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Note: I recognize that iTunes really is an Internet application already, so saying Facebook Could Become the iTunes of the Internet is like saying Justin Timberlake Could Become the White Michael Jackson. But alas …
I continue to be bullish about Apple in general. They make the best computers. The best media players. And they have the best media distribution platform – and if you follow Fred Wilson, you know that software is media too. Take a look at the AppStore. The success of iTunes when everything else failed miserably was based on a couple key factors:
1) Apple had the best media player and leveraged it – It's amazing what a simple track wheel can do. Basic file interface and playlisting, easy to navigate. Drop dead simple. That's what it took to win a billion dollar industry. A trackwheel.
2) iTunes was simple and just worked – I got my first MP3 player from my roommate Al. Getting songs on and off of it was a chore. The interface was flashy and choppy at points. Features were hard to use. iTunes you could just install and go. And provided the music you needed.
3) Micropayments were made easy – I think it's kind of silly that Amazon "patented" one click check out, because Apple is even better at it. You put your credit card in once, and then any time you make a purchase, all you need to is put in a password. Easy. People will buy at $0.99 a song if it takes less than 15 seconds but won't buy at $0.49 a song if it takes 1-2 minutes. They optimized on the right dimension – time. And because they roll up all transactions minimizing the fixed costs of credit card processing, they optimize on cost as well.
4) Apple worked with the media companies at desperate times – Yes Apple implemented DRM when no one else would, and that was more of a perceived chore than an actual one for the consumer. But in the end, that was what kept Apple in the game. And by leveraging the desperation of the moment (and their iPod install base), Apple struck a good deal with the media companies. A minor inconvenience for the power of consolidation.
Now the iTunes model to micropayments can apply to all kinds of digital media including news, magazines, stock research, blogs and almost anything. So now let's shift gears to Facebook, which is in a tremendous position to become the iTunes of the Internet. The parallels are interesting:
1) Facebook is the Biggest Internet Application and Social Network – Already being there for now 500 million people is a HUGE advantage. No one else can really compete there. By integrating payments into Facebook apps like Farmville (60M players) they can overnight build an eWallet install base. With a little creativity, you could increase penetration well beyond that.
2) Facebook is Simple and Works – Facebook's differentiation from MySpace was that it was simple, not cluttered and that the activity feed brought you what you really wanted – what your friends were up to. It was surprisingly useful and provided what you wanted before you realized how much you needed it. Now 250 million people check it every day.
3) Micropayments Made Easy – I haven't seen Facebook's payment interface, but it will be simple. They have a growing history of embedding their technologies into outside web sites. And their applications have experimented with credits already, so they have lots of sample implementations to reference. Plus, with tons of payment applications for person-to-person gifting and gift cards, group payments and social gaming, weaving in payments to the social fabric makes sense. But the success depends on the chances of a collision: that the person you are interacting with is on the same network. Facebook is the natural choice.
4) Facebook Will Work with the Leading Media Companies in Desperate Times – Ok, so this hasn't exactly happened yet but all the pieces are in place. Media companies like NY Times, Meredith, Hearst and more are scrambling. They continue losing money, audience and differentiation – just like the Record Labels were. They are trying to create subscription based services and micropayment access, but they are unlikely to succeed. If they could plug in a simpler payment service with one click payments, they sure will have a hell of better time of it. They may lose the 5-10% margin in payment processing, but they will probably get 50+% increased conversion.
Now there is one thing I didn't mention in the analysis that could be the X factor of success. Apple has much better brand standing than Facebook. Facebook's Beacon program was an unfortunate misstep from which they will not easily recover. Customer trust is built over a lifetime and lost in an instant.
So Facebook needs to tread lightly. Start by integrating payments into its applications like Farmville. Partner or create some basic apps that further increase penetration (event payments, gifting, etc.). Then offer a payment API like Google Checkout to a few big media companies and then you are off to the races.
It wouldn't take that long, but it would transform the Internet. Micropayments everywhere … Facebook is the iTunes of the Internet.
Now of course no one is going to just give up the largest payment processing opportunity on the planet. PayPal is no slouch at 30M monthly uniques. Amazon Checkout has had limited penetration beyond it's walls, but there are a few noteworthy customers like Meetup. Google Checkout is a good small vendor solution, but has had little penetration among the big boys. And with the media hating Google right now, they seem unlikely bedfellows. Then of course there is Apple, with iTunes owning paid media distribution right now. If the iPad sells 5M units this year, that's significant traction. But hardware purchase is a big obstacle to customer adoption. So advantage Facebook.
It's all very early … but that makes it all very exciting too.


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The Last Days of Jesus: His Life and Times/
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Reading/Interest Level: Young Adult
Author: Bill O'Reilly
Illustrator: Inc Cobalt Illustrations Studio, William Low
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Year: 2014
Pages: 320
In this historical account, Jesus Christ's life from birth to death is portrayed in chronological story form. The book includes a prologue that sets the scene for the characters and political situation of the time, a section that covers what little is known about Christ during his childhood, a second section that outlines the major teachings and miracles of Christ, a final section which focuses in on Christ's last days before the crucifixion, and finally an afterword which wraps up the stories of Christ's apostles and adds several tidbits of information related to Christ's life. Throughout the pages can be found a plethora of black and white illustrations that aid in the understanding of the text, as well as several informational inserts that pertain to the history and politics of the time.
O'Reilly mentions in the foreword that this book would be more historical than religious, and he truly achieved that goal. Here he has written about the life and times of Jesus Christ with the tone of a historical novel rather than a spiritual guidebook, with zealousness but not overbearingness. One of the major downsides to this book, however, is the lack of citations and references. Although a short bibliography is included in the end, the information included in the book is presented without any sources, leading to some skepticism in the reader, especially considering how many different interpretations exist regarding Christian history. That being said, the book does present a thorough overview of Christ's life and ministry and sheds a great deal of light onto the politics of Christ's day and the motivations that influenced the major characters of his story. It can be read from front to back like an engaging novel, or it can be used as a reference book for those studying Christ's life from other sources. While the writing is more advanced than perhaps in other books for young adults, it is still understandable and makes historical accounts very personal and interesting. This book will surely give its readers a greater appreciation for and deeper understanding of the life and times of Jesus Christ.
*Contains moderate violence - detailed account of Christ's crucifixion and some other martyrdom accounts.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Emerging-market economies should be given an increased say in global financial institutions at the cost of rich countries, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Saturday.
In a speech to the International Monetary Fund, Geithner repeated a call for emerging market countries to adopt market-oriented currency exchange rates and said the U.S. would back developing counties in a bid for more IMF power.
He said what was on the table from the developed world in talks on the issue did not go far enough.
"We support a reduction in the size of the Board that preserves the existing number of emerging market and developing country chairs, including a move to all-elected chairs," Geithner said.
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So, the association setting can only be set once. Rather restrictive.
The association page gets set whenever you attach a workflow to alist. You can remove it and add it back which would allow you tochange the input, but yes this is really intended for input that willremain the same throughout the life of the workflow.I see it as though you are really given the best of both worlds. Ifyou need to provide less dynamic input to your workflow and don't wantto bug users every time a workflow starts, go with the associationpage. If you require greater flexibility than this and users don'tmind providing input every time the workflow starts, you can use theinitiation page. It is really a design decision and each one has itsadvantages depending on what you need.


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WASHINGTON — The White House press briefing on Wednesday was dominated by questions about payments that were made to silence a pair of women who claimed they had affairs with President Trump. However, press secretary Sarah Sanders declined to answer all of the questions, including whether other women received similar payments from Trump.
Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight felonies in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday, including two campaign finance violations stemming from payments he made to Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels) and Karen McDougal, who said they had affairs with Trump in 2006 and 2007. Along with admitting that he made the payments to help Trump's 2016 White House bid, Cohen made the explosive claim that the future president personally coordinated and directed the transfer of the funds.
Cohen's comments potentially implicated Trump in the campaign finance violations. Trump responded to Cohen's testimony in an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, saying he became aware of the payments only "later on" and that the money came from him personally rather than from his campaign. Although he has admitted the women were paid, Trump has repeatedly denied the alleged affairs.
Sanders's briefing began with the simplest question of all: Did Trump commit a crime?
"As the president has said, we've stated many times, he did nothing wrong. There are no charges against him, and we've commented on this extensively," Sanders said.
It was the most direct answer Sanders would offer on the subject.
Trump is allowed to donate unlimited funds to his own campaign. If the money given to the women was designed to shield him from embarrassment during his run for office, which would make it a campaign expense, the payoffs wouldn't necessarily have been improper if the funds came directly from Trump and were reported in required filings with the Federal Election Commission.
Sanders declined to answer a question on why the payments to Clifford and McDougal were not reported if they came from Trump's own funds.
"I'm not going to get into the back-and-forth details," Sanders said. "I can tell you, as the president has stated on numerous occasions, he did nothing wrong. There are no charges against him in this. And just because Michael Cohen made a plea deal doesn't mean that that implicates the president on anything."
Trump's position on the payments has evolved since the transactions were first reported in a pair of stories by the Wall Street Journal. In April, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he had no knowledge of the payment to Daniels. Trump's admission to Fox News that he knew about the payments at some point after they were made would seemingly contradict those past comments.
At the briefing, Sanders was asked, "Has he lied?"
"I think that's a ridiculous accusation," Sanders said.
Trump's current claim that he found out about the payments only later was also seemingly contradicted by a tape Cohen released prior to making his plea deal. In that recording, he and Trump appear to discuss how to execute the payment to McDougal. Sanders was also asked to explain this apparent contradiction. The press secretary repeated what became something of a mantra for the briefing.
"Once again, I've commented on this pretty extensively. What I can tell you about this is that the president did nothing wrong. There are no charges against him. There is no collusion. For anything beyond that, I would refer you to the president's outside counsel," Sanders said.
When asked whether other women had been paid, Sanders again refused to answer.
"Once again, I've addressed all that I'm going to say on the Cohen issue," she said. "For those specific questions with more details, I would refer you to the president's outside counsel."
Trump's attorneys, Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow, did not immediately respond to requests for comment following the briefings.
Read more from Yahoo News:
- Trump hails Manafort as a stand-up guy, denounces Cohen as a snitch
- The Cohen and Manafort legal dramas will continue, posing new perils for Trump
- Giuliani: Trump isn't considering a pardon for Manafort 'at this time'
- Trump escalates attack on 'disgraced and discredited' Mueller
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Public Transportation and Walking Directions on iPad Maps
After you provide a starting and ending location to Maps on your iPad, but before you tap the Start button, the blue banner displays three icons on its left side: a car, a bus, and a person walking.
Showing directions by car is the default. For public transportation information, tap the Bus icon. You then have the following options:
To see the departure and arrival times for the next bus or train, as shown in this figure, tap the little clock that appears on the blue banner. Tap Load More Times to see additional departures and arrivals.
These schedules are occasionally out of date, so you might want to confirm the schedule with another source.
To see the route directions, tap the Start button. Then, to see the next step in the directions, tap the right-arrow button; to see the preceding step, tap the left arrow.
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Tap any item in the list to see that leg of the trip displayed on the map. If you want to return to the step-by-step directions in the blue banner and use the arrow buttons to navigate again, tap the little rectangle in the upper left on the Directions overlay. The list disappears and the banner reappears.
For step-by-step directions for walking, tap the Person Walking icon. Walking directions generally look a lot like driving directions except for your travel time. For example, driving time in this example is approximately 12 minutes with traffic; walking time (not shown) is estimated at 1 hour and 25 minutes.


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The Moser family is creating two new governing bodies: a family council and a new board of directors with independent directors. The family council will have five to seven members representing two generations. Spouses will be eligible to serve. The board of directors for the business will include five family members and three independents.
How are the family representatives for each body selected? Will the process be the same, or different? How do the qualifications for each differ?
To be organized and productive, an enterprising family must have effective methods for decision making. Many families accomplish this through governing bodies, including a board of directors, a family council, committees, or task forces charged with addressing specific questions the family faces. Often, the method for choosing family members to serve in these governance roles is a decision with its own layer of complexity. Are representatives democratically elected, or by some other manner selected? Are they chosen for their leadership talent, their role in the family, their representation of a given family branch or generation — or by some combination of factors? What are the considerations affecting these and other methods?
Whether forming a new governing body or filling an existing position, emotions can run high when families must choose individual representatives among people who they love and care for. Even when a familial relationship is more distant, anticipating winners and losers creates anxiety stemming from a desire to protect oneself and others from feelings of exclusion, rejection, judgement and power loss. These emotions can lead individuals — and even the entire family — to conclude that the future of the family or organization rests on selecting or electing well.
This article explores the methods and techniques used by families to select and/or elect family members to family councils, boards, committees and associated leadership roles when the procedures are not already in place, or when there is purposeful ambiguity about such procedures to allow for freedom and choice, such as when a family branch is left to decide on their representative in whatever manner they desire.
Regardless what process is used to identify family members for service in governance roles, there will always be the same first step: development and a review of the qualifications or desired characteristics for success in the role.
Discussing qualifications first is a tough discipline, yet it has served many business families well in assuring the right talent for the task. This is more critical in large families who have many potential candidates to narrow the choices and focus discussions on how candidates compare with the stated criteria. It is also a valuable step for small families who may only have one choice. Reviewing qualifications is a reminder to all about the expectations and accountabilities of the individual selected.
It is important that discussions about qualifications and characteristics take place before any specific individuals are considered for these roles. This encourages objective consideration of skills and criteria, rather than what can be a more emotional and sometimes contentious discussion about the relative merits of loved and respected family members.
Once qualifications are established, the process for identifying family members to serve in these roles can begin. There are several options families use to make these decisions. We've divided them into methods used for selection and for election.
There are a number of governing documents that may indicate how family representatives are selected or elected for governance roles, including:
Existing governing documents should be reviewed for any statements that impact how representatives are identified. In the absence of such guidance, documenting decisions around election or selection can be useful in clarifying mutual expectations and providing guidance for future governance decisions.
Some families are small enough and have sufficient communication skills to allow them to simply sit around a table together and decide who will serve in what capacity. Rather than voting, they informally choose individuals for positions with complete transparency. For more complex situations, different approaches to selecting family members for leadership structures and roles are common:
An application of the selection method is sometimes employed by board nominating committees charged with recommending candidates to fill open board seats reserved for family members. They may solicit candidates and consider the qualified selections from the family council before they make their decision about whom to recommend to the full board of directors. Conversely, the board may first recommend to the family council which qualified family members should serve, and the family council will select the finalists for the committee to nominate.
In the first case, the board retains the right to determine the final slate of directors to be elected by shareholders but chooses from the family council's selected recommendations. In the second case, the board expects the family council to select their recommended slate of family candidates, but the board of directors' nominating committee first determines who is most qualified from the family. In both alternatives, the shareholder vote makes the final decision consistent with the corporate bylaws. In many families who use this process or a variation of it, the shareholder votes merely confirm the results of the previously established selection process.
Selection processes may be less effective in families that are larger, highly competitive, formalized and/or have multiple candidates for a limited number of roles to be filled by family members. These families, especially those in the third generation and beyond, benefit by adopting democratic election processes and relying more on merit principles which emphasize qualifications. Families also turn
to election methods when they become more confident with multiple voices impacting decisions. Elections also convey the advantage of efficiency; voting and tabulating take less time than the selection method's associated debate, discussion and patient steps needed to build consensus. (Of course, many families see building consensus as a key advantage which might steer them towards selection over election.)
Procedures for election can be developed for both family governance roles and directorships held by family members on the board. The general process for elections is as follows:
Advantages of an election is that it is a rational system, easily quantifiable, and there is little reason to have further discussion once the election has been executed. By having the entire family vote, a candidate may experience a greater sense of support than if chosen by a smaller subgroup or individual to serve. Increased competition and potential hurt feelings may be downsides to holding elections in this way. For some families, the concern about hurt feelings is reason enough to not hold elections. Other families reason that the family can withstand this potential downside because the risk is worth the value from the efficient, democratic process.
Identification of leaders may be accomplished in the same way and many family councils and boards will elect their chairs by following the same four steps. Some families prefer to elect their chairs or achieve a consensus selection with all eligible family members involved. Others opt for a one-person, one-vote method within the board or family council as it speeds up the decision making and the board or family council generally knows most closely who can fill those needs while working together productively. Ties can be easily broken by giving the chair an extra vote or another agreed upon method.
Other Considerations for Elections
Declaration of Intent. One way to begin an election process is for candidates to formally declare their intent to seek election. Doing so signals a willingness to take on the responsibilities of the position. Approaches used by families include:
Instead of using a declaration of intent, some families offer opt-out privileges. These families believe the unit is best served by assuming all have interest unless someone specifically requests to be removed from consideration. By foregoing a declaration of intent, the candidates have not emotionally staked out a desire to serve. Since nobody has publicly declared their interest, feelings of rejection are minimized. Presumably, the elected person is highly regarded by the largest number of members. However, family members most passionately interested in serving may be overlooked and the person elected may lack the commitment to lead effectively.
Open Versus Secret Ballot Voting. Families use open voting (a show of hands or publicly available list of how shares were voted) when they value transparency and trust that the votes will not damage relationships. Since everything is out in the open, this approach requires a high degree of emotional maturity by individual family members. A father may see by show of hands which of his children
did not vote for him, or a daughter can see whether she was supported by her mother and father.
As this is difficult for even emotionally mature adults, some families will use secret (or anonymous) ballots to minimize relationship tension or damage. Typically a neutral party will be asked to tally the results and announce those with the most supporting votes who will fill the positions available. Generally no reference is made to the number of votes the other candidates received. Families can choose to adopt open voting as the norm, but allow any family member to request a secret ballot on a particular vote.
Vote Thresholds. Some families will identify certain roles (such as board member, board chair, family council chair) that must be approved by a minimal percentage of voters. Typically, a threshold of greater than 50% must be met to be elected to these positions. If there are multiple candidates and nobody receives more than 50%, the top two vote recipients are placed in a runoff to determine who wins. A tie may be broken by a re-vote or simply flipping a coin. Some families have experimented with higher thresholds which can generate greater support for a candidate, but may lead to difficulty in staffing the position.
Regardless of which selection or election method is used, decisions on filling important leadership positions will be easier to make and accept by all when the following conditions exist:
Many of the above concepts can be combined to develop a method that works for a specific family. What works for one family may be disastrous for another. Size, complexity, strength of relationships and communication, knowledge of candidates and time available to make decisions all play into a family's decision on what methods work best.
When filling positions for the first time, some families will find a way to include all in an effort to avoid hurt feelings. For example, we see situations in which two qualified and interested candidates for family council chair are selected as family council co-chairs. While this reduces hurt feelings and engages everyone at the beginning, it may also lead to both strong candidates exiting the role simultaneously in a few years with nobody wanting (or capable) to step into the role. The quest to be inclusive is noble, but the long-term needs of the family should be considered. This is not a big challenge for large families with a sizable pool of candidates, but presents real challenges for continuity in small families.
In closing, we encourage families to spend the time necessary to align around how selections or elections will occur. As human beings, we gain safety and confidence that things are fair when we trust the systems and methods used to organize us — even if we lose an election from time to time.
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By: Avani Patel
Housing – it's clearly the issue that East Palo Alto and Belle Haven residents are most concerned about as Facebook's continuous expansion has attracted foreign investors, driving housing prices higher than they've ever been. After learning about housing policies, I wrote a blog post. I've continued to plug myself into conversations about housing for EPA residents and families.
I researched housing in these communities months ago because even though my own background is in education, and the Peery Foundation's Local Strategy has mainly focused on education, we could not turn a deaf ear to what principals, non-profit leaders, and residents in the community were all saying were having a devastating toll on the community, families, the children.
At San Mateo County's Achievement Gap Summit on October 15th, Dr. Gloria Hernandez-Goff of the Ravenswood City School District and Peter Fortenbaugh, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (BGCP) talked about the urgency and importance of these issues. Peter noted that, "housing and how to navigate the school system" are some of the top issues families are dealing with right now." There is an additional burden as, "Students are becoming income providers to pay rent," he added.
Dr. Hernandez-Goff reflected on her own experience trying to secure housing: "Trying to rent a home in East Palo Alto is like going on a job interview. I went on those interviews and I failed 4 times before I was able to secure a home. And I'm the superintendent. Imagine what this means for our families who may or may not have status or documents." The housing search for families has been difficult and has impacted the district: "Last year we lost 60 families, and this year we've lost 150 students," due to families not being able to keep housing due to skyrocketing prices (rent control does not apply to single family homes).
The situation with housing has had a detrimental impact on the children and youth in the community, adding another layer of stress and potential trauma. We've been trying to figure out ways to modify our strategy, as the community's needs shift. I've been listening to community stories, and also been circling back with housing attorneys at Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA). Jason Tarricone, lead housing attorney at CLSEPA, said one of the ways private dollars could help is to support more housing attorneys to help keep families in their homes, specifically those families that may not have agency or social capital on their own. So, the Peery Foundation has partnered with CLSEPA, giving an unrestricted grant to help them potentially hire another attorney.
In addition, I met with Phil Hwang, CLSEPA's Executive Director, and Jason again, and we brainstormed small ways private dollars could help families directly. We came up with a Rescue Housing Fund in partnership with CLSEPA and Philanthropic Ventures Foundation to create a fund that is to be used for families to help keep them in their housing. One example could be to support a family with a parent in between jobs and needs access to a small amount of funds to be able to keep their home. Another example is if rent is due on the 1st and they don't get paid until the 5th – a small amount of money could relieve a family from the accrued late payments they get hit with.
We realize the problem is much bigger than this – but we felt the urgency to act, and found trusted partners who were willing to experiment with us. We moved from a series of conversations to actions because we stayed rooted in the issue, keeping our families at the forefront of our minds. Since we created the fund, another funder has also contributed!
Let's continue to have conversations that lead to action. Let's talk about what we can do today AND what we need to do to reach more systemic, longer-term solutions. There are many foundations, investors and donors trying to support the youth and families in the communities of East Palo Alto and Belle Haven. If we don't collectively respond to the issue of housing (even if it's not the 'issue area' we're in), what will that say for our past and present investment in the community? Conversely, if we do collectively respond to the issue of housing for some of our most underserved families in the Silicon Valley – imagine the hope, the dignity we could potentially help restore for the families we're already trying to support in other ways. If you have any other ideas, feel free to comment below.


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Manali, in many ways, was a stop over point for us, on our journey north into the Himalayas. We've been here three days, after a rather harrowing 10 hour bus ride, and have found the town rather sleepy. It's the cleanest place we've seen by far, and our guesthouse is surrounded by pretty and peaceful gardens which we've really enjoyed. The view of the mountains from our balcony is pretty breathtaking too.
We've wandered around the main town, and Old Manali, where we found the regular 'traveller types' and clothing stores upon clothing stores selling the appropriate garb for them. Most of the cafes and restaurants have been incredibly quiet, and indeed, the massive and plentiful hotels are similarly soundless.
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The Himalayan Nyinmapa Buddhist Temple is nestled in the middle of the Tibetan area of Manali. It is, and felt like, a real functioning temple. It was pleasant walking around, people moved slowly, using the space as they needed and wanted, the colours were beautiful, and it felt peaceful and incredibly relaxed.
Relaxed would definitely be the way to describe our time in Manali. We begin our journey to Leh on Saturday morning, a twenty hour (minimum) bus ride, a camp site for the night, and a road that takes us to the height of Everest Base Camp at its most extreme...


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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pierre Py, an officer of First Pacific Advisors, LLC, and Portfolio Manager of FPA Funds Trust's FPA International Value Fund (NAS: FPIVX) , a mutual fund managed by FPA, and the FPA International Value investment team, will hold a 1st quarter 2013 conference call on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 1 p.m. PDT, to discuss the strategy, the portfolio managed, as well as their outlook on the economy and the market, and to answer questions, as time permits, which may be submitted online upon registration.
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In our last broadcast, we discussed the difficulty in ever understanding why Mortarion made the choices he did during the dying days of the Great Crusade. That thought has followed us here. Are we really fated to be forever ignorant of the Primarch's motivations? Records of Mortarion's own words are sparse and contradictory, but is that all we can rely upon? Might we not learn more of the man himself by observing those who surrounded him, like a Navigator might recognise a planetary system from the Warp eddies that flow around its border?
Consider then Ignatius Grulgor. The furtive and taciturn nature of his Legion notwithstanding, this is not a man whose dissatisfaction is difficult to discern, nor his grievances difficult to place. Indeed, it's entirely possible that the sum total of his thinking when choosing his Primarch over his Emperor was that the former option would annoy Garro and his fellow Terrans. It has always been a curious fact of human nature that our instinct is always to hurt our enemies rather than to help ourselves.
So what is it about the Terrans that makes them so unbearable to Grulgor? He himself references their arrogance, which is surely part of the answer. It's perhaps not even all that difficult to sympathise, either. The entirety of the Great Crusade has after all been an exercise in the tribes of Terra expanding out across the human galaxy and informing them "You do things like us now". How can that be anything other than arrogant? What other conclusion can we draw from an Emperor who stamps out religion for believing something lies beyond science when he himself had encountered daemons his awesome intellect could not explain? Even the map of the newly forged galaxy gives too much weight to the Emperor and to Terra; what kind of society divides the galaxy into segments according to the compass points emanating from a comparatively remote system in one spiral arm? One might as well rename Ultima Segmentum as "basically the galaxy".
The dominance of Terra makes no more sense culturally than it does spatially. Even were we to believe that the Emperor's Light represents the ultimate pinnacle of human society ever to grace Terra - an assertion we leave uncontested for reasons of time, not for lack of objections - it is a society born of and thus tailored to that world. There is no reason to believe and many reasons to refute the idea that the resultant approach is one that can be adapted for literally any one of the two million human worlds recorded during the Great Crusade. What could possibly hope to work as well on a hive world like Necromunda as on a feral planet like Attila? A death-world like Catachan? A hollow planet orbiting a singing star like Herrelstein? Yes, the Crusade by and large made only minimal changes to the worlds they annexed (minimal beyond whatever damage was done in acquiring that world, of course), but this was clearly done as a matter of pragmatism and not principle. The message from Terra was "You will be allowed to keep your cultures, for now at least", not "Your cultures are worthy of keeping".
This would be hard for those from any world beyond the solar system to accept, but for those from Barbarus it must have seemed arrogant to the point of madness. What strange scent in the sweet air of Terra had addled the Emperor's wits to the point he believed his followers could match those who choked down the poisons of Barbarus? At what point during his subjugation of the weakling Terra tribes did the Emperor conclude his feats were impressive enough to match defeating the alien slavers that teemed in the corrosive clouds of Mortarion's birthplace? How could a man from so soft and comfortable a world as Terra understand the Thorn Garden, or the drinking of the poisons, or any ofther facet of the mighty Death Guard?
It is here that we return from Ignatius Grulgor to his Primarch. What scraps have been gleaned of Mortarion's motives suggests Horus turned him by arguing the galaxy was entering a new age, an age which would require stronger leadership than the Emperor could offer. And who was more likely than a scion of Barbarus to believe that a resurgence of humanity taking place on its ancestral homeworld was simple coincidence rather than providence, and that in the final analysis, the greatest achievement of the people of Terra, both past and present, was simply to reach worlds like Barbarus, where the real work could begin.
It's no surprise that the son should turn out so like the father, naturally. This whole line of logic is predicated on that tendency. The Emperor to Mortarion to Grulgor: rotting apples falling from rotting trees. And in this particular way, Mortarion was perhaps more like his father than was any of his brothers, both so rooted in their homes they had no interest in any alternative approach. But this just makes the pair an extreme case of a common failure of comprehension. Mankind's strength has always lain in its diversity. Humanity can be united, but it cannot be homogenised. There is no one way, and certainly no one right way. The Emperor forgot that. Mortarion forgot that too, and in doing so murdered one third of his Legion and doomed the rest.
Still, if Mortarion's aim really was to demonstrate just how much his Legion could endure and survive, give him this much: he got his chance.
(This will be a short entry, since the majority of this chapter provides a different perspective to events already covered.)
What Is
Have you gotten any closer to understanding why and when Mortarion decided it was time to dial up the evil?
Did Mortarion offer the Emperor a poisoned cup and get knocked back?
I don't think so. I don't figure the Emperor as someone who'd turn down a ridiculously pointless macho challenge.
There seems to be big fractures in the Legion because of all this. They don't seem to get on, the people from Terra and the people from... the other place.
Really? Not even a vague idea?
Barbarus. You had a point, I believe?
I'm wondering if the Terran Astartes are there to keep the Barbarus ones in line. Make sure they stay loyal to the Emperor.
S'possible. Certainly if that was the Emperor's plan that'd be a good way to go about it. Or, y'know, it would be if it didn't enrage two thirds of the Legion.
But no, is the answer to your question. I can't figure Mortarion out. The best I can do is that maybe he's playing both sides against the middle? Though you seem to be making Mortarion out to be too much of an out-and-out villain for that to work.
Hey, if you slaughter a third of your men for the sake of a power-play you're an evil arsehole, whether you've been nipping at the Kool-Aid or not.
The only other alternative is that the whole thing is just one more endurance test. Make them crawl through thorn gardens, make them drink poison, make them survive the melty-face virus.
Yeah, one of those things doesn't sound like the others. Still, it's the kind of ultra-pragmatic approach that I can see appealing to Mortarion.
Exactly. The first Astartes clinical trial.
Clinical trial? What's the intervention here?
Mortarion's special juice.
Um... that's a great band name, but probably not something NIHR are going to fund. You know what sticklers for ethics the Research for Patient Benefit stream are.
This is Research for Astartes Benefit.
Yes, because nothing benefits people like feeding them poison to see if it stops them dissolving upon contact with a virus you yourself have infected them with.
But if anyone survives, they could head down with virus bombs and make sure they get planted in the right place.
Well sure, but that "if" is big enough to sail a Battle Barge through. I mean, if we could find people who can survive nuclear bombs we could do away with nuclear missiles. You know, if these people also had superhuman strength and could teleport. Astartes, is what I'm saying.
On a similar topic, does Ignatius Grulgor have anything approaching a point regarding Garro? How much of the Heresy just comes down to two groups of Astartes who just don't like where the other half came from?
Grulgor's not a very neutral name, is it? Not hard to figure out which side someone called that is likely to take.
Maybe it's like "Cecil" on Barbarus, though. Besides, whatever his name, he's either right about Terrans or he isn't.
That's pretty racist; labelling everyone from Terra like they're the same.
Hey, it's wasn't my idea that like every single Astartes is white.
I suppose the fact that they've spent so much more time around the Emperor than the Barbarus lot have could have made them arrogant, like the Emperor's Children. I mean Loken, Garro, Vipus. I suppose they are all of a type, aren't they?
Obviously a great deal of this chapter involves events we've already seen. How much of a difference does it make for us to be seeing things through Garro's eyes, and via Swallow's prose?
Hard to tell, really.
Struggling to see the subtle differences?
Struggling to remember the last book.
I did notice how Garro came across as naive here, though. Much like Loken, actually, though the two seem pretty much interchangeable anyway.
Naive in what sense?
He swallowed Mortarion's line about the remembrancers very quickly, even though it makes no sense. If the Astartes were any good at keeping records, you'd never need the remembrancers along at all.
I suppose it depends whether you'd rather watch Star Trek or just read a transcript of Picard's log. "Horus entered the room. Horus is good. Horus shouted at us. We were sad."
I think that-
"Oh no a virus has eaten my face".
I think that Captain Picard is rather more dry and understated than that.
All the more reason the Astartes need someone to write their logs for them. Or, you know, set them to a jaunty tune.
Is that really all the remembrancers are bringing to the table? What was the point?
To stir those back home into a patriotic frenzy. To present the Astartes as noble warriors rather than the deranged space murderers they really were. If it helps, think of them as 31st millennium Jessie Popes with spaceships and drinking problems.


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Obama and the Shadow Socialist Group Behind Egypt's Fall?
Posted by avideditor on February 4, 2011
The Egyptian Revolution is Jihadi
Barack Obama has been playing a critical role in making sure that
Egypt, one of our staunchest allies in the Middle East, is positioned to
become the next member of the Union of Iranian Radical Islamist Republics
headed by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Every single word out of the president's
mouth, every single move he's made has had the effect of stabbing Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak in the back, of opening the door to Islamist
radicals taking another step on their way to restoring an unholy caliphate in
that region.
The historical precedent for Obama's actions can be found in those of
another weak liberal Democratic president, Jimmy Carter. In the late 1970s,
the Shah of Iran ruled that country in much the same way Hosni Mubarak
has ruled Egypt, through maintaining tight control over the population with a
strong military and the support of the United States. When Carter withdrew
his support of the Shah in the name of "human rights," he enabled the
Ayatollah Khomeini to return to Iran from his exile in Paris and assume
leadership of the country.
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Just realised I hadn't made a favourites list for last year's releases so here it is, albeit a bit late. It really was a strong year for film and also a strong year for British cinema even though the recent Oscar nominations seem to show quite the opposite.
1. The Tree of Life
Terrence Malick's film makes for an unforgettable experience whether you loved or hated it, there certainly aren't many in between. It is an audacious, boundary pushing masterpiece that operates on both an epic and an intimate scale. A film of limitless beauty filled with excellent child performances and a stellar Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain. The Tree of Life is my film of 2011.
2. The Artist
This surprise silent hit is just as touching as it is daring. A film lover's dream and an incredibly moving story of such simplicity it seems almost effortless. The Artist just breezes along and sweeps you away with its charm (mostly helped by lead Jean Dujardin's oozing charisma). The Artist doesn't signify a new wave of silent pictures through a new found love of the era, it is a story shown through a medium that tells its story best. What The Artist does signify however, is that filmmakers are still taking huge risks that in this case have well and truly paid off, because after all through his courage and determination Michel Hazanavicius has delivered the most purely enjoyable film of the year.
3. Dreams of a Life
Nothing quite moved me like this British documentary did last year. This story of modern living and alienation is a must see for everyone. Dreams of a Life is an earth shatteringly affecting film that shows just how close we can come to being forgotten, even in these times of mass communication much loved people can slip off the map and disappear. When the credits rolled I was frozen stiff at the story of Joyce Vincent's tragic end.
4. Le Quattro Volte
This unique Italian film about a dying elderly goat farmer covers the frailty of life but also the beauty of it and its circular nature. Of course this leans towards Buddhism and reincarnation but no matter what your creed is, it won't stop this film from blowing you away.
5. Drive
A complete surprise hit and a sure cult classic in the making - Drive sees director Nicolas Winding Refn at the top of his game with the help of a very fine cast. A pure B-Movie at heart, this ultra violent fairy tale of boy saves girl is a rare cinematic delight that's hard to define why, because on paper it really shouldn't be this good.


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Interview by Lauren Ash. Photography by Jordan Bentley.
What started as a graphic design thesis project blossomed into a beautiful 100% all natural, all vegan, skincare and candle brand handmade by Jasmine Onya'e Kelley herself. Onya'e Naturals products don't just look good, with minimalist, modern packaging and earth tones, but they are good for you. From Jasmine's personal Instagram account (@Jassyonyae), I picked up on the frequency of the beautiful spirit behind the brand and was curious to learn more about her journey as a creator, business owner, and wellness-oriented woman of color. I'm also excited to partner with Jassy on an upcoming Onya'e Naturals product giveaway at our June 12th Happy Hour. Enjoy our conversation!
LA: I'd love to hear you speak more about the origins as well as the growth of Onya'e Naturals. I know it started as a school project that has now blossomed into a business and strong wellness brand.
JK: For my thesis project, I created a booklet of photographs and how-to grid's. Then, I created products completely made from ingredients found in my kitchen. At my thesis show, people told me I should turn it into something. I continued to do research, educated myself, and came back to that encouragement. I told myself "I can turn this into something because I'm sick of wearing these expensive and harmful products." I started making my own products and turned it into Onya'e Naturals! I remember being really nervous. I chose the name Onya'e Naturals because I wanted the name and the brand to be personal. Onya'e is my middle name.
LA: I really like how with each of your products, you offer a little bit of information about its healing properties. How much of this knowledge was derived from your formal study versus your own curiosity?
JK: I studied graphic design, so I learned about various ingredients and their healing properties on my own. I'm very big on researching ingredients for myself. When I first got into this, I knew I didn't want to be the person who jams information down your throat every time that you speak to them. I want to truly educate people as to why this, in general, is good for you. I research a ton, but it's so easy. Looking up shea butter? Oh, I get lost in the Internet! I ask all kinds of questions: What essential oils work best for you? Does the oil smell good? What else?
I have a friend who loves lavender, but she's allergic to it. It's not for everyone. Not every essential oil is for everyone. So I always advise people to do their personal research, as well.
LA: Yes! Sometimes you buy a product and it smells good, but you're not always mindful of the deeper benefits or harms behind it. So, I really appreciate that you educate your supporters and clients! You recently told me that you practice yoga! There are some clear ways that your brand relates to spirituality. Through incorporating essential oils, for example, and how some of them literally uplift your spirit or ground you in certain ways. What ways do you personally cultivate your spirit?
JK: So, I was raised Seventh-Day Adventist. My Mom converted before I was born. As I got older, I realized I needed to do more research into spirituality for myself, not just because I was born into it. So, I started to learn about the stars, energy, and more and I found it so interesting how good energy and your own spirituality and personal moments with God can arise from yoga, for example. When I practice yoga I'm at peace. My mind is calm. I meditate and feel no burdens. Nothing negative.
I also surround myself with positive people. I don't want to sound cliche, but it helps with my spirituality. Who you surround yourself, and who you hang out with, with really matters. I had to really take away negative people in my life. Not because I was better than them, but it was bringing me down. I was becoming angry. I would ask God what was going on and would feel mad toward God. So, I took up yoga because of this and my Mom was against it at first because it wasn't Christian…
LA: I went through that same thing! And now my Mom comes to yoga [laughs]...
JK: [Chuckles] Yes, and that's cherry-picking! Picking certain things over other things, it wasn't right to me. So, I learned about things myself. I find that when I practice yoga, I'm stretching my body, I'm feeling good about myself, I'm happy with the people next to me. I have my moments with God, when I'm literally at peace, when I'm quiet. And not just with yoga, but when I wake up, I have my morning rituals: I have my tea or coffee; I read. I do everything I can to find stillness before I start my day by opening my laptop. [Laughs]
Reading self-help books helps me a lot, as well. Sometimes reading my Bible, even though it's so boring [laughs] helps, as well. When you're a better person you help others more. All of these things come back to spirituality. When I exercise, treat others better, eat right, cultivate my garden,...
LA: You garden?
JK: Yes, seeing nature do its thing is beautiful!
LA: Absolutely. So, do you have anything on the horizon that you're excited about? It seems that you don't limit yourself. You have deodorant, mist, body butters...what else are you interested in exploring?
JK: When I first started, I just had body butter and lip balm. And then it grew really fast. I'm adding candles now. I learn so much. I've met different businesses with the candles alone. I've been contacted by a lot of different companies, which I didn't expect. I'm also making a magazine focused on creatives. Whatever doesn't work, I'll put it on hold. It's always a learning process. I've made some things that didn't do well and I simply took it away. It's fun.
Also, I'm an open book. When people have an idea or a question, I want people to contact me! People are helping me grow.
LA: Is there anything else that you want to share?
One thing that I struggle with is patience. Being an entrepreneur, it's important to be patient. Nothing happens overnight. My business helps me take my time and let things flow. It goes without saying, but I think we forget sometimes. Let things be. Be patient with your spiritual life, as well. As you're learning things about yourself, be patient.


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Constitution-Making and Transnational Legal Order
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Since the rise of the nation-state in the nineteenth century, constitutions have been seen as an embodiment of national values and identity. However, individuals, ideas, and institutions from abroad have always influenced constitutions, and so the process is better described as transnational. As cross-border interaction is increasing in intensity, a dominant transnational legal order for constitutions has emerged, with its own norms, guidelines and shared ideas. Yet both the process and substance of constitution-making are being contested in divergent and insurgent constitutional orders. Bringing together leading scholars from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, this volume addresses the actors, networks, norms and processes involved in constitution-making, as well as the related challenges, from a transnational and comparative perspective. Drawing from the research on transnational legal orders, this work explores and examines constitution-making in every region of the world.Read more
- Proposes a new way of analyzing constitution-making
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'A wide range of transnational influences now shape democratic constitutions, for better or worse. Some of these influences are old, others new, yet we lack a systematic understanding of their direction and impact. This volume brings together leading public law scholars to reflect on the role of these influences on national democratic constitutional processes. This volume should be considered compulsory reading for all those interested in the future of global governance and democratic constitutionalism.' Rosalind Dixon, University of New South Wales, Sydney
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1. Constitution-making as transnational legal ordering Tom Ginsburg, Terence C. Halliday and Gregory Shaffer
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3. A transnational actor on a dramatic stage – Sir Ivor Jennings and the manipulation of Westminster style democracy: the case of Pakistan Harshan Kumarasingham
4. Constitutions in world society: a new measure of human rights Colin Beck, John W. Meyer, Ralph I. Hosoki and Gili S. Drori
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6. Transnational constitution-making: the contribution of the Venice Commission on law and democracy Paul Craig
7. Worst practices and the transnational legal order (or how to build a constitutional 'democratorship' in plain sight) Kim Lane Scheppele
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Teresa Lucie Thompson, a nationally recognized marketing executive, has been named the University of Arizona's senior vice president for university relations.
Thompson, currently vice president for marketing and media and chief marketing officer at Purdue University, was chosen following an extensive nationwide search and will join the UA on May 20.
Thompson will report directly to President Ann Weaver Hart and serve as a key member of the President's Cabinet. Thompson will aid the president in setting the vision and agenda for advancing the University and strengthening its reputation locally, nationally and globally.
"Teri Thompson has an exceptional national reputation both in the private and higher education sectors," Hart said. "I am thrilled to have someone of her caliber leading the efforts to tell the University's story around the world."
Thompson will oversee institutional communications, marketing, brand management, government relations, community relations and Arizona Public Media.
"I was delighted to learn the Latin word in the UA's University Seal means 'upwards,' as it perfectly describes the University's many contributions to society, its athletic successes and its reputational trajectory under President Hart's leadership," Thompson said. "It is with great optimism and even greater enthusiasm that I join this fine institution."
At Purdue, Thompson has overseen strategic marketing, market research, brand strategy, creative services, public relations and communications, as well as the institution's online presence and public radio station. Thompson was responsible for creating cohesion around institutional messaging across the university's 10 colleges, while expanding the institution's educational and scholarly reputation and transforming Purdue's marketing enterprise.
In addition to developing Purdue's reputation for excellence among its peers nationally and internationally, Thompson brought a fresh discipline to higher education marketing: building an online dashboard to increase accountability, creating a market research function and launching digital initiatives ranging from search engine optimization to the creation of a social media policy.
Recognizing this work, the American Marketing Association's publication, Marketing News, featured Thompson's work with Purdue's marketing efforts in its "Best in Class" series.
Thompson earned the AMA's Higher Education Marketer of the Year Award in 2012 for "extraordinary leadership and achievement in the field of higher education marketing." She received the American Advertising Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in Indiana in 2011. In 2010, Thompson was named a recipient of the Stevie Award as "Marketing Executive of the Year."
Prior to her arrival at Purdue, Thompson served as vice president of marketing for Safeco Insurance. Thompson also served in a variety of marketing and public relations positions at State Farm Insurance, the last of which was directing the company's customer segment marketing division, where she spearheaded the company's efforts in marketing to women, young adults and multicultural markets.
Thompson earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in education, both from Illinois State University. She also earned her certification in new product development from the University of Michigan's executive education program.
Thompson is a founding board member of the Marketing to Moms Coalition and a member of the AMA, AAF, the Economic Club of Chicago, the National Association of Female Executives and the Wall Street Journal's Women in the Economy Task Force. Author of "Tuning into Mom: Understanding America's Most Powerful Consumer," she is a frequent speaker at national marketing and industry events as an expert on institutional branding and marketing to women.


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We bought non-refundable fares to New Orleans, and I was hoping that I could recoup the fare through the Chase Sapphire Reserve trip cancellation insurance. As part of the claim form, we had to show that we filed a claim with the airline. So I applied for the refund, and uploaded the MD notes that hubby was having heart surgery 2 days before the trip.
Today, I received an email that American had refunded us!
What a great surprise.
Now I am hoping that Chase will refund me the $239 for the RCI fee. I paid $99 to reinstate my 30 TPUs.


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Spartans win Battlefield Classic!
The La Plata Spartans U-11 boys travel team competed in the NVSC Battlefield Classic during the Columbus Day weekend.
The Spartans started the preliminary round game on Saturday against Premier AC and were victorious, 8-2. The boys came back that evening to play Northern Virginia Soccer Academy and were able to come out on top with a 4-0 win.
Join me in congratulating our team! Go Spartans!


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Communication is a three pronged event.
- Giving information
- Receiving information
- Taking action (or not) on information given and received
Most of us LOVE to GIVE information and we don't think too much about how it will be received.
I am a morning person. It's genetic. If I e-mail my brother or sister before 6 am, they usually e-mail me right back. I am NOT a night person.
My children have learned that if they ask for assistance or want permission for something it's more likely to happen if I have a cup of coffee in my hand. I also am more willing to help if it's not a verbal 'demand'. I respond better to a written 'request'.
After some trial and error, the kids have gotten into the habit communicating with me through the coffee maker. Permission slips, their phones to be charged (what happens to everyone's chargers, do they take up with the unmatched sock from the wash?), a note for laundry to be tossed into the dryer. Let's see how this works in our 3 Steps.
- Give Information - Teens remember stuff at night, they can give their information best when they can remember it!
- Receive information - I can receive information when I am fresh, not tired, have coffee in hand. I also am better with written down words - verbal requests get interpreted in my brain as demands.
- Take action on information (or not) - I am MORE likely to take action on the information if it's all right there in front of me and no one is running late or going to to miss the bus.
Where might we be giving information to our beloveds (children, spouse, family of origin) in a way it is UNLIKELY to be received, common culprits . . .
- Texting when our Mom responds better to call.
- Verbally demanding chores be done on OUR time frame, rather then texting a request to our teen with the caveat, 'Please do before bed!'
- Giving negative feedback in 'public' (this includes siblings and co-parents), people have a hard time receiving any thing that has even a whiff of criticism on it, ESPECIALLY in front of others.
- Giving unsolicited advice (even if it's super duper helpful and wise).
- Thinking they should know what we are thinking/feeling because we expressed it ONCE.
- Talking to them when it's NOT their time of day. (I LOVE to give information in the morning, teens not so receptive until evening falls.)
- Listening - the MOST important part of communication . . . . LISTENING!
. . . I FEEL ANOTHER BLOG COMING ON . . . . How to Communicate! Part Two: I'm Listening!
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Injury concerns spreading for Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins fancy themselves playoff contenders. But instead of roaring to the finish line, their offense is, piece-by-piece, breaking down on the homestretch.
For the second consecutive day, the Dolphins lost a key contributor to injured reserve. On Tuesday, they shut down tight end Charles Clay for the year; on Wednesday, running back Daniel Thomas had his season prematurely ended. While the team provided little details on either, both sustained serious enough knee injuries in Sunday's season-saving win against Jacksonville to warrant the moves.
In doing so, the already ailing Dolphins offense absorbed two more body blows. The Dolphins will be without two skill-position players who have accounted for nearly a quarter of their 25 offensive touchdowns the rest of the way.
But they're far from the team's only concerns. After a relatively healthy season, the Dolphins in December have become a virtual mash unit.
When Jake Long went down with a triceps injury, it forced them to reshuffle their offensive line.
Plus, Davone Bess' availability going forward remains a wild card. The team's second-leading receiver missed last week's game with a back injury, and still couldn't work with the team on Wednesday.
The Dolphins are so banged up on offense, about the only position where they could survive another injury, remarkably, is at quarterback. They have one of the league's best backups in Matt Moore. Everywhere else, they're down to the felt.
All that raises the question: Do the Dolphins have enough firepower to not only survive the season, but excel when it matters most?
"I'm not worried about that," coach Joe Philbin said Wednesday. "I was pleased with the way the guys stepped up the other day in the game, and I thought we had a good practice [Wednesday]."
Unfortunately for Philbin and his team, there's no time for figuring it out as they go.
The Dolphins must win their final two games — home against Buffalo, then at New England — for any shot to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
• Clay's injury might be the most impactful. He could line up nearly anywhere — at tight end, in the backfield and even in the slot. There's no single player on the roster who can replace him.
But if there was ever a time for Michael Egnew to figure out the pro game, this is the week. The rookie tight end hasn't played all season, but the Dolphins might have no choice but to play him.
"The coaches are good with letting you know what's going on," Egnew said.
"You kind of get a heads-up during practice. You're called upon more to go in and practice more with the offense."
Egnew acknowledged he did receive increased reps Wednesday with Clay out, but would not say if he has been given assurances that he would play.
• Marcus Thigpen should no longer be considered a running back. Bess' injury clarified that.
On Sunday, Thigpen played a season-high 29 snaps, all from the slot, according to Pro Football Focus. He caught his first pass of the season, good for 15 yards.
Rishard Matthews and Marlon Moore also had increased roles, and combined for five catches and 56 yards.
But the Dolphins' biggest problem all season hasn't changed: They still don't have a consistent deep threat to stretch the field. Instead, their passing game, by and large, is limited to a 20-yard window — allowing defenses to sit on underneath routes.
Bess wouldn't answer questions about his availability for Sunday, saying only that he speaks with team doctors every morning to discuss his progress.
"It ate me up," Bess said of missing a game for the first time in his career. "I can't even explain it. Just a really weird feeling that I don't ever want to get used to."
The Dolphins' revamped offensive line, strangely enough, seems like the least of their worries.
With Jonathan Martin at left tackle and Nate Garner at right last week, the Dolphins had their fourth-best running game of the season (180 yards) and allowed just one sack.
"Anytime you play with new linemen … it takes a while for everybody to get a feel for each other," Bills coach Chan Gailey said. "Continuity and communication in that area is probably the most vital of all the groups in football. They have to be on the same page. Them needing to play together is one way to solve any issues they might have."
Of course, if any of the starting five would get hurt over the last two weeks, the Dolphins would really be in trouble. Little-used reserves Will Yeatman and Josh Samuda would be the next men up.
• At running back, not a whole lot changes with Thomas' injury. Reggie Bush will continue to get the lion's share of the carries, and Lamar Miller had already all but supplanted Thomas as the team's No. 2 option.
That move up the depth chart can now be made in ink. Miller has gotten just 36 carries this year, but his 4.6-yard-per rush average is the team's best.
The Dolphins do need to decide on who will be their goal-line back, which was probably Thomas' biggest contribution this year. Philbin wouldn't tip his hand on who that might be, but fullback Jorvorskie Lane could be a possibility.


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The series Traumatic Objects looks at the functions that objects serve for memory. Referencing personal life events defined by their physical and emotional intensity, I highlight moments of encounter and the emotional charge that objects possess once they have become signs and symbols. The work grapples with the essence of objects and how and when they become mentally, emotionally and visually internalized when part of a traumatic event and again when photographed. The series also addresses how one's perspective is active in coding triggers in his or her memory.
There are the sentimental, nostalgic objects which we hold fast to like old photographs, romantic objects acquired during a relationship or the possessions of a loved one who is deceased. I investigate objects on the other side of the spectrum, traumatic objects; the ones we wish to destroy or abandon in hopes to do the same to the memory, yet whose presence prevails in identical or similar objects we encounter throughout life. The objects are signs in that their presence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else. The objects photographed serve as evidence of an event, a mood or a mental or physical state. They are symbols because they are a material object representing something abstract (violence, trauma, childhood, family, memory). All identical or similar objects become symbolic representations and therefore transcend space and time, a theory emphasized by the cross country trip to photograph the work. The site of the thrift store quietly reflects on the previous life and future life of objects and presents them with a dichotomy. A thrift store is a space of abandoned objects. The objects are domestic and were once active and present in everyday life but were deemed useless, without sentimental value, or obsolete, so they have been discarded. It is also a site where one searches for a treasure. It is filled with objects that we know had another life and purpose, one we can imagine and romanticize which gives hope to the the idea of restoration. The powerful dichotomy that exists in that space further relates to the dichotomy of the photograph itself, as object and image, and to the transformation and manifestation of physical objects into symbol.


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Arctic Circle or bust!Leave your address if you want a postcard.Whee!
BWAH HA HA HA oh wait I already had that.
Good luck!
You have mine, yes?
I think fishy has it. Let me know if not. Hope you make the circle!
We do not have it. vixyish may, and we can get it from her if we ever have cel service again. :)
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Do you have mine? Fish should have it in his super map program. If not, let me know, and I'll get it to you.p.s. why'd you call yesterday? Need anything? :)
Because I suddenly hade service, passingnear a small strip mine, and felt like harrassing you. :)


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The Golden Tower (Magisterium #5)
The stakes have never been higher than in the final installment of Magisterium from the bestselling powerhouses of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.
Callum Hunt has been a hero and an outcast, a force of good and a portent of evil. While the doors of the Magisterium have been open to him, he has never felt entirely welcome. If anything, he has felt others' resentment . . . and fear.
Now, as he begins his final year at the magical school, his place is less certain than ever. With one unique exception, he is estranged from most of his friends. A furtive darkness still hounds him. And the greatest challenge he will ever face is right around the corner.
In this monumental conclusion to the Magisterium series, bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare push Callum to the brink of annihilation, showing how magic has the ability to both save and doom, create and destroy.
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Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi) and the Newbery Honor-winning novel Doll Bones. Her other books include The Good Neighbors graphic novels, and the novels The Darkest Part of the Forest, Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside. With Cassandra Clare she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. She currently lives in the realm of Western Massachusetts.
Cassandra Clare is the author of City of Bones, the first book in The Mortal Instruments trilogy and a New York Times bestseller. Her The Infernal Devices series has spawned three #1 bestsellers. With Holly Black she is the author of the Magisterium series, a New York Times bestseller. Born overseas, Cassandra spent her early years traveling around the world with her family and several trunks of books. She lives in Massachusetts.
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The Golden Tower Book Review Do you love the idea of magic and supernatural creatures? If so then The Golden Tower is for you. I picked up this book because of my love for the four predecessors and the fantastic cover art of the book. How could you go wrong with a book with dragons, castles, and people using magic on the cover? I thoroughly enjoyed The Golden Tower and I would give it 4.5/5 stars. It did a fantastic job ending the Magisterium series with it being book five. The Golden Tower by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black opens with the main character Callum Hunt returning home for the first time in years only then to find out something big. He's figured out his best friend Aaron Stewart that was killed in the previous book is still alive within his mind. The Magisterium doors are open to Callum but everyone is shunning him because of what he is foretold to become, the enemy of death. This is shown on page 10 saying "The way other students stared at him and whispered behind their hands was familiar, too, but much less pleasant. Even some of the Master's were doing it". The only people seeing Callum as he truly is are his friends Tamara and Jasper, and his master Rufus. There is peace in the magic world until Alex, a devoured of chaos returns from the void. The void is the place Callum sent him into using chaos magic in the previous book and now Alex is out for revenge. This leaves the mages and students of the Magisterium pleading for Callums help. I loved how this book efficiently shows the importance of friendship. Callum joined the Magisterium as a nobody with a closed off personality, wanting nothing to do with anyone in the magic world. This all changed for him once he met Tamara and Aaron. They stayed by his side even when they found out he possessed the soul of the enemy of death. The book shows that friends are such an important concept in your everyday life. Friends are important because they stick with you even through your tough times. Another thing I absolutely loved about this book was the crazy plot twists. These twists leave you with suspense and have you longing to keep reading. I disliked how this book was a bit shorter and felt rushed compared to the four predecessors. I believe the authors took shortcuts because they were ready to finish this series that they'd been writing for five years.. I can relate to this because I've taken shortcuts especially in some school things. I absolutely loved The Golden Tower and give it a 4.5/5 star rating. My reason for not giving it a 5/5 rating is because of the pace of this book compared to the other four. This could be fixed with a slower pace and a bit more detail of key points of the story. I'd recommend this story to Harry Potter lovers and anyone who appreciates the idea of magic and supernatural creatures. I read the first book The Iron Trial in fifth grade after seeing it in the book fair and have stuck with the series waiting for each book to come out. This book could be read by all ages but would be most enjoyed by grades fourth to eighth only because the plot might be too predictable for teenagers and adults..
The Golden Tower is the epic conclusion to the amazing series called "The Magisterium". This book would be considered the fantasy genre and is for ages 8 and up. The Golden Tower is filled with adventure and excitement, taking place in the present day, mostly around the country in the different places the characters travel. Call is now in his last year at the Magisterium, the school of magic. It has a thrilling storyline, where Cal, Tamara, and Aaron are trying to stop a devoured chaos mage, by getting devoured of all the other elements to push the chaos out of him! It even has an amazing twist, one that will leave you wondering, 'what will happen next?' Its characters, Cal, Tamara, Aaron, and Jasper all have unique attributes that are continuously seen in this series! Aaron, the same kind and intelligent boy from before, is now stuck in Call's head, and only Call can hear him. Call is a character always willing to help his friends, and mostly willing to save the mage world. Tamara is still kind to everyone but has a lot of fighting in her. Jasper and Gwenda are characters who were moved into the same rooms as Call and Tamara, and both are kind but Jasper has a mean streak to him. By the time you finish reading this book, you will be wishing it was not the last book! The authors of this book have created a masterpiece of a conclusion to a wonderful series! Reviewed by Ryan B, age 12, Broward Mensa
This book was great
Loved the book and the entire story as a whole
Its good
I predict that this book will be good. I have not actually read the book yet. I like the series so far.


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