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Proposal of the type of planning and activities that High Education Institutions (HEIs) should develop in México to increase the quality of EP and Education
Ricardo Acosta-Diaz; Ma. Alejandra Rocha Silva; Juan Contreras-Castillo; Esperanaza Martínez-Cano; Antonio Ordaz-Carrillo; Fernando Manuel Peralta Castro
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2481–2486
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World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 6861–6866
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Horseshoe Jewelry for Men
Posted on 31st May 2019
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With much spot light focused on insider trading and excessive executive compensation received at times of recession, investment programs under Rule 10b5-1 receive little attention. Investment plans under Rule 10b5-1 were established to prevent insider trading and protect the securities markets but instead have been used to enhance executive compensation. Like options, which in theory were supposed to tie management pay to stock performance, … [Read more...]
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Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer says he will not be competing for one of the three new casino licences issued by the State Government.
The Government announced on Monday it will offer up to three new casino licences in the state - one being part of a redevelopment of government buildings in Brisbane's CBD.
It says other licences could be offered as part of major resort developments.
Premier Campbell Newman said extra revenue was not a factor in the Government's decision.
Mr Palmer today told reporters he was not planning on vying for one of the licences.
"I don't think so," he said. "Given the state of the economy, we need to limit the damage that gambling can do to our society.
"We have an integrated plan up at Coolum that we wanted to do and bring about $3 billion or $4 billion to Queensland, create a lot of jobs, but the Newman Government didn't want that.
"Whether I do business in Queensland is not important to me."
Mr Palmer says he is not sure if many casinos could survive in Queensland.
"All I can say about casinos is from a commercial thing rather than a political thing, if you go up to Townsville there is a casino up there that is making $4 million a year - that is about it.
"Having a casino is not an answer to enterprise or to demand or things like that."
He says the Palmer United Party wants to focus on the positive things about Queensland.
"What we have to offer in the Great Barrier Reef, the rainforests and wildlife and the national parks," he said.
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I've posted my photographs from the January, 2012, ROCK launch in the ROCK Launches Photo Album.
A comfortable temperature, clear skies, and, for the first couple of hours, no wind at all, the weather was as close to perfect for rocket launching as I've ever seen.
Carl launched his SpaceX Falcon which he had built the previous night.
Other than the parachute not opening, the rocket turned in a perfect flight.
The lack of wind encouraged me to load a G motor into my clone of the Estes Shadow instead of an F. The rocket flew straight up trailing a stream of black smoke. The seven-second delay was just a bit too long, but close enough. The yellow parachute filled with air and the rocket floated gently to earth, landing in the adjacent field.
Many really nice scale models were flown including this Gemini Titan on a cluster of two motors.
A cricket took flight in the payload section of a rocket after receiving a friendly bon voyage from a couple of young ladies.
Carl's Delta IV heavy turned in a slightly squirrely flight as one of the motors ignited a second late.
This isn't one of the better photos I took – the rocket is out of focus. But, I got a chuckle out of the kids in the background.
Chris took the microphone to count down to the launch of his Pigsus … "oink oink oink … oink oink … oink … OINK"
We had a large turn-out for the launch. So the pads filled quickly between each round of flights.
To view all of my photos from the launch, please visit the January, 2012, ROCK Launch in the ROCK Launches Photo Album.


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Favorability of state community college is good among New Mexico residents. Overall, 68 percent of all residents have a favorable impression of community colleges.
Demographically, Hispanic residents and residents with a household income below $20,000 are favorable of community colleges.
Geographically, residents living in Northwest New Mexico are more favorable toward community colleges than those living in other regions of the State.
Comparing favorability of state community colleges and state universities reveals some unique preferences. The Albuquerque Metro, Northwest and North Central parts of New Mexico favor state community colleges over state universities. However, in Southwest and Eastern New Mexico residents are more favorable of state universities.
- Goal – Increase favorability of community colleges in Southwest and Eastern New Mexico.
- Research – Compares 2011-2017 GPS data to identify any trends and cross reference with media coverage for the same time period.
- Research – Develop focus groups among favorable demographics, in the respective regions, to gauge insights and opinions about state community colleges.
- Research – Use the GPS data to identify news and information sources accessed the most by those who support the industry.
- Planning – Develop a campaign that ghosts messaging from the focus group findings.
- Execution – Develop and implement a "proof of performance" campaign leveraging earned media, marketing and limite advertising with the goal of increasing favorability and support for community college initatives.
- Evaluation – Increased favorability an engagement with residents on the topic of community colleges.
Favorability of Community Colleges
- 31% Very Favorable
- 37% Favorable
- 23% Neutral
- 3% Unfavorable
- 1% Very Unfavorable
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"Broly's Great Ape Form. It has spiky golden hair like a Super Saiyan, and boosts his power to a terrifying degree."
Great Ape Broly is the Legendary Super Saiyan Great Ape form.[1] Its user can attain the Super Saiyan 4 state.
It is referred to just as Great Ape (大猿 Ōzaru, lit. "Great Monkey") in all media.
The Legendary Super Saiyan Great Ape form appears the same as a Golden Great Ape; however the color of its fur is emerald, like that of the Legendary Super Saiyan form after Broly broke his crown, and his head hair is spiked upwards.
Usage and Power
Broly is shown attaining this form thanks to assistance from Black Smoke Shenron, who uses his shadows to transform Broly into a Great Ape in the JM7 trailer for Dragon Ball Heroes (albeit off-screen, as the only hint that he achieved the form was his eyes turning crimson red from behind the smoke.). Legendary Great Ape Broly is fought by Beat in the Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission manga during his training. It is heavily implied that Broly had mastery over the form upon transforming into it since he transformed into Legendary Super Saiyan 4 Broly shortly after transforming into the Legendary Great Ape in the JM7 trailer.
When he is accidentally summoned to the Timespace Rift by Pilaf in Dragon Ball Fusions, Broly utilizes this form when Towa transforms him into it to get revenge on Time Patrol Trunks by collecting energy for Mira by having Great Ape Broly fight Kid Trunks and the rest of Tekka's Team. Broly faces Tekka and his team but is defeated, and then after trying to attack once more is easily sent flying by a ki blast from Beerus, which forces Towa & Mira to flee. Interestingly, Broly is shown to retain his reason in this form as he is capable of speech in Dragon Ball Fusions.
In Dragon Ball Fusions, Great Ape Broly is a non-playable S-Rank giant boss character which puts his power on par with S-Rank Legendary Super Saiyan 3 Broly, Great Namekian King Piccolo, Baby Hirudegarn, Janemba (first form), and combined Pilaf Machine, though he is weaker than the G-Rank Beerus, Champa, Whis, Vados, Janembu, Ultra Pinich, and Golden Great Ape Ultra Pinich.
Video Game Appearances
- Even though the Great Ape Broly form is several times larger than even his Legendary Super Saiyan form, he is still seen wearing much of his attire, implying that the outfit he wears is made of a similar material to the Battle Armor. This makes sense given that Broly himself is a Saiyan so it is likely that he (or his father Paragus) had them made of similar materials. Broly's Clothes share this trait with Gogeta's Metamoran Clothes and Super Baby 2's armor.
- Although Great Ape Broly does not make an appearance in Dragon Ball Xenoverse, it was alluded to at one point in that game: shortly after Bardock used Frieza Saga Vegeta's Power Ball to transform into a Great Ape, he promptly destroyed it and Vegeta cited his reason for doing that is so he can make sure Demigra-possessed Broly doesn't attempt to use it to transform into a Great Ape.
- Before coming in contact with the Culture Fluid, Bio-Broly had the potential to achieve this form as he possesses both Legendary Super Saiyan and a Tail. However as he was held deep within the laboratory within Mei Queen Castle far from the only natural source of Blutz Waves on Earth from the moonlight of a full Moon, he never had the chance to achieve it before coming in contact with the Culture Fluid in Bio-Broly.
- ↑ Broly's Legendary Super Saiyan form is a "different evolution" from the main Super Saiyan line, and thus results in a different hybrid form from Great Ape or Golden Great Ape when utilized alongside in combination with Great Ape


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Researchers hope to improve vision for individuals with Down syndrome
Researchers at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) are investigating new computer-simulated prescribing strategies that may lead to improved vision for individuals with Down syndrome.
"[This research] has the potential to reduce visual barriers to independence."
The UHCO research team has received a $1.67 million grant from the National Eye Institute to conduct their study.
Heather Anderson, O.D., Ph.D., assistant professor at UCHO and the study's principal investigator, says her team was inspired by the recent finding that people with Down syndrome have increased levels of distortions in the optics of their eyes. She and her colleagues believe that these distortions may lead to poorer visual acuity with current glasses prescribing methods, when compared with patients who have fewer distortions.
The study will involve comparing the performance of clinically derived prescriptions by an experienced clinician with computationally derived prescriptions that take into account the optical distortions of the eye.
Dr. Anderson says these strategies could ultimately be incorporated into instruments used to measure the optical distortions of the eye, which would bring this treatment strategy directly to eye care professionals. She adds that though the project is in its early stages and may not yield the results they anticipate, progress will be made.
"As with any research, our ideas may not come to fruition the way we expect, but there is no doubt that we will learn more about the visual experience of individuals with Down syndrome through the process," says Dr. Anderson. "Ultimately, that will help us as we move forward to try to optimize their vision."
Impact on both individuals with Down syndrome and optometry
Down syndrome is a genetic condition that alters development, according to the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).
Approximately 400,000 Americans have Down syndrome and 6,000 babies are born with the condition each year, making it the most common genetic condition.
Individuals with Down syndrome experience cognitive delays, and some also have other complications such as auditory, language and visual deficits.
Dr. Anderson hopes her research will optimize visual quality for people with Down syndrome and improve their ability to perform daily living tasks.
"Ultimately, as the average lifespan of individuals with Down syndrome gets longer and this group starts to outlive their support structure (i.e., parents), it will become increasingly important to maximize their independence. So the work is important in that it has the potential to reduce visual barriers to independence," says Dr. Anderson.
In addition to improving quality of life, this research also could change the way ODs communicate with and prescribe glasses for individuals with Down syndrome.
"It is our hope that by developing computational strategies to prescribe for this population, we will reduce the amount of patient input required to identify an optimum prescription and, in so doing, give the practitioners new tools that may increase access to care for this population," says Dr. Anderson.


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Retired Catholic Charities CEO grounded in church's social teachings
In his words
My faith is grounded in works of charity. It goes back to the seventh grade. It was in a religion class and I got in a bit of a tiff with the pastor over buying a bell for the church. I was watching people on farms and in the community becoming overwhelmed with poverty and I felt we should be doing more with that.
So, Father said, 'Paul, if you want to make those kinds of decisions, you have to be a priest.' So I went on to the seminary with not quite the right intentions, but I ended up eventually with Catholic Charities. And, that's where I found the fit with my faith and my passion for people who are poor.
Our faith tells us, the Gospels tell us, Jesus tells us that the care of the poor and the most vulnerable among us is to be our top priority. That's been a perfect fit for me over the years. I've been just abundantly blessed to serve at Catholic Charities for over 35 years and to carry out that mission to help those that need us most in the most difficult times in their lives.
One of the fundamental principals of Catholic social teaching is the dignity of the human person. We were created in the image of God. So, the dignity and respect that we hold for one another is a reflection of our respect for God. I have taught that consistently, wherever I have been at Catholic Charities, and insisted that that's how we run the organization. It makes an incredible difference.
Typically when I come new into a place within the Catholic Charities organization, people talk about major culture change within a year. The culture change is in how we treat one another and how we show that respect not only for the people we serve, but for each other as employees working, and as volunteers working, for Catholic Charities. That's been a fundamental principle that I just insist on. Time and again it has made a difference for people.
The social teachings of the church have been the primary formation for me and I can think of so many people — leaders in Catholic Charities and Catholic universities and bishops — who have taught around those principals. But those principals of Catholic social teaching have been the guiding force for me.
Applying those principals on a day-to-day basis — with people we serve and how the organization is run, how we make decisions, how we treat one another, the benefits we provide — [these] are all a reflection of that body of Catholic social teaching. I'd have to say that it's that body of Catholic social teaching that inspires me.
[Regarding achievements], I think the most recent is the achievement of . . . Higher Ground, [a new Catholic Charities facility to help the homeless with housing and supportive services. Read more at http://thecatholicspirit.com/featured/higher-ground-housing-sparks-hope-for-homeless-men ].
The reason that I'm so proud of this facility is that I think you could travel the country and you won't find a place like this that just reflects, in how it's built and how it's put together, the dignity of the people we serve. That was our fundamental principle going into this project. We weren't satisfied with the level of dignity with which we were providing shelter to people in tremendous need. I'm particularly proud of this project.
Age: 62
Title: Retired CEO of Catholic Charities, Twin Cities
Parish: St. John Neumann, Eagan
Spouse: Linda
Children: Christopher, Jenae, David, Jessica, Joanna
Activities: On the parish council and extraordinary minister of holy Communion at St. John Neumann; volunteers with housing programs at Catholic Charities, reading
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Members of Congress have been busy as little beavers, trying to bring the House and Senate versions of the 'tax reform bills' together into a single bill for Trump to sign. They seem to be in such a rush that they do not have time for such things as facts and credible analyses. They remind me of the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland who is looking at his pocket watch, repeatedly saying, "I'm late, I'm late …"
What's the rush? Well, first of all, they are under pressure from Trump and from their rich donors to "get 'er done". More to the point, while the budget was extended for two weeks, that is a very short time to prepare a spending bill, get the necessary votes, reconcile the House and Senate versions, and get it signed. Look how long the tax bill is taking, after all! Thus, a government shutdown still looms. So, I understand the rush, but … both of these bills are so terrible that neither deserve consideration, and to completely disregard the facts, to ignore every likely outcome, is destined to do far more harm to the people of this nation than it will benefit them. Let us take a look …
Today, the Department of Treasury, under the 'leadership' of Trump's handpicked Steven Mnuchin, issued its "Analysis of Growth and Revenue Estimates Based on the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Tax Reform Plan". The tax bills are filled with fallacies and fantasies that are far more appropriate for children's storybooks than for government policies. Let us begin with the claim by Congress that the gigantic tax cuts for the wealthy will pay for themselves. The Treasury Department report itself debunks this myth, as have a number of independent and non-partisan groups before this. The plan will cost an estimated $1.5 trillion in lost revenue from major corporation and wealthy taxpayers, and is only projected to generate an additional $408 billion in additional revenue from growth. Thus, the deficit would be more than a trillion dollars to add to our already astronomical national debt.
But, that isn' even the worst of it, for that $408 billion in additional revenue is fallacy #2. It is based on the assumption that all those large corporations that are saving all that money will reinvest it into solvent enterprises that will a) generate corporate tax dollars, and b) employ people who will pay taxes. In short, it is based on the fantasy of 'trickle down' economics, which I have written about previously, and which has been de-bunked and proven wrong so many times that it should not even enter into the equation. The Treasury report makes an assumption, based on this marvelous falsehood about trickle down economics of a sustained 2.9% growth rate per year over the next ten years. Ain't gonna happen, folks.
There are certain rules for the reconciliation process, one of which is called the Byrd Rule. The Byrd Rule requires all provisions in the bill to be funded by revenues, and they cannot increase the deficit beyond the 10-year budget window. Obviously, neither version of the current bills being considered could pass either stipulation in the Byrd Bill, nor even come close. That, in itself, should send them scurrying back to the drawing board for something more reasonable.
Thus far, most of the republicans in Congress still support basically whatever outcome the committee reconciling the bills comes up with, but there are some who are beginning to look at the deficit numbers and have concerns. One such Senator is Susan Collins of Maine, who says she is as yet undecided, and has laid out certain conditions that would determine her vote, including assurances that federal Medicare payments will not be cut and that Republicans will support two separate health care bills aimed at reducing premium costs. Far too little, and she does not even mention the deficit, but if it keeps her from voting in favour of the bill, then it's a start.
While the increase to the national debt is the most important fallacy of these abominable bills, the impact on the average citizen must also play a role. I did some quick and dirty math earlier today and determined that my own household would be left with a deficit of some $2,500 dollars at the end of next year. Not a huge sum, perhaps, but still … I cannot call this a tax 'cut' by any stretch of the imagination. It means that we will be tightening our belts and spending less money next year, contributing less to the economy.
Now, putting this all together, if the Senate finds a way around the Byrd Rule, and if Susan Collins and the rest are somehow convinced to vote 'aye', here is what I see happening.
- Median earners will have less disposable income, for they will be able to claim fewer deductions, thus effectively raising their tax rate. With less disposable income, they will spend less money on non-essential goods and services. There goes that 2.9% growth rate, folks.
- As consumers spend less and less, and fewer people have healthcare because the individual mandate will be gone, the economy will actually begin to lose ground, rather than grow. The national debt, therefore, will increase even faster than the Treasury Department predicts.
- As the national debt increases, as the economy takes a hit, quarter after quarter, consumer confidence will wane and people who are already struggling will slow their contributions to their 401(k) plans, further reducing economic growth and further increasing the national debt. It is at this point that I look for a hug dip in the stock market.
- The stock market increase in the past year has been unnatural and largely without a solid foundation. It was built on consumer confidence that stemmed from the lies coming from the administration. When/if it dips very much, look for a recession. And then, POP goes the republican bubble.
Now, my analysis is an over-simplification, and there are far too many variables to consider in this short post. Plus, I am not an economist. But common sense should tell us all that one cannot build a castle on a foundation of hot air, and that is precisely what Congress is trying to do. There is no long-range view that has been taken, the immediate goal simply being to pass a bill that benefits all the 'right' people, for mid-terms are coming up in less than a year and members of Congress need to get those campaign donations coming in. Besides that, the pest in the White House keeps calling and asking where the bill is, for he is sitting at his desk, pen in hand.
Thus concludes this bedtime story that is worthy of being included in the Grimm's Book of Fairy Tales, for it is, indeed, a grim tale.


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At today's SHIMMER 99 event, Nicole Savoy defeated Mercedes Martinez to become the new SHIMMER Champion. A 6-year veteran of the indie circuit, Savoy previously held the Heart of SHIMMER Championship (SHIMMER's secondary singles title) a record 462 days until losing it to Shazza McKenzie this past August. In defeating Mercedes Martinez, a 2x SHIMMER Champion, Nicole Savoy ends Martinez' second reign at exactly one year (365 days).
After watching her for 5 minutes the very 1st time I saw her, I knew she was special and that she'd go places. Heart of SHIMMER was one step, MYC was another. And now, she's the new SHIMMER champion! So proud of you @NikiMSavo !! #SHIMMER99 #womenswrestling pic.twitter.com/XHuS1O4Xd4
— Pat Laprade (@PatLaprade) November 13, 2017
NICOLE SAVOY IS THE NEW SHIMMER CHAMPION! pic.twitter.com/3AjD1ixZWk
— Update: B.H. 90210, Cleveland Browns 3 (@TGD287) November 13, 2017
Both Mercedes Martinez and Nicole Savoy were participants in this year's WWE Mae Young Classic and had good showings – Savoy defeated Reina Gonzalez in the first round, before bowing out to Candice LeRae in the second. Martinez did exceptionally better, making the Final Four of the tournament. She defeated Xia Li in the first round, CMLL's Princess Sugehit in the second round, and Abbey Laith (formerly Princess Kimber Lee) in the third, before losing to Shayna Baszler in the Semi-Finals.
With Mercedes Martinez getting actively involved in NXT storylines of late, her losing the SHIMMER belt could have NXT implications. She was part of a Battle Royal on the October 25 episode for the #1 Contendership for the NXT Women's title and then had some words towards Ember Moon about her lack of ability to win the big matches following the match.
This prompted the announcement this past week on NXT when it was announced that Mercedes would be facing Ember Moon one on one prior to NXT Takeover: War Games next Sunday.
A war of words will be taken to the ring when @WWEEmberMoon & @RealMMartinez do battle NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/IMYCEnDBOe
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 9, 2017
With the next round of tapings set for after Takeover: War Games on November 29 (usually the NXT episodes after a Takeover feature the dark matches from the PPV event), could we be seeing near 20 year veteran Mercedes Martinez heading to NXT on a more permanent basis? She was one of the four women flown in to be in attendance for the Mae Young Classic Final – along with Toni Storm, Viper (Piper Niven) and Candice LeRae – which fueled speculation that WWE was interested in all four. The 36-year old Martinez is a seasoned veteran who has done it all in the indies – 2x SHIMMER Champion, 3x (and current) WSU Champion, and 6x (and current) WXW Women's Champion (with the Anoi'a's World Xtreme Wrestling). She would be a solid veteran in either the NXT or main roster locker room, with potential for being a great trainer at the PC when her in-ring career winds down.


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To Life
October 12, 2009
Fiddler on the Roof
Artist Steve Beck
To Life
Kathy & I celebrated our sixth anniversary on October 11th. Being up in Homestead for the Indy Car race, we were able to plan a short trip from there up to Ft. Lauderdale to catch the farewell tour performance by the incomparable Topol as Tevye in the traveling Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
Redland Hotel
Before leaving Homestead, we were able to spend some time in the downtown area which was very close to the nice little historic hotel where we stayed, The Redland Hotel. The downtown area is full of delicious Mexican restaurants which are common in the Redlands area due to the large Mexican population. We ate at a couple of them and they were both excellent.
We also stumbled across a fantastic and unexpected art gallery, The Gallery Space, at Antique Mall at 115 N. Krome Avenue in downtown Homestead. The gallery was featuring an exhibit by four artists including the curator Steve Beck, who is a fabulous, talented, funny and witty artist who maintains his studio there. Steve took the time to give us a tour of the gallery and his studio. His work is incredible and took us completely by surprise.
Our new sculpture!
We also loved the ceramic sculptures of artist Jim Parker, so much so that we purchased one as an anniversary gift to ourselves. It is impossible to truly describe, but it totally fits the wacky sensibility that Kathy & I share. I have included a link to a recent Miami Herald article about the Gallery Space. Well worth checking out if you are in the Homestead area.
Museum of Discovery & Science
Next up was a trip up to Lauderdale for the Sunday matinee of "Fiddler on the Roof." The show was at the beautiful Broward Center and featured a great cast led by the amazing Topol who has playing the role of Tevye since 1967 both on stage and in the 1971 film for which he received a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.
This tour is being billed as a "Farewell Tour" though Topol shows no signs of slowing down. His voice and overall performance were both as strong as ever. It was a great production of a wonderful play that had the audience roaring its approval during a well deserved standing ovation. It was a nice cap on our wonderful anniversary weekend. Thanks Kathy for six fantastic years of marriage!!
The Gallery Space article


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My first visit to Fenton was a spur of the moment trip because I had ordered a sandwich at a small coffee shop in Goodrich, Michigan. I was blown away by how delicious the bread was. I asked if they made their own and they said "No, they ordered bread from a baking company known as Crust, in Fenton, Michigan". Months later I was near Fenton, and had an hour to kill, so I decided to go visit this bakery. The only other clue I had was that I had heard that Fenton had a really cool map, with a Walking Tour laid out, for downtown. Right on the edge of the downtown district is the Chamber of Commerce office. They have lots of visitor information, and free copies of that great map. As I drove around downtown trying to locate Crust, I became aware that I had arrived in a pretty special town. I was seeing all kinds of sculpture and other art work scattered around. There was great architecture and really cool looking shopping districts. Once I had the map of the Walking Tour, I
found Crust, and immediately, began making plans to return, park, and tour the whole downtown.
One of the attractions of downtown Fenton is the architecture, including the Community Center building, which was nominated as one of the most significant structures in Michigan. The design is the work of Eliel Saarinen. He was a Finnish architect, known for his art nouveau buildings, in the early years of the 20th century. The building was considered way ahead of its time and architectural students still journey to Fenton just to explore this building. The poker table sculpture in front of the Community Center tells the story of how Fenton got its name. The story goes that citizens couldn't agree on a name for the city so the possible honorees decided to settle the matter like gentlemen. They had a game of poker on August 24, 1837. The sculpture depicts three men, William M. Fenton, Robert LeRoy, and Benjamin Rockwell. Some people say Mr. Dibble was in the game. In any event, Mr. Fenton won and the community adopted his name. As a consolation prize, Robert LeRoy had his name given to
LeRoy Street. Mr. LeRoy later built the Fenton Hotel, it is said to be haunted. There is an empty seat at the poker table just for photo ops.
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text: In India, daughters are often seen as a burden because tradition requires that a bride's family pay the groom's family a large dowry of cash and gifts [Rafiq Maqbool/AP] Bibipur, India - The jubilant young man's arrival brought an abrupt halt to the card game contested by the turbaned group sitting under the tree. He thought he had good news for them: "I've been blessed with a baby girl!" he announced proudly. The response was not what he expected - the group's shock quickly turned to ridicule. "Why didn't you get her killed in the womb?" came the collective cry. "Did you not get a gender determination test done on the foetus?" Such a test is illegal in India, but this reaction - discovered during an undercover investigation by Al Jazeera in the village of Bibipur - is a reflection of prevailing male-chauvinistic attitudes in the country. Cycle of imbalance The deep-seated cultural preference for sons has skewed India's 1.2 billion population's gender demographic, particularly in the western states of Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab. Witness - Mitu's Story In Haryana's Jind district, where Bibipur is located, the sex ratio is 871 females per 1,000 males, compared with the national average of 940, according to the 2011 census. It has prompted men from these areas to hunt for brides in impoverished regions such as West Bengal and Bihar, and even as far away as Kerala in the south. But it hasn't changed their attitudes: Even the brides brought in are forced to abort their baby girls, thus perpetuating the cycle of imbalance - as in Bibipur. One of the cardplayers - whose own conservative family had broken strict social norms and bought him a teenage bride from West Bengal due to the scarcity of girls in Haryana - was quick to boast about his experience with female foeticide. "My wife was already three months pregnant when we got to know about it," said the 40-year-old, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals. "We immediately got an ultrasonography test done on her. Reports suggested that it was a baby girl, but the doctor refused to abort the baby, saying that it could endanger the life of both the mother and the baby," the cardplayer said. Undeterred, the man's family and friends gave him "a list of doctors and clinics in Haryana and Rajasthan where hassle-free abortions are done". The next stage involved fooling the 19-year-old wife into thinking she was going to a distant relative's wedding in Jaipur. People start planning their family in a rather regressive way - instead of counting their numbers, they start counting the children's sex. Minister Maneka Gandhi, Women and Child Welfare "We took her to a predesignated clinic in the city," explained the husband. "Since it was not possible to abort the baby, the doctors put a pill in her genitals. In the morning, the game was over as my visibly shaken wife confirmed the news that the 'bits of the baby's body parts came out while passing urine'," the man said. 'Wives are like slaves' In a 2011 study, British medical journal Lancet found that up to 12 million Indian female foetuses had been aborted in the previous three decades. Last year, the United Nations said the dwindling number of Indian girls had reached "emergency proportions" and was contributing to crimes against women. The imported brides, known as "paros", are treated like domestic slaves who have little or no inheritance rights on the family property, according to Smita Khanijow of anti-poverty agency ActionAid India. "Women are not a commodity which can be traded as 'brides' on demand of the market," she told Al Jazeera. "We need to treat women as equal human beings to men, and give them dignity and rights." But in many parts of India, the list of unmarried males older than 40 is growing longer - and more desperate for a wife. During last year's general elections, Bibipur - which means "Village of Brides" - hit the headlines when a local organisation called Kunwara Union - or "Bachelors' Union" - told candidates: "Give us brides and win our votes!" India's Minister of Women and Child Welfare Maneka Gandhi says sex-selective abortion is a "problem of affluence". "Every day around 2,000 girls are killed in the womb or immediately after birth in India," she told Al Jazeera - though a UN report says the daily number is around 7,000. "People start planning their family in a rather regressive way - instead of counting their numbers, they start counting the children's sex. What they want, they want. Anything else becomes collateral damage." 'Shame the families' It is not just poor women who are forced to fight to save their baby girls. Doctor Mitu Khurana, a Delhi-based paediatrician, is hoping to set a legal precedent after taking her husband and in-laws to court for "conspiring to kill her twin daughters in the womb". RELATED: Can the world be fair to women? Khurana said her in-laws sedated her and illegally procured a gender test during her pregnancy, and then pressured her to abort the babies. She defied them, and returned to her family's home to give birth in 2005. "When I returned at my in-laws' house with the babies, my mother-in-law pushed one of the infants down the stairs. Fortunately, I arrived in time and rescued my baby," Khurana told Al Jazeera. As well as being an issue of cultural preference, female foeticide is also an economic issue for families. Although the long-standing tradition of dowry - a payment to the groom's family - has been illegal since 1961, it is still practised in many communities. "We are poor people, somehow making ends meet," said a three-wheel rickshaw driver in Jaipur, Rajasthan - another state where the sex ratio is under the national average, according to the 2011 census. "I got my second daughter aborted for fear of paying dowry for her marriage when she grows up," the 30-year-old told Al Jazeera, under the condition of anonymity. "As it is, I am finding it difficult to save enough money for the dowry of my first daughter." Khurana said India needs to change its attitude towards dowry in order to save the lives of female children. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign addresses the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio through a mass campaign across the country targeted at changing societal mindsets and creating awareness [Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images] "Dowry is already illegal, but it has to be made shameful," she said. "You have to shame the families giving and taking dowry." State intervention Gandhi said the government is making progress, through Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Beti Bacho, Beti Padho - the "Save daughters, educate daughters" programme. It has targeted 100 gender-critical districts, where those who give and accept dowries have been publicly shamed, and informants have been rewarded. The programme also focuses on influencing the mother-in-law of a family, who usually decides whether the baby lives or not. "Women in the house will have to be trained as much as the men," said Gandhi. Government reports show that in these 100 districts the number of female children in Palnas, state-run orphanages - has gone up by hundreds. "In Amritsar alone, there were 89 girls given to Palnas in a month. Then we found the same thing in Mohali and Tamil Nadu," said Gandhi. "These are the girls who would otherwise be killed in the womb or immediately after birth," Gandhi said. There is evidence of change even in Biwipur, where this month the village held a "selfie with your daughter" photo contest in order to raise awareness of the issue. The winner, out of 800 submissions, received a prize of 2,100 rupees ($316). But the bigger battle is yet to be won, said Khurana, who has filed a suit against her inlaws and the clinic involved for carrying out a gender-selective test, which is a crime, on her foetus without her consent. Khurana claims the presiding judge, a woman, called her "a prostitute in the open court" for standing up against her husband. Her case, which was filed in 2008, is still ongoing. If found guilty all the accused parties will face jail time and a significant monetary fine. "Forget about the common people - when the judges try to convince us that there is nothing wrong in seeking a male child and eliminating a female one, only God can help us! We are sitting on a ticking bomb!" 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Testimony to the Federal Trade Commission's RFID Workshop
June 21, 2004
By Beth Givens, Director
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
3100 - 5th Ave., Suite B, San Diego, CA 92103
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this workshop.
My presentation is in four parts. I will first summarize the characteristics of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) that could threaten privacy and civil liberties. I will follow by critiquing some of the technology-based proposals for mitigating privacy threats. I will then say a few words about the role of consumer education. And I will close by calling for a comprehensive multi-disciplinary "technology assessment" of RFID.
RFID Characteristics that Threaten Privacy
Industry representatives have described the numerous benefits of RFID in today's workshop. But RFID is a classic information technology in that there is a potential downside as well. If the technology is implemented irresponsibly, we as a society could experience it not as a wonderful convenience with many social benefits, but as a tool for consumer profiling and tracking -- in other words, as one part of a larger surveillance infrastructure.
So the key question we face is how to shape the implementation of RFID to ensure its socially beneficial aspects and to prevent the negative ones.RFID has several characteristics that, working together, could threaten privacy and civil liberties. These are:
- The bit-capacity of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) tags, sufficient to uniquely identify all objects around the globe.
- The fact that both tags and their readers can be installed invisibly, enabling tags to be read from a distance without the individual's knowledge or consent.
- And, the data bases that are developed to compile, store, and analyze the vast amounts of data gathered as the products containing RFID tags make their way from the factory to the point of sale, and perhaps beyond.
It's the "beyond" that is of concern to privacy and civil liberties advocates - where the item-level data on the tag can be combined with personally identifiable information -- either in data bases, or when read-write capabilities are more sophisticated and less expensive, on the tags themselves.
Put these qualities together, and there is the potential to create a comprehensive infrastructure for individual tracking and profiling.
Proposed Technology-Based Solutions
A variety of technology-based fixes have been proposed to mitigate the potential threats. One is to "kill" or permanently deactivate tags at point of sale. Another is to provide individuals with tag-blocking devices.
However appealing these so-called solutions appear upon first glance, they are not satisfying ones. Killing tags or blocking them does not address in-store tracking, for example. And some of the strategies for tag-killing are inconvenient and are likely to be used by only a small percent of shoppers. One proposal is the placement of kiosks in stores that shoppers can visit to deactivate tags after paying for goods at the point-of-sale. I question the effectiveness of this approach. How many supermarket shoppers with $100 of groceries in the cart and two young children in tow will stop by the kiosk to deactivate their tags? Probably few.
Further, merchants could offer incentives or disincentives to encourage their customers to not kill tags, for example, by making it more difficult to return or exchange items that do not have working tags. While some might think this is unlikely, we only have to look at the present-day situation around product returns to realize that it's not out of the picture.
Among the top-ten complaints we've received at the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse over our 12-year history are complaints about merchants who do not enable shoppers to return items unless they give name, address, phone number, and driver's license number - and that's when the customer has the receipt. We've received such complaints about all the top-name retailers, too numerous to list here. So such a scenario could well evolve for RFID tags as well.
Disadvantages that I see for blocker devices are that they, like killer-kiosks, add a burden to consumers. They fail to protect consumers when products are separated from the blocker tag. And like the kill-choice, they create two categories of consumers - those who take the time and energy to use the blocking device, versus the larger number of individuals for whom deactivation is inconvenient or meaningless.
Is Consumer Education the Answer?
Industry representatives are calling upon consumer education as an important way to mitigate consumer concerns and instruct individuals on the choices they have to protect their privacy. As a consumer educator, this recommendation strikes close to home.
I think it's important to differentiate between a true consumer education campaign and an industry-sponsored public relations campaign. Let me give you one example of the former:
In 1996 I participated in a comprehensive consumer education program for the implementation of Caller ID in California. The message of consumer choice revolved around the selection of complete phone number blocking versus selective blocking. The message was developed by a committee comprised of representatives of all stakeholders, including consumers, phone industry representatives, and regulatory agency officials (California Public Utilities Commission).
The message was ultimately conveyed via many media (radio, TV, and newspaper public service announcements) and in many languages. By the time Caller ID was launched, a survey showed that two-thirds of consumers were aware of their choices. The effort was guided by an academician who was a communications scholar. Her area of expertise was in the field of public information campaigns.
In commencing with a consumer education initiative for RFID, I strongly recommend the development of strategies borrowed from such efforts as I've just described, rather than from the realm of public relations campaigns.
Proceeding with a Technology Assessment
Last November 2003, nearly 50 consumer, privacy, and civil liberties organizations developed and released a position statement on RFID. The effort was led by CASPIAN, and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, joined by EPIC, EFF, the ACLU, PrivacyActivism, Junkbusters, Meyda Online, and other consumer-oriented organizations from around the world. The statement can be found on several websites, including ours, and will be submitted as part of the written comments for today's workshop.
In it we called for the implementation of RFID to be guided by the Principles of Fair Information Practices, something to be discussed later today. We focused on the principles of openness (transparency), purpose specification, collection limitation, accountability, and security safeguards. [www.oecd.org ]
The position statement also called for a comprehensive "technology assessment" to be conducted by an impartial body, akin to the assessments conducted by the now-defunct Office of Technology Assessment, a Congressional office from 1972 to 1995. [To learn more about the OTA and its many technology assessments, visit the archives housed at the web site of Princeton University, www.wws.princeton.edu/~ota.]
Even though industry is moving full-speed ahead with RFID, I continue to believe that such an assessment is vitally important for the responsible implementation of this technology. Ideally, a technology assessment of RFID would consist of a multi-disciplinary analysis covering its expected benefits as well as its adverse impacts. The assessment would include impacts on labor and the economy, environmental and health implications, and of course threats to privacy and civil liberties. It would be overseen by an impartial body. Representatives of all stakeholders including consumers would be involved.
Here are examples of the kinds of questions that could be addressed by a technology assessment:
- Are there other technologies that can accomplish much the same things as RFID, but that are less intrusive? One alternative technology could be, for example, 2-D barcodes.
- What are some potential consequences of item-level tagging that could be of risk to individuals' privacy and civil liberties? Would law enforcement, for example, adopt surveillance strategies that take advantage of the unique RFID identifiers and their concomitant data base records?
- Can many of the benefits of RFID be accomplished without resorting to the placement of a unique identifier, called the Electronic Product Code (EPC), on each and every consumer product that is released into the marketplace? For example, one benefit of RFID that has been touted is to label toxic materials contained inside computer products, such as components containing lead or nickel-cadmium. This application of RFID could make it much easier to separate out such materials when they are headed for the landfill. Yet, such materials do not need the fully unique identifier, only a generic tag that emits the code for "lead" or for "nickel-cadmium." There may be many other ways to benefit from the RFID technology without embedding unique identifiers on each and every product, right down to each individual can of Coke, for example.
The overall goal of an RFID technology assessment would be to enable all concerned, from industry leaders to policymakers, to make informed decisions about the best ways in which to implement the technology - that being, to maximize the social and economic benefits and prevent or minimize the harmful ones.
One of the aspects of Congress's technology assessment process that I like best was that it came up with multiple policy scenarios, not just one. So stakeholders could, for example, consider a roll-out of the technology with high, moderate, or low amounts of government oversight - and consider the long-term ramifications for each approach.
In closing, I strongly recommend that the FTC -- or perhaps the National Academies of Science, an academic institution, or even a consortium of several impartial bodies working together -- oversee a technology assessment for RFID. It's not too late, and several pieces are already underway separately among industry groups, academic institutions, and consumer groups.
With that in mind I close with a quote from U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, who in March spoke out on RFID:
"We need clear communications about the goals, plans, and uses of the technology, so that we can think in advance about the best ways to encourage innovation, while conserving the public's right to privacy." [Beth Bacheldor, "Sen. Leahy Calls on Congress to Study RFID," Information Week, March 25, 2004, http://informationweek.securitypipeline.com/news/18402730]
I want to thank the Federal Trade Commission for convening this important forum and for enabling me to participate today.


text: Brand Marketing Will Controversial Sports Team Names Be Gone in Five Years? Prominent Native American activist says yesBy David Gianatasio|September 11, 2013 Share By David Gianatasio|September 11, 2013 Share Could the National Football League's Washington Redskins and other pro teams with names that some groups and individuals find offensive shed those monikers sooner rather than late? Perhaps in the next five years? As voices for change continue to rise, and more media outlets—including Peter King's MMQB—refuse to use the Redskins name in coverage, some experts see nomenclature shifts on the horizon. Suzan Shown Harjo, a prominent Native-American activist and author, predicts that along with the NFL's Redskins and Chiefs, the Braves and Indians' monikers in Major League Baseball and the Blackhawks' name in the National Hockey League will be "all gone in five years." And she's fervently rooting for "the tipping point" to be reached so that team owners will be left with no other choice. "It's time for professional teams to get with the program and understand what's happening with society," says Harjo, who serves as president of the Morning Star Institute, a Native-American rights group. "All of them (the potentially offensive names) have to go." The thorny issue seems to spike every year as the new NFL season arrives—and 2013 is no different. As the Redskins kicked off their season yesterday on ESPN's Monday Night Football, losing 33-27 to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Oneida Nation launched radio spots in Washington, D.C., criticizing the Redskins' name. In the first ad to air, the Oneidas' Ray Halbritter commends NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for denouncing racially charged language as "obviously wrong, insensitive and unacceptable" when Eagles player Riley Cooper used a slur against African-Americans this summer. Halbritter challenges Goodell "to stand up to bigotry again. He can denounce the racial slur in the team name of the Washington Redskins. That word, 'Redskins,' is not a harmless term. The commissioner can and should use the same words he used to describe the Eagles' player." The Redskins declined Adweek's request for comment, though team owner Dan Snyder famously told USA Today: "We'll never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER—you can use caps." NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Associated Press that the Redskins' name "has always intended to be positive and has always been used by the team in a highly respectful manner." Risk communications consultant Peter Sandman begs to differ: "I think there's no way to keep that from being offensive, no way to use a slur 'in a highly respectful manner' … Despite the transition costs, and the possible disappointment of some fans, there's a lot more to be gained than lost by changing the team name." Sandman says the Redskins' name "will be gone in less than five years," adding that "the sooner the team responds, the more credit it will get for responding." As for the Chiefs, Braves, Indians and Blackhawks, he believes they "may earn the right to keep their names. If not, they'll be gone too, in five to 10 years." One key from a PR standpoint, Sandman says, is for any team using Native American names "to find ways to ensure that its decision to do so does more good than harm in the opinion of the people whose name it is appropriating." Tom Megginson, creative director at Acart Communications, and a widely read blogger on social-issues media at Osocio, agrees that, "if the appropriation bothers Native Americans, then I think people should listen to them," though he understands the resistance of teams and their supporters. "I've talked to Washington fans online, and many of them are galvanized," he says. "The 'bad PR' just makes them fight the haters harder, because team loyalty can overwhelm logic, decency and common sense. That's just human nature, whether it be war, politics or professional sports." Share http://adweek.it/1eiUwtV copy Adweek Adweek


text: Faculty of Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurgaon organised a health camp at Community Health Centre in Farukh Nagar on the occasion of oncoming World Physiotherapy Day on 8th September. Dr Neeru, CMO of CHC Farukh Nagar inaugurated the camp followed by a Nukkad Natika on "Ergonomic for prevention of Musculo-Skeletal Disorders" by Masters of Physiotherapy students. Nukkad Natak focused upon sensitive health issues like sprain management at home; the importance of exercises in relieving neck and back pain; teaching correct method of lifting weights and correct handling of a person in case of road traffic accidents to prevent spinal cord injury. There were Asha workers and villagers who attended the Nukkad Natak and raised concerns regarding various health issues which was sorted out by Dr Mohit Gulati, Physiotherapist from SGT University.


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Woodworking has been in my family for generations, most recently my father and paternal grandfather. I guess the chips don't fall far from the plank. In fact the Stiles name comes from the term for a set of steps that were built to go over fences in the English countryside. A stile is also a vertical framimg member of a piece of furniture.
Many of my designs are based on the principles of the American Arts and Crafts style. Others are inspired by design elements from other cultures. Some designs I create only once. Others, because of their popularity, have become stock items. Many of my pieces are custom made to meet the needs and desires of my clients. Some of these are completely original new designs. Others are modifications of my previously created pieces. All prices are based on time and materials and the complexity of the work.
I build the pieces with renewable source woods such as pine, Douglas fir, and Birch plywood. Multiple layers of high quality paints and stains and numerous paint treatments are used to create color depth and interesting textures. I hand emboss copper and paint it with an acetylene torch to create warm, lustrous patinas. This embossed copper is overlaid onto the furniture piece. Embellishments and hardware are added to complete the unique functional art piece.
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This article provides information on how to become a better drummer on Rock Band.
1Learn the song. Knowing how the song sounds is a huge part of it. So either already know the song or you should download it. Legally of course. Or listen to the song online through a source like www.projectplaylist.com
2Play the song on an easier level - If you're stuck on a song play it on a lower level. This will get you familiar with the song in an easier form. Then work up to the level you need.
3Don't be afraid to practice. Go to practice mode frequently. Slow it down or work on a hard section.
4This is most important. While practicing in practice mode, start with just learning the notes without the bass drum. Once you know the rhythm on the notes, add the bass drum. Also, you can just practice without the bass drum and then just practice the bass drum and put them together.
5Foot tired? Don't keep your foot on the upbeat whenever it's not playing. Rest it by keeping it pressed down when there isn't a note for the bass. Also, practice with shoes and take them off when you're attempting during a show.
6Get the right foot pedal position. Have your foot on the pedal with the balls of your feet on the edge of the top of the pedal. It increases stamina and responds faster. Keep your heel up!
7Select the right stick weight. Use the same stick weight at all times. It is recommended to use a 5A weight and size. Practicing with heavy sticks, then not playing with the heavy sticks will hurt you more than help you.Advertisement
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- You don't need to master Easy to go to Medium. If it's a little boring, time to move on.
- Try counting it in your head. like, "1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, rest, 1, rest..." and so on.
- If there is a section of a lot of red or a lot of another note, slant the set that direction for quicker hitting speed.
- If you ever get stuck/lost in a beat, focus on the orange notes (kick pedal) and red notes (snare drum) first- missing these is what the "crowd" notices most.
- Set height is huge. Make sure your set is the appropriate height.
- Know any friends with the game? Invite them over and ask them to bring their bass pedal. Use a headphone splitter jack and you've got a double bass Rock Band set.
- Don't hit the drums too hard or stomp the bass pedal too hard. Those bass pedals pretty much are pieces of crap. If the pedal breaks from your overzealous drumming rampage, you should either mail it back to Harmonix or trace the pedal and cut it out of sheet metal, or something like that. If all else fails, try duct tape and baling wire. That's how Dave Grohl did it before Nirvana really made it big. On the other hand, if you're serious about drumming and have the money, a more expensive pedal might be what you need. Some gaming/electronics stores sell them, but the most famous is called the Destroyer pedal. If you want to see it in action, just search YouTube for "FC" and "100%" on the hardest drumming songs.
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We may joke about being addicted to Candy Crush. But one man is so fed up with his wife's smartphone gaming addiction, he's divorcing her over it. It's not so much about how much gaming she does -- it's about all the other things she's not doing while she's on her smartphone. Apparently this stay-at-home mom has let everything go. Everything. So the husband filed for divorce, like any concerned, caring husband would do.
The husband claims his wife's obsession has kept her from doing the housework and caring for their children. Allegedly she neglected to get their daughter vaccinated on time and failed to administer medication during her illness. He even says he's seen mold stains on their daughter's clothing. Okay, that does sound pretty bad.
When the man tried to get his wife to attend to her duties, he says she blamed him and refused to stop gaming.
Hmm. She sounds like a mess. But keep in mind, we don't know the whole story here. What's her side of things? What started her gaming obsession in the first place? It kind of makes you wonder if there were problems in their marriage that began long before her addiction. Or maybe she has some mental health issues that haven't gotten the attention they need.
More from The Stir: The Addiction That Could Be Hurting Your Marriage Without You Even Knowing It
In a loving, healthy relationship, I think the husband wouldn't just be trying to get his wife back on the job. This is a marriage, not an employment arrangement. He would be more concerned about her emotional and metal health than the state of his household. He'd be trying to get her help. Maybe the woman's gaming is her escape from a loveless and alienating marriage. Regardless, it's a sad story all around.
What would you do if your spouse became addicted to smartphone gaming?
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
Road Trip to Our New Home
On Sunday, August 5th, after having spent the last several weeks packing (thanks again to those who helped!), we set out on our long road trip to Detroit. Along the way we stopped by several locations from LDS Church and American history. What follows is a day-by-day recounting of our adventures. (follow this link for pictures)
We headed out at about 8:30 Sunday morning, and we hooked up to the I-80 eastbound for Wyoming. We crossed most of the state by the end of the day moving mainly along less traveled roads, stopping by Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate then Independence Rock (still a potty stop 150 years later, how sad (wink, wink)) before having dinner at the very patriotic Fort Laramie American Grill (FLAG) and bedding down at the Tea Kettle Ranch Bed and Breakfast on a cattle ranch outside of Torrington. Isabel and Calvin treated us to chocolate crème pie for dessert on their back porch as we watched deer drink at the watering hole.
Monday morning, the 6th, dawned hazy, but that didn't stop Mike from wandering along the bluff and getting a spectacular view of the broad panorama. The only sounds that could be heard were the cooing of the doves, the screeching of the hawks, and the rumble of the motorcycle caravans headed for Sturgis. We crossed paths with many a motorcycle over the course of our trip, lots of them headed to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally along the scenic back roads. After a hearty breakfast, we headed down the road to Nebraska. In Nebraska we stopped by Chimney Rock and followed the historic Lincoln Highway, which in turn follows much of the Mormon, Oregon, and California Trails and the Pony Express route, through several small towns before hooking back up to the I-80 and bedding down in Omaha. That night we stopped by Winter Quarters and witnessed a wild thunderstorm (along with our first real ugly muggy humidity) before finding our motel. Throughout the day, the landscape became greener and greener as we moved from the backside of the Rockies to the middle of the Great Plains to the edge of the Prairies. The corn we saw was indeed as high as an elephant's eye, and it grew everywhere as far as the eye could see.
Tuesday the 7th dawned muggy and sunny. We went to the Kanesville Tabernacle in Council Bluffs, Iowa, before heading south toward Kansas City and Church History sites in Liberty (Liberty Jail) and Independence, Missouri (the LDS Visitors Center and the Community of Christ temple). Before we started this trip, we had thought we would stay in the area, but we decided to bypass a lot of the KC touristy things (like the Hallmark Visitors Center, the Harley Davidson factory, and the Truman Presidential Library) and save them for a time when we could take the time to really see them. So we pressed on to Columbia, where we dined at the 63 Diner, a recommendation from a book we own called Roadfood, before going to bed at the Stoney Creek Inn.
Wednesday the 8th found us St. Louis bound. We made our way to the Gateway Arch in the 100-degree heat coupled with 85% humidity. For a couple of kids used to dry, dry Utah heat, the combined heat and humidity about wiped us out! We stopped by Ted Drewes' for a couple of concretes and by C & K for some St. Louis style barbeque (both were Roadfood recommendations) before traveling along the Mississippi River and ending our day at the Stoney Creek Inn in Quincy, Illinois. We felt like we were soaking wet as we took our bags in for the night.
We spent Thursday the 9th and the morning of Friday the 10th in Nauvoo, Illinois, where Mormon pioneers settled after being driven out of Missouri and before finally moving en masse to what would become the state of Utah. In recent years, much of the historic portion of town has been restored to what it might have looked like during the time the Latter-day Saints lived there. Two branches of the Latter Day Saint tradition (note the difference in spelling) own sites in Nauvoo, reflecting the present result of a historical disagreement over who should lead the Mormons after Joseph Smith, founder of our church, was killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois (more on that later). We went to the LDS Church's visitors center and rode in a carriage around the outskirts of town and in a wagon around the built-up historic part of town before we watched a play in the visitors center and went up to the more modern part of town for dinner. In the evening, we went back to historic Nauvoo, where we saw another play and a sunset musical revue on the Mississippi River. Mike has ancestors who lived in Nauvoo during its historic period, and the name of one of his ancestors is listed in a pavilion dedicated to saints who died of causes endemic to being driven out of Nauvoo. In Mike's ancestor's case, James Clark Owens, Sr. died of exposure to the extreme cold near Mt. Pisgah, Iowa, in January 1847, the winter after the 1846 exodus from Nauvoo that came about when Mormons "chose to leave because we had to" rather than continue to face persecution from non-Mormons residing in the general area after Joseph Smith's death.
On Friday, we went to another couple of sites in Nauvoo before heading to Carthage Jail, site of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and Hiram, his brother. We appreciated being able to visit the sites around Nauvoo over the last couple of days. They provided a real-world context for so many stories we had heard from our youth. In some ways, some of the entertainment was hokey (Mike called Nauvoo a bit of a Mormon Disneyland), but the overall experience served to build our understanding of our religion and the sacrifices made by our ancestors in order to have the right to worship as they believed. We spent the rest of the day traveling through Illinois, following the Illinois River on up past Peoria before ending up back on the I-80 and ending the day in Michigan City, Indiana.
Today, Saturday, August 11, we finally made it to Detroit after a trip of 2500 miles. We are staying in Warren until we find a home to buy, and Mike has to start working in earnest starting Monday. The weather ended up practically ideal for summer, and we had a yummy couple of sandwiches from Zingerman's Deli in Ann Arbor (again, a Roadfood recommendation). We look forward to our new adventures in the Detroit area, and we'll make the attempt to keep you posted.
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You know, as a writer of the paranormal I come across a lot of weird and almost impossible stories to believe. Dinosaurs that still roam the earth…flying humanoids reported all over the world and Black Eyed Kids.
No, not kids with a bruised eye, but cases of reported children who approach individuals and ask for random favors or help. These kids are reported to look normal in appearance except for their solid black eyes. No sclera, cornea or iris are visible. Just solid black. The mannerisms that these children show upon encounter are not like any you would observe in children in that age group. Usually witnesses say that these children appear to be in a trance-like state. They can be described as lethargic, catatonic, forceful and even demanding and insistent in getting you to do what they ask.
What makes it worse is the eminent fear that the witnesses report feeling when they encounter these BEKs. Like a rush of fear and anxiety that hits them, most cases that I've read about talk about always include the same type of feelings of danger. BEKs cases are harder for people to accept. Most are inclined to accept the possibility of Shadow People over the possibility of BEKs, and who can blame them? It sounds like something out of the pages of "Children of the corn".
My grandparents once told me a story that might be related to BEKs. It happened back in the 50s in the small town of Autlán, Jalisco Mexico.
The town of Autlán is a rural town, a few hours outside the bustling city of Guadalajara
As the story goes, my grandfather was walking home late one evening. This road he decided to take was a less traveled road. No houses were nearby, no street lamps illuminated the road. Just big tress that aligned the sides of the road were about the only things one could see. Just as my grandfather was coming around a corner and nearing the town, he noticed a young boy sitting on the edge of the road. Surprised to see a young boy out so late in the evening by himself, my grandfather asked him if he was OK. The boy told him that he was too tired to walk and needed to be carried into town. My grandfather thought it was and odd request.
As he stood there, he remembers that this boy would keep asking him to carry him into town.
'My feet hurt so much and I can't take another step' he said. 'Can you carry me on your shoulders?'
Not feeling to comfortable with the idea, my grandfather decided to hoist this kid up as opposed to just leaving a possible wounded child in the woods. The kid sat on his shoulders and was silent. Within a couple of yards, my grandfather told us that he had grabbed on to this boy's feet [natural reaction when you sit a child on your shoulders] and that right away he noticed that this boy's feet were not normal.
"His toenails were more like talons" my grandfather told us. The toenails that he saw on his feet were inches long and thick. Kind of like claws. Immediately this sense of danger and fear came over my grandfather and he instinctively threw the boy off his shoulders and without looking back, ran the next few hundred yards home. He did not hear the boy make any sound or yells when he threw him off his shoulders, my grandfather knew that he was in danger and acted accordingly.
A few things to note in this story. Both my grandparents told the story in a precise manner. My grandmother can attest to seeing my grandfather come home in a state of panic. He was visibly exhausted from his run and visibly terrified. The same story he told her back in the 50s is the same story he still, to this day tells.
Could this be an encounter with BEKs? Or my grandfather's overreaction to a boy with bad hygiene? Although nowhere in the story, did my grandfather mentioned anything about the boy's eyes, I think that since it was dark out, he could not be so sure. What he did know for sure was the terrible feeling that he had once he swung that kids up onto his shoulders.
My buddy Stephen Wagner from Paranormal.About.com posted this interesting BEK story recently:
Full story at: Paranormal.About.com
I'M A MARINE stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. I live in the infantry barracks off of River Road. I recently had a rather strange encounter with a pair of black-eyed kids.
I live on the third floor of the barracks that have open walkways on the outside and the rooms on the inside. This happened on a weekend back in November, 2009. It was a weekend, so almost every Marine was out, either home, drinking or sleeping; only a handful were left in the barracks awake. I'd stayed in that weekend because I was broke and had no money to go out.
I was watching a movie when I heard a knock at my door. Figuring it was my roommate who'd lost his key again, I went and opened it. Instead of a drunken roommate, I found two little kids standing on the walkway – only these kids freaked the hell out of me. I don't know what it was about them, but as a Marine we're always told to listen to that little voice in your head, because it just might save your life from an IED (improvised explosive device). Right then that voice was screaming at me to shut the door and lock it.
There was also the fact that these kids had absolutely pitch-black eyes. I mean no white or any other color to them whatsoever – just black. But I pushed those things aside and asked them what they were doing there so late. They responded by saying that it was really cold out and they wanted to come in and read. I was confused as hell, because I've never met a kid that wants to read. Also, there was no mention of any parents or anything else you'd expect a lost couple of kids to say.
I couldn't take my eyes of their pitch-black eyes; it was like they were sucking me in. I felt horrible and was suddenly frightened for my life, like I needed to immediately take cover. They just stared at me, with those goddam eyes.
I took a quick look up and down the walkway to see if any other Marines were out, but there was nobody in site. I turned back to the kids who I noticed had taken a step forward toward me. I got the feeling like I was being hunted, like these kids where predators and out for their next meal or something. Instinct gave way to reason and I decided to listen to that voice and shut the door and locked it.
I heard soft constant knocking for the next five minutes before I heard my window rattle and then nothing. I went down to the officer on duty the next morning and asked him about it and he said he hadn't heard of or seen any kids in the area at all, and dismissed it saying that I'd probably had too much to drink last night. Only I hadn't been drinking at all or anything like that that night. I don't know what or who those kids were, but I doubt any of the families here would let their kids wander around at night on a military base.
Let us also not forget Jason Offutt's extraordinary blog "From the Shadows", in which he writes about BEK encounters and Shadow People in a very terrifying manner.
Listen to Jason Offutt's interview and his stories of the BEK cases he has reviewed:
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Somerset Sight will be celebrating 100 years of service in 2019!
We are so proud to be part of a Charity that has been running since 1919 and is now celebrating it's Centenary.
We have a year packed full of celebrations, fundraising events and opportunities to come together and celebrate this wonderful achievement.
Plans are still underway for next year but we will be holding a race day in January, a history exhibition in the spring, a 100k tandem ride in June and our prestigious Dining in the Dark event in December. Along with a whole host of other exciting events.
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In the old days, the "time before," justice in Papua New Guinea's Highlands usually meant war. Tribesmen with a score to settle would launch a payback raid, firing off insults and arrows, and yelling as they clubbed wounded enemies to death. Eventually a truce would be called and compensation negotiated. Fighting was a form of arbitration-a solution, not a problem.
Not anymore. Since mid December, the mountainsides around Mendi, in the Southern Highlands, have echoed not with taunts and whizzing arrows but with the rat-tat of machine guns and semiautomatic rifles. "Guns have become more common in tribal fighting in recent years," says local Catholic Bishop Stephen Reichert. "Butthey were mostly homemade shotguns. This is the first time a war has been fought almost exclusively with high-powered guns." In a traditional inter-clan payback fight, five or six people might have been killed. The six-week-old Mendi conflict has left 50 people dead and hundreds injured.
In a culture where fighting is part of traditional law-and many clans have longstanding mutual grievances-one gun can quickly become an arsenal, according to former Highlands Police Commander Tony Wagambie: "The mentality is, If you have one M16, I want to make sure I have two." Guns are expensive: in an area where most people earn less than the national average of $700 a year, a semiautomatic can cost $2,000. To arm themselves, tribesmen may commit robbery, grow and sell marijuana, or "put pressure on their politicians," says Southern Highlander John Higumu, an oral historian at the Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies. "They may say, If you want to be an M.P., you have to give us guns, or money to buy guns. Some politicians may feel they have no choice."
With national elections due in June, many Highlanders fear that guns and politics will fuse further. "Ordinary people are afraid of what will happen when campaigning begins in April," says a Mendi resident who asked not to be named. "They fear threats and intimidation." Bishop Reichert worries that tribesmen will become hooked on firepower. "How do you stop this?" he says. "The guns are here now. If the authorities can't get them back, this is how tribal fighting is going to be." For Mendi-its schools closed, its hospital empty, its outlying villages burned down or deserted-that's no future at all.
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I just recently watched a youtube video about how you can get real gloves in the show. I never knew this and am extremely excited to get my glove (shown here: https://www.baseballbargains.com/product-category/gloves-cat/) in the game. Hopefully someone reads this that didn't know about this feature in the game!!
It is a really neat feature in the game, the only problem I have with it is that they're behind an RNG based card drop system, so it may take a while to get the glove you want. Other than that I'm loving the game! I'm playing along with my Astros and seeing if I can do better than them as the season goes along.


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