acting wonky (that's a technical term) you can often solve the problem by deleting the p-lists for that specific application and then restarting your computer, at which time new p-lists will automatically be generated.
Here is how you do it.
In Finder, select the Go menu. When it opens hold down the Option key and the Library will appear in the list. In older versions of the Mac OS, the Library will appear in the list without holding down the option key.
The Library folder is quite large, but just scroll down until you see the Preferences folder. Then look for preferences for your specific app. Any Apple app will start with the name com.apple. Just scroll down until you find any that are for the app you are trying to fix. They will all be together.
Drag each one onto your desktop. Restart your Mac. Try to do the task you were having trouble with. For instance, I once again opened Spotlight and asked it to do a math problem. It worked perfectly.
When you get that result you should drag the p-lists you put onto your desktop into the trash and then empty your trash. If it doesn't solve the problem, you can always put the ones on your desktop back in the Preferences folder in the Library. Doing so will retain any regular preferences you have set.


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How will Scotland fare in the 2017 Six Nations Rugby?
By Editor at January 18, 2017 | 12:20 pm | 0 Comment
It's that time of year again; the Six Nations gets underway in less than three weeks and Vern Cotter's Scotland will be quietly confident of picking up a victory or two over the next couple of months. With three fixtures at Murrayfield, excitement is growing across the city of Edinburgh and fans are starting to believe that while Scotland aren't an obvious pick

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Christa Deana is a Christian singer/songwriter from Philadelphia, PA. She states in her video "Bio" that her music is about her "spiritual journey." Having grown up in CCM, I can assert that there are some really great Christian musicians and also some really bad ones. Well, I'm happy to say that Christa Deana is going to blow you away…and it's time to go to church!
Christa Deana – If God Doesn't Want It
First comparisons that come to mind are Jill Scott with a little Esperanza Spalding sprinkled in. One of the things that grabs me about Christa's music is the quality. She doesn't cut any corners when it comes to presenting a high quality product for her listeners. Also, it doesn't seem like she's planning on stopping anytime soon as it seems she has dedicated her life to making music and ministering through it with the good Word.
I'm very impressed with the music of Christa Deana. Not only is she a super talented singer/songstress, but her vocal abilities have also enabled her to grace the classical world with leads in classics such as Handel's Messiah, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Vivaldi's Gloria, and lead songs in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. This girl is a massive talent and I'm excited to see where her career and ministry will head in the future. Keep your ears out for more music from Christa Deana!
I'm curious to hear what YOU think about Christa's music. Get in touch with her on social media and let her know what you think and that you heard her music here first on Indie Music Plus. As always, thank you for reading and continuing to support indie music of all genres!


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Internet Censorship Worsens in Kazakstan
Gulmira Birjanova. (Photo courtesy of G Birjanova)
The internet, the only remaining platform for free speech in Kazakstan, is increasingly under threat. The authorities are going beyond just blocking access to critical media online and now taking on individual internet users.
This stifling of free speech online is the direct result of a 2009 law making internet content subject to the same controls as conventional print and broadcast media. This means that the criminal offence of defamation – one of the biggest obstacles to media freedom in Kazakstan – extends to all internet resources including blogs, forums, chatrooms, personal pages and social networking sites as well as formal news websites.
Sites can be shut down or blocked if they are found to be in breach of Kazak law, and there is a long list of possible reasons, including calls to take part in public protests, in other words to exercise one's rights to freedom of assembly.
Internet providers are required to give the authorities access to their networks and assist law enforcement agencies which want to investigate their users.
Now the government wants to further consolidate its control of the web.
In August, the prosecutor general's office initiated a bill which it said was aimed at tackling religious extremism and terrorism. Drafted by the prosecution service and the interior ministry, the law includes provisions that grant police the powers to shut down any website they deem suspicious.
In its annual Freedom on the Net 2013 report, the Washington-based watchdog group Freedom House ranked Kazakstan 44th out of 60 countries. The country was assessed as "partially free" in terms of obstacles to access, content and users' rights.
Among key developments, Freedom House noted the first ever libel case for material posted online, which came to court in January this year, as well as a court order banning four opposition media outlets and any websites that reproduced their content.
Whereas previously, online censorship was "mostly secretive, as well as selective, sporadic, and inconsistent", the report said, this had become "more institutionalised" since 2009 as the internet law was put into practice.
"The courts also started issuing decisions to block websites in a frequent and dense manner, banning dozens of websites at a time, mostly on the grounds of religious extremism," the report said.
The libel case concerned two tax service officers in Almaty who posted an anonymous comment claiming that a high-ranking finance ministry official was involved in corruption.
The defendants, who maintained their innocence, were accused of posting the comment on the finance ministry's website from an internet café.
Ahead of the court case, police carried out an in-depth investigation that included analysing data from the internet café's server and retrieving CCTV recordings from cameras installed there.
The pair were not jailed but were sentenced to a year of restrictions that require them to notify police of their movements.
In another libel case, a journalist with the newspaper Megapolis, Leonid Yuriev, was taken to court by the Sports.kz news agency, after he accused it of plagiarism in a post on his Facebook in June. The case reached court in October and is still ongoing.
In its report for 2012, the media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) noted that a handful of websites had been blocked because their content was deemed to be "extremist", even though much of the material found on these sites had nothing to do with terrorism or religious extremism.
For the first time, RSF added Kazakstan to its list of countries "under surveillance".
After monitoring the situation over the first ten months of this year, the media support NGO Adil Soz recorded 11 cases where websites were blocked. They included the website of the opposition Respublika newspaper and the online version of Molodezhnaya Gazeta, a regional paper in Jezkazgan, central Kazakstan. The website of another regional weekly, Uralskaya Nedelya, was subjected to a DDoS attack.
Askar Aktleuov, a journalist with the newspaper Diapazon in the western city of Aktobe, was blocked from accessing the website of the city administration after complaining about mistakes and problems with the site. The municipal government did not offer any satisfactory explanation, and just told him to contact the website administrator.
In addition to the disproportionate use of internet restrictions on government critics, it is becoming apparent that their application goes beyond controversial political topics.
In June, the Aktobe city court ruled that access should be blocked to a number of angling websites based in Russia because they provided information about electric fishing reels, which are prohibited in Kazakstan. The ban was sought by the prosecution service's environmental crimes division, but it has not worked. When I tried, I was able to access the content easily.
The media community in Kazakstan is urging the government to amend the current legislation and to end practices that have earned it the regrettable title of "enemy of the internet".
We have raised this with the authorities themselves. At a round-table meeting in September on the pressing issue of decriminalising libel, where I represented my organisation, the Legal Media Centre, the discussion inevitably touched on the application of media laws to the internet.
Responding to criticism from participants, Bolat Kalianbekov, a representative of the ministry for culture and information, said the government was aware of the problem.
He said that back in 2009, the authorities needed to act to counter the threats posed by sites promoting terrorism, suicide, and child pornography. The legislation now needed to be adjusted, and one possible solution could be to end its blanket application to all internet resources. The law would then apply only to websites that chose to register as media outlets, he said.
Media organisations in Kazakstan have to go through this registration if they want accreditation allowing their journalists to interview officials or attend official events.
At another meeting in mid-November, I took part in a working group meeting on recommendations to improve Kazakstan's media laws. Once again, the event was chaired by Kalianbekov, and I asked him whether he had any news on the reforms he had mentioned earlier. He replied that the ministry was thinking of setting up a group to look into the issue next year.
Media professionals still need to press ahead with campaigns to support internet freedom, as they cannot sit and wait for the authorities to carry it out on their own terms. Yet there is a glimmer of hope – a combination of pressure from the media community and some sensible moves by the authorities could see some of the most draconian restrictions, at least, being annulled.
Gulmira Birzhanova is a lawyer with the Legal Media Centre in Astana.
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This spring I teamed up with fellow designers Luana Coonen and Sharon Zimmerman to open a shared jewelry studio in the heart of downtown San Francisco. The 750 square foot shop is a major upgrade from my former place in the Mission district, which was a single room less than 1/7 the size. This new two-room workshop and office felt like a dream. Getting it into working order, however, was no easy task.
The two office rooms had been used primarily for storage over the last decade. Upon our first look, the shop was filled floor to ceiling with clunky office furniture, file boxes and broken printers. A few windows were cracked and the ceiling had developed a slow leak. We were determined to not let these cosmetic things deter us, so the first few weeks were dedicated to getting the shop ready for move in. Walls and ceilings were patched and painted. Carpeting was removed and laminate floors installed. We hired a plumber to pull in the necessary pipes and install a sink so we could have running water.
Then came time to move in. The shop quickly filled with our tools and workbenches. We built additional desks, shelves, and surfaces to maximize storage and give us plenty of working space. This part of the transformation was exhausting, but so exciting. The images below show that transformation over the first few weeks. Although they're already a few months late — opening receptions have come and gone, more shelving and personal touches have been added — this collection of photos remains a solid benchmark in the evolution of our businesses and the creation of this special environment. I hope you enjoy your peek inside.
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Workroom ceiling and walls are patched before a fresh coat of paint and carpet removal.
Pipes drawn in from main water line and sink installed.
Carpet removed and laminate flooring installed
The first few pieces of furniture are loaded in.
Bench necessities begin to pile up.
Anvils, stakes, stumps and hammers are unloaded.
Bench is ready for some organization.
Bench with a view.
Soldering Table arrives. Tanks and regulators connected. Ventilation installed.
A vintage flat file in the office entryway sits on top of a custom built cabinet. 12 foot long floating desk in the background.
Flat files house a jewelry display with tons of real estate that tucks nicely out of the way.
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OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- A motorcade drove through the city of Oceanside Friday in honor of 53-year-old Brett Ann Gregory, a beloved 911 dispatcher who was tragically killed in a fiery crash over Thanksgiving weekend.
Gregory was driving on state Route 78 near Ocotillo Wells when another car drifted and hit her car head-on.
For a more than a decade, Gregory dedicated her life to the Oceanside Police Department, first as a community service office and for the last three years as a 911 dispatcher.
"She found her true calling in life when she went to work for OPD. That was her second family," said her mother, Paula Gregory.
On Friday, the department honored Gregory alongside her closest friends and family.
Coworkers adored Gregory and told FOX 5 she was a "beautiful person" and someone they could lean on at any moment.
"Anytime you needed something from Brett she was there, spot on and she would do whatever you needed to have done," Kathleen Kreyling said.
And Gregory was there for more than just her friends.
"There are so many people who were blessed in the city of Oceanside to have her on the other end of that 911 line because her voice was so comforting," said Jeff Brandt.
Gregory was an Oceanside native and lifelong resident. Her family chose the area of Cassidy and Pacific streets for the motorcade to drive through because it was near her childhood home and one of her favorite spots.
A GoFundMe campaign is raising money to help Gregory's family with funeral and other expenses.


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Dir: Reed Morano. USA. 2015. 90mins
Cinematographer Reed Morano's auspicious directorial debut Meadowland harrowingly depicts the delayed and very different reactions of a New York wife and husband to their son's abduction some 12 months earlier.
Chris Rossi built Meadowland's screenplay on short, punchy scenes, and he deserves credit for crafting moments of quotidian ordinariness that are also charged with tension.
Wrenching performances by Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson, enhanced by the intensely intimate lensing by Morano herself, should bring this Tribeca Film Festival entry modest-to-decent returns on the independent circuit. It'll be no surprise if Morano (as first-time hyphenate) and her excellent leads, Wilde especially, figure among year-end indie awards nominations.
Morano has also drawn strong supporting turns from Elisabeth Moss and John Leguizamo, both cast against type, alongside 13-year-old Ty Simpkins, highly sympathetic as a troubled kid whose foster parents (Moss and Kevin Corrigan) are as recklessly negligent as Sarah (Wilde) and Phil (Wilson) were lovingly attentive.
The film is not without problems, however. Focusing on Sarah, an English teacher at a working-class school who lives in denial about her child's likely fate, it flows inexorably and with psychological plausibility to her third-act meltdown. Memorably shocking though they are, the ensuing sudden rush of twists and revelations, which conclude with an unconvincing moment of transcendence, test the narrative's credibility.
Sarah and Phil, a beat-weary but patient Manhattan cop, suffer every parent's worst nightmare when six-ish Jessie (played by Casey Walker, Morano's son) disappears from a filling-station restroom during a family trip to the country (seemingly the Hudson Valley area). Despite the gaping hole in their lives and all the unanswered questions, they have tried to carry on as normal.
Chris Rossi built Meadowland's screenplay on short, punchy scenes, and he deserves credit for crafting moments of quotidian ordinariness – a dinner party at which Sarah gets tipsy, her after-class chats with truculent students – that are also charged with tension. Especially potent are her interactions with the couple's house guest, Phil's drug-addled dropout brother (Giovanni Ribisi), who is virtually oblivious of his sister-in-law's mounting grief.
Sarah unquestioningly sustains the belief that Jessie is alive while unhealthily foisting her desperate need to mother onto a boy at her school, Adam (Simpkins), who has Asperger's syndrome. She refuses to pay heed to a detective who brings the couple photographs of unidentifiable boys of Jessie's age who have been preyed upon by a known paedophile.
Suspecting Jessie is dead, Phil attends group counselling sessions in a church basement and befriends a fellow stricken father, Pete (John Leguizamo). Whereas Sarah, internalising her anguish, flirts with suicide, Phil barely withholds his rage. During one of his nocturnal visits to the scene of the crime, he desecrates a nearby roadside shrine to a dead father. He alienates Pete when he illegally passes on the address of the drunk driver who killed Pete's daughter in a hit-and-run.
The overall grimness is relieved briefly when Phil makes a house call to warn a rowdy couple (Juno Temple, Scott Mescudi) to give their neighbours a break from their blaring music and raucous fights over the woman's promiscuity. Temple injects the film with familiar amoral sparkle when her character hits on Phil, but Morano and Rossi resist expanding on this episode.
Sarah's increasing disassociation from reality has been described by Morano as a "fever dream". She wanders Manhattan's tourist spots and liminal spaces in a yellow hoodie that takes on the eerie symbolism of the red coat worn by the dead child in Don't Look Now, though it's no slur on Meadowland that it can't muster the metaphysical power of Nicolas Roeg's 1973 classic.
Shot by Morano in a realist style – extreme, disorientingly blurry closeups of Sarah's face adding an Expressionist flavor – it's closer in spirit to Lodge Kerrigan's Keane (2004), which starred Damian Lewis as a mentally ill man haunting the New York Port Authority Bus Terminal in hopes of finding his missing daughter a year after her disappearance.
That's until Sarah starts acting out. She not only starts to follow Adam with every intention of intervening in his unhappy existence, but stalks his slatternly foster mother and barfly foster father. This leads her to the first of two transgressions that arrive like hammer blows, smashing the film's rhythmic throb of misery.
Production company: Bron Studios
International sales: WME Entertainment www.wmentertainment.com; K5 www.k5mediagroup.com
Producers: Aaron L Gilbert, Margot Hand, Matt Tauber. Olivia Wilde
Production design: Kelly McGehee
Screenplay: Chris Rossi
Cinematography: Reed Morano
Editor: Madeleine Gavin
Music: Adam Taylor
Main cast: Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Elisabeth Moss, John Leguizamo, Juno Temple, Ty Simpkins


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Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits (1976)
There is nothing here that is embarassing, but there is content that's just plain boring, and I hear nothing at all that really knocks my socks off. But it's good almost all the way through, which is a rarity, even for a greatest hits album.
("Bad Moon Rising", "Lookin' Out My Back Door")
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The water around Port St. Lucie includes the St. Lucie River that winds its way through the streets and the Atlantic Ocean, which the city faces from its location in South Florida. One of the perfect routes to experience the beautiful wilderness of the area is through the Riverwalk Boardwalk, which threads through mangroves and wetlands, and allows for fishing.
Wild times can also be had at the Mako or Port St. Lucie Soccer Clubs, which encourages teams of different ages. For more civilized activities, get your shopping fix at the Tradition Village Center and The Landing at Tradition. They lie conveniently across the street from each other at Village Parkway Drive.
For maximum convenience and efficiency, you'll want your wheels to explore the city. Take the entire family to pools and parties at the Sailfish Splash Waterpark in nearby Stuart. Your loved ones will ride in comfort using the new FIAT 500X. For solo speed runs on the Florida Turnpike, accelerate with the FIAT 124 Spider and drop the top to soak up the Florida sun.
After a tough day at work, you can relax among the marshes at the Savannas Preserve State Park Environmental Educational Center. The FIAT 500L has room for all your recreational gear, including a kayak mounted on the optional roof rack. At the Botanical Gardens, you can bring some friends to enjoy the blooms in the new FIAT 500.
If you want to try out any of these cars, come to Arrigo FIAT West Palm Beach at 6500 Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach. We are only about 45 minutes away.
- From SouthWest Port St. Lucie Boulevard, get on the Florida Turnpike heading south. Continue for about 43 miles.
- Take Exit 99, FL-704/Okeechobee Boulevard.
- Follow the signs for the Fairgrounds and turn right on West Okeechobee Boulevard.
- Turn left on Vista Parkway and follow the road.
- The dealership will be on the right. Contact the Studio at (561) 618-3160 if you need additional assistance.
Adding bling to your ride demands factory-approved accessories that are available at our Parts Department at (561) 618-3160. When you need your vehicle to run well for as long as you own it, bring it in for regular maintenance to our Service Center, which you can contact at (561) 618-3160.
Our Drop-Off service is available if you're in a hurry. We also have a fast Express Lane, if all you want is an oil change, replacement of air filter or wiper blades, or inspection of your tires or fluids. If you prefer to wait, you can browse the Internet using our free WiFi. Complimentary shuttles are also at your disposal if you'd prefer to get to work, home, or school.


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It's hard for me to believe that in a little over a month, my four-footed friend and I are heading out on this adventure. Max went to the doggie spa last Tuesday for his first ever professional grooming. He got the works; a great all-over trim, a bath and blow dry, his ears were cleaned, and his nails clipped.
Before I got there, I was worried about him – I've never left him in someone else's hands like that for something so up close and personal. I was afraid he'd feel stressed out, or that the experience might make him misbehave. I wasn't sure if he would be "manhandled" into submission if he didn't like what was happening. After talking with Laura, the owner, and watching her with Max, I realized I had nothing to fear. My sweet little pup would be treated respectfully.
When I went back four hours later, he came bounding out of his "room" and promptly disappeared down the hall to investigate any other dogs in the building.
I called him and he came racing back to greet me, looking like a whole different dog from the shaggy bundle I left at 9 AM. To my great relief, he was happy and just as bouncy as ever. None the worse for the experience, and oh so much better looking! (That is, if you like a well-groomed dog.) No poodle cut for this boy – he's all over one length, barely curly it's so short right now. Still has his little soul patch, a curly top, and silky ears. Oh – and a little extra on the tip of his tail. All in all, he's a smooth operator!
Check that off the list of things to do before we go.
Now, all we have to do is remove the back seats from the Element, clean the whole inside out (vacuum, wash, polish), re-install the platform, figure out how much will fit under that platform, decide what all that stuff will be… and keep counting down.
He's really good about riding in the car. Jumps right up and gets in his crate. One day a couple of months ago we were out for a long romp and he was so hot and tired when we got back to the car that he wouldn't get in his crate, so I said, "OK, stay there on the floor. We're only going a couple of miles to home." I was driving along and looked in the rearview mirror: there he was – in the crate – and I realized that his crate represents security and comfort to him. It's the routine we do in the car – but for Max it's more than that. It's his place.


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Horne And Corden
Horne & Corden is a six-part character comedy sketch show for BBC Three. It is written by and stars Mathew Horne (Gavin & Stacey, The Catherine Tate Show, Roman's Empire) and James Corden (Gavin & Stacey, The History Boys, Fat Friends).
Horne & Corden follows the traditional entertainment format of shows like Morecambe And Wise, with the guys hosting the show as themselves in front of a live studio audience. It's an opportunity to get to know the real Mat and James, the men themselves rather than Gavin and Smithy. They also play a large selection of original sketch characters that are innovative, provocative and always entertaining.
First released: Monday 15th November 2010
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- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
- Catalogue: 2EDVD0419
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Sky One: Christmas 2018 Idents & Presentation
Sky One launched new Christmas presentation on 1 December 2018. The previous years ident were not used.
Sky One Christmas Ident 2018 Snowflakes, mountains, trees and cabins, a winterscape formed from Sky One logos. © Sky UK
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|Music is an ornamentation of Silence.
Param Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda
Classical music, rich in its devotional sentiments has the rare and precious ability to raise us to sublime heights. The lyrics and melody in it, kindles the jnana and bhatki elements in us, and fuses the two. This fosters a stirring of the heart, a blissful expansion within, which purifies us, thereby becoming a sadhana.
– Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda
"Swara To Ishwara"
Meeting Place – Chinmaya Haridwar, 3551 NW John Olsen Pl, Hillsboro, OR 97124
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Language classes, Vedic chanting, Swaranjali (Chinmaya Choir) are all are add-ons to our Balavihar curriculum.
Music is a universal language that has the capacity to touch each of us through melody, rhythm and mood, irrespective of the language in which the words / lyrics are expressed. It transcends all barriers and can unite man with man, and in its purest form, man with God.
According to our great masters, the best form of music is the music that sings the praises of the Lord. Many great poet-saints through centuries chose the medium of sculpted music painted in words to express their love towards their chosen deities and entered the realm of Life Divine.
Bhajans and kirtans expressing divine glories have the capacity to make us pause and experience a few moments of serenity and peace. In fact, in Swami Chinmayananda's words, "Music is an ornamentation of Silence." it should be used by sadhaks to experience the silence within, in our quest towards "Oneness" with our Divine Self.
Since 2010, Swaranjali has been an active part of Chinmaya Mission Portland. Keeping in mind the ideas conveyed by Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda and Guruji Swami Tejomayananda, the local chapter has all ages in Swaranjali, coordinated by Shubhashree V.
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GMO products is one area I feel the national media is sorely lacking in covering. While there is a huge outcry online for GMO awareness and education, very little media coverage is being done. It makes one wonder why?
It's up to you and I to protect ourselves and our loved ones. I've been researching GMO's and how to keep them out of my food and kitchen, but most importantly, out of my body and my family. I hope this helps you in your efforts to lead a healthy life.
Here's what I've been able to glean and implement in my home.
When shopping at the grocery store, purchase certified organic products. Certified organic products can't knowingly contain GMO food and they don't contain pesticides or other nasty chemicals.
Look for the Non-GMO certified seal. This means it's been verified and tested and contains no more than 0.9% GMO products. To read more, visit Non-GMO Project Verification. The only sugar I buy carries this seal and is carried at Costco or you can purchase it through Amazon, as many readers have told me not all Costco's carry this brand or if you don't have a Costco card you can purchase it here from our affiliate partner Amazon Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Fair Trade Cane Sugar, 10 Pound
Read the label and ingredient list. I can't stress this point enough. You'll be amazed to see what ingredients are slipped into many products. High Fructose Corn Syrup is in everything from bread, chips, ketchup, sauces, and salad dressings. Know what is in the food your buying.
The highest level of GMO crops at this time are sweet corn, soybean, canola oil, cotton seed, and sugar from sugar beets. These items should be on your don't buy list unless they're verified by the GMO seal or certified organic. Summer squash and zucchini are also being grown as GMO in the US. Recently, a field of wheat in Oregon was found to be GMO as well. Note: At this time blue corn is not GMO. I buy organic blue corn chips when we eat chips.
Avoiding GMO Food In Your Kitchen.
Make as much as possible from scratch. This way, you're controlling the ingredients, know exactly what's going into the product, and don't have to worry. Plus, many items are much cheaper when made at home, allowing you extra room in your food budget for the certified organic products.
Don't have a lot of time? Try my Homemade Bread in 5 Minutes a Day and Crunchy Granola Bars. Read the first chapter in my book, Pioneering Today-Faith and Home the Old Fashioned Way, that contains over 40+ traditional from scratch recipes.
Grow Heirloom Plants. Like cooking from scratch, growing your own fruit and veggies enables you to know everything about the plant. Start with heirloom seeds to avoid any GMO traces. Monsanto (the major creator of GMO products) has purchased many seed companies and owns the patent to some hybrid seeds. This is a great list of seed companies owned and NOT owned by Monsanto.[BoilerPlate plate="Heirloom Gardening Guide" serach="Replace"]
Corn Syrup Replacements. When baking from scratch, you'll come across many recipes that call for corn syrup. To replace corn syrup use a simple sugar recipe or honey, preferably from a local honey keeper so you can ask about their bees and hive practices.
Buy Local. What you can't grow yourself, try to buy from a local farmer. Many local farmers practice organic farming, but can't afford the organic certification. Get to know them and visit their farms. Ask where they get their seed. You'll have confidence in your food when you know the people it came from. Plus, it will be fresher and have more nutrients than store bought that's been shipped and sitting on shelves for weeks.
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Elvis in Drag?
Not in the classic sense to be sure that I have ever seen or heard of, but Connie indirectly brings it up during an interesting point in a reference to a recent Cyrsti's Condo post:
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I have to admit that I find myself torn, often, between the art portrayed by nude photos and drag performance, and the objectification and parody I see in them. I won't go so far as to compare drag to black face, but I do see the playing into stereotypes and parody that can exist in drag shows. Of course, I'm not impressed by Elvis impersonators, either, and art is a matter of taste. Elvis, by the way, took black R&B music and introduced it to a white audience. I applaud him for that, because the music was better than what the white kids were used to. He didn't wear black face to do it, but he did end up being a parody and caricature of himself. So much of drag, to me, ends up being about the same. I'd rather not see either, really, but I'd definitely not want to see a nude Elvis impersonator!
|A Drag Look (NOT Elvis)
Comparing drag to black face is an interesting point which I have seen bantered around a time or two. How it relates at all to cross dressers or transgender women is the topic for another blog post!


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"How To Reduce Belly Fat Quickly"
If you think that the only reason behind people trying to get rid of belly fat is because it makes them look bad, you're wrong. Even if you are not heavy all over, you might want to lose the extra fat around the belly, because having belly fat, or fat in the abdominal region can lead to health related problems such as diabetes type 2 and heart disease.
How do you measure your belly fat? Simple. You can just measure the circumference around your waist at home, using a tape measure. If you are a man and the measurement says anything above 40 inches or 102 cm, it indicates obesity. As for the women, the border lies at 35 inches, or 88 cm, above which you can be a victim of obesity.
Here are some ways in which you can get rid of your belly fat:
1)Avoid eating sugar and sweetened products
Studies suggest that sugar, which is made up of half glucose and half fructose, when taken in excess amounts, can make the fat get stored in the belly and the liver. This further leads to insulin resistance which results in metabolic problems. Liquid sugar is even worse for health as it contains more sugar content per unit than it's solid counterpart. You want to avoid all sugary drinks, including sodas, fruit juices and sports drinks.
2)Exclude carbs from your diet
This is a very effective way to lose belly fat. When a person cuts out on carbohydrates, there appetite decreases and as a result, they end up losing weight. Low carb diets also help reduce the water weight in a person's body and this begins to get reflected on the scale in a small amount of time, maybe even two or three days. You want to avoid refined carbs such as candy, sugar, white bread, etc.
3)Eat food that is rich in fiber
Not all fiber is good, but the soluble and viscous fibre usually are. These give slow down the process of digesting and absorbing the nutrients in the food, which further gives you a prolonged feeling of fullness and hence reduces appetite. Fiber can be obtained from plant food such as fruits and vegetables, legumes, and cereals like white oats.
Apart from helping reduce fat, exercise is also important in day to day life as it helps us live a longer, healthier life. There is no specific abdominal exercise that is going to help reduce your belly fat. However, exercises such as aerobic exercises like running, walking, swimming have shown to cause noticeable reductions in belly fat, according to research.
5)Keep a track record of your food intake
Measuring your calorie intake and fine tuning your food according to your needs can surely help in the process of fat reduction.
Following the above tips, you can easily say goodbye to the excess fat around your belly. Having a healthy lifestyle should be the long term goal and by keeping yourself focused, you can easily achieve it.


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Choose a different piece
You don't have to follow the mass you wear when it comes to shoes. In fact, you can decide to look for your own unique taste in both clothing and shoes. If you are always wearing a high-heeled shoe, you will have no problem finding the different types of pumps, wedges and needles currently available on the market. The thing about women is that they themselves enjoy diversity and always look good. So taking different types of shoes with their clothes, pants or skirts is a kind of adventure for them.
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By Keith Moor
A Kiwi bikie gang boss, notorious in Australia, who has been deported to New Zealand, is the latest high profile criminal to be kicked out of the country.
Rebels gang boss Aaron "AJ" Graham landed in Auckland this afternoon, and appeared to have left the airport through a side door.
He joins Brownlow medallist Dustin Martin's father Shane as one of the many bikie bosses kicked out of Australia.
Graham was deported to his native New Zealand today - despite last month winning a High Court appeal against his second visa cancellation.
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton cancelled Graham's visa for a third time within hours of the September 6 High Court decision that his earlier visa cancellation decision was invalid.
Graham is the latest bikie gang member to be kicked out of Australia by Dutton.
He did so under his wide-ranging powers to cancel the visas of foreign-born criminals on character grounds, which include if they have a substantial criminal record or they are suspected of being a member of a group involved in criminal conduct.
The Herald Sun has been told law enforcement and other agencies have provided Dutton with ample evidence - including telephone tap material - that bikie gangs are heavily involved in violence and other crimes ranging from drug dealing to murder.
Graham, 50, the founding member of the Rebels bikie gang's Tasmanian chapter, was escorted on to an Air New Zealand flight in Sydney today and flown to Auckland.
However, he did not leave the airport through the arrivals lounge. The Herald understands he was directed out through a side door.
He was one of the bikie gang leaders and office holders swept up during the same Federal Government crackdown which saw fellow senior Rebels member Shane Martin, 50, also deported to Auckland.
"What we know of outlaw motorcycle gang members is that they are the biggest distributors of ice and amphetamines in our country," Dutton said yesterday.
"They import, they manufacture and they distribute it, and they are otherwise involved in serious crime, including providing muscle for the CFMEU on building sites around the country."
The Herald Sun revealed in August that the unprecedented blitz on foreign-born criminals has seen more than 2800 of them ordered to leave Australia in the past three years.
Dutton yesterday told Parliament that number has now grown to more than 3000.
Rebels members Graham and Martin are among the 154 senior bikies to have had their Australian visas cancelled since 2014.
Dutton told the Herald Sun in August he was determined to rid Australia of foreign-born bikies whenever his powers enabled him to do so.
"Criminal motorcycle gang members don't have jobs or pay taxes - they sell drugs, run prostitutes, steal, extort and kill," he said.
"Why would we want them living among law-abiding, decent people?"
Graham's convictions include him being jailed for 15 months in 2009 over a vicious attack on a teenage insurance fraud investigator.
The terrified 19-year-old was made to sit on a chair in front of Graham's suburban Hobart home and told by Graham to look at the Rebels flag flying on top of the unit.
As he did so Graham punched him twice in the face, knocking him off the chair, and then continued punching and kicking the teenager before poking him in the eye with a radio aerial.
The blitz on bikies and other foreign-born criminals which resulted in Graham and Martin being among those deported began after changes were made to migration laws in December 2014.
Dutton was given greater powers to cancel the visas of foreign-born people who fail to meet minimum character standards, or who have been convicted of an offence involving a jail term of more than 12 months.
Being a member or associate of an organisation reasonably suspected of being involved in crime is sufficient for Dutton to cancel a visa for failing to meet character standards - and bikie gangs fall into that category.
There were recently more changes to the Migration Act, which the Herald Sun last month revealed were made to keep Martin - and up to 20 others whose visas were cancelled based on secret information from police and intelligence agencies - from re-entering Australia.
Richmond great Dustin Martin and his family had been hoping Graham last month winning his High Court appeal would mean Shane Martin could return to Melbourne in time to see his son play in the AFL finals.
That hope was dashed by the latest amendment to the Migration Act.
Dutton's office recently defended the amendment and the decision to prevent Martin returning to Australia.
"Shane Martin's visa was cancelled for the safety of the Australian community because of his criminal record and association with outlaw motorcycle gangs," a statement from Dutton's office said.
"This amendment ensures that people who are outlaw motorcycle gang members, organised criminals and threats to national security cannot stay in Australia."
Graham and Martin aren't the only Rebels bikies to have had their visas cancelled.
Maltese-born Australian Rebels national president Alex Vella and Britain-born Geelong Rebels chapter senior member Danny Mousley also became victims of the blitz to rid Australia of bikie gang office holders.
Graham, who moved to Australia from New Zealand as a child in 1976, was first ordered out of the country in June 2015 and he was then thrown into detention by immigration officials, where he remained until his deportation today.
He won a June 2016 Federal court challenge to quash Dutton's initial deportation decision.
That prompted Dutton to use his ministerial power to overturn the Federal Court decision and cancel Graham's visa for the second time, saying it was in the "national interest" to do so.
Graham then lodged a constitutional challenge in the High Court.
The High Court last month ruled in Graham's favour, but that didn't stop Dutton cancelling Graham's visa for a third time and today booting him out of Australia.
Graham has a minor criminal history in New Zealand.
In a statement, police said they were "aware of Graham and his background, however we do not comment on arrangements regarding specific individuals being returned to New Zealand".


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2 Timothy 2:25-26
God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
Thought for the Day: God's voice will lead you out of the snares
A week after Easter, our family Easter Egg Hunt finally took place. My husband woke early and took a huge basket of plastic, filled, eggs outside and hid them within the wooded area of our backyard. Hours went past and the kids had no idea what was waiting for them just a short distance away. The time finally arrived when we turned our video cameras on and called for the boys. The youngest, as suspected, had the grandest reaction of excitement with a lot of laughing and yelling. The oldest was excited – for he saw a competition. As the hunt began, we watched and cheered them on. At one point, the youngest saw a very special egg and he wanted it badly. We heard him yelling something and looked at him. "I see a giant egg. 'Holy Moly' I've gotta get it." But, he was caught in the snare of some small limbs and it was as if they were grabbing him and holding him back from getting to that special egg. He finally pulled himself loose and got to the egg with cheers and a lot of laughter.
As I sat this morning looking out over the area of the hunt, I reflected back over those wonderful moments our family had together, then I specifically thought about that moment when my youngest wanted something so badly but was being held back by the snares that caught him. Today, as a woman still in transition, I have my thoughts about where God is leading me in my job and other areas of my life, but I, as my son felt, feel that there are snares holding me back. But, then I remember him breaking through those limbs and grabbing that special Easter Egg. The joy on his face will be in my memory for a very long time. That is what I await. Soon, I know I will "break free from the snares" and will find joy in the place God is leading me. Many are being held back by snares in life and, with God's help, will soon break through to see God's plan more clearly.
Prayer: God, thank you for the reminder that You are leading us to the place you would have us go. Help us remember each day to pray and to try to break through any snares and obstacles that keep us from Your plan for us. You are there waiting – leading us to Your will. Amen.
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7:27am PT by Ryan Parker
Tom Brady Begrudgingly Tries a Strawberry With Stephen Colbert
Tom Brady hates the smell of strawberries so much, the 40-year-old NFL superstar had never even tried one — that is, until Monday night.
Stephen Colbert got the New England Patriots QB to finally give the fruit a shot on The Late Show,and his reaction was priceless.
Pretty much totally disgusted with the bite, Brady managed to keep it down while saying, "Not that bad."
The multiple Super Bow-winning player also told The Late Show host he has a strict diet, meaning he rarely gets enjoyable food and drink, such as beer.
So, naturally, Colbert brought out some glasses of beer. Brady downed most of his in a single gulp.
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Bella Joy Pottery
Poison Flask
Regular price $ 40.00
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It's that time of year, Halloween time! What better to drink your favorite beverage out of than a poison flask?
Each flask is decorated with a lurking skull and bold POISON. Each flask has a cork stopper. Drink out of at your own risk.
Each flask measure 6 1/2" tall, 3 1/2" wide, and 1 1/2" deep.
Each image is Heidi Fahrenbacher's illustration that is turned into a decal and fired onto the piece, making it permanent. Image may vary slightly.
These ceramic are safely wrapped and packed before being shipped by USPS. Will ship in 3-5 business days. Order placed during the weekend will be processed on Monday.
Would you like to pick up your order? Use the code PICKUP and we can arrange a pick up in Plainwell, Michigan.


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Equipped like a noble knight, you really can't imagine an expensive horse having a cheap saddle and shiny sword is to be put in a rusty scabbard.
You also can't go to a fancy steakhouse and slather your meal in ketchup or play the complete works of Beethoven through a smartphone speaker. It would be a shame if you connected a bad keyboard to a top gaming system.
Gaming keyboards come with highly specialized features that a standard keyboard doesn't have. Gaming keyboards are versatile and are designed to cater to the demands and layout of gamers. Just don't let those humble QWERTY keys mislead you. A right keyboard is an essential tool in a gamer's arsenal, and a purpose-built gaming keyboard goes way beyond letting you hunt and peck – it's more like hunt, peck, and destroy! Check our list of Top 10 Gaming Keyboards.
Mechanical switches, anti-ghosting, N-Key rollover, macros… if you're just getting started with gaming, it can be overwhelming at first but worry not everyone has to start somewhere.
So is a gaming keyboard worth it?
As we talked about a gaming setup not being complete without a proper gaming keyboard. There are so many to choose from but the most important thing is the type of games you play if it's mostly console-based then you should consider getting yourself a proper gaming controller rather than a gaming keyboard. If you want to look for the Top 10 Gaming Controller we have put up it might be resourceful. You'll realize that competitive players only use highly specialized keyboards, and it's because they deliver reliability and high-performance, even with repeated heavy use. Crucial aspects to consider include:
- Build quality
- Switches
- Anti-Ghosting (Key Rollover)
- Price
- Macros and software Customization
Anti-Ghosting or Key Rollover
This is the measure of the number of keystrokes your keyboard registers at one go. Most basic keyboards provide one or two Key Rollover, so if you press more than two keys at once, it may either register the additional keystrokes or not register them at all. A quality gaming keyboard, on the other hand, allows for more than six-Key Rollover, which is ideal for simultaneous keypresses for most gamers.
Basically, there are 3 types of gaming keyboards:-
Mechanical Keyboard
This is the most attractive option for a gamer. Its technology is the oldest one ever, as it is related to the ancient IBM systems. Their reliability is a benchmark to this day and it's very hard to invent something better than that. There are 4 types of mechanisms, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Membrane Keyboard
The technology of this keyboard is simple. There is a rubber membrane under each key which closes the contact on the typing plate. These keyboards are easy to make, hence they are low in price.
Scissor Keyboard The technology of this keyboard is used in laptops. Deep embedment of the keys is a typical feature of the design of such keyboards. Convenience is an individual matter here.
Hence, we mostly prefer mechanical switches in a gaming keyboard. As many of us really ignore the new versions and mainly go for the old type-righter click. As a result, only the finest gaming keyboards which are the products of big brands like Razer, Logitech and a few other solely focus on Mechanical switches.
Also, our personal favourit is Corsair K95 RGB Platinum. A result of a handsome amount of money at $139.99 (mouse excluded) in Amazon.


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NihariBy @hunger_games_foodie - SOUS CHEF
1 Shan box Nihari mixPreferred meat 1kg (meat, mutton, shin beef, chicken)Chapati flourghee (Clarified butter)Julienne gingerCoriander to garnish Chopped green chilliesFried onionsLemons to serveAnd water to cook the meat
I make mines with goat #meat or shin #beef, I'm not a #chicken nihari fan
Made with shaan nihari mixJust follow the box cokking instructions and make it accordingly. It's that easy. ☆ please bear putting in the whole box as it's quite spicy.Topped with freshly chopped green chillies, fried onions, julienne ginger and loadsss of squeezed fresh lemons over and sprinkle of coriander.#Serve with home made naan
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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust I am sitting out on the deck at the lodge where we vacation each summer. I never get tired of the view of the . . .
True Colors
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. ~William Wordsworth This piece is dedicated to my friend Roxanne, who always provides support, love, and encouragement and who's not afraid to call it as she sees it. I love connecting with others and find it very rewarding to communicate . . .
Goodbye Artwork
"You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book." ― Dr. Seuss Last week when I sat down to work on my scheduled "15 minutes of decluttering", I wasn't looking forward to cleaning out two stacked Crate and Barrel baskets that were full of artwork, cards and . . .
I Am
Change your thoughts and you change your world. ~Norman Vincent Peale I love my daily habit of pulling out three slips of paper and writing three things that I am grateful for, adding the date, then placing them in my gratitude jar in my office. My shelf is full of Mason jars, each one crammed . . .
Not Yet
The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle. ~Author Unknown The other week I was working with a client who was concerned about something that she had not completed and had made a self-deprecating statement about not having found a job. "Yet," I said, . . .
Lowering the Bar
Always live up to your standards — by lowering them, if necessary. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966 The other week I felt like I had hit a wall with my writing and I couldn't get over or around it; it . . .
An A in Guacamole
Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. ~Author Unknown It is very hard for me to articulate some of the frustrations that are the roller coaster of Lyme, it's a daily struggle. My email response to my younger son's teacher may be the closest I can get to . . .
Heart Scents
The pleasure of nostalgia is never without its companion, loneliness. ~Isuna Hasekura The scent of the sherry cake permeated the air as I opened the oven door. I closed my eyes and breathed in deeply, taking in the delightful smell of sherry and nutmeg: I was instantly reminded of my Mom. My . . .
Where There's Rain
"When the dark cloud of doubt, anger or worry begin to move upon you, steady yourself in the knowledge that in time, the storm will pass." -Bryant McGill Last week was full of unfortunate events. It started on Sunday morning when I got some news that I wasn't expecting; it came out of nowhere . . .
The Error
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player. ~Author Unknown This morning I realized I made a mistake; a big, fat, ugly mistake. The feeling in the pit of my stomach was horrible and I felt a wave of nausea sweep over me. "How . . .


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Hobart has a new Anglican Dean with the installation of former Sydney pastor Richard Humphrey.
Reverend Humphrey grew up in Tasmania but has worked overseas and in New South Wales, most recently as the rector of Cronulla.
Cronulla was at the centre of race riots in 2005 and Reverend Humphrey played a role as peacemaker in the aftermath.
He says one of his new roles will be encouraging more people who work in Hobart to use St David's Cathedral as a place for quiet reflection.
"That's one of the reasons that we keep the Cathedral open and certainly one of my roles will be to be in the Cathedral as much as time allows, just to meet with people and sit with people and pray with people we're also keen that the cathedral as a glorious space be used for a variety of artistic endevours and creative pursuits," he said.


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The Film Newscasters' Association of Electronic Media (FNAEM) has written to the Movie Artistes Association (MAA) seeking an action against Siddharth for making derogatory remarks against them.
The actor had made some derogatory statements in a micro blogging web site against media channels for giving negative reviews for his recently released 180.
In this letter, V Lakshminarayana, Vice-President of (FNAEM) had written "This is not the first time he is making the negative statements against the Telugu news channels and the journalists and earlier also he has done the same thing. This act of his had caused deep wounds in the hearts of the media persons and also had caused serious damage to the reputation and the dignity of our profession. Hence we would request you to do the needful for taking necessary action against actor Siddharth, failure in which we from the Film Newscasters Association of Electronic Media will be forced to initiate suitable action against him."


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March 25 New Play Readings "What Did Happen" and "Die, Mr. Darcy, Die!"
March 25, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
11:00 am
What Did Happen
by Rosemary Zibart
directed by Miriam Bazensky
An Israeli/American woman goes home to sit shiva for her father and discovers the emotional/financial turmoil caused by his Romanian caretaker…
Rosemary Zibart's work encompasses plays, articles, screenplays, and books for children. The Jewel in the Manuscript – a vivid drama about Fyodor Dostoevsky and Anna Snitkina – was a finalist at festivals across the country, won the Icicle Creek Theater Festival and has had two full productions. A semi-finalist at the Eugene O'Neill Playwriting Festival, All Too Human features the "unholy trinity" – Frederick Nietzsche, his friend Paul Rée and Lou Salomé. Ms. Zibart also helped produce series Minds Interrupted: Stories of Lives Affected by Mental Illness and created a video-based website thecrookedhouse.org.
1:00 pm
Die, Mr. Darcy, Die!
by John Morogiello
directed by Steven Satta
No man can live up to the hero of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. If, as Jane Austen observes, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a great fortune must be in want of a wife," then what is the universal truth for a thirty year old, single woman with a good job in the 21st century?
John Morogiello is a Playwright in Residence at the Maryland State Arts Council and a member of The Dramatists Guild. Among his many plays are Engaging Shaw (Old Globe, Vienna's English Theatre in Austria, New Jersey Rep, Oldcastle, and Abingdon Theatre Company off-Broadway) and Blame It On Beckett (Colony Theatre, Abingdon); both been published by Samuel French. Mr. Morogiello's articles have been published in The Washington Independent Review of Books, American Theatre, Dramatics, and in programs and study guides for Long Wharf Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Everyman Theatre, and Belmont Playhouse.


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Every New Years Eve, New York hosts a New Years Eve ball drop in downtown. Always on New Years Eve thousands of people gather around downtown New York at the Rockerfeller Center and millions from home all around the nation watch at home on T.V. to experience the exciting event. There are many spectacular things happening on this night for this holiday tradition from watching famus artists performing in concerts or listening the reporters that show up every year.
People from all over the nation attend this ball drop and it was estimated that there were one million individuals that present at the New York Ball Drop actually in the New York Times Square. Not to mention all the rest of the nation watching from home, listening to the reporters go on about the celebrities that are or will be preforming, what fire works and lights will be putting on a show or the actual ball drop itself. Last year, reporters Dick Clark, Kathy Griffin, Alvin put on a great show that we all enjoyed as a holiday tradition. Also we had artists like Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, and Florida- Georgia Line perform for the people there and for all of us at home. Host Anderson Cooper along with groups of celebrities including Drake, Shaq, Oprah Winfrey, and Justin Beiber provided great entertainment as the whole nation waits for the clock to hit 12:00 A.M., the ball to drop, and the new year to arrive.
Now, about the biggest and most exciting attraction to the tradition! The actual Ball Drop! Every year, the thousands that come to this event are awed at the giant, spectacular ball drop indicating the new year when the clock ticks twelve o'clock A.M. Why this tradition is so great is because millions get to enjoy it. The nation that is watching at home has a bunch of fun thing to do like board games and such. My family has a tradition of inviting other family over and we eat and hang out then when we start to get bored and tired, us kids all join in play Monopoly until the ball drops. According to the Times Square Alliance, "Ball Fun Facts. The Ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 feet in diameter and weighs about 11,875 pounds. The ball is covered with a total of 2688 Waterford Crystal triangles that vary in size and are in range from 4 one quarter inches to 5 three quarter inches per side.
Overall, the New Years Eve ball drop is a fantastic tradition for people who can stay at home and watch or people who come to watch the ball drop as the year goes from 2016 to 2017.


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He was the number #178 ranked defensive lineman. His defensive lineman ranking drops to #237 when basing it on average fantasy points. He showed improvement from his start of the season to the middle of his season, but then his production dropped off. In his middle 5 games he averaged 1.6 fantasy points which was higher than his start (1.2 FP) and his ending average (0.9 FP). He is still relatively young, so his late season drop-off should not be an indicator of an overall downward trend heading into next season. Based on a relatively low standard deviation, Bullard can be considered a consistent fantasy player. Our projected ceiling for Bullard when he 'goes off' is 3 fantasy points (his average is 1.2FPs). Jonathan Bullard (2019 Season Projection: 15 Solo, 11 Ast, 1.8 Sacks, 1.9 PDs) is projected to improve in the upcoming season. His rank based on total projected fantasy points has him as the #169 player at his position.
As a young player, his dropoff in fantasy production is disappointing. His average fantasy points decreased by 50% this season.
Jonathan Bullard played in 12 games in 2018. He was the #175 ranked fantasy DL based on total fantasy points. He averaged 1.2 FP per game (#236 ranked based on average). He is trending down based on lower per game fantasy ranking from 2017 to 2018.


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Pitlane Spares Ltd is probably the world's largest stockist of new parts for obsolete Hewland sequential transmissions and Lola Racing Cars made between 1990-2013.
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The official record of the Reformed Church in America (RCA) mission in Africa begins with a committee meeting. On May 21, 1946, several members of the United Presbyterian Board for Foreign Missions (UPBFM), led by Don McClure, missionary in Africa, and Glenn Reed, secretary for Africa, proposed to the RCA Board of Foreign Missions (BFM) that a joint work begin among the Anuak people in the Sudan. At that moment, the Reformed Church and the United Presbyterian Church were examining possibilities for cooperative endeavors and the desirability of denominational merger. For several years a number of persons in the RCA had been urging the denomination toward mission involvement in Africa, while the United Presbyterian Church with decades of experience in the Sudan was open to a new mission partner there.
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Even people who aren't familiar with business world were able to watch industry giant Carillion collapse almost in real time at the start of the year. Did anyone see it coming? 20,000 employees, contracts for the NHS and prison service, and the armed services surely meant Carillion was one of the most secure government contractors in the world.
When they went under, they took jobs, contracts and revenue with them. Thousands were left out of pocket, and will never see their money.
Indeed, Retail Gazette published a prophetic article at the start of 2018 which gave its readers a stark warning to be on high alert as the number of company liquidations increased again.
This backed up government figures government figures which warned that company insolvencies increased by 13% when comparing figures from Q4 of 2017 to Q1 of 2018. This is the highest level we've seen since the start of 2014.
The most affected industry? The construction industry, where Carillion had a lot of its contracts. The retail trade took an unenviable second place.
Why should I be worried?
In this very insecure environment, we wouldn't blame you for feeling uncomfortable the minute a payment becomes overdue. Is an insolvency coming? Is it worth adding a late invoice payment?
Late payers can rapidly become a big problem, particularly for smaller creditors who may not have the resources to manage it, and that's where Nightfox can step in.
Old fashioned, no nonsense approach
Because Nightfox are experts in asset recovery, and insist on face to face contact, we physically see what's on their premises, and whether any of these assets could be used to help reclaim your losses. We insist on meeting your debtors in person, which allows us to make an on-site assessment of their situation, and look out for any warning signs, such as asset disposal taking place, and dwindling staff numbers.
It pays to start quickly
We'd always advise creditor intervention at the earliest stage, reminding your debtor that you're serious about getting what's owed. Our experience is that the longer you leave it, the lower priority you're given when it comes to prioritising debts, with the debtor deciding that if you were really bothered, you'd be chasing them more often.
By approaching the debtor about their obligations early on, in a professional and courteous manner, it's a lot easier to engage with them. The older a debt gets, the harder it is to collect, and the more likely it is that your debtor is heading for insolvency.
If there's been no response to your own delinquent payment reminders, it's time to involve a third party such as Nightfox, who can take a more proactive and direct approach to debt collection, with face to face contact, and accelerate the timeline for you, before that debtor hits the point of insolvency, leaving you to deal with time consuming, costly legal routes and no guarantee of seeing your money.
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Of course, all this is fine if your debtor is still available. For many debtors, the first thing they do when their business gets into trouble is to try to disappear, leaving their debts behind.
They change their business name, location, or their bank account. Fortunately, Nightfox have access to high tech tracing solutions which will help us to locate them, prove their identity, and take action against them before they can declare insolvency. Our debt collectors can even trace overseas debtors.
Just because the insolvency process is on the cards for a company, it doesn't mean that you're about to lose out. Using the comprehensive services of Nightfox, you can avoid the implications of other companies' liquidations. Take action now, and avoid your losses increasing.


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When driving through any part of London it's easy to be overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of the city. The sounds of the train, the crowds, the big red double decker buses zooming by captivate your senses. The Victorian style buildings and random statues make the place look and feel like the world's largest outdoor museum.
When you are here long enough you really start to take for granted the beauty of it all, but once in a while you have that one thing, that one picturesque, jaw dropping, "I have got to get a photo of this" kind of moment. That's exactly what happened on our way back from Cambridge just getting back into the city. I was half asleep and "P" was driving. He told me that he had to show me something, a beautiful building. I was thinking to myself, "O.k., another old building…whoopty whoop". To be honest, how spectacular could it be? We are just off a main thoroughfare in Neasden (once nicknamed The Loneliest Village in London). I see people walking, homes, and cars bustling by (nothing out of the norm), until all of a sudden I see a black gate with gold trim. He pulls over and tells me to jump out and take a look, so I do. Peering through the gate I can see a tall white building with flags flying from the rooftop. What…Is…This???
I know at that very moment I am looking at what has to be considered one of the Wonders of London, perhaps the world. Absolutely no exaggeration. I've seen beauty and perfection in the form of architecture but this is more than that. Just being close to the gate I feel something, a gravitational pull of sorts drawing me in. I want to see more. It's BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir commonly known as Neasden Temple. It was closed for the evening but I HAVE to get back for a proper visit. This is indeed a hidden treasure that I want to explore.
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Des Plaines Summer FlingJune 21st, 2014
June 27th & 28th is the Des Plaines Summer Fling! The summer festival will feature great bands, like 7th Heaven, Kashmir & the Lounge Puppets, in addition to free line dancing & great activities for the kids. Festivities take place at Lee Street and River Road, in Des Plaines.
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Does Car Insurance Renew Automatically?
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Every state requires that you maintain car insurance coverage on your vehicle. With continuous coverage requirements, many people prefer automatic renewal. Car insurance companies also prefer automatic renewal as a general rule. But will your car insurance always renew automatically? It depends on your coverage, the insurance company, and what claims you may have had during the course of your last contract.
Why Companies Like Auto Renewal
Insurance companies often prefer auto renewal. It helps them retain customers. Many people are willing to accept the new rates and terms of their auto insurance simply because they don't have to spend time getting quotes and comparing rates. Auto renewal allows the insurance company to set new terms and rates based on your claims and driving record, with the assumption that you'll accept whatever they come up with. It saves them time and money.
Why Drivers Like Auto Renewal
Drivers also prefer auto renewal on their insurance policies. With auto renewal you don't have to worry about being without coverage. Most people pay their insurance bills each month like clockwork, or they have them set up on auto pay. You probably don't know without looking at your insurance card or policy when it is due to expire. By having auto renewal, you will never unknowingly drive without insurance, which can save you a lot of money and hassle if you are in an accident.
Do All Insurance Companies Auto Renew?
Not every car insurance company will automatically renew your policy. Some insurance companies, such as the fly by night companies that insure otherwise uninsurable drivers, may not have auto renew policies. If you are unsure about whether or not your insurance company uses auto renewal, you should contact them for more information.
When Your Policy Might Not Renew
Even if you have auto renewal with your insurance company, you may not get your policy renewed. There are some situations in which the car insurance company may refuse to renew your policy. You may not know that it is not going to renew until you receive a notice from the insurance company. Some notices are emailed, others are mailed. Either way, there's no guarantee that you will see the notice. It is therefore always important to know when your policy might end.
If you get several traffic tickets in the course of your contract term, your insurance company may either raise your rates substantially or refuse to cover you at all. Most of the major car insurance companies have rules about how many traffic tickets you can have on your driving record and still qualify for insurance coverage. If you no longer meet the requirements, you will not continue to have coverage.
You may also lose your ability to auto renew your car insurance if you have an accident that you are found to be at fault. Your car insurance company can refuse to continue to cover you if there were problems with your claim, or the claim was for a significant amount. If you have to fight to get your car insurance to cover your claim, you will likely be told after the incident that your policy will not renew.
Problems with Auto Renewal
There are some problems with auto renewal of your car insurance. If your situation has changed since the start of your last term, you may be able to get lower rates through another insurer. It usually pays to shop around for different rates, especially if you've had major changes like a change in household drivers, a change in the vehicle you drive, or a change in your driving record.
If your previous term's rates were based on items on your driving record that are now five years or older, you may be able to qualify for lower rates somewhere else. Likewise, if you have gotten additional traffic violations during this last policy term, your current insurance company may not have the best rates for you.
Every time your car insurance is renewed, the car insurance company will run a new motor vehicle report on you. Any tickets that you got through the last term that you didn't report to your insurance company will be visible to them when they run your report, and they could make changes to your rates based on their findings. They could also refuse to continue your coverage depending on the number of tickets and the type of tickets that you received.
The Bottom Line
Even if your insurance company uses auto renewal, it is a good idea to be aware of when your current policy ends. Shopping around for different rates could pay off, and you should be doing so within 30 days of your policy renewal. While some insurance companies let you know when your policy will renew, many people don't get those notices. Being aware of when your coverage ends and doing your due diligence to make sure you are getting the best rates is the best option.


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One week before Jussie Smollett allegedly arranged to be attacked in a phony hate crime, a poison pen letter was sent to Fox studios threatening to lynch Jussie with MAGA as the return address [click here if you missed that].
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The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are currently investigating whether Jussie Smollett played a role in sending a threatening letter addressed to him at "Empire's" Chicago studio prior to the alleged attack, two federal officials confirm to ABC News.
The accusation, made by the two brothers who were persons of interest, has not been confirmed.
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The sexual assault allegation against Judge Brett Kavanaugh from three decades ago has driven political passions over his nomination — already at a fever pitch — to a new high. And many Democrats who don't want to see Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court have directed their energy (and sometimes anger) at moderate GOP Senator Susan Collins of Maine.
Collins says those passions have driven some anti-Kavanaugh activists over the line.
For weeks, Sen. Collins and her staff have received threats of violence — including rape. "In one case — and we are going to turn this over to the police, but unfortunately, of course, the person didn't leave a name or number — but they actually threatened to rape one of my young female staffers," Collins said.
A Democrat in Congress, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, sent a tweet Thursday morning mocking Sen. Collins over her concerns.
"Boo hoo hoo. You're a senator who police will protect. A sexual assault victim can't sleep in her home tonight because of threats. Where are you sleeping? She's on her own while you and your @SenateGOP colleagues try to rush her through a hearing," Rep. Swalwell tweeted. After a social media backlash, Swalwell deleted the tweet and issued an apology:
"Sexual assault victims deserve respect. And senators shouldn't be threatened by the public," the congressman said. "I said something stupid and minimized ugly behavior. That tweet is deleted and I'm sorry for that."
Other opponents of Kavanaugh's appointment have launched a crowdfunding campaign to sway her vote. The campaign's specific goal is to raise about $1.3 million (it is already 99 percent of the way to its goal) which it will then donate to Collins' Democratic opponent in the 2020 Maine election — if Collins votes to confirm Kavanaugh.
If Collins votes against Kavanaugh's confirmation, the campaign will not charge the credit cards of any its donors to provide the funds to Collins' Democratic challenger.
Collins told Newsmax the effort "will not influence my vote at all," and she believes it may even be a crime. She said as much to The Wall Street Journal, which cites her as saying she's had "three attorneys" tell her that the crowdfunding campaign could be a violation of federal bribery laws. Some Collins supporters — including the Journal — agree, and say the threat violates federal bribery law outlined in Section 201 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code.
The law reads that whoever "directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent — to influence any official act … shall be fined under this title or not more than three times the monetary equivalent of the thing of value."
According to the law, the crowdfunding campaign is "indirectly" promising "something of value" (threatening to give funds to an opponent) to "influence an official act" (Collins' vote).
At first glance, it looks like Collins' bribery claim rings true.
But Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow for the Heritage Foundation, said it's "unclear" whether the crowdfunding campaign is violating the federal bribery statute.
"I think it might approach the line, but a prosecutor and a federal grand jury might look at it and decide either way," he told InsideSources. "This situation is very different to how this statute has always been used."
Richard Hansen, a professor of law and political science at the University of California–Irvine School of Law, wrote in a Slate post that "the Maine groups did not violate Section 201. The groups are not promising anything of value to Collins to vote in a particular way; nor are they promising anything to Collins' (now unknown) opponent for the opponent to vote in a certain way. This behavior does not come close to violating the federal bribery statute."
Political action committees (PACs) raise millions of dollars to donate to campaigns and give money to indirectly influence legislation and political decisions all the time, as do large corporations and Silicon Valley, lobbying for specific outcomes in Washington.
Billionaires like John Arnold of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and the Koch Brothers of the Koch family foundations and their beneficiaries donate millions to various campaigns and causes to further their private interests or pet social and economic issues.
According to federal law, only corporations and unions are banned from making direct contributions to a political candidate's campaign.
None of the groups behind the crowdfunding campaign threatening Collins — including Mainers for Accountable Leadership and the Maine's People Alliance — are unions or corporations.
Von Spakovsky said what could be more concerning is whether corporations are giving to the crowdfunding campaign, and whether individual givers are giving within the $2,700 federal limit.
The campaign doesn't provide a full list of who all has contributed, but does show that 42,466 of the 46,383 total pledges are amounts of $20.20, $25, $50 and $250.
On the crowdfunding campaign's website, Jonathan Berkon, a partner in Perkins Coie's Political Law Group is cited as saying, "Through this grassroots effort, Mainers are making clear to Sen. Collins that they will defeat her for reelection if she defies the will of the people and votes to confirm Judge Kavanaugh. The First Amendment guarantees their right to do so. And federal law protects their right to pool their funds together now, when enthusiasm is at its peak, so that their campaign against a well-funded, four-term incumbent is viable two years from now. It is shameful that Republicans are using bogus legal threats to stifle this grassroots enthusiasm."


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Here's my new comic(s). It/they be great.
"Contains weapons-grade jokes about pears" – Terry Wiley
"Zen puns about fruit" – Richard Bruton, Forbidden Planet International blog
UNpearABLE is a book of 8 short comics about pears. I drew these comics at Grainger Market, Newcastle. That's the easy bit. UNpearABLE is one book, two ways. Look see: See? One way has comics laser printed on office paper, holepunched string-tied bindings, and a cover scanned and laser printed from a letterpress print. Open edition of however many I want to make (50 so far, maybe more later). Another way has comics laser printed in cartridge paper, hand sewn binding, scored and folded covers, with a hand-printed letter press title. Limited edition of 30 books. Y'all remember letterpress, right? One way took less time, skill and cheaper materials. Another way took more time, skill, more expensive materials, and print studio hire. It's not inherently better/worse, it's just different. That's all. One way costs £2.50 (one book). Another way costs £10 (both books, because you shouldn't go forgetting your roots). This includes UK postage (overseas postage is at cost price, minus the UK postage rate so it works out fair).
I'll update this blog post with an online shop link after this weekend's launch at Sunderland Comic Convention. Here's the online shop link: http://www.comicsy.co.uk/hellolyd/