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Shannon and Lisa Jones are a long way from their home state of Arkansas and the support of family.
But they have the support of their adopted community.
A fish fry and bingo benefit have been planned for March 8 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Proceeds from the fundraising event will go toward the Joneses' medical bills.
The family's 4-year-old daughter, Alyssa, has leukemia. She returned home Feb. 15 after undergoing treatment at Children's Hospital in Denver.
Alyssa was diagnosed on New Year's Eve. She spent 10 days in the hospital, and then came home, before returning to the hospital because of complications from her chemotherapy treatment.
"She couldn't eat for three weeks," Shannon said. "They had her on feeding tubes, and they had a tube to drain her pancreas."
The good news, Shannon, said, is "the swelling has gone down in her pancreas and the infection is gone."
For the Joneses, it has been gut-wrenching to see their daughter go through a serious medical issue at such a young age.
"All she knows is she is real sick," Lisa said.
"She doesn't understand what is happening," Shannon said. "She just knows she's sick."
The Joneses have another daughter, Brittney, who is 2. The family moved to this area because of Shannon's job. He is a welder for Rust Construction, which is building the Williams Willow Creek Gas Plant in the Piceance Basin.
Because of Alyssa's condition, he has had to miss a considerable amount of work, but the company has been understanding, he said.
"I haven't worked but about a week since New Year's Eve," Shannon said. "They told me to just take whatever time I needed, to come back to work when we got (Alyssa) home."
Rust Construction donated $1,000 for the bingo jackpot.
"Every-body has been really nice, making sure we have support and everything," said Shannon's wife, Lisa.
The fundraising event for the Joneses is being organized by Paul "Buckshot" and Shannon Sheridan.
The Sheridans' 13-year-old son, John Mack, suffered a broken leg in a two-vehicle accident Jan. 3 on Highway 13, about 20 miles from Meeker, while returning from a hunting trip. The two men in the vehicle with John Mack — Lee Bones and Jason Smith — rent from the Sheridans and just so happened to work with Shannon Jones.
"They came to us and said they really wanted to do something nice for this guy," Shannon Sheridan said. "They said he's a really good person, can you help us?"
The Sheridans didn't hesitate.
"Just recently having gone through something with our own son, it just hit home," Sheridan said. "We're supporters of anything that has to do with kids. A child is a child, regardless of what county they are from. I can't begin to fathom what they (the Joneses) are going through. They are just good, hard-working people trying to make ends meet."
The Sheridans contacted Andrea Harmon of the Meeker Lions Club, who suggested the idea of having a bingo benefit. And White River Electric Association will provide a trailer with the fryers to cook the fish. Dick Welle and Dale Dunbar of WREA will do the cooking.
There will be a $15 admission fee for the fish fry and 10 bingo games. The event will start at 4 p.m.
Shannon Sheridan said people can contact her or "Buckshot" at 878-5080 if they want to make a donation.
"It's amazing," Shannon Sheridan said. "I don't know how much money we'll raise, but people have just jumped in to help."
Deni Saucedo (formerly Back) had good news to report about her husband, Daniel, a sergeant in the Army, who was seriously wounded while leading a mission July 27 in Iraq. Deni and Daniel have been staying in housing for military families in Washington, D.C., where Daniel is an outpatient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
"We are doing good," Deni said. "Since November, Daniel has had four more surgeries. We came home (to Copperas Cove, Texas) for Thanksgiving and again for a month at Christmas. His unit put him on orders to come home from Feb. 12 to 22 to attend the Welcome Home Squadron Ball, so we came back for that. We returned on the 22nd to D.C. On Tuesday, Daniel underwent surgery to repair his urethra, and then hopefully only one more surgery after that. We will be in D.C. for a couple of more months.
"Daniel is doing really good," said Deni, who grew up in Meeker. "He has been walking more, and he continues to have really good spirits. His unit returned to Fort Hood on Jan. 18, and he was able to meet them at the airport. It was a very good welcome home for all the guys."
Both of the major political parties in the county recently elected local officers.
The Republicans met Feb. 12 in Meeker and re-elected David Smith of Meeker as chairman, Mike Morgan of Rangely as vice chairman, and Karen Arnold of Meeker as secretary/treasurer.
Pat Hughes and Gary Moyer were appointed co-chairs for Precinct 3 in Meeker, Logan and Jennifer Hill were appointed co-chairs for Precinct 1 in Rangely, and Stephanie Oldland was appointed chairwoman for Precinct 5 in Piceance Basin.
The Democrats met Feb. 15 in Meeker and elected Michelle Hale of Meeker as chairwoman, Jon Bader of Rangely as vice chairman, and re-elected Reed Kelley of Meeker as secretary/treasurer.
A Senate bill that would increase vehicle registration fees and add tolls on some roads to pay for road and bridge repairs in the state is making its way through the Legislature.
Senate Bill 108 would increase the registration fee from about $26 for a typical vehicle to $41.
"(The bill) continues to move forward," said Sen. Al White, R-Hayden. "Honestly, I don't know whether it will change or not. I would prefer to see some of the fees reduced and the tolling authority go away. I have a feeling, as imperfect as the bill is, we have to find some earmark for transportation funding in the state. I understand the dissatisfaction, but I don't see any other solutions out there."
The bill narrowly passed the Senate last week, despite no Republican support, and now goes to the House.
I read recently that, because of the economy and families looking for inexpensive meals, Spam was making a comeback. That's Spam as in the pre-cooked meat that comes in a can; not the annoying junk e-mail that shows up in your inbox. I grew up eating Spam, and it's still a regular feature on the menu at my folks' house. However, I can say that's one thing I didn't inherit from my parents.
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Father Jacques Marquette
Laon, France, June 1o, 1637 – May 18, 1675, Ludington, MI
Father Jacques Marquette SJ, sometimes known as Pere Marquette, was a French missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan. Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first non-Native Americans to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
Jacques Marquette was born in Laon, France, on June 1, 1637 and joined the Society of Jesus at age seventeen. After working and teaching in France for several years, he was dispatched to Quebec in 1666 to preach to the Native Americans, where he showed great proficiency in the local languages, especially Huron. In 1668 Father Marquette (French: Père Marquette) was redeployed by his superiors to missions farther up the St. Lawrence River in the western Great Lakes. He worked at Sault Ste. Marie and at the Mission of the Holy Spirit in La Pointe, on Lake Superior, near the present-day city of Ashland, Wisconsin. Here, he came into contact with members of the Illinois tribes, who told him of the existence of the Mississippi River and invited him to come teach further south. Because of wars between the Hurons at La Pointe and the neighboring Dakota people, however, Father Marquette had to relocate to the Straits of Mackinac; he informed his superiors about the rumored river and requested permission to explore it.
Leave was granted, and in 1673, Marquette was joined by Louis Joliet, a French Canadian explorer. They departed from St. Ignace on May 17, with two canoes and five other voyageurs of French-Indian ancestry. They followed Lake Michigan to the Bay of Green Bay and up the Fox River. From there, they portaged to the Wisconsin River, which they were told led to the river they sought. On June 17, they entered the Mississippi near Prairie du Chien.
The Joliet-Marquette expedition traveled to within 435 miles (700 km) of the Gulf of Mexico but turned back at the mouth of the Arkansas River. By this point they had encountered several natives carrying European trinkets, and they feared an encounter with explorers or colonists from Spain.[2] They followed the Mississippi back to the mouth of the Illinois River, which they learned from local natives was a shorter route back to the Great Lakes. They returned to Lake Michigan near the location of modern-day Chicago. Marquette stopped at the mission of St. Francis Xavier in Green Bay in September, while Joliet returned to Quebec to relate the news of their discoveries.
Marquette and his party returned to the Illinois Territory in late 1674, becoming the first Europeans to winter in what would become the city of Chicago. In the spring of 1675, the missionary again paddled westward and celebrated a public Mass at the Grand Village of the Illinois near Starved Rock. A bout of dysentery picked up during the Mississippi expedition, however, had sapped his health. On the return trip to St. Ignace, he died near the modern town of Ludington, Michigan.
The Michigan Historical Marker at this location reads:
" Father Jacques Marquette, the great Jesuit missionary and explorer, died and was buried by two French companions somewhere along the Lake Michigan shore on May 18, 1675. He had been returning to his mission at St. Ignace which he had left in 1673 to go exploring in the Mississippi country. The exact location of his death has long been a subject of controversy. A spot close to the southeast slope of this hill, near the ancient outlet of the Pere Marquette River, corresponds with the death site as located by early French accounts and maps and a constant tradition of the past. Marquette's remains were reburied at St. Ignace in 1677. "
His grave is now located at what is currently the Ojibway Museum on State Street in downtown St. Ignace. Father Marquette is memorialized in several towns and rivers that bear his name (such as Marquette, Michigan), as well as the Father Marquette National Memorial near St. Ignace. Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton, Illinois, is located at the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers and is the site where Indians of the Illini Confederation showed Marquette a faster return route to the Great Lakes.

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When you first look at your course timetable, you may think that you will have lots of spare time – for part-time paid employment or just to have fun. Most students need to undertake some paid work, and we hope that you will also enjoy yourself! However, if you are a full time student, you'll need to allow the same amount of time for study as for any other full-time job – that is, at least 35 hours a week.
Formal teaching sessions will take up only a small part of this time because all university courses demand a substantial amount of independent study. So it's vital to plan your non-contact time effectively – for reading, project work, more reading, writing assignments, revising for examinations, more reading and most important of all, developing your own ideas.
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Credit ratings can provide a rough guide to expected total study time: in principle a 10 credit module will require 100 hours, 20 credits 200 hours, and so on. In many subjects, especially those which involve a lot of background reading, independent study time may be at least 75% of this total. If so, you will need to fit in 25-30 hours of private study every week, in addition to lectures and seminars.
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I know what your thinking, how can there be a best way to stay active? Well to answer your question your right; there is really no "best way." However I would like to suggest that the best way to stay active is any activity that you can get health benefits from and maintain consistency. What that means is if you don't like a particular activity or you don't see anyway you would stick with it, I suggest you find something else. I feel a big reason why so many people struggle with staying active is we sometimes have a "square peg in a round hole" mentality where everyone has to do the same thing or follow the newest fitness craze. Instead, I have listed 4 ways that we can not only accomplish our health goals but have fun along the way.
- Do something FUN- I know for some, it is almost impossible for them to equate exercising with fun but what about those that love to walk, garden or play sports. For many people they will never step into a gym because it isn't something they enjoy or isn't an environment that they feel comfortable in. Using gardening as an example it requires your body to lift, squat, twist along with many other physical movements. When done for the proper duration and intensity, many tasks or activities that we like to do can be turned into a workout.
- Don't do it alone- Groups are great motivators, and one of the easiest ways to stay consistent with exercising is having accountability. For most of us, there are times that we don't feel like working out; and knowing that other people are expecting your presence can encourage you to not miss a workout.
- Get a Goal- Every year from spring through the fall in many cities, typically there are walks or runs for charity. While the purpose of these events is to raise money for charity, they also provide great exercise goals.
- Make it a part of life- Many people are walkers and use it as their preferred method of getting from place to place. Riding a bicycle is a good way to exercise but many only view it as a form of transportation. For those that have time constraints for fitting in exercise, activities like walking and biking offer great ways to exercise while doing what you would normally do anyway. By adding activities that fit in your everyday routines not only provides a good workout but can save you time that you time in the process.
About the Author: Eric Daw is an active aging specialist and the owner of Omni Fitt. Omni Fitt is dedicated to the wellbeing, health and quality of life of people aged 65 and over. Eric motivates and empowers the older adult population to take responsibility for their independence, health and fitness through motivating and positive coaching experiences.


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William Bowles
It might seem remarkable to many people today but in spite of the thousands of university courses, institutes, the books, newspaper columns and magazines devoted apparently to the study of economics, even your Nobel prize-winning economist couldn't predict the cost of a barrel oil one month from now or whether the interest rate is going to go up or down. (Most likely) he could hazard a guess but like backing a horse, the odds are he'll get it wrong.
Even more remarkable is the fact that your 'average' economist will be unlikely to admit that he doesn't know simply because capitalism as a 'system' operates almost entirely on an arbitrary basis, or as the saying goes, 'chaos rules!' For in spite of all the equations that 'economists' invent eg the Schwartz/Black equations, computer simulations and all the other gobbledegook tools of the stock market, at the end of the day, it's simply gambling with nothing to distinguish your average stock trader from a casino gambler, who also has a 'system' that unless he or she cheats, is also no more likely to succeed or fail than relying on the toss of a coin.
Now of course within the nation state, the government attempts to regulate the arbitrary nature of capitalism using a variety of tools; the money supply, interest rates, investment strategies, all essentially rewards and punishments of one kind or another (and we know who generally gets rewarded and who gets punished).
The problem with trying to regulate a national economy is that the capitalist economy is global and has been for the past 150 years or so, so no matter what individual governments do, other factors tend to screw up the best laid 'plans' whether it's competition, over or under-consumption, over or under-production, too much or too little surplus capital, a surfeit or shortage of labour. In other words, it all goes rattling along largely uncontrolled and ultimately unknowable.
Economists in our post-Keynesian world (see below) tend to like to eat their cake and keep it, a fair description of the 'neo-liberal' economic agenda, except of course, the capitalist keeps his cake and eats ours. Moreover, when pushed to explain the apparent unknowability of the workings of the economic order, he will tend to resort to metaphysics, for example – let the 'market' decide. Of course the market rarely if ever decides anything for the term is based upon a whole set of assumptions about the world that simply aren't true, never have been nor ever will be.
Firstly, it assumes what they (economists and politicians) call a 'level playing field' or 'all things being equal' which they never are, this or that will happen. The market we are told is the method whereby the level playing field is achieved as it's meant to 'even out' the inconsistencies of the actions of us mere mortals through the application of the 'laws' of the market such as the 'inexorable law' of 'supply and demand'.
Economists get around the unpredictable nature of the real world by figuring out their equations in a fictional one, a world where the playing field is as flat as a billiard table, all other things are equal, governments and business operate rationally and so on. We on the other hand live in the real world, a world of Enrons and mad government policies, a world of greed and utterly irrational behaviour. And above all else a world of addictions – to power, money and control, a world of vested interests and hidden agendas.
However, as long ago as the 1840s, Karl Marx (and others) embarked on a lifelong study of capitalist economics, attempting to get a handle on what powered it and even where it might be headed. Using the emerging industrial system of England as his laboratory, Marx attempted to unravel the underlying rationale of the system and he revealed a number of basic laws including the theory of surplus value or profit to you and me, and the fact that industrial capitalism dispossessed the worker of his tools and his skills and locked them up in machines, so that the worker had no choice but to sell the only thing he had left – his labour – to those who owned the machines and the plants.
Reduced to a commodity, the worker competes with other workers, hence the value of his or her labour power depends on a whole range of factors over which he/she has some limited control and often none at all. The important aspect of this process however, is that the capitalist would have us believe that the system we live in is tantamount to a force of nature and like nature, something over which we have only limited control.
So on the one hand, economists claim to understand how the system works but those who own it claim that it's beyond our ability to predict the outcome of our actions. Ultimately, it's 'ruled' by 'human nature', a force beyond our control.
Historically, capitalist economic expansion and contraction adheres to an approximate 25-year cycle (the so-called Kondriativ wave) or in popular parlance, 'boom 'n bust' (and perhaps just as importantly, the cycle also 'coincides' with major wars so draw your own conclusions about the causes of major wars).
The post-WWII adoption of Keynesian economics in the UK and across Europe that saw the state directing capitalist investment strategies in an attempt to regulate the chaotic behaviour of capitalism relied upon the state investing in major capital-intensive projects (housing, roads, communications, power, education and so forth). And the reason was simple; capitalists were not prepared to wait 10-15 years for a return on their investments nor to invest in social projects such as housing that offered no financial return at all.
In part this strategy was adopted under pressure from the organised working class starting in the UK with the post-war Labour government, as part of a 'social contract' between capital and labour, for not only did it head off the real possibility of a genuine socialist economy, it also recognised that the capitalism of the pre-war period was simply unacceptable. It had after all created two devastating wars, the first of which led to the creation of the world's first socialist state, the Soviet Union and if anything scared the capitalist class, it was the 'spectre of communism' as Churchill put it (always ready with a catchy turn of phrase) that dictated the policies of the Western world.
In America, it was the 'New Deal' of the Roosevelt government following the Crash of '29 that rescued capitalism from calamity and then the subsequent war that in turn, fuelled America's post-war boom. For WWII was most fortuitous for US capitalism (if not for those who never returned to a 'hero's' welcome), for not only did the vast economic machine of US industry produce the materiél, it also financed the post-war reconstruction of Europe and Japan's economies that put them into debt to the US, a debt that the UK for example, is still paying off (which in turn explains the 'special relationship' between these two remaining bastions of 'Anglo-Saxon civilisation').
By the 1970s however, following the disaster that was Vietnam and the first 'energy crisis', it was clear that something 'had to give', and it wasn't going to be the capitalist class. For profits to be maintained there had to be radical redistribution of wealth – upward.
The failure of the socialist economies to attract the working people of the capitalist world – whether through a combination of the vast propaganda machine of the West and the inherent contradictions of 'actually existing' Socialism – and let's face it, the inability of the Left in the developed economies to produce a viable alternative, saw the capitalist class go on the offensive, not only against the developing world where all the raw materials the West needed were located, but also against its own working class. The largest transfer of wealth to the rich the world has ever seen occurred during the late 1970s through to the 1980s with vast swathes of the 'middle class' returned from whence they had come – the working class.
Underpinning this process was something that Marx had uncovered during his studies, that over time, the rate of profit tends to fall and to counter this tendency, the shareholder is faced with few options: new markets need to be found, the cost of production lowered either through increased efficiency and/or lower wages, and/or social spending by the state slashed and the state's revenues redirected toward the capitalist through lower taxes on profits and other methods such as privatisation.
To this heady mix we need to add the revolution in production brought about by information technology, whose principal product was the creation of a global financial network of speculation in currencies and shares, in fact in entire economies! Many, such as Thailand, were brought to their knees by such speculation and their assets bought at 'bargain basement' prices by Western corporations thus 'soaking' up the surplus capital generated from the super-exploitation of its own working people.
This in a nutshell is the 'neo-liberal' agenda. Hence the rise of the 'market.' What is important to note is the relationship between this underlying economic reality and the massive propaganda campaign personified by the Thatcher/Reagan years that translated into an intellectual assault on one hundred years of social progress personified by books like 'The End of History' that sought to present capitalism as the ultimate economic system, all else was idealism. Socialism had failed because it sought to change 'human nature'. Capitalism on the other hand, recognised the limitations of 'human nature' principally greed and self-interest, conveniently the driving forces of capitalism and downplayed the other equally important aspects of 'human nature' such as egalitarianism, sharing, empathy and so on. We have Thatcher's infamous phrase 'there's no such thing as society' as an example of the ideology of the 'neo-liberal' economic agenda.
It is within this context that we need to set the end of the Cold War and the apparent 'free hand' the West now had to re-conquer the world. But once more, the real world of economics intervened, for no matter what the propagandists say, there is no escaping the terrible 'logic' of capitalism – expand or die. The problem of course is where to expand to? The world of 19th century imperialism dominated a by a handful of developed countries and armed to the teeth, is no more and even with the dissolution of the Soviet Union (one-third of the world's land surface and much of our primary products), the world of 'gun-boat' diplomacy, where the mere display of force was sufficient to subdue any resistance to the force of capital no longer has the effect it once had.
The problem confronting capitalism is many-fold: Vast increases in the efficiency of production again brought about by the information technology revolution, have facilitated the rise of competing economies especially in countries like China; the loss of industrial production and increasingly so-called service economy jobs moving to cheap labour markets like India and South Africa have seen an enormous reduction in the jobs market of the developed economies, and these are jobs that are not being replaced by so-called knowledge economy jobs; the fact that the 'boom' times of the 80s and 90s was based on speculative or 'funny' money, that is, profits not made in the real world but simply by moving money around the planet at the speed of light and shaving points in the process, the entire process fuelled by the Federal Reserve printing billions of (over-valued) dollars that the world needs in order to buy oil (the petro-dollar). In other words, a gigantic scam that bankrolls the US debt that in turn pays for its military power but landed countries such as Japan and China with vast dollar reserves that should they decide to cash them in, would bankrupt the US economy that in turn would bring chaos the global economy.
In a world of inter-connected and inter-dependent economies, the idea of a single 'superpower' is a redundant concept. We have then a complete mismatch between ideology and reality, with the world's two major economic powers, the US and the UK trapped in a 19th century time warp, attempting to recreate a world long dead and buried - a world dominated by an outdated economic model that nevertheless refuses to die simply because it has the military and economic power to threaten the rest of the world with destruction unless it tows the line.
So what's an 'old' socialist like me to do, for it's clear that at least in the current climate of fear and repression and the fact that an alternate economic model based upon cooperation and a shared system of humane values is not on the cards, the world is faced with catastrophe. A catastrophe moreover, that is not based upon whether or not Bush gets re-elected but on the very real possibility of global economic and environmental disaster.
Yet a consensus for change does exist as the outpouring of global opposition to the invasion of Iraq showed. An opposition that has no historical precedent that presages an entirely new political phenomenon – the emergence of a global movement for change.
Yet surprisingly, the Left is blind to this process, locked as it is in the politics of the nation state, contending that the problem is just too complex to take on except on a national basis. The traditional Left argues that the differences between nations makes the idea of a global movement of working people simply unrealistic arguing that for example, competition between the national working classes for jobs makes such a movement a non-starter.
Yet the plain fact is that we're running out of time. Moreover, at the rate at which globalisation and regional economic blocs are removing key differences between nation states, the issue for the Left is not about producing a programme for today but one for tomorrow, a tomorrow that will be here for we realise it's arrived.


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|Lily Collins, as Clary Fray, leads a team of Shadowhunters to find the truth about her mom in The Mortal Instruments.
Sitting around talking with Cassie Clare fans about her books and movies is always fun. But when one of those fans is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones star Lily Collins, it's a whole new level of excitement. I sat down in Los Angeles with other TMI bloggers, Mundie Moms, TMI Movie News and Fangirlish, to share with her our excitement about the film and got her insight.
|LILY COLLINS AT LA PREMIERE (photo by Amber Pruitt)
(Blogger questions are in italics)Loved you in the movie.
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Last night.
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Ya, you did an awesome job with Clary. We were up until like three in the morning talking about it.
Lily: Really?
Oh we went home and dissected like everything.
Lily: That's why I couldn't sleep last night. Genuinely I was tossing and turning all night, and I was like what is going on, I think subconsciously I knew that people were talking about the movie and I was like Oh My God, I hope they like it.
We were sitting up in bed last night examining every single point of view. But you seriously do embody Clary. I think that anybody who was ever a naysayer is going to be like WOW. And your red hair looked amazing.
Lily: Thank you so much. Everyone has been like that's the wrong color. I am like it was red.
It was great.
Lily: And how awesome was Jamie?
\We were just telling him that.
Lily: Oh you just saw him.
The entire thing was awesome. The acting, the chemistry, take the writing and put it aside – the chemistry you guys had just brought everything to life. Between you and Robbie and you and Jamie. Just everything. We loved it.
Lily: Oh thanks. And you guys are like the fans, so we want to make sure.
We were just telling Jamie we were assholes in the beginning, we are really sorry.
Lily: I knew from the second that he was cast and he started getting this backlash, I am telling you when he comes out, people are going to be like I am sorry. And that makes me happy.
We did our sorry's after the set visit.
Lily: That's right.
I think for us it was weird, because we have been fans of the book since it came out.
Lily: Of course.
And you know how when you read something you picture someone…
Lily: I was a fan too. With any book you read, you always have this person.
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Cassie's the one, I was like I am going to take your word for it, I totally trust you, so if you say Jamie can do it. She was like why do you think he won't be good. And ok, Alex Pettyfer – the younger version, was who at that time I had pictured as a Jace.
Lily: Right.
We won't talk about his acting or anything.
Lily: But very different actors.
So when he was cast, she was like "Just wait, I promise." And then seeing it and meeting him, I was like you totally brought book Jace to life. And you brought book Clary to life.
Lily: Ah, thank you.
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Lily: Thank you. That was the fear I had from the beginning. The fact that she is thrown these who, what, when, where, why, questions every five minutes. And in real life as a young girl its okay to be totally confused as to who you are. Young girls are all over the place with their emotions anyway. Its like you can be sad because you are literally angry, sad, or upset or frustrated or in love. There are so many reasons to be upset or annoyed or frustrated. And I didn't want to play it one note, but I also didn't want her to be this superhuman, girl power, never vulnerable girl. That's why I think the scene where she breaks down in the rain is really necessary, because it allows Jace to say look we don't have a choice here, so if you wanna get her back you have to come with me, you have to trust me. Otherwise this girl who is so opinionated in the first place just go on this journey with this guy she's afraid of. We needed to show a vulnerability with Clary and the true essence of a young girl going through this stuff would be hesitant and nervous and scared. But at the same time she never allows herself to be defined by those emotions. She keeps going and toying with that, making her completely relatable, but at the same time, somewhat able to be on a pedestal of how to not victimize yourself. How to be a strong young woman. So thank you. That really was initially the biggest fear for me in playing her, and not even fear, it was kinda like I wanna be her in the best way possible.
You made her very relatable. We told Harald the same thing, that it is a movie with strong ideals and don't falter for them. You know you see stuff sometimes where a girl will hit something and run away. But the scene with Jocelyn – she was like –
Lily: Oh my God, she keeps going.
It was the same thing with Clary too. You see the broken relationships, you see the stuff and they go through things, and they still fight. I love that we have a movie with strong girls. Because I don't think that gets portrayed enough.
Lily: No, Jemima is kick ass as well.
Oh Izzy is amazing. But, how fun was it on the mall tour?
Lily: It has been the most surreal experience. It is so strange, because we have this reaction without the movie even coming out yet, without it being a sequel, without any footage beyond the footage that we have been showing them for the first time as they are already there. It's like t-shirts with our faces on, people fainting, and crying. It's been amazing to be one on one with the people buying the tickets and parents who brought their kids to sleep over the night before. You kinda are going oh my God, this means so much to them. There was this one girl that Jamie and I were watching during the Miami mall tour and we were like okay here's the new footage and the footage goes and she was just crying and getting so into it. And Jamie and I went over to her after and were like you are the most genuinely excited person we have seen – what's your name, where are you from. Because genuinely this was her life and every time someone would come on screen she would just light up. To see that first hand and to go speak to people. They waited overnight for two seconds of our time.
That to me is the true essence of the story, to feel for the characters. And that's what Harald wanted. Character and emotion and for them to be able to connect with something and not just have a characture of the story. Seeing their passion and all these people's enthusiasm for Clary, just clarified the fact that I always saw Clary as being something that every young girl has in them. Every young girl can be a Clary. Just because I am the actress playing her doesn't mean that I actually define Clary anymore. Obviously if you watch a movie based on books, and you weren't a fan and you read it, but see the movie first, you are going to imagine the actress playing it. But I felt for the fans, I didn't ever want to take their vision of who Clary was and I just wanted to be the actress being able to play her. And I think if everyone can relate to her that way when watching the movie, everyone's got these emotions flowing through them.
Everyone gets confused as a teenager about who they are and are you my parents – I don't know if this is my name. I totally had that where I was like I wonder if I really came from here. You always go through these weird kind of adolescent thing, because you watch weird movies, and you are like her past isn't the same and maybe I was lied to. And I think it's just like you relate to characters in stories and I really wanted Clary to be one of those characters that people could relate to and go, maybe that's my story, and if it's not my story, what would I do if I was in that. I am so close to my Mom and that's what I related to the most with her – I wanted it to be a journey that even if she was in New York finding her Mom, it could be the same as in this fantasy. Cause yes there are warlocks and demons, and yes, she is floating about a tombstone, that's obviously something that wouldn't happen in New York, but the essence of the story, and going through these trials and tribulations to get to her, and having to dress the part to meet somebody – that's all stuff that you totally go through. And you feel uncomfortable, but your friends are like you won't get to see him unless you dress like this. And you are like ok, that is so wrong, but if I gotta do it, I gotta do it.
And Clary's morals don't change. Like you said Jocelyn and her are kick ass women but their morals never change. Like Clary is still Clary in a tight dress and heels. Clary's relationship with Jace is the same as when they are in an alleyway as it is when they are at the piano and she's all "You play that like you lost your only love." And its rejection and they still are very at each other. That's what they respect, because they find a combater in each other. That never changes, even in the emotional things, even in the romantic things, they still push and pull. She never changes herself for the story.
As a fan of the series yourself, what was the scene that you were really excited to film?
Lily: Genuinely the greenhouse. Just because as a reader you are like, FINALLY THEY GET TOGETHER. It's magical and it's beautiful and it's that young girl in me being like I want a romantic scene now. And it was the moment where you see Jace's vulnerability. It's kinda a calmness in the mayhem and craziness of the action story. I just wanted to see Clary and Jace get together. So filming that was kind of a bonus I think. To have someone that you get along with so well – I mean, it's always an awkward situation in those moments. But to have such a supportive crew and co-star in moments like that, it's kinda like wow, this is actually translating exactly as it is from the book. I know all the young girls – literally all we had to say on tour was 'Greenhouse' and they would scream. And it became a running joke where Jamie and I would be like now, okay now, "Greenhouse." It literally was the moment that the girls went crazy, so we wanted to make it perfect.


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- Headphones with mic
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Designed for the transition to computer-based learning and testing, the Hi-Fi Headphones with Mic provide high-quality sound along with a built-in microphone for verbal responses. Delivering deep bass and a wide dynamic range, the headphones have an adjustable, padded headband and plush, sealed earpads that fit a wide variety of ages and are extremely comfortable to wear. The headset is also incredibly durable, with a robust 9-foot cord and a gold-plated audio jack.


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British actress Charlotte Rampling has backtracked on her controversial comments she made about the Oscars diversity row. She claims that her views on a proposed Oscars boycott was "racist to whites" were taken out of context after a backlash on social media.
When asked if the black community in the film industry felt like a minority, she replied: "No comment." Her opinions began trending on Twitter, where the hashtag #OscarSoWhite was used to express anger following the release of the all-white nominations. Many suggested that Rampling should "check her white privilege".
Rampling, who is nominated for Best Actress for her role in 45 Years, released an official statement in an attempt to clarify her comments.
"I regret that my comments could have been misinterpreted this week in my interview with Europe 1 Radio," she said. "I simply meant to say that in an ideal world every performance will be given equal opportunities for consideration.
"I am very honoured to be included in this year's wonderful group of nominated actors and actresses," she stated. "Diversity in our industry is an important issue that needs to be addressed. I am highly encouraged by the changes announced today by the Academy to diversify its membership."
The governing body of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has said it will address criticism over the lack of racial diversity in 2016's Academy Awards nominees. The board said in a statement that its goal was "to commit to doubling the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020".
This is not the first time that Charlotte Rampling has caused consternation with her views. On feminism she said: "One of the reasons I don't see eye to eye with Women's Lib is that women have it all on a plate if only they knew it. They don't have to be pretty either."
She has also talked about how much of a burden it is to be good looking. "What beauty brings is huge. It brings great privilege, great power and potential to do many things. If you are beautiful, doors open for you; people smile at you; you are accepted in places where others aren't. So the relationship that people have with beauty, in a sense, is almost deforming."
Her most controversial film roles include Lucino Visconti's The Damned, where she played a young wife sent to a Nazi concentration camp. In The Night Porter (1974), she played a former concentration camp prisoner who has a sadomasochistic relationship with a former Nazi SS officer, played by Dirk Bogarde.
The film has been accused of being sensationalist, with film critic Roger Ebert condemning it "as nasty as it is lubricious, a despicable attempt to titillate us by exploiting memories of persecution and suffering". Upon its film release, the Night Porter was ridiculed as "romantic pornography" and "a piece of junk".
In Max mon amour, she played a diplomat's wife who takes a chimpanzee as a lover. It was called "the greatest ape romance since King Kong".


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I have a downtown Hilton king deluxe. It has a king bed and a sofa bed. I'm looking to unload the sofa bed.
I am a 40something year old woman, an RN. I am fairly quiet. I do like to go to sleep at a decent time (10ish).
The room is 903 with taxes.


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Promoting Breastfeeding to Decrease Type Two Diabetes After Gestational DiabetesUniversity of New England (2014)
AbstractPregnant women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk of developing postpartum Type Two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Up to 60% of women with GDM subsequently develop T2DM (Kim et al., 2002). T2DM can lead to other serious comorbidities, which can decrease quality of life and life expectancy. There are interventions that can be used to decrease or prolong the development of T2DM. On average, mothers who breastfed their children developed T2DM ten years after mothers who did not breastfeed (Zieglar et al., 2012). Zieglar et al. (2012) also found a 40% long-term risk reduction of T2DM with at least three months of breastfeeding. The purpose of this project is to increase breastfeeding initiation and adherence among expectant mothers diagnosed with GDM in order to prevent T2DM development. Motivational interviewing will be used as an intervention to increase breastfeeding initiation and rates. This intervention will be implemented at a 28 weeks gestation antenatal visit, when women are tested for GDM (Donath, Amir & The ALSPAC Study Team, 2003). Implementation and adherence to breastfeeding is more reliable at the 32-week antenatal care visit than in the postnatal time (Donath, Amir & The ALSPAC Study Team, 2003). Motivational interviewing (MI) can be used to address ambivalence and encourage positive behavior change, especially in extrinsically motivated expectant mothers (Racine et al., 2012). MI consists of open-ended questions, reflective listening, and a planning technique to explore the patient's motivation, strengths, and resources (Miller & Rollnick, 2012). Nurses will use MI at antenatal care visits after 28 weeks in order to adequately educate expectant mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding. This education can help decrease the T2DM development rate by 10 years and increase quality of life (Zieglar et al., 2012). References Donath, S., Amir, L., The ALSPAC Study Team (2003). Relationship between prenatal infant feeding intention and initiation and during of breastfeeding; a cohort study. Aca Peadiactrica, 92 (3): 352-356. doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00558.x Kim, C., McEwen, L., Kerr, K., Peitte, J., Chames, M., Ferrara, A., & Herman, W. (2007). Preventative counseling among women with histories of gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care, 30 (10): 2491-2495. doi: 10.2337/dc07-0435 Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2012). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Racine, E., Frick, K., Strobino, D., Carpenter, L., Milligan, R., Pugh, L (2009). How motivation influences breastfeeding duration among low-income women. Journal of Human Lactation, 25 (173): 173-181. doi: 10.1177/0890334408328129. Ziegler, A., Wallner, M., Kaiser, I., Rossbauer, M., Harsunen, M., Lachmann, L., & ... Hummel, S. (2012). Long-term protective effect of lactation on the development of type 2 diabetes in women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes, 61 (12), 3167-3171. doi:10.2337/db12-0393
Publication DateFall October, 2014
Citation InformationSophia N Olsen and Dominique Lima. "Promoting Breastfeeding to Decrease Type Two Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes" University of New England (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sophia_olsen/1/


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In this section, I will explore some fundamental topics about Information Retrieval (IR) and its related subjects.
I will use the following notation throughout all this section:
– is a collection of (text) documents;
– is the dictionary of unique terms as extracted from (a.k.a. vocabulary or lexicon);
– is a query used to ask the retrieval system for those documents in that are relevant to . (Note that here we are not making any assumption on what does it really mean for a document to be relevant to a query);
– is the collection of results (i.e., documents) returned by the IR system, which supposes are relevant to the query . This may be either an unranked set (i.e., where there's no order relation between any pair of retrieved documents) or a ranked list (i.e., retrieved documents are scored and sorted according to their relevance to the query).


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Living in the Southeast in the Summer is a Challenge, right now outside it is 95 degree heat index 105 and 82 percent humidity, in other words, if you go outside you will Melt. Not only do you break a sweat just going to your car, we have these lovely little bugs called Gnats, they Love to stick to your sweaty body and fly up your nose, really I don't make this stuff up. What I am getting too, is the other day we had a Fabulous all day rainstorm, I decided with the Temp break I was going to take advantage and get a head start on the Fall.
Its Chili Time!
This is one of the best Chili recipes I have ran across, I actually had to tweek it for us Low Carbers, and it worked out Wonderful, my husband does not care for Chili but he actually ate 2 Bowls.
Here is what you will need:
You can use prepackaged Chili spice, just pay attention to the Sugars they are usually about 5. But here is a good mix if you want to do scratch.
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
Mix and set aside.
Chili Ingredients
1 lb. Ground Beef (you can use Ground Turkey if you like)
1 Small sweet onion chopped well
2 Garlic Cloves chopped well
1 Cup Bell Pepper
1 Cup Sweet Peppers(yellows/Red/Orange)
1/4 Cup of Chopped Jalapenos (Optional, but really helps if you want it Spicy)
1 6oz. Can Tomatoe Paste
2 Cups Water
1/2 Cup beef broth (or 1/2 cup xtra water)
1 to 2 Cups Chopped Mushrooms (These guys take the place of our Missing Beans)
2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 Big Pan
1 Medium Pan
Ok thats it!
Lets Cook
First we need to get everything Chopped.
Bell Pepper. Sweet Peppers Chopped.
Jalapenos Chopped. Mushrooms Chopped.
Now, Lets get our Protein started cooking, grap your pan and slap in that Protein and chop up with spatula and Salt and Pepper get cooking on a Medium high heat.
When Cooked, remove from heat drain grease. And Wipe pan gong to use this pan later.
In Medium pan, add Olive Oil and Heat on Med High. Then add all Copped ingredients except the Mushrooms we will add those in a bit.
Mix and Cook Ingredients for about 10 min. Not long just until they tender alittle.
Isn't that Pretty!
Next get the big Pan you cooked your Protein in, turn burner to Med. high, add your tomato Paste, then 2 Cups of water, Season mixture. Mix all very well.
Add Protein and incorporate into Tomato sauce mix. Then add Chopped Mushrooms and fold those into Sauce, add Vegi. mix next.
At this point you can add your Jalapenos, if you wish not to, that fine too 🙂 Salt and Pepper to taste.
After all ingredients are added, set your burner to Simmer, you may notice how THICK your Chili is, at this point we need to add our 1/2 Cup of beef broth (or Water) so that when we set our Chili to Simmer it will not burn. So add the extra liquid, mix into Chili well and Cover. Let Chili Simmer for 30 minutes or up to 1 hr. Checking and stirring occasionally. when Chili is done Remove from Burner and let sit for 15 minutes.
Now I'm one of those Folks that use too add tons of crackers to my Chili. Now as a LCHF Gal. I use my Cheddar Crisp Crackers. They are easy, just grap your parchment sprinkle cheddar or any flavor cheese you like and bake use Microwave or pan until Crispy.
Hope you guys enjoy! Take Care.


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I hoped that the Trump notion of bribing China with trade concessions to deal with North Korea might work. Perhaps not:
A few years ago, while attending a track 2.0 dialogue on U.S.-China relations, I listened as a Chinese scholar made an observation that has always stuck with me. When it comes to North Korea, the scholar explained: "We [China] don't like the status-quo, a North Korea that wants the most powerful weapons on the planet -- nuclear weapons -- who points them at our top trading partners in Asia and eventually America. But it could get much worse, as crazy as that sounds."
And remember, while China fears the results of a war to stop North Korea, if North Korea uses nukes it will likely be against foes of China like South Korea, Japan, or America. How bad is that from their point of view, really?
So if China won't solve America's (and Japan's and South Korea's) North Korea problem because the problem isn't bad enough from China's point of view, perhaps we need to make a problem that China does care about.
We could quietly let it be known that America will be willing to help South Korea and Japan to each match North Korean nuclear weapons warhead for warhead to deter North Korea.
I suspect that the possibility that Japan and South Korea will have nuclear arms (and if they go nuclear, Vietnam and Taiwan and perhaps others will see a green light--or at least an opportunity to get lost in the outrage directed at Japan and South Korea--to go nuclear) would be important enough to get China interested in solving a nuclear proliferation problem among potential foes of China.
Is that outcome worse enough for China to act against North Korea, as crazy as that might sound?
And maybe instead of the carrying out the tentative solutions that China sees as backfiring that are outlined in that article, China goes for the "if you strike a king, kill him" approach by sending in an army to take Pyongyang and put a friendly autocrat in charge who will end the nuclear program.
I'm not eager to have Chinese forces in North Korea, but I'm far less eager to have a nuclear North Korea that can sell nukes to Iran.
If we (America, South Korea, and Japan) come to an agreement with China on limits to Chinese force composition and deployment in North Korea, we can work something out.
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Today's guest post comes from Alyssa over at Reil Family Love. Alyssa is mother to Harlow and has another baby girl on the way. Take it away Alyssa!
Harlow LOVES my makeup. It's one of her favorite things to play with, and as darling as that is, I use MAC. It is one of the few things that I will occasionally splurge on for myself, and I cringe whenever she finds it. I remember when I was very little, I had play makeup. It was sweet and cute and realistic. Unfortunately, I haven't found any online or in stores that looked real enough to entice my toddler. After a lot of searching, I found a tutorial online for making toddler makeup and decided to give it a try. I didn't think to write down the blog name, so I'm sorry to say that I can't give credit where credit is definitely due. If I happen to find it again I will certainly update this post to include a link to the original tutorial. You should be able to do this project for about $10.
You will need:
- Real Makeup – I purchased E.L.F. brand from Target because most of the eye shadows, compacts, and brushes are $1 each. I'm sure you could find good deals at dollar stores as well, although I can't handle those places!
- Makeup Case – A cute little pouch to hold the play makeup!
- Craft Foam – The original tutorial suggested sticky-back foam, but I bought regular foam and used hot glue to adhere it.
- Tools – If you buy regular craft foam, you will need a hot glue gun. You will also need scissors, a pencil, and some sort of small tool to score and scrape the real makeup.
1. Score and scrape the real makeup out of the cases. Wash with mild soap and dry.
2. Press the makeup cases onto the foam to leave an imprint of the size shape you will need to cut.
3. Cut out the shapes, and if easier, trace any duplicate shapes with the pencil and then cut out as well.
4. Firmly press sticky-back foam into the makeup cases, or use a thin layer of hot glue to adhere regular craft foam.
5. Assemble all of the makeup in a cute pouch for your little toddler to enjoy!I can't even begin to tell you how much Harlow loves her play makeup! Enjoy!


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On December 1st, the Central Bank of Russia issued a press release,
alerting that "the Forex market" is not licensed/regulated in russian federation.
Any forex site claiming to be legitimate and any so–called "self–regulating authority" aproving forex brokers
are not overseen and not monitored in Russia.
URL (RUS): http://www.cbr.ru/press/PR.aspx?file...1T18_12_31.htmOriginally Posted by Central Bank of Russia
URL (ENG): http://www.cbr.ru/eng/press/PR.aspx?...2T10_15_10.htm
I believe that release was provoked by the ongoing investigations on a forex broker/massive ponzi scheme MMCIS.


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Soil Conditioning Agents
Marconite is a granulated conductive medium designed to replace the conventional aggregate in concrete and thereby provide a medium with good electrical conductivity and high strength.
It can provide a permanent solution to problems in electrical/constructional situations.
Marconite® is a dark grey, granular material that replaces traditional sand and aggregate materials used within concretes mixes. It should be mixed in the ratio of 3 parts of Marconite® to 1 part cement by weight with the addition of 1 litre of water per 5 Kg of total mix, ie
3 x 25kg bags of Marconite
1 x 25kg bag of Cement
20 x litres (25kg) of water
When mixed as described above, it forms a relatively dry material with an 'as poured' density of around 1300kg/m³. The water content may be adjusted as the application requires, but this will affect the concretes final compressive strength and the drying times accordingly. Typically Marconite® concretes are touch dry within hours but can be several days before being fully cured.
Marconite® is chemically inert with very low soluble sulphate content. It can be used with all conventional types of cement, as well as most proprietary resin-based cements, adhesives and gypsum plasters.
Marconite: Granulated Conductive Medium
Marconite® is the world's premium electrically conductive aggregate material. Used as a backfill to enhance the effects of earth electrodes, Marconite® enables electrical engineers to achieve permanent, stable and low resistance earthing solutions, even in difficult ground conditions.
Specifically developed and manufactured for the needs of the earthing industry, for over 40 years Marconite® has allowed electrical engineers to tackle the toughest conditions and achieve the satisfactory earthing of installations throughout the world.
Marconite® conducts electricity much in the same way as metals, through the movement of electrons.Traditional earthing materials such as Bentonite conduct electricity through the movement of charged ions. These ions require the presence of an effective electrolyte, such as water and the presence of salts. Unlike Marconite®, ionic based systems are subject to drying out and without water they do not conduct electricity. Marconite® does not need water to conduct electricity and so does not suffer any effects from drying out.
Marconite® has a long and proven track record and has been used within critical earthing solutions to a variety of industries, including:
- Lightning conductor earthing
- Power generation and distribution
- Oil and gas production and distribution facilities
- Rail, underground and transport networks
- Telecommunications, High Speed Broadband and Media
- Utilities and Water treatment
- Defence facilities and equipment
- Anti-static environments
Low resistivity: 0.001 ohm.m is extremely low when compared to Bentonite's 3 ohm.m.
Versatile: suitable for most ground conditions and becomes a permanent, solid structure that it is not prone to shrinking, drying out or being washed away.
Cost effective: it is a permanent solution; there is no need to remove and replace or 'maintain' it with additional water/salts every few years in order to achieve the desired earth values.
Chemically inert: is non-corrosive to steel or copper, does not attack cement structures and has a pH within the neutral range.
High strength: can be used as part of the building structure itself and can achieve strengths higher than Grade 25 concrete.
Easy to use: forms a concrete like material that from first pour, achieves a low resistance earth, no need to wait or return to test.
Marconite® is a synthetic material manufactured specifically for use in earthing applications and, unlike Bentonite, it is not a naturally occurring mineral or ore.
Its distinctive properties result from a unique manufacturing process, utilising specific raw material feedstocks, carefully selected and mixed in tightly controlled ratio's before undergoing a range manufacturing process and thermal treatments.The resulting product is a precisely measured, granular material, dark grey in colour, that is virtually dust free and with exceptional electrical properties. This is then packaged in high strength, UV resistant valve topped sacks and palletised.
Marconite® is the best at what it does because it is manufactured to be that way.
Bentonite is used as a backfill to reduce soil resistivity. When mixed with water, it swells to several times its dry volume. The moisture content can be retained for a considerable time. Further moisture can be absorbed during rainfall etc. It can be supplied in either powder or granular form.
Dependent on soil conditions, 18 No. 25kg bags creates a volume of 1m³.
Earthing Compound
Granular: Granular is the preferred option for filling trenches where the conductor is covered with Bentonite and then water poured over and mixed in the trench.
Powder: Powder is the preferred method for pouring into bore holes to en-sure the mixture is of a thin enough consistency to reach the bottom of the bore hole. If diamond drilling is required for deep holes, possible 40m depths and deeper and the Bentonite is to be pumped through the core in to the hole, then powder would be the preferred option.
Material: Sodium carbonate activated calcium Montmorillonite clay. The product is a naturally occurring substance with no known ecological hazards and can be disposed of as non hazardous waste.


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If you've followed my humble blog for a while, chances are you already know of Sally Shapiro and their brand of melancholy, bittersweet italo disco. Johan & Sally's debut, 'Disco Romance', was undoubtedly one of my favorite albums of 2007, and its follow-up, 'My Guilty Pleasure', was just released last month. Now there is little I could say that's not been said already, so I will just confirm that yes, it is indeed worth the wait. The new album's a progression from the previous output, but still maintains the catchiness and wistfulness that made me fall in love with them in the first place. Among my favorite tracks are 'Miracles', 'Love In July', 'Save Your Love', and 'Moonlight Dance'. In fact, I can't wait for winter to come, as this can be the default soundtrack for my walks of solitude in cold, cold weather!
When not quietly making wonderful crying-on-the-dancefloor disco-pop, or obscuring her face with a teacup, the notoriously shy Sally Shapiro does actually do interviews. She was kind enough to answer all my questions via email (thank you, Sally!), which you can now read below, with a complimentary mp3!
MP3: Sally Shapiro - Love In July
What, in your opinion, would be the ideal setting for 'My Guilty Pleasure'?
Maybe when you're in a melancholic mood all by yourself. Or when you're travelling.
One of the differences I noticed in the new album was that there were some more upbeat, dancier tracks, compared to 'Disco Romance'. Was this shift in mood a deliberate decision?
I wouldn't call them more upbeat but maybe more poppy. And yes this was intentional and also a result of Roger Gunnarsson being more involved as a songwriter.
I was quite surprised to find out that Cloetta Paris sang background vocals on 'Love In July'. I too am a big fan of her album 'Secret Eyes'. Could you tell me about how this came about?
Love In July was co-written by Roger Gunnarsson, who as you may know works with Cloetta. So it came natural to have her singing backing vocals on the track. I promised to sing backing vocals on some track of theirs in return.
What do you think about the idea of a duet between you & Cloetta? It has the potential to be one of the most tissue-ready collaborations ever!
Maybe it could be nice. Maybe it could be reality.
Sweden does make the best pop in the world. Could you, perhaps, try to explain what it is that make Swedes so great at melodies?
Thanks - I don't know, but many many people here do sing in choirs or play instruments, maybe one reason could be the state-subsidized music schools, it's pretty cheap to learn to play instruments and a lot of kids attend these music schools.
What is so unique about Sally Shapiro is that you & Johan revived a long-lost genre and made it fresh again. Do you feel like you will keep exploring italo disco further, or would you like to experiment with other genres as well in the future?
I think both Johan and I sometimes feel that we want to try other genres as well, but probably not together. I am more into non-electronic music (indiepop like Belle & Sebastian) and Johan is more into ambient and stuff. So our common project will probably always be very disco-sounding.
Love, Sally
Lovely. This is actually the first interview I've ever done, and it deserves to be posted on a special day like today.
"My Guity Pleasure" is out now on Paper Bag Records.
Make sure to watch the animated video for 'Love In July', it's kawaii overload.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Q&A: Sally Shapiro!
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International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHUSBAND'S BROTHER
(yabham, "brother-in-law"; epigambreuo; Late Latin levir): He was required (Deuteronomy 25:5-10 Matthew 22:24) "to perform the duty of a husband's brother" (yibbemah); that is, if his brother, living with him on the paternal estate, died without male issue, he should take the widow to wife, and "raise up seed unto his brother," the firstborn of the new marriage inheriting the deceased brother's estate. Refusal of the duty was possible, but entailed public ceremonial disgrace and lasting reproach. This provision for a specific case modified the general law which forbade the marriage of a sister-in-law (Leviticus 18:16, 18). It was a patriarchal custom (Genesis 38; Judah and Tamar), and is alluded to in Ruth 1:11-13. A related custom is found in Ruth 4:1, Boaz playing; however, the part, not of levir ("brother-in-law"), but of go`el ("redeemer"). It was at least theoretically in force in our Lord's time (Matthew 22:23-28; the question of the Sadducees concerning the resurrection). For the origin and object of this custom see FAMILY; MARRIAGE.
Strong's Hebrew2993. yabam -- husband's brother
... 2992, 2993. yabam. 2994 . husband's brother. Transliteration: yabam Phonetic
Spelling: (yaw-bawm') Short Definition: brother. ... husband's brother. From (the orig ...
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2992. yabam -- to perform the duty of a husband's brother
2545. chamoth -- husband's mother
2524. cham -- husband's father
2537. Chamutal -- perhaps "my husband's father is the dew," mother ...
376. ish -- man
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Whether a Sacred Order Cannot Supervene to Matrimony?
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ThesaurusTamar (28 Occurrences)
... Some suppose this was "Tadmor" (qv). (2.) The daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose
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Brother-in-law (5 Occurrences)
Fulfill (80 Occurrences)
Brother's (46 Occurrences)
Marry (48 Occurrences)
Duty (90 Occurrences)
Kin (18 Occurrences)
Nabal (18 Occurrences)
Refuseth (22 Occurrences)
Refuses (21 Occurrences)
Bible ConcordanceHusband's (19 Occurrences)
John 1:13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 3:29 He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
Acts 5:10 Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband's side.
Romans 7:3 This accounts for the fact that if during her husband's life she lives with another man, she will be stigmatized as an adulteress; but that if her husband is dead she is no longer under the old prohibition, and even though she marries again, she is not an adulteress.
1 Corinthians 7:4 the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.
Genesis 38:8 Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother."
Genesis 38:13 And it is declared to Tamar, saying, 'Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;'
Genesis 38:25 She is brought out, and she hath sent unto her husband's father, saying, 'To a man whose these 'are', I 'am' pregnant;' and she saith, 'Discern, I pray thee, whose 'are' these -- the seal, and the ribbons, and the staff.'
Numbers 5:14 If the spirit of doubt comes into her husband's heart, and he has doubts of his wife, with good cause; or if he has doubts of her without cause:
Numbers 5:19 And the priest shall cause her to swear, and shall say unto the woman: 'If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness, being under thy husband, be thou free from this water of bitterness that causeth the curse;
Numbers 5:20 but if thou hast gone aside, being under thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee besides thy husband--
Numbers 5:29 This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled;
Numbers 30:8 And if in the day of her husband's hearing he disalloweth her, then he hath broken her vow which 'is' on her, and the wrongful utterance of her lips which she hath bound on her soul, and Jehovah is propitious to her.
Numbers 30:10 "If she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,
Deuteronomy 25:5 If brothers dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in to her, and take her to him as wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
Deuteronomy 25:7 If the man doesn't want to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, "My husband's brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me."
Ruth 2:1 Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Proverbs 6:34 For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.
Proverbs 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in his bones.
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Sainsbury's – What next…….
Sainsbury's suffering the pain of a more competitive supermarket landscape last week it seems… With sales down 2.1%
The 10 years of glory days under the King's leadership appear to have come to an end. Mike Coupe has got his hands full as he faces the harsh reality of fierce competition – not least from Aldi and Lidl but also from Asda, Tesco's and Morrison's following suit with heavy discounting.
The problem is that with discounting price there are no winners. Except of course for customers who's household bills are falling on food and fuel. When the customer offerings between these giants are a bit "me too" or undifferentiated it's hard for them not to follow on the downward price spiral
So what should Sainsbury's do?
Well it's back to basics. It's all about understanding what their customers want in terms of products and service and shopping experience and aiming to better meet their needs than the available competition. It's about a value proposition as an overall shopping experience and not just about price.
Consumer needs are not just practical/functional though, they are emotional in terms of how they feel about the Sainsbury's brand, the quality of the product range, their shopping experience and the service they receive. Sainsbury's want to hold firm on its product range and perhaps choice is a part of what customers want…if not this could be a costly mistake as other player carry a more narrow range to maintain efficiencies of scale.
Coupe is resigned to a tough ride and anticipates further pressure on price but less so than some of the other big boys. The jury is out as to whether his strategy on improving quality and convenience in stores to make the Sainsbury's customer experience closer to what they want is enough to hold firm on prices …or at least firmer than the rest
David Allmond


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Living and eating in the Pikesville area is a memorable experience. From eclectic to quaint and basic to extravagant, Pikesville restaurants are some of the best in the region.
The cost of renting in Pikesville is relatively high for Maryland and the median rent is about $1100. But, you can find a good budgetary range of rent prices if you do some searching. If you start your search early, you may find properties as low as $920, but typically you'll see the rents ranging between $1100 and above. You can find an apartment for rent in Pikesville that has the amenities you need. Conducting your search online is a great place to start, but visiting the area in person will yield better results.
Getting around in Pikesville is easy whether you are traveling by car, bus or train. The Baltimore Metro Subway has stops in Pikesville as does the Maryland Transit Authority bus system. However, having a car will make it even easier to experience all that Pikesville has to offer.
Taking the time to prepare before your move will make your transition to Pikesville more effective. Typically, contacting rental offices thirty days prior to your expected move date will suffice. Also, making sure that you have your three most recent paystubs along with valid ID will speed up the application process. Most rental properties require a security deposit as well as credit and prior rental history verification. It also helps to make a trip to the area before hand to familiarize yourself with the area and the people.
With plenty of history and wonderful places to eat and live, Pikesville, MD is a great place to rent an apartment and a great place to live. With over 200 years of rich history, the area continues to grow and thrive. Its location makes it an ideal place to live, especially if you want to make quick trips into the District and beyond. Don't let the 200 years of history fool you, Pikesville is a growing suburb that gets more contemporary with each passing year.


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PIC16F84 has 64 bytes of EEPROM memory locations on addresses from 00h to 63h
that can be written to or read from. The most important characteristic of this memory is that it does not lose its contents
with the loss of power supply. Data can be retained in EEPROM without
power supply for up to 40 years (as manufacturer of PIC16F84 microcontroller
states), and up to 1 million cycles of writing can be executed.
In practice, EEPROM memory is used for storing important data or process parameters.
One such parameter is a given temperature, assigned when setting up a temperature regulator to some process.
If that data wasn't retained, it would be necessary to adjust a given temperature after each loss of supply. Since this is very impractical (and even dangerous),
manufacturers of microcontrollers have began installing one smaller type of EEPROM
EEPROM memory is placed in a special memory space and can be accessed through special registers. These registers are:
EECON1 register is a control register with five implemented
Bits 5, 6 and 7 are not used, and by reading always are zero. Interpretation of EECON1 register bits follows.
bit 4 EEIF (EEPROM Write Operation Interrupt Flag bit) Bit used to inform that writing data to EEPROM has ended.
When writing has terminated, this bit would be set automatically. Programmer must
clear EEIF bit in his program in order to detect new termination of writing.
1 = writing terminated
0 = writing not terminated yet, or has not started
bit 3 WRERR (Write EEPROM Error Flag) Error during writing to EEPROM
This bit was set only in cases when writing to EEPROM had been
interrupted by a reset signal or by running out of time in watchdog timer
(if activated).
1 = error occurred
0 = error did not occur
bit 2 WREN (EEPROM Write Enable bit) Enables writing to EEPROM
If this bit was not set, microcontroller would not allow writing to EEPROM.
1 = writing allowed
0 = writing disallowed
bit 1 WR (Write Control bit)
Setting of this bit initializes writing data from EEDATA register to the address
specified trough EEADR register.
1 = initializes writing
0 = does not initialize writing
bit 0 RD (Read Control bit)
Setting this bit initializes transfer of data from address defined in EEADR to EEDATA register. Since time is not as essential in reading data as in writing, data from EEDATA can already be used further in the next instruction.
1 = initializes reading
0 = does not initialize reading
AUTHOR : romux team */
BCF STATUS, RPO ; bankO, because EEADR is at 09h
MOVLW 0X00 ; address of location being read
MOVWF EEADR ; address transferred to EEADR
BSF STATUS, RPO ; bankl because EECONl is at 88h
BSF EECON1, RD ; reading from EEPROM
BCF STATUS, RPO ; BankO because EEDATA is at 08h
After the last program instruction, contents from an EEPROM address zero can be found in working register w.
AUTHOR : romux team */
BCF STATUS, RPO ;bankO, because EEADR is at 09h
MOVLW 0X00 ;address of location being written to
MOVWF EEADR ;address being transferred to EEADR
MOVLW OXEE ;rarite the value OxEE
MOVWF EEDATA ;data goes to EEDATA register
BSF STATUS, RPO ;Bankl because EEADR is at 09h
BCF INTCON, GIE ;all interrupts are disabled
BSF EEC0N1, UREN ;writing enabled
1) MOVWF EECON2 ;first key 55h -> EECON2
3) MOVWF EECON2 ;second key AAh -> EECON2
4) BSF EEC0N1,UR ;initializes writing
BSF INTCON, GIE ;interrupts are enabled


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Peter A. Bromberg, Ph.D.
Both cursors and temporary
tables place extra demand on the SQL Server database. Programmers who
come from one of the older ISAM or VSAM database environments, or from
a FOXPRO or DBase environment usually gravitate toward the use of cursors
because they seem "familiar". I know I did!
But let's take a look at what happens in the database
when for example, we use a temporary table:
1) We CREATE the temporary table
2) We INSERT data into the newly created table
3) We SELECT data from the temporary table (usually by JOINing to other
physical tables) while holding a lock on the entire tempdb database
until the transaction has completed.
4) We DROP the temporary table
This involves a lot of disk activity, along with the
potential for contention problems because of the locking, and all of this
adds up to lousy performance, especially on large or long-running operations.
The use of a cursor, as far as database resources are concerned, would
look very similar to the above.
However, almost everything that you may first envision
as requiring cursors or temporary tables to achieve can actually be done
using the new SQL Server TABLE type. This is more or less a "clone"
of an actual table, except that it is a variable and it normally operates
100% IN MEMORY, provided there is sufficient RAM (Data Cache) available..
No more contention, no more tempdb locks, no more disk I/O!
Let's take a very simple example that you can test for
yourself. We'll use the trusty old Northwind sample database. Let's say
that you run the Northwind Traders operation and you suddenly find a new
shipper whose prices on everything that you normally ship with shipper
number "1" that costs over a certain price level ( let's say
we've determined the level is $50.25) can now be shipped with your new
shipper number 4 for a flat rate of $21. You think, "Oboy - I'll
be able to put in for a raise on this one!'
So you want to update all your open orders that had instructions
to use Shipper 1 where the price came out to be greater than $50.25, and
change the shipper to shipper number 4 and the new flat rate of $21.00.
Now before we begin, I know and you know that we can
definitely do this with a single SQL Statement using a correlated subquery
with a derived table holding the items to change. But for the sake of
simplicity, let's just say for the sake of example that we've decided
we need to do it either with a cursor or a temporary table. Now let's
see how we could do it using the new TABLE variable, and avoid all the
extra disk access and locking:
we declare our table variable first
declare @SpecialCustomers
CustomerID nchar (5) NOT NULL ,
OrderID int NOT NULL ,
ShipVia int NOT NULL,
Freight money NOT NULL)
-- now we populate
the in-memory table variable with the record information needed for the
insert into @SPecialCustomers
select CustomerID, OrderID, ShipVia, Freight
from dbo.Orders where ShipVia =1 AND Freight >50.25
-- and finally we update
the affected records in our regular orders table with our new shipper
and price information,
-- using the @SpecialCustomers TABLE variable just as we would a real,
physical table in the database:
UPDATE ORDERS SET ShipVia=4,
Freight =21.00
where ORDERS.OrderID IN (SELECT ORDERID FROM @SpecialCustomers)
Here's another sample that shows how to iterate through a table variable's records inside
of a stored procedure like a recordset without creating a cursor: SQL Server Cursorless Cursor
Easy, fast, simple! It all happens in memory.
No locks on the TempDB. Remember, this is not a solution to a real problem,
I've shown this simplistic example to illustrate a concept that
can help you improve the efficiency and speed of your SQL Server database


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Social Media for the Summer Season
Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the AAA company and this is for solely educational purposes.
The summer months are quickly approaching, and now is the time for brands to begin preparing for the excitement and warm feelings associated with summer. Since so many travel companies get the most business during this time of year, this week I was assigned to select a company within the travel industry and create new social media graphics for them to use. My family is a big fan of the American Automobile Association, so I chose them for my campaign.
AAA began as a company with "the purpose of lobbying for driver and passenger rights, fair laws and safer vehicles — all to better promote the love of the open road and the adventure of driving." Since then, AAA has expanded to also provide roadside assistance, insurance and travel accommodations for members. I wanted to focus my campaign on the travel aspect of their company, encouraging members to use AAA's services to plan a summer trip.
I created three Facebook cover photos that the company could alternate between throughout the summer months. On the company's website, you can find the slogan "Expect Something More." I wanted to incorporate this into my designs and portray a variety of environments where members could vacation to. I also wanted to evoke emotion, creating a desire for travel.
Along with the cover photos, the rest of the Facebook page must also convey the same feel. The profile image should be kept as the simple logo, but posts should pertain to summer travel. The brand could highlight weekly travel spots to promote their deals, keeping with the "expect ______." theme.
Bringing this idea over to Twitter, I also created a cover photo for the company's profile. Though their Twitter is primarily focused around driving news and facts, the company could use this image if they decided to change their focus for the summer.
AAA has a presence on most forms of social media. However, the company actually does not have an official Instagram. I think that creating one would be beneficial for the company, especially if they used it to feature travel destinations. They could also use it to promote driving facts and new information.
I created a sample image, using an overlay that the company could use to brand their summer campaign.
To keep all imagery consistent, I made sure to place the logo on all materials and always use the same font, Bebas Neue Regular. I also used sunny, fun and attractive imagery. The hashtag I created, #ExpectSummer, could be used on Instagram and Twitter.
As for another social media channel I would recommend, I would choose to implement a company Tumblr. The company does have a travel blog, but it is a bit outdated and disorganized. A company's Tumblr seamlessly blends in among regular user posts, and AAA could use one to create a revamped travel blog.


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You look so tired, dearSo many "rules" have changed since our own mothers reared us that the parenting landscape can be downright unfamiliar to grandparents today. Your mom relied on Dr. Spock, and you lean more toward the Sears. Sure there are some things that might have been better back in the day (like the lack of supermom expectations), but mostly we're more informed about everything from circumcision to introducing solids. But that doesn't mean your mom, or MIL, approves.
Which may explain why wacky grandma Ericka Gallego went to visit her son's new baby daughter in Northern California, and decided to take her back home to Los Angeles. Or probably not. That grandma needs some help, y'all.
While your mom may not be the baby-napping type, if she does any of the following, she might just be judging your parenting skills, and you are not coming out on top.
- You're a nursing mom exclusively, but when you look away, she's pulling a bottle out of her purse and shoving it in your baby's mouth.
- Most common comments from grandma: "Oh, is that how they do it these days?"; "What a modern mom you are, dear."; and "Well, you turned out fine."
- Forgets the car seat and instead asks a friend to sit in the backseat and hold onto the baby very tightly.
- When she sleeps over, she wonders out loud (at 3 a.m.), "Do you think all that holding could be spoiling him?"
- Constantly expresses concern over your back as you wear your baby. Then shows up on your door with a brand new stroller.
Does your mom think she did a better job than you?
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