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Not everything worth reading is hot off the press. In this section, we recommend "something old" that is still well worth reading. "Something old" can mean anything from a venerable and antique classic to a good book first published four or more years ago.
"PIERRE ET JEAN" by Guy de Maupassant (first published 1888; various English translations)
To most Anglophones I think he is best, and perhaps exclusively, known as a short-story writer. Sometimes you find ill-informed textbooks telling students that de Maupassant wrote only sting-in-the-tail short stories, and evidence of this misconception is found in his famous story La Parure (The Necklace) with its surprise ending. In retaliation, de Maupassant translators and scholars are at pains to point out that such stories were only a small part of de Maupassant's output. The Penguin Selected Short Stories of de Maupassant, which sits on my shelf, has the translator Roger Colet pointedly excluding The Necklace from the selection because, he explains, it is so unrepresentative of de Maupassant's 300-odd short stories. For the more informed Anglophone reader, de Maupassant is known as the purveyor of ironical, and sometimes cynical, realist narratives, just a whisker away from Zola's naturalism. His masterpiece (I remember it from Stage 2 French) is often said to be one of his very first works, the long short story Boule de Suif, with its Franco-Prussian War setting and its ironical account of a prostitute's exploitation by self-interested people. Flaubert, de Maupassant's literary mentor, proclaimed it a masterwork as soon as it was first published.
Focus on the short-story writer, however, ignores the fact that de Maupassant was also a novelist. He wrote six novels. The only one to gain much traction with English-speakers seems to be Bel-Ami (1885), the chronicle of a cynical journalist sleeping his way to the top. It was once made into a (bowdlerised) Hollywood film. In France, de Maupassant is as well known for the novels Une Vie (1883) and Fort Comme la Mort (1889).
And then there is Pierre et Jean (1888) which French connoisseurs regard as his best, even if English readers hardly know it. (Apparently there is an Oxford World's Classics translation.)
Now what brings me to write about this particular novel?
Sheer serendipity. In Paris recently, and looking for something manageable to read, I found a good copy of Pierre et Jean in a second-hand bookshop, going for the princely sum of one euro. I snapped it up and enjoyed it in brief moments from travel. It's a short novel (de Maupassant's shortest by a nose) and easily read, and as I interpret it, it has a central situation rather than a plot as such.
Thus it goes.
Monsieur Roland is a retired Parisian jeweller, living with his wife Louise in Le Havre. He loves playing at boats, going out frequently on fishing expeditions with a Captain Beausire. He is the epitome of a city businessman in retirement, imagining he is some sort of adventurer.
M. and Mme. Roland have two very different sons. The elder – aged about 30 – is the dark-haired and rather saturnine Pierre, a doctor, who is pensive, laconic, brooding and more than a little cynical. The younger – in his early 20s – is the fair-haired Jean, genial, loquacious, sociable and a lawyer with a fairly uncomplicated view of life. Attached to this small family there is a wealthy and still-young widow, Mme. Rosemilly. Her late husband was a sea-captain, which is one reason why the sea-loving M. and Mme. Roland chose to socialise with her. In a vague sort of way, Pierre and Jean are rivals for her hand and her wealth.
All this is established in this short novel's opening chapter. Whereupon the Rolands are jolted by the news that an old family friend, M.Marechal, has died and has most unexpectedly left his whole legacy to the Rolands' younger son, Jean.
At first Pierre congratulates Jean on his good fortune, but then jealousy begin to gnaw at him. As his black moods increase, he suspects that Jean can only have been bequeathed the legacy because he is really M.Marechal's illegitimate son by an adulterous affair with Mme. Roland.
De Maupassant writes in the third person, but for most of the novel we see things exclusively from Pierre's viewpoint as he rationalises his jealousy. His suspicions of his mother's adultery grow to a certainty. It is clear that Pierre is not a very sociable person – his only friend is the Polish pharmacist Marowsko, who is dependent upon the doctor Pierre for his customers. It is also clear that Pierre is far more aware of social and financial realities than Jean is.
How does it all end? I will provide no spoilers, but there are intense scenes between the mother and each of her sons; and a downbeat ending. One could compare the tale with other classic stories of contrasting and rival brothers (Balzac's La Rabouilleuse, for example, or Stevenson's The Master of Ballantrae), except that de Maupassant's realism makes him concentrate on credible observation rather than melodramatic turns of a plot. This is at its best as a study in jealousy, its most striking scenes being those where Pierre keeps imagining what he could do with an inherited fortune, such as setting himself up in a more opulent surgery than the one where he works.
As far as verisimilitude is concerned, the chief flaw in the story is the thinness of M. Roland's character. Being such a gormless caricature, he contrasts with his intense and emotional wife and her intense and emotional sons. One has to suspend an awful lot of disbelief to accept that he has never suspected what his two sons so easily find out. Yet M. Roland is very much in the mould of so many married men in de Maupassant's stories. They tend to be harmless or foolish dupes who are unaware that they are being cuckolded or otherwise deceived behind their backs.
Reading this trim and accessible novel, I kept considering the time in which it waswritten. 1888. The late nineteenth century. The age when middle-class people in Europe were just getting used to seeing the seaside as a holiday resort and to boating and sea-bathing as delightful pastimes. Inevitably, memories of all those impressionist and pointilliste paintings of bathers (Seurat, Renoir etc.) swept before my eyes as I read, especially as de Maupassant makes so much atmospheric use of the sea, the weather and the moods of the harbour to echo Pierre's moods as he wanders about brooding.
And yet one still has the impression of a naturalist situation spun out until the fierce conclusion between mother and sons.
So was de Maupassant really better as a short-story writer than as a novelist?
Just as we are about to ask this, however, we are trumped by the excellent polemical introduction which de Maupassant wrote for Pierre et Jean. He argues that critics too often expect novels to do the same thing, no matter who is writing them. The introduction is one of the best pre-emptive biffs I have ever seen a writer throw at potential critics, and leads me to reconsider and ask – what, after all, is wrong with a novel that is as much reflection upon a situation as a march of events? Hawthorne wrote such a novel in The Scarlet Letter and really all Kafka's novels have a similar conception. So why can't we enjoy de Maupassant's use of the form?
Sensible footnote: Having read this novel, I owe to Francis Steegmuller's ancient study of de Maupassant (Maupassant, published in 1950) the knowledge that Pierre et Jean was regarded as "faultless" by Henry James and was much admired by Vincent van Gogh. Steegmuller also points out that this (largely) sober, rational and realistic novel was written after de Maupassant's story of madness Le Horla, which has sometimes been falsely assumed to signal de Mupassant's own final descent into mental breakdown.
Silly footnote: Reading the French text, I was foxed by the word "salicoques", which the male Rolands were said to be hunting on night expeditions. I guessed it referred to flatfish or flounder. But it turns out "salicoques" are prawns.


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– Senator Todd Young has joined Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in an effort to simplify the complex enrollment process for the growing number of Americans aging into Medicare. The duo introduced the bipartisan Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act. The BENES Act, which is supported by nearly 70 organizations that represent older Americans, people with disabilities, insurers and health care providers, would simplify and modernize the Medicare enrollment process by making improvements to the notification system and ensuring the elimination of coverage gaps.
– Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08) spent time in his district this week focused on the state and nation's opioid epidemic. He met with the Substance Abuse Council of Vanderburgh County and took part in a prescription drug take-back event at a local drug store.
"The opioid crisis facing our nation is ultimately a local one because the lives and families being destroyed are in our communities. The federal government has an important role to play in solving this crisis, but ultimately the hard work of solving it must be carried out on the ground in the communities that are being ravaged," Bucshon said. "This feedback will help guide me as I work with my colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to develop additional legislative solutions."
Separately, Sen. Joe Donnelly called on President Trump to follow through with his announced intentions, back in August, to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency. Donnelly sent a letter to Trump detailing that request and also urged him to direct significant federal resources to confront this epidemic devastating Indiana and communities across the country.
Donnelly wrote, in part, "In order to stem the tide of this epidemic, we need to take significant actions at the federal, state, and local levels. We do not have time to waste, as we are already years behind in this fight… I was encouraged when you indicated in August that you planned to declare the opioid epidemic a national emergency, because I believe you understand the seriousness of this crisis. I urge you to follow through with your plans to direct significant federal resources towards this issue. To that end, I stand ready to work with you and your administration on a comprehensive approach to addressing the opioid epidemic that includes prevention, treatment, recovery and enforcement strategies."
– This week, Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) toured local businesses in her district to tout the federal tax reform plan, which she says will be pro-growth, spur job creation and increase employee paychecks. Walorski met with business owners, local chamber leaders and employees at the Coca-Cola Kokomo bottling franchise, the Brass Rail restaurant and Martin's Super Market.
"These family-owned businesses in Plymouth are just the kinds of job creators that will be able to hire more workers and invest more in our communities with tax reform," Congresswoman Walorski said. "Hoosiers deserve a fairer, simpler tax code that makes America more competitive, helps businesses grow and create jobs, and allows families to keep more of their hard-earned paychecks. That's exactly what we're going to deliver with tax reform."
– Congressman Todd Rokita (IN-04) has received the U.S. Chamber's Spirit of Enterprise Award for his pro-business, pro-jobs record. The award is given out to members of Congress who align with the U.S. Chamber on at least 70% of the organization's key votes. Rokita voted with the U.S. Chamber in every instance last year.
"Hoosiers have the best work ethic and the best products to offer. I am proud to represent Indiana by fighting for policies that help our businesses, create jobs, and cut unnecessary and burdensome government regulations," Rokita said.
– Sens. Donnelly and Young, along with Congressman Bucshon, hosted United States Marine Corps Commandant and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Robert Neller at the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center and Crane Army Ammunition Activity late last week. General Neller was at Crane to receive briefings on the center's innovative work in the areas of expeditionary warfare, electronic warfare, nuclear security and ammunition logistics.
"…General Neller was impressed by the skilled workforce at Crane and all they do for the Marine Corps, the Department of Defense and our national security," said Young. "The Commandant's visit will help ensure that Crane and its workforce continue to play an essential role in supporting our warfighters for decades to come."
Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee said, "…Crane is one of our nation's most critical military laboratories, and I am pleased the Commandant could see firsthand the incredible work Hoosiers do every day at Crane to support our service members and protect our national security. I will continue working to ensure our military leaders take full advantage of these hardworking Hoosiers and help Crane grow its mission."
The visit comes on the heels of Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act.


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Body Love Letter
Glitter Politic is hosting a body love letter project which I learned about on Not Blue At All. I think it's a fantastic idea, but I'm a little behind the times finding out about it. Still, I enjoyed writing this. If you'd like to submit your own body love letter, send it here: email@example.com.
Inner/Outter Disconnect
I have a confession.
Since I stopped working in an office, I almost never get dressed.
Starting to go to the gym at least got me out of my pajamas. But now, I only get out of my yoga pants and t-shirt when I have to go somewhere other than the gym. I even sleep in the damn things. When I do get dressed, my kids ask me where I'm going.
I've had this post on my mind for a few days, and have really struggled to write it. I think that means that I've touched a raw nerve. It's really difficult to talk about myself in respect to femininity.
I'm not talking about a difficulty with gender identity. I have no problem identifying as a woman. I just have a hard time thinking about it. In fact, a lot of my past self-hatred has come from being incredibly uncomfortable with having large breasts or a rounded belly or full hips–things that announce to anyone looking at me that, yes, I am a girl.
I loved being pregnant. I wasn't sick. I felt fabulous. But, I got this weird, sick feeling in the pit of my stomach whenever anyone would start to wax all Mother Earth-y on me about the awesomeness of being a woman. I didn't want anyone I didn't know to fawn over me or touch me. I didn't nurse my children for very long, because I couldn't stand it. I can't even put into words why. It was too–much. It made me physically miserable almost to the point of being ill.
I'm full of contradictions. I like people to notice me, to read what I write or appreciate my work. I have a competitive nature, although it's mostly turned inward, and I don't want to fade into the background in most ways. Except I do want to, physically.
I was happy to be a girl growing up. But, I did not want my body to change. I didn't dream of having boobs. I most certainly didn't want my period. I was nearly 15 when it started, and I did not have a single Dear God, It's Me, Margaret moment. Not a single one.
I love clothes. I have an entire room of gorgeous vintage dresses. But none of them fit me. Most wouldn't fit on one leg. I buy them knowing that someone else will love them.
I'm uncomfortable wearing clothes that draw attention to my body. I have a hard time knowing, when someone says that I look nice, whether they are being sincere. That leaves me feeling unsettled.
So, while I have a good eye for fashion (I've worked as a stylist for a photographer and I own a vintage clothing store), I do not ever apply it to myself. I'm great at putting together outfits for my daughters. For anyone. But, it seems, that dressing myself forces me to spend too much time looking at myself.
I'm realizing that this is one of my mountains. If I'm going to heal from decades of self-hatred, I have to get over my inability to look at myself. I have to stop being afraid to be a girl.
In fact, I just have to stop being afraid to see myself. I have very few pictures of myself. I'm always behind the camera. In the last few weeks, I've asked Kevin to take a few pictures of me to post here–roller skating and bowling. But they are difficult for me to look at. I skim past them quickly when I come across them. Not because I hate how fat I am, or I think I'm particularly ugly or find myself grotesque in someway. I'm capable of understanding that when other people see me, they don't go running the other way. I just really don't like to see myself. It discomforts me. I've developed this huge chasm between my interior self and my exterior self and seeing pictures of myself is too weird.
This is going to sound strange, but the first step to bridging the gap is to get rid of a lot of clothes. My goal this week is to pack up everything I own that doesn't fit me and give it to someone who can wear it. That isn't going to leave me with a lot. But it will leave me with an idea of what I have.
I'm easing into this. Next week's goal will be to get dressed.
I have an idea brewing. Some sort of photographic project. Not an OOTD thing. Something else. I'm not sure. I'll keep you posted.
I will be incredibly happy if someone posts that they get where I'm coming from. Am I alone in this weird self-disconnect thing?


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Sleep-we crave it and we need it, but we never seem to get enough of it. A new Consumer Reports survey of 4023 adults found that 27% of Americans suffer from insomnia while 68%-the equivalent of 164 million people-struggle with sleep at least once a week. These are sobering statistics, which is why we're dedicating the next few days to this ever-elusive, never-can-have-enough part of our lives. Welcome to Byrdie's Sleep Week, wherein you can expect detailed accounts of our own editors' sleep trials and tribulations, the latest products to help you nod off, and all the new relevant research. Suffice to say, we're obsessed with getting more shut-eye (the quality kind, too), and hopefully, our obsession will ensure you wake up more mornings feeling well-rested and less like you want to hurl your alarm clock across the room.
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It seems like the older I get, the harder it is for me to get quality sleep (but the more I need it). While youthful restlessness was followed by bright-eyed mornings, now when I don't get my full night's sleep I wake up with almost debilitating exhaustion that hardly fades as the day wears on.
Sleep became especially difficult for me after moving to L.A. four months ago, when a combination of factors came between me and my much-needed shut-eye. For one, the walls of my otherwise perfect little studio are not sound-proofed. I can hear every word spoken, sneeze sneezed, and loogie hocked by my upstairs and next-door neighbors (and the former has a habit of lifting weights at odd hours and dropping them on the floor-my ceiling). Furthermore, as a weekend editor, I typically call it quits relatively early on Friday and Saturday nights-prime time for everyone else's merrymaking and high heels to stomp down my hallway. Alas, sleep has become ever more elusive, and over the past few months, I've tried everything I feel comfortable with to fall asleep faster.
Keep scrolling to see all the ways I tried to fall asleep faster and which strategies finally helped me catch some z's.
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I relied on this sleep aid long before I ever realized I was doing it. Enjoying a long hot shower shortly before heading to bed would warm up my body tempВ to slow things down and signal to my mind that I was ready for sleep. I admit that in today's digital age my bedtime routine was usually followed not by shutting my eyes for sleep but by finding myself falling into a social media black hole in the middle of using my phone to set my morning alarm, or even whipping out my laptop to check something real quick but ultimatelyВ aimlessly browsingВ for hours.
The Verdict: If you're going to rely on a steamy shower to signal it's time for bed, you better make sure that sleep is the only thing on the agenda once you step out of the bathroom.
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My studio is situated with its windows facing the building next door, so the light from neighboring apartments sometimes shines into my room. Even with blinds and curtainsВ in place, the changes in the light were keeping me up, so after too many sleepless nights IВ saw a silk eye mask on sale and impulsively ordered it. The last of its kind on Shopbop, the pale pink and an artfully decorated piece I purchased was likely constructed to serve the purposes of someone's "I woke up like this"В selfie rather than some serious shut-eye. Its light pink colorway does little to shield out harsh light and it's delicate (read: flimsy) construction means every night I wear it ends up somewhere lost between my sheets come morning.
The Verdict: If you're going to go the silk eye mask route, invest in one that actually serves its purpose (such as the one above-still in the perfect shade of pink).
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While I still love to tell myself a glass or two of wine before bed will help me get to sleep, I have too many examples of when this hasn't been true. Yes, a good old pour of cabernet sauvignon puts me in a happy, drowsy state and ready to curl up under covers, but the subsequent dehydration and headache the next morningВ negate the strategy's purpose.
The Verdict:В By no means should you refrain from a glass of wine before bed, but be sure to follow it with plenty of water-and don't drink up just to fall asleep.
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When I started getting really serious about improving my sleep I took a cue from my old boss who swore by essential oils. She would always carry them when we'd travel internationally and though I never understood their purpose at the time, I never minded the scent or the idea of something so seemingly mystical. I went ahead and bought a set (though I really only had eyes for the lavender) and, without a diffuser, started rubbing a drop or two on my chest before heading to bed. A couple of oil-stained pajama tops later, I realized that while this strategy certainly helpedВ calm me at bedtime, the scent quickly wore off.
The Verdict: Buy a diffuser.
Essential Oil DiffuserNow Essential Oils Ultrasonic Real Bomboo Essential Oil Diffuser $50Shop
When I went home for the holidays I stumbled upon this beauty at my neighborhood's local natural market. My dad, who had likely been listening to me go on about my lack of sleep, bought it for me as my Christmas gift and nearly every night since I've had it on. I was shocked by how dramatically the diffuser could transform the energy of the room-using my go-to lavender to lull me to sleep at night and a mood-lifting one called "Cheer Up, Buttercup" toВ get me up and going in the morning. This specific device lasts for approximately seven hours before shutting off, ideal for carrying you through the night.В
The Verdict: It works, and IВ use it almost daily.
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Another purchase was made that day at the natural market: melatonin. I had tried it twice before, last summer when I was working crazy hours as a freelancer, waking up at 3:30 a.m. PST to begin pitching by 7 a.m.В EST. When I was visiting my sister, we had a late night and she gave me some melatonin. I passed out almost immediately and woke up refreshed and ready to seize the day the next morning, as if I were 21 again. A while later that summer, I mentioned the phenomenon (in my eyes) to my dad and he gave me a bottle of his to try. Before my next 3:30 a.m. wake up I popped one of the pills. Three solid hours past my alarm the next morning, I woke up late for my shift and feeling rather loopy. I've since steered clear of melatonin but over the winter break decided to give it a go. I consistently fell asleep in under 10 minutes, but I noticed an increase in nightmares (or at least my odds of remembering them) every time I was on the melatonin. While I still keep the bottle next to my bed, I'm wary of relying on it as a sleep aid for fear of bad dreams and oversleeping. I've more or less reserved the pills forВ when my mind's in a good place and I know I can sleep in the next morning.
The Verdict: Use with caution, and try a few practices runs when you don't have to be up early the next day to see how it affects you.
Yoga & MeditationLa Vie Boheme Yoga Rose Yoga Mat $86Shop
A few weeks ago, I joined a yoga and meditation studio as part of a one-month trial. After only a few yoga classes, I felt my body entering into a resting state faster when I'd tuck myself in and my sore muscles had a soothing effect that seemed to slow my body down. We hear all the time that exercise helps us sleep, yet I often forget to turn to it as a method for falling asleep faster. When I signed up for classes I mostly expected the meditation and restoration classes to help me calm my mind and relax my body. The restoration session-using deep stretching and essential oils applied to hairline by the instructor-put me to sleepВ duringВ the class. As for meditation, it's still too early to tell-so far my legs are the only ones falling asleep as a result of the practice.
The Verdict:В Physical exercise, however you choose, will help you better the quality of your sleep. If you enjoy yoga, it can be beneficial to begin a routine of mixed classes that balance cardio with calming techniques. As for meditation, I still need to practice.
Share your own tricks for better sleep in the comments.


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How to you ensure you are hiring the best, and build teams which will help overcome any challenge?
Get yourself out of the way.
As described by Steve Jobs, A players hire A players, B players hire C players. If you are too afraid of being surpassed by or outshone by your team, you severely limit yourself. Even if you don't think you are an A player, if you can get over the fact that you will be hiring people who may be able to take your job, you and your company will perform better. As a nice side effect, this single change alone may transform you into an A player.


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The Great Work
The concept of a life's Great Work is often mentioned in association with famous artists, social leaders, scientists and so on. That is simply because the Great Works of these people went on to influence very many others. However, we all have these experiential masterpieces hidden within us, just waiting to be manifested fully. It's not a matter of fame at all. A Work is Great if even one being is greatly thankful for it.
Life has an infinite amount of potential. Often though, we find ourselves at a crossroads, unsure how to unlock what lies within. And this is where Robin's book comes in. You can see it as a map for finding a life's hidden potential.


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text: The Caesar's wife dilemma: Post-judicial return to practice September 26, 2016 Everyone should be allowed to seek employment, including former judges, says the CBA Ethics Committee in its measured response to the Federation of Canadian Law Societies' request for feedback on its discussion paper dealing with judges' ability to return to the practise of law. Lisa Fong, Chair of the Ethics Committee, noted in her letter that discussions are at the "pre-consultation" stage and that she was commenting on behalf of the committee – in later phases the CBA would canvass the wider membership for comment. Having judges return to the practise of law after leaving the bench is a concern not just in Canada, but around the world, the letter notes, for the questions they raise about the administration of justice and the independence of the courts. "There does not seem to be any empirical data to suggest that there is, in fact, demonstrable harm to either the administration of justice or judicial independence," Fong writes. "This is not surprising as it would be necessary to seek data from sitting judges, an act in and of itself that may be said to interfere with the independence of the courts." While there is little evidence of this, former judges are often perceived to have unfair influence with or insider knowledge of the courts where they used to preside, an influence which law societies have attempted to mitigate by banning court appearances for periods of time following the judge's departure from the bench. The CBA Ethics Committee agrees with this practice, and suggests that ban extend for five years, and apply to written pleadings or submissions as well as appearances in the courtroom. The committee also believes that anonymous pleadings should fall within that prohibition as well, but acknowledges that judges' post-judicial employment could be "severely curtailed" if it were. And it adds that any rule or prohibition should allow for some flexibility – for example, it says part-time judges should not be subject to the same prohibition against practising law because a) it would limit the number of lawyers willing to work part time as judges, and b) they have less opportunity to form the perceptually problematic insider knowledge of a courtroom. "The risk to the administration of justice may, therefore, be considerably less than that of a former judge who had served full-time," the letter says, though the committee does believe that regulations should also be put in place addressing the particular ethical problems that may be encountered by a part-time judge. When marketing the former judge's skills, "the commentary should make it clear that … there should be no suggestion that former judges have a heightened ability to influence the courts," the committee advises, and former judges should not be allowed to comment on the meaning or scope of a case which they decided. It's probably too late to start banning judges from seeking employment as lawyers after leaving the bench, the committee says, but their returns should be properly regulated, and the CBA looks forward to contributing to that discussion.


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A woman who works with her hands is a LABORER; a woman who works with her hands and head, a CRAFTSMAN; but a woman who works with her hands, her head and her heart is an ARTIST. ~ Louis Nizer
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Your Beloved Pet...
I copied the photo she posted to her blog of Pebbles, I assume it's a favorite (since I took it for the purpose of sending this to Theresa only, I'm hoping it was okay to lift it!) I cropped it into an oval and softened the edges with my photo editing program, then printed it on Pure Luxury Ivory. I put a layer of vellum over it (I couldn't find anyway to attach it that I liked from the front, brads took away from the portrait) by folding the top and securing it to the back with Scor-Tape. I stamped the little paw and sentiment at the bottom.
Then I made a little Best Friend tag for the bottom. (You may have noticed I provided a frame image almost identical to this silver one in the set, which is a nice option for different colors or if you don't have any metal tags, but I had a couple left in my stash.) You can make the greeting say "Best Friend" by inking with a marker and omitting the "s"; being able to make the "Best Friends" singular or plural is very nice for when you want to caption a single portrait OR a picture of two pets together or a pet and their owner. Sentiment is stamped on Tan Leather and attached with brads to hold the vellum down. Finally I mounted it all on Pure Luxury Bubblegum Pink to match that cute little bandana Pebbles is wearing and Black Onyx. I lined the inside with Ivory to match the front so I could write my letter.
If you don't have a photo of that pet for a pet sympathy, you can use just the paw print, pet silhouette (with or without the little cloud) or stamp just the line art image behind the vellum. Whatever you choose, the card is sure to be appreciated and you'll have a good experience making it, thinking about all the wonderful things animals add to our lives.
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Wow, that is so special, Melanie. Theresa will cherish it.ReplyDelete
Sweet and thoughtful card. Theresa will be so touched.ReplyDelete
What a sweet card to sdend to Theresa and her family!ReplyDelete
This is the sweetest thing ever, it almost makes me cry so I can only imagine what it will do to the people who thought so much of their dog.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful idea, Melanie. You are so sweet. Theresa is going to cherish this! It certainly brought tears to this old woman's eyes!!! Hugs...ReplyDelete
Teresa is going to LOVE this card. I could feel her pain reading her blog yesterday, I felt so bad for her. I understand the pain of losing a beloved pet since they truly are your best friend. She is very lucky to have so many people truly care for her but after very luckily meeting Teresa once she deserves good friends, Teresa is a wonderful artist and person!ReplyDelete
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Melanie,you are so thoughtful and kind, a beautiful tribute to Theresa's beloved pet. She will love it!!!! Thanks friend!!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful heart felt card and think of how the owner/owners will feel when recieving this warm card.I am very impressed.Thank you so much for sharing. We lost our dog almost 3 yrs ago 2 days before Halloween and this would have warmed my heart!!! Nicely done.ReplyDelete
Melanie what a wonderful card for Theresa. Pebbles was the sweetest dog and will be missed by all. It was a complete shock! I am sure that Theresa will be touch by your thoughtfulness.ReplyDelete
Thank you for being such a great friend to Theresa.
Beautifully done Melanie! A very special tribute.ReplyDelete
What a sweet card. I know this will be a special remembrance for her to keep always.ReplyDelete
Melanie, thank you so much for this beautiful card. It came in the mail today and I will treasure it always. I put it in my craft room, right next to Pebbles' favorite stuffed hedgehog. Thanks for understanding what she meant to me. Hugs.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card, Mel -- what a great idea to make it out of a photo of T's dog ... so sweet.ReplyDelete
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Hi, I've just received a brand new palm pre 2 in 2.2.4. I love it, I think it's the best phone I've ever got my hands on, I've found only a problem, in my university we use eduroam wifi connection. It uses a peap-mschapv2 authentication with no CA certs, but every time I try to connect my phone to the network It asks me for a certificate and suddenly it gives me an error like "no Certificate found, report to your network administrator". Is there any solution for this problem? I know that on touchpad with fw 3.0.4 it works.
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FCA-FAC General Meeting Wed. Feb. 21, 2018
The next general of the FCA [Federation of Citizens' Associations of Ottawa] will take place Wednesday, February 21 from 7:15 pm at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex (Hall H) 1490 Youville Drive in Orleans.
Issues of recreation standards and of donation policies will be addressed by Dan Chenier, General Manager, Recreation, Culture & Infrastructure Facilities. Do plan to attend to learn more about Volunteer Ottawa discounted workshops for FCA members. Safe Wings Ottawa representatives will share their project with us, along with other business items. FCA Member organizations are invited to send two delegates to General Meetings. Observers are always welcome.
A draft agenda for the Feb. 21 meeting is found at https://secureservercdn.net/184.108.40.206/g4t.993.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180221DA.pdf Draft minutes for the previous meeting (Jan. 17) are found at https://secureservercdn.net/188.8.131.52/g4t.993.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180117DM.pdf
The Hon. Senator Serge Joyal will be the 2018 Phillips Memorial Lecture speaker who will be sharing the transformative effects the Great War had on all levels of society, which still resonate to this day.
Heritage Ottawa lecture: And after: the consequences of World War I
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Body Count
The big 10-year census does not happen automatically.
The census is a hugely complicated enterprise, and the 2020 count promises to be more difficult than ever because of several factors, including lack of funds and the shift to a mainly online count.
In addition, the Trump administration's plan to require that people declare if they're U.S. citizens has triggered worries from former census directors and many others that Latinos will refuse to take part out of fear of deportation. (The Constitution requires that every "person in the country be counted.")
This isn't just academic: The census count is how federal money is distributed, in Maryland's case more than $16 billion annually in a host of dispersements from Medicaid to student aid to highway funds.
So there are many reasons behind Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman's announcement this week that he is setting up a Complete Count Committee that includes community leaders and local government officials.
"In terms of state and federal funding," Pittman said, "if you don't get counted then you don't count — and that has real consequences."
Undercounts can be especially harmful in places that need federal and state monies the most. Pittman announced his plan in a hard-to-count Brooklyn Park census tract, where nearly one-quarter of people did not participate in the last census.
By Pittman's count, that lack of response in 2010 translated to $1.7 million lost to the community.
Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said: "We have communities that may be difficult to count, but we will be conducting the necessary outreach to get the job done."
Pittman named Harry Freeman, of Pasadena, an analyst at Fort Meade, to head the Complete Count Committee.
To reach some of the most challenging segments, Anne Arundel County joins 35 other Maryland government and nonprofit organizations in sharing $4.09 million in state outreach funding. Anne Arundel's grant is $45 million.


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......post up a fun watch pic, or something that relates to who or what you are!!!
well done Simon !
In anything at all, perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away.
GREAT 1st Post, MTR!!!!
love the Lobster shot!
I had lobster last week in Norfolk!!!!
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...follow me on 'twitter' & instagram @SimonCudd,
Love the pics! I'm jealous.
I look fwd to posting some pics of my own when I get my first B&R.
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nice on Philippe- I recognise nearly everything!
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IT Management and Services
CGNET provides management and staffing services to organizations worldwide. We can find a staffing arrangement that will match your needs.
Here are some examples:
- CGNET can locate and hire experienced, trained personnel virtually anywhere in the world. For example, we have identified and hired IT staff in China, India, South Africa, the United States, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Often, we can do this by identifying contacts in the more than 100 countries we have served. If necessary, however, we will send CGNET staff to the service location to complete the location and hiring activities in person.
Once staff are hired, you can either put them into your organization as employees, or we can manage them and supply their services on a contract basis.
CGNET can also supply temporary staff as needed. We can fill positions from junior IT staff to top IT management. We have successfully managed the entire IT operation for organizations in places as diverse as California, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
An organization can also outsource its entire IT operation to us, as an ongoing service. This can include both on-premises and remote administration.
We can also administer specific systems, as needed, usually on a remote basis.
The simplest description of our IT management and staffing practices is that we will find the exact hiring, management and staffing formula that is appropriate to your organization and bring that into existence.
CGNET has been providing these services for more than 25 years. Some organizations that have used our management and staffing services include the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Duke Endowment, the Ford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the International Rice Research Center, the International Water Management Institute, the California Wellness Foundation and Metta Fund. We also have a long-term agreement to provide services to the World Food Program.


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Check out the latest projects here:Project Logs
Very good.How does the four wheel dolly turns under the load?Pekka
I recall the mechanics at work moving machinery using several lengths of steel pipe and rolling stuff across the floor with someone picking up the rearmost pipe and placing it in front. A real pain when it came to having to turn corners.
Pekka I think that would be calles a "toe jack. If in doubt look at your feet!Jerry
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Home town: Middletown
Home town: Middletown
Color: White
Mileage: 5,000
Under the hood: Something real small and real slow (but it's great on gas)
Origin: I really wanted something good on gas and also something I could use for advertising. It was a toss-up between the Scion and the Honda. I'm glad I went with the XB; it's so much fun and great on gas. I wanted something to show all the paint work and vinyl graphics that we do, and everyone loves our cat design, young and old — it's awesome.
Special features: I had to put a stereo in it because the factory one was weak. We put 18-inch wheels on it with new sneakers, lowered it 3 inches, custom-painted the graphics along the bottom and being that Class Act Tattoo has the C-A-T, in it, I drew up a cat logo and put that on there. Something original, not like the typical skull that everyone uses. I tinted the windows and threw a remote start in it because I'm lazy. If I'm going to get a speeding ticket, it's gonna be in this car — it's like my little race car.
Value: The advertising alone is worth a lot.
Pet name: Tattoo
Favorite place to cruise: Any place where there are no potholes
Favorite cruise music: '80s hair bands
Your dream car: 355 Spyder
Most embarrassing moment: Flat tire in Lake George; five hours later, got it fixed.
Other ride: '07 Denali
Vanity plate: Classact1
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With Nicolaus Copernicus being featured in today's Google doodle, many eyes are looking back at the life and work of this great scientist (Copernicus facts). We thought it'd be nice to look around and ahead as well, so we called up NG explorer Jay Pasachoff for a few questions.
Jay Pasachoff is an astronomer who has received 18 grants from the National Geographic Society since 1973. He continues to lead cutting-edge research and observations of the heavens, in particular regarding eclipses. Here's what he had to say on the 540th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus's birth.
What does Nicolaus Copernicus mean to you?
Copernicus's iconoclastic success in discovering that what had been thought–that the Earth was at the center of the Universe–was wrong led me to think more carefully about every supposed fact. Soon after I started my collection of first-edition books by major figures in astronomy—those whose work I described in my own astronomy-survey textbook ("The Cosmos," 4th Edition,or 3rd Edition). I thought to myself "now is the time to get a Copernicus." I am thrilled to have had, for nearly 30 years, one of the few hundred copies of his 1543 book, De Revolutionibus (translation: On the Revolutions). It is at the heart of my rare-book collection.
What's something you think people don't realize or appreciate enough about him?
That Copernicus was a great mathematician. He didn't just wake up one day and say, "Hey, let's say that the Sun instead of the Earth is at the center of the Universe." If you look at his book, you can see all kinds of diagrams and tables. He showed us how to calculate the periods of the planets from the perspective of the stars rather than from the moving platform of our Earth.
What lessons does he still have for us five centuries after he lived?
My wife and I made a pilgrimage to Copernicus sites in Poland in 2006, just before the International Astronomical Union held its General Assembly in Prague. We were at his birthplace in Torun and the site in Frombork where he was Canon of the Cathedral and where he did most of his work in a high tower. He was recently reburied there in a prominent place in the Cathedral, when his actual bones were tracked down after almost 470 years of anonymous burial.
Is there anything you wish you could have told him to help his work?
Me tell Copernicus anything? I wish I could have watched him work–something shown fictionally in "A More Perfect Heaven," Dava Sobel's new play and book about Copernicus and his interaction with the young Rheticus, who persuaded him to publish his work.
Who is your favorite astronomer from the past?
Copernicus is certainly a candidate, and Johannes Kepler is the other contender.
On that note, I will eagerly await Kepler's birthday. To learn more about the work of both Jay Pasachoff and Copernicus, see the links below.
NEXT: Jay Pasachoff's Mini Astronomy Lessons
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The PlayStation cat mascots Toro and Kuro from Doko Demo Issyo and the Felynes from Monster Hunter have all been quite the popular throughout the years, and they'll finally come together in an upcoming Monster Hunter Frontier collaboration.
This year is the Monster Hunter series' 10th anniversary, and it's also Doko Demo Issyo's 15th, so the upcoming collaboration actually works out pretty nicely. The video shows how Toro and his buddy Kuro will appear as humorous weapons in the online game.
While the Hunters are going wild with their Toro and Kuro equipment, one of them gets a little carried away and blasts off a poor Felyne, which results in a horde of Felynes running after the Hunter. Let's be nice to the Felynes!
Monster Hunter Frontier has had quite a number of collaborations, but Toro also had another one recently with an unexpected horror collaboration with Siren.


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Browsing Products
On the left hand side of the screen we have the Products section. This is our full catalogue of online products. To browse products simply click on the category that interests you and scroll through the items. Most products are broken up into sub categories to make it easier to search specifically for what you need. Once you find the product you are looking for, you can add it to your shopping cart or view further information on that product.
To search for a specific item you can use the "Search Products" field. Simply click on the search box and enter any of the following pieces of information: product code, product name, and manufacturer name or product description. Then hit the search button.
A list of items that match your search criteria will then be displayed.
Once you have found an item you wish to purchase, click the "Add to Cart" button and the item will be added to your shopping cart.
To view your shopping cart click on the image of the cart at the top of the screen. Here you will be able to view all of the products you have added to the cart, as well as a sub total for the order.
To remove items from your shopping cart simply click on the X next to the item you want to remove.
If you would like to increase or decrease the quantity of a product in your shopping cart simply enter the amount wanted into the "Quantity" field next to the product. Then click the "Recalculate Order" button to update the cart and the sub total.
At any stage you can click the "Clear Cart" button to totally remove all of the items from your shopping cart.
When you have finished browsing products and are ready to finalise your purchase, you may proceed to the checkout by clicking on the "Check Out" button. At this point you still also have the option to modify your order before payment is processed.
Fill out all the contact details and click the Proceed to Freight and Terms button.
Here you can double check the address you have entered. After you have checked the address select the freight option and select which payment term you are using. If you are a 30 Day Wholesale Trading Account you can click On Account. Click on Proceed to Confirm Order and Pay.
If you are paying by credit card you need to fill out your card details and click Process Payment
If you are paying On Account click Complete Your Order on the bottom right hand side of the screen, you will then be taken to the Order Completed page.
You will receive an email of the Tax Invoice from Club Warehouse thanking you for you order, if you do not receive this then your order may not have been completed so you will need to double check that you clicked Complete Your Order


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Toonz has long been a leading 2D animation platform, used for productions like Futurama, Princess Mononoke and the game Discworld 2. Originally created by Digital Video and customized by Studio Ghibli, it has now been released as Open Source.
A premium version will also still be available, adding acces to training, customization and more.
Here is a demo of Toonz - not everything may be available in OpenToonz:


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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada and it is the fourth largest city in Canada. Toronto, Montreal & Calgary are higher. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario.
Ottawa is home to The Canadian War Museum which houses over 3.75 million artifacts, The Canadian
Museum of Nature, the Canadian Museum of History, Canadian Children's Museum, the Canadian Postal
Museum, 3D IMAX theatre, Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum,
the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Billings Estate Museum, Bytown Museum, Canadian Museum of
Contemporary Photography, Canadian Ski Museum, Currency Museum, and the Portrait Gallery of Canada.
There are so many world famous events and festivals take place in Ottawa. The majour ones are
Winterlude, the largest festival in Canada, and Canada Day celebrations, Bluesfest, Canadian Tulip
Festival, Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, Ottawa International Jazz Festival, Fringe Festival and Folk Music Festival.


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Justin Bieber had his mugshot shown at Beyonce and Jay Z's "On the Run" tour during their opening night, and it has since elicited a storm of controversy. Apparently, the celebrity couple publicly portrayed a number of infamous mugshots during Jay Z's hotly awaited performance this week, and Justin Bieber was one of the "mocked" individuals, with it being said by Queen Bey that "even the greatest can fall." The New York Daily News reports this Saturday, June 28, that thousands of fans have taken to Twitter to weigh in on the scandalous move; some seem to find the Beyonce's jab humorous while others saw it as disrespectful.
During the musical couple's electric appearance on the "On the Run" tour, a Beyonce Bieber scandal was brought to the public spotlight. In the middle of Jay Z singing "H to the Izzo" this Wednesday night at a Miami concert center, Justin Beiber's mugshot was shown — amid various others — in what seemed like an attempted humorous but rather random display. A number of fans took this as the celebrity power couple mocking the "Beauty and a Beat" singer.
According to one attendee at the concert who managed to snap the whole celebrity mugshot montage and upload it to YouTube as a candid video, a number of unwanted celebrity photos also made an appearance during Jay Z's roaring performance. Others included in the medley of mugshots were David Bowie, Sean Combs, and Robert Downey, Jr., so the Biebs definitely wasn't alone.
In regards to Justin Bieber's mugshot, Beyonce reportedly had a few choice words to say about the "Believe" singer's appearance in this widely publicized lineup in the middle of their "On the Run" tour showing. The Huffington Post claims that she was heard quoted to have said "even the greatest can fall" when it comes to the young pop star and his controversial antics of late.
Reactions on Twitter to the Beyonce Bieber jab have been quite mixed, as fans of both singers seem to be supporting their favorite celebrity. While some found the mention to be harmless and funny, others said that it looked like Justin Bieber was being mocked. These social media users noted that it wasn't right or necessary to bring Justin into the picture during their concert, let alone say "even the greatest can fall." Here are some of the tweets being said about the matter that have trended online:
"The fact that @justinbieber's mugshot was shown at @Beyonce 's concert followed by 'even the greatest fall.' that's just f—–."
"Justin's mug shot makes an appearance at Beyoncé & Jay Z's 'On the Run Tour.' Wonder if he's excited lol pic.twitter.com/PWFmu9NfrW"
"@biebercore but its disrespectfull to show bad situation someone!!!"
What do you think of Justin Bieber's infamous mugshot being shown in the middle of Jay Z and Beyonce's tour? No comment about whether the young singer was being mocked at the music event has been offered by the celebrities' reps, nor has one come from Justin Bieber himself. Was it a definite way to attract attention to the start of the "On the Run" concert lineup, or simply out of taste?


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Happy Mother's Day
Originally published for Sepia Saturday on April 9, 2011.
Today marks what would have been my mother's 87th birthday. I have been scanning some old family albums, specifically albums which she herself put together. I came across these photos taken at Medeira Beach in Florida when my parents were on their honeymoon. She probably never meant for these photos to hit the internet but she was a stunning woman in her day, don't you agree? I can hear voice now cursing me. But anyway, Happy Birthday Mom! (happy Mother's Day too)
As always, you can find more bathing beauties at Sepia Saturday by clicking this link.
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Friday, 11 May 2012
Hello Everyone, First of all I just wanted to say a big sorry for not being around or dropping by my favourite blogs. I have been poorly and off for the last couple of weeks but I am feeling much better now - fingers crossed! Right, I need to say two very big THANK YOUS and the first one is to my fantastic Auntie who does a lot of nice things for me when it comes to the hobby that we both love and do together, but this week she has gone that bit further. You may have seen my last post whereby I was on the brink of ditching my blog because I had made a real mess of clicking buttons that I didn't know what they did. Big mistake because I lost everything. I had no idea how to get it back and was so frustrated with it. My Auntie Chanelle offered to take a look so she logged in and managed to fix it for me. Later in the week I then recieved an email while I was at work to say that the fairies had been to my blog and this is what I saw. How amazing is this???? LOVE IT! Auntie Chanelle had spoken with her Friend in Australia and this is what she had arranged for me! I was soo touched and she knows how happy I am about this. Secondly, I want to thank the lovely lady, Lynn that made this for me. It's beautiful and I love it - thank you soo much! Right thats it from me tonight, but I went to the Craft Box last night and treated myself to a few new maggies so hopefully I will be back tomorrow with a card. Ps - sorry if there is spelling mistakes, but I can't work out where the spellcheck is on the new layout - LOL Love, Kerry XXX
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Help - So annoyed xx
Hello Can anyone help me with this new blogger layout???? I have clicked a button saying that I wanted to revert back to the old blogger (that wasn't the exact wording but I can't remember) and I have ended up with this horrible layout!! I can't see my followers or my favourite blogs. I want my old blog back and I just wondered if anyone knew how to get it?? If not, I am on the brink of just deleting my blog because I really ate this new layout!!! Love Kerry xxx
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While paparazzi pictures of Shailene Woodley on set made it pretty obvious that Mary Jane Watson had been written a role in the next Amazing Spider-Man movie, the actress' early wrap date made it similarly clear that the role was a small one.
And now, according Woodley herself, it has been cut from the film altogether.
Speaking to EW for their current print issue, the actress said:
Of course I'm bummed… but I'm a firm believer in everything happening for a specific reason….based on the proposed plot, I completely understand holding off on introducing [Mary Jane] until the next film.
Thanks to SHH for the transcript.
I wonder what other implications this decision might have. Will it be related to Sony's recent commitment to a a third and fourth film in the series? How much is Amazing Spider-Man 2 being reworked and re-edited? Will MJ just pop out cleanly or will there be a lot of reconfiguration necessary? I doubt she'll get to meet Gwen Stacy now… unless there are flashbacks.
And… well, we presume that Woodley will return, and that the role won't be recast, but that possibility is there now, I suppose.
At the very least, they could change their plans for a hammer-wielding, sandwich maker and go for an MJ more like the model-turned-actress of the Raimi era.
I kind of hope they don't, though. We've had that one already.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be along on May 2nd next year.


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Get the latest NHS information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), a new illness that affects your lungs and airways.
Check if you have coronavirus symptoms
Find out about the main symptoms of coronavirus and where to get medical advice if you think you have them.
What to do if you or someone you live with has symptoms of coronavirus
Advice about not leaving your home (self-isolation) and looking after yourself if you or someone you live with has symptoms.
Testing for coronavirus
Information about testing to check if you have coronavirus.
People at higher risk from coronavirus
Advice for people at higher risk from coronavirus, including older people, people with health conditions and pregnant women.
Coronavirus in children
Advice about symptoms of coronavirus in children, including when to get medical help if your child seems unwell.
Social distancing advice and changes to everyday life because of coronavirus
Advice about avoiding close contact with other people (social distancing), looking after your wellbeing and using the NHS and other services.
Links to more information about coronavirus
Links to government advice, information for health professionals and advice for other parts of the UK.
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We are closed weekends and Bank Holidays
Spring Bank Holiday (Monday 25th May 2020) Pharmacy Opening (pls ring first):
**All Tuesday afternoons from 12pm onwards the surgery is open to visitors and patients till closing time at 5.00pm. However, the telephone triage service is handed over to Woodview Medical Practice in Cockfield for the afternoon. Please ring our surgery telephone number (01388 718230) and a recorded message will give you further information.
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If you need medical assistance which cannot wait until the surgery reopens, please ring (01388) 718230 and a recorded message will give you further instructions.
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In an emergency such as acute shortness of breath, collapse, heart attack or other medical emergency, please dial 999.
We remain closed at weekends and Bank Holidays.
When the surgery is closed please ring 01388 718230 and a recorded message will give you further instructions and contact numbers.
In an emergency such as acute shortness of breath, heart attack or other medical emergency please dial 999.
What to do when the GP practice is closed website leaflet
When it's less urgent than 999 CALL 111
Access on line health information via http://www.nhs.uk/ and http://www.patient.co.uk/"
Patients across Durham Dales, Easington & Sedgefield have been reminded to "Talk Before You Walk" when in need of care when their own GP Practice is Closed. By phoning NHS111, patients who need to be seen by a Primary Health Care Professional urgently on the same day, will be offered an appointment at a Primary Care Service or 'Hub'. The Hub could be located at a GP Practice within the Durham Dales area or in another local community setting. The NHS111 service personnel will be able to give you further information at the time of booking your appointment.
GP appointments can be booked online as well - please sign up for online services at the Practice first.
Practice Nurse appointments are not available to book online as different procedures require different lengths of time or can only be done at certain times of the day e.g. blood tests must be done in the mornings as the lab collects all specimens at lunch time.
Note: the Practice may have to vary GP consultation times according to GP availability e.g. Salaried GP or Locum GP - please speak to our Duty Receptionist who will be pleased to help you.
We are closed for weekends and Bank Holidays.
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Vodka and champagne stolen from Market Rasen supermarket
Police are investigating the theft of vodka and champagne from a supermarket in Market Rasen.
The incident happened at around 3.30pm at a store in John Street on November 2.
Officers believe that the two men pictured may be able to help their inquires.
Two bottles of vodka and two bottles of champagne were taken from the store without any attempt to pay for the items.
If you recognise these men, or if this is you, call 101.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Lincolnshire Reporter welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Turaga, Pavan
- Frakes, David
- 2 Arizona State University
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- 1 Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Jayaraman
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- 1 Tepedelenlioglu, Cihan
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- 2 Electrical engineering
- 1 Clinical Relevance
- 1 Computer science
- 1 Diabetic Retinopathy
- 1 Dictionary Learning
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- 1 Image Understanding
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- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
- Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
- 并购背景下教育行业品牌价值研究
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common cause of blindness occurring due to prolonged presence of diabetes. The risk of developing DR or having the disease progress is increasing over time. Despite advances in diabetes care over the years, DR remains a vision-threatening complication and one of the leading causes of blindness among American adults. Recent studies have shown that diagnosis based on digital retinal imaging has potential benefits over traditional face-to-face evaluation. Yet there is a dearth of computer-based systems that can match the level of performance achieved by ophthalmologists. This thesis takes a fresh perspective in developing a computer-based …
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- Chandakkar, Parag Shridhar, Li, Baoxin, Turaga, Pavan, et al.
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Image understanding has been playing an increasingly crucial role in vision applications. Sparse models form an important component in image understanding, since the statistics of natural images reveal the presence of sparse structure. Sparse methods lead to parsimonious models, in addition to being efficient for large scale learning. In sparse modeling, data is represented as a sparse linear combination of atoms from a "dictionary" matrix. This dissertation focuses on understanding different aspects of sparse learning, thereby enhancing the use of sparse methods by incorporating tools from machine learning. With the growing need to adapt models for large scale data, it …
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"God is our Refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble." -Psalm 46: 1
Refuge is a place of shelter and protection in the presence of danger. Knowing Satan prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour, the Refuge Ministry provides a safe place where young adults can gather and encourage each other in their walk with the Lord. This co-ed ministry is designed for individuals between the ages of 18-30ish with a mission to lead young adults in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We do this by providing an environment where young adults:
- Reach Up through authentic worship
- Reach In through authentic teaching
- Reach Around through authentic fellowship, and
- Reaching Out by building authentic relationships.
The purpose of it all is to make the Word relevant, relational, and REAL!
The ministry meets every Saturday morning at 9am in the Student Ministries Building.


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Stretch Moto Jean / Timber
Straight fit denim pants. tonal stitching. signature rose gold rivets and button. slight rip and repair at front. clean back.
Denim stretch / 98%cotton 2% spandex / 32" inseam / this item runs true to size / machine wash cold with like colors, tumble dry / size in picture is a 34
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I've been scouring the internet for the past few weeks to look for a decent tutorial on Android Development as I have this itching idea that I wanted to do, but I realized that I got to get a grip of the fundamentals first before doing so.
I found this very interesting free Android Development tutorial. The author gives a basic and fundamentalistic content of the development scheme.
From the installation, lifecycle, views, layouts up to the advance topics such as database, services and app deployment to google play, almost every fundamental information a newbie user need to pursue his development appetite, it's all there.
I heard google will launch their own tutorial in Udemy – something to look forward to as well!
Feel free to register and learn from him for free!


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08 Mar GENERATION IRON TAKES OVER THE ARNOLD CLASSIC 2016
A complete recap of the biggest sports festival in America.
The Vladar Company's own Generation Iron Fitness Network headed over to Columbus Ohio this past weekend to cover one of the biggest sports festivals in the country. The Arnold Sports Festival is not only one of the top bodybuilding competitions of the year – it's one of the most exciting overall fitness & sports events. Period.
Full of brand new interviews, blow-by-blow coverage, and breaking news updates – the Generation Iron Fitness Network hunkered down to provide the most intensive bodybuilding coverage you can find anywhere on the net. You can catch up on the entire coverage by heading over to the official Generation Iron website but for a quick recap – check out their official Weekend-In-Review below:
The Generation Iron Fitness Network is a Vladar Company owned media publishing company standing tall as the #1 digital network for all things bodybuilding.


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Those of us who garden both indoors and outdoors, like to find different and unique ways to show off our pretty plants. I just love the different selections of a cowboy boot planter to put one or two of my plants in this year. For me, the choice of a western boot planter just fits to a capital "B" (that stands for boots) because I love my cowboy boots but would never take a pair out to plant something in.
Many of the cowboy boot planters that I have found can also double as a cowboy boot vase which is perfect for both the person who loves to grow their own plants and then have a few cuttings inside on the table or desk. They are also perfect for those who don't have a green thumb but want a different type of vase to display some pretty flowers in.
So, let's go on down the page of this article and see the selections of planters that I have found with a western boot theme.
What I love about this cowboy boot planter is that you can actually put two small plants in it. Personally I think a flowering plant that has a little height to it on one side with a non-flowering plant that will cascade down the side in the other side would look really nice in this specific planter. The planter is made of polyresin so you don't have to worry about it freezing or cracking in colder weather. I like the fancy style stitching just like a real pair of cowboy boots and they maker even gave them a dusty rustic look that is perfect for an outdoor garden, patio, or porch.
Gifts & Decor Western Theme Garden Decor Cowboy Boot Planter Outdoor
I just love the detail in this cowboy boot planter that can also be used as a vase. It is made of resin so it can be used either indoors or outdoors to plant in or display flowers in. The hand painted elements really make this one stand out, don't you think?
Western Cowboy Boot Vase Planter
And then there is this cute grouping that would look awesome outdoors or indoors! One planter looks like a saddle bag and the saddle while the other is a pair of boots. Very cute, I think!
Cowboy Western Theme Garden Planters Saddle
One thing that should be explained about the image above, they are not sold as a set of two. You choose which one you want to purchase or buy both; just understand that they are sold separately and not as a pair.


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Disclaimer: this post is ONLY intended for kids who are age 21 and older.
Vegans love to party. Too bad all these years we were deprived of "Jello shots". Well not anymore because Party Star has done it folks! I am happy to report that Party Star Jel Shots are vegan-friendly Jel Shots and come in crazy awesome flavors!
Party Star Jel Shots come in all the seven flavors you see here, some of which are strawberry, grape, cherry, orange and other fun flavors. These shots come ready made, so no prep work. They do not need refrigeration, but you can chill them prior to enjoying them; you don't have to, either way they taste great! The flavors are natural, the colors are certified. The "jel" is plant based with no animal products or bi-products used. They also have a 1 year shelf life, but I doubt you can keep these fun shots in your kitchen for too long without getting the urge to pop one in your mouth. You can find these 24 proof (12% alcohol by volume, per shot) in your local liquor store. If they do not carry these yet, they need to totally get on it! These shots are a really cool and exciting vegan discovery. Thanks Party Star, you guys rock!
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Vanilla Cupcake Bakery: A Sweet Haven
It was the another Marvel movie hype and of course as a fan of Chris Evans, I couldn't miss it. I don't mind watching it at a later date (the way I usually am with movies) but this time Patrick wanted to watch it as soon as possible, which was four days after it's first day of showing (still earlier than the usual). We were supposed to take my ootds first but the both of us were hungry so we decided to fill our tummies first while we wait for our movie time.
Obviously, we picked the very tea party themed Vanilla Cupcake Bakery at Evia Center, Daang Hari. You'd think we'd get cupcakes but actually we weren't able to eat any cupcakes while we were there. The good thing is I've already tried their yummy cuppie cakes at their Makati branch. We ordered pasta and chicken instead. I got full already so I skipped the cupcake now I wish I did, Patrick isn't a fan of sugars so yeah. More photos of our food & the ohh so shabby chic interiors of Vanilla Cupcake Bakery below.
Looking at these make me regret not trying just one cupcake even more.
My plate: Chicken Cordon Bleu.
His plate: Shrimp Pasta.
Well, if you knew me I'm more of the pasta kind and I don't eat rice so it's like our plates were mixed up. But I really did order the the cordon bleu because I didn't want to ruin my lipstick (Ha! Vanity at it's finest). Halfway eating our own plates we switched afterwards Hahaha. I didn't bother the rice so he ate all of what's left. He left me with two pieces of shrimp. Yey! He knows. Hahaha. I'm so happy he chose the pasta.
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And that is all my friends. I know most of you know this lovely dolly place already, but just in case you guys live in the south here's another Vanilla Cupcake Bakery branch near us. See you on the next post!
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No matter how delicious the spit roast is from Sydney caterers, it is inevitable that there will still be some leftover. This is quite common in parties where there are too many choices for guests to nibble before they can finally reach the part of the party where they can get a slice of the mouthwatering spit roast.
Good thing though that there are lots of things you can do with the leftover spit roast from the overnight party. Don't through them all away as you can use them with some delish food menu that you'd surely forget about your strict weight loss regimen.
Here are some ways you can turn your leftover spit roast into a delightful meal.
• Reheated Spit Roast Leftover
This is perhaps the easiest way to make use of it. Just toss it over the pan, and you can enjoy a whole day of spit roast that you might have missed while in the party last night. However, if you have been eating a lot of it, heating it up is not a good idea. You might already be fed up of its taste. Don't worry. There's still a lot of other ways to make use of it.
• Spit Roast Leftover Sandwich
Are you going out on a picnic? Take the leftover spit roast with you – on a sandwich. Mix it up with some apple sauce that would certainly satisfy your appetite. Add some veggies like tomato or lettuce if you like.
• Spit Roast Leftover Salad
With all the oil and too much sweets and carbs, it's time for the cleansing. Burn the fats down with a healthy vegetable salad with some leftover spit roast cuts or shreds. Sprinkle it with rosemary and chives plus the green leaves, tomatoes and anything you like. Add your favorite salad dressing and there you go – light, healthy and definitely delicious!
You can avoid too many leftovers if you planned your party carefully and worked with the most professional party caterers in Sydney. Efficient party planning takes a lot of time and effort, but let the pros help you. With them, you don't have to worry about too little or too much party food. No matter which suburb you are in Sydney – Bankstown, Central Business District, Bondi Beach, Chatswood, Liverpool, Manly, Newton and anywhere else, My Caterer can surely get to you.
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The Level 2 course helped me to learn new skills like video editing and 3D modelling, and I have already used these on a project for a friend. There is a really nice atmosphere at the College. The teachers were great, and I am now studying for my Level 3.
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Dear friends, I am celebrating 600 sales in my Etsy shop! Thanks so much for all your support and encouragement. It has been a wonderful journey so far.. one bead at a time! 🙂
Enter coupon code MOM2015 at checkout to save 15% on all beaded dog jewelry, beading patterns, bead kits, and art. Coupon is valid on May 9 & 10, 2015 – this weekend only! Thanks for looking and have a Happy Mother's Day! 🙂


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Respect Everyone's Rights
You should respect everyone's right
Be they old, young or full of might,
Be they for you an adversary
Or if they ever made you happy.
The greatest right is that of God's.
You should obey him and no other gods.
Our body parts too have certain rights
Such as not viewing forbidden sights.
Our relatives have many rights
Be it our parents, brothers or our wives.
There are also rights for our deeds
Be it charity, supplications or holy feeds.
All people have certain rights
Be they our teachers, or citizens nation-wide.
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Used Cars in QLD: Brisbane
Use StartLocal® to find the most popular used cars in QLD: Brisbane. Average review rating: 3 stars from 23 reviews.
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Kedron Car Centre is a local family owned and operated company with over 40 years experience in the motor sales industry. The family business has been in the same location serving and providing the community with quality used cars, utes and four wheel drives for over 13 years. Kedron Car Centre is a qualified RACQ RECOMMENDED DEALER. All vehicles come with security interest certificates, registration, roadworthy certificates and are RACQ INSPECTED. With over a hundred cars in stock and regular turnover you are sure to find a car that suits your needs and wants.more
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Ontario based quartet Billy Talent have been in the game for more than a decade but after 2014's retrospective 'Hits' album a lot of fans thought that the band were drawing a line under a phase of their careers to move on and progress. 'Afraid of Heights' might be progression but it's still everything we know and love about the Canadian bunch.
On the surface the band might be seen as just another addition to the anthemic rock world but one of the things which makes the band so unique are the vocals of Benjamin Kowalewicz which still stand strong, sharp and high pitched where needed. This alongside killer riffs and some of the catchiest lyrics help them stand out in the punk rock cattle market.
'Afraid of Heights' is a mixture of previous albums with the slowed down sounds we heard of 2012's 'Dead Silence' showing punks can still pack a punch with a lower tone, yet the anthemic catchy rock of 'Billy Talent II' which came out in the mid 00's. From the moment 'Big Red Gun' kicks in with it's melodic notes and lyrics of how problematic guns can be (very apt in today's world), we can tell the band are musically aiming for something that little bit higher.
'Louder Than The DJ' has spiky riffs and heavier vocal changes while 'This Is Our War' is the closest Billy Talent come to a political number building melodies and crashing them back down. None of the songs have been written to prove something, they've been written simply because the band love what they do. The bands ability to create a song which will get your foot tapping before you've even realised it has been long since admired.
'The Crutch', 'February Winds' and 'Ghost Ship of Cannibal Rats' scream old school BT with big riffs and huge chorus'. The signature guitar tone is present and everything feels completely organic, there's no electronic sounds clouding our ears or sound of over production, this is just a band in a studio recording what they love.
'Afraid of Heights' has it all, there are age old punk rock bangers, powerful guitar driven ballads and some party anthems to get you dancing but everything here sculpts a new identity to show that Billy Talent have so much more to give.
Billy Talent have never needed to reinvest themselves during their existence but evolution has tightened their performance. They're still brash and ballsy but they've softened slightly over time bringing a perfectly rounded album with 'Afraid of Heights'. Billy Talent are a band others aspire to be but few will be loved as much as them.


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If you are not interviewed face to face, in person, the job offer is Always a scam! If you are asked to pay fees for a visa or work permit or anything else, the job offer is a scam! No real company or embassy ever uses a free email address!
Date: Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: New Application for Housekeeping Executive - 6464563 | Arpana sinha | Gurgaon
To: Victim
Am glad to receive your updated resume. Am Allen Johnson of the Johnson's family Canada. I would like to intimate you on the nature of the service/ input I would require from you if considered.
I need sharp and swift thinker to help me manage my private affairs (Taken care of my estates, which also involves attention to other staffs), other activities you will undergo from time to time will be direct assessment of my interest in the grand family real estate business (both ready and ongoing), safe to say I need a very private personal assistant in house keeping and asset management.
You will be solely required to supervise all the domestic and technical workers, working in my estate to make sure everything is at proper functioning state.
My initial contract duration with you will be for 4 years, before the contract could be terminated and if possible renewed depending on your performance and you so see fit .
A) Private quarters for accommodation with a furnished sitting room and bedrooms to accommodate a family of 4 conveniently (Should you wish to relocate with your family
B) An official car
You will be working from 7:30 am to 11:45 am in the morning and from 1:00 pm to 7:30 pm after dinner.
you will be eligible to receive basic salary of $8,800:00 CAD (Eight thousand eight hundred Canadian Dollars) Basic (after Tax) MONTHLY.
Hazard/Inconveniences: $450 .00 dollar (Monthly)
Car Maintenance: $500.00 dollar (Monthly)
House & Furnishings: $ 1,800 dollar (Yearly)
Entertainment & Recreation: 300.00 dollar (Monthly)
Travel & Events: $550.00 dollar (every 3 months)
You are entitled to 2 months Paid Leave which can be taken once at a time or 2 weeks apart from one different period. You will be receiving 5,500.00 CAD Take home for each leave Period.
To proceed further regarding the absorption, following your satisfaction with the terms and your willingness to work with me also your innate assurance that you can handle the mentioned responsibilities, we will need you to scan and send the copy of your educational certificates, working experience and passport photograph and passport data page, with your phone number highlighted.
You will be receiving a call from us once we acknowledge the confirmation of your acceptance.
Looking forward for your reply and anticipated service.
Sincere Regards,
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This week is about bringing in harmony and union in all forms. It could be between people, between situations, or between your head and heart, aiming to work together for the highest good of all. This week look forward to some more clarity: we are becoming clearer on our own values and what is important to us. Overall, follow your creativity this week and remain true to yourself; you don't have to have it all figured out right now, you just need to maintain your desires of the future while tending to the necessities of the present with levity.
Card Decks: The Angel Tarot (general reading) and the Keepers of the Light Oracle (zodiac-element readings)
Fire Signs (Aries, Leo Sagittarius): 13:41
Earth Signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): 15:19
Water Signs (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio): 17:30
Air Signs (Aquarius, Gemini, Libra): 19:50


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Views on right-to-work legislation among Michigan's local government leaders
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December 2013
This report presents Michigan local government leaders' opinions regarding the state's "right-to-work" legislation, enacted in December 2012 for both private sector (Public Act 348) and public sector unions (Public Act 349). The findings in this report are based on statewide surveys of local government leaders in the Spring 2013 wave of the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), and focus primarily on views of P.A. 349 regarding public sector employees and unions.
Keywords: Labor Supply & Workforce Development, Public Opinion


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It's been about 4 years since I pointed out how stupid this country has been about guns. Since that post, nothing has changed.
And its not like the American can't agree on what needs to change or talk civilly about this issue, because in the periods between shootings, we can. For instance, most people, whether liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, gun owner or not, agree that we need a good system for background checks for gun sales. Every time I have brought up my plan for gun control, the audience, no matter if they are liberal, conservative, pro-gun, or anti-gun, have all stated that this is something they can get behind and support if it were ever to be implemented.
So we actually can have a civil conversation and agree on how to balance gun owner rights with safety and life. We can actually do this.
But we don't.
And the reason is stupid.
You see, every time there is a shooting, rather than bring up all the civil conversation we had been capable of, everyone goes to their corners and regurgitates the same stereotypical talking points and shout them at each other. These tropes are so predictable that it could probably be turned into a drinking game or a bingo game. Rather than remembering what we have agreed upon, we end up arguing the semantics of the term "assault rifle," asserting whether the first half or the last half of the second amendment phrasing is the most important, or we just degenerate into insulting each other. Everyone is yelling and no one is listening.
And none of this actually does anything to solve the problem that the majority of Americans agrees needs to be solved.
And many are quick to point out that this is the intention of the NRA and their pocketed politicians, that they purposely release a slew of distracting strawman arguments so that people can't come together and pass the laws that will effect gun manufacturer's profit margin.
But even if that is true, we don't have to stupidly play their game. We don't have to follow their fallacious arguments and chase their distractions.
Even if it is true that they are being greedy or evil, we are still empowering them, and therefor we are being stupid. And if we stopped being stupid, they wouldn't be able to win.
So here is how we can stop being stupid about guns:
1) Keep having the conversation even after it has stopped being a social media trend. We should not only talk about it because it has become popular due a recent terrorist. Instead, actually commit to the conversation.
2) Find the points of agreement in this discussion. If you find yourself arguing over 99% of your opinions, make note of that 1% and build on it until you have a decent plan that people can civilly talk about and agree on. This will become the smart and constructive conversation.
3) The next time there is a shooting, and there will always be another shooting so long as we continue to be stupid about guns, only talk about the points of agreement. Every time people try to bring up the stereotyped and polarizing talking points, make the smart choice to redirect back to the constructive. Don't chase the distractions and don't play with the strawman, but rather only let the conversation be about what everyone is already agreeing on.
To do anything else would just be stupid, and we need to stop being stupid about guns.