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My Cup of Coffee
Coffee-lovers were invited to join in celebrating My Cup of Coffee at One Sister's Rant.
My favorite cup was purchased from the Butterfly House in St Louis, MO. My sisters and I had a weekend celebrating being sisters.
We hadn't seen each other in more than a couple of years. We flew into St. Louis from Little Rock and Washington, D.C. for an extended weekend. We got haircuts, manicures, and pedicures, gambled on the steamboats and talked. And talked and talked.
One day we went to the Butterfly House. My brother-in-law and I took pictures while my sisters enjoyed watching the antics of the butterflies and the photographers.
I order my coffee from Gevalia. I like the Breakfast Blend for the first cup in the morning. I like several of their blends but that is my favorite.
Back to the coffee cup. Every time I use it, I am reminded of our sisters weekend and the fun we had.
Do you have a favorite cup of coffee? Do you favor one brand over another?
P.S. My sister called to say the link went to NASA instead of One Sister's Rant so I've corrected that. Thanks, sister.


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If the night sky looks a little empty to you tonight, it's because all the stars are here, in this episode of My Brother, My Brother and Me. Because the Oscars happened! The cinema! All of the acting, and also the directing. Glamour!
Suggested talking points: Our Skewed View on the 2017 Oscars, Unstoppable, Rip Messwell, Dogs Are Dogs, Guy Another Day, Benedict Cumberbatch's Home for Sharp-Faced Boys, Improv Literally Everywhere
Things have changed. Like, we wanted to stay "Podcast Humble" for as long as possible, but when you're fielding as many A-List phone convos as we have over the past few days, it's tough to stay true to your roots.
Suggested talking points: Phone Calls With Celebs, My Hairy Friend, Game Jail, Clean Plate Club, Noodleboy, Hot Cereal, Busting a Nut
We know that Valentine's Day can be rough for some folks, so in this episode, we take the whole idea of the holiday to task. Like, when they hear our incisive rips in this episode, they might just cancel the whole dang holiday this year.
Suggested talking points: Taco Bell Dragnet, One Good Fall, Great Valentine's Day Jokes, Self-Spoilers, Plane Movies, Birds vs. Humanity
How about that Super Bowl, and all the things that happened during it? You know a lot of people are calling it the Super Bowl, but -- heh -- we're not sure it was that "Super." Anyways, those are the jokes we're doing this week, hope you like 'em.
Suggested talking points: A Super Bowl Christmas, Michael Jorban, Figginsworth, The Mole: Sexual Bonanza Edition, Two Horses, Lemon Flash Mob, The Final Piece is Teamwork
We spend a good 20 minutes of this episode talking about fast food and 20 minutes about workplace kissing etiquette, leaving us with a tidy 20 mintues to address virtually all of your other concerns. As if you'd have any other concerns, after all the fast food and work kissing discussion.
Suggested talking points: 20 Minute Chunks, Touchable Carbs, Lost at Wendy's, Torn Pants Dreams, A Professionally Blown Kiss, I Am Glenn Close, Amusement Park Kisses, Herpes Trout
Bust out the homemade Ouija and join us for a journey into the supernatural realms that slumber beneath our own. We're gonna talk to a magic dog that keeps reincarnating as different would-be Dennis Quaid assassins. Then we're gonna name FIVE WHOLE SONS. FIVE OF 'EM.
Suggested talking points: A Dog's Purpose Watch, Shower Milk, A Genuine Ouija, Workplace Departure, A Solid Oak Frash, Hack the World, John Hancock
What's up, Gearheads? We made an episode just for you! Join us for an in-depth discussion on Justin's new ride, and listen in as he breaks down all the special modifications he made both under and above the hood. This baby's got a Hemi, whatever that means.
Sugggested talking points: Justin's New Car, Bassism, Altaba Answers, Ronald's Sex Commercial, Tapping, Brendan Frasier Deep Dive, Too Many Stuffies
Last week, we kinda threw our hat over the fence vis-a-vis zagging on y'all. This week, we're trying to adhere to this new philosophy with an episode chock-full of surprises and twists and turns and … uh … shocking … revelations?
Suggested talking points: Zag Update, Fushigi Update, Robe Rules, Gary Spangler, Volvo Comms, Good Mugshots, 50 First Fake Dates
We spend half this episode coming up with a name for the new year, which is as important an endeavor as we can undergo. Yes, we boned it last year. This time, we're FEELING IT SO HARD.
Suggested talking points: THE NAMING OF THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2017, Sriririririracha, The Fushigi Art Patronage
Happy Candlenights, everybody! This year's curse-free Candlenights spectacular isn't a live show, but it's pretty merry all the same. Please enjoy what turned out to be an in-depth teardown of the supernatural being known as Santa Clause, which -- DANG IT. We can't NOT spell it that way.
Suggested talking points: Stuck Santa, Wrapping Preservation, Fashion Santa, Hallmark Madness, Star King, Rudolph's Vindication, Toys for Dogs and Babies

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Moving the Boulder
Ever feel like there's that one thing in your life that feels massive, insurmountable, overwhelming? That one project you've been wanting to do for years… The one task at work you've been wanting to let go… Or maybe the one resolution you've been aiming for but just haven't taken the leap. And you're so hard on yourself! "What's wrong with me that I've obsessed about this for years?" "Why am I such a lazy procrastinator?" But then, just as you start to feel like at least everything else is okay, you realize there's a whole bunch of other little things 'taking up space'- not just your physical space, but your mental energy too. The little piles of paper. The to-do lists in different places. Piles of shoes or laundry or toys or snacks that never quite find their proper resting place. That's because when you're feeling like things aren't quite in order, there's often a bunch of things in disarray.
Here's the thing. It might feel like it takes one massive push to get that boulder in motion. But it's not. The ONLY way I have seen for most people to make concrete, exciting shifts- real lifestyle shifts- is through tiny, baby steps done consistently over time. (per This Year I will) The thing is, we often think of our Boulder as one thing, when it is, in fact, often comprised of a dozen smaller pieces. Can't figure out why you aren't working out? It's just about deciding to work out, right? No. It's figuring out what type of activity you'll do, and whether it's on your own, or with a partner, or at a gym. And if it's the latter, then It's looking into gyms, and finding what is in your price range, in your area, with appropriate hours. Then it's figuring out your schedule. Then it's making sure you have the clothes, water bottle, and whatever else you need.
Heard of the "twenty second rule"? Make your daily tasks twenty seconds easier for yourself- set out your child's lunchbox and containers the night before. Pick out your workout clothes. Decide what you'll have for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The little concerted steps are all it takes but they are hard it must be done consistently. However, the great news is, once that Boulder is in motion, it picks up speed on its own and starts rolling almost effortlessly—so much so, that I often find myself urging clients a few months in to honor how far they've come- to recognize it- because it begins to just feel like the new normal. But, I caution you, don't let that Boulder stop. You have to keep it in motion. It's constant daily change but it doesn't feel like as much of an effort after a while more of a consciousness.
So here's what to do:
· Decide exactly what your Boulder is. (or pick ONE!)
· Break it down into tiny parts—I suggest pieces that take no more than twenty minutes
· Put one, and only one, on your calendar for tomorrow
· And the next day, and the next day
· Mark the day on your calendar that the pieces will be complete, and your boulder will be in motion
· Tell someone else (making your goal public, with the right people, can dramatically increase your change dramatically of following through)
· Do it right now.
Acknowledge your efforts. Your are human. You are beautiful.
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"Wow, I've been a victim of fraud for 10 days and didn't even know it until now. Holy crap." (A random Twitter user reporting)
During FraudSciences' fraud operations days I was never keen on letting analysts and agents call people who were defrauded. Old school credit card users, who have had their details stolen, were never too happy hearing about it from someone they didn't know, calling from another country and sounding like the fraudster himself - with a thick accent and all of their personal data at hand. It didn't help that the company was called FraudSciences either, but that's a completely different story. As time went on it became clear that most users we encountered preferred that fraud be dealt with out of their sight. They didn't want to know about, or be involved in, any process regarding their identity being stolen. Sure, we've had the occasional angry customer calling back to understand whether we know the person's name, who they were and their whereabouts to get even (and even had one person explaining that she always suspected her next-cube neighbor at the office), but generally speaking – no involvement. And we were completely fine continuing to work, undisturbed.
Then came the social explosion. It was there all along, but suddenly everyone, not only Silicon Valley early adopters, were involved in some "social" thingie. And communication flourished, and status lines abundance came, and now people are all over what's happening to them, to their financials, to every aspect of their lives. And they want control, and they want to talk about it. They want to TWEET about it. They want to update their status in FaceBook and get sympathy for their ID being stolen. And they need their information NOW.
Great then, why not, let them get SMS updates about their account status. But it goes beyond that.
It does so because financial institutes finally started grasping the value in having users connected to the system all the time. Much like ESP games, which I have referred to in the past, why not use the masses' computational powers for fraud alert? For trend recognition? This goes way beyond installing VPN clients, using security keys or calling CS when someone used your card. When a company like Visa builds an Android app that allows you to monitor your account, it creates a massive real time ability to fight fraudulent activity. With PayPal's developer platform open for business, and with features rolled live all the time, developers have the knowledge of a good chunk of eCommerce at the tip of their keyboard. When this opens to two-way communications and enable connections to social networks (and I'm sure it will, soon enough), we will have the community brain helping the professionals in their war against internet crime and fraud. And as much as I value this domain, you can't turn away this kind of ability for claims of secrecy and of ignorance being bliss for the masses; they want to know, they want to get involved, and they are here to stay.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Fraud Fighting 2.0
2 comments:
- Guy Prives said...
Interesting point, I can agree with your theory but the problem is that people still afraid from the idea they won't have privacy even if at the same time they write their credit card number on the status.
- August 11, 2009 at 7:52 AM
- Ohad Samet said...
I totally agree, it does sound counterintuitive. However, these people are looking to be very involved in their own property, not necessarily pasting personal information in their ststus line. I was just surprised by people's will to be actively involved.
- August 12, 2009 at 6:23 AM
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An investigation was underway after two people were found dead in a house fire in Whittier Thursday morning.
The fire began about 7:20 a.m. in the 13500 block of Via Del Palma Avenue, according to Supervisor Bernard Peters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Firefighters put out the blaze in just minutes, Peters said.
The two victims, whose identities were not immediately released, were found in a back bedroom above a garage, L.A. County Fire Inspector Keith Mora said.
Hilda Ortiz, who lives in a front house on the property, described the victims as Hispanic men in their early 30's. The men were in a relationship according to Ortiz.
The two men were arguing in the driveway about 7 a.m., according to Ortiz. Minutes later, Ortiz called 911 because the house had caught on fire.
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[As veteran ROTters know by now, Kirk Woodward is a longtime friend and a major contributor to this blog. I can't even begin to count the number of articles of his authorship I've posted here in the 7½ years since I launched Rick On Theater—which, in truth, was largely Kirk's idea to start with. But Kirk's not only an excellent writer (he's a playwright as well, and a composer-lyricist, too), but he's very knowledgeable about topics in which I'm deficient. (That's a fancy way of saying 'ignorant'!) That means he can cover subjects ROT would never treat if it weren't for him, so I'm damn lucky he's so generous with his writing.
[One of those topics, as readers of ROT will be able to attest, is the greatest rock band ever conceived: The Beatles. (You cannot argue with that, so don't even try.) I've published four Fab Four articles by Kirk already; this will be his fifth—and I daresay not his last. (The Beatles are forever.) Now, clearly, I'm a big fan—I was living in Europe when the Boys from Liverpool made their appearance on the rock 'n' roll scene in the early '60s, so I heard them before their music made it across the pond as the advance guard of the British Invasion—but Kirk is way more knowledgeable about them and has a background in music that I lack, so he's much more qualified to write about them from a critical standpoint than am I.
[So pay heed to "Now, Live, The Non-Beatles," Kirk's take on Beatles cover bands. You don't have to love the Beatles to find this examination interesting—after all, there are cover bands for many other groups and much of what Kirk says here applies to them as well. You also don't have to agree with Kirk's conclusions about cover bands; you'll still find his thoughts provocative and informative.]
Scholars like Richard Schechner (b. 1934) in the last half century have developed the field of Performance Studies, examining the dynamics of the relationship between performers, performances, audiences, and communities both in this country and in locations in South America, Asia, Africa, and elsewhere. These studies have added to our understanding of theater, and also have brought attention to the cultures of peoples otherwise obscure to us.
This is all well and good, but where, I ask, are the scholarly studies of the issues raised by the performances of Beatles cover bands?
I'm not talking about bands that play Beatles songs among others – I've been in some of those myself – but about bands that dedicate themselves entirely to the music of the Beatles, and sometimes to their appearance and personalities as well. I've heard four of these bands, as well as I can remember. One, at a BeatleFest, played only Beatle songs and wasn't very good. One, the Fab Faux, is highly regarded by musicians and audiences alike. Its membersmake no attempt to look or act like the Beatles; they just play highly skilled versions of Beatle songs, and the result is a delight.
And then… I have seen two bands that do their best to be the Beatles. I will not name them, because that doesn't feel right, but trust me, I've been there, and both times I've found the experience extremely confusing. I don't think it adds to my confusion that I actually saw the Beatles twice, in Chicago and Cincinnati, on their last tour in 1966. (I have written about those experiences, and others involving the Beatles, on this blog.) The real Beatles were who they were. But these bands . . . who are they?
Imitation bands are by no means unusual in the music field. A number of "big bands" from the thirties and forties are still active although their leaders and members have long since gone to their reward. The Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie Orchestras, for example, are still, so to speak, in full swing. Similarly, in rock, the Coasters have no original members performing; the Drifters became several groups with variations of that name; and so on.
But the Beatles are different. We recognize and enjoy the songs of any number of singers and groups, but many of us know by heart every note the Beatles played and sang on record. We saw their films, watched their interviews, and followed their lives and careers. By actual count I have eighteen books about the Beatles on my shelves, including a complete collection of their scores and at least four books that record their day to day experiences. My enthusiasm may or may not be extreme, but it is safe to assume that many in the audience of a band imitating the Beatles know the originals well.
So what does the audience for a recreation, like, say, Beatlemania (which I did not see, on Broadway in 1977-1979) come to see? To tell the truth, I'm not sure, and can only provide my own impressions, to be taken for what they're worth.
On the positive side, the music of the Beatles remains an extraordinary achievement and hearing it performed, even badly, brings their accomplishments back to mind. An ordinary concert can play up to perhaps a quarter of the songs they recorded (Beatlemania included about fifty songs), all of them great, with any number of masterpieces remaining unplayed. A cover band of skilled musicians, abetted by a synthesizer, can reproduce the instrumental side of the recordings pretty faithfully, and that means a full helping of delights.
But at this point the problems start. The voices of the Beatles, both singing and speaking, were and are distinctive; the more distinctive, the harder to reproduce. (The Fab Faux don't try.) And why should they be reproduced? Do we really need to hear a lot of unsteady Liverpool accents spoken by Americans? But if not, the group can't really be said to be reproducing the Beatles.
And that leads to the central question: who are these people? We know perfectly well that they're not really the Beatles. One group I saw carefully never claimed that they were, referring now and then to those "other people." Another pretended that they actually were the Beatles,but in some sort of time warp, wearing costumes from the Summer of Love but occasionally referring to events that happened much later, after the original group had broken up.
In either case, I sense deep audience confusion. Who is our applause for? The Beatles earned the applause, since it's both their music and their personalities; but they can't hear it, no matter how loudly we cheer; they're not there. Certainly the cover band deserves credit for whatever it achieves in musicianship; but ovations aren't made from such, and besides, it's really someone else's musicianship they've borrowed for the occasion. Are the band members proxies for the Beatles? Well, no; it's pretty clear that there's no particular support for these enterprises from the principals of Apple Corps, Paul, Ringo, Yoko, and Olivia.
And looming even larger is the problem of imitating any great artist: the imitation can't possibly be as good as the original was. Otherwise the impersonators too would be great artists, and they're not – they're imitators. Someone, I can't remember who, wrote about Elvis impressionists that there aren't any great ones, because to be great, you'd have to be as great as Elvis, and if you were, why would you spend your time imitating him? Nobody can be that great, and anyway you certainly would never be if all you did was pretend you were someone else. Ray Charles tried to sound like Charles Brown (1922-1999) for years; he didn't become the great singer we know until he decided to sound like himself.
A result of this dilemma is that the performers seem to experience an energy leak in performance. The Beatles were exciting live artists – I saw this for myself. They were exploring new territory, feeding off each other's enthusiasm, breaking down walls. When this experience became routine, they stopped doing it. The imitation groups are picking up where the Beatles left off – after the thrill has gone. Trying to reproduce the excitement the Beatles felt has got to be hollow. Excitement can't be reproduced; it has to be created anew.
I have a horrible feeling that the only way to make sense of a Beatles imitation concert is to pretend that it really is the Beatles we're seeing, fifty years or so later, not as popular as they used to be and now spending their time appearing at state fairs, city parks, and baseball stadiums. They've put on weight, they wear wigs to conceal their receding hairlines, they look like imitations of themselves, but we still love them, so we cheer them on as they go through their old paces. That kind of mental exercise is the only way I can think of to account for the weird experience of seeing a group of impersonators . . . but, good Lord, what a bleak way of looking at it.
The Beatles, of course, had much better sense. They stopped touring in 1966. (A new documentary about their concerts, Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years, directed by Ron Howard, will open in September 2016.) They always had a strong distaste for repeating themselves; they had no interest in doing what they'd already done. When touring became a slog, they moved into the recording studio fulltime, in an outburst of creativity that's seldom been matched (Sgt. Pepper, The Beatles, Abbey Road, and more). Creativity is exciting. Imitation is not, and perhaps the problem with these recreation performances is as simple as that.
But there is also a tribal dimension to such shows. We like to gather around commonalities, and the Beatles bring us together. Everybody knows the Beatles! Audiences at these shows don't expect surprises; they expect familiar sights and sounds. There's a feeling of reassurance there. So events like the recreation acts will probably continue for some time to come, and I suppose there are worse things.
[For those who want to look back at Kirk's past Beatles articles, before "Now, Live, The Non-Beatles," I posted "The Beatles and Me," 7 October 2010 (which gets a mention in the article above); "The Beatles Box," 30 September 2012; "The Beatles Diary" (by Kirk with his late wife, Pat Woodward), 8 January 2013; and "The Beatles' Influence," 13 July 2015 .
[Kirk has other passions as well, many displayed on ROT. One of those is the films of Woody Allen. My friend's next post on this blog will be "Woody Allen's Recent Movies," which I plan to publish next month.]


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In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, pianist Randy Weston and bassist Ahmed Abdul Malik celebrated with song the revolutions spreading across Africa. In Ghana and South Africa, drummer Guy Warren and vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin fused local musical forms with the dizzying innovations of modern jazz. These four were among hundreds of musicians in the 1950s and '60s who forged connections between jazz and Africa that definitively reshaped both their music and the world. In this video, as in his new
Gregorian Chant Music
Chant Gregorian - Benedictos prayer and glory to God, came from the inspiration of Pope Gregory the Great. (04:24)
PB Roll-outs
Teaching: • Start in bridge position with forearms on physioball Coaching: • Keeping a straight line from your head to your toes roll the physioball away from your body • Keep back flat and core tight • Return to start position and repeat Common Errors: • Posture is lost • Hips are flexed • Head is not neutral
AHS Choir
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Marsh Fork Elementary
Meet the children of Marsh Fork Elementary in Sundial, West Virginia. The very coal mining that supports the community also threatens the local students. Professor Charlie brings awareness to this potentially dangerous situation of living so close to one of America's biggest coal mines. (4:44)
Mexican police arrest drug kingpin
Nov. 5 - Mexican police arrest head of major cartel in Acapulco as drug war heats up. Jessica Gray reports.
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And the Next President Is……
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Happy Tuesday! So weeknight meals need to be quick right? But also delicious! I wanted to try something different in last week, so I made these crispy ranch chicken wraps. And let me tell you that not only were they easy to make, but they were also very tasty. This four recipe meal was served in under thirty minutes and fed my little family of four. If you're ready to make this, take notes…
Making the wraps
You will need about four chicken breasts, panko bread crumbs and oil to make the crispy chicken. Coat the chicken with the bread crumbs according to the instructions on the package of your bread crumbs of choice – and fry until golden. You will also need tortilla wraps, cilantro (optional) and cheese – lots of it. 😉
Once the chicken is done, place as many pieces as you'd like on the tortilla wrap, add cilantro and cheese. Close the wrap and place on a countertop grill for a few minutes, so that the cheese can melt. Remove from the grill and serve warm.


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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Faith Tidbit #27
Scholars refer to the Ten Commandments as the decalog. This is a compound word from an ancient translation of the Old Testament known as the Septuagint, which was commonly read by diaspora Jews in the days of Jesus and the apostles. Deca, which appears in our common word, decade, means ten and logoi means words. Thus, the commandments are referred to as the ten words. The original Hebrew texts of the Old Testament give no title to the Ten Commandments. As noted in The Lutheran Cyclopedia, "The Bible gives us no basis for numbering of the Commandments or of determining their respective position..."
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Five years after 'catch shares' and 'sectors,' groundfish industry is on the rocks
Five years have now gone by since the reshaping of the Northeast fishery, five years that the the Northeast groundfishing industry does the best it can under a new set of rules. Five years ago, few knew the definition of the word "sector" as Fisheries was suddenly using it. Basically they are what most people would call co-operatives. "Catch shares" were a bit easier; it's another word for quotas. And it's the catch shares, not so much the sectors, that many believe are at the root of the problem. Read the rest here 09:00
Captain Paul Cohan, Gloucester: NOAA's latest data doesn't pass smell test
I smell a rat,,,, NOAA and its National Marine Fisheries Service stinks to high heaven,,,, If there was ever any doubt about the catastrophic effects of "catch shares" it should now be dismissed. Sectors, ITQ's, Closures, and Consolidation, have not created conservation — instead devastation of all, well most, involved, both fish and fishermen, as well as those who depend upon them. As much at fault, perhaps more so are the environmental non-government organization — or ENGO's. For it was their infiltration of NOAA at the highest levels that facilitated this debacle. GDT letter <Read more here> 07:28
It's time to listen to the fishermen who are asking for more ecological protections for the fish, not less.
A quick overview of why this is necessary: In 2010, the council established groundfish "sectors:" groups of fishermen governed by an overall catch cap or limit, that allows annual trading of fishing quota. When they created this new management system, the council also eliminated inshore fishing protections that were part of the old system. The new regulations and lack of inshore protections resulted in a perfect storm of heavy fishing pressure concentrated in a very small area, followed by a stock collapse and numerous nearshore fishermen who, with nowhere left to fish, were put out of work. Read more here 14:26


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Pre-Made Dressage Freestyle Music and Choreography: Marvin's Music!/
Have you always wanted to ride a musical freestyle? Do you listen to music on the radio and find yourself picking out music for your horse's trot or canter? Picking music is really fun, but it can be a little frustrating if you aren't sure where to look. I use iTunes and Amazon to purchase music, but Marvin's Music is perfect if you are looking for freestyle music that is ready to ride to!
Marvin's Music
This website offers pre-made freestyle music and choreography for a decent price. The prices range from $23-$57. I have had a few clients use this website to purchase music and choreography. You may need to re-arrange the choreography to better highlight your horse's strengths and weaknesses but their pattern will give you a good base to start from. I encourage you to visit their website and spend some time listening to the music. It will help you get into the creative mindset.
- You can listen to each piece of music for the walk, trot, canter, entrance, ending halt and passage if it applies.
- If you love soundtracks they have music from Star Wars, Zorro, James Bond, Pink Panther and more!
- If you want to try something unique try their new Game Music (Mario, Angry Birds, Sonic). It sounds great!
- They also have music from popular bands like the Beatles, Abba, and Madonna as well as Classical, Spanish and Violin music.
- They have a Tailor Made option where you can mix and match music from different themes. It costs extra but would be a good option if you wanted something more unique. They can also match their music to your own choreography.
Click here to visit their website: http://www.marvinsmusic.nl/english/
To help you find your horse's BPM please click here to read my blog post on the topic. I also offer custom freestyle design if you are interested. To read more about the process click here to visit my Musical Freestyle webpage.
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Our team lead by "Mr Timmy" consists of dedicated, experienced professionals who understand the customers clothing requirement and do their best when it comes to the final product. We employ expert local Thai tailors who provide high quality craftsmanship day in day out.
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Someone dressed as the Internet meme known as "Pedobear" garnered media attention outside the courthouse as the trial was conducted inside.
A large number of illiterate internet trolls have spammed hate messages at the Twitter account of Baltimore Ravens broadcaster GERRY Sandusky (no relation). That is Gerry with a G, not a J.
Speaking of confusion over the name, consider the woes of the resort town Sandusky, Ohio. The resort town has reported that tourism has declined as a result of the Jerry Sandusky Trial. In one instance, the social network site Twitter automatically hashtagged a tweet posted by a Sandusky area spa and redirected people to the Jerry Sandusky trial instead of to links to the resort town. One comedian even exacerbated the problem by creating a phony YouTube commercial using plays on words from the Jerry Sandusky case:
Other recent cases like the Casey Anthony trial had similar stories, like the Oklahoma woman attacked for looking like Casey Anthony. There are reports of white men being beaten by gangs of black men proclaiming they were getting "Justice for Trayvon Martin." But sex crime accusations hold a place of prominence in our culture.
High profile cases are on the news daily, and without a doubt, it is having a negative impact on our society. We live in a culture where vigilante attacks are applauded. Two recent stories have illustrated this point.
The Texas who who beat a man to death he claimed was molesting his daughter was heralded as a hero and not charged with murder. An overwhelming number of people called him a "hero" instead of a killer.
In Washington state, serial killer Patrick Drum is being held without bail after killing two registrants. The prosecutor expressed concerns over online comments approving the vigilante's actions. Later, Drum was allowed in general population, where he attacked a 19 year old in on a failure to register charge. The victim was only age 13 when he was added to the sex offender registry in 2006.
We have turned trials into spectator sports and canonized vigilantes as heroes. Every night, celebrities like Nancy Grace and John Walsh make their living riling up the public and exploiting these high profile cases. We have created the "abuse excuse," allowing people to kill so long as the killer claims abuse.
How much further do we allow the solemnity of the criminal justice system to degrade into the realm of that other infamous "Jerry," Jerry Springer? Maybe we should just borrow another Roman idea and turn our courtrooms into arenas and replace prosecutors and defense attorneys with gladiators and exotic beasts. We could even hire Gerry Sandusky to do play by play, courtesy of HLN Sports.
Enough with the Bread and Circuses, the reality TV attitudes, and the misguided blind vigilante injustices. It is beyond time to place limits on the registry; the registry needs to be abolished.


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Fall/Autumn Picture Book Picks: 2009 Edition
By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: October 5, 2009
The weather is starting to cool, autumn is officially here. Leaves are beginning to change their color, and some have already started to softly tumble to the ground. This means it's time to switch your flip-flops for your Ugg-Boots, order chili instead of gazpacho, and refresh your book selection with some wonderfully heart-warming tales. Grab a blanket and cozy up with one of these books:


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Dr K Subramanian Award
Dr P N Srinivasa Rao Oration Award
Dr M M Joshi Award- Overall Best Paper
Dr H Krishnamurthy Prize - I Best Paper
Dr Basheer Mekhri Prize - II Best Paper
Mr Ratnakar Mullerpaten Prize - III Best Paper
Dr H K Nagaraj Prize – Best Paper on Community Ophthalmology
Dr H Krishnamurthy Prize – Best Individual Work Among PGs
Dr R Neelakantan Prize - Organizers Of The Best CME Programme Of The Year
Dr T K Ramesh Prize
KOS Prize - Best Poster
Note: The decision of the Convener, Scientific Committee is final for all these prizes.
List of awardees for the Dr K Subramanian Oration Award
Dr Chandran Abraham, 2002 at Manipal
Dr P Vijayalaxmi, 2007 at Shimoga
Dr Santhosh Honnavar, 2009 at Davangere
Dr Daljit Singh, 2011 at Bangalore
Dr Bhujang Shetty 2013 at Hassan
List of awardees for the Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award
Dr E T Selvam.of Chennai,1985 at Belgaum
Dr K Subramanian of Bangalore, 1987 at Manipal.
Dr Krishnan Kutty of Trichur, 1991 at Bangalore.
Dr M M Joshi of Hubli, 1993 at Tumkur.
Dr Tony Fernandez of Angamaly, 1995 at Bellary.
Dr Balasubramnyam of Coimbatore, 1997 at Davangere.
Dr Chandrashekar Shetty of Bangalore, 1999 at Hubli
Dr Nelson Jesudasan,Director of Trichy, 2001 at Mysore.(He is an Alumni)
Dr Vasudev Anand Rao of Pondicherry, 2003 at Belgaum
Dr K R Murthy of Bangalore, 2005 at Bangalore
Dr Babu Rajendran of Chennai, 2008 at Shimoga
Dr Suresh Isloor of Shimoga, 2010 at Udupi
Dr M S Ravindra of Bangalore, 2012 at Bijapur
Dr Thirumalachar of Mysore, 2014 at Mysore
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It doesn't seem that long ago since it was Dave's first camp of the year, and yesterday was already the second of three. I got up at 5 a.m. to catch the train and, when I got to London Bridge, it wasn't nearly as busy as staff seemed to anticipate. However, the normal exits and entrances were blocked off, one of the ticket halls was shut (where our guys usually go to buy tickets) and there were those metal gate things (what do you call them?) to kettle people around the long way. So, as I see it, far from making things easier during the Olympics (oops, not allowed to say that, am I?), they've probably made things ten times more complicated than they need to be.
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and dese are, Death or Liberty — one or tother I mean to have.
Harriet Tubman
I'm getting a late start this year but I'd rather be a little messy, than to have nothing at all. So I'm going to start Women's History Month off with this book I found titled;
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman by Sarah H. Bradford
I will post the authors preface then link to a PDF version of the book and also an archchive containing several different applicable formats. The book is in the public domain so you may share it in any way you want to. Listen here to this audio file about Harriet.
It is proposed in this little book to give a plain
and unvarnished account of some scenes and adven-
tures in the life of a woman who, though one of
earth's lowly ones, and of dark-hued skin, has
shown an amount of heroism in her character rarely-
possessed by those of any station in life. Her name
(we say it advisedly and without exaggeration)
deserves to be handed down to posterity side by
side with the names of Joan of Arc, Grace Darling,
and Florence Nightingale ; for not one of these
women has shown more courage and power of en-
durance in facing danger and death to relieve hu-
man suffering, than has this woman in her heroic
and successful endeavors to reach and save all whom
she might of her oppressed and suffering race, and
to pilot them from the land of Bondage to the
promised land of Liberty. Well has she been call-
ed " Moses" for she has been a leader and deliverer
unto hundreds of her people.
Worn down by her sufferings and fatigues, her
health permanently affected by the cruelties to
which she has been subjected, she is still laboring
to the utmost limit of her strength for the support
of her aged parents, and still also for her afflicted
people — by her own efforts supporting two schools
for Freedmen at the South, and supplying them
with clothes and books ; never obtruding herself,
never asking for charity, except for " her people."
It is for the purpose of aiding her in ministering
to the wants of her aged parents, and in the hope
of securing to them the little home which they are
in danger of losing from inability to pay the whole
amount due — which amount was partly paid when
our heroine left them to throw herself into the work
of aiding our suffering soldiers — that this little ac-
count, drawn from her by persevering endeavor, is
given to the friends of humanity.
The writer of this story has till very lately known
less personally of the subject of it, than many others
to whom she has for years been an object of inter-
est and care. But through relations and friends in
Auburn, and also through Mrs, Commodore Swift
of Geneva, and her sisters, who have for many years
known and esteemed this wonderful woman, she
has heard tales of her deeds of heroism which
seemed almost too strange for belief, and were in-
vested with the charm of romance.
During a sojourn of some months in the city of
Auburn, while the war was in progress, the writer
used to see occasionally in her Sunday-school class
the aged mother of Harriet, and also some of those
girls who had been brought from the South by this
remarkable woman. She also wrote letters for the
old people to commanding officers at the South, mak-
ing inquiries about Harriet, and received answers
telling of her untiring devotion to our wounded and
sick soldiers, and of her efficient aid in various ways
to the cause of the Union.
By the graphic pen of Mrs. Stowe, the incidents
of such a life as that of the subject of this little
memoir might be wrought up into a tale of thrilling
interest, equaling, if not exceeding, anything in her
world-renowned " Uncle Tom's Cabin ; " but the
story of Harriet Tubman needs not the drapery of
fiction ; the bare unadorned facts are enough to stir
the hearts of the friends of humanity, the friends of
liberty, the lovers of their country.
There are those who will sneer, there are those
who have already done so, at this quixotic attempt
to make a heroine of a black woman, and a slave ;
but it may possibly be that there are some natures,
though concealed under fairer skins, who have not
the capacity to comprehend such general and self-
sacrificing devotion to the cause of others as that
here delineated, and therefore they resort to scorn
and ridicule, in order to throw discredit upon the
whole story.
Much has been left out which would have been
highly interesting, because of the impossibility of
substantiating by the testimony of others the truth
of Harriet's statements. But whenever it has been
possible to find those who were cognizant with the
facts stated, they have been corroborated in every
A few years hence and we seem to see a gather-
ing where the wrongs of earth will be righted, and
Justice, long delayed, will assert itself, and perform
its office. Then not a few of those who had
esteemed themselves the wise and noble of this
world, " will begin with shame to take the lowest
place ; " while upon Harriet's dark head a kind hand
will be placed, and in her ear a gentle voice will
sound, saying : " Friend ! come up higher ! "
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What is Delegate Assembly?
The Delegate Assembly (DA) governs your union in all of its activities. It is the largest meeting of the union membership, and is held every other year, during even-numbered years, at a time and place established by the IFO Board (between mid-March and early April, beginning mid-morning on a Friday and continuing until late afternoon the following Saturday).
The DA has the authority to establish policies, approve budgets, create special committees of the organization, and review actions of the IFO Board of Directors. (When the Delegate Assembly is not in session, the IFO Board of Directors has the full power to act for the IFO.) Resolutions that are passed by the Assembly guide the work of the union's Negotiations Team and serve as the primary source of contract-related goals for the organization.
Improvements to Faculty Benefits and Working Conditions Accomplished through DA Resolutions (selected examples)
Changes to state law
- Faculty now have more favorable retirement investment products available
- Faculty are now allowed to change their initially-selected retirement plan at the point of achieving tenure
Improved working conditions and benefits that were negotiated into the contract
- Paid parental leave for birth or adoption of a child; continued seniority accrual during unpaid parental leave
- Severance and early separation incentive payments are contributed to a tax-free post-retirement health care savings account
- Reduction of the teaching load for first year probationary faculty
- Recognition of multiculturalism, anti-oppression and inclusion work as evidence of positive performance in each of the five criteria
Changes in IFO governing structure
- Establishment of the Multicultural Issues Committee, GLBTA (now LGBTQ+) Issues Committee, and Contingent Appointments Committee
- Creation of IFO legal staff position of Equity Advocate to work on issues of equity within the IFO and to assist faculty in dealing with issues of discrimination
- Union member dues restructured to be more equitable according to base salary
Why should I go to DA?
Delegates shape the direction of the union for the next two years, by establishing internal policy mandates, setting budget priorities, and adopting external goals for desired academic affairs policies, contract negotiations and legislative changes that will benefit faculty and students. By attending the DA, you are able to provide input in this process and to be heard on matters of importance to you.
Once at the DA, you will have unique opportunities to network with colleagues across all 7 state universities and to become informed about union activities and benefits. Informational and social events at DA include an IFO Presidential candidates' forum, an opportunity to schedule an individual meeting on retirement with a TIAA-CREF representative, and affinity group gatherings for delegates of color and other traditionally underrepresented groups, as well as guest speakers and other presentations of interest to faculty.
Who gets to go?
The Delegate Assembly is composed of the members of the IFO Board of Directors and certified delegates or alternates elected or appointed by each local Faculty Association. Delegates and alternates must be union members.
Each FA President is entitled to appoint up to five delegates and five alternates and, in addition, one delegate and one alternate for every 15 IFO members on the campus. For example, a campus with 300 IFO members would be entitled to send up to 25 delegates [5 + (300 ÷ 15)] and 25 alternates.
Alternates are selected according to the provisions of the local Association Constitution. In the absence of a Constitutional provision on alternate selection, alternates are to be selected by the local Association delegates.
How do I sign up?
If you know you want to be a delegate for your campus, you should:
- Make sure you're a member of the IFO, and join if you aren't
- Tell your FA President that you're interested in being a delegate
How does the union support my participation in DA?
The IFO will reimburse you 30 cents per mile, plus 10 cents for each extra passenger, for each mile driven (round trip) between your home and the Radisson hotel in Roseville where DA takes place.
Child Care
The IFO will reimburse you for the cost of child care during the hours that DA is in session.
Reimbursement forms for mileage and childcare will be in your delegate packet.
The IFO pays for double-occupancy hotel rooms for all delegates on Friday night (plus Thursday night if you're on a committee that meets Thursday night or early Friday morning). If you prefer a single-occupancy room, the IFO will ask that you reimburse at a rate of $58 per night, which is one half the cost of a double-occupancy room. In some instances, IFO statewide committees and/or local campus associations will allocate a portion of their budget to cover this cost for their delegates.
The IFO provides a buffet lunch on Friday, a seated diner on Friday night, a breakfast buffet on Saturday morning, and a lunch buffet on Saturday.
Resolution Writing
If you have an idea for a resolution you'd like the union to consider, members of your local campus FA and state office staff are available to work with you on drafting a strategy and language, as well as connecting you with members on other campuses who may have similar ideas and interests.
Retirement Consultationss
IFO staff arrange for representatives from TIAA-CREF to be on site for the duration of Delegate Assembly to conduct individual retirement consultations with members. An online signup form for these consultations will be available in January.
What is the role of the DA in the election of the IFO President?
The IFO Presidential election occurs every two years in even-numbered years, the same year as the Delegate Assembly. IFO presidential candidates are given space at the DA to meet delegates and distribute campaign literature. The statewide Feminist Issues Committee hosts a Presidential Candidates' Forum during lunch on Saturday, at which the candidates will respond to both prepared questions and questions from delegates on the floor. The IFO Presidential vote is conducted electronically in early April.
Delegates, alternates, and other participants
Only delegates may vote on matters before the DA. Alternates may only vote if they are taking the place of an absent delegate. If a delegate is unable to attend or needs to leave while the assembly is in session, an alternate would be able to vote in the place of a delegate. Alternates are entiteld to attend as non-voting observers when not substituting for an absent delegate.
Non-delegate attendees include IFO staff, and any IFO union members who are not delegates but desire to attend to observe the proceedings. (The standing rules that are adopted at the beginning of each DA typically provide that non-delegate IFO members shall be seated as space permits.)
What is a resolution?
A resolution establishes organizational goals by requesting IFO action in one of five areas: Academic Affairs, MinnState Budget, Contract Goals and Policies, Government Relations (legislation), and Miscellaneous (internal governing structure and external policies and practices).
Who gets to submit a resolution?
Any union members, individually or with a group of other members, may draft and submit a resolution to be considered at Delegate Assembly.
What does a resolution look like?
A resolution has four sections. Section I begins with the words, "Be it resolved that the IFO...." which is followed with a description of what action the proposer desires. Section II requires the proposer to provide an explanation for the action sought. Section III requires the proposer and seconder to sign and date the resolution. Section IV indicates in which of five areas the resolution falls (Academic Affairs, MinnState Budget, Contract Goals and Policies, Government Relations or Miscellaneous).
Examples of a drafted resolution
Be it resolved that the IFO supports legislation to provide in-state tuition to all students graduating from Minnesota high schools, after having attended for two years, regardless of the immigration status of the student and /or their parents.
Be it resolved that the IFO seeks to clarify existing contract language on advising to provide opportunities for electronic student advising and other contacts, and posting of contact hours.
What is the process of getting a resolution considered?
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BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Five years ago, retired Air Force master Sgt. Chuck Dearing and his wife, Alison Miller, sold their New Jersey home and all their possessions and hit the road. They called themselves happily homeless.
Chuck died last April after four years of travel. But his death did not end the journey. Alison is still traveling, fulfilling a promise she made to her husband.
These days, Alison Miller's heart is filled with pain, but also with purpose.
"I feel like he just disappeared from my life," Miller explained. "So I've been learning to just focus on the love that he and I had for each other, because we were passionately in love even after 24 years. So I'm out celebrating our love story and I'm paying honor to him by fulfilling his last wishes."
Those last wishes include scattering Chuck's ashes at places they visited before he died. She travels in a pink SUV and pink teardrop trailer. Why pink?
"So that he could find me somewhere out here and I could connect with him again and he said that he'd be looking for me. Pink has always been a color of strength and joy for me."
There's another reason for all the pink.
"He said don't wear black, he said that's not your color. He said mourn for me in pink, so I'm doing that," Miller recalled.
The love affair between Chuck and Alison continues.
"I'm not going to leave it there with the devastation of his death and I'm not going to let that be the end of our story, mine and his together."
The memories they made together are bittersweet.
"What I'm doing is retracing our steps that we took over the years and places are popping up and I'm grieving hard when I see them and it's very difficult to do emotionally."
There's an old saying that time heals all wounds. Alison doesn't necessarily believe that. She's still hurting after her husband's death. But she is trying to move forward and she's found a lot of support on the road to help her do just that.
"I have angels showing up in my life and I believe they're being sent to me by my husband and I didn't believe that for a long time," Miller said. "I was just lost but now, there is so much love and support coming out to me, offers of help."
Those angels have helped Alison soldier on, an example to others about how true love never dies.
Check out Alison's blog: http://happilyhomeless2.wordpress.com/
Find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HappilyHomeless
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The next month of my life is going to be filled with more travel, food, friends, and family than I can possibly imagine. While it will be impossible to blog while I'm abroad, I'll do my best to keep things in order. After having finally moved out of my house in Philadelphia, I zoomed off on a train for Stop #1 to visit my other best friend, Madeline, in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Madeline has an amazing history with baking and food photography. She was one of the Photography Editors for Penn Appetit which is the first university food magazine in the entire country. Last summer we lived together in New York where she held the coolest internship with a food photographer, and I'm so excited that we're both returning there full-time in July! Despite my pleas to make macarons (it's too humid apparently - pshh), we chose the next best thing and baked BOTH Raspberry Buttermilk Scones AND Gingerbread-White Chocolate Blondies. Food heaven right here. I was also so excited to finally add a post to my "Food" section since I only have is How to Cook a Traditional English Roast from my time abroad. We used recipes from queen bee, Martha Stewart, and I've included them at the bottom of this post!
The scones were amazingly fluffy, and the egg glaze on top perfected it. They weren't too sweet and the fresh raspberries added a perfect kick.
The Gingerbread-White Chocolate Blondies, on the other hand, were decadent to the max. The brown sugar, butter, molasses, white chocolate chips, oh lordd they're delicious.
Next up? Annapolis for Natalie & Huey's wedding! Couldn't be more excited!
Martha Stewart's Blueberry-Buttermilk Scones (substituted with raspberries)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cake flour, (not self-rising)
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup (1/2 pint) blueberries
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg lightly beaten for egg wash
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flours, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter, or rub in with your fingers, until mixture has the texture of coarse meal. Stir in blueberries.
- Whisk together buttermilk, 1 egg, and the vanilla. Drizzle over flour mixture, and stir lightly with a fork until dough comes together but a small amount of flour remains in bowl.
- Turn out dough onto a work surface, and gently knead dough once or twice just to incorporate flour. Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick round. Cut into 12 wedges. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 22 minutes. Transfer scones to wire racks to cool.
Martha Stewart's Gingerbread-White Chocolate Blondies
Yield: Makes about 48 dozen 2-inch squares
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 2 3/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 1/2 sticks (20 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 10 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 17-by-12-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment cut to fit, and coat parchment. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- Beat butter and brown and granulated sugars with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Add eggs and yolk, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla and molasses. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Stir in white chocolate.
- Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake until edges are golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 2-inch squares or desired shape.


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Poindexter's Specialty Marketplace. Stop in to apply, 12 E. Bridge St., Rockford. b23
Algoma Township—9112 Grange, Friday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, June 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Garden equipment and supplies, some antiques, bookcase headboard/twinbed/trundle, ceiling fans, r/c model airplanes and equipment, tools and much more. No prior sales. p23
Big Brower Lake Garage Sale—Saturday, June 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For sale you will find typical miscellaneous household items, toys, clothing, etc. at various homes around the lake. There will also be a common area at the association lot on the southwest corner of Brower Road and Brower Lake. Look for us on the north side of 10 Mile Road about a mile east of Myers Lake Road. p23
Rockford/Nature Meadows Garage Sales—Several sales June 7-9 (Thursday-Saturday), 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located near 11 Mile and Ramsdell. Baby items, furniture, clothing, automotive, outdoor, household, antiques, etc. Don't miss it! p23
Thursday, June 7 through Saturday, June 9, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 21974 West Cannonsville Rd., Pierson, corner of Cannonsville and Bass Lake Rd. Household, 2-year-old Victory scooter, new wheelchair, antiques and more. p23
Sparta Estate Sale—110 Harper Dr., Sparta. June 7 (numbers & garage 8 a.m.) inside 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; June 8, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; June 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household furnishings: Imperil desk and tables, Extensol table (as is), dining set, tables, loveseats, chairs, bedroom sets, mirrors, paintings and frames, Roseville, Hull, Satin, Hall, Depression, Haviland, cups/saucers, luggage, books, games, TV, DVD recorder, console stereo, camera/lenses, lamps, storage, Christmas, lawn and garden, ladders and more. Very clean, historic family sale dating from 1800s! p23
Saturday, June 9, 8 a.m. to ?, 13150 Northland Drive, Cedar Springs. Counter height dining set, furniture, Longaberger baskets, patio furniture, Christmas items, kitchen, unique home decor, newer chest freezer. p23
Downtown Rockford 2-bedroom with too many amenities to list. No pets, non-smoking. Taking applications, (616) 866-2902. p23
Rockford one-bedroom apartment, carport, storage, includes heat, pretty garden. Perfect for a senior citizen. Call (616) 866-2784 for an appointment. p23
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Civil Rights Act, which collectively make it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, age or marital status, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination, call the Fair Housing Center at (616) 451-2980. The HUD toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
We clean decks, houses, patios and outbuildings. Free estimates and references. Call (616) 706-9519 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com JR Brower Power-Washing. p23
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FOUND—photo of six 1938 graduates of Rockford High School. If you are next of kin to one of the following: Doris Williams, Georgetta Gross, Laverne Schwab, John Rossa, Ron Smith or Carroll Turner, please contact (616) 874-4254 to claim your relative's picture. f22
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|another grandson in his favourite place--not sure I always like his choice of reading material--he has such a dark soul
All of the Fabrigos are book lovers. Two of the Fabrigos have volunteered on their local library boards. Two that I know of have relatives who are librarians. All of us own a lot of books. Book discussion is usually a major portion of the conversations we have when we get together.
Last weekend my cousin, the librarian, and I had a discussion about library fines. She works at three very small branches of their local library. She told me that its basically at the discretion of the head librarian how dedicated the branch is to collecting fines. Some of them are very adamant about collections--others are a little more lenient.
Remember the line in It's a Wonderful Life, when George asks what happened to Mary and the reply is that she's a librarian. I love that line. So much said about how our image of the old maid librarian has changed in a few short years. The librarian in our family is not like Spinster Mary the librarian at all!
My youngest grandson has been going to the library with me for a while. He usually takes out a movie. This week when we were driving there I asked him if he was taking out a book this time. His reply was that he doesn't like to RENT books--he likes to buy them. Wow what privilege!! He is privileged. He can and does buy books.
When we went to check out, Michael found a wallet on the floor in front of the desk. I could tell it was a child's wallet. There was a library card and a paper "visa" card inside.
He handed it to our librarian, and she took one look at it and started to laugh. Seems the young owner of the wallet had tried to pay his library fine with the Visa card. She said he was about Michael's age. We had a little giggle about it, checked out my books and came home.
And I have been thinking about the young man ever since. I wonder how important the library is for him. Does he love the library? Is that his only access to books --and now has he racked up so much in fines that this privilege has been denied? And now will that make him stop reading?
Perhaps he was careless with the books. My grandsons have mothers who keep them on track. It's the mothers and the grandmothers who make sure that the books and movies are not late--and its the mothers and the grandmothers who make sure that they get returned--or pay the fines if need be.
Perhaps this young man has a mother who is not as capable of keeping his books in good order as she should be. Maybe grandma can't help either. Next week I think I will try to find out if I can pay his fine.
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Before she began her career in fiction writing, Divakaruni was an award winning poet. She writes poems encompassing a wide variety of themes, including nature, history, myth, art. the immigrant experience and South Asian women, and focuses often on the joys and struggles of women trying to find their own identities.
Leaving Yuba City is unique because it includes series
of poems based on and inspired by various art forms, including paintings , photographs and film.
With these poems, Divakaruni once again shows how boundaries can be
destroyed, as she illustrates how different art forms are not
independent entities, but how they can, in fact, influence each other.
She begins with devastatingly eloquent evocations of childhood, then
moves on to imaginative and compelling poems
inspired by the photographs of Raghubir Singh, paintings by Francesco
Clemente, and films by Indian directors, including Satyajit Ray and Mira
Nair. In the final section, she dramatizes the circumscribed lives of
persecuted Punjab farmers who immigrated early in this century to Yuba
City, California. Strongly narrative, shimmeringly detailed, and
emotionally acute, these poems will stay with you.
Poems from Leaving Yuba City have won a Pushcart Prize, an Allen Ginsberg prize and a Gerbode Foundation award.
One of the poems in this collection, "Woman with Kite," has been chosen by filmmaker Yunah Hong-- to be part of her documentary film, Between the Lines: Asian American Women's Poetry. The film also includes an interview with Divakaruni.


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Crash outside Limerick village 'proof' that motorway is needed
Former councillor witnessed immediate aftermath of collision
Former Labour city Councillor Tom Shortt witnessed the immediate aftermath of the collision
A FORMER Limerick councillor has said a recent accident just off the N20 outside the village of Croom is "proof" that a motorway between Limerick and Cork is needed.
Former Labour city Councillor Tom Shortt witnessed the immediate aftermath of the collision between the village of Croom and the N20 junction.
He said that an accident he witnessed "demonstrates how a motorway linking Limerick and Cork is needed urgently for road safety reasons".
"We tend to talk about the need for a motorway in terms of cutting the time it takes to make the journey and the benefits to the economy, but accidents like the one on Saturday are proof that there is a strong case to be made that the existing road is extremely dangerous for those living along it and for the people using it due to the speed and volume of traffic," said Mr Shortt.
"It was shocking to witness the accident and to realise in the aftermath that the two sisters in one of the cars had just reached their family home and were about to turn into their drive when the collision occurred.
"According to family members and neighbours, who were quickly on the scene, this is a constant hazard for residents, who are very vulnerable when waiting for a gap in the traffic to turn off the road."
Mr Shortt was told by local people that "there have been many similar accidents and near misses along this stretch".
"The accident happened shortly after the point where the route switches from being a dual carriageway with slip roads to a national primary road with oncoming traffic and numerous junctions.
"These changes in the standard, of the route getting wider, then narrowing suddenly, are hazards that can only be removed by means of a motorway running all the way between the two cities," said Mr Shortt.
He added that "rescue services were quickly on the scene".
"Fortunately while it was a serious impact and both cars were written off, the occupants were taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from shock and appear not to have suffered serious injury."
The former councillor was travelling the road when returning from a Labour conference in Cork, and said that "the Labour Party had consistently advocated that the Limerick to Cork motorway project should be a national priority, not only to benefit the economy but to improve road safety and the quality of life for residents along the route."


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n an unspeakable attempt to turn the English language on its ear, Carmen Sandiego has invented the Babble-On Machine, a diabolical device that transforms language into utter nonsense. To restore the power of the written and spoken word to a dozen babbling ACME agents, you must complete 12 missions that require you to solve over 60 skill-building activities. Merriam-Webster's Vest Pocket Dictionary is included as an additional resource.
Practice Mode features thousands of exercises that develop spelling, grammar, and vocabulary proficiency, along with 18 fact-filled stories that shed light on science, history, geography, and even the elusive Carmen Sandiego.
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Hi and welcome to the Punch-It Entertainment Alpha Tester Program. Below you will find a brief form that is required in order to process your application to become a tester for Battle for Sularia. Here are a few key items to consider before making an application.
- Punch-It Entertainment is looking for dedicated players to provide valuable and necessary feedback from which meaningful information can be ascertained for the sake of improving the game play experience of each and every release for Battle for Sularia.
- Punch-It Entertainment requires each player to have a Reddit account and will be invited to join the program and use our private Reddit as a direct line of communication with the developers
- Punch-It Entertainment will credit each participant in the rules insert or rules book for any game that a tester participates in who provides a minimum of 25 games of feedback.
- Punch-It Entertainment at any point reserves the right to remove a tester from the program, if the tester is not providing valuable feedback or participating in the program. Testers accepted into the program may be removed if their behavior in official company forums such as Reddit is disruptive or detrimental to a successful testing environment.
- Participants are expected to have copies of all retail products currently released and available to the general public. If they do not they may purchase it from us at: www.sularia.com/shop
Testing Process
Punch-It Entertainment has a very specific testing process that collects valuable data that is used to look at Macro levels of information regarding each individual faction in Battle for Sularia. While this data is valuable to the overall experience and balancing of the meta for a given release, it cannot give us the entire picture. This is where player psychology and perception becomes very valuable for us. Punch-It's tester feedback form allows for a very detailed response of each game that was played in both quantitative and qualitative data.
We value the qualitative or non-numerical data more so over traditional quantitative data. Because of this, each tester plays a very integral part in improving the overall quality of each release. In return for your feedback Punch-It Entertainment will make every effort to effectively communicate with our testers and provide as much data as possible. The testing process at times can be a frustrating experience, and it requires a player who is patient and able to communicate these issues back to us effectively. If you feel you are up to that challenge the reward is that you will be able to directly effect and shape the future of Battle for Sularia.


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I think the 100 duck sized horses would win
quote:Originally posted by dj_mdma
Its an intricate network to keep em warm
aka super power duck worrior battle armour!
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well theres no need to argue our point anymore Ste, since the votes speak for themselves
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'Mon the giant duck.
Ducks are so much better than horses.
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well theres no need to argue our point anymore Ste, since the votes speak for themselves
also if the duck could talk he would tell you that he just kicked 100s duck sized horses arses!
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Agreed think I might nick it and post it elsewhere if you don't mind
Anyway I think the big duck would win, although it might be pretty close.
Just when you thought this was over, it had only just begun...
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how can a horse have agility in space?! even if they could get close to the duck, how will they burrow in with hooved, and have you seen how a birds feathers are arranged? Its an intricate network to keep em warm
I was still referring to the terrestrially based battle. They COULD get into the ducks feathers! Your underestimating the determination of the duck sized horses.
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if the horses were intelligent enough they could distract the duck by throwing loaves of bread, and then attacking it whilst its going after it...
but they are not, so it doesnt matter.
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if the horses were intelligent enough they could distract the duck by throwing loaves of bread, and then attacking it whilst its going after it...
but they are not, so it doesnt matter.
but if they were fighting in a field then all the horses wud just eat the grass
how would horses be able to throw bread since they cannot hold the bread due to their lack of opposable thumbs
and also, their joints where the legs are mean that the only way they could throw the bread is if they were on their backs and moving their legs in the same way as a camp person does with their wrist
interesting concepts....
i have a theory: Given the duck's size, i can guess that the duck is gonna be very slow. If a duck is slow when it's a duck, then it's gonna be exponentially slower as it grows in size.
On the other hand, Given the horses size, i can guess that the horse is gonna be very fast. If a horse is fast when it's a hourse, then it's gonna be exponentially faster as it shrinks in size.
Having said that, it doesn't mean the the horses will cover more distance when they attack, it just means they attack very quickly.
Since horses are bright and can be trained to be organized, such horses can attack in different squadrons using different tactics. We can mount different weapons on the hourses and each one can act as it's own unit with its own targeting systems. While the duck has to control ALL the weapons at once.. therefore we need one hell of a very efficent network (no, it's not gonna happen... that network is very vulernable compared to such network between the hourses)
thefore, size might not matter. What matter is communication and independence of the attack. Since the horses can be modified in such way, i think the horses can be very deadly in such battle.
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For the pop-up installation for the outdoor apparel brand Nau, William Kaven Architecture designed a steel A-frame structure that would provide dramatic shelter and extend the aesthetic of Nau's angular lines into the architecture. The concept behind the project is to host a trunk show in the comfort of a modern mountain retreat.
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Amiga's classic titles to hit the App Store this year, and they'll support iOS 7 game controllers
Just three months after Amiga and its arsenal of 300 games was bought by Writers Group Film Corp for $500,000, news has emerged that it will be launching many of its classic titles in the App Store, just in time for iOS 7's game controller support.
So, just as Amiga recently announced the games' imminent arrival on Android via Google Play, you'll also soon be able to hook up a controller and play a slew of classic titles on your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
While iOS 7 is now live for all, there aren't actually any Apple-approved controllers yet available for the platform, but when there is, this will significantly change the gaming experience on Apple's mobile devices. Amiga says it plans to release its titles in the App Store in time for the 2013 holiday season.
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