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Anthony's Week 13 NFL Pointspread Picks
Last week: 5-9-2. Season totals: 76-78-6, Pct. .494. Best Bets: 16-16-1, Pct. .500.
Home team in capital letters; point spreads (opening line) in parentheses after underdog team; selections with point spreads in bold.
MINNESOTA 30 (+2 1/2), Dallas 27 - The Cowboys began playing on Thanksgiving on a continuous basis in 1978 - and in their first 11 years of that period, under Tom Landry, they were 8-3 against the spread in their next game, but just 12-14 since; and cracks began to show in their façade a week ago, as they not only saw their nine-game covering streak end even if they did extend their straight-up winning streak to ten, but their defense also gave up an alarming 505 yards to Washington - and on the other side of the streak coin, Dallas has not only lost five in a row both ways at Minnesota, but has been outscored 147-68 in the quintet. Upset special to start December.
N.Y. Giants 26 (+4 1/2), PITTSBURGH 21 - One can argue that the Steelers would be better than 6-5 if LeVeon Bell didn't miss the first three games due to a suspension and Ben Roethlisberger didn't miss one game outright with a mid-season injury and played seriously impaired in at least two others, but this line is still seriously out of whack and Fran Tarkenton was the Giants' quarterback the last time they lost in Pittsburgh - in 1971. This UINO - Upset In Name Only - is the week's best bet.
NEW ENGLAND 21, Los Angeles 10 (+13) - And for the third week in a row, Bill Belichick takes a knee - no, not that kind of knee - deep in the other team's territory and runs out the clock, forgoing a score that would cover the spread!
Denver 16, JACKSONVILLE 14 (+4) - The Jags played an early-time-slot game last week, while the Broncos played a Sunday night game that went to the absolute last play of overtime - and Blake Bortles holds a rare talent edge over his opponent this week, and he's getting four points at home with his team seeking their fifth straight cover in this series. Take Bortles with the points against a coach who may have proven to have pulled a Tom Osborne and not taken a sure tie that would have made the difference between getting in the playoffs and not getting in.
CINCINNATI 28 (+1 1/2), Philadelphia 17 - Last week was an embarrassing week for both Andy Reid's secondary and his understudy's secondary, as they allowed Week 12 passer ratings of 125.6 and 116.7 respectively. And the Eagles are 0-12 against the spread lifetime versus Cincinnati, including never having won in the City of Satan - and four of Philadelphia's last seven games of 2015 consisted of double-digit losses, and already has two such losses working on the last seven of 2016, in which it is also 0-4 both ways as a visitor on the carpet.
ATLANTA 33, Kansas City 21 (+4) - Apparently President-elect Donald Trump will not rule out torture when dealing with terrorists. But how does he feel abut torch-ure - as in the way Trevor Siemian torched the Chiefs secondary Sunday night? And now it has to face the league leaders in yards per completion (Atlanta is averaging 13.4), and since 1998 KC is 14-32 straight up and 20-25-1 against the spread on rugs and 7-14 outright and 8-12-1 pointwise in domes; and just in case you get the idea that the Chiefs might lose by a field goal and cover: The final scores of the last five games in this series have been 40-24, 38-14, 56-10, 29-13, and 30-10.
BALTIMORE 27, Miami 14 (+3 1/2) - How many of the games in Miami's current six-game winning streak were on artificial turf? Answer: None (indeed four of them were at home, and the two road foes both have losing records). And how many of them were in cold weather? Answer: Also none. And why do either of these facts matter? Answer: Because the Dolphins have dropped their last seven on artificial turf (1-6 against the spread), and Miami is 18-39 straight up and 24-32-1 against the line since 1995 as a visitor in cold weather. They are also 1-5 straight up and 0-6 against the spread in their last half dozen vs. the Ravens and have not won in Baltimore since 1997.
San Francisco 21 (+1), CHICAGO 13 - Since neither team has played or will play Cleveland this year, this will have to do as the "Bulimia Bowl" of 2016. In the series, the home team has lost the last two, after having won the previous 11 by a combined 348-112, and the Bears are 5-18 straight up in December since 2011. The old, pre-National Anthem-blaspheming Colin Kaepernick showing spotty signs of returning.
GREEN BAY 23, Houston 10 (+6) - Yeah, the Texans are a "bargain" at this price. Like that helped them cover last week either. And never mind Captain Checkdown: Brock Osweiler is General Checkdown, averaging 9.7 yards per completion, and with DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller to throw to. Don't bet on The General and save some money!
Detroit 35 (+3 1/2), NEW ORLEANS 28 - But the Lions are a legitimate bargain here - and unlike the Rams last week, they can match the Saints blow-for-blow offensively if need be. Plus Detroit already has an indoor road win this year, at Minnesota. Trust 'em.
OAKLAND 37, Buffalo 17 (+3 1/2) - And the Raiders are an even bigger bargain than either Houston or Detroit, as this line should be in the neighborhood of a touchdown - without even factoring in that Buffalo is 35-69 straight up and 44-58-2 against the line dating back to 1995 as a visitor on the grass and has not won in Oakland since 1966!
ARIZONA 24, Washington 20 (+2 1/2) - How does a team rank first in the league in total defense and their offense third in time of possession and be 4-6-1? But with a 4-16 straight-up record inside NFL domes since 2009, Washington's status as any bargain in this spot may be more apparent than real. Home team in this one has also won four straight, with Arizona covering in three.
SAN DIEGO 31, Tampa Bay 30 (+3 1/2) - Lots of seemingly out-of-sync lines this week - including this game, where the team with not only the better record but far more realistic playoff hopes is getting more than a field goal. Bucs defense showed last week that it has improved just enough to at least put them on the cusp of playoff contention.
SEATTLE 17, Carolina 13 (+6 1/2) - Russell Wilson is on pace for a career high seasonal passing-yards-per-game ranking - 14th! And he's 2-3 against the spread at home this year. The Panthers, who beat the Seahawks twice last year - once in the regular season and again in the playoffs - should be able to at least keep this thing close.
N.Y. JETS 20 (+1), Indianapolis 17 - Before dismissing the 3-8 Jets as "lousy," remember that, after playing what was tied for the easiest schedule in the league last year (and tied with Carolina, another team whose fortunes have gone south, no pun intended, in a big way this season), they are playing one of the toughest this year. And if you want to talk lousy for real, how about the Colts in cold weather? In the Andrew Luck era, they are 5-6 (and 4-7 against the spread) with a minus-107 point differential, in cold-weather games - compared with 44-26 and plus-115 in the rest of their games. And this one's at night, which will make it even colder; furthermore, the Jets have outscored the Colts 72-32 en route to wins and covers in each of the last three meetings.
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Millwall proud to host third annual 'Jimmy's Day'
This Saturday, when Millwall host Fulham, The Lions will again proudly link up with Barry and Margaret Mizen MBEs in support of The Jimmy Mizen Foundation to celebrate the third annual 'Jimmy's Day' here at The Den.
Lions fan Jimmy, 16, was the victim of an unprovoked violent attack in Lee, South London on 10th May 2008 in which he lost his life.
Since then, his parents and wider family have devoted themselves to work for peace and reconciliation through The Jimmy Mizen Foundation, receiving international recognition for their efforts and being awarded MBEs.
Lions chairman John Berylson said: "It is always a pleasure to see Barry and Margaret Mizen at The Den, and especially so when it gives us another opportunity to celebrate the life of Jimmy and to help his family spread their message of love and restitution in his name.
Lions chairman John Berylson said: "It is always a pleasure to see Barry and Margaret Mizen at The Den, and especially so when it gives us another opportunity to celebrate the life of Jimmy and to help his family spread their message of love and restitution in his name.
"Fortunately, most of us have never been in the situation of having to deal with the murder of a loved one, but I'm sure, like me, you have wondered just how you would react to such a tragic situation.
"In Barry and Margaret's case, they have created something positive out of the negative of Jimmy's death by setting up The Jimmy Mizen Foundation which works to create a legacy of peace and make young people safer.
"I know Barry and Margaret's faith has been a great strength and support for them, and they, in turn, have been a tremendous inspiration for many of us."
Barry and Margaret Mizen added: "We are always made to feel so welcome whenever we visit The Den. This year we decided to focus the day on our young people. To this end, each player from both teams will be escorted by a young person from the Millwall Community Trust who will all be wearing a 'Jimmy's Day' t-shirt.
"Our young people are at the heart of The Jimmy Mizen Foundation; from volunteering or work experience in one of our cafes, to being part of our Fundraising Team or Young Citizens.
"We feel that Millwall have shown immense support and compassion to us as a family since Jimmy's death and this is our way of giving something back to the fans and everyone at the club."
There will be no fundraising collection on the day as Barry and Margaret believe Millwall fans have been massively generous already.
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We Can Do So Much Better
Third Day, Thief
This is probably more personal than I'm comfortable sharing but I've always considered my blog to be a place where I can come years from now to reminisce about my life and the road I've traveled.
I'm not one who's prone to tears but as I sat down to write in my blog this morning the tears flowed freely. I was considering some music to add to the beginning of this post, something Easter related. As I did that I was reflecting on the loss of Hosanna (my former church) in my life and how sad that has been for me. Couple that with the words below from the song I've linked above describing an innocent Jesus on the cross suffering for my sins. I was overwhelmed with emotion.
I don't know where my spiritual life is headed. I'm so far from where I was not so long ago. I still believe that Jesus is my savior but I've grown so distant from the church as I struggle to understand the disconnect from too many of us who claim to follow him but lead lives that offer little resemblance to the Jesus we follow. We embrace our guns while turning our backs on those without healthcare. We require some (such as same-sex couples) to jump over hurdles before they're accepted into the church while allowing ourselves and others to bypass our own hurdles.
It's not right. We can do so much better.
Third Day, Thief
I am a thief, I am a murderer,
Walking up this lonely hill.
What have I done? I don't remember.
No one knows just how I feel;
And I know that my time is coming soon.
It's been so long, oh, such a long time,
Since I've lived with peace and rest.
Now I am here, in my destination,
I guess things work for the best;
And I know that my time is coming soon.
Who is this man? This man beside me,
That they call the King of the Jews.
No, they don't believe, that He's the Messiah,
But, somehow I know that it's true.
They laugh at Him in mockery,
They beat Him till he bleeds,
They nail Him to the rugged cross,
And they raise Him, yeah, they raise Him up next to me.
My time has come, and I'm slowly fading,
But I deserve what I receive.
Jesus, when You are in Your kingdom,
Could You please, please remember me.
Well, He looks at me still holding on,
And the tears fall from His eyes,
And He says I tell the truth,
Today, yeah, you will live with Me in paradise.
And I know that my time, my time, is coming soon.
And I know that my time, my time, is coming soon.
And I know that paradise, paradise is coming soon.


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Texting and driving can be deadly, but many drivers don't think about how cellphones can injure them during a crash, Dallas police say.
"You could be poking eyes out and cracking skulls, all kinds of things if that is happening," Senior Cpl. Kevin Navarro said.
The department's traffic division said it sees a lot of minor accidents with major injuries to drivers.
The latest news from around North Texas.
"The cellphone is usually right in front of the airbag," Sgt. Paul Hinton said.
Hinton and his team set up a dummy demonstration to illustrate the impact when an airbag going 100 mph hits a cellphone.
"We've got a dummy because we couldn't find anyone willing to sit in front of this for us and we've got a cellphone in about the area where a person would use it to text," he said. "What we're going to do is remotely deploy this airbag to where that cellphone [is], suspended very lightly so it should go wherever the energy from the air bag sends it," he said.
Hinton deployed three airbags. Each time, the cellphone hit the dummy in the neck or square in the face.
"It looks like it may have hit him in the face," he said. "If that was a person, no doubt they would be on the way to the emergency room with some pretty bad injuries."
According to Texas Department of Transportation crash statistics, there were 308 crashes in Dallas County in 2011 in which cellphone use was a contributing factor. One of the crashes was deadly.
Tarrant County had 197 such crashes; Collin County had 105, including a fatal crash in which a cellphone was a contributing factor; and Denton County had 88, including a deadly crash involving a cellphone.
Dallas police train their officers about the dangers of texting and driving. Navarro said drivers who are texting are more focused on their cellphones than the roadway.
He put NBC 5's Meredith Land and Remeisha Shade through a distracted driving course for officers at Fair Park that is modeled after an FBI course.
He asked them to wind through Fair Park at 20 mph while officers distracted them. They were asked to change the radio station and obstacles, such as a fake dog and a bouncing ball, came at them. They were asked to drive in reverse while counting backward from 39 and text while driving through cones.
Land almost hit the fake dog, missed a number when counting backward and killed some cones while texting.
"You did hit cones, and we were only going 20 mph," Navarro said. "Can you imagine what it's like when people are driving on the freeways and they're doing the same thing?"


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2018 - 2020 Simon(e) van Saarloos (The Netherlands)
Simon(e) arrives at DAI with extensive experience in writing: she has written for a number of Dutch magazines and newspapers (NRC, Vrij Nederland Magazine, de Volkskrant and De Groene Amsterdammer, among many other publications) and she has published several books. She has written numerous essays and worked in theatre, both as a writer and a performer. In Holy F, a play about historical and contemporary feminism, Simon(e) was present on stage as a future feminist voice. Her novel De vrouw die (The Woman Who), about a molecular biologist who wishes to run the New York City Marathon in a burqa – prompted a performance in which Simon(e) walked in the streets of Amsterdam in a burqa, in order to experiment the way people reacted to such a sight. With a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and in Comparative Literature, Simon(e) keeps exploring different methodologies and a multidisciplinary practice in order to experiment with ways of communicating theory and philosophy. Can one exert a significant impact on reality if one's position is perceived beforehand as 'controversial'? How to overcome the beaten tracks of what's expected to be radical? Simon(e) has been looking to further her studies at a place where theory and experimental praxis merge in order to open new and unexpected doors, and has found this in the collective dynamics of DAI.


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Hebrews 12:16
Monday, 22 April 2019
…lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. Hebrews 12:16
The author continues now with examples of a person becoming defiled which was mentioned in the previous verse. He gives two examples, which are connected in one thought in this translation. It probably should separate them by saying, "lest there be any fornicator, or profane person like Esau." Only the word "profane" should be tied to Esau, unless the author is tying Esau's selling of his birthright in with the thought of selling himself off as if a prostitute. That would be highly unusual to speak of him in this way.
What seems more likely is that, as is consistent in the epistles, sexual immorality is being condemned. Such actions are not holy, and they bring defilement upon a person. Assuming it is a separate category, he then introduces the "profane person like Esau."
Esau is frowned upon in Scripture, and his failings are noticeable even from a cursory read of the Bible. But even more, his descendants after him would continue to be a problem. This all started with Esau's negative attitude about what is important. As the author says of him, "who for one morsel of food sold his birthright."
The account is found in Genesis 25. He was hungry, and he gave up his honored birthright for a simple bowl of stew. This led to other problems in his life, but all of this was known in advance. When the twins were in their mother's womb, she received a prophecy about the futures of these two sons –
"Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger." Genesis 23:23
This is how it came to be in the history of their descendants. But, of note, is the blessing pronounced upon Esau later –
"Behold, your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth,
And of the dew of heaven from above.
40 By your sword you shall live,
And you shall serve your brother;
And it shall come to pass, when you become restless,
That you shall break his yoke from your neck." Genesis 27:39, 40
Isaac prophesied that Esau would break Jacob's yoke from his neck. What this means is rather involved. In short, the yoke of Jacob is the Law of Moses. Speaking of the descendants of Edom (who is Esau), known as the Idumeans in the New Testament times, we find in the writings of the Jewish Historian Josephus that about 129 BC John Hyrcanus –
"…subdued all the Idumeans; and permitted them to stay in that country, if they would circumcise their genitals, and make use of the laws of the Jews; and they were so desirous of living in the country of their forefathers, that they submitted to the use of circumcision, and of the rest of the Jewish ways of living; at which time therefore this befell them, that they were hereafter no other than Jews."
In other words, the descendants of Esau were assimilated into Israel, and they came under the Law (the yoke) of Moses – which Jacob's descendants were under. Eventually, these people (meaning the Jews who included the converted Idumeans) were exiled for having rejected Christ. However, at a point future to us now, they will cast off this yoke, come to Christ, and be saved.
Israel is back in the land, and the ancient prophecies of these two men and their descendants are ready to be fulfilled in their entirety.
Life application: What is of value to you? A person may be the manager of a large corporation and make millions of dollars a year, and another person from his school may be a blue-collar worker. When they get together from time to time, the millionaire may brag about his house, cars, and vacations. The blue-collar worker, however, brags about the Lord in his life. Which of the two is in the more favorable position? In the end, there is only one thing that truly matters. Why sell off that which is of the highest value for a bowl of soup? The things of this world will all perish. But Christ, and His love for those He has redeemed, will go on forever. Come to Christ and be granted the greatest Gift of all!
Lord, help us to learn from the lessons we read in the Bible. Help us to see the importance of a life which is dedicated to You, and then to hold fast to that, applying it to our lives and never deviating from Your precepts. Everything else is temporary and it will pass away. But Your word, O God, is eternal. May we hold fast to it now and forever. Amen.
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Wow! Further roof God did not hate Esau the man, nor even his descendants! Thanks Charlie, the Word is such an amazing picture of God's love, right beside his just judgments!
thank you
Interesting you can paint this as a picture of people selling their soul to the devil for temporary material gain and a bowl of stew Is very temporary. What is sad is this is not the exception in today's world but the accepted norm! We see it everywhere and they proudly and publicly proclaim that they have sold their souls to the devil, Bob Dilian, Kate Perry and on and on and on…. Did I say Hillery Clinton??? Enjoy it now because you will have all eternity to regret your choices and deals with the devil.
Well it's Monday and we are still here. So odd we start the 40 day clock for the rapture??? Jesus was here for 40 days after his resurrection and then went up in the clouds is this a picture of the rapture???? Of course I have no problems with being taken up in the next second but we shall see. Our wait is almost over Amen
We ARE another day closer to home
Grace mercy and peace on you and yours
God bless my friends we fly soon
Thank you for the reminder that I must not have a negative attitude towards what is important.
May God help me to see what is important and what is not.
I always wondered about the meaning of Isaac's prophecy and now I understand. It is strange that one son followed the law of Moses and the other one did not at least initially. I hope I got it right.
Learning much from this book. Thank you.
Great Sunday service! Thank you for another great teaching today, have a blessed week all!
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England hammered New Zealand by 56 runs in their Twenty20 international at Old Trafford, inspired by superb 68 off 46 balls from Joe Root.
Three days on from sealing a 3-2 one-day international series win over the Kiwis, the hosts were once again in fine form, storming to a 191-7 lead with Jason Roy (23), Alex Hales (32) Sam Billings (21) and Ben Stokes (24) also inflciting damage.
New Zealand made a tremendous start to the chase with Brendan McCullum hitting a brilliant 35 off just 15 balls.
Kane Williamson added another 57 off 37 before he was dismissed by David Willey, an exit that sparked a collapse for the tourists - which included 3-12 in 11 balls.
The Black Caps were eventually bowled out for 135 in 16.2 overs.
"This felt a million miles away after the World Cup because we were so far off the mark there," captain Eoin Morgan told Sky Sports.
"We had a lot of hard work to do and a lot of hard lessons to learn but it has turned round pretty quickly and that is credit to Paul Farbrace and the rest of the backroom staff and the way that the squad have bought into what we want to be about as a side.
"I'm excited about the guys because we have not seen the best of our squad yet."
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I just want to apologize for several posts this morning with a bad language, signed with my name. No, that was not me and I already deleted those posts.
This forum does not require registration and I was trying to make posting as easy as possible. This has some negative sides - each day there are around 100 posts with pure garbage and those are detected by forum script and blocked (most of the time :-). There are also 20-30 posts daily from spam bots, which are also blocked.
But no technology is perfect and from time to time there could be incidents like this one. Which would trigger further system improvement :-)
Alex (ActiveWidgets)
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
There are idiots about unfortunatly :(
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Alex, you can lock your forum name, isn't it? I think; when the write anybody your nick name then system is want a passwor. Is this possible?
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Probably a good idea also lock any name containing ActiveWidgets. This forum is good because of no logon which is exactly what I think alex wanted to achieve
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Foundation: gold-peach colour
Fix it with powder in the same nuance.
Eyeshadows: put light grey colour (could be pearl sheen/shimmer eyeshadows) on your eyelids.
Put several layers of black mascara on your eyelashes.
Lipstick: from light coral nuances to scarlet, combined with light brown rouge.
If you are an earth sign
Foundation: in beige-gold colour or with light suntan effect colour.
On your nose and chin apply slightly lighter nuances than those for the base.
Eyeshadows: gold and bronze nuances will really suit you and you could also use them as a fine eyeliner.
Lipstick: just use sheer gloss for your lips.
If you are a water sign
Foundation:it should be in soft, light beige nuances.
It would be better to use fluid rather than mousse foundation.
Eyeshadows: put ivory or light blue on your eyelids and then with a brush apply some violet, bringing it out towards your temples.
You could also use some violet to outline your lower eyelids.
Lipstick:in cold pink nuances.
If you are an air sign
Foundation: in light pink in order to enhance the natural youthful and soft look of your skin.
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Basketball Games
What are the most popular Basketball Games?
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What are the best Basketball Games to play on phones and tablets?
What are Basketball Games?
Basketball games let you take to the court and practice your skills. Take part in various game modes and improve your shooting, dribbling and mega dunks!
Basketball is one of the top sports in America. The NBA is an amazing league that boasts some of the most skilled players in the world. This league has created some true sports legends such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Kobe Bryant. To play basketball, you must have skill, agility, strength and speed. Point Guards can pass the ball like lightning. Centers can catch boards and play defense. Shooting Guards can knock back jump shots for fun. Basketball is an exciting end to end game, and fun to watch and play.
Web-based basketball games take all that fun and action and let you take control of the court. Some basketball games allow you to control a full team of players and compete in tournaments. Other basketball games allow you to practice your shooting skills. There is also a range of cartoon and arcade basketballs games that let you play around with the ball. These basketball games we have selected cover all elements of gameplay and are a huge amount of fun.
Basketball Legends, for example, is an arcade game featuring NBA stars. Play 1v1 or 2v2 and use a variety of moves and shots. Once your special meter has filled up, you can unleash a mega dunk or turn your net to steel. If you register, you can save your progress and earn achievements. Halloween Basketball Legends features the same gameplay, but gives your characters awesome scary costumes! Dunkers, on the other hand, is an awesome pixel game - you must bounce and swing your arms to score a dunk. Finally, we have the crazy sports head basketball. In this simulation, you control a head. Using your hands, you must flip the ball into the hoop. You can buy various upgrades and compete in leagues and competitions. If you love basketball, then you are sure to love these games, so give them a try!
We collected 56 of the best free online basketball games. These games include browser games for both your computer and mobile devices, as well as apps for your Android and iOS phones and tablets. They include new basketball games such as Epic Basketball and top basketball games such as Basketball Stars, Basket Random, and Basketball.io.


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DNC Extremists Suddenly Discover That Registering With A Federal Database Is A Bad Thing
The amazing thing about Donald Trump is he helps liberals see how things they once thought were good are suddenly bad. Take for instance federal registries. Liberals thought it would be a great idea to force all gun owners to register their weapons in a federal database and saw no potential for abuse of power. Now that Trump has ended DACA, they worry that hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens who registered are at risk from having their names and address in a federal database. Is president Trump amazing or what?
When he was running the ship (into the ground) Obama decided to legislate from the Oval Office and granted amnesty to nearly a million illegal aliens with his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Because this "law" was created by executive order and bypassed the Congress, who are the ones who make our laws, DACA is completely unconstitutional. President Trump repealed DACA with instructions that Congress should get off their asses and pass meaningful immigration reform.
Under DACA, illegal aliens who were brought to this country by their illegal alien parents were granted temporary relief from deportation. Known as "DREAMers" people who were eligible for this program registered with the federal government and were given, among other things, work permits. Everyone who didn't give a shit about our immigration laws or the security of American workers (I believe we call them liberals) rejoiced in this illegal action from Obama. Now however, they see a potential downside.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof was one of the first lefties to have that "oh shit" moment:
Dreamers registered their addresses under DACA, so now the government knows exactly where to go to arrest them and their parents.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) September 4, 2017
"Dreamers registered their addresses under DACA, so now the government knows exactly where to go to arrest them and their parents," wrote Kristof.
Clearly liberals are bummed that people who are breaking the law might actually face justice, but this reaction also exposes some pretty serious hypocrisy. Liberals like Kristof and definitely his employer have for years supported a national gun registry. They wanted every gun owner in the US, except criminals, to register their names, addresses, and firearms with the federal government.
I never heard any liberals complaining that an abusive government could use that national gun registry to track down gun owners and confiscate their weapons. I don't recall anyone on the left being concerned that a national gun registry could lead to the mass arrests of American gun owners. A gun registry would tell the government exactly where the gun owners live and what types of weapons they have. In the event that democrats were in power, they could use the registry to enact their goal of disarming the country and yet not one liberal uttered a word against it.
Yet now, registries are bad because the government could use them to enforce existing immigration laws. And really, that's the biggest difference with this. Americans have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, while illegal aliens have no right to be in this country.
Ultimately it doesn't matter how liberals got there, President Trump has shown them how bad federal registries and databases are. Now if only he could get them to understand how destructive illegal immigration, high taxes, and senseless regulations are as well as the fact that all civil rights are important, they could become normal productive members of society.


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Mounts are basically devices that connect the various parts of an automobile to its chassis and framework. KAMOKA transmission mounts are usually made of a solid rubber cushion laminated to a pair of steel backing plates that bolt to the transmission and chassis, but our offer also includes fluid-filled hydro mounts.
We have a wide range of shock absorbers including: twin tube gas charged or monotube absorbers, strut cartridge, strut assembly. All our shock absorbers has multi-lip high quality oil seal, wear resistance piston ring, compression valve, chrome hardened piston rod to ensure durability and driving precision.
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We offer the highest quality complete shock absorber's assembly kits. They also contain bearings or bearing plate if necessary. Our strut mounting bearings has hardened steel, reinforced poliamide with glass fiber elements and optimal grease.
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Dust covers, compression stroke limiters, and upper mounts on the KAMOKA shock absorbers have an additional protective function which allows for the shocks to absorb part of the vibrations transmitted to the chassis. Their task is also to prevent the effects of external mechanical and atmospheric factors that cause damage and corrosion of the surface of the piston rods. Consequently, these external factors can result in the unsealing of the shock absorbers.


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Cats in the Wedge, 'Jaws' at Surly, and a shitty Nicolas Cage movie: 11 free things to do this week
Oh dang, there's free stuff to do every day this week.
City Pages Rap 'n' Rock Book Club
Moon Palace Books
Oh dang, City Pages now has a book club. Get into some summer reading and join us at Moon Palace to talk books, drink beer, and listen to tunes. Hosted by our music editor, Keith Harris, this installment will cover Hanif Abdurraqib's Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest. To jumpstart your memories of this golden era of rap, we'll play some hits and deep cuts from '90s artists, talk about the book, watch some video clips, and chill. Score 20% off the ook when you pick it up at Moon Palace. Monday, 7 p.m. 3032 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis; 612-454-0455.
Surly Cinema: Jaws
Surly Brewing Co.
It's shark week at Surly. Order a beer and root for the most bad-ass shark that ever lived. 7:30 p.m. Mondays now through August 26. Free. 520 Malcolm Ave. SE, Minneapolis; 763-999-4040.
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Mon., 9 p.m. Audubon Park, Minneapolis.
Twin Cities River Rats
Along the banks of the Mississippi
Free water skiing shows on the Mississippi are back. This summer the crew will be presenting Ratty Wonka and the Chocolate Factory for free on the river. There will be stunts, leaps, lifts, and cool formations featuring Mr. Wonka, Charlie Bucket, and the Oompa Loompas. Read more about this rad troupe in our profile here. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday this week. 1758 W. River Rd. N. (between the Broadway and Plymouth Avenue bridges), Minneapolis.
Wed., 9 p.m. Phelps Park, Minneapolis.
Vampire's Kiss
Brunson's Pub
When Vampire's Kiss came out in 1989, a New York Times reviewer stated that "the film is dominated and destroyed by Mr. Cage's chaotic, self-indulgent performance." If you're familiar with Nicolas Cage's all or nothing acting style, then you probably know exactly what this person is talking about. You can also assume that he's giving us an iconic performance. In this cinematic bomb (that eventually went on to become a cult classic), Cage plays a high-strung yuppy. When a bat flies into his apartment during a booze-fueled sex session, he's intrigued to discover that he finds the ordeal arousing. A few days later, a kinkster/blood drinking lady (Jennifer Beals) bites his neck, and his journey into vampirism -- and insanity -- begins, complete with plastic vampire teeth. Thank god there will be beer at this screening, which is part of Trash Film Debauchery's Traveling Picture Show series. This summer they'll be sharing shitty films with us at various bars in the Twin Cities. Upcoming events include Showgirls at MacKenzie's Pub and Death Bed: The Bed That Eats at Palmer's Bar. 8:30 p.m. Free. 956 Payne Ave., St. Paul; 651-447-2483.
The Incredibles
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Palace Community Center, 781 Palace Ave., St. Paul; 651-298-5677.
Cat Tour 2019
Mueller Park
If you've ever taken a walk through the Wedge neighborhood, you've probably inadvertently made eye contact with a cat watching you. Kitties gazing out from screened windows are as much a part of the area as hipsters on bikes, a packed patio at Leaning Tower, and the Hum's neon sign. This week, expert cat tour guide Chet Wedgely will return for the third year in a row to take folks of a feline journey, pointing out the best cats in the 'hood. Hosted by local news source (and iconic twitter account) Wedge LIVE, this 1.5-mile walking tour may include Rickets, a gray, leash-lovin' kitty; Nanette Cleopatra Philivant, an "orange, long-haired diva queen"; and Smokey, a cat who once broke an old window. Residents in the area looking for local cat fame can register their pets to possibly be included in the tour at wedgelive.com. Get there early for limited-edition buttons. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 2500 Bryant Ave. S., Minneapolis.
Powderhorn 24 Bike Ride Kick-Off
Tiny Diner
Each year, the Powderhorn 24 challenges riders to ride for 24 hours straight. While some manage this task by going ragnar-style in shifts on a team, others simply stop to take outdoor naps, or just ride for as long as they can. At this kickoff party, folks can learn more about the event, whether they are interested in riding, volunteering, or just cheering the riders along the way. There will also be free live music by El Le Faunt and Flowerstalks, free tuneups from Farmstead Bike Shop, and info from Full Cycle on their programs working with at-risk youth. Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m. 1024 E. 38th St., Minneapolis; 612-767-3322.
Lowertown Sounds
Mears Park
It's a party in the park this Thursday as Lowertown continues its monthly free music party. Listen to tunes from the Flamin Oh's and Tom, Dick, & Harry. A ton of food trucks and breweries will be stopping by, too, including Adam's Gyros, Asian Invasion, HomeTown Creamery, Potter's Pasties, Liege Waffles & Love, Castle Danger Brewery, Utepils Brewing Co., Minneapolis Cider Company, and others. Thursday, 6 to 9:30 p.m. 221 Fifth St. E., St. Paul.
First Man
Thu., 9 p.m. Brackett Park, Minneapolis.


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VR project ROC West-Brabant interview with lecturer Dirk Verbeek
Recently, Virtual Reality becomes more and more visible in the media and on the internet. Television shows, events and the Oculus Rift VR glasses become more familiar to the broader public. Different educational projects see the benefits of Virtual Reality and get involved in this new technology. ROC West-Brabant reached out to Luxexcel to obtain 3D printed optics for VR glasses. In this blogpost we interviewed Dirk Verbeek professor at ROC West-Brabant.
You started a project which involves Virtual Reality, can you explain more about the project?
Het 'Innovatienetwerk' ROC West-Brabant (the Netherlands) wants to find out what Virtual Reality (VR) can mean to Education. In society we see more and more applications involving VR, like in gaming and in movies (YouTube also plays 360° movies). It seems like VR isn't just a hype but it's the next big technological change since the introduction of the smartphone.
To see how we can use VR in Education we started with some sessions for a group of colleagues in with we introduced the concept of VR and showed how we can make VR for ourselves. Naturally we also experienced VR and for that we used a Oculus Rift and the Google Cardboard. Especially the Cardboard is a great way to give people a VR experience. It's very easy to use and is low in costs.
That's why we want to distribute a whole lot of Cardboards throughout ROC West-Brabant to give more and more people a VR experience and giving our project more support. To do this we didn't just wanted to buy the Cardboards but we wanted to see if we could make them ourselves. A project that is very doable, except for the lenses. We were looking for ways to make the lenses and that's how we found Luxexcel, who could print them!
Because the lenses are produced in such a state-of-the-art method we didn't just wanted to use the 'standard' Cardboard. That's why we've organised a competition to come up with a new model Cardboard.
What was your first thought when you received Luxexcel's 3D printed optics?
We're very satisfied with our printed lenses. For this project we weren't sure of we could use printed optics. We couldn't find that it was ever done before. We received, on short notice, a prototype from Luxexcel. We found out that it worked great so we could go ahead with the project.
What is the main benefit of 3D printed optics for Virtual Reality?
The main benefit of 3D printed optics is that it's very fast. As soon as you have a design for the optic you want the printing can start. This means that you have your optic in matter of days. Without the optics the project can't continue, so we were very glad we could keep up the momentum of the project.
The project involves the Google Cartboard, what do you expect from the contestants?
There are two things we expect from our contestants. First of all we think that this competition will generate more exposure for the project. People will get more familiar with VR as they experience it. This will help our discussion on what VR can mean to Education.
Secondly, we want to challenge our contestants to create a Cardboard that we can use in classrooms so students can also get a VR experience. This experience should contribute to their learning.
How do 3D printed lenses fit in your and other VR projects?
Experiencing VR with your smartphone is becoming more popular every day. We see a lot of new VR applications coming out. To get the full experience of these Apps you'll need some sort of Cardboard device. The main component of such a device are the lenses. They determine the quality of your VR experience. With the printed optics from Luxexcel we have lenses of a great quality, made exactly to fit are needs.
Any remarks or additional you would like to mention?
If you like to know more about the project you can visit http://www.arvideolab.nl/virtual-reality.html. (website is in Dutch).On the website you can find all the information about our competition on designing a new Google Cardboard.


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Comments from grantees and partners
"I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for Edmund Walcot's legacy, it's a big statement and one I'm sure that is echoed by many. From a young age I wanted to enter the media industry but with no connections and no access to equipment it wasn't a great start. I was introduced to the Walcot Foundation and their vision of 'a hand up not a hand out', which is exactly what they did for me. They set me up with my first production kit and a mentor in the media. They were always on hand to help me.... and when I wanted to give back to the community it was them I turned to first. They helped launch Iconic Steps; we have helped over 100 young people with free video training. My hopes for the future is to see Iconic Steps grow and help even more young people into employment in the media."
"Hello, I was just thinking about your foundation and how I probably needed to thank you more for the help you gave me to study law (a substantial number of years ago now). I'm from a proud working class background and was sorely lacking in finance to return to college as an undergraduate to study law. You gifted me an amount to purchase some legal books. Anyway, to cut to the chase, I qualified and have now been a solicitor for 20+ years. I have headed departments, worked closely with MHCLG and others and was awarded an MBE in 2017 for services to social housing. I'm sure I said thank you at the time, but thank you again! Your help really did make a difference." Katrina
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Even though I ended up only having three hours of sleep because I was reading a lot of articles related to Tourism last night, I still went to work.
Today was not like any other day at work I've experienced.
Usually, we were going to other places processing documents.
This whole day was spent at the office instead.
My dad taught me office work.
I was literally in front of the laptop screen for almost the whole time I was at the office!
I'm not complaining though.
It was actually okay for me.
I somehow find satisfaction every after finishing a document or excel file.
While I was taking short breaks, I was thinking of my supposed transfer of school and change in course.
I had a chance to talk to my friend and sister over dinner.
We considered a lot of things.
When I first broke the news to my friend she only said one thing..
"Why just now?"
And it surprised me a bit.
Yes, we all knew that travelling had a special place in my heart but it was just recently that I actually, seriously, considered it becoming my career.
Since it interests me a lot, I frankly don't think that I'll have a hard time adjusting to a new course.
At the end of dinner, they were very supportive of me and told me to go for it.
I am still weighing the pros and cons just to be sure.
What do you think?
In line with what I have posted last time about Pinterest, I am going to talk about my little luxuries.
You may wonder how they are related right?
Well, I started listing down my little luxuries because of Pinterest.
A person I have been following there had a board of her very own little luxuries.
What are little luxuries you may ask?
They are basically the things that need not cost too much – or even anything – yet make you happy or delighted or anything similar for that matter.
I have listed a few that I am willing to share to you.
First is having an enough extra time for a take-your-time breakfast in the morning at home.
If you haven't noticed from my previous posts, I love to sleep, I don't like waking up early and yet I don't sleep early.
I make it a point that I just have enough time in the morning to bathe and prep myself for work.
The extra time I have after I prepare is the amount of time for breakfast – no matter how short that time left may be.
If I don't have extra time left, I eat at work.
Come on..
We all know that being able to eat breakfast at home is a completely different experience from having breakfast someplace else.
Need I say more? 🙂
Another little luxury of mine is being served a meal in bed.
To be specific, I like being "surprised".
It doesn't matter if it is breakfast, lunch, dinner or even just snacks, for me, it implies that that certain person thought of you.
And I don't know..
I just like the feeling 🙂
Having a "me" time is also one of my little luxuries.
Some people might not understand this but being alone in a public place somehow brings me peace.
It is a must that the public place should not be crowded because that ruins my idea of "peace".
I usually enjoy being in a mall on a weekday because there are less people during those days.
My "me" day usually starts by walking leisurely around the mall.
If I find something I like, I buy it.
If I'm not on a splurge mode, I just window shop.
Having a meal at a restaurant after the walking usually comes next.
I stay there for hours.
I think about things there.
I write, read, research.
I can do everything there.
After eating and staying there, I walk again around and head home after.
My "me" days are just simple yet I realize and gain so much from the time I spend by myself.
Quite frankly, I actually have a lot of little luxuries in mind.
Though I have yet to complete my board of little luxuries, you can see some more of those when you click the link below:
How about you?
What are your little luxuries? 🙂
I slept again and again today.
My love for sleep is undeniable.
At around 8PM, I already had 14 hours of sleep for the day.
Imagine what I did the rest of the day.
Honestly, I came to work.
Since we don't have any field work for the day, I didn't need to go out of the office.
And since my dad hasn't taught me the office work, I was left to do nothing.
So I just slept.
One of the perks of being the daughter of the owner I guess?
The work we do are mostly field work so our office space is really not big.
There are actually only two main people who do office work regularly and that is my dad and another employee.
The others basically do field work, process documents, run errands and etcetera.
And also because there were no shipments needed to be processed right away, we actually went home early.
We arrived at our home at around 2 in the afternoon.
Oh before I forget..
We went to the office late today.
I think we arrived there at around 8 in the morning.
8 AM to 1 PM… 5hours.
We stayed at the office for 5 hours (lunch break included).
This day was really short because I almost did nothing but sleep.
Do you love sleeping too?? 🙂
It was a last minute plan when my sister and I decided to come with my eldest sister and her family to Batangas.
It was really not just a simple getaway.
The real reason why we went there is because we were going to attend the wake and burial of my eldest sister's husband's father.
We call him "Tatay" which also means father/dad.
Yes, we are not blood related but we still call him tatay.
Aside from him being like a father to all, as an individual, he is genuinely kind..not only to the people he knows well but also to random people and the people he just met.
His kindness and intelligence has long been an inspiration to many and because of that, I'm pretty sure that he will never be forgotten.
He has made his mark into people's hearts.
It was almost around 9 in the evening when my eldest sister's family fetched us at home.
Our mom had sandwiches and other snacks packed for our 3-hour trip to Lobo, Batangas.
During the whole trip, everyone got their little dose of sleep.
Except me.
I kept talking to my brother in law who is driving because I know he's tired and really lacked sleep these past few days.
He actually said that he only had 3 hours of sleep in 2 days!
As we arrived at the wake, I realized that it was a familiar place.
Then it hit me.
It was beside their house which I have visited before.
I'm not sure if it was here already when I last visited this place around 5 years ago.
It was a small chapel.
They had it built inside their very spacious lot which houses a lot of homes – homes of their relatives.
Stories were exchanged and while we were there.
Then we decided to play cards.
It has been a habit and somewhat like a tradition here in the Philippines that when there is a wake, there are really groups of people who play cards or Mahjong.
They don't necessarily gamble but usually, the elders do.
In Tatay's wake, it was a bit different.
Though the elders were playing Mahjong, I didn't really see if there was money involved.
On the other table were a little younger set compared to the elders who were playing cards.
Beside them were benches who were sat on by teens and some of their parents.
I'm not sure what they were playing but their punishment was to have something written on their face by the use of coal!
They were really having fun while playing.
I don't know what is in the wakes I go to but usually, when I go to a distant relative or a relative's wake, the people there are usually not the silent types.
Yes, they mourn but they won't let it stop them from being happy.
We have this way of thinking that the deceased person would want his/her burial to be happy and not see his/her loved ones sad.
My table on the other hand is composed of both my sisters and my sister's boyfriend.
At first, we were really just playing with no bets.
That was before we thought of a great plan.
We got the snacks that we brought for the trip and got a few and divided it equally among us.
You got that right!
We used food as our bets.
To cut the chase, I ended up with the most food.
But I didn't eat everything since I was so full.
At around 4 AM (yes, we didn't sleep till that time), we decided to walk to the beach since we planned to sleep there.
The walk lasted for around 7 minutes because it was dark so we slowly walked.
When we reached the beach, it was cold but warm at the same time.
I don't know how to explain it but the wind felt nice.
We brought our own sheets and spread it out above the sand.
The nephews of my brother in law got some wood and made a bonfire.
It was a fun experience!!
P.S Sleeping by the beach is on my bucket list… and now, I can tick it off :>
Also, having a bonfire is on my list..another one I can tick of!
You can see my not-so-finished bucket list here.
That is it for now.
Today is Saturday, my first day off of work this week.
Work days are from Monday till Friday only.
And because I haven't been getting enough sleep hours lately because I still have yet to fix my sleep cycle, I got them all back today.
What do I mean?
Because I got home late from my Friday dinner out, I arrived at home at almost 12MN.
And since I missed reading stories in Wattpad, I read a short story and a few updates.
I slept at around 2:45 in the morning.
I woke up at around 10 AM.
My sleep was around 7 hours and 15 minutes.
I was still sleepy when I woke up so after 30 minutes, I managed to get some sleep again.
My second sleep was from 10:30 AM till 5:30 PM!!!
Another 7 hours!
I know.
I slept a lot today.
But in the past also, I can really sleep for long periods.
There is just something about sleeping that I can't get enough of.
When I woke up from my second sleep, I really felt so refreshed and ready to face another week!! ——or not.
With my work schedule, I really hope I can fix my sleep cycle so I need not sleep half a day during weekends!
I need my weekends for self-improvement.
And speaking of self-improvement..
My sister and I will try to follow a Jillian Michaels exercise video in awhile.
It's around 45 minutes but a friend said that you really will sweat a lot after it.
want need to be sexy soon!
For whom?
For myself :>
Cause I love myself 🙂
YAY for loving oneself more!
Have you been doing something to reach your fitness goals?
As I have mentioned before, I am trying to regulate my sleep cycle because of my
unhealthy sleeping pattern.
Just last night (morning), I slept at around 1:30 AM which is a big leap for me because sleeping at 4-5 AM is regular for me.
Today, I am scheduled to enlist my subjects at 11:00 AM online.
Luckily, I woke up even before my alarms sounded.
I woke up around 6:30 in the morning and I couldn't sleep anymore.
I only had 5 hours of sleep and 8 hours is regular for me.
Now, it is almost 2 PM and I feel very sleepy.
My head actually hurts a little but I am fighting it off.
I know that if I sleep now, I'll wake up at around dinner time hence, make my sleep cycle even more irregular.
I am currently trying to distract myself from sleeping and finding ways to entertain myself.
So far I can only think of blogging and researching about the country I am visiting on September. (Posts related: here and here)
어떻게, 어떻게!? / eotteoke, eotteoke!?
Eottoke means "what to do" or "how" depending on how it is used in a sentence. 🙂


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After nearly 10 years of working in the restaurant business, being an avid food and wine lover and consumer, and most importantly a writer at heart–what else could I do but set out on a journey to detail my culinary experiences and the love I have for one of my favorite art forms (yes, food) in print? This is my attempt to catalog everything delicious, organic, local, fresh, aesthetically profound and intensely scrumptious. From restaurants to farmer's markets to my own kitchen, this will be my attempt to become the most entertaining Nosh Maven I can be!
I hold a Bachelors Degree in English and Creative Writing and a Masters Degree in Professional Communications with an emphasis on Writing and Rhetoric. You will also find me writing and researching quite a bit about Rhetoric and Death and writing poetry in gobs (you can find my thesis/book, Metaphors & Morticians, here) . You can check out my poetry blog, Engel Poems, at engelpoems.blogspot.com. I also have a crazy personal blog with other links and info here: Calculated Changes by a Math Illiterate Feminist
Currently, I work for the United Way of Salt Lake as their Director of Communications where I oversee the website, blog (The Hub), and social media (with some help from other fabulous people, of course!)
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The Ulm-Fudan symposium takes places every 2 years. This year it's again Ulm's turn and we are very glad to welcome our Chinese guests from Fudan University.
Fudan University, located in Shanghai, is one of the most prestigious and selective universities in China. According to QS World University Rankings it is number 44 worldwide and 3rd among Chinese universities. It is a C9 League university and a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Double First Class University. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty. The two Chinese characters that make up the name of the university are taken from Confucian philosophy and mean "heavenly light shines day after day" – an indication of the school's high ideals and aspirations.
Therefore the Ulm University is proud to have an excellent exchange programme with the Fudan University. This double degree programme enables Chinese Students to achieve a master in economics or a master in insurance in Ulm, while German students have the possibility to obtain a master in world economics in Shanghai.
Time schedule
The 25th June is the presentation day. The event will take place in the Villa Eberhardt. On this day researchers from both universities will present their latest work on current topics from finance, insurance and financial mathematics.
The time table looks as follows:
|09:00 - 09:10
|Martin Müller
|Welcome speech
|09:10 - 09:45
|Hongzhong Liu
|Financial crisis, central bank's asset structure and the trends of exchange rates
|09:45 - 10:20
|Gunter Löffler
|How does the value premium vary with the attention that value receives?
|10:20 - 10:55
|Xian Xu
|InsurTech development: evidence from Chinese media reports
|10:55 - 11:20
|Coffee break
|11:20 - 11:55
|An Chen
|Optimal asset allocation under reference-based preferences
|11:55 - 12:30
|Yufei Cao
|Systematic risk analysis of the real estate market of China
|12:30 - 14:00
|14:00 - 14:35
|Ahmet Ali Taskin
|Competition between arm's length and relational lenders: Who wins the contest?
|14:35 - 15:10
|Qing Yang
|Modelling underwriting risk of liability: a copula regression analysis on U.S. property-casualty insurance byline loss ratios
|15:10 - 15:45
|Evgeny Spodarev
|Heavy tailed stochastic processes with long memory
|15:45 - 16:10
|Coffee break
|16:10 - 16:55
|Yusha Chen
|Optimal decision analysis of Chinese enterprise annuity under tax deferral policy
|16:55 - 17:20
|Thorsten Sehner
|Valuation of long-term care options in life annuity priducts: an analysis based on data from Switzerland


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Quiet On the Set
Hollywood stars may film their flicks in Wilmington, but locals keep it laid-back.
Some people call Wilmington, North Carolina, "Hollywood East"because of all the movies and TV shows filmed here. In the lastthree decades, more than 400 feature films, documentaries, andtelevision series have been shot and edited around town, drawingnotable actors from Andy Griffith to Richard Gere. The city'shistoric downtown and the state's coastal dunes do make great sets.But rarely will you see a cobblestone street blocked off forfilming. This is a local's town.
Wilmington, which predates the Revolutionary War, exudes astrong sense of place ―something that has attractedHollywood. Visitors who come to tour historic home museums orlounge at nearby Wrightsville Beach feel it, too. Soon, mostrealize that part of the fun is exploring the neighborhoods andstrolling the Cape Fear River waterfront.
Movie producer Francine DeCoursey says there's no better time towander the former port than late afternoon. Filmmakers love thattime of day. "It's the quality of light in the sky, our twilight,that is the cinematographer's dream," she says. "We call it themagic hour."
On a spring evening, downtown Wilmington presents a mix ofcandlelit bistros, oyster houses, and bookshops where tar sheds,ice shacks, and warehouses once stood. The Barbary Coast is thetown's most colorful watering hole, complete with crusty bartender.Monday is movie night, when locals bring in homemade films to showon the big-screen TV. The bar attracts plenty of salty dogs, bothcitizens and their Labradors. Travelers are welcome, if they don'tmind the pets. Another stop to consider: the Water StreetRestaurant, which offers entertainment by local musicians as wellas nighttime views across the river to the battleship NorthCarolina.
A stroll up Castle Street leads to agrocery-turned-art-showcase, the Era Gallery. A lively crowd fillsthe old building, celebrating an exhibition by James Coleman, anup-and-coming painter from Washington, D.C. "These are all locals,"owner Chet Fisher says, pointing to the black-and-white portraitslining the white walls. "Most came here to work in the movies andnever left."
Guest Dan Brawley owns a local theater that is home to the Cucalorus Film Festival, afavorite on the indie circuit. He points out fellow partygoers whohelp make Wilmington a movie town. A 1960s TV star trades jokeswith a popular "One Tree Hill" actress. Studio maven Frank CapraJr., son of the It's a Wonderful Life creator, chats with a localdocumentary maker.
It feels charmed, all right, with the entertainers adding a bitof glitter to the festival. And for the time being at least,Wilmington's magic hour stretches late into the evening.
All Set for Wilmington
Lodging: Front Street Inn room and suite rates range from$135 to $235; 800/336-8184 or frontstreetinn.com. TheVerandas room rates range from $169 to $249; 910/251-2212 or verandas.com.
Dining: The George; 910/763-2052 or thegeorgeontheriverwalk.com.YoSake Sushi; 910/763-3172 or yosake.com. Water StreetRestaurant; 910/343-0042 or 5southwaterstreet.com.Circa 1922; 910/762-1922 or circa1922.com.
Activities: Kayak tours from Salt Marsh Kayak Company startat $45 per person; 866/655-2925 or saltmarshkayak.com. Toursof the battleship North Carolina are $12; 910/251-5797 or battleshipnc.com.


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Fresh from the kitchen at the world-famous Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Chef Raymond Blanc OBE has provided the ultimate chocolate-treat recipe, perfect for Christmas gifting this festive season. The truffles can be flavoured to your wishes (see suggested variations below), prepared a week in advance and kept in the fridge, voila!
Skill level 3 (1 simple to 5 being complex and challenging)
Serves: Makes 50 – 60 truffles
Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins
For truffles
- 335g 70% Valrhona Chocolate
- 340ml UHT whipping cream
- 40g Honey
- 70g Butter, cubed
For coating:
- 500g Tempered chocolate
- Cocoa powder
Melt the chocolate to around 40°C. Once melted bring the cream and honey to the boil. Gradually whisk in the honey and cream mix to the melted chocolate. When the mix is around 35-40°C use a spatula to mix in the butter and any alcohol if required. Pour the mixture into a mould and allow to set completely in the fridge. Once cooled, remove from the mould and cut into required shapes, coat with tempered chocolate and roll in cocoa powder.
- Flavour it with your choice of alcohol where stated
- Or infuse the cream with a flavour before adding it to the chocolate: Earl Grey tea; fresh mint, cinnamon etc.
- Fuse 40g Earl Grey tea for 1 minute then pour through a sieve, measure cream and top up to 340g
- Remove the cream completely and replace with raspberry puree
- If you prefer milk chocolate to the dark use 500g of 40% Valrhona milk chocolate instead
- White chocolate lovers use 650g of Valrhona white chocolate instead
- If you want to flavour using alcohol such as brandy, remove 30ml of cream and add brandy
Alternatively, why not push the boat out and treat your loved one to a delicious dining experience at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons with the Luxury Restaurant Club and enjoy a 10% reduction from the food bill. See details here. Download the Luxury Restaurant Guide free app here.
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Church Road, Great Milton, Oxfordshire OX44 7PD


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Occasionally our members tell us they only want to use ITEX dollars for business expenses. Which is logical considering they earn ITEX dollars by providing services or products through their business. We would like to propose a different way of thinking - Think of your personal income as a business expense.
If you take a vacation, or go to the dentist, or get work done at your home, you use the cash you have earned from your business that you paid yourself as salary, minus the tax you have already paid, and then use those funds to manage your personal expenses.
In the same way, you can use your company's ITEX dollar balance for personal expenses. If the expense is truly personal, your accountant will add this to your personal income. No different than if you paid yourself cash but you're taking your income in ITEX dollars that cost you less, and didn't take cash flow out of your business!
NOTE: In some instances, your accountant may decide that you can deduct the purchase as a business expense. ITEX is meant to help your business AND/OR enhance your lifestyle. This is one of the reasons you own your own business!
And, the same thought process can be applied to provide a perk to key employee's or enhance their income or incentives without using your cash flow. Allow an employee to purchase items such as dental services using ITEX dollars. You are improving your employee's benefits without the insurance premium, without cash and at a lower cost.
Using barter really is good for your business!
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Starting today, all TV and radio stations must send records of political advertising buys to the FCC. Until now, only 230 stations in the top 50 markets had to file the records online. Starting today, more than 2,000 stations will turn over their records.
It has been a long battle to make it easier for the public to see who is paying for political TV ads, many of them attack ads launched by somebody other than the candidates themselves. ProPublica has spent two years trying to "free the files." Other groups have hammered away at broadcast stations for not disclosing what they should about who is buying ads.
Now, the nonprofit and nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation is making it easier to examine the records that involve billions of dollars in ad buys. Sunlight launched politicaladsleuth.com/ which makes it easy to see where special interest groups are spending their money to buy airtime. This year, much of the ad money is going toward issue campaigns. Look at North Carolina as an example, where in the last 7 days, TV stations report robust political ad sales.
Why Is The Search Tool Important to Journalists?
"Since the Supreme Court ruled on the Citizen's United case, we have seen more political groups organizing as Social Welfare Non-Profit groups so they don't have to register with Federal Election Commission," said Kathy Kiely, managing editor at the Sunlight Foundation. "They keep their donors secret and they can keep their spending off the Federal Election Commission's books. There are many people who give money who would rather it not be known. They could be corporations or corporate leaders. They might be your local toxic waste dump masquerading as Americans for Better Apple Pie and you might not know why they want you to vote a certain way."
Why would a group organize as a social welfare nonprofit group rather than a Political Action Committee? PACs must file donor records with the government. But charities don't have to. Charities, or nonprofits that take in $25,000 a year or more, file an I-990 form that shows how the charity spends money but does not name who gives the money.
The Sunlight Foundation's new tool is just a step toward unwrapping mysteries, not a full disclosure. In addition to searching individual ad buys, you can use the http://politicaladsleuth.com/ tool to see where else a PAC or social welfare nonprofit group is buying ads.
"You can enter the name of a candidate, committee and see where they are active, Kieley said. "A lot of these groups are active across states."
"An example is Americans for Prosperity (AFP), which has not reported a single TV ad buy during the 2014 cycle to the FEC, even though Sunlight's ad tracking tools show that the group has been extremely active in swing states, especially North Carolina and Michigan," said Kieley."Are the ads AFP is running campaign ads? Not according to the letter of the law, but you can check out the videos captured by Sunlight's Political Ad Hawk and judge for yourselves."
Using the tool
Let me walk you through how to use the political ad sleuth tool.
If we open the file on Charlotte, North Carolina TV station reports, we see that the network affiliated stations have written lots of contracts for political ads in the last week. To get details on each contract just click on the contract. Let's open the first one listed on the page, an ad buy on WBTV. (The Click on the "open original document" file and you will see the actual $71,900 ad contract between the TV station and Waterfront Strategies, an ad buyer for super-PACs.)
But we want to know who is paying the ad buyer. I have marked up the contract to show you where to look for that information. Different invoices use slightly different formats, but you get the idea from this one. I have placed boxes over the ad agency and the advertiser/buyer.
So the advertiser is Women Vote. You can use another tool called InfluenceExplorer to find out more about the group.
InfluenceExplorer gives us background on Women Vote which has spent about $2.3 million in the 2013-2014 election cycle.
You can see what races the group has been involved with in recent years too.
Now let's find what other races where Women's Vote has been buying ads. We will use the Advanced Search tool that looks like this.
Hit "Search" and you will see this group has bought ads on TV stations in Wisconsin, Missouri and other states. You can see who the group supports and opposes around the country.
Now keep in mind, there is nothing illegal, unethical or out of the ordinary about these buys. These tools are not revealing dark secrets or influence peddling. It is just that, before now, you would have had to go to a TV station and ask to see these files then somehow make your own copies of them to take home an analyze. Now you can see them instantly.
On their face, they are probably unremarkable, after all you can see the ads on TV and everybody who sees them knows they are not free. But it is a way to find out who those groups are that run all of those ads that fill the airwaves and it is a way to find out what ads are on the way, who is about to heat things up.
The next big step to making these records truly useful will be to ask the broadcasters not to submit PDFs of the contracts to the FCC but to put the information into spreadsheets, like Excel files, so they could be easily sorted and mapped.
If you use this tool to report stories, we would love for you to drop us a link in the comment section and let us know about your experience.


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Well, its ME again!! The weekly update for the girl on the edge of the world!!:) Some fun things that happened this week:
1. Last Monday, We got together as a district in Gander, and we played the most epic game of fugitive in POURING rain through the whole town. It was AWESOME! Sister Buhcanan and I dominated, and were the only ones who made it to the finish line without getting caught.. so fun!
2. We woke up bright and early as usual on Wednesday morning and we had NO WATER!! So, for exercise we decided to run to the nearest Tim Hortons.. because they are everywhere.. so we could go to the bathroom. Then I remembered I had accidentally left my running shoes in the Edwards car. So I was like, well, guess I am running in my Jellies. So we go and we are coming back and I walked through the wet grass and stepped on the first step down to our apartment and slid all the way down. I have quite a few battle wounds and cuts everywhere.. BUT, they actually have been getting a lot of peoples attention and has helped in the efforts of street teaching.
3. So due to our little Branch having a 5 hour radius, we have a very unique way of going about our church activities on Sundays. We have a big flat screen TV in the chapel and during our sacrament meeting we have a group of people in Grand falls, a family out in Stevenville, and our counselor in the branch presidency in Halifax, Nova Scotia that Skype in! So when we have visitors here, ITS SO FUNNY!!! They are always just so confused, but.. we do what we have to do and its so fun!:)
4. Yesterday, the Sisters from Gander came to Cornerbrook to stay for a few days and Sister Olsen is a huge prankster, so from the time she got there, she just kept scaring me over and over and I was like.. OK.. I am not letting her win! So I came up with this really bright idea that I was going to take EVERYTHING out of the fridge and hide in it, cause she would never suspect a thing! So I did! and I don't think I have ever been so cold in my life, but the reaction I got was SO WORTH IT!! but yes, I sat in the fridge just waiting for her to open it for about 30 minutes.. it was awesome:)
5. On Wednesday, we got to go and play some bowling with the people over at the retirement home and it was SO FUN! I love getting to hang out with them because they are just so excited to get up and do things and have fun together and they love each other so much. The cutest little old lady rolled a strike like EVERY TIME! I was so jealous of her bowling skills!! I'm going to practice really hard so that I can get to that level.. life goals!!!!
I really did have an amazing week this week. We started teaching a few more people and they are all so different and so special and I love all of them. It is so amazing how I can just meet someone and within five minutes I can be in tears with them on their door step. One thing I have really learned since being out here, is how incredible Heavenly Father is.. I mean, I knew he was amazing, but he is performing miracles every single day with these people, and the best part is that I get the chance to be right at the front to see it all happen.
We had a kind lady stop us in the park and she asked me if I ever felt embarrassed or afraid to talk to everyone when I know that most likely they wont listen to me, and I responded that I wouldn't ever be embarrassed about it, and everyone has their right to choose if it is what is best for them. And she seemed so concerned and she asked, "well why not" and I was like.. "well.. because If you absolutely know that something is true and you can testify by the power of God that what you are saying is true, and can bless their life and the lives of their family members, why would you EVER want to keep that a secret, cause if I did, I would be selfish. And I didn't leave my family for a year and a half, and move thousands of miles away, to be selfish."
The work of the Lord is hastening. And even if you are not at the front lines out here, You can be a help and a guide to those around you by just caring and serving and lending a hand when you can. Forget yourself and remember to live as Christ did. We are all human beings and we are all brothers and sisters, So remember the importance of kindness and love to everyone! I love you all and wish you the best this week!
There is a little teenage girl in Cornerbrook Newfoundland praying for each and every one of you!
– Love, Sister Kilmer


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Ecuador, I'm here!!
Hi everyone, I'm writing from Quito, Ecuador, the highest capital city in the world. I'm here thanks to a grant from Penn to do research for my history thesis. Obviously my three weeks here are completely different in structure and purpose from my time in Mexico but there are a few common challenges. As in Mexico, I'm staying in a hotel for the first few … Continue reading Ecuador, I'm here!!


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Time: November 1, 2018 at 9:30am to November 22, 2018 at 4pm
Location: Old Sturbridge Village
Street: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
City/Town: Sturbridge
Website or Map: https://www.osv.org
Phone: 800-733-1830
Event Type: museum, event, thanksgiving, family, fun
Organized By: Old Sturbridge Village
Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2018
Bounty: Thanksgiving
Wednesday - Sunday, November 1 - 22
Times: The Village is open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Experience the traditions of an early 19th-century New England Thanksgiving. Learn about 1830s dining etiquette and watch the men of the Village compete in a post-dinner target shoot. Smell the scents of roasted turkey and pies warming by the fire. Hear the minister talk about the true meaning of Thanksgiving in the Village's historic Center Meetinghouse. Learn how preparations were made for this holiday meal.
Did you know?
In early New England, Thanksgiving was the biggest holiday of the year, far surpassing Christmas, which wasn't celebrated in the tradition of the Puritans who settled the region.
Turkeys in the early 19th century were much smaller than today's "butterballs," and turkey wasn't always on the Thanksgiving menu, because they were a lot of work to prepare for not much meat.
In the early 1800s, turkey "drovers" herded and marched turkeys on foot from central and western Massachusetts to the huge Brighton market just outside of Boston, Mass. to sell the birds to wealthy city dwellers.
Many vegetables weren't peeled for everyday cooking, but they were for holidays like Thanksgiving to show the elevated status of the day.
Pies were baked weeks ahead of time and stored in unheated attics and bedrooms where they would freeze and keep for months. Pies not consumed at Thanksgiving would sometimes last until April.
The cranberry is one of three fruits native to North America, and was used by Native Americans to make pemmican – a survival food made of mashed cranberries mixed with deer meat. They also used cranberries in poultices to draw poison from wounds.
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So in the aftermath of the homeless MSMs second civil disobedience on August 23 and 24, 2011 at the locations of the two oldest organizations that serve or are supposed to serve this grouping who by the way now are equipped with a canine security team on the property to supposedly stop the "savages" from entering the plantation in an almost apartheid type of elitism right before our eyes news comes of more men who have sex with men who are struggling with finding a stable roof and income after falling on difficult times. Also of interest is the security detail that is on call 24 hours a day as well is still in place. The three new displacement cases are not all homophobic in origin but still makes us question who or why are we seeing so many new cases with the existing homeless populations some of whom are banned still from Jamaica AIDS Support for Life and JFLAG offices as no formal release has come to suggest same has been lifted.
Permit me to just briefly touch on the circumstances that prevail with each case whilst thanking the persons who responded to taking them into their homes (in the case of those who were fortunate) and that audio post (see top of blog a soundcloud embedded link) where I asked if persons would do same? One brother lost his job and fell on hard times as his home on the other end of the island where he resided was destroyed by fire earlier this year he has been struggling ever since to recoup his losses and find employment. Thankfully he has been given a short stay at a friend's house in Kingston while he actively seeks employment, we only hope he doesn't jeopardize that kindness as we have seen in previous cases with other brothers who land in the same predicament. He had made contact with the J on the issue but has not received any positive word on any interventions yet. A special thanks to the member of the Underlined Response who also provided some temporary shelter as he was limited so to do but the young man was grateful just the same as he was able to rest and at least temporarily ease his mind. Since the original post on GLBTQJA on Blogger he has removed from that temporary stay to a flat and a new job after much toil and some assistance from friends including myself which is good news.
Brother number two also has lost his job but has not been so lucky in getting a short stay at best as he has been bouncing here and there in the public domain. He too also has been having some difficulty securing a steady income and a roof since he had to leave the last place he rented among other things, these circumstances also are echoed in the case of the third person from this post. Both men are struggling but some of us who are concerned are limited or restricted and either do not have the accommodation to temporarily assist or are too scared to do so after being bitten with bad experiences before in the name of assistance. The former is my reason as I have moved from my old address in Kingston where I have helped persons before by providing overnight stays and a shower and so on where I could, unfortunately the landlord wanted the place for his family or so he said at the time.
Many of the other youngings from the older population of homeless persons (some from as far back as 2009) who were involved in that infamous civil disobedience actions against the Jamaica AIDS Support and JFLAG have been getting by but just that and with the position of the Crisis Intervention Officer has been made vacant as she has left for Amsterdam under what some say is the regular use of the underground railroad system to seek asylum there maybe further ignoring or aloofness by JFLAG towards the men. New kid on the block the Underlined Response has been trying with a short term tin drive for canned items and clothing etc plus some fund raising from their recent Pride Fest event but that is far cry from what is really needed, whilst there has been complaints that the funds raised have not been handed over as yet, some of us do contribute money where possible. We need some sort of transitional housing interventions going. Again we have to bring to book the stewardship of the two aforementioned agencies that are the oldest in terms of formal outreach setups for same gender loving people yet as the oldest they have not been setting a proper example in this regard and towards this population when we knew from as early as 2007/8 of the increasing numbers of men who have sex with men tittering from displacement to homelessness and back again, especially from that private party DVD that went public and sold nationwide. After 13 years in existence being formed out of JASL in December 1998 JFLAG was set up to not only deal with the buggery law and other legal matters with a hotline that has been defunct for more than ten years but also the frontline services that its parent could not do as it primary focus was HIV/AIDS in the mainstream but not limited to that. Bear in mind that Jamaica AIDS Support for Life JASL was founded mostly by gay men in the heyday of the AIDS epidemic in 1991, seven years later came JFLAG out of GLABCOM (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Community) which was an interface activity for Jamaica AIDS Support for Life's targeted interventions strategy but with no real advocacy autonomy at the time to act as it was purely centered around HIV issues but the other problems were encroaching hence the other J's formation.
If this is all we have to show from our once highly respected, trusted and vigilant advocacy structures after so many years then we are going nowhere it seems, are they suffering from burn out? but we need to do our own bit in our various quarters and build if ever so slowly, we cannot continue in this modern day and age with no radical front-line support services inclusive of psycho social interventions chief among them a resident social worker and psychologists to guide these men to the road to recovery.
Other suggestions from my standpoint include:
- Help out where you can
- Tell someone who you think that can assist
- Talk to someone who falls in this category, sometimes a kind word does wonders
- Contact new movements such as the Underlined Response email@example.com
- Make contact here via firstname.lastname@example.com
- Start a donations drive or donate where possible to reputable persons and the UR
- Donate via the Paypal buttons on this blog or on Gay Jamaica Watch
We are going to have to start dealing with these issues ourselves as clearly the representatives are not interested in helping lives interrupted.
more posts to review
From the pen of one of our homeless brothers ……..
Hypocrisy, Continued damage control via stands or a genuine call for inclusiveness in western Jamaica?
Settle the Score on CVM TV's Live @ 7 (26.08.11)…the JFLAG ad campaign
Attempted censorship from the advocates towards views on the JFLAG Ad campaign??
Peace and tolerance


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