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WordPress has a thing they call The Daily Post, that gives bloggers a topic or "challenge" prompt every day of the year. I just learned about this, and today's seemed rather appropriate.
Topic #272:
Jody Williams, winner of the 1997 Nobel Peace prize, advises that the winners this year 'Stay true to themselves'. This is advice we often here is kids or in movies, but what does it really mean?
First of all, how do you discover who your true self is? It seems many people don't quite know who they are. Second, most people have some qualities that they wish they didn't have, such as jealousy, envy, insecurities or prejudices. Staying true to those things wouldn't seem to be in our interest.
What does it mean to you to stay true to yourself? Which part of yourself to you think about?
My Response:
It took a LOT of events and epiphanies to learn who I am. In fact, it's probably safe to say that when it all comes down to it, I am STILL learning more about myself, and who I am every single moment of each and every day. I am loud, crazy, motivated, sarcastic, charming, outgoing, resilient, inquisitive, cynical, unpredictable, attracted to glittery things….the list goes on.
Sometimes, I wish I didn't criticize myself so much. Despite the utterly narcissistic self-love I've got going on, I really concentrate on what I perceive to be my flaws. I hate my flabby arms and my gigantic thighs. I feel slight twinges of jealousy when people talk about their successful relationships, because I haven't been in a relationship in years. I also discriminate against milk, and all milk-based or milk-like products. I seriously have to drown my soy milk in a) espresso and caramel or b) an extra scoop of powdered pb and chocolate protein to drink it. Also, I have these crazy bouts of anxiety when I feel my OCD getting out of hand: people running late, my hair not cooperating, someone placing salt and pepper shakers in the middle of the table, or leaving their straw wrappers askew? These things actually bother me….to the point that I cannot concentrate on anything except NOT "fixing" whatever is bothering me.
Staying true to myself, for me? It means embracing who I am. So what. I'm a girl with flabby arms, big thighs, OCD, and no boyfriend.
But guess what? At the end of the day, I can be pretty awesome!
Because I am also a girl with a mission, a plan, a purpose, and a mouth full of expletives ready for anyone who has a problem with it.
'Til next time!

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DALLAS (KRLD) — It's costing more and more to check your bag at the airport, but that doesn't guarantee you'll get it back in one piece.
"It felt like somebody beat up my bag."
R.J. Machorro paid $25.00 to check a bag when he recently flew United Airlines into DFW Airport and when he went to the baggage carousel to claim it — what he found was not the bag he checked in. "I noticed that my wheels were damaged and the handle was damaged."
Since the handle and a wheel were snapped off R.J. – who's disabled – had to carry his 50 pound bag.
"After flying I was really tired and I had to use my bad shoulder to lift the suitcase since I couldn't roll it."
United has a baggage policy that claims no liability for damaged wheels or handles on checked luggage… luggage that Aviation Expert Glenn Winn, who has worked as a baggage handler, says can go through some tough treatment.
"There's a lot of handling, a lot of movement and in some cases crunching that goes on with the bags and that's the only way to describe it," says Winn. "Very soft sided bags of course can be ripped open and you have also hard sided bags that because of the hinges on the bags, the bags pop open."
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation there were nearly 224,000 reports of damaged or mishandled bags last December, though 99 percent of checked bags go unscathed overall. A spokesman for United tells KRLD that, even though they aren't responsible for damaged luggage in this case, they will fix R.J.'s bag.
"I hope they can gain my trust again in the way that your luggage gets treated at the airport," says R.J.
It's recommended that, if you're in that unlucky one percent and see that your bag is damaged when you land, you seek out an airline representative as soon as you can.
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|Season 3, Episode 3
|Air date
|October 8, 2001
|Written by
|Tim Minear
|Directed by
|Fred Keller
|Episode Guide
| previous
"That Vision-Thing"
| next
"Carpe Noctem"
|David Boreanaz
|Charisma Carpenter
|Alexis Denisof
|J. August Richards
|Amy Acker
| Fred
|Guest Starring
|Andy Hallett
|Jarrod Crawford
|Khalil Kain
| Gio
|Co Starring
|Matthew James
|Giancarlo Carmona
|Gang Kid
|Steve Niel
|Huge & Horrible
|Josh Kayne
|Cowering Demon
|Sam Ayers
|Tough Guy Demon
|Heidi Marnhout
|Fury #1
|An Le
|Fury #2
|Madison Gray
| Fury #3
|Julie Benz
|Michele Kelly
|Candice Cook
|Masked Demon
"That Old Gang of Mine" is the third episode of the third season of Angel and the forty-seventh episode overall. Written by Tim Minear and directed by Fred Keller, it was originally broadcast on October 8, 2001 on the WB network.
Harmless demons are suddenly being killed all over LA for no apparent reason. Gunn finds out it is his vampire-hunting former comrades who are doing it for fun, and he now needs to make a choice about where he will stand.
Angel tries to apologize to Merl, the demon who he has long used as an informant, and who he has frequently abused. Merl doesn't feel his apology is sincere. Angel goads him into taking a free punch, but because they are at Caritas, a spell, which prevents any violence by demons, instead causing Merl to be thrown backwards, which just makes him feel that he is being ridiculed. He goes home and, as he settles among his pitiful possessions, he is violently attacked and killed. The next morning, Angel and Wesley investigate the killing and call Gunn to join them--they interrupt him from a nightmare in which he is reliving his killing of his vampiric little sister. Gunn is annoyed at the call, not understanding why they should care about the murder of a demon, even if he was a harmless one.
Gunn heads on over to visit his vampire-hunting friends, where a new addition to the gang criticizes Gunn for working with a vampire, instead of killing him. Gunn leaves the confrontation angry, feeling his old friends think he's a traitor or vampire-lover. His friends take him aside and, while defending him from the charges of being a traitor, still feel like he hasn't been around and seems to have forgotten his friends from his old neighborhood.
Angel and Cordelia talk about Fred, who is still not coming out of her shell despite three months back in Los Angeles. Angel asks Cordelia to talk with Fred to help her. Cordelia induces Fred to come out with her that night to sing karaoke at Caritas.
As Angel Investigations investigates Merl's killing, they compile a Merl Enemy list, with Angel's name at the top, and with demons who became Merl's enemies because he snitched for Angel filling out the list. But as Angel and Wesley visit demons, they find that some others have been killed, seemingly for no reason. In the sewer, a timid, awkward Yarbnie Demon drinks a Big Gulp, and is hunted down, attacked and killed by Gunn's old friends. As Wesley investigates Gunn again wonders why they are bothering to investigate murders of demons. Wesley says that the innocent demons are being killed alongside the guilty. Gunn finds an arrow at the crime scene and recognizes it as belonging to his old crew. He pockets the evidence and then confronts Rondell—he thinks Gio has gone rogue and is doing the killing. Rondell explains that the whole crew was there--they go after anything non-human. Gunn is disturbed by their complete disregard for the lives of non-humans. He goes to see Wesley, and runs into Angel, who believes that the kills demonstrate that the perpetrators are having fun.
Meanwhile, at Caritas, Fred goes onstage to sing. Gunn stops by looking for Wesley, but before he finds him, Caritas is stormed by Rondell, Gio, and friends, who indiscriminately open fire upon all of the demons at the bar, the massacre made all the more horrifying given the harmless surroundings and the complete inability of the demons to do anything violent while there. Wesley rescues Fred, who is frozen onstage. Rondell wants to leave, but Gio confronts Gunn, condemning him for drinking with his demon friends, and accusing him of having a vampire for a best-friend. They go to kill Lorne, but Gunn shields him, and confronts Rondell for the wrongness of killing demons at random. Rondell and Gio hold Wesley, Gunn, and Fred hostage but allow Cordelia to leave so she can bring Angel. He rushes over to the club, but asks Cordelia to visit the Transuding Furies, the ones who placed the anti-demon violence spell at the club in order to get it lifted, so he can fight back.Gio passes the time by singing a song, which activates Lorne's powers, and Lorne realizes that Gio is on the run from something that he did to a woman in Miami, a woman who trusted him. Tensions continue to mount as Gunn is taunted by both Gio and a demon until Angel finally arrives. Gio demands that Gunn kill Angel, but he refuses. He says he'll never be friends with Angel but he won't kill him. Gio then says that anyone who kills Angel can get out alive. Fred picks up the crossbow to kill Angel because she doesn't want to die, but then turns it around on Gio instead. But she is quickly disarmed. The spell is then lifted and a free-for-all fight ensues. A demon kills Gio, and is in turn killed. The team all get out alive, but damage has been done to their relationships. After severing all his ties with his former gang, Wesley tells Gunn that he understands that he felt divided loyalties, but gives him a stark warning that if he ever withholds information again, he'll be fired. Gunn then speaks with Angel about what he said in the club and apologises, although he meant every word. Angel understands, and when Gunn suggests that this not killing him when he could proves he can be trusted, Angel states that Gunn will prove he can be trusted if he can kill him when he has to.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the "good" demon Merl, who is killed in this episode.
- Gunn eventually does prove to Angel that he can trust him when Gunn kills Angel in Hell-L.A. (Although Gunn, currently angry at Angel, was unaware that he was doing exactly what Angel needed him to do). Humorously, the situations are reversed then, with Gunn being the vampire and Angel being human.
- First appearance of the Furies who will recur later. Genuine characters from Greek mythology they would also appear on Charmed and Xena.
- Fred talks to to plants. Illyria, who will take over Fred's body in the fifth season, has the power to communicate with plants.
Body Count
- Merl, killed by Gio's crew
- unidentified demons, killed by Gio's crew
- a Yarbnie demon, killed by Gio's crew
- two vampires, dusted by Gio's crew
- seven unidentified Caritas demons, killed by Gio's crew
- Baby killer demon, killed by Gunn (obligation by Gio)
- Gio, head eaten by a Nurbatch demon
- Nurbatch demon, shot with a gun by Rondell
Behind the Scenes
- Patsy Cline - "Crazy" (sung karaoke by Fred at Caritas)
- Gary Morris - "Wind Beneath My Wings" (sung karaoke by Gio at Caritas)
- Robert J. Kral - original score
- This episode is included in The Vampire Anthology: Gunn DVD.
|Gunn - "No matter what else, I think I proved that you can trust me when I could have killed you and I didn't."
|Angel - "No. You'll prove that I can trust you when the day comes that you have to kill me ... and you do."


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I am using Struts Menus, which print out menu and menu items based on user's roles, retrieved by request.UserInRole().
I also have instance of LDAP set up.
After reading the user groups and some documents, this is what I have gathered so far (which is not working). Please let me know if I am missing a step or doing something incorrect. Any help would be appreciated.
1. Modified the login-config.xml (in server/default/conf) to add
<application-policy name="security">
<login-module code="org.jboss.security.auth.spi.LdapLoginModule" flag="required">
... all optional LDAP attributes...
2. Added the following line in newly created file
DO I STILL NEED THIS STEP IF I DON'T HAVE ANY EJBs? WHICH FOLDER DO I CREATE THIS FILE UNDER?
3. Create a jboss-web.xml file with same information as above
4. Create a login form (login.jsp)
Am I missing something else?
Thanks again!
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I have finally figured out how to get Struts Menus working with Jboss/JAAS using file-based authentication. Let me know if anyone is interested in viewing the configurations.
I am still working on LDAP configuration. I can get the user to authenticate but I don't think I am setting the roleAttribute correctly.


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A couple of days ago, I was sent this news by the fine folks handling the press resources for the mighty LEGO in honor of the upcoming "National Superhero Day". Dig it.
The Press:
This morning, the LEGO Group unveiled a new duo-pack of LEGO BrickHeadz inspired by the blockbuster Justice League™ movie – LEGO BrickHeadz Tactical Batman™ and Superman™. Available May 1, the set includes 209 pieces and recreates iconic details from the film, including Super Hero costumes and capes.
Piercing Ken Thoughts: I guess it was about a month ago that I shared some of the details and images from the LEGO Brickheadz collection from "Avengers: Infinity War" and if you missed that one click HERE to be up to speed. I don't collect these particular creations myself but know quite a few LEGO-maniacs that love them and who could blame them. They all look so cool and if you are collecting them all you are going to have millions of creative possibilities. Perhaps merging these DC Comics film characters with that of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ones will be a fun idea. The upcoming "Avengers: Infinity War" looks amazing and let's face it, "Justice League" was so far from a blockbuster it wasn't funny. The film brought in the least amount of money across all of the shared universe films for Warner Brothers and they better get to work on fixing this but I digress. Do you like these newest LEGO BrickHeadz? Let me know down in the comments and feel free to order them care of the handy Amazon.com link down below.
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Jack Morrissey menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan ttg fil Breaking Dawn Part 2 yang baru nih... Cek it out!!
When it came to the edit process of BD did Stephenie have anything to do or say about it, or was it all Bill?
Aside from the however many seconds of "Thrustgate", the cut is pretty much how Bill made it. I don't remember Stephenie having many notes. I heard she was very very happy with the movie.
Why did they change the engagement ring in BD2?
Greg says the ring wasn't changed.
During transformation the last image is Charlie and Renee holding a baby Bella. Is that her own memory?
Yes, remember she's seeing herself in a mirror.
The BD1 guide has a pic of several bodies in tower of the volturi. Is that from the deleted "Inviting Aro" scene?
Yes, exactly, that used to open the movie before cutting to Jacob running from his house.
On one of the special features I saw an image of the wedding invite with the wrong date: 2011! What's up with that?
Is it right in the movie or wrong? This would be the propmaster's job.
Was there a longer version of the wedding dance at the reception?
No, I don't think so. Not that I ever saw, anyway.
For Edward being such a traditionalist, why does he say Bella instead of Isabella in the wedding vows?
Sounds like a question for screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg!
On Bill's commentary, I heard him say there will be a 4 hour single Breaking Dawn movie one day with extended scenes?! When?!
When do you think?
Why were so many scenes left out of the movie when the running time was relatively short?
Because he came to feel that they were extraneous to the pacing and flow. Editing is never about runtime.
Do you know how I can get an autograph from Twilight?
At one of the official Twilight conventions? What's the Twilight Creation Entertainment handle, WB? (ED: check out creationent.com for Twilight Convention info.)
Did Bella's dress sleeve rip when Edward carried her in the house?
I dunno, you tell me!
The scene with Edward in the ocean while Bella walks out to meet him: Legit or CGI? Looks too perfect to be real!
A blend of both. It depends on which specific shot you're wondering about.
Were the wedding speeches scripted or ad-libbed?
Scripted, I believe.
Was "Thousand Years" originally in the movie and then later moved?
It was never in the movie, but "Turning Page" was originally titled "A Hundred Years"!
Did Rob smoke a cigarette before every take/scene?
How many months was filming in Baton Rouge? Was it fun being in Louisiana?
Maybe six months total in Baton Rouge, including pre-production. I never went! Ask @erikodom how fun it was.
Why does the Twilight Saga never get nominated for Oscars?
It's not what we call an awards movie.
What was your first impression of Kristen and Rob?
That they walked around like normal people, honestly.
Why in the movie do Edward and Bella not have sex three times on the honeymoon like in the book?
Twice was sufficient. ;-P
The movie companion says B wears E's clothes on the honeymoon. In what scene? Was this cut?
The first breakfast scene, maybe?
Why does Bella wear her wedding and engagement rings on different hands?
I have no answers where any of these ring questions are concerned, folks. I wasn't there.
Why did Edward stop wearing his Cullen Crest wristcuff after the wedding?
I believe that was a choice of the costume designer's and Bill.
I have just one thing that troubles me: sparkles! We didn't see any "diamonds" on Edward on BD1, hope to see some on Bella in Part Two.
What about the waterfall?
Any news on when promo for Part 2 will start? We need to batten down the hatches! :)
It's starting!!!!
Breaking Dawn Part 2 logo was revealed. What do you think? Is there anything you can tell us about the color choice?
Full-on sun, right?
Is the trailer that will be released on the 23rd the same as the Target one?
No, it's completely new and completely awesome.
Will the trailer be in front of The Hunger Games internationally or only in US?
Probably worldwide. Probably.
What is the run time of the trailer?
Maybe a minute or a bit more - the usual teaser length. But it's what they fit in to that time...
Will we see Renessmee/Edward with Renessmee in the trailer?
Wait and see!
ENJOY.. Miko XD
ENJOY.. Miko XD


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|Multiple Ancient Schwannoma of the accessory nerve: A Case Report.
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Peaceland: Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention by Séverine Autesserre
An important book that minutely deconstructs both the structural and day-to-day weaknesses of the current model of international peacebuilding, and with recommendations should be seriously considered by peace builders who do not wish to replicate the mistakes of the past.
Nan Domi: An Initiate's Journey into Haitian Vodou by Mimerose Beaubrun,
A welcome addition to the canon of vodou scholarship and a deeply felt inside account of a faith of often daunting complexity by one of the leaders of the Haitian vodou-rock band Boukman Eksperyans.
A Lost Lady by Willa Cather
Amid some beautiful descriptions of the natural world of the Western plains rests finely observed character sketches that are distinctly, recognizably American, and which present two competing - even warring - visions of American identity. One is of "unpractical... dreamers, great-hearted adventurers" and one of "men...who had never dared anything, never risked anything" seeking to destroy a magnificent land and to "cut [it] up into profitable bits, as the match factory splinters the primeval forest." The nasty, gossipy spitefulness of small-town America is also displayed in what is, finally, an elegy for the end of the era of the pioneer.
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
A little gem of a book telling the story of a young American woman in the France of the 1950s, this tale is, despite being very funny, a story of unexpected depth, suffused through with the excitement, energy and wistfulness of youth.
China's Second Continent: How A Million Migrants Are Building A New Empire in Africa by Howard French
The veteran journalist French paints a picture of China venturing forth into Africa that is not a pretty one. Despite banal slogans of a "win-win" relationship, the Chinese he meets seem surprisingly unaware of how often the ground they have entered has been trod before, and many appear casually racist about the inhabitants of their new home in a way that one might have thought had largely disappeared from public discourse (if not private thought). But by the end of the book, though, it is hard to argue with French's conclusion that "here [are] the beginnings of an empire, a haphazard empire, perhaps, but an empire nonetheless."
For Whom the Bells Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
One of the American author's very best books, this remains, in many ways, the fictional counterpoint to George Orwell's brilliant Homage to Catalonia, detailing the bravery of those fighting on the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War (and the humanity of some of those on the other side), the squalid politicking of those directing it (on both sides) and containing some of Hemingway's finest writing, such as the wrenching account of the last stand of a Spanish guerilla fighter, made all the more so because it is utterly drained of sentimentality.
The Holocaust in Romania: The Destruction of Jews and Gypsies Under the Antonescu Regime, 1940-1944 by Radu Ioanid
An important work that documents what, far from being a sideshow to the campaign of extermination against Jews elsewhere in Europe, represented perhaps the most frenzied episode of all in violence during fascism's ascendance. By documenting in grim detail the atrocities committed by Romanian military forces, paramilitary elements and ordinary civilians (often working in tandem with elements of the German military) Ioanid brings the reader vividly back to the madness of such incidents as the 1941 pogrom at Iasi, and reminds the reader that the fever that took over Europe was by no means a German-only affair.
George Groz: Art and Politics in the Weimar Republic by Beth Irwin Lewis
A fascinating biography of a truly politically-engaged artist , a singularly powerful and committed creative soul living through a chaotic national crisis and responding to it the best way he knew how, by creative defiance.
Miami and the Siege of Chicago by Norman Mailer
A glimpse of a pivotal moment in U.S. history, the 1968 Republican and Democratic conventions (in Miami and Chicago, respectively) penned by the sometimes intriguing, sometimes thuddingly dull literary lion, this book is in many way about the author confronting his own fear; fear of where America was heading, fear of the meagre talents of the politicians tasked with shepherding it to a new day and, perhaps, fear of what he saw when he looked within himself. Also a glimpse of two American cities that, for all purposes, have ceased to exist in the form that Mailer describes them decades ago.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Book by Haruki Murakami
A deeply strange novel that suffused with disappearing spouses, precocious schoolgirls, echoes of World War II and wayward cats, this was the first book I had read by the man who is perhaps Japan's foremost modern author. A longtime fan of Japanese writers such as Yukio Mishima, Yasunari Kawabata and Osamu Dazai, I found this book a fascinating if sometimes perplexing evocation of that country, particularly Tokyo, one that made me interested to delve into the author's works further.
House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family and a Lost Middle East by Anthony Shadid
A memoir by a truly great journalist - who died while covering the war in Syria at the tragically young age of 43 - this book is by turns moving, very funny and eerily prescient as Shadid recounts his effort to reconstruct his long-abandoned ancestral home in the Lebanese village of Marjayoun. Written by the author of Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War, the greatest on-the-ground account of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, this book points to the great things that Shadid might have accomplished had he lived longer, a fact that adds a great and at times deeply sad poignancy to the book's account of a veteran rover who seems to have finally found home. and observing that "part of me was so wary of that old life of guns and misery."
The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vasquez
This book, penned by the well-known Colombian author, came with many glittering endorsements, but I'm afraid I found it contrived (fake might be a better word), curiously unengaging and with devices to move the plot along that one could see coming a mile away. The rather whiny, narcissistic characters never felt real to me, and the setting - tangentially amid Colombia's drug war - to me felt like a fictional conceit rather than something being written about with any level of authority. It does pick up towards the end, though.
Florida in the Great Depression: Desperation and Defiance by Nick Wynne and Joseph Knetsch
A diffuse but interesting account of a time when the peninsula once looked upon as a promised land for its residents became something of a Canaan, the book educates the reader about such details as the devastating hurricanes of 1926 and 1928, how ticks and screw worms nearly wiped out the state's population of cattle and how by 1920 nearly 50% of Miami's black population was Bahamian. Reading it, ones is struck by how the casino-like fixation on land/real estate speculation as a lynchpin of the state's economy never in fact left.


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The innovative nonprofit organization Yoxi seeks to discover the next rockstars of social innovation, and ... wait, what does that mean? Good question. Yoxi (pronounced Yo-See) sees social innovators as "people who found a way to change the world while making a living. They pursue this calling with passion and inspire others to take action."
The group's aim is to find the people behind nascent movements for change — and to help promote, encourage, and maybe even fund them. "We focus on people because ideas will grow and change over time — it's the people who power movements that matter," according to their site. In this way, Yoxi seeks to put those people who are changing the world — social innovation stars — out front with the sports stars, movie stars and rock stars.
To find these folks, they are using the power of the Web to crowdsource people and ideas, as well as run the competitions among the groups of people who take on each challenge. So far, the group has sponsored four competitions, including topics like health and fast food, education and urban cycling. Whatever the challenge, there are ad hoc and long-standing groups of folks alike, who are willing to take their ideas public. "Judges weigh-in while audience members vote to determine the winning team. Through this journey, teams build a fan base, get guidance from mentors, and, if they win, score funds to turn their idea into action," according to Yoxi's site.
Their latest competition, which just ended after New York Fashion Week, was called "Trim the Waste of Fashion," and was a challenge to look at how to minimize or mitigate clothing's (significant) impact on the planet. Lots of teams entered, 10 teams made the finals, and two made it to the last round. Check out the video below for a recap of some of the ideas:


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The oppressed majority, la majorité Opprimée by Eléonore Pourriat
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As a film maker and as a assaulted woman (by a close so called "friend") I thank my colleague Eléonore Pourriat of this short film. Watching this film I experienced my very deep feelings such as catharsis and relief. Men should really experience that, in order to understand what women have to see during their life. It is outrageous that not only women are sexual harassments and assault's victims but also they have to face ignorant people's stereotypes and doubts about guilty. It is disgusting. There is no possibility for men who are extremely ignorant and close minded to really figure out what women feel. The only way to help them in this path is to show them this film, which really is worth it and I strongly recommend it!


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With over 30 years in education, Dr. Monzingo has previously held positions in Pflugerville ISD as Executive Director of Accountability and Special Programs, Park Crest Middle School Principal, Dessau Elementary School Principal, Dessau Middle School Assistant Principal and as a teacher in 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
Throughout her career, she has been recognized nationally as a National Model Middle School for Professional Learning Communities and in the State of Texas for her work with English Language Learners and increasing scores of students struggling in math. Dr. Monzingo also has received awards for Outstanding Principal by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, and Teacher of the Year for Region XIII.
Dr. Monzingo has three daughters: one who graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch, and two that graduated from Texas A&M University. She also has one son who will graduate from Rockdale High School in 2019 and plans to attend Texas A&M University.


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I am not a big fan of this skill. I wrote a little bit about a certain ogre that existed in many places at once.
The point of these posts was that games are most fun when players can make choices that matter. To do this requires information.
Sense motive is a skill that exclusively exists to give players information about what is going on around them. Since this is a skill, you roll it to succeed at a task. Meaning in a game with sense motive I can be forced to withhold information from players if they fail their skill roll.
But shouldn't there be some things player's shouldn't know? More on this in a second.
What can you do with Sense Motive?
It opposes Bluff. You can get a "gut assessment" of the social situation. You can detect when someone is under an enchantment and you can interpret secret messages.
Which of these have ground for use?
None of them.
Current Analysis
This was the most dreadfully misunderstood point of the whole Quantum Ogre argument. Justin Alexander over at The Alexandrian made the point:
Players making a choice without having relevant information is only a problem if they don't have the ability to gain that information. The choice to not get that information is a meaningful choice.
I 100% agree with this assessment.
However, when you are dealing with people, as people they may have needs that cannot be easily met from the in-game information they can acquire. If they are all tired and just want to kill some stuff for a few hours and not do any heavy role-playing - then forcing them to acquire that information in character is a dick move. You can go ahead and tell them, you know - there's a lot of killing to be done here.
When a player just wants to understand the context of the situation his character is in, then he should not have a chance to fail.
Conclusions & Suggestions:
Turn the social conflict into some kind of mini-game. Let players use sense motive to get a 'gut feeling' only ignore the die roll and clarify whatever their confusion is. Allow them to use player skill to uncover enchantment effects or decipher secret messages.


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[Day 5 of the 31 Days of Poetry]
[Note: I started writing this poem yesterday, and I don't know what happened. One minute it was a short poem highlighting sound and color, with a "voice" I'd never tried before, and the next thing I know it's a 10 page story written in fountain pen and my hand is throbbing with muscle cramps.
Oh, and the story....more AfterDarky than anything I've posted there before.
(Wait. I don't think I want to use that term. Let's go with AfterDarkly than anything I've posted before. Much better. Suck it, people who get offended for a living!)
I have no idea how long the poem would have been, but since I ended up with a story I cut it off here after the first few lines, so you can at least see I fulfilled my obligation. For those of you who want to see what happened next, there's a link at the bottom - but I warn you - you better have your big girl panties on; it ain't for the weak of heart. -Hyperion]
(the poem, not the sexy story)
"Quickly!" She said, turning sharply
on her leather-strap stiletto heels
without looking to see if I followed,
and click-clacking across the marble floor.
Did I follow?
What am I, an ignoramasaurus?
'Course I followed.
If you'd seen that broad,
you'd follow too.
She moved real quick, but I don't know how
that dame did it, wearin' a buttoned-up
dark suit with a skin-tight skirt to her knees
that hugged her curves like a jockey riding
the rail around the quarter-pole at Aqueduct.
Her gams were sweet........
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WINSTON-SALEM � Michael Campanaro set the Wake Forest career receptions record and Tanner Price scored an unconventional hat trick with three touchdowns, three different ways, as Wake Forest cruised past Maryland 34-10 in the final meeting between the two teams at BB&T Field.
WINSTON-SALEM � Michael Campanaro set the Wake Forest career receptions record and Tanner Price scored an unconventional hat trick with three touchdowns, three different ways, as Wake Forest cruised past Maryland 34-10 in the final meeting between the two teams at BB&T Field.
Campanaro caught the 217th pass of his career in the waning minutes of the game, moving him past Desmond Clark for first place on Wake Forest�s all-time chart. Campanaro also moved into fifth place on the Wake Forest receiving yards chart in the game with 2,407 career yards.
The win was Jim Grobe�s 77th as head coach of the Demon Deacons, moving him into a tie with legendary coach Peahead Walker as the winningest coach in program history.
Price had a unique night, becoming only the second ACC player since 2000 to record a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game.
Price ran for a four-yard touchdown in the second quarter and then was on the receiving end of a four-yard reverse pass by Michael Campanaro a few minutes later to give the Deacons (4-3, 2-2 ACC) a 24-3 halftime lead. The senior signal-caller completed the trifecta in the third quarter, throwing to Campanaro for a 10-yard touchdown.
Clemson�s C.J. Spiller was the last player to accomplish the feat, doing so against N.C. State in 2011.
The offensive explosion for the Deacons � it was their most points scored in an ACC game since 2011 � begot a number of record-breaking accomplishments.
In addition to Campanaro�s day, Tanner Price went 26 of 36 for 231 yards and a passing touchdown. He became the third Demon Deacon to go over the 8,000-yard passing mark for his career, finishing the day with 8,142 yards � the second-most in program history behind Riley Skinner.
As good as the offense was, the defense also had a strong day, forcing three turnovers that helped swing momentum in Wake Forest�s favor.
Merrill Noel and A.J. Marshall each had an interception, with Noel also forcing a fumble that was recovered by Ryan Janvion.
Nikita Whitlock had two sacks, including one on the first play of the game, in addition to five tackles and three quarterback hurries. The Demon Deacons finished with eight tackles for loss in the game with Whitlock, Marshall, Justin Jackson and Zach Thompson record two apiece. Brandon Chubb led the Demon Deacons with eight tackles
The Demon Deacons jumped on the board early with their fastest score of the year on a Josh Harris 1-yard run less than five minutes into the game and tacked on another score on a 51-yard Chad Hedlund field goal at the end of the first quarter to take a 10- lead. Hedlund�s field goal was the longest for a Wake Forest player since Sam Swank made a 52-yarder in 2007.
Blue Devils rally
past Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. � Virginia had Duke on its heels, searching for any positives, as the Cavaliers were up 22-0.
But then Duke found plenty to feel good about.
Thanks to an untimely meltdown by the UVA offense, combined with much improved play from Duke in all three phases of the game, the Blue Devils pulled off a stunning 35-22 comeback at Scott Stadium. Duke (5-2) now finds itself in a similar position, headed to Blacksburg needing just one more win to clinch a bowl berth. Never in the Blue Devils� history have they gone to back-to-back bowl games.
The Blue Devils defense struggled to contain explosive plays right from the start of the game, as UVA used five plays that gained 10 or more yards to take an early 7-0 lead. That trend continued into the second quarter, when a two-point conversion put the Cavaliers 22-0 with 3:16 left until half.
Until that point, Duke�s Anthony Boone had struggled to generate any type of offense, bouncing throw and making tentative runs. Slowly, though, he found his rhythm and managed to lead the Blue Devils on a eight play. 62-yard drive capped with a six-yard pass to Jamison Crowder to make it 22-7 at halftime.
After UVA�s two-point conversion, the offense embarked on five straight three-and-out drives that netted a total of minus-17 yards.
Meanwhile, Duke�s offense kept putting up points. A 25-yard field goal by Ross Martin, after the Blue Devils converted two fourth downs, made it 22-10. A six-yard rush by Brandon Connette made it 22-17. And then a 47-yard reception by tight end Braxton Deaver on fourth-and-1 followed by a two-point conversion put Duke ahead 25-22. The Blue Devils never relinquished their lead, and UVA�s meltdown continued to play out.
The Cavaliers had a chance to tie the game with a 39-yard field goal, and while the kick was good, a false start on offensive lineman Jay Whitmire wiped it out. Kicker Alec Vozenilek then missed from 44 yards with 7:37 remaining in the game.
That sent a noticeable amount of Cavaliers fans to the exits, and that march intensified with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Boone to Deaver to put Duke up 32-22.


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Be a part of history as Viva! El Paso returns to the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre, Celebrating 42 Years!
Four hundred years of history will come to life as told through song and dance in El Paso's own outdoor spectacular musical pageant – it's an experience not to be missed! The Franklin Mountains provide a naturally beautiful backdrop for Viva! El Paso, performed live in the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre every Friday and Saturday at 8 PM night starting June 14. The July 19 and 20 performances will be performed in Spanish.
Through the efforts of the Destination El Paso, El Paso Community Foundation and the University of Texas at El Paso. The show was created in 1978 by Hector Serrano and it would be a shame for this long standing sun city tradition to die out. This year Chuck Gordon who is currently an associate professor of theater at UTEP will serve as Directors duties for VIVA El Paso.
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Solar industry associations call county solar policy illegal
Indio, CA (February 6, 2012) –The Independent Energy Producers Association (IEP) and the Large-scale Solar Association (LSA) have filed a lawsuit in Riverside County Superior Court asking the court to invalidate the county's Board Policy B-29, commonly known as the "Sun Tax." The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in Riverside County's Desert Judicial District, alleges that the Sun Tax is illegal in that it violates California Proposition 26 and fails to conform to the California Mitigation Fee Act.
"In order for California to meet its renewable energy objectives and take real strides toward energy independence, the solar industry needs to be nurtured, not attacked by illegal county policies," said Jan Smutny-Jones, executive director of the IEP.
"The Sun Tax not only discourages the development of solar energy projects in Riverside County – it does so by violating the California Constitution," said Shannon Eddy, executive director of the LSA.
The Sun Tax is a charge of $450 per acre imposed annually by Riverside County on large-scale solar projects. The lawsuit challenges the imposition of this charge based upon a number of key issues. According to the plaintiffs the charge is actually a tax, as evidenced by the Board of Supervisors' instructions (in its June 28, 2011 meeting) to "prepare a policy of revenue generating agreements pertaining to renewable energy projects."
"Because this charge has no relationship with impacts on or services provided by the county, it must be considered a tax," said Smutny-Jones. "According to Proposition 26, taxes cannot masquerade as �fees' or �charges,' and this tax cannot be imposed without voter approval."
In the past, Riverside County has attempted to differentiate its policy from a tax by characterizing it as a payment designed to compensate the county for the impacts of solar development. However, the California Mitigation Fee Act prevents the county from charging a development fee unless there is a connection to actual impacts. "The county has never shown a connection between the fee and actual impacts," said Eddy. "Furthermore, the money raised would go directly to its general fund rather than to mitigating any alleged impact. This is a Sun Tax, not a development fee."
Other issues raised in the suit involve a property tax exemption granted by California to solar providers, which the IEP and LSA allege the county is trying to replace with its charge, and a guarantee of sales tax revenue, which has never before been requested of any industry and is therefore in violation of the California Constitution.
"This is a straightforward case challenging the constitutionality of a county action," said Smutny-Jones, who does not anticipate a lengthy trial process. Because these concerns were brought to the county's attention in writing in June, he said, they should come as no surprise now. "At this critical moment for the future of Riverside County's solar industry, we need to do all we can to protect jobs, economic growth and an industry that represents the region's future. This is no time for additional – and illegal – burdens that will drive projects and jobs out of Riverside County for good."
For more information on the Sun Tax, and to view a copy of the lawsuit, visit NoSunTax.com.


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US negotiators in Beijing for trade war talks
Wednesday March 18 2020
US negotiators on Monday headed into talks with Chinese counterparts as the two countries seek a deal to end a trade war that has raised fears of global economic turmoil.
The visiting delegation, led by Deputy US Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish, left its hotel in Beijing without speaking to reporters.
President Donald Trump raised hopes last week that an agreement could be found to end the months-long dispute, during which the world's top two economies have imposed import duties on more than $300 billion of each other's goods.
"I think we will make a deal with China," Trump said on Friday.
"We have a massive trade negotiation going on with China. President Xi (Jinping) is very much involved, so am I. We're dealing at the highest levels and we're doing very well."
Trump on Sunday headed to the US presidential retreat at Camp David, where he said he would discuss a trade deal with China with senior aides, among other issues.
The American delegation in Beijing includes officials from the Treasury, Commerce, Agriculture and Energy departments.
The talks come a month after Trump and Xi agreed to suspend a planned tariff hike for three months to give negotiators space to reach an agreement and end a dispute that has roiled world markets.
The ratcheting dispute has pummelled confidence in China, sending the stock markets tumbling while the yuan has fallen against the dollar.
In addition to the bruising trade war, China is also grappling with a slowing domestic economy, with growth slowing to 6.5 percent in the third quarter, as a battle against debt has ramped up.
The government has set a growth target of around 6.5 percent for 2018, down from 6.9 percent in 2017.
The manufacturing sectors in both countries have been hit by the trade dispute, with China's contracting last month for the first time in over two years, according to official data.
But in a sign of how interconnected the two economies are, Apple shares dropped last week after the tech giant reported steeper-than-expected "economic deceleration" in the last quarter in China — one of its largest overseas markets.
The negotiators will discuss "implementing the important consensus" reached by Trump and Xi in December, China's commerce ministry said last week.
The Beijing talks follow small signs of progress -- and the absence of new threats from Trump -- while the two sides work to ease trade tensions by March 1.
Trump initiated the hostilities because of complaints over unfair Chinese trade practices -- concerns shared by the European Union, Japan and others.
The president has taken heart in China's faltering economy, repeating that it makes Beijing more likely to strike a deal.
An editorial in the nationalist state-owned tabloid the Global Times on Monday said China would not back down and cave to US demands.
"If Beijing had wanted to raise the white flag, it would have done so already," it said.


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So ensure you know
your subject well and when asked 'What's your best/strongest subject?' make
sure you know your favorite subject word for word; cover to cover.
Relevant Projects: If you're looking for a job in the IT industry, we're really expecting
you to do a project that's relevant to your area of interest as well as ours!
After all, we're all in it for the same reason- for you to find the best job
and us to find the best candidate J
Analytical, Problem Solving, Programming Ability: An important and highly demanding skill set
that not just Oracle but any employer looks for. Practice those puzzles,
think about optimizing solutions. Don't give up without trying and don't say
'NO' when you're asked to write down the code. Always attempt the problem and
don't let the fear of getting the answer wrong intimidate you. It's ok to make
mistakes. We appreciate that you at least tried your very best!
Think out of the box, creative solutions to problems: This is a BIG one! We're looking to hire
youngsters like you who'll turn out to be the next Larry Ellison. Creativity,
New Ideas, Exciting Solutions are what we're eagerly looking for. Freshers'
like you are the ones who bring in newness that large corporations like us look
forward to each year.
Passionate about Technology: It
goes without saying! We're not just offering you a job but a career and your
love for technology will show us whether you're in it to win it! Trust me, this
will go a long way in shaping your future and career path.
Soft skills: With all of the above points stated, the
human aspect plays a very important role. After all you need to work with other
people day in and day out. Build on your
communication; keep your attitude in check, show us who you really are as a
person and always wear that smile! It's the best way to end your day whatever
the outcome.
So remember, your interviewers
are watching you keenly and it's those 30 minutes they spend with you that
clearly shows them the kind of 'techie' you'd be.
Good luck with your
placements and brace yourselves to win this race!!!


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With apologies to Charlie Daniels, who may not even know what a triathlon is.
The Devil went up to Baraboo, he was looking for soul to steal.
He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind:
He was willing to make a deal.
When he came across this young man pedalin' on a Pilot and ridin' it hot
And the devil jumped on a hickory stump and said,
"Boy, let me tell you what,
"I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a triathlete too.
"And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you
"Now you run a pretty good triathlon, boy, but give the devil his due:
"I bet a cycle of gold against your soul, 'cos I think I'm better than you."
The boy said, "My name's Jonny and it might be a sin,
"But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret, 'cos I'm the best that's ever been."
Jonny you clip into your bike and ride that cycle hard.
'Cos hell's broke loose in Baraboo and the Devil deals it hard.
And if you finish you'll wear your pride much shinier than gold
But if you quit, the Devil gets your soul.
The Devil laid out the course and he said: "I'll start this show."
And hills flew from his fingertips for the bikes to go.
And he pulled one climb after another, and Jonny wanted to cry.
Then a band of breezes came along and Jonny wanted to die.
When the Devil finished, Jonny said: "That's pretty steep, ol'son.
"But if you'll sit down in that chair, right there, let me show you how it's done."
Fire in my hamstrings, run boys, run.
My quads are burnin' like the risin' sun.
Calves are screaming, knees like dough.
"Jonny, does this hill bite?"
"No, Devil, no."
The Devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat.
The finish line lay just ahead in front of Jonny's feet.
Jonny said: "Devil, I'll come on back and run this race again.
"I told you once, you bitch of a race, I'm the best that's ever been."
And I swam in the Devil's lake, run boys, run.
Biked the hills of Baraboo 'til I was done.
Runnin' on tired legs like warm Jell-o
"Jonny, did you give up?"
"No, Devil, no."


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Online dating isn't easy for anyone, man or woman. As a woman, you're constantly inundated with messages from guys that just don't cut it for you. To pushy, too passive, too fat, too skinny, too short – too tall, too bald, too ugly!
There's so much chafe to sort through it can quickly become overwhelming.
Here's a few great tips that'll help you score more dates with the types of men you're looking to attract, and less of the creeps and pushovers you're looking to avoid!
Profile Creation: Internalize your unattainable nature – for now
YES ladies, you do actually need to create a somewhat meaningful profile if you're looking for success in the online dating scene! The majority of female profiles that never get fully read by men are because of the negative, limiting statements we make in our profile, indicating that we're otherwise unattainable and just putting up a profile for the heck of it as a distraction to boredom.
You might think you've dealt with a lot of duds and wasted a lot of time already, but men are always expected to make first contact and suffer endless rejection or non-replies. Even the Ryan Gosling's of the online dating world only average 2 replies per 100 (conservatively). Don't make yourself the girl who's not likely to answer or who'll end up being a mean/boring/psychotic disappointment when they finally get to meet you.
Here are a few common red flags that tell a guy you might be a waste of time or just plain too much work to be bothered with:
• "My kids are this, my kids are that, they're more important to me than anyone." (Translation: 1. I'm looking for a replacement daddy – or 2. You'll always be playing second-fiddle to my kids, you're better off finding a girl with less baggage!)
• "I've been burned before and will never let that happen again." or "I've had lots of bad luck on this site before and not expecting much." (Translation: my guard's up, I don't believe in love, I'm probably not going to be very open to getting to know you, I'm a B****.)
• "I want a guy who knows what he wants / has his S*** together." (These statements are so cliché on dating sites and very vague for the men who read them. Are they to assume that if they aren't sure they want kids or marriage within a year of meeting that they shouldn't bother with you? If they work in front line retail instead of being a high profile engineer, do they not have their S*** together? Again, men will make assumptions about you because you're not being specific.)
These are just a few examples to avoid. The basic crux here is that you'll never meet anyone who matches your standards if there are any negative connotations a man can make about statements you've made in your profile. Be picky about what they generally look like if that's important to you, and be honest about your expectations without putting a huge, impenetrable wall in front of your profile!
Background Check: Google the mother-loving heck out of prospects
Once you've established contact with a promising man you perhaps might like to meet, ask them for their full name and be very clear that you plan to look them up – on Google, social media, and anywhere else their name shows up! If they get vague, or don't have an online presence, ask them why and use your gut to assess whether they might have skeletons (from the women they've killed) in their closet!
For instance, someone who claims to be a bank manager, business owner, social activist, etc., should definitely have a readily-available web presence you can look into. On the other hand, a nature-loving, free-spirited traveler or country-living mountain man might not have the time or inclination to bother with social media or other online activities, aside from looking up travel destinations or ways to build a solar-powered house. Use your best judgement.
Selection of Profile Photos: If you don't want to be objectified, dress that way
Short and sweet: we all know men love our bodies.
A sexy two-piece bathing suit on a rocking body is going to get way more replies than three-piece office attire. However, if you're looking for the right guy, why would you want him to use his penis to judge you, before he's even met you? Worse, the good ones might label you with the other four-letter "S" word that we all love so much if you're showing too much, too soon!
Levitra is quite a good drug and I sometimes use it, though an important point lies in the fact that you need to buy only the original product as now there are a lot of fakes. So you have to be careful. I buy generic Levitra always in one proven place on the site https://signanthealth.com/levitra-ed-treatment/.
There's nothing wrong with a little skin in your profile pics, like wearing a pair of shorts and a snappy halter top. This can be considered provocative, without being trampy.
If you're just looking to hook up for a night or two with some hot guys for hot sex, the slutty approach will definitely work. If you dress conservatively and are honest about what you're looking for, you'll find that more guys of your type will find you, and the players will move on to the easier-looking fare.
Important: Reach out More Often!
This final online dating tip is for the feminists at heart out there. We put men in the impossible situation of having to approach us, make the first move, dive in for the first kiss, etc. Yet we get angry when we're slammed for being too strong and independent.
What if Mr. Right is busy out there messaging other girls, meeting an endless stream of rejects, and doesn't catch your profile among the sea of thousands or tens-of-thousands of other available women? And there you are sitting by the computer waiting for emails to roll in…
Sitting back and waiting leaves you in a situation where you're going to "get what you get" and may waste so much time sifting through the bad ones that you get bored or frustrated before you finally meet Prince Charming. Why not be a non-traditionalist? A modern, empowered woman. Actually READ a few profiles and reach out to those men before they get snapped up by some other girl.
Give it a try. Your future husband might be the first man you send a message to on your favorite online dating platform!


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Chemical Peel Overview
At Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery, we offer an extensive menu of Chemical Peels for you to choose from. As the regulations for chemical peels vary in many states, it is very important that you find a provider who has adequate training and experience in skin resurfacing. At our facility, one of our highly trained and qualified providers may offer you a choice of peel techniques, or suggest a combination of procedures to obtain the best result for you. During your initial consultation, it is important that you discuss your expectations with your provider. Don't hesitate to ask any questions or express any concerns that you may have. Expect your provider to explain the planned procedure in detail, including its risks and benefits, the recovery period and the costs.
Types of Chemical Peels
Superficial Peel
A superficial peel works in the epidermis, the top layers of skin. This treatment is comprised of one or more resurfacing agents such as glycolic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid, and retinoic acid to resurface, brighten, and improve the tone of the skin. These peels produce the best results in series of three, scheduled 4-6 weeks apart. Superficial peels typically produce some flaking, but sometimes microscopic expedited exfoliation is produced; no matter the amount of visual peeling you experience you will certainly be improving texture and producing collagen.
Medium Depth Peels
A medium depth peel works in the dermis, the lower layers of skin. These peels typically consists of Trichloroacetic acid (known as a TCA peel), along with other resurfacing agents such as salicylic acid, lactic acid, retinoic acid, and resorcinol. It penetrates the skin more deeply than a superficial peel, with stronger resurfacing effects. Typically medium depth peels produce more improved retexturization than superficial peels, and work well to reduce scars and hyperpigmentation, especially in series of 3. The trade-off, however, is a less comfortable procedure with a longer recovery time with more substantial flaking and peeling. This procedure also costs more than a superficial peel. Recovery can take a 5-10 days.
During/After YOUR PEEL
The process for applying a chemical peel is generally the same for each type, but will vary slightly depending on the level of solution being applied. Anesthesia is not used during this procedure, however, topical numbing solution may be an option. First, the face is thoroughly cleaned. Then, the chemical agent is then applied to the skin. Patients will experience some mild to intense stinging at this time. The chemical peel is either neutralized, or may even be a self-neutralizing peel which stays on the skin for several hours; any initial discomfort during application lessens considerably by the end of the procedure. Patients will need follow their post peel protocol which will be provided during the treatment, and limit sun exposure as much as possible.
Chemical Peel FAQs
Does a Chemical Peel Hurt?
A chemical peel is not considered painful. However, it may cause discomfort. Most patients will feel tingling and a slight to moderate burning sensation, which will subside shortly after the procedure has been completed. Deeper peels result in a greater degree of discomfort, but the practitioner should plan for this before the procedure begins.
Combining Procedures?
It is very common to combine a chemical peel with another procedure. Microdermabrasion is one such procedure that provide effective results when combined with a peel, as is Epidermal leveling. This will be considered a combination program that can be repeated every few weeks, as your provider recommends.
How to Choose?
Your provider will assess your skin's appearance and your concerns to make the proper recommendations for you. Individuals looking to reduce fine lines, blotchiness and other skin conditions may benefit from a chemical peel, which removes dead skin cells and accelerates the generation of new skin. If deep wrinkles are the issue, a deeper peel may help. Patients may also want to consider another treatment such as BOTOX, Dysport, or injectable fillers to work harmoniously with the result of chemical peels to reduce wrinkles.
Chemical Peel Reviews
"Dr. Hickman was referred to me by one of the physicians in the hospital...she is truly one of the most professional and competent physicians I have ever encountered. I had breast augmentation and a chemical peel and only experienced minimal pain with an amazing outcome. I'm just thrilled and greatful for her expertise and skilled hands. Her staff are all so sweet and made me right at home...the office itself is beautiful, modern and clean."- Anonymous / Vitals / Jul 23, 2011
"My Aesthetician, Emily McLaughlin, is fantastic and I highly recommend her for your skin rejuvenation needs. She is very knowledgeable, courteous, and thorough. I have had one peel and two skin pen sessions with her and I am very pleased with the results thus far. I am looking forward to more sessions with her to improve my skin texture and tone. She is also very quick to answer any of my text messages, which is a big plus for me, as I am very busy and can't always take time to call and leave messages with the office staff."- E.N. / Facebook / Jun 07, 2016
"It was great seeing you, too. You're so pleasant, sweet and knowledgeable. The peel went well! My peeling was intense, to say the least, but well worth the hassle for the result I see. My fine lines have lessened, pores are smaller, and I have clearer/brighter skin! I feel like the bags under my eyes look better, too. I'm a fan! Cannot wait to see the results after the next peel!! Thanks for everything. You've made this a fun experience!"- D.C. / Office Visit / Sep 08, 2016
"Andrea besides being an excellent aesthetician, she is also a great person. Always smiling,with a great, positive attitude. I`ve been going to PVPS for 4 years now. My skin looks better now, than when I was in my 20s. My skin is healthier and it glows like never before. Andrea taught me how to take care of my skin, giving my face a little love and attention with the right products. I always leave Andrea feeling relaxed and refreshed."- M.G. / Facebook / Jul 22, 2016
"Andrea is my Aesthetician, she has done wonders for my skin! I've just finished my third ZO 3 step peel and I'm so excited to see my skin transforming. My hyperpigmentation is lighter, pores smaller, and skin texture is better. My friends have even commented on how good my skin looks! I use the ZO facial products morning and night as part of my skin care routine and love this line so much. Andrea has been amazing at customizing my skin care needs!"- T.N. / Office Visit / Aug 16, 2016
Chemical Peel Expected Cost
The cost for a chemical peel will vary based depending on the type of treatment performed and the time and care provided during the treatment process. Patients can expect to pay between $125-$300 for a superficial chemical peel. Keep in mind, it is recommended that these be repeated monthly in order to maintain the results and obtain progressive improvement. A medium chemical peel will run between $375-$2,000. This process can be repeated as your provider recommends. Deep chemical peels are the most invasive and often require physician skill and pre-op and post-op medications. They run between $2,500-$6,000, but are long-lasting.


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At this point you probably never want to hear the year's most awful portmanteau ever again: BREXIT. It's ugly, it smells like xenophobia, and the success of the campaign to leave the EU (endangering migrants and refugees in the process) can't help but give one a slight shudder as it pertains to the electoral chances of a certain orange demagogue.
BUT! Before you close the tab on BREXIT, please give a read to my latest op-ed at Haaretz, 'They Shall (Not) Pass': Brexit Vote Shows How Cracks in Anti-racist Coalitions Could Win Trump the White House
I look at the Battle of Cable Street (1936) and what it might have to say at this moment of isolationism and racial scapegoating. Art, history, solidarity: these are my comforts in unsettled times.
(A note on paywalls and such: The future of journalism is uncertain to say the least. I'm proud to be contributing to Haaretz, one of the best internationally oriented papers out there. As I'm sure you've noticed, Haaretz keeps most of its content behind a paywall, because producing quality journalism is freaking expensive and only getting expensiver. You should get a subscription to Haaretz. Seriously. HOWEVER, if you cannot afford a subscription, and you want to read what I've written, go to a social media link to the article, through Twitter or Facebook, and click through there. That will take you to the full article. And if you enjoy what you read, please think about subscribing.)


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Today's outfit is the first in a new series of outfit ideas beyond the capsule. These are outfits I don't own now, but would consider building into a future capsule. This series is intended to serve as an inspiration for fun ways to look great! What I like most about this outfit is how it can be dressed up or down by just changing the footwear.
Here are the items from today's outfit:
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The database of forest fires (BDIFF) is an Internet application aim to centralize all the forest fires data of the French metropolitan territory from 1992, and to provide all these information to the public.
This application allows a contributor network to supply the national database with fire data of the current year.
Access to the BDIFF network members
This application will allow soon for all interested users to consult the national database on forest fires, except all non validated data of the current year.


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When you drive in, signs flash the available number of parking spaces on the different levels, and green lights over the parking spots help you find open spaces.
"When you hear compliments about parking, about how it cuts their time in half, how they were able to enjoy their time shopping rather than searching for a parking spot -- that is just music to our ears," said Westfield General Manager Erick Klafter.
Mall managers said customers should be able to find a parking space within two minutes, even when the mall is crowded. "It's made finding a parking spot so much easier," said shopper Nuriad Mahmmod. "I've just been able to look overhead and go straight to a spot."
Westfield officials wouldn't talk specifics about the cost of this system, but they say it's proven cost-effective because it appears more shoppers have visited the mall since the system was put in place. They say they're considering whether to put it in their other shopping center garages throughout Southern California.
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Friday, 20 January 2017
D.D.G.M. Official Visit Algonquin Lodge No 536
D.D.G.M. R.W. Bro. Jason B Ashley attended Algonquin Lodge No 536 for an Official Visit on January 17, 2017. He observed a third degree during this visit.
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Tuesday, 17 January 2017
D.D.G.M. Fraternal Visit-Sudbury Lodge No 653
On January 16, 2017, District Deputy Grand Master R.W.Bro Jason B. Ashley paid a Fraternal Visit to Sudbury Lodge No.658 during which he witnessed an Entered Apprentice Degree.
Many thanks to Bro Reynolds for the images
Many thanks to Bro Reynolds for the images
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Monday, 16 January 2017
D.D.G.M. Fraternal Visit to Bethel Lodge No 699
On Friday January 13, 2017, the D.D.G.M R.W. Bro. Jason B. Ashley attended the Installation of Officers of Bethel Lodge No.699.
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Saturday, 7 January 2017
D.D.G.M. Official Visit to Espanola Lodge No. 527
D.D.G.M. R.W. Bro. Jason B.Ashely paid an Official Visit to Espanola Lodge No. 527 on Wednesday January 4, 2017.
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Part one of the interview can be found here as well as links to Nic's blog. A big thank you is also due for the time he took to answer my questions.
Can you explain a bit about your approach to novel-writing?
It's a bit mysterious, even to me. I'd say that it begins with an idea… a scene, a character, a philosophical concept I want to explore, a weird scientific theory, et cetera. From this idea, I take notes. As time goes on, I continue compiling notes, character ideas, concepts, and so on. In this "genesis" stage of the process, I'm basically putting together every idea that hits me, sometimes for years at a time: since I have so many different potential novels in my head, it's not always clear where an idea will properly fit, so I make sure to document everything that occurs to me. At this point, every potential novel is like a riddle: how will it work? Can it work? As a result, some of the novels I've written have gone back to story ideas I had years and years ago. With Intraterrestrial, for example, I started having ideas for it when I was just a teenager.
Eventually, as these ideas come together, I get hit with what I think of as a "lightning bolt." I'll be driving, in the shower, in bed, or wherever, and this spark of light just suddenly breaks open my skull and says "THIS is the solution." Suddenly, the novel will fully crystallize, and I'll know that I have to write it. Going back to Intraterrestrial, the moment that the novel concept felt "ready" was when I took my past ideas and merged them with my healthcare experiences: the notion of the traumatic brain injury being at the heart of the novel brought Adam's story to life.
So, once I hit this point, I then begin writing my first draft. This is the part where other people think I'm crazy, because I write my first drafts fast, really fast, making sure to put solid work in every single day. I generally finish these drafts in one or two months, at most.
…but then, even though I write the first draft extremely quickly, I take a long time on edits. After the draft is done, I'll let it sit for a couple of months, and then I'll come back to it, and spend a year or two slowly editing that draft into the book I really want it to be. Some novels take only a year of edits, others have taken far longer, at which point they understandably sort of transform into entirely different books. I always know when I've reached the "final" draft stage, at least for submitting it for publication: something clicks, something feels right.
You are a big traveller, heading out to Africa, Europe and Asia, how important is travel to you and how does it help influence your writing?
Travel is immensely important to me. I strongly believe that travel is a strong antidote for such contemporary maladies as prejudice, laziness, insecurity, and so on, because travel forces you to break out of your boundaries. It's easy for someone who has been sitting in a homogenous setting for 10+ years to make judgements about people or settings that are "different." But when you go out to another country, when you sit and share dinner with those supposedly "different" people, you can't help but be struck by how much we're all in this together, and we need to support one another in every way possible.
What's important though, while traveling, is to not be comfortable. If you ask me, one shouldn't try to stay in a place that reminds you of home: stay in the place that's totally different, that's outside your comfort zone, a place where you can learn. In everyday life, you get so swallowed up by your daily routine that you can start to define yourself by it: I.E., I'm Joe Smith, I wake up at this time, eat these things, see these people, wear this sort of clothing, et cetera. When you travel, when you go somewhere with a different language, culture, and way of life, it forces your consciousness to expand, makes you into a better person.
And of course, yes, this has a huge influence on my writing! Traveling helps me to look at the world from many different perspectives, which is important when it comes to writing fiction.
Of your books, which are you most proud of?
I'm going to be totally honest, and say Pale Highway. Don't get me wrong, I love Intraterrestrial, but there's something about Pale Highway that… well, it astonishes me that I was able to write that book. There's so much packed in there. Pale Highway is the work I really define myself by, at this point in time. Continue reading "Interview with Author Nicholas Conley Part 2"