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First and foremost, there's something you should understand: There's no guarantee that any beer will age well. There are dozens of factors that affect a beer's flavor, from storage temperature to light exposure to the type of bottle caps or corks used, and some beer styles just do not improve with age. Know that when a beer is released from the brewery, it's ready to drink. We wait about a month between bottling and release to make sure carbonation and flavors are at their best, and the majority of our brews that would be good candidates for cellaring have already spent months aging in barrels, so they don't need more time to taste awesome.
However! Beers can change in interesting ways with age, and if you'd like to squirrel away a few bottles for future tasting, there are a couple important things to keep in mind:
Lower alcohol beers tend to be more fragile, so those sessionable brews are best enjoyed fresh. There's no clear line between ageable and un-ageable ABVs, but it's a decent bet that anything under 6% isn't going to get much better. This is part of the reason we don't bottle Sweet Henrietta -- though "stout" may scream "age me," at 3.6% ABV it's best fresh. Meanwhile, our barrel aged Dubbels and Quadrupels should hold up beautifully over time.
Hop character fades pretty quickly, so you should re-think saving any double IPAs. However, in some styles, fading hop character gives more subtle flavors a chance to shine. Belgian tripels and hoppier Trappist styles are a good example of this, and can taste like a completely different beer with time. In a good way.
It's important to note that "sour" doesn't always mean "ageable." Lighter sour styles like goses and Berliner weisses are delicate, and lose their tart, crisp, refreshing character with time, becoming more subdued. The more complex sours, on the other hand, can evolve in interesting ways. Look for sours with brettanomyces or pediococcus in the mix if you're looking something to stash in your cellar.
Storage conditions also play a big part in a beer's age-ability. Though it's convenient to toss a couple bottles in the back of the fridge for a while, a beer will only change with age if it's warm enough for the yeast to continue fermenting -- between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for cellaring. Also keep in mind that light is damaging. Light makes hoppy brews skunky (which means they literally smell like skunk), and even beers that aren't particularly hoppy will pick up some skunkiness if exposed to too much light too often. Your best bet is to look for a nice cool, dark spot in a closet, garage, or wine fridge if you're fancy. Also, since most beers are capped instead of corked, you don't need to store bottles on their side, like wine. Store those beer bottles upright to minimize yeast sediment and keep too much of the beer from being exposed to air inside the bottle.
With a little care, that beer you loved when it was first on tap in our tasting room might taste even better a year from now.


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One night, I suddenly had a random idea of submitting some of the films I made to a school film festival. I found four films in my MacBook Movies folder and submitted them all. Three got in.
It was so unexpected, as I submitted the requirements clumsily one night. (The resumé I submitted had an obvious objective of gaining an internship and not for a film festival.) I did not even bother telling my friends that I submitted our film ("Lasa ng Lawa") because I knew it would not get in being a documentary. But apparently it did. (Sorry, guys.)
The first one was a one-minute film (which film festival panelists don't usually accept.) The second was a documentary made by my group mates in NATURA1 and me (which is peculiar for a short feature dominated film festival.) The third one was a music video that won second place (which is also peculiar as a selection among short films that won in Cairo or in major local film festivals, and it's a music video.) The fourth one was complete garbage that I had no hopes for from the start.
Then, one morning, news popped out that I and my group mates got in with not just one but three films! Unbelievable. I was praying really hard, thanking God.
Here they are, and wish them luck:
"IIIRI MO BA?" (Will you push it?) (2016)
A one-minute film about a woman in the toilet, releasing something that must not be released according to many.
I wanted to make a film that does not only address the issue of abortion. In the beginning of production, my vision for it was to capture what a woman feels when aborting an unwanted child. Many see abortion as a question of "Yes or no?" But, people forget the emotional aspect of it; How hard it can be or how easy it can be, depending on the person. My vision was a one-take film of a woman just crying.
The problem: She cannot do it. The solution: She tried harder.
- Lead: Andrea Mae Felipe
- Production Designer: Anna Mikaela Quizon
- Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Director: Robin Estargo
- Injeenyuhs Films
"LASA NG LAWA" (Taste of the Lake) (2016)
A fourteen-minute documentary about Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines and dubbed as "the largest septic tank in Southeast Asia."
The documentary highlights environmental issues tormenting the lake, the people living by the lake, the people who profit from the lake, and the people who protect the lake. The film goes to the different regions surrounding the huge body of water, journeying from Cabuyao, Laguna to Binangonan, Rizal, to gain information and stories from these people.
In the end, the film demands action.
- Filmmakers: Kathrina Kate Castillo, Robin Estargo, Jocelyn Frago, Anna Mikaela Quizon, Hannah Patricia Siy, Alexandra Louise Supnet
- Assistant Directors: Jocelyn Frago, Anna Mikaela Quizon
- Sound Mixing: Hannah Siy
- Directors of Photography: Kathrina Kate Castillo, Alexandra Louise Supnet
- Director: Robin Estargo
- Hugas Kamay Productions
A film about a girl's catharsis from her murderer.
From the darkness, a girl emerges and walks down the street. She suddenly
stops for feeling that something is behind her, but she continues to walk,
now at a faster pace while looking back from time to time, going into a main
street and into a marketplace, where she encounters an entity that
manipulates her: her past, her spirit and her true intentions.
In the beginning, I had a recurring vision in my mind of a girl just walking, being followed, and going crazy. Then, I made it even more crazier and I found the right music. In the poster, it says "It murders." It is a phrase that has blank spaces on both ends: What's 'it' and what does 'it' murder?
'It' may either be paranoia, a physical tormentor, stress, responsibilities, or anything that follows the youth today, that they end up going to a dead end, or in this case, suicide.
Or maybe not suicide. Who knows?
- Lead: Theresa Isabel Matula
- Music: Nathaniel Salvador (The After-School Special or pillow talk)
- 1st Assistant Camera: Victor Christian Donceras
- 2nd Assistant Camera: Carlos Vince Gamueda
- Costume Design: Theresa Isabel Matula
- Production Assistant: Jann Daniel Medenilla
- Extras: Marian Cortez-Estargo, Nisa Traya, Johniel
- Production Design: Marian Cortez-Estargo, Brent Marion Estargo
- Executive Producer: Rolando Estargo
- Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, and Director: Robin Estargo
- Injeenyuhs Films in association with The UP Underground Music Community
I hope these films win something! 🙂

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Daily Dose of Great Police Work: Boston Police Officers and Boston Firemen Work Together to Apprehend 3 Breaking and Entering Suspects/
At about 1:43 AM on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, officers from District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a radio call for a suspicious person in the area of 9 Park Street in the Downtown area.
On arrival, officers were met by the caller who stated that he observed an unknown black male enter the alley way next to the building. When the caller investigated, he could hear voices coming from the roof of the building. The caller also observed the metal gate which gives access to the fire escape to be open leading to residential condos undergoing construction. Officers, unable to gain access to the roof, observed a white female on the roof of the building. Following several verbal commands, the female climbed down the ladder. The female suspect stated that she was on the roof with two black males, but that she did not know their names. Officers then scaled the ladder to the roof and, following an extensive search, were able to locate the two male suspects in the vicinity of an open window leading to one of the condos. The suspects and officers were brought to safety with the assistance of a ladder provided by the Boston Fire Department.
Officers arrested 19-year-old Mahad Farah of Charlestown, 19-year-old Ismail Ibrahim of Jamaican Plain, and 22-year-old Patricia Evelyn Lambert of Medford. All were charged with Breaking and Entering a Building with Intent to Commit a Felony, Trespassing, and Resisting Arrest.


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|Artist: Scott Petito
Album: The Darker Space
Label: Hudson Valley
The cover of Sbass Music by Scott Petito, depicts a bass guitar floating in space above a blue planet (did someone accidentally leave the pod bay doors open again?). This is Petito's witty introduction to his music: Outer Space + Bass Guitar = Sbass Music. Get it? Actually, as cool as the title is, this album's main viture is that it fills space rather than creates space; which is the goal of any self-respecting composer in the genre of Ambient Music. Petito accomplishes this and more with a bass guitar (however sonically manipualted) as his only sound source. Each of the nine tracks on Sbass Music offers enough contrast and complexity to make an interesting experience of active listening, or not... as the disc is also designed to spin forever in continuous play mode out at the periphery of perception. But rewards await those who do pay attention. Petito realizes music at the limits of his instrument's capabilities and of his own as a composer and virtuoso player. He's obviously left the conventional view of the bass guitar behind as he uses his instrument to explore music of stillness and atmosphere. The music slowly alternates between a trembling vulnerability to waves of strength and light - with an ever-present, deep subsonic foundation. Overall, the tone of Sbass Music is soothing and comforting and references classic albums like, "On Land", "Apollo" and (the mellow side of) "Before And After Science" in its mood and purpose. But the album plays like a free-form excercise in bass guitar stretching as this conventional instrument is often rendered unrecognizable; Petito constantly coaxing new and surprising timbres. Along with tender and reverberant melodies, the sound expands beyond the well-established palette of the bass with layered tones, bending notes, truncated plucks, image altering processing, e-bow melodies, deep swells and looping harmonies. Petito connects these elements and can be credited with creating an album greater than the sum of its parts. Scott Petito expands the ranks of today's most innovative bass players turned Ambient composers (Bill Laswell, Skuli Sverrison) with his own, completely unique contribution - successfully combining imagination and creativity with technique and technology.
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The bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in its latest projections for 2013-23 shows that the federal budget deficit for fiscal 2013 will be around $642 billion, or a little more than 4 percent of gross domestic product. That deficit compares to last year's deficit of $1 trillion, down $447 billion, or 41 percent. More importantly, it is the first year in the past five that the budget deficit has been less than $1 trillion. The fiscal budget deficit reached $1.4 trillion in 2009, or more than 10 percent of GDP, the year after the 2008 financial collapse largely because of an approximately $800 billion fiscal stimulus aimed at bringing the country's economy out of a deep recession. Let's not forget that this still represents the fifth-largest budget deficit ever, so the problem has not been fixed.
So what has caused this significant improvement in red ink?
On the revenue side, it has been a combination of factors. First, the Bush tax cuts were allowed to expire, raising marginal tax rates primarily on the wealthy.
Second, the payroll tax holiday was discontinued, which affected people across the board.
Third, the Affordable Care Act invoked the Obamacare tax of 3.8 percent on dividends, interest, home sales, etc.
Finally, the one-time repayments of some $80 billion from the bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have enriched the Treasury. The combination of all of these factors has increased federal revenue 14 percent through the first 10 months of the fiscal year, which ends Monday.
On the expense side, federal expenditures should end up around $3.45 trillion by the end of this month. That would represent the second year of reduced federal spending, which peaked at $3.5 trillion in fiscal 2011.
I would like to report that this was the result of well-planned spending cuts, but it was just the opposite. Because of Congress and the administration's inability to function in a reasonable way, the decrease in spending was caused by a contentious agreement between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner in 2011.
That debt ceiling agreement, which neither side probably ever expected to come to fruition, called for $2 trillion in tight spending caps over a decade and created this year's so-called budget sequester, which called for an $80 billion reduction in the rate of growth in spending. The savings for this fiscal year will amount to approximately $50 billion.
So all of that is relatively good news, what is the point of this article? There are at least a couple of very daunting trends that emerge from the projections.
Today, federal spending on health care consumes 25 percent of the federal budget. The Affordable Care Act � an oxymoron � will add $1 trillion in federal spending over the next decade. Additionally, the graying of America will add millions of people to Medicare and Medicaid swelling their rolls. By 2023, the health care expense is projected to take 31 percent of federal spending.
The second factor is debt service on our national debt. Debt service now accounts for 6 percent of federal spending. The Federal Reserve, with its highly accommodative monetary policy, has caused interest rates to be artificially low. Therefore, when rates get back to normal, whenever and whatever that is, debt service on our existing total public debt of $17 trillion will get significantly higher.
Additionally, the projected federal deficits out to 2023 will add approximately $6 trillion of additional debt. Therefore, the combination of higher interest rates and more debt will increase federal spending on debt service to 14 percent in 2023. When you add the 6 percent increase in health care-related expenses to the 8 percent increase in debt service that squeezes out 14 percent of existing spending.
Our elected officials need to address the spiraling cost of health care and the rapidly increasing cost of servicing our debt. They are continuing to kick the can down the road without addressing the fundamental causes.
Literally, each day that is allowed to pass compounds the issue and makes it more difficult to resolve. There is an abject abdication of responsibility for controlling either one of these issues.
Additionally, direct national debt amounts to 73 percent of GDP, the highest since the end of World War II. The CBO projections are probably on the optimistic side, so the real numbers will be worse.
When will the real leaders step forward to address the issue? Does anyone really care what is happening enough to do something about it? We will see.


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With nearly 750 bolted routes, the climbing site of the Gorges du Tarn is a tremendous spot!
Imagine a steep rock overhanging dream scenery, colours varying from ochre to black to orange, red, blue and grey, a slightly sandstone touch, and handy sculpted cracks. Some of the routes are quite easy, but most of them require good climbing skills because of their steepness or length, especially those called "voies abus". You'll find many grade 8 or 7 routes, but also some nice grade 6 and 5+. Don't worry if you need a rest, the beach is never far away...
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THE PROBLEM: "I know I should have a brand statement...but I don't even know where to begin!"
THE SOLUTION: My 4-step process that forces you to ask...and answer...the very questions that will help you arrive at an authentic brand statement that you love.
You've heard it called your "why"...or an elevator pitch...and you might even have one.
You might have it on your website or you might have it 1/2 written as a stiff "statement" that you've tried to memorize.
But when you're asked to repeat it at one of those photography seminars in front of your photography friends, you awkwardly recite it like it's a 6th-grade homework assignment.
Fast-forward to real-life business in 2017: the modern-business branding statement.
You need one. And...you need to get this right. Finally. Once and for all.
I'm not talking about a "memorized statement" that makes you feel cold as ice when you have to repeat it.
I'm talking about an amazing, exciting description of the people you serve and how you serve them, packed into 2 or 3 sentences that roll off your tongue "like buttah".
It should make the person you're telling actually feel like it's an irresistible invitation to step into your world, now. Like, right now.
This branding statement stuff is important. Really important.
Why? Because when you get it right you will finally have clarity about your brand and who your audience is that you're wanting to connect with.
There are 4 questions that you should spend time with in formulating your brand statement.
These 4 questions seem very simple, but if you spend time really contemplating the answers, you'll arrive at the basis of your entire brand.
The authentic answers will come when you really invest some real time with this process.
You can ask for feedback from recent clients to help you with number 4, but in the end the answers all have to feel legitimate and honest to you.
If you can answer these 4 questions, you'll ultimately arrive at the foundation of your branding statement:
Ready? Here we go.
01. YOUR SPECIALTY: WHO ARE YOU? And what are you all about?
02. YOUR SERVICE: WHAT DO YOU DO? Okay, so you "take pictures"...but...of what? What is it that you exactly do?
03. YOUR AUDIENCE: WHO DO YOU SERVE? No really. Who...do you serve? If you were to describe your client to me, who would that be? Where do they hang out? Who are you trying to bring into your business to experience you and your brand? Who do you DO all of this for?
04. YOUR STAR QUALITY: WHAT IS YOUR *IT* FACTOR? I know you just answered #1...and #2...and it feels like you pretty much summed up who you are and what you do. But what makes you stand out from everyone else? Why should I book you to take my photos? What's extra special about you and your process?
Arriving at the authentic and descriptive answers to these questions can be tedious. At first, they seem overly obvious.
But in the end, these answers should arrive at the very essence of your less-than-60-second "elevator pitch" to anyone who asks you "what you do".
The answer should HOOK them into wanting to know more about you and your service.
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If you are in work, but need support to help you balance work and care, we can help with:
Contact us using the form at the bottom of this page or call us: 07761 452959
Download our Carers in Paid Employment leaflet
We can help carers with:
- onsite carers training detailing support services available
- carers helpline and email service providing information, advice and signposting
- one-to-one confidential support sessions and surgeries
- access to carers passport documentation to record caring situation
- carers advocacy within the workplace
- access to local carers groups
- telephone 'check-in' service
Through one-to-one support we can help negotiate flexible working arrangements with employers, such as flexible start and finish times; reduced or annualised hours; term time working, job sharing and part time working; home working.
You may find these information sheets useful:
Carers 'Telephone Check-in' Service
If you worry about a loved one while you are at work, this could be a useful service. It is a free service where Carers Support Centre volunteers will call the person you care for while you are at work. They will check that the person is ok and then text you with an update. If the volunteer cannot make contact or has any concerns following the phone call, they will ring you as a matter of priority.
"I think this is a brilliant service to have available and I am sure it will be useful for other carers. I think it's great for the person going to work and leaving a loved one, which for me made me feel really anxious at first. However knowing someone would be in touch if there was a problem was a real help, giving me peace of mind."
"Please can you send my thanks to the volunteer who did a great job and thank you for organising it, I think the turning point in not feeling we needed the service any longer was when John was able to phone the care agency himself when a carer didn't arrive one day, which put my mind at rest that he could sort out any problems like that himself."
Check in Service Case Study
Alison works for a local NHS employer as a therapist 3 days per week. Her husband John aged 36 suffered a stroke in December leaving him with partial mobility and memory loss. After spending months in hospital in long term rehabilitation, John was given the all clear to return home.
Although John had a package of care in place with care workers visiting the home daily, Alison still felt anxious about leaving John whilst at work so registered for the telephone 'Check-in' Service on the days that she was in work.
Carers Support Centre set up a meeting with Alison, her husband and the volunteer who was allocated to make the 'check-in' telephone calls agreeing dates and times for John to be called. Our volunteer called John on a daily basis, 3 days per week checking his care workers had arrived and enquiring about his wellbeing. Upon ending the call our volunteer sent a text to Alison updating her on John's wellbeing.
The check in service allowed Alison to be at work with peace of mind that someone was checking her husband was ok in her absence. Since using the service Alison has been able to focus better at work knowing that her husband was safe, and that she would be notified if there were any problems or concerns. She said that she received less text messages from her husband during the day as a result of using the service.
National pilot project
This programme is part of a national pilot to support carers who are juggling work whilst caring. It is a partnership between Carers Support Centre with South Gloucestershire Council and the Clinical Commissioning Group. It is one of nine pilot sites in England trialing support for carers in paid employment.


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I'm on the road again, this time in Bend, Oregon, where I'm visiting family. Are any of my readers in the area and, if so, would you like to meet up? I'll be here through Monday.
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Seasonal allergy symptoms can range from annoying to downright debilitating. What is it about spring allergies that take such a toll on our bodies when they hit? What can we do to keep them from bringing our lives to a runny-nosed itchy-eyed standstill?
Remedies for this annual allergy epidemic range from antihistamine medications like Loratadine and Benadryl, to holistic approaches like Neti pots and switching to a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids. Some people go so far as using avoidance techniques and simply stay away from the great outdoors during the allergy season.
South Source asks John Sheffield, a Physician Assistant Studies instructor at South University — Savannah, what happens in our bodies that create allergic reactions, and what we need to do to make it through the spring allergy season.
South Source: What is the science behind spring allergies? What's really happening in the body?
John Sheffield: Allergy is characterized by an overreaction of the human immune system to a foreign protein substance (allergen) that is eaten, breathed into the lungs, injected, or touched. This immune overreaction can result in symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, and scratchy throat.
SS: Why do seasonal allergy symptoms hit different people in different ways?
JS: Allergens differ from region to region. When I lived in Upstate New York it was predominately trees. In Oklahoma, it was dust. Individuals vary in the severity of their response to allergens — some severe and debilitating, others, mild and annoying.
Individuals vary in the severity of their response to allergens — some severe and debilitating, others, mild and annoying.
SS: Roughly how many people suffer from spring allergy symptoms each year?
JS: Approximately 40 million Americans suffer with seasonal allergies.
SS: Are allergy symptoms different from season to season? If so, how are spring allergies unique?
JS: Spring tends to be unique as, in most places, it is when a wide variety of plants begin to pollinate. It is these pollens that become the allergens.
SS: What can you do to avoid spring allergies if you are prone to them?
JS: Avoidance is difficult for most patients as we all have to spend some portion of our time outdoors. Limiting that time taking medication that controls allergic response is really the only was to minimize the body's response.
SS: What is the best way to stop an allergy attack quickly?
JS: While most allergic responses are not particularly sudden in their onset, some can be rapid. Patients who have asthma or other lung diseases can be adversely affected with the onset of an allergic response. These patients should use rapid acting, inhaled medications to relieve their allergy symptoms. For these patients, it is imperative that they see their healthcare provider to get medication that lessens the body's response to allergens.
SS: How has the treatment of spring allergies changed in the medical community in the past 20 years?
JS: Several treatment modalities have become available. Among these are newer antihistamine medications that are better tolerated by patients. Intranasal corticosteroids are safe, powerful sprays that relieve the inflammation associated with seasonal allergies. These medications used in combination under the direction of a health care provider can minimize the suffering throughout the spring.
SS: Is it possible to be cured of an allergy, and if so, how?
JS: Allergies can't be cured but with consistent use of allergy medications, the symptoms can be controlled in most patients.
The information in this article is provided for general information purposes and may not be relied on as a substitute for actual professional medical advice, care or treatment. You are encouraged to consult with your physician or healthcare provider to obtain professional medical advice.
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"Doesn't appear" Palin will run: DeMint
The Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the presidential campaign season, and many of the leading candidates for the Republican nomination have started to take shots at each other, not just at President Obama, reports CBS News political correspondent Jan Crawford.
Several jabbed at Texas Gov. Rick Perry, perceived by many pundits as the latest frontrunner.
That list included Sarah Palin - who's managing to keep speculation alive about whether she's going to toss her hat into the GOP ring.
At a Tea Party rally in Indianola, Iowa, the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee took what Crawford says appeared to be a swipe at Perry, after reports suggesting he was cozy with big donors.
"Some GOP candidates," Palin said, "they also raise mammoth amounts of cash and we need to ask them, too: What, if anything, do their donors expect in return from their investments?"
Most of the leading Republican contenders will be in South Carolina today at a political forum hosted by powerful, arch-conservative Sen. Jim DeMint.
And DeMint told "Early Show" co-anchor Jeff Glor he doesn't think a Palin run is in the cards this time around.
"It doesn't appear that she is," going to get into the fray, DemInt said. "She's done a lot, I think, to engage the American people and stir things up, which we really needed to do, to get American citizens more involved in the process. It made a big difference in the last election. My hope is it'll make an even bigger difference in the next election, as people take back their government."
DeMint wouldn't say who he sees as the frontrunner at the moment.
"It's still very early," he said. "We've got all the top candidates in South Carolina today, and we're gonna give them a chance to define themselves on their terms, to talk about the American vision, to talk about what they would do differently than Barack Obama. So, I think we'll learn a lot from the candidates. This is not a gotcha meeting with sound-bite answers. We're gonna give each candidate over 20 minutes on the stage by themselves to talk about their vision for America."
For his part, DeMint said he's "gonna keep an open mind on the candidates. I wanna see how they respond to the issues that our nation is dealing with. I wann see what they say about the president's jobs plan that comes out (in an address later this week). I want to know what they think about this super committee recommendation (a joint congressional committee that will recommend decifit-cutting measures) when it comes out. And so I think, in a few months, we're gonna know which candidate really has the courage to speak out and to contrast themselves with what this president is doing."
Ad DeMint had some harsh words for some of what Mr. Obama is expected to propose in that jobs address.
"I spent most of m life in business,' DeMint told Glor, "and I'm hearing what the president is talking about, which are temporary incentives like giving a company 5,000 (dollars) to hire someone. It cost a company about $65,000 a year to create a $40,000-a-year job. No company is gonna create a job for $5,000. If they were gonna hire the person anyway, they would certainly take it. But the president is not thinking like an American businessperson who has to look long-term, has to have some certainty. We need to know what that tax rate's gonna be, what the cost of health insurance, what the cost of unemployment insurance. The way he's talking is not like what I hear from the businesses around South Carolina or throughout the country. So he doesn't seem to be on the same page with what it really takes to create jobs."


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Friday, 27 September 2013
In the autumn of 1981, I began having cramps. The pain became so bad that I was given sick leave from work during the month of September. After seeing my general practicioner, I went to a specialist. I underwent a variety of tests, including a barium X-ray and a colonoscopy. The doctor said one test showed a positive indication of a parasite of some sort or other in my stool and gave me medicine for it.
The symptoms gradually subsided and I was able to return to work in October. The question still remained in my mind about why I suffered the cramps in the first place. As happens with illnesses, I heard no shortage of unsolicited advice. Friends From Crohn's disease to a lack of roughage, everybody had their own opinion about what was wrong with me.
The elders at the house church I attended at the time were particularly criticle in their judgements about my cramps. Sister Roberta ceised upon the opportunity by firing question after question at me about what I had been eating. Others sitting around the table after Sunday service also gave their dietary pronouncements.
Since I'd been eating whole grain bread and brown rice, Sister Roberta assumed that I must have a demon afflicting me. People gathered around me to lay their hands on me. As they jabbered in tongues, Sister Roberta rebuked the demon and commanded it to come out. Afterward, when I felt no different, she admonished me to keep my faith up.
At an appointment in December with my specialist, he told me that I had Irritable Bowel Syndrome. A fair number of people suffer from that malady, according to him.
Though my doctor didn't say so, I believe my cramps were brought on by the stress of my job added to the stress of trying to work up my faith to be healed of my poor sight. I haven't had any serious problems since leaving the church and being put on disability by the government in 1995.
I wrote extensively about that house church in my newly-published memoir, How I Was Razed: A Journey from Cultism to Christianity. Please check it out at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Virtual Bookworm.
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oh well... on with their vacation.
monica contacted me recently, excited to surprise peter with a 'just because' photo shoot during their vacation. and when we met down at the cedros design district in solana beach, carlie & i had a blast hanging out with this east coast newlywed couple. we cruised past the scattered art galleries & boutiques, surprisingly vacant for a saturday afternoon, and just had a relaxed good time. monica talked a bit of shop with carlie & i, as a newer photographer herself, sharing photoshop recipes and gear talk.
there is something so refreshing about what carlie & i are blessed to take part in, from an engagement shoot, to a hi-fashion bridal shoot, to shooting, well... just because. we love meeting new people, hearing new stories, and capturing those stories in time. here are some of our favorite moments from our time with monica & peter... rock on.
probably the first time peter had to get on his tippy-toes to kiss his bride.
we almost passed this little gem, when peter mentioned THE 'must-have' shot.
try to find the invisible photographers.
one of carlie's fav's.
these last two are by-far my fav's...
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Her work has appeared in venues including HERE Arts Center, New York Live Arts, Abrons Arts Center Playhouse, The National Black Theater, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, The Brick, Theater for the New City and Harlem School of the Arts. She is the Lighting Supervisor for Carolyn Dorfman Dance.
As an Assistant/Associate Lighting Designer, she has worked in venues including The Signature Center, New York Theater Workshop, Dallas Theater Center (TX), CenterStage (MD), The Public Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, The Acorn Theater at Theater Row and Lincoln Center Theater.


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One of the number one things to do when visiting Lombok is to visit two of their most infamous waterfalls, Sindang Gila and Tiu Kelep, on the remote north coast near Mount Rinjani. A lot of people tend to spend too much money on tour guides and taxis to get to the falls, but Stacy and I were determined to get there and back on the cheap. Well, we succeeded and I'm here to tell you the secret on how to do it!
First off, we researched the falls and directions to get there thoroughly beforehand. Luckily, the directions are very simple- you stay on one road the entire way there except for one turn about 15 minutes from the destination. There is some signage directing you along the way as well, and we took screen shots of the Google maps directions as well as bought two different maps with us for reference. We decided against getting a taxi or driver for the ride there, and instead rented a scooter from our Airbnb host. You can rent a scooter most places for between $3-5 per day, and filling up with gas is cheap too. Scooters are pretty easy to ride, and Stacy and I shared one which made it easier to talk along the way and saved a bit of money! We had about half a tank to start so about an hour into the trip we stopped and filled up- we had to ask the shop owner how to do it, but it ended up being very simple and only cost us 20,000 rupiah, or about $1.50.
The route to the falls takes you northeast along Lombok's coast, with stunning ocean views, rice fields, and Mount Rinjani in the background. About a half hour before the destination, the road turns into the interior of the island, and after about 15 minutes, you make the one and only right hand turn towards the village of Bayan (there is a sign directing you). Another 15 minutes and you've reached you destination. There will be men everywhere directing you where to park, and once you get of your scooter, attempting to sell you their "guide" services. This is another area where I'm glad we did our research beforehand because people tend to assume they have to have a guide (they will tell you it's "the law," it's not) and will pay ridiculous amounts of money for one. IF you decide you definitely want a guide, NEVER pay more then 100,000 rupiah for one. I read a review about a man and his wife who paid over one million rupiah thinking they were getting a good deal, and tipped the guy on top of that! That's almost $100 US dollars! Stacy and I both hike pretty frequently and have a good sense of direction so we decided against a guide althogether. When the man told us it was the law to have a guide to the second falls, we simply said we were only planning to go to the first falls and were on our way.
Once we crossed the street and reached the entrance gate, we were charged 10,000 rupiah or $0.75 per person to get in. The first falls is down a few hundred stairs that get a little slippery, so be careful. Sindang Gila falls is comprised of two waterfalls, one above the other, cascading down into a small stream. Apparently you can sit underneath and have the water massage your shoulders, but we decided to wait until the second waterfall to get in the water. We stayed for about 10 minutes getting some photos and then were on our way. Now, right before we reached the first waterfall, we took note of a bumpy stone trail heading off to the right. That is the trail to the second waterfall, Tiu Kelep, or the largest waterfall in Lombok. It was actually a very simple trail to follow for about thirty minutes, with two river crossings. This was the only portion where you might benefit from a guide, because it can be a little difficult, you will get wet, and a guide will show you the easiest spots to cross. Luckily, we were following a group of guys who had a guide, so we just hung back and watched them before crossing ourselves.
Once we reached Tiu Kelep falls, we were beyond amazed. It was so huge and beautiful, and the only downside was that it had started down- pouring rain about 10 minutes out. We were completely drenched but it was so worth it. We put our bags under a rock and went right in with our clothes on! The water was a little chilly but refreshing, and we spent some time taking photos and swimming around the waterfall. Unfortunately, our GoPros had water droplets all over the lens, so our photos and video are a little blurry but we got a few good shots! Then we headed back down the trail to the entrance, which was getting a little flooded due to all the rain. The river was rushing a lot quicker on the way back so we literally were holding onto each other to keep from being knocked down by the current. We made it through fine, and walked the rest of the way back to the top to get our scooter, and gave the guy 50,000 rupiah for watching it while we were gone.
The ride back seemed a lot quicker than on the way there, but took 2-2.5 hours each way overall. Our scooter rental for the day was 70,000 rupiah, or just over $5, bringing our grand total for the entire day to 160,000 rupiah, or about $12 US!! It was worth it to do a little extra planning in order to save what could end up being a lot of money spent on a great all day excursion. If you are in Lombok, it's a must-see, check it out!


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The month will walk you through the four-stage Pivot Method in—you guessed it!—four weeks, with some extra reflection at the start and end. Hat tip to the authors of SPRINT for the idea, which this series is modeled upon :)
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For each week of the #PIVOTsprint, you'll get an email that contains four key ingredients: a tip, a reflection question, a suggested action (or two) and a few key tools and templates. The goal is not to do everything, but rather to take ONE meaningful action each week. Choose the one next step that would make the biggest impact toward mapping what's next.
Week 1: Plant
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JNSA Painted Piano Project
This is a very special project for us at the school. We have noticed that some other communities have different monuments to make them stand out and invite public attention. What better way to get more people involved in the arts than by placing colorful pianos around town.
They will be playable, and we encourage everyone to come visit some of these and even take pictures with them!
Most of all, enjoy the music!
Piano By:
Audrey "Sala Adenike" Jeter-Allen
This is one of the many pianos designed by talented artists in our community.
Ms Audrey "Sala Adenike" Jeter-Allen designed this piano for our school with no hesitation.
The process was a very creative and challenging.
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Yesterday saw our charity partner for the year Landon hold their annual Business Breakfast with NLP as the sponsor.
Although an early start for all it was well worth it for the excellent breakfast at the Park Lane Hotel and guest speaker Dr Vince Cable.
Our senior Partner Richard Paul presented the Langdon Employer of the Year Award to All Aboard.
Turnout exceeded 250 and the event raised over £60,000 for the charity, a huge success which we are very proud to be involved in!
Watch this space for more info on our partnership and events throughout the coming months, including a silent auction for xmas!
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Hello dears,
As much as i was hoping everything i have been seeing for so long was wrong it appears I have some sad news.
L.Joe has decided to null his contract with top Media.
The process to do this has only just begun and was recently announced.
From the article, it appears that L.Joe had signed a personal contract with Top Media until Jan 2018 so he could pursue a solo career. However, Top Media was restricting L.Joe to extremes. There were many casters from shows who reached out to L.Joe to participate but Top Media wasn't working well with others. Because of this, L.Joe is trying to null the contract so he can search for a new company in order to continue participating in solo feats.
Now this isn't all sad news!!
L.Joe is doing this so he can focus on a solo career.
As angels we need to support him as best as we can.
L.joe had been considering going solo for a little over a year now. He started to take the steps required since about October.
L.Joe still very much loves Teen top and Angels so please do not be sad!
We know that L.Joe has loved acting and would like to continue doing so. Sadly Top Media isn't the best company to work with when it comes to getting work.
In order for L.Joe to grow he needs to find a company that will allow him to achieve his dreams.
Let's all hope for the best for L.Joe and hope he finds what he is looking for. Let's also keep supporting him!
L.Joe Fighting! I will always be your fan.
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1492 > Henry VII lands in Calais for the only campaign he will deliver outside his island. Arthur de la Borderie collected a big volume of documents on " The Breton Plot " of 1492. A pro-English party, irritated by the marriage of Duchess Anne with the king of France, teamed up with Henry VII, who promised to land on the Breton coast by June 8th. But the English flotilla of 30 to 40 sails, turned back after some collisions on the Normandy coast
1535 > The imperial ambassador Ortiz, from Rome, sends the empress a " copia de la pasion y martirio de Thomas Mauro "
1536 > William Tyndale, " captain of English heretics ", is strangled and burnt in Vilvorde, near Brussels


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Justin Faust's newest release Revenge EP came out earlier this week. As a special treat he has released three mixes of tracks found within the album. Get them while they're hot. As for Faust, he's no stranger to the industry. He has been producing music since 1992 and in doing so has developed his own unique sound that speaks for itself. Faust has also made noise with some of his own remixes including work from Hamilton's own Electric Youth. With the release of Revenge, Faust has created some of the best chill synth I have heard in a long time.
Justin Faust – The Capri Spinoff (Cyndi Seui Night Drive Killer)
Justin Faust – Surfer Mystique (Pelifics Remix)
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Wilson and Magnolia, Uptown, Chicago
Also in the excellent signage category, but with no photo to illustrate: A block club sign on the West Side that had a list of don'ts. "No drugs. No Loitering. No Littering." And then there were a few items that had sub-points to further explain.
No gang activity
--no cussing
--no threatening behavior
The design and grammar of the sign would have you believe that gang activity consists primarily of cussing and threatening behavior. I think Lester Freamon would disagree.


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Man dies after car hits pole in Victoria
A man has died after his car left the road and struck a power pole in the Victorian town of Warragul.
Police believe the 19-year-old Warragul man was driving west along Queen Street just before 7pm on Saturday when he lost control on a bend and collided with the pole.
He died before he could be airlifted to a city hospital.
Police are investigating reports the driver was involved in an earlier collision in Drouin and will prepare a report for the coroner.
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Follow up to my article, Eat to Perform, on Endurance Corner. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Meal One: Toast with Almond Butter, 2g of fish oil, 65mg of Iron.
Workout one: 3 hour ride with Intervals (2000-2400 kilojoules); intake of ~1000 calories in Powerbar Perform and Powergels.
Finish ride within 30 minutes of swim practice; Eat bar in the car going to swim practice
Workout two: 4500 meters @ Masters. One Gel at the end of the warm up and another 200 calories of Perform during the swim session.
Meal two: 4 eggs with goat cheese and spinach. Bowl of oatmeal with walnuts, raisins and chopped fruit.
Couple hours off.
Meal three: Toast with almond butter
Workout three: 60 minute fartlek run
30 minutes before dinner: plate of raw carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes.
Meal four: Green chile chicken with rice, black beans, avocados, onions, tomatoes and cilantro. Probably two big bowls. Dark chocolate after.
Later: Couple pieces of fruit and almonds.
Meal One: Toast with almond butter
Workout One: 5 hour steady state ride; 4000+ kilojoules. Consume ~2000 calories of Powerbar perform, gels, and a bar or two. Probably a Sprite at one stop midway as well.
5-10 minute break before run; consume 2 gels just before run starts.
45 minute steady state run; consume 300 more calories of Perform and gels.
Meal Two: Two breakfast burritos with whole wheat tortillas, eggs, potatoes, salsa, grilled vegetables and guacamole. 2-3 glasses of orange juice.
Couple hours off.
Just before starting swim; 2 bananas.
3000 meter easy swim; 45 minutes.
30 minutes before Meal three same plate of raw veggies as above.
Meal three: Steak (medium rare), grilled potatoes in olive oil; grilled onions, mushrooms and bell peppers in olive oil. Dark chocolate afterwards.
Later: same as above; some fruit, almonds, etc. based on any extra hunger.
I eat other things as well, but this is a pretty good example of what my training days look like. During some of my easier days of the week, you might see a similar style to my main meals, but less supplemented sports nutrition as energy output is much lower.


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Philippines: Breathing Deeply in Baler
Life was catching up to Roxy and I when a surf trip we were planning to Baler, a beach in northern Philippines, fell through. We couldn't even score last minute bus tickets, it being the weekend and a national holiday. But as fate would have it, we weren't disappointed for long. A mutual friend got in touch and offered us a ride to Baler the very next evening. With the spray of saltwater already on our skin, we packed our bags, hopped into James' surfboard-stacked Honda CR-V, and hit the open road.


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Our Service Philosophy
The Stonegate Community Health Centre is committed to ensuring that all its programs and services are designed, implemented and evaluated in accordance with the Centre's mission, vision and guiding principles. This Service Delivery Philosophy identifies and explains additional principles that capture the Centre's commitments regarding service delivery. We believe:
- in a holistic approach to health care which maximizes the quality of life as perceived by the client;
- in delivering services in a way that maximizes equitable access to our clients;
- in developing individualized services that respect the unique personal history, culture, values and goals of the client;
- in engaging community members to shape the programs and services we deliver;
- in the value of the interdisciplinary team which can provide a holistic and coordinated approach to care that addresses the social support and emotional needs, as well as the physical needs of the client;
- that the strengths of the individual and their social support network and community contribute to good health and healing and must be part of any service plan;
- that our clients deserve high quality services and care. The Centre will promote excellence in primary health care and health promotion through opportunities for on-going learning and advancement of knowledge of the staff and a commitment to continuous quality improvement;
- that the client should be actively involved in decisions that affect their health care and be provided with information to make choices that will best meet their needs, including the right to refuse or discontinue that service;
- a person receiving service has the right to have their personal health information kept confidential according to the law;
- all clients have the right to be informed about the procedure for initiating complaints, suggestions and comments;
- that clients should be respected and supported when exercising their rights.


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Crime - Sacto 911
Pedestrian hit and killed crossing street near downtown
Sacramento police say a pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a vehicle on a major downtown Sacramento road over the weekend.
Officers were called to North 16th and North B streets at about 1 a.m. Saturday, where a vehicle had hit the pedestrian, a man later identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office as 64-year-old Gilbert Montoya.
Sacramento Fire Department medical personnel arrived and pronounced Montoya dead at the scene, police said. The Police Department traffic collision investigation team was summoned to look into the crash, but details of the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident were not immediately available.
The driver of the vehicle that hit Montoya remained on the scene to speak with officers. No hometown was listed on the coroner's website for the dead man.
Bill Lindelof: 916-321-1079, @Lindelofnews


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I made insert frames with some scrap wood and my wife and I wrapped and stapled the fabric to them.
I used a simple jig to drill 5mm system holes for the hinge plates.
Free-swinging Blum CLIP hinges were a snap.
You can see the fabric wrapped frames from the backside of the door here.
The doors are all hung.
It just so happened that my brother and nephew came by today and I talked them into hefting the top shelf in the air for me. It is just sitting on top of the brackets for now.
I couldn't resit putting the raw mosaic panel in place to check for fit—even though it has no mosaic pattern on it yet.
The TV is just sitting there on it's stand, but, it will be wall mounted in the final installation.
This is built for a 55" LED TV, but my "little" 42" will hafta do for now.
The mosaic pattern is up in the air again. It almost begs to be a plain Maple panel.
I have since buttoned up the wiring, added magnetic touch latches and added the second touch dimmer switch for the shelf lights.
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Tennesseans have a deep sense of compassion for their neighbors, and when people need help, they can usually get it from their friends. Hit-and-run accidents, however, can force people to re-evaluate their innate neighborliness. A hit-and-run doesn't have to be fatal to cause damage to people's lives, but it can make people wonder why.
How many Tennessee car accidents are really accidental?
If you look at the causes of crashes in Tennessee and elsewhere, it becomes apparent that the primary cause is negligence in some form by one or more drivers. It is almost fair to list motor vehicles with negligent drivers as life-threatening safety hazards. The only difference between the five most common causes of automobile crashes is the circumstances under which they occurred.
Reduce the risks of winter driving with cellphone blocking apps
While the winter months in Tennessee bring festivities that help to dispel the gloom of shorter days and longer nights, often accompanying the cheer of the holidays are dangerous driving conditions. We may not be overwhelmed with the intense snow storms that hit the northern states annually, however, black ice and sleet can make our commutes a white-knuckle experience. Pair poor driving conditions with other distractions and you'll find that the months of December, January and February are not kind to drivers in Tennessee.
The insurance industry and autonomous cars
It is likely that self-driving cars will not be a common sight on Tennessee roads anytime soon, but when they finally are, they will have an effect on the auto insurance industry as well. It is not clear how these cars will be insured, and in part, this is because the safety of the cars is not yet known.
NSC names April Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Innovations in communications technology have made life easier and more productive for many Tennessee residents, but road safety advocates are becoming increasingly concerned about the number of drivers who use electronic devices while behind the wheel. The problem is particularly pronounced among younger drivers who have grown up with cellular technology. Campaigns run by the National Safety Council have generally focused on making the public more aware of emerging dangers, and the organization has named April the Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Car brakes require maintenance to keep the vehicle safe
While many Tennessee drivers believe that they are driving safely, the vehicles they are driving may not be safe, especially if they fail to care for or maintain their braking system. If drivers often drive in stop and go traffic, their braking system can potentially fail much faster than expected, resulting in a serious collision that could cause injuries or even deaths. There are signs that could indicate that the braking system needs to be attended to.
Google cars may not prevent accidents
Tennessee motorists may have heard that for the first time, a Google self-driving car was in a crash that it caused. Other Google automated vehicles have been in accidents before, but they were all the fault of other drivers. The accident took place in Mountain View, California, where Google has its headquarters, and involved a city bus. However, no one was injured.
Can technology ensure a death-proof car?
Tennessee motorists might wonder about what car makers are doing to continue to ensure driver and passenger safety. While many manufacturers are working towards self-driving cars, Volvo is developing vehicles that it is calling death-proof and which it hopes to introduce by 2020.
The elderly drive safely, still more susceptible to injury
A substantial proportion of American's 36 million licensed drivers older than the age of 65 lives in Tennessee or travels through the state. Available research on the aging national driver population indicates that elderly drivers show no greater tendency to have motor vehicle accidents than other age groups.
Driving is safer, but improvements still needed
According to a study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drivers in Tennessee and throughout the United States are safer each year due to improved safety technology. However, driving remains a risky activity, and in 2013, there were 32,719 fatalities related to motor vehicle accidents.


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American Airlines AAdvantage Miles Expiration – extend mileage expiration with a donation
American Airlines Mileage donation program here: http://joinus.aa.com/miles-for-kids-in-need-aadvantage-miles-donate is both a great cause and a good way to make sure your miles don't expire unused. Donations will extend your expiration date – usually to 18 months from the date of donation. …
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Is Selling your Frequent Flyer miles to a "Mileage Broker" legal?
The mileage broker market was once a thriving industry, buying frequent flyer tickets from people and then reselling them at a profit. Understandably the airlines don't like this practice of monetizing their frequent flyer / mileage plus type systems. These …
Mexicana Airlines Suspends Operations "Indefinitely". Refunds available.
Mexicana Airlines has suspended their flights and apparently all commercial operations "indefinitely" due to financial problems with the Mexican Airline. Their statement reads as follows: ——– From Mexicana ———– Mexicana Airlines (Grupo Mexicana) suspends its operations indefinitely. The current administration …
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Airport Codes for US Airports, Canadian Airports, and International Airports
The rumors are true – The QuickAid.com Airport Directory has added a very robust list of Airport Codes from around the world divided into Airports from the USA, Canada, and International Aiports. Click below or in the page menu …
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China Trips – open jaw is often fine
Although the airline ticket market is so fast, furious, and whacky you'll want to check many sources before booking, a few tips I've learned from my China ticket booking: * Although I was told by a ticketer that generally Hong …
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Travel Booking Tips from BT Travel
Note: I was not familiar with BTS Travel until tonight and cannot vouch for this as a good company – but they did have some great posted rates to China, and these excellent general discount travel tips: SATURDAY NIGHT STAYTry …
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ATA Fare Sale for NYC and D.C. flights
ATA has some great fares to and from New York La Guardia (LGA) as well as flights to and from Washington D.C. Reagan International (DCA). Check out the ATA website for more details. I think ATA is one of the …
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YAPTA cheap fare search using "wisdom of crowds"
Yapta is trying to be "Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant", using the collective wisdom of thousands of other Yapta subscribers to find cheap fares. I have not used the service yet but it's a neat idea in that it could …
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Cheap Airline Booking Tips revisited
Via Jason Calcanis I just found a very thoughtful article by Nicole over at Mahalo with tips to booking cheap airline tickets. Unless you have a *lot more* time on your hands than I do I think some of these …
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Google News Alerts is a gift. Just type in any keyword phrase such as the "internet of things" and capture "as it happens" news articles in your email. Though, not all search results are created equal. Some are more valuable than others - that all depends upon your objective. Here, I am writing to you as a public relations professional who is interested in finding a story that I can get a client into. You're probably scratching your head right about now…
Above I said that the stories have been published, and have been delivered to you. But, below that I claimed that I could use Google New Alerts to get into a story, but didn't mention that I would try to get a client into a story that was already published. Believe me; some would think that was possible too!
What I am using Google News Alerts for is to track news in a specific sector like the "Internet of things" and find where there may be an opportunity to use a trending news story to get news by sending that story to journalists who haven't covered it yet – and don't compete with those who have written - and offer my client as a source for an upcoming article on a topic he/she can speak to.
As you can see from the clipping below, one of the three news stories has "legs." Which one? It's possible that a journalist may have interest to hear from a company or vendor about the results of the IDC study. Maybe the company or vendor's opinion is in stark contrast to one of the findings or he/she can shed light on a new way of looking at a result from the study.
How can you do this? First start by emptying your mind of any preconceived notions that the trending news was covered too much or is a dead story. Also, don't worry about whether or not a journalist would have interest in your client nor try to push any kind of marketing messages. Try freeing yourself up by using your "beginner's mind," where you can truly just fish to find out if a journalist may have interest in having a source comment on a particular story or be available for a related piece.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Yes, I know its been a while since I have posted, more focused on the Farmers Market and coming up with new food ideas for Cucina Cara Mia - but back to the reason for this post.
My friend Janie, who has a wonderful blog, Panini Girl, has decided to pursue her dream....teaching cooking classes and touring in Italy. Her first tour in Lucca, Tuscany, starts next May and it sounds like an amazing trip. Read on from Janie's blog about this wonderful, fun and unforgettable opportunity:
"We will be staying in a beautiful, large apartment in a recently restored 15th century building located in the heart of the historical center of Lucca. It's just a short walk to the ancient walls surrounding the centro storico. Our week will focus on food and wine of Lucca and the surrounding area. No trip to Tuscany is complete without visit to Florence, so we will spend a day there exploring, tasting and shopping!
What's Included:
3 days with cooking classes (with participation)
Day trip to Florence with a tour of the Mercato Centrale (historic food market), lunch and time for shopping
Day trip to the countryside of Lucca to visit a winery, with tasting, visit to a frantoio to sample the famous olive oil of the region, lunch in a trattoria outside of town
Another day trip out of Lucca (still being planned)
All transportation for day trips out of town
Seven nights' accommodations
All breakfasts
5 lunches and 6 dinners
Wine with meals
Water, coffee, wine and snacks stocked in the apartment
More details to come about other activities in Lucca
What's Not Included
Airfare, transfers from airport to and from Lucca, travel insurance, phone calls, laundry services, alcoholic beverages other than host ordered."
Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com for more info or reservations.
She has always encouraged me in taking the risk to start the business of Cucina Cara Mia, and I want all of my readers (maybe there might be 2 or 3 left-LOL!) to imagine themselves in Italy with Janie!
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We've got a full house this week as the writers for Netflix's 'Lost In Space' are in the studio. We've got Vivian Lee, Kari Drake and Katherine Collins on to discuss Steven Spielberg's classic, Jurassic Park. The three of them touch upon what it's like having to write a sci-fi/action show for the whole family, and how they use Jurassic Park as inspiration. They elaborate on what it's like writing for a big budget action-adventure with a ton of special effects. They give us an inside look into the writers room for 'Lost in Space' and how the group comes up with solutions and ideas. Plus, they discuss what makes Jurassic Park a more intimate film than people realize. And don't worry - the sexy Robot is thoroughly discussed.
You can watch Season 1 of Lost in Space on Netflix now.
If you haven't seen it yet, go watch Jurassic Park
With April Wolfe with Vivian Lee, Kari Drake, and Katherine Collins
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Produced by Casey O'Brien and Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org.
This week kicks off with the wonder twins chatting it up about the wonderful world of the Winter Olympics! The beautiful opening ceremony... which may have or may not have made one of our host bawl like a baby over the unification of North and South Korea. They also touch down on how exactly to feel about Omarosa and her new turn as Celebrity Big Brother participant. Should we feel empathy? Apathy? Anger?! Nnekay also covers a run in with a delivery man who was less than thrilled to see her... how very odd it is to disappoint a person you don't know. Then we get to the main event of the episode! James sits down with New York Times Best Seller James Nowlin the author of The Purposeful Millionaire. Our James has shared some of James Nowlin's "52 Rules to a Better Life of Wealth and Happiness," in previous episodes and now we're getting it straight from the source. How will tips like applying the success formula, making your bed, surrounding yourself with positive people, releasing your own self worth, and waking up early lead you to a better more fulfilling life? How can you overcome obstacles no matter your race, gender, or sexuality? Listen up as James Squared explains and so so much more! Get ready to live a more purposeful life, like a millionaire!
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Diamond Star Pendant
This Sterling Silver Diamond pendant (Black Rhodium plated), is a wonderful addition to any jewelry collection! The Eight-Pointed Starburst and embellished bale feature a total 49 round diamonds.
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I love having coffee with other entrepreneurs. I love hearing their struggles, hearing their wins, and I love figuring out a way to connect them.
Every entrepreneur I have coffee with (or tea, more than likely), is so smart, hard-working, and pushing through some difficult challenge or has just pushed through a difficult challenge.
And when I'm sitting down with them, all I can think of is "This person's job is so cool! How can I recommend to other people who need what she can offer? Who can I introduce her to that would benefit from her expertise? Heck, how can I hire this person in the future to help me be better at my business?"
You know what this is called?
This is called networking.
But you know what networking looks like when someone mentions it to me?
50 pairs of eyes, staring me up and down when I walk into a "networking event." Deciding if I matter or not.
Not knowing a single person at the event. And being the girl in the corner nervously munching on celery and pretending to be interested in the paint colors on the walls.
Feeling like someone is always trying to sell me. And in return, I have to sell them. And if I don't, I don't matter.
So which picture do you prefer? Coffee with amazing lady or scary room full of exclusive "somebodies"?
Why You Need to Change This
I assume if you're reading this blog, you'd define yourself as a creative entrepreneur. Maybe you don't create art per se, but your business model stems from seeing a problem and executing a creative solution for that problem.
I'd also guess (based on my writing and my inherently overexcited personality) that you get the whole concept of being a forward-thinking, entrepreneur, rather than one who operates under the idea that you should wear a business suit to meetings with potential clients.
Assuming those two things above, you probably would choose scenario number 1 above, am I right?
And yet, we still have networking events popping up that follow this old format. Someone needs to change it, and it needs to be you!
People crave community and connection (Brene Brown, anyone?). Your people crave this. Your people probably also crave inclusion, authenticity, honesty, and organic conversation. I know I do! I know my clients do! And I know my clients' clients do.
So let's change this, shall we? Let's engage the people we want to partner, collaborate, and YES, even network with, in a way that feels real to us.
Let's stop spouting elevator pitches and start asking people what's hard about their business/life/juggle.
Let's stop deciding if people "matter" in the first 30 seconds of looking at them, and decide that you matter enough to listen to them speak.
Let's stop with the terrible food and the terrible speeches and start with honoring attendees as experts, partners, and the creator of an enormous world shift.
I know I'd attend an event like that. Would you?
If this post resonated with you, share in the comments below what you HATE about networking events. And then (because I like leaving stuff on a positive note), please share what one thing you'd love to have at a networking event (people I've asked this on Facebook said "fire-dancers", "backrubs", and "hugs")!


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Obama won't endorse raising retirement age or reducing Social Security benefits
Tuesday, January 25, 2011; 6:22 AM
More than two months after his deficit commission first laid out a plan for reining in the national debt, President Obama has yet to embrace any of its controversial provisions - and he is unlikely to break that silence Tuesday night.
While Obama plans to stress the need to reduce record budget deficits in his State of the Union address, he is not expected to get into the details and will instead call for members of both parties to work together to tackle the problem, according to congressional and administration sources.
Democratic lawmakers said that approach makes sense as the White House begins a delicate dance with resurgent Republicans over government spending, tax reform and the other difficult issues that will shape the debate into the 2012 presidential campaign. Until Republicans signal a willingness to work with Democrats to raise taxes as well as cut spending, the lawmakers said, it would be a mistake for Obama to endorse painful policies that could become the target of political attack.
"Reaching agreement requires both sides to demonstrate a willingness to compromise. He's going to want everyone to show their hand at the same time," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the senior Democrat on the House Budget Committee, who has discussed strategy with the White House.
But the president's decision not to lay out his own vision for reducing the national debt has infuriated balanced-budget advocates, who fear that a bipartisan consensus for action fostered last month by Obama's commission could wither without presidential leadership.
"There is no way you get momentum without the president. If you don't lead now, when is it going to come?" said Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. "He has to go first and he has to be specific. He has to pivot to something hard."
The direction of Obama's speech became apparent over the weekend, when the White House informed Democratic lawmakers and advocates for the elderly that he would not endorse the commission's recommendation to raise the retirement age and make other cuts to Social Security - the single largest federal program.
Liberals, who have been alarmed by Obama's recent to shift to the center and his effort to court the nation's business community, applauded the decision, arguing that Social Security cuts are neither necessary to reduce current deficits nor a wise move politically. Polls show that large majorities of Americans in both parties - even in households that identify themselves as part of the tea party movement - oppose cutting Social Security benefits.
"Most of us would like to see the Democrats remain the strong defenders of Social Security, which they have to be if they want to win the next election," said Roger Hickey, co-director of the liberal Campaign for America's Future.
Administration officials cautioned that Obama is not necessarily taking benefit cuts off the table. They said his vision for deficit reduction will become clearer with the release of his 2012 budget request in mid-February and in the months beyond, as both parties test the limits for compromise.
"This is a president who, in last year's budget, instituted some tough measures. . . . You've seen proposals already this year to freeze civilian pay for government employees," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters Monday. "And the president, again, will spend some time, not just tomorrow night and not just at the introduction of the budget, but throughout the year, talking about what we have to do, again, to make progress on our spending."
While some Senate Republicans are working with Democrats to advance a deficit-reduction plan, House Republicans have so far shown almost no appetite to do so. Instead, they have focused exclusively on sharp cuts to government agencies other than the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs.
On Tuesday, hours before Obama is set to deliver his address in the House chamber, the House will vote on a resolution that urges Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to cap spending for non-security programs at 2008 levels - a move that would require an immediate reduction of at least 15 percent in such programs as early-childhood education, law enforcement and food safety inspection.
House conservatives are pressing for deeper cuts that would requires slashing such programs by as much as 30 percent. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Monday that they would have a chance to offer an alternative to the approximately $60 billion package of rescissions that Ryan and House appropriators are preparing. "This is going to be an open process," he said.
Like Obama, Republicans have been reluctant to endorse specific cuts to the largest federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, which are hugely popular with the public. On Monday, Democratic lawmakers argued that Republicans' decision to have Ryan deliver the GOP response to Obama's speech suggests that the party supports Ryan's "Roadmap for America's Future," which calls for deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare and partially privatizing the two programs.
Ryan has said he would like to include cuts to entitlement spending in the budget blueprint he will draft this spring. Pressed to take a position on Ryan's "Roadmap" over the weekend, Cantor acknowledged on NBC's "Meet the Press" that "the direction in which the 'Roadmap' goes is something we need to embrace." But a senior House Republican aide, noting that Ryan's plan attracted fewer than 20 co-sponsors when it was offered last year, said Ryan will not wade into those waters in his speech Tuesday night.
With both the president and his adversaries ducking the hardest issues as they address the nation, independent budget analysts said their hopes for serious action are growing dim.
"If the president wasn't willing to embrace these sort of changes, he shouldn't have appointed a commission to find solutions. What did he expect?" said Robert L. Bixby, executive director of the nonprofit Concord Coalition, which advocates for balanced budgets.
Staff writer Paul Kane contributed to this report.


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So we were just talking this past week about how both race and gender are social formations – that to be racialized as Asian carries with it implications about one's gender and sexuality as well. And then I turn on the TV and there's Katy Perry in yellow face.
Given what we have studied about representations of Asian Americans, we can see how problematic it is to reduce a people to a stereotype. The perception of Vincent Chin as a perpetual foreigner lowering wages lead to his death. The perception of Asia as a weaker and feminized space has lead to long histories of colonization.
Read through these excellent articles for more in-depth analysis on why Katy Perry's AMA performance rehearses the racist and sexist representations that Asian Americans and Asians have had to deal with since almost the beginning of modern history.
Yes, Katy Perry's Performance Was Racist, Here's Why by Ravi Chandra, PhD
Geisha-a-go-go: Katy Perry's AMA Performance Stirs Debate by Jeff Yang


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You may have heard about the Oscar night kerfuffle involving this Best Picture nominee! Moonlight ultimately took home the golden statue for Best Picture (as well as a Best Supporting Actor Oscar). Come see what all the fuss was about! Here's how Rotten Tomatoes describes this film "The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man's struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality." Rated R. 110 Minutes. Tickets $7 for adults, $5 for those under 18.
**This film will be shown in Open Caption to assist the hearing impaired.