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Tori Forsyth
At just 24 and with numerous ARIA and APRA accolades under her belt, Tori Forsyth is back a year after releasing her debut album with blistering new single "Be Here". Actions speak louder than words is the potent message behind the song, in which Forsyth is worn down by the empty promises of an addicted lover.
"And I'm here when you're there
Different books, different mess
Change is good, that I swear
But when you do I won't be here."
Based on her own experiences of dealing with a partner's addiction, "Be Here" is real, raw and honest in the vein of the best confessional rock, with Forsyth snarling over scorched guitars as she lays down the law. Jangly, whirring guitar lines spin through the mix like a hurricane, mimicking the all-consuming vortex of addiction, but Forsyth makes her position clear: give it up, or you'll lose me. "Words are different they mean the same, heard it all, what a shame," she sneers, fresh out of pity. Forsyth has never shied away from revealing herself in song, but she's never sounded this powerful before, either.
"Be Here" speaks to a lifetime of listening to strong, provocative frontwomen and female-fronted bands – Hole, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Joan Jett – and parlaying that inspiration into something authentic and visceral. Forsyth also names Nirvana, Soundgarden and Audioslave as influences when writing the track. "I was listening to a lot of that '90s stuff I guess, I became intrigued by the entire scene and the whole back story, I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole," she laughs.
Like her idols, Forsyth is able to distil her emotions with startling maturity and clarity. "Forsyth possesses the kind of world-weariness and brevity that belies her experience in the business and in life," noted Bronwyn Thompson in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald last year.
Hailing from Kurri Kurri in the Hunter Valley, Forsyth has always been surrounded by eclectic sounds, from Fleetwood Mac to Elvis to '70s rock to Madonna. This richly varied musical upbringing has resulted in an artist who's hard to categorise – not that she'd want you to put her in a box. "As a creative, that freedom to move in and out of phases and for people to embrace them for what they are, I think that's really important," she says.
"Be Here" is the sound of a thrilling young talent spreading her wings.


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Each year we like to identify the major themes or trends for the coming Christmas season. In 2018 there is a return to fun whimsical styling, as well as the continued interest in non-traditional Christmas colours including pinks and blues.
Just as it does in homewares, Christmas trends can sometimes come out of left field, whilst others are more gentle changes to previous favourites. Of course Christmas decorating is always going to have a strong emphasis on gold, red and green, but now we see more creative use of the various tones of these key colours.
Enjoy our theme boards below. Please comment and let us know if you have any favourites, or have already created displays using some of these colours.
Christmas Blush Christmas Theme: Soft pinks and rose golds have been big in home wares for a little while, and this trend is very strong for Christmas 2018. Once again, soft champagne tones are a perfect complement to this colour palette. View the range of Christmas Blush
Eucalypt Dreaming: We saw eucalyptus creep into Christmas decorating last year and this year they are everywhere. The tone is so elegant and works perfectly with pale blues, greens, pewter or champagne gold. Alternatively mix these soft blue/greens with Arctic woodlands theme. View the range of Eucalypt Dreaming
Christmas Magic: Ok, I love some of the elegant decorating themes we put out each year, but at heart I'm a big kid when it comes to Christmas decorating and Christmas Magic brings out the kid in all of us. Lively characters and sweet novelty decorations can be mixed with traditional Christmas colours, or incorporated into bright multi colour themes to bring loads of fun to your Christmas display. View the range of Christmas Magic
Santa's Sweet Shop: Another fun theme, Santa's Sweet Shop focuses on peppermints and gingerbread to add a touch of whimsy. This theme also incorporates white and pops of apple green to bring freshness to the styling. View Santa's Sweet Shop
Fantasy Christmas Theme: Our home styling has become a lot more streamline over recent years, often with whites as the focal colour. With this white back drop this new Fantasy theme oozes sophistication but also the colours bring a touch of whimsy. Personally I normally like soft golds rather than bright gold, but it is the addition of the gold that brings everything together and manages to create such a stylish display. I'll definitely be adding some of this theme to my home display for 2018. View Fantasy Christmas
Letters to Santa: Red and green are Christmas tradition and they are here to stay. This year sees a little tartan in the mix but a feel of true tradition with Santa's and reindeer of yester-year. View Letters to Santa
The North Pole Christmas Theme: Santa and snowmen are always favourites at Christmas and they are the focal point for The North Pole theme. Touches of black add a little depth as well as the use brighter and darker tones of red. View North Pole Christmas
New Nostalgia: Vintage and soft, New Nostalgia takes you back to pretty Christmas' of the past. Glass baubles and garlands, combined with pastel glittered houses are sure to set you thinking about how your family would have celebrated Christmas in the 50's. View New Nostalgia
Modern Metallic Christmas Theme: Metallics have been popular for a couple of years now. This year there are less bronzes and browns and more rose gold, soft gold and soft copper tones, as well as strong use of pewter to add contrast. New Modern Metallic
Checkered Celebration Christmas Theme: We have seen black and white incorporated with red and gold for a couple of years in the States, but this combination really marries these tones together beautifully, bringing with it sophistication but also a bit of fun. Personally I think the addition of white to the Christmas palette makes so many other colour combinations possible, and this is certainly true in the Checkered Celebration theme. View Checked Celebration
Arctic Woodlands Christmas Theme: We've seen the light wood themes for a couple of years now but this year there is even more emphasis on birch and soft whites to compliment the wooden tones. This theme also incorporates lots of pieces for both hanging on the tree and the table top that have LED lights to add additional sparkle. View Arctic Woodlands
I've also included 2 trends from 2017 as they remain popular in the 2018 colours.
Christmas Romance: Another great example of working with the traditional tones of red and green but really pushing the palette but extending the colour range into burgundy and raspberry pink. View Christmas Romance
Christmas Dreams: A few years ago we saw blues used almost exclusively with silver and white. Now we see blue tones incorporated with more champagne, or even bright gold tones. This year there is a touch of oriental to blend within the theme and we will be incorporating soft taupe to the palette. View Christmas Dreams
I hope you've enjoyed our take on the Christmas trends for 2018. Let us know your favourite Christmas collections.
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Hi is your store still open or closed for the season? Do you sell commercial outdoor trees/decorations?
I love this post! I think all the different themes for Christmas are so cute in their own way. I think my favorite would be Santa's Sweet Shop or Arctic Woodlands. I thought the fantasy theme was really unique and cute as well.
Hi Barbara and Gabrielle, unfortunately our deliveries are running a little behind so our opening is not until 8th September – but that's not long now! I'm sure you've noticed that the store has moved but we are literally down the road from our old store. New address is 427 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. It is looking really beautiful at the moment and we can't wait to get the finishing touches on it. Look forward to seeing you shortly.
Can't wait till end-August :-) We were regular visitors during 2017! We love the traditional products in the 2018 collection and the new shades are gorgeous. We're not enamoured of the newer themes (tin soldiers etc) – but that's a personal thing. We hope you'll have some LED-pictures in your collection? Thanks for your WONDERFUL store and your very tasteful and inspiring display. We look forward to visiting asap (even though we have so many things at home). Kind regards and thanks again Barbara and Gabriele.
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WASHINGTON West Virginia's governor, Joe Manchin III, announced on Friday that he had chosen Carte P. Goodwin, his former general counsel, to temporarily fill the Senate seat long held by Robert C. Byrd.
Mr. Goodwin, 36, will serve until a special election is held, which will probably be later this year. Mr. Manchin has expressed interest in being a candidate in that race.
At an event announcing his appointment in Charleston, Mr. Goodwin said it would be impossible to fill the shoes of Mr. Byrd, a Democrat who died last month after serving more than a half-century in the Senate.
"But what I can do, and what I will do, is try my best to emulate his work ethic and his commitment to the law, the Constitution and this great state," said Mr. Goodwin, who will become the youngest member of the Senate.
Mr. Goodwin will also be the 59th member of the Senate's Democratic caucus, joining it just days after Democrats struggled to cobble together the votes needed to pass an overhaul of financial regulations.
Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said Thursday that the new senator would be sworn in on Tuesday, after which the Senate is expected to approve a long-stalled extension of unemployment benefits.
While Mr. Goodwin seems likely to help the Democrats break that stalemate, he sounded less open in general to a comprehensive energy bill than Mr. Byrd did in his final months and criticized energy legislation the House passed last year.
"You don't have to live too far from earshot of any radio or newspaper to know how strongly West Virginians feel about that issue, and how important it is that we protect our economy and protect our jobs," Mr. Goodwin said.
Senate Democrats and the White House signaled recently that they were looking to pass a more modest energy measure.
The member of a prominent West Virginia family, Mr. Goodwin now works as a lawyer in Charleston, after serving as Mr. Manchin's general counsel from 2005 to 2009. His wife, Rochelle, is the state director for John D. Rockefeller IV, a Democrat who holds West Virginia's other Senate seat.
At the Friday announcement, Mr. Manchin, a Democrat in his second term as governor, indicated that Mr. Goodwin's experience in his administration helped persuade him to make the appointment. "I've worked shoulder to shoulder with him for four years," Mr. Manchin said. "I know the man. I know that West Virginia is better off because he's passed this way."
Representative Shelley Moore Capito, a West Virginia Republican who is mentioned as a potential Senate candidate, congratulated Mr. Goodwin on his appointment Friday, but also said it smacked of politics.
"Based on the person chosen from the rumored field of candidates to fill the U.S. Senate vacancy on an interim basis, it is once again evident that political ambition was the key factor in the selection," Ms. Capito said in a statement.
Mr. Goodwin said on Friday that he would not be a candidate in the special election for the seat. The West Virginia Legislature, now in a special session, is expected to approve a bill that would allow a special election this year.


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World Diabetes Day is coming up soon - November 14th. Think about the people you know. How many people really understand the difference between type 1 and Type 2? Well, from personal experience I can say NOT VERY DANG MANY. (disclaimer: before Type 1 came to live in our house, I knew a little - now I know far more than I ever wanted to know.) We have been fairly fortunate with not getting the "She can grow out of it" or "She just ate too much sugar; if she exercises it will go away" types of comments. There have been some but not too many.
However, there are FAR too many PoCWDs who have absolutely AWFUL, TERRIBLE things said to them about (and to) their children. I mean, really - would you walk up to a child who was bald due to chemotherapy and ask her what she ate that gave her cancer, or tell her she just needs a special juice supplement to make it all better?
Parents of children with Type 1 want to turn the world blue, just like those who support breast cancer research have turned the world pink. (Please note - we are NOT saying that breast cancer is an unworthy cause by any means....we just want to raise diabetes awareness to the same kind of level.) Thanks to Joanne, the idea of a tshirt like the one pictured above may just help us spread the message!! As soon as the details are finalized, these will be made up and the education campaign will begin!!
If you are in to help spread the T1 awareness message, blog it, post it on FB, tweet about it - whatever you need to do to get the word out. We're out to turn the world BLUE!


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Archive for February, 2014
"House of Cards" Season Two Review (NO SPOILERS)
Posted by ausomeawestin in Movies & Television Shows, Politics on February 17, 2014
And so another "season" of House of Cards has flickered and flittered before my eyes in much the same way as the opening credits. If there is only one criterion for a passing grade for a sequel, it is that the sequel not repeat the successes of the original, which I am pleased to report […]
"The Hypocrite in Western Liberal Democratic Culture" Reblog
Posted by ausomeawestin in Reblogs on February 16, 2014
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Within western liberal democracies, the sin of hypocrisy is viewed as particularly pernicious. This is evidenced by the fact that if someone can be shown to have committed the sin of hypocrisy they are condemned and ignored. For example, I have recently ran into people who consider it to be hypocritical…
Kierkegaard on romantic love (and valentine's day, and self-renouncing love)
Posted by ausomeawestin in Existentialism, Misc. Philosophy on February 13, 2014
Oh, Valentine's day, a time for romantic love and the celebration of lust. Like any other "holiday", I think to myself, "what would Kierkegaard have to say about this day?" I think he would say, "Hey romantic love is great and all, but you really need to try out self-renouncing love, it's really cool!" Alright, […]


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Maan video row: Panel holds meeting with Parliament security staff
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New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): The nine-member committee set up by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to look into the Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann's video incident on Tuesday held a meeting with Parliament security staff. Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma, who also attended the meeting, reportedly accused the Parliament security for the lapse, which apparently did not go down well with the committee led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirit Somaiya. IPS officer Yogesh Deshmukh, Joint Secretary (Parliament security), who also attended the meeting, termed the video shooting and posting incident "serious". The panel has summoned Parliament personnel guarding the entry gate - where Mann had shot the video of security procedure - on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the AAP Sangrur MP, who is slated to appear before the committee on July 28, accused the Centre and other opposition parties of giving a political twist to his apology to the Speaker with regard to his controversial live streaming of Parliament. Addressing the media, Mann said, "My apology has not been accepted. It is being given a political twist and colour. The opposition and my rivals are saying that my membership of parliament should be terminated; that I am a danger to this country." On Tuesday, it was expected that Mann would appear before the panel to give his defence of the episode, but he did not. He has, however, downplayed the controversy surrounding the live streaming of his arrival at parliament, and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi be expelled for compromising national security by allowing a team from Pakistan to investigate the Pathankot Air Force base after a terror attack in January this year. Mann has consistently maintained that he never wanted to jeopardise Parliament's security. He says that he believes that the people who have elected Members of Parliament have every right to know how their issues are raised in both Houses. (ANI)


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Noel Johnson
October 9, 2018
Noel Johnson has witnessed the transformation of San Diego Mesa College after 44 years of working at the Facilities Department, and he retired effective Sept. 26.
When students walk into a clean and organized classroom, enjoy the aesthetics of the walkways around campus, or look at spotless windows on their way to class, they are likely experiencing the work of Johnson, who started to work at Mesa in 1974, at which time the college had only been in existence for 10 years.
Johnson, 65, shared some words of wisdom for students on campus, "study hard" he said, "seek your goals in school and beyond."
Dave Warczakowski, 53, Johnson's supervisor, said Johnson is an excellent employee and his presence will surely be missed. "He comes to work, does his job, and gives it his all," Warczakowski said.
"(Johnson) is so consistent, for me, that is such an example, he is just a one of a kind person we will miss so much," Warczakowski continued.
Johnson reminisced about the growth of the student body on campus since 1974, saying, "there were a lot of students on campus then, and a whole lot more now."
Back in the Spring of 1974, the student population at Mesa was approximately 8200, and has since more than tripled to its current count of 25,972.
The physical appearance of the campus has likewise changed dramatically, according to Johnson. "There were many building on campus when I started," he said, "and a whole lot more now."
The current square footage of buildings at SD Mesa has likewise increased dramatically since 1974, according to Warczakowski. He said many of the older building were replaced with larger buildings, a two story building for instance, replaced with a four story, or larger building. The current building square footage at Mesa is approximately 1,113,000, according to Warczakowski.
Richard Flores, an electrician and co-worker, who has worked with Johnson for about six years, said their team will miss Johnson; "Noel is good people," he said.
Johnson, who loves sports, said he enjoyed attending football and baseball games at Mesa. He hopes to one day see a NY Yankees game after he retires. "I plan to rest and see some friends on the day after retirement," said Johnson, "I also want to visit family and do some traveling."
Johnson was celebrated with cake and beverage in a farewell celebration in his honor, for his commitment and dedication to the San Diego Community College District on Sept. 28.


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Samantha came into my life at two days old through adoption. I knew right away there was something wrong. In her first weeks, she had infections and developed severe hypertonicity with constant muscle jerking. She had reflux that caused her to silently aspirate, causing respiratory infections. We were referred to the Neurology clinic and Dr. Saneto at this time for an EEG and an MRI. The tests showed nothing definitive. Sammy continued to have significant developmental delays, so it was back to Children's for workups in the nephrology, metabolic and pulmonary clinics. All the results were still negative until Dr. Saneto repeated the MRI, which led to a muscle biopsy and the discovery of a mitochondrial cytopathy. At last we had a diagnosis but no cure. Sammy was started on the mito cocktail and has made a lot of progress. We have done genetic testing but still no discovery of a gene producing diagnosis.
Sammy is now 9 years old. She can walk and run but has motor problems, frequent falls and requires physical therapy. She was fitted with braces which help her balance, and needs a push chair because of endurance issues. She went skiing this year, started swim lessons and joined the dive team. She also got to try inner-tubing behind a boat. We were very excited to travel to Disneyworld last September through Make A Wish. She tries so hard to do what comes so easily to other kids. We always plan ahead with extra rest breaks and snacks to help her maintain energy. Sammy still has severe reflux and aspirates, requiring one-on-one supervision for eating. She started having myoclonus which really comes out when she is fatigued. She also started taking insulin this year because of Mito related diabetes.
Samantha is an outgoing girl who has accepted her illness and won't let it get her down. She is full of joy and has a bright spirit. She teaches me every day. When she grows up, she wants to be a camp counselor at Camp Korey, one of her favorite places.
We are very excited to travel to the National Institute of Health in September, to be part of the EPI Study.
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Monday, April 25, 2011
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White Sox (8-14) at Yankees (12-6)
Series schedule
Monday: 6:05 p.m. on WCIU
Tuesday: 6:05 p.m. on CSN
Wednesday: 6:05 p.m. on WCIU
Thursday: 6:05 p.m. on CSN
Starting Pitchers
Monday: Philip Humber (1-2, 4.42) vs. A.J. Burnett (3-0, 4.37)
Tuesday: Gavin Floyd (2-1, 4.00) vs. Ivan Nova (1-2, 7.63)
Wednesday: Mark Buehrle (1-2, 5.40) vs. Bartolo Colon (1-1, 3.50)
Thursday: Edwin Jackson (2-2, 4.88) vs. CC Sabathia (1-1, 2.73)
Previous games
The White Sox are mired in an awful stretch, having lost 10 of their last 11 games. They were swept by Detroit this week, losing the three games by the combined score of 21-3. In Sunday's 3-0 loss, the White Sox didn't manage a hit until the fifth inning and finished with just five hits - all singles - on the day.
The Yankees won both games of their rain-shortened series with the Orioles over the weekend. In Sunday's 6-3 win, Mariano Rivera blew the save in the ninth but was bailed out in the 11th on RBI singles by Russell Martin, Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson.
This is the first meeting between the teams this season. Last season, Chicago lost four of six matchups against New York.
Whos hot?
Not too many White Sox players could be described as hot right now, but A.J. Pierzynski does have a seven-game hitting streak in which he has raised his average to .275. Reliever Jesse Crain has a 1.74 ERA through eight appearances (10 13 innings) this season.
StorylinesStruggling as they are, the White Sox badly need a good showing in New York this week. But which aspect of the team is going to step up? The offense, which has been dreadful lately, has produced more than four runs just once in the team's last 11 games. ... Adam Dunn has eight hits and 24 strikeouts on the season.
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We're seeking an enthusiastic Detailing Project Coordinator to join the team at our Austral Precast® office in Wetherill Park, NSW. Reporting to the National Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the creation of precast drawings. You will also liaise with customers, engineers and architects to seek information and confirm their requirements.
In this role you will work as part of a team responsible for delivering the design and detailing function across multiple of projects. You will have a keen eye for details, be passionate about working in a team delivering first class customer service, and thrive in a high paced environment with high problem solving skills able to eliminate obstacles that get in the way of delivering projects ahead of schedule.
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Atlas 5 to Launch Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser
Sierra Nevada Corporation has selected United Launch Alliance's (ULA) commercially developed Atlas 5 rocket to launch the first two missions of its Dream Chaser cargo system in support of NASA's Cargo Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract. The two Atlas 5 missions will carry pressurized and unpressurized cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).
The first mission is set to lift off in 2020 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in Florida. The second contracted mission is scheduled to lift off in 2021. Dream Chaser will launch atop an Atlas 5 552, with a dual engine Centaur upper stage, according to ULA.
NASA has granted the Atlas 5 rocket the highest and most rigorous Category 3 Certification, which allows the Atlas 5 family of launch vehicles to fly NASA's most complex and critical missions.
The Dream Chaser spacecraft has been in development for more than 10 years, including six years as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. In 2016, NASA selected Dream Chaser under the CRS2 contract to transport pressurized and unpressurized cargo to and from the ISS with return and disposal services.-By Kendall Russell - http://www.satellitetoday.com
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Usually associated with extreme political and religious groups, brainwashing has become a term that most business people would prefer to be distanced from, and most would prefer it not to be referred to as a marketing technique. However, when put into context, brainwashing, when used ethically can be not only positive but empowering to the audience to which it is exposed.
Brainwashing is a term used to describe techniques which implant a new belief, concept or idea within a targeted individual. The concept has been tarnished by certain extremist groups, governments, and individuals who choose to – instead of implanting a belief – create a blank slate, or a mental void free of presuppositions, through the use of torture, intimidation or sensory deprivation. However, brainwashing tactics are all too common in today's world, and a good marketer will use some of the less voracious tactics to engage effectively with an audience. Here are just a few of the many brainwashing precepts which can be used to increase engagement, and effectively adjust perceptions.
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Challenging Existing Beliefs – The Waterfall Marketing Technique
This is especially useful to organisations that are promoting a product which is new to the market, or is revolutionary and its nature.Given credence by Chinese Communists during the Maoist revolution, the waterfall technique involves taking a small belief that the subject has and proving to them it's wrong. Using the communism example, they would demonstrate how communism had brought prosperity to the people, assisted in economic expansion, and brought peace to cities that were being torn apart by political violence. This wasn't about making the subject feel that communism was good and capitalism was bad – rather they simply wanted the subject to admit something much smaller – "can you accept that communism isn't entirely evil?" Once this belief had been altered, and the subject had accepted that there were elements to communism that weren't disastrous, the subject's brain became automatically more receptive to other, larger belief based changes.
This technique was further advanced through neurolinguistic programming, which used the questioning technique to enable subjects to internalise belief base change – "Do you find your existing supplier of sanitary products unreliable?" When the subject subconsciously answers this question in the affirmative, again, not a huge behavioural change, but a minor belief adjustment, they are in a far more receptive state for larger statements later in the pitch, or further down the page.
This can be applied to modern marketing also, as copywriters and videographers have discovered the power of asking a small question, and allowing the gates to open for many larger questions as the article, blog post or advertisement goes on. Most critical, however, is that the question must appeal directly to your target persona and they should be able to answer in the affirmative without too much thought – if the conscious mind gets involved, the chances of an automatic response are slim. Remember, don't ask the questions up front – it's important that the subject is in a receptive state when you begin larger, more meaningful questions.
Appealing to Common Sense – The Cleverman Marketing Technique
During the Spanish Civil War, Franco's fascist forces were challenged by small militia units, usually taken from local towns. They quickly learned that if they remained on the offensive, the war would soon deteriorate into a series of battles of attrition, especially in regional locations. Units were trained to "educate" the local populace, and show them the benefits of a totalitarian government. A critical element of this, was pointing out the shortcomings of what they were fighting for, and implanting new, fascist based beliefs based on Franco's ethos. Propaganda began to take on an almost sarcastic tone, mocking those who couldn't see the benefits of fascism, and pointing out the, "irrelevancy," of every other form of government, targeting especially communism and democracy. Through this, many locals took the "common sense approach," and sided with the fascists over the freedom fighters who were, "glory seekers," and "misguided."
When we are confronted with a decision, it's often the tone in which it is presented that dictates our action. This marketing technique is based – at it's core – on pointing out that an action is, "common sense," to take the action prescribed, rather than entering a form of sales pitch or features and benefits list. Many businesses use this already, funneling a 'commonsense' statement into a free trial, or compelling offer which the audience would be crazy not to take up. This is an important point for any organisation that is offering software as a service and is attempting a long winded sales pitch at the expense of a short functionary explanation, followed by a statement of the obvious next move in a tone of authority.
Use Negative Emotions – The Impact Marketing Technique
The Catholic Church is a movement that has sustained over an unthinkable period. With complicated and easily manipulated doctrine, combined with a complex bureaucracy, the church has still managed to remain relevant to millions of its followers through a simple promise – if you don't worship correctly, you'll go to hell.
While this is, of course, an oversimplification of the churches belief systems, it forms the fundamental basis of Catholic worship. Through this, many followers have chosen to stay with the church simply because they were for too afraid to leave.
Marketers are often hesitant to use fear as our technique, and this is a mistake. Fear, as a component of the reptilian brain, is triggered automatically and as a result instantaneous response is often gained. This is especially important for those who are selling and easy to purchase product online, or a service that is simple to understand, and required from a regulatory standpoint. By pointing out the implication of not purchasing, creating a sense of potential fear and then – rather than solving the problem – taking it to it's logical extreme, the marketer can take the prioritisation of purchase from the bottom of a list to the top in a matter of moments.
Importantly, these marketing techniques are to be used ethically – there is no harm in helping someone to doesn't know they need help, but there's a big difference between helping and conning. This list is also useful for avoiding potential brainwashing techniques. The fundamental rule in avoiding being manipulated is to resist immediate purchase and allow your logical brain to run its course.


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SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coupa Software (NASDAQ:COUP), a leader in cloud-based spend management, will report its financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2017, after market close on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
Coupa will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on that day. The news release with the financial results will be accessible at the Coupa investor relations website (http://investors.coupa.com) prior to the conference call.
- Parties in the U.S. and Canada can access the call by dialing 888-213-3918, using conference code 8088764.
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I didn`t have my own camera (350D) with me, as it is on it`s way from service (it went kaput few months ago, was to be expected anyway) to home. Luckily Lukas Hynek lent me his old (from 2000) 4mpx EOS 1D, so I could atleast take some photos - mind you, I had no experience with it at all.
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This is truly "The Winter Of The Toy" for me. Three wonderful new toys to get me through the winter. None of them essential, but all of them quite enjoyable. First was the new camera, the Nikon L120 which has a terrific zoom lens, something I have always wanted for taking outdoor pictures. Because my old camera was dying, or rather was wearing out, this was a justifiable acquisition. I take LOTS of pictures, and red eye is often a problem when taking shots of liver-spotted Dals using a flash. It's a bit less of a problem with this camera, though not by any means perfect. The camera was a Christmas gift from Ron, and he gave it to me before Christmas because HE was interested too.
For Christmas I got my Keurig coffee maker which we are both enjoying. My old coffee maker still works, but it now lives on the top shelf in the kitchen closet and plays "back up". Of course I am drinking more coffee now, partially because it is so GOOD, and partially because it's fun to sample the different K-cup flavors. I love this toy, especially in the morning. It certainly lives up to it's billing. I don't drink flavored coffee, but will probably buy some of the teas that are available, and will definitely use it for iced tea in the summer.
And yesterday my first smart phone arrived, my iPhone 4S. Such fun! I've wanted a smart phone for a very long time, and often feel as if I am the last person on earth still using a regular cell phone. My cell phone contract was up last summer, but the contract for my little modem (used on my Netbook) is not up until next month, and I did not want to spend much more than my current monthly bill. Assuming my data package is sufficient for my needs, this should work out about right, and for approximately the same amount of money.
The learning curve seemed a bit steep when I first tried to set up my phone, and I was overwhelmed at first. Set up never goes quite like the instructions say it will, but I got through that. First I had to update iTunes, which I normally only use for downloading books to my iPod Nano, and read about QWERTY keyboards since I hadn't a clue how to do capital letters. My hands seem enormously huge and clumsy when I am typing on my phone, and I miss the "real" keyboard on my old phone, but practice should make the difference. Today I need to download the instruction manual - something like 165 pages - argh. Hope there is a way to make the font size larger on my email, or I'll probably go blind trying to read the messages!
The most impressive part of the phone (to me) is the camera. First thing I did was take a picture of Argus, looking right at me. No red eye! Amazing! The camera gets raves, and my first attempt to use it sure impressed me. I was able to crop the picture and post it to Facebook without much difficulty.
The number of Apps was one of the reasons I went with an iPhone rather than a Droid, and perhaps also the fanaticism of iPhone users. The only Apps I have downloaded so far are Angry Birds (which I have never played but which is apparently a Must Have), and Facebook. I can check my email, find my messages, text, useFacebook, and take pictures. A good start, I think. Tonight I want to download one of the photo editing software Apps that is available for an iPhone.
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July 31, 2019
Dear Senator:
I write on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration (COM) to express our opposition to S. 1494, the "Secure and Protect Act of 2019", as well as to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute that we understand Chairman Graham will submit to the bill during this week's markup by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Our approach to migration is rooted in the Gospel and in the life and teaching of Jesus, who himself was a migrant and refugee, forced to flee for his life with Mary and Joseph. While the Church recognizes the right of sovereign nations to control their borders, nations also have a strong obligation to treat all migrants humanely, to protect children at risk, and to protect those fleeing from persecution. As a nation of immigrants and refugees, we have a long history and commitment to providing welcome and protection for vulnerable immigrants and refugees.
As introduced, and as it would be amended by the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, S. 1494 would roll back important protections in current law for vulnerable unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings and create new obstacles for them. It also would make it more difficult for migrant children who are parts of family units and their parents to seek and obtain the immigration relief to which they may be entitled. Additionally, the bill would eviscerate protections in current law for asylum seekers, making it more difficult for bona fide refugees to access the protection of asylum and more likely that they will be thrown back into the hands of their persecutors.
S. 1494 contains many provisions that would be harmful to children.
It would consign vulnerable and traumatized children to prolonged detention and eliminate many standards in existing law and judicial orders that mandate their humane treatment. More specifically, it would overturn important protections contained in the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and overturn critical protections for them contained in the Flores Settlement Agreement and its related court orders.
The measure also would unreasonably expedite children's removal proceedings, thereby limiting their ability to secure legal representation. It could limit children's release to sponsors pending their immigration court proceedings, leading to prolonged time in federal custody. Also, it would force the repatriation of children who are not found to qualify for asylum without consideration of whether they will be safe when they return. And it would make it more difficult for abused, neglected, or abandoned children to obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile relief in the United States. Further, it contains provisions that would severely limit due process and humanitarian protections for children, subjecting them to new standards that would be more difficult than those that adults face.
With respect to asylum, S. 1494 also would eviscerate protections in current law for asylum seekers, making it more difficult for people fleeing persecution to access the protection of asylum and more likely that they will be thrown back into harm's way.
Among the asylum-related provisions in the measure we object to are those that would bar persons who enter the United States between ports of entry from obtaining asylum, as well as provisions that would allow the United States to unilaterally deem a country a "safe third country." We also oppose the bill's provision requiring the temporary establishment of processing centers in Central America and Mexico and barring migrants from those countries from applying for asylum at the U.S. border. And we also do not support provisions that would subject Central American asylum seekers to the annual refugee ceiling, which has been set at historically low numbers under the current Administration. Finally, we oppose provisions that would limit asylum seekers' ability to apply for other types of relief beyond asylum.
For these reasons, we urge you to oppose S. 1494 during the Committee's consideration of this measure and to support amendments to eliminate its onerous provisions.
Thank you for considering our concerns.
Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez, Bishop of Austin, TX. Chair, Committee on Migration
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PNW Construction & Consulting, LLC is organized to handle a wide range of work to the residential market in Washington. This covers everything from due diligence, site selection, design support, consulting on an existing project or taking a new project from start to finish. PNW Construction & Consulting prides itself on not saying "NO" or that a project isn't feasible. We will always find a way to accomplish any task, no matter how difficult, in a reasonable and timely manner. While we thrive and excel at the challenging and unique projects, we also enjoy completing "industry standard" type projects, and will always exceed expectations!
The company is organized and supported with resources required to accomplish any task it undertakes. When PNW Construction & Consulting commits to a client, it will follow through to a successful completion.
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I had to copy some databases from a V2R5.1 system to a V2R6.1 system using arcmain.
At the conclusion of the copy arcmain it stated
Execute one of the following conversion scripts: post_data_restore
So I tracked down the script and tried to execute it. The script requires that logons are disabled while it runs, and kindly pauses for 90 seconds to allow logons to be disabled.
But even when I disabled logons through xgtwglobal the script would fail on statement
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*** Failure 3841 Diagnostic CONVERT not allowed if logons are enabled.
But logons certainly appeared to be disabled - any attempts to logon were failing with "Error 8033".
Despite not successfully running post_data_restore, the copied data appears fine.
Does anyone know how necessary it is to run post_data_restore? And how to get it to run?
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Chance's Cheesy Meatball Recipe
What kid doesn't like meatballs, let alone meatballs with a cheesy surprise inside? Each meatball has a different cheese. For this recipe, we used 2 types of cheese and there may be 1 or 2 that have no cheese, just to throw them off. Want to know the secret? Ok
3lbs hamburger meat
30 bite sized pieces of your favorite cheeses (assorted)
3 tbsp Chance's Tomato & Garlic sauce (9 Lazy Kidz)
3 level tbsp minced garlic (I like a bit of extra garlic)
2 dashes of ground black pepper
2 eggs
3 pinches of Oregano
Put the cheese aside. We'll get to that. Mix all the other ingredients until you have a big mass of meat. Pull off a meatball size piece of hamburger. Before you begin to roll the meatball, place a piece or two of cheese inside the meat and roll until you can't see or feel the cheese in the meatball.
This should make about 30 meatballs. Place the rolled meatballs in the oven on 350 for 25 minutes (no more or the cheese may start to spill out) There is a method to my madness!
Take the meatballs from the oven (notice no cheese spillage) and directly to your sauce pot (Crock-pot) cook on low until the kids get home and mom makes the pasta. It's Chance's sauce and the cheese that make the flavor, that's the secret. Dad's done dude!
School is quickly approaching and it's time to have that conversation with our kids about bullies and bullying. I read a reminder the other day. You see, every victim has a name. The one that comes to mind immediately for me is Daniel Fitzpatrick, 13 years old from Staten Island, NY. He agonized, wrote it down and while people saw what was happening, no one did a thing to help him. I wish I was not writing about this. I was bullied as a child because I was different and that stuck with me throughout my life. I am always conscious of the way my actions and words make other people feel. I never want them to feel the way I did then and even at different instances throughout my life. Bullying comes in many non-violent forms and in many instances others will see it happen and do nothing about it. That is a sad reality. Some people are not as thick skinned as others. Do you remember "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me?" It was a lie, all lies.
I talk to my kids about our differences. My wife and I educate our kids on respecting others, their choices and opinions. Ironically, I see some of the people who have bullied me even today and I take no pleasure in seeing that they are just where others told me they would be and wish no ill will towards those karma hasn't caught yet. As parents none of us are perfect but our children's first teachers are us, parents. If a bully has gotten away with it as a child, they will continue on in adult life, I've seen it, it's real and we parents, educators and friends need to step in when we see it happening and do something. Too often, we are reading about a child that has taken his or her own life because they were bullied on social media, in school or at camp. These are all places that should be monitored, where we should be safe or have a sense of some security.
One way bullying is perpetuated is by classifications such as popular kid, athlete or any group which empowers them with a pack mentality. I've seen parents foster the behavior and when the bullying happens they say "not my kid." It's tough enough being a kid today without having what they feel is awkward put on blast. I believe kids who bully grow up to be adults who bully. The bully doesn't come to realize the damage they do. They get laughs. It's not happening to those laughing so, it's funny. As adults, the bully gets results but no one knows the price the victim has paid for those results. As I say to my own children "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye" Bullying is a serious issue and you may read my post and say "yeah, okay" but when it happens to your child you will understand just a sliver of what the parents of those who have lost a child, sacrificed a life all because you saw something and did nothing. Don't let that be you. Talk to your children not just about bullying but sex, drugs and peer pressure. Make them feel comfortable coming to you. I know, I have not read the last news story of someone taking their life but we have a duty to our children and the children that they come in contact with on both sides. Don't stand by watching someone be bullied and don't allow your child to bully. You can save a life just by talking.
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As there are two aspects of the life same in the case of astrology also there are two kinds of magic one is positive and other is negative. The positive magic is vashikaran and negative magic is black magic. Black magic is something that people usually take it as bad and really worst magic that is used to harm the other person. The people those who have the feeling of jealous and have any kind of the frustrations they take the help of the black magic to hurt that person. It is a really bad way but the people do not know about this thing that if they use the black magic then it also affect themselves after some period of time. As if we do wrong or something very bad to anyone it also gets reverted to us after some time. Black magic is that much effective if you are sitting at the one corner of the world then you can harm the other person who is sitting away from you. The online black magic specialist uses this powerful art to solve the various problems of the human being in a positive manner.
People sometimes wonder how online black magic specialist can help them in a positive way, actually people today mostly suffer in the love and relationship field and if the black magic specialist use the best of the spells then the love related problems can easily solve with it, other than this if you are running a business and want to keep your business safe and free from the evil eyes then also the black magic is very good. With the help of online portal and website of black magic specialist, it has become really easy to contact the black magic specialist easily. To consult him you must have to tell about some of the basic information about you and your loved one and the problem that you are facing in your life.
The online black magic specialist will analyse your problem and give you the solution that will be very effective, one should have to be very brave in performing the black magic as it is very powerful but still very effective.


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Everyone has their imagination of what a drug dealer looks like.
But oftentimes, the people who are filtering the drugs into the hands of children are not living the high life.
A judge Tuesday sentenced Claudia Perez-Leal to 18 years in prison for running a sophisticated cocaine operation in the Southern United States.
Her defense lawyer called her a nice lady, and said she was a loving mom.
The arrest likely surprised people in the community, as Perez-Leal had never had even a minor infraction or ticket.
She lived in a double wide trailer and was not exhibiting the signs of luxury, mostly associated with drug kingpins.
In fact when federal agents moved in and arrested the woman and her husband, she had no real assets or money to seize.
This case reminds us that drug dealers don't have a certain look, and they blend into society like everyone else, as normal husbands or wives, and often the are attentive parents.


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Keeping Promises: The Treaty Settlement Process by Mark Derby "provides an accessible introduction to the Treaty settlement process. The content covers events from 1840, when the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, through to the present day. The material is organised in to sections with brief, clear headings. It also includes a pop-up interview section with quotes from six Māori from different iwi who comment on the Treaty settlement process and what it has meant for them" (source).
You can access a .pdf of the resource when you visit the TKI site.
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The legal framework that rules industrial activities requires that noise levels at all industrial plants be assessed and reduced if necessary. The same applies to the noise produced by means of transport that may affect nearby households.
Based on our experience in industrial and environmental acoustics, we use acoustic simulation computer tools to deliver the following:
a) Legally compliant insulation and/or acoustic treatment solutions to protect workers against exposure to noise.
b) Insulation solutions and the design of acoustic barriers that ensure noise imission levels produced by means of transport remain below the maximum permissible values.


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It never ceases to amaze me that in 2017 we are still discovering significant things about the body. Last week a paper was published that discovered the lungs were acting as a living Petri dish for the cells that make your platelets. Before this discovery, doctors and scientists assumed that the cells that made your platelets lived only in the bone marrow. So meet your newly discovered lungs, which now handle respiration and act as a place where your cells come to grow up!
Platelet Function and Manufacture
Platelets are minuscule fragments of a larger cell that clot your blood. They have no nucleus (command center) like other cells, and their main function is to clot your blood and heal injuries. To do the former, they are involved in an intricate dance, and the latter is why they are used in platelet rich plasma.
First, platelets attach to chemicals on broken blood vessels: adhesion. Second, they morph their shape and secrete chemical messengers: activation. Third, they connect to each other through small bridges, like Lego blocks: aggregation. At this point, they form a platelet plug and activate the coagulation cascade, which causes fibrinogen to make fibrin (the mortar between the Lego bricks). All of this makes up a blood clot.
Platelets are also chock-full of growth factors (GFs), which are like espresso shots for the local repair cells (they kick them into high gear). So after a clot is formed, the platelets secrete these GFs, which help in healing. These are on a timed-release program, where certain GFs are released early and others come later.
Platelets are made by megakaryocytes, which are huge cells that are 10–15 times the size of a red blood cell. These cells are made in the bone marrow from hematopoietic stem cells and then break apart to form platelets. We thought that all of this happened in the bone marrow, but this new study suggests the last part likely occurs in the lungs.
The Study That Revealed a New Function for Our Lungs
The researchers who authored the new study were trying to determine how platelets traveled around the body. They labeled the platelets and the megakaryocytes in mice with a green fluorescent protein and saw the usual stock in the bone marrow. What they did not expect to see was an extensive collection of megakaryocytes parked just outside the lungs. When they ran further experiments, they saw the cells traveling from the bone marrow to the lungs to spawn platelets, turning upside down our assumption that this happened in the bone marrow. Even stranger, when they transplanted healthy lungs into mice with bad bone marrow cells, megakaryocytes and other stem cells traveled from the lungs to repopulate the dying bone marrow!
Implications for PRP Use
So how does this impact platelets? While more research needs to be performed to confirm that all of this happens in humans the same way it happens in mice, the possible implications for PRP therapies are obvious. If you have a patient with lung disease, you may have defective platelets being produced. Alternatively, does the bone marrow take over that function so this does not happen? We won't know for sure until someone measures the growth-factor release of platelets from patients with lung disease and compares that to similar patients without that problem.
The upshot? It is absolutely amazing that in 2017 we're still discovering major things about the body that we did not know. This one continues to show what we have learned over the last decade about how flexible the body's systems can be. For example, if your bone marrow has problems, your lungs can recuse the cell factory by sending in the stem cell calvary parked there! How much more is there to learn about the body? I bet there's quite a bit!
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This makes sense to me in observing a dear friend die from thymoma cancer which had invaded her lungs. Her physician (a hematologist) kept thinking she had leukemia due to the blood and platelet abnormalities. This went on for some time until she happened to have a chest x-ray which was when they found the thymoma wrapped around her pericardium and into her entire left lung.↓


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Art sometimes gets a bad rep for being intentionally hard to understand, expensive to own, and difficult to learn. The Albany Public Library works to introduce art to everyone through programs like Art at APL (a juried fine arts exhibition), as well as art instruction classes like Art Class with Dana and Saturday Art Club, which all take place at Pine Hills branch. The Ceramics Class with Sarah Haze is a new addition to the art programs offered by APL, and will focus on teaching ceramic techniques in a fun way at the Arbor Hill Branch. The workshops will be led by local artist Sarah Haze, who has a natural ability to encourage anyone and everyone to enjoy the process of creating art.
A Quick History of Ceramic Art
Ceramics are one of the oldest art forms, and can be found in practically every corner of the globe. Ceramic art is both decorative and functional: Pieces are often designed with a purpose in mind (such as something to drink or eat out of), yet human nature seems to demand it still hold some kind of visual embellishment. Types of ceramic art include tiles, figurines, tableware, and vases, and materials range from earthenware to fine bone china.
The Person Behind the Program
At the APL Foundation we like nothing more than hearing about how the funds from our Annual Appeal have made a difference. Through the Internal Grant Program, we've been able to connect directly with numerous local librarians and listen to their thoughts on what programs they think would be beneficial to their branch. One librarian who did just that is John Edvalson, and we were lucky enough to sit down with him so he could tell us more….
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background?
Sure, I started out my professional career working in academia as an anthropologist. I wanted to do something more applied, and thought working in a library was a good way to be engaged with people on a day-to-day basis. I've been in Albany for the last 10 years and enjoy the way libraries here integrate into the community in different ways. We see the same people everyday and it's enjoyable to have that relationship with the neighborhood and the larger community; it's like working in a bar in the best way possible. Then there's the anthropological aspect. Libraries are a really neat places to see how neighborhoods change.
What is it you enjoy most about your job?
The thing I enjoy most is making different types of connections, specifically connecting people with useful books or information. You get to help someone, and in an even broader sense you're contributing to the general good of the city overall. I've had people come and buy me a coffee to say thanks for helping them get through a job application. When things like that happen, you realize the massive benefit a library has.
The other part of my job I've found very rewarding is the creative aspect… doing different art projects with the kids, getting them to do something outside of their comfort zone. I also like bringing in community collaborators – it's nice to connect people with others in their community who they didn't even know about.
The program we're talking about today is the Ceramics Class with Sarah Haze. Is this the first time that Arbor Hill has offered this program
This is the first one focusing specifically on ceramics. We've worked with Sarah numerous times and she's always professional and patient with people, wherever they're at in their artistic journey. The great thing about these types of programs is the bridges you're creating. You see mothers and daughters and fathers and sons coming in and doing something outside of their ordinary routine. Sarah's really good at encouraging people to just enjoy creating art, so when the internal grant was announced she was the first person I thought of.
What inspired you to come up with the ceramics program?
Just by observing people's interests, and as Sarah specializes in ceramics I felt it would work with her strengths too. The medium is very mindful, and she had a lot of creative ideas about how she was going to do it. It's also something a little outside of the norm – I don't know of many people who have access to a kiln and go to the store to buy clay. It gives people the chance to try something they might not have had the opportunity to before.
"The medium is very mindful, and Sarah had a lot of creative ideas about how she was going to do it"
The other aspect I wanted the program to focus on was the encouragement of adults to rediscover art. It seems as though there's a period in our development as children where we're all artists. We have a natural curiosity to want to create things, then many of us abandon it. Not because we want to, but because the world around us says "you're not a good artist, you can't make things look like they do in real life", so people give it up. What's nice about trying art when you're older is you get to engage with this creative process again, which might be something you haven't done in a long time.
The program is taught by Sarah Haze can you tell us more about her background?
She's a local artist who specializes in ceramics and does a lot of art education camps and programs. She also holds art classes over in Troy at the Arts Center of the Capital Region. She was recommend to me by another artist, and I've been very happy with her programs since then. Her stuff tends to be on the colorful, whimsical side, which makes her art more accessible. Sometimes it's a gamble to see if a program or a person is going to 'work' with the library, but with Sarah I always know it'll be a fruitful collaboration.
Why do you think it's important to have local artists involved in projects like this?
I suppose in a world where we have difficulty building connections and community, it helps. When we say 'local' it means a lot of things; its a push against standardization and franchise uniformity. 'Local' brings more diversity and human connection. Sarah is bringing what she has to bear, and the people coming do the same. It's refreshing to have programs which show art not as a separate entity that only exists in elite circles, but as something more about people. Here in Albany we have an art scene, but we need more programs like this to bridge art into everyday life.
What can participants expect from this program?
To get an introduction to a set of ceramic techniques (how to coil, pinch etc.) as well as an understanding of the history. Initially the whole point of ceramics was that we needed a functional object, but then there became an artistic element to it too. When people create something they themselves are represented in it – the resulting piece reflects where they're at in a certain time in their lives. It also gives people a sense of doing something with their hands, which I feel we're losing track of in the digital age. Lastly they're creating connections with the people around them. The classes encourage participants to interact with people they wouldn't necessarily talk or communicate with normally.
Do participants have to have any previous knowledge or is it open to everyone?
Oh anyone can come, that's the spirit of all our programs. Whatever your skill level is and wherever you're at, we'll take you and see if it's something you like. Even if you only do that one four week session, it's still a positive experience.
"It can be nerve-racking to try your hand at something you're never done before, but this is a supportive and encouraging environment"
What would you like people to gain from the program?
Just a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment – hopefully they'll learn something they didn't know how to do before. One of my favorite patrons is in her 80s and I'm really inspired by her because she's always trying new things. It can be nerve-racking to try your hand at something you're never done before, but this is a supportive and reassuring environment. Even though we're not kids, it's still nice to get affirmation and encouragement. I don't think we get enough of that type of thing.
If you could sum up the program in three words what would they be?
Creativity, community, and care.
Do you have any upcoming programs you want to tell us about?
For Thanksgiving we're creating centerpieces on the 21st. We also have an upcoming program with the Cornell Cooperative Extension, which will focus on showing kids and teens how to make healthy snacks. It's creative and they get to eat the final product too! The other program I'm really excited about is the Martin Luther King Community Mural we're doing in January. Everyone is going to get a piece of the picture to complete and then we will fill the entire wall, creating a single mural.
How do you come up with ideas for programs?
I look at what other libraries do around the country to see what types of activities they have – sometimes I'll just see a book cover and think of something related that's fun. The calendar naturally provides a framework, and then there's certain days that randomly provide inspiration. Recently it was National Taco Day, so the kids to made their own tacos. Whenever I ask the kids what they want to do, it usually tends to involve food!
This class is now full, however you can still sign up to be placed on the waiting list.
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California's latest budget implosion, leaving the state in a multibillion dollar hole, is another stark reminder that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not fulfilled the central pledge from the 2003 recall election - to tame the state's chronic deficits and enact long-term budget reforms.
During the unprecedented recall campaign, then-candidate Schwarzenegger sold voters on the idea that he could bring spending in line with tax revenue and would push for changes that would smooth out the state's up and down budgeting cycles.
"Audit everything, open the books, and then we end the crazy deficit spending," Schwarzenegger said at the time.
With just about half a year left in office, Schwarzenegger faces an even crazier deficit problem than the one he inherited, and finds himself without any of the major budgeting reforms he proposed.
California's chronic imbalance between tax revenue and its annual spending obligations persists and has been made worse by a recession that has wreaked havoc on the state's economy over the past three years.
That Schwarzenegger, a Republican, has failed to realize the central promise of his turn in the governor's office has become an ever-present backdrop to his final year. On Friday, he released revisions to his last annual budget, showing a deficit that is more than a quarter of all general fund spending.
How much of the blame Schwarzenegger deserves for failing to reform California's budget process is likely to be a source of political debate for years.
Did he lose focus because the structural reforms he proposed were too difficult to achieve? Did he get distracted by other issues and California's perpetual budget crises? Is the state's political atmosphere and budgeting process so dysfunctional that even a former action hero can't make a difference?
"The single greatest rationale behind the recall election was reforming an out-of-control state government," said Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California and a former Republican political strategist. "Right now, it doesn't look like that's going to happen."
Schwarzenegger cannot be blamed for the consequences of the recession. But had he been able to make some of the changes he advocated, he most likely would have left a far better budgeting process for his successor and a future generation of lawmakers.
The changes he desired included revamping the state's tax system, enacting a robust and tightly controlled rainy day reserve, and establishing a strict spending cap so excess tax revenue during good economic years wouldn't be wasted.
Schwarzenegger rode into office on a wave of optimism that he could cut state spending and fix California's broken budget system because he was an independent who would not be moved by special interests. His campaign capitalized on voter frustration over California's exploding budget deficit and the perception that his predecessor, Democrat Gray Davis, had a pay-to-play approach to governing - giving state labor unions big raises and luxurious pension benefits in exchange for their campaign support, for example.
The budget deficit was projected at $16 billion by the time Schwarzenegger assumed office, roughly 20 percent of the state's general fund at the time. The projected deficit through June 2011 is roughly one-quarter of expected general fund spending and comes after lawmakers already have made cuts, borrowing and adjustments of about $60 billion over the past two years, generating a new round of voter anger.
Schwarzenegger staked his candidacy on putting the state's fiscal house in order. Voters bought in, and in October 2003 completed the first successful recall of a sitting governor in state history, replacing Davis, a career bureaucrat, with the Hollywood hero who promised to save the day.
In his first State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2004, he vowed a top-to-bottom reform of state government.
"Every governor proposes moving boxes around to reorganize government," Schwarzenegger said. "I don't want to move boxes around. I want to blow them up."
At a Los Angeles news conference during the recall campaign, Schwarzenegger stood between former Secretary of State George Shultz and investor Warren Buffett as he laid out his vision for restoring the luster to California's tarnished reputation.
But that high-profile gathering provided the public with an unintentional glimpse into Schwarzenegger's governing style, one that at times favored popularity over practicality.
Noting that he paid more in property taxes on his Nebraska home than on his beachfront estate in California, Buffett had suggested changes to Proposition 13, the 1978 initiative that rolled back and capped property tax assessments. Prop. 13 is sacred ground in California politics, and those who dare suggest tinkering with it - even modestly - immediately draw condemnation.
Schwarzenegger dismissed Buffett's suggestion without any serious consideration, and joked that he would make the aging billionaire do 500 sit-ups the next time he mentioned changing Prop. 13.
It would not be until the year before he left office - six years later - that Schwarzenegger would put what was left of his political muscle behind a serious effort to change California's tax structure as a way to smooth out the state's volatile revenue stream. The attempt so far has gained little traction in the Legislature.
"I think it's too late," said former state Senate leader John Burton, a Democrat who had strong relationship with Schwarzenegger before he was termed out of office. "It just seems to me that that should have started a long time ago."
Schwarzenegger acknowledges he has fallen short on many of his initial objectives, mainly to tame spending.
During a January appearance on "Meet the Press," the governor pulled from his jacket pocket a list of 13 goals he had intended to accomplish before he left office. While greater infrastructure spending for schools, levees and roads had been checked off, there were blanks next to budget reform and tax reform.
"Ever since I was elected governor I have been trying to get budget reform and to get a rainy day fund," Schwarzenegger said when he released the budget proposal for his final year in office in January 2010. "We haven't done it yet. But I will continue pushing for that and fighting for that."
There is no dispute that Schwarzenegger has made attempts at budget reform. At issue is whether he took the right approach and pushed hard enough.
He persuaded voters in 2004 to borrow $15 billion to close the budget deficit and a companion measure that gave the governor authority to declare a fiscal emergency and keep lawmakers focused on the problem in a special session.
Schwarzenegger had wanted a firm spending cap but backed off after the Democrats who control the Legislature refused to support it. Nevertheless, his first year was largely seen as productive.
Schwarzenegger's former deputy chief of staff, Richard Costigan, said that was when the administration could have heightened demands for a spending cap and taken steps to cut spending dramatically.
"Looking back, you're at the height of your popularity in 2004. You just came off the recall and you've got the people behind you. That was the time to make the reduction," said Costigan, who is now working for Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman.
Instead, Schwarzenegger went his own way in 2005.
He decided to bypass the Legislature and the powerful special interests in the state capital by calling a special election for four ballot initiatives. Only one of those - a spending cap - dealt directly with budget issues.
The others addressed redistricting, teacher tenure and restricting political spending by public employee unions. He ended up alienating lawmakers, public employee unions, an array of interest groups and voters, who would be heading to the polls for the sixth time in three years.
Each initiative failed, forcing a chastened Schwarzenegger to retrench and replace much of his staff.
Budget reform was put mostly on hold in 2006 and 2007 as he began to focus on infrastructure bonds, environmental issues and health care reform.
It wasn't until the beginning of 2008, when California was ensnared in a rapidly declining economy, that Schwarzenegger resurrected his call for budget reforms.
He called for a constitutional amendment to change the budget process, establishing a rainy day fund and automatic spending reductions during times when the state's tax revenue declined sharply and unexpectedly. His proposals ultimately went nowhere, as he found his popularity dropping and his ability to work with lawmakers of both parties diminishing.
In 2009, he went back to the ballot with another special election. By then, however, voter distrust of Schwarzenegger and the Legislature was deep. That distrust, a series of confusing ballot initiatives, and recently enacted tax increases led to a predictable conclusion.
Voters rejected all the measures placed on the ballot by Schwarzenegger and the Legislature, including a spending cap and rainy day fund.
Mike Genest, Schwarzenegger's former finance director, defended the governor, noting that the final years of his administration have been marked by the worst recession in 70 years. Under the circumstances, Schwarzenegger accomplished as much as he could, Genest said.
"There was no time," he said of enacting long-term budget reforms.


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Thursday, July 05, 2007
The Little Bull Terrier Again
Will resume trading tomorrow, the important points in Ekovest's proposal:
a) a market valuation of RM2.0bn by Chesterton
b) a discount of 28% on the purchase consideration
Considering that there is another caveat that the SC will have to OK the independent valuation as well. The SC's valuation cannot be more than 15% lower than the RM2.0bn figure. The 240 acres will be developed as part of the Master Plan for Danga Bay land as follow: 48 acres Financial Center; 70 acres Villa Precinct; 57 acres Commercial Center; and 65 acres for Promenade. Based on the proposal, development period will be over 15 years with a GDV of RM19.2bn. Of the 240 acres, approvals from Majlis Bandaraya JB has been obtained for 176 acres of development.
Key point is the RM2.0bn valuation, which can be said to be very conservative considering it has to be approved by SC at the end of the day. That makes for a very rough RM105psf for the waterfront property. Now, of course we are talking of the super prime landbank, but the repercussions are substantial for the following companies with super-prime landbank in similar locations:
Super-prime (within 10km radius from causeway)
Danga Bay 1,380 acres
Tebrau 1,012 acres
KPRJ 1,148 acres
UEM World 15,000 acres
Then there are those within the radius but no water frontage:
Gamuda 1,200 acres
Mulpha 800 acres
Khazanah 1,00 acres
The proposed valuations should set off feverish negotiations for more deals. The valuation of RM105psf compares very favourably to the rising interest as the previous transaction was the RM65psf which AEON paid back in February for a parcel in Nusajaya - mind you this parcel is quite inferior compared to Danga Bay. Can expect reports revaluing the related companies, plus you will see more foreign companies signing off on actual deals to buy property and/or land in IDR. Once more and more benchmarks have been set, the rest just falls into place.
5 comments:
- Ali BAba said...
Halo Dali,
China Comunication Construction C 0509c1 trading at such a cheap! valuation. buy! wa ba da bi do.
- Ali BAba said...
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- cin said...
Hi Dali
What about Tebrau? Any catalyst/s?
- SalvadorDali said...
tebrau's catalysts are the same for all IDR related counters ... as explained before, the injection of Danga Bay into Ekovest is the first step, followed by the revelation of concrete details in Kota Selat (which includes Tebrau and Danga Bay) ... as more concrete deals and information are announced there will be more jvs and foreign companies announcing their participation, these are all progressive catalysts
- Jomaropol said...
Hi Dali, new benchmark pricing for land in the IDR will be unveilled by govt vey soon.
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Title: A Killing at the Creek
Author: Nancy Allen
Genre: Legal Thriller
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Publisher: Witness Impulse an imprint HarperCollins
Another suspenseful legal thriller set in the Ozark hills starring prosecutor Elsie Arnold, who's been waiting for a murder case to make her career--but when a body is found under a bridge and the only suspect is a 15-year-old boy,Elsie's in for more than she bargained.The Monday morning meeting of the McCown County prosecutor's office is interrupted by news of a discovery:the lifeless body of a woman, who was dumped under abridge, her throat cut from ear to ear.
The investigation reveals that the deceased was transporting a school bus,and when the vehicle, its interior covered in blood, is recovered in Oklahoma, the police arrest its sole occupant,Tanner Monroe, a fifteen year-old boy.When the head prosecutor assigns the case to Elsie Arnold and Chuck Harris, the new chief assistant, Elsie's got herwork cut out for her. She's been chomping at the bit to try amurder case, but win or lose, this case will haunt her. Noone has successfully prosecuted a juvenile for first degreemurder in McCown County.
If she loses, it's her career on the line and a chilling murder unresolved; if she wins, a boy's liberty will be taken from him before he reaches his sixteenth birthday.
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Elsie Arnold is a prosecutor in her small town in the Ozark hills. As she struggles to make a name for herself as she waits for a murder to make her career. When a woman's body is found under a bridge, she jumps at the chance to work on the case with the help of her new assistant Chuck Harris and her newest fling Detective Bob Ashlock.
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Skinny {mini} Apple Cider Doughnuts
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If you've read more than two of my posts, you already know how I feel about doughnuts.
LOVE them!
Thankfully, now there are TONS of baked doughnut recipes online, so I don't need to feel quite so guilty.
In my family, cider and doughnuts are a Halloween must have.
Even though the kids eat way too much candy on the trick-or-treat trail, we always end the evening with doughnuts.
I usually spend my Halloween making said doughnuts and passing out candy.
My early attempts at baked cider doughnuts left MUCH to be desired. They were more like the rocks in poor Charlie Brown's treat bag, than the light airy ones I had envisioned.
I am happy to report that those days are long gone.
These baked doughnuts are light, mildly sweet, and oh so delicious.
{skinny} because I replaced half of the butter with apple sauce
and are the perfect partner to that midnight horror flick.
For the doughnuts:
2 tbsp butter {softened}
2 tbsp apple sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp apple cider
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
in a small bowl combine the flour, salt, spices, and baking powder
in the bowl of a mixer – cream together the butter, sugar, and applesauce
scrape down the bowl and add in the cider and egg
in alternating batches add in the flour and milk
fill doughnut pan {i used my mini} 2/3 full
bake @375 for 4 – 6 minutes
For the glaze:
in a small saucepan bring 3/4 sugar and 1/2 cup of cider to a boil
stirring frequently to prevent burning, allow to reduce by at least 1/2
drizzle the glaze over cooled doughnuts