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How to Get Rid of Old Printers
There are many methods used to get rid of old printers, but not all of them are environmentally safe. Throwing your printer in the trash will only cause for more landfill waste.
However, recycling it will help ensure that the parts that are in usable condition will be reused and those that are not will turned into their original components and made into other products.
Contact the manufacture of your old printer, or contact the store that sold you the printer. Most manufactures and electronic stores will have recycling programs for their old electronics. Ask about their current programs and how you can participate in the program.
Remove all ink cartridges, papers and wires that are connected to your printer. Properly recycle or reuse the ink cartridges, paper and wires.
Send your old printer to the manufacturer or take the old printer to the store. The manufacture of the printer should be able to send you a prepaid label to place on the box. You will be responsible for the cost of the shipping materials. If you decide to take the printer to a store, the store may charge you a small fee for recycling the printer for you. Ask the store if they have a trade-in program. A trade-in program will help you avoid the small fee and give you a discount on a new printer.
- If your want to receive money for your printer, sell your printer at reasonable price. Make sure that you warn the buyer of any problems the printer is experiencing.
- Donate your printer if you find a non-profit organisation that will accept used electronics.


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Why Is YouImpact So Successful?August 30, 2016
The precepts of a healthy criminal justice system dictate punishment for offenders and recompense for victims. In an idealized society, those tenets rectify the wrongs done by offenders and set aright the course of proper civilized behavior. And this applies particularly to impaired driving offenses.
However, reality – and the existential human struggle to correct an imperfect judiciary system – delivers an ugly indictment of a process riddled with tragic flaws: too many offenders returning to their offenses as victims' suffering continues unabated.
While percentages have declined in the last few decades, recidivism rates remain unacceptably high, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In examining studies of recidivism for impaired driving, the agency concluded that rates have dropped in the last 20 years from 31 percent to 25 percent – the "rosy" side of a very dark nightmare.
More Than Half of Offenders Get Back Behind the Wheel
Those numbers direct us to a difficult truth: One in four convicted impaired-driving offenders get back behind the wheel. Mothers Against Drunk Driving paint an even bleaker picture: 50-70 percent of convicted offenders continue driving on suspended licenses (which were penalties ascribed for driving while impaired).
The downward spiral seems to grow steeper. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, three people are killed every two hours from impaired-driving highway crashes. The department cited an estimated 4 million adults in the United States drove while impaired, leading to nearly 112 million impaired-driving incidents in 2010.
More than 13,000 people died in impaired-driving crashes that year, according to the USDOT, causing an estimated $37 billion in damages.
Highway Deaths on the Rise
Government statistics released this summer show a rise in highway fatalities. In July the USDOT's Traffic Safety Administration showed a 7.7 percent increase in vehicle crash deaths. While analysts haven't determined the exact cause for the rise (to 35,200 deaths), officials point to busier highways from lower gas prices and bad driving habits.
"As the economy has improved and gas prices have fallen, more Americans are driving more miles," said NHTSA Administrator Dr. Mark Rosekind.
"But that only explains part of the increase. Ninety-four percent of crashes can be tied back to a human choice or error, so we know we need to focus our efforts on improving human behavior while promoting vehicle technology that not only protects people in crashes but helps prevent crashes in the first place."
YouImpact Goes To The Heart
Stubborn recidivism rates and traffic conditions may fluctuate; engineers may develop new vehicle-safety technologies; and legislators may enact tough laws. However, addressing this problem seriously and comprehensively involves getting to the root. Reducing recidivism rates significantly requires going to the heart of the impaired driving offense, which is why YouImpact is so successful.
YouImpact takes offenders on an uncomfortable journey by compelling them to view – up close and personal – the consequences of their actions.
In our program, offenders are required to take an online course as part of their rehabilitation where they watch videos and listen to stories of victims and defendants. The course leads participants through sometimes heart-wrenching accounts of the suffering victims undergo and the price victims pay.
In a sense, YouImpact makes offenders eyewitnesses to the destruction their actions brought to victims, to families and to entire communities. History teaches that the telling of stories – especially those that touch the human heart – are the most powerful tools of learning and of assuming personal responsibility for individual behavior.
Time spent behind cold, steel bars in a jail cell, frequent visits to probation officers and high legal and punitive costs may serve as a deterrent at some level, as the statistics reflect, but only to a point. Viewing personal accounts of the wretched human cost – the deep pain and the ringing agony – takes offenders to a new and profound level of personal accountability.
YouImpact works because it touches the offender rather than the offense. Statistics validate the benefits of programs like YouImpact. Such online programs reduce recidivism by 35 percent.
Here at YouImpact, we are using this section to share news related to distracted and impaired driving and related issues, like today's article. If you have questions about this article or about our successful online program, contact us today.

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Vice President George Bush hosts a secret meeting with his foreign policy adviser, Donald Gregg (see 1982), and former CIA agent Felix Rodriguez. The meeting is the first impetus of the National Security Council (NSC)'s initiative to secretly, and illegally, fund the Nicaraguan Contras in an attempt to overthrow that country's socialist government. Rodriguez agrees to run a central supply depot at Ilopango Air Base in El Salvador. In a memo to NSC chief Robert McFarlane, Gregg will note that the plan is rooted in the experience of running "anti-Vietcong operations in Vietnam from 1970-1972." Gregg will also note that "Felix Rodriguez, who wrote the attached plan, both worked for me in Vietnam and carried out the actual operations outlined above." [Spartacus Schoolnet, 12/28/2007] Rodriguez and Gregg, along with others such as Watergate burglar Frank Sturgis (see April-June 1972), were part of the CIA's "Operation 40," an assassination squad that operated in Cuba and the Caribbean during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Rodriguez tried at least once, in 1961, to assassinate Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. In 1967, Rodriguez interrogated and executed South American revolutionary Che Guevara. He was part of the infamous and shadowy Operation Phoenix during the Vietnam War. [Spartacus Schoolnet, 1/17/2008]
Entity Tags: Felix Rodriguez, Donald Gregg, Contras, Robert C. McFarlane, Fidel Castro, Frank Sturgis, George Herbert Walker Bush, Ché Guevara, 'Operation 40', National Security Council, 'Operation Phoenix'
Timeline Tags: Iran-Contra Affair
Lewis Tambs becomes the US Ambassador to Costa Rica. Tambs is under orders to open what is called a "southern front" for the Nicaraguan Contras; a small force of Contras is striking into southern Nicaragua from northern Costa Rica, and the Costa Rican government wants them out of their territory. Tambs believes that the orders for the "southern front" come from National Security Council (NSC) officer Oliver North, Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams, and their Restricted Interagency Group (RIG—see Late 1985 and After). Tambs, with the assistance of North's liaison in Central America, Felix Rodriguez (see Mid-September 1985), secures permission from the Costa Rican government to build an airstrip for use by the Contras in northern Costa Rica, as long as it is not close enough to the border to allow the Contras to use it as a staging area for ground raids. One of Abrams's first questions to North after being tasked to "monitor" the NSC officer (see September 4, 1985) is why the Costa Ricans are allowing the airstrip. The airstrip will be built at Santa Elena, Costa Rica, by the Udall Corporation, one of the private firms controlled by North's partner, retired General Richard Secord (see November 19, 1985 and February 2, 1987), and will be called "Point West." Abrams will later testify, falsely, that no US officials were involved in securing permission to build the airstrip. Notes taken by the US Ambassador to El Salvador, Edwin Corr, about discussions concerning the airstrip, will prove that Abrams lies under oath about the airstrip. [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993]
Entity Tags: Felix Rodriguez, Contras, Edwin Corr, Elliott Abrams, Richard Secord, Lewis Tambs, Udall Corporation, Restricted Interagency Group, Oliver North
Timeline Tags: US International Relations, Iran-Contra Affair
The National Security Council's Oliver North persuades former CIA officer Felix Rodriguez to help him divert funds and weapons to the Nicaraguan Contras (see December 6, 1985 and April 4, 1986). Rodriguez agrees to set up the servicing of CIA transport planes and other aircraft at the Ilopango Air Base in San Salvador, El Salvador. Rodriguez works out of Ilopango, helping the Salvadoran Air Force in its own counter-insurgency activities. Rodriguez was placed at Ilopango by Donald Gregg, a former CIA agent who now serves as the foreign policy adviser to Vice President Bush (see March 17, 1983). While in El Salvador, Rodriguez uses the alias "Max Gomez." [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993]
Entity Tags: National Security Council, Donald Gregg, Felix Rodriguez, George Herbert Walker Bush, Oliver North, Central Intelligence Agency, Contras
The first meeting of the State Department's Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office (NHAO) is held. Two aides to Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams (see April 19, 1985 and After and September 4, 1985) attend the meeting. During the meeting, National Security Council (NSC) officer Oliver North offers the services of former CIA agent Felix Rodriguez to assist in distributing the $27 million in humanitarian aid recently approved for the Contras (see August 1985). Rodriguez is helping North channel illegal funds to the Contras (see Mid-September 1985). The agreement is to channel the funds to the Contras through El Salvador's Ilopango Air Base, Rodriguez's center of operations. By early 1986, the legal NHAO fund distribution will merge with the illegal North fund distribution (see December 6, 1985 and April 4, 1986). [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993] Some of the $27 million is never used for humanitarian purposes, but instead used to buy weapons, both for the Contras and for the mujaheddin in Afghanistan. [Spartacus Schoolnet, 12/28/2007]
Entity Tags: Oliver North, Elliott Abrams, Felix Rodriguez, Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office, Contras, US Department of State
Oliver North, the National Security Council staffer who handles the Iran-Contra dealings, tells Israeli Defense Ministry officials that he plans to use profits from future arms sales to Iran to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. [New York Times, 11/19/1987] North will not inform his supervisor, National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane, for five more months (see May 29, 1986).
Entity Tags: Oliver North, Robert C. McFarlane
CIA and State Department officials begin learning, to their dismay, about the illegal merging of legitimate Congressional funding of the Nicaraguan Contras with the illegal funding operation driven by National Security Council (NSC) official Oliver North (see October 1985). A senior CIA official in Central America cables Washington reporting the emergency landing of one of North's Caribou transport planes on a road in El Salvador, and the potential embarrassment of reports from United Press International (UPI) about the plane. The official reports that North's liaison in El Salvador, former CIA agent Felix Rodriguez (see Mid-September 1985), is "'coordinating' all of this with Ollie North (one supposes on open phone). [I] had to say, honestly, that [I] knew nothing of this Caribou and indeed had not heard anything from [CIA official Alan Fiers—see Late 1985 and After ] on the subject for two weeks. Rodrigues [sic] has just called [an embassy official] to advise that UPI is on the downed Caribou and wants a story. Charge's position is that he has no knowledge re this A/C [aircraft]. God knows what Felix Rodrigues [sic] is saying." William Walker, the deputy for Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams (see September 4, 1985), discusses the matter with the US Ambassador to El Salvador, Edwin Corr, expressing the same concerns. Walker says that "Ollie and Max," referring to North and Rodriguez (by his pseudonym, "Max Gomez"), "are to have nothing to do w/humanitarian assistance deliveries, etc." Walker tells Corr to "impress on Fiers that we cannot proceed in this 'fouled up manner.' This is the 3d recent screw up & Washington being surprised by unknown & uncoordinated activities." It is unclear as to what other "screw ups" Corr is referring. Walker will later testify, falsely, that he had never heard of Felix Rodriguez until August 1986. [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993]
Entity Tags: William Walker, US Department of State, Alan Fiers, Central Intelligence Agency, United Press International, Contras, Elliott Abrams, Felix Rodriguez, Edwin Corr, Oliver North
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, the National Security Council staffer who facilitates the secret Iran arms deals, helps divert $12 million in money from those arms sales to the Nicaraguan Contras. The deal is documented in a memorandum located in North's desk by investigators for Attorney General Edwin Meese (see November 21-25, 1986). Meese will inform President Reagan and top White House officials of the memo, but many of the cabinet members and top officials he will inform already know of the transaction. [United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 8/4/1993] National Security Adviser John Poindexter, the recipient of the memo, will later testify that President Reagan never saw the memo. Reagan will deny knowing anything about the diversion of arms profits to the Contras until November 1986 (see November 10, 1986 and After and November 13, 1986). [New York Times, 11/19/1987]
Entity Tags: John Poindexter, Edwin Meese, Contras, Oliver North, Ronald Reagan, Reagan administration
Former CIA agent Felix Rodriguez, the liaison between the Nicaraguan Contras and the National Security Council (see Mid-September 1985), comes to Washington to argue that retired General Richard Secord (see November 19, 1985 and February 2, 1987) is providing shoddy airplanes and goods to the Contras at exorbitant prices. Rodriguez meets with his patron, Donald Gregg, the foreign affairs adviser to Vice President Bush (see March 17, 1983 and October 10, 1986). Gregg then meets with other administration officials to discuss Rodriguez's concerns. Officials discuss Rodriguez's claim that his "working w/VP [Bush] [is a] blessing for CIA," indicating that despite later denials (see December 1986 and August 6, 1987), Bush is well aware of Rodriguez's activities on behalf of the Contras and may be facilitating them. According to Gregg's notes, he is particularly concerned that Rodriguez is "go[ing] around to bars saying he is buddy of Bush… we want to get rid of him from his [involvement] w[ith] private ops. Nothing was done so he still is there shooting his mouth off." [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993]
Entity Tags: Donald Gregg, Contras, National Security Council, Richard Secord, George Herbert Walker Bush, Felix Rodriguez
Costa Rica's newly elected president, Oscar Arias Sanchez, a foe of the Nicaraguan Contras, is outraged to learn of the deal made by his predecessor for a Contra airstrip in the northern portion of his country (see Summer 1985). He stops its use for Contra resupply. On September 6, 1986, CIA agent Felix Rodriguez, the liaison for National Security Council officer Oliver North in the region (see Mid-September 1985), informs North and CIA official Alan Fiers that Arias intends to hold a press conference denouncing the airstrip, revealing its construction by North's partner, retired General Richard Secord, and announcing that its existence is a violation of Costa Rican law. North discusses the impending conference with Fiers, Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams, and the US Ambassador to Costa Rica, Lewis Tambs. They mull over informing Arias that he will never be allowed in the White House, and will never get any of the $80 million promised to Costa Rica by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) if the airstrip is revealed. Tambs passes along these threats, and the press conference is initially canceled. Fiers later testifies (see July 17, 1991) that he, North, and Abrams are worried that the public revelation of the airstrip will expose the connections between the Contras, North, and the White House. [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993] In late September, Costa Rica will publicly reveal the existence of the airstrip (see September 25, 1986).
Entity Tags: Felix Rodriguez, Alan Fiers, Contras, Elliott Abrams, Oscar Arias Sanchez, US Agency for International Development, Oliver North, Richard Secord, Lewis Tambs
Eugene Hasenfus sits among the weapons captured from his downed cargo plane. His Sandinista captors surround him. [Source: Nancy McGirr / Reuters / Corbis]A CIA C-123 transport plane (see November 19, 1985) is shot down in southern Nicaragua by a Sandinista soldier wielding a surface-to-air missile. The transport plane left an airfield in El Salvador with arms and other supplies intended for the Nicaraguan Contras. Three crew members—US pilots William Cooper and Wallace Sawyer, Jr, and an unidentified Latin American—die in the crash, but one, a "cargo kicker" named Eugene Hasenfus, ignores CIA orders and parachutes to safety—and capture by the Sandinistas. Hasenfus is a construction worker from Wisconsin who signed on to do temporary work with CIA contractors, and has no intention of "going down with the plane." The next day, newspapers around the world run stories with Hasenfus's face peering out from their front pages. Reveals US's Arming of Contras - The Hasenfus shoot-down will break the news of the Reagan administration's secret arming of the Contras in their attempt to bring down the democratically elected Socialist government of Nicaragua. [New York Times, 11/19/1987; Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993; Dubose and Bernstein, 2006, pp. 64] Damage Control - Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams (see Late 1985 and After) is the designated US spokesman on the Hasenfus shootdown. Abrams coordinates with his fellow Contra supporters, the NSC's Oliver North and the CIA's Alan Fiers, and with the US Ambassador to El Salvador, Edwin Corr, on how to handle the situation. Between the three, they coordinate a denial from the Salvadoran military about any Salvadoran or US involvement in the Hasenfus flight. As for themselves, they agree not to flatly lie about anything, because they cannot be sure of what Hasenfus will say, but they agree to remain as quiet as possible and hope the media sensation surrounding Hasenfus dies down with little long-term effect. According to notes taken by Corr during one meeting, everyone knows that a leak—"eventually someone in USG [the US government] will finally acknowledge some 'winking.' Salv role now more public"—is inevitable. It is eventually decided that the Contras themselves will take all responsibility for the flight. Fiers worries that the flight will be connected to previous humanitarian aid supplied to the Contras (see October 1985). They also confirm that Felix Rodriguez, North's liaison to the Contras in Central America (see Mid-September 1985), is in Miami, hiding from the press. Hasenfus will later acknowledge making at least ten supply flights into Nicaragua (see October 9, 1986). [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993]
Entity Tags: Eugene Hasenfus, Central Intelligence Agency, Elliott Abrams, Contras, Reagan administration
CIA cargo handler Eugene Hasenfus, in the custody of Nicaraguan officials after his transport plane filled with weapons and supplies for the Contras was shot down (see October 5, 1986), publicly states that he had made ten other trips to ferry arms and supplies to the Contras. Six of those were from the Ilopango airfield in El Salvador (see Mid-September 1985). He also states that he worked closely with two CIA agents, "Max Gomez" and "Ramon Medina." "Gomez" is actually Felix Rodriguez, who serves as the liaison between the Contras and National Security Council officer Oliver North. "Medina" is another CIA operative, Rafael Quintero. Hasenfus says that Gomez and Medina oversaw the housing for the crews, transportation, refueling, and flight plans. The same day as Hasenfus's public statement, Nicaraguan officials reveal that one of Hasenfus's crew members, who died in the crash, carried cards issued by the Salvadoran Air Force identifying them as US advisers. And, the Nicaraguans claim, one of the crew members had a business card identifying him as an official with the US's Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office (NHAO—see October 1985). [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993; Spartacus Schoolnet, 12/29/2007]
Entity Tags: Felix Rodriguez, Contras, Eugene Hasenfus, Rafael Quintero, Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office, Oliver North
The US press reports that Vice President Bush, and not the CIA, is the US government link to the downed CIA flight intended to supply weapons to the Nicaraguan Contras (see October 5, 1986 and October 9, 1986). The San Francisco Examiner reports that Felix Rodriguez, the CIA liaison between the Contras and the White House (see Mid-September 1985), was assigned to El Salvador's Ilopango airfield by Bush's foreign policy adviser, former CIA official Donald Gregg (see January 9, 1986). [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993]
Entity Tags: Contras, Central Intelligence Agency, George Herbert Walker Bush, Donald Gregg, Felix Rodriguez
Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams, testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, says that before the Iran-Contra revelations of October 1986 (see October 5, 1986, October 10-15, 1986, and October 11-14, 1986) he had never even heard of CIA agent Felix Rodriguez, the liaison between the Nicaraguan Contras and the National Security Council (see Mid-September 1985). As he has done so many times before, Abrams is lying. When he took his position in July 1985 (see April 19, 1985 and After), Rodriguez was already working out of the Ilopango airfield in El Salvador. Notes taken by the US Ambassador to El Salvador, Edwin Corr, indicate that Abrams knew of Rodriguez by September 1985 at the latest (see September 4, 1985). During that month, Abrams and Corr discussed Rodriguez in at least one meeting. (Corr will later say he cannot recall any such meeting.) Rodriguez was also a frequent topic of discussion in meetings held in late 1985 by the Restricted Interagency Group (RIG—see Late 1985 and After) chaired by Abrams. And Abrams was aware of concerns within the government about Rodriguez's involvement in disbursing humanitarian funds allocated by the US Congress to the Contras (see October 1985). [Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters: Chapter 25: United States v. Elliott Abrams: November 1986, 8/4/1993]
Entity Tags: Elliott Abrams, Contras, Edwin Corr, Restricted Interagency Group, Felix Rodriguez, National Security Council, House Foreign Affairs Committee
Felix Rodriguez, in US Army uniform. [Source: Cuba Informazione]CIA operative Felix Rodriguez testifies before the Iran-Contra committee (see May 5, 1987). Rodriguez, a Cuban exile and former US Army officer, is notorious for his involvement in the execution of South American revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara in 1967. Rodriguez also ran covert assassination operations for the CIA during the Vietnam War. Rodriguez's connection to the White House was through Donald Gregg, the national security adviser to Vice President Bush (see March 17, 1983). Gregg had helped station Rodriguez at an airport in El Salvador, where Rodriguez could, under the pseudonym "Max Gomez," manage the Contra resupply operation for Oliver North and Richard Secord (see Mid-September 1985 and November 19, 1985). CIA cargo handler Eugene Hasenfus (see October 5, 1986) told his Sandinista captors that "Max Gomez" was his contact with the CIA. Rodriguez's testimony is potentially explosive, but committee member Dick Cheney (R-WY) has no interest in eliciting any such infomation. Instead, he invites Rodriguez to launch a well-scripted diatribe against allowing the Soviet Union to establish a Communist foothold in Latin America. [Dubose and Bernstein, 2006, pp. 73-74]
Entity Tags: Eugene Hasenfus, Richard Secord, Central Intelligence Agency, Felix Rodriguez, Donald Gregg, Richard ("Dick") Cheney, Oliver North
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Sunday afternoon saw Providence community members filing into the MacMillan Reading Room at the John Carter Brown Library for the Freda Bromsen Bolster Memorial Concert. Affectionately named "Bach and Friends," the concert is an annual event presented in collaboration with Community MusicWorks and features works of Baroque composer J.S. Bach.
"Bach and Friends" aims to "invite people from the community into the John Carter Brown Library for a free and public concert," said Tara Kingsley, coordinator of academic programming and public outreach for the library. The Sunday performance marked the eighth year the event has taken place. "It's a great way to connect the local community with institutions like the (JCB) and with organizations like (Community MusicWorks)," Kingsley added.
Community MusicWorks is a community-based organization in Providence that uses "music and music study as a strategy to help people gain a creative voice in society," said Sebastian Ruth, founder and artistic director of the organization. Its members are comprised of "professional musicians (who) commit themselves to a career that combines performing, teaching, community activism and community development," Ruth said, adding that this year marks the organization's 21st season.
Community MusicWorks' primary mission is to bring change to the lives of children from underserved communities in Providence, said Katie Sklar, director of development for the organization. Community MusicWorks hopes to help children "speak up for themselves," become "more community minded, envision whatever dreams they might have and help (their dreams) become realities," she said.
Ruth cited Community MusicWorks' focus on serving the west end and south side neighborhoods of Providence as an important factor in achieving its goal. "Our work is very much intentionally focused on access," Ruth said. Their programs are "situated in (these areas) because they are underserved neighborhoods, which have a higher percentage of families living in poverty than anywhere else in the city."
The "Bach and Friends" concert was not only a traditional chamber music performance but also a reflection of Community MusicWorks' focus on social justice and community building. Though the program was centered on Bach, it also featured a contemporary piece composed by Linda Catlin Smith — part of Community MusicWorks' efforts to play more pieces composed by women, Ruth said. "Female composers are generally underrepresented in classical music," he explained, adding that the current concert season aims to have equal representation of women and men as composers.
The concert also featured a concerto by Joseph Hadyn, which showcased a student in Community MusicWorks' free education program.
A standing ovation ended the concert, representing the awestruck audience members impressed with both the quality of the performances and Community MusicWorks' success in leveraging classical music as a tool for social justice.


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You've probably seen this excerpt from Dan Savage's speech against bullying by now. If you haven't, fair warning: he does use some spicy language in his rant against the Bible and Christians who think what it says is true.
You'll certainly see this posted on Facebook, if you haven't already. How will you respond? Brett will go over his answer and yours on Thursday.


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A few years ago Rodney Mitchell, joined the Song Writer's Guild and not long afterwards, he started receiving royalty checks in the mail, each check being no less than $650.00. The total amount of the royalties being sent to his address was $150,000.00 for songs and sound tracks that had been sold to RCA Records. This was an amazing accomplishment for Rodney, especially, since he had never written a single song or sound track in his life!
Upon receiving his first check, he soon realized that it was made out to Sidney Mitchell, not Rodney Mitchell but the Song Writer's Guild had mistakenly switched their social security numbers and so began the nightmare with the Internal Revenue Service for Rodney.
Rodney notified the Song Writer's Guild of their mistake in 1993, and as a result, the royalty checks stopped coming to his address. However, in 1997, Rodney started receiving letters from the IRS. wanting to know why he hadn't filed taxes on the $150,000.00 royalties which led to a subsequent tax audit and further discrepancies that have not been cleared up or even paid off to this day, April 15th, 2010.
All Rodney has to say about the Song Writer's Guild or the IRS. is, "#$%^+{666}+#$%^!"
In other words, he has nothing nice to say about either one of them! And for him, they have been, "The Axis Of Evil" in his life.


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Fourteen veterans were displaced from a group home in East Palo Alto Monday in a two-alarm fire that forced some to jump from second-story windows, Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman said.
Flames blocked the only staircase in the home, located at 1208 Bay Road, but no injuries were reported, Schapelhouman said.
"This was a very difficult fire," he said. "We're very fortunate nobody was killed or injured, especially with people jumping out of windows."
One of the veterans told investigators he accidentally started the fire in the kitchen, Schapelhouman said. He then quickly helped other people leave the board-and-care facility.
Residents jumped from windows or were assisted by neighbors and others leaving the building, and they were all evacuated before the firefighters arrived, Schapelhouman said. He said the fire was reported at the 5,000-square-foot home at about 4:40 p.m. and controlled about 35 minutes later.
The sprawling house only had one staircase despite its maze of 11 bedrooms, he said. The fire spread to both floors and had burned through the stairs and the second-story floor.
"We're lucky nobody fell through," Schapelhouman said. "You can't see that in the smoke typically."
Schapelhouman said the fire destroyed the home, but crews stayed at the scene all night and resumed investigations Tuesday morning. Fire crews still need to confirm the fire started in the kitchen, he said.
The 14 veterans have been relocated. Forty-one personnel responded, including eight engines, two trucks and six chief officers, Schapelhouman said.


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I must admit I was confused when I began reading. The causes of my confusion were two, well they were three. And all come from the book's cover.
First, see the picture of my book? Well, on its cover, above the title of the 10th anniversary edition it says in yellow letters: "The Bestselling Underground Novel". So, when reading it, I was trying to find the alternative of parallel cultural positions of the characters or the narrator, but nope, none I found. At the beginning I thought there was going to be an ironic touch somewhere in the novel that would clarify me the "underground" thingy, but by page 272 it was clear there's no underground theme in it and that the slogan is pure shitty marketing. Examples: the main character, Shadow Moon, loves American fast food and chocolates, his wife Laura loves to give blow-jobs, the characters like to ask for local food on their car trip across the US, people stay at motels, half of the guys carry guns, a sexagenarian loves to have sex with young girls, the "opposition" kidnaps and beats Shadow, there's a whore that is a goddess, and an overweight kid has a protagonist role. Underground? Nope, you won't find no underground attitude on it, not even literary or ironic.
Second motive for confusion. I was expecting the sci-fi motives and themes on it, but this is a pure fantasy novel. On the bottom of the cover, in black letters, it says: "Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel". I thought the Hugo award was for science-fiction, but Wikipedia educated me and now I know that since 1992 the Hugo Award dropped the Science Fiction Achievement Awards title. In regards to the Nebula Awards it seems they began to give them to fantasy narratives in 2002 with this work, American Gods. So I didn't find any sci-fi on it.
Third, this 10th anniversary edition has 12,000 words more than the original published novel and is the preferred author's text. So I was expecting the kind of scenes you assume an editor deletes for a fantasy novel. But no, no gross, hard, challenging, debatable, philosophical, uncanny, or underground scenes came on it. Hence, this edition demonstrates again that writers must follow their editors advise when publishing a text.
So, let's hit the novel.
First of all, if you're going to read it get the standard edition and save yourself from reading 12,000 words that do not procure anything relevant to the narrative thread.
Second, it is very entertaining. I mean, the novel is Bible sized 750-pages long, but you read it as if it was half the size, easy language, non-complicated situations, familiar events, no deep analysis of the characters, no profound descriptions, no interesting reflections, sometimes even seems to be written for teens.
Third, the characters are gods, yes, American Gods, meaning the novel's premise is that gods exist and live in the US because the people brought them with their beliefs when they came to America. But as nothing is forever in this lovely country, well, gods are forgotten and weaken. What I found illogical is that a long time forgotten god, Norse guy Odin, is one of the most powerful. I guess this comes from the love of American white Anglo-saxons for the Nordic tradition, but it's simply my guess. Furthermore, there's an absence of local gods, i.e. no roles for the gods native people's pantheon and a lot of minor gods and goddess of European cultures also appear on the story and seem to be powerful even though nobody believes on them.
If you're curious about it, before getting the book, watch the first two chapters on Amazon Prime Video. They're identical to the book, so that will give you an idea of the mood.


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You may have already deduced this in light of the complete absence of marketing for the game in recent months, but CVG report that long-in-development-hell, ex-Midway game This Is Vegas has finally been put out of its misery.
Yes, the open-world game that nobody ever wanted, never looked remotely interesting and never looked like it was actually coming out may now never actually come out, the report saying that the game had consumed over $50 million between former publishers Midway and current publishers Warner Bros before sense was seen and the game cancelled.
$50 million? On This Is Vegas? No wonder Midway went bust.


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Muffler Repair Shop in Michigan City, IN
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The ABC is celebrating Science and Science Week (12-20 August) with a range of dedicated programming and audience engagement initiatives that highlight its commitment to the genre. The ABC broadcasts more Science content than any other free-to-air Australian broadcaster and is proud to present this range of new offerings for audiences of all ages, across TV, radio, digital and online.
The ABC will be kicking off Australia's Biggest Smartphone Survey, working with researchers and audiences across multiple platforms and programs, to explore Australians' relationship with their smartphones – for better or worse.
Meanwhile, ABC Splash, the home of digital educational content, is calling on Australian school children to get involved with the War on Waste competition. Following on from ABC's hugely successful series and campaign of the same name, this competition asks children to identify a waste problem and a solution.
ABC TV's flagship science program Catalyst is back for a new series to inspire Australian audiences. And on ABC RN, season two of the new podcast and program Science Friction delves into artificial intelligence, medicine and bias.
Michelle Guthrie, ABC's Managing Director said: 'At a time when other media organisations are abandoning key genres like Science, the ABC is stepping up its commitment to providing distinctive, quality local programming. The ABC is committed to Science broadcasting and we look forward to delivering on that commitment to our audiences across all our platforms."
Education – ABC Splash
ABC Splash is running a competition asking students to use their STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths) skills to create solutions to Australia's waste problems. Students need to research one waste problem identified in ABC's War on Waste television series and come up with a 90-second pitch for a solution that has been designed using STEAM thinking. For more information visit: http://splash.abc.net.au/home#!/competition/2576886/war-on-waste-competition
ABC Science: Australia's Biggest Smartphone Survey
This Science Week, the ABC wants to know about one of the key relationships in your life – the one between you and your smartphone. These deceptively simple pieces of technology have transformed our lives. And we want to know how it's affected you – the good, the bad and the ugly! How has it changed your life for the better? Or for worse? How much time do you spend on it? What would you like to know about smartphones and smartphone use?
We'll use all this information to build a picture of the relationship Australians have with their smartphone. And we're doing this in the pursuit of science – your responses will help researchers paint a picture of smartphone use in Australia.
Radio National (RN)
All In The Mind
In a Science Week special on Sunday August 13, All In The Mind on ABC RN – one of the ABC's most popular podcasts, presented by Lynne Malcolm – delves into the relationship between your brain and your smartphone: is this technology genuinely addictive, and if so why?
Life Matters
ABC RN's daily program dedicated to living a better life will also explore how we use our smartphones. Life Matters will interview scientists and hear from its audience, learning all about the good and the bad of living such a highly connected existence.
In addition, Life Matters will expand on Australia's Biggest Smartphone survey by following a number of people as they experiment with a targeted -digital detox', exploring the good and bad effects it has on their lives.
Science Friction
ABC RN's Science Friction, hosted by Natasha Mitchell, is launching its second season in National Science Week. Season 2 dives into intriguing, surprising, sometimes chilling stories " from the bone wars to the drone wars, a body organ heist and real-life luddites. But we're kicking off with a special on sex, science and technology, over two episodes for National Science Week on August 12 and August 19. Does AI have a white guy problem? Is your digital life discriminating against you? And, from lab rats and beyond, has science turned a blind eye to female bodies?
triple j
Dr Karl will continue to grapple with life's scientific mysteries during his Science Week chat with Zan Rowe on triple j and his Great Moments in Science podcast.
More wonders of Science will be explored on ABC Local and Regional Radio, and Radio Australia with more details to be announced soon.
Catalyst – Series returns Tuesday, 15 August at 8.30pm on ABC TV and iview
We're living through a golden age of scientific discovery and Catalyst returns to take you to the heart of the biggest Science stories from Australia and around the world. The series is made up of hour long programmes, each one looking at the latest Science on single subjects from human health and medical breakthroughs to astronomy and technology. We're aiming to capture the wonder and excitement at the heart of these stories and meet the scientists and researchers working at the forefront of these fields.
Many of the films are hosted by presenters chosen for their expertise and ability to communicate the discoveries in their fields. We dive into the hunt for alien life beyond our solar system, investigate whether seaweed can help save the world, witness some of the extraordinary techniques used in operations to heal the human heart, and undertake a world-first experiment to understand how changing what's in your gut can radically alter your life. We're also working with international co-producers to bring some of the best filmmaking from around the world. It's a series that will surprise, delight and inform in equal measure.
The Farthest – 9.30pm Tues 8th August (Part 1) and Tues 15th August (Part 2) on ABC and iview
The Farthest tells the captivating stories of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration: NASA's Voyager mission, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this August. Still going strong four decades after launch, the twin spacecraft carries an iconic golden record with greetings, music and images from Earth – a gift for any aliens that might one day find it. It left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age in 2012, and is the farthest-flung object humans have ever created. A billion years from now, when our sun has flamed out and burned Earth to a cinder, the Voyagers and their golden records will still be sailing on – perhaps the only remaining evidence that humanity ever existed.
The A.I. Race – Tuesday 8th August at 8.30pm on ABC TV and iview
In a one-hour special we explore how humans are taking on the robots designed to replace us. Artificial intelligence is coming and the disruption will impact workers and our society far into the future. Get ready for The A.I. Race.
Throughout Science Week, ABC ME is celebrating by airing science themed programs to encourage an interest in science amongst Australian children.
ABC Education (10am-12pm) will be treating viewers to Physics House, Ecomaths, Full Proof, Nature's Microworlds, Take on Technology, an encore screening of Stargazing for Beginners and more.
From 2pm, ABC ME continues the science theme with Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom, selected episodes of Horrible Science, Annedroids, Brain Freeze, Backyard Science, Science Max: Experiments at Large, and premiere episodes of METV's Science Time.
Sciencey – coming soon to iview
Can you control your dreams? Why do we sound Australian? Can you 3D print another you? Why are things cute? Why do headphones get tangled? When will we go off grid? Sciencey is a new social series from ABC that delivers illuminating answers to some of the strangest questions in the universe. In the process of answering the seemingly unanswerable, the series showcases the latest in Australian Science and offers a platform for the best young minds and thinkers in the nation.
During Science Week, iview will also feature a curated collection of Science-themed programming, including Todd Sampson's Life on the Line, Stargazing Live, Brian Cox: Life of a Universe and Nano.
During National Science Week, and all year round, the ABC is home to fascinating stories and extraordinary achievements. Join the conversation: #ScienceWeek


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Hello Kitty-shaped vending machine in Moriya
Did you know there's a Hello Kitty-shaped vending machine in Moriya City? It's the first of its kind in Japan, and it officially debuted in Moriya on April 1.
This Hello Kitty vending machine is located in the Moriya Service Area on Joban Express Way. I know this is the service area we, Tsukuba area residents, tend to skip since it's the first service area from Tsukuba, but I think this vending machine is a good reason to stop there! I know some of you, TsukuBlog readers would LOVE to take pictures of this vending machine to be added to the list of "weird things I saw in Japan"(I would!) ;-> Please note that Hello Kitty-shaped vending machine is only at the service area on the up lane(上り) side.
If you don't have a plan of going there anytime soon, I'll tell you a secret: you can actually see the backside of this vending machine from the Tsukuba Express train(yes, I've seen it, and it was easy to spot the famous kitten)!
Visit NEXCO East Japan's Press Release to see what this vending machine looks like.


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Conservation Enterprises Learning Agenda
The Learning Agenda (available here for download) is composed of learning questions related to the key assumptions underlying the theory of change for conservation enterprises.
The theory of change for conservation enterprises assumes that supporting the enabling conditions for conservation enterprises will lead to benefits for stakeholders that lead to changes in their attitudes and behavior, and contribute to a reduction in threats to biodiversity. The diagram below, called a results chain, depicts the theory of change. These key assumptions underlying the logic in this theory of change are represented by the arrows in the results chain below.
Using the theory of change for conservation enterprises, a literature review (available here) and consultations with this Collaborative Learning Group, an initial Learning Agenda was developed based on this theory of change and USAID's ongoing experience. The Learning Agenda will evolve based on the needs of the group. Click on the Contact button below to let us know your thoughts and questions you have about implementing conservation enterprises.
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1 Are enabling conditions in place to support a sustainable enterprise?
2 Does the enterprise lead to benefits for stakeholders?
3 Do the benefits realized by stakeholders lead to positive changes in attitudes and behaviors?
4 Do positive changes in stakeholders' behaviors lead to a reduction in threats to biodiversity (or restoration)?
5 Does a reduction in threats (or restoration) lead to conservation?
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"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom". – Anais Nin
Coming out the spiritual closet can be terrifying. I know.
My journey to owning my gifts has been an ongoing relationship of love, acceptance and surrender.
I feel that most days I am uncomfortable but in my practice of being human I remember that I am not separate from others.
If anything my gifts brings me closer to connection, trust and vulnerability.
Talking dreams, spirit, intuition and all the things that are still becoming mainstream can be scary but yet invigorating.
I find liberation in my practice through yoga, pranayama, journaling and meditation. I find answers that I otherwise don't get it in my waking life.
The process to discovering, owning and then sharing our gifts with the world is a delicate journey.
Some people leap right in and for some of us it takes time.
I like to remind myself that on the other side of fear is freedom.
It is a constant practice of sharing my gifts with the world.
This is true for anyone passionate about anything. Artists, writers, creatives, chefs, craftsmanship. It all requires a sense of mastery and surrender.
Letting go of the effect but trusting in the process.
Coming out of the spiritual closet requires:
- Remembering "WHY" we fell in love with the art of spirituality
- Having a vision that we are committed to, i.e. I teach people life-changing spiritual tools so they can live free, transformed and intuitively guided lives supported by the universe.
- Surrender, i.e. surrendering to being present with every moment being a gift to share something beautiful about ourselves in hopes of helping another
- Trust; trusting that there is a reason and purpose for what we feel to be true in our nature and relationship to self and the universe.
Start big, start small. Mainly just start.
The first step begins now.
On the other side of every doubt, fear, insecurity is a new gift waiting to be received.


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The Fonnereau Way has been used since the mid-1800s, although it's been the subject of a fight when a incoming resident at the Westerfield end tried to block it up and have it stopped on several occasions. Network Rail has also had it in for the pedestrian level crossing but have also failed to have it struck off.
The path is slated to become a feature in the new Ipswich Garden Suburb development and the level crossing will be replaced with a bridge according to this document.
Becoming a housing estate will clearly change this part of the Fonnereau Way, so I walked this to capture some pictures and soon to be historical sounds from the route. The farmland is intensively farmed and heavily sprayed as I've observed a few times, it's quite possible that being turned into a housing estate may actually increase the biodiversity. Although the birds will be persecuted by hundreds of domestic cats and the gardens will no doubt be tiny, the farmland doesn't support that many birds at the moment.
The Fonnereau Way starts from Christchurch Park, but I started where the changes will be made, where it crosses Valley Road. In the local plan all vehicle access will be from Henley Road rather than Valley Road.
and it's a noisy place. It gets better quickly as the old path threads its way past some sports facilities and the playing fields
before reaching farmland
There are a few birds in the farmland, but to be honest the urban Brunswick Road Rec has more diversity to my ears, the birds are few and far between
A chiffchaff makes itself known.


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This Earth Day save a tree. Read an ebook.
And since there is nothing more pleasing than finding a new author you love I've gathered several authors who all have free romance ebooks. Authors range from just starting out to familiar faces on the Amazon top 100 lists (and bestseller lists!). All these stories have a vein of romance from a little bit that will keep you wondering when the main characters will finally get together, to romance being the main plot, to the romance being hot and heavy. There is something for everyone and the best part is these books are all FREE or on sale (99c) this weekend.
So grab your ereader or reading device and let's get downloading! Free Kindle books for all!
Free Romance Ebooks
Contemporary Romance
The Teacher's Billionaire (Book One: The Sherbrookes of Newport)
by Christina Tetreault
Callie Taylor's life is turned upside down when she learns the truth about her birth following the death of her mother. Not only is her father alive, but he's none other than presidential candidate Senator Warren Sherbrooke.
Get Your FREE Copy:
Barnes and Noble
The Latest News From Christina Tetreault:
New Release: The Billionaire Princess (The Sherbrookes of Newport)
Connect with Christina Tetreault:
Twitter: @cgricci
Maid for the Billionaire (Book One: Legacy Collection)
by Ruth Cardello
Dominic Corisi knew instantly that Abigail Dartley was just the distraction he was looking for, especially since having her took a bit more persuading than he was used to. Abby must either influence the outcome of his latest venture and save his company or accept her role as his mistress and leave his fate to chance.
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News from Ruth Cardello:
Coming Soon: Rise of the Billionaire
Connect with Ruth Cardello:
Twitter: @ruthcardello
The Highlander's Hope (Book One: A Contemporary Highland Romance)
by Cali MacKay
When Dr. Catriona Ross discovers clues to a long lost highland treasure, her only hope of finding the jewels is to obtain the help of Scotland's most eligible bachelor and playboy, Iain MacCraigh.
Get Your FREE Copy:
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Latest News From Cali MacKay:
New release: A Highland Heist: A Contemporary Highland Romance (Book 3)
Connect with Cali MacKay:
Twitter: @CaliMacKay
A Family Affair AND Begin Again
by Mary Campisi
Real families aren't always the ones you know about…
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The Latest News From Mary Campisi:
Coming April 2013, Secrets of You, Book Two of The Betrayed Trilogy.
He's not who he says he is… but neither is she…
Connect with Mary Campisi:
Twitter: @MaryCampisi
Lucky Charm
by Mary Astor
Twenty-eight-year old Annabel Green is about to tie the knot with her college love, an aspiring author Jeremy Blake, but her plans for an ideal wedding are rudely interrupted when she catches Jeremy kissing his gorgeous book agent.
Get Your Copy ON SALE For $0.99 From 4/22/13 to 4/26/13):
Or regular price on all other vendors.
Connect with Mary Astor:
Twitter: @marieastor
Forbidden Disclosure (Book One: A Billionaire in Disguise Series)
by Terri Marie
Francesco Giordano wants to retire and turn over his shipping empire to his only son Daniel. But the young, gorgeous, and sexy Daniel is more interested in fast cars, the family jet, and bedding women.
When Francesco decides the best way to make his son grow up is to change his identity and move him away from his Manhattan penthouse, Daniel's world begins to rock.
Sent to a little town in Tennessee, stripped of his family name and all access to money, Daniel finds himself on a mission to prove to his father that he can make it. If he doesn't, he risks losing the family business and billions of dollars.
Country life isn't setting very well with the fast-paced New Yorker, until he meets the woman who stirs up every one of his senses. Katherine is beautiful, sassy, and has no intentions of hooking up with the new stranger in town. She leaves without a word. Will Daniel risk it all to find her?
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Champagne and Lemon Drops (Book 1: Blueberry Springs)
by Jean Oram
One woman. Two men. One meddling small town.
Raised by her older sister in the small town of Blueberry Springs, all Beth Wilkinson wants is to create a family so big she'll never be alone. Things are going great until her accountant fiancé, Oz, throws their life in the air, sending her on a journey of discovery paved with choices–including whether to return to her old life.
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Barnes & Noble
Latest News From Jean Oram:
Book 2: Whiskey and Gumdrops is well under way and will be available Fall 2013.
Connect with Jean Oram:
Website–you're on it!
Twitter: @jeanoram
Humourous Contemporary Romance
Dating A Cougar
by Donna McDonald
After several decades of looking for true love and never finding it, aging model and lingerie designer, Alexa Ranger, has finally given up the search. She definitely thinks medically retired Marine, Casey Carter is sexy, but can't get passed their twelve year age difference to even consider a fling.
Get Your FREE Copy:
Barnes and Noble
All Romance
Latest News From Donna McDonald:
Never Too Late Box Set 1 is now out.
Connect with Donna McDonald:
Twitter: @donnamcdonald13
Killer Cupid (Book 1: The Redemption Series)
by Maeve Christopher
What happens when an assassin falls for a woman who is trying to kill herself?
Get Your FREE copy From Saturday 4/20/13 to Sunday 4/21/13:
Or regular price after Sunday.
Latest News from Maeve Christopher:
Currently all three books in The Redemption Series are FREE through Amazon Prime
Connect with Maeve Christopher:
Website and Amazon Author Page
Facebook Page and Facebook Fan Page
Historical Romance
Undeniable Rogue
by Annette Blair
Aware that romance and matrimony aren't always compatible, widow, Sabrina Whitcomb, nevertheless, needs a husband. While providing for her children is paramount, wedding a stranger—even a wealthy one like Gideon St. Goddard, Duke of Stanthorpe—is no light matter. So why did the shockingly handsome rogue agree to marry her? When Gideon flashes his wicked, seductive smile, the reason hardly matters.
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The Latest News From Annette Blair:
New release: Holy Scoundrel, Knave of Hearts Book Four
Connect with Annette Blair:
Twitter: @annetteblair
Pandora's Mistake
by E.B. Black
Being the only human woman in existence makes Pandora a celebrity. Unfortunately, her fans are a race of males whose lusts endanger her life.
Get your FREE Copy:
Barnes and Noble
Connect with E.B. Black:
Website and Blog
Twitter: @writerblack
The Watchtower
by Darke Conteur
THE WATCHTOWER is the first book in a series about a motley crew of paranormal individuals who must deal with their own demons, while trying to save the world from real ones, and end up the pawns in an immortal battle of revenge. (Note from Jean: This is a paranormal/occult book but it has this undercurrent storyline of romantic tension that keeps readers waiting for some of the characters to get together already! 😉 )
Get your FREE Copy:
Amazon.com .ca .uk
Barnes and Noble
Connect with Darke Conteur:
Twitter: @Darke_Conteur
YA Paranormal Romance
Midnight Fire: Rise of the Dark Angel (Book One)
by Melody Anne
The forces of good and evil are battling and the humans are their pawns. Jayden, A Dark Angel, is a servant of Vyco and sent in to lead the survivors to their death, but the first person he meets is Phoenix and he finds he can't destroy her.
Get Your FREE Copy:
The Latest News From Melody Anne:
New release: Surrender
Connect with Melody Anne:
Twitter: @authmelodyanne
Erotic Romance (Possibly Explicit)
Best Laid Plans
by Elaine Raco Chase
PROVOCATIVE, CHICK-LIT, LOVE TRIANGLE, ROMANTIC COMEDY & EXPLICIT SEX….there's even a kitchen sink!!!
Get Your ON SALE Copy Before It's Too Late! (This weekend only):
Amazon.com .uk
The Latest News From Elaine Raco Chase:
A fun book trailer!
Connect with Elaine Raco Chase:
Twitter: @ElaineRaco
by Evelyn Adams
Jack and Christine rarely have sex anymore, and when they do, it doesn't satisfy either of them. Christine's let herself go and doesn't believe her husband could be interested in her. Jack thinks his wife just isn't interested in sex. Together, they've created a perfect storm of missed opportunities and misunderstandings. But an accident and a near miss may give them both a chance to find their way back to each other and unlock a whole new level of pleasure.
Get your FREE Copy:
All Romance
Connect With Evelyn Adams:
Twitter: @evelynadamsFF
Masters at Arms
by Kallypso Masters
Masters at Arms begins the journey of three men, each on a quest for honor, acceptance, and to ease his unspoken pain. Their paths cross at one of the darkest points in their lives. As they try to come to terms with the aftermath–forging an unbreakable bond–will they ever truly become masters of their own fates? Or would fate become masters of them? (Contains BDSM.)
Get your FREE Copy:
Connect With Kallypso Masters:
Facebook and Facebook Author Page
Author Central
Erotica ~ Paranormal Romance
Ethan's Mate
by J.S. Scott
Ethan Hale is a vampire with a mission. But his uncomplicated life is about to end when his mate unexpectedly calls him to her.
*Not Intended For YA readers – This book contains graphic sex, graphic language, rough sex, domination, bondage and other subjects that are intended for adults only.
Get Your FREE Copy:
Connect with J.S. Scott:
Twitter: @AuthorJSScott
Have you read any good romance books lately? How about these? Which ones will you download?
*Note: While a few links to the more popular online vendors have been provided, you may be able to find these books on other reputable vendors as well.
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5m Bell Tent
UK England East Anglia Norfolk Thetford Oak Lodge Glamping
- Sleeps 4 (max 4 adults, 3 children)
- Electricity
- Cooking facilities
- Beds Provided
- Bed Linen Provided
- One of ten bell tents spread across the ten-acre woodland-fringed field
- Inside comes festooned with flowers and homely touches like proper bedding, cushions and throws
- Each bell tent is provided with a firepit and comfy outdoor seating – perfect for stargazing
The Owner Says
Glamping – camping in style. TwistUp! Glamping Oak Lodge is situated in beautiful Norfolk countryside near Thetford Forest. We offer accommodation in bell tents and glamorous gypsy caravans. It's perfect for people who want the outdoors and back-to basics experience but don't fancy pitching their own tent.
With us, you will get pre-erected bell tents with comfortable real mattress beds and homely décor. The tents are pitched in among the trees on level ground and each tent has its own camping table, chairs and firepit. We also provide a communal kitchen and luxury shower/toilet unit. We do supply solar powered leisure batteries ample for light and charging devices but we encourage our glampers to enjoy the simple pleasures of campfires and outdoor lights. We supply each bell tent with some complimentary logs for first camp fire, extra can be purchased on site.
All our bell tents come uniquely decorated so exact interior may differ slightly from images displayed.
The gypsy caravans are also located in the forest in their own private spaces. Supplied with bedding and beautiful décor, you will still get the outdoors camping experience but with luxury and style. The caravans have full electricity a fridge and gas cooker. The campsite is 10 acres and away from a busy main road. Perfect place for adults to relax and unwind, for kids to explore and run around, for pets to enjoy.
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We guarantee our prices at Glampingly are the same, or lower, than booking elsewhere. If not, tell us, and we'll match it or beat it. Click here to read the full terms
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Features & Facilities
Luxury shower/ toilet unit with 2 showers, 3 flushing toilets and 4 composting toilets. Tents are powered by eco-friendly solar battery packs and gypsy caravans also have electricity. BBQ area, rope swings, tree house areas, bike hire, book swap area for readers, wildlife lookout and cook-it-yourself breakfast basket on request the night before.
ActivitiesBring bikes for a little rural exploration. This part of Norfolk is full of back-country churches and old village pubs. For something more structured, there's a Go Ape! (08450 949732) in Thetford Forest 12 miles away – climb high and low rope courses and zipline through the trees – and there's also High Lodge Forest Park (03000 674400), with marked woodland walks and cycle hire available. Budding anglers can take their rods to Fendicks Fishery where there are no fewer than 5 well-stocked fishing lakes. It's only a 10-minute walk from the campsite.
Food & DrinkIt's 6 miles to The Crown Hotel (01842 878233) – a favourite local pub – which is family friendly with lovely gardens. The Bedingfield Arms Hotel (01366 328300) is marginally closer though, in Oxborough, and serves excellent food. Cute little Bulldog Barns tea shop & antiques (01366 728083) is only a mile away and The Good Earth fish and chippie in Stoke Ferry is around 3 miles (01366 501163; open Mon–Sun, 11.30am–11pm).
Getting There
From Thetford come off the A11, take the A134 towards Downham Market & King's Lynn, approx 11 miles to Northwold pass Bulldog garage on the left, followed by crossroads, continue on A134, you are nearly here! On the left you will pass a big Mill House Farm, then you will see a school sign, our track is just before on the left turn onto Mill Drove, drive down the track for approx 200yrds, take the first entrance on the right into the yard, park near office and you will be welcomed and shown to your camp.
From King's Lynn and Downham Market A17, take A134 towrds Thetford, follow approx. 12 miles. When you get to Whittington/Stoke Ferry roundabout, you are nearly here. Take the first exit and continue A134 towards Thetford, up hill until Sheirdan School on right. Our track entrance is about 100yrds further on the right, Mill Drove, drive down track for approx 200yrds, take the first entrance on the right into the yard, park near office and you will be welcomed and shown to your camp.
The closest train station is in Brandon (08457 484950). Though from most places, the most direct trains run to Downham (08457 484950).


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To build a simple Workbench you will need a circular saw with a good blade. You also need a drill and drill bits,. Besides this, you need a hammer, a square, screwdriver, measuring tape, bolts, nuts, nails, framing pencil, a few clamps to put it all together.
The next step after completing your workbench designs is to decide the kind of wood that you should use. Many workbench designs offer a clear list of the kinds of wood to buy the materials to make workbench. You should select a wood that is strong and resilient, but at the same time smooth and simple to work. Hence, if you pay attention in making an outstanding bench, you should prefer beech wood. Beech wood is the familiar type of wood used for a long-lasting workbench.
6 Ft Solid Birch Top, Maple Base and Workbench Combo by Rockler – In this kit you will get solid hardwood components. You can buy the combo which includes:
Accessories & safety
If you are starting out in woodworking, you definitely have to build yourself a workbench that is sturdy and durable. Moreover, workbenches are important as they let you work on multiple projects at a time and helps keep your work place and tools organized. If you do decide to take on this project get yourself a professional set of workbench plans.
Only 90 degree straight cuts are required, there are no angles or miter. Constructed out of structural resin, each shelf will hold up to 1000 pounds. This kit includes 4 legs, 4 multi function hooks, 6 shelf links, 2 multi position work clamps and hardware and instructions. The lumber is not included.
And if you haven't got a shop toolbox consider buying a used one. There's sure to be plenty available on Craigslist in your area.
For the more adventurous who want something more complicated, why not build an arbor bench. I am talking about a beautifully designed bench and arbor combination. You can place soft plantings near it so that you can have them grow over the top of the arbor or locate them nearby. You get a feeling of comfort and relaxation with the arbor and placement of your finished piece in the right location in your yard.
Birch wood that is not as thick as beech wood, used for making a lighter workbench. This wood is durable and strong and hence used to make a portable bench.


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I always carry my reusable coffee cup + water bottle with me and it makes me quite sad to think people think disposable cups are the norm…It shouldnt be that way and Freiburg, Germany might just have a solution to change things…
If you buy a cup of coffee to go in downtown Freiburg, Germany, you can choose to get it in a reusable cup. Ten or 15 minutes later, you can drop the cup off in a bin at a different café, where it will be washed and reused.
The new "Freiburg Cup" was sponsored by the city, which gave the cups and bins to a network of independent cafes. Customers pay a small deposit, which they get back when they return the cups.
"We think it is a good solution for customers who forget their own cup," says Renate Heyberger, a manager at a Freiburg student center with a participating cafe. The cafe already gives discounts to anyone who brings a reusable mug, but that incentive—like similar discounts at Starbucks and elsewhere—hasn't fully solved the problem.
Read more: https://www.fastcoexist.com/3066149/can-cities-find-a-way-to-stop-using-disposable-coffee-cups


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Since 1903, the Goulian family has been proudly committed to providing the highest level of quality, dependable, dry cleaning service. At Emerson Cleaners we exclusively use GreenEarth®, a 100% eco-friendly process, for everything we clean. It is completely safe for the environment and for your clothes. We are committed to providing the area's very best — and greenest — dry cleaning service.
We're Better than Organic
Organic usually means good for you, but not when you're talking about dry cleaning. Truth is, there is nothing "green" about organic dry cleaning. When a dry cleaner claims that they're organic, they are simply saying they are using a petroleum-based hydrocarbon or petroleum distillate to clean your clothes. Think back to your high school Organic Chemistry class: anything consisting of a chain of carbon atoms in it's molecular structure is labeled "Organic". That is the chemical definition of organic. They want you to believe they are using the very different agricultural definition of organic–pure and unaltered, straight from nature. But, nothing could be further from the truth.
Don't be fooled into thinking that organic cleaning is good for your clothes. The GreenEarth® Cleaning Process is the only true green cleaning process available today – environmentally safe, with no harsh or hazardous chemicals. Safe for your clothes, and your family.
You Can Be Clean and Green
You probably never gave it much thought before, but did you ever think how dry cleaning works? Most dry cleaners use harmful chemicals on your clothes. They treat clothes with a solvent called perchloroethylene, that has been classified by the EPA as toxic, potentially irritating your skin, eyes, nose, or throat, and hazardous to the environment.
Our GreenEarth® process cleans with pure, liquid silicone – in essence, liquefied sand. Clear, odorless and gentle. And non-toxic. Our process is good for you, good for the earth AND good for your clothes.
Simply Sand
GreenEarth® is a 100% eco-friendly process using non-toxic and non-hazardous, pure, liquid silicon. In a word: sand. Liquid sand is the base ingredient you'll find in many everyday shampoos, conditioners, and lotions, and it's what we use to clean your clothes.
Without getting too technical: when released to the environment, GreenEarth® safely breaks down into 3 natural elements – sand, and trace amounts of water and carbon dioxide. So, unlike those harsh and hazardous processes other dry cleaners use, there's no risk to the earth, and no risk to you or your family.
You Care About Your Clothes, and So Do We
We're committed to taking the very best care of your clothes. That's why we use the revolutionary GreenEarth® process exclusively for all of our cleaning. The chemicals those other dry cleaners use are not only hazardous to the environment, but also can damage your clothes. Sand is the base ingredient of our non-hazardous pure liquid silicone process, so it's safe and gentle on your clothes.
You'll see the difference. Colors won't fade and whites won't gray. Everything comes back cleaner and brighter, even after repeated cleaning. Everything feels better, too. Fabrics are smooth and silky, sweaters feel soft and supple. We want you to come back to us again and again, and we want you to look good when you do so!
No Smell… and That's Good!
Did you ever get your clothes back from "other" dry cleaners, and they have a "smell" to them? Blame that smell on the harsh chemical solvents they used to clean your clothes. No matter what they do, by using solvents containing petrochemicals, there will always be some odor that goes with it. Our GreenEarth® process is free of petrochemicals – that means no residual smell is attached to your clothing. It's gentle on your clothes and gentle on your nose.
Even our Bags are Green!
Reusable Garment Bags
To reduce, reuse, and recycle, you bring your own bags when you grocery shop. Why not use our Reusable Garment Bags when you bring us your dry cleaning? This bag is made from a recyclable, breathable, water-resistant, washable, durable material, making it an eco-friendly, stylish, practical alternative to those single-use plastic garment bags.
Every year, over 300 million pounds of single-use plastic dry cleaning bags are dumped into landfills. Using our Reusable Garment Bags – as a laundry, hamper, duffel, garment, or travel bag – helps reduce plastic bag waste and shows everyone another way you care about the environment.
ECO-GREEN™ bio-degradable bags
Traditional plastic bags contain resins that resist bio-degradation. This means when plastics go to landfills, they remain in their original form forever.
We use ECO-GREEN™ bio-degradable bags. They protect garments exactly like any other bag, but decompose once the product finds its way to a landfill, compost, or natural body of water. They are perfect for your clothes — and the environment! We recycle your used bags and hangers, so remember to bring them back with your next order.


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About this Episode
Sean Spicer fails at Twitter, porn star gives up adult filmmaking to become a pastor, flag desecration laws are unconstitutional, theater refuses to show 'Beauty and the Beast' over alleged 'gay moment', and Jimenez Lai draws cartoon buildings in section.
Episode Links
- Trump Supporters Get Mad Because They Think The Man in the High Castle's 'Resistance Radio' Is Real
- Sean Spicer tweets Trump was confirmed as HUD secretary | New York Post
- Jeff Sessions's denials of contact with Russians are falling apart quickly - The Washington Post
- GOP Hill leaders back away from Trump on wiretap allegations - CNNPolitics.com
- Donald J. Trump on Twitter: "Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't voluntarily leaving the Apprentice, he was fired by his bad (pathetic) ratings, not by me. Sad end to great show"
- Former Porn Star Finds Jesus, Abandons Adult Filmmaking — and There's More… – Faithwire
- Alabama theater shuns 'Beauty' movie over gay character - CNN.com
- Bureau Spectacular shows fantastical architectural models at SFMOMA


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Election Year:
- 2009
Said Jalal Karim, known as Said Jalal Nabagha, was born in Kabul in 1969.
He was admitted to the French-run Istiqlal High School at the age of six.
He received the higher secondary school certificate from the same school two years later – 10 years ahead of his classmates.
Because of his ability, he was nicknamed as Nabagha (Prodigy). He got admission to the Engineering Department of Kabul University in 1978. Then he went to New York and joined Columbia University.
At the age of nine, he was courted by some of America's most prestigious institutions of higher learning.
His remarkable story was covered by the New York Times, Daily News and other prominent media outlets. As a college student in the US, he was forced to return to Kabul in compliance with orders from former communist-backed President Hafizullah Amin.
He and his father were then sent to Moscow University where Jalal studied Russian, mathematics and physics in a special programme.
By 1980, his remaining family in Kabul managed to flee to Pakistan, which gave Jalal and his father an opening to return.
Though it was not easy to leave Russia, yet they were finally able to come back to Afghanistan before meeting their family in Pakistan.
After living in Pakistan for six months, they immigrated to Saudi Arabia, where Jalal entered the prestigious King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
He studied engineering, physics and Arabic. Less than three years later, at age 14, he dropped out of school to support his family.
As an entrepreneur, he established and sold more than a dozen successful companies, including some based in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
His business partners have included multi-national corporations and members of the royal families from different countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Jalal still found time to study business, international and Islamic law.
Outside of his career as a successful businessman, in the early 1990s, he tried to negotiate a political solution to the civil war by mediating between Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as rival factions involved in the conflict.
In 1997, he claims to have secured the release of 10 Iranian hostages as a result of talks with the Taliban regime.
A year later, he successfully negotiated a one-month ceasefire and the exchange of over 1,200 prisoners between the Northern Alliance and the Taliban.
A married man with three daughters and a son, he established the radio station known as Voice of Afghanistan, which advances the interests of independent, moderate Afghans from outside the country.


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Los Angeles, CA — The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces the nominees for Camera Operator of the Year in the Film and Television categories.
Camera Operator of the Year – Film Nominees:
- Stephen Campanelli, SOC – Sully
- David Emmerichs, SOC – Nocturnal Animals
- Mark Goellnicht, SOC – Hacksaw Ridge
- Petr Hlinomaz – Manchester by the Sea
- Jacques Jouffret, SOC – Deep Water Horizon
- Ari Robbins, SOC – La La Land
Camera Operator of the Year – Television Nominees:
- Andrew Mitchell, SOC – The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
- Ben Semanoff, SOC & Bruce MacCallum, SOC – The Night of
- Steven Matzinger & Greg Smith – Westworld
- Bob Gorelick, SOC – Stranger Things
- Aaron Medick, SOC – Mr. Robot
- Sean Savage, Assoc BSC & ACO – Game of Thrones
The Camera Operator of the Year Recipients will be announced at the February 11, 2017 Awards Show hosted at the Lowes Hollywood Hotel. Last year's recipients were P. Scott Sakamoto, SOC – The Revenant and Steve Fracol, SOC – Scandal.
For further information about the SOC's Lifetime Achievement Awards and to purchase your seats: SOCAwards.com
About the SOC
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) advances the art, craft, and creative contributions of the Camera Operator.
The SOC is an internationally recognized professional honorary society. The core activities of the Society are the annual SOC Awards, publishing the Society's magazine Camera Operator and our charitable commitment to The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.


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|Bishop John W. Howe, Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida.
The Rt. Rev'd John W. Howe has announced he plans to retire next year and called for the election of a Bishop Coadjutor. The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida has now placed before the diocese seven nominees.
via email:
The Rev. Gregory O. Brewer
Rector, Episcopal Parish of Calvary-St. George's
New York, New York
The Very Rev. Anthony P. Clark
Dean, Cathedral Church of St. Luke
Orlando, Florida
The Rev. Jonathan R. Davis
Vicar, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Director, Canterbury Retreat and Conference Center
Oviedo, Florida
The Very Rev. Charles L. Holt
Rector, St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Dean, Northeast Deanery
Lake Mary, Florida
The Rev. Timothy C. Nunez
Rector, St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Belleview, Florida
The Rev. Mary A. Rosendahl
Rector, Episcopal Church of the Nativity
Port St. Lucie, Florida
The Rev. James A. Sorvillo, Sr.
Rector, Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Orlando, Florida
The Nominees' biographical information, responses to questions, video greetings and more are being assembled at the Bishop Search website: bishopsearch.cfdiocese.org. A Forum is also being prepared where members of the Diocese may post questions to the Nominees. Another notification will be sent as soon as the site is 'live.' We apologize for the delay in the website information, but did not want to further delay publishing the names of the nominees while the finishing touches are being put on the website. We anticipate that this will be completed tomorrow. Another note will be sent out at that time.
The election of the Fourth Bishop of Central Florida will be held at a Special Convention on November 19, 2011 at Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida.
The Rev. Timothy Nunez remains a member of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Central Florida, however, he has recused himself from all discussions and decisions relating to the election of our next Bishop, until we have completed the election successfully. He will continue to participate normally in other Standing Committee business.
Read more about the candidates here.