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All of the guys chosen the girls blinking one eyes, baring their pussies for a minute, but I was generally a tits and butt man. Shattered! Also wearing a swimsuit, Mother stood at the far end of the pool seeing the goings on. The party recognized her nearly straight away and named aloud hellos. Of course, the level of raunchiness on the fishing table
slipped off. I was not certain if she had seen the flashings from her angle. Maybe we were not busted. After grinning and waving at the class, Mom turned around and delivered to your house, signaling me to follow along with her. I suppose she had seen our shenanigans after all.
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My mom had equally and my ecent revelation of Mother as an attractive girl meant I respected her in a bikini. In the same way she was planning to keep the area, she turned abruptly, capturing me dmiring her ass. Deliver them home today, Hector, she demanded. Training my eyes to generally meet her look, I saw a twinkle in her attention and a look, nearly, on her behalf face. Sure, Mother, proper now. My friends were obviously disappointed Cams Online Sex to learn that our evening enjoyment have been named to a close. These were all mumbling unkind points while they gathered up their things and departed. I was upset with my mom that she had uncomfortable me by giving my friends away. I was also embarrassed that she'd caught us inside our gentle sexual flirting. And, I was more uncomfortable that she'd found me looking at her organization and taut ass.
Her gaze was lower than my eyes. Was she examining me out? Wondering if that was even probable seeme d to breathe living in to my wang because it began to develop some more. Mother desired to apologise on her behaviour early in the day and her chasing my buddies away. I apologised to her for disrespecting her by enabling my friends to behave that way. My mother walked sideways of my bed and told me she needed a hug. I lay up at the medial side of the sleep and before I possibly could operate, Mother shut the distance between people, Sexcams For Free pulling me small against her in that hug. My arms gone around her as well. Mother was still carrying her bikini from early in the day that day. And, because of the level big difference between people, my mind was against Mom's 36C's. She had her arms around me taking me as tightly that you can against them. My hands were about her middle, hugging her as tightly. I do not know wherever I obtained the nerve to accomplish it but I made my head so that my lips were against certainly one of her breasts. She jumped a little in reaction to the shock, I suppose, and suddenly her bum was within my hands. Obviously enough, I squeezed her butt cheeks. I suppose the best way to start that narrative would be to introduce myself. My name is Hector and I'm a nineteen year old first year student at a college of a two time get from home.
Obtaining myself standing alone at poolside, I decided to wash the pool. I must say i just had two chores across the house. Keep my room clean and keep the share clear in involving the weekly trips from the share guy. Little time transferred before Mom returned to poolside. To my shock, as well as her book and tube of sunlight monitor, Mother was also carrying a glass of wine. She really was not much of a drinker, an a reaction to my father's overindulgence, I suppose. And, our wine glasses were huge. Dad measured, I guess. From personal knowledge, I knew you could put lots of wine into one glass. Enough to produce me tipsy anyway. Assuming Mother could be furious with me, I used myself to cleaning the pool really energetically. Needless to say, I stole looks at my mom putting on the chaise whenever I could. I even transferred around the pool to find a very good views of Mom's breasts. Unfortunately, being focused on Mom's breasts, I tripped within the line of the pool vacuum. Needless to say, I fell in to the water.
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International BIM standards published
Developed in the UK as an immediate requirement for the 'BIM Mandate' back in 2016, PAS1192 is a suite of BIM standards that provide a very structured framework for the adoption of BIM on projects.
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5 Days tour to From casablanca to Marrakech via Fes
In this tour you will explore the imperial city , and then as you drive to marrakech you will explore fes city, old medina,meknas city, You can drink tea with local people in the imperial cities of morocco
5 Days tours from casablanca to imperial city
Upon arrival in Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, you will be met and taken to your Casablanca hotel. Depending on arrival time, you will visit the city, including an optional visit to the Hassan II, one of the world's biggest mosques.
Rabat – Meknes – Fes
5 Days tours from casablanca to imperial city
After breakfast, you will leave towards Fes. On route, you will stop at Rabat, the capital city and residence of the King, for lunch and a time to enjoy the beautiful coastal city. After lunch you will continue on to Meknes the 16th century city and to Fes, the spiritual capital of Morocco.
5 Days tours from casablanca to imperial city
After breakfast you will begin our guided tour of the Fes medina, one of the world's largest walled in cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other art objects of Morocco. A visit to the King's Palace, the tanneries, and potters are just a few places you will experience. For lunch you may choose to eat in a traditional restaurant in the heart of the medina. After lunch you will continue the tour and return to your hotel for the evening.
5 Days tours from casablanca to imperial city
After an early breakfast, you will depart for Marrakech. The beautiful drive will take you up into the MIddle Atlas Mountains and along the base of the High Atlas Mountains.Once in Marrakech, you will check into your hotel and then head off to the Djemaa el-Fna, the center square of the medina. The famous Djemaa el-Fna, is one of the center attractions of Marrakech. Coming alive at night with local storytellers, entertainers, and mouth-watering barbeque pits, the square is well worth the visit. A quiet cup of tea on the terrace of an adjacent cafe provides a spectacular aerial view of the bustling square.
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Marrakech to Casablanca day Trip
After breakfast, you will have a guided tour of Marrakech, the southern pearl of Morocco. You will discover the Palace of the Bahia, the Saadian Tombs, and many other hidden treasures. You will continue with the tour on to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque and the famous Djemaa el-Fna, one of the center attractions of Marrakech, then drive back to Casablanca. That will end our Marrakech to Casablanca day trip.
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Maintenance of Circulation Anomalies during the 1988 Drought and 1993 Floods over the United States
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The large-scale circulation anomalies associated with the 1988 drought and the 1993 floods are investigated with the National Centers for Environmental Prediction Reanalysis data and a linear stationary wave model. The transient vorticity and thermal forcings are explicitly calculated and the diabatic heating is derived as a residual in the thermodynamic energy equation. Using the April–June (AMJ) data for 1988, and June–August (JJA) data for 1993, the linear stationary wave model is able to reproduce the main features of the geopotential height anomaly for the two seasons when all forcings are included. This provides a basis for further investigation of stationary wave response to different forcing mechanisms using the linear model. Within the linear model framework, the linear model responses to different forcings are examined separately. The results indicate that the 1988 anomaly over the United States is a result of both the diabatic heating and the transient vorticity and thermal forcings. The large anticyclonic anomalies over the North Pacific and Canada are forced mainly by the diabatic heating. The 1993 anomaly, however, is dominated by the response to transient vorticity forcing. By further separating the linear model responses to regional diabatic heating anomalies in 1988, the results indicate that the western North Pacific heating is entirely responsible for the anticyclonic center over the North Pacific, which causes the northward shift and intensification of the Pacific jet stream. The eastern North Pacific heating/cooling couplet is the most important for maintaining the North American circulation anomaly. The tropical eastern Pacific cooling/heating anomalies associated with the La Nina condition have negligible influence on the North American circulation. In 1993, the strong diabatic heating over the North American continent largely compensates the effect of the cooling over the North Pacific. The dynamics of the AMJ and JJA climate is further explored by calculating its Green's function for both diabatic heating and vorticity forcing. The results again show negligible influence from the equatorial Pacific. The most effective location for diabatic heating to generate a North American circulation anomaly is along the west coast of North America, where the zonal wind is relatively weak. There is little sensitivity in the Green's function solution to the different basic states.
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Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
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Liu, A. Z., Ting, M., & Wang, H. (1998). Maintenance of Circulation Anomalies during the 1988 Drought and 1993 Floods over the United States. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 55(). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/db-physical-sciences/3


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Have you ever wondered how much energy and time you can actually save just by not complaining anymore? I did try it for a week and the change that took place inside is stunning.
We tend to complain every single day about every little and insignificant thing. That's one of those habits we practise unconsciously and then still ask ourselves "why am I not satisfied with my life?". Everyone complains about the weather, the long work hours, deadlines, relationships and the list can go on forever. Every aspect of our lives has become a reason to complain about. The first meaning the dictionary gave me for "complaining" was "verb used to express dissatisfaction". Why do we do that? And what is the purpose of it as long as it brings us no good?
Complaining is just another form of seeking attention. We feel that showing off our problems in front of the world will validate our existence. Wrong. Next time you find yourself talking about how things are not working the way you wanted them to work or what awful things have happened to you lately, try to switch from this mental pattern immediately. Try to be aware of how you feel after saying these things. Aren't they just negative statements meant to keep your energy blocked from flowing?
When you complain you only focus on the negative aspects of your life and it's funny, how as human beings, we get so much pleasure from talking about our pain and the bad things. It's also worrying that we forgot to include in our conversations topics such as happiness, love and prosperity. Why doesn't anyone talk about them any longer? Our meetings turned into ,,let me tell you about my problems" lately. So let's change that. Let's enjoy the time we spend together talking about how amazing life is and what it has to offer. Let's make this time a special one, radiating of joy full-heartedly.
The words we use and the thoughts we think are insanely powerful. That's why complaining is just a trap you create by yourself. Break the pattern and move forward. Let things come and go, without taking them too seriously. But you can easily shift from this behavior by just observing what is going on in your mind and paying attention to the words you let slip through your lips.
Accept this challenge and as I am curious if anything will change within, let me know how your journey went.


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Swimming Reflection
The background for "Swimming Reflection" was photographed at Scranton Lace Company. with my Fuji X-T1.The floor was completely covered in water and I thought of a diver on this platform of metal when I photographed it. Vintage image is one I purchased and colorized myself. Textures used are from Photomorphis. Beach ball is from Pixelsquid.
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ABC News' George Stephanopoulos: "How would you answer that father? What sacrifice have you made for your country?"
Donald Trump: "I think I've made a lot of sacrifices. I work very, very hard. I've created thousands and thousands of jobs, tens of thousands of jobs, built great structures. I've done, I've had tremendous success."
Stephanopoulos: "Those are sacrifices?"
U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, killed in Iraq in 2004, left behind grieving parents who love America, their adopted homeland. They are Muslims from Pakistan. The father, Khizr Khan, caused a sensation in his Democratic National Convention speech, pulling out a pocket-size copy of the Constitution and challenging Donald Trump over his statements that he would stop all Muslims from entering the U.S., or suspend immigration from countries compromised by terrorism. In Khizr Khan's words:
"Donald Trump, you are asking Americans to trust you with the future. Let me ask you: Have you even read the United States Constitution? I will gladly lend you my copy. In this document, look for the words 'liberty' and 'equal protection of law.'"
Khan, his wife Ghazala by his side, continued: "Have you ever been to Arlington Cemetery? Go look at the graves of brave patriots who died defending the United States of America — you will see all faiths, genders and ethnicities. You have sacrificed nothing and no one."
A savvy candidate, faced with such an emotional barrage from Gold Star parents, would recognize the appropriate response is to honor the fallen, acknowledge the family's hurt and perhaps, at a separate time, have a policy discussion about immigration and national security. Donald Trump showed no such compassion or self-control. He didn't see devastated parents on that stage in Philadelphia, he saw political adversaries who needed to be swatted away.
In unseemly, combative statements over several days, Trump went after the parents, questioning whether Hillary Clinton's campaign wrote the speech and wondering if Ghazala Khan was prevented by her religion from speaking publicly. He was insensitive, argumentative and obtuse to the suffering of others.
The exchange with Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week" was an insight into the self-centered mind of Trump. Asked to cite a sacrifice he'd made for his country, Trump replied that he was successful. Wait, what? He got a pointed question, in the context of American military heroism, about service to others, and responded as if he'd been asked to rattle off a few of his most fabulous attributes and accomplishments. "I've had tremendous success," he said. Trump made it all about himself. Rather than deflect the implicit criticism in the question, he tried to drown it with self-aggrandizement.
There's more than a personality quirk or hard-charging campaign style at play here. There's a pathology: the belittling of others through insults, making absurd promises (he'll build a wall at Mexico's expense), stating in his convention speech that he, a superhero, will save the country ("I alone can fix it"). These are the hallmarks of an impetuous person who lacks empathy — the ability to walk in another's shoes and recognize, for example, that the Khans deserved respect.
Some clinicians attach a diagnosis-at-a-distance to Trump's selfie worldview: narcissistic personality disorder, a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, an unquenchable need for admiration and a lack of empathy. That's more entertaining than meaningful: Voters don't have access to psychological profiles. They'll choose a president by studying the candidates and deciding who would make the best leader.
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Listening to Trump as he auditions for the job, we're alarmed. If he's elected, what will happen during a crisis when he is mocked by a foreign foe or faces criticism from political leaders at home? Words matter. Can he be diplomatic, or can he respond to a challenge only with rhetorical punches? The outlook is bleak.
Hillary Clinton benefits from Donald Trump's constant errors, like going after the Gold Star Khan parents, but she's making mistakes too.
Some Republican leaders have upped their criticisms of Trump, though too few repudiate his candidacy. U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan slapped down Trump over the Capt. Khan issue while neglecting to mention the candidate's name. Same from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. On Monday, Sen. John McCain went directly after Trump: "I cannot emphasize enough how deeply I disagree with Mr. Trump's statement. I hope Americans understand that the remarks do not represent the views of our Republican Party, its officers or candidates."
Donald Trump vanquished 16 candidates in the race to the Republican nomination. None of his opponents could make his or her criticisms stick. It would be deserving if a Muslim couple's defense of American values caused Trump's candidacy to quiver.
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He served as a U.S. Navy Lieutenant aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Tulagi (CVE-72), on which he saw active duty in the Mediterranean and the Pacific theaters from 1942-45. He earned a Bronze Star for inventing a method to deploy British bombs from American aircraft.
As a journalist, Ralph worked as a newswriter for WCCO radio in Minneapolis. There in 1947, together with his long-time friend Ralph Backlund, he received the Award of the National Council of Christians and Jews, the Variety Plaque Award, and the Heywood Broun Award, all for their radio documentary series, Neither Free Nor Equal, about prejudice and discrimination (55-minute RealAudio sound track; requires free RealPlayer or equivalent). In 1948, he received the Peabody Award for another radio documentary series, As the Twig is Bent, about juvenile delinquency.
Ralph lived in New Canaan, Connecticut for most of his working life, working in New York City and later from his home. He retired with Vivian to North Eastham on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, near his daughters Jill and Mary. He was a member and the newsletter editor of the Eastham Historical Society and the Cape Cod National Seashore, and was active with Friends of the Library and Nauset Fellowship there as well. He and Vivian traveled extensively throughout Europe. After Vivian's death, he moved to western Washington and lived near his daughter Melissa.
As a writer, Ralph received literary praise and success for his many historical works about the exploration and settlement of the United States and on polar exploration. He authored several books, including the popular The Long Death: The Last Days of the Plains Indians, (1964), To the Pacific with Lewis and Clark (1967) for which he won the Golden Spur Award of Western Writers for best book of juvenile Western non-fiction, Heroes of Polar Exploration (1962), and several other works. In addition to his books, Ralph was a longtime editor at American Heritage Magazine, and later at The Franklin Library division of The Franklin Mint. During that time he wrote commentaries for a number of other books.
Ralph said that he had always wanted to be a writer and editor. After being involved in publicity, ghost writing, news, and other journalistic ventures, he became intrigued with the possibilities that lay in history. He said that the characters and plots were better than anything he could make up. But he loved bringing history to life, lifting it from the stuffiness of a schoolbook. His hope was that "…by making the past real and provocative, I can help at least some readers to better understand the present."
Ralph was a man of words: His home was filled with books and, until his illness, he always sharpened his mind and entertained himself with word games. He had a good sense of humor and sharp wit. He enjoyed telling stories of his childhood in the upper plains of Minnesota and of his wartime shipboard experiences. He was a great gardener, loved nature, and enjoyed woodworking and other crafts. And he enjoyed good chocolate, now and again.
Ralph is survived by his three daughters and their husbands: Jill & A. Richard Miller of Natick, MA, Mary & Robert Leech of Harwichport, MA, Melissa & Jim Hardtke of Edmonds, WA, and his only grandson, Adam Hardtke of Bellevue, WA.
Donations in his name may be to The Alzheimer's Association (Western & Central Washington Chapter, 12721 30th Ave NE, Suite 101, Seattle WA 98125 or Massachusetts Chapter, 36 Cameron Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140) or to American Indian Relief Council (PO Box 6200, Rapid City, SD 577009).This obituary was written by the Andrist sisters (see above).


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Slider based studio quality volume control with RC.
The compact SVC offers passive analogue volume control in its purest form, a potentiometer. Two studio quality motorised servo slider potentiometers ensure accurate remote controlled volume adjustment.
The SVC runs on a clean battery power supply that can be charged with an external 5V/1A adapter. The battery is charged only when the SVC is switched off, when switched on the SVC disconnects both terminals from the battery to the adapter
This battery power supply eliminates all mains power supply related issues. The single resistive elements and absence of relay contacts and cascaded resistor strings provides good signal quality.
Micro controller based servo control adjusts each potentiometer within 0.1mm accuracy for excellent tracking. The long 100mm sliding distance offers higher accuracy compared to a shorter track in a rotary potentiometer.
The micro controller is shut down after adjustment so it won't generate any interference. The volume setting (64 steps) is displayed on a white LED display.
The display is driven statically in order to eliminate switching noise.
Rear view.
Inside view.
Inside view with battery.
Why buy a SVC ?
- no transformer noise
- no SMPS noise
- no display controller noise
- no CPU noise (after adjustment of volume CPU goes into stand-by with clock stopped)
Low power consumption:
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- ?? milliwatts in stand-by (after adjustment of volume)
- Charge with any 5V/1A (phone) charger that has a USB A port for charging
- SVC is only charged when ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position
- SVC is completely disconnected from charger while in ON position
- Single charger (not included) could be used to charge multiple devices by charging the devices one by one
- Studio quality motorised servo slider
- Passive analogue volume control
- No extra contacts/switches in signal path
- RC controlled
SVC User Guide
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|24 cm
|SVC Length
|15 cm
|SVC Height
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|SVC Weight
|RC Width
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|RC Length
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|RC Height
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|RC Weight
|Power supply
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|Output sockets
|2x RCA
|Input sockets
|2x RCA
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Copy cat choc peanut butter chip Levain cookies
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When we enter into our lives here on the Earth plane, all manner of things we do, thoughts we think, and emotions we experience are recorded in what is called the Akashic field. There are great halls of wisdom that serve as a living library for all people, lifeforms, even the Earth herself, as well as other planets.
These vast records can be opened to find information about all things that have happened in time. You may wonder how these can be accessed, and how visiting the Akashic realms can help you.
These vast records can be opened to find information about all things that have happened in time. You may wonder how these can be accessed, and how visiting the Akashic realms can help you.
Discover Your Soul Path
If you want to discover anything about your soul path, you may choose to have your records opened and ask questions of your record keepers. The information is there for you as a kind of road map showing potential paths that you can benefit from. Also, if you feel there is something in your life that is not working for you and has been holding you back, you can address it, find the root cause, and clear it so that you have a more open path in front of you.
These can be all types of blocks from not being able to manifest what you desire, to emotional, traumatic, or even karmic and ancestral issues that you have brought forward into this life. You can also discover the contracts you have with other souls here, and what you came to accomplish with certain people. The information you can find is vast and unlimited.
Accessing the Akashic Field
Some are able to easily access the Akashic field through meditation, others through specific prayers and frequencies. If you are adept, you can gain much information by working with your record keepers. There are also many that are beginning to open and interpret the Akashic records for others and you can book a reading with them.
It's our suggestion that you ask your guides to show you to the right person to work with you to have your records opened. Before going into a reading, spend time creating a list of detailed questions to ask. The more thought you put into your list, the more direct information you will receive. And if you plan to read the records for others, it is important that you work closely with the record keepers and ask if this is the path for you, for it carries great karmic responsibility.
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MOSCOW — Glancing out the window at the swirling snow, Aleksei A. Navalny, the Russian opposition activist, mused aloud about how mounting economic problems, along with some public antagonism toward the Kremlin's role in the war in Ukraine, may have damaged President Vladimir V. Putin's administration enough to make it vulnerable.
He is gambling that they have, leading a drive by the fractious, somewhat anemic opposition movement to organize an anti-crisis demonstration on March 1, testing its conviction that Muscovites — if not the broader Russian public — are fed up.
"The number of people who will be ready to listen to us will increase," said Mr. Navalny, 38, wearing a dark blue-gray sweatshirt and bluejeans, his previously lean frame reflecting the past year spent confined by house arrest to his 800-square-foot, three-room apartment. "We can see that people support Crimea and all this stuff, but they don't want to pay for that."
Having been Russia's leader for the past 15 years, Mr. Putin can no longer entirely blame the deepening economic crisis on his predecessors or even on foreign hostility, Mr. Navalny said in an interview, after months of being barred from speaking to the news media.
"It is much easier for us to explain that within these 15 years, Putin actually did nothing," he said. "All the time they told us that they are reconstructing the great Russia, they are reconstructing the great Soviet Union and blah blah. But now oil prices dropped and everything is falling apart."
The government has tried to extend his house arrest, despite the sentencing in December. Mr. Navalny plans to pick up where he left off, trying to weaken the centralized authority of Mr. Putin and the ruling United Russia party by highlighting accusations of corruption and mismanagement. The president may enjoy an 84 percent approval rating for returning Crimea to Russian control last March, he said, but polling by Mr. Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation indicates that 87 percent want government corruption curbed.
Despite Mr. Putin's huge personal support, "he cannot delegate this support to the lower level, that is why this system is so weak," Mr. Navalny said.
The headquarters of his anti-corruption campaign are in an upscale office block. They could be the disheveled offices of a campaign anywhere, except one whiteboard details the interrogation schedule of employees hauled in for questioning by the security services — 12 sessions in three days.
Mr. Navalny, a father of two who trained as a corporate lawyer, lives in permanent legal twilight. He has been convicted twice in court, while the appeal against a third conviction, on Dec. 30, for criminal fraud will start Feb. 17, it was announced this week.
His three-and-a-half year sentence was suspended, but his younger brother, Oleg, 31, was sent to jail for the same term. "Their idea was to punish me by imprisoning my brother and keeping me quiet and isolated in my apartment," he said. "They have a long history and long experience of torturing people, so I guess that they are good psychologists in such situations."
Navalny on Putin, Being Bugged and Revolution
Aleksei A. Navalny rose to prominence as an anticorruption blogger with a special knack for turning a memorable phrase.
His brother remains in good spirits, he said, brandishing a recent letter in which Oleg had sketched Mr. Putin as a toad sitting on an oil spigot, a reference to one of Mr. Navalny's earlier speeches.
Still, the criminal cases against Mr. Navalny multiply. The latest accusation is that he received a stolen piece of street art from the nearby city of Vladimir that neither the janitor who painted it nor the municipality that regularly trashes such works claims was stolen, he said. An active case means the security services can legally continue to follow him, monitor his telephone calls and Internet traffic, and the like, he said.
Mr. Navalny is not quite sure why he was spared jail, but guesses that Mr. Putin has larger concerns right now and does not want another prominent political prisoner to become an international cause célèbre, after releasing the oil tycoon Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky in December 2013. House arrest generates far less sympathy, he said.
Mr. Khodorkovsky joined other opposition figures in endorsing the March 1 rally, and Mr. Navalny said the two men share similar ideological outlooks. "I consider him an ally," he said.
Both men want to be president of Russia one day, yet share similar handicaps. For one, their convictions bar them from running for office for many years. (Before the convictions, Mr. Navalny was released from jail while one case was on appeal and allowed to run for mayor of Moscow in 2012, winning a surprising 27.2 percent of the vote.)
In addition, both are viewed with some suspicion by Russian liberals: Mr. Navalny for his occasional nationalistic pronouncements and Mr. Khodorkovsky for getting stupendously rich through what many considered the dubious acquisition of state assets.
Opposition to Russian involvement in the war in Ukraine is the main theme of the March 1 rally. The rally needs a permit, and Mr. Navalny thinks it may get one for a location on Moscow's outskirts, but not in the center.
"Everyone understands that war with Ukraine is just crazy," he said. But other issues include some major political and economic demands: reducing the 32 percent of the government budget dedicated to defense and public security; canceling the sanctions on Western food imports, which fuel inflation; and loosening election laws to give more parties a chance, including his own, the Progressive Party.
Mr. Navalny said he thought Western sanctions on certain sectors, like banking, had had some influence on the Kremlin, while personal sanctions had been too easy to circumvent.
If the West really wanted to influence the discussion inside the government, it could quietly impose a complete travel ban on the 1,000 or so most important Russians and their families, Mr. Navalny said, many of whom own property abroad. "That would increase the split in the elite," he said. "All these guys want to drink coffee in Paris." Such measures would be popular with ordinary Russians, he added.
Although many opposition figures have fled into exile, Mr. Navalny said moving abroad has no appeal. He admitted, however, that he was no longer as naïve as when he first started about how fast change can happen.
"I still live here, my children live here and I am not going to leave," he said. "It is my country."


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Phototherapeutic keratectomy in treatment of granular corneal dystrophy
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To evaluate the long- term results of Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) in treatment of corneal granular dystrophies
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Thirty-three eyes of twenty-three patients who underwent excimer laser PTK for corneal granular dystrophies were retrospectively evaluated. In all eyes visual acuities,refractive status and corneal high order abberations were measured before and after the procedure.The depths of corneal opacities were evaluated by using anterior segment optic coherens tomography.
The average of follow-up was 26.4 ±4.0(23-32) months. Postoperative visual acuity and best corrected visual acuity were both significantly increased in 12nd and 24th months (p=0.00,p=0.01 ve p=0.00, p=0.00). Postoperatively hiperopic shift was found 1,4 ± 2.0 dioptri (D) in 12nd month and 1,05±2,26 D in 24th month. There was no significant difference between preoperative and postoperative corneal astigmatism. A clinicaly significant reduction in total highorder corneal abberations, coma and trefoil. But there was no significant difference between pre and postoperative spheric aberrations. ( p=0.00, p=0.00, p=0.02, p=0,294 ).
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Posted on June 23, 2015
Legislation introduced in the Senate on Wednesday pushed the James K. Polk Ancestral Home one step closer to being declared a national treasure.
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., sponsored the James K. Polk Home Study Act, which would direct Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell to conduct a special resource study on the home at 7th and High Streets in downtown Columbia. It is the only surviving home of the 11th president.
An April reconnaissance survey of the site indicated it met the criteria of being labeled a national treasure. If it meets the criteria from the Interior Department, it would qualify under the National Park Service umbrella.
"Tennessee is full of history, and the presidency of James K. Polk is one of our state's great contributions to our nation's history," Alexander said. "Columbia's dedicated residents are making progress, and this special resource study is the next step in the process toward preserving President Polk's home and belongings and elevating the site to the national treasure it deserves to be."
Once the Interior Department's study is completed, the findings Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Alexander is a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The James K. Polk Memorial Association manages the home, which has more than 1,300 artifacts and original items from the president's years in Tennessee and Washington, including furniture, White House artifacts and political memorabilia.
"The Polk Home is honored Sen. Alexander and the Park Service team sees us worthy of study," Polk Home Director John Holtzapple said Wednesday. "This is a step in a long process."
Polk was the second of three presidents from Tennessee, serving 1845-1949 after winning the Election of 1844. He served after Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) and before Andrew Johnson (1865-1869).- See more at: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/local-news/alexander-presents-bill-polk-home#sthash.5ynxr2wS.dpuf


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The Ultimate YA Summer Reading List
by Dena McMurdie
I take full advantage of the longer days and warmer temperatures that come with summer. After all, summer is the perfect time to lounge on the beach, on the patio, or at the park with a book.
Whether you're hoping to discover some fabulous debuts or read a new story from a favorite author, there is no shortage of good YA titles to read this summer. With ten school-free weeks at your disposal, it's the perfect time to catch up on all that reading you couldn't do during the busy school year. Here are some of the best YA books to read this summer.
Out-of-This-World Reads:
Aurora Rising
A group of misfits embarks on a wild-goose chase across the galaxy in this high-speed space thriller that's impossible to put down. Monsters, conspiracies, and friendship — this book has it all.
More than anything, Spensa wants to become a pilot and defend her planet against the frequent attacks from alien starfighters. When she discovers the wreckage of an old battleship, she realizes that her dreams might be within reach.
Nyxia Uprising
The much-anticipated finale to the Nyxia Triad series is finally here. Dive back into a galaxy filled with conspiracies, betrayals, and more twists than a pretzel. Whether you're new to the series or a long-time fan, this summer is the perfect time to binge-read the trilogy.
When You're Feeling Romantic:
Field Notes on Love
Hugo just got dumped. Mae is an aspiring filmmaker. The two meet for the first time when they head off on a cross-country train trip together. Heartwarming and authentic, it's the perfect read for a relaxing summer afternoon.
Night Music
This forbidden romance between a self-made YouTube star and the daughter of a celebrated composer is sure to light up any summer. Music-lovers, in particular, will adore this symphonious rom-com set against New York City's classical music scene.
If I'm Being Honest
In an effort to win her boyfriend back, Cameron decides to become a nicer person and make amends with people she's hurt. Loosely based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, this is a delightfully sweet and positive tale of redemption, self-discovery, and true love.
Her Royal Highness
When Millie moves to a private boarding school in Scotland, she finds herself stuck with a high-strung princess for a roommate. The girls' initial dislike of each other gradually changes into friendship — and maybe something more.
Books to Give You All the Feels:
Hope and Other Punchlines
When Noah recognizes Abbi as "Baby Hope" from a famous photo taken during the September 11 terrorist attacks, he feels like fate brought them together. With some convincing, Abbi agrees to help Noah find answers about that tragic day and the photo that made her famous.
How It Feels to Float
If you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief, and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she navigates a tumultuous coming-of-age. This heart-wrenching novel will stay with you long after you finish reading.
Bridge of Clay
The five Dunbar brothers haven't seen their father in eight years. When he reappears and asks for help building a bridge, only the middle brother, Clay, agrees to go with him. Unforgettable and touching, Bridge of Clay is a must-read.
Lovely War
Greek mythology and historical fiction collide in this lush and heartbreaking novel. In an attempt to assuage Hephaestus's anger over her infidelity, Aphrodite tells him about the lives of four young people as they fall in love during World War I.
Reads to Keep You Up All Night:
The Things She's Seen
A ghost, a grief-stricken father, and a mystery combine into a fantastical tale filled with secrets. This fast-paced thriller takes readers on a journey through a small Australian town and the darkness hiding beneath its surface.
Two Can Keep a Secret
Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thrilling whodunit about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and hints pile up, you'll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.
Four Dead Queens
When Keralie steals a package from Varin, they uncover a conspiracy to murder the nation's four ruling queens. The two teenagers combine forces to find answers about the deaths of the queens — and try to stay alive in the process.
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We have been fortunate to have experienced almost one hundred births at the Alpaca Hacienda, and every birth is just as exciting as the first. Here, we would like to cover some of the things we have learned about this most amazing, but sometimes stressful time in owning and breeding alpacas.
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The Science of Advertising and Internet Personals
The Science of Advertising and Internet Personals
By Philip Belove, Ed.D. (all rights reserved.)
In this essay we're going to think about composing one of those Internet personal ads. These days running one of those ads can cost around $25.00 a month and people usually run these ads for a year or so, so you are looking at spending maybe a few hundred dollars on personal advertising. How will you know if the money is well spent?
"Well," you say, "it attracts responses." Fair enough. But mere responses aren't enough.
A year ago I told the story of a woman who put up a bland profile with no essay and no picture, just answers to the multiple choice questions and within 24 hours she received a letter from a man who said that she was the woman of his dreams and he was just about to give up on Internet personals but then he read her profile and realized he'd found his dream partner and so on…So, clearly, just showing up on the pages can be like walking into a bad bar.
Eliminating the bad and attracting the good are two separate processes requiring separate skills. So , we're going to talk about personal niche marketing. Looking for a match is not like running for class president or home-coming queen or state representative, or any other activity where you want to generate a huge list of positive responses. All you want is that one person who is good enough and capable enough to partner with you so you can create a great relationship.
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It may seem like a good thing to drink diet soda, but new evidence suggests it might be just the opposite. Scientists at Purdue University, found that drinking diet soda may actually lead to you gaining more weight. There has previously been a correlation noted between those who drink these so-called diet sodas with bigger waistlines. This has often been dismissed as a result of those who already are trying to lose weight gravitating to these no calorie beverages. Lead author Susan Swithers states, "The data to support those claims are not very strong, and although it seems like common sense that diet sodas would not be as problematic as regular sodas, common sense is not always right." Swithers and her colleagues reviewed multiple studies on diet soda and its effects on health. What they discovered was surprising: drinking artificially sweetened drinks is associated with obesity-related conditions such as type-II diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and strokes. Why would this be the case since they contain no calories? It seems that the artificial sweeteners, which are much sweeter than natural sugar, fool the body and cause release of hormones that signal the storage of fat, slow metabolism, and increase appetite for even more sugar. Swithers and her team have shown this phenomenon in research on rats. These findings suggest diet recommendations should be expanded to include limitations on artificial sweeteners. Before you reach for that next "diet" beverage think about the potential harmful effects. The best alternative is to drink water, which is what makes up about 2/3rds of your body. If you are one that must have some flavor in your drink, add a slice or squeeze of a lemon or lime to the water. Not only will it add flavor, but it will also give you a little extra vitamin C.
You can read the full article by Susan Swithers published July 10th in the journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism,here.


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University of Oklahoma Move-In 2019 — All you need to know!Sooner Parents
The continued expansion of Southern's Faculty-Directed Courses Abroad is part of a University-wide initiative to bring global perspectives into the classroom and to increase opportunities for students to participate in study and internship programs abroad. It also prepares students for success in an increasingly global workplace.
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If I could show you how to 'shortcut' your way to looking & feeling many years younger… without expensive creams, injections or risky surgery—would you be interested?
If you answered "yes", then read on, because in this article you'll discover you how science has proven that you can do just that.
This is the exact secret I've been using to age much slower than my female friends.
Now, before I let you in on 3 of my most powerful "shortcuts", let me quickly share my story of how it all started…
A startling discovery
I made this discovery more than 15 years ago – way before I became a natural health therapist and author – while attempting to deal with my own issues, which included ILL HEALTH, WRINKLES (that were starting to develop just a little too early) and the absolute worst imaginable case of ECZEMA.
I felt unattractive and old.
I tried everything there was to try…pills, diets, prescription creams, you name it… but NOTHING worked.
I soon realized that if I was to ever find a solution to my problems, I was going to have to do it MYSELF.
After months of digging into the literature, studying ancient wisdom and looking into 100's and 100's of trusted, peer-reviewed studies from some of the most prestigious medical journals in the world, I noticed something very DISTURBING…
…Many of the things we women THINK are helping us look and feel young are actually doing the exact OPPOSITE — they are making us age faster.
For instance, most women are unaware of the fact that a lot of the so-called "health foods" on the market today are nothing but cleverly disguised JUNK FOODS.
But that's just ONE example (I'll share a few more in just a minute).
LIES and more LIES
I soon found that what we're being told by the mainstream media about health and aging isn't only confusing and full of conflicting information… in most cases it's just plain WRONG.
First I got really angry: "Why are they LYING to us?"
But then I realized that they're being FED this information by greedy corporations that are influencing news articles and funding 'fake studies' designed to KEEP people like you and me from discovering the TRUTH…
… so they can keep selling you their ridiculous beauty gadgets, "miracle creams" and "magic bullets"…
This made me even more upset… but I was also getting closer to a major breakthrough.
I stumbled upon a formula
I felt intuitively that I was onto something BIG… so I turned back to the only sources of information I could trust: ancient wisdom, common sense, and evidence-based peer-reviewed studies…
I was on a mission to uncover all the major MYTHS and LIES responsible for accelerating my aging.
To cut a long story short, I DID find what I was looking for, and I eventually CURED my skin problems and stopped the damage I was doing to myself.
But it didn't end there…
Not only did I find out exactly what I was doing wrong… but for each LIE I was able to uncover, I also discovered exactly what to do INSTEAD – simple, 'hidden' tricks and tweaks with remarkable youth-enhancing benefits.
These are strategies that have always worked, and have been proven by science (including new breakthrough studies), but have been kept under wraps by these mega-corporations because they cannot profit off of them.
What I found was an amazing secret to quickly 'shortcutting' my way from aging way too fast to aging much slower than 99% of women.
I was shocked by the results
As I started "tweaking" my life based on these new discoveries, I was able to slow my aging down to a crawl, and yes, even REVERSE many of the tell-tale signs of aging to the point where I was looking and feeling YEARS younger.
NEXT: 3 "Shortcuts" You Can Implement TODAY to Start Looking and Feeling Years Younger…
Below you'll see THREE of my most powerful 'secrets', simple tricks and tweaks you can begin using right away to slow down your rate of aging and start looking younger.
SHORTCUT #1: STOP doing slow, boring cardio (do THIS instead)
Have you ever wondered why sprinters often look like fitness models while most marathon runners look gaunt, scrawny and just plain OLD?
This is no accident…
If you're one of the MILLIONS of women who are spending hours each week on the treadmill or spinning classes thinking it will help you burn fat, be healthier and look younger…
Studies now show that these types of slow, extended cardio sessions not only ruin your body's ability to burn fat by suppressing your fat burning hormones, but they actually make you age faster.
However, doing short bursts of high-intensity exercise, like sprinting on the beach or on an exercise bike, has been shown to do the exact OPPOSITE.
This type of training has not only been shown to burn up to 450% more fat than slow and boring cardio; it also BOOSTS your body's production of what many people call the "Fountain Of Youth Hormone" by up to 530%!
This hormone not only helps your body burn fat and build muscle at the same time, it even helps thicken your hair and skin, which is why taking it in a synthetic form is an increasingly popular anti-aging strategy among people in Hollywood.
How to implement this shortcut: Simply replace your long cardio sessions with much shorter 10-20 minute, interval-style workouts where you work on a very high intensity for 20-30 seconds and then rest for 60 seconds before going at it again. Repeat up to 10 times.
This one little tweak alone will not only save you tons of time, but when you switch from AGE-ACCELERATING cardio to this type of YOUTH-ENHANCING training, your body will transform to the point where you look years younger in just a couple of months. Isn't that amazing?
TWEAK #2: Don't eat the recommended '5-6 meals a day' (do THIS instead)
Contrary to what most women believe and what the mainstream media is telling us, skipping meals is NOT unhealthy.
Yet, mainstream media would like us to believe that if we are not stuffing our faces with something every three hours, we're in deep trouble and our metabolism is going to completely SHUT DOWN.
This is a MYTH based on a misunderstanding of the underlying science. Women who believe it are allowing constantly high blood-sugar levels to accelerate aging in their bodies.
On the other hand, fasting for short and irregular periods of time (known as 'intermittent fasting') has been practiced for THOUSANDS of years and is one of the most powerful anti-aging strategies available, because it enhances cellular rejuvenation, ELIMINATES cravings, promotes weight loss, balances blood sugar levels, helps detoxify the body of toxins, and much more.
How to implement this tweak: For a simple way to to take advantage of the amazing benefits of fasting, simply have your last meal at 6pm and skip breakfast the next day.
It's not uncommon to see remarkable changes in how you look and feel within WEEKS of "tweaking your eating" in this way. But my favorite part is still the major stress-relief you'll experience when you realize that skipping a meal isn't only NOT bad for you – it's keeping you YOUNG!
SHORTCUT #3: STOP Believing the LIES and Decide Now to Believe The Truth instead
This is more of a change in mindset than anything.
Yet, it's THE most important change you can make… and it's a crucial step to take before I can share more of my secrets with you.
Why? Because NOT making this change is what's KEEPING 9 out of 10 women from discovering the TRUTH about aging, and it's silently making them age faster.
We see this everywhere… just look around you. When was the last time you saw a woman who is aging "gracefully"?
Right. They're few and far between.
But hey, YOU can be one of those lucky few, but ONLY if you keep an open mind and stop allowing yourself to be deceived.
As you have just learned on the previous two pages, the status quo simply isn't working. Women are foolishly relying on the mainstream media to tell them how to be healthy and stay young
BUT – as you now know – it's one of the biggest mistakes you can make because its message is influenced by global conglomerates whose agenda is to sell you their stuff, not for you to know the TRUTH.
If you've ever felt that your best days are behind you and thought to yourself: "Ok, now it's just downhill from here"– then what you're about to discover will change your life, because…
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As a Natural Health Consultant and anti-aging expert, I study anti-aging literature and analyze complicated clinical trials for a living.This is great news for you, because it means that you can receive the benefits of my work, without putting in any of the time, effort or expense.
But the good news doesn't stop there because…
On the NEXT PAGE you will discover the following…
- The dirty little tricks that greedy billion-dollar corporations use to keep you from discovering these secrets…
- My brand-new report called "Natural Anti-Aging Shortcuts" where I have condensed ALL of my most powerful secrets into a quick and easy-to-consume format. This is the system I now share with my clients – women just like you who are now experiencing the incredible youth-enhancing benefits of these solutions first-hand.
- How the cumulative effect of these simple little "tweaks" make this system much more powerful than the sum of its parts.
- And how these secrets will give you a REAL "unfair advantage" over other women.
WARNING: This is NOT for Everyone
If you're not willing to open your mind to the fact that you're being LIED to and aging much faster than necessary as a result, then The Natural Anti-Aging Shortcuts System™ is simply not for you.
Also…. even though they're called "shortcuts", these strategies DO require you to take action and make certain changes in your life. So if that sounds too hard for you, this is NOT for you.
But if you're the type of person who's willing and ready to put in just a little of effort in exchange for genuinely life-changing results, then go ahead ad click through to the NEXT PAGE …. where I'll let you in on the specifics of this revolutionary anti-aging blueprint and how you can get started in less than 20 minutes from now.


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I'm at the last leg of my Japan trip, now at Ochanomizu University to discuss some work they're pursuing here. Kyoto was a wonderfully peaceful city and I got more done there than I have done in a long time and Tokyo is also proving useful, if not peaceful. The fact that it's been non-stop now since I spent two weeks being pretty unwell in Korea means that I'm reaching my limit and my level of concentration is slipping. I'll be giving my last talk out here on Thursday and I'll be talking AdS/QCD - that will be three different (though similar) talks to three somewhat different audiences in two weeks. Comparatively not that many but I'll be pleased to have them all wrapped up.
Currently the students are slowly returning to the department here having spent the last week at the Japan winter school in Hokkaido studying string field theory, with the likes of Zwiebach and Kazakov amongst others. They seem to come back filled with enthusiasm, which is great to see. Hokkaido, the Northernmost island of Japan is really a winter resort where there are both hot springs and great skiing from what I hear. They also have there own regional cuisine which consists of high quality seafoods in rich stock - great for the winter!
There are too many things to finish to write anything extensive at the moment but I wanted to post a picture which I remember seeing in a book of astrophotography at school and wanted to share it.
From NASA and the NSSDC and produced with ESA's Faint Object Camera (FOC) on the Hubble Space Telescope. This was certainly the first and, as far as I'm aware, the only direct observation of the surface of a star, other than the sun. For the pinpricks in the sky to suddenly become real, tangible objects was quite a revelation for me. Betelgeuse is a huge star (probably around 300 million times greater volume than the sun), nearing the end of its life. The extra hot regions on the surface are more easily visible in infrared. The star will at some point in the not too distant future (astronomically speaking) explode as a supernova, sending off its outer layers to form a nebula. When it does explode it will probably be a similar magnitude to a crescent moon and will be clearly visible in the day, just as the crab nebula was 1000 years back. Anyway, just wanted to share that.
Another couple of spectacular photos (and here) from the Cloud Appreciation Society. I guess there may have been some HDR play going on but they're still pretty eerie.
Anyway, enough procrastinating, I have calculations which need finishing off. So much to write about, so little time!


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Luke Perry was an American actor who had become a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995 born on October 11, 1966, In Ohio, U.S.
Family Background:
He was born to Coy Luther Perry Jr. and Ann Bennett. His father was a steelworker while his mother took care of their home and children. He has a brother, Thomas, and also two sisters, Amy and Emily.
Personal Life:
In 1993, He had married model Rachel Minnie Sharp. They had one son and one daughter. The couple had divorced in 2003.
He had studied at Fredericktown High School where he was the school's mascot, Freddie.
Graduating in 1984, Luke Perry traveled to Los Angeles to start his career as an actor. He had worked in development as a paver and in other capacities which helped him to pay off the fees for the acting classes. He had also spent considerable time in other cities such as Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Downey, and Paramount. He had played an uncredited role in the series 'Voyagers', following which he couldn't find work on any other project until 1987 When He had landed the part of Ned Bates in ABC's soap opera 'Loving'. A year later, He had been cast in another soap opera, NBC's 'Another World'. He had worked with Massimo Boldi in 'Vacanze di Natale '95' in 1995, Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman in 'The Fifth Element in 1997, and Bill Paxton in 'Red Wing' in 2013. In Thomas Nelson's audio Bible production 'The Word of Promise' in 2009, He had portrayed Saint Stephen and Judas the disciple. From 2002 to 2004, He had played the eponymous character in the American-Canadian post-apocalyptic action-drama 'Jeremiah'. In 2006, He portrayed the character Peter Schaefer in NBC's sitcom 'Windfall'
Luke Perry had suffered a massive stroke on February 27, 2019. At his home in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. He died on March 4, 2019, due to complications from a stroke.
Unknown Facts:
- He was born as Coy Luther Perry III.
- Perry had appeared as himself on the hit animated show Family Guy.
Master Stroke:
- He was a co-executive producer on the ongoing web series 'Trouble Creek'.
Awards and Achievements:
- In 1993, He won the Bravo Otto Award for Best Male TV Star.
- In 1994, He won the Bravo Otto Award for Best Male TV Star.
What can we learn from Him??
Like Luke Perry, Don't be afraid to reinvent yourself. Build community and collaborate. Always be gentle in leadership.


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Photo credit: Pete Birkinshaw
Taen Tarrantae followed Hial outside. The gardens featured the "natural" look that was so popular now. Another demerit against this aesor. True, Hial had retaken the city and quashed two major rebellions, but the modern design of his rebuilt castle was hideous. Young people had no respect for Pyanni traditions. How could she allow her grandson to marry this half-foreigner? What a terrible influence he'd be!
A guard whispered to Hial, who nodded. "No, let them slip through. They'll provide an excellent demonstration." Hial returned, smiling broadly. "It seems some rebels are… visiting."
Soon after, three black-masked figures jumped out, screaming epithets. A shimmering shield appeared before Tarrantae could ready her own.
Hial shouted, "Capture!"
Statues ground to life on all sides. Bears and tigers blocked the exits. Eagles swept from rooftops, flying implausibly on too-slow wings. Claws grabbed the intruders with a crunch of breaking bones, carrying them off to the song of screams.
Tarrantae hadn't seen stone guards since she was a child. "Such a classic touch. I'm surprised."
Hial grinned. "The old ways are often the best, don't you agree?"
Tarrantae reconsidered the garden. Sufferable, on second glance. Perhaps she would approve her grandson's request after all.
Word count: 200. Written for this week's Sunday Photo Fiction challenge. Click the link to read the other entries or to write your own! Big thanks to Al Forbes for hosting, and for providing the inspirational prompt photo, below — which I would have used except for that little modern light poking up from the bottom. I realize that the photo I chose to feature instead is actually a vulture, but I chose it for the scary claws.
Eneana culture note: Taen is a Pyanni title for the ruler of a large area, and an Aesor is the level below the Taen. Think: King/Queen and Duke/Duchess.
Photo © Al Forbes


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Fantastic views of the Sierra Nevada, Washoe Valley, and downtown Reno-Sparks just minutes from town.
Hidden Valley Park is a large, 480-acre regional park in southeast Reno, of which 65 acres are developed that features an extensive trail network along with equestrian grounds, a dog park, playground, and numerous other features.
The Highland Loop Trail is a great way to experience the park and its excellent views across Reno towards Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada, and is great for hiking and trail running.
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You may remember that Attorney Cully brought a similar request to the town board on behalf of Mr. Adler last November; then, in December, he withdrew that request.
According to the OD article:
The reason the proposal was withdrawn, amended and resubmitted was to include input from the town's comprehensive goals, Adler said.Hmm...the town's 2007 Comprehensive Plan Update. We seem to remember that Mr. Adler was part of the Business & Economic Development Focus Group back in 2006-07 when the town's Comprehensive Plan was being updated.
We found some of the comments from that focus group to be quite interesting:
- Sprawl − "a little bit of control of the sprawl"
- More mini high tech kinds of businesses
- When you have experience in developing here, you know how to do it
- Planning Board: they're not planners
- This becomes a mini-city if everything comes together
- Retail needs to slow down while the population catches up
- Technology Parks and Business Parks needed
- Town needs to be a leader and needs to be able to discuss issues such as the decay in the City of Utica; NH is a jewel in a rusting hulk
- NH has shown a lot of leadership in spite of itself commercially and etc.
- The retailers are going to tell you when there are enough stores
- NH competes with Utica for offices; businesses are moving out but NH isn't prepared with a nice business park
A business park was necessary according to town officials during the Reed administration. Town taxpayers were assured that once the PILOTs were in place, the business park would flourish. Tax revenues would more than offset the $3.4 million bonding costs associated with the building of the infrastructure in the park.
The Hartford moved in their new building in 2008, the hotel is supposedly going to be open in April 2012 and the doctor's office has since moved elsewhere. No further business park development has been made public.
Now...five years after the Comprehensive Plan was adopted, Adler says in today's Observer Dispatch article:
If approved, the amendments would make the area easier to develop, he said.Since when was it deemed to be the town board's mission to change zoning to make it easier for a developer to succeed when his initial plans don't pan out? By the way, it is our understanding that the business park zoning was already changed once to allow the hotel.
Mr. Adler is scheduled to appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday, January 23, 2012 to ask for an area variance regarding signage for his hotel. The meeting is being held in the Library starting at 6:00 p.m.
According to the agenda:
The application of Mr. Larry Adler for New Hartford Office Group, LLC for signage at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 201 Woods Park Drive, New Hartford, New York.Here is the entire Business & Economic Development Focus Group section of the 2007 New Hartford Comprehensive Plan Update.
Zoning in this area is Planned Development Park which allows a maximum of 40 square
feet for wall signs. Applicant is seeking two Area Variances for walls signs: east sign requiring a 99 square foot Area Variance, and northern sign requires a 49 square foot Area Variance. Tax Map #328.00037.1; Lot Size: 3.3 Acres; Zoning: Planned Development Park.
Be sure to read Strikeslip's blog for more on this story...New Hartford Development: Urban Cancer...
Here is the video of that portion of the January 11, 2011 town board meeting discussing Mr. Adler's request:


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About Piccolo Me (Castlereagh St)
Piccolo Me prides itself on providing a high quality seasonal menu to take advantage of market fresh products. A haven for coffee lovers, whether it is in for a meeting or to catch up with friends over one of our specialities. Piccolo Me does not shy away from the media, breaking the internet on more then one of our speciality treats. Some of Piccolo Me's hits include the Nutella deep fried ice cream, the Cheeseburger Croissant & The Nerdtella Bomb.
The Castlereagh St store is raised above street level giving it a bit more privacy than the usual street cafes. It offers indoor and outdoor seating options off the street.
About Table For 8
Table For 8 offers comfortable seating located in the back corner of the cafe. Grab a table for 1 or have it arranged to cater for larger group meetings.
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Local districts talk security
April 5, 2018
Editor's note: Last weekend, Willow River School District sent a message to parents informing them of a possible threat against the school. Investigation determined these threats were unsubstantiated. Later that week, Moose Lake School went into lockdown. No threats were made, but questions of lockdown procedure and overall school safety were raised. The following articles attempt to shed some light on two local schools, answering where our schools are at in terms of security and where they plan to go.
Moose Lake
School shootings in recent years and a recent lockdown at a local school has people questioning the lockdown policy and procedures.
Superintendent Robert Indihar of the Moose Lake School provided answers to some pressing questions regarding lockdowns and safety procedures at Moose Lake.
"There is no policy related to lockdowns but we do follow the procedures recommended by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security," he wrote.
He explained that having an active shooter are two different things. Lockdowns are often not related to a violent threat on campus. "We are required to have a minimum of five lockdowns during the year. We typically do not have an issue with this because we go into a lockdown for a variety of issues. The most common reason is when a student or staff member is having a medical issue and we need to clear the hallways. We have had a lockdown when there is a drug dog in the building or when something is spilled in the hall and time is needed for cleaning.
"Most of the issues are non-threatening. We just need time to resolve the issue. We do practice for a threat from the outside and a threat from the inside."
When a lockdown is announced, he went on, teachers lock their students in their room. If it's a threat from the outside, the outside doors are locked, staff pull their shades and their teaching continues.
The procedure looks different if the threat comes from inside the school.
"With a threat from inside we want them to lock their doors. We communicate by intercom and software called 'Share 911.' All staff are to report to Share 911 during a lockdown."
Through Share 911, the local police are notified. If information should not be communicated via the intercom, administrative staff can use Share 911 to transmit information as well.
In the case of an outside threat occuring while students are outside, they would be brought inside. If an inside threat were to happen while students were outside, they would be brought to a secure location elsewhere by a teacher.
For students who are inside in the event of an indoor threat, they are supposed to "go the closest classroom. Once the door is locked the teacher is not supposed to open the door to anyone. We will be practicing a lockdown at lunch hour because that possesses the greatest uncertainty during the day."
While the district hopes to never see an incident with an active shooter, plans are in place for such a situation.
"An active shooter can involve a lockdown but that is a separate issue that we hope that we never go through. We can get on the intercom and watch the cameras to get information for the teachers and the police. The tactics for dealing with an active shooter are changed annually. We have two officers in Moose Lake who are trained in ALICE (active shooter) training. They will be training the staff next fall.
"As a school we are required to have a Crisis Team and a manual for staff to follow. After each event or drill, we meet to debrief. It is there that we decide what information we are going to release. For routine issues, like a medical issue or cleaning the halls, we do not contact the parents.
"On bigger issues, we give out the data that we can give out. In a recent issue, there was no threat but we contacted parents because of what has happened in the nation recently."
Lockdowns need to be practiced frequently, Indihar wrote. They need to be routine. "Every time we do one, we get better at them."
Taking the drills seriously is the key to ensuring preparation should the time come when a lockdown is not a drill.
"We are going to start doing lockdowns where we don't state if is a drill. This will create a similar issue to what we had in the last lockdown but people need to get used to us doing lockdowns. Most likely, after the lockdown, we will announce that it was a drill."
Homeland Security has a checklist for school districts. While Moose Lake is strong in many areas, there is room for improvement. Indihar said they will invite Homeland Security to do a walk-through of their building and compile suggestions on how to improve.
"I am thankful that we are in a new school because we are able to lock the facility down much better than our old facility. Any shooting is tragic but the reality is that schools are safer today than in the 1990s. Schools are one of the safest places a child can be. In many cases, the likelihood of a shooting in much higher in the child's household than it is in a school."
Willow River
Like the other area school districts, Willow River School District has been taking steps to ensure student safety, though not as a direct result of the recent school shootings. Secondary Principal Gregg Campbell said, "Our focus has always been on supporting the mental health and physical safety of our students so that they can better achieve academic success. Those two areas just happen to be among the root causes of violence in schools."
Mental health
Willow River has partnered with a company called Top 20 Training to provide the school with a comprehensive socio-emotional learning (SEL) model, stated Campbell. The initiative, he said, is focused on giving staff, students and parents the tools needed to deal with many of the stressors that seem to be at the core of the school violence discussion.
"It is our hope that Top 20 training will help us better reach disengaged students, provide us all with ways to better manage conflict and negativity, and build trust amongst stakeholders in our learning community.
"It's hard to measure the success of such training thus far, but I believe our efforts have meant that more students feel safe enough to approach adults in the school with concerns or to ask for help.
More students willing to ask for help means more resources are needed, said Campbell. As a result, the district has also bolstered the mental health support provided in school.
"In addition to our school counselor, we have added a part-time school psychologist and two school-based mental health providers. Together, this mental health team addresses depression, bullying, family stressors, grief and loss, addiction, behavioral health, learning disabilities and the importance of positive relationships," said Campbell.
Physical security
Improving the physical security of the school is a constant focus as well, said Campbell. The district conducts annual reviews of their crisis management and safety policies as well as periodic threat assessments.
"We continue to identify ways to better provide our students with a learning environment that is safe and secure," said Campbell. He said there is limited access to the building during school hours, and they have improved the procedures for tracking visitors. In addition, the school has better addressed student supervision during non-school hours, invited local law enforcement to be an increased presence in the hallways and conducted K9 searches in the building and parking lots.
Other security efforts, Campbell said, include adding numerous interior and exterior video surveillance cameras to the buildings, grounds and buses. They have also installed new phone systems with increased communication, recording and alert features.
"We are currently working with our Crisis Response Team and Staff Development Committee to provide all staff with meaningful training and some quick reference resources they can use to mitigate risk in a time of crisis at school," said Campbell.
He said, "The bottom line is that prevention does not happen in a vacuum. It's part of a process that includes regular assessments, planning, drills and training. But it all comes down to the work of building positive relationships and trust with our students."
Campbell said they have been very proud of their students for the compassion and concern they've shown for one another in times of crisis and applaud them for the thought they've put into the school violence discussion.
"We value their input moving forward as we continue to improve the safety of our school," said Campbell. They hope every student who walks through their doors knows someone, a friend or teacher or paraprofessional or counselor, is happy to see them and wants them to succeed.
"We believe that feeling of belonging and engagement will go a long way toward preventing the kind of violence we have seen in schools across the country," said Campbell.