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JoJo Fletcher is this season's Bachelorette who appears to have a penchant for bad boys. If you can relate to JoJo, keep reading to understand how to best handle them.
If you've been watching JoJo's body language with your volume off you can probably guess which bad boy she's likely to choose in the end. This season my bet is on Jordan Rodgers, the same guy she gave her first impression rose to. While the first rose is not a telling sign of who will be chosen at the end, it did work that way when Kaitlyn Bristowe chose Shawn Booth. This season is similar as the producers are trying to distract us from her obvious choice, only this time the distracting villain is Chad instead of Nick.
The big difference this season is not how many bad boys the producers picked for JoJo, but the number of them she has kept. Last season I spoke about attachment theory, highlighting that Ben Higgins appeared to be an anxious type also known as a puppy. JoJo is similar to Ben it that it appears that she has some of her own insecurities when it comes to men.
While this blog doesn't cover why women are attracted to bad boys like kryptonite, you can read the reasons why in my previous post are you choosing the wrong men, again? In this post, I want to dissect how JoJo reacts to men who are bad boys.
Examples of JoJo's insecure behaviors (thus far):
1. On her two-on-one date with Alex and Chad, she throws Alex under the bus and tells Chad what Alex told her, instead of taking responsibility for her choice with him.
2. When Chad is leaving, she still wants to be seen as a good person, saying, "I gave you a chance Chad!"
3. Before she confronts Jordan about rumors of his cheating, she talks about "How scared she is in bringing up the topic."
4. Immediately after she confronts Jordan she apologizes, "I think that you're mad at me. Don't be mad at me!"
While there are plenty of other examples, JoJo misunderstands one big point! She's not a contestant on the Bachelor. She is the Bachelorette!
JoJo admits that meeting Ben and being treated with respect and kindness was a great experience for her, but when she gets around bad boys she forgets this lesson and resorts to acting like a young girl.
The two lessons that JoJo can benefit from in order to find secure love are:
- Start acting with more confidence, knowing that finding love means having to say goodbye to good guys.
- Find a way to make yourself equal to men and don't act as if you are scared or care more about their feelings than your won. Remember when you care more about your partner's feelings than your own, you are reinforcing this message; you set it up that way.
But without saying more about the fate of JoJo and her bad boy, what lessons can we learn? Ask yourself the following:
- Have I ever let a man make me feel insecure?
- Am I afraid to ask for what I want and need?
- Do I hold myself with respect and require that men treat me the same way?
- Do I believe that confronting a man about his past is an insurance policy against him doing the same to me?
Regardless of JoJo's insecurities, she is clearly a beautiful woman, while men and women call her HOT, check out this video for what I mean Universal Hot/Crazy Matrix. This model explains that the chances of finding a woman who is hot and not crazy are about as rare as finding a unicorn.
SECURE note: No matter how beautiful people are on the outside, they can be insecure. Confidence in yourself is one of the best things you can wear. Forget the unicorn mask; instead of pretending to be a mythical creature be a secure woman!
What have you learned from JoJo?


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Kthebeau necessitava di un nuovo design di logo e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 103 design presentati da 22 designer.
Beau Boudoir by Katie Thebeau
Beau Boudoir by Katie Thebeau focuses on Vintage & Pin-Up Photography, Sexy Glamour Photography & Bridal Boudoir Gifts. Women come here to do Photography Shoots as Gifts for their husband's on their
Wedding Day (We create a Black Book of Pictures from their Photo Shoots and
other Photographic Gifts). Women also come here to shoot for Valentines,
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Beau is a French word that comes from the word Beautiful and means: a lover, admirer, handsome, sweetheart.
Beau also is the last 4 letters of my last name and that is how I came up with the name Beau Boudoir.
Boudoir: A boudoir is a lady's private bedroom, sitting room or dressing room.
The term "boudoir" may also be ascribed to a genre of photography. Typically shot in a photographer's studio or luxury hotel suites, it has become fashionable to create a set of sensual or
sexually suggestive images of women (and occasionally men and couples) in
"boudoir style". The most common manifestation of contemporary
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European Super League possible - Bayern Munich CEO Rummenigge
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said he is not ruling out a potential European Super League.
Rummenigge, who is also the chairman of the European Club Association (ECA), said there is still the possibility that there could be a 20-team league featuring clubs from Spain, England, Germany, Italy and France.
Several top clubs have openly discussed the prospect of a league containing the continent's elite teams, with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez saying in 2009 that he wanted an alternative to the Champions League that "guarantees that the best always play the best."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, has previously said he expected a European Super League to be founded as the biggest-spending clubs would seek to break away from the Champions League "because the income is basically owned by UEFA and they distribute the money to the clubs."
Rummenigge had said in 2013 that the ECA did not support a breakaway competition, telling reporters: "Our European Super League is the UEFA Champions League! We are very happy with the current competitions and our extremely fruitful collaboration with UEFA."
However, the Bayern chief has more recently expressed concern that the Premier League's new TV deal "poses a great threat to all other European leagues" and he is now open to the idea.
"I don't rule that in the future a European league consisting of the big teams from Italy, Germany, England, Spain and France will be founded," he told reporters at an event in Milan. "This could be either organised under the aegis of UEFA or privately."
To generate more marketing income, Rummenigge also proposed the idea of playing some of those European Super League matches in either the United States or Asia.
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The Champions League has been dominated by clubs from the top five leagues over the last decade, with Jose Mourinho's Porto, in 2004, the last club to break the dominance of the Spanish, English, Italian and German clubs in the competition.
Since the turn of the century, La Liga clubs won the competition seven times, while English and Italian clubs have won it three times apiece and Bundesliga giants Bayern won it twice.
Other than Porto's 2004 success, the final has been contested by two teams from those five leagues every year since Ajax's loss to Juventus in 1996.
Those five countries have also provided 11 of the 16 clubs to have reached the knockout stage in this season's competition.
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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is seeking $3 million to help fund construction of a four- to six-screen cineplex in Downtown that would show first-run movies. It would be located in the former Bally Total Fitness Club building on Sixth Street.
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Handling primary sources in TEI XML
6. Abbreviation
Abbreviations are highly characteristic of manuscript materials of all kinds. Western MSS traditionally distinguish:
- Suspensions
- the first letter or letters of the word are written, generally followed by a point, or other marker: for example e.g. for exempla gratia
- Contractions
- both first and last letters are written, generally with some other mark of abbreviation such as a superscript stroke, or, less commonly, a point or points: e.g. Mr. for Mister.
- Brevigraphs
- Special signs or tittels, such as the Tironian nota used for 'et', the letter p with a barred tail commonly used for per, the letter c with a circumflex used for cum (ĉ) etc
- Superscripts
- Superscript letters (vowels or consonants) are often used to indicate various kinds of contraction: e.g. w followed by superscript ch for which.
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"You can step on my name, you can try and get me beat/ When I leave New York I'll be standing on my feet"
Hard Times in New York Town ~ Bob Dylan
New York ripped me up like a line from a Bob Dylan song. I found myself behind the grimy wheel of a hand-me-down 1995 Toyota truck, pulling a U-Haul trailer. I was making an art delivery for my wife, Sally Jacobs, the abstract figurative painter. During these heightened times, the glory of being the painter's husband shines. Or should I say — the peeling paint showed 190,000 miles of road weary wear and weather.
I went from the small town of Kings Mountain, NC (the most southern site of the Revolutionary War) to the pixilated streets of yellow moving taxi cabs in NYC. Not that I haven't had my adventures in the City before, but I always swore I would never drive through the City, let alone pulling an obnoxious U-Haul trailer. The "cool" factor was just not there! I drove into the City from a friends in Dobbs Ferry and couldn't take the Parkway because trailers were restricted. Therefore, I had to plot my way through the canyons of cement from 125th Street to 25th Street. Construction and sudden one way avenues corralled me into Times Square. There, I bounced through the morning traffic, keeping a steady beat with yellow vehicles decidedly stopping to triple parking. Colorful billboards of oily women in underwear floated about me (or at least that's what I remember). My hands sweated all over the steering wheel. I imagined the Today Show's cameras focused on this lost tourist and the laugh of Al Roker before the weather report. Every pothole and metal street covering I drove across made my moment in Times Square real. There was no reproducing this. I had seen people drive through Times Square on the movies, but that didn't match the real experience.
The life as a husband to a painter is full of these types of moments. As a writer and videographer, most of my projects fit neatly in the codes of hard drive spaces on some server such as Vimeo or Dropbox. My work moves from state to state at the speed of fiberoptic Internet cables. This is not true for a four foot diameter painting weighing around 50 pounds. As I hear my wife talk about preserving painting in the changing art media world, I realize her passion is in preserving and sharing a physical experience for her viewers. Certainly, she moves me. I watch her mix paint on her pallet, push the paint about on her canvas, step back and forth in her studio, sometimes just to see her work from a distance. Then there is George, our son, who physically gets into her studio. He has his easel, his paints, and his smock. He mimics mom, moved by her as well. So when there is a collection of 10 or more paintings to be delivered, there is the physical world to travel. Thank God I am the husband of a painter. She moves me out into the world. Her shows are a call to others to interact in the world. She keeps the world real and relevant. With the fast paced world of the Internet, it is nice to know the medium of painting still exists. The tangible paint, the visible texture and thickness of the work, can never be completely reproduced online any more than my moment of driving through Times Square in morning traffic.
So ironically, I ask you to enjoy my video of my wife, Sally Jacobs, who expresses her passion for her work and her muse. Brought to you by the high speed of fiber optics! Then, I urge you to step out into the night for the Greenhill's Winter Show and experience art.
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Dec 10, 2013 4:31:21 PM
Chrys - Wow, Scott! You captured the exuberance of Sally, George, her work and your family in a glorious video. I am smitten with how you made visible all of that joy and energy! Beautiful...
Dec 8, 2013 9:14:02 AM
Jay - I love the relationship of the drive in the City to the experience of the Art


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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For September 26, 2017
Top Upgrades
- Analysts at UBS upgraded Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) from Sell to Neutral. Discovery shares rose 1.03 percent to $21.57 in pre-market trading.
- Deutsche Bank upgraded RH (NYSE: RH) from Hold to Buy. RH shares gained 1.41 percent to $72.64 in pre-market trading.
- Credit Suisse upgraded Boston Beer Company Inc (NYSE: SAM) from Underperform to Neutral. Boston Beer shares fell 0.81 percent to close at $153.00 on Monday.
- Leerink Swann upgraded Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: DOVA) from Market Perform to Outperform. Dova Pharmaceuticals shares dropped 8.52 percent to close at $22.45 on Monday.
- Cowen & Co. upgraded Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) from Market Perform to Outperform. Altria shares rose 0.56 percent to $64.15 in pre-market trading.
- Atlantic Equities upgraded L Brands Inc (NYSE: LB) from Neutral to Overweight. L Brands shares rose 1.47 percent to $41.50 in pre-market trading.
- Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Macerich Co (NYSE: MAC) from Neutral to Overweight. Macerich shares rose 2.73 percent to close at $54.16 on Monday.
- Cowen & Co. upgraded British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) (NYSE: BTI) from Market Perform to Outperform. British American Tobacco shares fell 1.08 percent to $61.32 in pre-market trading.
- Analysts at KeyBanc upgraded Summit Hotel Properties Inc (NYSE: INN) from Sector Weight to Overweight. Summit Hotel shares rose 0.65 percent to close at $15.46 on Monday.
Top Downgrades
- Deutsche Bank downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) from Buy to Hold. JPMorgan shares slipped 0.46 percent to $93.69 in pre-market trading.
- Wedbush downgraded Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) from Outperform to Neutral. Shake Shack shares dropped 0.92 percent to $33.30 in pre-market trading.
- Analysts at JP Morgan downgraded Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) from Overweight to Neutral. Taubman Centers shares declined 0.82 percent to $49.59 in pre-market trading.
- Baird downgraded Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) from Outperform to Neutral. Calgon Carbon shares fell 0.12 percent to $21.38 in pre-market trading.
- Wedbush downgraded Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) from Outperform to Neutral. Cheesecake Factory shares fell 0.96 percent to $41.20 in pre-market trading.
- Deutsche Bank downgraded PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE: PNC) from Buy to Hold. PNC Financial shares rose 0.07 percent to close at $133.52 on Monday.
- Analysts at Citigroup downgraded AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) from Neutral to Sell. Aflac shares dropped 1.69 percent to $82.84 in pre-market trading.
- Buckingham downgraded Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) from Buy to Neutral. Hawaiian shares dropped 0.80 percent to $37.15 in pre-market trading.
- Evercore ISI Group downgraded Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) from In-Line to Underperform. Consolidated Edison shares rose 1.90 percent to $83.80 in pre-market trading.
- Bank of America downgraded World Fuel Services Corp (NYSE: INT) from Neutral to Underperform. World Fuel Services shares fell 0.65 percent to $36.50 in pre-market trading.
Top Initiations
- Analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DY) with a Buy rating. The price target for Dycom is set to $103. Dycom shares closed at $81.23 on Monday.
- HSBC initiated coverage on DowDuPont Inc (NYSE: DWDP) with a Hold rating. The price target for DowDuPont is set to $66. DowDuPont shares closed at $70.34 on Monday.
- Cowen & Co. initiated coverage on Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ALDR) with a Outperform rating. The price target for Alder Biopharmaceuticals is set to $20. Alder Biopharmaceuticals shares closed at $11.15 on Monday.
- Analysts at BMO Capital initiated coverage of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LNG) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Cheniere Energy is set to $60. Cheniere Energy shares closed at $44.12 on Monday.
- Analysts at Macquarie initiated coverage on Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Delta Air is set to $61. Delta Air shares closed at $48.32 on Monday.
- RBC Capital initiated coverage on Tegna Inc (NYSE: TGNA) with a Sector Perform rating. The price target for Tegna is set to $14. Tegna shares closed at $12.86 on Monday.
- H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Corium International Inc (NASDAQ: CORI) with a Buy rating. The price target for Corium International is set to $15. Corium International shares closed at $10.88 on Monday.
- Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) with Buy rating. The price target for Equinix is set to $550. Equinix shares closed at $437.21 on Monday.
- Analysts at DA Davidson initiated coverage on Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) with a Buy rating. The price target for Schweitzer-Mauduit is set to $47. Schweitzer-Mauduit closed at $40.11 on Monday.
- Macquarie initiated coverage of American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) with a Neutral rating. The price target for American Airlines is set to $47. American Airlines shares closed at $47.70 on Monday.
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"Finding What Was Lost," Ensign, Apr. 2006, 58–60
Finding What Was Lost
As I rejoiced in helping to find my lost ancestors, I mourned over being unable to help my lost daughter.
I peered diligently at the microfilm of church records and read name after name of my ancestors from northern Spain, written generations ago in elegant Spanish penmanship. These families had lived in peace in their little fishing village for centuries. They loved the Lord and one another. Their village was nestled on a little coastal inlet and surrounded by rolling hills of eucalyptus trees, a setting that provided a serene and quiet sanctuary for their families. Few were ever drawn away from its simple beauty and warmth of spirit. Most were related to one another by blood or marriage.
These records had special meaning to me—my grandfather Andres Sanchez had saved them from destruction during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. I grew up knowing his story, but my connection with it became evident only as I began my search for the records. Although I never knew my grandfather, I felt his spirit as I read these names and dates. Together we had become a team that made it possible to provide temple ordinances for more than 10,000 of our ancestors.
This day, however, like most days of the last few years, was also filled with pain and sorrow over my daughter and the direction her life was going. I cried out in the depths of despair to my Heavenly Father, pleading for His help in my daughter's behalf against odds that seemed impossible. My heart was filled with emotion—though I was working faithfully to provide saving temple ordinances for my ancestors, I could do little to save my own child. Then I felt the strength of past generations joining with me in an effort to save my daughter, and I found a measure of peace at the microfilm reader as I lost myself in extracting the precious names and dates from church records.
A Choice with Conviction
Andres had been a good man and a leader in his village. He was the father of five. Though not a wealthy man, he had a good trucking business and was considered a man of means.
But his was a turbulent time in the history of Spain. The Spanish Civil War brought starvation and destruction to much of the nation. Politics became the most common topic of discussion among the people. In all other periods in the history of Europe, this quiet village had been spared from the ravages of war, even during World War I. But now the enemy was coming. Andres named his new baby Libertia as an outward expression of his convictions.
Everywhere the invaders burned the churches and killed the church leaders in an effort to stifle opposition. In defiance, Andres and a few of his good neighbors secreted away the sacred artifacts and records from the little village church. He did this knowing that the consequences could be devastating for himself and his family. He made a choice and stood by that choice with conviction.
Eventually the enemy came to his village. The name of Andres Sanchez was discovered, and he was dragged into custody. As a result of his actions at the little village church, he met a fate of torture and deprivation. Andres's business and property were confiscated and his family left destitute as beggars. Andres's health weakened under the deplorable prison conditions, and after a short while he contracted tuberculosis. He was released to his family two weeks prior to his death.
A Willing Sacrifice
The Lord did not forget the efforts of one man and a handful of brave friends who loved Him and sacrificed their very lives for these records. Years later the records were microfilmed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Now I sat in a large dim room in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, reading a copy of that microfilm. As I proceeded with the tedious task of searching through names so foreign to me, I was drawn to these people. A feeling of family unity grew in my mind and heart.
My husband and I drew inspiration, courage, and hope from the example of my grandfather, who willingly sacrificed for future generations. In turn, we felt the strength of past generations joining with us in our efforts to help our daughter.
It was in March 1999, the same week President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Madrid Spain Temple, that I submitted my first 6,000 family names to the temple file in the Bountiful Utah Temple, as complete as possible and within their proper families. Now my next 4,000 names were ready. The names of an entire community of people were available at the temple for their temple ordinances to be performed. The work of salvation for a faithful little Spanish village had begun.
A Double Celebration
As temple ordinances were performed for my ancestors, it seemed to my husband and me that the heavens were weeping and praying with us in our daughter's behalf. In time our daughter realized that she needed to change her life and rediscover the peace that had been missing for so long. She began the arduous process of repentance, and gradually we saw the light enter her countenance again. At long last, our heartfelt, pleading prayers were being answered. She enjoyed the healing intervention of a loving Heavenly Father, who is mindful of all of His children.
On a beautiful evening, I sat in the Bountiful temple, my eyes wet with tears of joy. Beside me was my daughter, there to receive her own endowment and to be sealed to a worthy young man.
But the story does not end there. As family and friends gathered to participate in this glorious event, the sister at the desk handed out the proxy names to those attending the session. By coincidence, the names she gave us were some of the same names I had submitted to the temple file. Indeed, it was a double celebration—we rejoiced as we served as proxies for our Spanish ancestors, and in turn they must have rejoiced with us as our daughter was sealed to her husband for time and all eternity in the house of the Lord. In that moment, we could feel the circle of eternal family uniting the past and the present. We were one.


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Action Plan is The City's business plan and budget document. It was developed in 2014 for the years 2015-2018.
The Action Plan Mid-Cycle Adjustments Report was approved by Council on November 23, 2016. The adjustments respond to feedback from citizens and take into account the significant shift that has taken place in the local economy since The City's four year Action Plan was approved in 2014.
Action Plan 2015-2018 Mid-Cycle Adjustments Report (C2016-0863)
The approved adjustments include $198.6 million in total benefits that citizens and businesses will receive from relief in taxes and fees, savings, and targeted initiatives.
The Mid-Cycle Adjustments provides an overall strategy for The City to deliver results and respond to citizens' needs and priorities through its 2017 and 2018 business plans and budgets.
On Dec. 18, 2015, Council approved the mid-cycle adjustments process for 2017 and 2018. This process includes five Council Strategic Sessions, which serve as information and decision points for Council.
Administration undertook extensive research, consultation and citizen engagement to understand how the current economic climate has impacted the wider community and the organization:
Citizen Satisfaction Research and telephone surveys undertaken to gain better insight into Calgarians' point of view on the economy, on quality of life, and City investments. Key themes emerged from the research and have guided Administration's focus for mid-cycle adjustments for 2017 and 2018:
The results show a shift in citizen priorities and negative impacts that have emerged as a result of the economic downturn. This research guided Administration's focus for mid-cycle adjustments for 2017 and 2018.
Administration will report back to Council no later than the end of January 2017 with options for Council to consider around utilizing the $15 million from the Fiscal Stability Reserve to assist Calgary businesses affected by the economic downturn.
The Deputy City Manager will return to Council no later than Q2 2017 with recommendations for new or currently unfunded capital investment projects.


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Ursula Le Guin dazzles PCC's standing-room-only crowds
Story by Becky Olson and Janis Nichols.
It's undeniable that Ursula K. Le Guin is a literary powerhouse. She's also a local legend, an inspiration to writers of all levels, and a really cool lady.
Winner of a National Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, and countless other accolades, her best known fantasy works, the first four Books of Earthsea, have sold millions of copies and have been translated into 16 languages. Her first major work of science fiction, "The Left Hand of Darkness," is considered epoch-making for its radical investigation of gender roles and its moral and literary complexity.
At a public reading on May 20 at the Cascade Campus, Le Guin read a short selection from both her fiction and nonfiction, spoke with English faculty members Blake Hausman and Tanya Pluth in a structured Q & A, and took questions from the audience.
With queries ranging from how she tackles writer's block ("don't read anything for a week") to more nuanced questions about specific books published early in her career, Le Guin dished her answers out with wisdom and wit.
Although Le Guin has lived in Portland for almost fifty years, this was her first visit to PCC and she said she loved the campus. When she was given one of those unmistakable PCC umbrellas at the end of the visit, she wielded it in one hand above her head like a wand–not unlike a wizard of Earthsea herself.
"I'm pinning my hopes for the future of education on community colleges," the author said. A teacher of writing herself for many years, Le Guin's daughter also teaches literature on the English faculty at PCC.
Learn more about Ursula K. Le Guin's background and which PCC classes discuss her work here.
Le Guin then heads to Rock Creek for Q & A
For 90 minutes on May 22, everyone wanted to be Ursula LeGuin. Everyone wanted her staggering writing skills, her wit, her compassion and her experience.
The Portland resident ended her two-day PCC engagement with a standing-room-only crowd in the Event Center at Rock Creek Campus. She began by reading "Some Approaches to the Problem of the Shortage of Time" from her 1982 book "The Compass Rose." It was appropriate for the science fiction writer to begin her conversation with a parody of science writing followed by an hour of questions from future writers.
At age 84, LeGuin clearly enjoys exchanges with young people and was both encouraging and respectful.
"Young people take to science fiction writing because young people are aware the world doesn't have to be the way old folks made it," Le Guin said.
And did she think that science and religion were incompatible? "No, there is no conflict between science and religion. They come from different places and serve different purposes." She added, "Charles Darwin is my hero and he was deeply religious. Religion was irrelevant to what he was doing. He lived a moral life."
The conversation ranged from the profound to the humorous. here's a snippet of what was discussed.
Can we be hopeful (about our future) because of technological advances?
Le Guin: A technological fix will not get us out of the hole we have dug for ourselves. It can help going forward—when we consider solar versus fracking for example. We need to dig deep and change our mindset about what we expect from our world…big question, no answer.
Are your first drafts as crappy as mine?
Le Guin: After 40-50 years you gain skill in the craft. Writing is a skill and it's learnable. First draft problems…If you're still interested in a piece after it's been sitting around for a while, go back to it.
What is your writing process?
Le Guin: Every writer is different. Write when you find the time. If you work eight hours a day, it's incredibly difficult. Most writers write two to three hours at once. It's very intense. We are methodical about where to write. I have to be there waiting for it. I have to wait it out sometimes.
When did you realize you were a writer?
Le Guin: When my older brother taught me to write at age 5. Writing comes to me the way music comes to a musician.
What inspired you to write?
Le Guin: I wanted to.
Where do you get your ideas for a story?
Le Guin: The story doesn't start with an idea. I find a person or place I want to talk about. Art is a very mysterious phenomenon. We don't know much about where it comes from. I'm not that curious about it. If water is running from the spring, I don't care where it's coming from.
What advice to you give writers?
Le Guin: Read. Read about what you want to write.
When writing science fiction, how do you know how much (detail) is too much? How much detail do you give the reader?
Le Guin: When writing fantasy, the reader knows little about the world you are telling them about. Grind up information and scatter it throughout the story and allude to it but don't describe it. If the information advances the story, it won't do any harm. Realism is so much easier.
What changes do you see in science fiction writing?
Le Guin: Science fiction is being looked at not as something for engineers, but as literature. All the critical walls are crumbling. Science fiction as a separate way of writing has run its course. Technology has caught up and gotten far ahead. I haven't given up on it, but it's changing fast.
May we have a writing prompt?
Le Guin: Write a page or two of prose without using any adjectives or adverbs. It's a chastity exercise.
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Took my teen daughter (a sci-fi nut) to hear her at Cascade, and she was absolutely delightful! Her readings were mesmerizing and she clearly enjoyed engaging with the audience and answering questions. What a smart, sharp and engaging lady!


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Atheism is on the rise. How should Christians respond? How can we turn the tide of secularism and draw people back to God? You'll discover how in "The Mystery of God," a new six-part film series and study program by Fr. Robert Barron. Using the insights of St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope Benedict XVI, you'll uncover a clear yet sophisticated understanding of what we mean by "God". Who is God? And why does he matter? Watch this series and you'll not only learn the answers yourself, but you'll discover how to share them with others - especially those who no longer believe.
Scholars debate whether the Star of Bethlehem is a legend created by the early church or a miracle that marked the advent of Christ. Could it be that the star was the result of an document-able cosmic event? Presenter Rick Larson walks you through Biblical, historical and scientific clues revealing the incredible significance of this celestial event as well as the vastness of God's creativity.


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the gallery updates for the december kits were posted a few days ago. i'm just now getting to posting mine here. i'm a little behind you might say. i have to say i was a major fail at donkey kong. i got stuck on this layout for two days. ai yi yi. but then i was all set to hit the comeback trail friday night when may mentioned a new trn that i needed to read. i quickly realized i hadn't read the book before that one in the series, so there you go. friday and saturday both blown. ooop!
let's see. the background and the cute smiley stamp were both from the main kit. lots of the rest is from the antiquarian kit. like the pennant is punched from that old fruit label. i got to use the new jenni bowlin for fiskars pennant and blue ribbon punches. happy day there for sure.
and here is the page i showed a peek of last week. i think it was last week anyway. this one is based on a sketch article i did for the december seminar at masterful scrapbook design. this was a super fun month at masterful as the topic was the canvas, something i love to experiment with. here's a fun tip about masterful . . . each sub runs for 30 (or is it 31?) days . . . so if you join now you get ALL of december plus whatever goes up in the first 12 or so days of january . . . so you'd definitely get the january seminar write-up (which is always awesome) plus at least a couple interviews (i know betsy sammarco and kelly purkey are up for january! excited about those!). it's a great deal and always SO much great info.
and so. 3 more days of school after today. woot! oh. and yesterday we got home from school and discovered our cichlids had 100 more babies. we still had 8 babies left from the last batch. we managed to talk petco into taking the 5 biggiest. but oy. we're gonna have to find a new home for these fish. when the boy who sold them to me told me they were easy to breed i didn't think he meant that easy.


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- In Esquilino
- Via Nazionale - 17 min walk
- Colosseum - 19 min walk
- Roman Forum - 21 min walk
- Via Veneto - 28 min walk
- Piazza Venezia - 30 min walk
- Via del Corso - 31 min walk
- Trevi Fountain - 34 min walk
Getting around
- Rome (FCO-Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl.) - 35 min drive
- Rome (CIA-Ciampino) - 31 min drive
- Rome Termini Station - 15 min walk
- Rome Tuscolana Station - 30 min walk
- Rome Prenestina Station - 5 min drive
- S Bibiana Station - 1 min walk
- Laziali Station - 5 min walk
- Vittorio Emanuele Station - 6 min walk
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
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Key facts
- 3 rooms
- Check-in time noon-10 PM
- Check-out time is 12:30 PM
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID may be required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Airport shuttle *
- Discounted offsite parking
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- Smoke-free property
At the property
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Refrigerator in a common area
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Hair salon
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Elevator
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- English
- French
- Italian
- Romanian
- Spanish
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- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Pillow menu
- Down comforter
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Premium bedding
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
- Individually decorated
- Individually furnished
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 36-inch flat-screen TV
- First-run movies
- Netflix
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Access via exterior corridors
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Parking is available nearby and costs EUR 15 per night
TV service is available for an extra charge
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
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Are pets allowed at International Rooms Roma ? Sorry, pets aren't allowed. Is airport shuttle service offered by International Rooms Roma ? Yes, an airport shuttle is available. What are the check-in and check-out times at International Rooms Roma ? You can check in from noon to 10 PM. Check-out time is 12:30 PM. Are there restaurants at or near International Rooms Roma ? Yes, there's an onsite restaurant. Nearby restaurants include Hang Zhou (1-min walk), Il Tempio di Minerva (2-min walk), and La Taverna Italiana (2-min walk).
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Very Good 8.4 From 21 reviews
Perfect stay, however breakfast was real disappointment as we on got tea or coffee with couple of packed croissant and biscuits from supermarkets.
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It was a big weekend for restaurant openings (and reopenings), kicking off what's going to be a busy spring with so many new food and drink options. In the Mission, Urban Putt debuts tonight, and the grand reopening of La Rondalla happened last Thursday. Also, Dirty Habit opened on schedule, the enlarged Hog Island Oyster Company reopened at the Ferry Building, and 4505 Burgers & BBQ opened its doors on Divisadero, for takeout only.
First off, the sure-to-be-popular miniature golf course/bar/restaurant, Urban Putt opens to the public tonight after a couple previews and some finishing work on a few of the holes over the weekend. For owner Steve Fox this has been an obvious labor of love and the culmination of 20 years of personal passion for artistically designed, Rube Goldberg-esque mini golf concepts, all of which he and his friends constructed for private parties at his house. The project was the work of 65 different designers, from architects to sound designers, and no matter how bad you are at putting, you're sure to be delighted by the array of 14 holes, and the intricate mechanics and creativity that went into each one – from the first, earthquake-themed hole with its stellar replicas of the Painted Ladies, Lotta's Fountain, and downtown buildings, to the hole sponsored by Make: magazine that's built out of piano parts. For now there's just beer and wine, but the cocktail menu rolls out next week, and the food menu, including deep dish pizza, starts tonight.
Also in the Mission, after seven years of sitting closed and empty at the corner of Valencia and 20th, classic Mexican-American spot La Rondalla has reopened under the ownership of the original owner's granddaughters. The margaritas are back, as is some of the original menu, but the place has been spruced up, and they now take reservations. And did you know this place has been in that family for 63 years? Yep. [Inside Scoop]
If all goes well, Magnolia's new Dogpatch brewery and attached BBQ restaurant Smokestack (with a menu by Namu Gaji's Dennis Lee) are set to open tonight, too at 3rd Street and 22nd. Eater has some photos of the cool, industrial space, complete with communal beer-swilling tables. In addition to plenty of beer, and new space for Magnolia to brew in, there's a full cocktail bar. The unreleased food menu is said to be "non-denominational" BBQ, taking cues from the Carolinas, Texas, Kansas City, and Asia. [Eater]
Dirty Habit opened its doors Thursday in the former Fifth Floor digs, with a dramatically different interior. The old courtyard out the windows is now a patio with partial tenting, and a fire pit. The cocktail menu is pretty extensive, with 35 choices in all, and the food menu is light on large dishes, but heavy on shareable smaller plates, as promised.
On Divisadero, 4505 Meats opened 4505 Burgers & BBQ (705 Divisadero) over the weekend, serving up takeout sausages, ribs, brisket, and chicken, as well as their famed cheeseburger – and, as an added bonus, there's a dedicated burger window that will stay open until 2:00 a.m. to serve stumbling bargoers. Also new is the Frankaroni, which is a stick of fried mac-and-cheese with a hot dog in the middle. [Urban Daddy, Eater]
Hog Island Oyster Company reopened Friday after a four-month closure in order to expand into the next door space formerly occupied by Ferry Plaza Seafood. They now have a lot more seating indoors, as well as 65 seats outdoors, a bigger kitchen, and a full liquor license – with cocktails created by the great Scott Beattie. Say hello to gin-oyster pairings. [Inside Scoop, Eater]
And in booze-related news, Alameda-based Hangar One vodka has been sold to the company that makes Three Olives vodka. St. George Spirits, which founded the brand and makes all those tasty infusions, will continue distilling and infusing the stuff for a couple more years under the agreement. [Eater]


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2018 market review (by Candice Bangsund)
Description : Candice Bangsund, Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Fiera Capital discusses the return of volatility in 2018, yield curve movements and which markets and commodities out- and underperformed.
Recorded on December 13, 2018
Candice Bangsund is a member of the Asset Allocation committee, focusing on central banks and fundamental macro analysis. She also actively participates in the development and communication of the Asset Allocation strategy. Ms. Bangsund's career in the investment industry spans almost eleven years, including eight years as an Investment Research Analyst for Franklin Templeton. While working with Franklin Templeton and the Franklin Templeton Global Asset Allocation Committee, she gained extensive experience with global macroeconomic research for asset classes, regions, sectors, commodities, and currencies. She also conducted multi-manager fund research and analysis with a focus on Canadian and Global Equity asset classes. Ms. Bangsund obtained her Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2009. She is a 2003 graduate of the University of Regina in Finance.


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Jon Corippo is CUE's next Executive Director — leading the CUE Team into the next 40 years.
CUE is pleased to announce that Jon Corippo will be CUE's next Executive Director, effective immediately. The CUE Board of Directors spent six months gathering stakeholder input and engaged in internal discussions to arrive at this unanimous decision.
Andrew Schwab, CUE Board President remarked, "The board is very excited for everything the CUE team has accomplished over the past six months under Jon's leadership. He brings a wealth of experience in business, K-12 education, organizational leadership and innovation to the CUE team. We're thrilled to have Jon as CUE's Executive Director moving forward. "
Over the past six months, the Corippo-led CUE team has made remarkable strides:
- Modernizing CUE's back-office systems (replacing 2005-era accounting and registration systems and introducing cashless sales for the CUE Gear store),
- Upgrading and reimagining CUE's social media presence (On.CUE.org, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram),
- Supporting members and affiliates via revamped outreach efforts, producing the best Fall CUE Conference experience yet, and
- Adding new and exciting elements to the upcoming Spring CUE Conference, which is on track to be a sold-out event.
A speaker, author, and innovator, #helpfulguy Jon Corippo is best known for being the creator and Chief Instigator of the CUE Rock Star Teacher Camps, a grassroots, teacher-led educational change platform that has grown from one camp to dozens over the last seven years. Jon is also an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Google Certified Teacher, and a 2014 CUE Gold Disk Recipient.
As Jon likes to say, "I'm just a footsoldier in the war against ignorance. Working together, we can make a bright future for all children."


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Type : Cooperative
Founded: 1946
Headquarters: Anand, India
Industry: Dairy
Revenue: $868 million USD (06-07)
Employees: 2.41 million milk producers.
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) is India's largest food products marketing organisation. It is a state level apex body of milk cooperatives in Gujarat which aims to provide remunerative returns to the farmers and also serve the interest of consumers by providing quality products which are good value for money Amul (Anand Milk-producers Union Limited), formed in 1946, is a dairy cooperative movement in India. The brand name Amul, sourced from the Sanskrit word Amoolya, means priceless. It was suggested by a quality control expert in Anand. It is a brand name managed by an apex cooperative organisation, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which today is jointly owned by some 2.41 million milk producers in Gujarat, India[1]. It is based in Anand town of Gujarat and has been a sterling example of a co-operative organization's success in the long term. The Amul Pattern has established itself as a uniquely appropriate model for rural development. Amul has spurred the White Revolution of India, which has made India the largest producer of milk and milk products in the world. It is also the world's biggest vegetarian cheese brand [2]. Amul's product range includes milk powders, milk, butter, ghee, cheese, curd, chocolate, ice cream, cream, shrikhand, paneer, gulab jamuns, basundi, Nutramul brand and others. Situation of farmers
Over five decades ago, the life of an average farmer in Kheda District was very much like that of his/her counterpart anywhere else in India. His/her income was derived almost entirely from seasonal crops. The income from milk buffaloes was undependable. Milk producers had to travel long distances to deliver milk to the only dairy, the Polson Dairy in Anand – often milk went sour, especially in the summer season, as producers had to physically carry milk in individual containers. Private traders and middlemen controlled the marketing and distribution system for the milk. These middlemen decided the prices and the off-take from the farmers by the season. As milk is perishable, farmers were compelled to sell it for whatever they were offered. Often, they had to sell cream and ghee at throw-away prices. In this situation, the private trader made a killing. Moreover, the government at that time had given monopoly rights to Polson Dairy (around that time Polson was the most well known butter brand in the country) to collect milk from Anand and supply to Bombay city in turn (about 400 kilometers away). India ranked nowhere amongst milk producing countries in the world in 1946. Gradually, the realization dawned on the farmers with inspiration from then nationalist leaders Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (who later became the first Home Minister of free India) and Morarji Desai (who later become the Prime Minister of India) and local farmer, freedom fighter and social worker Tribhovandas Patel, that the exploitation by the trader could be checked only if they marketed their milk themselves. Amul was the result of the realization that they could pool up their milk and work as a cooperative.
AMUL BUTTER was the first product which was officially launched by AMUL in 1945. It has been a market leader during the last 4 decades.
AMUL BUTTER is made from Butter, Common Salt, permitted natural colour- Annatto
Milk Fat 80%
Moisture 16%
Salt 2.5%
Curd 0.8%
Calorific Value:
720 kcal./100g
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Made from fresh cream by modern continuous butter making machines. Marketed in India since 4 decades.
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Orthopaedic mats are highly beneficial when it comes to health, especially when you are standing in one place for a long period of time. Those who can benefit from these type of mats include those that work in factories, those that work behind a retail counter and those who work in a surgical theatre. The reason these Amco comfort mats are so beneficial is thanks to the laws of physics. The joints and limbs of the body contently are under pressure, both from body weight and gravity. In Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, orthopaedic mat use will counteract that pressure, leading to a healthier, pain free body.
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The more one stands in one place, the more pain will come to them, as well as fatigue. The one way to combat this is with an anti-fatigue orthopaedic mat. When you stand on firm ground, your muscles and joints are essentially locked in place. However, when you utilise orthopaedic mats, you will find that your feet, joints and muscles are always slightly moving with can lead to an increase in blood flow. This blood flow helps to move oxygen throughout the body, combating fatigue and reducing pain. You typically will not even realise how much work it is for your body to stand in one place for an extended amount of time until you move from that spot. If you are like most people, your muscles will be sore and your joints will be stiff…all of this because you are unconsciously fighting gravity each second you stand.
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By placing an orthopaedic mat WA, Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney on the ground where you stand, you will quickly find relief. The mat itself will effectively absorb the force that is constantly being pushed onto the body and help you to feel much more comfortable. Because of this higher level of comfort, you will naturally be more productive and happier on the job. Once you place orthopaedic mats on the hard floor, you can say goodbye to dealing with sore muscles and joints at the end of a long day at work.
Springy orthopaedic mats will work hard to combat the effects of long term standing as well as the negative effects on your muscles and joints. By using these comfort mats now, you will be able to stop long term joint problems that can develop later in life as well as conditions like arthritis. Additional benefits of orthopaedic mats include fewer trips to the GP, a lesser chance of accidents on the job, and less time off due to health issues.
If you work in a field where you are standing for long periods of time, you owe it to yourself, and your body, to invest in an anti fatigue orthopaedic mat. The benefits will prove to be outstanding both now and in the future. There are many well known, highly thought of companies that produce orthopaedic mats in Australia and it is in your best interest to contact one of them, today.


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Ever watch "The Price Is Right"? OK, I confess me, too. Remember the high -low game? You know, Bob Barker puts an item on a table with a price on the item and the contestants guess if the price is high or low?
Here's a Print Brain quiz take-off on that very popular game show challenge:
Ready for this? Here's item # 1.
Item #1 is . . . 500, 9″ x 12″ full color presentation folders with printed pockets and business card slits on both sides. With aqueous coating.
What do you think? Is the price higher or lower than: $2.50 each?
Did you say higher? I am sorry, the correct price is only $1.30 each.
Ready to try a another item? Here's item #2.
Item #2 is . . . 250 8." x 11″ full color brochures printed both sides on 100# gloss text with half fold. No coating on this item.
Think hard now. Is the price higher or lower than: 81 cents each?
Did you say lower? Oh, sorry. The correct price is a penny more, just 82 cents each.
Here's you're last try for this round. Here's item #3.
Item #3 is . . . 2500 3 3/8″ x 2 1/8″ gift cards printed in full color on both sides of a 30 mil plastic card. Includes signature panel.
You can do it. Is the price higher or lower than 35 cents each?
Did you say lower? Excellent. The price is lower at only 26 cents each.
Thanks for playing the Print Brain "high low" game.
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Friday 20th and Saturday 21st April
£45 for a 6 course set menu
(see full menu below)
Start 7:30pm
We have a very special weekend to announce. Our head chef Brian James is going to showcase his speciality Asian food talents and we are inviting you to be part of this one-off event.
Brian has spent most of his career working in Newcastle's most iconic restaurants including 21 Queen Street and Barn Again Bistro. Brian has been in charge of the kitchen and menus for over 4 years now and has brought his own style of fusion cookery to ARLO. Brian's passion for Asian flavours developed whilst living in Australia and his love of global cuisine has evolved from his love of travel around the world.
See below Brian's special Asian menu.
£45 for 6 courses. Payment required in advance. Please email info@arlojesmond to book your tickets. Start at 7:30pm.


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Gem Radio Theatre – Live Radio Show, The Lone Ranger !
Gem Radio Theatre – Live Radio Show, The Lone Ranger!
The Lone Ranger Rides Again!
The Adirondacks will once again be home to radio drama when the Lone Ranger saddles up with Tonto and takes to the radio theatre setting.
Gem*Radio Theatre will present "The Lone Ranger" as a radio drama August 27, 28, September 9 and 11, at four classic theaters in the Central Adirondacks. Under the direction of Hannah Jay, the audience will watch a theatrical production that is staged as a live radio broadcast for the mythical radio station of WADK.
Actors will step to the microphone to play multiple parts, while the 'foley artist' (sound effect masters) create sounds that will make you believe the man of justice is on the stage. Using only their imagination and found items (of coconuts, belt straps and other household items) the crew of Gem*Radio Theatre will take the audience back to the days when families sat around the Philco 90 to enjoy 'theatre of the mind.'
The masked man believed: "That all things change but truth, and that truth alone, lives on forever." Such is true for radio and virtue.
It will not be hard to imagine a fiery horse with a speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty, "Hi Yo Silver" through this production of "The Lone Ranger".
The show recreates the magic of radio (not to be confused with the many failed movie attempts). This will be going back to the source that mesmerized radio listeners in the 1930's. The production will include several episodes of The Lone Ranger from the golden days of radio when good triumphed over evil. Included is the original first episode with "Bad Man's Revenge" and "Footlights on the Frontier."
With his faithful companion Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider leads the fight for law and order. Return to radio station WADK and experience thrilling tales of the old west as the Lone Ranger fights for truth and justice. This family entertainment will appeal to the memories of grandma and grandpa as well as to the imagination of a child.
Many in the Adirondacks will remember the holiday performance of "It's a Wonderful Life," that the same cast of Adirondack characters presented last winter. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to see how a theatre can transform into the wild west.
Coming to local theaters this August and September:
Saturday, August 27, 7:00 pm Carol Theater, Chestertown
Carol Theater, 102 Riverside Dr, Chestertown, NY 12817 | 518-494-2299
Sunday, August 28, 2:00 pm Tannery Pond Center, North Creek
Friday, September 9, 7:00 pm Art Center, Blue Mountain Lake
Sunday, September 11, 2:00 pm, Indian Lake Theatre, Indian Lake
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Online news outlets and social media channels were abuzz last week over the news that media mogul Rupert Murdoch was filing for divorce from his wife of nearly 15 years.
Are you sure your prenuptial agreement is valid?
We have discussed on previous occasions the importance of ensuring the validity of a prenuptial agreement in Texas. Prenuptial agreements are contracts that are signed by soon-to-be spouses prior to the exchange of "I do." There are a variety of manners in which these agreements can be extremely valuable for marrying couples -- particularly in instances of remarriage, or where one spouse has a significant amount of assets. Couples can draft an agreement of this nature with the assistance of an attorney well versed in matters pertaining to family law.
Dallas family law court rules that the Sanders prenup will stand
We have discussed the divorce unfolding in Texas between Deion Sanders and his wife of 14 years in various capacities across this blog. There have been allegations of domestic violence, disputes over custody and claims by Deion that all of the media attention surrounding his split is negatively impacting his career and endorsement deals. The couple's divorce trial began this month, and in the latest development, an arbitrator has ruled that the prenuptial agreement the couple signed will be upheld.
Is signing a prenuptial agreement a precursor to a divorce?
Signing a prenuptial agreement is not a precursor to a divorce. Over the past couple of decades the rate at which couples across the nation are signing a prenuptial agreement has increased a significant amount. One family law attorney in Atlanta reports, "Overall, I'd say prenups are ten times more common than they were 20 years ago, when I started practicing. It's not taboo anymore." The same holds true in Texas as well, where a surge of prenuptial agreements have been signed.
Seniors can protect their families with prenups
At one time, the idea that someone would enter into a marriage with a predetermined decision of how to handle finances in the event of a divorce was thought of as both unromantic and tacky. But although seniors may be madly in love with the person they want to marry, with a bit more life experience they realize there is more at stake that they need to protect. One of the key issues is property division. It is not unusual for seniors to have their own property paid for that they plan to leave to their children or grandchildren. They may also have a good deal of personal heirlooms they want to pass on to a biological family member. Without a prenuptial agreement, such property could go to the new spouse in the event of divorce or death. The marriage itself can even override a will in many cases.
First comes Facebook IPO, then comes marriage for Zuckerberg
The traditions of relationships, love and marriage change over time. Couples wait longer to get married these days, meaning that they might already be living together and be bringing money (or debt) into the marriage. They are more established in their lives and, therefore, likely have more business and money matters to clarify before getting married in order to prepare for a potential divorce.
More saying 'I do want a prenup' without saying 'I do'
Don't want to get married? If that's the case, you are not alone. Not getting married is a decision that more and more Americans are making. But that doesn't mean that those against marriage are against committed relationships.
Sanders' Texas divorce heats up, leads to more legal drama
In previous posts about the contested divorce between Deion and Pilar Sanders, it becomes clearer with each update that their split is filled with drama. In the beginning, it sounded as though Pilar wanted to keep the marriage together. She eventually, however, accepted that the Texas divorce was on and decided to challenge the pair's prenuptial agreement.
Deion Sanders' Texas divorce heats up
In a previous divorce post, we discussed famous athlete Deion Sanders and the ending of his marriage to his estranged wife Pilar. They have been married for about 12 years and have three children together. What looked like it might have been an amicable divorce, however, seems to have taken a turn for the nasty.
Deion Sanders and wife still share Texas home after divorce filing
Another famous athlete. Another high-profile divorce. Deion Sanders isn't just a famous athlete, but he is undoubtedly one of the most famous in the U.S. He is one of few stars to play professional football and baseball. His sports successes have landed him a luxurious Texas home, a home that he is reportedly still sharing with his wife Pilar, even though Deion filed for divorce in Texas last month.


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Amos Milburn died on Jan. 3, according to This Day in Music. He was known for the song One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer, which he recorded in 1953. The song was written by Rudy Toombs and more famously performed by George Thorogood & The Destroyers and John Lee Hooker.
The version above is accompanied by some interesting early beer commercials. Milburn can be seen in this clip singing Bad Bad Whiskey.


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Like an orchestra without a conductor, an organizational change that lacks (or has weak) strategy and tactics, can sound, feel and look like singular instruments playing out of sync with each other.
Good Change Managers know how complex the change process can be. They also know how complicated it can be to set the right strategy into motion, using the right people and resources, at the right time, deploying the right communications, and in concert with each other.
So in our first eBook, we've pulled together what you need to make music out of the disparate tunes from your change objectives including 5 essential strategies and 7 must-do steps to harmonize change in your organization.
In this eBook get insights on how to:
- Build ROI into the change investment
- Use a proven change model or methodology
- Ensure the sponsors of change are aligned with the change methodology
- Do a comprehensive assessment of which people will be asked to change
- Build a comprehensive stakeholder map from the bottom up
- Be both organizationally and target-focused


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Art collectors and fans around the world are now having a rare chance to admire the most famous paintings and other incredible oil paintings that are shown in the museums and art galleries. Here are a total of 10 paintings by the likes of Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci etc. They simply don't need any introduction. Here you can get ready for the copy cat-competition. Are you frustrated with the pirated products? Let's see how well do you know about them?
What do you know about Declaration of Independence? This Baroque Period Painting of Declaration of Independence comes with old exhibition labels. Throw that clickbait garbage away and get this one. It costs around $40.
This Battle of Cedar Creek Virginia painting by Thure de Thulstrup has been uploaded four years ago. 152 years ago, in the month of October, Captain Henry Dupont successfully led the 8th Army Corps at the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia. His actions during this turning point battle in the Shenandoah Valley won him the Medal of Honor.
Have you ever wondered what makes the painting of Mona Lisa so popular? We are hereby giving you a chance to break the code and solve the mystery. Have a careful look at this Fine art painting. Isn't it an optical illusion?
Do you want to embark on Glass painting? Then this Girl with Pearl Earring by the famous Dutch Artist Jan Vermeer will be a great inspiration. You can try this on other mediums as well.
For this artist, taking a visitation to Florence was a long-held dream. His dream became true when he took a saunter through the "gates" of the city and to his surprise, it was as wonderful as he had thought of.
The Painting of Christ in the House of Martha and Mary by Jan Vermeer costs $39.99. This is the second work of Jan in this article. Have a copy of this on your kitchen wall.
This Comic Painting of Comedy King Charlie Chaplin by Paul Meijering is an iconic artwork that was uploaded three years ago. Charlie ruled the roost for more than 75 years and his posters are always in demand.
Albert Einstein was famed for his theory of relativity. This German-born scientist is hailed as the father of modern physics in human history. This caricature of him albeit looks funny, can be used for comics.
This Oil painting has been done with millions of color droplets spraying on the surface of the paper. The beautiful color accuracy on a high-quality paper creates natural color transitions.
This painting of Sandro Botticelli is thought to have been painted in the mid-1480s. Though the nudity is groundbreaking, this fine art painting can be hung in your bedroom.
The above samples are nothing short of museum-worthy. You definitely feel like you should be interested in this. Many of you might be totally clueless about where these paintings are actually located at. Still, you can draw the attention with these. Also, they will help you to recreate the magic.


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Globally, nearly 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year. Plastics are part of every facet of our daily lives because they are highly versatile and have varying characteristics based on composition and how they're manufactured. As such, product designers need a keen understanding of the many ways to form plastics for commercial and industrial use to meet specific applications. These six methods have been around a while, but all of them are still undergoing continual refinement to improve speed, lower cost and enhance quality.
Plastic injection molding
The granddaddy of mass production processes, plastic injection molding is indispensable for medical equipment, aerospace, automotive and consumer goods. With this process, plastic is melted and then injected into a mold under high pressure. There, the material is cooled, solidified and afterward released by opening the two halves of the mold. This technique results in a plastic product with a predetermined, fixed form. Like other molding or casting processes, there is some reverse engineering involved.
First, the product engineer designs the ideal finished part. Then, a tooling engineer needs to design a tool that can make that part, which is finally transferred to a moldmaker who machines the mold, taking into account the variables of raw material, complexity, tolerances and so forth. Plastic injection molding is ideal for making large runs of identical parts quickly. Using plastic injection molding, a low-cost part can be made with an excellent surface finish.
Reaction injection molding
Reaction injection molding is common in the automotive industry because it produces lightweight parts. The rigid skin on these parts is easily painted to make body panels, dashboards and other components. Unlike injection molding, reaction injection molding uses thermoset—not thermoplastic—polymers. Through a variety of chemical reactions, these polymers expand, thicken and harden only after they're injected into the heated mold, accommodating much more intricate designs than ordinary injection molding. Raw materials and molding techniques can be selected and even customized to precisely deliver desired weight, strength, density and hardness characteristics.
Unlike thermoplastics, thermosetting is non-reversible and the parts can't be recycled; the raw materials also are more expensive. Tooling costs for prototypes are relatively low, while production tooling is moderately expensive because of the increased production time.
Rotational (roto) molding
Rotational molding is ideal for making large hollow or concave shapes, often for outdoor use like canoes and tubs. This process involves a heated hollow mold that is filled with a charge or shot weight of material. Then, the mold is slowly rotated (usually around two perpendicular axes), causing the softened material to disperse and stick to the walls of the mold. To maintain even thickness throughout the part, the mold continues to rotate at all times during the heating phase. This helps to avoid sagging or deformation during the cooling phase. The finished parts are stress-free and have no seams, ensuring high strength. The tools are also relatively simple and inexpensive to make. One caveat of this process is that tools don't last more than a few thousand cycles before they need to be replaced, and the part finish quality is average, at best, so it's not suited for precision forming.
Extrusion blowmolding
Extrusion blowmolding provides designers with the ability to make thin-walled, inexpensive containers such as disposable drinking cups or bottles. Using this process, plastic is melted and extruded into a hollow tube (a parison). This parison is then captured by closing it into a cooled metal mold. Air is then blown into the parison, inflating it into the shape of the hollow bottle, container or part. After the plastic has cooled sufficiently, the mold is opened, and the part is ejected. This process is fast and simple. However, parts cannot be overly complex or require high precision.


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Fri 30 September 2016 | 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Social Club - Rothschild Boulevard 45, Tel Aviv,
Looking for that perfect Rosh Hasahana gift? The Social Club will be selling loads of delicious food gifts and confectionary, including cakes, biscuits, pickles and panma cotta! Wash down all the shopping with some delicious margaritas!
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Alpine charm meets stylish chic at Hotel Aurelio
18 September 2009
The ski and spa retreat, Hotel Aurelio joins the ranks of the finest design-led boutique hotels in Europe, featuring 19 unique and individually-designed rooms combining modern chic with classical design. The Hotel is found in the beautiful ski resort of Lech, near Alberg in Austria perfectly embracing its tranquil and luxurious ambience.
This is a secret gem, ideal for discerning guests seeking a stylish ski retreat of the five star variety. The main influence of its design concept can be seen outside from every window – the visually stunning mountain scenery that surrounds the Hotel. Aurelio Lech was designed by s+s architektur ing. Sibylle Schaschl in co-operation with one of today's leading interior architects, Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi (MHZ).
"Every room and suite was individually designed and refers to the culture of the alpine village and its special qualities such as the friendly hospitality and healthy lifestyle", says Tino Zervudachi.
Wooden features on the walls and corridors provide a typical ambience of a comfortable winter chalet; however, that is as far as it goes to comparing with other chalets. Each of the 19 rooms have spacious balconies with breathtaking views of the snow covered mountains; the two 110 m² Aurelio Suites feature a bedroom, a separate dressing room, a comfortable lounge area and a contemporary bathroom; French and African natural fabrics enhance the stylish Asian wooden furniture; creating a sophisticated and fresh warmth of home; whilst every room offers modern amenities including Internet access and a multi-media entertainment system.
This 'modern meets chic' objective was the major driving force behind the design from the beginning: "We wanted to create a unique, contemporary and elegant interior that feels warm and welcoming. At the same time we decided to have individually designed rooms in order to avoid the typical 'hotel' feel."
The choice of materials was influenced by natural elements such as wood, rough rock, calm colours and textiles. "That is why we have succeeded in creating a comfortable yet luxurious surrounding in which guests can indulge after an exhausting skiing-day", explains Tino Zervudachi.
One of the key highlights at the Hotel is The Aurelio Spa. A lavish and complex light-installation created by the Zurich based designer label Lichtkompetenz, makes the 23m and 18m long Indoor pools dazzle like a star-filled sky. The purist wellness area and its clear colours and forms communicate a feeling of calm and relaxation. The 1,000 m² space offers a thermal suite, numerous heating cabins, a cooling experience, relaxing areas, a spacious sauna, a swimming pool with light and sound-therapy, an aroma steam bath, a Jacuzzi and hydro massage shower units and provides all guests with a stylish wellness treat.
Aurelio Lech opens at the beginning of December 2009 for the 2009-2010 season.
Rooms start from £550 per room per night on half board basis (based on two people sharing one room).
Access is easy from the UK. There is a heli-pad nearby and key airports include:
Altenrhein – 100 km and a 1.5-hour transfer
Friedrichshafen – 128km and a 2.0-hour transfer
Innsbruck – 120 km and a 2.0-hour transfer
Zurich – 200 km and a 2.5-hour transfer
The Lech ski resort has 276 km of ski slopes and 180 km of powder snow runs:
Expert slopes – 11%
Advanced slopes – 50%
Beginners' slopes – 39%
Total number of lifts – 85
Number of cable cars – 10
Passenger capacity per hour – 123,600
The Arlberg region (of which Lech is a part of), is considered one of Europe's premier ski and snowboard resorts, renowned for its snowfall and vast ski area. The key difference is that Lech has a strictly enforced limit on the number of ski passes issued each day to prevent overcrowding, (however everyone staying in the village of Lech has a guaranteed pass for the duration of their stay).
In addition to skiing and snowboarding, the concierge team at the Hotel can arrange additional activities like Nordic walking, tobogganing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice-skating, snowshoeing, paragliding, amongst others.
For more information, visit aureliolech.com.


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$149 Canon Compact Photo Printer Selphy CP-400
The Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP-400 runs on AC power and can be connected to a PictBridge-compliant digital camera or a compatible personal computer. Its small size (6.7 x 4.7 x 2.2 inches) and new streamlined design make this compact photo printer simple to tote along to parties and family gatherings. It can also print credit-card size photos, photo stickers, photo labels and 4 x 8-inch photo greeting cards. This new dye sublimation device is said to create water and fade resistant prints that last up to 100 years.
The SELPHY CP-400 is PictBridge compliant. PictBridge is the worldwide direct printing standard that allows any PictBridge-compliant printer to print directly from any PictBridge compliant digital camera. Standard PictBridge features include the choice between borderless and bordered prints, optional date imprinting, print quantity selection, and trimming (cropping) of individual images. All of these features are controlled through a menu system on the camera's LCD monitor.
The Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP-400 provides further PictBridge support with two added features; N-Up printing, which allows users to create more than one smaller version of the same image on a sheet (2,4,6,9, etc.); and Fixed Size Printing, which allows the end-user to pre-select a dimension for the print, even though it may be a different size from the paper it will be printed on. For example, consumers can print a 3 x 5-inch photo onto a 4 x 6-inch paper.
For more information contact Canon at www.canonusa.com
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When setting up a meeting such as for example bachelor or bachelorette party or simply a particular date to gambling establishment, what better way to spice it up a bit than with a celebration sewa bus pariwisata? There is extravagance, the course and there exists a great deal of fun that's unmatched by any additional approach to transportation. The capability of limousine party bus goes beyond simply the area and entertainment – it requires virtually all the hassles from throwing a big party on the road. Forget about grumpy designated motorists or traveling a convoy of vehicles merely to get from stage A to stage B. Now you can make use of one big and comfy limo bus to visit with your whole entourage and revel in your party filled with fun and luxury convenience.
Any gambling house or hot party place now could be just a trip filled with fun away – and you will get your party started even before you make it happen. At your service – gorgeous bar, wide display screen TVs, DVD and a good PlayStation! And that's not to talk about all the neon lighting – disco, strobe, black lighting and day lighting and mirrors. With that lots of amenities you won't want to keep your party bus for so long as you can.
For all those special occasions when you merely need to get some spice flowing around – you can invite professional entertainers to your party bus and they'll deliver! With strobe and disco lighting, stainless steel poles in the center of the salon and gorgeous entertainers dazzling you'll have a evening out to keep in mind. Your party begins once you can get on the bus – not hours later.
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Austria's top ten brands
The European Brand Institute recently announced Austria's most valuable brands. The Top 10 Austrian brand value study, "eurobrand Austria 2013" achieved a total brand value of around EUR 34.5bn – an increase of 5.3%.
The undisputed leader of the current ranking remains Red Bull , whose brand value increased by 9.7% to EUR 15.28bn. This means that the globally renowned energy drink manufacturer is not only Austria's biggest brand, but also among the Top 20 most valuable brand companies in Europe.
The crystal empire Swarovski increased its brand value by 2.2% to EUR 3.76bn, thereby maintaining its 2nd place. Gaming company Novomatic entered the Top 3 for the first time. With a rise in value of 6% to EUR 2.42bn, Europe's largest integrated gaming group made its first appearance on the podium. The next spots went to Telekom Austria , Casinos Austria , Raiffeisen , retail giant SPAR , Österreichischen Bundesbahnen (Austrian Federal Railways) , Erste Group and gas and oil group OMV .
The Austrian brand value study "eurobrand Austria 2013" was carried out for the tenth time, evaluating the most successful brands of Austria's 500 largest companies which have at least 45% Austrian ownership. They were assessed based on criteria such as sector, brand strength, trend development, brand potential and revenue.


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Happy Birthday!
My father and brother were born on the same day, with of course 23 years separating them. And strangely enough, my oldest son and my grandson also have the same birthday. This of course means the birthday celebrations for the older of the two are always overshadowed by the younger. Maybe this has to do with us seeing the younger having a longer future than the first. Or maybe we just prefer the young. But as I talked with my son, he knows his birthday has been overtaken and it will be that way for many years to come (this does not negate the importance of his birthday…at least to me).
How does a double birthday like this happen? We could say it was because of planning, but that rarely works, unless you are open to induce delivery on the day in question, though I would suspect most wives would not be open to a husbands entireties to go through all that pain just so he and his son could have the same birthday.
I would venture to say that these births are beyond our control and somewhere in the mysteries of heaven a plan had been laid down for the purposes of God. Chance seems to have little to do with God's purposes.
Sunday represents the second set of double birthdays for the Church. Let me explain.
In early April we of course celebrated Passover. We recognize this as a day of salvation, or atonement. Whether you were a Jew in Egypt, or a Christian today in Montana, or China, you celebrate this day as a new birthday from sin. We know the salvation in Egypt was a promise of the Messiahs future salvation, in the same way that Abraham found a ram to take the place of Isaac. The salvation required blood, first from a lamb and then from the Lamb of God. Again, a double birthday for which we primarily celebrate the second event, or birth, if you will.
Fast-forward forty days. The people of God are delivered from bondage and slavery, and escape the wrath of Pharaoh. They find themselves at the foot of Mt. Sinai, which is trembling and covered in God's glory cloud. God speaks to His people so they understand His covenant. Moses returns from the presence of God with the 10 Commandments. God's people are no longer a slave to Pharaoh, or under his covenant, but have become the Lord's own people. This is truly the birth of a nation.
Yet, just as the people of God found salvation in Egypt by blood and became a nation through the voice of God, we, the Church of God, also have a day for which the voice of God spoke to his people, ratifying the new covenant. That day is on Sunday, the same day, as tradition holds, the covenant was given on Mt. Sinai.
What do I mean? Sunday, Pentecost, is truly the birth of the Church, as it was the birth of the people of God of the desert. The Apostles were told to wait for the Spirit and power from on high. On Pentecost began the fulfillment of the command, "Go into all the world and preach the Gospelâ€. The Church received power and a voice, a single voice (though heard in many different languages), a voice from God and His divine message. The Church was baptized and born into the Spirit of God along with all authority of heaven.
Again a double birth. The first Pentecost came with great glory, but second ushered in an age of power and completeness for the whole world of those being saved. The first was spoken to a single people and the second to the nations.
As you enter your local church to worship, remember that God has created a beautiful thing through the outpouring of the Spirit. It is a day of thanks and celebration. A day to remember what He has done, whom we belong to, and a time to contemplate the future of the Church. May God bless our birthday!