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I keep a calendar, a notebook with handwritten times, places and reminders. I write down my work schedule, plus any other non-negotiable tasks, in pen. Things I should do, need to do at some point, are in pencil. Easily erased, never there, no shame in lack of accomplishment.
What I want to write down every day, in pen, is sleep. Between appointments, between work sessions, between pick-ups and drop-offs it would be there – sleep. Nap. In the car, on my bed, or sofa – any place really, so long as it's warm. I can always sleep. And I always want to sleep. It is my less-than-secret passion, the great love of my life. It's ridiculous, but it's true. I am never done with sleep, and it is never done with me.
Some nights I put it off, delaying the gratification. Some nights, early in the week, I give in and crawl into my bed by 9pm and just let it take over. In Pete Holmes' comedy special he talks about being a new parent and how sleep is different now, because you don't get to fall asleep and stay asleep, but instead get to fall asleep about 22 times per night – and isn't that the best part, the falling asleep? I completely agree.
Mike has to have the room completely dark and buzzing with white noise for a good night's sleep. For me, both curtains and a window open is preferable – real sounds from outside and real light in the morning help with sleeping and waking up. And the waking up is never easy; whether I've been down for 6 hours or 10, I rely on an alarm, plus at least a couple smacks to the snooze button.
And then there are my dreams. But that's another 300 Words. At least.
A Sketchy Past
When I was a kid and watched soap operas with my mother – both the daytime and nighttime versions – someone was always being blackmailed over a sketchy past. The victim was usually a woman who used to be a hooker/madam/total slut who didn't want her current boss/boyfriend/husband to find out. Frequently this lead to murder, but was at least costly and inconvenient. And of course, the truth always came out in the end.
Which made me wonder why people didn't just tell the truth in the first place, and beat the blackmailer to the punch, thus taking away all of his power. Of course, there is no drama in my scenario, so no one is going to write that story.
Years ago David Letterman was confronted with extortion over a past indiscretion. In response, he not only came clean to his wife, but to his entire viewing audience. I doubt his would-be blackmailer saw that coming, but along with losing her hold on his life, he also had her prosecuted, which I thought was a nice touch.
It was a bold move on his part, to confess to the world like that. People love to watch other people "fall," especially celebrities. But I think he knew that the burden of people who wouldn't forgive him was well worth shaking off.
What a revelation.
For me, a person terrified of what people would think if they knew my myriad faults and fuck-ups, I came to Richmond intent on never revealing a single story of any past transgressions. What a relief to have gotten over that. Because I'd rather live honestly with fewer friends than attempt to hide parts of myself for the sake of being seen in a better light. And I'd definitely rather the truth came from me. It's very freeing.
LOVE: February 14, 2018
LOVE: February 14, 2018
Love is cracking open a new book I've been dying to read.
Love is that first sip of morning coffee.
Love is a new fountain pen.
Love is my writing group.
Love is my book group.
Love is my Pilates studio.
Love is old Looney Tunes cartoons, particularly watching Pepe Le Pew corner that cat and declare his l'amour for her.
Love is a glowing fire on a freezing winter night.
Love is the warm air of a Richmond summer.
Love is sleep, particularly the uninterrupted kind.
Love is a handwritten letter.
Love is honesty, and the friend who can speak it.
Love is putting a fresh coat of paint on a tired wall.
Love is the ability to help.
Love is being on my patio with my sister.
Love is pink roses.
Love is champagne.
Love is an afternoon nap in the sun room, cat curled up in the bend of my knees.
Love is writing.
Love is having my writing published in the Nine Lives: Life in 10 Minutes Anthology.
Love is a deep massage to release jacked-up shoulders.
Love is an organized desk. Or closet. Or anything, really.
Love is late morning "coffee" with Mike.
Love is any movie adaptation of any Jane Austin novel.
Love is music.
Love is Ian playing music.
Love is peanut butter.
Love is Halloween.
Love is purple.
Love is in the quilts on our beds made by my sister's hands.
Love is being forgiven.
Love is forgiving myself.
Love is my friends.
Love is the family I have.
Love is the family I have made with Mike and Ian.
I have always loved magazines.
Teen and Young Miss were gateways, leading to Glamour and Cosmo. I'll pick up People or US for a flight; Vanity Fair for a beach vacation – nothing in there is a quick read.
It's the variety of topics I love – especially in New York Magazine. Like the piece about the Website "What it's like to…", where people submit their stories – such as, "What it's like to SEE ALL COLORS" (a rare condition), or "What it's like to SLEEP ONLY 2 HOURS A DAY." There were also far more extreme excerpts, some I wish I could unread...
Recently there was a story about John Hinckley, would-be assassin of President Reagan, out of the psychiatric facility where he was incarcerated, currently living with his mother in Williamsburg, VA. He still has Secret Service trailing him – though mostly to the Burger King.
I've read some beautiful, personal stories in Real Simple – one by an adopted woman whose biological parents were a college girl and her boyfriend – a football player killed on the Marshall plane crash. The adoptee found her father's parents, still in West Virginia, who were overjoyed to meet the child of their only child.
I get Pilates Style, Entertainment Weekly, Oprah, HGTV and Bookmarks – and sometimes I receive subscriptions I've never ordered, like a year of American Cowboy, which led to an onslaught of bizarre cowboy-themed catalogs. My current freebie is Washingtonian. I used to get Smithsonian, which had fascinating articles that made me feel incredibly smart upon reading – but the subject matter was so out of my normal sphere I'd forget it all in a few days. Or hours.
But that's the beauty of it – an hour, maybe two to soak it in, wrap it up and toss it in the bin. Satisfying. Efficient. Sweet.
Flash Fiction Challenge: Fairy Tale/Construction Site/Clamshell (1000 words max.)
"You said it was only going take two weeks…"
"I'm sorry Sir – we really have been having trouble keeping this job staffed –"
"What job?! The job hasn't even officially started yet – we're still in the demolition phase. You're just tearing down – what's going to happen when you start the actual building? How long is that going to take?"
"Well, that's the tricky part, sir – demolition – because you see, Sir –"
"Just stop right there – I know what you're going to say. You're going to tell me how hard it is to keep the demo guys organized, keep them from not losing interest or wandering off or just getting into fights and pulverizing each other instead of the existing structure. I get it – I've employed a few trolls in my day, and I know how impulsive they can be."
"They really are, Sir."
"But Mr. Sisk, you have to realize that I'm under some pressure here to get this job done. My wife – the Princess – is only going to be away for two weeks – what they call a fortnight, around here – and I want to surprise her with new stables when she gets home. But in order for that to happen, I need the old stables torn down, and torn down soon, because the elves are scheduled to start construction first thing Tombsday morning."
"I do realize, Sir – and I am on it, as they say in the movies. Your stables will be razed by dawn on Moresday, or I will refund your payment times 100."
"Alright then."
Prince Walt was on edge. Things hadn't been going well between he and Princess Lillian for going on a year now and he was desperate to please her with a new home for her beloved Unicorns. He personally wasn't a fan of the Corns, but this was just another point of contention between he and his Princess he wished to put to rest once and for all. Hence, the fancy new stable. If only he could get it built.
But, as promised, the trolls lumbered in just before midnight on Snoresday, and made quick work of the old structure. Prince Walt was pleased when he walked the site, the only bit remaining being the four cornerstone footings positioned deep into the earth. But as he glanced from one to the other, he noticed a discrepancy in width between one and the other three. The southernmost cornerstone footing was longer by several feet – which would have made sense if there was a slope to deal with – but that simply wasn't the case.
Curious, he strode to take a closer look at the stones. They were of the same size and type as the others, but upon closer inspection, there appeared to be a slight bulge to the center of the stack. Furthermore, there seemed to be less compression to the stones there, as though they were resting on something not quite solid.
Could there be groundwater beneath this footing? Prince Walt was concerned, and considered sending a messenger for Mr. Sisk to investigate, but decided to dig into the footing himself and see if he could perceive the problem before spending any more royal monies on this project.
So he began to pull out the stones in the center, tossing them behind him, one at a time, until he was forced to uncover the entire top layer, and then the next, and then the one underneath that before discovering the key to the protuberance in the footing.
It was a clamshell. Not a regular clamshell, but one very large clamshell, perhaps the size of a small child, or a large dog, or a normal-sized sheep.
Prince Walt stood up and stepped back, a little afraid of what this might be. The largeness of it was off-putting, but the thing itself was quite beautiful. Despite being covering by stones which held up an entire wooden structure, the clamshell was unbroken, unscratched even, and gleamed with colors of pink and white with a hint of pale grey.
The Prince was a sensible man. He'd married the Princess out of duty, even though he didn't love her, and liked her very little. He didn't believe in silliness, but he knew all about predictions and prophesies, and he knew that is exactly what he had just stumbled across. The clamshell was a talisman; he was meant to discover it here, now. He just needed to summon the strength to open it and accept whatever it held for him.
But strength was not necessary, and all summoning was for naught, as the clamshell opened easily and without a hint of effort. And therein, the Prince found his fortune.
One word: Run.
So he did.
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300 WORDS: Estrangement
My father's brother died this week – Uncle Sid. Uncle Sid's wife, Aunt Joan, died earlier this year.
I didn't know him. He visited once, when I was young, with his children – Chris and Andy – even younger. He and Joan were divorced then; eventually they remarried, which I thought was cool. What I remember about that visit was that he looked exactly like my father, except for his gray hair, which seemed wrong; my father was older. But otherwise, they looked – and sounded – identical.
As far as I know, that is one of the few times my father saw his brother. I don't think he traveled to Ohio, where Sid lived; they may have met up at a family wedding in Massena.
I never saw him again, and never met Aunt Joan at all. She sent us a Christmas card every year, with love from A. Joan and U. Sid. And she always thanked me for the picture I sent in our card – said she loved watching Ian grow up in those photos.
It's bizarre and impossible to me that my parents had siblings and family who were not in our lives. We grew up knowing my mother's family well; we barely knew my father's family, even though they lived only a few hours from us, with kids – our cousins – very close in age to Kathy and me.
Ian knows Zac and Drazen as well as anyone in his life – he has always been close to them, despite the distance. Zac was the one he texted for advice when he broke up with his girlfriend (advice which warrants its own 300 words…). And even if our times with Mike's siblings are more sporadic, they are equally easy and familiar.
I understand family relationships being strained. That happens. Estrangement I don't get.
I once started a job in July and gave notice five days later. I was miserable – it was not what I wanted to be doing; wrong environment; not the place for me. All these things I said to the HR manager, the same guy who hired me. He understood – these things happen. But as for the notice – would I be willing to stay until they found my replacement? Of course I would – it's the right thing.
I remember vividly the feeling of sweet relief after walking out of his office. Now I could relax… and enjoy the job. And then become quite good at it. I stayed all summer. Eventually I transferred to a North Carolina office. Eventually I worked there for seven years.
That was my first clue that I shouldn't "trust my gut."
Being overwhelmed translated to insecurity, which morphed into the belief "I've made a huge mistake." That exact sentiment, the "huge mistake," has surfaced often, accompanying life-changing events including, but not limited to, marrying Mike, becoming a mother, and Pilates instructor training. So when I am seized by the desire to "give notice," mentally, I do. In my mind, I convince myself that I am no longer required to do this – and this gives me the freedom to move forward, without worry of failure.
I honestly don't know if they even looked for my replacement at that first job. Maybe that HR guy knew, in his gut, that I was being misdirected by mine. That all I needed to do was "quit" to take the pressure off, and I'd be fine. That I was simply scared. But I know now what lives in my gut, so if my gut says "get out," it's really the fear talking – fear, which I no longer let take the wheel.
The truth was, I was relieved to be kicked out of the church, just like I'd been relieved to be kicked out of my cousin-in-law's wedding, and for the same reason.
That's not to say I wasn't ashamed, both times. I was horribly ashamed, and embarrassed – but I had it coming. I was profoundly unhappy in my marriage and was no longer willing – not for friends, family or even Jesus – to keep it going.
Excommunicated was the word I used, as it lent a hint of drama to the situation. Actually, it was a simple conversation. The minister explained that, if I pursued divorce I wouldn't be following the church's teachings and could no longer be welcome. I think my tears in that moment made him hopeful, that perhaps he was finally reaching me with this revelation of what I would be losing. I was saved, the deal was closed, but in truth, it never really took.
It was a bad match, much like the marriage crumbling beneath me. My relationship with Jesus was going the way of my marriage – built on good intentions, colliding with unmet expectations and finally wrecked by lies. I was breaking up with two good men – both of whom I'd been a disappointment to, and was sincerely relieved to be released from.
Church members tried to convince me, talk me out of my choice, save me from myself. Even the minister's wife tried, but I got the sense she understood better than anyone. My precariously perched soul was finally given up on, and in the end, it didn't seem to be hard for most of them to let me go. Nor was it hard for me to go. It never fit me – like the baptismal robe, it was too heavy, even before it got wet.
Coffee, Black
He drank coffee, black. Breakfast, lunch, dinner – whenever we went out to eat, it was his beverage order.
I never once heard him complain about the coffee, any coffee, anywhere he got it. Back then my father drank every cup of coffee with the same level of expectation, much like he seemed to approach everything else – just happy to get it. For most of that time I was completely unaware that coffee could be good or bad. It always smelled good to me, one of the few smells I could identify, like peanut butter or Lucky Strikes. But now – now I know crappy coffee when I swallow it, and I know there is a lot of it out there.
We didn't have a coffee maker. We did have a percolator, but only used it on special occasions, or for company. My mother drank hot tea. We all drank tea, like the Canadians who drank tea like the English, with milk and sugar. We had a kettle on the stove and a teapot nearby. We drank Red Rose tea – a Canadian tea that Granny would bring with her on visits, or my mother would stockpile when we were in the country to visit her family.
My father drank instant coffee. I realized later that it was nasty tasting stuff, especially in comparison to brewed coffee. Even the best instant coffee tastes like feet.
He worked on construction and had a bad fall, resulting in, among other things, the loss of his taste and smell. In the years to follow, when Kathy or I would ask my father if he liked what he was eating or drinking, my mother would point out that he couldn't really taste anything, so why did we even bother to ask?
Maybe we were just being polite.
It Was Going To Be a Drag
I dreaded it. Not just spending the money, but the process. It was going to be a drag – inconvenient, messy, and invasive. It would be difficult to keep things organized, impossible to keep things clean. And we had lost Michael. We were going ahead with this big project – his design, his plans – without him, and it was going to be horrible and sad.
But then we met Ray, and he brought in Matt and Jim, Dean, Shon, and Ernie the tile guy and Neville the painter and they were all considerate and professional – men of great skill and meticulousness. And then we met another Michael – Ray's son – and he became the guy who showed up at our house every day, and he answered our questions and made suggestions and was patient and got things done. And it wasn't horrible or even just tolerable, but actually pleasant.
From September 2013 until March 2014 – six months, as predicted. Our refrigerator was in the dining room, microwave in the den, toaster oven in the exercise room. Washing spoons in the bathroom, eating off paper plates and out of paper bowls. And the cat jumping out open doors and windows every chance he got – all those guys chasing him down to retrieve him and bring him back inside.
Then no washing machine for six weeks, carrying laundry across town with pockets full of quarters, or occasionally to the homes of generous neighbors.
And then, finally and suddenly, it was done. We had an amazing new kitchen. And a master bathroom with a door, a laundry room and a mudroom. And a rebuilt carport and brick patio. They were finished, the project complete. And they packed their tarps and tools and equipment into trucks and drove away. And I felt sad to see them go.
I was born in Oswego, NY,
"I had always wanted to be a writer, but was impeded by the belief that to be a writer one had to be extraordinary, and I knew I wasn't. By the time I was ready to give up my academic career I had realized that while books are extraordinary, writers themselves are no more or less special than anyone else." The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
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Infinity Blade 2 Teases Big Update to Make App Go Social
The makers behind the popular Infinity Blade 2 app — which shot to the top of the iTunes download charts earlier this month — are working on an update to make the game more social.
Donald Mustard, the lead designer of Infinity Blade 2 ($6.99), is teasing an app update that includes "Clash Mobs," which will allow players from all over the world to play the game and fight enemies together in real time.
"Clash Mobs will appear in an update of the game and incorporate players from all over the world," Mustard told Mashable. "Right now, you play the game by yourself, but Clash Mobs will let you partner with thousands of other players in real-time to help you reach a goal in the game."
The update is expected to roll out within the next six months.
"If you're fighting a giant monster, there's only so much one player can do alone," Mustard said. "We want to make big challenges a group effort, so after you're done shooting the monster, another player can step in and work to finish him off. This could even take 24 hours, with lots of players stepping in to help."
Eventually, thousands of people will work together to defeat the game's enemy and everyone that helped along the way will receive a collective gift.
"Whether it's a rare sword or extra points, we'll reward gamers for their collaborative efforts," Mustard said.
Mustard said Clash Mobs will involve iCloud and other servers to keep tabs on what players are doing, and so players can keep track of other people's progress, as well.
"We want gaming apps to be a massive social event, and this will be a step in the right direction," Mustard said. "The concept is already available on certain games such as Words With Friends, so we wanted to incorporate a social component to this role-play games, as well."
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Kongskilde Agriculture extends its range of the successful Vibro Master 3000 cultivator with a 5.5 metre version. It meets the need of an even more versatile cultivator for the preparation of a quality seedbed.
The new Vibro Master 3055, presented at SIMA 2017, has a working width of 5.5 metres. It extends the range of the acknowledged Vibro Master 3000 seedbed cultivators that now comprises four working widths from 5.5 to 8.3 metres. All versions are lift-mounted and provide a transport width of just 3 metres.
"There is a demand in the market for midsized and agile seedbed cultivators for the preparation of quality seedbeds. Therefore, we launch a smaller version of our successful VM 3000 seedbed cultivator," says Jens Christoffersen, Product Manager at Kongskilde Agriculture.
Customization to all conditions
Vibro Master 3055 – a fully mounted cultivator with the acclaimed Kongskilde vibrating S-tines – is available in four different versions to meet local demands. A precise depth control is achieved by four large rubber wheels placed in the corners, not compromising the soil flow through the length of the machine.
In front, the VM 3055 can be customized with mechanical or hydraulic cross-boards and at the rear, a wide selection of rear harrow combinations is available.
The construction is the same as the wider VM 3000 cultivators – all share the reliable and
well-proven construction. The combination of a fully mounted cultivator and different working widths, secures farmers a high capacity solution, even if the location of the fields requires road transport and regular change of fields. The transport width of only 3 metres along with the hydraulic folding system eases the task.
Dedicated to uniform seedbed
Vibro Master 3000 cultivators are characterised by Kongskilde's many years of experience as a cultivator specialist. This ensures a quality seedbed based on the 3-zone principle to optimize the composition of the seedbed:
Low maintenance requirement
The Vibro Master 3000 cultivator range has proven its strength over the years, with low maintenance requirements and high quality materials ensuring a product with a long lifespan.
The new 5.5 metre Vibro Master 3055 is available from spring 2017.
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For the final levelling, compaction and crumbling of the seedbed, a wide range of rear harrows is available, including roller combinations and finger harrows.


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Bayview rising: New wave of dining & drinking spots
It's fitting that the brightly colored mural project at Pier 92 is titled "Bayview Rise." These abandoned silos, now depicting scenes of a community on the rise, anchor the southeast edge of San Francisco that, historically, has been devoid of diverse dining options. While established restaurants like Auntie April's, Old Skool Cafe and Yvonne's Southern Sweets satisfy the soul food seeker, a new wave of eateries has arrived, expanding the choices around Third Street.
Affordable rent is an undeniable draw, but community is what brought many of these food and drink entrepreneurs to the area.
"We've been active in the Bayview for over a year and a half preparing for this project," says Andrew Casteel, who, with his partner Aaron Hicks, is opening Laughing Monk Brewery later this fall. Theirs is one of many new businesses mixing a mission of urban art and culture with food and drink. The duo supports several Bayview organizations like art group Imprint City, and recently hosted an open call to artists in the neighborhood to paint murals on the vast white walls of their space, which will house a brewery and tasting room.
Neighborhood consultant Andrea Baker, who organizes events for the Bayview, including the neighborhood's popular community pop-up market, is thrilled to see so many of her vendors graduate to brick-and-mortar locations (see Butchertown Gourmet below). Baker has lots of plans for the latter part of the year, including additional services like marketing and technical assistance, and workshops on certification for participating micro-vendors. "We'll also be popping up in blighted storefronts on Third with Bayview Opera House (BVOH), with a host of stakeholders including neighborhood artists, photographers, painters, performers and vendors," she adds.
Below are some of the newest restaurants that fit in nicely with options like Speakeasy's Taproom, Radio Africa & Kitchen, Trouble Coffee, Limon Rotisserie and All Good Pizza that initiated the trend.
1. Butchertown Gourmet
Barbara Gratta, owner of Gratta Wine, has lived in the Bayview since 1999 and began making wine in her garage in 2006. She met baker Xan DeVoss of Fox and Lion Bread Co. at the Bayview Underground Food Scene and realized they had similar goals and passion for the area. Butchertown Gourmet opened in July. There, DeVoss serves fresh-from-the-oven bread and pastries in the morning, and pizza on Fridays. Meanwhile, Gratta pours her Dry Creek Valley wine Thursday-Saturday evenings. Check their website for hours and upcoming jazz Saturdays with a local house DJ.
5273 Third St.; (415) 872-9791. www.butchertowngourmet.com
2. HuliHuli Hawaiian Grill
With a rapidly growing Asian American and Pacific Islander population residing in the area, Project Bayview — a neighborhood ministry that houses and employs men who come to them for faith-guided assistance — opted for a Hawaiian-theme menu when its restaurant opened earlier this year. The street-level business serves up affordable breakfast and lunch dishes like kimchi fried rice, Spam musubi, and a hula plate with brown rice, grilled chicken and salad. Some menu items incorporate produce grown from the adjacent garden. Proceeds benefit the ministry's program and other global charities.
4100 Third St.; (415) 970-1990. www.hulihulisf.com
3. The Storehouse
In nearby Hunters Point, the Storehouse provides provisions to the smattering of residents who live in the area's newest housing development, the San Francisco Shipyard. General manager Bobby Pooni, a retail merchandising veteran, had lots of input on the space's sleek design. BCV Architects incorporated a mobile wall to accommodate the expanding product lineup as residents move in. For now, look for coffee from nearby roaster Jeremiah's Pick along with necessities like eggs, milk, ice cream, snacks and grab-and-go deli items.
451 Galvez Ave.; (415) 671-0643. www.thestorehousesf.com
4. Simply Delish Bistro
Situated on the south end of Third Street near Limon Rotisserie, Simply Delish Bistro offers inexpensive brunch and lunch on weekdays. The Saiseubyat family, which operates the bistro, is planning to open a Thai restaurant later this year around the corner, but for now patrons can go to Simply Delish for Thai specialties like yellow curry and basil chicken in addition to standard American fare like omelets, burgers and sandwiches.
5668 Third St.; (415) 529-1649. www.simplydelishllc.com
Co-owners Fletcher Starkey and Roshani Patel opened CDXX a little over a year ago, providing the neighborhood with a larger all-day restaurant, free WiFi, seasonal dishes and a spacious bar. Brunch is especially popular with items like the couple's version of a Cronut, raspberry croissant French toast, and breakfast nachos. Lunch and dinner items include creative salads, grass-fed burgers, and hearty plates like Philly cheesesteak poutine and a Dorito-crusted fried chicken.
5800 Third St.; (415) 652-5450. www.cdxx.co
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With So Much Sin In The World What Is A Christian To Do?
How Should Christians Respond To The Sin Around Them?
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CPA/Accountant -vs- Tax Attorney
Know the difference
There is a real good chance your business utilizes a CPA/Accountant and that is fine, but you are missing out on tax savings you could be taking advantage of by having a tax attorney look at your business. If you are using a CPA/Accountant, don't feel bad, you are not alone. It is likely that your accountant has been handling your businesses taxes and you have just trusted in his/her judgement to do what is best for your business, without giving it much thought about additional tax savings.
It is time to start giving your business taxes some thought and make sure you have a good understanding of the differences between a CPA/Accountant and a tax attorney.
The Difference
CPA/Accountants: Their focus is primarily on post tax transactions (accounting for the ongoing financial data) and, tax compliance (consists primarily of quarterly and annual tax reporting) for the business as well as the business owner/partners.
Tax Attorney: Their focus is on initiating legal pre-tax strategies obtained via the IRS Tax Law Code. (The Tax Law Code is the single most effective tool to drastically reduce tax liability.) Their specific purpose is to create the most effective tax plans to allow the business to legally implement these strategies throughout the year to minimize the business and the business owner/partners' federal income tax liability(ies). For our clients this means an average federal income tax reduction of 33% to 37% in comparison to what can be legally utilized when waiting until the year is over to try and create deductions. (At that point only a limited number of deductions are available as most must be implemented during the actual tax year to meet the tax code specifications.)
The Simple Analogy
Comparing a CPA and a tax attorney is very similar to the comparison of a family physician vs. an orthopedic surgeon. For instance, just because the surgeon performs the knee operation you need, it doesn't mean that your family doctor isn't absolutely crucial. They work in different capacities to best support your ongoing medical health/needs. Profit Management Solutions work closely with your accountant NOT independent of them.


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17th August 2017 – Phare de Re article on the IRCC and cricket match – Click here to read.
25th August 2017 – IRCC versus Nantes and Others St Martin 13th August 2017.
IRCC Cricket day Sunday 13th August at the St Martin Stadium.
This annual event is between the Ile de Re/La Rochelle cricket club and visiting teams from other clubs on the west coast of France including Nantes.
This popular event was very well attended by both French and English and also provided a good opportunity for the visiting young English to participate in their national sport with the enthusiastic French IRCC team.
This year the spectators were given a good display of cricket from both sides and the feedback from all was that the event was much enjoyed and should remain as an annual August event.
The home team of IRCC enjoyed a close win helped by excellent batting and bowling and the cheers from families and friends.
This year lunch was provided by Khan with an excellent variety of curry and Nan bread which was appreciated by all and will hopefully return next year. Emily Stoner manned the drinks bar offering delicious cakes and keeping all the players and visitors refreshed until Khan's curry arrived.
Photographs kindly provided by Michel Rodet.
25th June 2017 – IRCC versus Petosse (previously knows as Maillé.)
Avec les 4 quartes joueurs prêtés pas le club de Nantes, dont deux collégiens, nous nous sommes rendus sur le nouveau terrain du club de Petosse, ancien Maillé.
Maillé a gagné le tirage pile ou face et a choisi de batter. Ils ont réussi a marqué seulement 110 points en 25 overs dans un match de 35 overs, grace aux très bons bowlings d'un collégien nantais Louis qui à éliminé 4 petossais et Michel 2.
Quant à notre batting, nous avons atteint l'objectif de 111 points en seulement 21 overs en perdant 7 joueurs.
Merci à tous les joueurs qui étaient présents et malgré notre faible nombre de joueurs, avec l'aide de Andy et Cédric nous avions une équipé complète.
A très bientôt.
We managed to get a full team with the help of some players, 2 french middle school students, from Nantes cricket club for our match against Petosse previously knows as Maillé.
Maillé won the toss and elected to bat and managed only 110 runs in 25 overs of a 35-over match. Thanks mainly to some excellent bowling from young Louis of Nantes and Michel who took 4 and 2 wickets respectively.
We reached the target in 21st over while losing 7 wickets.
I would like to thank everyone who joined us for this match. Special thanks to Andy and Cédric who helped us get the extra players to complete the team.


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I did the 25 day photo challenge in Instagram all through December and thought I would show you Christmas through my eyes over the last (almost) month.
Have a wonderful day!! I'll be back next week with pictures of our awesome trip!
The list:
Day 1: Lights
Day 2: Decorations
Day 3: Gifts
Day 4: Tradition - pickle on the tree!
Day 5: Santa
Day 6: Stockings
Day 7: Snow
Day 8: Tree
Day 9: Treats - Friendship bread!
Day 10: Joy - lounging with my husband and watching the Grinch
Day 11: Carols
Day 12: Vintage (somewhat)
Day 13: Festive - Old Town Alexandria
Day 14: Glitter
Day 15: Warmth
Day 16: Ornaments - one very close to my heart
Day 17: Wreath - Nana's awesome snowman wreath
Day 18: Giving - a wonderful time of year to be a teacher!
Day 19: Reindeer aka little man
Day 20: Memories (in Disney World!)
Day 21: Bells
Day 22: Cookies - freshly baked on the way to Florida
Day 23: Sparkle - Epcot!
Day 24: Xmas Eve in Hollywood Studios
at the Osbourne Family Spectacle of Lights
at the Osbourne Family Spectacle of Lights
Day 25: Unwrapped - lots of goodies!!


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Location: Savanna Bay, Virgin Gorda
Today was day two, but what felt like the 20th day in a good way. We woke up to Marina singing Disney songs. After we had breakfast, we sailed to Blue Chromis Reef for a dive through a beautiful reef with parrotfish and a couple of tarpons. Then, we went swimming before setting sail again to Savannah Bay, where we dropped anchor and endlessly shouted "WAZZUP" across to other boats. Then it was shower time. Now we're about to have a wonderful dinner with Mike before we do a bit of Lifeworks with the other boats. You know, just your average day in paradise.


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Seven Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are a group of disorders that induce a marked change in eating habits that negatively impact an individual's physical and mental health. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness, eating disorders are divided into four groups. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a refusal to regulate a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Bulimia nervosa involves the consumption of a vast amount of food in a short amount of time followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging (self-induced vomiting), excessive exercise or the use of laxatives/diuretics.
Binge eating disorder involves instances of compulsive overeating, without compensatory behavior. Finally, Eating disorder not otherwise specified refers to all other disorders that do not fit the criteria for the previous disorders. The warning signs of eating disorders include physical, behavioural, cognitive and personality changes. Eating disorders are serious and life threatening. If you think you or someone you know may have an eating disorder, seek help immediately. Fortunately, eating disorders can be treated with a combination of talk therapy, lifestyle change and medication in severe cases.
Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
- Drastic Weight Change or Weight Fluctuation
Weight markedly increasing or decreasing in a short amount of time is one of the warning signs of eating disorders. This may be associated with attempts to conceal weight loss or gain, such as wearing loose fitting clothing.
- Other Physical Changes
Warning signs of eating disorders may not be immediately apparent, but there can be physical indications that something is wrong. Individuals with bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder may feel and look bloated and complain of stomach problems. They may have puffy cheeks, red knuckles, bloodshot eyes and a hoarse throat as a result of purging behavior. Frequent purging also results in dental problems such as a loss of enamel and cavities. Individuals may therefore become sensitive to hot and cold food and visit the dentist more frequently. In extreme cases of starvation, individuals may grow fine white hair over parts of their body called lanugo.
- Emotional Changes
Individuals may experience drastic mood swings that are uncharacteristic. These may be a result of starvation, being stressed or experiencing feelings of emptiness, anxiousness and depression. Small things may trigger them, for example going out to eat in a restaurant. Individuals may be particularly anxious or emotional following a meal. They may experience panic attacks and intense anxiety in response to food or other emotional triggers. Directly following purging, individuals with bulimia may seem excitable or anxious due to the adrenalin rush they received from purging.
- Behavioral Changes
Individuals may exhibit an increase in exercise and other physical activities. They may avoid situations that involve food, for example dinner dates, and activities that will expose their body in some way, such as swimming. They may become withdrawn, cancelling social events and refuse to see friends. Individuals with bulimia may frequently visit the bathroom, often immediately after eating. They may tire more easily. Due to a preoccupation with food, some individuals may take up cooking, becoming food aficionados who whip up elaborate meals for their friends and family.
- Cognitive Changes
Thoughts and behaviors may revolve around dieting, weight loss and food. Individuals may display limited insight into their behavior or minimize or deny the seriousness of it. Cognitive distortions such as "the eating disorder voice" may start to impede rationality and judgment. This voice is not the same as 'hearing voices', but will nevertheless tell the individual that they are worthless, undeserving and physically unattractive. Catastrophizing is one example of cognitive distortion. This is when the individual magnifies small situations or circumstances, such as thinking that life will not be worth living if they gain any weight.
- Personality Changes
Eating disorders produce marked changes in personality. Individuals may become fastidious with timing, insisting on planning their day in minute detail. They may have a tendency towards perfection and control. As they attempt to control their eating habits and weight, so too may they become more controlling of other aspects of their life. This may become particularly salient when their eating disorder feels out of control.
- Change in Eating Habits
Individuals may become picky and fussy, only eating specific types of foods in certain situations. A person with an eating disorder may refuse to eat standing up, for example, or only eat food they have prepared themselves. They may cut food into small pieces before eating it or eat it in a certain order. Individuals may become preoccupied with a certain diet, for example raw food, detoxing or the blood type diet. some foods may become forbidden, even in special circumstances like birthdays and holidays. Strange food combinations may be seen, and these may be eaten almost exclusively. In the case of bulimia and binge eating disorder, individuals may consume vast amounts of food in a short time frame despite not feeling hungry. These foods are generally high in fat, salt and sugar. Following the consumption of these foods, eating habits may become restrictive, with extreme dieting and occasionally fasting.
- Cognitive Distortions (Cognitive Impairment) - Is it One of the Symptoms of Anorexia?: https://www.anorexia-reflections.com/cognitive-distortions.html
- Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder;: https://www.hopewell.ca/content/warning-signs-eating-disorder
- Eating Disorders: https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mh/eatingdisorders/index.html
- Noticing the Signs and Symptoms: https://www.something-fishy.org/isf/signssymptoms.php


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A tentative calm prevailed in the streets of Ferguson, Mo., for a third night Friday, even as a smaller group of protesters and police continued to hold their respective grounds, the Associated Press reports.
The fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown on Aug. 9 by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson, who is white, ignited days of angry protests, prompting law enforcement officers to flood the streets. The two sides clashed for nearly two weeks.
The shift in mood comes after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) on Thursday began withdrawing the Missouri National Guard from Ferguson and a pivotal visit to the city Wednesday by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr., who met with the family of the slain 18-year-old.
Still, some residents fear tensions could rise again if a grand jury, which began hearing evidence in the case this week, does not indict the officer.
"This officer has to be indicted," Larry Loveless, 29, a resident, told the AP on Friday as he stopped at the memorial for Brown, which was created at the site of the shooting. "I'd hate to see what happens if he isn't. The rioting, the looting, man …"
St. Louis County prosecutors began presenting evidence in the Brown case in spite of concerns in the community about Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch's deep family ties to law enforcement, the AP writes.
Read more at ABC News.


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Bathroom Toilet Seat Lights
As funny as it may seem to install bathroom toilet seat lights, they are actually helpful features. If you share a home with an elderly person or small children, a well-placed light makes a big difference.
Lighting a Toilet Is No Joke
Most bathrooms don't have an outlet directly next to the toilet. Even if you do have a night light to help illuminate the bathroom, there still might not be enough light cast in the area around the toilet. But lighting the whole room may wake a sleeping partner. A lid-activated light focuses attention right where it needs to be, making it easier to complete the task.
Studies have shown that children in the process of toilet training have less nighttime accidents if they feel secure going to the bathroom at night. Since they're often too small to reach the general light switch, a toilet seat light adds to their confidence that they'll be able to do things correctly, and reduces their fear of the dark.
As we age, we often lose our sense of space perception. Even if the bathroom is fully lit, some seniors experience accidents because of slips, or have difficulty sitting on the toilet. A seat light brightens the area more effectively.
However, let's not kid ourselves. Bathroom toilet seat lights are one bathroom accessory that can also help end the challenging "seat up, seat down" debate in the household, once and for all!
Types of Bathroom Toilet Seat Lights
Unfortunately, you won't find lighted toilet seats in stock at just any home improvement store, but online, there are many options.
- The Johnny Light provides a soft green glow from a device that fits just under the lid. Usually retails for $16.99.
- You can also find Jonny Glow Strips for about $12 that can be used in any bowl.
- If you're in the process of remodeling, consider a bidet with a light option. Many homeowners prefer bidets to regular toilets because of the focus on personal hygiene. A light is a standard feature of many bidets, including the Kohler C3-200, which sells for roughly $1,200.
Fun and Funky
Obviously, your taste will dictate if some of these bathroom toilet seat lights fit your décor. But, if you don't mind a bit of whimsy, or you're decorating a children's bathroom, some of these light styles are fun.
- The battery-operated Kohler Cachet lighted, elongated toilet seat emits a blue light around the seat and lid. It retails for approximately $45.
- The Kiss Company in Europe manufactures the Galactika LED toilet seat in many out-of-this-world color combinations. Averages $250.
Additional Bathroom Aids
If you're looking for other fixtures to help make a bathroom safer and more convenient, consider things such as:
- Grab bars
- Raised toilet seats
- Transfer benches
- Water temperature testers
- No-slip safety strips
- Personal mobility aids
Find these and other accessories through these resources:
Bathroom Remodeling Tips
LovetoKnow Home Improvement has many other ideas for remodeling a bathroom. If you'd like more specific bathroom safety remodeling tips, visit University of Missouri's Extension Office for helpful installation advice and diagrams.


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Cued Speech
Cued Speech is a mode of communication based on the phonemes and peroperties of traditionally spoken languages. In a laymen's description, Cued Speech is a phonetic system of signed speech. Cueing allows users who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have language/communication disorders to access the basic, fundamental properties of spoken languages through the use of vision.
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More videos on Cued Speech can be seen here.
Developed by Dr. R. Orin Cornett in the mid 1960s, he surmised that through mastering the phonemic base of a spoken language is the key to learning a language in all its forms–including reading, writing, speaking, and understanding. The primary goal of Cued Speech is improving literacy.Cued Speech does not require any hearing or speech, nor is cued speech a language (a characteristic that Sign Langauge does have). Rather, cued speech is a closed system adapted to more than 60 languages and dialects–this is due to the systems use of showing the phonemes (consonants and vowels) of spoken languages visually. Cued Speech requires synchronization of both the hand and mouth to send complete messages.
So why utilize Cued Speech when there is already the accepted methods of sign language systems, which are in fact recognized languages? Well, there are some distinct advantages of Cued Speech. Studies have shown that cuers who are deaf or hard or hearing meet or surpass hearing peers in linquistic competence. These cuers can aquire and use the same language other family members use at home. They also receive visual access to English from their transliterators; therefore, they do not rely on interpretation. With the benefit of having earned English skills that match the skills of their peers, cuers also have an acurate phonological model of a spoken language–because of this they are also able to learn foreign languages as easily as hearing students.
Because of the unique qualities of Cued Speech, cuers bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing communities. Cuers are often fluent also in signing and so are able to easily communicate with the deaf while their phonetic skills learned through cueing allows them to interact with the hearing community because English is their first language, and they use speech, speechreading, and/or listening with hearing individuals. You can read more details on cued speech here and learn facts and debunk myths on cued speech here.
Don't forget to visit the National Cued Speech Association's official webpage for more information, videos, events schedules, conferences, and information papers. Visit at www.cuedspeech.org.
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By Rowena Campbell
Rowena Campbell has worked with UNICEF UK and UNICEF Cambodia country office. She shares her experience of working 'in the field'.
|Pumping water in a community in Kratie province.
©UNICEF Korea/2014/Hong Jang Hyun
PHNOM PENH, Camboida, 17 March 2015 - The welcoming smiles of my colleagues, the chatter and noise of the office, the patience and passion of my team, the rush and pace of the work; bouncing along dusty roads to the provinces, the UNICEF drivers pointing out everything and anything; my colleagues encouraging me to try every roadside delicacy going (the delicious and the downright terrifying); talking with strong, inspiring women, hearing their stories, writing their stories; photographing the beauty of Cambodia and the children of Cambodia, making every day count, in helping Cambodia's children reach their full potential.
This is what I miss from my job with UNICEF Cambodia.
After three years with UNICEF in the UK, a year with UNICEF in Cambodia was an eye opening, challenging and rewarding journey. I'd gone from a fundraisingoffice in London, working with journalists to tell the story of what UNICEF does around the world and encouraging the British public to donate money to its programmes, to seeing the work of UNICEF on the ground in Cambodia.
In many ways it's not so different working in Cambodia. There are still the endless emails to go through, the newspapers to review in the morning, the meetings, calls to journalists, and brainstorming sessions to find ways to creatively engage Cambodians in UNICEF's work. But, the crucial difference is the field work.
|With colleagues in Prey Veng province, on one of my many field trips.
©UNICEF Cambodia/2014
My time spent in the field with my passionate and knowledge colleagues was the absolute highlight of my time there; the colours, sounds, smells, stories, experiences and emotions.
I had the privilege of travelling to Battambang and Siem Reap to support photo workshops teaching children about their rights, and to the furthest north-east corner of the country, Rattanakiri and Kratie provinces, to meet ethnic communities and learn how they are receiving vaccines to protect them from deadly but preventable diseases. In Phnom Penh I visited urban poor communities to see health outreach teams in action, while on trips to Kandal, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng and Kampong Cham I saw UNICEF-supported Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects bringing safe water, sanitation services and hygiene education to rural communities; nutrition projects getting children with malnutrition back to health; children with HIV receiving peer encouragement to maintain their anti-retroviral treatment; community preschools providing children aged 3 to 5 with the social, learning and thinking skills to prepare them for primary school; and child protection programmes for vulnerable children and children with disabilities, that give them the chance to learn and play.
Each visit was rewarding and challenging in its own way. Particularly when hosting visitors from around the world. It's important for fundraising offices like UNICEF in the UK to travel to countries such as Cambodia to see first-hand the programmes they help to fund. So during my time there I helped to host numerous visits from UNICEF colleagues around the world who bring with them journalists who need to find powerful stories, celebrities who can use their public profile to talk about an important issue, film crews to make fundraising documentaries, corporate partners to understand better UNICEF's work, and politicians so they can use the power of their voice to influence change for the better.
|I met this Cambodian woman a number of times on my field trip to Kratie province. Despite the language barrier we had a lot of fun getting to know each other.
©UNICEF Cambodia/2014/Meas Bunly
Reaching the hardest to reach
Above all others, one mission does stand out in my mind. It was a trip to Ratanakiri to bring to life UNICEF's work in Cambodia through UNICEF's equity message – reaching the hardest to reach children. This means, it's not good enough to immunise, for example, 95% of children in a country. We need to reach 100% of children, including the last 5% who live in the most remote or isolated communities, like Ratanakiri in north-east Cambodia. The indigenous people, who live in this area in mountains and forests, still use traditional birthing practices and have strong cultural beliefs: among them, that bad luck will come to the community if the mother or baby dies during delivery away from the village.
In Cambodia, reaching the hardest to reach children can be told through the story of UNICEF's work to eliminate Maternal and Newborn Tetanus (MNT). The disease has been eliminated in most countries, but there are still 15 countries to go. Cambodia is one of them. I'd never heard of it before I started working at UNICEF but MNT is a very real threat to pregnant women around the world (1 baby dies every 9 minutes from MNT). Newborn tetanus causes a new baby to get what is sometimes known as 'lockjaw'. Its effects are excruciating as the newborn suffers painful convulsions and the body and jaw stiffens, which means it can't breastfeed and in effect starves to death. Horrific.
But the good news is it can be eliminated. Vaccines, clean delivery and behaviour change are key. Girls and women of child-bearing age should be vaccinated and deliver their babies in health centres or hospitals with trained midwifes and sterile equipment, not on dirty ground at home with only a traditional birth attendant (TBA).
Tetanus spores live in the soil and dirt where they can come into contact at open wounds during home births. For many women in Ratanakiri who have just given birth, it is still the norm for the TBA to cut the umbilical cord with a piece of shell or bamboo and then close the wound by rubbing spider web or animal dung onto it – these are exactly the kind of actions that encourage tetanus.
UNICEF uses outreach health volunteers to travel to these communities to deliver tetanus toxoid vaccines, conduct anti-natal checks on pregnant women and to educate them about the importance of a clean safe delivery in a health centre. Not an easy job, but through UNICEF's multi-pronged approach progress is being made.
Reaching one of these ethnic communities in the most remote corner of Cambodia brought me face to face with the story of how UNICEF reaches every last child, wherever they are.
|Attempting to cross one of the many wooden bridges in Ratanakiri province.
©UNICEF Cambodia/2014/Rowena Campbell
A two hour drive in the pouring rain along a bumpy road, dipping down onto little 'bridges' (in reality just a few planks of wood) to cross streams and ridges in the road, was followed by a ferry trip across the Mekong river. The ferry, which consisted of three large canoes strapped together with a rickety engine at the back, successfully transported me, colleagues and the car across the river without any of us toppling in!
The UNICEF car prepares to disembark from the ferry in Ratanakiri.
©UNICEF Cambodia/2014/Rowena Campbell
On the other side of the river bank we skidded our way along a dirt track before reaching our next challenge: a steep, muddy road. We saw another car stuck at the bottom, unable to move forward or back on the slippery slope and local people on 'motos' [motorbikes] valiantly attempting to push their vehicles to the top with the help of others. Though we wavered between being adventurous and sensible, reason prevailed and we turned back to take a different route on foot.
On reaching another river, this one much smaller, we hopped into the local fisherman's canoe to make the crossing to the other side. Crouching in the canoe (which was the width of my body and as shallow as a fifth of my leg) I gripped its edges as we travelled across the river, water leaking in at the top and soaking my shoes.
|The second river we had to cross on our journey through Ratanakiri province.
©UNICEF Cambodia/2014/Rowena Campbell
Arriving on the other side and after scrambling up the bank, we eventually reached the village. Wooden houses, high on stilts, lined a path running the length of the village while piglets and chickens rushed about. The women walked with a very slow sway in their step, smoking home grown tobacco in long wooden pipes, their babies on their hips. Shy and reserved, they took some time to smile and chat. Like Khmers who make up 90 per cent of the Cambodian population, the Kavet ethnic community has been in Cambodia for hundreds of years. The Kavet speak their own language. To communicate, the village chief translated from Kavet to Khmer and then my colleague translated from Khmer to English; it wasn't easy. I smiled often to show that I was following and they did likewise, shyly and with a little uncertainty. However, it wasn't long before a kind of conversation was in full flow in three different languages.
It was an adventurous and inspiring experience: the journey to reach the community; the time spent with its residents, talking and getting to know the mothers, children, village chief and traditional birth attendants; and witnessing the health team deliver vital healthcare and education to the villagers. I was impressed with UNICEF's dedication to reach these remote communities to ensure they do not lose out. And already the difference is obvious. One young pregnant mum told me that she had a canoe ready to take her to the health centre across the river as she goes into labour, so that she can give birth safely with a trained midwife and sterile equipment. This story alone shows the success of UNICEF's work.
I am immensely proud to have worked for UNICEF for the last four years and feel very emotional about my time in Cambodia. I will always savour the memories and experiences of this field trip and will always remember this incredible highlight of my career.
|Two girls share a secret at the village in Ratanakiri.
©UNICEF Cambodia/2014/Rowena Campbell


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March's "Tuesdays with Maury" on WEPM
Chief Maury Richards and Deputy Chief George Swartwood sat down with with Hans Fogle on Panhandle Live's monthly "Tuesdays with Maury" segment (1340AM WEPM) today. They talked about staying safe in Martinsburg, community subcommittees, and more. Use the audio player below to listen to the segment.


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High winds and white skies
rattle bare-bone tree limbs
shaking snow from branches
laid bare to winter ravages.
Cold and sullen wayfarers
move in frozen fluidity,
leaving tracks in their wake
that are soon gone to naught.
Darkness claims the frozen land
and reigns again once more
keeping out the light and warm
from our sanguine visions.
The longest night holds us
in its frosty grip till dawn
and winter never ceases
until it kills our meager hope.
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Montreal, Canada, June 2, 2011 — Matrox Graphics will be demonstrating its latest multi-display graphics solutions at InfoComm 2011 in booth #4063, from June 15-17, 2011. The Matrox Mura MPX Series display wall controller boards will be featured driving a 16-montior (4x4) display wall, as well as a second 9-monitor (3x3) display wall. In addition, an 8-monitor (4x2) operator console station will be powered by the Matrox Extio F2408 quad-monitor KVM extender and Extio F2408E Expander solutions. Matrox personnel will also be on hand to demonstrate how the Matrox PowerDesk for M-Series multi-edge overlap feature can be used to produce seamless, high-pixel count images with simple and cost effective equipment, while introducing the Matrox Avio™ Series: dual-DVI fiber optic KVM extenders ideal for delivering uncompromised graphics in high-performance environments.
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Japanese equities led Asian markets higher, on 14 November, after third-quarter GDP data from Japan beat expectations.
Meanwhile, markets elsewhere in the region logged gains on US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen's monetary stimulus comments.
The Japanese Nikkei finished 2.12% higher or 309.25 points at 14,876.41.
Australia's S&P/ASX finished 0.68% higher or 36.20 points at 5,355.40.
South Korea's Kospi finished 0.20% higher or 4.00 points at 1,967.56.
The Shanghai Composite finished 0.60% higher or 12.57 points at 2,100.51.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng was trading 0.90% higher or 201.16 points to 22,664.99
India's BSE Sensex was trading 1.38% higher or 278.42 points to 20,472.82.
Data from Japan showed that the world's third largest economy expanded by 1.9% in the July-September quarter. While the latest reading is lower than the preceding quarter's 3.8% growth, it beat economists' forecast of a 1.7% expansion. The news boosted Japanese stocks.
Earlier, defending the US central bank's $85bn-a-month bond purchase program, Yellen said: "I believe that supporting the recovery today is the surest path to returning to a more normal approach to monetary policy."
Yellen's comments came in her prepared statement to the Senate Banking Committee, which the committee released ahead of her testimony to the Senate later on 14 October.
Yellen would be the first woman to head the world's most powerful central bank if the Senate confirms her nomination.
Wall Street Up
On Wall Street, indices ended higher with the Dow and the S&P 500 finishing at record highs.
Investors cheered upbeat results from retailing major Macy's and they now expect a good holiday-shopping season.
The Dow finished 70.96 points higher or 0.5% at 15,821.63.
The S&P 500closed 14.31 points higher or 0.8% at 1,782.
The Nasdaq ended 45.66 points higher or 1.2% at 3,965.58.
"The Macy's number is driving the market. Their earnings number coming out is supportive as there is a lot riding on the holiday season," Chris Gaffney, EverBank senior market strategist told CNBC.
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Commissioner Malmström said: "2017 marks the 40th anniversary of fruitful cooperation between the EU and ASEAN. There is still much to be done to unlock the full potential of the EU-ASEAN relationship, and the quickly changing international environment now makes us turn our eyes even more towards Asia. I am glad to see that both sides are now ready to seize the momentum and start preparations towards re-launching these negotiations. This is a significant and timely initiative, and it shows that the EU and ASEAN are committed to take the lead together on regional and global trade. The EU remains strongly committed to advancing a positive global trade agenda in which all sides are winners."
The participants of today's ministerial meeting will now task their senior officials to work out the parameters of the negotiations for a future ASEAN-EU region-to-region agreement. The participants also agreed to organise expert meetings in new areas of cooperation such as public procurement, e-commerce, and simplifying trade for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Ian Plenderleith bursts the bubble of naive writers and big corporations who claim that football can cure the world's ills
"The beautiful game of football is a religion that unifies the people of the world," Anand Datla of Indian website the Sports Campus blogged a couple of weeks prior to the World Cup. Once every four years this candied, candle-holding view of football enjoys an airing from all quarters of the game – its fans, writers, players and officials. Oh, and its sponsors too.
"Coca-Cola's marketing campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is an extension of the brand's 'Open Happiness' platform, which invites people around the world to share a Coke and enjoy life's simple pleasures," says a statement at the Coca-Cola website. "No other brand and sport symbolizes hopefulness, collaboration and unity on a global scale like Coca-Cola and soccer." Drink a Coke and watch a game of football, and all your problems will go away. It's like when Live Aid and lots of rich people singing about feeding and uniting the world abolished starvation forever, everywhere.
Surely we can all see beyond this spurious hype and understand that while for a month or so every four years a lot of people in different countries are talking about football, and watching the same games, its wider impact and significance are limited. And yet you still find writers incapable of resisting the conclusion that their favourite sport harbours unproven healing powers, rather like all those alternative medicines unsubstantiated by a single shred of scientific evidence.
Here's Paul Fletcher of the BBC opining in late May that Honduras had put its political problems behind it thanks to World Cup qualification. And who does he quote to back this theory up? None other than the completely unbiased Honduran FA president Rafael Callejas, who claimed: "If we had not qualified for the World Cup the differences in Honduras would have become enhanced and probably we would have had high levels of violence. People were tranquilised by the game, it gave them hope and happiness."
Forget the 60 per cent poverty rate and dance, unified and tranquilised, in fountains of Coke! This being the BBC, of course, Fletcher will search for another view, won't he? Well, standards aren't what they once were at the Beeb, but even a hobby blogger could have accessed Amnesty International's website and recent reports about the dismissal of judges critical of last year's military coup, and the often fatal targeting of several journalists over the past year, "particularly those investigating organised criminal activity, human rights violations or speaking out about the coup d'état". Aw come on Amnesty, have a Coke and switch the TV on.
Other writers have attempted the "football-as-unifier" approach, only to conclude that it's a tenuous thesis with, at best, only a temporary application. Sudarsan Raghavan reported from Cameroon for the Washington Post about how Africa hoped to use the tournament to break down "stereotypes of their continent as an incubator of AIDS, corruption and wars", but adding that even if this happens, it will only be "briefly". Former Cameroon international Thomas Libih was quoted as saying football "is a vehicle for peace". Divisions between Francophone and Anglophone Cameroon "evaporate whenever the Lions play", Raghavan wrote.
Unfortunately, though, the Lions don't play every day, while profound poverty intensified by the global recession is ever present. "People are starving," Cameroon Times sports journalist Simon Pierre Etoundi is quoted as saying. "They are more worried about their survival." Not even a Coca-Cola air drop mercy mission can do anything about that.
Agence France-Presse looked at how South Africa would use the tournament to heal racial divisions , and cited the dutifully cheerful president Jacob Zuma: "It is heartening to see how the entire nation is united in support. This harmony should define us and resonate in a wide range of spheres even outside sports." This pie-in-the-sky optimism was offset by a spoilsport sociology professor, Ashwin Desay, who acknowledged that during the competition "there will be levels of excitement. How can there not be? Suddenly, you got all this adulation and attention."
But, "after the party there will be a huge hangover," Desay went on. "National unity can't be built on soccer, especially in a country where the inequalities take such a racialised form." Quick, Mr Blatter, blow on a vuvuzela! But despite the racket from the horns, the AFP report goes on to cite the South Africa unemployment stats (four per cent among whites, 40 per cent among blacks), as well as the huge income disparities between black and white, soberly concluding: "The World Cup won't change those gaps."
That's because football is a game, and not an especially peaceful one, that too many vested interests have elevated to a pedestal where the expectations of mass healing and harmony are more akin to those of cults and quackery. It's a mere wonderful sport that people play and watch, and sometimes they enjoy it and sometimes they fight about it. Or sometimes they exploit it for political or commercial reasons. In truth, the idea of football as the unifier of all people and nations stands up for about as long as it takes the fizz to evaporate from a freshly poured glass of Coke.
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Bal Thackeray misses Dussehra rally, suggests he is ready to bid farewell
Through a pre-recorded speech, the Sena supremo asked party men and supporters to demonstrate trust and cooperation towards Uddhav and Aaditya
The annual Dussehra rally of Shiv Sena at Shivaji Park managed to draw crowds, but the fanaticism was missing, probably because of the absence of Bal Thackeray. His voice still rang through the ears of supporters in the form of a pre-recorded speech that was played out. And the Sena chief seemed to indicate that he was now on the verge of hanging up his boots.
"I am tired now. Earlier I used to give speeches for 60 minutes, would attend several programmes on a single day, and tours wouldn't tire me. If it had been possible I would have come. However, I need the 'shakti' and would ask God to give me that. But I will surely come next time. I have been the Sena Pramukh for 45 years, all because of you. If I have forced Uddhav or Aaditya on you then make your own choices. The way you aided me, aid Uddhav and Aaditya from now on. Show the same trust and support for them too and let Shiv Sena become the strongest party," he said.
The Tiger that roars always, was yesterday coughing and his tone was frail. His poor condition was evident as one could sense him gasping for breath while delivering the speech. But even in this state, he managed to take some digs at the government, and his all-time 'favourite' the Gandhi family. "We need to get the panchkadi (group of five) — the three Gandhis (Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka), Robert Vadra, and Ahmed Patel out of this country, so India is safe. We had Mughals, then British and now an Italian. Throw Sonia out of power," he said.
Speaking on his health, Thackeray said, "Once a patient goes to the doctor, he's turned into an experiment. I was in Lilavati for nine days. But nothing has happened to my heart. My heart is with all of you – the Marathi manoos and Shivsainiks. My condition is poor; I can't even walk now. But my heart will always remain with you and yours with me."
However, the defeat of Sena in Dadar during BMC polls did compel Thackeray to touch upon the division of Marathi votes. "Sena was conceived here in Dadar and the Sena Bhawan is situated here. However, some people are now dividing the Marathi manoos," he said.
Thackeray claimed the country currently lacks a leader. "We don't have a leader. In Nanded one Muslim organisation from Hyderabad gets 11 corporators. How? What have we been doing for all these years that a foreign party wins so many seats?" he said. He also mentioned that because of the way Congress leaders were getting clean chits, India had become a nation of cheats.
According to Thackeray he couldn't make sense of a rally being carried out in Mumbra when Malala got shot in Pakistan.
Hindutva was back in vogue, with Thackeray senior asking his men to see to it that only a sainik gets elected as mayor of Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad). Even Uddhav reminded people of the same. "Hindutva is the forgotten issue, and Bangladeshis and Pakistanis are occupying the country now. The people of a community created ruckus on August 11 (Azad Maidan incident) and one of them was caught in Bihar. What was the need for Bihar government to poke its nose? Mumbai wouldn't have been Mumbai, if Shiv Sena hadn't come out on the streets in 1993," Uddhav said.
On the issue of inflation Uddhav said, "Thanks to inflation, the size of the Ravana idol is growing smaller. Soon Ravana would join us and support us in burning down inflation. Manmohan's wife had said that increase the prices of everything, but not of gas. When a PM doesn't listen to his wife, how do we expect him to listen to the public?"
Neither Uddhav nor Bal Thackeray let go of any opportunity to stress the point that only Shiv Sena is fighting for the Marathi manoos.
"Remember this, it was Shiv Sena that carried out the protest in favour of MHADA tenants, not anyone else. The MHADA homes are in a shambles and it seems the government is waiting for these homes to collapse, for the Marathi manoos to run away from Mumbai, so these lands can be handed over to builders," said Uddhav.
Despite not being physically present, Bal Thackeray managed to get the maximum applause from the crowd.
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tl;dr: revolution is good. so are Molotov cocktails.
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Very well written. I think the problem is that people often turn to violence, when it rarely is the best solution. I'm a pacifist who believes that violence is sometimes necessary, and from that perspective I think we should be very cautious to praise "revolutionaries" that commit acts of destruction and murder in the name of freedom. Especially in America I feel this sort of revolution is unnecessary. However I can definitely see myself being the one throwing the molotov cocktail if I believed that it was necessary to create a better world.ReplyDelete
Interesting read man.ReplyDelete
hold on man.
im gonna need some cliffs. lol
gotta stand up for what you believe inReplyDelete
All this civil unrest is being created by the elite. It is to eventually portray themselves as the good guys, and bring in whatever restrictions they wish.
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Nice essay dude! Hope you get a good grade!ReplyDelete
Screw the Greeks - at both ends of the spectrum. The rich have been living large at Northern European taxpayers' expense while evading taxes at home. The students are particularly foolish, even by Euro-trash, socialist, pot-head standards.
Really, screw them. Kick them out of the EU for a start.
I thought the essay was very well written. Kinda funny your last post featured Snooki...from the ridiculous, to the sublime.ReplyDelete
Have you seen the riots in Egypt?ReplyDelete
Interesting dude!
kepp it up!
awesome stuff, i love itReplyDelete
change from "those who believe violence is never justified," to "violence ARE never..." =DReplyDelete
I have sympathy for them, revolutions are never won without a little mayhem, ask G-dub WashingtonReplyDelete
make riots! we need better worldReplyDelete
In Greeze, riots burn youReplyDelete
Thank god for revoution, and destruction.ReplyDelete
I believe jeferson said the only way to keep the gov't from oppressing the people is to have a violent revolution every 20 years or so. something to that effect anyway, but i don't have an exact quote handy. Well written essay.
For tips on making a self igniting molotov(no need to light it), see my blog, it's on there. Stock up for your next revolution. :)
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tl;dr made me chuckle. Riots do not however, bad riots! Bad!
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Check the Egyptian stuff! there's a live feed on Al-Jazeera english.ReplyDelete
I wish you had posted that first picture you were talking about. Your essay is very well-written. Nicely done. It is strange how removed we are from the ideas of revolution that the USA was founded upon. We just don't riot the same way in North America.ReplyDelete
scary that people think that violence can solve anything..
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I have done what I think is wright but so far I have a glorified paperweight and nothing more.
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I have not done anything in BIOS as far as I can tell with XP it should already be default settings for the ports.
I have these screen shots to show my settings I have done which I obtained from internet.
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You can't use a USB to parallel port converter you must use a motion controller like the UC100 or something similar, or use the parallel port of the PC directly.
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What drivers were supplied, and what does the adapter show up as when connected to the PC?Avoiding the rubbish customer service from AluminiumWarehouse since July '13.
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Sorry just re read your response and seen the last line, I will get back to you tomorrow with the answers to your questions as its late and the garage is all locked up now.
I brought an lpt lead thinking I can overcome this problem but realised I have the incorrect male connector on one end and not two female connectors.
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Back to basics : Does your computer have a parallel port? And, if so, does the cable you bought allow you to connect the computer parallel port to the CNC controller?
(it's probably easy and more confidence inspiring if we can get you working on the default parallel interface before worrying about the motion controller).
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For CNC I only use a 32bit machine, plenty powerful enough for Mach3 and I also use the onboard LPT port and a PCI parallel port card. The Internet gateway is disabled on the CNC computer, but it can still access the Internet enabled LAN network storage box to store working files, so I can get to my files from anywhere (private cloud !)
This discussion is confusing as it is split over two threads !!
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