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This gift from Eclectic Stars made me laugh, and earwormed me so I'm still humming the song to myself right now while writing this ;) Another fun fact is that in order to claim this Snuggly - Gingy sweater in standard mesh sizes, you will need to click the right day on the Advent calendar with a picture of Deadpool laying seductively in front of a fireplace. That makes me giggle too, it's a win-win!
I love the bright green of this Make Me dress by Entice, their Advent gift which does need a free group tag then just pay today's bauble $1L and it will be immediately refunded. You will receive this intriguing Emerald dress in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Hourglass, Physique, and Maitreya only, probably because a classic avatar with an alpha layer would be extremely tricky with those round openings. Today I am wearing my Slink Physique body and it fit wonderfully.
Sweet Revolutions is another free group to join, and they have several participating designers in their Advent calendar which will have you searching their lovely land for gift wrapped presents with a date written on them. Today, there are 3 for the 6th because of St. Nick's Day, celebrated in their homelands, and this is the dress from Independent Objects. Their *IO* Forgotten Stars Dress is a striking look, with a bared shoulder/arm on one side and bared leg on the other. I also love the scattering of stars upon the fabric. he gown is provided in standard mesh sizes with corresponding alpha layer.
I took this opportunity to show you a few of the advent prizes I have been wearing for all of these photos, let's start with the pretty skin from 7 Deadly s{K}ins. This is their Feeb's Fabienne skin in Apricot, and those adorable dimples are one of my favorite features. I'm also loving the subtle nude lips in a perfect shape, and the soft brown eyebrows that do not overwhelm the face. This skin comes in system with and without cleavage, and appliers for Phatazz, Slink total body, and Tango. The group is free to join for the remainder of the month, just wear your tag and pay today's present $1L to be reimbursed and receive the daily gift. The eyes are today's Inkheart beauties, their Tender Eyes in Eternity. 4 sizes in system and mesh versions as with all their advent gifts, and the group tag needed is free to join. One more group not to miss is Hello Dave, whose nails have been featured countless times on my blog and will certainly appear many more times. This is today's December 6th HUD for Slink and Omega, 5 designs including 2 different giftwrapped looks plus a deep silver glitter, solid satin black, and the palest blue on my pinky up there.
One last look of the day, this is from the KittyCatS! advent calendar which I was so pleased to see returning this year, it has been a favorite of mine for several years. Today's gift is from Hilly Haalan, their stunning Sia Dress with its sheet of long luscious fringe down the front. The dress itself has a leathery look to it and some flattering seams to help shape it. The gift includes sizes for standard, Hourglass, Physique, Maitreya, and TMP so you should be able to get a fantastic fit. The KittyCatS advent calendars can be found at many different locations (most of the participating designers' stores) but I have linked their mainstore location in the credits. It wasn't there the first day or two, so I had been going to La Boheme to pick up my gifts.
This is quite a week for me....today we are getting our Samsung washer repaired due to a recall because it seems they explode too, it's not just their dang phones!! Apparently there have been impact injuries from these explosions, and I had noticed it can be extremely loud sometimes. They apparently need a few hours so it seems pretty detailed. Tomorrow I have an appointment so I will probably blog hunt prizes but not Advent goodies (too time limited) in the late evening instead of before the appointment.
I hope you're all having a terrific day, magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
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Top: Eclectic Stars - Snuggly - Gingy $0L Advent Gift
Pants: Delizio - Jeans + Applier for Maitreya + Omega (shown in Black) $0L Marketplace
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Dress: Entice - Make Me Dress - Emerald $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Tag Needed)
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Dress: Independent Objects *IO* Forgotten Stars Dress $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Needed)
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Nails: Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - December 6th $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Tag Needed)
Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins-Feeb's Fabienne (Apricot) $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Tag Needed)
Eyes: *Inkheart* - Tender Eyes - Eternity $0L Advent Gift (Free Group Tag Needed)
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Dress: [Hilly Haalan] GIFT Sia Dress for KittyCatS! $0L Advent Gift
Hair: Elikatira [e] Karee - Redheads
Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual/Elegant 1
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This study provides you with a chronological approach to learning God's Word and to teaching truth to people living in this floundering world. As your students recall God's faithfulness down through history, their dependence on Him will continue to grow. This, in turn, will produce life-long followers of Christ who will be passionate about teaching others.
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B&W Nautilus 805 Bookshelf Speakers
B&W Nautilus 805 Bookshelf Speakers
[Feb 08, 2018]
Price Paid: 1300
Purchased: Used
Model Year: 2017
[Sep 06, 2017]
This review is for the B&W 805S, the upgraded model made in 2005 after the famous 805 Nautilus. I use them with a solid state audio system, all Audio Analogue.
[Dec 05, 2016]
Amazing speakers. Waited and saved for so long to get a second hand pair for approx USD 1000 and blown away by the details and clarity this speakers provide.
[Jul 19, 2015]
Ben Griffin
Audio Enthusiast
After a long wait I was finally able to afford a pair of these highly rated speakers, needless to say as many things in life the wait was not justified, to say I was disappointed is an understatement as much as I wanted to like them I just don't I've tried several set ups Bi-Amped and Single Amped on stands on shelves and all over the room We find ourselves listening to a 30 year old pair of Dynaco's A25s that we paid less than $200 for, instead of a pair of $2000 B&W NO WOW factor and the very thing B&W is famous for voices is not that great either if you can't find a better set of speakers for a lot less money you ain't listened to many speakers. Save your money $1000 speakers can & will blow them away but if you really want a pair I'll sell mine in a heart beat
[Oct 22, 2010]
Gary McAleer
The B&W 805 speakers are my studio-mix speakers of choice. Using a Studiomaster P7 24ch. board, Crest V1100 amp and MIT cables the B&W's provide the perfect tonal characteristics for virtually every sound system my mixes are played on. (This is no compliment to me but to the speakers' trustworthiness.) The presence of the instruments sounds like your just a few feet away, unlike most speakers where the presence of the instruments sounds like they're forty feet away. —And some times they even sound like they're back stage : ^ ) But the best compliment I can give to the B&W 805's is that every style of music: from classical (piano and symphonic alike) and jazz (standard and fusion alike) to rock and motown: all sound balanced, musical, even caressing with very minimal listening fatigue. Even the famed Dynaudio speakers don't caress the acoustic nerve the way the 805's do. I've been in million dollar studios where the most expensive speakers were used for the mix. And while it sounds great in the studio, once you hear the performance on consumer grade equipment it becomes a crap shoot whether the EQ will balance out. More often than not it doesn't. Again, the B&W 805's virtually fit anywhere on any system. I could compliment these speakers all day, but I appreciate the proverb, "Shut up before you think you're half way done."
[Sep 16, 2009]
Audio Enthusiast
Hi Fellow sound nerds,
[Mar 20, 2009]
Charles Tan
I am so impressed by these bookshelf speakers that i feel I should write to share good things with others,
[May 02, 2006]
Solidly made, fantastic sound, incredible engineering went into them.
Must be used with high quality electronics.
I can't say enough about these wonderful bookshelf speakers. For the money, and I know they are not super cheap, one would be hard pressed to find better. On many occaisions I have AB'd the entire line of B&W Nautilus, N802s and higher were clearly better but only if used with high wattage amps. As much as I wanted it to be true (so I could upgrade), the 804s, 803s, and even the new diamond line left me unimpressed when compared to the 805s. Clearly you are not going to get great base extension with bookshelf speakers and I feel this is their only limitation. The bass they do produce is tight and convincing. Detail is excellent as is imaging.
Customer Service
Never had to call
Similar Products Used:
McIntosh MC275 tube amp
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Beautiful sound, stunning looks....what else would you need in a speaker.
Need a sub for most music and home theater use.
I had used Polk Audio RT200i's for a couple years when I had a chance to switch to a full B&W surround setup: CDM-7NT mains, CNT center, 601S rears with an Aperion Sub. I was immediately hooked on B&W's. So much so that I immediately commenced a quest to upgrade to B&W Nautilus series mains. After focusing on Nautilus 803s and 804s, I jumped at an eBay auction for N805's, HTM2 center and an ASW-2500 700W sub. Got the whole set for $2500.00.
Similar Products Used:
Klipsch, Bose, Polk audio, B&W 7NTs
[May 16, 2005]
Casual Listener
Beautifull, sound stage, and dimension.
None considering they're a bookshelf speaker.
I have owned these speakers since 1999 and decided to write a review after recently upgrading my system. I was always told to invest first in speakers, and that's what I did. Along with the 805's, I have a center Nautilus HTM1. Not to bore you with history and the equipement driving the speaker, but the equipement makes a HUGE difference. I originally ran these speakers with a mid 1990'2 Carver 405-5 channel amp. Speakers did the job with Sunfire's sub. I then stepped up to Denon's clasic AVR5600 140 X 5. Sounded even better. I then upgraded do to reciever problems and found a great deal on a new Sunfire Signature 200 X 5 amp. To save money, I am using Marantz's AVR SR7500 as a pre amp. I could not believe the diffence in sound with the new pre-amp/amp combo. The sound is seamless in the front and center channels, and the output is amazing. Vocals is the 805's strongest point making it sound as though the artist is in the room with you. Just remember, your speakers are only as good as the equipment driving them, though the B&W's performed well with the various amps that have driven them.


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The holidays are almost over, so you should have gotten your annually viewing of "The Holiday" in already.
The Christmas movie, which came out 10 years ago in 2006, stars Jude Law as a widower who has two adorable daughters.
Personally, I find Law too pretty to be attractive (who wants a guy that's prettier than them?), but I fell for him hard in this movie.
Cameron Diaz's character originally suspects Law's character Graham was sleeping with other women. He was actually on the phone with his daughters.
I totally understand why Diaz's character fell for him, too: he builds pillow forts with his kids! His sole purpose in life is to make them happy! He doesn't have time to sleep with other women because he's busy raising little women!
But those little girls aren't little girls anymore. They probably haven't spent time in a pillow fort for years, which is a shame because pillow forts are really fun.
Sophie, played by Miffy Englefield, was 7 years old when she appeared in the movie.
Miffy Englefield, which, yes, is the most British name in the world, is now 17 years old and studies performing arts at college.
While studying acting in school, Miffy also works part-time at McDonald's.
Just over a year ago, the actress shaved her head for charity.
It takes a lot of chutzpah to shave off your hair for a great cause.
Miffy told OK! that acting is still a big part of her future. She said,
It's still something I'm ridiculously passionate about. I'd definitely love to work again in the acting world, the experiences I gained from the things I've done in the past were incredible and I'd love to carry it on.
She describes herself as "[l]oud and mostly ridiculous. Musical being and common as muck."
Citations: From Jack Black's cheating girlfriend to Jude Law's adorable daughters, where are the cast of the classic festive film The Holiday now? (DailyMail.com)


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It's not a common word – but 'Quetzal's aren't a common species! (Pun intended for all those who are able to get it!) 😉
According to Wikipedia, Quetzals are strikingly colored birds of the trogon family (Trogonidae) found in tropical regions of the Americas.
For the uninitiated, 'Quetzal' (pronounced KATE-Sal) is "A famous long-tailed bird of Central America, which is the national bird of Guatemala." It is also the national bird of Guatemala and the name of it's currency.
Interestingly, it is also the name of the Company I am at. It has been started 4 Alumni from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM A). The Quetzal Group of Companies (www.Quetzal.in) are presently into the education, HR, risk management and online spaces. There are currently 2 Business Units – what we can SBUs:
- Quetzal Online which is into Education, Content Development, Software and technology-driven education. TenADay – www.tenaday.in, the most popular online CAT Preparation website in India is one of our products.
- Quetzal Verify is an end-to-end Human Resources service provider and is currently into Corporate Training, Recruitment and Background Verification. (http://www.qverify.com)
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See this new National Geographic video, which showcases Audubon volunteers in action. The video follows citizen scientists as they track Gulf coast birds in the BP spill zone and learns how their work is helping document the disaster's effects on Gulf coast birds. Click here to watch.
snowy ploverAudubon is calling for the Senate to pass legislation to direct BP's Clean Water Act penalties to Gulf Coast environmental recovery and to do so now. The lame duck congressional session in November and December offers the final opportunity to hold BP and other polluters accountable, put safeguards in place to prevent a disaster like this from happening again, and set the Gulf coast on a path toward healing and renewal.
Here's the scoop and a rallying cry from Chris Canfield, VP Gulf of Mexico Conservation and Restoration.
"This past week I was in Pensacola, Florida, at the inaugural meeting of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. It is a long name for group now tasked with facing a long river of challenges that has flowed into one of the world's great ecosystems. We should be encouraged that this unprecedented grouping of federal and state agencies is being led by a close friend of Audubon's, John Hankinson, Jr. Until this appointment, Hankinson was the chair of Audubon of Florida's board. We should be distressed, though, by the fact that there is no funding currently available for this effort. What a further tragedy it would be to waste the tremendous goodwill and passion across the country for finally restoring this great national treasure, as so many at the meeting described it. Let's get our elected leaders, especially our senators, to respond now and put the money where it is most urgently needed."


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Many exciting things have happened post-fall break. First among them, I was fortunate enough to be offered an internship position with The Federalist Society in Washington D.C. for this upcoming spring semester. During the phone interview, the gentleman interviewing me made clear the fact that he had never had a poor experience with a Holy Cross intern–the infamous alumni network in action! Myself and 15 other Holy Cross students–many different majors, interests, and career aspirations among us–will be heading to D.C. in the spring as part of the Washington Semester Program. A few of good friends are currently participating in the fall semester program. A recurring comment I receive upon asking them how their time has been is that they feel "like adults, doing meaningful work and learning to truly live on [their] own." I think I speak on behalf of them as well, those remotely interested in law, public policy, government, social activism, to name but a few fields, should look into the program.
Beyond this exciting news, I am beginning to more seriously consider how I will synthesize what I have learned in my classes pursuant to a neuroscience minor and my philosophy classes so as to begin planning my College Honors thesis. I am currently in a Philosophy of Mind course, and the material we have been reading has sharpened my interest in the field of Philosophy. This said, I am considering addressing some question in the sub-discipline of Philosophy of Mind; moral agency and its connection to free will is a question, albeit it massively complicated, that I would love to explore.
Lastly, I am a proud new contributing member to A Contest of Ideas: A Journal of Opinion. A Contest of Ideas is the third regularly syndicated on-campus publication, aiming to host longer form pieces on politics and the economy, religion and philosophy, and social justice. The editors-at-large stress their wiliness to publish any viewpoint, so long as it is well reasoned and coherently supported. I have been humbled by the experience so far, reading the top-tier work that many other Holy Cross students do for the journal. I urge anyone curious about the political climate and discourse on campus should sample a few articles.


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Paul Bocuse passed away. Israeli leaders trained by the Bocuse Institute.
Ilan Castel (Tel Aviv). Paul Bocuse had many relations with Israel. The most emblematic leader formed by the Bocuse Institute
Hightech. Israeli bosses surprised by the list of firms that will invest in France.
Incredible but true. Very few Israelis in the high-tech world expected the major French offensive in attracting high-tech investors. They
CCFI (Paris) & CCIIF (Tel-Aviv). Mounir Mahjoubi at the Dan Panorama in front of 350 guests.
The Secretary of State attended a luncheon organized jointly by the France-Israel Chamber of Commerce (Paris) and CCIIF Tel-Aviv. In
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If you happen to be in Brussels on November 25, dont miss the CheckPoint singers. They will be performing and telling their trip to the "occupied territories" and explain once again that Israelis are monsters. They will speak of "checkpoints, the wall, the theft of land by the colonialists, the struggle for water and land, detention, infrastructure apartheid. We brought our songs to Palestine. Now we are bearing witness in front of you in the hope for increased solidarity towards the Palestinian people."
The event also includes a visit to the "Cast Lead" - more Israel-bashing - exhibition/project.
The whole thing is supported by the Belgian government and obviously paid by the unsuspecting and reluctant tax-payer.
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The Shoe Company has just announced that they have collaborated with Jeanne Beker and will be releasing a curated collection of 9 styles of shoes that will be available exclusively at The Shoe Company at the end of March. The retail price ranges between $70.00 & $90.00.
"Travelling the world in the name of fashion over the years, I've become aware of the fact that great style is all about the way we move through our lives. And on a literal level, often the way we move starts with our feet! Editing this small capsule collection of the perfect shoes for The Shoe Company to get me through the stylish paces of my life has been an incredible joy, and has resulted in an overall statement of my take on fashion for the coming season: playful, feminine, modern, sensual, exotic and edgy. This is the cross-section of fabulous footwear I'll be packing in my luggage in the coming months. I'm so happy to be able to share it with you exclusively at The Shoe Company!"
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Looking For A Pause In The Action
The markets are mixed in early trading after yesterday's rally faded. The Fed came thru with their version of QE4 as many had expected. The markets, which were already up on the day, extended their rally a bit but as we headed into the close sellers emerged and stocks began to fade. By the close the market had given up almost all of its gains. This increases the likelihood that after a multi-day advance the market is due for a little breather.
In corp news, Best Buy (BBY) is bouncing again on news that founder Richard Shultz is expected to submit a bid to take the company private. This rumor has been swirling for months, but this time around the CFO also just bought 100,000 shares.
CVS is also trading higher after raising its dividend as well as full-year guidance. CIEN is also a bit higher despite missing earnings and issuing cautious Q1 guidance.
In economic news, November retail sales rose +0.3% vs. last month's -0.3% reading. But excluding autos retail sales were unchanged.
Asian markets were mixed overnight. China was -1.0% lower after an analyst at Commercial Bank of China suggested additional stimulus was unlikely due to rising property price concerns.
European markets are mostly lower after Eurozone ministers approved the next tranche of Greek aid for 49 billion euros through March 2013. I'm sure in March we will be hearing about the "next" tranche of aid that needs to be approved. What happens when Spain comes to the trough?
Commodities are mostly lower despite weakness in the dollar index again. I would have thought more QE would be bullish for gold, but the yellow metal is lower today back below the $1700 level. Silver and copper prices are also lower. Oil prices are roughly flat near $86.76.
The 10-year yield is higher again up to 1.72%. And the volatility index is flat near the 16 level.
Trading comment: Yesterday's downside reversal in the market usually portends further weakness in the near term as it represents some exhaustion among buyers. I would look for a further pullback in the indexes, but the S&P 500 could find support at its 50-day average, which now sits near the 1415 level. AAPL remains stuck in this trading range between 520-550, but GOOG is breaking above its 50-day average and could find some running room.
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"We've had to hide, for far too long/Now we breathe, and carry on"
Tobirus Mozelle sings in an earthy, smooth baritone that's influenced by everything from neo-soul to bluegrass.
Hailing from the South East of the US where he cut his teeth singing acapella and alternative rock, Tobirus is now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he features on collaborations released by Moulton Music and Friends With Benefits.
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Well, we made it. Atlantis landed here at the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC. The official landing time was 6:53 pm EDT. Check out this video of the landing.
The trip was a blast, but it is great to see Atlantis safe and sound at home here in Florida.
Even though the trip is over, the blog's not done yet. I got some great video and pictures from our stop in Mississippi. I actually took a quick tour of the SCA and snuck a picture of me in the pilot's seat. I'll have those up as soon as possible.
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It's Friday evening. I having the death ride from hell. Sticky jnr is chauffeuring me to a real ale trail in Arnold. Bless him, he's never driven down the Nottingham ring road before. He drops me off close to the newly refurbished Robin Hood and Little John. The Zuffler, Simon and Sticky snr head towards Mansfield Road and stop off at the Vale Hotel, Doctor's Orders, The Gladstone and Bar Deux.
Quote of the night comes from The Zuffler: "Ron Atkinson has more chance of landing the Crystal Palace job than Malky Mackay", has me spitting real ale all over the floor. Zuff advises that I catch a taxi back into town. I walk from behind the Council House towards Friar Lane to catch the 12:30 bus back to my village. Two Chinese lads are playing table tennis. I thought I'd dreamt it for a moment. I was going to have a quick game before I hopped on the bus, but don't fancy a 21-0 drubbing.
It's a straight forward drive up the M1, exiting at Junction 35a, joining the A616, before turning off onto the A629 towards Huddersfield. I have a nice little low beamed pub lined-up in the village of Shepley called The Farmers Boy.
I navigate my way to the town of Penistone, driving through small hamlets, whilst admiring the dry stone walls and stunning scenery. Penistone is in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, with a population of 10,000 people. Everton defender John Stones attended Penistone Grammar School.
The clubhouse is a corker. They've two real ales on tap. I have a cup of Kenco coffee instead as it's hosing it down with rain and I need something to warm me up. A chap behind me is holding court about how he performed his Ice Bucket Challenge in the bath. An area is cordoned off so club officials can share a pot of tea and some sandwiches at half-time.
I stand on the far side of the ground, admiring the low covered stand on the opposite side and the black slated roofs of terraced housing in the distance.There's controversy on the half hour when Briggers centre forward is upended by the Church 'keeper. The referee has no alternative but to brandish a red card. Astonishingly the replacement 'keeper saves the penalty. If anything Church look more dangerous with ten men.
The visitors are bloody awful after the break. Alvin Riley turns the Briggers left back inside out, before firing in a cross which appears to be turned into his own net by a defender. Penistone are rampant now and go in search of more goals.
Worsbrough's No.9 is having a Weston Super Mare. He couldn't trap a beach ball in a telephone box. He's shanking, topping and slicing his shots on goal. Briggers don't look like scoring in a month of Sundays. Their captain has proper got the monk on. He's effing and jeffing. I earwig him and the No.8 talking. They have a £10 bet on whether they will score or not.
The victory is greeted by a huge roar from supporters around the ground. Penistone Church FC has a real community feel about it. Everyone mucks in and visitors are made to feel welcome. Hopefully I'll catch them again on their travels in the NCEL Division One.
Attendance: 111
Man of the Match: Penistone Church Skipper (3 jacket - different gravy)


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"Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like a banana."
-Groucho Marx *
When most people ask "who are you?" They usually want to know where you come from and what you've done along the way. This is my quick and dirty attempt to answer that question in reverse chronological order, so you only have to go as far back you want.
After 2016 Election
Serving as Interim Director of a New York criminal justice nonprofit
Researching and advocating for a way to bridge political divides and improve local policies through Crowdsourced Ballot Initiatives
Helping a Brooklyn-Based Resistance group share information and make use of new digital tools
Post Grad School
Independently researching overlaps between technology and civil society, some of which is now published on TechCrunch
Building out website content for things like Neil deGrasse Tyson's podcast, StarTalk
Helping organizations like this nonprofit that studies how media can change hearts and minds tell their story
Trained New York Times reporters and editors to create livestream videos on Facebook
Helped charitable foundation judge media innovation prototypes for grant competition
Grad School
Earned Master in Public Administration degree. Kind of like an MBA, only for people who care more about making the world a better place than maximizing profits
Managed capstone team of eight consulting with Accenture, studying digital government programs in Brazil, India, Mexico, and USA
Ran IT for a South African impact investor
Gave TEDx talk on Crowdsourced Legislation
Used human-centered design principles to co-found social enterprise bringing hand sanitation to Indian food carts, winning grant money for pilot testing
Won several thousand dollars in grant money for student-led open data initiative
Advised Haitian community center on setup of new computer lab using donated laptops
Taught did IT/admin work for new nonprofit high school in Ethiopia to serve gifted students who couldn't otherwise access full education
Not-So-Starving Artist Period
Resident Artist with NYC-based Shakespeare theater
Acted in several Off-Off-Broadway stage productions (yes, that is a thing)
Toured with dramatic improv ensemble
Writer for Backstage's "Unscripted" blog
Picked up two IMDB credits, one where you can't see me, one where you can't hear me, both a blast
Tutored a few subjects* to pay the bills
Designed a couple websites
*Calculus, Trigonometry, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Spanish, US and World history, SSAT, ISEE, SAT, ACT, and GRE prep, among others, students from middle school to graduate level
Traveled the World
Used childhood savings to backpack across all seven continents
Led small volunteer emergency flood relief effort in Latin America
Helped coastal nature sanctuary cleanup in Australia
Edited and revised grant applications in East Africa
Roasted marshmallows over hot lava in Guatemala, ziplined off the Great Wall of China, snuck Malawian dignitaries into Zambian tribal ceremony and other assorted hijinks
Blogged about said hijinks as I went, posts republished on wide variety of sites
Double-majored in Political Science and International Studies
Helped organize the world's largest scavenger hunt, later profiled by The New Yorker
Studied abroad in India, starred in NBC web series about experience (along with 9 other students studying in other countries)
Acted in over a dozen theater productions
Worked summers fundraising for an environmental nonprofit, at a theater, and at a zoo
Starting Out
Grew up 90% in Seattle, 10% on a cattle ranch in eastern Washington state
Varsity benchwarmer on high school basketball team
Started saving up coins at young age to travel the world, continuing through lawn mowing and first summer jobs as ranch hand, sandwich maker, and at an ice cream/coffee/candy store called Bubbles
Spent a lot of time hiking and biking
Played a lot of video games
Ate a lot of ice cream
Wait, you read all of that? I'm flattered! At least I hope it's because you found it interesting. If it's because you were looking for something specific and didn't find it, drop me a line - I want to know how to better serve people like you coming to this site.
Actually, since you made it all they way down here, even if you don't have any suggestions, drop me a line anyway. I'm betting we've got something in common. I'm always up to swap stories.


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Now that it's officially a new year, the majority of us are focused on our New Year's resolutions to lead healthier lives. Advertisements often tap into this goal with messages that put unnecessary pressure on us to workout, and even shame us for not hitting the gym. But Equinox's new "Commit to Something" ad campaign is different.
It features cancer survivor Samantha Paige with her mastectomy scars fully on display.
Paige is a thyroid cancer survivor who also tested positive for the BRCA1 gene, a genetic mutation that significantly increases a person's risk of certain cancers including breast and ovarian. After going to frequent MRIs and mammograms, Paige opted to have a preemptive mastectomy. Her daughter was 7 months old and Paige explained to People that her decision was based on the fact that she wanted to be healthy enough to raise her daughter.
While Paige did initially opt to have reconstructive surgery, she later had her implants removed. She chose to model for Equinox's #CommitToSomething campaign because it echoed her own values about body confidence and self-love.
In a video for the campaign, Paige explains, "Scars aren't ugly. Scars are really just beautiful badges, reminding you what you chose to go against. Not just the size of your opponent, but the size of your commitment. Because the things that you commit to, are the things that make you ... "
" ... And when the things that make you, mark you, you'll know what commitment is like."
Since Equinox posted the two videos on Instagram on Jan. 3, each one has received well over 10,000 views. Many users are commenting words about their own cancer battles and stating how the ads inspire them.
An Instagram user wrote, "Now that's powerful!!! #superwoman"
Another one explained, "I've always said my double mastectomy and chemo port scars are my badges of courage!"
Paige explained to People that she hopes that the "Commit to Something" campaign inspires others to be more body confident.
"I hope people will look at the image and walk away saying, 'Wow, that's incredible that that woman feels so comfortable in her own skin,'" she explained. "After coming to this place of loving my body and every scar, my goal is to influence, first of all, how my daughter feels about her body as a growing woman, and if it can influence another person to do the same, I feel as if I have done something beautiful."


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Anne summarises the attributes of blogging that most enable educators to improve their strategies to facilitate learning.
Audience & Comments: Having a worldwide audience who can read what students write brings forth recognition for students that can be quite profound. Students are used to the teacher being the only audience for their work. The realization that others think that what they have to say is important is empowering. They are amazed. I recall one student whose highlight for the year was having a high school student say that his writing made a difference. In another scenario I had a group of elementary students who were concerned that their writing would not be good enough for a group of high school students who were reading their blogs. It's not that they didn't want to try but what was important to them is that their writing be good in the eyes of their audience. We cannot create that with an audience of one.
Voice: Blogging can give students a totally new perspective on the meaning of voice. They can explore their own learning and thinking and their distinctive voices emerge. Student voices are essential to the conversations we need to have about learning. Blogs give students a place for that voice to be heard by many. Many students that would be hesitant to speak in a classroom will share their ideas on a blog.
Conversations & Dialogue: The dialogue that goes on in our classrooms about our learning through blogging is the key to getting conversations and then postings that promote critical thought by students. Here the teacher is the catalyst for helping develop an atmosphere that encourages and respects the learner and their ideas. Ideas have to be nurtured, explored and discussed. Blogs put us on a learning path together with our students where we can shape new learning environments for the future. Blogs also offer incredible opportunities for dialogue and the social construction of meaning.
Ownership & Choices: Blogs help lead us away from students from seeking to find what the teacher wants in terms of an answer. Students feel more compelled to write when they believe many others may read and respond. They want to do better. Giving students a choice in making their own connections about their learning on blogs paves the way for blogs to be constructivist tools for learning. These attributes are compelling and powerful motivators that help us shape the pedagogy.
Archives: Having records of the learning that is ongoing facilitates learning and evaluation in a much easier and efficient matter. One student put it to me that he could easily find his thoughts on a matter and he could see how his thinking had changed and why. This lets us approach evaluation in reflective ways.


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"I have yet to find anyone, religious or atheist, who doesn't operate on faith. Both are highly dogmatic, as evidenced by the strength of your value judgments, which can only come from a priori, non-empirical stance. We ALL operate on the basis that some things are true, yet without adequate proofs."Before I can address this it is important to draw out and make plain all of the implications of the above statement. By saying that we "ALL" operate on the basis of some things without adequate proofs, the author is implying that empiricists are in the very same boat with all others. The author also implies there is no difference in the reasonableness and no distinction among varieties of belief or the sources from which they spring because ultimately, we all rely on faith. These are important implications and need to be put into words.
The author is correct in the last sentence of what he says. However, if we think closely about this, we can see that this is not a statement belonging to the faith-based side of the argument. This is a statement of empiricism. It is the empirical approach, which makes the profound realization that we "ALL operate on the basis of some things without adequate proofs". This is why the empirical approach is to say that we never know anything for certain, and must continually question and test our assumptions through a continuous pursuit of new evidence.
The faith-based position, on the other hand, says the opposite. When a believer says, "I believe in God", they are not claiming to "operate on the basis" of God existing "without adequate proof". To claim this is for the theist to put on empiricist clothes and seek to look like one of them for the sake of persuasion. In reality, the faithful mean something very different when they state their belief in God.
Rather, what the theist is saying is that "God is real" - he does in fact exist; not merely that they will "act as though God exists" for some pragmatic purpose. But it goes further than this. The theist claims to have knowledge of God's existence. This use of the word 'knowledge' is also very different than the empiricist's use of the word, for it is absolute. There is no such non-provision "knowledge" in the empiricist's lexicon. This faith-based 'knowledge' might come through some revelation or communion, through biblical teachings or experiences of events. All of these are very different than empirical methodology and miss the mark.
1) Revelation or communion:
This is a claim that knowledge (justified & true belief) can come to us through something other than our five senses. No such phenomenon has ever been shown to be true. Certainly empiricism is contrary to this belief.
2) Biblical teachings or events:
This is where someone claims to have 'figured out' that God exists by reading 'His word', or by observing something in nature, or by experiencing some unlikely event. Yet, if we are to examine the logic behind all of these claims, we find they violate core principles of empiricism.
So, it is the theist who believes that, contrary to "operating on the basis" of some things being true, he or she can "know" things with certainty, and without any (proved) causal connection between the object and the alleged knowledge in his or her head. This is why the faithful are not keen on their claims being tested and why they refer to changes in scientific theories over time as though it were a weakness rather than a strength. Arguments for faith and theism will commonly try to "wear empiricist clothes" but these are very different approaches to knowledge and one should be careful not to confuse them.
Yet, what if we look at empiricism itself, on its own merits? Doesn't empiricism rely on unproved axioms at some level?
At the base level of all knowledge, we ultimately can't know anything for certain, other than the fact that we, ourselves only, exist in some form or another. I might be a brain in a jar, or I might be some cosmic goo that's living a life of fantastic delusion. But at least I know there is something that is thinking about it because I'm the one doing the thinking. This was the essence of René Descartes' famous argument, "...I think, therefore I am".
No faith yet.
From there, we have to start making some assumptions. For one, we have to assume that what we can sense about ourselves and our surroundings are in some way connected to a reality of some type. It is true this is an assumption. However, how could we do anything unless we at least assume this?
Still, even this most fundamental of assumptions, for the empiricist, is but a pragmatic conceit. It is "operating on the basis of". And still, the true believer's claim that God exists exceeds even this foundational assumption in its certainty. Anything less would mean doubt, and men have been killed for less.
After this unavoidable 'foundational pragmatic assumption', we then get into matters of induction vs. deduction. Deduction is where we begin with known premises and end with a conclusion that follows from them. This form of logic is the most sound and, provided there is no faith within the premises, very few would argue faith is involved in these conclusions. That is, unless one wants to say that a computer or a robot can have 'faith'.
Induction is where things get trickier. With Inductive reasoning, we often move from the specific to the general, or from past experience to future prediction. For example, because the sun came up yesterday and all days previous, we will assume it will come up tomorrow. Because we have not been poisoned by carrots before, we will assume we can eat carrots in the future. Because all dogs we've seen have naturally had four legs, we will say that dogs, in general, have four legs. This is shakier than deduction because it is easy to go wrong. For example, if we had never seen a tree over 12 foot tall, we might induce that no trees are taller than 12 feet.
Yet, unfortunately, one will find that almost all thinking requires some form of induction. Even the strictest of deductive logic relies on some premises which result from induction, and even the belief that deductive logic is sound and will remain sound for all phenomena and all time is an act of induction.
In some of the very foundations of science, we inductively reason that physical laws apply universally, that they are internally consistent, that we can decipher them with logic and reason, and that knowing them gives us predictive power in computing future events. The very practice of science would not be possible without these inductions. This, no doubt, is to what the author of the comment above was referring.
The question we should examine is this: is induction equal to faith?
In other writings I have noted that 'faith' is used in many ways in our language, and it is important to delineate between them. I draw a distinction between 'faith' and 'confidence'. Often when we say, "I have faith in my friends" what we really mean is, "I have confidence in my friends". To test that out, imagine saying, "I have faith in that random stranger". We might let our friend hold our wallet but not the stranger. The difference here is that we have past experiences which give us a pattern by which we can make future predictions. Certainly the predictions are not infallible, since people and things can sometimes behave much differently than a past pattern suggests, and we cannot directly observe the future - but they would seem to be more reliable than taking random actions.
So, confidence is "belief because of the evidence." Meanwhile, the faith that people like myself criticize is "belief lacking evidence or possibly even despite the evidence" - a very big difference.
What induction is not is the reaching of a conclusion because of no evidence. Induction is also not the reaching of a conclusion based on things for which we have no reason to suspect are connected to our conclusion. This would completely rule out #1 above (revelation or communion). What's left would be #2, Biblical teachings or events.
Here we might be in the realm of induction. However, there is a range of quality and good sense between instances of induction. Not all induction is of the same quality (remember the good and bad examples mentioned above). Not only are faith and induction distinct, but the comment also implies that one induction is as good as the next. This is plainly not true.
It is at this point that we get into the basics of good skepticism. Carl Sagan said that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" and that seems to be sensible advice. If I notice that after many times I leave my trash can in the street, a neighbor moves it onto my lawn, then I can reasonably suspect that it would happen again. Here we have a rather ordinary claim, and it requires only ordinary evidence. However, if I notice that many times I bet on the horse races and wore green socks, that I won, it would not be reasonable to induce that green socks were causally linked to my winning. That is because such a claim would be extraordinary, and the simple correlation between the green socks and winning at a bet would not be of an extraordinary level to justify such a claim.
The claim that an invisible all-powerful personified entity created the universe and plays a role in it is so extraordinary, that a reasonable person would need some sort of absolutely extraordinary evidence before deducing or inducing such a thing. And, even if such a thing were done, the layer upon layer of further extraordinary claims leading to the specifics of Christianity or any particular religion would each be even more extraordinary than the last because of their increasing specificity. Even if this could count as some form of induction, it is clear that it is of far less reasonable nature than the inductions normally employed by scientific empiricists.
In the end, however, it is doubtful faith-based notions even qualify as any form of sound logic or reasoning. At their heart, they are superstition and ideology from a previous irrational era in human history, and ultimately incompatible with even the basic foundations of modern human rationality. But that won't stop the faithful from trying (earnestly and honestly in most cases) to find some way of equating that irrationality with modern thought. By imagining there is some comparison, it makes it easier not to look squarely at the fact that they have been trapped by a medieval (at best) perversion of reason that preys on our weaknesses and imperfections as thinking beings. In this way, people convince themselves there is some compatibility between what they want to believe, and what they know makes rational sense - it is a coping mechanism.
The employment of this coping mechanism stems from a more fundamental belief that life is somehow meaningless without god/s or the supernatural, or that not believing in such is somehow immoral. Both of these misconceptions are deeply ingrained in our culture and history. Until someone understands the true (and secular) basis of ethics, and until they really understand that a meaningful and happy life is possible without supernatural beliefs, they will continue to harbor that strong desire to believe such things, and a deep fear of disbelieving them. Those desires and fears will continue to trump their good sense - the same good sense they are perfectly capable of applying in all of the other mundane situations in their life. Thus, they will concoct all manner of rationalizations and self deceptions to maintain unfounded beliefs. One of those rationalizations, which I have discussed here, is the attempt to equate empirical reasoning with superstitious faith.


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I won a copy of Lie Still by Julia Heaberlin from Random House in their mysteryThank you for sending the copy. Emily and Mike move to the town of Clairmont to start over and make a career change.
Caroline Warwick has invited Emily to be part of a special club that includes women who are just dying to get in. She does not share their excitement about being involved in this club although her husband Mike encourages her to be part. This club involves secrets that Emily does not want to share. One secret that is she was raped in college and her rapist murdered. One day Caroline goes missing and Mike rethinks his encouragement of her being involved in town life. Especially after Emily's stalker follows them to Clairmont and continues to leave her presents. What really happened to Caroline? Why is Emily being stalked?
My Thoughts:
Lie Still is a very entertaining novel! It is very engrossing! I had a hard time with some parts of the novel because they were very detail oriented. I wondered why some sections were important to know? The author is very deceptive and keeps you guessing as to what is going on next.
The characters in this novel are unforgettable. Emily tells the story and it is told from her point of view. You feel her frustration at wanting to know what is going on? Why are the women in the town so secretive? The most unforgettable women to me were Misty, Letty, and Liesl. They all play an important part in the story.
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Lisa Isherwood's has been one of the most important voices in the development of "body theology" as a form of Christian political theology. Perhaps best known for her work on sexuality and eros, in this book she turns her attention to another powerful site of embodied desire and the struggle to control it – food.
The multiple symbolic importance of food in Christian history has, Isherwood notes, been underrated and under-researched, and as a result we may not always recognise the extent to which theological themes play themselves out in the ostensibly "secular" worlds of food marketing, the diet industry and discussions of obesity and anorexia.
Isherwood presents a theological critique of what she perceives as a theological as well as a political and a social problem – the troubled relationship of women with food and their bodies, and society's problem (it seems) with fat women. The fat body, Isherwood suggests, is read as the insufficiently controlled body, the "sinful" body, the body that is too material to be spiritual, the body that fails every test. Against this perception of the fat body she offers the image of the Fat Jesus – the Jesus in whose body boundaries are broken down, and fears of one's own body and others' bodies are overcome.
One of the most interesting – and disturbing – sections is Isherwood's discussion of the multimillion-dollar Christian diet industry in the US. Programmes such as "Slim for Him" and the "Weigh Down Diet", marketed extensively to (in particular) white, middle-class, Protestant women, explicitly connect bodily and spiritual states, in part by literalising scriptural references to (for example) the "narrow gate" to heaven and the evils of "flesh". Isherwood uncovers some of the deeper assumptions that shape these programmes and that also appear to shape "secular" dieting regimes aimed at women – the individualisation and depoliticisation of food and eating, the links made between desirability or worth and the suppression of one's own desires, and the background presence of a watching and judging male figure.
As Isherwood notes, most discussions of obesity, dieting, food marketing and so forth go on in the West without attention to the wider economic and social context of food. Global food distribution, the conditions of food production, or even the sharing of food with neighbours, are not concerns for the dieter, Christian or "secular", who is encouraged to be concerned solely about the shape of her own body. Here Isherwood sees potential for alternative theologies of food that emphasise shared feasting, communities of eating, and food that tastes sweet because it is produced and distributed justly.
This is a fascinating but often frustrating book to read. Writing for a general as well as an academic readership, and covering an enormous amount of material in a little space, Isherwood seems to assume prior knowledge of or sympathy with many aspects of her earlier work – for example, her reading of the incarnation as demanding a countercultural "body theology", and her analysis of the relationship between Christianity and patriarchy. She also makes sweeping generalisations – most notably about "the Church Fathers", condemned en masse as villains of the piece – without space in which to qualify or defend them. Major theological and political claims crowd in upon each other, and upon
the multiple examples of contemporary attitudes to food and diet, without much space for discussion. The general reader excited by the subject matter may be put off by the breathless presentation; the student may be frustrated by the relative paucity of references for some of the significant claims. Nonetheless, the issues in this book are vital and underrated and Isherwood is ideally placed to raise them. Her work will spark debate, and may begin a much-needed revival of interest in the religious dimensions of the contemporary culture and politics of food.
The Fat Jesus: Feminist Explorations in Boundaries and Transgressions
By Lisa Isherwood
Darton Longman & Todd
158pp, £12.95
Published 25 January 2008


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Past events Spinetta Marengo
Wednesday 03 June 2020
Marengo, from the battle to the museum
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 23/05/2009 to 16/09/2009
The museum and its collection traces the most important events in the history of Marengo.
Where: Marengo Museum
Address: Via Genova 8 - Spinetta Marengo
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web-site: www.marengomuseum.it/
Castle on stage
Category: Concerts
Time: On 25/09/2009
The festival features a concert by Irina Kulikova. Starts at 9pm.
Where: Villa Marengo
Info: +39.0131.3041
Web-site: www.alessandriaturismopiemonte.it
Ma che musica Marengo
Category: Concerts
Time: From 20/05/2011 to 15/07/2011
The festival features 9 concerts.
Where: Park of the Marengo Museum
Web-site: www.marengomuseum.it/index.php?idinfo=24
The Marengo Battle
Category: Shows
Time: On 05/06/2011
The town is once again pervaded by the ancient atmosphere through a re-enactment with actors in costume.
Where: Marengo
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|Medium Magical Beast (Aquatic)
|Hit Dice:
|10d10+20 (75 hp)
|+3 (+3 Dex)
|30 ft., swim 30 ft.
|Armor Class:
|26 (+3 Dex, +4 natural, +9 armor), touch 22, flat-footed 23
|Base Attack/Grapple:
|Slam +14 melee (1d8+4)
|Full Attack:
|2 Slams +14 melee (1d8+4) and Snap Kick +12 melee (1d6+2)
|5 ft./5 ft.
|Special Attacks:
|Poison, Hurl Mud, Sludge Bomb, Poison Jab
|Special Qualities:
|Amphibious Fighting Style, Egg Move, Swords Dance, Armored In Life, Psychic Weakness
|Fort +9, Ref +10, Will +6
|Str 18, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 16, Cha 11
|Improved GrappleB, Power Attack, Snap Kick, Combat Expertise, Improved Trip
|Swamps, lakes
|Solitary or gang (4-8)
|Challenge Rating:
|11-18 HD (Medium), 19+ HD (Large)
|Level Adjustment:
Combat Edit
Amphibious (Ex): Toxicroak can breathe both air and water.
Poison (Ex): As a standard action, Toxicroak may spit a gob of poison out to 20 feet. If it hits with a ranged touch attack, the target must save against poison. The DC is 19 (Con-based with a +2 racial bonus) and deals 1d6 Con damage as primary and secondary damage.
Hurl Mud (Ex): As a move action, Toxicroak can hurl a handful of mud (providing the ground is muddy) as a 20 foot ranged touch attack. If it hits, the foe is blinded for one round.
Fighting Style (Ex): Toxicroak has one Monk Fighting Style.
Egg Move (Ex): Toxicroak can choose one of the following:
- Fighting Style: Toxicroak gains another Fighting Style and a Master Fighting Style. At 15 HD, it gains a Grand Master Style.
- Sneak Attack: Toxicroak gains Sneak attack dice as a Rogue of its level, but no other benefits. This only applies to its Slam attacks, nothing else.
Armored in Life (Su): Toxicroak has a special Armor bonus whenever it is not using armor or shields that it is not proficient in. This Armor Bonus applies against Touch Attacks and Incorporeal Touch Attacks, and has a value of 4 + ½ Toxicroak's Hit Dice. If Toxicroak wears armor which it is proficient in (for example: normal clothing) that has an enhancement bonus, that enhancement bonus applies to its Armored in Life Armor Bonus.
Psychic Weakness (Su): Croagunk is particularly weak against Psychic effects. It gains a -10 penalty to save against Psionic effects. If there is no save, it takes double damage and gets angry.
Due to its psychic sensitivity, it can detect psionic creatures within 100 feet. When one is within that distance, it begins to shiver with anticipation.
Swords Dance (Ex): As a standard action, Toxicroak can initiate a Swords Dance. This greatly increases its combat power, and for the following three rounds, it strikes as though its fists were one size larger, and with a +4 bonus to Strength.
Poison Jab (Ex): This sneaky move requires a standard action. Toxicroak spits venom onto its fist, then makes a punch. As the spitting can be a distraction to foes, it can make a free feint attempt (Bluff +13), then punch. If it hits, it deals +2d6 Acid damage and the foe must save against Poison. The DC is increased by 4, due to an injury being made so conveniently.
Sludge Bomb (Su): Once per 3 rounds, Toxicroak can produce enough acidic sludge to spit up a huge glob. This works like an acid ball within 40 feet, with only a 15 foot radius, and any targets injured must also save against its poison.
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Another Ig-noble attempt...
...to stir up scandal... bites the dust...
Retired general Rick Hiller, who as former Chief of the Defence Staff was Canada's top soldier, told a Parliamentary committee that diplomat Richard Colvin's warnings in 2006 contained nothing to "warrant the intervention" of himself or other top military brass.**********
He ridiculed Mr. Colvin's allegation that all detainees handed over to Afghans were likely tortured. "How ludicrous a statement is that?"
RELATED: Setting the record straight
Hillier also slammed Colvin's claim that many of the detainees who had been arrested were innocent people, saying "nothing could be further from the truth."Okay Iggy... who's on deck?
"We detained, under violent actions, people trying to kill our sons and daughters, who had in some cases done that, been successful at it, and were continuing to do it."
"I just saw the defense 'critic' Ujjal Dosanjh read a statement to Rick Hillier to which Hillier tersely replied, 'Is there a question in there somewhere?'"**********
LAST WORD: Media Moonbattery richly rewarded
Anybody else see Bob Fife lose his erection on CTV National News tonight after the Hillier testimony?Priceless.


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It's more than irritating that every two weeks I can pick up a full garbage bag of trash between my home and my woodlot up the road, plus a second bag of returnables. Road slobs just don't care that they are trashing our roadsides and private lands. Shame on them!
It's time for you to step up, for one day, and let private landowners know we appreciate access to their property. On September 9, DIFW and the Maine Forest Service, hosts a statewide clean-up day. I do hope you will participate. Here is DIFW's press release about the event.
Landowner Appreciation Day
Sunday, September 9th, 2018!
It's that time of year again! The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife & the Maine Forest Service will be hosting a statewide clean-up event Sunday, September 9th 2018. This event will be the day when you can show the private landowners of Maine just how much you really appreciate them. We want to thank Kittery Trading Post, Waste Management and BDS Waste Disposal, our generous sponsors for this year's Landowner Appreciation Day!
Your club or organization can still enter the event by calling 287-5240 speak with Virginia Vincent, or e-mail her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please provide the following info:
- Club /organization name, (amount in group that will be participating)
- Area of the state where you will be willing to help
- Contact person & phone number, e-mail address
- Clean up sites that you will be working on such as towns, locations, landowners, etc.
Kittery Trading Post has graciously agreed to sponsor the following prizes again this year!
- 1st place prize $1000.00 gift card to KTP
- 2nd place prize $750.00 gift card to KTP
- 3rd place prize $500.00 gift card to KTP
- 4th place prized $250.00 gift card to KTP
Maine Warden Service and Maine Forest Service staff will have sites available as well (via e-mail)
For contest purposes: All loads of trash will be measured by pick-up truck load, at one of the designated drop off spots by Warden Service or Forest Service personnel.
We will be sending more info periodically. Become an Outdoor Partner today and visit our website under Landowner Relations. For more information about the Outdoor Partners Program, please contact Landowner Relations Specialist Corporal Rick LaFlamme at firstname.lastname@example.com .


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CENTENNIAL — Arapahoe County prosecutors are seeking to charge James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora theater massacre, with 10 more counts, according to a motion filed this week.
The new charges, if approved by the judge, would bring the total number of counts Holmes faces to 152. In a separate motion filed this week, prosecutors are also seeking to amend 17 counts against Holmes — including 16 counts of attempted murder and one sentence-enhancement count for committing a crime of violence.
Casimir Spencer, a spokeswoman for the 18th Judicial District Attorney's office, said a gag order in the case prevented her from commenting on the filings. The proposed changes could be as small as fixing the spelling of victims' names. The original complaint spelled some victims' names inaccurately and appeared to list one wounded victim twice.
The motions, filed Tuesday, were disclosed in the case's register of actions — which provides a shorthand summary of case activity. The register does not provide details on what the additional charges would be or how the existing charges would be amended.
Details about the new charges are expected to be discussed Thursday at a hearing in Holmes' case.
That hearing — the continuation of a hearing that began last month — will again focus on the debate over whether a notebook Holmes mailed to his psychiatrist is protected by doctor-patient privilege. Holmes' attorneys say it is. Prosecutors say they should be able to look at it for potential evidence in the case.
Though the courtroom debate is likely to finish up Thursday, the issue will be far from settled. At last month's hearing, 18th Judicial District Chief Judge William Sylvester said he would probably take a few days after the hearing to compose his thoughts and issue a detailed, written ruling. Arapahoe County Deputy District Attorney Rich Orman said during the hearing that the loser on the issue will probably seek to pause the case and file an immediate appeal to the state Supreme Court.
Such a filing, known as an "interlocutory appeal," is "a very, very strange creature," said Christina Habas, a former judge who now works for the law firm Keating Wagner and represents some of the victims in the theater shootings.
Most issues in a case must wait until the conclusion of the case to be appealed. Interlocutory appeals, however, can be filed in the middle of the case for a narrow range of issues that affect the integrity of the case going forward. It is up to the state Supreme Court to determine whether to even hold a hearing on the appeal.
"It is rarely granted," said Denver lawyer Daniel Recht, who has been following the Holmes case. "The Supreme Court rarely even grants the request to have a hearing."
Habas said the state Supreme Court might order a full stop to other proceedings if it agrees to hear an interlocutory appeal. And that could mean months of delay to Holmes' case.
"It is not unusual for them to take a number of months to issue a decision," Habas said. "But, if they are going to deny the appeal, it could happen very quickly."
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Welcome to 'Recycle Love', a fashion show at the Australian Red Cross on Bridge Road. This is a charity fashion event that we hope will bring attraction to our shop and raise funds for the Australian Red Cross.
We hope the event will be held around August or September 2014 at the Australian Red Cross Retail Shop - 191 Bridge Road, Richmond Victoria 3121.
We are looking for fashion designers and artists who can generously volunteer their time and skills to help us create an event about upcycling recycled fashion. This project is for a charitable organisation, so please understand we cannot pay designers but you will be contributing to a worthy cause.
You can be a dressmaker, costumier, jewellery designer, milliner, shoemaker, or a bag designer - we would love to hear from you.
The idea is to hand-pick preloved items of clothing and accessories (jewellery, shoes, hats, bags etc.) from our shop in Richmond. Your objective is to put your love and personal inspiration into them, reconstructing them into creative haute couture quality fashion pieces, which also must be wearable and practical. There should be a balance of creativity and practicality. We want to appeal to everyday people, but wow them, too. Ask yourself, is this something I could wear and pull off?
You must make a minimum of two items or outfits. Of course, you can make more if you want to. The garments and accessories must be professionally finished and sellable. Please add a touch of red in your work to represent the Australian Red Cross
If you are a Melbourne based creative, fashion designer or you sew as a hobby and would like to take part, please leave a comment below with your contact details so that Gina from The Red Cross can get in touch with you.


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Manchester City legend Colin Bell hopes that Roberto Mancini's men turn Eastlands into a fortress, but hopes they do so by playing a brand of attacking football.
The last time that City won the league title was back in 1967-68, during Bell's early years at the club. But he insists that comparing the squad back then to the one under the care of manager Roberto Mancini would not be right as football has evolved over the years.


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I love to cook from scratch with fresh ingredients and it's important to me to prepare good food for our family. I do it all the time. So why then, do the words, "what's for dinner?" seem to reduce me to an incompetent mush that can not, for the life of me, recall a single recipe or meal? Anybody relate?
I work full time outside the home, with a near 3 hour commute a day, so to get home and then figure out what is for dinner is very at risk of looking like cereal or nachos every night. But here's the deal, I hate meal planning.
At it's root, I gristle against meal planning, feeling it far too constraining or inflexible. I mean what if I get to Tuesday and don't feel like spaghetti? Perhaps it is some deep seeded rebellion in me that doesn't want anything else in life to boss me around. "Take that meal plan!" I declare as we eat nachos on hump day. I only partly jest here.
But, I think I have finally found an approach that works for us. I have downloaded every kind of tool, planner, and hack, but found just a list works best. This one is from the $1 bin at Target.
Here are five steps to planning meals that have worked for me:
1. Start with your calendar. Be realistic on what you can do based on life commitments, events, etc. I know that we have guests on Saturday and one of them is a vegetarian, so I've planned a quinoa and veggie dish that night. We are at a concert Friday so I get a vacation day. Common sense, don't try to prepare a high touch meal on soccer practice night, that's a good night for crock pot. Put the cape away, save your super hero for another opportunity.
2. Give yourself a break. A healthy meal doesn't have to be four courses and gourmet every night. Let's be real, how many of our families really like that anyway? Quick story, when we were first married, I found and made this recipe for porcupine meatballs….yeah it tastes like what you are thinking. My husband of 2 months, in his sweetest voice says, "um, can you never make this again?" That is still a good laugh years later, but truth is, those meatballs were a pain in the back end to make, set dinner back to like 8pm and tasted awful. He would have been waaaaay happier with just plain ol spaghetti and meatballs. So bottom line is, plan what your family will eat. Be realistic. I save my complex or new recipes for the weekends when I have more time.
3. Shop for the weeks ingredients all at once. This step was forced by our move to acreage in the country, but saves us a lot of money and time. After I decide what I want to make, I get a list for the "stuff" needed to create them, then head to the store. This also is where flexibility is introduced. If I get to Wednesday and have steak salad planned but we had a client lunch out today with beef, I can make Thursday's meal because I have everything I need on hand. It sounds so simple but it's these little shifts and changes that make it workable for me.
4. Cut veggies once for all meals. I have discovered a great way to prep onions and veggies for the week so I'm not crying every day over my meal prep (literally). If you're anything like me, just the thought of prep time can be enough of a climb when I am tired after work to have me dialing for delivery. Check out my onion and veggie hack that saves me so much time (coming in next post). With this prep out of the way, I can get most meals on the table quickly.
5. Have a few standbys….just in case. There will be days when you just aren't feeling it and that's ok. The goal of nutrition should be looked at globally. I plan a week at a time and consider the full week of nutrition, not one meal at a time….because, well that could make you crazy, but sometimes all the kids will eat is macaroni and cheese. So, again, I live by a gospel of grace in the meal planning world. An egg frittata (read a baked egg casserole that tastes like a quiche) which is filled with leftover veggies and cheese is still a very good meal with lots of health benefits. And it's not cheating that it takes 15 minutes to make and 30 mins to bake. That's brilliant and we need a few "emergency exit" options on the dinner planning.
I'll share some of my emergency options for 30 minute dinners in another post. I hope these steps help you with meal planning. I know that for the first time, I am really making it work and knowing there is an idea ready is very helpful to success!
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Grey Ghost
- For the ironborn longship with the same name, see Grey Ghost (ship).
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Grey Ghost was a wild dragon that dwelt in a smoking vent high on the desolate eastern side of the volcano called Dragonmont. He was named by Dragonstone's smallfolk who could rarely find him. He was never claimed nor ridden by any man, living or dead. He is one of three wild dragons with Sheepstealer and the Cannibal.[1]
He was a pale grey-white, the color of morning mist.
He was a notably shy dragon who avoided men and their works for years at a time. He preferred to feed on fish and was often glimpsed flying low over the narrow sea, snatching prey from the waters.
During the Dance of the Dragons, Jacaerys Velaryon sought new dragonriders to fight The Greens. Some of the dragonseeds looked for the Grey Ghost but could not find him as he was ever an elusive creature.
Grey Ghost was killed and partially devoured by Sunfyre upon his return to Dragonstone.[1]
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Men teach different things about who Jesus is. We can know the truth from scripture. Pastor Chanc Strickland delivers a sermon titled "Jesus is God" from I John 5:6-10.
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
1 John 5:7
This sermon is a ministry of Harpeth Baptist Church in Kingston Springs, TN. Join us again next week as we hold forth the Word of Life.
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The Wiseman, the Madman, and the Fool
Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the man be like who comes after the king? He will do what has already been done. And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.
The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness.
Yet I also knew that one fate comes to them both. So I said to myself, "What happens to the fool will also happen to me. Why then have I been overly wise?" And I said to myself that this is also futile. For, just like the fool, there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man, since in the days to come both will be forgotten. How is it that the wise man dies just like the fool? Therefore, I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Eccl 2:12-17 (HCSB)
Consider the differences between the wise person, the mad man, and the fool. At the same busy street corner, the wise person will look both ways before proceeding across the street, making certain there is no oncoming traffic. The mad man will look as he begins walking across the intersection even though he sees oncoming traffic but in his estimation he can walk safely across without being hit. The fool, well, he starts walking without hesitation assuming no one would certainly hit him, and never bothers to look either way for oncoming traffic. Which of the three will likely live longer or at worst avoid injury? Yet, which will likely avoid death all together? The answer is clear:The wise man may out live the other two, while the mad man likely will out live the fool, but all have the same destiny with death! So, should then choose to live the life of the fool or the mad man, and not bother to walk in the light of the wisdom that God offers us?
There are many people in this world that you may know who are like the mad man or fool; they walk through life at a brisker and riskier pace, throwing caution to the wind. They believe they are invincible, only to discover after it is too late that such a reckless lifestyle eventually comes at a price. So, why do we espouse that life is too boring and mundane without some inherent risk? If God's wisdom is so good for us, why do we opt not to apply it to our own lives? Why walk like the madman and the fool, turning from the pursuit of God's wisdom? Why prefer the thrill of walking on the brink of danger at every intersection of life? Do we prefer the madness or folly, or have we been turned off by the drab notion that God desires us to only choose a totally safe and cautious lifestyle? Actually, I believe the Bible testifies otherwise. One can be wise yet still walk boldly and with confidence in the face of danger, if it is for the right purpose.
When we walk in the light of God's will, ways, and wisdom, we discover times when God sets before us a mission that will take us out of our comfort zone. However, when on mission from God, though we may very well face inherent risks and imminent danger, we are never alone. When we walk daily with the Lord's guidance, we are never alone, especially when latent dangers lurk among the shadows of death along the journey. The Lord promises to comfort, guide and protect us whenever we follow his will, ways and wisdom. There lies the difference between a godly wise man, the mad man and the fool.
Solomon recognized the folly in trying to avoid the risks and dangers in life, because in the end, we all face the same inevitable death. However, when we walk with the Lord in His will, ways and wisdom in this lifetime, death is nothing more than a portal to a much greater eternal mission. The mad man and fool are blinded and thus lost as to their destiny beyond death, and even the wise man who seeks his own will and ways sooner or later discovers the folly of his choices.
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To book a table, please call us on 01865 407771 or use the contact form provided here. Thank you.
Welcome to The Chequers at Burcot, a country Pub and Restaurant in Oxfordshire.
A 400-year-old pub situated in the heart of Burcot, Oxfordshire, The Chequers is steeped in history and has many stories to tell, originally used as an Inn for farm labourers, servants, and river workers travelling up the Thames selling their wares. Wool workers would frequent the Inn regularly arriving from the Chilterns.
During the last century a fire broke out at the old dairy farm next door, destroying the building but luckily sparing the Inn. The thick old beams and fire place held the building together & the Inn was saved. Upon restoration workers found a hidden compartment in the upstairs part of the chimney. Inside they found a full set of horse harnesses, carefully tucked away. Why it had been secreted there is a mystery – was it the spare equipment of a local highwayman?
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The Peruvian-American Association welcomes members, private and public sector leaders to dialogue about Positioning Peru for Investment.
Dr. Julio Velarde
has been Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru since October 2006. He has held senior positions in the business and public sectors such as Chairman of the Latin American Reserve Fund ( FLAR) from 2004 to October 2006, Member of the Board of Governors at the Central Reserve Bank of Peru from 1990-1992, Dean of the Department of Economics at Universidad del Pacifico in 2003, and Senior Full Professor of the Department of Economics at Universidad del Pacifico from 1986 to 2003.
Julio Velarde received a B.A. in economics from Universidad del Pacifico in 1974, later completed an M.A. and a PhD in economics at Brown University by 1978. He has published numerous books and articles on macroeconomics and economic policy.
José E. Gonzáles is the Managing Partner of GCG Advisors, an investment banking boutique focused on the Andean Markets, and a Director at Lifeinvest Asset Management in Panama and EMC Managers in New York. He was a Director at Grupo de Empresas Econoinvest and Vice-President of corporate finance at Econoinvest Casa de Bolsa in Caracas, Venezuela. Prior to 2000 he held senior positions at Credit Lyonnais Securities, Credit Lyonnais, and ING-Barings in New York City.
Mr. Gonzales conducted and produced a weekly TV column from the New York Stock Exchange for DesdeWallStreet TV and currently has a weekly radio segment at Capital Radio in Madrid and Globovision in Caracas. He is a frequent commentator on financial and economic affairs at Fox Latino, Univision, Telemundo and CNN from New York.
He has been recognized by Institutional Investor, Reuters Survey, Greenwich Survey, Global Investor, Latin Finance, Columbia University, The Ford Foundation, University of California at Berkeley, the World Press Institute and the Inter American Press Association. He has published books on the military industry in Latin America, the press, and the phenomenon of Sendero Luminoso and drug trafficking in Peru.
He holds a BA in Communication Sciences from the Universidad de Lima in Peru, a Master in International Affairs from Columbia University in the city of New York, and has done studies towards a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of California at Berkeley.
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Agrifutures (formerly RIRDC) Website >> "Horse and Hendra RIRDC Completed Projects 2011–12 and Research in Progress at June 2012. contains short summaries of projects funded by the Program." Download PDF via the link above [52pg /545 KB]. Summary of Hendra Virus work is found from page 40-43.
7/10/2011 New Scientist "Wild Amur tigers in Russia are falling victim to a viral infection transmitted by stray dogs. The same disease has taken its toll on the lions of the Serengeti, and a mutated version threatens seals around the world. However, vaccination could halt the spread of the virus. Over the past decade there have been two confirmed cases of Siberian tigers falling victim to canine distemper." Read the full article here.
For more information on AVG, visit the DPIPWE website.
10 Sep 2008 - The world's largest wild abalone fishery, in the pristine waters off Tasmania's southeast coast, has tested positive for a deadly virus. Tasmania's chief veterinary officer Dr Rod Andrewartha said results have confirmed Abalone Viral Ganglioneuritis (AVG) is in multi-million dollar fishery for the first time. Read the article on the Sydney Morning Herald website.
Other media and reports:
Fishery closed after abalone virus found in wild (The Mercury)
AVG Situation Report (DPIW)
No clinical Signs of Viral Ganglioneuritis in First Batch from Wild (Tas Govt media release)
Deadly virus in Tas wild abalone fishery (Yahoo news)
10 Sep 2008 - A virus that has wiped out abalone stocks in waters off Victoria has been detected in Tasmanian fish. The State's Chief Veterinary Officer, Doctor Rod Andrewartha, has confirmed abalone at a southern Tasmanian processing facility tested positive for viral ganglioneuritis. Read the article on the ABC News website.
A Research Report on this study was also published in Kokako >>. Citation: McLelland D, Dixon R, Kirkland P, Rose K (2000) Studies on encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) in a zoological context. Kokako.(2) 13, Dec 2000. Publisher: Wildlife Society of NZVA.
25 Feb 2007 - Abalone means rich pickings for some, but now a devastating virus is putting a dent in the state's $80 million share of the market. Paul Heinrichs reports that scientists are at a loss to explain how the virus appeared, where it came from, or what to do about it. Read the article on The Age website.