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This is the privacy policy for JPS Surveyors ("JPS", "we", "our", "us"). This Policy explains how and why we collect and use personal information, and what we do to ensure it is kept private and secure.
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We are JPS (Surveyors) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company no. 5017249 and registered office at Worth House Unit 32 Stanley Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8QX. You may also know us by our trading name "ASSETtrail". For the purposes of data protection law, we will be a controller of the personal data we hold about you. This means we make decisions about how and why your information is used, and have a legal duty to make sure that your rights are protected. Our data protection officer is Mark Isaacs who can be contacted by e-mailing email@example.com, calling on 0161 767 8001 or in writing using the details given below.
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us by writing to us at JPS Chartered Surveyors, WORTH House, 32 Stanley Road, Whitefield, Manchester M45 8QX
We collect the following types of personal data:
Data you give us
You can find us at either Tramadol Online American Express (our "Website") or submit your details through one of our links such as Tramadol Order Online Uk. You may also be able to access our Sales Platform through one of our other domains e.g. 100Mg Tramadol Online or Tramadol Cheap Prices (our "Sales Platform"). It doesn't matter which web address you use, as they all point to the same Sales Platforms.
When you fill out forms on our Website or our Sales Platform, we will receive the personal data they contain. This information may be provided at the time of registering to use our Sales Platform, filling out a survey for us, concluding a transaction, subscribing to our services or requesting information about what we do. If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence. We will also receive personal information about you if you make a purchase via our Buy Cheap Tramadol Uk, Order Cheap Tramadol Overnight or Ordering Tramadol From India accounts
Details of transactions you carry out through our Sales Platform, the fulfilment of your orders, and any communications by telephone, in person or by any other means relating to those transactions will also be stored.
When you have agreed to set up a direct debit arrangement, the information you have given to us is passed to our own bank for processing according to our instructions. We do keep a copy of this. However, we will never store your card details – these are held by a third-party provider.
If you send us personal data in connection with a job application, we may keep it for up to three years in case
we decide to contact you at a later date. Finally, if you have interacted with us via social media e.g. by liking our Facebook page, or connecting with us on LinkedIn, we may notify you of forthcoming sales, events, service developments or offers.
Data we obtain about you through our work
We act as professional valuers and surveyors, typically for insolvency practitioners. As part of our work, we may obtain personal data about you from an insolvent company, if you were a customer or supplier of that insolvent company. We may use the information we obtain to contact you regarding the company e.g. if there are debts outstanding or assets in your possession.
Technical data
When you visit our Website or our Sales Platform, we may collect technical data about the device you are using, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type. This is used for system administration and to improve the look and feel of our web presence. We may also send data to our partners, sponsors or advertisers. This is statistical data in aggregated form about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and will not allow our partners or clients to identify you from such data.
Special Category Data (also known as sensitive personal data)
We do not actively collect any Special Categories of personal data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data). Nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences. If we do obtain any such sensitive personal data by chance when collecting the assets of an insolvent company, we will not actively process this in any way, unless explicitly instructed to do so by an insolvency practitioner.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or device if you agree.
We use the following types of cookies:
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Website and Sales Platform. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website or bid on auctions.
These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website or Sales Platform. This helps us to improve the way both sites work, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
We do use sharing buttons in order to make it easier for you to follow our content via your social media pages. These buttons are third-party cookies which are placed onto your device when you visit our Website. The social networks which place such cookies are Twitter and LinkedIn. Even without you clicking on the relevant sharing button, these sites are aware that you have visited our Website, and may use this information when building their profile of you, and deciding what advertisements you might like to see. You should check the respective policies of each of these social networks to see how exactly they use your personal data. This process does not involve us collecting or storing any of your personal data ourselves.
You can refuse to accept all or some cookies by modifying settings within your browser (for guidance on how to do this visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/). However, if you block strictly necessary cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website.
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
Generally we do not rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your personal data other than in order to inform you of upcoming sales or events by e-mail where you are an individual, sole trader or unincorporated partnership. In those circumstances, you have the right to withdraw consent to marketing at any time by contacting us using the details set out in section 1 of this policy.
We may use personal data held about you in the following ways:
When contacting you for the above purposes we may do so by phone, post, email or other electronic means, unless you tell us otherwise.
Your data will be treated in accordance with applicable data protection law. It will not be disclosed to anyone outside of JPS, its affiliated or associated companies, and any other parties named or described in section 7 below.
Legitimate interests
We may rely on legitimate interests to process your personal data, provided that your interests do not override our own. This is particularly true where we obtain your personal data from an insolvent company as part of the insolvency process.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, these interests are:
We employ a variety of physical and technical measures to keep your personal data safe and to prevent unauthorised access to, use or disclosure of it. Electronic data and databases are stored on secure servers in the United Kingdom and we control who has access to them (using both physical and electronic means). These means include an electronic firewall and other protection measures that involve virus scanning, installation of security patches, vulnerability testing, backup and recovery planning, security audits and other steps designed to improve data protection. The server software (SSL) encrypts all the data you supply us. Our staff receive data protection training and we have a set of detailed data protection procedures which they are required to follow when handling personal data.
Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our Website or Sales Platform, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone. We cannot absolutely guarantee the security of the internet, external networks, or your own device, accordingly any online communications (e.g. information provided by email or through our Website) are at your own risk.
Where we store your personal data
The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area ("EEA"). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the UK or the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that any personal data transferred outside the UK or the EEA is treated securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
How long we keep it
We collect and store personal data for purposes connected with our business. As such, we will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary for those purposes. We verify our records periodically and if we learn that you are no longer involved with a business that is in our database, we will erase your personal data.
We keep information which forms part of our business record for a minimum of six years. That is because we may need it in some way to support a claim or defence in court. That is also the period within which our tax collecting authorities may demand to know it. We may retain certain records for longer than 6 years in a few specific cases, as set out below:
We may need to disclose your personal data to third parties. Where we do so, any such disclosure will be on the basis that these third parties are required to keep the data we give them confidential and secure, and will not use it for any other purpose than to carry out the services they are performing for us. This section sets out the circumstances in which we may disclose your personal data, and what categories of third party may receive it to process transactions, administer events or communicate with you.
We may disclose your personal information to:
We are subject to the law like everyone else. We may be required to give information to legal authorities if they so request or if they have the proper authorisation such as a search warrant or court order.
We also may need to retain and disclose certain personal data about you to regulatory authorities and to appropriate agencies to conduct anti-money laundering and trade sanction checks and to assist with fraud prevention. We will disclose this information as is required by law.
We want you to remain in control of your personal data. Part of this is making sure you understand your legal rights, which are as follows:
If you would like further information about any of your rights or wish to exercise them, please contact us using the details given in section 1.
Please keep in mind that there are exceptions to the rights above and, though we will always try to respond to your satisfaction, there may be situations where we are unable to do so (for example, because the information no longer exists or there is an exception which applies to your request).
If you are not happy with our response, or you believe that your data protection or privacy rights have been infringed, you should contact the UK Information Commissioner's Office, which oversees data protection compliance in the UK. Details of how to do this can be found at www.ico.org.uk.
We may update this Policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of our Website and we will also revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal data we hold.
This policy was last updated on 14 May 2018


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All payments must be made by wire-transfer.
To reserve a piece, a 20% deposit is required. Once the watch is ready payment is due in full before it is shipped.
Payment options (lay-a-way) are available to facilitate your purchase.
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Group Booking Terms and Conditions
Because you are making a Group Booking, there are additional Terms and Conditions that apply. Please read them and click 'I Accept' below to continue with your booking
General Group Booking Terms
By making a group reservation through Hostelworld.com you agree to the following terms and conditions as set by Hostelworld.com and as set by the hostel in question.
- In order to make a group reservation on Hostelworld.com it is necessary to pay a deposit. The balance is due directly to the hostel according to their payment conditions.
- The booking deposit is non-refundable.
- Please note that any cancellations must be notified directly to the hostel at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled arrival date, unless otherwise stated in the hostel's conditions.
- Hostelworld.com are not responsible for changes or amendments to your reservation once it has been processed. All correspondence with regard to changes to your booking need to be dealt with directly with the hostel.
- Cancellations for reservations must be made directly with the hostel and must conform with the individual hostels cancellation policy (see below)
- It is your responsibility to pay the balance of your accommodation cost to the hostel in accordance with their payment conditions (see below). Failure to do so may result in your reservation being cancelled by the hostel.
- Individual hostels may have special booking conditions relating to group stays, please read the hostel booking conditions carefully before making your reservation.
Hostel Specific Terms & Conditions
The remainder of the amount due will be charged to your credit card 1 week prior to arrival. Should numbers or room selection change, the per person deposit times the number of people who actually travelled will be deducted from the total accommodation charge levvied by the hostel.
Cancellation / No Show & Reduction in Numbers Policy
Cancellations less than 48 hours before should represent a charge of the first night booked (100%) which should be paid through western union to the HOSTEL account given to the guest in such situation. No show should represent the same charge.
Reduction in number of guests (20% maximum) should have no charge. If reduction of guests is 20% of original booking or more, the first night should be paid for 80 % of guests booked originally.
Additional Terms and Conditions
Guests should comply with internal regulations and state and country regulations. No smoking, drinking nor unprescribed drugs accepted in any area of the hostel.
The following group types are not accepted by this hostel: College / University, Stag/Hen/Bachelor Party If you have misrepresented the type of group you are booking for, your booking may be cancelled by the hostel."
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Guests will be accomodated in the rooms available. The guest should agree the rooms are asigned according to availability.
Any cancellations resulting from agreement to these terms and conditions under false pretences will result in loss of deposit.
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Taiyari is located at the heart of the historic center in Monterrey Nuevo Leon, known as Barrio Antiguo de Monterrey (BAM). We are in the capital of Nuevo Leon. There are plenty of options to try if you are looking for a place to hang out at night, as well as a wide variety of restaurants to try from early in the morning (great coffee shops) till lunch and dining options.
We have private double bed rooms, as well as twin double bed rooms, a three-double bed room, a 5 bed women-dorm, and a 6 bed (soon will become a 12 bed) male-dorm.
Our bathrooms have hot and cold water. We provide our guests with a personal towel as well as a personal soap. Linen is included as well.
All rooms with air conditioning
Taiyari Hostal Policies and Conditions.
Cancellation policy: 48h before arrival.
Check in from 14:00 hrs to 00:00 hrs the next day
Check out from 07:30 to 12:00 .
Payment upon arrival by cash, credit cards, debit cards.
This property might pre-authorize your credit card.
Taxes not included - 20.00%.
The reception will be open according to the following timetable:
If the guest requires to have an out-of-schedule check-in (later than 22:00 hrs) or check-out (earlier than 7:30 am) it should be required by email and/or phone in order to make sure we program it. The late check-out (after 22:30 pm) has a cost of $100.
No drinking and smoking allowed due to state law restrictions. Private items should be kept close in order to prevent loses. Any lost or harm to personal items are only responsibility of the guest. Guest's harm to Taiyari's facilities should be paid for immediately after the event.
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Author Junot Díaz appears at Wentz Concert Hall on Monday, April 2, 2018 at 7:00 PM to present and sign his new children's book ISLANDBORN! Get tickets here…
More about the book:
Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else. Hers was a school of faraway places.
So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can't remember The Island – she left when she was just a baby. But with the help of her family and friends, and their memories – joyous, fantastical, heartbreaking, and frightening – Lola's imagination takes her on an extraordinary journey back to The Island. As she draws closer to the heart of her family's story, Lola comes to understand the truth of her abuela's words: Just because you don't remember a place doesn't mean it's not in you.
Gloriously illustrated by Leo Espinosa and lyrically written, Islandborn is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and our imaginations boundless ability to connect us to our families, to our past and to ourselves.
About the author:
Junot Díaz was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey. He is author of the critically acclaimed "Drown"; "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award; and "This is How You Lose Her," a New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist. He is the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Fellowship, PEN/Malamud Award, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship, and PEN/O. Henry Award. A graduate of Rutgers College, Díaz is currently the fiction editor at Boston Review, and the Rudge and Nancy Allen Professor of Writing at MIT.
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• Gold prices fell in Asia on Thursday in profit taking as investors still expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to unwind its asset purchase program on schedule. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for August delivery traded at $1,320.00 a troy ounce, down 0.20%, after hitting an overnight session low of $1,311.40 and off a high of $1,325.60.
• Silver for September delivery was down 0.37% at $21.093 a troy ounce Copper futures for September delivery were up 0.04% at $3.167 a pound.
• Crude oil prices gained in Asia Thursday as continued civil strife in Iraq keeps concerns of supply disruptions front and center. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate crude oil for delivery in August traded at $106.72 a barrel, up 0.20%, after hitting an overnight session low of $105.50 a barrel and a high of $107.02 a barrel.
• Brent oil on the ICE Futures Europe exchange fell 0.4% to $114.00 a barrel.
• Natural gas futures rose on Wednesday after updated weather-forecasting models called for a return of typical summertime temperatures over much of the central and eastern U.S. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas futures for delivery in August traded at $4.580 per million British thermal units during U.S. trading, up 0.52%. The commodity hit a session high of $4.606 and a low of $4.533. The August contract settled up 1.97% on Tuesday to end at $4.556 per million British thermal units.
• Base metals were looking to resume the upside momentum seen so far this week during Wednesday LME premarket trading, with most having challenged upside chart barriers in recent sessions on investment buying. n the metals the copper price got to within $5 of the $6,900 but then settled back at an unchanged $6,885. Warehouse stocks registered their 19th successive daily decline, falling a net 900 tonnes to 156,825 tonnes, the lowest once more since August 2008. The aluminium price jumped back above $1,900, touching $1,912, and then held at $1,910, up $14. Inventories registered their 22nd successive daily fall, with the 5,875- tonne decline taking the stockpile down to 5,066,250 tonnes. In others, the zinc price remains on hold below $2,200, with recent trade at $2,185 a $10 advance – stocks dropped 2,475 tonnes to 668,775 tonnes, the lowest since December 2010/ Lead was similarly stuck below $2,200 – it was last $4.50 lower at $2,179 – while inventories were down 350 tonnes at 192,175 tonnes. The nickel price rose $90 to $18,220 but the 474-tonne increase in inventories took the total to 305,862 tonnes, just 108 tonnes below last week's all-time highs. Tin at $22,575 was unchanged, although stocks increased 255 tonnes to 11,100 tonnes, a seven-month high.
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The Best Eyelash Extension Locations In Seattle
The Best Eyelash Extension Locations In Seattle
The Best Eyelash Extension Locations In Seattle
Eyelash extensions can help save the daily struggle of putting on falsies or mascara. They can also help disguise your non-existent lashes if you are worried about that. They are entirely painless and can give you really any look you are trying to achieve! There are only three choices you need to make: material, length, and curl type. Essentially, a lash technician will glue about 150 individual lashes onto the ends of your natural lashes and this will last you weeks. After that, you just go for maintenance and touch-ups to keep those lashes full and perky.
Seattle Eyelash Extensions Pricing
In Seattle, prices for eyelash extensions range from $150-$300. Pricing will vary if you want natural-looking lashes versus very dramatic, full lashes. It also depends on the material you use. Furthermore, if you find a cheaper place, beware – because they most likely use clusters instead of individual lashes, which will not look good at all!
Pink's The Beauty Boutique
Price: Moderate: $135-$185 for a classic set; $185-$310 for a volume set
Kayla runs and owns Pink's The Beauty Boutique and has a large staff of about 10 women who are all lash technicians. They actually offer many options for lashes. They of course have classic and volume sets, but you can actually also choose hybrids of the two. They also offer a master lash artist versus a normal lash artist, so you can choose how professional of a job you want done. In terms of fill-ins, they go by week from one to four weeks, and can range in price between $45-$100.
"If you want amazing service and exceptional work, this is the place you wanna go! I've been so pleased with my lashes!! I love being able to just get up in the morning and go. The boutique is beautifully decorated and the atmosphere is perfect. The prices are so reasonable especially with the work your getting done. I've never felt rushed even the one time I was running about 30 mins late. You can definitely tell these ladies love what they do!! I always leave feeling satisfied and I would/do/will recommend this place to anyone " – Rosemarie T. (Yelp)
Beauty Lash & Brow by Kelly Tran
Price: Moderate
Kelly Tran runs and owns Beauty Lash & Brow, and specializes in luxurious lashes and beautiful brows. She offers only volume lashes as a specialty and recommends that you get them filled every two weeks or you can let them grow out with your natural lashes. You can also wear makeup still, as long as you use oil-free removers and don't use mascara! She responds to appointment scheduling within only two hours!
"Kelly is one of the best professional lash and brow technicians in Seattle area. Her work speaks for itself and all her customers love her work. This is why she is rated the top in Yelp and Google. Unfortunately, Yelp has decided to filter 50+ of her 5 Stars customers reviews to the "Not recommend Section" because they wanted $ for the advertisement. I love Kelly and her awesome attitude and most importantly, she takes pride in her amazing work." – Khoi L. (Yelp).
Dulce Lash Lounge Seattle
Price: Affordable; $195 classic; $265 volume; $335 extreme volume; $265 mink
Dulce Lash Lounge was one of the first lash lounges in the Northwest. They currently have 17 technicians on-site and are constantly training them to keep up with the latest technologies and trends. They are unique in the fact that they offer four types of lashes, where most places offer only two. Extreme volume are three times as thick as volume lashes, and mink are extra soft and natural. Dulce Lash Lounge also has extended, regular, and mini fills depending on how long you have and how many lashes you need.
"This was my first time at Dulce. I was originally scheduled with a different gal, but saw Ophelia instead. It was the best experience! She was very friendly, professional and very detail oriented. My lashes looked fantastic, she applied them exactly as I described. I will most definitely be going back and highly recommend her!" – Ame P. (Yelp)
Caroline's Lash Boutique
Price: Moderate: $120-$210 for synthetic mink; $190-$330 for mink; $200-$350 for volume
Caroline opened her Lash Boutique in 2012 and has hired on four other women to help with her work. They are all licensed estheticians and obsessed with beauty. Their lashes are waterproof after 2 days, which is a serious bonus. They offer them in a flirt set, signature set, and glamour set, as well as synthetic and real mink, and a volume set! All her lashes will last a month to a month and a half. You can get either a master or junior level lash technician depending on your preference.
"WOW! Get your lashes done by Anjenette – I can't express how gorgeous my lashes are, and I get tons of compliments! Big bonus, there is parking in front of the salon. Very happy!!" – Zoe T. (Yelp)
Price: Affordable; $160 for classic; $210 for classic faux mink; $310 for volume
Tanya Knutsen is an esthetician and runs Lovelash. She is trained in Xtreme Lashes. She offers classic, volume, and faux mink lashes. Her mink lash extensions repel water, and volume lashes are lighter weight than other lashes. She offers bridal lash extensions at least 2 weeks before your wedding to ensure you have no allergic reactions, too. Her website provides tons of information about lash care and her appointment policies, so any questions you have will surely be answered.
"To sum it up, Tanya is amazing at what she does. Prior to getting lashed by Tanya, I had been to lash stylists all around Seattle/Bellevue — some good, some bad, but Tanya is the BEST by far. She listens closely to what you want, while also being able to offer her own expert advise about what might work better based on your eyelash situation. Her attention to detail is impeccable and I have never had any issues with damage to my natural lashes. She does my Russian Volume extensions and whenever people see me after getting lashed or meet me for the first time, they almost always immediately compliment me on how amazing my lashes look.
You can tell that Tanya takes pride in her work and truly cares about whether her clients are happy with their experience. She's also super knowledgeable about the latest lash trends, products, and tips for maintaining your lashes between fills (if only I could stop being a tummy-sleeper, gahhh). To add icing on the cake, she has a great personality and is fun to talk to, but also gets it when you want to just relax. I've recommended quite a few people to see Tanya and they have all been incredibly happy with her work." – Leigh F. (Yelp)


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Military frequency 95 is a broadcast in the Commonwealth in Fallout 4.
Prior to Reunions, military frequency AF95 will be a repeated distress signal from Scribe Haylen asking for any Brotherhood of Steel units nearby to come to the Cambridge Police Station to assist. Receiving the signal at this point starts the Fire Support quest, and listening in will mark the Cambridge Police Station on the map.
If Kellogg has been killed as part of Reunions, then the frequency will be picked up throughout the Commonwealth, consisting of a repeated message of Paladin Danse telling all inbound Brotherhood of Steel units to meet up at the Cambridge Police Station, and listening in will start the Shadow of Steel quest if Call to Arms has been completed.
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Daphne Fagan
Daphne Fagan is the Chairman of AFL (Fleet Management) ltd and in her long and successful career has amassed over 40 years of invaluable experience and contacts in the UK motor industry.
Daphne joined her son Paul Fagan and the AFL (Fleet Management) ltd team in 2002 and has grown and developed the business to industry-leading levels. It is her ambition to continue developing new products and ideas to bring even better service and products to the market.
Paul Fagan
Chief Executive Officer
Paul has accumulated more than twenty years' experience in the automotive and financial services industries; he began his career with AFL in 1997 as Sales Manager, before joining the Board of Directors as Sales & Marketing Director in 2004 and has held his current position of Chief Executive Officer of the AFL Group since 2014.
His credentials include an honours degree in Fine Art from the University of Reading the Arts London and a Certificate of Professional Competence in Fleet Consultancy from the Institute of Car Fleet Management; his commercial and operational management of AFL over the past 20 years has driven the business to record financial and operational results in recent years – making AFL one of the most successful leasing brokers in the United Kingdom.
Patrick Fagan
Chief Business Development Officer
Patrick Fagan coordinates the business development at AFL group.
He has joined AFL Group in 2008 as a Key Account Manager overseeing Key Accounts. Before joining the AFL Group, Patrick has held various positions in the Automotive Industry including the Motor Repair and Motor Insurance sectors.
Patrick graduated from St Benedict's in 1999 and he also holds advanced Managements accreditations with MTD Training Group.


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COVID-19 UPDATE: Inmates may be able to get their sentences modified due to coronavirus being so easily contagious in jails and prisons. Vulnerable inmates with asthma or diabetes or who are elderly are particularly at risk. Judges may agree to release certain inmates from custody early, especially if their sentence ends soon. Or else judges may agree to allow certain inmates to serve the sentence under house arrest in quarantine. The inmate's criminal defense attorney can file a motion to modify the sentence to ask the judge for early release or home confinement.
Depending on the circumstances of a criminal case in Nevada, there are three main ways to try to persuade a judge to modify the defendant's sentence:
- A motion to modify the sentence;
- A Nevada appeal of the sentence; or
- A Nevada petition for writ of habeas corpus
Learn more about post-conviction relief in Nevada.
1. A motion to modify the sentence
Defendants -- or their attorneys -- can file a "motion to modify the sentence" with the same court that imposed the punishment if the punishment was illegal.[1] Five examples of illegal sentences may include:
- The penalties are ambiguous (such as regarding how long they are, when they begin, etc.);
- The penalties differ from the judge's orders;
- The penalties fall outside the criminal statute's sentencing range;
- The court that handed down the punishment did not have jurisdiction (authority) to impose sentence; or
- The sentence was calculated incorrectly
Note there is no time limit to file a "motion to modify the sentence" based on illegality. Since an illegal sentence is such a fundamental mistake, courts may correct it at any time either on their own motion or at the request of a party.[2]
2. An appeal of the sentence
After defendants are convicted at trial, they -- or their attorneys -- can file an appeal with a higher court to argue that the sentence was excessive. For instance, a person who was sentenced in Las Vegas Justice Court could appeal to the Eighth Judicial District Court (which serves Clark County). Or a person who was sentenced in the Eighth Judicial District Court could appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court (note that the case may be assigned to the Nevada Court of Appeals).
In general, defendants sentenced in district court have 30 days from the case's entry of judgment to file a "notice of appeal." Then once the court prepares the "record" (which includes all the transcripts and proceedings), the defendant has 120 days to file an appellate brief, explaining why the sentence was excessive.
The prosecution will then file an opposition, and the defendant can file a reply to that opposition. Ultimately, the appellate court may hold "oral arguments" on the matter before deciding whether to "affirm" the sentence or "remand" the case down to the trial level for a less excessive sentence.
3. A writ of habeas corpus
Criminal defendants may challenge the validity of their sentence by filing a writ of habeas corpus with the Nevada Supreme Court.[4] There are nine main grounds for defendants ("petitioners") to file a writ of habeas corpus:
- The court exceeded its jurisdiction;
- The sentence may have been lawful at the time it was imposed, but circumstances changed that entitles the defendant to be released;
- The sentencing is void due to defective legal processes;
- The sentencing is void due to illegality;
- The person having the custody of the petitioner is not the person allowed by law to detain the petitioner;
- The sentence was not authorized by any judgment, order, decree, or law;
- The petitioner was committed without probable cause;
- The petitioner was committed under an unconstitutional law (or a law that was unconstitutionally applied); or
- The petitioner's constitutional rights were denied
People can also file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for being wrongfully denied bail prior to conviction.[5]
In general, there is a year deadline after the judgment of conviction -- or the appeal -- to file the writ. But there may be valid grounds to file later.[6]
Legal References
- NRS 176.555 Correction of illegal sentence. The court may correct an illegal sentence at any time.
- Passanisi v. State, 108 Nev. 318, 831 P.2d 1371 (1992)("The district court has inherent authority to correct an illegal sentence at any time.").
- Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure Rules 4 and 31.
- Harris v. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Rep. 47, 329 P.3d 619 (June 12, 2014)("Post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus is the exclusive remedy for challenging the validity of a conviction or sentence aside from direct review of a judgment of conviction on appeal and "remedies which are incident to the proceedings in the trial court.").


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|Mass Celebrating the Closing of the Year for Priests
To raise the possibility of an all-male liturgical ministry is to invite tribulation. Those who prefer the traditional arrangement of male altar servers, lectors, and so on are nervous about vocalizing their convictions, let alone acting upon them. This in itself is significant: Regardless of where one stands on the issue, it should give us pause that many Catholics, from the pious in the pews to prelates in the Vatican, stand in fear of being stigmatized as supporters of a 4,000-year-old tradition, faithfully kept by God's chosen people from the days of Abraham until the Catholic Church began changing its practices in the 1970s.Inside Catholic: Eight Reasons Why Men Only Should Serve at Mass
But let us have courage and look again with fresh eyes. Such an investigation is necessary, especially if we wish to continue admitting women into the service of the sanctuary. G. K. Chesterton once complained of would-be reformers that they "do not know what they are doing because they do not know what they are undoing." His grievance was that reformers either do not sufficiently study the original rationale for the thing they are dismantling, or they assume "all their fathers were fools." Yet advocates for female liturgical ministers might go further and say that our fathers were not fools but worse: oppressors, sexists, misogynists. This forces us to ask: Are sins of bias the real reason behind an all-male liturgical ministry? What precisely are we undoing?
To address these questions, we turn to eight distinctions...
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Here's another suggestion for those of you seeking a good beer with your meal in Williamsburg: the DOG Street Pub in Merchants Square. They have an extensive selection of brew on tap and in bottles, in addition to some good "pub style" food, such as Shepard's Pie (excellent), Bangers and Mash (also great), and damn good burgers.
This used to be the Suntrust Bank Building.
Fish and Chips, anyone?
401 West Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Take Rt. 60 (a left turn) toward Williasmsburg as you leave the park. (This street is also known as Pocahantas Trail and York Street.)
Turn left on Francis Street (this will take you past one side of Colonial Williamsburg).
Turn right on S. Henry Street. The pub is on the left as you go through the stop sign. (Parking lots are available. Some are free, others charge a fee.)
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Lunch or Dinner: Lion's Tap is an awesome burger joint with a very simple menu and amazing food. It's about ten minutes away from the park.
-16180 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, MN-
Also lunch or dinner:Buffalo Tap is also a great restaurant with a variety of burgers, wings, etc. They also have the juicy lucy, which if you don't know is a burger with the cheese inside the patty. It's located in Savage on highway 13, roughly 10 or 15 minutes from the park.
-4990 W 123rd St. Savage, MN-
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Lunch or Dinner: Fat Lorenzo's features amazing pizza, hoagies, pasta, and gelato. They have two locations, one in Minneapolis and one in Bloomington (which is about five minutes from the mall).
-311 West 84th Street, Bloomington, MN-
Re: Good Eating Outside of Theme Parks
If anyone ever travels all the way out to Sylvan Beach, a couple hundred yards away is Eddie's restaurant; a really good diner/Italian restaurant that's been there since 1934, and it even still has a full-on soda bar.
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^Found a link to Eddie's Web site and updated the thread index. Thank you to everyone who's contributed so far. Keep those recommendations coming!
Re: Good Eating Outside of Theme Parks
OK, I finally got around to checking out another local breakfast joint that many locals like. I've driven past it many times, but never bothered to stop there until yesterday:
Astronomical Pancake and Waffle House
5437 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA
(This is the location I tried. They have another restaurant closer to Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William & Mary, but I can't dig up an address for it--it hasn't been open very long.)
If you're into HUGE FREAKIN' PANCAKES covered with all sorts of stuff, this is the place for you. I couldn't even finish my pecan pancakes. There were two of them, both the size of a dinner plate! Yes, it's pretty touristy, but I can forgive that if the food is good.
There's a new diner in town that I've heard good things about, too--hope to check it out this week.
Last edited by cfc on Sun May 05, 2013 8:21 am.
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A Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles is being built near DLR as we speak. I don't have an exact address, but I believe it'll be on Harbor/Chapman.
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If you're taking the southbound stretch of I-91 to SFNE and don't mind going slightly out of the way, there are countless awesome little sandwich shops and whatnot in Northampton.
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I would always love to go to Perkins either after a long day at work during my Disney College Programs or after a long day in the parks in Orlando whether it was Universal, SeaWorld, WDW, or Busch.
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^Hmm--Perkins is a pretty good sized chain (like Cracker Barrel) and, therefore, does not qualify for this thread. We're looking for locally owned restaurants (or regional chains, at the most).
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Awesome thread Chuck!!!
For outside of Six Flags St. Louis the places I would pick would be Joe Boccardi's- JoeBoccardis they got great Italian food and pizza.
128 Boccardi Lane
Eureka, MO 63025
My second place would be if you are looking for some quality BBQ stop at Super Smokers- SuperSmokers
601 Stockell Drive
Eureka, Missouri 63025
(636) 938-9742
Both places are only a couple minutes away from the park!!
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By P.X. Kelley, commandant of the Marine Corps from 1983 to 1987 and Robert F. Turner, co-founder of the University of Virginia's Center for National Security Law and a former chair of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Law and National Security (THE WASHINGTON POST, 26/07/07):
One of us was appointed commandant of the Marine Corps by President Ronald Reagan; the other served as a lawyer in the Reagan White House and has vigorously defended the constitutionality of warrantless National Security Agency wiretaps, presidential signing statements and many other controversial aspects of the war on terrorism. But we cannot in good conscience defend a decision that we believe has compromised our national honor and that may well promote the commission of war crimes by Americans and place at risk the welfare of captured American military forces for generations to come.
The Supreme Court held in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld last summer that all detainees captured in the war on terrorism are protected by Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which prescribes minimum standards of treatment for all persons who are no longer taking an active part in an armed conflict not of an international character. It provides that «in all circumstances» detainees are to be «treated humanely.»
This is not just about avoiding «torture.» The article expressly prohibits «at any time and in any place whatsoever» any acts of «violence to life and person» or «outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment.»
Last Friday, the White House issued an executive order attempting to «interpret» Common Article 3 with respect to a controversial CIA interrogation program. The order declares that the CIA program «fully complies with the obligations of the United States under Common Article 3,» provided that its interrogation techniques do not violate existing federal statutes (prohibiting such things as torture, mutilation or maiming) and do not constitute «willful and outrageous acts of personal abuse done for the purpose of humiliating or degrading the individual in a manner so serious that any reasonable person, considering the circumstances, would deem the acts to be beyond the bounds of human decency.»
In other words, as long as the intent of the abuse is to gather intelligence or to prevent future attacks, and the abuse is not «done for the purpose of humiliating or degrading the individual» — even if that is an inevitable consequence — the president has given the CIA carte blanche to engage in «willful and outrageous acts of personal abuse.»
It is firmly established in international law that treaties are to be interpreted in «good faith» in accordance with the ordinary meaning of their words and in light of their purpose. It is clear to us that the language in the executive order cannot even arguably be reconciled with America's clear duty under Common Article 3 to treat all detainees humanely and to avoid any acts of violence against their person.
In April of 1793, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson wrote to President George Washington that nations were to interpret treaty obligations for themselves but that «the tribunal of our consciences remains, and that also of the opinion of the world.» He added that «as we respect these, we must see that in judging ourselves we have honestly done the part of impartial and rigorous judges.»
To date in the war on terrorism, including the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and all U.S. military personnel killed in action in Afghanistan and Iraq, America's losses total about 2 percent of the forces we lost in World War II and less than 7 percent of those killed in Vietnam. Yet we did not find it necessary to compromise our honor or abandon our commitment to the rule of law to defeat Nazi Germany or imperial Japan, or to resist communist aggression in Indochina. On the contrary, in Vietnam — where we both proudly served twice — America voluntarily extended the protections of the full Geneva Convention on prisoners of war to Viet Cong guerrillas who, like al-Qaeda, did not even arguably qualify for such protections.
The Geneva Conventions provide important protections to our own military forces when we send them into harm's way. Our troops deserve those protections, and we betray their interests when we gratuitously «interpret» key provisions of the conventions in a manner likely to undermine their effectiveness. Policymakers should also keep in mind that violations of Common Article 3 are «war crimes» for which everyone involved — potentially up to and including the president of the United States — may be tried in any of the other 193 countries that are parties to the conventions.
In a letter to President James Madison in March 1809, Jefferson observed: «It has a great effect on the opinion of our people and the world to have the moral right on our side.» Our leaders must never lose sight of that wisdom.


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I wish for all a joyous Merry Christmas 2012, and a safe and peaceful holidy season, whatever your beliefs may be. May God watch over you and warm you with his love and light.
Month: December 2012
The Mission 8: Put the book into the hands of the children
Welcome once again friends. If you have been reading prior blogs, you probably know there are three missions:
- Put the book into the hands of the children
- Create a residential-work community for developmentally disabled adults based on the model of www.lambsfarm.org
- Create a tuition free college that stresses work, character and citizenship based on the model of www.cofo.edu
Of these three missions, the first, 'put the book into the hands of the children' is by far the most important.
This is the mission for which God made His will known to me. If you don't know how that happened, please read the Backstory 5 blog where I describe this experience. I believe my responsibility is to do everything that I can to carry out this mission.
But God needs all people of faith to participate in this mission. And like the message of the book, God has given you gifts which you can use to serve one another and in doing so, serve Him.
We, people of faith, all need to work together to make sure that young children have the opportunity to come to know Him, that they may one day choose to follow Him.
So, below is the draft of a beginning plan to help us start. I'm sure it's quite naïve and I'm equally sure it will evolve as many of you offer insights and great ideas or even volunteer your gifts to His service. He has given us a great challenge!
- Engaging Churches and other organizations
As we enter 2013, I will begin work to engage churches and other organizations in my community, to get the book to youngsters. It should become a prized possession to be read over and over; to be absorbed. And hopefully many churches and organizations will be moved to serve this mission.
- I have committed to contribute a portion of the Author's profit to this number one mission as well as to the other two missions that have captured my heart.
- I will also share the Author's portion of the profit with any church or organization that chooses to participate in getting the books to the children.
- Church groups can create a mission of their own and raise funds to distribute copies of the book to children in their community or to send them to other locations.
- Many churches and organizations have mission groups that have to fund their trips. These groups can choose to sell the books to help fund the mission. In short, this can be a fundraiser for non-profit activities. At the same time, they can ask that people who want to participate in getting the book into the hands of children, purchase an additional book or books to be given out to the children during their mission experience.
2. Increasing accessibility to the story
As an Artist and Author, I will work to create a version of the story that can be produced more economically to make the book accessible to more children.
This version was created with colorful illustrations to draw children in. At the time, I did not yet know of God's mission. Printing in full color process is rather expensive and that is reflected in the retail price.
I don't want to forgo color, but black and white is far more economical. So I am thinking I will create the full story as a coloring book, reducing the illustrations to line drawings. A benefit to this is that the same child may be excited to get the coloring book for several years and as their coloring skills improve, they create an updated version. To make this happen, I will be trying to find crayons to be packed with the coloring book. The crayons must be economical as well, but still provide rich color. So there is some research to be done and perhaps some negotiating.
3. Research
And there is more research that needs to happen. I want to learn what is required to obtain an ISBN number and what different printing techniques are available and at what cost. Clearly, there is more work than I can accomplish by myself.
4. Creative outreach!
- I have already reached out to the pre-school program at my own church and encouraged the staff to consider putting on the first 'play' based on "The Star Who Almost Wasn't There."
- I've brainstormed a 'flashmob' event for next year combining music and the story and hope I can get a mall to agree to the event.
- I am planning a Christmas Tree design for our local Festival of Trees that raises funds for the Baby Fold. The tree will be decorated with all stars created by children and creative supporters of this mission. And I hope I can fashion a shining star in the image of "The Star Who Almost Wasn't There" for the top.
- I will try again, to engage many people in creating youtube videos that feature this story. As we spread this story, we spread His word for little children
5. Transparency
I have stated that I am committed to contribute a portion of the Author's profit to these missions. Before I started on the path to publication, I prayed for guidance in this. You see, I feel that this is God's story, not mine. And I asked God, as I have many times in the past, what portion I am entitled to. I told God that I expect to be fine in retirement but I want to help my grandchildren with their higher-education goals. And this time, I receive profound 'peace' in response to my prayer.
So I want to be very clear: I do intend to use a portion of the profit to put away for my grandchildren, some of whom are struggling with college expenses now, others have quite a few years yet to go.
But in 2013 I intend to work with an attorney to establish the best mechanism, Not-for-profit or Foundation etc., to ensure that a portion of the Author's profit is allocated to fund these missions. I want all participants to be able to access information about the financial state of these missions.
This story has been a gift and one that keeps on giving. I am certain that at some point, these missions will generate jobs and hopefully put a few people to work. And then the gift I've been given will give back again.
God is at work. And helping to do His work is a JOY!
May you all find wonder and joy and peace this Christmas.
The Mission 7: A Tuition-Free College for Illinois
Welcome again. I'm so pleased that you are interested in learning more about my mission. It is really a mission of three parts. The first is the mission to share the story of God's love with all little children everywhere. The second is the mission to facilitate the creation and development of a residential and work community for developmentally disable adults based on the model of Lambs Farm of Libertyville, Il.
The third is a mission to facilitate the creation of a tuition-free college based on the model of College of the Ozarks in Missouri.
College of the Ozarks is a Christian liberal arts college. It is self-described as 'Hard Work U.' While students do not pay tuition, they are required to work on campus. But there are other important goals as well.
- Don't Pay Tuition
- Work for an Education
- Graduate Without Debt
- Develop Character
- Value God and Country
Please take the time to follow the link about and click on each goal listed on the home page for a complete description.
Now, you may be curious as to why this college stands out for me as a model. It has something to do with my personal history.
I feel that I was very fortunate to be able to 'go away' to college and live on campus. In 1964 when I started at ISU, there were no co-ed dorms, but there were curfews. We ladies had to be in the dorm at 10:00 on week nights and 10:30 on weekends. It was a different time. And I feel that made it a safe environment to learn to live life and mature from a high-school graduate who had been quite protected growing up, to a responsible and self-sufficient adult. I loved my time in college as an undergrad.
But going away to college was a special opportunity in my family, one that I didn't really understand at first. My parents did not attend college but encouraged education. And my three brothers all started at community college in Chicago and worked part time to pay for their education.
I always knew that I wanted to go to college. And I didn't even imagine myself going to a community college. I only envisioned going away to school somewhere. I know that I was quite naive because I'm quite sure I didn't consider the costs of tuition or other expenses as I 'dreamed' up my college experience.
I applied for a few colleges, some out of state, but that wasn't even considered by my parents. I didn't realize it at the time but out of state tuition was simply not in any realistic budget. I think I may have been accepted at one out of state school because I remember being enlightened by my Father who explained to me that going out of state was much more expensive and more than he and my Mother could pay. In the end, I went to ISU, one of our State Universities, because an older cousin had graduated from there, and I think my parents felt comfortable with that little familiarity.
I also started college the day after my high-school graduation. At that time Chicago high schools graduate two classes a year, one in January and one in June. I was a January graduate. So I started college in the middle of the year.
The night of my graduation, my Uncle/Godfather and Aunt stopped by the house to wish me well. They found me home alone and crying. I was crying because I had just learned that my parents had taken out a second mortgage on their house to cover my dorm and expenses. I'm not sure I even understood exactly how a mortgage worked but I did understand that they had risked something to provide me this opportunity. And there was suddenly a huge weight on my shoulders. What if I hated it? What if I did not do well? What then? How could I come home? I was trapped.
But it had been set in motion and the next morning my parents and I rose early for the 3 plus hour road trip to move me to my first college dorm.
You will understand how thankful I am that by the end of the first day, I loved being there. And I never looked back.
So you see I recognize what a blessing my parents gave me in providing this opportunity. My education has served me well, and I somehow grew up and began to take responsibility as I learned to manage my life on campus.
Flash forward! Today I have 15 grandchildren. I'd like each of them to have the experience of going away to school, if they would like to do so. But their parents, like mine, are really pressed to finance that. So the older ones are struggling to get their education in whatever way they can. And many of them are resistant to taking on a large debt load. While that shows good sense in my opinion, it is hampering their ability to get the full educational experience that I feel was so valuable to me.
I would like to help them if I can make that possible. So when I learned about College of the Ozarks on a TV program, it got my attention. I couldn't stop thinking about this program. I encouraged the older grandchildren to look into it. Since it is in another state I have no idea what chance they might have to be accepted.
And of course that led me to ask myself, "Why don't we have something like this in Illinois?" Mind you, I appreciate our community college system. But not only do I think it is good for some young people to get out a bit on their own, but the program at College of the Ozarks has goals of building character and love and respect of country! That is the kind of education I'd like to see my grandchildren and their children have access to.
And what I want for my grandchildren, I want to help make available to our community. So this mission has been on my mind for a couple of years.
The creation of a tuition-free college based on the model of College of the Ozarks is the third part of what I believe my mission to be.
And how do I think I can facilitate these missions? Well it is not a one-person job, that's for sure. So in my next blog, I'll share my thoughts on how I hope to get these missions started. And I hope you will join me for the ride as this part of the story unfolds.


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I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it.
This is similar to the situation Drug Warriors and Prohibitionists have created within the U.S. and around the world. Prohibition brings violent SWAT raids, military-sized pollution and destruction, as well as spreading hateful corruption and conflict of interest, and horribly oppressive taxation.
In order to distract from the massively misguided and failed Vietnam War, President Nixon decided to declare a "War on Drugs [2]" because peace loving hippies were not only against the Vietnam War in a vocal way, but a bunch of them used drugs, which arguably inspired and facilitated their peace-loving sensibilities. Thus Nixon declared war on, and attacked, hippy-world, the world without war and hate.
And clearly hippy-world did not see it coming. We can see this in the self-reporting of drug use statistics, which modern day Prohibitionists grossly misinterpret. Modern Prohibitionists claim drug use went way down as a result of Nixon's War on Drugs, but that is a misrepresentation because the statistics did not register actual drug use but instead registered self-reported drug use.
This is a fairly similar phenomenon to what we see in foreign lands after missionaries sweep through. These days the missionaries hang with less violent companions and tend to be less physically violent themselves, but often their goals are the same: drive out the native religion completely and replace it with their brand of (Christianity, Islam, Aztec, Buddhism, etc…). But history has shown that indigenous peoples mostly pretended to give up their deeply felt ways and traditions, merely putting on a facade of conversion while their overlord bullies were around. Why? Because a bunch of freaking crazy murderous attackers are out to destroy their world.
[1] https://ChristiansAgainstProhibition.org/user/login?destination=node/657%23comment-form
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs#History
[3] http://www.QuotationsPage.com/quote/30423.html
[4] https://ChristiansAgainstProhibition.org/taxonomy/term/1
[5] https://ChristiansAgainstProhibition.org/taxonomy/term/129
[6] https://ChristiansAgainstProhibition.org/taxonomy/term/77
[7] https://ChristiansAgainstProhibition.org/taxonomy/term/23
[8] https://ChristiansAgainstProhibition.org/taxonomy/term/26


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Dave Barry
Humorist, Author, and Social Commentator
Dave Barry was born in Armonk, New York in 1947, and has been steadily growing older ever since without ever actually reaching maturity. He attended public schools, where he distinguished himself by not getting in nearly as much trouble as he would have if the authorities had been aware of everything. He is proud to have been elected "Class Clown" by the 1965 Pleasantville High School Class.
Barry went to Haverford College, where he was an English major and wrote lengthy scholarly papers filled with sentences that even he did not understand. He graduated in 1969 and eventually got a job with a newspaper named—this is a real name—The Daily Local News, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he covered a series of incredibly dull municipal meetings, some of which are still going on.
In 1975, Barry joined Burger Associates, a consulting firm that teaches effective writing to business people. He spent nearly eight years trying to get his students to stop writing things like "Enclosed please find the enclosed enclosures," but he eventually realized that it was hopeless. So in 1983, he took a job at the Miami Herald, and he has been there ever since, although he never answers the phone. In 1988, he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, pending a recount. His column appears in several hundred newspapers, yet another indication of the worsening drug crisis.
In 1996, Barry married Michelle Kaufman, a sportswriter for the Miami Herald. He has a son, Robert, who recently got his driver's license, which should make everybody nervous.
Barry has written a number of short but harmful books including, Babies and Other Hazards of Sex; and Dave Barry Slept Here: A Short of History of the United States. His most recent books include Dave Barry Is NOT Making This Up; Dave Barry's Gift Guide to End All Gift Guides; Dave Barry Does Japan; Dave Barry Turns 40; Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need; and Dave Barry Talks Back. They have been hailed by the critics as "containing a tremendous amount of white space."
The CBS television series Dave's World is based on two of Barry's books. Also, he owns a guitar that was once played by Bruce Springsteen.


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We might never breathe again after seeing Beyoncé's Halloween costume this year.
The singer paid homage to fellow singer Toni Braxton, who ruled the airwaves in the 1990s, and sent many a woman to the salon in search of her short, chic hairstyle.
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Bey donned a pixie wig to recreate Braxton's famous self-titled 1993 album -- calling it "Phoni Braxton" -- for a series of photos she posted on her official Instagram account Tuesday.
"Sending love and adoration to one of our talented legends. Thank you for the countless bops," the caption read on one. "Your tone, your beauty, your range, and your God-given talent is treasured. Loving you always. Have a Happy Halloween my Kings and Queens."
The photos were accompanied by the originals, so fans could make the comparison.
Braxton was just one of many fans of the look.
She shared a side-by-side shot of her and Beyoncé on her Instagram, writing, "Phoni Braxton!? NEVER!!! How do you look better than me on MY album cover?"
"I LOVE IT, Such a superstar!," Braxton wrote. "Thanks for the love sis! Happy Halloween."
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Colours in the bible (Numbers 12:1-10)Rev Margaret Gibbs, 16/10/2016
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Numbers 12:1-10
1And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. 2And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. 3(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) 4And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. 5And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. 6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. 7My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. 8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? 9And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed. 10And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. (KJV)


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Thoughts upon finishing Glorybound by Jessie Van Eerden
- Though the beginning was hard to get into because of its dense content and sad tone, I couldn't put it down for the last 100 pages. It picked up speed toward the end as everything came together and everyone got healed. There were shorter sections and quicker shifts between perspectives.
- Perspectives: younger sister Aimee, older sister Crystal, friend Aubrey, father Cord (through essays for Aubrey's class), and mother Dotte
- Ronnie, Crystal's beloved, is the tipping point of the novel. His snake bite leads to all of the healing for the characters individually and with each other.
- The book started with many threads and brought them all together at Ronnie's snake bite.
- The spiritual aspects of the novel are talked about and yearned for (such as footwashings, all night prayer vigils, and Aimee's unfulfilled yearning to speak in tongues.) The healing at the end is felt in the reader. A reader does not have to be Pentecostal to believe God worked and a miracle happened, though this is never overtly stated in the book.
- The novel's action stops right at the moment of healing for all of the individual characters. Readers know what will happen next and how things will be resolved, but it is not given or shown in the novel. This gives the reader greater authority in the reading.
- Dialect is used, but only for the most dominant words (ex. "again" in place of "against"). More dominant is West Virginia syntax and metaphors (ex. "close to the bone.")
- Main question of the novel:
- "What do people do, Crystal thought, when they go untouched, when they ain't ok with being touched?" (Van Eerden, 188).
- Crystal gives answers for the other main characters of the novel, whom Crystal was just contemplating. She finishes with herself and summarizes the answer for everyone: "They quit their singing. They go without a healing" (Van Eerden, 188).
In the end, I really enjoyed the book! Van Eerden's masterful weaving of plot strands made up for all of my frustrations with the heavy, dark tone at the beginning. She did an excellent job of creating strong feelings in the reader, both bitter and hopeful.


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Michael Jackson
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A Message of Love, not Judgment
A Message of Love, not Judgment
I remember visiting this website once...
It was called Michael Jackson Justice: A Message of Love, Not Judgment
Here's some stuff I remembered seeing:
The Conspiracy against God is about "The Word", and the profaning of His Holy Name within us. Adam fell in the garden, breaking the direct connection to God. Jesus, the "last Adam" was a quickening Spirit, the Word made Flesh, and the only one with whom we can re-establish our relationship with God. Michael\'s story is still unfolding. He is the one who is, is not. But Jesus is the only name given under heaven by which we must be saved. Many are trying to rewrite HIStory. We were given a help to instruct us. Learn more "here".
Psalms 54 – "Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your strength. Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them. Selah
Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth. I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. For He has delivered me out of all trouble; And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies."
The path continues to show me the meaning of the word "love" and what it was originally designed to be. I had a conversation with a lady who reads this blog and the negative press that surrounded Michael's life. We talked about that minister on my FaceBook friends list that began my study into Michael's life and what happened to him. One of the things she mentioned is that, in all the Dr. Murray, AEG, Sony and Branca network of deceit we were still missing the bigger picture.
Tonight we had small group Bible Study at our assistant Pastor's house. The theme fell right along with what I was planning to write tonight. We learned that the world teaches us conditional love, which is why most have a hard time grasping the concept of "unconditional" love. Sometimes it takes an example closer to your own time in history, to show you what it is.
During THE interview Michael had with Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes back in 2003, Michael faced down a question from Ed about why he continued to let children sleep in his bedroom after the fiasco in 1993. Michael's reply "Why not? You know why? You're thinking sex. My mind doesn't run that way. I'm sorry that's not Michael Jackson . . . that's someone else."
I had watched many interviews Michael gave, in order of year that he gave it, from Oprah in 1993 to the 60 minutes interview with Ed Bradley in 2003, right before his trial but after he was arrested. In each and every interview that man tried to explain to these adults what "coming to Christ as a child" meant and why he was so convicted to help and love them . . . because Jesus said to. Then he said something magical, "Child-LIKE, not child-ISH". It hit me right then, everything he was trying to explain to these people that thought he was guilty. Michael WAS trying to be childlike because that's what Jesus told him to be . . . "that kind of innocence", he said. It was like Michael lifted this last wall I had between me and God. This is where I was failing in my relationship with God and why I could only get "so far" before I would plateau. I had read that many times in the Bible myself, but never actually grasped the simplicity of it.
I also realized something else that day watching all those interviews in order. Michael taught me something else. There is a big difference between the way WE understand love, and the way God designed it. (this was actually part of a letter I wrote to a friend).
Ed Bradley asked Michael if he would now be more cautious about allowing children to stay at the Ranch and at his home. While watching an abused and crushed Michael explain that he would never "stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to", It came to me. Love is not what the world teaches you it is. As you grow up, the word "love" is defined by society, cultures, coveting and greed. Love is selfish. Love is something someone says to you to get something out of you. Love is obligatory. Love is "conditional". What Michael taught me is that love, in it\'s PURE form, the way God designed it, is selfless . . . completely selfless. In it's true form it is unconditional. Jesus was love. What did Jesus do for us out of love? He sacrificed his life. He gave it for us. While I was listening to Michael tell Ed that he would continue to love despite that these people turned that love into something perverse to use against him, I started to cry. I saw the pain in that man\'s eyes and I wanted to be able to in the worst way, just reach out and tell Michael, "Give it to me. Just let me take your pain! I can handle it because I\'m harder than you and I don\'t care! It was then I realized that I did care. It was then that I realized what love is. To want to suddenly, without thought for yourself, take the pain of another person you\'ve never even met, without any thought for reward or what you would get out of it. And it was then that I realized just what it was that Christ gave us.
Galatians 5:6 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
I John 4: 9-10 - In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
We are the ones that put conditions on love, not God. Could it be that most of us were so unfamiliar with what the kind of love looked like, that even though we read it in the Bible, we did not, could not see it in a modern day human being?
One of the most painful realities of Michael's life was that he was always looking for love. What he received from God, he gave to everyone else . . . his money, his music, his dancing, his time, his love. He gave more than his tithe. He gave his life. Of the $500 million he earned in his lifetime selling records and concert tickets, he gave over $300 million of it to children's charities and to helping children. Of his songs well over 60% were written either to or about God and what we were created to do here. Of his performances he gave well over 100% of sweat equity under those lights.
Of his time and his love, it was constant . . . even while hiding from the media in his home. He was making phone calls to fans who wrote in letters, or calling to get an update from Ryan White who was expelled from school in the 1980's because he contracted aides from a blood transfusion. Or calling to encourage Dave Rothenburg through another series of skin grafts, (his father doused him with gasoline and set him on fire), or having his assistants calling around the world to find a liver for Farkas, an orphan in Bucharest who until Michael visited his hospital, had no hope of survival.
Michael never looked at people the way they looked at him. He saw the inside. He saw and responded to pain and was especially sensitive to the pain of children. Michael wrote the song "Gone too Soon" in honor of Ryan when he died at the age of 18 from the AIDS he contracted.
The story of Ryan White was particularly touching because it really showcased the compassion Michael had toward those that were unfairly judged and targeted. Michael had yet to discover just how much of that was about to come his way. Nobody came to his defense the way Michael came to the defense of some of these children. Nobody but God.
Today, Michael is gone and he is still drawing people in. Of course the stories are still in the media about his alleged prescription drug problem, or his "many" surgeries, or the "bleaching cream" that was reported to be found in his bedroom without the explanation that this was the treatment for his vitiligo and the accusations of "pedophile" are still being hawked in tabloids, online forums and "hate" groups and by profit seeking pseudo-journalists writing books about someone they've never even met.
However, it is not all bad news for Michael. Those wanting to know more about this moonwalking, "Thriller" man are digging deeper in their quest to discover what made him, him. The hits on his Youtube video interviews are through the roof. Forums set up by people who have recorded with him and mixed music in studios with him tell stories of a Michael praying before and after a recording session. Of a man who liked to break the ice with a nervous first timer by throwing a handful of popcorn at him. A man who ended most of his sentences with "I love you more" or "God Bless you".
Michael wasn't God. He wasn't Jesus and he cringed at any suggestions of such. But he made no apologies about his desire to want to please God . . . and his duty to try to be "Christ-like".
"I\'m trying to imitate Jesus in the fact that he said to be like children, to love children, to be as pure as children and to make yourself as innocent and to see the world through eyes of wonderment and the whole magical quality of it all." - Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey interview 1993.
"I'm not calling myself Jesus, because I would never even look at myself on the same level - , but I'm comparing it to Jesus, because what God gave to Him was for a reason, and he preached, and people came about him and he didn't get angry and push them aside and say leave me alone, I ain't got time." 1984 Ebony Magazine
What Influence Michael has had showing love in a country with no God:
"I've just left a Chinese Michael Jackson forum, where some members are expressing interest in knowing Jesus because they want to see Michael Jackson again in afterlife. There are people who want to buy the Bible and who go to church for the first time because of Michael Jackson. Most Chinese forums I've been to are somewhat hostile towards Christians and Christianity. But now I see all over the MJ forum people are talking about God and Heaven. If you are familiar with Chinese culture you will know that 'God' (shang di) and 'Heaven' (tian tang) is not a common vocabulary among Chinese people. But it is all over the place now." Xing
A song comes to mind by the group "Casting Crowns" called "Does Anybody Hear Her". It's a song about where Christians are failing in their purpose to share Christ's love. We share the story of the gift of salvation from a position of judgment, not a position of love. We chase more people from church then we invite in. Christianity is not a title. It's not a status symbol. It's a condition brought on by the acceptance of a gift of love. Maybe that's what Michael was trying to show the world. That we were getting it all wrong. Listen to this song. You will get it.
Maybe he was trying to tell us the difference between "religion" and "faith"? Michael was right . . . It's all about love . . . "L.O.V.E."
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I hope many people get to read this because it's so true.
The stuff that's going on with Murray and how people are condemning him before he has a trial, MJ went through that, and he was innocent. People need to step back a little. We don't know the truth. Perhaps Murray is guilty, but perhaps, and most likely, we don't know the real story.
We all want justice for MJ, but let's find out the facts first before we judge a man...
Of course Murray is guilty. Where have you been?
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April 2, 2010 – Should we Fight for Him?
We are living in Biblically significant Times. Ironically it was the most persecuted man in modern history that lead me to dig deeper into the Bible and taught me more about God than any other human being on the planet. And that man is Michael Jackson. I started a blog to defend him. I ended up researching him and learned just why they were after him. They did everything they could to shut him down. In the song "Cry" he said "take over for me", so that is what I am doing. God bless that man and his faith and strength
"Like the Bible says. A child should be leader of them all, and to be led by that kind of innocence. Didn\'t Jesus say \'bring on the children?\' Be like the children. Not childish, but child-like. That kind of innocence."
"Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone. This simple goodness shines straight from their hearts and only asks to be lived." Michael Jackson Oprah Winfrey Interview
"I avoid using the term \'religion\', because many people say \'my religion\' this and \'my religion\' that. Why should it be \'my\' religion? I just believe what's in the Bible with regard to which religion is involved. I simply believe.... I believe in it and I get down on my knees every night and thank God and ask Him to lead the way."
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