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Once again 2008 has brought change on National and personal levels. In September, my position with SPi was eliminated; October brought a new position with LexisNexis; and in November we celebrated a historical Presidential election. Ann is currently working at LexisNexis as a Project Manager in a contract-to-hire position learning new technologies and no longer traveling. On the other hand, John continues working for Sierra Nevada Corporation in Business Development and has been traveling almost every week since May.
Our family is all doing well. Grandma fell in February and broke her femur. It was a tremendous inconvenience for her given all of her volunteer and social commitments. In true style, she was walking again by May and has resumed all of her commitments. Dad and Carol celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this year. The "kids" hosted a surprise party for them at El Meson with about 60 guests. It was a great time! Jason graduated from Northmont and continues working at Complete Pet Mart. Sydney, a senior this year, is thrilled to have her own car and a new puppy, Pongo. She's also been exploring her college options but plans to spend the first 2 years at Sinclair. Matt continues to work for his father when he is not running back and forth to
So much work travel left us wanting to stay home instead of traveling for vacation. However, we did manage a few trips. In March, I joined John in
We are still holding at 5 cats. Our oldest, Momcat, is 17 and amazes me every day. She is deaf and has only one functioning kidney. While she moves slower, she shows no real sign of slowing down. Of course, none of them move as fast as our youngest Harley…even his heart murmur doesn't slow him down. Namir, Lola, and Kirby continue to tolerate us and the other cats.
We continue to be actively involved locally. As usual, we hosted several fundraisers. I am starting my second year on the Board of K-12 Gallery, a nonprofit arts organization located in the heart of downtown
People frequently wonder why we are still in
An update on the Smith-Roberts Annual Holiday Party. Recent news stories have indicated that many companies are pulling the plug on holiday parties because of the economy. We think this sends the wrong message to employees and is bad for morale. While Viacom gave 2 additional personal days to their employees, we intend to move forward with the 18th Annual Smith-Roberts Holiday Party. However, we thought we would take a page from a company we heard about who instead of throwing their office holiday bash will be donating to charity. So with that sense of holiday spirit and hope, we are asking you to bring a contribution (whatever you can afford to give) to The Other Place, a homeless shelter here in Dayton.
Wishing you a HOPEFUL 2009!
Ann and John


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The world's next 'leap second' event will occur on June 30, 2015 — and, for the first time ever, according to the Futures Industry Association (FIA), it will happen "during active trading hours in an environment where electronic and automated trading relies on sub-second precision for communication, execution, clearing, surveillance and audit trails."
Most exchanges are concerned enough to be implementing important safeguards. Visit the CME Group's home page and you will find in 30-point type at the very top a blaring header: "LEAP SECOND: What You Need to Know." And over at The Intercontinental Exchange, there is also a special page devoted to "LEAP SECOND IMPACT."
The FIA explains that a leap second "is the addition of an extra second at the end of a day to realign the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard with mean solar time. UTC, which is based on International Atomic Time (TAI), is the accepted standard for international time synchronization, taking the place of Greenwich Mean Time in 1960."
And on Tuesday, June 30, an additional leap second will be added to UTC to account for variability of the earth's rotation. In theory, clocks will change from 23:59:58 UTC to 23:59:59 UTC to 23:59:60 UTC to 00:00:00 UTC.
FIA acknowledges that most computer systems are synchronized using Network Time Protocol (NTP), which encodes time using the UTC system and is used to avoid clock drift between different systems. "Such systems form the basis of electronic trading and clearing operations across the globe," notes the FIA.
Will the world as we know it change in the blink of an eye?
The time 23:59:59 UTC coincides with several global financial markets opening for trading or already under way, including Asia-Pacific equity and futures markets in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Australia, as well as overnight US futures markets.
FYI: 23:59:59 UTC is equivalent to: Singapore 07:59:59 (SGT, UTC + 8 hours); London 00:59:59 (BST, UTC + 1 hour), and New York 19:59:59 (EDT, UTC – 4 hours)
FIA adds that during the 2012 leap second event, several airline systems and internet servers encountered problems based on differences in preparedness and implementation, mainly because most computer systems cannot handle a time stamp of 23:59:60 — and there are also different approaches to time synchronization protocols that adjust systems to avoid using a time stamp of 23:59:60.
The financial industry is worried that similar issues could lead to a disruption of trading operations across exchanges, clearinghouses, brokers, investors and service providers. The FIA indicated that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had asked US futures exchanges to provide details by May 15 on how they planned to deal with the leap second event.
Prepping for a leap second takes time and energy
"Some exchanges have already published their plans to delay the opening of trading," said the FIA, adding, "Several exchanges in Asia have also announced details regarding how their systems will adjust their clocks before or after the leap second, and will retain normal trading hours. The different approaches taken will have an impact on all market participants."
CME and ICE, for example, plan to delay their openings of some electronic trading platforms.
"To facilitate the Leap Second change and prevent any issues on CME Globex systems, all CME Globex products will have a delayed open at 19:45 Central Time (CT), 19:30 CT Pre-open, on Tuesday, June 30 (trade date Wednesday, July 1)," says the CME. One affected: CME's AUP (symbol) contract trades Aluminum MW US Transaction Platts Futures on Globex and normally opens at 17:00 CT, Sunday-Friday.
On its site, CME confirms its use of NTP to synchronize time for its Globex system. "CME Group systems will not send 23:59:60 time stamp, but will repeat the 23:59:59 time stamps twice," is how the exchange will confront the event.
ICE maintains its confidence that the leap second "will not cause any issues on our systems; however, we cannot guarantee the same for all systems used by our participants, market data vendors, and other third-parties." As such, ICE will delay all market state transitions that would normally occur between June 30th 23:00 GMT and July 1st 00:01 GMT, according to a specific schedule posted on its website.

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The Weeknd has shared a clip for his track 'Tell Your Friends'.
The song is lifted from the R&B singer's upcoming album 'Beauty Behind The Madness', which is out this Friday (August 28).
The video for the Kanye West-produced track sees Abel Tesfaye burying himself alive. Watch below.
The Weeknd's new album includes guest spots from Lana Del Rey, Ed Sheeran and UK pop performer Labrinth. Listen to a mini-mix of all the tracks from the LP here.
Three singles from the record ('Often', 'The Hills' and 'Can't Feel My Face') have already been certified platinum.
Last month (July 21), The Weeknd revealed new song 'Mood Music 2' during an intimate gig on Essex's Osea Island. His only UK show of 2015, the intimate and exclusive gathering was made up of 200 competition winners and around 200 industry, staff and media guests. Watch footage from the show here.
The 'Beauty Behind The Madness' tracklist is:
'Real Life'
'Losers' feat. Labrinth
'Tell Your Friends'
'The Hills'
'I Can't Feel My Face'
'Earned It'
'In the Night'
'As You Are'
'Dark Times' feat. Ed Sheeran
'Prisoner' feat. Lana Del Rey


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Recommended itinerary for two days
and one night trip alone in Daegu.
C'est La Vie!
Traveling alone can be a daunting task, especially when it's in a place far and foreign from what you know. Even if you're familiar with other parts of the country, each new city has its own special nuances. However, that doesn't mean it has to be a scary or overwhelming situation because like others before me, I've created a simple guide to help those traveling alone. I don't get a lot of time off, so when I do, I always try to get the most out of my limited vacations. I like to live by three simple rules whenever I travel:
Setting Off
Because I live in Seoul, it is very easy and convenient to travel to Daegu. You can go by car, bus or KTX express train. For this trip I decided to take the bus; although it takes longer, it's still only about ₩50,000 round trip and only takes about 4 hours each way. You can find cheaper buses, but the deluxe bus is really comfortable for a long drive. To book tickets, you can either use the kiosks for self serve ticket purchase, or go to the window and have someone print them for you.
You can go directly from the 고속터미널역 Express Bus Terminal to 동대구동양고속버스터미널 Dong Daegu Station | What I paid: ₩50,000
This bus offers a direct route that drops you off right near the heart of Daegu. Dong Daegu Station is connected to the brand new Shinsegae Mall, so if you're tired or hungry you can always grab a drink or something to eat before heading to your hotel. I took the 8 am bus and arrived right around noon, so I decided to go to my room before finding food.
You can also access the subway directly from this connection, so it's easy to get to wherever you need to go. (Hpwever I would note that while you can use your T-money card in Daegu, you cannot reload it at the stations. You can buy one way fares which will come in the form of a coin instead of a ticket.) For this trip, I booked with AirBnB since I use them whenever I travel and have a good rapport with them.
Although there are many options such as hotels, hostels, and guest houses, I personally prefer AirBnB because of the safety, price, and my own prior positive experiences. Fortunately, when booking this appartment in Daegu, I found a unit close to the center of the city. The owner even knew someone who works for the Daegu Tourism Organization, so she was extremely helpful and made my stay quite
My airbnb was located by 신천역 (Sinchon Station), which is just one stop from
동대구동양고속버스터미널 (Dong Daegu Station) | What I paid: ₩45,000
태산만두 Taesang Mandu: 2109-32, Daegu-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu 124-10, Duksan- dong, Jung-gu, Daegu | What I paid: ₩10,000
Lunch at 태산만두 Taesan Mandu
Whenever I travel, I love to try local flavor or regional specialties.
For this trip, I did a little research and found that Jung-gu, (the "downtown" of Daegu), is where many popular food places are located
I found a small mandu shop that is best known for 비빔군만두 (bibimgun mandu).
It is a crispy mandu topped with spicy banchan, so I had to try it! I wasn't sure how much I would be getting since it was so affordable, so I also ordered a bowl of 물냉면 cold buckwheat noodles.
Which was more than I could eat, but so worth it! I've never had mandu like this, and it was amazing, to say the least. The restaurant was fast paced, but the manager was really friendly, and the meal was only ₩10,000 What a deal!
동성로축제 Dongseongno Festival
I just happened to be in town for the Dongseongno Festival held in Jung-gu every May.
This festival featured special performances, shopping experiences, and food from all around the area. Even though the weather was warm, there were delicious drinks being sold and shaded areas to watch all the local festivities. This type of event is especially convenient for someone travelling alone, as you can buy snacks and drinks and shop at your leisure. I was able to test some 막걸리 (makkeolli) and try some food samples.
Before coming to visit Daegu. I had seen photos on Instagram of this place, and let me tell you it is really insta-worthy! However, photos don't even do it justice! Getting to the ARC isn't difficult, even though it's on the outskirts of the city. From Daesil Station, you can take a bus or taxi to the park where it's located. Unfortunately, when I got to the station, the bus wasn't coming through, so
I took a taxi which only cost ₩ 4,000.
디아크 The ARC: Jukgok-ri, Dasa-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu | What I paid: ₩'5C0
There are rose gardens, an information booth, and small trails to walk along from the bridge to the ARC itself.
Inside the ARC is another information desk, various galleries, and a cafe. Someone was kind enough to take my photo with the trick eye painting as I forgot my selfie stick at home: I then took the elevator to the roof to enjoy the cool night breeze and to take in the beautiful view.
오사카야 Osakaya
After a long night of walking around, I was hungry.
It was saturday night so I wanted to see some of the nightlife while also enjoying a good meal and something to drink. I ended up going back to the Jung-gu area and found a Japanese restaurant called Osakaya.
오사카야 Osakaya: Daegu Jung-gu, Dongseongno 5-gil 63, 2nd floor | What I paid: ₩25,000
I decided to go big for this dinner, and ordered a bottle of peach makkeolli along with two of their most popular dishes. I got the Chicken Karage and the Cheese Fried Rice, both of which were absolutely amazing. I would definitely eat here again the next time I come back.
카페 베이글렛 Cafe Baglet: Juice, Coffee, Bagels
카페 베이글렛 Located near the west entrance to 국채보상공원 Kukjaebosang Park:
Daegu Park Station Chung-gu, Gongpyeon-ro 45 | What I paid: ₩5,500
After a full first day, I had a lot more that I wanted to try and do before my scheduled bus home at5. I woke up early to head out and explore the area. Once I had more time to review my map, I noticed that the Jung-gu area where I had been the day before, was walking distance from my place. There was another restaurant I wanted to try for breakfast, but since it didn't open until 11am, I decided to grab a fresh squeezed juice on my way.
I passed by this cute cafe, and had to stop in. They offered a variety of specialty bagels, fresh squeezed juices, and of course, coffee. If I didn't already have breakfast plans, I would have tried one of their delicious bagels and toppings but...there's always next time!
레이지 다이너 Lazy Diner: Breakfast American Style!
Although, I LOVE Korean food, sometimes I miss a taste of home, so when I found out there was an American style breakfast place in Daegu I knew I had to try it! Lazy Diner is located in the main Jung-gu area in a nice upstairs location.
레이지 다이너 Lazy Diner : 23-3 Bongsan-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu | What I paid: ₩13,000
They have an extensive menu including both breakfast and lunch items.
Although the burgers looked good, I was there for breakfast, so I stuck to my guns and ordered their Brunch Platter. It included eggs, french toast, sausage, bacon, and a salad.
The interior is filled with iconic Americana items including toys, canned foods, and paintings. Although it had a very general kitschy appeal, the playful, colorful environment was enjoyable and the food offered that American taste I was missing at a reasonable price.
대구예술발전소 Daegu Art Factory
Next up was a local art museum I'd been wanting to visit which was built inside an old tobacco factory. Located just a short walking distance from Dalseong Park Station, it was extremely easy to find. Museums are a great place to visit when travelling alone, you can get free admission to the museum and view the installations at your own pace.
대구예술발전소 Daegu Art Factory 58-2 Suchang-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu | What I paid: ₩0
The entire building has small "easter eggs" hidden around.
The stairways are lined with storytelling panelled glass that feature fun characters and superheros. Beneath the stair cases are neon figures, and in the hallways are various interactive paintings. The third floor is quite fun as it has a playroom for younger kids and an interactive area where you can take photos or play with different video installations for people of all ages.
I readily enjoyed all the bright colors and small surprises along the way, but of course the main attraction is the gigantic moon installation on the fourth floor. This enormous painting is larger than life, and perfect for taking photos with friends and family, or selfies for the lone traveler. Everyone was clamoring to get their photo taken next to the moon.
무지개다방과근대상회 Munjigae Coffee House
After finishing at the museum I had more time than I thought, so I decided to walk over to one of Daegu's famous markets. On the way I found a small take out coffee place that had a totally retro vibe and tons of cute things inside. Although I just grabbed a drink from the cooler, I left a note on the wall, along with all the others who have passed by this little coffee spot.
서문시장 Seomun Market
I first visited this market in 2013, long before it had been partially burned by a large fire in 2016. Most of the market is still intact and just as full of life as ever. So many people were gathered there to shop and eat the delicious foods sold all throughout the market. This market is a landmark for local natives as well as a well known tourist destination.
서문시장 Seomun Market Daegu, Jung-gu, Daesin-dong, Keunjang-ro 26-gil, 45
One of the novel things about the market is the fun of being able to freely eat and drink as you look around. When traveling alone it's not as much fun to drink alone, but 혼슬 places like 맥주시장 upstairs from one of the market stalls, makes this much easier! Here you can take your drink to go... in a wearable bag no less and for just ₩4,000.
Final Thoughts
My visit to Daegu was so different from what I expected.
It was so similar to Seoul in many ways, but had its own attractive, unique qualities.
I honestly can't wait for another chance to come back and see more of this city. Trying to do so much in one weekend was truly exhausting, but it's completely doable; whether you're with your friends or on your own, this town has a lot to offer!


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Bay Area Cannasseur: Cannabis retail projects head to planning panel
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San Francisco could have several new LGBT-owned cannabis businesses, if the applicants for new companies make it through the city's lengthy, expensive, and complicated approval process.
Among the applicants, first up is the Flore Store, a proposed retail shop at 258 Noe Street, across the street from its namesake, Flore, the 40-year-old cafe where the late Dennis Peron and Mary Jane Rathbun, aka Brownie Mary, used to meet to discuss the underground cannabis scene in the city, pre-legalization.
On September 19, the city's planning commission will consider the Flore Store's application for a conditional use permit to open a retail store at a location that now houses a nail salon, Gloss 'n Glam. Flore officials signed a lease on the property in 2016.
Flore Store is partially owned by one of the city's most prominent cannabis activists, Terrance Alan, who was chair of the city's task force on cannabis legalization and before that, chair of the city's entertainment commission.
Alan, a gay man, opened the city's first cannabis cafe at Flore in 2016, but had to stop serving cannabis-infused food and drinks after regulations enacting Proposition 64 would not allow restaurants serving alcohol to also sell cannabis-infused products.
Alan said that the proposed business, which is partially owned by investors who are longtime cannabis growers from Humboldt County, will offer "a wide selection of the best farm grown" flowers as well as a selection of "cooking ingredients" such as infused olive oils.
While the Castro Merchants gave its stamp of approval to the Flore Store, the other neighborhood group — Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association — has not yet decided whether it will back or oppose the application.
However, at its meeting Monday, September 2, the nine-member DTNA Land Use Committee voted unanimously to support the Flore Store application if the applicants agreed to a set of conditions, committee co-chair David Troup wrote in an email to the Bay Area Reporter.
When asked for specifics on the conditions, Troup declined to specify, noting that DTNA had not yet had the opportunity to communicate its position to the applicants at the time the B.A.R. went to press.
After hearing back from Flore Store owners, DTNA will communicate its decision to the planning commission and also intends to testify at its City Hall meeting this month.
"There is a great deal of distrust of the project sponsor, a long history of bad behavior by the property owner too, so I don't know what we will decide. I don't think anybody has a problem with a well-run dispensary — we supported Apothecarium when they opened, and we supported Eureka Sky just a few months ago when they were up for approval — but in this case, there is a lot of distrust and bad feelings, based on past history. So it could go either way," Troup wrote before the September 2 DTNA committee meeting.
In a telephone interview with the B.A.R. last week, Troup said the DTNA land use committee members have had a series of misunderstandings with Alan.
According to Troup, Alan's original proposal included the establishment of an Airbnb in an apartment adjacent to the dispensary; when DTNA said it was opposed, Alan said he would not establish any sort of short term housing in the space. But, according to Troup, Alan converted the apartment to an Airbnb, which was temporarily listed online, but was soon shut down by the city.
Alan said there is no Airbnb on site now.
Troup said DTNA members also want to know the names of all the partners who own the new business, but that Alan has refused to supply that information.
"He says he's being completely transparent but we don't agree," said Troup.
Alan, who held an open house at the new location for neighbors, said he believed neighborhood response has been overwhelmingly positive.
A couple of neighbors "seemed to be upset that a longtime Castro business, the nail salon, was closing," he said before the DTNA committee meeting. "Other than that, we thought we had strong support."
If approved by the planning commission, the business would then apply for a building permit and begin renovation, which could take about six months.
The tenant at 258 Noe, the proposed location for Flore Store, would not comment on the situation.
In a phone interview with the B.A.R., tenant Daniel Nguyen, whose mother, Mary Ann, operates Gloss 'n Glam, said the family preferred not to discuss the neighborhood dispute over the property they have been leasing. Nguyen did say, however, that the salon is looking for space elsewhere in the neighborhood.
Another LGBT-owned dispensary, Eureka Sky, will probably be open months before Flore Store is ready. Formerly called Sugar, the shop was approved by the planning commission to go into the former location of Wild Card at 3989 17th Street, adjacent to Jane Warner Plaza. Eureka Sky is owned by two gay men, Ray Connolly and his husband, Desmond Morgan. The B.A.R. was unable to reach them for an update on their possible opening date.
Elsewhere in the city, another LGBT entrepreneur is making plans for new cannabis-related businesses.
Amber E. Senter, an Oakland lesbian, is hoping to open a 7,000 square foot business in the Bayview at 2000 Oakdale Street, and a 2,600 square foot business in the Richmond at 2428 Clement Street, she told the B.A.R. in a recent phone interview.
The proposed locations, now under lease to Senter and her business partners, "are in the pipeline" and if approved by the San Francisco Office of Cannabis, would be scheduled to come before the planning commission. If approved, both could be open for business next year, she said.
The Bayview business is a two-story location that would include four cannabis businesses: a retail store, a lounge, a distribution business, and a delivery service. The Richmond business would be a retail cannabis store that would "try to capitalize on tourist business since it's close to Golden Gate Park" and "would be an oasis in an otherwise foggy neighborhood."
A comprehensive list of current and proposed cannabis businesses can be found at http://www.officeofcannabis.sfgov.org
Bay Area Cannasseur runs the first Thursday of the month. To send column ideas or tips, email Sari Staver at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Updated,9-7-19: This column has been updated to include comment from the nail salon owner and to remove a reference that the owner is retiring.


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The SEC Nation broadcast crew took time out from preparing for the SEC Network pregame show's debut to go a team-bonding fishing trip. Kaylee Hartung tweeted out a photo herself and fellow SEC Nation team members Joe Tessitore, Marcus Spear, and yes, Tim Tebow.
You've got to fish where the fish are... SEC Nation team bonding. Stay tuned @SECNetwork. pic.twitter.com/ObvafWtis1
Tim Tebow on a fishing trip. You can make your own jokes here.
— Kaylee Hartung (@KayleeHartung) July 28, 2014
No word on where the other SEC Nation notable, Paul Finebaum was. Unless they were using him for bait.
(via @KayleeHartung)


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NightStar Shake Flashlight. Since 1997 the NightStar brand, which includes the NightStar Green LED Shake Flashlight and NightStar jP, are recognized as the world's best rechargeable shake lights. No batteries needed for this hand powered flashlight, which generates electricity by passing a rare earth magnet through the copper wire coil and storing the energy in a gold film capacitor.
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MIAMI (CBS4) – Immigration officials sent back 27 Haitians previously convicted of crimes, the first such deportations since the Obama administration halted them following the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti.
But immigrant advocates don't agree with the deportation. They say political unrest and an outbreak of cholera in Haiti make it inhumane to deport people there.
The U.S. announced last month it would resume deporting those convicted of violent crimes who have served their time. Authorities generally cannot hold people indefinitely who have completed their sentences.
The U.S. say more than 61,000 Haitians have applied to temporarily stay and work here following the quake. The deadline for applying was Tuesday. Convicted criminals were not eligible.
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G.Tox Detox 5 Salt Bath Soak
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Pharmaceutical-grade Epsom salt, Himalayan pink salt, Dead Sea salt, New Zealand solar salt, and Baking soda
The Botanicals
Pineapple and papaya seed extracts, Matcha tea extract, Glacial marine clay, and Activated charcoal
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A Michigan man was not acting erratically or threatening other people at an Ann Arbor high school music recital, but he was openly — and legally — carrying a firearm.
That was enough for a school choir director to call police and for a music professor to publicly shame him at the event.
The incident happened Thursday evening at Pioneer High School when Steven Lorenz, the director of choirs at the school, spotted the man openly carrying a gun and called police.
As Michigan Live reported, police arrived to investigate and determined that the man had not broken the law. While it is illegal for citizens with a pistol licenses to carry concealed weapons on school grounds, license holders can open carry, Ann Arbor police Sgt. Shane Dennis told Michigan Live.
But that was not good enough for one event attendee, University of Michigan, Flint music professor Brian DiBlassio.
DiBlassio photographed the man carrying the holstered gun and uploaded his picture to Facebook along with two breathless posts.
The professor wrote in his first missive:
There's an idiot with a handgun with two magazines attending the Ann Arbor Pioneer Choral Cavalcade, sitting in the tenth row. Police came in droves, escorted him out to interview him in the hallway and could do nothing based on his permit. He's now back listening to 8th grade girls singing Hey Jude. My first experience witnessing this ridiculous show of…I don't know what. Who does this at an event with 100s of children ffs??? Who does this anywhere? 'Merica!
DiBlassio's second post included the man's picture and other identifying information. DiBlassio said that the man is the grandson of a former superintendent of Ann Arbor public schools.
I decided that the parents of 200+ junior high and high school students might want to know that they had someone with a military weapon, replete with rounds of ammo, watching their kids sing (he was in the front row). After the last song (about global unity and peace, from the olympics. .oy), I got up on my soapbox — literally, it was a theatre box — and announced as much to the entire audience. In the lobby, [redacted], the former Deputy Superintendent for. Business Affairs. for Ann Arbor Public Schools lectured me on how wrong it was for me to disrupt a public event (disrupting people exiting the auditorium?), etc. Soon after I learned who brought the weapon into the concert. [redacted] grandson (phone in the pocket).
The Daily Caller reached out to the open carrier through Facebook, but he did not immediately respond. His Facebook page does indeed indicate that he is a strong advocate for gun ownership rights and open carry.
TheDC contacted DiBlassio, who is unapologetic over his actions even though the man had every legal right to carry the gun.
Asked whether the man behaved in any way that should set off any alarms, DiBlassio said that "judging his behavior is speculative."
"Ask any "people" you'd like why they were concerned. I can tell you that I am concerned about firearms being brought into schools," he added.
DiBlassio says he is "otherwise fine with people owning guns," but objects to them being brought into schools.
"I would like the law to be changed so that people cannot bring firearms into schools," he said.
He also told TheDC that he was not aware of the legality of openly carrying on school grounds before speaking to police.
But he added that even if he had known that open carry was legal beforehand, "I would not have responded any differently, and I will not respond any differently in the future."
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This one if for neighborhood auntijies who are too busy peeping inside my house than their's
Inspired By My Cousin Nayan .
It's 2 PM, scorching hot and I am done with my exams, how abnormal do you think it would be to have friend's over at my place? Well I just opened a bottle of coke and started with James Bond movie, when out of blue the doorbell rang. It was a little odd time to be expecting visitors so under impression that another of my friend might have arrived, I opened the door with a smile just to get it snatched away. It was the auntyji from the other side of the park and before I could open my mouth, with her eyes prowling behind my shoulder she popped up her question "What are you doing with your friends?" and I was like "How the fuck does it matter to you?" (obviously inside my head).
I am sure that this is not just one incident but all of us in Delhi have such auntiji's but such sneaky eyes, probing brain and interfering nose as our neighbor. It;s not just Nayan (my cousin) but even my patience & politeness has been tested on numerous occasions by similar characters the only activity during their slothful housewife day is to sit on their window and gather intel about their surrounding. This intel is later shared & distributed among their sisterhood during their routine gatherings.
BBC : Bhenji (sisterhood) Broadcasting Corporation.
The network is generally strongly connected to different parts of the colony you reside in and they ensure that the sisterhood covers nearly all corners of the block you reside in. This way all the houses remain under their surveillance and it gets impossible to break their code "NO ONE ESCAPES".
BBC : Creative ways to counter BBC Agents.
1. Ignorance : Well we all know this one. The best way to defeat their advances is to ignore their presence.
2. Sarcasm : This one is not meant for everyone, sarcasm is a weapon to be used on opponents with above average intellect. You surely would not like to speak golden and then elaborate the same in simple language. It just takes the charm out of kill.
3. Delude : Use some diversion, come up with spicy topic or cook up some hot gossip to ensure that her empty mind is occupied with something else. Send her on a wild goose chase (test your skills and try it multiple times :P)
4. Play Tit-for-Tat: Yes, how about giving her a taste of her own medicine. Keep an eye on her house for a few days and on every possible opportunity ring their bell to ask the questions she asks from you.
5. Be Straightforward : Well even though this is the lamest and tasteless of all possible alternates but works pretty well. Tell her to Shut Up And Mind her Own Business!! (little politely). Though the best thing about point 5 way is that it will save you a lot of effort but be warned that this will keep your wit unused.
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Following the schedule of our Reading Calendar.
We are entering a new section of the book, part IV. What is explained in this section made Kahneman and his colleague and friend Tversky famous, and gave Kahneman his Nobel Prize in Economy: challenging the assumptionsthat are at the core of economic theory on how we make decisions .
Kahneman explains the main ideas behind Morgenstern and von Neumann model on how we make decisions -the game theory- and the experiments they develop in order to check whether this theory applied to real people and how this leads to this prospect theory on how real humans make decisions. Prospect theory is described in more detail in the next chapter.
Morgenstern (left) and von Neumann (right) the two guys behind Game Theory and "rational" economics.
The main case discussed here is the "bias" of preferring the sure thing (like $80) versus a complex gambling in which one has 80% chances to win $100 and 20% chances to win only 10, which makes an expected value of $82.
We are also presented with a formulation of the risk aversion bias, which implies that loosing something weights more when facing a decision that winning the equivalent. The pain of loosing $100 is not compensated by the happiness of winning $100.
The first time I read this book I wondered how is this possible. And I'm wondering it again: if humans do not behave at all like the rational decision makers that Bernoulli, Morgenstern and von Neumann imagined, if traditional economics is wrong at its very core, why are we still using it to make economic, political and sociological models on how markets are going to develop and what the people is going to do?
An aside comment. Consider John von Neumann. He was one of the main authors helping to create:
One of the first computers
The mathematical theory behind such computers (von Neumann Architecture)
The atom bombs
The theory of Mutual Assisted Destruction (MAD) which defined the Cold War
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Special thanks to everyone who attended the teen mass last week, we're going to try to make that something like a monthly affair. We'll see how things go. I'll keep you posted on the next one.
The pizza has been working well, we're good for this week, and I'll ask for $5 from everyone next week on the 29th to take care of October. Please don't forget. (I'll remind you in next week's message
As some of you may have heard, especially those of you with younger siblings, we'll be starting a Middle School Youth Group for grades 6-8 on Tuesdays at 6:30pm-8pm. They'll start in the assembly room, then move downstairs. That means two things to us as a group. First, we need to make sure our area is CLEAN when we leave, no food/soda/etc laying around anywhere. (not that we shouldn't be doing that anyway) and secondly a note from Maria (who'll be running the group) - I hope some of you can help occasionally, she'll talk about it this week...
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Starting on Tuesday, September 27th, a middle school youth group will be meeting for a Gospel reflection/Bible study meeting from 6:30-8. We are in need of a few volunteers to help with break-out sessions with our group. These sessions will be guided (as in someone will give you what is needed for the session). If anyone can help with this group please let Maria know on Saturday. She will have a sign-up sheet with her, only sign up if you definitely can make it! Thanks in advance for the help!
Oh and I hear that we'll be playing capture the flag this week outside. Dress warm or bring a jacket.
That's all I have for this week, see you Saturday @ 6:15pm-6:30pm
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Audience figures for the second series have increased by over 21 per cent on the first, with an average of 11.5 million viewers watching the first six episodes – making it the most popular drama series on UK television for over 10 years.
As the second series draws to a close this Sunday (November 6, 2011), viewers can look forward to the Downton Abbey Christmas Special, which includes guest appearances from Nigel Havers.
Commenting on the decision to renew, Laura Mackie, ITV's director of drama commissioning, said: ''We're absolutely delighted to be bringing Downton Abbey back for a third series, as we follow the inhabitants of Downton as they move into the Roaring Twenties.
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Baseball: NU's pitching staff tries to carry the team into the future
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Two weeks ago, head coach Spencer Allen was forced to manage a difficult set of circumstances. Freshman Jack Pagliarini, who leads starters with 54 strikeouts and a 3.99 ERA, could have started and given Northwestern a better chance at staving off elimination from Big Ten Tournament contention.
But Pagliarini's arm was tight, and the Wildcats were already 12 games below .500 in conference play heading into the series finale against Purdue.
Keeping the freshman's future in mind, Allen rested him and the Wildcats were eliminated.
"We just want to make sure that we don't take too many chances," Allen said after NU lost 9-2 against the Boilermakers. "We really like his future, and we really want to make sure that Jack is feeling 100 percent."
Throughout the season, Allen has faced the challenge of managing a starting rotation of three underclassmen — Pagliarini, freshman Quinn Lavelle and sophomore Hank Christie — while having four games scheduled nearly every week. And they've mostly been able to keep the team competitive when they start.
In their season-ending series against Belmont (17-35, 11-19 OVC), the Cats (16-30, 6-18 Big Ten) can go through the promising rotation one more time, hoping to see three more positive showings in an otherwise forgettable season.
Each of the three starters has had moments this season when they've used their best skills to overpower Big Ten competition. Pagliarini, whose status for this weekend is unknown, struck out eight batters in fewer than six innings twice last month — against both Michigan and Michigan State. In both games, the 6-foot-1 lefty used his fastball to blow past hitters.
Lavelle, who leads the team with 65.2 innings pitched and has a 4.52 ERA, threw a complete game shutout against Maryland in his second conference start and earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week recognition in April. Christie pitched seven shutout innings in his most recent outing and has made it at least five innings in all but two of his conference starts.
No one else who has started more than one game this season has an ERA lower than 7.30. Allen said the Cats' lack of pitching depth was an issue in their 19-10 loss Tuesday to Notre Dame.
"We started walking some guys," he said. "And our pitching depth got exposed a little bit."
NU stayed in the game early against the Fighting Irish as a result of the effort of freshman pitcher Anthony Alepra, starting his first game of the season. Alepra, who started in place of struggling spot-starters Ryan Bader and Danny Katz, was supposed to give two or three innings until he handed the reins to the bullpen. Two days after his last relief appearance, the freshman made it through five innings, allowing just two runs before fatigue caught up with him in the sixth.
"I like to go as deep as I can whenever I get the chance," Alepra said. "The slider was working sometimes, fastball had decent location and command. That worked. The changeup was not great today, but that's fine. That happens."
Throughout the season, the bullpen has been pillared by Richard Fordon and closer Tommy Bourdignon, two senior relievers playing in the final games of their collegiate careers this weekend. Bourdignon leads the team with a 3.73 ERA in 31.1 innings pitched, and Fordon set career-highs this year with 31 innings pitched and 29 strikeouts.
Whether Alpera jumps next season into a regular starting role or becomes a keystone in the bullpen, the freshman is hoping to see the pieces start to come together this weekend.
"I'm hoping we can go out with a bang," Alepra said. "Get a sweep and finish the season strong."
Peter Warren contributed reporting.
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What Is Thirdhand Smoke And How Dangerous Is It?
New research shows just being in a room where someone was smoking might be bad for your health.
Secondhand smoke has killed millions of people, but new research out of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that something called "thirdhand" smoke might be just as dangerous.
Thirdhand smoke is the residue left behind on walls, hair, and clothing after someone smokes. In the study, researchers exposed baby mice to materials contaminated with thirdhand smoke residue and found that they had a harder time gaining weight and had negative changes in their blood cell counts, when compared to mice not exposed to the residue.
Read More:
National Geographic: Thirdhand Smoke Is Real-And Risky to Your Health
Scientific American: What is third-hand smoke? Is it hazardous?
University of California: Investigating link between thirdhand smoke and cancer


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School Tours
In addition to a tour of the historic home all programs integrate social studies, language arts, science, and math and all adhere to state education standards. The programs allow participants to see and experience how people lived in the 1800s.
The following programs are offered and are adaptable from Pre-Kindergarten through High School. Choose one activity for your tour:
Students will tour the Ramsey House and compare its exterior and interior features and furnishings with his/her contemporary home to determine both the similarities and differences. The differences will be used to formulate theories about the Ramsey family, their home, and their lifestyle, while also learning about historic architecture. (Grades 7 and up)
Butter Churning
Participants will experience the time and effort it takes to make butter. Tasting the fruits of their labor is always an experience. (Grades K and up)
Corn Husk Dolls
Using cornhusks, students will make dolls in the style of the 1800s. They will experience how children of the past had to make their own toys. Participants will be able to take their handmade cornhusk dolls home. (Grades 1st and up)
Candle Dipping
Participants will make candles as was done in the 1800s. They will experience what it takes to make candles, as well as some secrets of candle making. Participants can choose from a variety of colors and take their candles home. (Grades 2 and up)
Participants will learn about slavery and the slaves who worked for Colonel Ramsey. Students will see where slaves worked, slept and what they did at the Historic Ramsey House. (Grades 3 and up)
Toys and Games
Participants will play with toys and learn games children had and played in the 1800s. They will experience the difference between today's toys and toys from the early 19th century. (Grades Pre-K and up)
"Two for You"
Visit both the Ramsey House and Marble Springs on the same day and receive $1 per person discount at each site.
Information and Reservations
- A minimum of 10 students to form a group for the discounted rates.
- Picnic and indoor eating facilities, rest rooms, and museum shop are available.
- Interactive Learning Experiences are $3.00 per student.
- Group house tours are $3.00 per student for school groups for a total of $6.00.
- Adult group tours are $5.00 each and an additional $5.00 per person, per activity.
- No tour charge for teachers and bus drivers.


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By Dian Hasan | June 10, 2009
In the age of increased awareness of "doing good", it's a breath of fresh air to know that this philosophy has permeated into all business sectors, including the travel industry. Across the world, some hotels have taken on humanitarian missions while providing upscale hospitality. Here's a look at some of these good corporate citizens. Clearly geographical constraints do not limit one to deliver goodness and positively touch the communities, the environments and flora & fauna they do business in.
Anantara Golden Triangle (Thailand): One of the world's most socially responsible hotels is in Thailand. Overlooking the Mekong River at the point where Thailand, Laos and Burma converge, the Anantara Golden Triangle resort offers refuge to work elephants and their human entourages. Through The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, Anantara offers shelter, healthcare and schooling to the mahouts (trainers) and their families, recruited from Thailand's major cities where they often lived in the streets. For more information: Anantara Golden Triangle
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve (South Africa): This luxury game lodge about an hour's drive east of Cape Town blends environmental and social activism through the Grootbos Foundation which is dedicated to preserving native landscapes and training unemployed or unskilled local people in how to make a living from doing the same. Graduates of the program have started their own nurseries and are helping government agencies manage and re-establish native plant communities. For more information: Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Lapa Rios Eco Lodge (Costa Rica): Dozens of local kids are becoming the first in their families to attend school thanks to the efforts of this rainforest lodge on the Osa Peninsula. Carbonera School is supported by both cash donations and an online "wish list" that solicits books, games, sports equipment, flashcards, disposable cameras and other teaching materials. For more information: Lapa Rios EcoLodge
Ol Malo Lodge (Kenya): When severe drought devastated northern Kenya between 1999 and 2001, the Ol Malo Lodge responded with a number of programs – under the banner Ol Malo Trust – to help the local Samburu people. Their humanitarian slate runs a broad gamut from healthcare and clean water to education and cottage industries. For more information: Ol Malo Lodge
Jake's Resort (Jamaica): Originally created by the resort, Breds Treasure Beach Foundation promotes education, environmental awareness, healthcare, cultural heritage and sports in this rustic fishing and farming community on the south side of Jamaica. The foundation also supports the local response and recovery to hurricanes and other emergencies, as well as annual community events like the Gospel Christmas Party. For more information: Jake's Resort
Nihiwatu (Indonesia): Thousands of Sumba islanders have already benefited from various health, education and economic stimulus programs created by the resort's eclectic Sumba Foundation. Nihiwatu also teaches by example – recycling all of its waste, powering its generators with bio-diesel, rescuing endangered wildlife, and offsetting its own carbon footprint with a plan to plant 160,000 trees over the next seven years. For more information: Nihiwatu
Turtle Island (Fiji): Turning his back on the tumultuous modern world, Harvard-educated Richard Evanson bought an uninhabited Fijian island in the early 1970s and transformed it into the epitome of a rustic chic resort. Along the way he also started the Yasawas Community Foundation to fund local healthcare, employment and education initiatives. Turtle Island also helps local villagers help themselves by providing seed money for backpacker and budget accommodation. For more information: Turtle Island
Hotel De La Paix (Cambodia): This chic boutique retreat near the ruins of Angkor Wat supports a number of community efforts in and around Siem Reap including Shinta Mani Hospitality School, orphanages, schools, hospitals, home building, drinking water well drilling, a vocational institute for youth, and a Sewing Training Center run by monks that teaches young Khmer women how to make a living with cloth and thread. For more information: Hotel De La Paix
Adrère Amellal (Egypt): If Paul Bowles could do it over again, this is probably where he would set The Sheltering Sky – a wildly romantic resort in Egypt's Western Desert. Nestled beneath a red-rock cliff on the edge of Siwa Oasis, Adrère Amellal has become a pillar of the isolated desert community by stocking its kitchen with local produce and its gift shop with handicrafts produced by Siwa artisans. Through the Siwa Sustainable Development Initiative, the lodge is also helping to establish a micro-credit scheme whereby Siwans will be able to restore their rock-salt dwellings into boutique hotels and other tourism ventures. For more information: Adrère Amellal
Jetwing Vil Uyana (Sri Lanka): Rather than poach skilled staff from other resorts, Vil Uyana decided to start its own hospitality school in the Sri Lankan countryside. In addition to learning English and Japanese, disadvantaged young adults enrolled at the academy learn all aspects of the hotel business, from people skills and public relations to cooking and catering. Graduates have found employment at Vil Uyana and other top resorts around the island. For more information: Vil Uyana
Inspiration: Forbes Traveler


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Learning : The change in ourselves
18th February,1990
My dear Pranav,
I wrote two letters to you which were perhaps difficult in their arguments, but I could not help it. Now, I believe, this one will be pretty simple. Once you climb the hill top, the entire scene is beautiful and simple.
Vinoba has given us so many ideas about education. The first and the most important is an idea from the Upanishads. It is "Aum Purnat Purna Mudicyate." When you learn, you grow from fullness to fullness. It sounds silly. But that is the beauty of Hindu thought. If I tell you that you grow from the incomplete to the complete, you find it easy to understand, but you also grow from the complete to the complete (1 ).
Let us look at it this way. You are a young child. But are you not complete? Last year also you were complete. Your mother is also complete. Your grandfather is also complete. Next year you will be a taller or a bigger boy. Still, you are complete today and you will remain complete next year. But you will be more complete. Your growth will be from smaller complete to the larger complete, but you will be complete at both times. You will not grow from the incomplete to the complete, but from the complete to the complete.
Take another instance. Draw a small circle on a paper with your compass. Put it under a looking glass. It looks bigger, but it is the same circle. You see a bigger and clearer circle. But the circle remains the same. You only see it better.
Education or learning does the same trick. The world, things and people are the same around us. But we see them better, we look at them better. We know them better. The reality is the same but we become better. Learning changes us. It does not change things. That is what school should do to you. In fact, the English word educate comes from its root "educare", which means "to draw out". The school or a teacher draws out from you. The things are already in you. Education or learning draws more and more out of you.
That is what a good teacher does. In the Vedas, the teacher is called "gatu vit". He is the path finder, he shows you the way, he breaks the path and shows you the way, he cannot walk for you. You have to do the walking. Your mother can cook for you, she cannot eat for you. You yourself have to eat. If you want to be strong and healthy you have to eat good food, you have to eat regularly and you have to take exercise. By seeing TV or pictures or reading you cannot develop a good body. You have to do something for it.
The teacher is like a signpost or finger post which tells you where that road will take you. But it cannot do the walking for you. You have to do that yourself.
According to Vinoba, learning is a part of living. Learning is not different from living. When you eat, you are learning. When your mother cooks food she is using chemistry. How is water boiled? What happens when you boil water? How is the steam created? What happens if you touch a hot pot? How is dahi (curd) prepared? All this is called chemistry. Start looking at it that way, then it is not learning, it is no more trouble. It becomes fun. Vinoba's idea was that learning means living.
How about finding the meaning of the word sweet by eating some jilebi? That's it. Please keep some sweets for me to understand the meaning of the word "sweet".
With love,
L. N. Godbole


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Time flies especially when things are going the way that you want it to be. So fast and I'll be leaving Ipoh~my beloved hometown~ soon......really soon....
During this last week of my holiday, I managed to finally visit the famous historical state, Malacca, together with my mum. I was quite reluctant to go in the beginning but then the experience of my stay in Malacca and the beauty of it really proved me wrong of thinking that way. This time of my visit was actually to visit my brother as he kept on persuading me to visit him and as well as to enjoy the scenery of Malacca. Now, I finally had the chance to make it true.
My journey of about 5 hours was really torturing. I've to thank my phone for doing me a great favour in accompanying me throughout the journey. *music music music* I barely can take of my earphone once I've put it on.
First drop, 'Melaka Sentral'. I was really amazed of the station as it is much more beautiful, cleaner, nicer etc than 'KL Sentral' and this is needless to compared to the dirty and dusty 'Medan Gopeng' that we have here in Ipoh. It seems that 'Melaka Sentral' was bigger than 'KL Sentral'.It was basically a small shopping complex where you can find all types of things that you can find in a normal shopping complex can be found here as well.
After a long walk along Jonker Street, we went to have a tour in Dataran Pahlawan Megamall and Mahkota Parade. The one thing that I regretted not doing there was I did not buy Yui's latest album 'Holidays in the Sun', the only shop that I can find Yui's latest album. AHHHH!!! We went to a coffee house famous for its delicious and mouth-watering mille crepe, Nadeje. The mille crepe was absolutely amazing where it can trigger your appetite. The original mille crepe taste sold there was of no comparison to others mille crepe.
Then we head to the famous Satay Celup. The word satay definitely will give you an impression of the normally made satay where those meats were poke through with a stick and barbequed. This was a different version of satay that were normally found in Malaysia. It was something with the concept same as 'Lok Lok' but the soup that was used to cook the food is not normal soup but satay sauce. Food such as fishball, chicken meat, vegetables etc were cooked using those sauce filled with crunched peanuts. WOW.. My stomach is 'drumming' now when I'm talking about it.
In the end, we have a little of Malacca Night Tour. I managed to see the famous Stadthuys a.k.a 'Red House'. It was really really ~red....... HAHA... It was closed when I visited it that time and I didn't get a chance to get a tour in the building. Ships as museum, a tall skyscraper for visitors to view the whole city and many more historical places where I didn't managed to visit in one day.
I returned to Ipoh on the next day. I will be back to Malacca one day to truly enjoy the beautiful scenery of it. Unfortunately, the bus that I was on, broke down and one hour of my time was wasted. If it was not because of my mum, we will not only be waiting for one hour.


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"Rothschild might watch a large batch of seedlings for ten years. He'd wait until they had flowered in order to pick out the very best ones in the lot- and destroy the rest. This was a strict rule. He wanted not one flower of merely good quality in his garden"…
Are we the seedlings?
Nobody wants to admit their infallibility. Humanity's inferiority complex has seemingly haunted every aspect of modern society within the last 100 years, particularly it has been said, with the invention of (but really the clever integration of) Psycho-analysis, Sociology and Public relations. Edward Bernays, the 'founder' of the Public Relations machine that has formed the backbone of our consumerist society (calling it "Propaganda" was, as he has admitted himself, "too obvious"…) [See 'Century of The Self'- By Adam Curtis]. Our wants are now our needs. How have we got it all so wrong? Why is a lack of this 'wealth' we call money [adorned with freakish satanic/bloodline/illuminati symbolism] really poverty? Why is possessing more of it give us strength?
An image of a 'utopia' [I keep going back to a wonderful book, The Faber Book of Utopias which has some wonderful Utopian ponderings of well-known philosophers and authors; extracts and essays from history dating back as far as 800BC to the present day- I recommend to all] is not easy to fabricate in one's mind amidst the 'truth seeking' mantra of what is bad; what is doom, gloom and [KA]boom. Where do we take our learned politics? Venus project? (see pic below) What about right now? In the life that we are living?
The world just ticks on by, rotating on it's axis getting closer to the sun; shooting through space tens of thousands of miles an hour (have found it tricksy to find an exact figure on this one…). The ultimate goal of humanity should be to search for the truth; for explanation, exploration and, if we are lucky, some form of enlightenment at the end of it. Our manned quests into space have ventured no further than the moon. The MOON! Didn't we [pretend] we did this back in '69? It seems ludicrous to me that billions of dollars are spent on defence budgets to effectively wage wars with countries and create destruction everywhere when we don't (or appear to not) spend much money on space exploration projects! We are all standing on a rotating dusty rock.
This life is a charade. It is one big happy smiling confusing annoying show. A World Fiction Show. The government are not the puppets. We are. Such a distraction is the biggest con of all time. Our own spirits are being sold to: told who to trust, who to love, what to desire, what to buy.


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The New York Times tells me that stroke is the third killer of people in America. I haven't posted about stroke dangers, and I'd say now's the time.
Stroke or "Brain Attack" occurs when blood circulation to your brain stops. Brain cells can die from decreased flow of blood. There are two kinds of stroke, ischemic stroke, where blood flow stops, and hemorrahagic stroke, caused by bleeding. Ischemic stroke is most common.
What can you do to prevent a stroke? Know the warning signs and get a handle on risk factors.
- Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden severe headache with no known cause
- Double vision, drowsiness, and nausea or vomiting.
The warning signs might last a few minutes and then stop. You may be inclined to ignore them, but don't. The brief attacks may be TSA's or transient ischemic attacks and precursors to a serious condition. (This is freaking me out cause these are the signs I get with migraines.)
Risk factors include:
- High blood pressure: People with hypertension have a risk for stroke four to six times higher than the risk for those without. Eat a balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise to reduce blood pressure. Drugs are also available. (Prescription drugs.)
- Heart disease: The second most powerful risk factor for stroke is heart disease. See your doctor about treating this condition or prescribing medication to help prevent the formation of clots.
- Smoking: Seriously…would you quit already…
- Diabetes: Treatment can delay complications that increase the risk of stroke.
- High cholesterol: Reduce it.


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JUPITER, FL and WINTER PARK, FL -- Hold-Thyssen, Inc., a commercial property firm based in Winter Park, recently completed three lease agreements for office/warehouse/flex space totaling 2,772 rentable square feet at Pennock Business Center, 711 Commerce Way in Jupiter.
Current tenant CrossFit Jupiter signed a lease renewal for 1,368 square feet while a private individual and ArteroUSA, Inc. each signed new leases for 693 square foot warehouses. The landlord is GECMC 2005.
The Hold-Thyssen-managed Pennock Business Center is currently 97 percent occupied. Earlier this summer, new and renewal leases were completed totaling over 10,000 square feet at Pennock Business Center.
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Print Technology Meets Design at Epson Fashion Week Event
NEW YORK—Epson returned to New York on Feb. 9 for its second annual Fashion Week event—Epson Digital Couture—at Sixty Tenth, a Joel Fitzpatrick–designed space within Industria Superstudios.
Showcasing its global textile printing solutions, Epson featured collections by 11 designers from North and South America, including Los Angeles–based
designer Chloe Trujillo.
"They're opening new doors," said Trujillo of Epson, whose dye-sublimation and direct-to-garment technologies have enabled her artwork to be quickly and
seamlessly printed onto fabrics.
"You can see the vibrancy and brushstrokes on the prints," Trujillo added, pointing to a galaxy-inspired purple and red halter dress. She adds that the
original artwork appeared on a surfboard.
Trujillo—who started as an accessories designer in 2011—counts Colette Paris as the first retailer to carry her scarves.
"It's a new era," she says. "Now I can be a clothing designer not just an accessories designer."
Another selected designer, Cristina Ruales of Brooklyn, N.Y., who made her first editorial appearance in Vogue, showed an eponymous collection
filled with asymmetrical necklines and vibrant, nature-inspired prints.
"The main difference is the freedom to have many colors and tiny complex details in a print without the limitation of screens," said Ruales, who printed
Patrick Jacobs' artwork on her designs.
Miami-based designer Danny Santiago, who has dressed celebrities such as Madonna and Prince, showed his Miami-inspired line, "Santika."
"My prints are inspired by Miami and are photos that I took and digitally manipulated," Santiago said. "It's been a real treat seeing my creation come to
life through technology."
Epson chose the 11 designers based on their use of dye sublimation printing technology in their designs, with final designers selected by a jury of Epson
team members and industry experts.
In June, Epson acquired textile printing leader For.Tex, strengthening its presence in the digital textile printing space. Epson also
enjoys a partnership with Robustelli, a company at the forefront of digital textile printers.


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I am tired.
As you probably know by now, Don Garber held an impromptu press conference today. During it, he offered an impassioned rebuttal to what he saw as a slight from Jurgen Klinsmann towards Major League Soccer. There are almost certainly behind-the-scenes reasons for Garber to pick up the microphone, but to an outsider it reflects insecurity and pettiness. Garber doesn't come off looking great in this fight. But Klinsmann has been picking a lot of fights lately.
Klinsmann has set himself up as an anti-US-establishment figure, and the "Klinsmann vs. the system" narrative has been a constant since he began. He arrived on the job as USMNT head coach with promises of overhaul and change, most notably the youth system. Most people recognize that there are flaws in the American soccer structure, and so we embraced Klinsmann as a harbinger of change. After some early stumbles, the USMNT saw success under Klinsmann in last year's World Cup qualifying. On the field success is the best way for a manager to endear himself to a fanbase.
With the security of a long-term contract given to him following the World Cup draw, Klinsmann has broadened his targets. First: Donovan. This duel had personal aspects, but it was also symbolic. To really grab the attention of American soccer and the media, Klinsmann slaughtered its most sacred cow. Where fans and proponents of US Soccer viewed Donovan as embodying its best aspects and potential, Klinsmann saw the negative aspects and unfulfilled potential. Donovan stayed in MLS rather than go to Europe, and the media often praised him for accomplishments that are small on an international stage.
And here is where Klinsmann, if he didn't have them before, spawned enemies. Lots of them, particularly from American media outlets that are unaccustomed to soccer and only view Klinsmann as a foreign interloper telling us how to do our jobs. Xenophobic sportswriters aside, even parts of the soccer media were skeptical of the decision. Some Klinsmann supporters noted that the decision got the American mainstream talking about the make up of a World Cup squad weeks before the tournament, which was a first.
After a fairly successful World Cup run (though that assessment is not shared by everyone), the furor surrounding American soccer largely died off. There were critics who noted that Michael Bradley wasn't in his best position, that Klinsmann had no replacement for Jozy Altidore, and that Donovan could have offered more than Brad Davis or Mix Diskerud or Timmy Chandley. But largely there was peace, and American soccer's supporters were just thrilled with the attention given to the World Cup.
The peace was shattered about a week ago. Donovan's farewell match was always going to be a testy moment, but he and Klinsmann each added fuel to the fire in the build up. Donovan seemed to confirm suspicions that the rift was more personal than tactical, and Klinsmann said that Donovan could have done more in his career, a statement both vague and all-meaning depending on how you wanted to read it. Klinsmann also selected an NASL player for the friendly squad and poked the sleeping bear of promotion and relegation. ESPN dedicated a halftime discussion to pro/rel, and nothing new was said because nothing new is ever said in pro/rel debates.
Effectively, this is is all the same battle. Pro/rel vs. closed shop, Europe vs. MLS, Klinsmann vs. Donovan, Klinsmann vs. Garber. These are all different names for arguments that, if they aren't exactly the same, have an awful lot in common. They are about soccer, but they are also about insecurity and authenticity and identity and setting the course for the still nebulous American soccer culture. These arguments are old, divisive, and tiresome, and neither press conference nor blog post will bring us any closer to resolving them.
Since taking charge of the USMNT in 2011, Jurgen Klinsmann's mouth has garnered more attention than his managerial ability. I happen to think he's a fairly good manager, even if his best talent is attracting talented dual-nationals. But intentionally and otherwise he has served as a wedge in the American soccer community.
There are some who'll say that we needed to have the discussions Klinsmann has sparked. That may be true, but I think we can have them without the vitriol and politicization that they currently accompany. Everyone involved here wants what's best for American soccer. There are disagreements on what is best for American soccer. But we can all agree that the petty arguments and drama of the past week are not it.