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As of late, naval ships armed with the advanced Aegis Combat System from the United States, Japan and South Korea are on high alert along the shores of the Korean peninsula as a result of the looming threat of a North Korean "satellite" launch, which violates United Nations Resolution 1718, and is expected to take place between April 4 and 8.
Is deterrence necessary in the Korean peninsula, even if North Korea is testing for a "satellite" launch? The answer would be "yes," and there are several reasons for the deterrence.
It is undeniable that the presence of U.S. military troops in South Korea deters the North. Currently, the U.S. has about 27,000 troops stationed there, according to The Korea Times. Recently, the U.S.-Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command undertook a 12-day military exercise from March 9 to 20. The North protested by closing the border and threatening any civilian aircraft that entered their airspace.
North Korea has signed non-aggression pacts with the South more than once. Yet, they continuously violate them by engaging in naval skirmishes off the western coast of the Korean peninsula. On land, there have been firefights in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Due to the North's recent aggression, South Korea has increased patrol along the DMZ. It is also worth mentioning that the North has kidnapped two Asian-American journalists along the Chinese-North Korean border.
During the airspace threat in early March, North Korea shut down the military hotline and later reopened it. The hard stance of the South's President Lee Myung-Bak makes it very difficult for diplomatic efforts. In addition, North Korea, a recipient of U.S. food aid, declined further aid due to the political tensions rising in the Korean peninsula. Most likely, North Korea's behavior is an attempt to grab the attention of Barack Obama's administration and usher in a new era of diplomacy.
The back-and-forth changes are a common feature of North Korea's political tactics. Such tactics are the reason why the U.S. and its allies are increasing military activities near the Korean peninsula to prevent North Korea's missile launch, despite the North's claim of testing a communications satellite. North Korean officials told the U.S. that they are weaponizing plutonium, as reported in The New York Times. U.S. and South Korean military officials believe that the North is testing its Taepodong-II ballistic missile, which is capable of reaching Alaska, Hawaii and possibly the West Coast of the U.S.
North Korea's navy clashed with the South in 1999 and 2002 during an era when South Korea had liberal Kim Dae-Jung as president. Dae-Jung was the mastermind behind the "Sunshine Policy," which allowed the South to send aid to Pyongyang with a softer tone on the weapons issue. In addition, economic cooperation resulted from this policy when the Gaeseong Industrial Complex opened in late 2004. From 2003 to early 2008, Roh Moo-Hyun continued the Sunshine Policy. History shows that North Korea is a hostile country even when it asks for aid and reconciliation.
Do the U.S. and East Asia desire a potential nuclear standoff?
For the U.S., the answer is "no" because of Washington's attempts to establish bilateral relations with North Korea. The U.S. is a major proponent of multilateral six-party talks, which indicates the need for diplomacy. The U.S. has sent food aid to impoverished North Korea and warned them about the weapons program. Additionally, the U.S. already has its hands tied due to two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the awful economic crisis and the increasing violence of the drug war in Mexico. As the U.S. is in major debt, military action in East Asia would not be feasible.
As for South Korea, where the threat is more close to home, the world's 13th-largest economy is facing one of its worst economic crises — on par with the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-98. With the value of the won dropping and the Korea Composite Stock Price Index's current poor value, a war is not a desire for South Koreans either. Reconciliation with the North, which requires diplomatic efforts, has already occurred. The goal of reunification is sought; however, President Lee Myung-Bak's hard stance toward North Korea is partly to blame for the lurking nuclear threat.
Since Japan has been economically stagnant since the bubble burst of the early 1990s, a war with North Korea would also be devastating economically because Japan is facing its worst economic crisis now. Instead, Japan prefers multilateral six-party talks to approach North Korea.
China, the world's manufacturer, does not want war either. The global economic crisis has hit China's market too. Even China is willing to stop North Korea's missile threat, via sanctions, according to The Korea Times. Diplomacy is essential for North Korea to prevent sanctions from China.
The denuclearization of North Korea would mean the entire Korean peninsula would be free of nuclear weapons after reunification. According to The Korea Times, a U.S. congressional report states that Japan will go nuclear if unified Korea has nuclear weapons. A nuclear Japan would be catastrophic for East Asia if Korea has nukes in addition to the already powerful nuclear China.
Diplomacy and the denuclearization of North Korea are the best political tactics to ensure peace within East Asia. By preventing future nuclear weapons development in North Korea, the two Koreas can sign a peace treaty eventually leading to a unified Korea instead of the current hostile stance due to an armistice signed back in 1953.
Marvin Lee is a fourth-year political science and international studies double-major. He can be contacted at email@example.com.


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PE IS FOR ME!!!Welcome to Arcola's Physical Education Department. We are very excited to teach your children for the 2018-19 school year.
With your children we will focus on health, fitness, basic sports and games concepts. We look forward to having a successful and productive school year.Physical Education Teachers: click name to e-mailMr. Andrew Bango (the short one)Mr. Andrew Krepinevich (the tall one)
Mr. Daniel Craig (the smiley one)PE Reminders:Your child needs to wear Tennis Shoes and comfortable clothes that they may exercise in on their PE days. If necessary have them bring a change of sneakers or clothes to change into.If your child is sick or cannot participate please send a parent note to your teacher, if they need to be excused for more than 1 week, please send a doctor's note.

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- Double-gated entries for safety
- Dog friendly surfaces (Grass, wood chips)
- Fresh water, doggie fountains, dog toys
- Shade and benches for owners
- Info kiosks
- Located next to a community park; great for kids
Elm Street Dog Park Rules
- Dog owners and handlers are legally responsible for their dogs and any injuries or related medical costs caused by them or their dogs.
- Users of this facility assume the risk of injury or damage to themselves, their dogs and their property.
- If your dog bites another dog or human, contact information must be exchanged.
- Aggressive dogs are not allowed. Any dog exhibiting aggressive behavior must be removed immediately.
- Owners/handlers must remain with their dogs at all times.
- No digging or excessive barking. No food or dog treats allowed.
- Dogs must be collared, licensed, vaccinated and wear I.D. tags.
- No dogs in heat or puppies under 4 months.
- Owners/handlers must pick up all pet waste.
- Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult at all times.
- Use of the Dog Park is limited to use by owners/ handlers, and domesticated dogs only.
- No unneutered male dogs over 12 months of age may be in the dog park.
- Canister sprays may NOT be used in the dog park.
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More from the Cloud Industrial Complex
After my first video came out regarding the Cloud Industrial Complex I was contacted by a person who prefers to remain anonymous, this person has confirmed that windshield wiper manufacturers do indeed design the driver's side wiper to have a slight malfunction in order to smear right in front of the driver's line of vision.
This anonymous source said:
Of course there's the profit increase the companies gain, but the main motivation behind this gross and disturbing malfunction is that the people in charge are all sadists.
My source continued to explain that these sadists get their pleasure by inflicting frustration, irritation, and anxiety onto others. And most of all, they enjoy making the roads less safe for travelers.
Though my source was pretty nervous about coming to me with this information, the source, like so many of us drivers is tired of the smudges and wants them to stop.
The Cloud Industrial Complex is so large and complicated, but if we slowly disclose this information we can surely be free from what binds us to this earth.
These clouds want to keep raining down on us, it is big business for them after all. Plus, they get to take up all that real estate in the sky.
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HA NOI (VNS) — Shares continued to decline on the two exchanges yesterday as investor worries over foreign exchange rate risks have not been subdued.
The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange extended losses to four sessions in a row, down 0.4 per cent to close at 564.3 points. The index has fallen a cumulative 2.2 per cent in the past four days.
On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index saw a second declining session, giving up 0.6 per cent to end at 78.1 points.
"Without any other recent good news, the risk of a further depreciation of the Vietnamese dong continues to loom over the market," said Tran Thi Thuc Anh, an analyst at Tan Viet Securities Joint Stock Company.
Selling by foreign investors also further weakened investor psychology which may lead to higher selling pressure in the coming sessions, Anh said.
Foreign investors have been net sellers in the two markets since early November, unloading shares worth a total of nearly VND3 trillion (US$133 million). They unexpectedly returned as net buyers yesterday after 16 consecutive net selling sessions but the net buy value was modest at just over VND45 billion ($2 million).
"However, this has not demonstrated that foreign investors will stop their net selling streak," she said.
Large-cap stocks were the main drag of the market as 19 of the top 30 shares by market value and liquidity on the HCM Stock Exchange lost value and only three increased.
Bank and securities stocks were the biggest losers. Six of nine listed banks tumbled with losses ranging from 0.2 per cent and 3.1 per cent while none posted gains.
Big securities firms like Saigon Securities Inc (SSI), HCM Securities Co (HCM) and VNDirect Securities Co also edged down less than 1 per cent each.
The overall market condition was negative with over 32 per cent of 683 listing stocks declined while only 19 advanced.
Liquidity remained low with just 124 million shares worth almost VND1.9 trillion ($85 million) being traded on the two exchanges, down 10 per cent compared with an average value of VND2.1 trillion ($95 million) in the past 10 sessions.
According to analysts at Sai Gon-Ha Noi Securities, the short-term trend could be still negative accompanied with weak investment inflows. They thought now was not a suitable time for speculation but investors could collect good shares with low prices for medium- and long-term investment purpose. — VNS
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Lasantha murder: SSP gives confidential statement
Former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in charge of Mount Lavinia area, Hemantha Adhikari, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Lansantha Wickrematunge, has made a confidential statement before Mt. Lavinia Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihail.
Ada Derana court reporter said that the statement was given behind closed doors at the Magistrate's chamber yesterday (22) and that the statement was made over nearly 3 hours.
Hemantha Adhikari had informed the magistrate that he is making the statement voluntarily.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID), which is handling investigations into the murder, had recently informed the court that several pages of the documents pertaining to the murder investigation had been removed under the direction of the former SSP in charge of Mt. Lavinia.
Earlier this week the magistrate had given permission for the police officer to give a confidential statement, as per a request.


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03 Dec 2017
He announced his arrival at the pub on Friday night by text: 'look out for Father Christmas'. This was enough to make me run for the exit but unfortunately I bumped into him before I could make an excuse to escape. He was 6'2 and broad but without Santa's tum. He had grey hair and a trimmed salt and pepper beard and sparkly eyes. In short, he was Hot Santa.
We went to a nearby pub. We had a good chat about food (Hot Santa was a burger man) and he had a few pints (I was on G & Ts). The evening looked up. But then things started to unravel. Hot Santa had previously been a sales director and had recently set up his own business. He had a really annoying habit of coaching me like he was a consultant. Then when we got onto a subject he clearly felt passionately about, he would launch into a ten-minute rant. At me. And I couldn't really tell whether I had said something which meant the rant was directed at me. Or whether it was for my benefit. Either way, I couldn't get a word in edgeways.
At some point we got dinner and I started drinking white wine. I'll admit I was bored. So I sat there and drank while he talked at me. Then I decided to point out to him that I couldn't get a word in edgeways. I couldn't take it anymore. I felt I was being patronized.
This seemed to really piss him off and I vaguely remember him saying I'd end up alone with only cats for company.
So that went well then. And just to put the nail in the coffin we talked about politics too. And it won't come as a surprise that we both traditionally voted for opposing parties.
Whilst this chat killed the date for me, Hot Santa seemed invigorated by this new opposition. And he soon became Frisky Santa. I was not up for sexy times with Frisky Santa and after fending off a few advances, left sharpish.
Good luck to him.
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Dear Shama,
After years of working in the corporate world, I decided to strike out on my own. As a coach. I researched a lot of professions but this stood out for me. It just felt like my calling. I researched professional organizations and even got my certification from a well known coaching association. They did a good job going over the ethics and history of the coaching profession, but nada when it came to marketing. The advantage of being in the corporate world was that I never had to market myself. Clients came to us because of our big name. Now, I feel like I am drowning in a pool of coaches. How do I distinguish myself? Do I have a chance of making it in this field?
-Coach in Trouble in Dallas
Dear Coach in Trouble,
First things first. You do have a chance of making it. Even better, you are more likely to succeed because you are open to getting help when you need it. The question you are asking is a very important one, and one that I wish more coaches and professionals asked themselves. How do I distinguish myself in my field? Marketing works best when it is built on a solid platform. You can try every marketing strategy and tactic in the book without results if you don't have a solid offering and niche. Your first task is to define who you want to work with and what problem you can help solve the BEST. A life coach cannot work successfully with everyone in the world. They are bound to have more success with certain types of clients and certain types of issues. Your job is to find that certain type of client and problem.
Second, offer them a solution that no one else is offering. A new or more updated solution to an old problem is what you are looking for here. For example, I was recently approached by two attorneys who want help marketing their law firm. I offered to come hold all our marketing sessions at their conference room. Is it a bit inconvenient for me? Yes. But does it make the service that much more valuable to the client? No doubt about it! By making one small tweak in the way I deliver my services, I had offered them something no one else had thought of offering them before.
Once you have clearly defined your niche and the problem you wish to help them with, we can talk about how to fill up your practice. But, first things first.
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Dining-hall Workers' Strike Begins
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Streams of dining-hall workers, students, and supporters gathered in the Yard this morning as Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) commenced a long-threatened strike [4]. Workers have set up pickets outside undergraduate dining halls, planning to strike indefinitely until the University meets union demands to provide a minimum $35,000 income for employees who want to work full-time, year-round; and to avoid increases in workers' health-insurance costs. The strike comes after four months of contract negotiations that had made no progress on these principal issues. "No worker who is here and ready to work should be making less than $35,000 a year," said Michael Kramer, head negotiator for UNITE HERE Local 26, which represents HUDS workers, at a rally in the Science Center plaza this morning. "And yet, despite all of [Harvard's] wealth, half of the workers here are making less than that, struggling to get by. And Harvard has to the audacity to ask those workers to take on more of the cost of health care."
Harvard officials call the union's demands unaffordable; the unsuccessful contract negotiations follow the University's announcement last month [5] that the endowment had lost more than 5 percent of its value, or nearly $2 billion, in the last fiscal year. At the same time, the union has galvanized the support of large contingents of the Harvard community by pointing to the University capital campaign's current success [6], and the size of the remaining endowment (at $35.7 billion, still the largest in the world). The University points out that the average HUDS worker earns $21.89 per hour, much higher than other food-service workers, and also receives retirement benefits and health-care more generous than the industry standard. But because dining-hall workers are employed for only about seven and a half months of the year, their average income is less than $34,000. Why, the union asks, can't Harvard use more of its resources to offer dining workers stable, year-round employment?
The union's $35,000 income demand is still not enough to support a family in the Boston area, according to the MIT living-wage calculator, and the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Cambridge is about $3,300, more than most HUDS workers' entire incomes. The cost of living in the already high-cost region has grown substantially during in the last decade, with the big-ticket items—housing and healthcare costs—among the highest in the country. The union's position has resonated among many students, who interact with dining-hall staff members daily: the strike has been endorsed [7] by both The Harvard Crimson and the Undergraduate Council, and dozens of students have shown up at HUDS rallies in the past several weeks. Harvard graduate students, who are now organizing to form their own labor union [8], have also been a consistent presence.
"Harvard deeply values the contributions of its dining services employees, as evidenced by the fact that they receive some of the most generous hourly wages and benefits for food service workers in the region. The fact that the average tenure of a Harvard dining hall worker is 12 years is a testament to the quality of work opportunities here," University spokeswoman Tania deLuzuriaga said in a statement. "We have proposed creative solutions to issues presented by the union, and hoped union representatives would contribute to finding creative, workable solutions at the negotiation table. They have been unwilling to do so. Harvard's negotiation team offered to stay though the night to continue to work on a deal, but Local 26 representatives left at 5:30 p.m. We are disappointed that they have been more interested in planning a strike than working on a solution that meets the needs of their members and the wider community," she added, referring to yesterday's bargaining session.
Earlier this week, in an effort to settle the contract and avert a strike, Harvard had offered summer stipends of about $150 per week for workers with between five and 20 years of service at the University, and $250 per week for workers with more than 20 years. The union rejected the offer—it represents a pittance compared to what workers have demanded.
The union also has rejected the health-insurance plan offered by Harvard, which is identical to the plan the University negotiated with the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) earlier this year [9]. (Members of that union earn significantly more than HUDS workers, with most making more than $55,000). The plan would create a new health-care tier for employees earning less than $55,000, who would pay the least in monthly premiums. Under the current health-care plan, the lowest tier includes all workers earning less than $70,000, who contribute 15 percent of the cost of their premiums. The sub-$55,000 tier would contribute 13 percent. That would make next year's premiums [10] for workers in that tier, which represents the majority of HUDS workers, lower than they are this year [11], despite annual increases in insurance premiums. But Local 26 rejects the plan because of its increases in co-insurance: emergency-room visit copayments would increase from $40 to $100, and hospital inpatient and outpatient services from no copay to $100. Doctor's office visits would also increase slightly, from $15 to $20 next year and to $25 in 2018. To offset these out-of-pocket costs, the University also offers a reimbursement plan that kicks in after a worker has spent $480 on such expenses under an individual health plan or $890 for a family. (See here for a report on the University's 2017 insurance plans for non-unionized faculty and staff [12].)
This week, the University offered small modifications to that plan, adding to it modest funding for a flexible savings account of $80 per year in 2018 and 2019, and $40 in 2020. The union has again rejected the plan but hasn't proposed one of its own. Alternatively, the University has also offered to pay the equivalent cost of its health plans for dining-hall workers who wish to join Local 26's health plan. Currently, about 300 of the union's 750 members choose that plan.
The Racial Justice Coalition, a student group at Harvard Medical School, recently released an analysis arguing that Harvard's proposed health plan is unaffordable under Massachusetts guidelines and significantly more expensive that what HUDS workers would receive on the state insurance exchange. The report shows that a family of three earning $30,000 per year would qualify for a state insurance plan with no premium and no copayments; under Harvard's plan, the monthly premium would be over $200. But a worker can only qualify for state subsidies if her employer's health-plan premium for an individual exceeds 9.5 percent of her income; family plans are excluded, and thus most HUDS workers would not qualify for a state-subsidized plan.
Sanjay Kishore, a second-year medical student and a member of the Racial Justice Coalition, stressed that access to affordable medical care is central to the group's mission. He added, "We believe Harvard should provide access to health care that's on par or better than what the state of Massachusetts would provide to low-income workers."
As of this morning, dining halls are being operated by managers, who are not represented by Local 26, and three House dining halls have been closed.


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We announced the finalists in the 7th Annual EN Blogger Contest, and now we are bringing you their first round submissions. Leave your feedback in the comments, and please offer your encouragement and support to the finalists! We hope you enjoy their creativity, insight and love of the sport.
I've been trying to keep my riding alive this spring. But, I broke my leg in May. Just sheared off the bottom of my fibula as I stepped down on wet decking and slipped at just the wrong angle. So, while I got super motivated watching The Event Formerly Known as Rolex, Badminton and the like, here I am hobbling around for a few months.
This slip up left my ponies without exercise and training. I made grand plans to catch up on tack room organizing, tack cleaning, blanket repair, mane pulling and clipping. But the reality is, the first two weeks are spent icing and elevating, and then all the rest is catch up at wobbly snail's pace. Perhaps not surprisingly, my to-do list did not get done.
What did get done? My laundry is very clean. I've caught up on Netflix shows, social media and eventing blogs. I've had a lot of X-rays. I've had a lot of wine. And almost seven weeks into this, I've now had the time to come up with a list of interesting tidbits for riders with broken limbs.
1. Your horse's ice wraps with Velcro straps work really well for human limb icing. You're going to need that ice wrap for the first week or two.
2. Do not explain to your orthopedist what eventing is. Just tell them you have a horse (if you must) and leave it at that. It will be painful enough calling show secretaries to scratch entries.
3. If you can bend at the knee, get the knee scooter! It's a life-saver for the first few weeks in the house. Ditto on borrowing or renting a power scooter for getting in the barn and fields. More importantly, both prosthetics are also great for desensitization work with your pony.
4. Ground work, groundwork, groundwork. A pony that does not spook, push, step on feet, and follows voice commands is worth her weight in gold. Not even kidding.
5. Stirrup-less work. Do it now before that's all you've got. And go ahead and build or buy that taller mounting block. Ponies can be a little spooked by ladders.
6. A nice bareback pad is good to have. Casts and boots don't fit in stirrups. Just saying …
7. Chocolate makes it feel better. So does wine. Even my ER doctor agrees with this.
8. Make friends with a physical therapist! You'll need the reality check and the kick in the butt.
9. Jump judge, scribe, and keep up with eventing on EN.
10. Just pony up and do it. You really do have to get right back in the saddle! Go eventing!
About the author: My name is Jolynn Wagner. I am a 50-something former upper-level, now lower-level eventer. My paying job is in the mental health field, but I gentle and train mustangs for eventing as well as the occasional OTTB. I grew up eventing in Area II and now bounce between Pennsylvania and Seattle, hopeful to settle in one place sooner rather than later. I'm generally still horse obsessed but also love my cats and dogs.


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I've always been a HUGE Wraith fan. Its the one game I would love to play, but the game demands VERY good roleplayers and I'm not sure my group will be able to do it. But I was really glad when I saw a novel based on the game, became available.
The story was nice and you could really get a feel for the Shadowlands, the hopelessness and the emotional pain the main characters were going through. It was a very enjoyable read and if you feel like I do about Wraith, this book MUST be in your collection.


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Mr. Gastel maintains both an active transactional practice advising public utility companies throughout Tennessee as well as a litigation practice focused on labor and employment, consumer and securities fraud, and antitrust matters. Mr. Gastel regularly appears before both federal and state agencies, state courts in Tennessee, and federal courts across the country.
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Gastel practiced with Troutman Sanders in Atlanta, Georgia, where he represented utility and technology companies in transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters. Mr. Gastel received his undergraduate degree from Dayton University in Ohio where he graduated summa cum laude and his legal degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.
He has published many articles including articles that have appeared in international law journals.
He lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife Jessica, their son, and two dogs Oatmeal and Emmy.
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- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
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- University of Dayton, Ohio
- Honors: summa cum laude
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Most people who are known for being courageous have one thing in common – they don't describe themselves as courageous. They talk about being afraid and scared.
Some explain that they were "just doing their duty." Soldiers awarded the highest honors of bravery commonly tell of simply trying to "protect their buddies."
Courage has an irony about it.
4 Ironic Characteristics Of Courage:
1. Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you've been through tough times.
Courage can simply be taking one step after another out of your comfort zone into the unknown.
Courage can be trying something new and sticking with it because you have to in order to survive – a new job; a new skill; a new place to live; new people to work with.
Some of the most courageous people I know have faced layoffs, accidents, disease, loss – circumstances that they were thrust into – and found the mettle to make it through.
Amy Purdy (above) lost both her legs. In spite of her setback she became a Bronze medal winning Para-Olympian. She says, "There are things that I can't change, but the things I can, I'm going to do everything in my power to work very hard through them and come out stronger on the other side."
2. Courage is not being fearless; courage is feeling afraid but facing your fear. Courage comes from acting in spite of your fear.
Nelson Mandela said, "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
Fear is a sign that courage is right around the corner.
Isn't it true that when we feel afraid of something we self-evaluate as "weak." Change your response. What if fear became the signal that courage was on its way?
3. Courage doesn't always roar. Courage is choosing to forgive. Courage is coping with a disability. Courage is being vulnerable, asking for help, or admitting when you feel lost or hurt. Courage is freeing ourselves from the pressure of keeping up appearances.
Mary Anne Radmacher says, "Courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says, I'll try again tomorrow." Courage arises out of simply fulfilling a responsibility, keeping a commitment, or obeying a command.
Read Vahen's King's courageous story The Strength Of My Weakness.
4. Courage must be renewed. Yesterday's courage won't be enough for today's challenges. Courage must be re-learned and re-earned with each new adversity. That's the nature of courage. So don't be surprised by returning feelings of fear. They need to be faced again and again.
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by Peggy Harris W.A.S.H. Board Chair
Hanging in our shower is a shower clock. On it is a ring to hold a towel or washcloth. This seems to be it's only purpose. One day while taking a soothing soaking hot shower I noticed the second hand seemed to be stuck on "9".
This clock has not kept time for many months due most likely to a running down battery. However one could note that at least once in twelve hours it is the exactly right time! This particular day I noticed that finally the second hand had moved off "9" and was struggling uphill towards "10". It would jerk forward two seconds and fall back two seconds. While I watched it finally struggled past "10" and before I got out of the shower was struggling forward two seconds and falling back one or two trying to get to "11".
This small blue planet has been out of time ever since that forbidden fruit eating in Eden. It has struggled along and we see it wearing down. On occasion it is right on track for God's plans as evidenced by Jesus' birth at His first coming as well as other events. Now we all know that there is a winding down and a very destructive force going on all around us while "time" keeps ticking onward to that momentous event of Jesus' second coming.
What about our emotional clocks? Are we tuned in and ticking away keeping the time God has given to us to share His love before He arrives again? Or are we winding down and struggling just to try to keep up some kind of pace in this topsy-turvy world we live in? The only real way we can keep up is to be plugged into the source of all energy – God. With that power in our lives we can consistently tell the world what time it really is.


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On Wednesday afternoon, three armed robbers dressed in black suits, red bow ties, and fedora's walked into a Rolex boutique on Madison Avenue and robbed the store mid-afternoon. The thieves entered Tourneau boutique on 53rd St. and started smashing cases with hammers and stuffed the luxury watches into duffle bags. Two shots were fired from a semi-automatic weapon, which caught the attention of plain clothes cops nearby. After hearing the shots the two officers started chasing them; one was caught while the other two got away.
Store clerk, Ismaili Torres told CBS:
"It seems like they knew what they were doing, so basically, it wasn't the first time in the store the Rolex shop."
When the going gets rough and the block drys up, you gotta do what you gotta do!
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Five months to the day, New Braunfels Police Department investigators Thursday afternoon might have solved the case of missing murder suspect Shannon Dee Smith.
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How often are we ruled by the opinions of others? How often do we allow what we believe other people "might think" to dominate our own thoughts, attitudes, choices and actions?
When our kids were younger, they often tried a classic child persuasion ploy on my husband and myself for things they wanted. "But everyone's doing it!" was their plaintive cry, usually after a parental "NO" had been already been heard. Upon closer questioning, it was usually found "everyone" was not doing it. Some were, and some were not, and we almost always remained firm in our resolve our kids would be in the "not" group. When told due to budgetary restrictions to wear a style that was last year's, or banned from an activity that was either against our beliefs or we couldn't afford (or we didn't have time to do), I was told "they" didn't wear such dorky things, "they" had cool Moms and "they" got to do all the best stuff.
One day, I got sick of it. I looked at my young teenagers, interrupted one mid-rant and firmly informed them, "The Committee of 'THEY' don't live here any more!" The non-ranting sibling quietly asked in the shocked silence what I'd meant. Stunned by the simplicity and profound truth of what I'd said, I told them we would make our decisions as we always did, with discussion between my husband and I, based on our values and lifestyle needs, and not based on what "everyone" else was saying or doing. "They" were not to be used as an arguing point any more, because I'd just decided "their" opinions and behavior never had any influence on us before, and therefore didn't deserve to have any now. The kids were thunderstruck.
When told of the conversation, my peace-loving husband (bless him!) said simply, "I love it!," backed me completely and eventually began using it himself. It took some time to get the kids to understand a "they" argument meant an almost sure automatic "NO" from us, but they eventually got the point.
As time went on, we saw how this rule applied in other areas of our lives. When faced with opposition after we started our own non-traditional business, the Committee of They chimed in with a nearly unanimously negative response. My husband and I considered "their" response, and promptly ignored it. "They" didn't provide for our family; we did. When Committee of They told us we were not raising our children properly, we considered "their" response, consulted trusted counselors (who were also successful parents themselves), and ignored "them." We decided we were the parents, the ones to whom God gave the responsibility to raise the kids, not "them."
As I look deeper at life, I realize the voices of the Committee of They are persistent, pervasive and proliferating. They are persistent because we hear it constantly, no matter what we do. They are pervasive because we hear them everywhere, from our friends, family and the news media. And they are proliferating because like critics, who go nowhere and do nothing yet tear down those who do, "they" are everywhere, criticizing everything.
And "they" are growing. Think about it with me for a minute. When was the last time you had an idea you didn't follow through on because of what "they" might think, say or do? Come on, be honest with yourself, because we've all had them. The incredible irony of it is we never realize others think and speak about us way less than we believe they are, just because, like us, they are too busy thinking and speaking of themselves and what "they" might think of them! (Did I confuse you yet?) Recently, best-selling author, successful entrepreneur and leadership expert Orrin Woodward said on Twitter,
If you poll the crowd for your success advice, expect the success of the crowd.
Orrin's partner, best-selling author, successful entrepreneur and leadership expert Chris Brady quoted recently on Twitter,
When you don't march to the same beat as everybody else, then you have to be able to stand up for what you believe in. — Gary Major
It takes inner toughness to stand up to the Committee of They. It takes willingness to listen to trusted voices of counsel and reason, come up with a decision together and stick to it in the face of opposition. Critical bombs will be lobbed your way by The Committee of They who disagree with you. Heck, at times you'll think it's a war zone with all the shots "They" are taking at you!
But if you stand firm, stick to your convictions and what you believe to be your best course, you will find an inner satisfaction no outside approval from The Committee of They can offer. And sometimes, you even get the immense personal satisfaction of showing the world (sometimes in a public arena) you were right and "they" were wrong, without ever finding a need to rub it in. The rest of the time, just knowing it for yourself is plenty good enough . . .


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To Tune or Not to Tune
This article was first published as Mobile DTV Standards: To Tune or Not to Tune on Blogcritics…
Just when we thought it was safe to surf our new digital televisions (DTVs), another, more subtle wave is washing over the shores of consumer electronics (CE). That wave is the new ATSC M/H mobile/handheld standard, dubbed A/153 by propellor heads. In the past, when analog TV still worked, you could purchase cheap, nasty little TVs the size of a paperback book. They had very low rez displays, barely functional tuners and, the worse sound imaginable. Did I mention they were cheap?
You may remember that, last year, all old school analog TV stations went off the air, to be replaced by their equivalent digital versions. These DTV channels are free, over–the–air broadcasts that require only a minimal investment to receive. I purchased one of the converter boxes that the Gov'ment subsidized, and an indoor antenna for my problematic location in the sandy hills of western San Francisco. Now, with less than a $100 outlay, I get a huge number of local channels, for free! Whenever I visit relatives, I always wonder why they spend hilarious amounts of money on cable or satellite for 200 channels of home shopping and A Team reruns. Heck, that's what DVDs are for!
Anyway, back to those portable TVs…They're dead. Not dead as in won't work, it's just they have nothing to display. As I mentioned earlier, with the exception of specialized LPTV or low power stations serving pocket–sized audiences, all analog television service in the US shut down the middle of last year. In Australia, it started this year and, in Canada, it'll happen next year. Analog is expensive so, all around the world, analog TV is going the way of black & white, never to return.
If you're one of those brave, or cheap, folks who, like me, have joined the great free TV bandwagon, you may have noticed that digital TV reception ain't as easy to set up as analog. With old fashioned TV, you could pick up marginal stations, even though the picture may have been snowy or ghosted. That same station, in the shiny new digital version, is likely to be nonexistent, at least as far as your receiver is concerned. That's because digital anything is a go/no go proposition. Either the bulk of the data arrives intact or your SOL. "Nada, zip, no can do," sez Mr. DTV receiver. So, stations with insufficient signal strength, rather than being noisy but serviceable, simply will not decode at all. The result; no picture or sound.
To make matters worse, we Americans, with our hatred of all things Not Invented Here, adopted a DTV standard that has a very tough time with what's called "multipath," a situation where signals bouncing off building or planes interfere with signals arriving directly from the transmitter tower. This is a common problem in urban areas, where helicopters and high rises make perfect mirrors for television signals. Our "advanced" DTV standard, advanced is right in the name, is so lame when it comes to handling that basic problem, that it took the majority of the transition period, which started in 1996, for someone to develop a chip that could handle multipath reasonably well. Even so, the solution is just a bandaid, as anyone will attest to who's watched their picture disintegrate as a plane flies low overhead. On the other hand, the aforementioned Australians took a different route, a more robust one designed from the ground up to ignore multipath.
Think, for a moment, about a DTV receiver in motion…Say, you're in a car, or on a bus or train commuting home from work. Not only is there the ubiquitous multipath interference but, it's changing every second. So, unlike a fixed DTV receiver at home, a mobile or handheld receiver has to cope with a veritable barrage of ever changing multipath signals. That's more than our DTV standard can handle. But, waiting in the wings is the new, A/153 standard based on, you got it, basically the same technology the Aussie's adopted. Now, why we didn't start from a position of strength is a long sad tale of well funded vested interests, their highly paid lobbyists, and jingoistic Senators and Congressmen. But, I digress. Suffice it to say we've got yet another new way of delivering content to your pocket or back seat, along side the cellular and WiFi services already causing cancer here abouts.
In case you didn't know, there's a war going on. It's a war of phones and their manufacturers, network providers and content holders…and it's in your pocket. Or rather, they want to get into your pocket. You see, with the rise of smart phones, everyone involved in consumer electronics, telephony, and advertising want a piece of the lucrative chain that delivers advertising and digital "content," all the stuff we used to crowd under the entertainment umbrella. Droid vs iOS, Verizon vs AT&T, Sprint vs both of them, WiMax vs 4G…blah, blah, blah. The whole scene is so crowded, so hyped that phone carriers and manufacturers are in a knock down, drag out fight to capture the attention and eventual purchasing dollars and advertising revenue of every cell phone user about these parts. Enter A/153, another way to add questionable features to an already busy smart phone.
Trouble was, what to do with LPTV, those tiny low power broadcasters serving a very local community? They're exempt from the switch to digital and can still transmit a good old fashion analog TV signal. To a mobile/handheld manufacturer, that's an expensive albatross. Expensive as in higher battery drain, expensive as in reduced sensitivity to those already fragile TV signals, and expensive too in parts count to build a product. Maybe that's why you haven't seen A/153–compliant products in your local store. There aren't any. Actually, there aren't many since manufacturers have been holding their collective breath, waiting to see what will be done about LPTV.
Well, late last month, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) waived the "burdensome obligation" that mobile digital television receivers include analog decoders. "We…conclude that a waiver is in the public interest because it would facilitate the introduction of television receivers with mobile DTV tuners that are designed to be used in motion," the FCC order stated. "As a condition of the waiver, however, we require that responsible parties clearly disclose to consumers that a specific device does not have the capability to receive analog signals, and, where applicable, standard non–mobile digital signals."
This ruling will open the floodgates for phone and computer manufacturers to include DTV features into future product, as long as the box says something about "no analog," which will probably evolve into a Pure Digital logo or some such spin. Now that the shackles are off, it'll be interesting to see what's at the Winter CES, the big trade show next January in Vegas for all things consumer electronics. I, for one, would like to see DTV inside my phone, car and laptop. Choice is good!
Posted on August 17th, 2010 by OMas
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Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a wonderful commence, but it is at the moment hampered by the inability to retailer locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit price. If this improvements, then it will fairly negate this benefit for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a massive plus in Zune Pass' favor.


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January Camp
Predicted USMNT January Camp roster
The United States will soon turn the page on on 2017 with its annual January camp. It will be an different vibe, for sure, with no meaningful games and no permanent head coach. Still several players have a chance to build a case for the future.
BY Brian Sciaretta PostedTHE UNITED STATES NATIONAL TEAM will gather next month in California for its annual January camp and unlike previous editions, this time the squad will be led under a caretaker manager in Dave Sarachan who had no meaningful games on the horizon.
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Before predicting what a roster will look like, it is important to examine what the team will want to accomplish out of this camp. After a failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the national team does not have much to play for on the horizon. And with Sarachan likely only the manager until early this summer, he is not building a team under his vision.
The mostly likely goal in constructing a roster for this camp will be to give younger, mostly domestic-based players a chance to take their first steps in international soccer. If a player impresses here, perhaps Sarachan can use the player in March or into early-summer friendlies. Then whenever the permanent head coach is introduced, he will have a more prepared group of players.
This is a talent identification camp that will help the program continue to move forward and aid in a future transition of coaches.
Here is our predicted roster
1) Zack Steffen
2) Bill Hamid
3) Jesse Gonzalez
4) Alex Bono
The Skinny: This position on the U.S. team needs an entire makeover after Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, and Nick Rimando occupied the top three spots for over five years. But with Ethan Horvath now struggling in Belgium, there is a very good chance that the goalkeeping candidates most likely to assume the top three spots will be involved in this camp.
Zack Steffen, 22, has perhaps more to gain in January camp than any other player. He was stellar this year for Columbus and has a long history as a to youth national team goalkeeper. He could add to his impressive resume with a solid camp.
Bill Hamid, 27, should be able to attend as Denmark is on international break. He also has a big opportunity but he will also need to secure the number one spot with FC Midtjylland to have a chance to start for the U.S. team.
Alex Bono and Jesse Gonzalez are less experienced candidates. Bono arrives after winning MLS Cup with Toronto and Gonzalez has been waiting for his chance since last summer when he filed his one-time switch to leave Mexico's program and represent the United States.
5) Walker Zimmerman
6) Justen Glad
7) Tim Parker
8) Matt Hedges
9) Ike Opara
10) Matt Polster
11) Danny Acosta
12) Brandon Vincent
13) Greg Garza
The skinny: The defense positions are pretty-well covered right now by players based abroad. John Brooks, Matt Miazga, and Cameron Carter-Vickers make up a core of central defenders. But Justen Glad is one of the better young players in the league and he could break into the mix. Walker Zimmerman also could see minutes against Bosnia and he has a top-notch aerial game.
The fullback positions are thin in MLS right now. Left back does not have many options and Greg Garza should have another chance to prove he can compete for minutes with Jorge Villafana, Eric Lichaj, or even the young Antonee Robinson on loan at Bolton. Right back should also offer Danny Acosta and Matt Polster a chance to make a case.
14) Kellyn Acosta
15) Tyler Adams
16) Cristian Roldan
17) Wil Trapp
18) Marky Delgado
19) Russell Canouse
20) Kelyn Rowe
21) Brooks Lennon
22) Paul Arriola
The skinny: Central midfield right now is absolutely stacked with young players. Weston McKennie and Jonathan Gonzalez are breakout out in Germany and Mexico, respectively. Keaton Parks could potentially earn more minutes at Benfica.
The best young domestic players on this roster on this roster also central midfielders in Tyler Adams and Kellyn Acosta. Unless they are sold to Europe before camp, their inclusions on this roster are no-brainers. Both started against Portugal in November and performed well.
Meanwhile, Marky Delgado was very impressive throughout the MLS Cup playoffs and had very good final against Seattle. Cristian Roldan also impressed throughout most of the year for Seattle.
The national team player pool is in short supply of wingers at the moment and Kelyn Rowe, Brooks Lennon, and Paul Arriola can fill that role.
23) CJ Sapong
24) Will Bruin
25) Juan Agudelo
26) Dom Dwyer
27) Jordan Morris
28) Christian Ramirez
The skinny: With the 2022 cycle essentially starting early, it would be better if there was a young core of goal scorers that could be given an opportunity here. Unfortunately for U.S. Soccer, young forwards that are worthy of a call-up don't exist at the moment. But that is not to suggest that everything needs to be evaluated through the viewpoint of the 2022 World Cup. There is a lot of important soccer that needs to be played between now and then.
CJ Sapong, Will Bruin, Christian Ramirez, and Dom Dwyer are all in the 26-28 age range can could play a role moving forward. Sapong played well against Portugal and had 16 goals on the season. In addition, Bruin had 13 goals, Ramirez had 14 goals, and Dwyer had nine on the season. As U.S. Soccer hopes the likes of Josh Sargent and others emerge in 2018, other players now in their prime could bridge the gap.
Meanwhile, Jordan Morris missed most of the second half of 2017 with a hamstring injury and he can bring needed speed to the roster. It's hard to believe Juan Agudelo is only 25 but at some point you have to wonder when his chances with the national team will run out.


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I am just finishing a development deal with a major producer which has freed me up to work on other projects. I'm currently looking for a female singer/songwriter to work with on getting them a development deal. Ideally, I'm looking for a female "Ed Sheeran". Writing skills would be a plus and please provide links with your submission: preferably a video, or at least, some good quality photos. No older than 25 please. Even if you can't write, let me hear your voice and I will write for you.
- Mick Walsh / Spot the Dog Music
submission price: $10.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
Looking for 13-18 year old teen pop based vocalists or bands for development and shopping for deals. Please submit your best track(s) for consideration.
Genuine Music Group's producer/songwriter clients have been featured on sales of more than 140 million records. Over 70 RIAA Gold and Platinum awards have been earned by the company for it's work on numerous contemporary artists including Eminem, Christina Aguilera, Jay Z, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Dr Dre, Robin Thicke, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Jennifer Lopez, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Trey Songz and more…
- Michael "Mav" Mavrolas / Genuine Music Group
Deal Type: Label/Management Signing
Decision Maker: We are the final decision maker
Deal Structure: Exclusive
Compensation: $1,000+
Song Quality: Rough Mixes, Fully mastered, Broadcast ready
Similar Sounding Artists: Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, etc
submission price: $10.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
Audity Music is seeking the best songwriters and producers to work with our team. We have a global network of talented and successful songwriters who we represent as publishing clients, management clients, and simply song-plugging clients. We are always seeking high quality co-writes and collaborations as well as exceptional writers to join us for international writing camps with record label clients in multiple territories. Audity has uniquely special, value-added reach in Asian markets.
Please note that we submit music to major labels globally and can ONLY work with commercially-viable and competitive music. We are highly-selective but also very attentive. And, we will provide honest and thorough feedback.
Past placements include Girls Generation, Big Sean, Super Junior, Destiny's Child, BOA, EXO, Lady Gaga, and more.
Please submit ONLY your best to us and ONLY through this DropBox. Please do not email us directly.
submission price: $8.00
Payout: $1 - $100
Seeking 3 female vocalists to demo songs for other songwriters/producers, DJs, etc...You will be compensated per job. You must be able to record in either ProTools or Logic, if you have neither, you must be able to send each audio file. Must be able to follow directions. Seeking creative vocalists that enjoy singing with a winning attitude. If you are a songwriter as well, that is a plus as we get jobs that include songwriting. You are guaranteed to make our $8 submission fee back if chosen and you complete your first job.
- The Audio Plugz
submission price: $6.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
We are seeking Urban, R&B, Soul, Gospel and Hip-hop/Rap songwriters and producers to add to our roster. We work directly with A&R's, managers, major artists, music supervisors and we are in need of you!
The type of people we are seeking should want to write and/or produce for major and indie writers along with TV/Film.
Requirements: Able to work with deadlines, must be ready to work, along with submission you must provide a link to more of your work (can be a dropbox link), no divas nor divos, must be consistent and able to send music on a regular basis ( not once or twice a month ).
- The Audio Plugz
submission price: $5.00
Grey Creek Productions is looking for new artists to sign and produce. Also offering our production expertise to help you get the most out of your production budget. We are looking to sign primarily country/pop country acts but, are open to any submissions. Singer/songwriters go to the top of the list. If you are looking for production help, we are open to any genre. Legendary producer/engineer Tom Perry is our president and hands on producer. Thanks.
submission price: $12.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
This is a new Country/Pop band ages from 17-22 its two girls one guy and they all play guitar and are singer/songwriters. We are looking for smash hits with lyrical content of Taylor Swift and Band Perry but a feel like Sugarland. This is the next big Country trio and a lot of big names behind it.
submission price: $10.00
Payout: $5,001 - $10,000
ATTENTION: Music Producers (Boom Bap)
Team Mashn Sound Design (TMSD) is seeking a few exceptionally talented Music Producers for a sustainable career creating instrumental sample loop libraries for major companies such as PreSonus, Big Fish Audio and Sounds.
Apply If you meet these requirements:
√ Must have original signature sound.
√ Must have professional equipment.
√ Engineering/Mixing skills.
√ Absolutely no samples.
√ Exclusive original unreleased material.
√ Must have impeccable work ethics!
- Keith Clizark - Owner - Team Mashn Sound Design.
submission price: $8.00
Payout: $501 - $1,000
SkyTone Records/DigitalMaster Productions is a Nashville-based label and audio/video production company. We're looking for hits! Send us your best country, rock-country, pop, americana and singer/songwriter material for consideration. We can hear through a rough recording, so demos and work tapes are acceptable. If we like it, we'll be in touch. If your looking for a song critique or consultation services, please use one of our other dropboxes.
submission price: $12.00
Payout: $100K+
We are looking for 2 artists / bands to sign to our company to A 2 year production deal worth $50,000 - $100,000.
Please Submit Your Music For A Production Deal with Alexander Johnston and CMI Music Group (No additional costs after the initial submission)
Artists I have worked with just in 2019
Damon Albarn (Gorlliaz / Blur)
Robbie Williams
Mamma Freedom
JV Johnston
Alexander O'Neal
I'm currently looking for new artists to sign to a production and developmental deal with a view to a record deal with us or one of our partners.
The quality of your track recording does NOT influence our decision, only the potential in the artist and the song. We hear through demos to get to the song, as we care about the future of the song and the artist. We know not everyone can afford studios or expensive microphones or a full band. Our job is to give you that quality once selected.
Our production deal includes: Full use of top studio and 20 piece house band, songs fully produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered to top quality releasable level (no additional costs) working with our top writers, technical help and teaching to guide your performances and songs, Songwriting, Tv and film opportunities, videos, websites and all social media and becoming part of the CMI Music Group Family. All travel and accommodation is paid for by us.
This is NOT a 360 deal! We are not here to bleed our artists dry!
I look forward to hearing your submissions.
Every song submitted will be listened to me personally and I will offer song and any advice and help I can give to you whether you are selected or not.
Please do not email us or contact any of our social media platforms.
- Alexander Johnston / CMI Music Group
submission price: $8.00
Kevin Shine and The F.I.R.M. are seeking songwriters, producers and artists for artist development, song placements and label shopping. We have connections with many of the top Labels and artists in the business and are always looking to talented people to work with. If you think you have what it takes, please submit your best track(s) for review. We look forward to hearing what you've got!
- Kevin Shine / The F.I.R.M.
submission price: $8.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
As a label in Los Angeles, we are actively seeking to expand our roster. What we are looking for is excellent music, from great people, who are interested in developing a long-term career opportunity.
With partnerships through Universal's Caroline distribution (North America) and Kontor (International), Harbour provides independent and established artists alike a full-service platform to release music digitally and physically and to promote their music to audiences worldwide.
- Harbour Records
submission price: $10.00
Payout: $1,001 - $1,500
Love to Infinity is looking for new artists to develop! Love To Infinity has an excellent relationship with Music Xray, and is one of our favorite labels. Love to Infinity is excited to hear new submissions and find their next project for 2016.
Love To Infinity Records is the label of Multi Platinum, Grammy Nominated record producers Love To Infinity who have sold 34 million records worldwide to date.
- Andy Lee / Love To Infinity
Deal Type: Label Signing/Artist Development
Decision Maker: We are the final decision maker
Deal Structure: Negotiable
Compensation: $1,000+
Song Quality: Rough Mixes, Broadcast Ready, Fully Mastered
Similar Sounding Artists: Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Sam Smith, Rihanna
submission price: $8.00
Payout: $251 - $500
This dropbox is specifically for artist(s) who want to catalog full, high quality material. Upon acceptance, our company will then shop your track for independent and commercial opportunities. We will also consider songs which need small production or engineering work by having our team of engineers consult with you on proposed improvements. Thank you for your submission
submission price: $10.00
Payout: $501 - $1,000
Random EQ has had great success assisting artists on all levels of the industry with everything from performance to business management! We want to hear what you've got, then help you build a successful business plan! All genres accepted.
Random EQ is a multifaceted independent music management and publishing company. We specialize in artist development, production, licensing and marketing for all genres. Random EQ Music Publishing is currently a licensed publishing company with ASCAP and we are expanding with help from several mainstream partnerships.
- Will D / Random EQ
Deal Type: Artist Development
Decision Maker: I'm the final decision maker
Deal Structure: Negotiable
Compensation: $500+
Song Quality: Rough Mixes, Fully mastered, Broadcast ready


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Blue Dragon Coastal Cuisine & Musiquarium
61-3616 Kawaihae Rd. (Akoni Pule Hwy.) Send to Phone
808-882-7771 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
OpenDinner Thurs.-Sun.
- Parking lot
- Dress code: Casual
- Entertainment: Live music nightly
- Full bar
- Outdoor dining
- Private room(s)
* Click here for rating key
: Dedicated to using only non-genetically-modified foods, the Blue Dragon has its own organic produce farm and catches its fish in the Kawaihae Harbor. The restaurant/music venue has live performances every night with a genre themed weekly schedule (Saxy Sundays feature jazz music). Take pleasure in some of the house specialties, such as Sake "To Me" Stir Fry (your choice of wok-fried chicken, beef, shrimp or tofu), blackened fish tacos, or grilled chops (served with goat cheese mashed potatoes and a fig and pomegranate port reduction).
Enjoy a meal al fresco at these restaurants with patios.
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A powerful new report on the impact of domestic abuse, and violence against women in West Africa has just been published by the International Rescue Committee, called 'Let me not die before my time'. You can download it at http://www.rescue.org/sites/default/files/resource-file/IRC_Report_DomVioWAfrica.pdf The report stresses how violence in the home increases in post conflict societies.
To quote from the introduction: "Women speak of domestic violence as impacting every aspect of their lives over a period of time, keeping them afraid and isolated from their friends and family and dependent on men who abuse them. Women want programs that confront this multifaceted reality. They want to be healthy (both physically and emotionally), to be financially independent, to have supportive communities that speak out against violence, and to have options for securing their safety whether through the police, a traditional chief, or a local women's group."
It sounds like while local realities may be very different, the wishes and needs of women suffering violence and abuse are universal. You could have written almost exactly the same for women living in this country.


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I'll keep this short. I snapped this and some other Revlon polishes up in Poundland for £1! I was thrilled with this bargain. This particular one is a gorgeous shade and pretty opaque. IT last much better with the Seche vite topcoat though I like the matte natual finish it gives. I did findit doesn't last very long - maybe 4-5 days with the topcoat, 1-2 without so I'd onyl go without if I was wearing it for a special occasion/to match an outfit. Stil limpressive for £1 don't you think?
This is the polish with Seche Vite Topcoat (shiny finish!)
This is the natural rubbery matte look finish which I liked the look of but struggled with its lack longevity.
LoubouLush x


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Game description
Cody Jones has to help the Easter Bunny with his easter eggs.
Hero: Cody Jones
Villains: An evil Oreo, two evil workers on the bridge, an evil cupcake, an evil donut, two evil M&Ms (a red one and a yellow one), an evil chocolate, an evil jelly, a guard, an evil gingerbread man, Billy Wonka
Others: The Cookie Monster, Homer Simpson, Wilber Jesus Melendez Francisco, Eduardo Santos Melendez Francisco, Easter Bunny
- The Inkagames crew revealed in their facebook that this game originally was going to be the 2014 christmas game and it was originally titled Cody Jones Santa Claus Rescue. The main goal was to save Santa who was held in a chocolate factory by Billy Wonka. This plans were changed after the passing of the Mexican comediant Chespirito which lead to the development of Chavo and the Giant Sandwich (In that moment called Chavo and the Christmas Present) as the christmas game. As the Cody and the rescue of Santa Claus was nearly completed, the crew decided to change the goal from save Santa to recover the Easter Eggs.
- Willy Wonka's factory was shown once in one of Obama's game. The factory in this game, is very different than from the other game.
- In the game there were two characters (cousins) as they won the Inka game contest for videos.
- Wilber could mix up the chemistry potions, as Eduardo could do anything from wood.
- Billy is very different than his brother Willy Wonka.
- The game had a song to go with.
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- Participating as a Registered Provider for Professional Development.
- Workshops in contract negotiations and enforcement.
- Co-sponsoring with NJEA Coordinated Bargaining Councils for Local Associations.
- An Overnight Workshop in Education and Advocate Training.
- Working jointly with NJEA to provide workshops in Fiscal and Organization Management.
- Pension Workshop with NJEA Staff.
- Working jointly with NJEA to provide Fall Focus Meeting.
- A liaison to members of NJEA Committees.
- Help with local affiliation and constitution revision.
- Disseminating information and members' opinions to legislators.
- Provides: Legislative Reception, Local Presidents Dinner (honoring local presidents) and Annual Dinner (honoring retirees).
- Sponsoring yearly Members Benefits Fair
- Publishing County newspaper "The County Line" through out the year.
- Printing yearly calendars for each member.
- Offering a Hospitality Suite at the NJEA Convention.
- Meeting facilities and equipment available for local use upon request.
- Sponsoring Presidents Forum for local leaders.
- Sponsoring a yearly "Mall Project" to display student work and local accomplishments
- Providing a phone bank for locals to use to contact members, parents and the community.
- Coordinates County representation at the NEA/RA.
Please contact your UniServ Office for the following member services:
- Pension Rights Interviews
- Discount Services (i.e., Disney Tickets)
- Contracts
- Lawyer Referral


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National Optical Fiber Network
NOFN : Democratizing Information through Broadband to Panchayats
With an aim to democratize information to improve governance and service delivery at the Panchayats through increased efficiency, accountability, transparency & collaboration and greater decentralized decision-making, Government of India has agreed to create OFC based Broadband infrastructure till all the Panchayats. For this purpose, Government of India through DoT had created a High Level Committee (HLC) under the co-chairmanship of Sh. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to Prime Minister for (P3i) & Sh. Nandan Nilekani, Chairman/UIDAI to study and create a strategy plan for providing broadband connectivity to all 2.5 Lac panchayats of the country on fiber optic cable with minimum 100 Mbps speed. Based on there commendation of the HLC, Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure in Oct'11 approved the project at a total cost of Rs 20,000 Cr. The network shall be used to provide various E-Gov services as well as internet facility to all Panchayats for the benefit of all population.
For this purpose a new CPSU, Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. has been created which shall take up the work of NOFN implementation as well as own the entire network. RailTel has been selected as one of the implementing partner (along with BSNL & PGCIL) to lay the incremental OFC network to connect the panchayats with respective Block HQs on 100 Mbps broadband speed.
BBNL has allotted 11 states comprising of 36,000 panchayats to RailTel which includes the states of Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli in West, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in South and Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland in North-East.


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Foreign policy working group of Germany's CDU/CSU Bundestagsfraktion issued a position paper on Nagorno Karabakh conflict, The European Azerbaijan Society reports.
The position paper entitled "20 years of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh: a new impulse for a peaceful conflict resolution" reads:
"In 1992, following repeated ethnically motivated outbreaks of violence between Armenians and Azeris, the conflict over NK lead to massive refugee flows and caused ten thousands of deaths among Armenian and Azerbaijani troops. In 1993, the Armenian forces managed to take up the Western corridor between Armenia and NK. The Azerbaijani territories East and South of the former autonomous territory of NK also came under Armenian control.
Approximately 25 000 people died in this war and about 1 million where ousted out of their homes and had to flee. Following the war over NK, Armenian forces not only occupy NK itself (approx. 5% of Azerbaijani territory) but also the 7 surrounding Azerbaijani territories. The UN Security Council has condemned the military occupation of parts of the Azerbaijani national territory in 1993. Today approx. 20% of the Azerbaijani territory is under Armenian control.
The international community sees NK as an integral part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In this context, it is Germany's as well as the EU's position to support a permanent and peaceful resolution of the conflict. Neither Germany nor the EU has recognized the 2010 parliamentary elections in NK.
Already since the conflict erupted in 1992, the OSCE-Minsk Group is in charge of finding a peaceful resolution to this frozen conflict. Despite 20 years of mediation attempts, the efforts to overcome the status quo have remained unfruitful. Armed incidents at the ceasefire line (established in 1994) regularly cause the dead of innocent people. Not later than in October 2011, 2 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed close-by the ceasefire line during an exchange of fire. Early in March 2011, Armenian snipers killed a 9-year old Azerbaijani child shooting directly at him through the ceasefire line. During an incident in June 2010, 4 Armenian soldiers and 1 Azerbaijani soldier were killed.
Such incidents, along with the occupation of NK, are in breach with international law commitments. According to the Art. 2 §3 and 4 of the UN Charta, all the members are obliged to settle their international conflicts through peaceful means so as to not endanger world peace, international security and justice. All UN member states have to refrain from violating the territorial integrity or the political independence of another country. They also have to refrain from using any kind threats or violence in breach with the goals of the UN.
By now, the conflict is so serious that the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against any travel to NK. The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot give consular help or support to travellers going to NK.
An arms race is at work in the entire region. Military expenses in Armenia and Azerbaijan have constantly increased in the past years. In Azerbaijan, the defence expenditures make up for about 20% of the entire state budget. In August 2010, Armenia signed an agreement with Russia for an increased military cooperation. Russia runs several military bases in Armenia.
The region plays a growing role for European energy supply. One of the explicit key objectives of the EU's energy policy is to diversify and secure gas imports to the EU in the long run through agreements with Azerbaijan.
The 20th anniversary of the conflict gives the opportunity to rethink the conflict resolution process as it has been carried out until now and give it a new impetus. A peaceful resolution and the normalisation of relations would have direct positive impact on economic and societal developments in the region. The members of the working group on foreign policy of the CDU/CSU-Fraktion hence prompt the federal government to:
1. dedicate an increased attention to the conflict over NK, jointly with our friends in the OSCE, NATO and the UN. At all discussions and bilateral meetings between the parties at conflict, the following has to be underlined: need for political compromise, need for a peaceful settlement, need for security guarantees for the populations living at the ceasefire line and need for the restoration of mutual trust;
2. request a stronger role for the EU in the conflict resolution process and work towards the replacement of France in the MG by the EU and also provide the EU special representative for the SC with a clear mediation mandate among the parties at conflict;
3. in the framework of the EaP, everything has to be done to allow political and economic rapprochement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the regional conflict resolution has to be considered as a keystone of the EaP;
4. motivate our partner Russia, key country in the resolution of the NK conflict, to engage in a more constructive role so as to overcome the status quo, stop the arms race and aim for a permanent resolution of the conflict;
5. similar to the "Meseberg-Memorandum" with regards to the conflict over Transdniestria, the immediate deepening of EU-Russia security policy dialogue has to be put forward;
6. motivate the EU-candidate Turkey to normalize its relations with Armenia as this would allow Russian troop to withdraw from Armenia (e.g. the Russian troops securing the boarder with Turkey) and hence centrally contribute to the decrease of the arms race in the South Caucasus in the middle run.
7. support Turkey to play a more constructive role in the conflict resolution and do justice to its responsibility in the region", APA reports.