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Still pretty new to poly, living in a triad, please help! :)
Oh me oh my. I'm not really sure where to start.
My fiance and I have been together over four years. For most of those four years we've been in an open relationship, and since January we've been poly (i.e. open to romantic/emotional relationships with other people, not just sexual). I always felt that our openness brought us closer together, but since we decided to be poly, we've had a lot of fights and painful moments.
Until recently, I've had very little (nearly no) experience being the inactive partner. It's always been me out and having the fun - sometimes with him, often times without. We've always been able to talk through things and make sure we were both happy with everything that was going on.
Within the last few months, my fiance has been pursuing a romantic and sexual relationship with a mutual close friend of ours. I've never had a super easy time with him pursuing her, but I've always said it was okay. She's a close friend of mine, and I trust her, and know she cares about me... so that has made it easier. I'd prefer my fiance to be with someone who fits in with our life/lifestyle and whom I know and trust as well. I don't feel as if she's trying to "steal" him from me (although I know that's a poor way of looking at it anyhow, since people aren't objects to be stolen). I trust them both.
In any event, one of our room mates moved out recently (this has been planned all along), and before really anything beyond friendship was happening between my fiance and this woman, we had invited her to move in. She'd been a close friend and was around all the time anyway, so it made the most sense. I prefer to live with people I know and love and am comfortable being around all the time. Furthermore, I thought it would be nice to have another female around!
In addition to my fiance's involvement with her (which, btw, at this point has been sex twice and a handful of dates), her and I have become involved as well. I really like her, really enjoy her company, we have a lot of things in common, and I'm sexually attracted to her as well.
Basically, the three of us are slowly attempting to have a triad relationship.
She's been living here almost two weeks now and I have to admit, it's been one of the hardest two weeks of my entire life.
Sometimes it's great... I've enjoyed having her around and spending one on one time with her... it's super exciting to get closer and kiss her and wonder where this relationship will go. In addition, I often have a lot of fun hanging out with both my fiance and her. The three of us have spent many nights cuddling, watching movies, and being affectionate with each other. It's clear we all care about each other a lot and enjoy each other's company.
BUT I seem to have a very big problem with the two of them having a relationship. As soon as I'm out of the house and I know the two of them will be alone, I freak out. I'm basically a total bitch to my fiance. I know he doesn't deserve it... He's been nothing but patient and understanding... but it's just like I get in these moods and have these intense outbursts and I don't know how to handle it.
I don't want to seem dramatic, but I've definitely had some really, really depressed moments where I've even gone so far as to have suicidal thoughts.
Is this really right for me if I feel this way sometimes?
I feel so ill-equipped to deal with this. I'm inexperienced at being the inactive partner, and suddenly I'm living in a triad relationship.
But, there are SO many positives to this situation, and I really feel like the three of us could have something wonderful together.
I'm just not sure why exactly I have those really down moments, and I don't know how to deal with them. I don't want to continue feeling that way... At this point, I'd say over the last two weeks, I've felt that way at least a third of the time. That may not seem like a lot, but it's killing me slowly. It's killing the both of them too... They've been super understanding, but I think their patience only goes so far. My fiance sat me down last night and told me he just can't handle me treating him poorly anymore. I don't blame him at all. I'm just so confused about these feelings... where they are coming from... and what to do about them.
I don't seem to have a problem being poly myself, I just seem to have a problem with my fiance being poly. I think it's a matter of a fear of abandonment. I'm so worried he's gonna leave me or that things are going to change drastically between us. I keep translating him being closer to her into him being farther from me. I suppose in certain ways that's true?
I've been wondering if I should put some boundaries/rules in place. But I'm just not sure what... In addition, I am kind of against that idea anyway. I don't want to feel like I'm policing or restricting their relationship at all. I know that I personally do best without rules, boundaries, or limitations... And my fiance certainly hasn't put any rules in place with regards to me being with her. I'm also certain that if I were becoming involved with my other male room mate like I've wanted to (that's a whole 'nother story), my fiance wouldn't put any restrictions on me. Both my fiance and this woman have said ideally they'd prefer no restrictions. They've both promised to take things slow... and they have been. In addition, they both pointed out I'd trust them that much more if they go slow even when I've given them free-reign to do whatever they desire.
There is also this huge part of me that resents them both... I've been super open with how hard this is for me and a big part of me just keeps resenting them for not stopping when they know it's causing me a lot of pain. I know that's childish though. Especially because they really have been taking it slow... But I can't deny that I have the feeling. I know this isn't something they are doing to me, but sometimes I just can't help feeling that way. I feel like I wouldn't be experiencing as much stress as I am right now if they just wouldn't become romantically and sexually involved! ... Although I guess whatever the problem is for me would surface eventually anyway... even if I weren't dealing with this.
Sometimes I'm just not sure this is what I want. But I don't like the idea of not being with her (or my fiance for that matter, because he's made it clear he wants to be poly).
Btw, this whole situation is even MORE complicated due to the fact that we have a fourth room mate, and I have some very deep feelings for him, but I cannot be with him because he is not interested in poly (he has admitted to feelings for me, he has been one of my best friends for two years, and him and I have been fwb in the past, for about a year and a half). Add the fact that all my outside relationships/sexual encounters in the last year have only lead to disappointment and heartbreak and I think it makes a recipe for low self esteem and general shakiness with the whole poly idea. Which isn't helping me deal with all these intense feelings!
I'd love to hear some experiences with any sort of similar situation. I just don't really have anyone else in my life to talk to about this. None of my friends have ever been in a situation like this, and neither has my fiance or our (potential) girlfriend. In addition, everywhere I look tells me I should be freaking out because my man is falling for someone else. I really need to be around/hear from some poly positive people. I need to know this is normal, I can do this, and this can turn out okay... no... great, even!
Thanks for reading and thanks for any and all comments.
Time to breathe........... follow my lead........ your attention seems to be somewhere "way out there". Bring your attention back to yourself. Keep breathing.......... bring your attention back to your center and feel whatever it is your feeling. We all tend to stop breathing when we get scared. That stopped breath can send us "out there". Being "out there" intensifies the fear. Breathing calms it down, making thinking easier. Focus on breathing, so you stay centered.
Keep doing this until you feel more relaxed. Now, look within yourself. Look at your entire life up to this moment - everything you've experienced. What are you REALLY afraid of? What fear is this relationship situation bringing to the surface?
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Do you have a framework of how to be in right relationship to each other? For conflict resolution?
Check out this thread -- it's also about having trouble with the dyad in the triad that is the tier of "YOU + (BF + GF)" and coping with their couple end of the triad trying to develop on its own tier.
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GameTime Brings Inclusive Play to Murrieta, California
Children of all abilities can enjoy playing together at Vintage Reserve Park, thanks to a new inclusive playground designed by GameTime. Murrieta Parks and Recreation decided to tear down the 18-year-old playground that was no longer compliant with accessibility guidelines, and build a playground that addressed the needs of all people. This inclusive play space features Expression Swing™, Rock 'N Raft, and accessible, ground level panels and activities for children of all ages and abilities.
The parks and recreation department worked with GameTime to include many elements of an inclusive playground:
- Double-wide ramps for greater accessibility throughout the play structure
- Motion activities that accommodate mobility devices
- Musical elements for auditory stimulation and creative play
- Small seats located under the slide for resting and socialization
- A stainless steel slide, a great addition for children with cochlear implants that are sometimes affected by static build-up
- Oodles of swing options, including the industry-first Expression Swing and accessible swing seats that use seat belts like those found on roller coasters
*Photo courtesy of The Press Enterprise.
Vintage Reserve Park incorporated these elements so well that GameTime's parent company, PlayCore, awarded the playground with a National Demonstration Site certification for inclusive design. All National Demonstration Sites become part of a national registry.
Murrieta residents attending the grand opening on April 28 expressed enthusiasm over the new playground. One mother was especially excited about Expression Swing.
"This is so amazing," Amy Cabrera told The Press Enterprise as she smiled at her toddler while swinging together. "I love it."
The playground also provides a special respite for students at nearby Murrieta Valley High School. Teachers at that school plan to use the new playground for therapeutic purposes and to provide outdoor activities for their students.
*Photo courtesy of The Press Enterprise.
"We're going to be coming here a lot on field trips," said Angel Selvaggio, an aide from Murrieta Valley High to The Press Enterprise. "When the kids come to high school, they're like, 'Where's the playgrounds?' This is their recess."
The new inclusive playground at Vintage Reserve Park is located at 26620 Kingwood Road in Murrieta, California.
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This fall, we have asked some of our students about their experience with BSN and DTS here at our base. To reflect the dual nature of this fall, with the BSN and DTS running simultaneously, we've added twice the content this time! In today's interview you'll hear from Renske and Thorbjørn. Enjoy!
Tell me something about yourself?
My name is Renske and I'm from the Netherlands. Some people know it as Holland. It's the same country but some people think it's different. I have three sisters and both my parents are still together, so that's a blessing. I was born in a Christian family and I was able to go to Christian schools so I learned a lot about God. I really love to just spend time with friends — just enjoying and being together. I love traveling a lot. I have a boyfriend and he's from Africa. We're having this long distance relationship which is kinda hard but it's also cool to have a boyfriend.
Why are you here?
The reason why I'm here is to do the BSN (Bible School of the Nations). You read through the whole Bible in four months and learn what's in the Bible and how you can read the Bible. After, we're going to go on outreach to teach people how to read the Bible and what God is trying to communicate to us through the Bible. I really felt like God was calling me to do it because my foundation was not very strong in Him and it's good to have a strong foundation in Him for the rest of your life.
What has God done in your life so far here?
I think it started in the DTS. I knew about God before that but now I know more about God's truth — that He's loving me and that He made me with a purpose. He healed me from insecurities, depression, and also some addictions. I'm still in the healing process but those are some of the things He's done in my life here.
Can you share a story where God has taught you something?
So I was at BCity — that is a Christian ministry in Kristiansand where people can come to at night. There was this guy there who really wanted to know more about God and wanted to be prayed for because he had been really scared for a few years. We prayed for him and afterwards we went with him to a quiet room where he wrote down all his sins. After that, we went outside and burned all the papers and prayed freedom over his life. He wanted to be saved, so we prayed the salvation prayer with him. Afterwards, we encouraged him and felt a lot of joy!
If you could say one thing to the world, what would you say?
That God loves you. Because I think that is what God is trying to communicate to us — that He really loves us and that He just wants us to be with Him. That is the purpose of our life. So yeah, that is the thing I would communicate to the world.
Why are you here?
I'm here because I have this longing and hunger inside me to get to know God and to let Him hold me, to let Him use my life as He wants to use it. And I just felt that God told me to be here. He just lead me to this point and now I'm here.
What has God done in your life so far?
God has always been there, always had control. He's been my rock. He's been my foundation. He has always looked after me. When I look at my life, I just see that God has always been there. He's always made my life good and He's always faithful. He's always there with me in good days and in bad days. And He always gives me so much joy and so much pleasure. For me, I can't imagine a life without Him. That is so empty—life without Him.
Can you share a story where God has taught you something?
One concrete thing is a bit hard, I think, because there are so many things. God has worked with me throughout the entire DTS. He has reminded me of many things and shown me what has prevented me from getting closer to Him. God has also reminded me of things that make me so glad to be in His presence — just to get to know Him better and to learn so much about Him.
If you could say one thing to the world, what would you say?
Trust the Lord and your life will be so good.
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A stalwart of Austin indie rock and one of the city's most highly regarded songwriters, Aaron Sinclair has teamed up with Dangerbird Records for the national release of the new album Pretty Girls under the moniker A. Sinclair.
12 songs are released digitally today (available on iTunes, Spotify, Beats Music) and a 6-song 10" vinyl EP arrives October 28 from Dangerbird, the label that launched Fitz and the Tantrums, Silversun Pickups, Sea Wolf and Royal Teeth.
A. Sinclair's recent releases have drawn the attention of press around the country, intrigued by a sound that the Austin Chronicle described as "tension-driven" with "tight, rough riffs and sharp post-punk lines." SPIN remarked on the underlying feeling of "twitchy paranoia" that permeates Sinclair's songwriting, which Baeble Music described as having a "strung-out urgency.
Aaron Sinclair's rock passport has a number of notable stamps: First Houston, his hometown, where he initially picked up a guitar with friends and considered it to be a reasonable enough vehicle by which to leave. Then it was on to Boston, where Sinclair established himself in the mid-aughts as a member of The Lot Six, the widely-beloved band that grew out of that city's fertile Tarantulas punk scene, and with whom Sinclair crisscrossed the country for 4 years, building a steady following on the East Coast until it was over in 2006.
Meanwhile, Sinclair made a name for himself with his own band Frank Smith, the vehicle through which he explored a rootsier sound while touring, recording, and collaborating with friends like Juliana Hatfield, who released two of the band's albums on her own label.
Later that year, Sinclair made the decision to relocate to Austin in his home state of Texas and rebuild first his band and ultimately, himself. With a fresh start, a new band name and a collection of songs that more than validate the impressive display of resolve, A. Sinclair's 'Pretty Girls' is the sound of an artist crashing ahead, unafraid to dig in even harder on being great, even if it means blowing it all up first
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David is the author and editor of ten books, an oral historian, and a biographer in print, radio, and podcast. For the last thirty years, he has documented the work of Pete Seeger, resulting in How Can I Keep From Singing? The Ballad of Pete Seeger, published by McGraw Hill in 1981 and revised, updated, and republished by Villard/Random House, 2008.
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Dupree Named Interim Library Director at SWOSU
Jason Dupree has been named interim library director of SWOSU's Al Harris Library on the Weatherford campus.
Dupree has been a faculty member at SWOSU since 2002. He is head of public services at the library.
Dupree graduated from Phillips University in Enid in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He then studied at the University of Oklahoma where he received Master's degrees in Library/Information Science and Art History.
He has held library and instructor positions at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Baptist University.
Dupree takes over for Jon Sparks, who recently retired from SWOSU. A national search for a permanent director is underway.


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for Me it is simply the pleasure I get from complete control and sacrifice without question. It is easy for you to just give Me your body... you get pleasure no matter how miniscule, out of that no matter how painful I make it.
However giving Me what you work hard for every day, that gives you NO pleasure to part with, pleases Me in a way that NO form of masocism on your part ever will. I will use and abuse you... get used to it.. ebmrace it even.
What will we talk about you ask? Whatever I feel like at the moment. I have SEVERAL fetishes ranging from orgasm denial to verbal humiliation... and quite a few things inbetween.
you may ask Me if I do a certian fetish and provided the question is respectfull and serious I will answer. However, this is NOT saying that we will do your fetish in the session. It is all about Me... Period... sometimes I may just feel like berating you for your stupidity and making fun of the fact that I am taking all of your money.
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
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I'm away on vacation with the family, so I checked my files to see if there were some projects that I haven't posted over here yet. I found a few, so I will have something for you to see while we are away.
This is a card I made with a created stamp from my Stamp !t kit when I was reviewing it for the Product Review at Splitcoaststampers. My son, Lance wanted me to make the car image into a stamp...so I did. (My first choice is usually flowers, but he was thrilled that I made this). I used my Squares Texture Plate for the "flag" background, and just sanded the texture to make it pop.
If you haven't check out the review yet, you may find it here: Stamp !t Review
Thanks for visiting, and enjoy celebrating Father's Day with all of the special Dads in your lives!!
17 comments:
- Jackie W. said...
What a cute card, Rose Ann! And what a great mom for picking the car instead of a flower!
- June 21, 2009 at 10:32 PM
Great card, Rose Ann! I can see why Lance loved this one! :)
Enjoy vacation!!!
- June 22, 2009 at 5:50 AM
- fran said...
Really cute - love the flags too! have a great vacation.
- June 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- chelemom said...
This is an awesome card! Love how you did the background too.....very clever!
- June 22, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Kristine B. said...
oh wow! This is awesome Rose Ann! :) My brother, SIL and they're daughter all drag race. My niece actually has her very own race car. LOVE THIS!! :)
- June 22, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- Susan (rainy) said...
Very cool! I have thought about trying to make my own stamps. This is a great one. I can see why Lance liked it, too.
- June 22, 2009 at 2:16 PM
- Lauren said...
Hope you are having a great time Rose Ann! This card is fabulous!
- June 22, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Allison said...
Very cool...DH is an F1 addict so I will have to poach this idea later! Loving the BG!
- June 22, 2009 at 5:47 PM
- Lori said...
Cute stamp! Your clean and simple card is super!
- June 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM
- Julie Masse said...
What a fun card - great image for all those boy cards! :)
- June 22, 2009 at 10:05 PM
- Alex said...
Really fun card Rose Ann, I love that race car and the colors are perfect!! Enjoy your vacation!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
- June 23, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- joslyn said...
hope you have a great vacation. i have been away from blog world for awhile and had to check in to see your creations. great as usual!
- June 23, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Bethany Paull said...
Genious idea for making the checkered flag bg. I can see why Lance loves it. Very nice. Hope you're enjoying the family vacay. You'll have to let us know where you all went.
- June 23, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- Leslie Miller said...
I'm away on vacation, too (in a motel with WiFi at the moment). Hope you're having a good time! I can't believe you have spares, Rose Ann, and such a great card, too! A perfect card for a boy!
- June 24, 2009 at 12:15 AM
- Dawn Easton said...
Well you know I love any racin' stuff! hehe!
Hope you have a wonderful vacation Rose Ann!
- June 24, 2009 at 8:23 AM
- dpkennedy said...
Great car! My boys would love that too! The checkered bg is wonderful!
- June 24, 2009 at 2:58 PM
- kathleenh said...
So striking! I love the background you made!
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Assalamualaikum wbt.minnasan,ikaga osugoshi deska??daijobu deska??tanoshii desho..huhu,today might be Allah presents me something pleasant to learn..from nature,His creation..Lets read the hikmah behind His creation,recite it and proclaim it okay..share the hikmah with others,so you can feel relieve because you have grow the shady tree of your good deeds..hehe..Things to ponders :-
Thinks about everything that Allah had create..then,send all your gratitude to Allah,the One that creates heaven and earth and all the thing inside it..
And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills, on trees, and in (men's) habitations
Then to eat of all the produce (of the earth), and find with skill the spacious paths of its Lord: there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for men:
verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought. (An-Nahl:68,69)


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United States of America
To the honorable Andrew T. Judson. Esqr. judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Connecticut.
The several pleas of Cinque, Burnah 1, Capree, Dammah, Fourrie 1st, Shumah, Fowlick, Conoma, Choolay, Burnah 2nd, Bach, Cabbah, Poomah, Kimbo, Piea [?], Bang ye ah, Saah, Carlee, Parle, Morrah, Yahome, Nahquoi, Quato, Sesse, Con, Fourri 2, Kennah, Lammane, Fajanah, Faah, Yahboy, Laguanuah, Berrie, Fawnci, Chockanaw, Gabbo, Carre, Teme, Kene, Mahpra – Africans now in the custody of the Marshall of said District under color of process issued from this Honorable Court on the 29th day of August 1839, against the Schooner Armistad and the articles of personal property on board of her then lying in the harbor of New London in said district, on the libel of Thomas R. Gedney, a Lieut in the United States Navy, commanding the United States Brig Washington, in the service of the United States in the coast survey, & on behalf of Richard W. Meade, a Lieut on board said Brig & the officers and crew thereof & all others interested or credited claiming salvage to be awarded them by this Honorable Court as for a meritorious service in searching and securing the respondents & holding them as slaves to certain Spaniards belonging to the Island of Cuba, named in said Libel;
And also under process of this Honorable Court issued and served at Hartford on the 18th day of September 1839, while the respondents were in custody of the Marshall of said District as aforesaid, & within the body of the County of Hartford & within said District & State of Connecticut – and that this libel & claim of Wm S Hollabird Esq. District attorney of the United States for the District of Connecticut and on the libels respectively of Pedro Montez & Jose Ruis:
The said Respondents severally, by protestations not confessing or acknowledging any of the matters & things in said several (inserted) libels to be true, as therein alleged, for plea thereto respectively say -
That they are severally natives of Africa and were born free, and ever since have been, and still of right are and ought to be free, and not slaves, as in said several libels pretended, or surmised
– that they were never domiciled in the Island of Cuba, or the dominion of the Queen of Spain, or subject to the laws thereof; – that on or about the 15th day of April 1839 they and each of them were, in the land of their nativity, unlawfully kidnapped & forcibly and wrongfully carried on board of a certain vessel, near the coast of Africa then & there unlawfully engaged in the slave trade, by certain persons to them unknown, and were thence in said vessel contrary to the will of these respondents, unlawfully transported to the Island of Cuba for the unlawful purpose of being there sold as slaves, and were then illegally landed for the purpose aforesaid: -
That Jose Ruis, one of said Libellants, well knowing all the premises, and confederating with the persons by whom the Respondents were unlawfully held as aforesaid and intending to deprive them of their liberty made a pretended purchase of the said respondents, except (illegible) Carre, Teme, Kemi, and Mahgra [?], and that the said Pedro Montez , well knowing the premises and confederating in like manner with the said persons for the purpose aforesaid, made a pretended purchase the said: Carre, Teme, Kemi, and Mahgra [?]; - that said pretended purchases were made from fr persons who had no right whatever to the Respondents or any of them, and were null and void, and conferred no title on the said Ruis or Montez. or right of control over the Respondents or either of them.
That afterward on or about the 28th day of June 1839, the said Ruis and Montez, confederating with each other, and with one Raymon Ferrer, now deceased, Capt of said Schooner Armistad, caused the Respondents severally without law or right to be placed by force on board of said Schooner, to be transported with said Ruis & Montez to service place unknown to these Respondents, and there severally enslaved for life.
That the respondents, being treated on board said vessel by said Ruis & Montez, & the Capt, & crew thereof with great cruelty and oppression, and being of right free as aforesaid, were incited by the love of liberty natural to all men, and by the desire of returning to their families and kindred, to take possession of said vessel, while navigating the high seas as aforesaid near the Island of Cuba, as they had right to do, with the intent to return therein to their native country, or to seek an asylum in some free State where Slavery did not exist, in order that they might enjoy their liberty under the protection of its government.
That this said Schooner, on or about the 26h day August, 1839, arrived in the possession of the Respondents at Culloden point near Montauk & was there Anchored within about ¾ths of a mile of the shore and within the Territorial jurisdiction of the State of New York; - that the Respondents Jingua, Camferi, Carlee, Dammah, Baboo, Shumah [?], Nabguoi, Inalte, Con, Fajanah, Berrie, Gabbo, Foola & Teme, while said Schooner lay at anchor as aforesaid, went on shore within said State of New York to procure provisions and other necessaries, and while there, within the jurisdiction of a free state where slavery does not exist, and under the protection of its laws, the respondents were severally seized, as well those who were on shore as aforesaid, as those who were on board of & in possession of said schooner, and were by the said Lieutenant Gedney, his officers & crew of said United States Brig Washington, forcibly & unlawfully taken at the instance of said Spaniards, Ruis & Montez with intent to keep & secure them as slaves for the said Ruis & Montez respectively & to obtain an award of salvage therefore from this Honorable Court, as for a meritorious act; - that for that purpose the said Respondents, were by said Lieut Gedney and his crew forcibly & unlawfully withdrawn from the jurisdiction [illegible] limits of the State & District of New York where they were seized as aforesaid, & brought to the port of New London in the District of Connecticut, where they were taken into the custody of the Marshall on process issuing on the Libel of Lieut. Gedney as aforesaid, & were by said Marshal confined in the gaol [jail?] in the city of New Haven in said District, & subsequently in the gaol [jail?] in the city of Hartford and were while so confined within this body of said District & State of Connecticut, subjected to the further process of this Honorable Court on the several libels & claims subsequently filed as aforesaid.
Wherefore the Respondents severally say that neither by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or any Treaty pursuant thereto, nor by the law of nations doth it pertain to this Honorable Court to exercise any jurisdiction over the persons of these respondents or any of them by reason of any of the proceedings aforesaid – and they severally pray to be hence disrupted, and suffered to be and remain as they of right ought to be free & at liberty from this process of this Honorable Court aforesaid under which, or under color of which they are holders as aforesaid.
By Staples & Baldwin
[Court information written on the back]
Thomas R. Gedney [illegible]
Thomas Armistad [illegible]
File in [illegible].


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 12/10/2012 4:41:07 PMAwesome details, colors and POV in this cool shot, Doc! :-) k #1502913
Bob Cournoyer 12/10/2012 4:48:12 PMFine lines, Doc!
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Martha R. Mazon 12/10/2012 7:01:02 PMTerrific full-frame composition. HTD! #10459597
Daniella Puente 12/10/2012 7:02:44 PMCool image for the theme Doc, like the full frame of this too :) #10459599
Joy Rector 12/11/2012 4:20:54 AMbeautiful shot #10460012
Susan M. Smith 12/11/2012 6:01:08 AMSo what's the point (har-har)! Nice job with this subject! I love the full frame capture, lines and detail :) #10460138
Mitch Spence 12/11/2012 9:35:12 AMVery nice symmetry and detail in this natural abstract, Doc. #10460499
Nikki McDonald 12/11/2012 10:36:22 AMI love the neat, regular lines of a barrel cactus, Doc. Very nicely done. #10460576
Carol Quina 12/11/2012 2:32:21 PMA nice one for the Theme Doc! Nice details! #10460882
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American artist Andres Amador spends hours painstakingly carving giant works of art on Pacific beach shores.
The San Francisco-area landscape artist etches massive sand drawings onto beaches during full moons when his canvas reaches its largest potential.
Using only a rake and often several helpers, the geometric and organic shapes are slowly carved into the sand, often interacting with the physical topography like the stones in a zen garden.
The works exist for only a few moments, just long enough to snap a few photographs before being completely engulfed by the encroaching tide.
You can see much more of Andres Amador's improbable (!) work on his blog.
He lives in the hollow of the shore of an ocean.


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Although it has been shut and cold for most of the last 18 months, the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant has become the subject of an unprecedented game of financial "hot potato."
This is no small potato, either: The customers and owners of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. are in the midst of a regulatory contest in which each side seeks to force the other to pay millions of dollars for repairs to the troubled nuclear plant.
BG&E, whose earnings have been eaten away by expensive nuclear repairs and the resulting electricity shortages, has asked for state permission to raise its rates by 12 percent, or $194 million, starting January 1. And several hundred million dollars more in nuclear-inspired rate increase requests will likely be decided next year.


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Puma is the first company in the world to put a value on the ecosystem services it uses to produce its sports shoes and clothes. In a huge leap for CSR, the company has published an economic valuation of the environmental impacts caused by greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and water consumption along its entire supply chain. It plans to become even more ambitious by integrating both its social and economic impacts. Puma belongs to parent group PPR, which owns brands from Gucci to Stella McCartney. Both company and parent group made it clear that the current system of manufacturing is responsible for degrading the planet's eco-systems and needs to go through a fundamental change.
Puma's creation of the environmental profit and loss account shows that its direct ecological impact of its operations equals to £6.2m and an additional £74.7m falls upon its entire supply chain. Jochen Zeitz, chairman and CEO of Puma and chief sustainability officer at PPR, said: "The E P&L statement is an essential tool and a shift in how companies can and should account for and, ultimately, integrate into business models the true costs of their reliance on ecosystem services and PPR Home will encourage and collaborate with the industry to adopt this tool. "
The new P&L was developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Trucost, based of a value per tonne of carbon dioxide at £57 and an average water value of £0.69 per m3. The analysis involved looking at all impacts ranging from raw material production, such as cotton farming and oil drilling, to processing, involving leather tanneries, the chemical industry and oil refining.
The biggest impact was found at the point where raw materials are derived from natural resources, such as the cultivation and harvesting of cotton and cattle ranching. The next stage in developing a triple bottom line accounting system will take place this autumn, when Puma includes additional environmental key performance indicators such as acid rain and smog precursors, volatile organic compounds, waste and land use change.
Puma plans on tackling the social factors of sustainability such as fair wages, safety of working conditions by enabling the development of an Environmental and Social P&L account as its next step. The final step will be to value the social and economic benefits from Puma's operations through the creation of jobs, tax contributions, philanthropic initiatives and other value-adding elements. These benefits will then be offset against the environmental and social costs to complete the P&L statement.
The company has made a commitment to share the results of the E P&L with other industry players and corporations to help create a common standard. Not only is this a detailed life-cycle analysis, it is finally a system that puts the environmental cost on a product. It is indeed an ambitious undertaking but it has potential to become industry standard as it is already being touted as the latest in environmental reporting.


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Being Safe on a First DatePosted on December 30, 2014 by Bradley
If you've been online dating for a while and have found a potential 'someone', you may be ready to take the next steps and take a date 'off-line'. But are you really ready for a first date? Here are some … Continue reading


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I came across an article on 2010 Ward 10 candidate Bernard Josipovic's 'Hamilton/Stoney Creek Community Blog', 'Residents still fuming over speeding on Fruitland Road'. (As it was written by Laura Lennie, I'm assuming that it was originally published in the Metroland family of community newspapers.)
I'm not going to wax either poetical, lyrical or accusational about the issue, but as I said, once again, I'm scratching my head.
I'm going to get right to the point: is the world we live in local governance-wise typified by the fact that even considering the notion of trying out a speed reduction on a road...something I point out would only add about twenty seconds to the average trucker's interlude...so arbitrary, so fixed, so recalcitrant that something as benign, something so simple as reducing speed from 50Km to 40Km (as on Lake Avenue in Stoney Creek)? Because if it is, then we're nowhere near the kind of city that should be boasting about much.


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Wirepop: J Dee DuPuyGuest Artist
J Dee DuPuy:
J Dee DuPuy is the creator of OniKimono: Detectives of the Orient, a hard-boiled tale of demons and detectives, currently playing at wirepop.com.
Dee lives and works in Somerville, MA. In her off-hours she hikes the backalleys of downtown Boston, stalks vampires through the subways, works on perfecting her version of the California Roll (mango??) and makes comics. It's definitely the comics, though, that put the frenzied glint in her mad, green eyes.
"OniKimono" at www.wirepop.com
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Directions: Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar and salt together. Add beaten egg, milk, sour cream and cream corn. Stir well and pour into an 8x10 inch baking dish. Top with the cheese and bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes.
Notes: I have also browned one pound of hamburger and added the spoon bread on top, baking it in a 9x12 inch baking dish.


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Interpretations is a design collabration between Joji Locatelli and Vera Valimaki. There are 4 volumes, each with 12 designs ranging from cardigans and pullovers, to hats, shawls and other accessories. Each volume is inspired by a place, and each pattern represents the designers interpretation of a word or theme. It all comes together in a beautiful and cohesive pattern collection!
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Songstress Lisa Germano has a clear penchant for the gothic. Morbid album cover? Check. Eerily-titled album tracks? Check. A haunting falsetto? Check. But how dark is too dark? How far is too far? On No Elephants, Germano goes deep—but does she escape?
Germano opens her disc ominously on "Ruminants,†with sounds of birds cawing and feathers fluttering. Distorted keys enter the picture, giving the track an immediate, carnivalesque feeling. Germano, though, holds out: Her breathy, feathery, falsetto of a voice doesn't chime in until the one-minute mark. It seems a little too late, and gives the disc a timid, dream-state of a start.
Her second effort—the album's title track—follows that same sleepy path. Germano's voice is garbled and distant, a ghost, and the piano, her backbone.
That's a telling trait, and one that follows No Elephants to its end. From the aptly-titled "Apathy and the Devil†and "Haunted†to the barely-there, nearly-instrumental "Back to Earth†and "Strange Bird,†Germano often stumbles and stutters through her self-made depths.
"Diamonds†and "…And So On†showcase the talent she so often hides—and one thing is clear: It's time for Germano to find her light.
No Elephants is available on Badman Recording Co. on February 12.


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The Health Connect office has been very busy over the summer. We are preparing for the activities of the 2015 Family Health and Safety Festival to be held on September 26th at First Presbyterian Church in Sioux Falls. The event is FREE to attend and the planning committee has been working extremely hard to get great health and safety activities and entertainment lined up for attending families to enjoy.
In addition to the work on the festival, Health Connect volunteers have been busily working on projects in the new office space that will make accessing materials even easier! Be looking for future updates to learn more about Health Connect and what is happening, what is new and what we do for the community and state!


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Hi there, it's Ella!
So, we're already into February, but I guess it's not to late to write about my January, including my favourites and thoughts.
January was such a joyful month!
I made a big change in how I am thinking. I appreciated the little things. Sunshine, fresh air, being glad I got the earlier train or tram. Instead of complaining about the cold I was happy to be cuddled up in my warm winter jacket. At the end of the day, I did not think about how much more I intended to do for university but being content with what I did.
I smiled more, I was calm and I kept my stuff tidy and organised.
I did not started doing more sport and I did not went to the library several times a week. My eating wasn't as healthy as I wished.
But I was really, really happy. Not the "happy-I-would-sing-and-dance-and-jump-around", but the silently-smiling-happy, grateful for small, wonderful, everyday life moments, holding on to it and carrying it through the whole day.
|some favorites and my wrap-up
My favourites:
- The Gratitude Diaries - Oh, this book really changed my way of thinking. I am much happier since I read it, but I don't want to say to much, because there will be a Post about this book coming up on Friday.
- My wonderful black H&M knitted pullover. I bought it, because I quite often feel like wearing black, to bad I did not have any black tops before. But now I have and I love it.
- Matcha! I really enjoyed the matcha Belgian chocolate my family got me and the matcha tea I bought for myself. I especially liked it, because it wasn't loose but tea bags.
- Viridi - a wonderful app, where you can care for your own pot of succulents. I am not that good at caring for real plants (unfortunately), but I enjoyed the wonderful colours and music in this app, as well as watching my babies growing each day ^^
- Skam - it's a norwegian young adult TV series which I am just obsessed with. The characters are wonderful and I highly appreciate it being just like real life.
- I went to an Indian restaurant with a really good friend. It was such a nice evening and the food was so good! I had chicken-banana curry <3
Looking forward:
In February, I am doing my semester finals, which will be a lot of stress, but January showed me, that I am able to handle it.
Also, I am looking forward to a lot of things afterwards: Time to relax and read, tidying my room, visiting my family and starting to work on my cosplay for the Leipziger book fair at the end of march.
And last but not least: Yesterday I started doing ballet after 1,5 years. And that just made me really, really happy.
I hope you will have a great month!


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Tragic News out of Mali
This past weekend, 4 Peace Corps Volunteers were sailing on a boat they had built up the Niger River. When docking, their metal boat came into contact with a power line and 2 of the Volunteers were killed.
Tragic News out of Mali
Tragic News Out of Mali
I doubt many of you will hear about this on the news back in the US, but things have been pretty solemn here in Mali the past few days.
This past weekend, 4 Peace Corps Volunteers were sailing on a boat they had built up the Niger River. When docking, their metal boat came into contact with a power line and 2 of the Volunteers were killed. Of the two survivors, one in unharmed and the other is on his way back to the US to be treated for severe burns on his arms. We have not been able to contact people in the US until both families of the deceased had been contacted. Though Michele and I hardly new these 2 guys, a loss is felt by all here in Tubani So. Both were just a few months short of their 'close of service' dates. We had both met Justin a few weeks before when he taught a brief class on how to put our mountain bikes together. Matt neither Michele nor I had met.
The plan is to have training continue on as scheduled mainly because what the Peace Corps does in Mali is so vitally important to the communities here. Michele and I spent the past few days in classes at Tubani So and will be returning to our homestay villages tomorrow morning. I had hoped to be able to reach a phone today to call home, but I'm afraid I will have to wait for the cabine in Sanankoroba (who has ever heard of a place that has internet but no public phone!)
Anyways, most of the PCV from all across the country were in Bamako yesterday for the funeral. Not sure when they will be heading back, but Michele and I leave tomorrow.
I love everyone back home - Michele and I are safe and still in high spirits about our stay here.
When this story was posted in October 2006, this was on the front page of PCOL:
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Chris Dodd's Vision for the Peace Corps
Senator Chris Dodd (RPCV Dominican Republic) spoke at the ceremony for this year's Shriver Award and elaborated on issues he raised at Ron Tschetter's hearings. Dodd plans to introduce legislation that may include: setting aside a portion of Peace Corps' budget as seed money for demonstration projects and third goal activities (after adjusting the annual budget upward to accommodate the added expense), more volunteer input into Peace Corps operations, removing medical, healthcare and tax impediments that discourage older volunteers, providing more transparency in the medical screening and appeals process, a more comprehensive health safety net for recently-returned volunteers, and authorizing volunteers to accept, under certain circumstances, private donations to support their development projects. He plans to circulate draft legislation for review to members of the Peace Corps community and welcomes RPCV comments.
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He served with honor
One year ago, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul (RPCV Kenya) carried on an ongoing dialog on this website on the military and the peace corps and his role as a member of a Civil Affairs Team in Iraq and Afghanistan. We have just received a report that Sargeant Paul has been killed by a car bomb in Kabul. Words cannot express our feeling of loss for this tremendous injury to the entire RPCV community. Most of us didn't know him personally but we knew him from his words. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. He was one of ours and he served with honor.
September 12, 2006: This Month's Top Stories
John Coyne writes: The Lion in the Garden 12 Sep
John McCain says: We passed up an opportunity after 911 12 Sep
Jody Olsen speaks at Headquarters about 911 11 Sep
Bill Moyers Returns to Investigative Reporting 8 Sep
Boating Accident kills two PCVs in Mali 7 Sep
Director Vasquez bids Farewell to Washington 7 Sep
James Rupert writes: Pact reached with pro-Taliban forces 6 Sep
Carol Bellamy to speak at Global Risk Conference 5 Sep
New trial ordered for Jerry Mark in murder case 2 Sep
Ken Hill to step down as NPCA Chairman 1 Sep
Clintons, Gearans dine at resort 1 Sep
'Chris Matthews' Turns 5 31 Aug
Taylor Hackford thinks Chuck Berry is a pain in the ass 31 Aug
John Kefalas alleges dirty tactics in house race 30 Aug
DRI receives Charity Navigator's highest ratings 29 Aug
Kris Holloway writes "Monique and the Mango Rains'' 28 Aug
Richard Celeste writes: Watch Out For Voting Day Bugs 28 Aug
Donna Shalala boosted UM's image 27 Aug
Leonard Robinson devoted his life to the underserved 24 Aug
Phil Hardberger will run for re-election in 2007 24 Aug
Snakes on the Plain - the black mamba 23 Aug
Eunice Kennedy Shriver still going strong 20 Aug
Meet Ron Tschetter - Our Next Director
Read our story about Ron Tschetter's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that was carried on C-Span. It was very different from the Vasquez hearings in 2001, very cut and dried with low attendance by the public. Among the highlights, Tschetter intends to make recruitment of baby boomers a priority, there are 20 countries under consideration for future programs, Senator Dodd intends to re-introduce his third goal Peace Corps legislation this session, Tschetter is a great admirer of Senator Coleman's quest for accountability, Dodd thinks management at PC may not put volunteers first, Dodd wants Tschetter to look into problems in medical selection, and Tschetter is not a blogger and knows little about the internet or guidelines for volunteer blogs. Read our recap of the hearings as well as Senator Coleman's statement and Tschetter's statement.
Chris Shays Shifts to Favor an Iraq Timetable
In a policy shift, RPCV Congressman Chris Shays, long a staunch advocate of the Bush administration's position in Iraq, is now proposing a timetable for a withdrawal of American troops. How Mr. Shays came to this change of heart is, he says, a matter of a newfound substantive belief that Iraqis need to be prodded into taking greater control of their own destiny under the country�s newly formed government. As Chairman of the House Government Reform subcommittee on national security, he plans to draft a timetable for a phased withdrawal and then push for its adoption. A conscientious objector during the Vietnam War who said that if drafted he would not serve, Chris Shays has made 14 trips to Iraq and was the first Congressman to enter the country after the war - against the wishes of the Department of Defense.
Peace Corps' Screening and Medical Clearance
The purpose of Peace Corps' screening and medical clearance process is to ensure safe accommodation for applicants and minimize undue risk exposure for volunteers to allow PCVS to complete their service without compromising their entry health status. To further these goals, PCOL has obtained a copy of the Peace Corps Screening Guidelines Manual through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and has posted it in the "Peace Corps Library." Applicants and Medical Professionals (especially those who have already served as volunteers) are urged to review the guidelines and leave their comments and suggestions. Then read the story of one RPCV's journey through medical screening and his suggestions for changes to the process.
The Peace Corps is "fashionable" again
The LA Times says that "the Peace Corps is booming again and "It's hard to know exactly what's behind the resurgence." PCOL Comment: Since the founding of the Peace Corps 45 years ago, Americans have answered Kennedy's call: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Over 182,000 have served. Another 200,000 have applied and been unable to serve because of lack of Congressional funding. The Peace Corps has never gone out of fashion. It's Congress that hasn't been keeping pace.
Support the US-Peruvian Trade Pact
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, the Peace Corps President, has been lobbying both Democratic and Republican legislators to support the US-Peruvian trade pact before July 28, when his term ends and a US congressional recess begins. If President Bush fails to get approval before Congress goes on recess, it will be a case study proving that the United States does not reward its friends. Please call your representatives.
PCOL readership increases 100%
Monthly readership on "Peace Corps Online" has increased in the past twelve months to 350,000 visitors - over eleven thousand every day - a 100% increase since this time last year. Thanks again, RPCVs and Friends of the Peace Corps, for making PCOL your source of information for the Peace Corps community. And thanks for supporting the Peace Corps Library and History of the Peace Corps. Stay tuned, the best is yet to come.
History of the Peace Corps
PCOL is proud to announce that Phase One of the "History of the Peace Corps" is now available online. This installment includes over 5,000 pages of primary source documents from the archives of the Peace Corps including every issue of "Peace Corps News," "Peace Corps Times," "Peace Corps Volunteer," "Action Update," and every annual report of the Peace Corps to Congress since 1961. "Ask Not" is an ongoing project. Read how you can help.


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If all goes according to plan, an otherwise stately federal courtroom in downtown Los Angeles will be converted into a makeshift movie theater this week, screening a series of graphic -- many would say vulgar -- sexual fetish videos.
At issue is how a jury will define obscenity in a region that boasts its status as the capital of the pornography industry and at a time when technology has made the taboo adult flicks of a generation ago available to a mainstream audience.
Hollywood filmmaker Ira Isaacs says the videos he sells are works of art, protected under the Constitution. Federal prosecutors contend they are criminally obscene.
The prosecution is the first in Southern California by a U.S. Department of Justice task force formed in 2005 after Christian conservative groups appealed to the Bush administration to crack down on smut.


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Artist's description:
Pencil on paper.
Signed and titled on the back.
Comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Materials used:
Dazed And Confused (2015)
Drawing by Maryline Beauplet-Dornic
- Drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 8.27 x 11.69 x 0.04 in (unframed)
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
This artwork is sold by Maryline Beauplet-Dornic from France


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Brandon is a busy parent and and businessman who needed a simple, yet effective training solution that works with his schedule. Here's what he had to say:
"I want to thank you for this opportunity, I didn't end where I wanted to, but I am definitely not done. This was a nice stepping stone to get me going on the right track and I finally feel like I have the tools to continue on this journey!" -Brandon Ryan
Great job Brandon! You're well on your way to your goal!
Keep it up!
-Team RundleFit


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Last night Newcastle United continued their rampant form with a 6-0 demolition of Preston in the EFL Cup.
More than 49,000 people packed into St James' Park to witness Aleksandar Mitrovic (2), Mo Diame (2), Ayoze Perez and Matt Ritchie goals send Rafa Benitez's men into the draw for the last eight of the competition.
Were you there? Why not try and spot yourself in our special fan gallery from last night's emphatic victory at St James' Park.
Picture special: Newcastle's 6-0 win over Preston.


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I just wanted to post a quick note about my latest grandchild. She was born a week ago wednsday and mom was about 6 1/2 months. She weighed in a 2.9 lbs and is now in the Pedi ICU. She is not doing very well. They were tube feeding her untill tuesday when they tried to up her feedings by an oz. She had blood in her diaper the next morning. They shut off the feedings and did some X-rays and discovered she had an infection in her stomach. She is now on TPN for feeding, that is a high concentrated IV feeding. Her veins kept blowing so last night they put in a central line IV that is going into one of the main arteries of the heart. She has become listless and we are waiting patiently for her to pull through this. In the last 3 days she has had 2 blood transfusions.
I would like for anyone who reads my blog to please say prayers for her. She is so tiny and is fighting so hard to live.


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(Reuters) - Canadian media and telecommunications conglomerate Quebecor Inc (QBRa.TO) (QBRb.TO) cut 500 jobs in its Sun Media unit as the business struggles with declining advertising revenue and weak circulation.
Quebecor, like other global publishers, has been affected by advertisers' waning interest in print as more readers shift online. Revenue growth in its media business declined by about 4 percent in the last nine months.
Sun Media, whose dailies include The Ottawa Sun, The Toronto Sun, The Calgary Sun and Le Journal de Montreal, said on Tuesday it closed two publishing facilities in Ottawa and Kingston. It expects the restructuring to help save more than C$45 million ($44.9 million) annually.
Cash component of the restructuring charge is about C$30 million, Quebecor Chief Executive Pierre Karl Peladeau said on a conference call.
Quebecor Media employed more than 16,000 people, according to information on its website.
"We will restructure our corporate and share services to reduce operating costs and will dispose or shut down all non-core activities," Peladeau said.
The company also said it will follow the industry trend of charging readers for access to articles on its website.
"We have been very active with the launch (of) our paywall ... this brings new capacity to generate revenues through new distribution channels," Peladeau said.
Pearson Plc's (PSON.L) Financial Times and News Corp's (NWSA.O) Wall Street Journal charge for a major part of their online content.
Quebecor's Class B shares were trading slightly higher at C$35.36 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The company reported a 30 percent rise in adjusted third-quarter profit from continuing operations to C$52.1 million, or 83 Canadian cents per basic share, on strong sales in its telecommunications business.
The telecoms business, which contributes over half of Quebecor's total revenue, has been driving growth in the last few quarters. Revenue at the business rose 8 percent.
Analysts had expected adjusted profit of 74 Canadian cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Net income attributable to shareholders fell 29 percent to C$18.6 million, or 30 Canadian cents per share.
Total revenue rose 4 percent to C$1.06 billion.
Canada's broadcast regulator blocked BCE Inc's (BCE.TO) proposed takeover of Quebecor's rival Astral Media ACMa.TO in October. Quebecor and other competitors had argued that the deal would give BCE too much market power.
($1 = 1.0013 Canadian dollars)
Reporting by Ankur Banerjee and Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay in Bangalore; Editing by Roshni Menon and Sriraj Kalluvila


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Daily Goodbye
World Series pitcher Jerry Stephenson has died. He joined the Red Sox right out of high school in 1961 and made his debut at 19. In his game 4 Series appearance, the right hander allowed two runs and three hits in two innings.
Ralph Arnold "Sonny" Oliphant, a professional rodeo cowboy who was a top steer wrestler in the 1950s and 1960s turned down a college scholarship to fulfill Navy service during World War II.
He began his rodeo career in the late 1940s and finished in the top-15 steer wrestlers eight times. He twice qualified for the National finals in the sport in 1960 and again in 1965---at age 40.
In Houston, Texas, Percy "Frenchy" Creuzot Jr., was near royalty: a fried chicken entrepreneur whose restaurants emitted such a delicious aroma it made the mouth water and the wallet empty.
"Lots of people from out of town tell me that Frenchy's has to be the first place they visit when they come to Houston," his son said. "And it's the last place they visit before they leave. One guy told me that he had taken a bag of Frenchy's aboard an airplane. Of course the odor was permeating the whole plane. The guy sitting next to him said, 'I don't know what's in that bag, but I've got to get me some."
"Frenchy" was fond of coyly explaining his secret recipe, too: "You take a little of this, a little of that and plenty of the other."
T. Rees Shapiro
June 9, 2010; 8:27 AM ET
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Chapter 14
14.1 The grace of faith (by which the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls) is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts. It is normally brought into being by the ministry of the Word.1 It is increased and strengthened by the ministry of the Word, and by the administration of baptism and the Lord's supper, prayer, and other means appointed by God.2
(1) John 6:37,44; Acts 11:21,24; 13:48; 14:27; 15:9; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 1:29; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2
(2) Romans 10:14,17; Luke 17:5; Acts 20:32; Romans 4:11; 1 Peter 2:2
14.2 By this faith, a Christian believes to be true whatever is revealed in the Word for it is the authority of God Himself. We also perceive an excellency in the Word above all other writings and everything else in the world, because it shows forth the glory of God and His attributes, the excellency of Christ and His nature and offices, and the power and fullness of the Holy Spirit in His works and operations. So believers are enabled to trust implicitly the truth they have believed,1 and to respond appropriately to each particular passage in Scripture, yielding obedience to the commands,2 trembling at the threatenings,3 and embracing the promises of God for this life and that which is to come.4 But the principal acts of saving faith are those directly to do with Christ—accepting, receiving, and resting on Him alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of grace.5
(1) Acts 24:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Psalms 19:7-10; 119:72
(2) John 15:14; Romans 16:26
(3) Isaiah 66:2
(4) 1 Timothy 4:8; Hebrews 11:13
(5) John 1:12; Acts 15:11; 16:31; Galatians 2:20
14.3 This faith may differ in degree, and may be weak or strong,1 yet even at its weakest it is different in kind and nature (as is all saving grace) from the faith and common grace of temporary believers.2 Therefore, though it may be frequently attacked and weakened, it gains the victory,3 and develops in many until they attain full assurance4 through Christ, who is both the author and finisher of our faith.5
(1) Matthew 6:30; 8:10,26; 14:31; 16:8; 17:20; Hebrews 5:13-14; Romans 4:19-20
(2) James 2:14; 2 Peter 1:1; 1 John 5:4
(3) Luke 22:31-32; Ephesians 6:16; 1 John 5:4-5
(4) Psalms 119:114; Hebrews 6:11-12; 10:22-23
(5) Hebrews 12:2


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2016 Season Recap
With the end of another year in the books, the Calgary AFC has once again completed another successful albeit up-and-down season, capped by the team's stellar performance at the US Nationals Championship in Florida in October to take home the trophy for the Men's Division 2 bracket.
The year started with our usual annual indoor intro-to-footy pre-season sessions during the late-winter/early-spring months to jump start the conditioning and skills of our existing players as well as introduce newcomers to this unique sport that we all love.
The tournaments the club participated in including Kelowna, Bow Valley, and Edmonton were once again a success, with our own Stampede Cup as the highlight as we hosted teams from Edmonton, Bow Valley and the local Irish Gaelic Football team to play during Stampede week.
A few weeks before the US Nationals Championship in Florida, the club held a few extra training and game sessions in order to get our players ready and to discuss game strategy before jetting off to the' 'Sunshine State' to take on teams from several USA states in a bid to take back home the Division 2 Cup for the third time in the club's history.
Led by club veteran Dane Rolfe and team captain Daniel Pertot, the 'Roos kicked a division best 19 goals in sweeping aside Minnesota, Chicago, and Boston on their way to the club's first D2 grand final since 2011.
The 'Roos battled the wind and a formidable Columbus team in the grand final and won convincingly to secure the championship, the club's third in this division.
Overall, 2016 has been a solid year for the club despite facing the tough economic downturn as well as losing many players from last season's squads.
The 'Roos Nationals squads welcomed seven first-year local players this year, an improvement from last year and they helped us compete for the championship.
We were also able to secure a couple of new sponsors with "Competition Concrete" and "The Pie Hole" which has helped us in funding throughout the year.
The club looks forward to a fresh new start in 2017 and will begin the campaign to rejoin the Division One teams in the race for the title in San Diego with the first pre-season training of the year schedule to commence January 31st at the Genesis Centre. Stay tuned to our website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for details on the full slate of indoor sessions planned for the coming months.
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★ 28 New Pets.
★ Heal your pets in only 30 seconds.
★ More Difficult.
★ Improved background Graphics.
★ Start with other phantastic pets.
Teraland is a fantastic world where humans live together with some creatures called Terapets.
They have always lived happily in harmony with nature and the inhabitants of Teraland.
But, for some reason, not long ago, the Terapets have lost their melody and, therefore, their light and happiness... What's the reason for this tragedy? They need somebody whose bravery and spirit will make possible the return of the melody to the Terapets.
Could it be you?
★ Save hundreds of TERAPETS from darkness playing their unique melody with your OCARINA.
★ Use one of the 7 OCARINAS to rescue and capture as many TERAPETS as you can.
★ Create your own fighting MONSTER TEAM with up to 6 Terapets.
★ Train your monster team to level up characteristics until level 100.
★ Choose your terapets well among the 13 BASIC TYPES and their combinations to create YOUR OWN STRATEGY.
★ Learn new attacks to level up. Strength is not always the most important thing, some attacks level up characteristics, put to sleep or freeze.. your oponent.
★ Make your terapets EVOLVE into new pets to change your (Some Terapets may evolve up to 7 times).
★ Use Objects, in and out the battle.
★ Use the EXPLORE mode to capture wild Terapets and the BATTLE mode to fight against other petleaders and and move forward in the story.
★ Defeat the GODDESS SOLLOW and save TERALAND from darkness and silence.
★ if you are able to, capture all the TERAPETS and fill the JOURNAL completely.
★★★ Face your friends from all over the world using the MULTIPLAYER MODE
★300 Wild Musical Pets in different areas and times.
★261 Powerful Attacks you keep learning as you level up.
★100 Levels you can access with every Terapet as you gain experience.
★13 Basic Types which result in 169 Complex Types.
★50 Useful Objects to cure conditions, increase habilities or move forward in the story.
★30 Animated Areas, discover the most dangerous ones like the Volcano Area or the Purple Marsh.
★5 Battle Conditions (Froken, Paralyzed...)
★2 Continents
★0-7 Evolutions of every Terapet, some of them may evolve in 7 different ways.
★3 Different Ocarinas to capture Terapets with different difficulty levels.
Why can't you download the game without a Wi-Fi connection?
Terapets is a very well elaborated game, it's impossible to include all of our designs in less than 20 Megabytes, Apple's limit to download through 3G. Wait until you have a Wi-Fi connection to download it. It's worth it.


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Foreigner visitors intending to stay in Korea must have a valid passport and get a visa issued before arrival. A visa can be applied for at a Korean Embassy or Consulate General. However, some countries are exempted from the visa requirement based on a visa exemption agreement or reciprocity principle agreed between nations. There are countries with which Korea has signed a visa exemption agreement, including the U.K., Germany, U.S., France, and Spain, which offers 90 days-stay without a visa. Click on the link below for more detailed information.
Upon entrance into Korea, all visitors must submit a customs declaration form after claiming their baggage. Those who have nothing to declare may proceed to the non-declaration aisle but may be subject to a customs inspection. Those with something to declare must proceed to the declaration aisle where they will be given swift customs clearance services such as post tax payment. Some of the items that must be declared upon arrival are liquor, foreign currency, and animal and plant products.
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Two Texas A&M International University faculty members were recognized
recently for their collaborative research projects on communication channels.
Dr. Rolando Peña-Sánchez, assistant professor of quantitative
methods, and Dr. Richard C. Hicks, associate professor of management information
systems, recently wrote a paper entitled, "Faculty Perceptions Of
Communications Channels" and received an Outstanding Achievement
in Research Award during the 2004 College Teaching & Learning Conference,
held at the Wyndham Palace in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The paper reports a study of communications between students and faculty
outside of the classroom. Specifically, the effectiveness of telephone,
face-to-face and electronic mail communications were compared.
The study found the researchers perceive email as the most efficient
of the three media with regard to retention, accuracy and efficiency.
Face-to-face meetings during office hours were preferred for confidential
or confrontational interactions.
The Conference was attended by 365 academics from throughout the United
States. A total of 350 papers were presented during the four-day conference.
Papers that were accepted for presentation were peer-reviewed, and those
nominated for research awards were subjected to a second round or reviews
by the Conference organizers.
Dr. Peña-Sánchez joined TAMIU in 1999. He holds a doctoral
degree in statistics from Rice University and both an M.S and a B.S. from
the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. His research interests
are on the economic impacts of NAFTA on the maquiladora industry along
the U.S.-Mexico border.
Dr. Hicks joined TAMIU in 1993. He holds a doctoral degree in management
information systems from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.B.A.
from Boston University and a B.S. from Troy State University. His research
interests focus on knowledge management and expert systems development
and use in business.
For further information, please contact the Office of Public Affairs
and Information Services at 326-2180, e-mail email@example.com
or visit offices located in the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library, room
University office hours are 8 a.m - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Texas A&M International University
5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, TX 78041
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Every few months Kyle finds some excuse to buy a huge hunk of pork belly and transform it into sweet, smoky bacon. Not that he really needs one; Emily always approves. We eat some, freeze some, and give some away. And why not? It's super simple, and super impressive. Just try handing someone a butcher paper-wrapped slab of home-cured bacon. They'll be impressed. We promise.
Honestly, this is a really simple recipe. All it takes is patience, and a little room in your fridge. If you can use a food scale and keep that pork belly safe in the fridge for a week, you can make bacon.
We usually triple this recipe and then freeze two slabs for later. There's absolutely no reason not to have home-smoked bacon on demand but we'll give you some reasons to have it: bacon and eggs for out-of-towners crashing at your pad, BLTs with tomatoes from the farmers' market, a bacon-filled green-bean casserole as your addition to a potluck, or bacon cheeseburgers on the grill. The possibilities are endless.
A word about not dying: Pink salt (a.k.a curing salt) which is table salt with sodium nitrate and pink coloring added is called for in this recipe. It's been used forever and works wonders when you are letting meat sit in your fridge for a week. Essentially, it will eliminate water in the meat, thus eliminating the chances of bacteria growing. This is much different from a Himalayan pink salt, and is lethal in large doses, so use the ratio called for in the recipe. You should be able to find it at many butcher stores and it is available from a variety of online specialty stores. Don't spill it and lick it off the floor, and definitely don't let your dog lick it up.
Whiskey-Maple Bacon
1 5-pound pork belly
2 ounces kosher salt
2 teaspoons pink salt
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup whiskey
To cure the bacon, mix the salt, pink salt and brown sugar in a small bowl. Rub the salt mixture all over the outside of the pork belly, pushing it into the muscles and fat with your fingers. Place the pork belly in a freezer bag and add the maple syrup and the whiskey. Remove as much air from the bag as you can and seal. Using your hands, mix around all of the curing ingredients and place the bag in th refrigerator. Allow it to cure for 7 days, turning daily.
To smoke the bacon, set up your smoker (or oven) to cook at 225º. Cook the pork belly until it reaches an internal temperature of 150º, roughly 90 minutes to 2 hours depending on how thick your belly is and how cold it is when you begin cooking it.
By all means, cut off a little bit of the bacon and give it a taste, but then refrigerate it. Cut off slices as needed and treat it just as you would bacon from the grocery store.


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At a press conference, the national water agency's third in as many days, PUB's chief executive Mr Khoo Teng Chye admitted on Friday that they were "caught off-guard". PUB staff had kept a close watch on Bukit Timah, not realising that Stamford Canal could be in trouble. Like the 3G iPhone, their OS is obviously not multi-tasking.
But Mr Khoo stopped short of issuing an apology on behalf of PUB: "We are responsible for the drainage system so it's our job to make sure that the drainage system functions well. When there are problems like these, I think we have the responsibility to make sure that we try and manage it, learn from it and take the necessary steps to prevent a recurrence." In other words, expect more problems, but they'll just move on and continue to draw obscene fat-cat salaries. Accountability was never in the job description.
More than $2 billion has been poured into improving drainage infrastructure over the past 3 decades, including the extravagant $226 million Marina Barrage undertaking and associated "lifestyle attraction" infrastructure. PUB already has the budget to spend $150 million annually over the next 5 years on drainage improvement works. The agency's maintenance expenditure has also been doubled to $23 million. Money gushes in like flood water.
"Of course, what they did not realise was that the Stamford Canal was also having some problems, because we were, frankly, a little bit caught off-guard by what happened at Stamford Canal. But, of course, now that becomes a new hot spot," Mr Khoo said. Of course, they'll always come up another the spot. You expect them to lose their jobs? Like fellow scholar Khoo Chin Hean (no relation), ex-Chief Executive of Energy Market Authority, who pegged electricity tariff to wild oil price fluctuations?
PUB's claim that the Stamford Canal was last checked only in March was always suspect. Pressed again on when the canal was last cleaned of debris, Mr Khoo avoided a direct answer by detracting with how drainage systems are meant to be "self-cleansing" and covered drains are less likely to collect litter. Now the drains get blamed for not doing their share of "self-cleansing" duties. Mr Khoo also said one of the difficulties of managing the drain systems is the unpredictable tropical weather. See, even the weather gets blamed. Everybody but PUB bureaucrats.
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Drug study focuses on grief of siblings
A new study is calling on people whose siblings have died from drugs to share their experiences.
Charles Sturt University's Julie Perrin says siblings are often more aware of their brother or sister's secret drug use.
Ms Perrin is doing a PhD project she says will help social workers and support services better understand the problem.
She says she wants to interview people over 18 who have a story to tell.
"Certainly that idea that it is unacknowledged, that often the siblings know much more about their brother or sister's drug use than perhaps the parents know, and it seems to be there's a lot of family loyalty and a lot of secrecy that seems to surround the drug use," she said.
Ms Perrin says the thesis will highlight pitfalls in support services.
"Through talking to people who've had this experience, it will become very clear about what's required in clinical practice," she said.
"In the areas of bereavement, family work and in the alcohol sector, that's what I'm hoping my research will inform and I guess it will inform social groups as well."
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, grief, drug-use, broken-hill-2880
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What is a herniated disc?
Discs are shock absorbers for the spine – they're flexible, almost gelatinous disks between vertebrae that cushion the spine and permit full range of motion. Sometimes these discs can degenerate and herniate, which means material from inside the disc can leak out. This can cause a great deal of pain, because when a disc herniates it presses on spinal nerves. Approximately 90% of disc herniations occur toward the bottom of the spine, known as the lumbar spine.
What are the symptoms of herniated disc?
Symptoms of this nerve impingement are weakness in extending the big toe and ankle (foot drop), numbness can be felt on top of the foot, and can radiate into the buttock. If a different nerve is involved, the ankle reflex is lost and the patient cannot rise to their toes using their ankle. Pain in this case radiates down to the sole or outside the foot.
How is a herniated disc treated non-surgically?
Pain from a herniated disc often resolves on its own over time, as the prolapsed material is reabsorbed by the body, but until this happens (usually between four and six weeks) there can be considerable pain.
Bed rest is not recommended beyond a day or two, even then regular movement is advised to maintain muscle tone. Pain medication, cold and/or heat therapy, electrostimulation, bracing, traction, steroid injections and hydrotherapy are often used to control discomfort until the condition resolves. It is during this period that chiropractic manipulations and physical therapy are recommended, and in 80 to 90% of cases of herniated disc, no surgery is required. We house highly trained physical therapists and chiropractors skilled in the treatment of disc disease, and may also utilize the LCT 1000 Class IV Cold Laser to alleviate pain and promote healing.