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Firefighters a great value to the community all year round
By Conan de Vries
A capable and professional fire department is the cornerstone of any community, whether that community is a big city that employs full-time firefighters or a smaller municipality that depends on volunteers to fill the same role.
The neighbouring municipalities of Augusta, Prescott and Edwardsburgh-Cardinal are quite fortunate in that each can boast a first-rate fire department that not only puts out fires and rescues people in all sorts of trouble but is made up of members who freely give of their time to march in parades, support local charities and wow school kids with their big trucks and cool equipment.
Fire Prevention Week, which this year ran from October 9 to 15, is a good time to not only give some thought to fire safety but also thanks to one's local volunteer firefighters, who are at the ready morning, noon and night, willing to drop what they're doing at a second's notice to go and save somebody's house, pull a loved one from a burning building or extract an accident victim from a mangled automobile.
It can be a trying job, but it's vital to the community, and the people who volunteer to do it ought to be commended and those who think they could do it should be encouraged to give it a try, particularly now, as both the Edwardsburgh-Cardinal and Augusta fire departments are looking for new members.
"It's a chance to help your community and to help your neighbours in their time of need," says Edwardsburgh-Cardinal's interim fire chief, Brian Moore.
The selection process begins with an information session, during which potential new recruits are told exactly what they might be getting themselves into and what demands will be made of them were they to end up joining the department. Importantly, it is not only the applicant who attends this meeting, but spouses are encouraged to attend as well.
"It's not just a commitment for you; it's a commitment for the whole family," says Moore.
Edwardsburgh-Cardinal is looking for ten new firefighters, while Augusta is looking for between six and ten new hires. Quite often the initial information session will attract a good number of interested people, but being a firefighter, while noble and often rewarding, is no walk in the park, and about 20 percent of people who attend the introductory session will opt not to let their name stand.
Strength of character, physical conditioning and sometimes a strong stomach are all important qualities for a volunteer firefighter, but just as important is time. Though they get little more than an honorarium at the end of the year, being a volunteer firefighter is, in some ways, a full-time job.
"There is a lot of time involved. People who volunteer have to have a lot of free time," says Augusta's fire chief, Rob Bowman.
The candidates who continue along the hiring process will then go through a physical fitness test, a written exam and a one-on-one interview. Those who make the grade will then begin their training, which is administered either in-house, at the Emergency Services Training Center in Lyndhurst or at the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst, often a combination of all three. And training doesn't end when the new recruit finally climbs onto the back of the fire truck.
"We train all the time," says Bowman.
Some people may be under the impression that the demands placed on volunteer firefighters are less than what is expected of a full-time department, but this is not so. While there may be some specialized disciplines for which a big city force has more need and therefore more resources, in every other fire and rescue task, the volunteer force is as competent and capable as their full-time colleagues.
"We're all held to the same standard," says Moore. "Everything is the same."
The work schedule is a little different though. There are no shifts or off-days. The volunteer fire fighter is ready to go at any time, day or night.
"You could be in the middle of Christmas dinner and your pager goes off," says Prescott's fire chief, Barry Moorhouse.
And it's not just fires with which the volunteers must contend. There are medical assist calls, which come in when paramedics need additional manpower or support, and calls to rescue people from all sorts of misadventure, whether it's out on the ice, in a farmer's field, or, frequently, on the highway. Then there are the public assistance-type calls, where people call the fire department for want of any idea as to who else could help.
"We're the catch-all for everything," says Moorhouse. "It's more than just fire calls."
Just last week, the Prescott fire department was called out by an older lady whose toilet would not stop overflowing. It was flooding her house and, says Moorhouse, she just couldn't think of who else to call. So, the firefighters/plumbers responded to her call for help and got the water to stop flowing.
And it's not just toilets. Believe it or not, it really can, sometimes, be a cat.
"We've actually had the proverbial cat-up-a-tree call," says Bowman.
Unfortunately, not all the calls to which the firefighters respond are so easy to smile about later.
"We see things that a lot of people never do," says Bowman.
The stress and emotional strain placed on firefighters is part of the job, but the tragedy and hardship to which they are so frequently exposed can't help but leave its mark. More and more, fire departments are taking steps to address the issue.
"It's something we need to deal with," says Moore.
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville has a Critical Incident Stress Management team in place to help emergency first-responders, be they police, paramedic or firefighter, better handle the psychological fallout from calls that don't end with a funny story but rather with unpleasant memories.
The adversity, though, is worth it to those who give freely of their time, energy, and often sleep, to help others in need.
"You never enjoy going out on a call; you don't like the things you see, but you do enjoy having done a good job," says Bowman.
Each of the three fire departments in this area attend in the neighbourhood of 150-200 calls a year, and the departments have about 30 to 40 members each, many of whom spend two or three days a week in the fire station. Even when they're not fighting fires, there are things for the members to do, whether it's cleaning up the fire hall, maintaining the vehicles, making sure equipment is in working order, attending meetings or taking part in training sessions. It's a lot of work, but signing up for it is not something any of the 100 or so local firefighters would say they regret.
"Once you get it in your blood, it's hard to get it out," says Bowman.
Information about how to apply to either the Augusta or Edwardsburgh-Cardinal fire departments can be found on their respective township websites - augusta.ca and twpec.ca - and though the Town of Prescott isn't hiring right now, the Prescott Fire Department is in the midst of a major change, too.
It was recently announced that construction would begin in the spring on a brand new and significantly larger fire hall, to be located on the site of the current hall on Henry Street. The new building will ensure that Prescott's excellent fire service has a home to match, one that will better accommodate a modern, advanced fire company like the Prescott Fire Department.
Residents of Prescott, Augusta and Edwardsburgh-Cardinal can count themselves lucky to be living in a community served by three such proficient and professional fire departments, and even if joining one of them isn't in the cards, as being a firefighter isn't for everyone, it's worth considering just how important a role is played in the community by the volunteers who do this dangerous and difficult job.


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I was following the Mavericks - Kings game earlier this year. Exciting game which went into overtime. With 50 seconds left and the Kings down by two, Rajon Rondo fouled Jason Thompson and in the process sent him to the free throw line. He made the first shot. But before he could attempt the second, the Mavs called a timeout. After the timeout, Jason went back to shoot his second free throw, and missed it.
Did the timeout have any impact on the missed shot? You couldn't make a free throw any more straightforward. Unlike a penalty kick at soccer, there's nothing your opponents can do to alter that shot. Except call a timeout? Legendary coach Phil Jackson was (in)famous for calling timeouts between opponents free throws, but was this ploy effective at all? Thompson could have tied the game on his second free throw attempt, which would have shifted a considerable amount of pressure of his and his teammates' shoulders with less than a minute to go. With the timeout called, Thompson was left there brewing in these thoughts with mounting pressure.
That game made me want to investigate the timeout phenomenon, as well as other external factors that could influence the outcome of a free throw. I also wanted to follow up on an earlier post I made about measuring players' clutch performances via statistical models.
A few words on the data before jumping into the analysis. I focused on the most recent complete NBA season: 2013-2014. I pulled all the play-by-play data from nba.com, and pulled free throw season percentages for each player from espn.
Quite a bit of cleaning up was required, namely around players with same last name and same team the worst example being the Morris twins in Phoenix who also share same initial!
After cleaning everything up, I was left with just under 56K free throws taken in that season, ready to be analyzed!
I was primarily interested in the impact of free throws interrupted by timeouts, but also wanted to capture two additional factors: whether the shooter has homecourt advantage or not, and whether the situation is "clutch". There are countless definitions of "clutch time" available, some sparking heated debates. I have here defined it as "less than 2 minutes to play in the 4th quarter or in overtime, and less than 5 point differential between the teams' scores".
Before jumping into the data and analysis, let's first do some visual explorations.
How many free throws are taken by quarter?
Not surprisingly, significantly more free throws are taken in the fourth quarter than the first. The game is on the line, the defense goes up a notch, and voluntary fouls are committed to regain ball possession and prevent the opponent from running down the clock.
We can even go down one granularity level at look at the number of free throws made by minute played. Rather impressive to visualize the steady increase throughout each quarter, and the giant spike in the final minute of regulation with teams fouling on purpose in tight games.
We've looked at volume, let's know look at efficiency. How well do the home and road teams shoot the ball?
It appears that both teams shoot at very similar rates throughout the contest, with the home team always having an advantage although it is not a significant as one might have expected given the distractions often displayed by the home fans.
Both teams seem to do better in overtime, but we need to caution against the much smaller sample size there.
And now to the more interesting piece, how do teams execute in clutch time?
Quite surprisingly, the home team appears to be performing no differently, whereas the road team gets a nice boost of almost 5%. The fact that we observe a boost might seem counterintuitive for some: under pressure, with fatigue from close to 48 minutes of gameplay, wouldn't it be more difficult to concentrate and sink the shot? However, a reverse argument could be made that especially when games are close, or when a team expects the other one to intentionally foul, the coach might chose to place his best shooters on the floor. So teams aren't necessarily shooting better, just having better shooters take the shots. This however does not fully explain why the road team has a boost and not the home team.
The following graph shows the 1st quantile, median and third quantile for season free throw percentage of the players taking shots in and out of clutch. It is rather apparent that better shooters are on the floor in clutch moments.
Now that we have a better feel for the data, the analysis can begin. The data is extremely rich and offers multiple options from a statistical analysis point of view. We can leave the baseline free throw shooting percentages for each player be determined by the model fitting, or force these to be the players' season averages. But with different players taking a very different number of free throws within a season, and strong dependency in the success of a free throw for all those taken by the same player, a hierarchical structure emerges and a mixed effects model could make sense.
I actually played around with the three options just mentioned, and was satisfied at how close the numerical outputs were to each other.
The conclusions would indicate that:
- homecourt does have a positive effect on shooters' success, although the effect was only borderline significant
- calling a timeout before the second (or third) free throw had a negative but insignificant impact
- clutch time had a negative and significant impact
Regarding timeouts, the fact that the effect was not significant could be due to the low sample size of these events (84 cases in 2013-2014 out of 56K free throws taken), more coaches should test this strategy so I can tell them if it's effective or not!
As for clutch time, the conclusion seems to contradict the visual exploration where percentages were higher in clutch time. But recall that our explanation to this was that the coaches were putting better shooters on the court. The analysis would indicate that even if the best shooters are on the floor in the closing minutes, they are individually performing less well when the game is on the line than in the middle of the second quarter.
Now one might wonder if we could use the data to detect some of the leagues best clutch free throw shooters. Those cold-blooded killers who can step it up an extra notch when all eyes are on them. The Durants, James, Bryants...
I added some interaction terms for players with sufficient (20) in and out of clutch time free throws and see which ones had the potential to elevate their game. And the results are... no one! Out of the 26 players meeting my criteria, none could significantly increase their free throw percentage. This could again be due to small sample size, but even so most players had negative coefficients. While none had significant positive coefficients, two had significant negative coefficients: Chris Paul and Ramon Sessions.
So back to the post's title, if you're playing the Clippers, fifteen seconds to go and down by one, do you foul Chris Paul?


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Capps Wins Eighth of Season in Mopar Dodge Funny Car at NHRA Midwest Nationals
Mopar Funny Car driver Ron Capps marched to his second win in a row on Sunday in his HEMI-powered Dodge Charger R/T at a packed Gateway Motorsports Park, giving him his eighth victory of the year and the 14th overall for Mopar in the category in 2017. The win in the sixth annual NHRA Midwest Nationals, held in the shadow of St. Louis' Gateway Arch, also extended Capps' points lead as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs reach the halfway mark.
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Beckman Continues Mopar Funny Car Hot Streak with Win in Dodge Charger R/T at NHRA Summernationals
Jack Beckman got on the board in 2017 during the NHRA Summernationals at historic Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, becoming the sixth Mopar HEMI powered Nitro driver from Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) to win an event this year. The 2012 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion put his Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T in the winner's circle for the first time this season and the 25th time in his Funny Car career
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This report addresses Sauk's policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security. Statistics for three prior years are included for certain types of crimes reported to have occurred on campus and on public property immediately adjacent to the campus.
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This "fake news" thing is like an aging hi-yield nuclear weapon. It's dangerous and unstable. And it's not a play-toy, though some practitioners of fake news, according to multiple reports, just create fake news for the hell of it. Some are highly paid spinmeisters, some are just kids adept at the technical aspects of the internet.
Though I've never had a single course in journalism, I've been in the news business for a long time. I learned from some pretty tough teachers: experience, and mentors whose bedrock principles were accuracy, fairness, and restraint.
It's not like that any more, though.
In no particular order, these are my thoughts on the rise of fake news and how dangerous it is.
Deregulation and leveraged buyouts decimated local radio, TV, and print newsrooms. In the Clinton era, Clear Channel bought up every radio station it could, and when it couldn't sustain the debt load, shed personnel – starting in the news room. The same economic pressures from the advent of the internet, Craig's List, et.al that started the problems with radio soon spread to local TV and print newsrooms.
While news gathering was becoming expendable as "too expensive" to the suits who run broadcasting at the local level, the network TV operations were creating more and more "news" programming. Because of the vastly different economics driving network TV, news (and "reality") programming is a lot cheaper than scripted shows.
The influence of local news diminished, and the influence of national news rose.
The Rise of Social Media and Specialized "News" Sites
Just as broadcast stations are constantly hungry for more content, social media sites presented a huge opportunity for content creators to spread content from their websites. Outfits like Breitbart, Gateway Pundit, Huffington Post, and Democratic Underground – just to name a handful – exploded in popularity because of Facebook sharing and Retweeting.
With varying degrees of slant, the stuff on these sites is not "news". It is not, in most cases, written by impartial journalists, but rather by people who are helping promote a certain mindset or point of view.
Because we tend to filter out the news we don't "agree" with, and expose ourselves to media which is congruent with our mindset, many of us have lost the ability to discern what is real, fact-checked, verifiable news, and what's opinion. Far too many people who see a "story" headlined "Obama Behind Secret CIA Move To Impeach Trump" actually regard this sort of thing as "news".
In the span of a decade, we've become a nation of people who can't even agree on what a fact is.
Network News Headquarters Are In New York
This familiar map of the electoral results of the last election illustrates perfectly the divided nature of our country. News, by and large, originates in New York City or Washington DC. Network newsrooms are staffed by people who live in blue states. "Normal" to them has nothing to do with an outlier like Donald Trump, which is why at first they didn't take his candidacy seriously (HuffPost covered Trump's campaign as "Entertainment" for months) and later, as he steamrolled candidates from the Republican mainstream, they didn't really know what to make of it.
With the exception of Fox News, liberal points of view dominate the mindset of people who work in network newsrooms, whether they're producers, writers, reporters, or anchors. Even though they are professionally neutral, their default mindset is more liberal than conservative.
The Cult Of The Brand
Many reporters, who used to have a status about 15 notches below the national anchors, now seem to be as concerned about "developing their brand" as they are about presenting the facts in a neutral manner. Now, "reporting" has become a brand-builder: you'll hear the national network correspondents use phrases like "my reporting indicates that…."
Even fledgling reporters at the local level are paying close attention to how they are presented, the kind of stories they do, and the manner in which they deliver the story all as part of "building their brand" to advance their career.
Fake News
All the things I've mentioned here have given rise to the dangerous phenomenon of "fake news". People can't agree on facts; the media outlets they choose reflect their personal bias; and the default position of the news gatekeepers is liberal.
The most dangerous part of all this is the "I'm entitled to my opinion" mindset. If you choose to believe Jenny McCarthy's spewings on vaccination, and disregard the peer-reviewed reports of medical experts, you're confusing opinion and fact. And that's one of the many reasons you're vulnerable to fake news.
And when there's an entire professional class of people dedicated to making you doubt everything you hear and read, and label what they don't like as "fake news"….well, we're all in trouble.
Without facts, the decisions we as a nation have to make are no better than a roll of the dice.
Last Word
To understand what's going on in the red/blue rural/urban divide, read UW Professor Kathleen Cramer's excellent book "The Politics of Resentment".


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Ferrari's Entry-Level Portofino Faces $2.5 Million Mercedes
(Bloomberg) -- Ferrari NV is introducing a new "entry-level" supercar, while Mercedes-Benz is testing the segment's upper price limit as the rivals vie for the world's most lucrative customers.
At the Frankfurt International Motor Show, Ferrari rolled out the 196,000-euro ($234,000) Portofino -- 3 percent more than the California, the convertible's predecessor. Mercedes's AMG high-performance sub-brand is highlighting the Project ONE concept, which sports Formula 1 hybrid technology and has a whopping price tag of 2.2 million euros.
The models are crucial to the strategic plans of both automakers. Ferrari is banking on the Portofino to help boost sales to 9,000 cars in 2019, up from a target of 8,400 this year, to help secure its independence as the industry grapples with the strains of shifting to electric cars. AMG is critical to parent Daimler AG's 10 billion-euro effort to ramp up electric offerings by showing that cleaner powertrains can still be upscale and sporty.
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Lamborghini is also wrestling with the changing dynamics in the supercar segment, especially as parent Volkswagen AG embarks on a 20 billion-euro push to electrify its entire lineup. The first sign of that shift for the exotic Italian brand will come later this year with the unveiling of a model based on the Urus prototype, which Lamborghini teased in a video in Frankfurt as the world's first "super sport" utility vehicle. The model will also be the brand's first hybrid.
"The next step for Lamborghini will be for sure hybridization," Stefano Domenicali, the brand's chief, said in a Bloomberg TV interview. "But these iconic cars have to be different from others, so this is really the position we need to keep in order to keep alive the dream."
Growth Goal
For Ferrari, spun off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV in 2016, the Portofino is less about technology than expansion as it seeks to gradually increase sales and boost profit, with a goal of eventually pushing past the 10,000 mark for deliveries. The Portofino's deliveries, which will start in the first quarter in Europe before hitting the U.S. in the summer, are forecast to amount to about 3,200 cars, 40 percent more than the California this year, according research company IHS Markit.
"If the good beginning bodes well, our dealers got orders even before the debut," said Enrico Galliera, the Italian brand's head of sales.
Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne is equipping the hard-top convertible with a 600-horsepower V8 engine, 40 horsepower more than its predecessor. The car can accelerate to 100 kph (62 mph) in as little as 3.5 seconds.
The Maranello-based manufacturer is showing off the model to the wider public for the first time on Tuesday following a customers-only unveiling last week in the picturesque Italian harbor town of Portofino. The event was part of the 70th-anniversary celebration of the carmaker's founding.
While Ferrari's growth effort might risk diluting the brand's exclusive cachet, Marchionne has complemented the strategy by offering exclusive limited-edition models, such as the $2.1 million LaFerrari Aperta convertible.
Mercedes is now seeking to push into this elite league. That means ratcheting up the exclusivity factor by making just 275 of the Project One, which has a fin running down the middle and reaches a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour (220 mph).
In line with Mercedes's plan for electrified models, the V6 gasoline engine will be complemented with plug-in hybrid technology. The extra battery boost will also make the two-seater more responsive on initial acceleration, hitting 200 kph in six seconds. The car isn't just for classic petrol heads but technology fans as well, Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche told reporters in Frankfurt.
"It shows electric technology isn't equivalent to eating muesli, but is part of comfortable as well as high-performing vehicles," he said after the unveiling of the Project One featuring race-car driver Lewis Hamilton. "And all of it road legal."


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Neo-Naziism in modern France provides the framework for this evocative French drama based on a true story. The story begins in prison as Roland Resse is being beaten to a pulp by his peers. Resse's crime is not initially mentioned. How he came to be there provides the basis for the film. Resse was a shy and awkward boy when he went to a rural village in responds to a want-ad for farm hands. He is hired for a trial period by Madame Dietrich who sends him to Madame Martine to rent a room. Madame Martin...more
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are you trying to use 4shared? if so you need to login to 4shared to see it all. bc it works for me
#6 2012-08-02 18:01
Episode Nine stays at the same screen for awhile. And has then comes back with no voice. Please fix cause i am a good Otaku
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We fixed it ! Now they are both different.
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Thanks for spotting this one MissHunnie, videos got fixed. Enjoy
#2 2012-05-10 03:32
This series only has megavideo links, which do not work anymore. So can't watch it.
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Not bad but would be better without the arbitrary nudity and attempts at childish sexual comedy. 3/5 because it actually has a good storyline even with the stuff mentioned above.
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Holmatro Rescue Experience: the 35,000 Euro Extrication Challenge
Published: 16 March, 2015
During Interschutz – held from 8-13 June 2015 in Hannover, Germany - Holmatro will organize a special edition of the Holmatro Rescue Experience, called; 'The 35,000 Euro Extrication Challenge.
Extrication teams from all over the world can sign up for this challenge to show their skills in realistic vehicle extrication scenarios. They will have the opportunity to work on brand new vehicles. The three winning teams will be rewarded with fantastic prizes worth € 35,000 in total.
About the event
This Rescue Experience will be a mix of competition and entertainment on all six days of this leading rescue exhibition. The 35,000 Euro Extrication Challenge is open to rescue teams from all over the world, consisting of six members each. One team after another will be challenged to respond to a unique 20-minute vehicle extrication scenario using Holmatro rescue equipment. All cars will be brand new, and rescuers will be able to practice their skills on the latest vehicle models. Before getting hands-on with their scenario, each team will receive a Holmatro Rescue Equipment Familiarisation Training by Holmatro instructors, including a Masterclass on Practical Cutting Techniques.
Professional organisation
Holmatro's own Rescue Consultant, Ian Dunbar, is responsible for the overall organisation and set-up of the various extrication scenarios. A group of experienced international assessors from Australia, England, Germany and Ireland will supervise each scenario and determine the winners. Contestants will be judged on their performance in command and on their medical and technical skills. Judging criteria include use of the TEAM Approach (a rescue strategy), use of rescue techniques, medical assessment, victim handling, on-scene communication and general performance. And last but not least, the overall team spirit will also be rewarded!
Besides the honour, the three winning teams will be rewarded with fantastic prizes:
1. Best overall team: Holmatro Rescue Tool Set worth € 20,000
2. Best technical team: Holmatro Rescue Tool Set worth € 10,000
3. Best team spirit: Holmatro Rescue Tool Set worth € 5,000
Live broadcasting
This special edition of the Rescue Experience will be broadcasted Live by means of streaming video, which will be broadcasted on our new event website, specially built for the occasion. Family, friends and colleagues at home can follow what is happening and see the teams in action during the Extrication Challenge. Holmatro will keep you updated on further details through the event website and our social media, before and during this six-day event.
Free sign-up: register your team now
The location of the challenge will be on the outside exhibition ground. Teams can sign up free of charge at the event website. Participation also includes free Interschutz entrance and parking tickets for two days, two copies of the Holmatro training book 'Vehicle Extrication Techniques' (in your own language, if available), a set of training posters and a video of the performance during The 35,000 Euro Extrication Challenge. As the number of participants is limited, Holmatro advises rescue teams to sign up as soon as possible.
For more information and registration, go to the event website: http://live.holmatro.com


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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 01:13:46 CDT
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Subject: English Occupation Makes Orange Bigotry Possible
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 1996 18:18:08 -0500 (CDT)
From: William Gartland <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Whenever the subject of British-occupied Ireland gains the attention of the American media the pundits and spinmeisters tell us that the subject is almost impossible to fathom.
But let us take a look at the facts. The Orange Unionists make two claims to support their right to rule.
The first claim is that they constitute a majority and that the
democratic majority has a sacred right to rule. This seems
reasonable but the fact is the British parliament ignored the results
of the 1918 general election in which the overwhelming majority of the
people of Ireland supported the parties demanding an end to the
British presence in Ireland. In 1920, with bayonets fixed, Britain
ripped six counties outof the nine counties comprising Ulster in order
to create that artificial majority.
Two of those counties, Tyrone and Fermanah had and still have Catholic majorities. Their rights to affirm the will of the majority were completely ignored.
The second claim of the Orange faction is that they have a right to
practice their
British traditions. This too seems plausible
until we realize that the British people in poll after poll have
repudiated this claim. They absolutely refuse to identify with the
bigots who preach Protestant supremacy.
The British people know that the Orange Unionists simply wrap their bigotry in the Union Jack and pretend that it is patriotism as they do every July 12th tossing pennies, along with their expressions of contempt, into the Catholic ghettos, celebrating their conquest over over three centuries ago.
Such behavior, as exhibited by this bigoted mentality, would be seen as simple and unadulterated bigotry if practiced against blacks or other minorities in the United States. It would be seen simply as the Ku Klux Klan mindset at work.
It is British sovereignty in the north of Ireland that has made the rule of Orange bigotry possible. This bigotry can only be ended when that sovereignty comes to an end. The peace conference can only bring peace and an end to bigotry in the north of Ireland if Britain agrees to end her 800 year presence in the island.
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- The World Economic Forum will host the 2017 India Economic Summit in Delhi from 4 to 6 October
- Under the theme "Creating Indian Narratives on Global Challenges", the Forum and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is hosting over 600 participants from public and private sector as well as civil society
- Journalists wishing to cover the meeting are invited to sign up at www.weforummedia.org
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GENEVA, 08-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The World Economic Forum with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host this year's India Economic Summit in Delhi from 4 to 6 October. Under the theme Creating Indian Narratives on Global Challenges, the summit will welcome over 600 participants from business, politics, academia, civil society, international organizations, arts and culture, media and members of the Forum's communities, including Social Entrepreneurs, Global Shapers and Young Global Leaders.
"India's growth has been instrumental in ensuring that South Asia is the fastest-growing region in the world. However, challenges ranging from agriculture to manufacturing, including issues of inclusion and gender parity, still need to be overcome," said Philipp Rösler, Head of Regional and Government Engagement of the World Economic Forum. "For more than three decades, we have been in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). We look forward to this year's India Economic Summit to address the issues mentioned above."
The summit will address key issues of national and regional significance under five thematic pillars:
– Leaving No One Behind: Education and Healthcare for All – How can the Indian education system prepare citizens for life-long learning? What innovative and scalable solutions can help provide affordable healthcare?
– Oiling India's Growth Engines: Agriculture and Manufacturing – How can India ensure food and nutrition security for 1.25 billion citizens? What will enable India to become an innovation-driven manufacturing hub?
– Fixing India's Nuts and Bolts: Infrastructure and Energy – How can India build integrated solutions that encompass energy production, transmission and storage innovations? What public-private partnership models can help India meet vast infrastructure needs and address the financing deficit?
– Leveraging Technology and Innovation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Entrepreneurship and Digital – How can policy-makers and regulators support technological development without stifling innovation? What will make India's economy truly digital?
– Unleashing India's Untapped Potential: Jobs and Skills – How can the public and private sectors collaborate for sustainable job creation in India? What solutions can make India's growing youth population employable?
Media accreditation is now open for members of the media. Journalists who wish to cover the meeting must apply online by Friday 15 September at www.weforummedia.org. The number of accreditations issued will be strictly limited; late or on-site requests will not be accommodated.
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227 – Judging my urination ritual
Seriously? Who just asks that in a judgmental way? Ha.
Anyway, not much to report this week. Summer school started. Boo. But I'm alive. Yay!
I hope everyone elses summers are going well!
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There is nothing wrong with this.
I pee sitting down, too.
I do that all the time! XD


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Pr 10:22 ¶ The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
God's Providence is usually defined as the "Will of God" exercised in time and history. As God, He does whatsoever He pleases. God's providential orchestration of all things is one of His many blessings to His Elect. It is a comforting reality to know that nothing can frustrate the Sovereign Will of God. As the apostle clearly declares, "All things work together for good to those who are the called according to His purpose."
Things do not simply work together for good as a result of God smoothing things over after they have occurred in an effort to fix human error. All things work together as a result of God's fore-ordination of all things. No event just happens. It happens as a result of God's consistent intervention in history. Both good and bad things are brought to pass according to a perfect plan and sovereign power. Whosoever happens on earth is a direct result of God's Will being executed. Only those things that God has fore-ordained comes to pass, and they come to pass precisely according to His plan; nothing can thwart it.
Solomon states this clearly.
Ec 8:3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for He doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
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VIDEO: Resisting Woman TASERed at Apple Store
A Massachusetts woman who was TASERed outside an Apple Store claims a communication gap between her and the officers caused the incident.
Nashua (N.H.) Police officers used a TASER to subdue Xiaojie Li outside of the Apple Store at the Pheasant Lane Mall Tuesday night. Li allegedly resisted arrest after she was told she could only buy two iPhones.
Cell-phone video of the incident was posted on YouTube Tuesday showing officers attempting to subdue a screaming Li. Police sources told WHDH that Li continued to resist as officers handcuffed her. Store employees had told Li she was no longer welcome inside the store.
Li told WHDH that her lack of English-speaking ability caused her not to be able to communicate with the officers.
Bob @ 12/13/2012 6:11 PM
She should hire an Attorney and become rich from this kind of "Third World Treatment"
John @ 12/14/2012 1:56 AM
"The manager of the Apple store had thrown Ms. Li out on a previous occasion," Deputy Chief Scott Howe said Wednesday of Xiaojie Li. "She was seen taking pictures and video from within the store."He said the woman had 10 minutes to comply with police orders before the taser was used."We attempted to get her to comply with being arrested. She refused, so you have to use some level of force to gain that compliance to effect the arrest," Howe said. "The goal is to use the least amount of force to do so."- Union Leader newspaper
Well I hope the Dept. and the Union standby it's officers. It was justified. She should of complied. That's the bottom line. She didn't. She had every oppurtunity to get herself out of that situation, and now she's crying cause of it. She screwed up!!!
I'm not gonna lie Bob; you may be partially retarded.
John @ 12/14/2012 10:38 AM
J: what do you mean may be partially retarded? Bob is a full blown padded helmet wearing, short bus riding type of retard. Please note: no offense is intented to our current administration or the senate.Our laws shouldn't apply to boat people or wetbacks? If I visit a non English speaking country and choose to be an uncooperative asshole then I do not have to obey store management or the police?
Jim Dennis @ 12/14/2012 1:36 PM
Looks like an English as a Second Language minority who tried to use the "I don't speak English" excuse of convenience for not complying with the rules or the law and it came back to bite her in the ass! The cops were patient and they gave her a ton of leeway. It's her fault that she chose to hang herself with the length of rope that the officers provided!
hank hill @ 12/14/2012 6:10 PM
is she here in a legal way. if not dump her back to where she came from.
Just the facts... @ 12/16/2012 7:12 AM
1) Ms Li is part of an organized group of people who routinely purchase iPhones by the 100's to send overseas to sell at a profit.2) she was politely asked to leave the Apple store by store mgmt after reaching her purchase limit of iPhones for that day.3) she got pissed-off when she was asked to leave, because she thought some of her 'competitors' were still purchasing iPhones.3) she spoke and understood English enough to know EXACTLY what she was being asked to do by both store mgmt and then the police.4) she refused to leave the store after repeated requests by both mgmt and the police, and then tried to use her cell phone to videotape her 'competitors' within the store.5) she then chose to create a disturbance inside the store and ultimately outside the store in the crowded mall and was refusing to comply with the police to cease her disorderly behavior.6) after being told she was under arrest, she actively resisted arrest, even after a second officer arrived, forcing the officers to use the appropriate level of force necessary to affect the arrest.Relatively routine arrest...that is until the news media interviewed this 'freightened, misunderstood, non-english speaking "victim", and then only showed an 'edited' version of the YouTube video on the local news.


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A wide range of damage can be repaired using PDR as long as the paint surface is intact. PDR may be used on both aluminium and steel panels. Most commonly, we carry out PDR repairs as a result of low speed door dings, minor creases, large dents and even sometimes damage from hail!
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Education of the highest level
In 2011 Platinum Bank initiated an educational contest "Triple Nine Education" for the educational institutions of Ukraine.
The contest participants had to elaborate the optional lesson in the subject "Basic economy" for the 6th-7th grades or 8th-11th grades with the usage of informational technology. The winners get a computer room as a prize: laptops and multifunctional devices (printer-scanner-copier device).
Besides, they get a set of educational events from the partner companies: Microsoft Ukraine conducts educational webinars, and the employees of Platinum Bank conduct lessons in financial literacy "Platinum Posidelki [Platinum Parties]".
From 2011 to 2013 49 computer classes were opened in Vinnytsya, Poltava, Kherson, Zhytomyr, Dniepropetrovsk, Chernivtsi, Rivne, Soumy, Kyiv, Lougansk, Volyn, Zaporizhzhya, Odessa, Ternopil, Donetsk, Mykolayiv, Lviv and Cherkassy oblasts of Ukraine, as well as in the AR of Crimea. And the winners in total got 440 laptops and 44 MFDs.
We hope that this contest will help pupils and teachers, as now knowledge is passed on with the help of modern computer technologies and becomes more accessible and interesting.


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Glassware tips for holiday entertaining
This holiday season you're likely to present your guests with some wine and possibly a glass or two of bubbly. Whether serving red wine, white wine, or champagne, you don't need to be a wine snob to understand the importance of selecting the right type of glass.
Award winning authors Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen are experts on wines from around the world and have traveled the globe educating others on wine etiquette, wine pairing and grape varietals.
They give us their tips on how to pick the right glass and why it matters. With these simple rules, you'll always know you can serve with confidence:
When it comes to sparkling wine, prosecco and champagne, you should always use a flute. A flute is typically on a longer stem and has a tall and narrow shape. This is meant to concentrate the liquid down the center of your tongue and accentuate the bubbles. For perfect bubbles on a budget, DeSimone and Jennsen suggest a sparkling from Chile, Undurraga Brut, which retails for under $15.
An appropriate white wine glass should be a bit wider than a flute, yet narrower than a red wine glass. White wine typically will not be as high in tannins as red, so there is no need for the glass to disperse the liquid as widely throughout your mouth- it too, concentrates the liquid more towards the center of your tongue. A great go-to white is a low-oak chardonnay, such as Tamaya from the Limari Valley in Chile, which is also a perfect accompaniment for lighter fare or dishes with a creamy sauce (retail $14).
As a newcomer to the art of proper glassware, you can focus on one main tip when it comes to choosing a red wine glass (since there are many varieties). If it has a larger opening at the rim of the glass, and is typically rounder and fuller in size and shape, it will work perfectly. The idea is for the glass to disperse the red wine across your entire tongue. Red wines are much richer and full of tannins; a larger balloon glass will enable you to swirl the wine to aerate it and release the bouquet of aromas it is meant to display. Chilean reds can be rich and full of flavor, and the Santa Rita 120 is a hearty cabernet which pairs nicely with grilled meats (retail $11).
And while you might know a thing or two about which grape to pick, did you know wine also makes a great cocktail mixer? Here are two recipes DeSimone and Jenssen say can shake things up.
Santiago Sparkler
*Add 2-3 teaspoons (to taste) of blueberry puree to the bottom of a wine glass (you can be creative with glassware and go with a champagne flute or large wine glass) and top with sparkling wine. Share this easy and festive cocktail as guests arrive, or for a treat after a meal.
Pisco Sour
2 slices pineapple, diced
10 basil leaves
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Crushed ice
2 ounces Chilean Pisco
1 ounce ginger ale
Put the pineapple and basil in a highball glass. Add Simple syrup and stir/muddle gently. Add ice, then Pisco, and top with ginger ale.


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Kansas Geological Survey--Annual Report 2005
Demographics and economic development in Kansas are greatly influenced by the state's natural resources. In 1889 the Kansas Geological Survey was permanently established at the University of Kansas in Lawrence with three employees and a mission to explore those resources. Today, with more than 80 geologists, geophysicists, geohydrologists, computer scientists, and technical support staff and approximately 70 student employees, the Survey has remained a non-regulatory research agency that oversees dozens of projects annually and continuously develops new techniques and equipment to analyze the state's physical attributes, both above and below the surface. To keep other scientists, agencies, and the public informed, the staff produces reports, maps, and databases about the state's rocks and minerals, energy resources, and water quality and quantity. Over the past 116 years, the Survey has conducted research in every county in the state, published more than 140 maps and 650 technical and educational reports, and created numerous computer programs, databases, and a multi-faceted web page. This report highlights several of the many KGS research projects and programs and provides a list of the 2005 publications produced by the Survey staff, a list of grants and contracts, and a financial statement for FY2005.
The Kansas Geological Survey has four research sections: Geohydrology, Energy Research, Exploration Services, and Stratigraphic Research. Several service sections provide assistance to the research sections and the public. They include public outreach and geology extension, publication sales, a library and archives, a data library of petroleum and water-well records, editing and publishing, graphic design, web design, cartography, computer services, and administration.
Although each research and service section has a particular focus, their endeavors overlap. Geophysicists use seismic techniques to explore energy sources and underground rock units, computer scientists provide central design and support services for databases and internet-based systems to display data collected on water quality and quantity, cartographers help create maps collected by geologists in the field. As a result, projects cannot always easily be attributed to one section or another so in this report, projects and resources are divided into the following categories: Energy, Subsurface Imaging Techniques, Water, Geology and Stratigraphy, Mapping, and Information Dissemination.
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Another day brings another shining moment for the right wing: The American Enterprise Institute (an Orwellian name if there ever was one), a lobby group funded by ExxonMobil with close ties to the Bush administration, has been accused of foul play. Accusations maintain that the group solicited climate scientists with ten thousand dollar bribes, in hopes they would pen articles de-emphasizing the severity of global warming. We cannot afford to have science, our very last vestige of objectivity and transparency, tainted by the agendas of political interest groups. This is a shameful abuse of power by the short-sighted behemoth that is Big Oil in America. Let's hope a comprehensive investigation is in the works.
Dictator Watch! Good, if temporarily bad, news on this front: Things in North Korea and Zimbabwe, two of the worlds most disgusting, backwards, liberty-smothering dictatorships, have gone into steep decline. The quality of life, as reported in the New York Times, in Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe is plummeting, leading members of Mugabe's own party to shift their usually unquestioning support away from the "president for life". This is encouraging. In a similar sign of waning public patience, some 120 border guards defected into China from North Korea this past week. This is noteworthy for a few reasons. First, those border guards are responsible for containing the usual swell of would-be defectors: North Korean civilians that daily attempt to ilegally immigrate into China, to escape the barbaric conditions under Kim Jong Il. Secondly, Kim Jong Il is famous for coddling the military with cash and food, in effect bribing them to maintain his terror state. Thus, any sign of dissension among the ranks of soldiers there is encouraging, and is interpreted hopefully in the West as a sign his regime is crumbling. Godspeed to the glimmer of hope for freedom and representative government in those foul corners of the globe.
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Special License Plates for Stolen Cars
Unbelievable... but true! The Palestinian authority issues special license plates for cars known to be stolen from Israel. There are even variants for stolen cars used as taxis or... for official governmental use! Don't believe me? Listen to this story on NPR.
OK, now that you believe me, here are some details beyond what you have heard on NPR.
For years, Israeli-Arabs were stealing cars in Israel and driving them to Palestinian relatives in the West Bank or Gaza. Within hours, a car was fully dismantled into its components. Later, the components were resold to unscrupulous Israeli mechanics seeking low cost spare parts.
Then, in the nineties, the Oslo process changed the rules of the game: once a stolen car was driven into Palestinian Authority-controlled territory, the thieves were home safe - beyond the reach of Israeli Police. The Palestinian Authority did nothing but encourage the practice. Gone was the need to act quickly and take the car apart. A much more lucrative market of drivable stolen cars emerged. At its peak, the phenomenon was huge: 15% of all new cars sold in Israel were purchased as replacements for stolen cars!
And then Arafat initiated the second Intifada. That was bad news for everybody – including for car thieves; Israel had to erect new road blocks and regain control of virtually all of the West Bank. Smuggling cars out of Israel became much more difficult and freely driving a stolen car became something confined to the Gaza strip.
And you thought that issuing driving licenses to illegal aliens was an original California idea?!


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1995 Jeep Wrangler Automatic
Ok guys I have one for you. I have a 95 Jeep Wrangler. That won't start. I went to the store one day and when I came out my Jeep was dead. I had a friend jump the battery and it took right off. The next morning it was dead again so I had it jumped and took my battery in to be tested. The battery came back fine. The next morning it would not start again so I put a battery charger on and it started. It did that for the next day. I took it in to a shop and they were floored that it wouldn't start until the battery charger was put on it. They checked the starter and it was working great also. My problem is now nothing will get it started. I have had other places check the battery, starter and alternator, they are all fine. Could it be the igntion switch. The only reason why I ask is because nothing dimms when I go to start the Jeep. The lights stay just as bright. And if its not the switch what could it be?
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Richard 'Dick' Iverson
Sept. 12, 1926 - Jan. 11, 2006
Richard "Dick" Iverson, 79, of Fairchild, passed away Jan. 11, 2006, at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse.
Richard was born Sept. 12, 1926, in Eleva, the son of Elmer and Emma (Knutson) Iverson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Norden in rural Eleva. He married Delores Thompson on Feb. 17, 1951, in Strum. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After his discharge, the couple lived in Waukesha and he worked at Miller Brewery before purchasing a Standard Oil station in Waukesha. He operated the station until he established a recreational vehicle business nearby. In 1978, the couple moved to Foster, where he recuperated from extensive surgery. In 1982, after nine years of retirement, the couple moved to Fairchild, where they owned and operated Iverson Barrel Inn Tavern. They closed the tavern in 1999, and since that time he operated Iverson Auto Sales. His hobbies were dealing with cars and raising his house cats.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores of Fairchild; his three sons, Richard Dale (Georgene), Randy (Carol) and Ronald (Tammy); his sister, Esther Gamroth; three grandchildren, Megan, Anthony and Eric Iverson; four step-grandchildren, Audrionna, Ashley and Autumn Spurling and Cassandra Embke; and mother-in-law, Geneva Thompson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Irene Wenaas and Violet Olson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Norden in rural Eleva with burial at the church's cemetery.


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A common question among the spectators was "Why shear so early in the season when it is still so cold outside?" It turns out there are many reasons to shear before lambing (from A-Z Farm's website):
It keeps the wool clean of straw and manure.
The ewes stay in the warmer areas of the barn for their comfort and that helps the newborn lambs keep warm.
There is no long wool getting in the way for the birth of lambs.
It is easier for the lambs to find their first meal.
If a ewe has long wool and lies down on a lamb, she may not feel it under her, but she would feel the lamb if she does not have the long wool.
It is easier to see the condition of the ewe and increase her feed if needed.
The barn is less humid after shearing.
It is easier to see when she is starting to give birth to her lambs.
Most of the sheep were amazingly calm about the process. Kier explained that careful positioning and working quickly to keep the sheep moving through the various positions keeps them comfortable and minimizes struggling. In fact, it usually took him only a couple minutes to shear one sheep.
Another interesting thing was the clothing worn by Kier. He dressed in layers of cotton and wool to accomadate a variety of temperatures and shearing conditions. His pants were wool army pants, worn not only for warmth and protection, but also to increase friction between his legs and the sheep, reducing the amount of strength needed to manipulate the sheep into various positions. On his feet he wore slipper-like sheepskin shoes.
After being removed from the sheep, the fleece, which weighs from 5 to 10 lbs., was taken to another area of the barn where it was skirted. Any really dirty parts were removed from the edges of each fleece, generally from the area that would have been under the sheep's rear and on the belly. The fleece was then bagged and labeled with the sheep's number. The farm has several different breeds of sheep. Some were more friendly than others.
Of course I couldn't pass up the opportunity to purchase a couple skeins of yarn spun at a local mill from the farm's wool fleece. We also got some farm fresh eggs in assorted colors.
So despite blizzard conditions, it was a fun and informative outing. Stay tuned next month, as we hope to visit the farm again for lambing!


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A great friend was retiring out of the U. S. Marine Corps with 22 years and I wanted to do something special for him. The box is made of purple heart, padauk, and spalted maple. Inside is the true treasure, an Iwo Jima Silver Dollar.
I was thinking that I could have went with a traditional shadow box but I wanted to do something original and unique. Hopefully, his wife will allow it to be placed on their mantle in their living room :o
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IRELAND: Prime Minister Issues Last Minute Plea For Same-Sex Marriage
Ireland's prime minister, Enda Kenny, has made a final plea for a yes vote in the referendum to legalise gay marriage. The taoiseach told the Irish electorate on Wednesday night: "There is nothing to fear for voting for love and equality." Kenny made his plea on live television ahead of a broadcasting embargo imposed on all sides of same-sex marriage debate. The republic is the only country in the world where the electorate will decide whether to make gay marriage legal. The country goes to the polls on Friday and the votes will be counted from Saturday morning. Under the Irish electoral rules, there is a ban on statements from all sides of the debate on the country's airwaves 24 hours before polling stations open. Earlier, at his Fine Gael party's last press conference of the campaign, Kenny said he had "no intention of becoming a gay icon" over his strong support for a Yes vote. He also rejected suggestions from those opposed to gay marriage that religious schools would be forced to teach about the validity of same-sex marriages.The above-cited 24-hour statement ban apparently does not apply to social media as both sides have been active on Twitter today. Polls open at 7AM tomorrow (that's 2AM in New York City) and close at 10PM local time. Ireland does not have electronic voting so the result will likely not be known until midday Saturday. If we get any exit polling I'll be posting it here tomorrow night.
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Holika Holika Petit BB Cream ReviewJuly 24, 2012
Until recently I didn't know about Holika Holika brand, but then some readers told me to review other Korean beauty products, such as Holika Holika. And one of the requests is the Petit BB Cream from this cute brand. I then received this from my sponsor, RieButik, as a review purpose. I thought there was 4 types only, but as I googled, turned out there are 5 types in fact. But I hope this review would be helpful if you're interested to try either one of them ^.^
Packaging :
Holika Holika Petit BB Cream comes in plastic squeeze packaging with bright colored design, and each color represents each type, therefore it's easy to differentiate which color is for which needs. The petit name is not just a name, because it's petit enough to bring for traveling as it's only 30ml, about half size from normal bb cream, but it's much enough for your months supply! Most of the times, I cannot finish my BB Cream because it's just too much for myself, so owning a petit one can be a really good thing, because there won't be leftover product
hopefully lol
Application :
The texture of this BB Cream is different each other, but I love using my hands to apply this in the morning because I usually am in a rush to my campus lol Basically I squeeze some amount, and then rub it between my fingers and pat in on my entire face, not forget my neck as well
So now let's review them one by one! :D
Holika Holika Clearing Petit BB Cream contains extracts of tea tree oil and oil absorbent powder that helps clear your skin of blemishes. Making you feel more comfortable and confident. Tea tree oil is effective against nail fungus, ringworm, athlete's foot, dandruff, acne, blackheads and many types of infestations/infections. "Tea Tree" yields an essential oil that is recognized as one of nature's most effective and versatile healers. Oil absorbent powders make this product perfect for those with oily skin.Benefits: Improves Troubled skin | Oil control | UV protections | Clears Skin
I would say that this BB Cream is quite good in oil control. The texture is a little bit watery, and easy to blend. But it has pink undertone that doesn't match my skin tone :x I love wearing this because it's so light weight and helps reducing my new acne. It contains SPF 30 PA++
Holika Holika Watery Petit BB Cream contains green tea that can naturally rehydrate your skin giving you a crystal clear look. The Green tea property is an effective way to control acne and helps soothe irritated skin. Green Tea also contains brightening properties that improves the overall appearance of skin complexion.Benefits: Hydrates | Brightens | SPF | Soothes Skin | Moisturizes | Helps Control Acne
As it sounds, this one is really really watery and really easy to spread on face. When my skin is super dehydrated, I use this BB Cream to help improving my skin texture. It glides really easy and has cool sensation that soothes my skin really nice :D Moreover, it has yellow undertone that matches my skin tone perfectly! It has the lowest SPF Among all of them though, only SPF25 PA++
Holika Holika Essential Petit BB is a multi-functional BB cream. Rich in nutrients and has great coverage and is long-lasting. Caviar and collagen ingredients help to improve fine lines and wrinkles by increases the production of collagen. Caviar penetrates deep into the skin which keeps your skin hydrated longer. It also improves skin elasticity and helps firms. Collagen helps to smooth scars, stretch marks and scalded skin and also helps and delays the ageing process.Benefits: Hydrates | Improves elasticity | firms | smoothes | Anti-Aging | SPF
It has yellow undertone like the watery version, but it has slightly thicker texture, which makes it helps covering imperfection much better. It is in my opinion has the best coverage among all of them. Unfortunately I find that the oil control isn't that good. It has SPF 30 PA++ like the clearing version
Holika Holika Shimmering Petit BB Cream was designed for those with darker skin tones. This BB cream contains pearl powder crystals that makes your skin shimmer. Adds radiance to your skin and gives it a natural all over glow. Also, has brightening properties to it help brighten your skin tone.Benefits: Radiates | Brightens | SPF | Slight Shimmer | Perfect for Darker Toned Skin
This one is really sheer but has the highest SPF, which is SP 45 PA +++, which makes it perfect for everyday use. But I dont really like it because it has a little shimmer and it kinda makes my oily face more oily than before :x It also has pink undertone that doesn't match my skin tone
Swatch :
left to right : Clearing[pink] - Watery[green] - Essential[yellow] - Brightening[pink]
Result :
These BB Creams have different finishes and purposes, but overall I'd say that their Petit BB Cream has light-medium coverage, and most of them are easy to blend and glides on smooth. I don't face any issue when I am using them. But I think that you should find one that fulfill your needs among them
I love the watery one the most because it suits my skin tone, and it helps my current condition, dehydrated skin, as well as helps soothing out my acne. But as your own skin is different than me, you may have other favorite!
Where I Got This and Price :
I got this from Riebutik and they sell only for Rp 68.000 [7USD] each! Super cheap right!!! o.O I think it's the cheapest BB Cream I've ever known so far. I would recommend it for those who would like to get inexpensive BB Cream, especially beginner to begin with. It wont hurt your pocket, and it's quality is not bad either. I don't think it's the best, but the price is unbeatable. So you can use it everyday and repurchase it again later without feeling agitated lol
Final Opinion :
Pros :
- Comes in bright colored cute squeeze packaging
- Has a few types to suit your own skin needs
- Light - Medium coverage [Only Essential has medium though]
- Gives natural dewy finish
- Easy to spread on
- Contains yellow undertone and pink undertone
Cons :
- There's no sign/label to tell which BB Cream has which under tone
I think one of the major points from this BB Cream is that it has both yellow and pink undertone. Mostly BB Creams have pink undertone to suit Korean market, but as BB Cream has been expanded to worldwide, it has to fulfill other race's skin as well.
But I hope they would let us know which has yellow undertone and pink undertone to begin with. Because even for me, on the first time, thought that the undertone would be same.. But in fact it's different
Lucky enough that I have a few to do comparison so I know which has yellow undertone and which one has pink undertone. So before you purchase this, and interested to get one, make sure it has same undertone as your skin to make it look more natural ^.^


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And as schroduck said, "for each woman who wears the veil, either she's chosen to, or she's being forced to." If she's chosen to, then there's a fuckton of hypocrisy in saying "You can't wear that now, we're going to fine you a hundred and fifty Euros." If she's being forced to, then "banning it victimises her further".
What happens if she is being forced to, and all of a sudden she isn't allowed to wear it anymore? Do you really think the Muslim religious leaders and the abusive husbands of the world are going to say "Oh well, we had a good run. Enjoy your feminist awakening, dear!"
A burqa is at most symptom, not the problem itself. Banning it in hopes of giving oppressed women freedom is like curing tonsillitis by giving someone cough drops. The thinly veiled xenophobia France has displayed on this issue astounds me. They're doing the wrong thing for the wrong reasons.


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Jharkhand: Minor gang-raped, murdered in Gumla
Five men allegedly kidnapped a minor and then gang-raped and murdered her before dumping her body into a river in Gumla district in what police said on Tuesday was a gruesome act of revenge.ranchi Updated: Sep 02, 2014 20:27 IST
Five men allegedly kidnapped a minor and then gang-raped and murdered her before dumping her body into a river in Gumla district in what police said on Tuesday was a gruesome act of revenge.
The main accused claimed responsibility for the crime saying it was 'revenge' on the victim's father for getting his friend arrested.
The incident took place under the Sadar police station in Gulma district, some 180 km west of the state capital of Ranchi.
According to the police, the five accused had kidnapped the 12-year-old girl on Saturday morning.
"The victim, a class seven student was kidnapped by five men when she had gone to feed the cattle on Saturday morning," said officer-in-charge of Gumla police station Anil Kumar Sharma.
"They gang-raped and murdered the minor before throwing her body into the river."
The main accused Raju Gope, a neighbour of the victim's family, has claimed responsibility for the ghastly act, police said.
Gope had earlier blamed the victim's father for the arrest of a friend and has since been trying to get back at the family.
Terming it as an act of revenge, police said, Gope had thrown a piece of paper inside the victim's house in which he claimed responsibility for the crime.
"Gope, in his note, claimed that the girl's gang-rape and murder was to avenge his friend's arrest," said the police official.
Villagers had launched a search for the girl after she failed to return home on Saturday evening.
The girl's body was recovered two days later from the bank of the Marda River, a few kms away.
An FIR has been lodged against the suspects. No arrests have been made so far.
Gope is absconding, police said. "We have sent the body for post-mortem and are investigating into the matter", said Sharma.
The incident sparked protests in the area, with furious villagers blocking the Gumla-Simdega road for hours demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits.
First Published: Sep 02, 2014 20:20 IST


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[November 22, 2014. DLF Cyber Hub, Gurgaon] Book was unveiled by Dr. R Bhola (Renowned Doctor), Mr. Sanjeev Bijli (Owner – PVR Cinema), Dr. Sanjay Kaushik ( Chairman – Paramount Group (India)), Ms. Shalini Wadhwa (Founder – Festival of Hope), Mr. Avneesh Saran ( Counsel – Government of India, Advocate – Supreme Court), Mr. Abhijeet Sinha – (Delhi based Author & Member – UNICEF), Ms. Bhavna Bajaj ( Advocate & Social Activist), Ms. Alka Singh (Singer) at the Festival of HOPE Season 5.
Authors introduced their debut work, 'Title is Untitled: First Night, No Light,' released at the Festival of Hope in Delhi, November 22, 2014. 'Title is Untitled' is a unique social commentary, focused on the issue of rape and the social institutions that enable it in urban and rural India. Instead of relying solely on statistics to present their argument, Avvannavar, Srivastava and Babu Are utilize fictitious stories to serve as 'case studies' about how women are treated in Indian society. The book covers a myriad of interwoven topics, including education, early-arranged marriage and brothel trafficking. The authors tackle serious issues in a novel format, even throwing in a healthy dose of humor towards the end of the book.
Indian actor and director Kabir Sadanand offers advance praise for the work, "We must understand [rape victims] don't need our sympathy, what they need is our commitment to stand by them. The initiative and courage to do the same as shown by the authors is inspirational."
We present a unique book of facts blended with fiction to spread more awareness in our society. Facts about various problems in the present urban and rural societies of India are presented wrapped in fiction, like case studies to elaborate them. Women of our country are often victims to most issues like rape, marital rape, prostitution, child marriage, child trafficking and others. Not to ignore the men who are also victims to women framing them in false cases of impotency and domestic violence. There are eleven chapters presented in this book which deal with different such cases – both men and women – and try to create a little awareness in our educated society.
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Kundan Srivastava: Kundan an Engineer by education Founder of Be In Humanity Foundation, Co – Founder of Nation with Women, Human Rights Activist, RTI Activist, Columnist, Universal Humanity Awarded (2013), Bihar Pithadhish Purushkaar Awarded (2012). He is Youngest Human Rights Activist born in Raxaul, Bihar. Kundan is a Technical Graduate (B-Tech) from Dehradun Institute of Technology, Dehradun and the Top Achievers announced by College Management. He is well known for his role in Social Activist working for humanity cause and crime against Women, RTI Activist and his efforts to bring and awareness the Right to Information (RTI) act.
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The artwork aims to celebrate the amazing and diverse area that is the Four Heatons, it offers a glimpse into its history and an indication of its many attractions from shops and wine bars, to its beautiful natural spaces. Local Community and Public artist Karen Allerton worked closely with members of the FofHCS to develop ideas for the artwork and went into local schools to gather images and designs for the piece. Phil Rowbotham kindly contributed both his photos of the area and historical knowledge.
The Artwork project was kindly sponsored by 15 local companies, local organisations and by Northern Rail. Sixteen Artwork panels on 18m of wall down on platform 2 were unveiled by local singer songwriter Jessie Rose together with schoolchildren from local primary schools. St. Thomas', Norris Bank and Broadstone Road, on the 25th May 2012. Over 200 people attended this launch on a wonderfully sunny Friday afternoon and they were entertained by a local Ukulele band and refreshments were kindly provided by the local Town Bar in Heaton Moor.
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These a a few of the left over woolly mice I made for my new work family...stored in a boc with an air hole so they can breathe...per my granddaughter.
And then as I said I am behind on my BOM...Like most, if available, I am doing this one in two colorways--both to support my LQS, and because I love batiks, but not everyone does, so to have variety for sale or gifting..
This is the first set of blocks (block 1 of this BOM) .these are made using the no-waste flying geese method--it is very nice for ease of matching and conservation of fabric. There are many diagrams on many sites and you-tube videos available. Try it- you'll like it!
Block 2--is actually a set of two blocks, I got one block of each colorway done--the other is cut...
Yes the flip n iron board is warped--it is not a spring chicken and has provided many years of service!
No, I do not have my main machine back yet :-(
Looking forward to the new year, once BOM's are caught up and a few late Christmas presents finished it is on to the
Coxcomb for the Judy Niemeyer-Quiltworks contest.


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Alfred DeMaris
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
- PhD, Sociology, University of Florida
- MS, Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- MA, Sociology, University of Florida
- BA, English, University of Florida
Alfred DeMaris is Professor of Sociology and Statistician for the Center for Family and Demographic Research at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. His substantive interests are focused on romantic relationships, including issues surrounding premarital cohabitation, the prediction of marital instability, the antecedents and consequences of violence in heterosexual dyads, the antecedents and consequences of extramarital sex and the operation of equity/inequity in marriage. His work in these areas has appeared in Social Forces, Social Psychology Quarterly, Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Family Issues, Family Relations, and Journal of Sex Research. His primary specialty in social statistics is regression modeling, in particular, logistic regression. His articles or chapters on this topic have appeared in Social Forces, Psychological Bulletin, The Handbook of Psychology, and Sociological Methods & Research, among other venues. He is also the author of Logit Modeling: Practical Applications (1992, Sage) Regression with Social Data: Modeling Continuous and Limited Response Variables (2004, Wiley), and Converting Data Into Evidence: A Statistics Primer for the Medical Practitioner (2013, Springer).


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Weatherbeaten panels, cracking paint, creaking hinges – a lifetime of use proudly on display. A description of a typical Oily Rag motor car? It could just as well be the description of the Motor Transport yard at the former RAF Bicester. The group behind Bicester Heritage are 'our' kind of people, and we jumped at the chance when they offered to open their doors to The Automobile for our fifth annual Oily Rag Run.
Typically, by the time the editorial team had cajoled their misbehaving Berkeley into the site, most of the other entrants had long since arrived, and the line-up of Oily Rags was a sight for sore eyes. Ranging from the cherished and mellow to the downright disreputable, with an almost even mix of pre- and postwar cars, both utilitarian and glamorous, it is clear the Oily Rag ethos spreads far and wide in the old-car world.
After a guided tour of the site and a light lunch, we took a scenic drive over the border to Oxfordshire where we gathered at Nuffield Place, the former home of Lord Nuffield, preserved much as he left it by the National Trust. A most civilised location to end the day, and an excellent example of preservation in the non-motoring world.
2015 Oily Rag Run
November 14, 2014
1935 Ford three-window V8 back on the road
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John Monfredo: May is the Month To Remember Our Teachers + Nurses
Saturday, April 27, 2013
During the week of May 7th this community will have the opportunity to say THANK YOU to the teachers as they celebrate "Teacher Appreciation Week" and to the nurses as they celebrate "National School Nurses Weeks."
Let's start with our teachers! I'm reminded of a quote from Henry Brooks Adams: "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. Having been an educator for most of my adult life, I cannot think of any better way of reaching out and making a difference in the life of a child than being a teacher for it is a most challenging and rewarding profession. Every day parents entrust the teacher with their child and rely on the teacher to assist them in molding their future.
As the great education reformer from Massachusetts, Horace Mann stated, "Teachers teach because they care. Teaching young people is what they do best. It requires long hours, patience, and care." Over 100 years later that statement continues to resonate.
We as a community don't thank teachers enough for what they do day after day for our students. Despite years of budget cuts, lack of supplies, more students in the classroom as well as additional accountability without the necessary funds, our teachers have prevailed and have persevered. Teachers have continued to establish relationships with students and parents in an attempt to make a difference in our students' lives and in their academic progress.
Teachers are true heroes in this community for each day they work diligently to assist our children to become successful adult. National Teacher Week focuses on the contributions teachers make to help children succeed in school and in life. Public schools are where children learn to be Americans. School is where they learn the Pledge of Allegiance and about the U.S. Constitution. It is where our children learn about the importance of voting and the impact that it has in our life. It is where they learn that diversity is strength.
I believe that Teacher Appreciation has to go beyond the one week in the school year. It needs to be expressed in a number of ways and by everyone in our society. We need to build cultures of appreciation in our classrooms and schools in order to do this. We need to develop structures through which students can appreciate each other, and those who support them at school -- including those who sweep the floors and fix their lunches.
The same can be said about our school nurses for they are constantly reaching out to our students and to their families. In many cases they are the one person that a child trusts with his/her most inner thoughts and in many cases the child's primary care provider. All across the nation, school nurses are advocating for children's health by representing the specialty practice at local, state and national levels – even at the White House!
Our school nurses in the Worcester schools continue to collect medical data and stats for 24,000 students, maintain an individual health record on each of these students and as needed health care plans. The nurses perform state mandated screenings at each school site: height, weight, Body Mass Index, vision, hearing, and postural. They make time to care for students in school with life threatening allergies, diabetes, asthma, cancer, and many other medically complex medical issues and in some instances terminal medical problems. Our school nurses are the daily eyes and ears of health care providers and public health, and serve our community's most vulnerable children by addressing their health risks and helping parents navigate our complex health system.
Most importantly, they are providing a nursing service for students with medical problems that allows them to attend school and reach their maximum potential.
Research shows that early access to care and prevention strategies is vital, which is why school nurses promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention for students during their early and most vulnerable years – and lasting through high school. School nurses are an invaluable bridge that connects health care providers, public health and families. According to research school nurses work with 98 percent of school-aged children in the United States.
Let's remember that healthy children learn better, and school nurses help remove barriers to academic success. While school nurses' technical expertise has increased, their professional roles have also increased. In addition to ensuring compliance with children's school entry health requirements and treatment protocols, school nurses are now often responsible for case management, making and following-up on referrals, assuring the overall health and safety of the school, providing for staff wellness, and maintaining the security of medications. They are responsible for the management of the school health office, maintaining records, and assuring student compliance with state and local regulations related to health and safety. They participate in the establishment of health-related protocols and policies within the school as well as assist in the development of IEPs and 504 accommodations and are members of crisis teams and intervention teams for children identified at-risk.
Both teachers and nurses are an integral part of the success of the Worcester Public schools and both groups agree that performing a service for our children and making a difference in a child's life is its own reward. What means the most to these professionals? Something very simple that we can all do - a visit from a former student or parent or a just a thank you note from a parent or from a community member!
So during the week of May 7th take the time to thank a teacher and the school nurse for making a difference in the lives of our children. I KNOW I WILL!
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