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PARIS — Attention, Paris shoppers: Loïc Prigent has been eavesdropping on you.
In 2011, the highly regarded journalist and fashion documentary filmmaker ("Signé Chanel," "Le jour d'avant") started chronicling on Twitter all the hilarious, inane and occasionally (unintentionally) profound fashion chatter he overheard — mostly in French, sometimes in English and mainly during fashion week.
Now Mr. Prigent, 43, has 225,000 followers and counting on Twitter. Last year he condensed 2,000 or so favorite sound bites into a book, "J'adore la mode mais c'est tout ce que je déteste" ("I Love Fashion, but It's Everything I Despise"). And now, Mr. Prigent is taking his concept to Le Bon Marché, the Left Bank specialty store owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
The best of what he overheard during his visits to the store — 30 or so bons mots — have been emblazoned on a range of items, including postcards, mugs, totes, T-shirts and baseball caps. (If the filmmaker has a signature item, it would be the ball cap). The items in the collection, on sale through April 2, are priced from about $1 to $30.
Among the phrases, all in French, are: "Ah mais non! I've always been a size 38!" and "May I have a glass of Champagne so I can take a selfie?"
Then there's: "I want something sublime. Not neo-sublime, not post-sublime, just sublime. I'm not fussy." And "I'm allergic to beige, except if it's a hysterical beige." Also, "I'm looking for a mechanic's jumpsuit, but for cocktail hour." And finally, "Je suis Rive Gauche! Uniquement!" (I'm Left Bank! Only!")
Here's how it came about:
How long did it take to compile this project?
I would hang out at Le Bon Marché for a couple of hours a week over a couple of months, culminating during the Christmas season. Sometimes what you hear is completely over the top, like the Assemblée Nationale deputy who's so used to giving orders and being obeyed, he's lost when he has to buy a sweater: "How would I know what my size is?" Or the woman who tells her husband: "Calm down, chéri. It's just a suit. You're not buying a building." One friend tells another: "The coat's sublime. When you wear that, nothing bad can happen to you." You hear a nice mix of emotions.
What's the best place to eavesdrop at Le Bon Marché?
The bookstore. There are people who come there every day to read. They dog-ear the pages and then are put out when the book they're reading has been sold. I also love the kitchen department, because these wealthy Parisian women don't really cook, but the conversations about dishcloths and knives are fascinating. It's a real Bunny Mellon moment, even if it's not that quotable.
What do you buy at Le Bon Marché?
I'm a guy: I only shop if I have to buy something precise. So it's regular men's white T-shirts, a toy for a kid and books — when Romain [Romain Ducuing, senior sales consultant in the store's book section] recommends them, I know they'll be good. The Grande Épicerie is hysterical. They sell two kilos [over four pounds] of truffles a day, which surprised me. And they have the most precise local foods. It's geeky. It's comforting. I may be from Plouescat, artichoke land, but if I were from Turkey, it would be the same.
What's your favorite line from this collection?
The sales staff shared some classics. My favorite would have to be "C'est vous la caisse?" It's shorthand for asking if this is the cash register, but the phrasing is also cruel. It's basically, "Are you the one with the backside the size of a truck?" It's been a running joke for years. Every salesperson has heard it. They make it their own. Most just reply, "Yep, that would be me." It's kind of empowering, actually.
Does what you overhear ever exasperate you?
I always think it's funny. I came to Paris from Brittany precisely to hear this kind of stuff. Putting it on Twitter was simple — not new, just fun to do. There are some things you just can't capture on film, but when you read it, you realize it's hysterical. It's just fun and lighthearted.
What would you never hear at Le Bon Marché?
I think you hear everything; it's a hub of Parisian lifestyle. There's the lady who answers her phone with: "Hello? I can't talk now. I'm at the Bon Marché so I'll just say yes to whatever you ask," or another who says: "No, I can't try it on. I'm on the phone bidding at auction." The one who wanted Champagne for a selfie was an Asian shopper. Another woman refused to leave at closing time because she needed a scarf before flying to Moscow that evening. There are people from all over, especially during fashion week. Plus, it's Paris: We have imagination!
Do you think fashion people hold back around you now?
Maybe, but not always the ones I'd expect. You'd think marketing people would be more guarded, but they're not. I don't feel I've ever betrayed anyone, though. I try to stay funny and celebrate the frivolity and fun of fashion.


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Welcome to Windmill: The Hofstra Journal of Literature and Art! Our staff is so excited to bring this year's print issue of Windmill to life, and we hope that you are excited too. We have been busy gathering and editing content for the journal that are sure you all will love, but we wanted to give you a glimpse at the people behind the curtain who are making sure that this issue of Windmill will be the very best yet. So, without further ado, meet the Spring 2019 Windmill Staff!
Kelly McMasters
Kelly is the co-founder (with Publisher Melissa Connolly) and the Editor-in-Chief of Windmill; she also runs the class that is responsible for putting together each issue of Windmill. Kelly loves Windmill because the experience of making each issue changes so dramatically each time. She believes that what's happening in the world politically and culturally, the writers and thinkers visiting out campus, and the personalities in the classroom all swirls together into its own unique object. She also loves the experience of building the book, comparing it to a real windmill with each student pulling their own weight and circling together to build a powerful energy. A fun fact about Kelly is that she first came to Hofstra was as a young music competition student with NYSSMA in sixth grade. She remembers walking around and feeling incredibly small compared to the huge building, the grounds, and the college students, fearing a mix of fear and possibility; she loves feeling that all over again with each issue of Windmill!
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Ashrena is the MFA Fellow of Windmill. She reads and makes comments on submissions for all categories. She has also conducted an interview with Mitchell Jackson, and she has written a blog post on a Latin American translator and poet, Raquel Lansero. She loves Windmill because she believes in its mission to serve as both an idea and image, and she loves having the opportunity to read hundreds of thousands of new and emerging writers from all over the world as a collective force to bring about new energy and creativity. She loves being a part of something that considers what literature was in the past, how we can bring about change now, and what it can lead to in our future. A fun fact about Ashrena is that she owns the entire Nancy Drew series, and she bought most of the books in Trinidad to complete her collection.
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Swedish solar energy expert Midsummer has been selected as supplier of flexible CIGS solar cells to be installed at the Vikingahallen sports arena in Märsta by the Sigtuna Municipality. Fasadglas AB's subsidiary FG Light Energy AB has been picked as the prime contractor and will carry out the installation of the solar cells from Midsummer on the sports arena.
Home to handball and other sports in Märsta, central Sweden, the venue, Vikingahallen will be getting the solar panels, carried out by the chosen prime contractor, Sigtuna Municipality, Fasadglas AB's subsidiary FG Light Energy AB.
"The planned solar plant with flexible thin-film modules at 58kWp will be placed on the roof facing southeast and is designed for connection/phasing to the property's grid", said Rickard Berg, Energy and Sustainability Coordinator, Sigtuna Municipality. "We chose lightweight flexible CIGS solar cells to evaluate them against traditional solar cells".
Midsummer is a leading global provider of turnkey production lines for cost-effective manufacturing of flexible thin film CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and selenium) solar cells. Midsummer has developed a rapid process for the production of these solar cells using sputtering of all layers of the solar cell. This allows for scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film solar cells. Midsummer's customers are manufacturers of thin-film solar cells worldwide.
Sven Lindström, CEO of Midsummer commented: "We are delighted that flexible and lightweight thin-film solar cells are considered as the best choice for this project."
Lindström adding: "Midsummer is the only manufacturer of solar cells in Sweden and it feels very positive that Sigtuna Municipality opted for a purely Swedish, more environmentally friendly, solution in which the solar cells have not been shipped worldwide. This is further proof that our thin-film CIGS solar cells is what the market wants and we have noticed a marked increase in interest for our solar cells around the world."


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Getting down to Business: An eCampusOntario Open Textbook Adaptation Pilot
In June 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development announced a $1 million dollar Ontario Open Textbooks Initiative to promote the adoption, adaptation, and creation of open textbooks. Through the work of Ontario college and university educator teams, there are over 20 open textbook projects underway that will help to eliminate or significantly lower the cost of course materials for learners.
We know that the adoption and use of open educational resources (OER) decreases barriers to access post-secondary education in our communities. We also know that the use of OER, including open textbooks, empowers educators to adapt materials in ways that suit the needs of their learners and programs. That is why the eCampusOntario Program Managers are experimenting with interested collaborative educators on a sprint method for quickly adapting an existing open textbook or creating valuable supplementary materials for high impact books from our Open Textbook Library.
On the weekend of March 2 – 4, 2018, as a lead in to Open Education Week, a group of seven Ontario college educators from three institutions will come together in Toronto to adapt two first-year level business textbooks. The purpose of this open textbook adaptation will be to align the existing high quality U.S. textbooks with Ontario learning outcomes and Ontario business contexts. We will be using a collaborative sprint method, which means an intense work period of three days to accomplish the design approach and implement the agreed-upon revisions.
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- Hometown Heroes: Neighbor Brigade's Acton Boxborough Chapter. Wicked Local Acton, Patty Mahoney, July 13, 2020.
- Hometown Heroes: A-B Food Services and volunteers from the Neighbor Brigade. Wicked Local Acton, Patty Mahoney, June 19, 2020.
- Neighbor Brigade Executive Director Polly Mendoza speaks about Acton/Boxborough MA Neighbor Brigade on On the Bright Side, Episode 14.
- Volunteers needed as Concord Carlisle Neighbor Brigade expands coronavirus services, Rob Fucci, Concord Journal, May 19, 2020.
- 'It's the least I can do': In times of social distancing, food pantry volunteers step up, Kara Baskin, The Boston Globe, April 21, 2020.
- Beacon-Villager Volunteer of the Week: Sean Spencer, of Maynard, Holly Camero, Beacon-Villager, April 21, 2020.
- Bedford Neighbor Brigade – Helping the Community during COVID-19, Linda White, Bedford Citizen, April 14, 2020.
- Lexington's Neighbor Brigade sees more requests for help due to coronavirus crisis, Holly Camera, Wicked Local Lexington, April 3, 2020.
- Photos: The A-B community helps out in this time of crisis, Ann Ringwood, Wicked Local Acton, March 24, 2020.
- Neighbor Brigade sees more requests for help due to coronavirus crisis, Holly Camero, Wicked Local Maynard, March 20, 2020.
- Make a difference in the lives of neighbors in need, Max Bowen, North Start Reporter, December 26, 2019.
- Meet the Neighbor Brigade: Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Val Hickey, Southborough Living, December 2019.
- The Neighbor Brigade Part 1 and 2. Women of Wayland- The Podcast. Yamini Ranjan. September 30, 2019 & October 14, 2019.
- Bedford volunteer of the week: Amy Mason Neighbor Brigade leader. Melissa Russell, Wicked Local Bedford, September 30, 2019.
- Lexington group is ready when you need a neighbor. Stuart Green. Wicked Local Lexington, August 23, 2019.
Looking for some good neighbors to form Burlington Neighbor Brigade. Melissa Russell, Wicked Local Burlington, August 16, 2019.
Neighborhood angel: Concord resident keeps promise of helping those in need through Neighbor Brigade. Rob Fucci, Wicked Local Concord, August 15, 2019.
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- Pam's Run will bring neighbors together once again, Paul Kandarian, Boston Globe, September 28, 2018.
- 5 for Good: Neighbor Brigade helps Stow family in time of need, Erika Tarantal, WCVB, ABC Channel 5, August 30, 2018.
- Neighbor helping neighbor: Freeport Brigade answers the call, by Jocelyn Van Saun, The Forecaster, August 8, 2018.
- Lynnfield Neighbor Brigade in search of new leaders, by Christopher Roberson, Advocate News Online, August 2, 2018.
- In The Caldwells: West Essex Neighbor Brigade Seeks Volunteers, Caldwells Patch, April 8, 2018.
- Neighbor Brigade, by Deborah Burke Henderson, localtownpages, February 2018.
- Bedford Neighbor Brigade looking for volunteers, Boston Globe, November 29, 2017.
- Neighbors help neighbors in Acton and Boxborough, Acton Wicked Local, November 16, 2017.
- Race honors Wayland resident's memory, supports Neighbor Brigade, Wayland Wicked Local, October 15, 2017.
- Bedford Neighbor Brigade Part III ~ Pam's Run, Bedford Citizen, September 27, 2017.
- Special grand marshal for Pam's Run in Wayland, Wayland Wicked Local, September 25, 2017.
- PEP Talk – Think Locally, Act Locally! | George Gantz, Peacenews.org, September 19, 2017.
- Bedford's Neighbor Brigade Part II: 'Neighbors' ~ an Original Play, The Bedford Citizen, September 19, 2017.
- Bedford's Neighbor Brigade ~ Part I: Celebrating Bedford's First Community Angel Sponsor, Bedford Citizen, September 15, 2017.
- Meet the Neighbor Brigade Team!, Boston Voyager, September 5, 2017.
- CEL Awards $29,000 in 2017 Grants , Community Endowment of Lexington, June 21, 2017.
- 'I've been lucky to meet so many great people', Lowell Sun, May 8, 2017.
- Acton-Boxborough senior writes, directs play portraying 'Neighbor Brigade', Acton Wicked Local, April 27, 2017.
- Wayland Woman Wins Award For Outstanding Citizenship, Wayland Patch, April 21, 2017.
- Neighbor Brigade builds community in Concord, Concord Wicked Local, April 7, 2017
- The 10 Best Road Races in Massachusetts!, Best Things In Massachusetts, March 15, 2017.
- A Sister's Love Becomes a Neighbor's Brigade, The Suffield Observer, February 2017.
- Cathy Coneeny knows how much community support can mean (VIDEO), Lowell Sun, February 20, 2017.
- Video: Franklin Almanac Episode Three, Time 11:43 – 18:45. February 28, 2017.
- Volunteer group to help neighbors in need opens in Mansfield, The Sun Chronicle, February 15, 2017.
- Neighbor Brigades in Maynard and Stow help families in crisis, Maynard Wicked Local, December 30, 2016.
- Celebrating Veterans Day at Bedford Green with the Neighbor Brigade, Bedford Citizen, November 12, 2016.
- Wayland: Pam's Run raises nearly $70K for nonprofit, MetroWest Daily News, October 2016.
- Natick Resident to Speak at Annual Charity Event, Natick, Local Town Pages, October 2016.
- Neighbors Rally to Help Neighbors in Need, Natick Local Town Pages, July 2016,page 8.
- VIDEO: Neighbor Brigade on Upton Be Our Guest, April 2016.
- Mendon Neighbor Brigade, Town Crier: Upton & Mendon Massachusetts, February 19, 2016, Page 10
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Ashland Town News, February 2016, page 6
- The Local and Neighbor Brigade thanks the community, Wicked Local Wellelsey, December 2015
- More than $70K raised at Pam's Run in Wayland, Wicked Local Wayland, October 2015
- PHOTOS: Pam's Run in Wayland, MetroWest Daily News, October 2015
- Pam's Run in Wayland to raise money for Neighbor Brigade as it marks its 5th year, Patriot Ledger, October 2015
- Lexington teens prepare to pay it forward for Neighbor Brigade, Wicked Local Lexington, October 2015
- Franklin: Neighbor Brigade honored, Milford Daily News, September 2015
- Bedford Neighbor Brigade – Your Bedford "Family", Bedford Citizen, September 2015
- Neighbor Brigade's Wayland, MA chapter featured on CBS Boston Affiliate WBZ-TV, January 2012
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By Anoosheh Oskouian, President & CEO and Mike Pawlowski, Senior Technical Sales Engineer, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc.
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Most ethanol production facilities at some point must deal with the issue of destroying the byproducts created in processing. Several sources of process gas contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and the use of thermal oxidation is often employed to destroy these. What follows is a guide for utilizing thermal oxidation for the effective and efficient destruction of the emissions produced by a typical ethanol facility.
Thermal Oxidation is the process of controlled combustion of process gasses. The process is governed by time, temperature, and turbulence. The overriding condition is temperature. Typically for non-halogenated compounds, 1500°F is required to destroy VOCs when sufficient turbulence is present, and the mixture is retained at temperature for 0.5 seconds or more with the proper volume of oxygen for combustion. Evaluation of the type of thermal oxidizer technology is critical for the economic model of an ethanol plant.
The selection process for thermal oxidizers is driven by the conditions of the incoming stream. Volume and composition of gas to be treated, heat value of the stream (Btu/ft3), and temperature are important factors. Specific to the Ethanol Industry – moisture, particulate, and corrosive constituents drive the materials of construction when designing the proper thermal oxidizer. Special consideration must be given to internal structural elements of the oxidizer to prevent the damage caused by the presence of the corrosive components. A supplier skilled in evaluation of the process should be carefully selected.
A Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) is the technology typically employed for situations where the heat content of the incoming stream is not sufficient for self-sustaining direct combustion and where the use of supplemental fuels needs to be minimized. Understanding the operation of a typical RTO is valuable when considering the best equipment for plant operations. The sequence of operation for an RTO follows:
With the shifting of the valves comes a small amount of the incoming stream which does not encounter destruction conditions. The resulting destruction effectiveness is 98-99%. However, the reduction in supplemental fuel is dramatic for low Btu content streams. This is achieved by the high degree of heat recovery (95-97% thermal effectiveness) possible with this technology.
Like any other form of thermal oxidation, a startup burner is employed to raise the temperature of the unit to proper destruction conditions. Once at proper temperature, the process gas can be introduced, blended with the correct amount of dilution/combustion air, and the RTO cycles through the sequence of operations previously pictured. The burner will provide supplemental fuel to maintain the combustion chamber temperature should the Btu content fall below that required for self-sustaining operation.
Example of a 10,000 SCFM Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO).
The carry-over of organic particulate into the oxidizer is a common problem. It is normally handled with the scheduling of regular periods of "bake out." This involves raising the temperature of the heat transfer media to levels which will allow the combustion of the particulate to occur. A bake out is similar to a self-cleaning cycle in an oven. Care must be taken to manage this process carefully, as too long between cycles or an aggressive thermal climb can result in a fire, which can damage valves, structural elements, and cause downtime to the facility.
Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers have proven to be the most cost-effective method for the destruction of VOCs in ethanol production facilities. RTOs represent a significant investment in a production facility. However, there are programs in place that can reduce the cost to the end user by design and selection of highly efficient units. Many local and state requirements for energy reduction programs, have resulted in utility companies offering rebates and incentives for the use of energy efficient components and construction of equipment. The use of energy-saving motors and variable frequency drives (VFDs) may qualify for these programs.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Efrain and Ben Villalobos. Junior Artists in Residence.
Look at these. Efrain's and Ben's first big fish, caught off the Tangimoana Beach, surfcasting with John and Allison. We caught 7 fish averaging 60 cm long, 2 kilos each in 45 minutes using fresh pilchard bait.
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Ever want to give you original drum beats starting from scratch? Snare can get good rim shot sounds and you may choke the crash. You possibly can play it plugged into any stereo or headphone, or use the USB output to attach with a computer to control music software program and expand your songwriting abilities. Top adjustment and memory lock make this excellent for drummers who need flexibility and simple setup. By the 1930s, Ben Duncan and others popularized streamlined entice kits resulting in a basic four piece drum set commonplace: bass , snare, tom-tom, and a larger flooring tom In time, legs were fitted to larger floor toms, and "consolettes" had been devised to carry smaller tom-toms (journey toms) on the bass drum.
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Giordano's, the popular pizza chain based out of Chicago, has announced that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month. However, it has been given court approval to continue operating its stores using part of a $36 million bankruptcy loan to pay vendors and employees.
At this time the chain owes about $46 million to Fifth Third Bank, its primary lender, as listed in the company's bankruptcy filing. The chain, known for its stuffed pizza, has several stores in Chicago itself as well as four joint-venture locations and 35 franchised restaurants. They also sell frozen pizza available for overnight delivery.
John and Eve Apostolou, owners of the chain, are represented by attorney Michael Gesas. He commented that although the pizza business is still strong, Giordano's failed financially after it defaulted on some real estate loans.
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All Things Moto at X Games 17
Four days, seven Moto X events, all at STAPLES Center for X Games 17
Endurocross comes to ESPN X Games 17
July 20, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA – The crew at ESPN's X Games is getting ready to dump a few tons of dirt on the floor of the STAPLES Center in downtown Los Angeles! The Moto X events are coming, and this year they're all in one place, and taking place on all four days of X Games 17. A total of seven different motorcycle events including Freestyle, Step Up, Women's Racing and Enduro X are slated to take place at the STAPLES Center starting on Thursday, July 28.
Moto X events kick off with Step Up and Best Whip on Thursday evening followed by Friday night Freestyle events. Ashley Fiolek and the fastest women in the world will take on an arenacross-style Moto X Racing course on Saturday night, and on July 31, history will be made with the very first Enduro X event, starring extreme enduro sensation, Taddy Blazusiak.
Check out the X Games 17 schedule below for all Moto X events. Don't miss a thing! Tickets are on sale now ( Click).
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X Games 17:
ESPN X Games celebrates its 17th year by returning to Los Angeles with more than 250 of the best action sports athletes competing for the most coveted medals in Skateboard, BMX Freestyle, Moto X and Rally Car Racing. X Games 17 takes place July 28 – July 31, 2011 within the downtown area among four world-class venues – STAPLES Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, the L.A. LIVE Event Deck and Lot 7.
STAPLES Center is the place for all things Moto X; featuring Moto X Speed & Style, Step Up, Best Whip, Racing & Enduro. Fans of BMX and Skateboard Vert will experience the thrilling competition when they literally take center stage inside Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.
For more information on ESPN X Games, visit www.espn.go.com/action/xgames. To purchase X Games 17 tickets ( Click).
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ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will offer 25 hours of live, HD programming from X Games 17 in Los Angeles. ESPN3.com will simulcast 23 hours and ESPN 3D will telecast 21 hours of live X Games coverage. For additional X Games 17 info, go to www.xgames.com
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The answer in a nutshell; is no. Sir Walter turf cannot be grown from seed and it's not alone. Most drought tolerant varieties cannot be grown from seed.
Those that can be grown from seed tend to be cool season grass varieties such as rye, fescue and blue grass. These grasses usually fail as a home lawn in most parts of Australia as our climate is just too hot for them to thrive. Cooler varieties of turf are better left to the cooler parts of Europe and upper North America.
So why can Sir Walter not be grown from seed?
While Sir Walter grass plants do produce a seed, the seed is male, sterile and not economically viable to be grown from. Even the professional turf farms need to grow Sir Walter from a cutting. This variety of grass can only be grown from vegetative material such as turf or stolons (creeping horizontal plant stems or runners that take root at points along its length the form new grass plants).
Click here to read our latest 2017 blog on Sir Walter DNA Certified Turf
Sir Walter was designed in 1996 as a turf to withstand more disease, pests and fungi than other types of grass and it worked. In addition it was also drought resistant and shade and heat tolerate all while maintaining its colour throughout the year. After over 15 years, a lot of testing and installations of Sir Walter it continues to be the best suited lawn for Australian climates; even in extreme heat and humidity, under strict water restrictions, and attack from lawn pests and weeds Sir Walter turf has survived and thrived.
No need to seed
Many people use grass seed to repair bare patches in their existing lawn. Fortunately this practice is unlikely to be required with a Sir Walter lawn as this variety of grass is self-repairing. Implement good lawn care practices such as mowing, watering and fertilising and bare patches are not usual and if they do occur, bringing the soil pH level and nutrient levels in line will enable the lawn to regain optimum health and set about repairing the damage by its self.
Where can you get Sir Walter since you cannot grow it from seed?
With over 60 licensed growers throughout Australia you are bound to find a turf farm near you that grows Sir Walter Soft Leaf Buffalo. Anyone growing and selling Sir Walter turf requires a license to do so and strict quality control conditions are enforced to protect the quality of Sir Walter supplied. A certificate of authenticity should be supplied with each purchase of turf to ensure the premium grass supplied is genuine Sir Walter Turf.
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Falling with Grace: An Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method TM for Preventing a Fall and Falling with Grace.
Join Elena Henwood, B.A., M.A., GCFP, for this 9-hour course.
Falling and falling prevention strategies are exceedingly important, acquired with lots of practice and an understanding of how the human skeleton maintains stability under the force of gravity. Using the Feldenkrais MethodTM, participants will learn to balance and coordinate the movements of their skeleton, both for saving themselves from falling and for bringing themselves down to the ground in an organized way*. Getting back up, and shaking off residual stress after taking a fall will also be addressed.
During the first 6 hours of this course (Part I), students will learn better balance, better coordination and more control in walking to increase the likelihood of preventing a fall, as well, how to quickly catch themselves from falling under certain circumstances. Students will learn a little bit about the nervous system as it relates to proprioceptive intelligence and recovering from a fall. The last 3 hours of the course (Part II)**, students will carry out supervised falling practice privately***. Day-to-day falling hazards within the home and larger community will be identified and incorporated into these lessons.
Part I – Falling Essentials
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 – Wednesday, February 26 , 2020
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** Participants are encouraged to register for both Part I and Part II of the course. Participants must complete Part I in order to register for Part II.
*** Part II lessons are private and you can arrange for them to take place in your own home or at Elena's home studio.
Elena Henwood, B.A., M.A., GCFP, became a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner™ after completing an 800-hour training program in Eugene, Oregon (2014). A mode of somatic education, the Feldenkrais Method™ espouses a paradigm of healing through learning. Drawing on the brain's capacity for neuroplastic change, Elena teaches people to discern superfluous muscular tension, while introducing new, more effective sequences of movements. By learning to move better, students of Feldenkrais®inevitably feel better, and enjoy a refreshing sense of lightness and comfort. What Elena loves most about the Feldenkrais Method™ is the lazy, exploratory nature of the lessons. Less is truly more. Come find out why!


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Fossil Fuel "Punk Rock Karate Chop" 7"SPHC
$ 6.50
Did you know James Monroe invented punk? If that sounds about right to you, then you're prepared for this record.
As a coin has two sides, Fossil Fuel is both the best and the worst punk band out there. Food and Poopy (the geniuses behind Sockeye, Lettuce Vultures, Wheelchair Full of Old Men Records,etc), armed with a crappy guitar and a Casio keyboard, make totally irreverent and idiotic punk music for both refined people of culture and total freaks
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Flower Girl Dresses of the Month in Tiffany Blue and Baby Pink - Pegeen Couture Flower Girl Dress Style 413
ALL PHOTOGRAPHY by Reine Mihtla, Kathryn Repchuk l www.Reineweddings.ca l (604) 998-8361 l email@example.com l Vancouver, BC
Pegeen.com is pleased to present our selection for Wedding of the Month for December with a lovely ceremony and reception held at the The Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX . The Photographer of the Month is the wonderful Reine Mihtla of Vancover. Our bride and groom celebrated the Bride's Asian heritage in their wedding. On the morning of her wedding, for the Chinese Tea Ceremony, Sarah wore her traditional Chinese Gown passed down from her mother. This wedding is a lead up to the exciting WEDDING OF THE YEAR which we will announce in January 2010. And of course - the SHOES! What was so special about her wedding was the selection of her shoes! And all those FABULOUS shoes..... I think Sarah thought I was nuts when I called her to inform her that we were going to highlight her wedding and we HAD to know where she got her FABULOUS shoes from.... more below.
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Why does a woman have to
Justify when she steps out
Of the home to make a living?
I question, do you?
Why is it okay for a man to cheat
On his wife and gloat? And the
Woman should forgive it all
I question, do you?
Why do men have to hide their
Emotions behind cruelty and anger?
Being emotional is being less of a man
I question, do you?
How does a thirteen year old
Provoke a forty year old to rape?
And the world sleeps at night
I question, do you?
How is marriage mandatory for
A happy life one wants to have?
Why can't you choose otherwise
I question, do you?
Which religion promotes killing of
Innocent in name of peace and hope?
Will this society ever rise above it
I question, do you?
When will we accept humans for
Who they are and stop labeling them?
Pushing them to point of suicides
I question, do you?
Note: These issues are specifically pointed towards the society I'm part of and the fact how openly they're practiced and nobody seems to be bothered by them.


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"Red, White, and Blue: Broken" – SPC015
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The team that started SUPERSONIC Pod Comics returns in this special episode! Find out what Red White, and Blue have been up to since their last appearance in the very first SPC episode.
SUPERSONIC Pod Comics Presents Red, White, and Blue in Broken by Ben Avery
Starring Xum Yukinori as Dr. Griffin
Ben Avery as Red
Nathan James Norman as White
And JS Earls as Blue
And introducing Michael Williams as Dr Larue
Narration by Nathan James Norman
Sound production by Ben Avery and Nathan James Norman
Red, White, and Blue is a production of Supersonic Pod Comics, copyright 2019, all rights reserved


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Mayor Recognizes National Service
On Tuesday, April 4th, Mayor Byron Brown hosted the Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service, an event celebrating the hundreds of people in service across Buffalo and Erie County. At this event, members of each service corps were recognized by the Mayor for the work they are doing in the community.
It was also a chance for service organizations to recognize and honor the work of outstanding individuals in service. Anne Ryan, executive director of Read to Succeed Buffalo, honored Cate Mazzarini (pictured right with Anne Ryan, Mayor Byron Brown and Kristen Bellomo, Experience Corps Literacy Coach) for her tireless dedication, her perfect attendance, and her willingness to go above and beyond to help support her fellow tutors. Cate was presented a certificate from the City of Buffalo for her achievement.
Read to Succeed also recognized Mayor Byron Brown as their outstanding partner in service. Mayor Brown appeared in radio and TV ads to promote Experience Corps and was integral in helping RTSB surpass its volunteer recruitment target. The Mayor's recognition was accepted by Oswaldo Mestre, Jr., Director of Citizen Services for the City of Buffalo.


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All you had to do was scroll through Twitter or peruse the comments section of any article about the Baltimore Ravens' divisional-round loss to the Tennessee Titans to see the strong takes.
"Lamar Jackson folds in the playoffs."
"The way that the Ravens play won't work in the playoffs."
"Great regular-season team, can't produce when the defenses tighten up in the playoffs."
It's true that the Ravens have lost their first playoff game in each of the last two seasons and that this season's loss was tougher to swallow given how dominant they were over their 12-game winning streak heading into the game against Tennessee. And yes, Jackson didn't look like the MVP-caliber quarterback who tore through defenses during the regular season. The flashes were there, but too many mistakes and inaccurate passes came along with them.
That doesn't mean that there is a fundamental problem with this Ravens team, one that will prevent them from winning in the future. They're built to suit their strengths, and they led it with one of the most forward-thinking coaching staffs in the NFL; they made decisions that went against conventional thinking to give their team a better chance to win games. That was a winning strategy in 2019, and it will be a winning strategy in 2020, postseason included.
Ravens were most efficient running and passing
Setting the single-season rushing record isn't going to fly under the radar for the Ravens, but it wasn't just a result of the volume with which they ran. The Ravens' expected points added per running play was over four times that of the next closest team, and it would have ranked higher than 20 passing offenses in the league. They had volume and efficiency.
Jackson played a big role in that, earning PFF's highest rushing grade regardless of position and picking up first downs or touchdowns on a ridiculous 38 percent of his rushing attempts.
Gus Edwards and Mark Ingram also ranked in the top 10 among players with 100 or more carries in first down/touchdown percentage, as 35 percent and 26 percent of their rushes, respectively, ended up moving the chains. That's how you get a rushing offense that is more efficient than over half of the league's passing offenses.
Concealed by the fact that they passed for only 3,350 yards in the regular season (29th among NFL offenses), the Ravens also owned the league's best EPA per play on passing plays. They were the only team to pass on fewer than 50 percent of their plays on the year, but when they did pass, no team was better. Their first-place ranking was a massive improvement over where they were a season ago — 21st in the NFL.
Jackson's growth as a passer paired with a scheme that utilized more play-action than any other in the league made that possible.
The middle of the field was Jackson's playground when he dropped back to pass. When throwing between the numbers, he recorded a league-best passer rating (133.3), a top-five mark in yards per attempt (9.8) and a whopping 23 touchdown passes. No other quarterback tallied more than 15 TDs between the numbers this season.
An offense that was more efficient than any other in the league doesn't appear to be an offense that is ill-suited for the playoffs. Just several weeks ago, we were calling it unstoppable.
Great offenses can have bad performances, and that's what happened to Baltimore this past weekend. I would still bet on them if that game were to be replayed, and I'd be willing to bet on them in 2020.
Offensive coordinator Greg Roman did an outstanding job this season at maximizing the roster's talent. Coaching matters, and with him not moving on to fill one of the head coaching vacancies elsewhere, he should be back to scheme up more success in 2020.
We still don't know enough about Lamar Jackson playing from behind
In the regular season, the Ravens ran just 198 offensive plays when trailing. That was fewer than every other team in the NFL by 65. When looking at potential ways to slow the Ravens' offense, PFF's Kevin Cole found that the Ravens exceeded expectations when their expected win probability was at 25 percent or higher, but they performed below expectations when their expected win probability dipped down below 25 percent. In other words, they weren't a great team when they got behind, but they were better than every other team in the NFL at not getting behind and maintaining leads.
The Ravens nearly ran half as many plays from behind (85) in the divisional round as they did in 16 regular-season games. The Titans were able to jump to an early lead and control it for the entire game with the Ravens' offense failing to exert the same dominance that Baltimore showed all season.
It's a small sample size, but Jackson was significantly worse when the Ravens got behind this season. Including the playoffs, he went from an overall grade of 92 when tied or leading, first among 32 qualifying quarterbacks, to an overall grade of 68.2 that ranked 17th when trailing.
At the risk of sounding like Booger McFarland, it's different playing with a lead. Teams that are behind tend to press and can get taken away from what they like to do. It's difficult to draw conclusions from a sample as small as the Ravens' this season, but it appears that could be the case with Baltimore. Through two seasons, Jackson hasn't displayed a reliable ability to bring his teams back from behind, just like Patrick Mahomes did against the Houston Texans last week or like Russell Wilson has shown on multiple occasions.
That doesn't mean he can't be that guy. We saw Jackson take a big leap from 2018 to 2019, and he could make a similar progression in 2020. Even if he doesn't, he is still an unbelievable talent who led the best offense in the NFL this season and is going to win MVP in just his second season of play. It's time to pump the brakes on saying that he can't win a playoff game with how he plays.
The Ravens don't have to make wholesale changes this offseason; in all likelihood, they just need to run it back to be back in this position again next year. And when they do get there, they should have no qualms with Jackson behind center.
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Skip to comments.August 1 -Commemoration of the Holy Machabees (Dom Guéranger)(Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)
Posted on 08/01/2008 8:01:37 PM PDT by Pyro7480
(The following is excerpted from Dom Prosper Guéranger's entry in The Liturgical Year for 26 July in Volume XIII of the 1983 Marian House edition of the English translation by the Benedictines of Stanbrook.)
"While the Church on earth inaugurates these days by adorning herself with Peter's chains [August 1 is also the Feast of St. Peter's Chains] as with a precious jewel, a constellation of seven stars appears for the third time in the heavens. The seven brothers Machabees preceded the sons of [St.] Symphorosa and Felicitas in the bloodstained arena; they followed divine Wisdom even before she had manifested her beauty in the flesh. The sacred cause of which they were the champions, their strength of soul under the tortures, their sublime answers to the executioners were so evidently the type reproduced by the later martyrs, that the Fathers of the first centuries with one accord claimed for the Christian Church these heroes of the synagogue, who could have gained such courage from no other source than their faith in the Christ to come. For this reason they alone of all the holy persons of the ancient covenant have found a place on the Christian cycle; all the martyrologies and calendars of East and West attest the universality of their cultus, while its antiquity is such as to rival that of St. Peter's chains in that same basilica of Eudoxia where their precious relics lie."
"At the time when in the hope of a better resurrection they refused under cruel torments to redeem their lives, other heroes of the same blood, inspired by the same faith, flew to arms and delivered their country from a terrible crisis. Several children of Israel, forgetting the traditions of their nation, had wished it to follow the customs of strange peoples; and the Lord, in punishment, had allowed Judea to feel the whole weight of a profane rule to which it had guiltily submitted. But when King Antiochus, taking advantage of the treason of a few and the carelessness of the majority, endeavoured by his ordinances to blot out the divine law which alone gives power to man over man, Israel, suddenly awakened, met the tyrant with the double opposition of revolt and martyrdom. Judas Machabeus in immortal battles reclaim for God the land of his inheritance, while by the virtue of their generous confession, the seven brothers also, his rivals in glory, recovered, as the Scripture says, the law out of the hands of the nations, and out of the hands of the kings [1 Mach. ii. 48]. Soon afterwards, craving mercy under the hand of God and not finding it, Antiochus died, devoured by worms, just as later on were to die the first and last persecutors of the Christians, Herod Agrippa and Galerius Maximian."
"The Holy Ghost, who would Himself hand down to posterity the acts of the protomartyr of the New Law, did the same with regard to the passion of [St.] Stephen's glorious predecessors in the ages of expectation. Indeed, it was [H]e who then, as under the law of love, inspired with both words and courage these valiant brothers, and their still more admirable mother, who, seeing her seven sons one after other suffering the most horrible tortures, uttered nothing but burning exhortations to die. Surrounded by their mutilated bodies, she mocked the tyrant who, in false pity, wished her to persuade at least the youngest to save his life; she bent over the last child of her tender love and said to him: My son, have pity upon me, that bore thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee suck three years, and nourished thee, and brought thee up unto this age. I beseech thee, my son, look upon heaven and earth, and all that is in them: and consider that God made them out of nothing, and mankind also: so thou shalt not fear this tormentor, but being made a worthy partner with thy brethren, receive death, that in that mercy I may receive thee again with thy brethren [2 Mach. vii. 27, 28, 29]. And the intrepid youth ran in his innocence to the tortures; and the incomparable mother followed her sons.
[Please read Fr. Z's excellent blog post on these saints, as well as the Scripture passage concerning their martyrdom.]
Catholic ping!
I alwsys thought the Chuyrch should commemorate heroes of the Faith from the Israelite era of Salvation History. And as I understand it, the Eastern Church has feast days for Old Testament saints. Is that right? Can you tell us more about it, NYer? Kolo?
I used to have a Traditional Anglican calendar that showed Old Testament saints' days. It was a Christmas present one year from the Traditional Anglican :-).
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LPA in Mindanao has slim chance of intensifying into cyclone — PAGASA
July 26, 2013 10:59 am
MANILA, July 26 — Flash floods and landslides threaten Mindanao as the cloud cluster spotted over east of Mindanao has intensified into a low pressure area (LPA), the state weather forecaster said on Friday.
In an interview, PAGASA weather forecaster Alvin Pura said the LPA has a slim chance to become a cyclone based on their models.
Pura said the LPA will be named "Jolina" once it turns into a tropical depression.
It will be the third cyclone to visit the country this month and the tenth for this year.
Based on its current track, Pura said the LPA, or if it becomes a cyclone, is expected to weaken and dissipate if it makes landfall over Mindanao.
Pero inaasahan na hihina ito at posibleng matunaw na rin after nito tumama sa lupa, he said.
As of 4:00 a.m. Friday, the LPA embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) was spotted 600 km east of General Santos City (6.0°N, 131.0°E).
Due to extended clouds of the LPA and the ITCZ, Pura noted that parts of Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.
Pura added the monsoon trough continues affecting Northern and Central Luzon as some parts of Visayas and the regions of Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan and Central Luzon will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms.
The rest of the country including Metro Manila will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains due to localized thunderstorms.
In its advisory, PAGASA said that moderate to occasionally strong winds blowing from the southwest to southeast will prevail over the western section of Northern and Central Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to occasionally rough.
Light to moderate winds coming from the northeast to southeast will prevail over the rest of Luzon and Visayas and coming from the northeast to northwest over Mindanao.
The coastal waters along these areas will be with slight to moderate. (PNA)


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Hiring Divorce Lawyers for Men to Handle Your Case
It's always important to remember that in a divorce, both parties will have their lives affected once everything has been finalized. Indeed, divorce causes a form of identity to be lost. A study revealed that women initiated nearly 70% of all divorces. An article from Psychology Today concluded that this may be because women are most often the one who expresses dissatisfaction about their marriage as opposed to men. But, this does not change the fact that men still stand to lose his house, income, and even his kids when it comes to divorce.
The State of Divorce in the United States
Divorce is defined as the dissolution or termination of a marriage. Divorce laws vary from country to country but what's common is that the divorce has to be sanctioned by the court and should undergo a legal process. In the US, 40 to 50 percent of marriages end up in divorce. The numbers tend to go up for subsequent marriages, it is between 60-67 percent for the second marriage and roughly 70 percent for the third marriage.
In divorce, there are two basic approaches: fault-based and no-fault. A fault-based divorce or at-fault divorce used to be the only way to dissolve a marriage. However, in most recent times, it has become uncommon in most states and is no longer even recognized. A fault-based divorce entails a spouse to request that a divorce be served based on fault from the other spouse. The most common grounds are:
- Adultery;
- Abandonment for a certain length of time;
- Prison confinement;
- Spouse is not capable of having sexual intercourse
- Cruelty or the spouse has inflicted pain (emotional or physical) to the other
This type of divorce is more attractive to some people because a fault-based divorce can lead to a more substantial part of the marital property being bestowed to the spouse that has been proven to be without fault. No-fault divorce is a type of divorce in which the termination of the marriage does not need proof of wrongdoing by both parties. With this approach, the family court can grant a decision without requiring the petitioner to present evidence that the defendant has committed any violation of the marriage contract.
Biases against a Man Undergoing Divorce
Are you familiar with the "Tender Years Doctrine"? It is a long-standing principle in family law that goes way back to the late 19th century. This doctrine presumes that the mother should get custody of her child during the child's tender years. A child's tender years are usually during the age of four and younger.
The "Tender Years Doctrine" is the most common argument presented during a divorce proceeding. Some lawyers will even attribute this as one of the biggest biases against a man during divorce. This is because this old principle serves as a guarantee that women would gain custody rights over her children which therefore results in a small percentage of men getting custody rights.
Effects of Divorce on Men
Yes, it's true that both parties are affected in a divorce. However, The Journal of Men's Health has stated that divorce takes a much greater toll on men compared to women. In a divorce, men become prone to deeper depressions which can likely lead to substance abuse. In terms of suicide risk, the unmarried man is 39% more likely to commit suicide than a married man. Looking into their health, men are at a higher risk of getting a heart attack and a stroke.
During the actual process of divorce, men are more likely to use actions over words to express what they are feeling. The most common actions done by men who are newly divorced include spending more time at work, having casual sexual encounters and intentionally not going home to their new apartment or home. The try to avoid their new nest as much as possible. When it comes to mourning their divorce, men tend to shove it aside until much later. This results in an extended grieving process. As mentioned earlier, women are more likely to initiate a divorce which can lead to men undergoing a denial stage during the beginning of their separation.
Hire an Experienced Michigan Divorce Lawyer for Men
Divorce is a difficult process in an adult's life, and it can sometimes prove to be more difficult for a man. If you don't want to end up with the bad end of a deal, especially with the existing bias against men in divorce, considering getting a divorce lawyer for men. The Clark Law Office has top-rated lawyers in Michigan who can help you out. Call (517) 347-6900 for a free consultation today.


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Understanding The Job Of An Oil And Gas Landman
There has been a major transformation in the industry of oil and gas as the prices rises up every now and then. These products have been very cheap in the past years and that is why no one expected that being in this kind of industry is lucrative. The need for more individuals to work in the industry has been increasing due to the steady increase of oil and gas. But the problem is there are less and fewer people that have the right amount of experience to work in this field.
One of the jobs that will land you a good pay is becoming an oil and gas landman. Even without an experience, there are still companies that will hire you and give you a good pay. You will find a few job opportunity that will give you the amount of money that you will earn as landman even without a prior experience. In order to make sure that someone will man the job, some companies will hire people that don't have an experience because of the need that they have. That is why for people that are looking for job opportunities, this is something that they should not miss. Especially for people that are only starting off on the job, there are only a few companies that will be able to provide you with this much if a pay.
It is by learning the process that is considered the hardest part of being an oil and gas landman. It will not be that hard anymore looking for the job opportunity the moment that you will already learn the process. Finding the job will not be that hard as the need for a landman is still increasing.
Valuable Lessons I've Learned About Jobs
Finding the job is the next thing that you should do after you have decided that you will be an oil and gas landman. You will not be worrying finding a job as a landman as there are numerous ways that you can do it. One of the avenues in which you should look forts so that you will be able to find a job as a landman is to check the internet. Job opportunities as an oil and gas landman are plenty the moment that you will search the internet. The websites that have the different job listings is the one that you should check. You will then be needing to inquire the moment that you will find an ad for a landman.
Jobs: 10 Mistakes that Most People Make
It is by asking geologists that you can also have leads about the different job opportunities as a landman. The companies that require landmen and the current drillings is within the scope of a geologist.


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- Preparation - having diverse perspectives at the table
- Divergence - generating an obscene number of ideas
- Incubation - let the ideas sit in your brain
- Convergence - edit the options based on your "why" and your values
- Execution - just do it
Something about this was bothering me as I came home from the workshop. I wasn't sure why until I thought about the intersection of innovation and church. The nagging question for me was what role does the Holy Spirit play in this? Do we invoke the Holy Spirit during preparation and then listen? Do we do that at each phase? Do we trust that God has gifted us with the mental capacity to do this so the process done with faithful people should work?
While I think the answers to these questions are "lots" and "yes," I noticed something when I reviewed my notes.... This is the same process I go through in crafting a sermon. Sharing the Word of God with others is innovative because it connects the intersection of God and humans. It connects two things that are meant to go together but due to our brokenness don't always go together.
If we truly surrender to God, He disrupts our life. God's work in us is always innovative because God is making us new each day. And we were created to be innovative because we are created in God's image.
Maybe that was too much thinking to be reminded how important innovation is. But I think its helpful to remember that with God we can do something that is more innovative than we can do on our own.
May you seek God in your own process of making this world a better place.
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United States District Court, S.D. Indiana, Indianapolis Division
June 21, 2018
MARVIN LOVE, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.
Marvin Love ("Love") seeks resentencing pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on his conviction for being a felon
in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). For the reasons explained below,
Love's motion for sentencing relief is
denied, and a certificate of appealability
is also denied.
The § 2255 Motion
motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is the presumptive
means by which a federal prisoner can challenge his
conviction or sentence. See Davis v. United States,
417 U.S. 333, 343 (1974). A court may grant relief from a
federal conviction or sentence pursuant to § 2255
"upon the ground that the sentence was imposed in
violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States,
or that the court was without jurisdiction to impose such
sentence, or that the sentence was in excess of the maximum
authorized by law, or is otherwise subject to collateral
attack." 28 U.S.C. § 2255(a). The scope of relief
available under § 2255 is narrow, limited to "an
error of law that is jurisdictional, constitutional, or
constitutes a fundamental defect which inherently results in
a complete miscarriage of justice." Borre v. United
States, 940 F.2d 215, 217 (7th Cir. 1991) (internal
citations omitted).
Factual and Procedural History
August 19, 2015, Love was charged in a criminal complaint,
United States v. Marvin Love, No.
1:15-cr-178-TWP-MJD-1 (hereinafter "Crim. Dkt."),
Crim. Dkt. 1 (S.D. Ind. August 19, 2015), with one count of
being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
December 21, 2015, with the assistance of appointed counsel,
Love filed a revised petition to enter a guilty plea and a
plea agreement. Crim. Dkt. 31. The plea agreement explained
that potential maximum penalty for the offense was a sentence
of 10 years' imprisonment, a $250, 000 fine, and 3
years' supervised release following any term of
imprisonment. Crim Dkt. 31, p. 2. Love's pela agreement
was governed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure
11(c)(1)(C) and parties agreed that Love would be sentenced
to a term of 57 months. The agreement also specified that the
imposition of a fine would be left to the discretion of the
Court. The parties agreed that they would reserve the right
to present evidence to the extent the Court imposed a term of
supervised release following a term of imprisonment.
Id., pp. 4-5. Finally, Love agreed that, if the
Court accepted the plea agreement and sentenced him in
accordance with the plea agreement, he waived his right to
appeal or otherwise challenge his conviction. Id.,
p. 10. He also agreed not to contest, or seek to modify, his
conviction or sentence or the manner in which either was
determined in any collateral attack, including an action
under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Id.
parties stipulated that under the Sentencing Guidelines,
Love's base offense level was 24, pursuant to U.S.S.G.
§ 2K2.1(a)(2), because he possessed a firearm after
sustaining two felony convictions for crimes of
violence.[1] Crim. Dkt. 31, p. 9. After applying the
acceptance of responsibility adjustment, Love's final
offense level was 21. Id.
sentencing hearing was held on January 15, 2016, at which
Love's plea of guilty was accepted. Crim. Dkt. 34. The
Court sentenced Love to 57 months' imprisonment with
three years of supervised release to follow his
incarceration. Crim. Dkt. 35. Judgment was entered on January
20, 2016. Crim. Dkt. 35.
On June
22, 2018, Love filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or
correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 under
Johnson v. United States, 135 S.Ct. 2551, 2563
seeks relief pursuant to § 2255 arguing that his §
922(g)(1) conviction was predicated on robbery and because
robbery does not qualify as a "crime of violence,
" his § 922(g)(1) conviction cannot be
constitutionally sustained. In his supplemental briefing,
Love attempts to add a new argument regarding ineffective
assistance of counsel with respect to this
motion.[2] The United States argues that Love is
barred from bringing a § 2255 motion by the collateral
relief waiver in his plea agreement. In the alternative, the
United States argues that Love was sentenced under the
Sentencing Guidelines and the guidelines are not subject to
vagueness pursuant to Beckles v. United States, 137
S.Ct. 886 (2017). In his reply, Love argues for the first
time that he is entitled to relief under the recent Supreme
Court decision Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 S.Ct. 1204
Claims Raised in Reply
raised a number of new claims for relief in his reply brief,
see dkt. 15, but these new arguments are waived.
See Griffin v. Bell, 694 F.3d 817, 822 (7th Cir.
2012) ("arguments raised for the first time in a reply
brief are deemed waived"); Hernandez v. Cook Cnty.
Sheriff's Office, 634 F.3d 906, 913 (7th Cir. 2011)
(same); United States v. Foster, 652 F.3d 776 n. 5
(7th Cir. 2001) ("The reply brief is not the
appropriate vehicle for ...
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When it comes to travelling and getting around in a foreign city that you've never stepped foot in it can seem daunting to say the least, but also exhilarating. Travelling is one of those things that get you pumped up, excited and feeling like you never have before – exploring far flung cities, eating new foods, learning new languages. It can be exhausting but exciting. Many travellers these days are opting to use various phone apps to help them navigate the strange and wonderful roads they find themselves on – from Paris or Milan all the way to Cusco, Bangkok and beyond. If you're setting off on a trip this year, here are five of the top travel apps you will want to get on your phone before you go.
Trip It
Tired of having to scroll through hundreds of emails to find your flight confirmation that you booked six months ago? Worry no longer! With Trip It, you simply forward all your email confirmations for flights and hotels to the company and they create a master travel itinerary that is all held in one place on this useful no-nonsense app. It allows you to see everything you've booked in one place, saving you time, hassle and frustration in looking through your inbox for one email that you can't ever seem to find.
Want to really get under the skin of a city you're visiting but you don't want to do the common backpacker thing and just hit the bar? Withlocals is an amazing customisable app that allows you to meet up with vetted locals who are happy to meet travellers and show them around their city. This means you get the real local experience and can see the things behind the scenes most travellers miss. With more coverage than ever – and increasing constantly – With Locals now can offer the real local experience throughout Europe and into Asia. Keep in mind the tours on the platform are private tours: this allows you to ask for the personalisation of the itinerary and inclusions, etc. if you want to. Jetting off to Kuala Lumpur? What about Madrid? Connect with a local in any city to really have the experience of a lifetime!
Another great app that many travellers love is Couchsurfing. Couchsurfing is great for those who are looking for cheap (read: free) places to stay in sometimes unique locations. While there are a lot of rules and etiquette that you should follow when asking to stay with someone for free, it's a useful app that has helped many people around the world manage to travel without needing to save for years, plus allowed them to make new friends along the way! Be sure to read people's profiles in full to ensure compatibility and a great stay for everyone involved and to rule out any potential issues that could arise such as seriously conflicting opinions or beliefs that could lead to arguments.
For those who don't know about the magic that is Skyscanner, this useful website/app is home of flight comparisons. It searches specific flights and compares them for you in an easy to view list, allowing you to pick the cheapest/best flight for your needs. Flexible? You can also view fares over the whole month to see when you might like to go. The app and website both allow you the ability to purchase flights by sending you to third party, low cost, budget provider websites which works well and has saved many travellers a bundle of money when compared to booking directly with the airline.
Trail Wallet
While it's only available for the iOS operating system at the moment, Trail Wallet is a seriously useful app that takes all the legwork out of calculating expenses. With a user-friendly interface, you can set monthly, weekly or daily budgets and update expenses as you go. With each new receipt you get, just punch in the numbers on your app and it calculates your spending rates and what you're spending on so you can see where you might have fat to trim. This is a massively useful tool for those who might think that the wad of cash in their wallet is grounds for going hog wild that day, forgetting the fact that the cash in their possession is meant to last all week and cover everything.
So if you've been looking for the ultimate travel apps to make this year's travels much more streamlined and easy, consider adding these five to your phone. It's always great to make travelling easier so you can get right down to enjoying every minute of your fancy free adventure with none of the fluff!


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- Date: January 4, 2017
What are your resolutions for the new year? Losing weight? Exercise?
Chances are, taking care of your home's plumbing did not make the list. But we are going to give you some resolutions anyway. Keep them handy; they may save you money and aggravation.
- Have a full home plumbing inspection. You never know what a professional plumber will find.
- Check your sump pump and back-up regularly. Don't wait until your basement floods before realizing they are not working.
- Have your water heater maintained to keep it at peak efficiency.
- Be nice to your garbage disposer. Clean your plates in the garbage. Never put grease or oil down the sink. Same for celery stalks and coffee grounds.
- Be nice to your toilets too. You can flush human waste and toilet paper. But that's it.
- Insulate your pipes for the winter to prevent them from freezing and bursting.
- Have your water checked for lead.
- "Do it yourself" at your own risk. Watching a "how to" video on the Internet does not qualify you to take on complicated plumbing projects.
- Don't wait. Little problems such as leaky faucets and toilets will not magically disappear. Instead they will get worse, and could cause substantial damage.
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Just days since Amber Heard missed her divorce deposition over a flight issue a new video has surfaced of Johnny Depp seemingly agitated during an incident with wife Amber Heard. Johnny can bee seen walking bath and forth in his kitchen getting something from a cabinet and then he has a paper in his hand as if to clean something up. According to TMZ this incident is said to have taken place before the May 21 incident. In the video, Amber asks Johnny if he had wine and then apologizes for something and says if something happened since they were good this morning.
But Johnny seems irritated and doesn't seem to want to calm down. After he pours a glass of wine he notices Amber has started recording a video and takes her phone (or camera). Sources tell TMZ the video is edited and won't be admissible in court.
Was this video, shot by Amber, leaking by her or someone in her camp? She did show up for her rescheduled depo today. Johnny's lawyer Laura Wasser claimed Amber came before but didn't wan to sit for the depo and was seem crying in another room. There may be a settlement brewing from both.
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Despite extensive measures aimed at reviving limp fundraising efforts over the past year, the University remains very poorly endowed, an administrator said last week.
"We've tried every method of enhancement we can find – scouring books, the Internet, and late-night cable ads for any idea that we think might work," administrator Needin Kash said. "Unfortunately, we're still coming up short."
The school has been trying to solicit as much money as it can, but donors aware of how small the school's endowment is have been reluctant to give it to them, Kash said.
Rather than stretch the University's boundaries with new projects and initiatives, administrators say the weak endowment barely allows them to fill GW's existing holes.
"We just can't seem to hit the spots we need to," University President Schemin' Steven said.
Earlier projections had administrators expecting the endowment to grow in recent years, but that has not been the case. Rather than financially growing, as was hoped, the University is actually having trouble generating compensation packages for employees that want to leave.
"Our initial measurements were kind of exaggerated," Kash said. "Perhaps we got a bit too cocky when erecting all these new buildings."
Having blown much of the existing cash, Kash said the school now finds itself in a sticky situation as it tries to push ahead. Unless the University can get over the hump sometime soon, he said, it might struggle to please potential students or partners in business.
Some current students, like sophomore Virginia Yoo, said they felt GW was a school on the rise but are now disappointed by its inability to expand.
"I know they're trying to do what they can with what they have, but I can't help but feel unsatisfied," Yoo said. "It's hard to get excited when you know there's so little to work with."
With no growth expected in the near future, Kash said the school will need to make do with what is available.
"For now, the University will go with what we have," he said. "But I'm not sure how much will come of it."
This article appeared in the April 1, 2010 issue of the Hatchet.