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HAMPTON — Jay McKenna told his Winnacunnet High School boys basketball team they had a choice.
HAMPTON — Jay McKenna told his Winnacunnet High School boys basketball team they had a choice.
Let Monday's one-point setback to Londonderry linger or choose to be "proactive."
Clearly the Warriors chose the latter, steamrolling Nashua North with defense, rebounding at both ends and enough offense to take a 26-point lead early in the third quarter en route to Wednesday's 55-45 Division I win.
Winnacunnet, coming off a 64-63 loss on Monday, improved to 2-1 . North, playing its first league game since Dec. 19, is 1-1.
"First of all we wanted to execute a lot better than we did Monday night and put them away as soon as possible," said Rich Ruffin, the senior guard.
Ruffin helped set the tone, taking the ball to the basket, getting the cushion started with a clean steal and layup for an 11-4 lead then early in the second quarter setting up an Eric Dunn layup with another steal early in a 14-0 second-quarter run.
By halftime, Winnacunnet was up 29-8, holding North to consecutive 4-point quarters, forcing 15 turnovers.
"I thought we played very well coming off a tough loss," McKenna said. "I was very pleased with our effort and focus and enthusiasm."
"To give Winnacunnet credit, they defended well but we just didn't make shots," North coach Stephen Lane said. "We didn't execute very well. And what did they shoot? They must have shot it pretty well."
Actually, the Warriors' first half shooting percentage was good but hardly great, making 11 of 26 shots from the floor and 2-of-10 from behind the arc.
What Winnacunnet did do extremely well was be efficient from a points-per-possession standpoint.
At least three times in the first half, the Warriors tracked down a missed 3-pointer and reset their offense. Sam Knollmeyer and Ruffin took the ball to the basket and went to the line.
And other players got into the act.
Eric Dunn (eight points) hit a 3-pointer just before his layup to start the big second-quarter streak. Sophomore Anthony Primavera (seven points) knocked down consecutive shots in the first quarter. Patrick Witt, a powerful sophomore forward, had a pair of rugged hoops in the second quarter.
On the boards, senior Chris Doyle and Seth Edwards dominated the similarly-sized Titans.
A Knollmeyer 3-pointer and two free throws from Ruffin in the first 24 seconds of the third quarter pushed the lead to 34-8.
From that point, North found its footing as its top player Jordan Lates (game-high 14 points) saw some space in the open court for the first time.
North cut the lead down to 15 when Doyle nailed a baseline 3-pointer just in front of the student cheering section and then was pushed to the floor after the shot, giving Winnacunnet the ball back.
After a nice sequence of passing, Dunn dropped another 3-ball to complete a rare 6-point trip up the court and end North's faint comeback hopes.
Ruffin led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points. Knollmeyer had 10.
Edwards, who will typically be guarded by opponents' center or power forward, contributed two second-half 3-pointers.
"He's quietly been a 3-point shooter all along and we've been encouraging him to look for his shot more," McKenna said. "A lot of big kids aren't going to want to chase him out there. We benefit from his ability to shoot that shot."
Nashua North scored the final 10 points of the game. Neither team scored after a Warrior timeout with 1:12 to play.
Winnacunnet is at Pinkerton (0-2) tonight.
WHS 55, Nashua North 45
Lates 5-3-14, Bittle 0-0-0, Jackson 2-0-4, Sheridan 2-0-4, Lavallee 1-0-2, Barrett 1-0-2, Kastens 1-0-2, Constant 2-0-5, Almante 1-0-2, Jones 1-2-4, Alford-Williams 1-2-4, Rodriguez 0-0-0, McCoy 1-0-2. Totals: 18-7-45.
Michaud 0-0-0, Knollmeyer 3-3-10, Ruffin 4-4-12, Doyle 2-2-8, Edwards 2-0-6, Dunn 3-0-8, Primavera 3-1-7, Witt 2-0-4, Coombs 0-0-0, MacLeod 0-0-0, Mawson 0-0-0. Totals: 19-10-55.
Nashua North 4 4 16 21—45
Winnacunnet 13 16 16 10—55
3-point goals: N-2 (Lates, Constant); W-7 (Doyle 2, Dunn 2, Edwards 2, Knollmeyer).


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"Big Money, Big Media, Big Trouble" says Marty Kaplan of @LearCenter: Video via @MoyersStaff
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Marshawn Lynch and Jay Cutler both made fairly successful comebacks on Sunday night, but only one of them was victorious.
Lynch, playing for the first time since serving a one-game NFL suspension for bumping an official, ran for two touchdowns as his Oakland Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-24 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Lynch ran 14 times for 57 yards. His 22-yard touchdown up the middle was his longest run of the season. And his 3-yard touchdown with 4:37 left in the fourth quarter gave Oakland what turned out to be an insurmountable 27-16 lead.
"We wanted to run the ball," Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio said when asked about Lynch. "It's still not what we would like to have (84 yards total on 27 carries), but it was good to see some moments where it came together."
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was outstanding, completing 21-of-30 passes for 300 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Oakland tight end Jared Cook also had a big performance with eight catches for 126 yards as the Raiders (4-5) won for just the second time in the past seven games.
"It was fun," said Cook, who had three catches for first downs on Oakland's first scoring drive. "When you can open up the offense and make plays -- staying on the field helps the whole team."
The Dolphins (4-4) were led by Cutler, who returned after missing one game due to cracked ribs. He completed his first 16 passes -- the streak was stopped when defensive lineman Denico Autry batted down a throw.
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Cutler nearly brought Miami back, throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass to Julius Thomas with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter. Miami added a 2-point conversion on a run by Kenyan Drake, but failed to recover the onside kick, sealing their fate.
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Parkey recovered the ensuing onside kick, but Miami's drive ended when Drake fumbled.
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There has been a great deal of attention focused on the Cayman Islands these past few months, more so than usual. Much of the debate as to what to do about the so called 'tax havens' has ranged from the White House, the G8 and the G20 to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Whilst the unprecedented global economic crisis has generated what appears to be the 'perfect storm' for the offshore financial centres, it is unfortunate that, perhaps for political reasons, no distinction seems to be made for those well regulated offshore jurisdictions.
What may even be more indicative of a political bias is that there has been little said to address the real identified factors behind the crisis. As a result, the Cayman Islands Government was forced to feverishly fight being 'grey-listed' by the OECD. Cayman however, on the signing of its twelfth Tax Information Exchange Agreement with New Zealand in August, was placed on the white list.
The current efforts of the EU and the US against the so called 'tax havens' and businesses established offshore, particularly those that are based in well run and well regulated offshore jurisdictions, seem to require thwarting capitalism and fair market trade in the private sector, especially onshore. The level of backlash to the draft EU Directive for Alternative Investment Fund Managers, designed to further regulate alternative investments, should have been perhaps therefore anticipated, as the Directive seems to run contrary to capitalism and fair market trade.
The EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Charlie McCreevy admitted that most commentators agree that alternative investments were not the primary cause of the financial crisis but stated publicly that there has been 'strong political pressure' for more regulation. Such a confession should be of concern to all in the global market. The Financial News1 reported that some of Europe's leading institutional investors said they will oppose the draft Directive as it is imposing yet another burden. At the forefront of the battle against the Directive, is the Alternative Investment Management Association, whose membership will be affected most. AIMA has launched a major campaign against the Directive that, it has warned, could potentially have devastating consequences for Europe's pension fund industry which could lose up to €25bn a year if the Directive was implemented in its current form.
Earlier this summer the International Fund Investment's research department3 interviewed UK based alternative fund managers and their consultants as well as institutional investors and family offices to get their views on domiciliation on the heels of the Directive and the recent income tax increases. Ultimately, when asked if they will relocate their funds as a result of the Directive, most interviewed indicated that it is the rules, resources, reputation and regulatory infrastructure that are the critical factors in domicile satisfaction – not so much that they are in the EU.
Cayman currently hosts 80 per cent of the world's hedge funds. The fact that the Cayman Islands has as strong an infrastructure to support the investment fund industry as most onshore jurisdictions, has kept the Cayman Islands at the pinnacle of success in the hedge fund industry to date. It might prove to be a critical factor to enable it to weather the storm.
When asked to rate the service they receive from their offshore service providers, the report showed that auditors came top, lawyers came second and administrators came last. The fact that the Cayman Islands continues to host almost all of the top accounting firms and more leading law firms than most of its competitor offshore jurisdictions allows Cayman to continue to be favourably viewed for domiciliation of funds.
Whilst the research was geared mostly to investment managers and their own domiciliation, the statistics and overall information that the report generated was quite enlightening. Some 84 per cent view the current draft Directive as negative to the industry and managers and advisers alike were 'unremittingly hostile'. The prediction by most in the industry particularly in the UK is that, if the Directive goes through anywhere near its current form, the migration out of the UK and out of the EU will be almost certain.
Only 22 per cent of managers ruled out leaving the UK if the Directive is not substantially amended. But whilst many are predicted to launch new funds in the EU moving forward, most managers will, it is predicted, keep their current offshore fund structures. The EU Funds will be additional and will mirror the offshore structures. The fund managers have made the point that EU based funds will be 'expensive and time consuming' and most predict the failure of the draft Directive. If it goes through, regardless of its objective, it seems clear that it will deal a lethal blow to the European fund managers and the industry.
Any relocation of the funds themselves to Europe as a result of the draft Directive is not one that most are willing to make. Most who have worked in the industry believe the move will mean being forced to work in a jurisdiction that is less user friendly, has less efficiency, less flexibility and higher set up costs and overall expenses than setting up in the Cayman Islands. This also applies to the more likely jurisdictions that they will consider, if they are forced to relocate, such as Ireland and Luxembourg.
In the meantime, much will depend on proactive measures to ensure that the Cayman Islands remains a key player in the industry. At a Chamber of Commerce luncheon held in July McKeeva Bush, the Leader of Government Business for the Cayman Islands, announced that the Cayman Islands Government was "seeking legislative support to encourage fund managers to physically set up operations in Cayman." Mr. Bush continued: "To this end, I will shortly announce a working group to produce a comprehensive strategy for attracting these fund managers here. I also intend setting up a similar group to encourage international businesses to establish a physical presence locally." This is heartening and encouraging news as it shows a willingness to continue to evolve to meet the market conditions, although this also seems to require a paradigm shift in local policies including Cayman's Immigration laws and policies.
It is imperative that other key stakeholders in the global industry also speak up and underscore the importance of the role that the well regulated low-tax jurisdictions, such as the Cayman Islands, play for the continued welfare of the industry as a whole. Richard Baron, the Head of Taxation at the Institute of Directors for instance commented, "There are some bad jurisdictions, which facilitate tax evasion or worse crimes. But we must also recognise that low-tax jurisdictions can oil the wheels of commerce. It is perfectly reasonable for other states to act to protect their tax revenues, but they must be careful not to throw grit into the mechanism."
An article published on Step.org, written by Jason Sharmon , author of "Behind the Corporate Veil: A Participant Study of Financial Anonymity and Crime" detailed a study to determine which countries were more rigorous or lax in applying international rules of due diligence for corporate vehicles as well as opening of bank accounts. The study brought home what those of us who work in the industry in Cayman have long known: "On average the US and the UK have a worse record of compliance than the offshore financial centres… Corporate service providers in jurisdictions like…[the] Cayman Islands… were punctilious in their customer due diligence."
Mr. Sharmon summarises the political nature of the assessment made by the OECD and G20 in stating, "the G20 and OECD have fixated on the problem of willingness to exchange financial information between countries. This ignores the prior issue that unless countries enforce the obligation to collect information on those entering the financial system, there will simply be no information to exchange. It is hardly credible to say that major OECD centres lack the means to enforce the 'know your customer' standards they have designed, committed to and imposed on others. Instead, it seems that these countries have simply chosen not to comply with important international benchmarks…"
The recent significant income tax increase in the UK has caused concern with almost all fund managers (94 per cent). Most London based fund managers have said that they would consider having an additional office elsewhere as a result of the tax increase. The tax increase might be the last straw for fund managers in the UK. It was commented that because of the high income and capital taxes, legitimate tax planning and offshore structures have increased and will continue to increase. This again, might be good news for the Cayman Islands, which may prove to be a benefactor.
For the Cayman Islands, however, the task of finding a level playing field to stand up and defend itself has always been a tall order. This time around it seems that Cayman might have allies in the private sectors onshore, which have quickly surmised that everyone's bottom dollar is at risk with the implementation of the Directive and the general attack on the offshore centres.
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Melodias perfeitas e ensolaradas, a busca pela canção perfeita. Kinks, Beatles, Beach Boys, Stone Roses, são obviamente as matrizes para o trio londrino Gypsycabs que receém lançou seu ep de estreia, o disquinho homônimo que transpira o pop perfeito.
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***** Interview with Gypsycabs *****
I began writing music for what was a budding version of Gypsy Cabs with my brother on bass and an old friend on drums a couple of years back. I had met Byron a few months before through some mutual friends and we had connected over a couple of pints and an appreciation for similar music. After getting Byron on guitar we rehearsed and developed our sound as a band but the songs never quite made it outside the rehearsal room. Fastforward to last Summer, with my brother buggering off to Sweden and my drummer buggering off to Waitrose we recruited Omar through friends to take up Bass duties. He fit in like a perfect little half Egyptian, half Brightonian puzzle piece. A few months later we enlisted Oleg to provide some percussion and were ready to mildly impress our close friends and family.
Q: Who are your influences?
We're influenced by a lot of classic pop bands like The Kinks, The Beatles, The Stones, Beach Boys. Definitely influenced by playful psychedelic elements from bands like The Grateful Dead, Zappa etc. More recent influences I guess would be Devendra Banhart, Mac Demarco, Christopher Owens, Kevin Parker, Kurt Vile.
Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
I always struggle with these. What do they say? It's like choosing your favourite child? How about I do 5 important albums in my life?
Pixies -Death To The Pixies - I know this is a greatest hits buts its the first album I can remember sitting down and listening to all the way through completely enraptured.
The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street - Blues, Rock n Roll, Country, recorded masterfully through a haze of heroin and booze. Richards at his best.
Jeff Buckley - Grace - The beauty of this album and the tragedy of the story was heartbreaking when I first heard it. Still one of my favourite listens.
Beatles - Sgt Peppers - Not the easiest listen, not even the best Beatles songs, but in its entirety, as a full piece of work, just magnificent.
Nirvana - Unplugged in New York - My brother was obsessed with this album so it was on alot in our house. Was a revelation hearing these raw often ferocious tracks stripped back and revealed to be fragile and beautiful songs.
Q. How do you feel playing live?
As this band we've yet to play live except to a few of our friends in my living room. We've all been in bands before and I, for one, love playing live. It's a really cool, inexplicable feeling when you see people getting into your songs and digging the music. Also it's just like a big night out with your friends and people buy you drinks. its dope.
Q. How do you describe Gypsycabs sounds?
Like waking up after a nap on the beach. Except its cold and grey because youre in London and its winter.
Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
For this EP I recorded all the parts in my bedroom and sent off these rough versions to a friend of mine in Newcastle called Tom Larthe de Langladure who plays in this band called Shields (who you should check out) and he's just this sick drummer. Anyways he recorded all the drums on the EP then sent them back to me. Then I took the songs from my bedroom to my living room and recorded the rest of the EP there with Byron lending a hand on strings.
Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Honestly I haven't really had the chance to discover many new bands recently. Some of the stuff I've been listening to which is fairly recent would be Sufjan Stevens' new album which is really beaut, Joanna Newsom's new album, Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment record was cool, Archy Marshall (aka king krule) A New Place 2 drown is pretty sick.
Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
In the early days of me and Byron playing together we always wanted to do a cover of QOTSA make it wit chu. That'd be pretty dope. Or like something off Carole King's Tapestry to make my mother happy. Also just a beaut record.
Q: What are your plans for the future?
We've got some gigs booked for the near future in and around London. Also got a couple more songs in the pipeline that I'm working on so new EP probably in a few months.
Q: Any parting words?
Thanks for listening. Be good. Be safe. Love ya lots. Bless up.


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MIAMI COUNTY — Communities all across Ohio will soon be receiving their portions of a recent rock salt settlement. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced on Thursday that his office is sending checks to 850 Ohio public entities as part of the attorney general's $11.5 million settlement to resolve an antitrust lawsuit against Cargill Inc. and Morton Salt Inc. over past rock salt prices.
Entities in 87 Ohio counties are receiving settlement funds. Entities in Miami County are going to receive a total of just over $70,000. The breakdown includes:
- City of Piqua: $15,466.24
- City of Tipp City: $5,337.76
- City of Troy: $9,502.61
- Miami County Engineer: $36,540.88
- Municipality Of West Milton: $1,183.35
- Newberry Township: $505.73
- Village Of Bradford: $1,515.68
"We're happy," Miami County Engineer Paul P. Huelskamp said. "We appreciate the efforts by the attorney general's office to look out for local government."
The approximate $36,000 that the Miami County Engineer will be receiving will go back into the county's road fund.
"We're very happy," Piqua City Manager Gary Huff said. Huff explained that the money that Piqua will be receiving will go back into the street levy fund. It can be used for anything salt- or street-related.
"We certainly appreciate the state following through with that and ensuring we're not paying more for salt than we should be," Huff said.
"We are obviously pleased that we were able to receive some money out of the settlement," Patrick Titterington, director of Public Service and Safety for the city of Troy, said. "The money will go back into our general fund, which is where we fund our street department."
"When I announced this settlement in June, I indicated my intention to return a significant portion of the money to local agencies and governments that buy rock salt," DeWine said in a press release. "We know these agencies stretch public funds and taxpayer dollars as far as possible, and we hope this money will help them make roads safer for the citizens who depend on them."
DeWine's settlement with Cargill and Morton Salt resolved a 2012 lawsuit accusing the companies of dividing up the Ohio rock salt market and agreeing not to compete with each other for public bids during a period ending in 2010.
Morton and Cargill admitted no wrongdoing, but they reportedly agreed to pay $11.5 million to resolve the state's case. The settlement was made before a jury trial was about to begin.
Approximately $6.8 million was available for local governments out of the total settlement. Additional payments were allotted to the Ohio Department of Transportation ($1.7 million), the state's largest single rock salt purchaser; the Ohio Turnpike Commission ($174,435); and, as required by law, the state's antitrust fund.
Over the summer, the attorney general's office encouraged Ohio public entities to submit a claim for a share of the settlement based on the total amount of rock salt they purchased from Cargill and/or Morton between 2008 and 2010, the time frame for which the state could seek recovery in the case.
The attorney general's office received eligible claims from 848 Ohio public entities, each of which is reportedly receiving a check. The attorney general's office calculated the distribution amounts at a percentage of each entity's total eligible rock salt purchase. According to attorney general's office, entities were guaranteed at least a minimum distribution of $500 with the exception for one entity whose total purchase was $319.
Reach reporter Sam Wildow at (937) 451-3336 or on Twitter @TheDailyCall. The Piqua Daily Call's news partner WDTN contributed to this article.


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Recently, Vox Day ran a piece on Singapore, which I linked in my previous post.
This is not about that, but rather, a comment that was posted in reply to that piece:
My former company had a policy of sponsoring people from Singapore to work for us for 18 months at our plant in the Bay Area. Subsidized by their government, because they wanted to attract biotech. They were some of the best workers.And from good old Didact:
What was mind boggling to me was: the women had Masters degrees in science. Yet they were very, very good administrators and dotters of I's and crossers of T's, but no interest in science itself or discovery of new things, testing new ideas. Here they were working at the pioneer of biotech, access to the cutting edge of science....and.....just wanted to make good money.
The other wacky thing was the married women, coming to America for 18 months. Without their husbands. With zero (and I mean absolutely zero) visits by either spouse during the entire 18 months. All of them. No interest in having children, and all they could talk about was networking and getting their next better (read higher paying) job.
I don't understand the absolutely mercenary mindset displayed by some cultures, to the exclusion of all other joys in life.
Singaporeans will tolerate a great deal from their government- they made a pact with their government that as long as the State provided economic prosperity and a basic level of comfort to everyone, they would trust the People's Action Party with basically absolute power.Why did the Singaporean people so willingly give up their dialects, trash their traditions, leave their kampongs, and do everything they were told and give up everything they asked, so long as they could have jobs and a subsidised HDB flat?
It's not as if they were happier in the HDB flats, not with my paternal grandmother and the rest of the older generation complaining about how things were and how happy they were growing tapioca and raising chickens.
And then the sullen realisation hits: we are a nation of merchants. Founded by merchants, for merchants, for the purpose of mercantilism. The Chinese? Merchants. Indians? Merchants. Europeans? Merchants? Maybe not literally so, but all the immigrants to Singapore were possessed of the merchant spirit, which the whole "abandon your roots to sink your fortune" shtick. Unlanded people willing to abandon everything in the world for the promise of work and money.
Given that psychological traits are at least partially heritable, why am I not surprised?
I remember my history teacher telling me about the '60s, about the push for independence and how a lot of Malayan-born Chinese and their parents rapidly embraced Malayan nationalism, undergoing drives to learn Malay language and culture...at the same time when the Federated States of Malaya were shifting their feet as to what to do with all these Chinese and whether to just leave them stateless, kick them out or grant them citizenship with conditions.
If that's not a merchant ethos, what is? The eternal chimaera. How could I have expected any more from the Singaporean people at large, the descendants of merchants and money-changers? So this is what you get when you have a nation of merchants?
The questions remain. Am I a freak in a nation of merchants, or am I just another merchant that has identified the non-merchants as the winning side and is merely seeking to mimic them for my own comfort and profit in the long term? How can I test myself?
I'm thinking that there might just have been something to the ancient Chinese ranking the merchants on the bottom of the class system.


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Last Weekend
Monday, December 18, 2006
Last weekend was a busy weekend for me and hubby. For one, we went for last minute shopping…mainly to get things for the nieces and nephew in Lahad Datu. Yes! We are going "balik kampong" (literally translated as "go back to the home town") and spending the Christmas holiday in
My plan for the trip to
Back to jewelry, didn't manage to make a lot last weekend but I was busy with earrings again…yes, earrings …same beads as those posted on the 13th, 14th and 15th, so I will not upload the pics here. I am trying to finish off all these beads from
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are values enshrined in our Declaration of Independence as inalienable rights of every American. Yet the LGBT community is still not equal in the eyes of the law, nor does it enjoy the breadth of freedoms that other Americans enjoy. This is not acceptable.
Generation after generation, people have fought to rid our country of the "except for's": except for blacks, except for women, and so forth. Today, we are challenged by the latest prejudice to rear its ugly head and seek to repudiate the fundamental American dedication to freedom and equality for all. The idea that there should be God-given life, liberty and pursuit of happiness "except for gays" is unworthy of our national character.
For many people, getting married is one of the most important things they will ever do in the pursuit of happiness. Currently, 17 states and the District of Columbia allow for same-sex marriage, and 34 states (including Utah for now) have a constitutional or legislative ban on same-sex marriage. I strongly support the current legislation calling for a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996. Known as The Respect for Marriage Act, this current bill calls for the federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex marriages.
The 1964 Civil Rights Act was not just about equality in one sphere of life. It was about full equality in the eyes of the law. In recent years, marriage equality has made important strides, but it has become the cornerstone of the equality movement, rather than an organic consequence of a full equality movement. There are other spheres of inequality that continue to exist to which we must no longer turn a blind eye.
Pursuing a livelihood free from discrimination is one such sphere that we as a country have not fully addressed for the LGBT community. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), approved in the Senate but not yet on the floor of the House, seeks to prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or identity. While the objectives underlying ENDA are to be commended, I have concerns about ENDA in its current form. It does not apply to members of the armed forces, companies with fewer than 15 employees, and most importantly, it contains a sweeping exemption for any religiously affiliated organizations, a category of employers that extends far beyond houses of worship.
It is time to recognize that there is nothing, absolutely nothing, in the Constitution that suggests that any one group of people has the right to limit another group in any way. The LGBT community should be able to get married, pursue a livelihood free from discrimination and have all of the rights afforded under the US Constitution, not because of their sexual orientation, but because they are American. It is as simple as that.


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Pricey Roots: A Panama chef uses rainforest ingredients to transform fine dining
The Panama rainforest is a source of a wide diversity of plants, for many years collected and eaten by indigenous people. Should we include them in our diets? Chef Mario Castrellón thinks so, so he decided to include rainforest ingredients in Maito, his fine dining restaurant in Panama City.
The idea was a success, and now his customers can enjoy kalalu, a tropical fern with an earthy flavour, blanched like an asparagus, and brushed with olive oil and grilled. Or boda, a palm flower that looks and tastes like baby corn, pickled and wrapped in banana leaf tamale-style, reports The Guardian.
While Panama City's most popular restaurants were serving Italian pastas and Peruvian ceviches, Castrellón has been exploring the Panamá biodiversity. Thanks to his innovative idea, Maito became the first Panamanian restaurant to enter the prestigious Latin America's 50 best restaurant list.
Castrellón's mission has become the spark for a "rainforest to table" movement across Latin America, exploring how the forest's myriad ingredients can be sourced sustainably and benefit the indigenous communities.
"The indigenous people are always left behind or looked down upon," says Castrellón. "From my point of view they are the real owners of this country. They have survived here without using up all of the natural resources. I just want to help empower them so they can live better lives."
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In need of attentionDecember 12, 2011 at 22:06 | Posted in bicycles | Leave a comment
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It seems my idea of getting a new bike for Christmas isn't going to happen. I took the fixie in for a service, and it seems all is not well. I knew it would need some work; after all I ride it a lot in all weathers. However, the laundry list of things that need doing is quite long.
It needs a new drivetrain. This I was expecting; the chainwheel is four years old and the back sprocket and chain are probably three. The tyres are also bald, but then the front one is the one I got with the bike four years ago, so it must have done well over 20,000 puncture-free kilometres.
The front rim also needs replacing. This I also suspected, as all the wet weather riding takes a toll, and I'm a shocker for cleaning my bikes, and digging all the bits out of the brake pads (which I read somewhere you are supposed to do. I never have.) The hub bearings are also shot, so new ones are required.
However, the bolt from the blue was the report that the forks are showing signs of cracking. The eagle-eyed repair tech spotted it under the paint. Oh dear. He's going to try to get Salsa to replace it under warranty, but the forks only have a three year warranty (frame is five years), and the bike is four years old.
So this all could get rather expensive. I have to do it though. I love my fixie. But perhaps the new bike will have to wait a little longer…
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{The Oath of Obligation of the Neophyte Self-Initiation Ritual by Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero. Changes are enclosed in square brackets---MDE.}
I am truly willing to take a solemn obligation in the presence of this assembly [of god-forms and symbolism] to uphold the sacred Mysteries and the current of the Light. I understand that there is nothing contrary to my civil, moral or religious duties in this obligation. Although the magical virtues can indeed awaken into momentary life in the wicked and foolish hearts, they cannot reign in any heart that has not the natural virtues to be their throne.
I, [Frater/Soror XYZ], in the Presence of the Lord of the Universe, who works in silence and whom naught but silence can express, and in this Hall of the Neophytes of the current of Golden Dawn, do, of my own free will, hereby and hereon, most solemnly promise by on this holy symbol of the Light, [the Red Cross crowning the White Triangle,] to dedicate my life to the pursuit of the mysteries of the mysteries of the Golden Dawn tradition of magic, and to the completion of the Great Work. I solemnly promise to persevere with courage and determination in the labors of the Divine Science, even as I shall persevere with courage and determination through this ceremony which is their image. I pledge from this day forward to strive with enthusiasm and devotion, in the study of the Hermetic Arts, seeing that such teachings are not given to those who wish only a cursory knowledge thereof.
I undertake to maintain a kindly and benevolent relation with all true seekers of the Light. I will respect all religions, seeing that all faiths contain a ray of the ineffable Light which I seek.
I pledge that I will not suffer myself to be placed in such a state of passivity, that any person, power, or being may cause me to lose control of my words, thoughts, or actions.
I vow that I will not debase my mystical knowledge in the labor of Evil magic at any time tried or under any temptation.
I solemnly promise not to flaunt or parade any knowledge I mayy acquire to those who are not seekers of the Light, lest our sacred Knowledge be profaned through my error, vanity, or neglect.
I swear upon this holy symbol to observe all these things without evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation. Furthermore, if I break this my magical obligation, I submit myself by my own consent, to a punitive stream of power, set in motion by the Divine Guardians of this current, who live in the Light of their perfect justice, and before whom my souls now stands.
They journey upon the winds, they strike where no one strikes, they slay where no one slays.
And as I bow my neck under the sword of the Hiereus [and almighty Horus], so do I commit myself unto their hands for vengeance or reward. So help me my mighty and secret Soul, and the Creator of my Soul who works in silence and whom naught but silence can express.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
The Self-Initiation Neophyte Oath of Obligation (SIGDT)
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School and public policies permitting access to restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, and other private spaces based on a person's gender identity, rather than their biological sex, are being enacted across the country as part of an effort to push a progressive political agenda. But this political agenda not only disregards common sense and basic privacy concerns, it also ignores safety concerns, including a large group of unintended victims: sex abuse survivors.
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Here's a picture of one of our first camping meals. We paddled in kayaks across Tomales Bay out to a secluded beach, setup the tent, built a fire on the beach using found wood, and proceeded to cook (well heat up canned beans and some hotdogs). It was very basic but delicious and incredibly easy… When you are cooking on the road, one tends to go for convenience and this is where we are allowed to eat straight out of bottles and cans.
Over time, I have learned that there are a few essentials that I must bring with me to complete my camping kitchen, since you probably could tell that I am not a backpack type of camper, I am more of a car-camper and like my creature comforts… My basic survival kit includes a couple of knives, salt, a small pepper grinder, tongs, hot mitts, a wooden cutting board, a few little containers of spices, and I have some very small nalgene containers that I fill with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar. If I have time I grab handfuls of fresh herbs from the garden and wrap them in a paper towel then put in a plastic bag, pick lemons from the tree, and bring along any of the small condiments you get with takeout food (I always save soy sauce and hot sauce). This takes up very little space and can make a huge difference on the quality of meals eaten at the campfire. Roughing it, doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to beef jerky and top ramen.
We also have a very fine gas stove that is key for heating up water for coffee and also I use for some rudimentary cooking, like heating up tortillas for quesadillas. For pans, we have a nested set of 3 pots with matching tops that double as fry pans. They are very thin so cooking on them requires constant vigilance.
We were trying to outrun the rain in Yosemite and drove east to Mono Lake's South Tufa area. It stopped raining while we were there but made for very moody and dramatic skies.
After we trudged through the tufa, we decided to setup shop in the picnic area by the beach. This is our first meal cooked in the great outdoors.
Chips and salsa are very good to munch on while waiting for the rest of the food to heat up.
Yes indeed, this is hardly cooking, but it does constitute a hot meal and is very satisfying!
Once the cheese is melted, the tortilla develops a delicious crunch and breaks a little when you fold it over, but you can hold it in your hands while eating it.
And this guy with his inscrutable expression – I'm not sure if we interrupted his nap or he was waiting for some crumbs… he was the closest I got to the wildlife on this trip.
That night, we were wimps because of the rain and stayed at a nearby rustic lodge where we huddled on the patio and cooked dinner on our gas grill. Mr. K resolutely refuses to camp in the rain… I think he must have had a traumatic camping experience some time in his past.
Since we had the benefit of running water and nearby shelter, it was a very civilized kind of BBQ. My famous Hot Dog with Beans and Chips, things haven't changed much, but note that we are not eating directly out of the can but on paper plates since we are at a lodge. And yes that is really a spork…
The next two nights were spent at an actual campsite in a tent, where we had a super duper bear repellant food locker. It was large enough to fit the cooler and many bags of food and sundries (and I must be some sort of distant relative as I was unable to open it without assistance).
Our first meal cooked while we were living in the wilderness, was grilled steak and boiled corn on the cob
I had procured some fine meats from Alderspring Ranch which are vacuum sealed and stored in the freezer. I have to say that these traveled very well. One grassfed rib-eye and one tenderloin. I was on the waiting list for 6 months for these suckers…
Grassfed meat requires more attention in order to maintain its tenderness and juiciness, as they are way less fatty (the fat acts as an insulator during the cooking process to help keep the juices from cooking away).
With this in mind, we kept the grill up high from the coals and were aiming for the slow cooking over indirect heat.
However, since it seemed like it was taking hours, we decided at the end to put another log on the fire, moved the grill way down low, then we wandered off to admire the sunset with a glass of wine…
and they were mighty crispy on the one side when we got back and rebounded with rubbery glee when we pressed against the charred side with the tongs….
But amazingly, with what can only be attributed to the Flintstonian portions of the meat, they survived our neglect remarkably! Here's the tenderloin which almost melted in your mouth.
And the juicy ribeye
Mr. K likes to eat corn drizzled with lemon and sprinkled with chile powder.
We finished off the bottle of Clos du Bois wine from the Tuolumne market next to the roaring fire
The next morning we had a fortifying breakfast of scrambled eggs in our quesadillas.
then wandered around Saddlebag Lake on the very beautiful 5 mile loop which I highly recommend…
We saved the most delicious for last, Campfire Packets, which in this case were potatoes, shiitake and crimini mushrooms, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeno and smoked duck sausage wrapped in a double layer of aluminum foil and roasted over hot coals. We boiled the potatoes ahead of time for 10 minutes so we could leave them in larger pieces. Here are the veggies
then the aromatics (onion, garlic, jalapeno)
and this delicious Smoked Duck Sausage with juniper berries that had a dense meaty texture and was not greasy at all.
Then assembled in layers with the taters, sausage, olive oil, butter, thyme, a couple of bay leaves, salt and pepper.
I twisted the foil up in distinctive shapes that can withstand vigorous shaking and turning, while allowing steaming over the fire.
This time we started the fire earlier so had a much larger coal base, but it still took over half an hour (possibly 45 min) for them to cook properly.
The smell that rose up when we opened the foil was amazing, and in piggish delight, I finished each packet liberally with butter and extra cranks of black pepper.
Mr. K proclaimed it our most successful camping dish ever. It was an actual meal that we prepared from raw ingredients and was very easy to clean up! It was nicer too than just reheating canned food… We enjoyed cooking and eating in the wilderness, although running water at the campground would have been nice…


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The merc with the mouth is coming, yes we have an official date of February 12, 2016. That means that foul mouth badass will be on the big screen just in time to make your significant other blush.
We are talking the official date for a Deadpool movie. Tim Miller is under contract and is behind the test footage that is right here as well. Ryan Reynolds is the voice behind the mask but is still only rumored at this point. Reynolds could redeem himself in the eyes of many fan boys by delivering a Deadpool we can all love. The real question is will Deadpool be muted in some 4th wall way that he knows the audience knows or can we just slap an R on Deadpool and call it done.


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This game is INSANE. I truly hope this games sells millions. I like it when developers actually come up with a Great NEW IP. I hope they are rewarded for their work. Im gald i got a 360. Hopefully all PS3 fans can get a chance to pick this game up if you either have a 360 or on PC.
This game should not be missed.
Help! Could someone tell me how to embed the video in the story?


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Since as early as 5,000 B.C. metal objects served as currency to facilitate trade, as did livestock such as sheep, camels, and cattle. Throughout human history, items of extreme tangible value have outweighed in their purchasing power against the intangibles. The emergence of blockchain says otherwise.
A blockchain is a software that decentralizes the storing of data, which means that no system has more power over the data than another. It powers systems that have emerged to store records, allow anyone to check claims or verify facts, and guarantee the security of the data thanks to cryptography.
Here are the six industries that will benefit from Blockchain
Do you know how much the US Venture Capital Market was worth last year? US$ 60 billion. Impressive right? Last year Wanxiang, China's automotive titan, committed half of that amount in a bid to explore smart cities via the Internet of Things, supported by the Blockchain. It's a major play in the quest to achieve smart cars by 2025.
Those naturally attuned to make good art are no strangers to seeing their hard work stolen. The blockchain's ledger will act as a digital registry that will tag the exact day, time, and source of submitted works of creativity & art, while serving as an authenticity certificate. Last year, blockchain-based digital content record platform Ascribe launched a service called WhereOnTheNet that enables artists to trace the pathway of their content on the web. A much-advanced version that Google's reverse image search, WhereOnTheNet allows artists to find the sites that are using their content without permission, appropriating legal action. Artists will also be able to bypass middlemen at scale with services such as Mycelia, which allows artists to sell directly with smart contracts that charge users on a variable basis. This will change new music, publishing, and art community at scale.
As consumer IoT reaps widespread adoption, precision medicine will be dependent on a universal record of patient history. Healthcare providers will be able to access (with user permission) an archive of diverse databases by which diagnosis and treatment, as well as illness origins, can be quantified. The ecosystem of today's healthcare system is simply not equipped to handle this without the backing of the blockchain.
Yup, our industry is also in play. In a world of ad blocking, it is clear that some people don't want to see ads. This could be attributed to an aversion of distractions during their browsing time, a disdain for the advertisers or a lack of interest in the product. Whatever the reason may be, disabling site access to those with ad blockers is clearly not the solution. To remove the risk of the advertiser bidding for an impression that would rather be left alone, a service has emerged that will allow the digital generation to mute, skip or fast forward audio and video ads. A decentralized blockchain, Pay To Skip leverages pre-paid digital tokens and digital frame filter tags. This will effectively eliminate the waste of advertising dollars (eventually) when digital marketers spray ads on any and everyone online. This puts frequency capping back in the hands of the customer and could create a revenue stream for publishers.
As the backbone for passenger authentification, blockchain could serve the airline, travel, and tourism industry by easing the traveler experience. In less time than it takes us to blink, the chain will capture the passenger data, send it to the systems, verify them, and grant them access. So no more lines, and no more risking your personal data falling into the wrong hands. Introverts, rejoice!
Saving the best for last, blockchains are taken seriously thanks in part to their success with Bitcoins. The system would simplify all aspects of the back office prevalent in financial institutions that serve citizens and businesses. With the goal of democratizing financial inclusion, Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp is using a blockchain to help residents establish a financial identity through their dealings with aid agencies. Solutions like this would go a long way for countries that are demonetizing large notes.-
There are two ways to become a case study for the MBA's at Harvard – do something innovative or miserably fail. To be the former and prevent the latter, it's time to invest in a digital strategy that ensures the longevity of your business.


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Canadian priest sorry for giving dog Holy Communion
A priest in Canada has apologised after giving Holy Communion to a dog.
Reverend Marguerite Rea of St Peter's Anglican Church, in Toronto, received complaints from Christians all over Canada after she fed communion bread to a German Shepherd cross named Trapper.
Area Bishop Patrick Yu said the priest had contravened church policy with her "strange and shocking" actions.
Ms Rea said it had been a "simple church act of reaching out" to a new congregation member and his pet.
"If I have hurt, upset or embarrassed anyone, I apologise," she told her congregation on Sunday morning, the Toronto Star reports.
Bone of contention
The canine controversy began last month when four-year-old Trapper and his owner, Donald Keith, 56, attended the church in Toronto's downtown area for the first time.
"The minister welcomed me and said come up and take communion, and Trapper came up with me and the minister gave him communion as well," Mr Keith told the Toronto Star.
"I thought it was a nice way to welcome me into the church. I thought it was acceptable. There was an old lady in the front just beaming when she saw this."
But not all parishioners at the service were quite so charmed by the sight of the priest leaning down and placing a wafer on the wagging tongue of Trapper, a German Shepherd-Rhodesian ridgeback cross.
Communion bread is considered by Anglicans to represent the body of Jesus Christ.
One onlooker filed a complaint with the Anglican Diocese of Toronto about the incident and has since left the church.
When news spread of the canine communion, St Peter's Church began receiving e-mails from angry Christians all over the country.
"Communion is a symbol of the sacrifice of Jesus' body; he died for all of us. But I don't recall anything from the scripture about Jesus dying for the salvation of our pets," said Cheryl Chang, director of the Anglican Network in Canada, the National Post newspaper reports.
"I can see why people would be offended," said Bishop Yu.
"I have never heard of it happening before. I think the reverend was overcome by what I consider a misguided gesture of welcoming."
Mr Keith has since been told that he and his dog are most welcome at the church, but Trapper can no longer receive communion.
"This has blown me away. The church is even getting e-mails from Catholics," said the truck driver.
"Ninety-nine-point-nine per cent of the people in the church love Trapper and the kids play with him. It was just one person who got his nose out of joint.
"Holy smokes. We are living in the downtown core. This is small stuff. I thought it was innocent and it made me think of the Blessing of the Animals."


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Central Grocery is Rude
When my parents were in town last weekend, I insisted that my mom and dad try the muff. While standing in line, the guys behind the counter were straight up rude. It offended my parents who are pretty laid back folks. Bouncing around on the boards, I think they may have a reputation for this. I'm a big fan of exercising the only power I have by boycotting a place that disrespects my patronage. I'm willing to write off Central Grocery, but need another option for a great muff. Suggestions from the board for a great muff and a place to buy good olive spread?
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World Illustration Awards (WIA) 2018 | Contest
The World illustration awards (wia) 2018 now is over!
Call for Entries: The World Illustration Awards, the most comprehensive and significant award and illustration competition in the UK organised by AIO (Association of Illustrators) in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, has been recently opened for entries for 2018 inviting all illustrators in any country working in any medium or content to partecipate.
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The World Illustration Awards 2018 is opened for entries, the most comprehensive and significant award and illustration competition in the UK.
This is the most prestigious juried illustration Awards globally, respected by illustrators, agents and commissioners alike.
Illustrators in any country working in any medium or content can enter work created between January 2017 and February 2018.
The World Illustration Awards promotes exceptional work by illustrators and presents illustration as a major force in global visual culture. The awards are international and open worldwide to illustrators working across all sectors and in any medium.
Work must be entered into one of the 8 categories. These are very broadly defined to welcome work of all types and in all contexts where illustration is used.
World Illustration Awards (WIA) include the following 8 categories for 2018:
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Entry Fees:
Single entry: 1 image or 1 moving image link: £25 / $33 / €30
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This competition is opene to all Illustrators in any country working in any medium or content.
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Awards include cash prizes for the Overall Winners, exhibitions, software, hardware, huge publicity and annual AIO memberships.
• Selected entries will be promoted across our extensive industry networks as soon as they come in.
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• All 200 shortlisted and winning entries are included in a full colour, 128-page catalogue, direct mailed to 1,300 major commissioners worldwide.
• All shortlisted and winning entries will be showcased on the Awards site in dedicated online portfolios.
• All shortlisted artists will have their work promoted across the AOI's industry networks.
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The Sherlock Homes: Nemesis game has been out since May but it only came to my attention when I read a review at the weekend in one of the Saturday supplements (can't find an online link).
The Game: After coming face-to-face with the mythical Cthulhu in his previous adventure on PC ("The Awakened"), Sherlock Holmes confronts Arsène Lupin, the gentleman-burglar made famous by the literature series penned by French writer Maurice Leblanc. Arsène Lupin, whose exploits are enjoyed by millions of readers throughout the world, provides the perfect foil for Holmes as he attempts to pull of the ultimate heist.
This battle of wits between the most famous detective of all time and the world's greatest thief takes us to late 19th century London. Arsène Lupin is a young French burglar at the beginning of a glittering career, who comes to town with one goal - defy Scotland Yard and Sherlock Holmes. He states that he will steal five objects of immense value in five days from prestigious sites such as the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Tower of London and even Buckingham Palace! Sherlock Holmes must use all his daring and ingenuity to avoid a terrible humiliation for England.
Read more about it and other Holmes games available at the official website.


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No where near 25 Mbps
Hi, Tim Please send your account and contact information to email@example.com. There are so many reasons that may be causing your slower speeds. Let us take a look.
What time of day was first test?
hi tim, just wanted to say that if its snowing into your area then it might be the snow onto the satilite that is blocking some of your speeds. just this morning i had to wipe the snow off my satilite inorder to get my speeds back and running. (also i might have to do it after the snow gets done snowing.) just thought id tell ya of what i had to do. :3
Does anyone know what speed he is getting?
I'm having similar speed issues. No weather problems. Rebooted router and modem and cleared cache. Still such lousy speeds that I can't load a 6 minute video on Youtube. I've been trying to load it for over 20 minutes but nothing is happening.
Download speed is 2.3Mbps.
Download speed is 2.3Mbps.
zanne,if you are getting 2.3 Mbps download speeds, then your problem downloading a YouTube video is most likely with the YouTube servers being heavily used, or that particular video is going viral.
I was down again to the 5 area last night, no bad weather and not doing videos, just web browsing
You have now entered the time that the network load is very heavy. Schools and colleges are out, more online shopping happening, and new devices coming online, demanding updates, so from now until early January you can expect periods of slower speeds, especially in the evening hours. It happens every year. Enjoy the holidays.
Now is when? You are assuming times on my part that maybe you shouldnt
Is usage in entire country going to effect my speeds?
Is usage in entire country going to effect my speeds?
Tim, usage in your beam is what will affect your speeds. However, since the holiday rush in internet traffic does spread across the country, your beam is most likely affected as well. Just speaking from the experiences of users from past years.


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Company wants to give America 1 million candy bars if Halloween date is changed
Snickers wants Halloween to be the last Saturday of October
Petitions to move Halloween from Oct. 31 to the last Saturday of the month are gaining steam, and it looks like Snickers really wants the petition to gain support with lawmakers.
The candy bar company took to social media to tell America that if the government officially changed the date of Halloween to the last Saturday of October, it would offer 1 million Snickers to Americans everywhere.
A Thursday Halloween? Not Satisfying. Halloween on the last Saturday of October? Satisfying. If the Fed Govt makes it official, we'll offer 1 million free SNICKERS to America. Join the petition! https://t.co/EycXXuc0tB— SNICKERS® (@SNICKERS) July 26, 2019
The petition has over 138,000 signatures, just a couple thousand short of its goal.
Most of the support for the petition has to do with increasing the safety and fun on Halloween night.
The petition cites there are 3,800 Halloween-related injuries a year. It's not clear if moving the holiday to Saturday would decrease the number of injuries, but the petition does say it would add another day of celebration instead of a rushed weekday.
As for Snickers, some people called the company out on social media, saying they were supportive of the petition so they could sell more candy on a weekend Halloween night, with some vowing to boycott the candy bars.
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Sequoia capital offers the best advice here so follow it.
"EVERY BUSINESS STARTS WITH A BLINKING CURSOR OR BLANK SHEET OF PAPER. THE BEST FOUNDERS ARE CLEAR THINKERS. THEY DON'T NEED MANY WORDS, CHARTS, SPREADSHEETS OR SLIDES TO EXPRESS THEIR IDEAS. MANY OF THEM JUST USED THIS SIMPLE OUTLINE." – Sequoia Capital
Use their handy outline and keep it really simple.
I am in no way affiliated with them or them with me. Use at your own risk. You might get replaced by their board and have to wait until your blackout date passes to sell your very low valued stock. Go for it!


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Photographing Sunrises (& Sunsets)
by Lee on Jan.26, 2010, under Articles
Rick Sammon & Outdoor Photographer Show You How
Outdoor Photographer is one of the few magazines to which I subscribe. It's always packed with useful articles and inspirational photos. In the past, their website was a bit of a hodge-podge but now they've made major improvements and it's a regular stop for me. One of the cool new features is OPTV. Here's a video by Rick Sammon that should be very useful for typical students of The Digital Photo Guy.
This is the basic level of photography that my students are seeking. If this is too simple for you, you're probably too advanced for my classes.


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Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) released the admit cards for the Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test (HTET) 2017 on their official website today. The official website of the education board is – htetonline.com.
- Go to the official website of HTET, htetonline.com
- Click on 'Download Admit Card for HTET-December 2017'
- Enter your registration number, password and select level
- Click to submit
- HTET 2017 Admit cards will be displayed on the screen
For the additional information, BSEH from 2017 has made Aadhaar card number mandatory for the candidates while filling the particulars in the online application form.
The three level examination will be conducted on the following dates:
- Level 1 (Primary teacher class 1 to 5): December 24
- Level 2 (TGT teacher class 6 to 8): December 24
- Level 3 (PGT-Lecturer): December 23
About HTET
Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) is conducted by Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) for categories of school teachers i.e. Primary (PRT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and post Graduate Teacher (PGT) time to time. Till 2009, it was called as State Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) but after 2009 by implementation of RTE Act, 2009 and issuance of notification by the NCTE in the year 2011, this examination was renamed as HTET.
Here are the steps to download HTET 2017 admit card: