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All five bridges have had nearly the same name - Smith's Bridge or Smith Bridge.
This 5th Smith Bridge was built in 1957 as part of the new freeway alignment of US 66 between Gardner and the Tri-State Tollway (I-294). It was built on a rather severe skew of 60 degrees; note how the two spans are not aligned. The new freeway and this bridge became Interstate 55 in 1960. With several subsequent rehabilitation projects, most recently in 2014, it continues to serve over 25,000 vehicles daily in each direction on Interstate 55.
NBI and IDOT treat this as two separate bridges, one southbound (IL 099-0008) and one northbound (IL 099-0009). Traffic counts and structural conditions are shown here for the southbound bridge only, and should be doubled for total traffic count on the bridge pair.
I added a bunch of photos of Smith Bridge. All were taken from the parking lot (which extends under the bridge) or the outdoor deck of Mugz's Hideout, a boater bar just to the northwest of the bridge on the river. Go in, order a drink from the friendly staff, tip well, and then you can walk out on their deck/pier for great views of the bridge and the river.
Besides the current 1957 Smith Bridge, from Mugz's deck you can see the sites of all four predecessor bridges that were built near here, the first in 1852. Nothing remains of any of them.
Another rehabilitation of the southbound bridge is nearing completion. The northbound bridge will be closed for rehabilitation in 2014. Nice to see this pair of cantilevered trusses, originally built as US-66, get the continuing maintenance needed to accommodate their very heavy traffic load on modern I-55. Project photos: http://www.billburmaster.com/rmsandw/illinois/misc/55desrvr....
I remember them redoing the deck of the northbound bridge as a young child in 79. All traffic was diverted to the southbound bridge. Does anyone else remember this? I only see it saying it was rehabilitated in 1997 and not also 1979.
There used to be an even older truss bridge just upstream of the current twin I-55 bridges that once carried US-66 and was still intact in 1961 when this aerial photo was taken.
Of course that bridge was later demolished and doesn't appear on any newer 1970s or later aerial views.
This bridge should be added to category US-66. It was originally built for a new freeway alignment of US 66 in 1957, which subsequently became I-55.
Not sure you have the right bridge. I think the smith bridge structure was over the railway to the south of the des plains river. It was redone/removed in the early to mid seventies i think.
This is the bridge where serial killer John Wayne Gacy disposed of his last four victim's bodies before his capture in 1978.
On this bridge is where notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy dumped his last four victim's bodies into the Des Plaines river according to the book KILLER CLOWN written by Terry Sullivan.
Who was the contractor that built this bridge?
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For fourteen years, Letty Espinosa has worked three jobs around San Francisco to make ends meet while her mother raised her children—Alex, now fifteen, and Luna, six—in their tiny apartment on a forgotten spit of wetlands near the bay. But now Letty's parents are returning to Mexico, and Letty must step up and become a mother for the first time in her life. Navigating this new terrain is challenging for Letty, especially as Luna desperately misses her grandparents and Alex, who is falling in love with a classmate, is unwilling to give his mother a chance. Letty comes up with a plan to help the family escape the dangerous neighborhood and heartbreaking injustice that have marked their lives, but one wrong move could jeopardize everything she's worked for and her family's fragile hopes for the future.
My take: 2.5 looks
I know that second books are difficult. As a matter of fact, Diffenbaugh opens her Acknowledgments section with this statement. After reading her first book, The Language of Flowers, in 2011, I note that I had the same kinds of issues with that story asI have with this one.
First of all, the main character, Letty, was more irritating than ingratiating. I think I was supposed to feel that she was struggling to fit into the role of parenting, and feel sympathy and compassion for her path from bystander to caretaker. Instead, she irritated at almost every turn. Her constant giving in to Luna, her constant brushing off of Alex, her constant excuses and ignoring things which demanded her attention because she just didn't feel up to it...it all wore very thin for me.
It started, as a matter of fact, with the grandmother leaving. Why would a grandmother completely hijack the raising of Luna, only to completely abandon her years later? It just didn't make sense. And why on earth did Letty feel such a compulsion to continue to send her mother money, even after the abandonment? Not only that, but the very idea that her mother enclosed a self-addressed envelope for money, knowing that Letty would be struggling to make ends meet as it was. Perhaps it is a cultural thing, but it was not realistic in the least.
Then there is the love triangle. I am sick of the literary device that a woman can't make a decision because too much is happening too fast in her life. That is just not the reality of things. And the fact that Letty waits almost too late for a happy ending, again very contrived.
In the end, if I want to recommend a Diffenbaugh novel, it will be Flowers and not this one.
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Higher ed research group gives top honors to three from USC
Two professors and a postdoc from USC Rossier earned awards for equity research
The largest professional group for those who study higher education gave three of its top awards to USC Rossier scholars this month.
The Association for the Study of Higher Education, or ASHE, honored two professors and one postdoctoral scholar from USC Rossier at the organization's annual conference, held in Houston.
The awards recognized scholarship around equity and leadership, which matched well with the conference's theme, "Power to the People."
Professor of Higher Education Adrianna Kezar received the Research Achievement Award, given for scholars whose "published work advances understanding of higher education in a significant way."
"There's been one guiding idea that I think is a thread throughout my work, and it is that we can be the best principled advocates for others — particularly when we come from a place of privilege — when we're striving for wisdom," Kezar said. "And in these political times, boy do we need wisdom. Research and data alone are insufficient, and are not going to provide us the policy and practices we hope for in education."
Kezar is co-director of USC Rossier's Pullias Center for Higher Educaiton.
Julie Posselt, an assistant professor of higher education, received the Early Career Award. Posselt, who authored Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, Diversity, and Faculty Gatekeeping, earned her award for early career impact.
"Looking back at the list of people who have received this in the past, I know that ASHE is being really thoughtful about valuing diverse kinds of scholarship and diverse kinds of people," Posselt said. "I'm really proud to be a member of an association that's acting consciously to try to redistribute power to the people."
And Cheryl D. Ching, a postdoctoral scholar at USC Rossier's Center for Urban Education, received the Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Award, named after Irvin Lee "Bobby" Wright, a former director of the Centre for Native American Studies at Montana State University who passed away in 1991 at age 40 as a result of AIDS.
"This award is not just about the quality of scholarship, but also about the hottest ideas in equity and diversity, and for this I'm even more grateful to the awards committee for recognizing something in my study that speaks to [Wright's] legacy," Ching said in accepting the award.
A showcase event
The awards capped a conference that showcased USC Rossier's higher education program. More than 30 faculty members, postdoctoral scholars and students presented research, and several faculty members headlined presidential symposia that explored topics related to the conference theme.
Outgoing ASHE president Shaun R. Harper, director of the USC Race and Equity Center, delivered a presidential dress that opened to Kanye West's song "Power" and didn't mince words about power imbalances in colleges and universities.
"Ours remains a largely white, overwhelmingly white, profession — overall in universities and even in our very loving and inclusive and caring and social-justice-minded field of higher education, we're still overwhelmingly white," Harper said. "Given the composition of our faculties, it is white people who get to determine who gains access."
Harper detailed several ways in which power is concentrated in higher education in ways that disenfranchise people of color, from the structure of universities to the content decisions of research journals. Harper criticized the field for often focusing on "pointless" studies that don't help people.
"Consequential times, my colleagues, call for consequential questions," he said.
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Local Enterprise Partnership Chairman James Newman (pictured) has written to business leaders in the City Region to encourage them to support the proposed Devolution Deal and take part in the online consultation.
The online consultation opened earlier this month and the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority and LEP are asking residents and businesses to have their say.
Mr Newman said: "I'm encouraging local businesses from across the City Region to take this opportunity to go online and show their support for the devolution deal. This deal will enable our local political and business leaders to take decision-making to the next level, making bigger and better local decisions over skills, business growth and infrastructure. Anyone interested in future business growth in our City Region should go online and take part before the consultation closes next month."
The proposed deal, which will mean £900m of additional funding and more power to make important economic decisions locally, has been welcomed by a number of local business leaders from across the Sheffield City Region. In October 2015, local politicians and business leaders secured the in-principle deal with the Chancellor George Osborne to transfer national powers and control over funding from national Government departments to the Sheffield City Region – as well as securing a massive £900 million additional cash boost over the next 30 years to deliver major regeneration, infrastructure and business growth schemes.
Leaders will be negotiating details of the deal over the coming months but are now consulting on the proposed deal so that they have the views of the people in the City Region before finalising any deal. It is recognised that further work needs to continue to clarify issues in relation to the powers of any elected Mayor and any potential statutory amendments needed to achieve our preferred geography for the City Region, which means seeking maximum flexibility for all types of authorities to be part of the Combined Authority.
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by Doranna Durgin
Leyana is a creature of beauty and fiery vengeance, driven by a bargain made on the night of her violent death and rebirth. Only a man of strong heart can survive her allure — while at the same time connecting deeply enough to free her from her shackles. Paul Campbell might be that man…
Or he might lose himself to her altogether.
(Original author edition titled "Touched by Fire.")
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Interview by Luke Ryland
In the last few weeks, UK's Times has run a series of articles about the so-called 'Sibel Edmonds case.' ('For sale: West's deadly nuclear secrets, 'FBI denies file exposing nuclear secrets theft' and 'Tip-off thwarted nuclear spy ring probe')
Former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds stumbled into a world of espionage, nuclear black market, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and corruption at the highest levels of the US government.
I interviewed Sibel yesterday regarding the current investigation and reporting by the Times, the failures of the US media, and last week's decision by the Bush administration to legalize the sale of nuclear technology to Turkey, in an apparent to exonerate prior criminal activity by officials in his administration.
Sibel also has some urgent 'action items' so that we can stop these dangerous nuclear proliferation activities. I urge you to act on her suggestions.
Luke Ryland: What do you have to say about the recent work by the Insight journalists - Chris Gourlay, Jonathan Calvert, Joe Lauria - at the UK's Times?
Sibel Edmonds: They've done good, solid reporting so far by doing what reporters are supposed to. They have been chasing sources and getting their hands on documents. It's pretty simple. As you know, this story has been available to any journalist for six years now.
There's been a lot of speculation in the last few weeks that American reporters haven't touched this story because they are 'corporate owned' but it is wrong to exonerate these reporters so quickly. Many of them are too close to their official sources, and some are simply lazy. This Times team chases sources, and if they can't reach them one way, they'll try and try again, or they'll seek out alternate sources, or find other ways to ensure that they get the story.
When I hear from US reporters, they say 'Sibel, give us all the documents we'll need, and you line up all the sources for us, and then maybe we'll do a story' and if one source doesn't return their phone call, they simply give up. That's not journalism!
Luke Ryland: Why has the US failed on this story so dramatically for 6 years?
Sibel Edmonds: It's a combination of things, obviously. You need to consider that the entire US press corps has failed on this story; not only the regular print and TV media, but the alternative media has failed on this too.
Part of the reason is that journalists are simply too close to their official sources. Those sources might tell the journalist that there's nothing to the story, and so the journalist gives up on it, or the official sources might 'request' that the journalist to stay away from the story, and the journalist is then concerned about losing access to the source in the future.
Another reason is the partisanship. With the foreign press, there is no partisanship, and that's one reason why they have been more effective at covering this case, and I'm not just talking about the recent Times articles here. With the US media, it appears as though if there is no clear partisan angle, then there's no story. As you know, this case is spread over two administrations, and that appears to make it difficult for the reporters to cover the story. Even within one news organization you might have one journalist who wants to use the story to indict Clinton, and another who wants to use the story to bash Bush, and in the end neither of them write about the story because it doesn't fit their partisanship, their 'narrative', so they just drop it altogether.
I had such high hopes for the alternative press, and they do a lot of good work, but partisanship repeatedly gets in the way there too, on both sides.
The US media also suffers from a pack mentality. I was told by one executive that they weren't doing the story because it was 'old news' because 60 Minutes did a single segment in October 2002, even though they only covered a tiny part of the case. This executive literally told me that he'd only cover the story if it was 'hot and sexy.' I often think that I'd need to be able to hire Britney Spears to be a spokesperson - and this is not just for my case, but for any of the many other solid, important cases at the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition. Apparently this is what it would take to get any coverage.
Of course, given the pack mentality, if any of these stories does become 'hot and sexy' then all the journalists focus on the same issues and there's no differentiation in their reporting.
The other major problem in the US is the focus on symptoms, rather than root causes. My case is a good example, but there are lots of others too. Look at the early reporting on my case in 2002, the Washington Post broke the story in July 2002 about the espionage in the translation bureau and then they dropped the story after two weeks. They stopped reporting on it when more important information came out and the State Secrets Privilege was invoked. To this day not a single US reporter has asked 'Why was the State Secrets Privilege been invoked here? What is going on?'
Just this week I was approached by a major US outlet who wanted to do a story on Kevin Taskesen! This is absolutely the most trivial element of the case, and it has already been reported at length. I told them that they could learn everything they needed to know by watching 60 Minutes, 2002. Again, the US media needs to start looking at the root causes of these problems, not the symptoms.
Luke Ryland: Will the US media start reporting on this now that it is 'hot and sexy' again?
Sibel Edmonds: It's hard to know. After being told for years that they won't cover it because it is 'old news,' now there are certain officials in the agencies quietly telling journalists to stay away from the story because I came across a highly sensitive covert national security operation.
Also, Turkey's army of lobbyists in DC are very effective. The US press tends to stay away from any stories critical of Turkey, I would say even more than Israel.
There's also the possible problem of 'eating crow' but I hope this isn't an issue, this story is way too important for any of that. The information that has been published in the Times recently could have easily come out four years ago in the US press. We now need everyone to focus on the important issues.
I have one message for the US media: If they think this is over, it's not over. Much more will come out. They won't be able to ignore it any longer, and so I hope they get over any reluctance they might have.
Look at the positive press that the Times' series has received since their first article ran. Do you think their editors haven't noticed? The Times is adding more and more resources to the story, more journalists, bigger budgets, and more importantly, they are getting more and more sources coming forward to shed light on these illegal activities. As I have said from the beginning, this story is not about me, there are many sources who have been waiting for the.............


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PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR.
In The Court of Appeals
The State, Respondent,
Jerry Davis, Appellant.
Appeal From
J. Mark Hayes, II, Circuit Court Judge
Unpublished Opinion No. 2006-UP-274
Heard May 9, 2006 – Filed June 8, 2006
Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of
Columbia, for Appellant.
Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Senior Assistant Attorney General Norman Mark Rapoport, all of Columbia, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM: Jerry Davis appeals his conviction for forgery. He contends the circuit court erred in permitting the State to impeach him with remote prior convictions that were similar to the charge for which he was being tried. We affirm.
Davis owned and operated a construction business in
On May 6, 1996, during the course of the investigation of the theft, the police suspected that
During trial, Smith testified that when
Additionally, Gaddis testified
As the trial proceeded, the State informed the court that it intended to introduce
Ultimately, the jury found
On remand, the trial court found the probative value of the remote convictions outweighed their prejudicial value. In reaching this conclusion, the court reasoned: (1) the State met its burden of proof to allow the introduction of the remote convictions and met the factors set forth by
State v. Colf, 337 S.C. 622, 627, 525 S.E.2d 246, 248 (2000); (2) the impeachment value of the past convictions was high; (3) Davis's criminal record was significant in the interest of justice because of Davis's "virtually unbroken string of convictions from 1971"; (4) the convictions admitted were similar to the forgery charge; (5) Davis's testimony was highly important given he was one of two defense witnesses to testify; and (6) Davis's credibility was a central issue given his testimony was in direct contradiction to that of the State's witnesses. The court also determined that due to the overwhelming evidence in the record, the admission of the prior convictions had little to no prejudicial effect on the outcome of the case. Based on the foregoing analysis, the court affirmed
The admission of prior convictions to impeach the credibility of a defendant is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial judge, and thus, his decision will not be reversed on appeal absent an abuse of discretion. Green v. State, 338 S.C. 428, 433, 527 S.E.2d 98, 101 (2000); see
State v. Mansfield, 343 S.C. 66, 77, 538 S.E.2d 257, 263 (Ct. App. 2000)("The admissibility of evidence is within the sound discretion of the trial judge. Accordingly, evidentiary rulings of the trial court will not be reversed on appeal absent an abuse of discretion or the commission of legal error which results in prejudice to the defendant.")(citation omitted). An abuse of discretion occurs when the trial judge's ruling is based on an error of law or a factual conclusion that is without evidentiary support. State v. McDonald, 343 S.C. 319, 325, 540 S.E.2d 464, 467 (2000); State v. Walker, 366 S.C. 643, 654, 623 S.E.2d 122, 127 (
Rule 609, SCRE, governs the admissibility of convictions "[f]or the purpose of attacking the credibility of a witness." Rule 609(a), SCRE. "[E]vidence that an accused has been convicted of [a crime that was punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year] shall be admitted if the court determines that the probative value of admitting this evidence outweighs its prejudicial effect to the accused." Rule 609(a)(1), SCRE. The admission of a prior conviction pursuant to Rule 609(a)(1) may, however, be limited depending upon the remoteness of the conviction. Specifically, Rule 609(b) provides in pertinent part:
Evidence of a conviction under this rule is not admissible if a period of more than ten years has elapsed since the date of the conviction or of the release of the witness from the confinement imposed for that conviction, whichever is the later date, unless the court determines, in the interests of justice, that the probative value of the conviction supported by specific facts and circumstances substantially outweighs its prejudicial effect.
Rule 609(b), SCRE. "The party attempting to introduce the prior conviction for impeachment purposes has the initial burden of establishing the basis for its admission." State v. Scriven, 339 S.C. 333, 340, 529 S.E.2d 71, 74 (Ct. App. 2000).
In analyzing this rule, we have stated that if remote prior convictions "are either similar or identical to the charged offenses . . . the likelihood of a high degree of prejudice to the accused is inescapable."
Our supreme court, however, has espoused that similar prior convictions may be admissible in some situations. See Green v. State, 338 S.C. 428, 433, 527 S.E.2d 98, 101 (2000) (analyzing Rule 609(a)(1), SCRE and noting that federal courts have held that "prior convictions for the same or similar crimes are highly prejudicial and should be admitted sparingly," but declining "to hold similar prior convictions inadmissible in all cases"). Although similar prior convictions should not be categorically excluded, a trial court should be cognizant that treating prior crimes as if their similarity heightens their probative value is improper given the similarity actually increases the prejudicial effect. Colf II, 337 S.C. at 628, 525 S.E.2d at 249.
Turning to the instant case, the remand court based its decision in part on its finding that "the convictions that the trial judge did admit for use for impeachment purposes were similar to the charges in the current case."
In view of this statement, we find the trial court incorrectly applied the factor regarding the similarity of the crimes and erroneously considered the past convictions more probative because they were similar. See
Green, 338 S.C. at 434, 527 S.E.2d at 101 ("Admission of evidence of a similar offense often does little to impeach the credibility of a testifying defendant while undoubtedly prejudicing him."). Based on this analysis, we hold the court erred as a matter of law and, thus, abused its discretion. The similarity between the past convictions and the current charge actually made the convictions more prejudicial.
Under Rule 609(b), SCRE, the trial court must find "that the probative value of the impeachment evidence substantially outweighs the prejudice to the accused." Scriven, 339 S.C. at 341, 529 S.E.2d at 75. Because Rule 609(b) raises a presumption against admissibility of remote prior convictions, a finding that the probative value outweighs the prejudice must be "supported by specific facts and circumstances."
In Colf II, our supreme court adopted a nonexclusive list of factors employed by federal courts when determining if the probative value of a prior conviction outweighs the prejudicial value. Colf II, 337 S.C. at 627, 525 S.E.2d at 248. These factors are as follows:
1. The impeachment value of the prior crime.
2. The point in time of the conviction and the witness's subsequent history.
3. The similarity between the past crime and the charged crime.
4. The importance of the defendant's testimony.
5. The centrality of the credibility issue.
In the instant case, the convictions the trial court admitted were remote and similar to the charges for which
The remand court found the State's case against
At oral argument, the State contended our decision in State v. Bryant, 356 S.C. 485, 589 S.E.2d 775 (Ct. App. 2003), cert. granted (Apr. 7, 2005), required us to affirm the decision of the remand court. Because we find Bryant distinguishable from the instant case, we reject this contention. In Bryant, the defendant was convicted of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. The defendant appealed, arguing the trial court erred by admitting evidence of his prior bad acts and convictions. In terms of the prior convictions, Bryant asserted the convictions were inadmissible under Rule 609(a)(1), SCRE, because their prejudicial effect outweighed their probative value.
Additionally, the State urged this court to find that any error in the admission of the remote prior convictions constituted harmless error. In support of this argument, the State pointed out the admission of the pre-1977 convictions was cumulative to the unchallenged admission of the post-1977 convictions. As will be discussed, we agree with the State and affirm the order of the remand court.[1]
In ruling on the admission of the prior convictions, the remand court not only analyzed their admission under Rule 609, SCRE, but also found "the admission of the prior convictions had very little, if any, prejudicial effect on the outcome of this case." The court reached this decision based on the overwhelming evidence in the record and the lack of credibility of one of the defense witnesses. Although we find the remand court erred in its analysis regarding the admission of the prior convictions, we agree with the court's ultimate conclusion that their admission was harmless.
"An error is harmless if the defendant's guilt has been conclusively proven by competent evidence, such that no other result could have been reached." State v. Johnson, 363 S.C. 53, 60, 609 S.E.2d 520, 524 (2005). "The circumstances of each individual case are to be considered."
Here, the State presented testimony that investigating officers found in
Based on the foregoing, we hold the remand court improperly determined that because the prior convictions were similar to the charged offense they were more probative given the similarity actually made the prior convictions more prejudicial. Additionally, we find the remand court incorrectly found the probative value of
HUFF, STILWELL, and BEATTY, JJ., concur.
[1] Because the remand court specifically ruled the admission of the pre-1977 convictions was not prejudicial to


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…everything looks like a nail. At least that is how I think the saying goes.
If so, it seems wise and it applies to my current earthwork project. Clearly, I haven't a clue about what I'm doing. I've got a tractor and I need to move a little dirt from here-to-there. Simple, huh? Not for a city-boy. If you've been following this blog, you'll know I've already admitted to being the object of hilarity as I try to figure out rural life. I'm guessing that there is some tractor implement and/or special technique that I do not have.
What I do have is a small tractor with front-end loader, a mower, and a box blade. I've already tried leveling my driveway with the front-end loader. Hilarious. I figured I'd just scoop off the high spots and drop 'em in the low spots. Nope, not me. The result was a saw-tooth pattern in the driveway that looked and felt a lot like what we used to call on the motocross track "whoop-de-dos" or "whoops" for short. Whoops, indeed.
I can learn a lesson. This time, I'll use the box blade (my hammer). The project (nail) is to fill-in a low area on the north side of my concrete driveway. The plan is to move dirt from a broad area further north, build-up a small berm along the driveway, and shape a swale that will intercept drainage from as far as the county line and direct it around my house. Old Gilmer built himself a fine house, but he put it in the middle of a prairie drainage-way.
Here's how the hammer works. I lower the four teeth that are part of the box-blade, drop the blade to ground level, and drive the tractor toward the driveway. The teeth sink an inch or so into the ground, loosen the dirt, and the blade drags some of it along. I raise the blade somewhere near the driveway, go back to the borrow area and repeat…about ten-thousand times. After several hours work, here is what it looks like.
I think if I had an implement (plow? disk? good ol' common sense?) that would really help "till" the soil and get the vegetation out of the way. Four 3/4-inch teeth, an inch deep, is slow going. I didn't expect the box-blade to scrap the top layer of vegetation off, and it certainly didn't. Experience with the swale, where vegetation was removed, suggests I can move dirt much faster without vegetation. Maybe, you'd suggest, I could be more productive if I had some skills. Yep, fancier tools and a little know-how would be nice, but I don't have either.
So if you have any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear 'em. That is AFTER you've quite finished laughing AND chosen to omit any clever sarcastic comments that will no doubt come to mind.


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When you hear about an internship abroad, are you eager to strive for a life-changing experience, or do you fear change?
The most significant difference between a university student and a high-school student is the degree of freedom. You can choose what you want to accomplish, as long as you are willing to take responsibility for your decisions.
Last summer, I chose to do an internship in Inner Mongolia. It was the most valuable experience I have ever had.
I was studying tourism and hospitality management and had the opportunity to work at the well-known Shangri-La Hotel in Inner Mongolia. My colleagues were caring and would motivate me during anxious times. Their words of encouragement helped boost my confidence.
However, there were still low points. I was saddened after a customer blamed me for no reason. My manager noticed I was sad and told me about his experiences after a similar incident. I learned that what matters most is not how others see you, but how you see yourself. You can't please everyone.
We should never look at ourselves negatively. We should embrace our good sides and work on our weak points. During this internship, I realised that change is not only about the result; the journey matters most.
I also took part in City University's Singapore auditing internship programme. To be honest, I was never keen on being an accountant, but the programme changed my view. During my internship, I did auditing work for six clients. Auditors are outsiders – they check the accountant's work at different companies. I saw the industry in full; it was as satisfying as seeing scattered puzzle pieces joining together.
I did repetitive tasks at first, but this was understandable since the senior management was unsure of my abilities. I treated every task with respect and asked questions to show my curiosity and attentiveness.
Later, I was given more important tasks. This recognition motivated me to learn even more.
I had a setback during my first client engagement, however. The client realised I was new and lacked confidence, and was unwilling to send me the requested documents. I didn't get upset; instead, I improved my interpersonal skills and eventually gained confidence – some clients even mistook me for a senior auditor!
If I had not applied for overseas internships, I would never have experienced real working life or such a steep learning curve.
I am not here to encourage you to take part in as many internships as possible. Instead, choose your life, your attitude, and become the person you want to be. University life is about the willingness to experience!


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The US Economic Model at Y2K: Lodestar for Advanced Capitalism?
Richard B. Freeman
NBER Working Paper No. 7757
The 1990s economic performance of the US suggests that the country may have the right mix of institutions and policies to be the peak capitalist economy in the new information economy. This paper develops criterion for judging peak status and examines whether the US fulfills these criterion. The US's employment and productivity performance make it a legitimate candidate for peak, but the record in distribution does not. As the late 1990s boom raised the wages of low skill workers, continued full employment will greatly strengthen the case for the US as peak economy. But with anything less than full employment the US economy will lose its luster. Even if this occurs, however, the US record in employing women and extending ownership to many workers deserves attention.
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Published: Freeman, Ricahrd B. "The US Economic Model at Y2K: Lodestar for Advanced Capitalism?" Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 26, Supplement: Structural Aspects of Unemployment in Canada (Jul., 2000): S187-S200.
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Introduction: How to Make a Simple Terrarium
This instructable is about how to make a simple Terrarium. Making Terrariums can be as simple or as complex as you would like them to be but always remember these three things in your design:
1. Base your plants and how many off the container you use
2. Generally, no fertilizer should be used with your soil medium
3. And provide proper drainage
Keeping these ideas in mind will keep your plants healthy throughout their lifetime.
Note: In most cases, fertilizer or compost should not be used unless you want your plants to outgrow and/or overshadow smaller plants in your terrarium. While fertilizer is great with individual potted plants, little ecosystems like terrariums balance themselves out on their own with minimal care.
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Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Spray bottle with filtered water
Dried moss
Pea gravel
Potting soil
Any size container (preferably glass to be able to see your substrate)
House plants ( or native plants, but they can be picky)
**Activated charcoal
**= Optional
You don't have to use activated charcoal unless you have a sealed container for your Terrarium. If you do, then it's a must. I am using it in this instructable for demonstration purposes. The charcoal helps keep the water clear of buildup of microorganisms that might grow in your substrate, such as algae and keeps the air clean for your plant to breathe. Besides, who wants a smelly plant in their house?
The type of plants you use can be almost anything, but it ALL depends on the container. If you have a plant that will outgrow your container size, or the environment is not one it can grow in (given time, a cactus will rot in a moist closed container), then you'll be kicking yourself later. Do research on what your using beforehand and your plants will be all the healthier for it.
In this instructable I used African Violet, Spike Moss, and dwarf Sword Fern.
For a list of suitable Terrarium plants, follow this link: www.thegardenhelper.com/terrarium~plants.html
Step 2: Layering Your Substrate
You can layer your charcoal and then your gravel or you can do it the other way around. I've seen people do it both ways and their doesn't seem to be much of a difference in either outcome for the health of your plants. In this example I did the charcoal first and then the gravel.
Start pouring your charcoal until it just covers the bottom of the container. Shake it a little to even it out. Then add a couple small handfulls of gravel around the container to make sure you have and even coating around the container. Once you have just covered the charcoal you can now pour slowly from the bag until you have about half an inch of gravel on top. If you just pour straight on top of the charcoal to start, all the gravel will push the charcoal out of its way and you'll have an uneven layer of charcoal at the bottom.
Take some of your moss and just make a thin layer on top of your gravel. No too much though, you are only using it to stop your soil from sinking right into the gravel. Think of it as a screen.
Step 3: Preparing the Soil and Plants
Next, spray your potting soil with your filtered water until it's very moist. It should look somewhat like the photo below. You are getting the soil ready by letting it compact itself by absorbing the water. This way, you don't have to keep adding and adding soil later when you realize you don't have enough after you water. And you won't have to add even more water later. It's a win-win situation.
Now, take you first plant and gently hold loosely onto the base of the stems coming out of the pot. Use your other hand to squeeze the sides of the pot as you turn it slowly while doing so to ease out the plant. The less stressful you are to the plants now the less jarring it is to them to become accustomed to their new environment.
Hold your plant over your container and gently tease out the soil around it's roots. You don't have to get out all the soil but enough to be able to spread the roots out in it's new home. If you have a plant that is "pot bound" (a twisted root ball), teasing may not be enough. You may need to cut into the ball about half way and pull a bit to spread the roots.
Do the same with the rest of the plants you may have and place your plants in an aesthetically pleasing arrangement within the container.
Step 4: Filling in the Gaps and Adding Decor
Next take your potting soil and fill in the gaps around the plants and along the edge of the container. Remember to firmly pack the soil when placing to avoid air "bubbles" as it were.
When it looks good, add in your decor where ever there seems to be spaces in vegetation and is pleasing to the eye.
Step 5: Water Your Terrarium
Now that you've filled in the gaps, take your spray bottle and spray your Terrarium several times until you can see some water well up along the insides of the container. Make sure the bottom where the charcoal is not soaked but only has a little drizzle. Spray under the foliage if you have to to get the soil moist.
Clean the sides of any remaining dirt, and you have your finished Terrarium!
Just remember to water your Terrarium with your spray bottle and keep it moist but not soaked. If you have a closed container, lift the lid off it for a day every week or so to prevent it being too wet.
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Do you think Hen & Chicks would do OK in a 4-6" container on an east-facing windowsill? I think they're adorable, but I wasn't sure if I'd get any chicks in a container that small.
I apologize for such a late response. I'm sure you have probably found your answer by now but yes, Hen-and-chicks is a great thing to put into something in that size. They are a very hardy plant and can be grown almost anywhere. It also has the tendency to stay the size relative to it's container however, over time it will produce upstart plants around it and it may grow crowded. You can take the starts from that pot and put them into another to grow.
My mom grew hens and chicks in the drip catcher for a pot that was about an 8" diameter. They are quite hardy and adaptable, hers survived the winter in this tray. You should be just fine growing them in the smaller container in the windowsill.
this isn't a terrarium...its a pot
Technically, in this example, yes, it would be considered more a "pot" than an actual "terrarium". Any type of vivarium cannot be called such unless it actually has some type of enclosure to it's environment. At least in the traditional sense. It would not do to have a desert terrarium with a small bell jar enclosure for example (too much constant humidity for desert life that has evolved to survive constant hot and dry climates)as a bigger or open enclosure would be better. This example in the instructable could have an enclosure, like a lid or large jar. But you have to remember, unless you have the time to take it off and on constantly and consistently you can create an unstable environment for the plants that it may not be able to adapt to. There is also the option of controlled airflow, humidity and sunlight via the use of an aquarium tank and lights, but this is better used for larger projects and not everyone can afford the luxury.
sweet. great instructable. A fav.
That looks really pretty, I tried making a terrarium once but didn't think to check whether the plants I used were suitable,so several plants died.
It happens sometimes. Just out of curiosity, do you remember what plants they were?
No, I can't remember. I'll definitely use the link you gave to find more suitable plants to use.


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The job of the host committee for the 2012 Democratic National Convention is to make sure Charlotte's small-business community is aware of the opportunities to make money with the convention.
That was the message from Dan Murrey, director of the host committee, today at Central Piedmont Community College event to kick off the convention.
The committee is putting together a vendor directory to show which businesses handle which services. And the group has staff members set aside to help businesses bid on contracts. Interested companies can log go to charlottein2012.com to register.
"We want one of the lasting legacies of this convention to be connections between local businesses that didn't exist before," Murrey, a former Mecklenburg County commissioner, said.
Former Mayor Harvey Gantt talked about the importance of passing on the economic impact from the DNC to the city in general and the Charlotte business community specifically.
"How do we do a great job of presenting Charlotte to the world?" Gantt said.
The former mayor also stressed that the convention staff would focus on pairing minority businesses with projects for the convention but that not every caterer or construction firm would get work because of the event.
"We've got to manage expectations," Gantt said. "And we want this to be a legacy of this convention to keep our directory of women and minority-owned businesses up and going even after the convention."
Murrey said the company developing the Web-based vendor directory was a minority-owned firm.
Scott Baughman can be reached at email@example.com.


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Gay Marriage Pennsylvania
Ellen Toplin, left, and Charlene Kurland in July obtained a marriage license in Montgomery County from Register of Wills Bruce Hanes. The state on Wednesday will seek a court order to stop Hanes from issuing licenses to gay couples. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Since he began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples this summer, Montgomery County Register of Wills Bruce Hanes has signed off on some 154 such documents.
On Wednesday, a Commonwealth Court will consider a petition from the state seeking to stop him. The outcome of the argument - it's technically not a hearing - will be limited in scope, and is not expected to rule on the validity of the licenses.
Still, Wednesday's court appointment could set off a chain of events that in the end fast tracks the debate over the state's Defense of Marriage Act.
"It could be that the court tomorrow says we are not getting into the constitutionality issue. We are going to look at the question of authority and issue of mandamus and stay out of the constitutionality issue," explained John Culhane, professor of law at Widener Law School and director its Health Law Institute.
"But since that issue has been raised, especially since we are in 2013...it's increasingly difficult to pretend those issues aren't there. They may want to take a bite out of the big apple. If they do, this case will probably be solved in state court."
The court must first determine if the petitioner - in this case the Department of Health - even has jurisdiction or authority to order Hanes to stop his actions.
The Department of Health, while responsible for the state's marriage license forms, falls under the executive branch. Hanes is an elected official of the Orphans Court.
Still the court could broach the underlying question: whether it is the appropriate venue in which to resolve the issue of the constitutionality of the state law banning same-sex marriage.
The result could be multiple battles over the constitutionality of the state law, Culhane said.
Pennsylvania's Defense of Marriage Act already faces a challenge in federal court, in the Whitewood v. Corbett case.
If on Wednesday, the Commonwealth Court decides it has jurisdiction, Culhane explained, it can then get into the question of whether to issue the mandamus. But a separate case brought by same-sex couples under the state constitution, Culhane said would be likelier.
"If there were a state case, the court could determined the law violates Pennsylvania constitution," Culhane said. "You could have two cases proceeding on parallel tracks. Because of the mandamus and expedited arguments, it's possible that this case will move faster than the case in federal court. This case may be case that resolves the Pennsylvania DOMA debate. It's interesting stuff."
The court will first determine whether the Department of Health can even sue Hanes.
"You could argue that since he is an official of the Orphans Court, he is not under their supervision," Culhane said. "The court could decide this is the wrong party to be suing the Register of Wills."
In its petition, the Department of Health argues that Hanes has exceeded his authority - that is defied state law, which prohibits gay marriage, and issued licenses to same-sex couples. The agency is asking the court to issue an order - mandamus - ordering him to stop.
Even if the court grants the petition, the status of the existing licenses remains unclear.
"I don't know why they are proceeding this way," Culhane said. "In a mandamus you can only order someone to do or not do something. That petition does not have the potential to declare existing licenses invalid."
In July, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of 32 plaintiffs seeking to overturn state law and prohibit the state from refusing to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
Attorney General Kathleen Kane swiftly refused to defend the state's Defense of Marriage Act, saying it was unconstitutional.
Then, in July, in a seeming act of civil disobedience, Hanes began to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. He too said he thought the state's law banning such unions was unconstitutional.
Gov. Tom Corbett could separately challenge the validity of the marriage licenses issued by Hanes or, as Culhane put it, the issue could come up in a collateral way. That is, for instance, in the event a gay couple files joint state income tax, prompting the state to challenge the validity of their marriage.
Ultimately, the court on Wednesday could just issue the order - or rule that the Department of Health doesn't have the authority to file such a petition; or it could take an unprecedented next step that catapults the debate over the ban on gay marriage to the next level.
"We are on uncharted territory here," Culhane said. "It's fair to say that's why it's complex."
Regardless, a decision from the bench tomorrow is highly unlikely, Culhane said.
"I would fall off my chair," he said. "If that is what the court is thinking that there is a constitutional case, it will take it under advisement and ask for further briefings by both parties."


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Pumpkin patch: Our Pumpkin Patch trip is scheduled for tomorrow Friday, Oct. 19. Rain is forecasted. Please send rain-wear (boots, rain coat, hat--No umbrellas) along with your child's booster. Drivers, please arrive at school by 9:45 for our 10:00 departure. We will return to Ridgeline by 12:45. Pumpkins will stay at school for a couple of days so the children can wash, weigh and measure them.
Field Trip to Library: Our trip to the Eugene Public Library was a great adventure. The children were polite, active listeners and asked relevant questions. Many thanks to the parent volunteers that joined us.
Sharing theme (week of 10/22): A mask, scarf or funny hat, (week of 10/29): A Kitchen tool
Biomes: Please send a small shoebox to school for the construction of an aquatic biome diorama. If you have items or books that support our study of Aquatic Biomes, please consider sharing with the classroom community. We have only 9 boxes so far :-(.
International Children's Day: Wednesday, Oct. 31, students in Cheri's Class are invited to celebrate International Children's Day by dressing in traditional clothing from another country or culture. The costumes can be anything from a 'French beret' or 'Mexican sombrero' to something more elaborate. As well as making flags and maps, each child will have an opportunity to research and share information about their country or culture. Afterwards we'll snack on some international foods in the classroom. The snacks need to be commercially prepared/packaged or prepared at school. If you can help with snack donations or classroom set up, please let us know.
Family Conferences are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, (Nov. 1-2). Please sign up for a time in the office. If times listed are not convenient and you'd like to meet at another time, send a note, call 541-681-9662 or e-mail: email@example.com
These conferences are student-led. If you would like to conference without your student, please contact me and we'll schedule an additional, adults-only meeting.
Nutrition Bars – We are asking ALL families to send a cereal or protein bar labeled with your student's name, and a family photo (for encouragement & comfort), in a ziploc bag. These will go into our emergency kits. The bars will be eaten in the event of an emergency or at field day, whichever comes first! Please send the bag (with the bar and photo) to your class and the teacher will check you off. Thank you.
Upcoming Events:
Friday, Oct.19 Pumpkin Patch Field trip
Wednesday, 10/24 Picture Re-takes
Wednesday, 10/31 International Day in Cheri's Class
Thur-Fri, Nov. 1-2 Family Conferences
Thanks for your trust and continued support.
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text: Stormrider's Guides Not that they are great reads for a story, but the guides to North America and the World are great surfing books. Pages and pages of breaks that look good enough to drive to ASAP but for whatever reason most of us will only daydream about. But they're nice to read about.


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Welcome to the Woodhouse Lodge, a hotel for friends from near and far located in Greenville, New York. Built in 1962 as a modern escape for city dwellers, the property has been updated into a 10 room shaker meets mid-century modern hotel tucked in the rolling hills of the Catskill Mountains.
Property Name: The Woodhouse Lodge
Address 1: 3807 county route 26
City : Greenville - New York
Postal Code : 12083
Contact Name: Reception
Phone: (518) 893-1511
Email: email@example.com
- Lounge
- Meeting rooms
- Brooklinen sheets
- natural bath amenities
- vintage charm
- A 4 acre lawn for hanging out
- Fire pits
- porches
- Seasonal breakfast
- fireplace
Check-In / Check-Out Policies
This property has the following check-in and check-out times and policies.
Check-In: 3:00 PM
Check-Out: 11:00 AM
Property and Cancellation Policies :
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations made 30 days or more prior to check in date receive a full refund minus a $50 dollar cancellation fee.The cancellation fee is charged per room (ex. 2 room reservation = $100 cancellation fee)
- For cancellations made 29 to 7 days prior to check-in date the deposit becomes non-refundable. Cancellations made less than 1 week prior to check-in are subject to the full cost of the stay.
- Early checkouts will not be refunded.
Terms and Conditions
A 50% deposit is charged at the time of the booking to hold the room(s).
- A 50% deposit is charged at the time of the booking to hold the room (s).The remaining balance is charged to the card on file at check out. If you would like to arrange an alternative form of payment for your remaining balance i.e. cash or a different credit card please present it at check-in.
- One night rentals are granted whenever possible but are solely at the discretion of the reservationist and based on the reservation schedule at that time.
- Check-in time begins at 3:00 pm. Check out time is 11:00 am. If you have a late checkout, please inform the front desk with an accurate exit time. We reserve the right to assess discretionary fees attached to any late checkout. Late check out is not alway an option.
- Check-in: Check-in time starts at 3 PM. Check-out: Check-out time is 11 AM.
- Payment types accepted at this hotel: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa.
- Card Holder must be 21 years or older to make a reservation.
- Pets: Well behaved dogs are allowed in select rooms, $50 fee per night.
- General: Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges.
- Please feel free to do your thing but the interior common areas of the lodge & guest rooms are no smoking zones. Kindly take it outside. A $350 fee will be charged if any evidence of smoking is found in these areas.
- We love kids & welcome families with children. Children 12 and under must be supervised at all times. Please Keep in mind that the Lounge and common spaces are reserved for adults after 7 pm.


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Using Story to Get Ahead
Ok, this one's for the ladies – and anyone who is struggling to talk about themselves!
Why do we as women, find it so hard to talk about ourselves? Our success? Our hard work and determination? It's something I've struggled with and it's so frustrating!
When I'm coaching clients, it's often difficult for many of them to get over the feeling that they are "bragging" about their accomplishments. It's challenging for many of us to celebrate and express all the great things we've done.
So, how do you get over that feeling? By crafting your story. When you are using story to illustrate your achievements, it feels less like bragging and more like sharing information. And the bonus is that your story makes a much bigger impression than a list of your accomplishments.
In this video, I'll share with you how I realized the solution for comfortably and confidently expressing your wins – and where to draw from to create your story.


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On Thursday afternoon my son sent me a text. "Are you going to be home by 7:00?" it said. I thought he wanted me to drive him to martial arts class. As it turned out, he wanted me to drive myself to Darien High School. He wanted me to hear former NBA player Chris Herren speak about his struggle to overcome substance abuse. Continue Reading →


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Yes, could you please? Also, how do you post? Am I able to make comments (because I just experienced a lovely piece and would like to comment, but don't know how)?
Yes, could you please? Also, how do you post? Am I able to make comments (because I just experienced a lovely piece and would like to comment, but don't know how)?
Any questions just look for the mentors. The folks in the purple cloaks. Welcome to the forums and enjoy and you should be able to post an introduction thread to this board if you so chose. At the top of the main screen of this forum should be a button that says post new thread. Click on that or add a post to the introduce yourself thread a little further down on the main screen of this board.
- D. and T.
I'm not sure if it is because of my status as a new member, but I did not see a comment box under this person's piece
(Thank you very much for the well wishes by the way!)
OK so dipped into a few welcome threads and said hello, I really know nothing about the technicalities of writing but try and want some help with all the basics really. I blog and have been for about 18 months but I think it's probably quantity over quality.
Anyway I have a specific question really, I looked at trying to join the new writers group but could not see how. Is joining groups another thing restricted by lack of posts?
Hi Saul,
Welcome to WF
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I just joined today and I'm trying to absorb as much of the site as possible but I have a question that I have yet to find. (I may actually find the answer I'm looking for somewhere as I peruse around) I'm curious to know about proof reading. I've seen mentions of Mentors, but what about proofers? Is that a thing here? Should one have a proofreader before a post is made? Are people available to do so later on? Obviously this won't apply to me until I've made my 10 posts, but I'm curious about it regardless. xD
Well, I'm not sure what you mean. Generally, proofing someone is part of feedback. If you're looking for basic grammar-checking, your browser may support Grammarly. Can you maybe clarify your question?
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What a year for gaming. This month in particular, we have Doom, Uncharted 4 and Overwatch. I never thought my attention would be pulled away from an Uncharted game, but boy does Doom look incredible. Doom and Uncharted are perfect antitheses to each other; Doom is fast paced, tight shooting action that abandons narrative for a pure gameplay experience, and Uncharted 4 focuses heavily on an incredible narrative but, in my opinion, has some weak gameplay elements.
Meanwhile taking up the later part of the month is Overwatch, a multiplayer Team Fortress 2-style shooter with one of the best art styles I have ever seen. It's fast paced, beautiful, runs like a dream on my PS4 and, most importantly, it's a blast to play. It could use some balancing (fucking Bastion, I'm looking at you) but for the most part there's an incredible amount of polish. I didn't get to play the beta nearly as much as I would have liked, but what time I did get with it I was constantly having a great time.
I'll be going more in depth later in the month once I have played through Uncharted 4 and Doom (which I have yet to actually own), but my early impressions of Uncharted 4 are really positive. The game has it's blemishes, but it's so stupendously beautiful and well written that they almost don't matter to me. Sure, the shooting mechanics are frustrating (they always have been, since the very first Uncharted) but the writing has never been better in the Uncharted series. The team from The Last of Us, arguably one of the best narrative games of all time, worked on this one, and it shows. Neil Druckmann, Tom Bissell and Josh Scherr wrote, and Druckmann and Bruce Straley directed. It is an incredible example of the power that videogames can hold as a narrative structure, and the technological prowess of Naughty Dog shines once again. If you own a PS4, you owe it to yourself to play through Uncharted 4 at least once.
And then on the other end of the spectrum is Doom, a game that eschews a narrative structure in favor of run n gun shooting badassery. I have yet to play it myself, but watching videos and hearing about the single player campaign has me hyped, especially after the iffy multiplayer beta that happened not too long ago. I'll have more thoughts on it once I get my paws on it.
And on top of that I still haven't beaten Dark Souls 3, which now holds a spot as one of my favorite games of all time. People like to argue that there is no innovation in the gaming industry these days, especially among the big developers. But these past few months, hell, the past two years, have been among the most amazing years for brilliant and risky games in my lifetime. 2015 was a remarkable year, with the Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V and Bloodborne all vying for my game of the year, and 2016 looks like it will be just as good. What a time to be alive.


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Why Could It Cost More to Eat at McDonald's? — Dollars and Sense
During times of slow economic growth and high unemployment, business for cheap fast food restaurants like McDonald's usually surges. It turns that out that profits may not be the only things skyrocketing at a McDonald's near you, though.


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Richard Pryor is cited as one of the greatest American comedians of all time, with a huge influence on comedy and this generation's top comics. He was one of the first black men ever on television and pioneered a new brand of humor. On this episode of :ICON, we delve into the life and legacy of Richard Pryor, often using his own words, to show us his lasting affect on American comedy and culture.


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Striking images of Britain's royal family are featuring in a new exhibition for being among the best news photographs of the year.
Candid photographs showing William, Kate, Harry, Princess Charlotte, and the Duke of Edinburgh are being shown at an event by the British Press Photographers' Association.
The royal family featured heavily in the 50+ images put on display at the Old Truman Brewery in east London.
Key royal moments from the past year (measured from August 2016 to August 2017) include the wedding of Pippa Middleton, and the final public appearance of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at a military ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
The exhibition is open to the public from October 13 to October 16.
The younger generation of royals made for the most fun photo of the set. Here, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, and Prince Harry sprint for the finish line at a race in aid of the mental health charity Heads Together.
This candid shot shows Queen Elizabeth II in the driver's seat of her beloved Range Rover, driving herself home from the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
The Queen loves to drive, Range Rovers in particular.
The vehicle gave rise to a memorable anecdote whereby the monarch terrified the king of Saudi Arabia by driving him at top speed around the grounds of Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands.


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The BC NDP hit a home run with its Christy Crunch political attack ad. The ad went viral on the internet, got tons of media attention, and was generally given a thumbs up by the media and the Twitterati because it was deemed to be "bright" and "funny."
I thought it was funny too. So did my wife, my staff, and people I spoke with about it. Then I began to ponder what this reaction to a personal attack ad may mean.
Generally, people don't like personal attack ads. Most politicians also cringe at the thought of launching them, but get convinced by their political advisers to use them "because they work."
But, how do they work? Do they grow interest in our democracy? Do they inform debate? Do they attract voters to the electoral process and the ballot box? No, essentially they motivate a party's base to remember why they "hate" the targeted person or party while sowing seeds of doubt in the target's own base.
The Christy Crunch ad is specifically designed to link Premier Clark to Mr. Campbell, particularly to his "meanness." While it's very early days yet, as Premier, Ms. Clark has, so far, not acted mean: she appears serious about putting families first, raised the minimum wage, restored a portion of the gaming grants, and has delayed BC Hydro rate increases.
She's also given the BC Liberals a bump in the polls; hence, the BC NDP's new ad links Ms. Clark back to a Premier whose actions took the BC Liberals to the proverbial basement of public opinion. Normative politics.
What troubles me is that it feels like the Christy Crunch ad is setting a new benchmark: personal attack ads are okay if they're bright and funny. If this is true, I fear political debate will deteriorate even further as political parties try to tickle our funny bones to make attack ads more entertaining and, therefore, more acceptable.
But, personal attack ads, even funny ones, erode our democracy because, simply put, they don't appeal to our best instincts and don't foster the collaboration we desperately need if we're to obtain the type of governance we require to address issues that are, quite frankly, critical to our survival.
No matter how funny, how bright, or how much they may entertain us, personal attack ads will always undermine our ability to get to good government — which is what politics is supposed to be about.
Reprinted with permission from Bob Simpson's blog.


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This topic may seem way off base for a real estate blog, but our little town has just been shocked and saddened by a tragedy this week in which two adolescents drowned in a local waterfall. My own children are the same ages and we are all in mourning for the loss of these young lives.
This tragedy occurred in a waterfall that we swim in frequently. However, I know what the reaction will be…close off the waterfall; don't let your children near the rivers, and more. The opposite needs to be happening; we need to make sure that every person and every child knows how to swim and how to swim well. I have seen and heard so many tragedies with water over time, boat wrecks, rip currents, swimming pool accidents, tsunamis. Now, I am not saying that even the best swimmer could overcome some of these acts of Mother Nature (including this one) and there are always many more factors to consider such as being hit directly on the head by objects or diving into rocks, but I am always saddened when in light of such events, one of the main things I hear is, "They didn't know how to swim."
In many cultures, even ones based directly next to the sea, it is not common for people to know how to swim. In Costa Rica, this is also the case, and yet we see people playing in the ocean who don't know how to swim. I have been told, "We don't go too deep. We stay at the edge." What if a wave comes and pulls you further out? What if the boat you are on goes down and you can't get to a life vest? Swimming is the only sport that if you don't learn it, you could die.
We must make an effort to get every child in swimming lessons. In addition, it is important to teach the strength of nature. Don't swim in rip currents, know how to identify them, but also know how to get out of them. Know the strength of a waterfall and which ones are fine to play under as if you were in a tropical movie and which ones are just too strong for the human body.
I am not in any way placing blame or judging anyone in this current tragedy, but with every tragedy, we have to learn for the future. What do we take from this? Do we let their lives be in vain? Do we follow our gut reaction and just close off swimming pools and all access to rivers? My suggestion is to teach every child how to swim from the very earliest moment and also teach them to recognize danger. Children will be interested in water. Accidents happen.
Giving our children the skills to at least try to avoid or survive these accidents are vital. Sponsor a child in swimming lessons. Our little town of Atenas, with the "Best Climate in the World" should be producing Olympic swimmers as we can swim outside, year-round. There are lessons from Wednesday to Saturday in all hours at the local swimming pool (Balneario El Cerro) for little ones up to adults. It's great exercise and it can save lives. Learn to swim, teach young ones to swim, and sponsor others in swimming lessons. Have certifications in lifesaving techniques. It might not have prevented this current tragedy, but it can prevent others in the future. I plead with you all, in every town and every country, to recognize the importance of water safety and teaching swimming to our children.
Side note: Although I focused on swimming for children, it is never too late to learn. You never know when it could save your life or the lives of others.
Tina Newton is half owner of Tristan & Newton Real Estate and has lived in Atenas for 17 years. Check out their Facebook page and "like" it for more information or see the website for their listings. Feel free to contact her for any questions about living in Costa Rica.
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Stability. Innovation. Service.
The Cook Islands Financial Services Development Authority, operating as Cook Islands Finance, is a statutory body established pursuant to the Financial Services Development Act 2009. The primary objective of Cook Islands Finance is to promote and develop Cook Islands financial services industry.
The statutory body establishes a Board of Directors comprised of both government and private stakeholders and is led by a Chairman appointed by the Cook Islands Minister of Finance. The Board of Directors appoints the Chief Executive Officer who manages and leads the agency in promoting the long term development interest of the financial services industry.
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MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel says interviews for a general manager will begin Friday, and experience will weigh heavily in the decision.
Speaking Wednesday while attending a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Garfinkel said he'll be involved in the search already under way, but the final decision will be made by owner Stephen Ross.
"Someone with a lot of experience evaluating talent, a proven track record of evaluating talent and a football person — that's going to be the first criterion," Garfinkel said, according to the team's web site.
Candidates without experience as a GM will be considered, however.
"I don't know that that's going to be a deal-breaker," Garfinkel said. He joined the Dolphins in September and is responsible for their business operations.
Jeff Ireland departed Tuesday after six seasons as general manager. He and Ross said they mutually agreed to part ways.
The Dolphins would have made the playoffs for the first time since 2008 if they had won one of their final two games against the Bills and Jets. Instead, they lost both to finish 8-8.
AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL


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Hi all!
I'm really excited about sharing my latest obsession with you! These fairy dolls are so fun to make and as you can see are just absolutely too cute. I was shown a similar technique by a friend and although it worked well for her…I just couldn't quite get it as nice and balanced as she did. Then again, she's been doing her dolls a lot longer than I have so she's developed a skilled hand.
So this project although really fun, takes patience and quite a few components. I headed down to the craft store and got all the items needed which include: a variety of wooden doll parts, paints, glitter, glue gun, glue sticks, moss, wire, and florals for the doll skirts. Skipping right over the boring stuff…my absolute favorite part of this project was picking out the various floral and leaf accents for the doll's skirt. There are so many different flowers to use and colors to choose from! For my first project I had some home decor potpourri balls lying around so I decided to make little Island dolls. I named my girls "Maui," and "Lahina,"…i know…so appropriate! For my 3rd doll I decided to do a floral skirt made from synthetic autumn colored leaves. For obvious reasons…I really love this look the best! Meet "Fiona," she's my fall fairy doll.
For my next project, I'll be making some Christmas and New Years themed fairies so make sure to visit me again soon!
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I couldn't miss the chance to practice my drawing!
Strikes fear in foes' hearts, making them more likely to flee.Final Fantasy II description
Fear (フィアー, Fiā?, lit. Fear), also called Scare, is a recurring ability in the series. In earlier games, it attempted to force the enemy to flee from battle.
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Final Fantasy Edit
Drives all foes away in terror.Description
Fear (FEAR on the NES) is a level 4 White Magic spell which attempts to drive all enemies away. It has a rather low success rate.
The spell can be bought at Elfheim and can be learned by the White Mage and White Wizard job classes. In the GBA/PSP/iOS releases it costs 10 MP to cast.
Final Fantasy II Edit
Fear is a White Magic spell which increases the chances that one or all enemies will flee in the next round. The success rate increases with the level of the spell. Any character can learn Fear by having them use the Fear Tome (Fear Scroll in Final Fantasy Origins).
|Fear Tome
|Allows the target to learn Fear when used outside of battle. Casts Fear VIII on all enemies when used in battle.
|Bafsk, Mysidia
|800 gil (Origins)
|600 gil (Dawn of Souls, 20th Anniversary Edition)
Final Fantasy III Edit
In the original NES version, Bards have access to the Scare command, which decreases the enemies' hit rate, as well as making them more likely to flee from battle. Scare is not present in the 3D remakes.
Final Fantasy VI Edit
Fear is an enemy ability used by the upgraded Skull Dragon at the Dragons' Den. It merely inflicts the Zombie status on one target.
Final Fantasy XII Edit
Fear is an enemy ability that depletes one character's MP by 75%. It used mainly by Entite-type enemies.
Final Fantasy XIV Edit
Mass Fear (マスフィアー, Masu Fiā?, lit. Mass Fear) was an unused Thaumaturge spell. The spell's description was "Causes the target to flee". Details on how exactly this would have worked may remain forever unknown, as the spell's existence predates both the radical changes made to the mage jobs at the hands of the new director as well as the change to A Realm Reborn.
Bravely Default Edit
Fear is a level 4 Black Magic. It has a 75% chance to cause dread in one target. It costs 5 MP to use. It can be bought in Starkfort for 1600 pg.
Fear is a level 4 Sword Magic spell. It imbue a weapon with the status ailment dread for ten turns. Has a 75% chance to cause dread in one target when attacking. It costs 5 MP to use. It can be bought in Starkfort for 1600 pg.


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We have received some good comments behind the scenes about the blog and going forward into 2013--thanks.
Based upon those, we're going to keep the webinar announcements here to a minimum--email firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like to be on that list. We do have to pay the bills (grin!).
That said...
Ads for "offers," sales on genealogical databases, equipment sales, will not be used as blog posts. I don't like to weed through those and I know that readers don't either. So we don't. We may prattle on about Rufus D. Stephens in upstate New York pre-1850, the nuances of the Social Security Death Index, but I'm not going to blog about how you should buy the latest gizmo that you simply cannot "do" genealogical research without.
We are also not going to discuss what I broadly call "genealogical politics." There are other blogs that discuss these topics (including what genealogical societies should "do" or "not do," what the role of professional genealogical organizations should be, what it "means" to be a genealogist, what a professional is, etc.) I have enough of these sort of conversations at work, so I'm not going to have them here--that sort of verbiage you will have to read elsewhere.
And sometimes blog posts may seem disjointed and we may leave you hanging on a certain person or problem for a while.
That's because many of the research based posts are written as I'm researching--usually as a way to keep me focused and organize my thoughts. So--sometimes I don't know the answers yet.


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IT would have been considered an act of great temerity twenty-five or thirty years ago to enter upon an investigation of the Indians of Minnesota in prehistoric time. But, thanks to the rapid progress that has been made in aboriginal research in North America, chiefly under the guidance of the late J. W. Powell and his associates in the Bureau of Ethnology at Washington, it is now necessary only to apply to Minnesota some of the great truths that have been established as to the Indians at large, and to designate under those principles what Indian stocks and tribes have inhabited the state in some of the centuries that preceded the advent of the whites.
In order to clear the field at the outset by the removal of any obstacles that we may have inherited from earlier conceptions of the aborigines, it will be well to repeat some of the important results that have been reached within recent years, viz.:
1. The origin of the ancestors of the Indians was so remote that nothing yet discovered indicates its date or the source from which they came.
2. There are between fifty and sixty Indian stock languages, some of which are as distantly related as the languages of the various Aryan nations, but most of which are as distinct as the English from the Semitic.
3. This shows that the aborigines, if they came at all to America, must have come from a great many directions, or that their coming was so remote that they must have developed these differences amongst themselves by long periods of isolated residence in North America.
4. The Indian stock languages can not be connected, at least have not been connected as yet, with any convincing bond of relationship, with either European or Asiatic languages. The Eskimo are here not included, as that stock ranges from Greenland through North America into Siberia.
5. The aborigines, therefore, are indigenous to the soil of America in the same sense that the Mongolian and Caucasian are indigenous in the lands of the Eastern continent.
6. The "moundbuilders," that fabulous race of Squier and Davis,
- ↑ An address before the Minnesota Historical Society, February 9, 1907.


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