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JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-57700798069382086042013-01-15T23:33:52.114-05:002013-01-15T23:33:52.114-05:00Oh, my dear! You have the most exquisite taste. I ...Oh, my dear! You have the most exquisite taste. I want to wish you the Happiest of New Years!

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Fete et Fleurhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-36216670289102848022013-01-15T22:50:14.973-05:002013-01-15T22:50:14.973-05:00The calling cards and cases are just beautiful.......The calling cards and cases are just beautiful....truly little pieces of art!
~DesDeseraehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-64556203438795459342013-01-15T22:50:01.843-05:002013-01-15T22:50:01.843-05:00You have the most interesting, beautiful collectio...You have the most interesting, beautiful collections! Love the cards, the receivers, all of it! Just wonderful. You chose some wonderful features too! Thanks for hosting such a fun party!Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-77020921694707298282013-01-15T20:49:13.717-05:002013-01-15T20:49:13.717-05:00I love Victorian scrapbooks! I have one and I real...I love Victorian scrapbooks! I have one and I really enjoy it. Thanks for hosting!
SherryThe Charm of Homehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-65136684396065219462013-01-14T22:07:41.534-05:002013-01-14T22:07:41.534-05:00Dear Patti...there are so many graces I wish would...Dear Patti...there are so many graces I wish would come back into fashion!
Your collection is gorgeous...I remember gifting some beautiful card holders to friends as college graduation gifts...
Thank you, sweet friend, for your visit...
My blog visits are a bit limited, for I'm battling a cold, but I am slowly catching up...
Have a beautiful week!
Much love,
- IrinaPalomaseahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-66126230130618974082013-01-14T20:12:19.296-05:002013-01-14T20:12:19.296-05:00Hi Patti, I just love calling cards and the beauti...Hi Patti,
I just love calling cards and the beautiful holders! I'm glad you dropped in on me or I might have missed this post and it's just lovely (as usual). Take care!Tracyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-70674088784717326742013-01-14T14:26:38.623-05:002013-01-14T14:26:38.623-05:00Yes Patti, I'm so glad that the Victorians wer...Yes Patti, I'm so glad that the Victorians were not only pack rats but knew how to really spoil themselves to the excess : )
They have left such beauty for us to enjoy. I love all of treasures Patti.
sending hugs...Junehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-25596708092253877592013-01-14T14:13:38.804-05:002013-01-14T14:13:38.804-05:00Your post are always so fasinating, thank you so m...Your post are always so fasinating, thank you so much for sharing all of your finds and wonderful ideas, you inspire all of us. Thank you so much for visiting and your lovely comment, oh to be young again. Hugs...Luromance-of-roseshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-11094426498820458342013-01-14T13:12:23.395-05:002013-01-14T13:12:23.395-05:00Your collection is stunning. It's always a tre...Your collection is stunning. It's always a treat to see your beautiful treasures.Betsy@My Salvaged Treasureshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-67033307430092370512013-01-14T12:05:31.626-05:002013-01-14T12:05:31.626-05:00It's a shame they don't make cards like th...It's a shame they don't make cards like they used to. Those are very pretty, and even the cards from my parents' era have more charm the the ones of today. My Mom still kicks herself that she threw away a big stack of her old birthday cards she had kept since childhood. A few years ago, she was throwing away clutter and those things made it into the trash pile. She said if she only knew I would be blogging and crafting later, she would have given me those cards. Live and learn I guess.

Thank you very much for stopping by my blog, and I hope you enjoy your next Super Bowl party!Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-57828595277369137342013-01-14T02:56:04.757-05:002013-01-14T02:56:04.757-05:00Hello, my name is Marina and I'm a new followe...Hello, my name is Marina and I'm a new follower from Spain, your blog is amazing.

HugsMarina in Bluehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-88071003035487020142013-01-13T16:41:43.586-05:002013-01-13T16:41:43.586-05:00Such a lovely post-I remember my grandmother and h...Such a lovely post-I remember my grandmother and her mother of pearl coin purses, with velvet lining. Beautiful treasures!Jemma@athomewithjemmahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-30840016201457187922013-01-12T23:04:09.867-05:002013-01-12T23:04:09.867-05:00Love your calling card case and holders, They are ...Love your calling card case and holders, They are treasures!
Thank you for allowing me to link my post to your party. I am following you here and on FB, now, too!jphttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-5612999794909162462013-01-12T08:58:57.038-05:002013-01-12T08:58:57.038-05:00That is an amazing piece, Patti! You find such gre...That is an amazing piece, Patti! You find such great stuff; I have never seen one of these. When I read about people leaving calling cards in books, I always just imagine a regular silver tray.Kathy @ Creative Home Expressionshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-79181748212058430092013-01-11T21:42:24.919-05:002013-01-11T21:42:24.919-05:00Oh I love your silver calling card case! I really ...Oh I love your silver calling card case! I really think I was born over a 100 years to late. Take care.

WandaVictorian1885https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-70162823083597815202013-01-11T21:03:13.131-05:002013-01-11T21:03:13.131-05:00Hi Patti! Here you go with another gorgeous collec...Hi Patti! Here you go with another gorgeous collection! I love old calling cards and the holders are so pretty! Thanks for popping in to see me.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)Sheliahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-28122891977324872412013-01-11T19:02:59.645-05:002013-01-11T19:02:59.645-05:00I remember that my mother, as an RCAF officer'...I remember that my mother, as an RCAF officer's wife, had calling cards. She was expected to call on the CO's wife and leave a card when first arriving at a new base. It was, truly, another time!
I have business cards, but for travel I have had special cards made up. I learned that this was a good idea when we visited Japan. They contain my name and email and look beautiful, if not as elegant as those old Victorian cards.Pondsidehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-53972426820572680512013-01-11T18:25:28.905-05:002013-01-11T18:25:28.905-05:00Calling card holders were so special. You have a b...Calling card holders were so special. You have a beautiful collection.
Dee ⚜⚜⚜⚜⚜https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-62631169900145009902013-01-11T13:42:52.481-05:002013-01-11T13:42:52.481-05:00Hi darling, I love coming over to see all your bea...Hi darling, I love coming over to see all your beautiful treasures. The calling card holders are wonderful. hugs ~lynne ~Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart)https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-79942772950437703682013-01-11T10:21:04.640-05:002013-01-11T10:21:04.640-05:00Such gorgeous treasures Patti! Every time I come h...Such gorgeous treasures Patti! Every time I come here I see such gorgeous, lovely and romantic things..where do you ever find all these treasures!! I'm sorry I'm late, I was so sure I joined your great party..it's old age, (don't tell)Thank you for hosting, I alove this meme and you too! I'm sure I wished you a wonderful, happy, healthy and prosperous 2013!
FABBYFABBY'S LIVINGhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-61575360500361904192013-01-11T08:19:50.480-05:002013-01-11T08:19:50.480-05:00What a lovely collection of cards case! I love ver...What a lovely collection of cards case! I love very much the victorian cards, another amazing collection! Thanks for your sweet comment and for stopping by over my blog.
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AlessandraAlessandrahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-81423005495901094422013-01-11T06:14:51.950-05:002013-01-11T06:14:51.950-05:00Hi Patti, all those wonderful pieces are parts of ...Hi Patti,
all those wonderful pieces are parts of my favoured novels. Must have been a charming time despite the circumstances were not so romantic. Thank you for sharing these pretty things. Makes me dreaming, too.
Best greetings, JohannaJohanna Gehrleinhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-21951575955275165732013-01-10T23:02:54.201-05:002013-01-10T23:02:54.201-05:00Beautiful pieces! Thank you for your kind comments...Beautiful pieces! Thank you for your kind comments and inviting me to link up. Great party!Lisa @ On Manor Drivehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039834840181816670.post-9062674450833991112013-01-10T20:06:02.669-05:002013-01-10T20:06:02.669-05:00Patti, Love the cards and the features this week! ...Patti, Love the cards and the features this week!
Thanks for hosting a fun party! Happy New Year!

JodyStan and Jody Gabarahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Additionally, it is a business that has been around for 40 years. It was produced in Switzerland by a group of biochemists, biologists and herbalists led by Morck. Nowadays the headquarters are located in Irvine, The Golden State, U.S.A. with offices in Canada, Australia, Poland and also Great Britain with a set up opening for brand-new offices in Taiwan for 2016.
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How Effective Arbonne Skin Treatment
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Cranberry Oatmeal CookiesFrom donnaja1231 13 years ago
- 1 cup butter, softened shopping list
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- 2 cups quick-cooking oats shopping list
- 1 cup raisins shopping list
- 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries shopping list
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel shopping list
- 1 package (12 ounces) vanilla chips shopping list
How to make it
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, cranberries and orange peel. Stir in vanilla chips.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 6 dozen.
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You've got my "5" forks! I love cranberries and oatmeal so put them together and voila, a winner for sure!
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Charles Hodge Mackie - PrintmakerRSA RSW Born: 1862
Place of Birth: Aldershot
Died: 1920
Mackie was an artist who is notoriously hard to categorise in relation to British art of the time due to his catholic range of influences. He travelled to France for his honeymoon in 1892, where he famously befriended Sereusier and Gauguin. His contact with Gauguin and the Pont Aven school was to have drastic effect on the rest of Mackie's career, most notably in his use of colour and technique. After discussions with Gauguin, Mackie began to use Japanese oak blocks for his printing; he had previously used cut linoleum.
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I started sewing initially because I wanted to alter thrift store finds and create shapes and styles I couldn't find in ready to wear clothing. I'm happy to say that I finally feel I've honed sufficient skills to be able to do this. Of course, I still have a lot to learn, but it is so rewarding to put on a piece of clothing that I feel so comfortable in and know that I made this with my own hands.
Among the pieces I've sewn this summer that contributed to that feeling is a tank top I continue to make from a Simplicity pattern (8834). Clearly it's not a complicated top, but it's comfortable and I can sew it in three hours.
Although I have this tank top in four or five fabrics, I posted picture of the one I wore the most this summer. It's made of African wax fabric I bought in Senegal. (Although I wear this tank top a lot, I should point out I made a small mistake in cutting the back so it blouses a bit. I'm certain I'm the only one who notices though. This is also why you only get to see the front.)


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12 Noon to 2 PM – Saturday 28 April 2018
Feed Arts & Cultural Center
259 S Schuyler Avenue, Downtown Kankakee
Have you ever wondered what goes on at the Jerome Combs Detention Center? It's not simply a place to keep those arrested in Kankakee County behind bars. This facility offers beds to other governmental organizations for a price. Among those organizations is ICE, the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm.
According to the Detention Watch Network (DWN) website, ICE's track record of abuse is long-standing, well documented and overwhelming. Under an explicitly anti-immigrant and racist federal administration, ICE has been emboldened to be less transparent, less unaccountable and to act with increased impunity. This is an agency that actively hides and falsifies information and retaliates against those who speak out.
On April 28th, Connect Kankakee and DWN will hold ICE accountable for its culture of secrecy and systemic abuse, by presenting the true stories of people who are being detained by the agency at the Jerome Combs center. We'll also be discussing the economic and moral issues surrounding Kankakee County's participation in ICE activities by providing detention service to the agency.
Come join us for this informative and interactive session on April 28th.


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|"They only met online, but it changed their lives forever"
Never, never: the Outback of Australia
Nipper: young life saver
Noggin: head
No drama: no worries
When it comes to Aussie Icon foods that begin with "N" I must admit that I hit a rather large stumbling block there! So then I thought about other icons and I remembered a most wonderful lady - Nancy-Bird Walton.
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Nancy-Bird Walton in a Gipsy Moth at Kingsford-Smith Flying School (1933)
Nancy-Bird Walton, AO, OBE, DStJ (16 October 1915 – 13 January 2009) was a pioneering Australian aviator, and was the founder and patron of the Australian Women Pilots' Association. In the 1930s, defying the traditional role of females of her time, she became a fully qualified pilot at the age of 19, and became the youngest Australian woman to gain a pilot's licence.
Born in Kew, New South Wales, Australia on 16 October 1915 as Nancy Bird, she wanted to fly almost as soon as she could walk. As a teenager during the Depression in Australia, Nancy Bird found herself in the same position as many other children of the time, leaving school at 13 to assist her family. In 1933, at the age of 18, her passion drove her to take flying lessons. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who was the first man to fly across the mid-Pacific, had just opened a pilots' school near Sydney, and she was among his first pupils. Most women learned to fly for recreation, but Nancy planned to fly for a living.
When she was awarded a commercial pilot's license at the age of 19, through a legacy of 200 pounds from a Great Aunt plus money loaned from her father, Nancy bought her first aircraft, a de Havilland Gipsy Moth. Soon after Nancy Bird and her friend Peggy McKillop took off on a barnstorming tour, dropping in on country fairs and giving joyrides to people who had never seen an aircraft before, let alone a female pilot. Whilst touring, Bird met Reverend Stanley Drummond. He wanted her to help set up a flying medical service in outback New South Wales. In 1935, she was hired to operate the service, named the Royal Far West Children's Health Scheme. Bird's own Gipsy Moth was used as an air ambulance. She bought a better-equipped aircraft, and began covering territory not yet reached by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
In 1936, Nancy Bird entered an air race from Adelaide to Brisbane, and won the Ladies' Trophy. After World War II broke out she began training women in skills needed to back up the men flying in the Royal Australian Air Force. She was 24 when she married an Englishman, Charles Walton, and had two children. He preferred to call her "Nancy-Bird" rather than "Nancy", and she became generally known as "Nancy-Bird Walton". In 1950, she founded the Australian Women Pilots' Association (AWPA), where she remained president for five years. She was the starting block for generations of female pilots. The National Trust of Australia declared her an Australian Living Treasure in 1997.
(information obtained from Wiki and other web sources)
Hooroo for now! Happy Stitching!
If you would like to join in the fun of "The Alphabet Club", pop over to Chiara's blog (The Grey Tail) to see what all the fun is about and link up your post for the Letter "N". Posting is generally the first Saturday of the month.


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What a difference a week makes.
Last Sunday, some Oregon fans wondered nervously about the future of the football program. Scenes similar to the photo below were a common sight just a week ago.
Fast forward one week, and things are looking as bright as ever for the Ducks.
This past weekend, the feeling among Duck fans was more like this:
On Sunday, the mood in Eugene was tempered slightly by a 76-71 loss at Matthew Knight Arena in the Civil War. The basketball Ducks had been winning despite some inconsistent play, but this time the inconsistency finally caught up with them. At least in basketball, you are allowed a conference mulligan now and again. We'll see what happens down the road in Corvallis for episode #337 of the most played rivalry in college basketball.
Almost regardless of the outcome on the hardwood on Sunday, many were able to find solace in the BIG news on the recruiting front that was cause for some serious celebration just before tip-off.
The Ducks landed a verbal commitment from a 6'8″ 295lb high school senior Arik Armstead. The 5-star prospect is among the highest rated prospects to ever commit to the Ducks. Some recruiting experts rank the player as the #1 overall recruit, though as an offensive tackle. When he chose the Oregon hat over the 5 others on the table, his decision instantly bolstered an already impressive class that looks primed to contribute next season and beyond.
Armstead is also 3-star Power Forward prospect, and has said he will play basketball for Dana Altman. In doing so, he would become the first Oregon athlete to compete in both sports since Jordan Kent. If you watch some of his high school football highlights, his size, speed, and power jump off the screen.
Experts agree that his skills on the court may need more refining than his play on the field. In his high school basketball highlights, he shows a decent jump shot, and has enough athletic ability to put the ball on the floor and create his own shots. His fearless rebounding and put back game might remind you a little of Joevan Catron.
Anybody want to try and fight him for a rebound or try and drive the lane with him clogging the middle? Who wants to stand in and take a charge? Anyone??
Long time Duck fans will have a special appreciation for the simple fact that not only has Oregon become a consideration for such players, but also a realistic and worthy destination. It has become a place where the very elite players in the country believe will give them the best chance to win in college.
To the rest of the Pac-12: Watch out, because these Ducks are reloading in a big way.
Prior to the National Championship game between LSU and Alabama, Alabama LB Courtney Upshaw was asked about his thoughts on the Oregon Ducks. In his reply, he did mention that "Nobody wants to play them (Oregon)". But, he also was quoted as saying "If they got a little more size, they could really be something".
I mention that quote, because it would be hard to imagine a football player with much more size than Armstead.
Not since Haloti Ngata have the Ducks landed such a big (literally) talent to play on either line. Fast-typing fans have been littering the message boards over the last few years longing for this exact type of player. Now, this commitment alone will not signal an end of the need for more gigantic players with freakish athleticism. But, it is a solid step in the right direction. If nothing else, there is a chance commitments from players like these might help the national image of the Ducks, although mostly for those that don't pay much attention to the team but are still paid to talk about them on TV.
Across the country, many have chimed in with similar comments to the ones that the Alabama linebacker expressed. You certainly have read the comments before; and it usually goes something like this:
"The Ducks are exciting to watch, and have those crazy Nike uniforms. On defense, they are too small to stop an elite run team, and they lack the size up front on offense for their "trick" plays to work against a "real" team with big, physical, future NFL lineman. Especially, when the opponent has had extra time to prepare."
For a time, it could have been argued that comments like this held a little water. That is, until the Ducks laid a Rose Bowl beat-down on the very biggest of the big, a team who also had plenty of time to prepare, and whose roster contained many players that will be moving on to the pros.
The Rose bowl win was a great and important step forward. Looking ahead, if the Ducks can begin to consistently close the deal with more of the highly rated big bodies, it will be a very long next few years for the rest of the conference.
As for the news of Chip leaving last weekend?
Well, so much for that being a concern for recruits. Some might wonder if his consideration for the Tampa Bay job may have actually strengthened his and Oregon's recruiting position. Coach Kelly will be in his 4th year as head coach, and will be shooting for a 4th straight conference championship and 4th straight BCS bowl. Next season, the Ducks can also win their 5th straight over the Beavers and 9th straight over the Huskies.
The roster next season will be largely compiled of players he and his coaching staff have recruited and hand-selected specifically to fit into their system and style of play. While Kelly has been intricately involved since 2007, next season could in some ways be looked at as the true beginning of the Chip Kelly era. If he has some "unfinished business" with this group, then teams across the country had better brace themselves.
Today, on the eve of National Signing Day, the Ducks could be in position to add even more depth to an already very deep class. Oregon is reportedly in the mix for a few more highly rated players that could make this class one of the very elite in all of the country in the eyes of SCOUT, RIVALS, and ESPN.
What do recruiting ranking and "stars" mean? Nothing really, except it heaps some promise and lofty expectations on the young athletes. It gives fans more time to talk college football, and route for their teams. History is riddled with many talented 5-star players who don't pan out for one reason or another. Notre Dame, for example, posts top rated recruiting classes each season and still loses to service academies. Or just ask Tennessee how the "can't miss" 5-star Bryce Brown worked out?
This is why to be successful as a program; you can't put too much stock in any one individual player. No recruit comes with a guarantee. Sometimes a 2 star like a Spencer Paysinger, or Patrick Chung will step up and play like a 5 star. Simply put, you don't know what your team has until you see them on the field.
Last week, Kurt mentioned in his vlog about certain fans needing to take a step back from trying to influence, contact, or "help" recruit prospects. Whether it be via Twitter, Facebook, unexpected and/or creepy front lawn visits, homing pigeons, or however. And he was 100% right. If anyone reading this is or was doing that, PLEASE STOP IT. Let the coaches do their jobs. Turns out, they are pretty good at what they do.
Along those lines, Congratulations are in order for Coach Kelly and his staff for a job well done in recruiting. And a big congratulations to all of the former players, whose successes both on the field and after graduation have inspired others to do the same.
The last few recruiting classes have been phenomenal by historical Oregon standards. While every player on the team did not garner 5 or even 4 stars, the coaches have been able to maximize the abilities of each player. As a result, the team has been able to rotate 25 or more players EACH GAME on defense over the past couple of seasons.
For the Ducks, developing depth has been a major focus. It has been the unsung weapon and strength of the team. Even more so for the defense, given the amount of plays they are asked to defend. Quality depth across the roster is what has set the Ducks apart. It is the quality and also the quantity of depth Oregon has been stockpiling that has been striking fear into the hearts of Huskies, Trojans, and Beavers for years now.
Late last night while editing this column, the Ducks received another verbal commitment from a top level recruit. Dylan Ausherman, the #2 rated JC punter in the country, who looks to be a suitable replacement for Jackson Rice after next season. Everywhere you look, even at punter, these Ducks are loaded.
And they aren't done this year with recruiting, not just yet. The Oregon Ducks may still add a variety of very highly rated players at various positions to the depth chart on Signing Day tomorrow.
Who will be next?
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Oldboy (2013)
★ / ★★★★
After almost closing a business deal and then derailing it, Joe Doucett (Josh Brolin), an alcoholic, goes on a drinking binge despite the fact that he ought to be attending—sober—the birthday of his three-year-old daughter. He passes out in the street and wakes up in a motel room that is locked from the outside. He screams for help and demands to be let out. No cigar. Cameras around the room record his every move. Twenty years of living in a confined space with no human interaction and living off Chinese food, he is released. The game has only begun.
Although "Oldboy," directed by Spike Lee, is a remake of Chan-wook Park's cult favorite "Oldeuboi," the former has enough differences in the final third to make the two pictures different from one another. However, that is not to suggest that the differences are particularly effective. On the contrary, I found myself quite passive to the revelations when they ought to be exciting or shocking. In the end, though I was not enraged by the denouement, I still thought the experience was a waste of time.
Lee's film is well-shot and well-made, but it lacks a sinister mucosa. A sense of danger is a requirement in a story like this because this element pushes the viewers to ask questions, to lean in, to be as bewildered or confused or frustrated as the protagonist. Instead, the screenplay by Mark Protosevich prefers to show behavior rather than the inner workings of minds—the mind of a victim who had a chunk of his life stolen from him as well as the mind of a perpetrator (Sharlto Copley) who believes that his actions are justified.
Delving into the psychology of a person requires not only a slow unveiling of key information but also a sense of control of mood with respect to what is being revealed. Here, the mood, tone, and atmosphere remain constant and flat. As a result, Joe's investigation, with the help of a nurse named Marie (Elizabeth Olsen), is uninteresting for the most part. I felt as though I was watching a pair follow a trail of crumbs—Point A to Point B—rather than starting at Point A and then having a choice to explore multiple paths that may or may not lead to answers that they wish to attain.
Copley is miscast as the man responsible for Joe's imprisonment. Though he tries to be dangerous in voice and mannerisms, the whole charade comes off as a distracting performance, almost a caricature. He fails to communicate a level of seething anger. Perhaps a more natural approach might have been better. I wondered how our understanding of the mysterious character would have been different if someone like Mads Mikkelsen had played him.
"Oldboy" is a remake and there is nothing we can do to change that. I am not against remakes as long as I feel they are worth my time. Though a few scenes are well-shot— especially in the first half—its lack of nuance in terms of characterization and how the plot develops is an increasing source of disappointment. I was not convinced that the filmmakers really understood what ought to be extracted from the original and what should be changed in order to create a better piece of work.


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Obama's Judicial Pick Gets Million$ In Settlements Till 2024
New information about the advocate trial lawyer and Democratic fundraiser that President Obama keeps pushing as a federal judge sheds light on why the Senate has twice rejected the controversial judicial candidate who was nominated for a third time earlier this year.Not only is the renowned plaintiff attorney (John J. McConnell) an outspoken partisan who donates big bucks to Democrats, he's made tens of millions of dollars in lawsuits against tobacco companies and will continue receiving checks for years to come, even if Obama fulfills his dream of giving McConnell a lifetime federal judgeship in Rhode Island.As the top litigator at his mega Providence law firm (Motley Rice), McConnell has raked in between $2 to $3 million a year since 1999 and will receive between $2.5 and $3.1 million annually through 2024 in "deferred compensation" for work on tobacco litigation. McConnell revealed the astounding figures in response to disclosure requirements by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee considering his nomination.This doesn't seem to concern Obama, who in January nominated McConnell for a third time to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island. The president also resubmitted a batch of other controversial nominees that have been previously rejected by the Senate. Most are for federal district courts and a handful are for the appellate courts.Among the more contentious figures is Goodwin Liu, the ardently leftist Californialaw school professor Obama has named to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Liu suspiciously concealed more than 100 of his most controversial speeches, publications and other background materials from the Senate committee that screens judicial candidates. The records expose Liu's leftist positions in areas such as "constitutional welfare rights," affirmative action, judicial activism and immigration.The "glaring omissions" were reluctantly provided by Liu only after the committee discovered them independently. Last spring Judicial Watch wrote the Senate Judiciary Committee a letter expressing grave concerns about Liu's activist theories, radical and expansive view of judicially-enforceable rights and lack of practical legal experience. Get information about all federal judges and nominees, including their financial disclosures, in Judicial Watch's Judicial Nomination Project.


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Welcome to Phillips County, Colorado
What's New
Gun Range Has Reopened !
Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) funds are available to Phillips County residents who qualify and are in need of assistance with their energy bills. Click HERE for more information.
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UPDATE ! Phillips County COVID-19 Variance Approval
Phillips County Variance - Event Request, with new headcount allowances
Maximum capacity for indoor and outdoor settings have been increased. The new limit is 50% of the posted occupancy code, not to exceed 175 people gathered in a confined indoor space, and not to exceed 250 people in an outdoor space. If your requested event exceeds these numbers, please fill out and submit Event Request at least five (5) days prior to the
event if possible. After completing this online form and pressing "Submit", a copy of the
Event Request will automatically be sent to the Phillips County Administration for review. If
the request meets the criteria, it will be forwarded to the Northeast CO Health Department
(NCHD) for review and be approved or denied. You will receive a response to your request
from Phillips County Administration promptly. This same form is also available in the Phillips County Administration Office.
Resolution - Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency Wind Event
Resolution - Opposition to suspending Seniors' / Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Homestead Exemption
Resolution - Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency
Human Services update regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), click HERE
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Commissioner Updates
* The next commissioners meeting has been rescheduled for Friday, August 21, 2020. Click HERE to view the agenda.
* The board will hear any unscheduled public comments from 9:05 until 9:30 each meeting. If you have questions about this new procedure, please contact the Administration office at 970-854-3778, or email Pam Jensen at email@example.com
* 2020 Commissioner Schedule click HERE - remember these dates can change.
Please watch for postings of meeting date changes.
* At their February 7, 2020 meeting, the commissioners voted unanimously to oppose any effort to reintroduce or expand the populations of wolves in Colorado. The full text of the resolution can be seen HERE.


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The Caspian Sea territory, resides on the southern side of Russia, and is part of Azerbaijan and Kzakhstan, rich with hydrocarbons used in the production of crude oil and is an "eyed territory" for the United States, China, Russia and many other countries that could utilize the crude oil to gas production for economic and energy growth. The Caspian region also poses a national security threat to Russia and a maritime opportunity for the United States given its close proximity to Afghanistan.
This monograph examines Russia's policy towards the Caspian Sea region as Moscow attempts to counterbalance growing American involvement within what it perceives to be its zone of privileged interest. It focuses on the recent expansion of the Caspian Flotilla and the rationale behind this. Moscow has sought to counterbalance the growing involvement of other actors in the region, which has led to rising tension between Russia and its southern neighbors. The primary objectives of the research are to examine Russian perceptions of threat and security in the Caspian region and assess the implications for other actors. It will analyze the drivers of the increasing competition for influence, focusing on developments within the energy sector, and assess the implications of Russia's consolidation of its dominance for security and stability in the region. This issue is important because a clear understanding of Russian strategic thinking and threat perception in the Caspian Sea is vital in order to facilitate effective U.S. policy in the wider Caucasus and Central Asian region.
TRACEY GERMAN is a senior lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at King's College London, United Kingdom (UK), which provides postgraduate-level teaching at the UK's Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC). Her research focuses on Russia's relations with its neighbors, military reform, energy issues, as well as conflict and security in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Dr. German has published widely on intra- and interstate conflicts in the region, notably Nagorno-Karabakh, Chechnya, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia. Publications include Region-al Cooperation in the South Caucasus: Good Neighbours or Distant Relatives? (Ashgate Publishing Ltd., 2012), Russia's Chechen War (Routledge, 2003), and co- authored Securing Europe: Western Interventions to-wards a New Security Community (IB Tauris, 2009), as well as articles in journals such as European Security, Europe-Asia Studies, Small Wars and Insurgencies, Central Asian Survey, Vestnik analitiki, and Politique étrangère.
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What has happened since the last post?
I've completed the first experiment, come up with a new idea, flown to Europe, fleshed out said idea, back to Sydney, finished developing the idea, come up with a new path for the PhD, moved out of the old building, moved out.
It has been an eventful few months to say the least.
I suppose biggest difference. Change in the PhD.
My previous question was incredibly function-based. Not that that itself was a problem, but it was built on a premise that was rickety to begin with. The trip to Europe was fantastic to clear that up. But at a fundamental level, the field lacked a cohesive conceptual framework to test hypotheses. Lots of research was coming out, but it lacked a central point to gather into theory.
Here comes the change.
I had realised that I was attempting to build upon existing observations, but those observations had little general theoretical underpinning. It's difficult to make sense of data, when the data doesn't build up to something. So now I'm attempting to build up the conceptual framework. To create a thread of theory to attach observations and data to.
Now my background wasn't in community ecology, and it comes as a bit of a shock to myself to find myself theorising about the drivers of community assembly. It's an incredibly hot field currently, and to ride that particular wave is exciting.
Now comes the hard part of finding a place to accept that idea.
And back off to writing i go.


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Slavery: A Pivotal Era in American History
Joiner, Lottie L., The Crisis
"Slavery was no side show in American history, it was the main event," Says James Oliver Horton in the new PBS documentary, Slavery and the Making of America. In the four-part series, Horton, a professor of American Studies and History at George Washington University, along with nearly 30 other scholars, examines the lasting impact of the institution of slavery on American society.
The PBS series, produced by Thirteen/WNET and narrated by award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, demonstrates the integral role of slaves in shaping the American landscape - both literally and figuratively. Personal stories are used to demonstrate the tragic lives of slaves and their never-ending quest to be treated with human dignity. The scholarly commentary and reenactments throughout the documentary provide a unique perspective on the slave experience.
The first episode, The Downward Spiral, looks at the beginning of slavery with the arrival of 11 African men in New Amsterdam (which is now Manhattan) in 1619. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries slavery will evolve into a violent and dehumanizing institution.
The drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution discussed in the second episode, Liberty in The Air, makes Blacks even more intolerant of America's hypocrisy. Abolitionist David Walker gives voice to this discontent in his 1829 pamphlet, "An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World, but in Particular and Most Expressly to Those of the United States." The appeal is considered one of the first expressions of Black nationalism in the country.
The documentary emphasizes that slavery was not just a problem of the South. As demonstrated in the third hour of the series, Seeds of Destruction, Northern insurance companies insured slaves as property and the cotton from the South fueled a profitable textile industry in the North. Slavery, in essence, was an American problem.
The nation's whole existence depended on the free labor of slaves. But despite their value to the country, the 1857 landmark Dred Scott decision - in which the Supreme Court ruled that Blacks, by virtue of their race, were not persons before the law and had no rights that the White man was bound to respect - affirmed their place in society.
Nevertheless, African Americans would have a brief taste of freedom and power. In The Challenge of Freedom, the series' last hour, Blacks are involved in the political process during the Reconstruction era as mayors, police chiefs, congressmen and even senators.
But the progress wouldn't last long. Southern Whites couldn't fathom the idea that Black people could actually possess leadership qualities. The fact that these former slaves were articulate, intelligent and talented enough to run states was difficult to comprehend for Whites, even those who lived in the "liberal" North. …


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I have been wanting to share with you some pics of the cutest little camper ever for sometime, but this moving thing just simply clogged up my works... Anyway, when Colorado Nancy and I set up at the Old Red Lumberyard Junk Market, Brandy was there with her little trailer. She is so friendly and invited anyone in for a peek. What a delightful surprise when you stepped inside. She and her husband had gutted it and made all too shabby.
Her wares for sale were set up outside.
Tea and scones would fit in here quite nicely.
(FYI - I will not be set up at the Junk Market in June.)


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Derick Rethans talks about something he noticed when working with backwards compatibility to PHP 5.1 for the eZ components project - the first of which is that __get doesn't behave itself in some situations.
The first issue is an extra notice in some cases. In our (ezcMailTools) class we implement a method that allows you to "reply" to a parsed e-mail message. you can see we loop over one of the seemingly public variables of the $mail class. However, the ezcMail class does not have this as a public member variable, but instead uses overload.
This all works 'fine' with PHP 5.1, however with PHP 5.2 the following notice was generated for this code:
Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded property ezcMail::$to has no effect in ../Mail/src/tools.php on line 364
The reason for this is that __get() only returns variables in read mode, while foreach() wants a variable in read/write mode as it tries to modify the internal array pointer. As it can't do this PHP 5.2 will now throw a warning on this.
The mentioned code examples are included and he includes the work-around that he found to help keep the issue from popping up again.


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Annotated Skate Spots of America: Skatepark of Tampa
The Skatepark Of Tampa has been a for-skaters-by-skaters operation since 1993, when Brian Schaffer and a few friends moved into a warehouse and built a vert ramp for themselves. For the last 24 years, their city has also been the destination of an annual pilgrimage by the skateboard industry for Tampa Am and Tampa Pro, two of the most important contests in skateboarding.
At the center of it all has been Brian Schaffer, making sure things happen and that the skaters and crowd are hyped.
The back warehouse is storage, our maintenance department, the snack bar, and shipping and receiving, which we refer to as Innatech. Innatech is our online retail zone back there. (Check it out and place an order at SkateparkOfTampa.com)
Outside Vert Ramp
In 2001 we moved it from inside to outside. It lived there from 2001 to 2013. We had a vert ramp for two decades. It was probably one of the only vert ramps around for 20 years. That's how the park was created—in the "vert womb."
The Courtyard
It's the link between the two warehouses. It gives everybody a little breathing room with picnic tables and a little bit of shade. It's a place for people to catch some sun and skate some concrete with pool coping.
Concrete Park
Nike had a Grant Taylor activation that they wanted to do. That led to half of the concrete courtyard you see now. Then Converse helped us do the second half. The courtyard was just redone. We just fixed a few things so if flows a little better. It brought the element of vert back to the Skatepark Of Tampa.
The Loop
Jim Thiebaud has always had the Skatepark of Tampa's back. He was like, "You guys should just build the loop and have a session on it." Before you knew it, we had The Loop built in the courtyard. For me, as a vert skater, I was like "I can do that," "I can land that," "I'm sure I can just carve into it." As the captain of the ship I gotta either sail or sink with it. I went for it. I warmed up dropping into The Loop. An hour into it—I call it the Lucky 13th try—I guess I looped out. I did a 1 ½ somersault in mid air in the middle of the loop. Luckily I came down on my shoulder and neck with all the weight on the upper body. I was knocked unconscious. I barely remember anything for the rest of the day or the next day after. Fortunately, I didn't come out of it with any major permanent injuries other than a broken hand and a tore-up-feeling body.
The oldest obstacles.
Two staples that don't change year after year are the Roll In—we call it the Khunna—and the six-foot quarterpipe with the elbow in it. We don't change them because that side of the course is the side that stays bigger and that creates a better flow for the centerpiece. Not only does it have a better flow for the skaters, it has a better flow for the spectators to see those opposite ends. Those two pieces just fit in those pockets better than anything else we've built over the years.
Living In The Park
That was the foundation of the skatepark. The concept came from the San Jose Skatepark: on my first trip to California, in 1992, Corey O'Brien, Simon Woodstock, and a whole bunch of dudes were living in a warehouse in San Jose.
Here, when the park originally opened, we were moving into it. The retail shop was much smaller, so behind the shop, we just had a bunch of offices. There was always at least ten dirty dudes sleeping and living just behind the retail shop, within the park.
Pro Course
Since 1994 we moved the vert ramp which opened up the course and made it ideal for a contest course. It's just enough that it flows good enough. It's not too long and not too wide. Through our sponsors, for the last ten years we've been able to really change the course. Probably 60% of the course changes year after year, just so we have a whole new vibe and when everybody comes to town it's not just the same old thing. It changes; it flows; it keeps it progressive.
The vert ramp to offices
The last year the vert ramp was inside was 2001. It used to be in the middle of the floor from '93 to'94. From mid '94 to '01 it was in the back corner. Now, there's just offices there. It's all SPoT Events and Skatepark Of Tampa offices and storage for product.
Tony Hawk's Kickflip 540
Tony Hawk came to Tampa to learn the kickflip 540. He never did it before and he came here. He worked on it for a day or two then he filmed it and nailed it. That was a moment in time for the skatepark. It was like, "The [expletive] Bird Man is coming to Florida to learn the kickflip 540!!" We were like, "[expletive] awesome!" It was just rad to have Tony here for a couple of days. He was friends with Mike Frazier and Paul Zitzer. He just came here to do the kickflip 540 for the first time ever in our little warehouse.
The Moat
Sal Barbier will claim that he started the moat—with a little bit of product and some pork ribs or something weird with food and product. That ended up turning into the Moat Product Toss which turned into The Moat Race. The Moat Race is just one of those random things. Kids are just stoked to get filthy and run through a dirty stream of water and risk getting hepatitis A, B, and C. Just for the free stuff, fame, and glory of winning the Moat Race at every Tampa Am and Tampa Pro.
Kiddie Course
I think sometimes people skate that more than the Pro Course. It's really great that we have so many areas that we can have elements of skateboarding. The kiddie course is just smaller banks, smaller quarterpipes, smaller hips, a simple manny pad, little hubba, and baby rail. We have a simple mini ramp that is four feet tall and 16 feet wide. Then we have one of our staples since we moved in the back warehouse, just have a rad five-foot bowl. It's a kidney with a little hip in the middle.
See more Annotated Skate Parks of America.
To celebrate this year's DEW Tour, in Long Beach, California, we'll be premiering our documentary on the Brazilian "gift to skateboarding" and WE ARE BLOOD breakout star Tiago Lemos.
Shot on location in Jaguariúna, São Paulo, Los Angeles and Long Beach, the film contains never-before-seen archival footage, and shows how at just 25 years old, Tiago has already made a mark on skateboarding, bigger than even he realizes.
Check out more at www.greenlabel.com/tiagolemos.


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Motivation and Change: Creating Your Daily Success Program
I get some of my best ideas for my column from my clients.
One idea that really seems to work for one of my clients is having a daily success program. What's a daily success program? It's simply a daily routine designed to create a successful, well-lived day, and a successful well-lived life as a result. More than a daily schedule or day planner, a daily success program is designed to help you create a compelling day, keep you on track with your goals, wake up each day excited to begin the day, and go to bed at night feeling like you have had a day well-lived.
I realize that's a fairly bold statement, but read on to see if, and how, it could work for you.
What do most people think of when they first wake up in the morning? Usually something like, "Is it Saturday yet?" or "How many times can I hit the snooze button and still be to work on time?"
Not a great way to start the day.
I wonder what would happen if you awoke each day and asked yourself questions like:
What's great about today?
What am I grateful for today?
What am I looking forward to today?
What can I contribute today?
What small steps can I take today that will have a lasting positive effect in my life?
If nothing else, it breaks the pattern of waking up like a grouchy grizzly bear.
After a positive start to the day, how do you keep your momentum going?
Answer: Think small!
What's that you say, how do you achieve anything thinking small? Because that is the only sure way to achieve any lasting long term change.
Here's what I mean: Most people set out thinking big, try to do too much at once, can't do it all, get frustrated, and then give up. Sound like anyone you know? Perhaps like the person who stared back at you in the mirror this morning?
The Power of Persistence and Thinking Small
In the battle between the rock and the river, the river always wins. Not because it is stronger than the rock, but because it takes persistent small actions. By taking small actions each day, momentous change can take place.
So here is another tool to add to your daily success program: pick a small action to take each day to improve your life. If you just do 1% better each day, you will build incredible momentum, and become virtually unstoppable.
But what if I don't know what to do? First off, as I tell my 2 kids, stop whining! Now that I have got your attention, it's crucial to get it that you do not have to know what to do before you get going. Try different strategies, if they work, keep doing them. If they don't, keep trying other strategies.
Remember this
success comes from good judgement
One of the quickest ways to be successful is to get a lot of experience. Sure, you may blow it every so often, but that's just another lesson in what not to do.
Another tool to add to your daily success program is what I call "the must do's" and "the must not do's." What are three things, unique to your own situation, that you must avoid each day? What are three things that you must do each day? Once you get into the habit of thinking this way, it becomes a success habit.
At the end of your successful day, it can be helpful to reflect back on what you have noticed and learned that day. Ask questions such as:
What did I learn today?
If you practice and install these four simple routines:
wake up questions
you will notice an almost immediate difference in your attitude, your energy, and your results. So what are you waiting for, get going and get growing!
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Boost Your Bottom Line by Asking Powerful Questions
"He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers." -African ProverbPowerful questions yield powerful answers.
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
Lately, I've become super sensitive to the amount of excuses people make for not living up to their fullest potential.I have a friend who is starting out on a new venture.
Sow the Seed - See the Harvest
The story is told of two boys who were walking through a field and found some corn seeds scattered across the ground. They each took one of the seeds home and planted it.
Stop Procrastination--Just Do It!
In this article I'll talk about the reason that stops most of Internet entrepreneurs from succeeding online.Have you ever wondered why only about 5% of us are actually making money online? Have you ever think about the main reason that stops the other 95% of them?If you are like me, I'm sure that it happens to you to read ebook after ebook, report after report and newsletter after newsletter searching for the missing key that will open the gates to your richness.
What Motivates the Motivator?
Someone wrote me an email a couple of weeks ago and said, "I would love to know what motivates YOU!" So I took them up on it and I want to spend some time telling you how I stay motivated.It is a valid question, this one of what motivates me.
The True Cost Of A Lack of Motivation
And what a lack of motivation means..
Whatever Happened to You?
Whatever happened to all the dreams? The wants, the desires, the hopes, the cravings, the appetite, the passion? The aspirations of youth? Where did you go? Whatever happened to you?Last night a footballer gained admittance to the football folklore of Spain. He burst onto the field in the dying minutes of the game and scored twice to rescue his team from a hopeless situation.
Making the Invisible Visible: The WOW Behind the HOW!
"We must be the change we wish to see in the world." -GandhiWhen was the last time that you truly marveled at something?Can you remember the exact time and place?One of the characteristics that I find very attractive in people is an ability to nurture a sense of "wonder" about life.
Ask Your Question - Get what You Desire
"Questions get answers, advice, opinions, beliefs, impressions, stories, and more questions. Questions are about life, people, careers, achievements, facts, and faith.
It's like that old joke about how long did it take Bell to discover the light bulb. Then realizing it was Edison who did it.
Whats Your Aging in American IQ? Take the Quiz and Find Out.
TRUE or FALSE1. Older adults have more mental health problems than younger adults.
Procrastination: Make It Work FOR You!
Man, I love to procrastinate! And I'm pretty darn good at it, too. Would you believe I started writing this article almost six months ago? Yep.
Self-care Isnt Being Selfish
When was the last time you truly relaxed? Do you often find that another exhausting week ends and you glance at a book you bought six months ago and realise you simply haven't had the time to read it? If this sounds horribly familiar then it's likely that you are prioritising the demands in your business life and ultimately your personal life is missing out.Self-care is a basic foundation for personal success planning.
The Conversation of Recovery - Part Two
The listening for the Conversation of possibilities will be even more unfamiliar than the one about the self-limiting belief. Even though possibilities will be caused for the individual and a sense of hope and inspiration created, there will be a tendency at some point for the person to not belief that their life can be truly transformed merely by creating possibilities.
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Recently a person attended one of my goal setting seminars with a different kind of focus; I will call him Richie. I had the feeling, as I was leading the group in a goal setting exercise, that Richie had recently traveled this road.
Can One Person Increase Motivation in Another Person?
The answer is yes, of course, right? People motivate other people. After all, what about coaches and inspirational speakers? They are paid to motivate other people to do great things.
Challenge Yourself - Stretch Your Boundaries Daily!
Many times we fall into a sedentary lifestyle because we fear forward movement. We eventually feel as though we've fallen into a rut and can't seem to escape.
Right Action & Right Effort: The Keys to Martial Arts Mastery, Keys 3 &4
In the philosophical teachings that form the base for our Warrior Concepts Life Mastery Program, there is a model by which we can examine our thoughts, words, and actions from eight distinct perspectives. These eight "paths" which contribute to both who we are and how we associate with the world around us include our:1.
Motivation: The Cure for Complacency
Q. I've always tried to work hard enough to provide for my family and be content.
Head First: 6 Simple, Must-Do Steps to Achieving Extraordinary Results!
What important goal have you set for yourself? What is the most important thing in your life that you have been trying to do for sometime now and haven't made any progress? Why haven't you made any progress? Why isn't the project going forward? Do you believe it can be done?Try thinking about what you are doing in different way.There are five basic steps to getting lasting results.
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There are many blogs and news articles about which solution is better but very few talk about the Why? Let's not start into the debate of the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) question. Let's look more fundamentally at the "why" part.
Companies are anxious about viruses, lost laptops and data breaches but this landscape was never thought of until well after ARPANET started to connect machines in 1969. It was believed that everyone would work together and security was not well thought of at the time. Later they started to inflict rules and policies like, don't send personal data or personal emails over the network. It was when Morris created what would be later known as the first worm in 1988 and released it to gauge the depth of the Internet and wreaked havoc on the machines that everyone took a serious view of why we need to protected the landscape and write better code. We have now seen the ability to crash an IPHONE with a special Text message. What is next?
Why do we want mobile device management?
Control over:
- Upgrades of Operating System
- Software install/upgrade of applications
- Access, Policy and settings
- Geo-fencing of data or applications
- What about what we haven't thought of?
This is just a small view of what companies want to control. If there is a vulnerability in the OS of the device, grant them control of what do to: Upgrade the device, lock it down, etc. Everyone wants to protect the company. I am not going to move into the "user rights vs company protection".
You can see many of the desktop management slowly moving to the mobile devices such as policy restrictions, software installs or upgrades.
Let's think further down the road why it is important to manage not just the mobile devices we carry in our pocket but the IoT (Internet of Things) that run our lives!
Just as you now have A/C, washer, sprinkler service areas, you will soon have more of an IT service personnel at your house making sure they all talk to each other and the "central office". No longer will you just have the IT repair person come fix your computer nor will you take your machine to the store to be fixed. You will have them come in and perform an inspection, yearly or monthly maintenance on devices that control your life. Each one of your devices might require software, firmware, or possibly even a chip/board upgrade to keep your house secure and compliant. You don't want someone hacking your thermostat to gain access to your electronic safe or worse, turn off the security system, open the garage door and walk in.
It is important that all companies and even individuals look in to management of Internet based devices. Soon the consumer might need to manage their other devices much like they do their car, A/C unit and other "maintenance required" equipment, only this time it is an electronic device interacting with other devices and possibly the Internet.
Embrace device management, no matter if you're an individual, big or small company. I look forward to the protection and management of all devices.
This is why Microsoft increased the cadence of Software releases and is slowly adding features to Intune.
Check out the April 2016 feature list:


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We got this from Mr. Misfit's mom for Christmas and I cannot for the life of me get it to pump. I feel like I've tried everything. Help me Hivemind, you're my only hope.
ETA: I just got it to work after days of not being able to. I think it's because I didn't care anymore. Please, feel free to opine on my shameful lack of skills, or share your own stuck on stupid moments!


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My newest health coaching client is already teaching me things about cooking, like the idea that humus can be made from sunflower seeds! I whipped this up in about 5 minutes this afternoon and it's really tasty. Sunflower seed hummus goes great with flax crackers or toasted flax bread. It also makes a great dip for fresh veggies or as a sandwich spread. There are many possibilities as far as adding in fresh herbs and spices, see what you can come up with!
Sunflower seeds are inexpensive and highly nutritious. These tiny seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E, the body's primary fat-soluble antioxidant. Vitamin E has significant anti-inflammatory effects that result in the reduction of symptoms in asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis, conditions where free radicals and inflammation play a big role. The phytosterols in sunflower seeds are believed to reduce blood levels of cholesterol, enhance the immune response and decrease risk of certain cancers. Sunflower seeds are also a good source of magnesium. Numerous studies have demonstrated that magnesium helps reduce the severity of asthma, lower high blood pressure, and prevent migraine headaches, as well as reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. All from one little seed! And there's more, read the rest of this article here.
Ingredients :
1 cup sunflower seeds (shelled, unsalted)
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice (use fresh lemons best results)
1-2 cloves garlic
herbs and spices to taste, try coriander, dill, cumin, cilantro, paprika, chili powder….
salt and pepper to taste
about 1/2 cup water (depending on your preference, water can be added to thin out the humus, and make it creamier).
Put all ingredients into a food processor.
Blend until mixture looks like a smooth dip. I added the water a little at a time until I liked the consistency. You shouldn't be able to see any sunflower seeds in their original form once it's done.


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April 5, 2013
We all woke up early and everybody was on the road by 6:35 AM today! Martha, Terry K. and my sons were headed back to Denver with the BMW X5; my father-in-law: Richard was headed in the Buick back to Phoenix to later on catch a flight back to Wisconsin.
I was the last to leave and I had no issues cruising up US89 North once again, past the town of Cameron and soon reaching the point where I had to detour onto US160 towards Tuba City. There's apparently construction going on northbound US89 and the detour would end up costing me perhaps an hour, maybe more.The detour took me to Page, AZ via US98 and although the ride was sedate, still time lost.
Once I was past Page, I crossed the bridge over the Glen Canyon Dam and got some glimpses of Lake Powell.
Lake Powell Views
I arrived at Kanab, UT around lunch, figure about six hours travel time from Flagstaff. I had a quick lunch at the McDonalds where I was UDF'ed slightly by a rider in a 2011 BMW GS, he was headed for the Grand Canyon's North Rim area.
I left Kanab and with a slight detour to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park (which was disappointing but only cost me $3)
Not very "pink"
I was soon at the entrance to Zion Canyon National Park. The cost for a motorcycle is $12 and you get to see most of the park while on the road which crosses the park.
I left Zion and as the sun was still pretty high in the afternoon sky, decided to press on to Bryce Canyon National Park instead of overnighting in Kanab. It was about 70 miles or so to Bryce Canyon City, and you reach it from US889 via State Hwy 12. Near the junction is Red Canyon Park, a nice little appetizer for the larger rock formations of Bryce Canyon.
One of two similar rock tunnels one rides through on the way to Bryce Canyon
I was trying to catch the sunset and turned onto a viewpoint labeled as Sunset Point! Alas, the light was not with us today
I along with the rest of the folks still at the viewpoint didn't get much in the way of sunset lighting. I will try and catch the sunrise tomorrow though.
Night fast approaching now, it was past 7:30 PM I think, I exited the park and went the Ruby's RV Campground near the entrance to the park. Got myself a campsite, near the bathrooms/pool and got my camp set up in a quick and easy manner.
Dinner was Ramen Noodles cooked on my two burner Coleman Stove, it was yummy.
It's 8:15 PM and the promised wi-fi service in the campground, while apparently evident, is not working for me. Oh well, I guess I'll turn in and try to find a wi-fi spot tomorrow to upload this posting.
I started the day with 22639 on Valencia's odometer, it would show 23256 km at the campsite. About 12 hours of saddle time today, covering 617 km or a bit over 370 miles....not too shabby for the first day of the trip to Alaska.
Previously: Prelude to Alaska -Spring Break Day 5: Sedona


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#MyLibraryStory is a social media advocacy campaign that aims to promote user stories about library services and impact. The project arose from the observation that much of the social media conversation about libraries was centered on librarians, and it is an attempt to expand the sphere of that conversation to include non-librarian voices. The primary contribution of #MyLibraryStory is a series of 5 video interviews showcasing different user stories about how libraries have impacted the subjects' lives. These videos were released throughout the month of May and shared to Twitter and Instagram.
Project sponsored by: American Library AssociationProject participants:
Anne Griffin
Kristin Kerbavaz
Gabriella Dahlin


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These days, when you say Asbury Park, NJ, folks think Jersey Shore and Zombies. One drive through town and you'll agree it is the perfect location for most Troma films (take that as you will), but among the bitten up streets and closed down venues is a shining diamond called Asbury Lanes. This venue is doing its best to breathe some life back into this dusty town with Dr. Sketchy, Burlesque, films and the standard...punk rock bowling. NOW, the venue pulls a quick change and becomes the location for an actual, full blown Comic Con.
Asbury Park Comic Con will feature a wide variety of comic book & pop culture purveyors as well as many comic book creators, artists and illustrators from the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. Comic fans will have a rare opportunity to meet the artists, who will be available to sign books that will be sold at each artist's table. Commissioned sketches are also available from many of the artists for a fee. Special guests include:
• Eisner Award winner Evan Dorkin (creator of Milk & Cheese, co-creator of Beasts of Burden, writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Shin Chan,)
• Sarah Dyer (creator of Action Girl, writer for such television shows as Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Shin Chan, Superman, and Batman Beyond)
• Michael Kupperman (creator of Tales Designed to Thrizzle and Mark Twain's Autobiography 1910-2010)
• Jamal Igle (Super Girl, The Ray, Green Lantern Corps, and many other DC and Marvel books)
• Danny Hellman (cartoonist for New York Press, Time, Sports Illustrated, Screw, Village Voice, and many others)
• Steve Mannion (creator of Fearless Dawn published by Asylum Press)
• Fred Van Lente (co-creator of Cowboys and Aliens, writer for Marvel, Valiant, and Evil Twin's Action Philosophers)
• Stephanie Buscema (illustrator for Web of Spider-Man, Girl Comics, Adventure Time Comic)
• Mike & Ming of the AMC television show Comic Book Men. The pair from Secret Stash and the podcast I Sell Comics will be doing a live broadcast from the Asbury Comic Con.
Also on hand:
The event features a unique location for a gathering of the comics community. The Asbury Lanes is a second home to punk rockers, hot rodders, artists, and bowlers. Built in 1963, the Lanes is like a time machine to a bygone era of low-brow bowling heaven and rock'n'roll refuge. The venue has hosted music legends and cult heroes such as Dick Dale, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Reverend Horton Heat, Mick Jones of The Clash, The Supersuckers, The Butthole Surfers, Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys, The Gaslight Anthem, Murphy's Law and Bouncing Souls.
And yes...there will be booze!
So hit the Asbury Lanes this Saturday, May 12th to meet some excellent comic creators, buy some comics and say hi to me! I'll be the guy buried beneath 300 Mucus Tick action figures. Come buy one!! Visit Asburyparkcomicon.com for more info
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Asbury Park Comic Con Lands May 12th
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The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi by Mark Hodder
There's real skill required to write a series. Far more than most people realise. Let's say the author has signed a three-book deal. That ties him or her to the agreed formula which, in most cases, will be both a group of characters and a particular setting. So, for example, Miss Marple lives in St Mary Mead and, although she's wont to travel around a little, the basis of her investigative style is drawn from her observation of life in the village. That way, even when she's on holiday in the West Indies, she can remember what the butcher did to the baker's assistant that so upset the candlestick maker. In other words, there's a core magic formula that, after the first few books, turned the remainder into must-haves for the loyal fans. To depart from this formula is to lose the fans. But to do nothing more than repeat the formula will also lose the fans through boredom. There has to be development to keep the core ideas interesting. Hence even Miss Marple must go on holiday.
So, after a highly successful opening set of three, we're back with The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi by Mark Hodder (Pyr, 2013) which is the first in a new three-book deal featuring Sir Richard Burton and Algernon Charles Swinburne in a steampunk version of Victorian England which, appropriately enough, began with the assassination of Queen Victoria. If you're proposing to derail readers into an alternate history, killing off the titular queen for the age is the best possible starting point. The magic of the first book lies in its exuberance. There's not a page goes by without some new idea or sly joke. As debut novels go, The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack is one of the best. However, in this moment of heady success, there's a problem. Once you've described the setting and cracked all your best jokes, you have to find something new to write about. Fortunately, the plot of The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man is terrific and kept everything moving along nicely even though the repetition of some of the jokes was wearing very thin towards the end. This led us into Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon which opened the door into some very interesting and more serious possibilities. As I said during that review, ". . .an inventive mind could devise a way into a different future. It will be interesting to see whether Pyr offers us the chance to see it unfold." So my thanks to Pyr for renewing the book deal. This proves to be a particularly ingenious way of developing the plot.
Notice my reference to the plot. All the humour that characterised the first in the series has gone. This is altogether darker with the death of an important character, albeit not one we see too often. We're nevertheless aware of this individual's significance throughout. The key to understanding just how ingenious the plot lies in the need for all time travel books to follow strict logic. With the death of Queen Victoria in the first novel being caused by a time traveller, we've been following the cause and effect of the different changes in history as they occur. At the end of the last book, the situation had grown more complex as a new player entered the game and tried to destabilise the new version of history. With that threat defeated, Burton was left. . . Well that always was the question. Just where was Burton left?
At this point, I'm going to get a little vague because I don't want to spoil your enjoyment of this book. I emphasise that this is a direct continuation of the last trilogy and, although you might enjoy this as a standalone, you will not appreciate just how good it is unless you've read the other three in order. This is a serial, not a series of standalones in the same place with the same characters. This time, we're into Bram Stoker land (appropriately young Bram is a character) with the arrival of a vampire-like force by sea. This time, the ship crashes on to the rocks of Anglesey during a terrible storm with the captain lashed to the wheel and all the crew and passengers (bar one, of course) dead on arrival. This gives us a broad supernatural framework on which to build our multiverse plot. Yes, that's right. All the messing around in time has been multiplying the branches except there's one common feature. Sooner or later, there's a major war. Those of you with some grasp of history will recall our First World War occupied the years 1914 to 1918. In different timelines, this conflict comes at different times but it always happens. However, in this timeline, under the guidance of Abdu El Yezdi, the British have been moving towards a political rapprochement with Germany, therefore making war less inevitable. So the big questions for Burton are to identify Abdu El Yezdi, to explain how he has been giving such good advice, and to find him — sadly this fount of wisdom has stopped transmitting thereby leaving the British government up a creek wondering where their paddle has gone.
We still have some of the steampunk but most of the more extravagant technological innovation has gone in this timeline. There's also slightly less political discussion, leaving more time for this rather pleasing blend of Victorian/Edwardian style adventure to be updated for modern sensibilities. Putting all this together, The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi is a wonderful continuation of the earlier trilogy, i.e. you really should have read the others in order before coming to this.
Once again the jacket artwork by Jon Sullivan is magnificent.
For reviews of the other four books, see:
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man
The Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon
The Return of the Discontinued Man
There are also two standalones called:
A Red Sun Also Rises
Sexton Blake and the Silent Thunder Caper.
And for those who enjoy a little nostalgia, the website run by Mark Hodder celebrating Sexton Blake is worth a visit.
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Sifiso Mzobe and Ronnie Kasrils were recently crowned winners of the 2011 Sunday Times Literary Awards at a gala event in Johannesburg, South Africa. The awards, South Africa's most prestigious literary awards, recognize the country's best writers in the fiction and non-fiction categories.
The Unlikely Secret Agent (by Ronnie Kasrils)
Ronnie Kasrils writes lovingly about his wife of 45 years, Eleanor, who passed away in 2009 aged 73. And the picture that comes forth is that of a human being with no airs and graces but one who was comfortable in her own skin.


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Sassa strike won't hurt social grant payments, says Post Office
Johannesburg - The South African Post Office (Sapo) on Wednesday assured social grant beneficiaries that the strike involving some South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) employees does not have an impact on the grant payments for October, which was currently underway.
Sapo said their outlets nationally were making payments and operating normally. Social grant recipients should go to the grant payments sites in their areas in accordance with the dates in the payment schedules.
"The Sapo will continue to pay social grants recipients according to schedule despite the reports of some Sassa employees going on strike. The Post Office's social grant payment systems operate independently from those of Sassa once the payments files have been transferred to the Post Office, as is presently the case. In addition, the payments are done by Sapo employees, who are not affected by the strike," Sapo spokesperson Bongani Diako said.
Diako said they have already completed paying 86 percent of the 6.7 million social grants recipients that were on its October payment file.
These beneficiaries opted to migrate to the new gold Sassa card which safeguards them from unauthorised deductions and allows them access to their full social grants disbursements free of service charges when they use the Post Office and listed partners. Social grants recipients who opt to receive their grants outside of this loop run the risk of attracting exorbitant service charges.
"Recipients of social grants who use the new gold Sassa card are advised not to allow their payments to be processed by third parties not listed by the Sapo, as they may then be charged unreasonable service fees. Make sure that it is the Post Office paying you, or go directly or a listed retailer and you will get your social grant money in full," Diako said.
Meanwhile, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) was protesting the overall processing of social grants disbursements, arguing that the migration of the payment system from Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to the South African Post Office was done unilaterally by the department.
Nehawu said its officials were set to meet social development minister Susan Shabangu over its grievances. It says the new system has introduced a raft of challenges which do not form part of the job description for administrative workers and for which they were neither trained nor compensated. The union says this migration has also opened the system up to easy manipulation, fraud and corruption.
African News Agency (ANA)


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GPR surveys can reveal a variety of information on ballast condition, enabling engineers to make informed decisions
With two decades' experience of trackbed surveys, we are well placed to help you plan and undertake comprehensive surveys that reveal the impact of subsurface conditions on track performance.
Mounted onto conventional passenger trains and road-rail vehicles, our GPR systems survey hundreds of kilometres per day at line speed. This data provides network owners and asset managers with an accurate appraisal of ballast structure variability, and conditions such as thickness and fouling.
Detailed investigations provide engineers and contractors with forensic insight into deeper ground conditions, including at locations either side of the tracks, which can be of particular value where the railway is built on slopes or earthworks.
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We provide the information needed to plan effective maintenance, perform quality checks and investigate subsurface issues safely and cost-effectively:


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Can this be fixed please???
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Also if you have implemented (embedded) the form on some website to provide us with a link to it as well to make sure that there are no conflicts on that page.
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Issue happens on Page 2
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The Principles of Free Trade
by Tyler Groenendal As follows is a line-by-line rebuttal of "Free trade isn't a principle, it's a policy,"by Garrison Grisedale, appearing in the September 6, 2018 edition of theHillsdale Collegian. _________________________________________ For decades, the Beltway offered America an unflinching bipartisan consensus: Free trade, and all of its consequences, is an unmitigated good. Any deficiencies that might arise as are ultimately for


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This waited for me when I logged on today!
I love kind gestures like this. It's so annoying to ask a question on trade and have literally everyone give a "funny" response that has nothing to do with the question. Good for you for not trying to be "funny" and answering his question


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The obvious variations (please excuse anything that I get wrong, I'm a bit out of the loop):- Anakin - 2 carded versions thus far - no cloak and no dark circles under eyes/ with cloak and dark circles under eyes- Royal Guards - blue and red- General Grevious - with cloak/cape and without- Yoda - spinning action and cannon
So, is it that the type is lower case? Because guard is spelled: g-u-a-r-d. Just curious.
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With only a couple of weeks left before school begins again, we wanted to share some tips for summer fun so you can enjoy the last weeks of summer. This edition takes us to Tampa where there are many options that are sure to please the entire family.
Florida summers are always hot and this year has been no exception. If you are trying to beat the heat, then Tampa is a great choice to find indoor entertainment. Many theaters in the Tampa area and surrounding regions offer free or discounted movies. Check with your local theater for times and options. St. Petersburg even offers a "dive-in movie" which will allow the family to enjoy the water while watching a movie on an inflatable screen. Also check with your local bowling alley. Some AMF Lanes offer deals that allow kids to bowl for free! This is another great indoor option for the family.
If you would like your children to participate in activities that are fun and educational, there are options to help your child stay sharp during the summer break. Most county libraries offer summer reading programs. Look up your local library to see what types of activities are available. Most events have options for K-12 so there is fun for all ages. Apple offers free summer day camp. This includes workshops designed to inspire imagination and creativity all while learning new skills. Maker Camp also has free options which allows kids to build many different types of objects. Make sure to also check out the great museums available in the Tampa area such as MOSI, Glazer's Children's Museum, and Sunken Gardens which is the oldest living museum in St. Petersburg.
Many families want to plan one last extended trip before the school year begins. Tampa has a lot of great activities available that will bring a smile to everyone's face. Check out Adventure Island, a 30-acre water park that offers thrills while helping beat the heat. Busch Gardens is another exciting place that merges large roller coasters with animal viewing experiences. The Florida Aquarium is a great place to visit. Attendees can see all types of marine life in multiple aquatic environments. Of course for many Floridians, summer time is synonymous with beach time. The Tampa area has several beaches such as Treasure Island Beach, Madeira Beach, Sand Key Park, and of course popular Clearwater Beach. Dip your toes in the water and enjoy the peacefulness of the ocean view.
Summer may be coming to an end soon, but there is still plenty of time to plan out some fun activities. A trip to the Tampa area is sure to offer many options for entertainment that the whole family can enjoy and remember even once the temperatures start to (finally) dip.