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The Truth about Goats
With the sage advice of someone with his 'd$ck caught in his zipper', David Miliband has stepped forward to advise the Labour Party, he abandoned, on where they are going astray. Mr. Miliband was at pains to explain that doubling your recruitment, rediscovering socialism and telling the truth – was electoral suicide.
A serial loser, Mr. Miliband is well placed to advise everyone on what it is to be a winning candidate – having spent so much time standing beside one. A spokeswoman for David explained: 'If history has taught us anything, electing a Miliband is the only sure fire way to guarantee victory'.
David Miliband is the man who spent his political career creating bogus wars in the Middle East, which coincidently created the largest refugee crisis in history. Not to be mistaken for the other David Miliband, who now earns earn £500k a year working for a 'charity', whose purpose is to deal with the alarmingly high numbers of refugees we now have.
Since then the ex-Foreign Secretary has struggled to distance himself from the whiff of defeat and cheap hair gel. Yet David insisted he was a regular winner – although only of the Miliband family's annual 'Not to look like a numpty while eating a bacon sandwich' award.


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Tchenguiz & Ors v Imerman: Goodbye to the Hildebrand rules
The Court of Appeal today decided in favour of the husband in Tchenguiz & Ors v Imerman [2010] EWCA Civ 908. In so doing, it consigned the 'Hildebrand rules', which until now have been used as a justification for the wrongful taking of documents belonging to the other party, to the dustbin of legal history.
I'm sure many far more illustrious legal scholars will shortly provide detailed analyses of the judgment, so I will just quote two extracts here:
I'm sure many far more illustrious legal scholars will shortly provide detailed analyses of the judgment, so I will just quote two extracts here:
"Hildebrand v Hildebrand, in our judgment, is authority only as to the time when copies obtained unlawfully or clandestinely should be disclosed to a spouse. On that narrow point – what we have referred to as the 'rule in Hildebrand' – it was and remains good law. In other words, and we wish to emphasise this, it is and remains the obligation of a wife who has obtained access to her husband's documents unlawfully or clandestinely to disclose that fact promptly, either if asked by her husband's solicitors or at the latest and in any event when she serves her Questionnaire." (Paragraph 42)and:
"The rule in Hildebrand as we have stated it in paragraph [42] above was and remains good law. But that is all. The wider Hildebrand rules (which, we repeat, have no basis in anything decided by Waite J in Hildebrand v Hildebrand) are not good law.Some are already suggesting that the judgment and the demise of the Hildebrand rules will be a charter for parties to hide assets from the court, although the Court of Appeal seems to think that the parties who are victims of such behaviour already have sufficient remedies available. Only time will tell which argument is correct. Meanwhile, all lawyers involved in ancillary relief work will have to ensure that their advice complies with this important decision.
It follows that nothing in the so-called Hildebrand rules can be relied upon in justification of, or as providing a defence to, conduct which would otherwise be criminal or actionable (whether as a tort or in equity) nor as providing any reason why the relief (whether at law or in equity) which would otherwise be available should not be granted. More particularly it follows that neither the wives who purloin their husband's confidential documents nor the professional advisers who receive them (or copies of them) can plead the so-called Hildebrand rules in answer to a claim for relief..." (Paragraphs 120-121)

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Plesna edukacija je totalno bezveze. Bitno da si ulovio osnove i onda dalje samo malo plešeš na partijima…
Apart from "Hey, how come you're not married with kids?" this is the most frequent question I've been asked.
Should festival organizers make the effort of bringing huge groups of live musicians to their festivals or not?
There will come a time in an event lifetime when decisions need to be made. You better have done your homework.
The summer is right around the corner, only few weeks before packing and another great adventure. Let us tease you some more until you finally arrive to Rovinj ;)
So - you have an idea. It has been with you for some time now. What do to, where to go, how to start? Get ready for some insights..


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Breed FactsSaturday, October 3rd, 2009 by Mike Cronk
One of the breed books I own "The Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds" by D. Caroline Coile, PhD., grades each breed on various characteristics from 5 (the best) to 1 (the worst).Two of the categories are friendliness towards strangers and friendliness towards other dogs – both crucial to pet grooming where we are strangers and your pet is surrounded by other dogs. Here is a sampling of the findings.
Over 200 professional dog obedience judges also ranked 110 dog breeds by intelligence. The top five in order are: Border Collie, Poodle, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, and Doberman. The last five in order are: Borzoi, Chow Chow, Bulldog, Basenji, and Afghan Hound.


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The Resilient Communities Project (RCP) at the University of Minnesota (U of MN) is now accepting letters of intent from cities and counties that wish to apply to be RCP's community partner for the 2017–2018 academic year (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018). The selection process is competitive, and the partner community must support the effort through dedicated staff time and a local financial contribution. Download complete application instructions here.
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Walt Disney Home Video presents
"Tod, those days are over. I'm a hunting dog now."
DVD ReviewDisney's 1981 film, The Fox and the Hound will always hold a special place in my heart, as it's one of the few movies I ever attended with my grandparents. I remember this occasion like it was yesterday, but I haven't seen this hand-drawn animated feature in years. Walt Disney Home Video has made it easy to reacquaint myself with these fond memories thanks to their new release.
While not considered a "classic" along the lines of Beauty and the Beast or The Little Mermaid, this unforgettable tale has stayed with me and surely audiences everywhere. Granted, the titular animals are as cute as can be, and having them on screen for 90 minutes doing anything would have proved adorable. However, there is such substance and humanity to this story of true friendship that it has instills the sort of values that will stay with children forever.
Tod the fox and Copper the dog meet when they are very young. Tod is brought by Big Mama (Pearl Bailey) to the home of Widow Tweed (Jeanette Nolan) after his mother is killed by hunters. Meanwhile, Copper arrives at the home of a neighbor, Amos Slade (Jack Albertson), in an effort to train him as a hunting dog. Of course, Copper is being trained to hunt foxes, but these young animals don't realize this as they bond with each other. Their true natures come full circle when they are older, as Copper (Kurt Russell) realizes he best friend, Tod (Mickey Rooney) is now his enemy.
With this being one of the weaker Disney stories, it has to rely a great deal on the vocal performances. Fortunately, they don't disappoint, especially when it comes to the wonderful work of Rooney and Russell as the adult Copper and Tod, respectively. The younger versions of these characters are prominently featured as well, with Keith Coogan (Young Tod) and Corey Feldman (Young Copper) doing a fine job bringing them to life. Pearl Bailey is another standout, with her distinctive voice reigning over every scene she's in. The trio of directors stays true to the book by Daniel P. Mannix, keeping the story flowing along and avoiding the "too many cooks" problem that could have muddled things. It's pretty impressive when such a by-the-numbers tale can still be worth revisiting after 25 years.
It's visually where this film stumbles among the rest of the Disney canon, even by 1981 standards. Granted, this was years before The Little Mermaid came along to begin the Disney renaissance, but we still expected a bit more visual flair from the studio. While the title animals are drawn quite well, the animators seem to have trouble with the human characters, doing little to set them apart from each other. It's these little details that make characters unforgettable, and there just aren't any memorable homo sapiens here. Despite the overall lack of flashiness, there are enough unique animated sequences that will stick in viewers minds and make such an anniversary disc worth grabbing.
Rating for Style: B
Rating for Substance: A-
Image Transfer
Image Transfer Review: While the movie was shown in theaters in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, Disney has chosen to present it in a full-frame format on this disc. This would be slightly excusable if this was a bare-bones release, but for a "25th Anniversary" edition, I expect much better from all aspects of the DVD. It really doesn't look like much has been done to improve the quality of the animated images since the first DVD release either. At least some remastering should have been done to even warrant a new disc. Still, the colors are usually bright, and the images as crisp as can be for a 25-year-old film, but the film deserves a better video fate for its anniversary.
Image Transfer Grade: C
Audio Transfer
Audio Transfer Review: The Dolby Digital 5.1 track isn't as disappointing, but is far from impressive. Everything generally stays up front, which keeps the music from really exploding into an involving experience. The dialogue is nice and clear, but an overall lack of dynamic range is a case of not utilizing the full potential of the 5.1 format.
Audio Transfer Grade: C+
Disc ExtrasAnimated menu with music
Scene Access with 20 cues and remote access
Subtitles/Captions in English with remote access
10 Other Trailer(s) featuring Cars, The Fox and the Hound 2, Peter Pan: 2-Disc Special Edition, Meet the Robinsons, Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, Tinker Bell, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: A Kingdom of Kindness, Air Buddies, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey Saves Santa and Other Mousketales
1 Featurette(s)
Packaging: Keep Case
Picture Disc
1 Disc
1-Sided disc(s)
Layers: dual
Extra Extras:
Sing-Along Songs: The Best of Friends is a two-minute clip from the film that has the lyrics on screen for the kids.
The Forest Friendship Game is basically hide and seek where younger kids can choose to simply find Tod, or search for his group of friends as well. DVD Storybook: New Best Friends is a Tod and Copper "book" told on-screen that can be viewed with or without a narrator.
Wrapping things up are a collection of Sneak Peeks for other Disney Home Video releases, an art gallery, and Passing the Baton, a six-minute piece that explores the history of the film. This informative segment consists mostly of interviews with numerous animators who discuss where The Fox and the Hound stands among the rest of Disney's features.
Extras Grade: B-
Final CommentsWhile not the most respected or widest-seen of Disney animated features, 1981's The Fox and the Hound is a solid effort from the studio. This 25th anniversary is a solid upgrade over the previous DVD, in terms of extras and audio, but the video brings this release way down.
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Broaden your horizons
I am posting this bright and inky card for the Stampotique Designers Challenge and the SimonSaysStamp Wednesday challenge. Both are going with Anything goes this week.
I had some really inky leftovers from fussy cutting leaves for an this art journal spread... they looked lovely, so I just couldn't through them away :) I cut the edges of the inky papers to make waves for the boy in tub boat (Viva Las Vegastamps). I actually loaded my dymo with blue tape, planning to add the sentiment "Broaden your horizons -your imagination will follow" that I recently ran into on the web, but those beautiful inky splatters would have been hidden by it, so I decided not to. I could of course add the sentiment inside the card later on, when I know where this card is going.
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Love this image and how you made your waves, Kristina, such a fun card! Thanks for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!VastaaPoista
How you have made the sea works so well I love it !VastaaPoista
Great card, thank you for joining us at Stampotique designers challenge blog
What great waves and in my favourite Lime Green colours too - great card.VastaaPoista
Great idea and a fantastic card, love the little boy image.VastaaPoista
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HI using that link, or any other anywhere else on the BT site, I always get the same error message as others, namely
" Warning
Regret for the inconvenience cause, we are currently unable to find mailbox information corresponding to the account"
So I cannot create or manage an email account. I have reported this repeatedly to BT over several months but they refuse to fix it, despite me pointing out that I am not receiving a service for which I am paying.
I'm afraid my advice has to be to not use a BT email address at all as it is too unreliable - for example if you are not using an email address with webmail (ie you use Outlook or similar) they cancel it without warning after 90 days as a matter of course, which they actually did to me and refused to recreate it despite the instructions saying I could do so. And I cannot create any new email addresses to replace it.
Another thing I have noticed with BT repeatedly is whatever issue you raise they tell you "Oh, that's another department". Complain about faulty BT website or equipment? The people you talk to say that that is a technical issue, the technical people say that is another team for the website, if you make a formal complaint higher up about inaction by the technical or any other department you just get told it is for the that department. In other words, BT take no responsibility for the services they fail to deliver. Not recommended.
I originally posted this in another thread where it made sense as it responded to a discussion of this error message - it was at https://community.bt.com/t5/Other-Broadband-Queries/New-BT-Mail-System-Disposable-Addresses-remain-a...
So why has it been moved? Will someone please explain on here? Doesn't this post belong in the thread where it was posted? Or is this another BT attempt to avoid the issue? Not good at all.
I moved your post onto its own thread so that you could hopefully get answers and help specific to your problem which you might not have gotten as the thread you had posted on was marked as Solved by the OP of that thread.
Well they still have not fixed any of this, in fact they have made the site even more of a labyrinth.
The site still states you can create 11 BT email addresses.
The instructions and illustrations are far out of date - the site does not work that way and you simply cannot create the additional email addresses. BT have know this for a long time but have not fixed it. If they do not want us to have the email addresses why not just remove the instructions and all mention of the email addresses.
Essentially promising something, charging for it and not delivering it is fraud. No surprise there with BT.
I have had no problems setting up email addresses so it is possible to do it and it is fairly easy to do.
Do you have a BT email address?
Are you using BTYahoo or BTMail. If you are not sure use this link
If you are using BTMail, do you have a BTID? If not you need to set one up. See link http://www.bt.com/static/wa/account/bt-id-explained/
and can you log onto MyBT?
If you do have a BTID and can log onto MyBT you need to go to "Manage BTMail" at the foot of the page. You should then be taken to a page where you can set up email addresses.
See this link for more information about BTMail
Hello GG303430
Thanks for the reply. Are you a BT employee or Lithium employee?
I'm afraid there is no "Manage BTmail" link at the base of the page. Are we looking at the same website? One of the worst sites ever to try and navigate, another epic fail from BT.
Yes of course there is a BT ID and a BT email address, which is working. It is a BT email address but if you put it into the alleged diagnostic checker, it returns no result - yet another abandoned part of the website to waste everyone's time.
I was originally able to create email addresses. Then they cancelled one when it had not been used for 90 days, and since then there has been no link or functionality anywhere to create a new email address, and they refuse to re-create the old one.
No I am not nor have been an employee of either of these companies I am just a customer like you.
It would appear that your account may have become corrupted in some way and I doubt there is anything that forum members will be able to do to assist you.
The moderators of the forum have been informed of your problem. Once they have read this they may be able to help. They are a BT UK based team and if they can help they will reply via this thread asking you to contact them via a link. Once you have replied to them by the link, it can at present take up to five working days for them to re-contact you.
I suspect you are still on BTYahoo mail in which case logon using your email address and password here https://login.yahoo.com/config/login_verify2?.done=https%3A%2F%2Fbt.edit.client.yahoo.com%2Fmemberce...
where you will be presented with this screen
Click on Manage sub accounts, you will be taken to a page to re-enter your email password. This will then present you with this screen
Click on Create new sub account
Hi TheCustomer,
If you are still having issues with your email, I'll be able to take a look at this for you. Send me in your details using the "Contact The Mods" link found in my profile.
'TheCustomer' is right.
I used to manage my BTMail email accounts using this link: https://www.bt.com/appsconsumeraccount/secure/manageEmailAccounts.do?siteArea=con.mya
Now I get this:
In case anyone asks - I am logging in using a BTID and BTID password, as I can watch BT Sport using the same credentials. I can access webmail by clicking on the 'Email' icon.
In the 'My Extras', there is no 'BT Mail' panel to 'Manage BT Mail', instead I have a 'BT Yahoo Mail' panel to 'Check Email':
It's all a mess - I presently have BOTH BTMail AND BTYahoo email addresses, I can retrieve emails from ALL email addresses (using Outlook), but have NO way to manage (add/delete) email accounts.
At the moment I'm not too fussed, as all email addresses are still working...


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I'm back to programming after some months of pause. The last thing I've heard about Ruby before pausing was Refinements. And I fell in love with it.
I found that idea so smart that I couldn't continue programming without it. I couldn't wait for Ruby 2.0. I had to implement it on my own.
Ruby 1.8.7 give us enough tools for designing a lexically scoped activation of refinements. I could use using with set_trace_func to detect the end of blocks (scopes), but I preferred to use enable and disable, because:
- it's simpler to implement;
- it's explicit and easy to read;
- the programmer has the freedom to enable and disable the refinements whenever he/she considers it necessary.
My solution is so simple that I called it "an ingenuous implementation". It has many differences from the original proposal, as I will discuss later, but it brings which I consider the most important feature to me: the refinements are limited to physical ranges within the text file. There's no outside consequences. Anyone can use my refined libraries with no (unpleasant) surprises. And the unrefined methods are not affected (if you're thinking about performance impact).
# Refinements for Ruby: an ingenuous implementation # # (c) 2012 Sony Fermino dos Santos # http://rubychallenger.blogspot.com/2012/12/refinements-in-ruby-ingenuous.html # # License: Public Domain # This software is released "AS IS", without any warranty. # The author is not responsible for the consequences of use of this software.
# This code is not intended to look professional,
# provided that it does what it is supposed to do. # # This software was little tested on Ruby 1.8.7 and 1.9.3, with success. # However, no heavy tests were made, e.g. threads, continuation, benchmarks, etc. # # The intended use is in the straightforward flux of execution. # # Instead of using +using+ as in the original proposal, here we use # Module#enable and Module#disable. They're lexically scoped by the # file:line of where they're called from. # # E.g.: Let StrUtils be a module which refine the String class. # module StrUtils # refine String do # def foo # #... # end # end # end # # Using it in the code snippets: # # StrUtils.enable # "abc".foo #=> works (foo is "visible") # def bar; puts "abc".foo; end #=> bar is defined where foo is "visible" # StrUtils.disable # "abc".foo #=> doesn't work (foo is "invisible") # bar #=> works, as bar was defined where foo is "visible" # def baz; puts "abc".foo; end # baz #=> doesn't work. # # You can enable and disable a module at any time, since you: # * enable and disable in this order, in the file AND in the execution flow; # * disable all modules that you enabled in the same file; # * don't reenable (or redisable) an already enabled (or disabled) module. # # See refine_test.rb for more examples. # Refinements is to avoid monkey patches, but # we need some minimal patching to implement it. class Module # Opens an enabled range for this module's refinements def enable info = ranges_info # there should be no open range raise "Module #{self} was already enabled in #{info[:file]}:#{info[:last]}" if info[:open] # range in progress info[:ranges] << info[:line] end # Close a previously opened enabled range def disable info = ranges_info # there must be an open range in progress raise "Module #{self} was not enabled in #{info[:file]} before line #{info[:line]}" unless info[:open] # beginning of range must be before end r_beg = info[:last] r_end = info[:line] raise "#{self}.disable in #{info[:file]}:#{r_end} must be after #{self}.enable (line #{r_beg})" unless r_end >= r_beg r = Range.new(r_beg, r_end) # replace the single initial line with the range, making sure it's unique info[:ranges].pop info[:ranges] << r unless info[:ranges].include? r end # Check whether a refined method is called from an enabled range def enabled? info = ranges_info info[:ranges].each do |r| case r when Range return true if r.include?(info[:line]) when Integer return true if info[:line] >= r end end false end private # Stores enabled line ranges of caller files for this module def enabled_ranges @enabled_ranges ||= {} end # Get the caller info in a structured way (hash) def caller_info # ignore internal calls (using skip would differ from 1.8.7 to 1.9.3) c = caller.find { |s| !s.start_with?(__FILE__, '(eval)') } and m = c.match(/^([^:]+):(\d+)(:in `(.*)')?$/) and {:file => m[1], :line => m[2].to_i, :method => m[4]} or {} end # Get line ranges info for the caller file def ranges_info ci = caller_info ranges = enabled_ranges[ci[:file]] ||= [] ci[:ranges] = ranges # check whether there is an opened range in progress for the caller file last = ranges[-1] if last.is_a? Integer ci[:last] = last ci[:open] = true end ci end # Here the original methods will be replaced with one which checks # whether the method is called from an enabled or disabled region, # and then decide which method to call. def refine klass, &blk modname = to_s mdl = Module.new &blk klass.class_eval do # Rename the klass's original (affected) methods mdl.instance_methods.each do |m| if method_defined? m alias_method "_#{m}_changed_by_#{modname}", m remove_method m end end # Include the refined methods include mdl end # Rename the refined methods and replace them with # a method which will check what method to call. mdl.instance_methods.each do |m| klass.class_eval <<-STR alias_method :_#{modname}_#{m}, :#{m} def #{m}(*args, &b) if #{modname}.enabled? _#{modname}_#{m}(*args, &b) else begin _#{m}_changed_by_#{modname}(*args, &b) rescue NoMethodError raise NoMethodError.new("Undefined method `#{m}' for #{klass}") end end end STR end end end
Here there are some examples:
#!/usr/bin/ruby require "./refine" class A def a 'a' end def b a + 'b' end end module A2 refine A do def a a + '2' # A#a, since here A2 is disabled end A2.enable # You must make A2 explicit here def d a + 'd' # A2#a, since here A2 is enabled end A2.disable end refine String do def length length + 1 # Original String#length, since A2 is disabled here end end end a = A.new str = 'abc' puts a.a # a puts a.b # ab puts str.length # 3 A2.enable class A def c a + 'c' # a2c, as A2 is enabled end end puts '' puts a.a # a2 puts a.b # ab (b was not refined nor defined where A2 is enabled) puts a.c # a2c puts a.d # a2d puts str.length A2.disable puts '' puts a.a # a puts a.b # ab puts a.c # a2c (it was defined where A2 is enabled) # puts a.d # NoMethodError, since A2 is disabled puts str.length # In-method enabling test def x(y) A2.enable puts y.a # a2 A2.disable end x(a) # a2 x(a) # enabling multiple times at same line with no error # Lazy enabling test def e A2.enable end def z(y) puts y.a # defined between enable and disable, but affected only after running e() and d() end def d A2.disable end z(a) # a e # now, activating the range for refinements d z(a) # a2 def e2 A2.enable end e2 # running before d(), but... d # error, as you are enabing *after* the disable (physically in the text file)
Differences from the original proposal:
- enable and disable instead of using;
- calls to refined methods only works if it's within the enabled range in the file; so subclasses won't be affected unless their code is in an enabled range;
- super doesn't work for calling the original methods, but you can call it by its name from an un-enabled range; or by calling the renamed methods (see the code for refine).
I think this solution is good enough for me, and I guess it won't have the evil side of refinements which was very well discussed in this post (and I agree).
I'm open to discuss about errors, consequences and improvements to my code; feel free. ;-)


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"Artist Neil Harbisson is completely colour-blind. Here, he explains how a camera attached to his head allows him to hear colour.
Until I was 11, I didn't know I could only see in shades of grey. I thought I could see colours but that I was confusing them.
When I was diagnosed with achromatopsia [a rare vision disorder], it was a bit of a shock but at least we knew what was wrong. Doctors said it was impossible to cure.
When I was 16, I decided to study art. I told my tutor I could only see in black and white, and his first reaction was, "What the hell are you doing here then?" I told him I really wanted to understand what colour was.
I was allowed to do the entire art course in greyscale – only using black and white. I did very figurative art, trying to reproduce what I could see so that people could compare how my vision was to what they saw. I also learnt that through history, there have been many people who have related colour to sound."
… "But my favourite colour is aubergine. It looks black but it is actually violet or purple, and it sounds very high-pitched."
Neil Harbisson spoke to Outlook on the BBC World Service. Listen to the programme here.
for the full story go to BBC News – The man who hears colour.


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Michael Douglas doesn't just have throat cancer.
The actor, father, and husband of actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has stage four throat cancer -- that's the most advanced stage in a series that typically numbers one through four.
So why was he looking chipper on Letterman last night?
Because as Douglas told the talk show host, "I am head and neck ... I am above the neck, so nothing's gone down, and the expectations are good ..."
Discovered last month when the 65-year-old was suffering from ear and throat pain, it's a cancer that's categorized by malignant tumors that develop in your throat, voice box, and/or tonsils.
By stage four, it's typically metastasized or spread to other organs or throughout the body.
But the spread hasn't been too bad, Douglas says, and doctors tell him his prognosis is good.
According to the Mayo Clinic, this can be a tricky one to catch -- the symptoms of throat cancer are similar to a host of other afflictions.
In other words: hypochondriacs, back off. Your cough and sore throat do not mean you need chemotherapy. Unless you did a lot of drinking, smoking, and chewing tobacco in your youth.
And if you haven't gotten the HPV shot yet (and you're under 27), this one might send you running to the doctor: the human papilloma virus isn't just tied to cervical cancer. It can cause malignancies in the throat too. Your guess how it got there.
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Had Enough of New Fees, Higher Rates? Before You Cancel the Card, Read This
If your wallet hasn't already been cleaned out by the recession or your kids, it may be time to do it yourself.
Credit-card lenders, facing higher defaults and new, profit-crimping laws, have been increasing fees and interest rates, raising minimum payments and cutting credit limits. Some Citigroup Inc. customers have seen their credit limits cut, their interest rates jump as high as 29.99% or their cards canceled altogether.
Losing Credit
- Credit-card issuers have tightened standards and are raising interest rates, minimum payments and fees.
- Before you cancel a card, try calling the company to make your case.
- You may want to line up a new card before cancelling an old one.
- If you pay your bill each month, reward cards can pay off. But if you carry a balance, shop for the best rates.
- With fees and rules changing, it's more important than ever to read the fine print.
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Last month, Bank of America, another large card issuer, said it is testing annual fees ranging from $29 to $99 on a small number of card holders, which may include some who pay their bills in full every month.
With the rest of the Credit Card Act of 2009 taking effect next February and more regulations to come, card holders are likely to continue being affected by rate and fee changes. "We're not done yet," says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com.
The turmoil makes it a good time to take a look at which credit cards are worth keeping. "A credit-card partnership is not like a marriage. It doesn't have to last a lifetime," says Bill Hardekopf, chief executive of Lowcards.com, a credit-card information Web site based in Birmingham, Ala.
In fact, Dennis Moroney, research director, bankcards, for research firm TowerGroup, says more than 15% of credit-card accounts are expected to close in 2010, with more than half closed by issuers because of delinquencies, and the rest closed by card holders. In a typical year, account attrition is more like 10% to 12%, he says.
But breaking up with your credit card can have repercussions. With requirements tighter, new credit is harder to get. And letting go of old cards can hurt your credit score. If your credit score is iffy and you're planning to refinance your house or apply for a mortgage or car loan in the next year, you may want to take care of that business first before changing a credit card. Here are some other tips to keep in mind:
•If your card company has raised your interest rate, cut your credit line or added an annual fee, call the company before you cancel the card. Ask why the change was made and what it would take to reverse it. In some cases, transferring another balance to the card or using the card more often might result in a lower rate. And if you have other accounts or investments with the issuer, make sure they know all your business is at risk. Highlight your on-time payment record and your history with the company. If the representative isn't helpful, ask for a customer-retention specialist.
Be honest, but be careful. Don't empty out your anxiety closet. Credit-card customer-service representatives may start quizzing you to determine if your job status or worries about other bills will make you a higher credit risk.
•If you can't reach a resolution, the new law allows you to "opt out" of a higher rate or an annual fee. You'll be agreeing to stop using the card, but you can continue to pay off the current balance at the current rate. Citi will let most customers continue to use cards at the current rate until the cards expire.
Ideally, you would cut up the card and let the account lapse for lack of use, rather than canceling—which could hurt your credit score by reducing your available credit overall and lifting the percentage of credit used, a critical factor called "credit utilization." Try to line up a new card before canceling the old one or letting it lapse. Of course, inquiries for new credit can ding your credit score, too, but they aren't weighed as heavily as credit utilization.
•If you want out of a reward card with an annual fee but you don't want to cancel, ask the company to waive the fee or swap for a no-fee card that works for you. I had some issues with an airline-miles card, but I didn't want to cancel it altogether—or pay the fee. The company waived the fee several times; then this year they offered me a no-fee cash-rebate card instead, which has turned out to be more convenient than the hard-to-redeem miles.
•If you like the convenience of charging groceries, contributions and many of your purchases, reward cards can offer nice perks—and some 70% of credit cards now offer something in return, according to the Nilson Report, a payments-industry newsletter. But you need to compare carefully and be prepared to pay annual fees for the best plans. Consider, too, where you shop: After I switched to an American Express rewards card, I discovered that some of my favorite stores don't take American Express.
•Do you regularly carry a balance? Focus on the interest rates and do without the rewards. Card analysts say interest rates tend to be higher on rewards cards, negating the benefits you get from charging purchases.
•If you want to use your card sparingly while getting fair rates and low fees, consider cards from a regional bank or big credit union. The Pew Safe Cards Project, part of the Pew Charitable Trusts, recently compared 12 large bank issuers and 12 large credit unions and found the credit unions' advertised rates were much lower and their penalty fees were about half what the banks charged.
Only about half of credit unions, mostly big ones, offer a credit card, according to the Credit Union National Association, an industry trade group. You'll need to join a credit union before you apply, usually by opening a savings account with as little as $5.
•Before you hit "apply" on a new card application, zoom in to search for the many layers of fine print and growing fees. Beyond the temporary teaser rate, you'll want to know the permanent interest rate on purchases, whether there's an annual fee and what the fee is if you make a late payment.
Do you plan to transfer a balance? You may pay a different interest rate on balance transfers as well as a balance-transfer fee of as much as 5%. Do you get cash advances? You may pay yet another interest rate on those, plus a cash-advance fee, which has risen in some cases to 5% from 3%. Finding these numbers sometimes requires clicking through three different pages of details and terms and conditions.
•The typical household currently has more than five credit cards, according to the Nilson Report. There is no magic number, but three or four cards per household should give you plenty of credit as well as the kind of mix that may help your credit score. You want to have enough of a credit cushion to give your household flexibility while keeping your use to less than 50% of your available credit line.


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BOSTON -- David Ortiz is not in the Red Sox lineup on Saturday night, and the possibility remains that Ortiz could be shut down for the season with his injured Achilles.
BOSTON -- David Ortiz is not in the Red Sox lineup on Saturday night, and the possibility remains that Ortiz could be shut down for the season with his injured Achilles.
The designated hitter made his long-awaited return on Friday, delivering a pair of hits on the first two pitches he saw. At the same time, he didn't look good on the basepaths, barely making it halfway to second on a double-play ball in the first and hobbling into second on his double.
Thus, it wasn't too big a surprise to see Ryan Lavarnway slotted in at DH Saturday.
"It bothered him. It wasn't as pain-free as he was hoping," manager Bobby Valentine said. "We're going to meet and evaluate his situation again."
Valentine said the Red Sox were initially planning on playing Ortiz on an every-other-day basis. But even that idea is in jeopardy if Ortiz runs any risk of injuring his Achilles further. There's simply no point in playing him at this point in the season.
"The medical staff has assured me, Ben and David that the rupturing of an Achilles is highly unlikely," Valentine explained. "But there's some pain to deal with. If in fact, upon further review, that possibility [of a rupture] increases, I'd think we wouldn't allow it to happen."
General manager Ben Cherington wasn't concerned with Ortiz's long-term health.
"We're not concerned this is something that's going to inhibit him in any significant way moving forward," Cherington said. "We want to be careful and do the right thing for him because he's such an important player and we want him to be a part of what we're doing. We'll continue to work him and be cautious and get him out there whenever he's ready and available."
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The Sun, card 19 in the major arcana
The Sun shows a baby coming out of a garden, the sky behind the sun is dark, and symbolizes that we have left a darker period of time behind. We grow in the garden, and are in a way reborn when we come out of it. We leave the introvert and meditative state we were in with the card before The Sun, The Moon. The sun shines upon us, and our self-confidence rises. The door is open, and from now on we decide exactly what we want our life to be like.
This card talks about leadership, we find ways to lead, and others will listen and follow. The card shows us that we´re enthusiastic and inspiring and that we are facing a bright and social time in life.


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The Nuke is coming into town for the commissioning of USS Colorado (SSN 788) and she's bringing The Missus Herself home with her. (Who has been down Virginia way helping The Nuke move into her new place.)
So as I write this, Friday evening, I'm about to head over to the local air patch to pick them up. Then we'll probably have a nice meal, perhaps watch a film, then off to bed as we need to be over at Naval Submarine Base New London NLT 1130 Saturday. Which should be today as you read this, unless you're at some indeterminate time in the future.
So, I expect to have a nice post from the commissioning but not right away, you might have to talk amongst yourselves and read those folks on the sidebar. I find them most entertaining and educational.
Here's hoping the weather isn't like this -
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Venture capitalist, Guy Kawasaki is known throughout the marketing industry as a renowned technical evangelist. He is a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, chief evangelist of Apple, and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written several books about startups, social media, and technology at large. His voice has become a go to source of insight into the digital transformation of the market today. Here are a few key lessons we can learn from Guy.
The Art of the PowerPoint
Guy Kawasaki has seen it all, from entrepreneurs pitching their big ideas to theoretical patents that will one day change the world. But the most important thing he's seen from all these pitches and presentations, is that most people cannot figure out how to sell their idea. A bad PowerPoint or pitch deck, according to Guy, is an immediate headache and bad first impression.
To help companies maximize their opportunity here are a few tips to bring an idea to life:
1. Keep It To 10 Slides Max
Guy says that 10 slides is all you need when it comes to a PowerPoint presentation. Any more than 10 slides and you risk losing your audience. Ten slides for 10 topics, any more and normal human beings simply cannot hold it all in their heads. Whether you want to raise capital, make a sale, or build a partnership, 10 is enough. It gives you the chance to fully illustrate the problem, the solution, the business model, the underlying technology, the marketing or sales strategy, your competition, your team, the projections, the timeline, and very importantly, the call to action.
2. Keep It To 20 Minutes
Just as your presentation should be limited in content, it should be kept to no more than 20 minutes in length, for many of the same reasons. Even if you have an hour booked, don't plan to speak for the full 60 minutes. As soon as you lose the audience's attention, you will really struggle to win it back. Plus, if you/creative/5-ways-hiring-consultants-can-enhance-the-content-of-your-business plan for a 20-minute presentation, that will give you a good 40-minute buffer for questions and discussion, which is often where the real value of a presentation lies.
3. Make It Visible
30-point font is a perfect size to make sure your content is visible, and that you're limiting yourself to not simply reading off your slides. Using small font is a crutch for presenters who don't know their material enough, or who think that more text will make their point more convincing. But as soon as you lose confidence in yourself as a presenter, you will lose the confidence of the audience as well. 30-point font will make your presentations better, and will make you a better presenter.
Are you looking for your next opportunity as a presenter?
Presentation skills are practiced and become ingrained in us as we gain experience. It's always a good idea to collect new advice and tools for your toolbox to freshen up your presentations. Staying up-to-date on industry standards doesn't need to be tough. Upgrade your presentations, one item at a time. To find consultants who can bring your big ideas to life, connect with the team at Clarity Consultants today.


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On arrival in Zermatt you will make your way to your hotel and be at leisure until early evening when we will all meet for evening meal and preparing for the week ahead.
Our first day painting on the Sunday will normally start by taking one of the lifts into the mountains followed by a short hike to one of the many mountain lakes, with unsurpassed views of the mountains.
Other days may include short hikes taking us deep into the valleys, there are so many possibilities for painting around Zermatt, timber buildings, alpine fauna, and of course awe-inspiring mountain views, there is something for everybody to enjoy and paint.
It is planed that part of the week will be in the mountain cabins, spending 2 to 3 nights enjoying their hospitality, high mountain views and with the chance of seeing Chamonix, Ibex and Marmot.
Depending on the size of the group and for those that wish a helicopter flight over the summit of the Matterhorn may be possible durring the week.
You may wish to extend your holiday spending longer in Zermatt or traveling to different regions of Switzerland.
For more information,booking please go to the Booking/Price tab.
Most Frequently Asked Questions
How early do I have to book?
There are limited places available on the holidays and accomodation, so please book, inquire as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Do I need to have any painting experience?
No, the painting holidays are suitable for both beginners and more accomplished painters and all levels.
Do I need to bring my own equipment?
Yes, please bring your own painting materials with you for the holiday, some matterials can be purchased Zermatt.
Hiking, clothing?
You will be in a mountain environment, so always best to be dressed accordingly, good boots, sun hat, sun glasses, sun cream, water proofs and rucksack.
Can you cater for special dietary needs?
Yes, just let me know.
Any other questions you might have just ask, we are here to help you.


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Whenever I see t-shirts about Breaking Bad it makes me feel like I should be watching the show because I know it's excellent but just don't have the time to fit it in with all the other things I already have to watch. When did TV become so stressful?
Fairly average bunch at Tshirt Laundry, but if any of them take your fancy then they're all $14 this week going up to $18 after that.


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October 15, is National Infant Loss Awareness Day– a day of celebration?!!! YES!!!!!
Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
I will not reject anyone who comes to me.
John 6:37
The pains in our hearts sometimes are more than we can take, the hole in hearts seems larger each day, the memories, the hopes, the love, the loss can't be taken away nor should we want them to be. Our children may only exist to us but today is the special day made to acknowledge them and us.
I borrowed the above from a previous post, since I still feel the same:
Let us Celebrate the Life of the Littlest Ones, and Each Miracle Of Life!
The pain of loss, heartbroken hearts, and rivers of tears are what brought together the acknowledgment and the celebration of "National Infant Loss Awareness Day". So many hearts suffer alone for years upon years, this day is set aside to bring to life the life you knew!
Find a day and time for celebrating near you. Don't be afraid to grieve alongside others. You don't even have to tell anyone why you are there, if you don't want. And if you want and feel called to share then may God bless your words and actions that they may be a blessing to all those that hear you. May you move hearts and bring peace to those who are struggling with loss. Know that I am here for you, just send a comment or an email and I am here!!
Sweet heavenly Father may you embrace your children as they look for peace in the loss of their hearts. Each heart, will from now until they stand with you, have a piece missing and will be complete in Your time.


text: ZooNamedGames 3,050 Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) I am interested in starting up a YouTube Series and I'd like to utilize as many and as a wide of a verity of vehicles as possible. It's likely going to be based off of an Ace Combat feel. So there's that for context. Anything from radar stations, mobile Missile platforms. Buildings, anything is acceptable. The only requirements is that it's stock/MH, and only uses BDAc as far as mods go. Thanks! Also I'll try to give credit for craft where possible. I've made a Discord server for this! https://discord.gg/9NWn3g6 Edited April 22, 2019 by ZooNamedGames Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text: Buy Black: A Comprehensive List of Black Owned Brands You Should Buy From David Landry February 19, 2018 Exclusives, Familiarize Yourself, Fashion, Laced Up, Lifestyle, Music, Rockin' My..., Sneaker Forecast, Sneaker Haven, Sneakers, Streetwear This is D3 The Concrete, bringing you fashion from the street. I have been waiting to post this article because I did not want it to be lost in the sauce of the Black Panther film release and Drake's video premiere. One thing that I have always been a fan of is supporting local businesses. It is important to support locally owned businesses, due to the fact that one should seek to circulate the dollar within the community. Another thing that I am a fan of is supporting Black-owned businesses. As a Black person, I feel that this is important so that the youth can see more than just "working a job": they can envision being in business for themselves. Below, I want to list the small businesses that are Black-owned and local, so that, if you feel supremely inclined, then you can find these brands and handsomely support them. NEGAST – The first company that I want to showcase is Negast. They came into being in 2015, as a way to "make brands already loved available on sneakers". Many of the shoes that they are making are actually revised NIKE & other shoes brand models. Such as the above model, which is the Air Max 90, or like the shoe below, which is a RBG version of the Converse Chuck Taylor high top: All of the models are very affordable and they look great in pictures. If you are about that RBG life, then grab a pair at the following website: https://www.sneakerscustom.com/collections/african RBG TEES – I had to meet the brother that runs this brand at a Kwanzaa Celebration in Houston, TX at the Shrine of The Black Madonna. From the first time I saw this brand, I was completely floored by both the quality and the sheer dopeness of the branding flip, such as the shirt below: This is a Kemetic re-imagination of the RUN DMC album cover, Tougher Than Leather. If you want more clothing from them, then please feel free to reach out to them on the following website https://www.rbgtees.com/ I have to admit that Afr-Letics is probably the most original and visually stunning Afrocentric brands out right now. Period. Watch the commercial about and go to their website below: https://www.afr-letics.com/ Inclusive Randomness – I had the chance to meet Nzingah, the founder and creative force behind this brand, at a collective pop-up shop a couple of months ago. I was not only wow'ed by the power of her name, but by the humor and levity of her buttons. Check them out here: https://www.inclusiverandomness.com/ As always, leave a comment below and tell us what you think! Share this:TweetShare on Tumblr


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City prefers not to share camp with Oxnard
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City officials waved goodbye to the Cowboys on Friday, hoping that the next time they say hello, a contract extension will be in place that calls for the team to train solely at the Alamodome.
"Each time we revisit the event to consider what we can do beyond what is in the current agreement, it's with the idea we want San Antonio to be the preferred location," said Michael Sawaya, city director of convention, sports and entertainment facilities.
Simply put, the city doesn't want to share the Cowboys with Oxnard, Calif., where the team will train for two weeks beginning Aug. 14.
Owner Jerry Jones, however, apparently prefers a split camp.
"We all agree we want to go forward (with an extension at the dome), but we have to look at the prospect of what we do out in California as well," Jones said.
The Cowboys' five-year, rent-free lease at the dome expires after the 2011 camp. While the Cowboys were in town the last two weeks, Sawaya met with team officials to discuss ways to make the camp's robust attendance even greater.
According to the team, 200,989 fans watched practice here this summer, including a Cowboys camp single-practice Alamodome record 19,437 on opening day two weeks ago. Last year's camp drew more than 205,000 over 21 days.
"Our discussions have centered (on) taking what has worked in the past and working to create even more excitement that results in increased attendance," Sawaya said. "We continue to believe fan support is the key to maximizing camp days (here), and if we work together to create a fan experience that fully utilizes the time allotted for camp, the advantages to being in San Antonio will be obvious."
The Cowboys can bank on drawing local fans, but city officials want to make camp more attractive to out-of-town visitors.
Without citing a survey, Jones claims San Antonio has the same percentage of Cowboys fans as Dallas — 97 percent.
"More importantly than anything, it gives us an opportunity to reach out to a fan base that is absolutely at the front burner for our Cowboys future, and that's our Mexican-Hispanic fan base," Jones said.
The city hopes to have more talks with the Cowboys soon, but there is no timetable for finalizing an extension.


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Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge (Rockman EXE Battle Chip GP Battle in Japan) is the fifth game in the Mega Man Battle Network series.
The game first saw a simultaneous August 8, 2003 release on the WonderSwan Color and SwanCrystal in Japan titled Rockman EXE N1 Battle (ロックマンエグゼ N1バトル?). The Game Boy Advance version was localized in North America and Europe the following March.
Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge utilizes a different battle system from the rest of the games in the series, in which the player sets up a "Program Deck" of twelve chips, the game selects three of these chips at random and the Navi uses them consecutively, followed with a special attack (if the player is MegaMan, the Charge Shot is used, if the player is GutsMan, the GutsHammer is used, etc.).
Battles progress autonomously for upwards of five minutes while the player watches for results. Another interesting aspect is the ability to destroy the opponents' battle chips. Certain types of attacks not only do damage to the opponent, but to their Program Deck as well (each chip has a set amount of HP). Fights can be won not only by utilizing power, but by deleting the opponents' entire deck, making them unable to continue. The game's battle system is similar to the Game Boy Advance Yu-Gi-Oh! games, but with a much smaller deck of "cards" and no actual player-controlled gameplay.
The player can choose between six different characters in the game including Lan and MegaMan.EXE, Dex and GutsMan.EXE, Mayl and Roll.EXE, and Chaud and ProtoMan.EXE. There are also two others: Kai and TurboMan.EXE and Mary and Ring.EXE.
There is also an "Open Battle" feature on the game which allows the player to select a certain area with a set amount of consecutive battles to win. Every fifth battle, the player receives a new Navi Chip to use, as well as a variable amount of Zenny.
- Lan Hikari
- MegaMan.EXE
- ProtoMan.EXE
- Roll.EXE
- GutsMan.EXE
- Glyde.EXE
- Higsby
- Mr. Famous
- Masa
- Yahoot
- Mr. Match
- Miyu
- Sal
- AirMan.EXE
- BeastMan.EXE
- ColorMan.EXE
- ElecMan.EXE
- FlashMan.EXE
- FreezeMan.EXE
- IceMan.EXE
- KingMan.EXE
- KnightMan.EXE
- MagnetMan.EXE
- MetalMan.EXE
- PlantMan.EXE
- QuickMan.EXE
- ShadowMan.EXE
- SnakeMan.EXE
- ThunderMan.EXE
- ToadMan.EXE
- Bass.EXE
- Tron Bonne - (cameo)
- Ring.EXE - is the NetNavi of Mary.
- TurboMan.EXE - is the NetNavi of Kai.
"A new netbattling tournament has opened for the world. It is called the Battle Chip GP. Yai is sponsoring the event while the others enter it. Even Chaud enters the tournament, but only for official business. However, it turns out there is a new organization behind the scenes who will delete the winning NetNavi and take its data for themselves. Will Lan and friends be able to stop whoever is behind these threats?"
The Yashichi makes a welcome return, appearing as an icon in the menu.
GBA Version [Battle Chip Challenge] [Staff]
Director: Yoshinori Kawano, Yoshihisa Tsuda
Planner: Kunihito Takashima, Go Maeda
Graphic Staff: Ippei Masuda, Noboru Honda, Rie Onishi, Yukimasa Tamura, Toru Nakayama, Makoto Yabe
Programmer: Kouji Okura, Toyohiro Serita, Hirokatsu Kawanishi
Sound Staff: Studio Cliche, Yusuke Beppu
Package Design: Akemi Iwasaki
Debug: Akinori Murata, Naoki Kamura
Rockman Club: Masahiro Ikegawa, Takahito Ikeda, Masashi Taniguchi, Takahiro Tokuda
Special Thanks: Satoshi Ukai, Takayuki Sano, Shigeyoshi Kobayashi, Asuka Hayashi, Takeshi Horinouchi, Takashi Masuo, Sarugakucho, Pole To Win, Capcom All Staff
Producer: Keiji Inafune, Takuya Aizu
Presented by: Capcom
WSC Version [N1 Battle] [Staff]
Director: Yoshihisa Tsuda, Yoshinori Kawano
Graphic Staff: Noboru Honda, Ippei Masuda, Rie Onishi, Yukimasa Tamura, Toru Nakayama, Makoto Yabe
Programmer: Akihiro Shishido, Kazutaka Yanagisawa, Kouji Okura, Hirokatsu Kawanishi, Toyohiro Serita
Sound Staff: Studio Cliche - Yusuke Beppu
Package Design: Akemi Iwasaki
Special Thanks: Kunihito Takashima, Satoshi Ukai, Takayuki Sano, Shigeyoshi Kobayashi, Asuka Hayashi, Takeshi Horinouchi, Hiroko Nakamura, Pole To Win, Capcom All Staff
Producer: Keiji Inafune, Takuya Aizu
Presented by: Capcom


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Urge Congress to protect and expand the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
Funding for the HTF could face significant budget cuts and other threats this year.
President Donald Trump recently announced that his administration is preparing dramatic cuts to nondefense programs to help pay for a $54 billion increase in defense spending. These cuts would be on top of already very low spending caps required by law and would put affordable housing programs at significant risk. In the past, Congress has proposed to gut the HTF and to use its funding to fill holes in the HUD budget. Congress must instead ensure that all affordable housing programs—including the HTF—are fully funded.
The HTF is the only federal program designed to build and preserve housing affordable to people with the lowest incomes. We must ensure that the program is protected and expanded—not eliminated.
All organizations and local government officials are encouraged to sign onto a letter urging Congress to protect and expand the national Housing Trust Fund.
Sign the Letter Here: http://cqrcengage.com/nlihc/app/sign-petition?0&engagementId=297914
To learn more about the HTF, see NLIHC's factsheet at: http://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/HTF_Factsheet.pdf


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aka "The Girl From Nowhere". Abandoned by her mother at age 6, she is given the final version of the virus.
Amy was the daughter of Jeanette Bellafonte and Bill Reynolds. She was named Amy after her grandmother from her mothers side. Her middle name Harper came from the writer Harper Lee.
The Passage
Shortly after being given the virus, she is rescued by Wolgast and resides with him in an abandoned summer camp in Oregon. After Wolgast supposedly dies from radiation poisoning, she resides with an unnamed family, and later an unnamed woman (both caretakers later implied to have been killed in a viral attack). She then wanders alone throughout the North American Pacific region for decades, eventually settling in the vicinity of the First Colony, in southern California. When she comes to First Colony she still looks like a teenager and has amazing healing properties. Amy only talks through her mind for a period, telepathically. She can also communicate with animals and the virals. When she does begin speaking, her behavior and communication style comes across as quirky and slightly "off" to the members of the First Colony (likely due to prolonged lack of contact with other humans). It is also known that the Twelve and Zero know of her, and seem to be searching for her. Babcock even seems to be somewhat afraid of her. It is possible she has a love for Peter, as she kisses him on the cheek at one point. Amy also only chooses to speak with him when she arrives at First Colony.
The Twelve
Amy works at an orphanage in the Texas Republic until she is overcome by severe abdominal pain. She travels with Greer to visit Carter and then to The Homeland. After her visit with Carter she appears as a fully adult woman. She poses as the leader of the insurgency in order to get close to the Twelve. At her staged execution, Amy transforms into a viral and with the help of the viral Brad Wolgast, attacks the Twelve (who number ten because Carter is not with them.)


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Father-Son Moment
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
"High achievement always takes place in the framework of high goals"
I had my first father-son moment last night. We were at the Tjans having dinner and when Ariella opened the door to greet us Bruce immediately froze and buried his face into my knees. He has never acted that way ever. He continued in this manner as we said hello to everyone constantly hiding his face and throwing a fit whenever I try to separate from him. After a length of time I walked him outside and asked him what was wrong.
"Take what's wrong? Why are you a thing this way. Are you scared?"
He nods.
"Why are you scared?"
"Scared of Ariella."
"Why are you scared of Ariella? She wants to play with you."
"Take doesn't want to goto house."
"Bruce it is okay. You gotta be strong and not be nervous. There are gonna be things in your life that are gonna make you feel this way which is normal but the part you have to practice is not letting it get in the way of you doing things and overcome it."
I am pretty sure he got 0% of that but he understood the tone of what I was saying. Eventually we went back inside and slowly and surely he was able to relax and play as he usually does. It was just one of those self-realization moments I had as a father where I felt that Bruce needed advice that only I could give him with feelings he never felt before.
I am no longer in high school. That moment we had had just pushed me even more to lead by example and really show Bruce how to make this world my bitch.
Quotes and Proverbs # 4
"When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane."
Hermann Hesse
If you begin your day with shit then you will appreciate the rest of your day without it.
Quotes and Proverbs #3
"Shut out all of your past except that which will help you weather your tomorrows." – Sir William Osler
"It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable." – Eric Hoffer
"A bird does not sing because it has the answer. It sings because it has a song."
"A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark"
Quotes and Proverbs #2
We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over." – Aneurin Bevan
"Fear not those who argue but those who dodge." – Marie Ebner von Eschenbach
"A cat may look at a king"
An inferior isn't completely restricted in what they may do in the presence of a superior.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
I use to have a fear of hurdles but then I got over it
Need an ark to save two of every animal? I noah guy.
slow off the mark
make the day
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
All dressed up and nowhere to go
Song #1
Crush a bit, little bit, roll it up, take a hit
Feelin' lit feelin' light, 2 am summer night.
I don't care, hand on the wheel, drivin drunk, I'm doin' my thang
Rollin the Midwest side and out livin' my life getting' out dreams
People told me slow my roll I'm screaming out fuck that
Imma do just what I want lookin' ahead no turnin' back
if I fall if I die know I lived it till the fullest
if I fall if I die know I lived and missed some bullets
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shine ain't always gonna be gold
I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good. x2
Tell me what you know about dreamin' dreamin'
you don't really know about nothin' nothin'
tell me what you know about them night terrors every night
5 am, cold sweats wakin' up to the skies
tell me what you know about dreams, dreams
tell me what you know about night terrors, nothin'
you don't really care about the trials of tomorrow
rather lay awake in a bed full of sorrow
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold
I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good
I'm on the pursuit of happiness. I know everything that shines ain't always gold
I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good. x2
I'm on the pursuit of happiness and I know everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah, I'll be good
I'm on the pursuit of happiness
And I know everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold, hey
I'll be fine once I get it, yeah
I'll be good
Pursuit of happiness, yeah
I don't get it, I'll be good
Switched to Twitter
Wassup loyal followers. You can find me dedicating the move to twitter because it is that much better.


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Everything You Should Know When It Comes To Student Loans
Student loans are very important to most students. Few people can afford college without some form of help. Luckily, getting the right information about loans is easy and can help you make good decisions.
Once you leave school and are on your feet you are expected to start paying back all of the loans that you received. There is a grace period for you to begin repayment of your student loan. It is different from lender to lender, so make sure that you are aware of this.
You should try to pay off the largest loans first. You will reduce the amount of interest that you owe. Look at the large ones and see how quickly you can pay them off. Once you pay off a large loan, use the money allotted to it to pay off the one that is the next largest. If you make minimum payments on your loans while paying as much as possible on the largest loan, you can eradicate your loan debt.
To minimize your student loan debt, start out by applying for grants and stipends that connect to on-campus work. Those funds do not ever have to be paid back, and they never accrue interest. If you get too much debt, you will be handcuffed by them well into your post-graduate professional career.
To keep your student loan debts from piling up, plan on starting to pay them back as soon as you have a job after graduation. You don't want additional interest expense piling up, and you don't want the public or private entities coming after you with default paperwork, which could wreck your credit.
You should consider paying some of the interest on your student loans while you are still in school. This will dramatically reduce the amount of money you will owe once you graduate. You will end up paying off your loan much sooner since you will not have as much of a financial burden on you.
Keep in mind that the school may have reasons of its own for suggesting you use certain lenders. They may have a deal with a private lender and offer them use of the school's name. This isn't always accurate. The school might get an incentive if you use a certain lender. Therefore, don't blindly put your trust in anything; do your own research.
Check with a variety of institutions to get the best arrangements for your federal student loans. Some banks and lenders may offer discounts or special interest rates. If you get a good deal, be certain that your discount is transferable should you decide to consolidate later. This is also important in the event your lender is bought by another lender.
Once you leave school and are on your feet you are expected to start paying back all of the loans that you received. There is a grace period for you to begin repayment of your student loan. It is different from lender to lender, so make sure that you are aware of this.
Student loans are a huge part of the college experience. How you choose a loan isn't something to just jump into, of course. Learn how they work now, and save yourself trouble down the road.…


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Cigars, to Weed, to 24k gold joints... the story of Shine Papers
How could we let everyone in on it. We talked about hookas, pipes, and blunts. But, when we landed on the idea of gold rolling papers it seemed perfect. Everyone could share them and be rolling into a party with gold joints (oh, excuse me – joints made of only the finest "legal herbal blends").
We've developed several other products and decided to start experimenting over the next few weeks. After test, after test and lot's of gold ashes, we had the perfect mix of gold on the outside and a perfectly consistent burning paper on the inside. The new gold version even stayed lit longer and burned better, leaving gold in the ashes.
Since those days we have perfected the samples, protected the process & product by filing all the legal crap, and are ready to share the papers with everybody.
So, Shine Papers is the inventor of the worlds first ever 24 karat gold rolling paper. The brand quickly gained popularity and became the "go to" brand for those who celebrate all of life's highs.
Not only do Shine Papers turn every head in the room, but the papers also burn extremely slow while also leaving behind a "gift" in the ashtray. Yup, the gold stays on your ashes which is refer to as "the gems" but unfortunately you cannot pawn your ashes (the question gets asked all of the time).
Tag us in your pictures as you live the gold life! @shinepapers


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Village of Mount Prospect, ILHome Menu
Village Finances and Reports
Village Budget
Completed on an annual basis, the Village's fiscal year runs from January 1 to December 31. An in-depth look at Village finances, the Annual Budget document also contains an introductory "Budget-In-Brief" for those looking for an overview.
Community Investment Program
The Community Investment Program (CIP) is the Village's plan for capital expenditures/projects over the upcoming five years. Included in this program are high-cost or long-lived, tangible assets. This report is completed on an annual basis and is presented to the Village Board for review and approval.
Annual Financial Report
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) document presents management's report concerning the finances of the Village. The document is prepared in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and has been audited by a firm of licensed public accountants.


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Haddock with homemade Potato Wedges and Tomato-Sugar-Snap stir fry
I think Easter is the perfect time for some homemade fish and chips! I invented this "healthy" version (ok ok, it is battered!) of the English classic because I don't like making chips at home, you will never find a chip pan in my kitchen. In addition, I don't like mushy peas or beans (at … Continue reading


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Sparkle in the Eye
|Ruby Eye (8)
DescriptionI've been staring down into the waters of the lake, pondering life, love, and everything beautiful, and suddenly I realized that the sparkles in the water aren't just a reflection of my radiant personality, there are actually some sort of shining objects down there! Surely valuable.
Would you mind taking a drip and relieving the lake's depths of its mysterious sparkles? Pretty please?
What were these mysterious sparkles? I've been dying with curiosity. Coins? Goblets? A dozen discarded wedding rings?
Rubies! Valuable, yes! Suggestive of an interesting backstory involving a dozen broken-hearted brides? Likely not. Still, quite the find!
Thank you my marvelously benevolent friend! You have saved me some awkwardly wet robes with your generous aquatic ways.
Thank you my marvelously benevolent friend! You have saved me some awkwardly wet robes with your generous aquatic ways.
RewardsYou will receive:
|Lesser Charm of Good Fortune
GainsUpon completion of this quest you will gain:
- 100 reputation with Golden Lotus
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The Cursed Child (Harry Potter No.8) – J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne
Little, Brown, 2016
Nineteen years after Voldemort was defeated at the Battle of Hogwarts, the wizarding world has settled into a wary peace. Harry Potter is now the Head of Magical Law Enforcement and a father of three, but his middle child Albus has grown to hate the legend that surrounds his family and all the expectations that come with it. Draco Malfoy's son Scorpius has a different legacy to cope with. Voldemort may be gone, but Dark magic is not and rumours are swirling about a dangerous and recently re-discovered magic. Albus and Scorpius want to set right a long-ago injustice, but the stakes are so much higher than they know.
I am of the generation who grew up with Harry Potter: Global Phenomenon. It is a part of my cultural DNA. As such, I was necessarily going to be critical of any addition to that series, because I had expectations. While this is technically the eighth Harry Potter story, it is a play script co-written with two other writers and so feels quite different in style to the original books. The story is led by Albus and Scorpius, but Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny and Draco are all significant characters. While the premise of the plot required more hand-wavery than I was comfortable with and didn't have enough sensitivity for some of the topics it wanted to tackle, it explored some interesting ground. I'll go into more spoilery detail in the paragraph below.
SPOILERS: I was very pleased to see the fairly monolithic anti-Slytherin attitude of the original books subverted when Albus was Sorted into Slytherin alongside the sweet-natured and studious Scorpius. Draco had also matured into a much more complex character in The Cursed Child and his unexpected bonding with Ginny looked like the start of a delightful friendship; his interactions with Hermione and Professor McGonagall were also enjoyable, and the difficulties of negotiating a post-Voldemort world were fascinating.
Unfortunately the tight structure of a play script doesn't allow for the breadth of exploration I'd have really liked to see and it did the younger characters no favours, as they don't have much time to develop. Albus was self-absorbed to an astonishing extent; he seemed to think of his father's childhood as some sort of dramatic origins story instead of years of abuse at the hands of his legal guardians, and actively blamed Harry for the death of a boy murdered by Lord Voldemort. When Harry was fourteen years old, in an encounter he barely survived himself. It was interesting seeing the ripple effect of Cedric's death and it was a beautiful moment when he rescued the boys in the maze, but to blame Harry for his death was such an absurd contortion of thinking, and required such an immense amount of ignorance, that I had trouble taking anything Albus said or did seriously afterwards. Even his friendship with Scorpius – which was genuinely affectionate most of the time and could have easily segued into an adorable romance – took a lot of emotional labour on Scorpius's side in order to function. At the end of the play I found myself siding with Professor McGonagall's exasperated view of things. She was an excellent voice of reason.
I was very pleased to see Harry call out Dumbledore on the way he ignored Harry's abuse for all those years, and to see how that impacted on Harry's own ability to be a parent, but I think the subject could have been handled better. Making Harry relive his own parents' deaths just felt cruel and unnecessary.
Overall I have very mixed feelings about The Cursed Child. I am sure it would be much more satisfying seen on stage, and I'd love to know how some of those stage directions were pulled off. A project like this can't possibly please everyone – the opinions I've expressed are the tip of an iceberg of meta – but for all the inevitable flaws, I am very happy to see these characters again.)


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I didn't realize I had a 'problem' until last winter. It started with me catching snowflakes on my mittens and trying to lick them off. Then I started walking around with my tongue out trying to catch them on my tongue. Finally one day, I came home and got out my blender. I filled it with ice, set it on the crush cycle and ate it right out of the blender with a wooden spoon. I'm a little nervous about winter coming, because last year, I would eat snow if I thought it was clean enough. I even sneaked into a little corner of a very public place because I had to eat it. (Geez, even just writing about it makes me want to eat it.)
I too am anemic and have heavy menstrual cycles from HE#@ - as someone else wrote.
I don't like feeling like something has 'control' over me, but then again, I think, of all the addictions - it's not that bad. My church has the best ice. It's thin sheets of little squares!! I picture myself sometimes leaving the church stealing a pitcher of ice. Also, even though I knew the ice machine door was broken, I opened it up just so I could eat it. I spent the next 10 minutes fixing the door to close it.
Thanks for listening to my story! May God bless us and our frozen tongues.