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Sing a beautiful song, you star of the morning.
Sing to your maker a song
that is lost to us
across the rich soundless border of space
Praise the Lord, you ants
work hard and prepare for winter
the leaves are not far from turning
and He didn't make the Sabbath for you
Fly away you butterflies
follow the paths he has drawn in your skies
lines unseen and unknown
but still, you never get lost
Wait to praise Him, you rocks
Wait until the last one of us falls dead
or gives up the hope
by which we live
And I, I will wait until morning
and watch for the beauty inside me
placed as one might place a piece of art
in a private collection to which I have been invited.
On a different note... Maybe Evolutionists aren't that stupid after all
I was playing a game called Bunco that has to do with rolling three dice, trying to get a specific number. If I got three of a kind of the number I was going for, then that would be a Bunco. I got three Buncos. According to statistics, the chances of that are 1 out of 218 times. I didn't roll the dice 218 times, but if I did, then I gues I wouldn't have gotten another one. On the other had, someone got four Buncos, so I didn't win the prize. So I kept rolling to see if chance would be consistant with the math or would decide on a different path, and as I was rolling, one of the dice, through some sort of genetic mutation, had a side with seven dots on it. As I picked it up to examine it, it bit me. Of course, I dropped it and it sprouted a leg and multiplied. So there I was, sitting dumbfounded with a hoarde of mutated seven dotted one legged dice moving around the table. I decided that I couldn't let the evolutionists win and I took my shoe off and started killing them. Most of them tried to push themselves away from the shoe with their one foot. This proved futile. I easily smashed them down to their six dot max ancesters. Some, however, figured out how to hop and I chased them all around the room to well past midnight. I think I got them all. But if this were a horror movie, once I walked off and turned out the light, there would be one close to the camera in a dark corner of the room, the seven dots glowing red and the screen faded to black and the credits rolled. It would hint at a sequel in the rare case that people like stupid horror movies about evolving dice with teeth and one foot...
I miss writing. I have determined to... well... I dno't want to tell you abou tit this way... let's have some fun with it. I've been dabbling a little in ancient history lately. We'll use that as a vehicle.
I have not yet been conqured by sleep.
As the sun climbed tot he peak of its invisable mountain
I have driven sleep from inside my walls
This barbarian tribe stays behind the tree line
waiting again to strike
I laugh at them - HA
My gates are still open
Trade is still going forth
Ideas going out and coming in
That is the trade and bounty of my city.
Caffeine is my sentry, watching from my high walls for the mounting attack
Sleep wants my ideas to fuel the dreams
which it thrives on
Dreams of emotion, terror, delight, freedom
It wants dreams to live in
to provide entertainment for its weary soldiers
I say no.
I shall stand and fight until every last man is overcome.
I shall proceed with the trade I know
Ideas shall pour forth as water from a rock at the hand of God
There shall be no end until everyone is satisfied
There is a rustle in the trees
Arrows float in the sky
My sentries fall.
The battle is here
Ah... I am struck
I can feel numbness from my wound where there should be pain
My sword becomes heavy, my knees weak
I have fallen
Setting Sun - Sun Setting in SoCal...I forget where exactly.....
3 years ago


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By Karen
If Donald Trump thinks Devin Nunes' memo about the big, bad FISA warrants on poor little Carter Page is Trump's Get Out of Jail Free card, he clearly didn't read the memo. As well-researched, considered, and compelling documents go, it ranks somewhere between a crock and utter bullshit.
What I don't get is this: If Trump and circle are all innocent, why are they, and anyone willing to play defense for them, like Nunes, turning themselves inside out denying and deflecting?
If they have committed no crimes, they should be coolly confident that Mueller and his team will come up empty of all counts and conclude the investigation's been a big nothingburger.
Never mind!
Don't they see they're behaving guilty and opening themselves to charges of obstruction of justice, even if there were no crimes?
Let's cut right to the heart of it, the one major point they have yet to explain away. I'll state it in the hyperbolic terms Trump loves so much…
No president in American history has ever had so many people around him so cozy with Russians, nor have so many Russians been involved in a president's activities.
If it's all good, clean fun, why weren't they playing with England or France, instead of a country hell-bent on destroying Western-style democracy?
We now know for a FACT (just ask Facebook) that Russia flooded the U.S. with pro-Trump, anti-Clinton propaganda. If Trump's people had nothing to do with that, why are their fingerprints all over the place?
And let's not forget the tax returns Trump's been so rabidly hiding. Would H&R Block vouch for them, or do they show a damning history of money laundering, tax evasion and fraud? And since he's been president, what about Trump's myriad conflicts of interest with businesses he still owns and profits from?
Trump probably knows his business deals make obstruction of justice the least of his worries. I have no doubt he thinks lucking into the presidency is his financial Get Out of Jail Free card because he mistakenly thinks he's now above the law.
In the face of Russia and the financial questions, Nunes' stupid memo as a defense is like spitting into a tidal wave, and now the FBI and DOJ must hate Trump's guts.
I hope Mueller and his team are working at warp speed to end this madness ASAP. If not, we'll have to wait until November when voters sweep the Trump enablers out of Congress so the new Democratic majority can begin the impeachment. By then, Trump's incompetence will undoubtedly provide more grounds than they need.


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Find a New Zealand tour
Glaciers Overnight
Independent daily departures, Queenstown to ChristchurchNZ$595 from per person twin share, low season
- 1 nights Motels accommodation
- All coach tour transport as specified in this tour package
- Shuttle to Glacier Valley (may not be available May-Sep)
- TranzAlpine Train from Greymouth to Christchurch
Highlights include: Queenstown • the Gibbston Valley • Lakes Wanaka and Hawea • Visit Franz Josef Glacier • the wild West Coast • The world famous TranzAlpine Scenic Train
Queenstown to Franz Josef with GreatSights
Leaving Queenstown early, travel by luxury coach through the stunning scenery of the South Island. Your driver-guide will provide entertaining commentary and point out sites of interest as you pass by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Dunstan, Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea. After a morning tea break in Makarora on the border of Mount Aspiring World Heritage Park, you'll travel through the Haast Pass, journeying through native beech forest and over the Southern Alps, before emerging on the West Coast. This remote area has a ruggedly beautiful landscape of vast rainforests, gushing waterfalls and snow-capped mountains. Skirt the coast and see waves crashing on rocky beaches before returning inland. Before arriving in the afternoon at the small village of Franz Josef. From here you can explore the world famous Franz Josef Glacier.
Glacier Valley Shuttle
You will be met at your accommodation by a representative from Glacier Shuttles and taken on a short tour to view the glacier. Your shuttle vehicle will transfer you up the Franz Josef valley to the road end. Here you will have the opportunity to walk to view the glacier from a viewing platform. Or enjoy one of the short walks available in this area. You will be returned to your accommodation by the Glacier Valley Shuttles.
Accommodation: Punga Grove Motel & Suites
Accommodation type: Motels - economy
Accommodation features
- Check in time: 2 pm
- Check out time: 10 am
- Walk time to shops/restaurants: 5-10 mins
- Parking: onsite free parking
- Internet facilities: In room free access
- Breakfast service available
- Tea/coffee facilities in room
- Kitchen/kitchenette in room
- Hairdryer
- Laundry facilities: On site
- All rooms non smoking
Franz Josef to Greymouth Train Station with GreatSights
This morning travel north through the small townships of Whataroa and Harihari. Stop at the Bushman's Centre for refreshments and a chance to experience a bit of West Coast humour. Continue through the township of Ross, which in the late 1800s was the centre of one of New Zealand's richest alluvial goldfields. In 1903 the largest gold nugget ever found in New Zealand was discovered at Jones Creek, not far from the town centre. It weighed 2807 grams. The New Zealand Government later purchased the nugget and presented it as a coronation gift to King George V. On arrival in Hokitika there is time to purchase lunch and explore the town centre. Hokitika is the administrative and commercial centre for this part of Westland. The major primary industry is timber milling. Dairy and sheep farming, commercial fishing, white baiting and eel processing being the other major industries. Continue onto Greymouth Railway Station from where you catch the world famous TranzAlpine train across the Southern Alps to Christchurch.
TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Greymouth to Christchurch
Considered one of the world's great train journeys, the TranzAlpine Scenic Train takes you from Greymouth to Christchurch. You'll travel across the South Island from the west to the east coast through Arthur's Pass National Park. From the comfort of your carriage see lush beech forest, deep river valleys and the spectacular peaks of the Southern Alps. Descend to the windswept Canterbury Plains before arriving in the city of Christchurch.


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EVRAZ signed a contract on building a new oxygen production facility
EVRAZ ZSMK signed an agreement with Air Liquide on the construction of a new oxygen production facility at the territory of the plant for the supply of air separation products for technological needs. The project will provide EVRAZ ZSMK with advanced equipment, which will be 30% more energy efficient than the previous one, and will allow to abandon expensive repairs.
Within three years, two air separation units with a capacity of around 90,000 cubic meters per hour will be built on the territory of EVRAZ ZSMK. They will serve the needs of construction and rail mills.
"EVRAZ ZSMK continues renewal and modernization projects, choosing the best technical solutions. I am sure that the partnership with Air Liquid, the world leader in gas production, is the best choice that will help us to improve the efficiency of our production and the competitiveness of the plant," — said EVRAZ Vice-President, head of the "Siberia" Division Alexey Soldatenkov.
"We are delighted to sign this long-term contract with EVRAZ for one of their main production sites. With this new contract, Air Liquide enlarges its footprint in Siberia. We are committed to making this project a success that will further strengthen our leadership in the region," — added Air Liquide Vice-President supervising Eastern Europe and Central Asia Olivier Randet.
EVRAZ ZSMK active oxygen production includes two workshops. Oxygen and other air separation products are supplied for the blast furnace and steelmaking shops of the plant.
Air Liquide is the world leader in the production of technical gases, developing technologies and providing services for the industry. The company has been operating in Russia since 1989 and currently operates 15 production sites in different regions of the country.


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Several large websites in Norway have launched an advocacy campaign urging Microsoft Internet
Leading the charge is Finn.no, an eBay-like site that is apparently the largest site for buying and selling goods in all of Norway (Finn is Norwegian for "Find"). Earlier this week, Finn.no posted a warning on its web page for visitors running
Dozens of other sites, including the influential tech news website Digi.no, have joined the campaign, but have widened the playing field by suggesting either upgrading to
The drive is spreading to other countries.
Sites in Sweden, Indonesia and Australia have joined in. Norwegian blogger Peter Haza is cataloging the participants, and an international wiki called "IE6 – DO NOT WANT" has been set up to track the spreading browsercide. There's a Facebook group, too.
Even Microsoft is supporting the campaign. Norwegian news site Teknisk Ukeblad reports Thursday that Microsoft Norway's Alveberg Isabella says, "We of course hope that our users follow us on [upgrading] to Internet
Most wish the browser would just go away, eliminating the need to continue supporting it. Numbers vary from country to country, but somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of the web's worldwide users are still running
Thanks to Axel from Finn for the tip!
See Also:
- Why IE 8 Won't Save Microsoft's Dwindling Browser Market Share
- Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 Ready for the Masses
- More Details About IE8, Web Standards and Performance


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April 02, 2015
At last weekend's free family programming at ArtStarts on Saturdays in Vancouver and ArtStarts at River Market in New Westminster, young art enthusiasts collaborated with photographer Kyra Kelpin to explore self-portraiture through the medium of collage and photography.
Drawing inspiration from the Cubism movement, Kyra introduced her audience to photo collage works such as David Hockney's Pearblossom Highway (1986) and his portraits. Kyra also shared examples of collages completed with Kindergarten to Grade 6 students at Squamish Montessori School, which were featured in the Dwellings exhibition at the ArtStarts Gallery. Here is a short video about that artist residency project:
Kyra explained to workshop participants that being in the pre-digital age, Hockney's works were often made by using Polaroid prints and later, 35mm commercially processed prints.
Next, it was time for children to participate in a collaborative photographic session with the artist, who spent a few minutes with each child capturing a series of digital photo portraits, focusing on their emotive facial expressions. Through the photographic lens, she engaged participants in a self-reflexive exploration of identity and expressionism.
Digital portraits were then printed and ready to use in personal collage works. Young artists also selected imagery from magazines — they cut up, ripped and then reassembled them with their own photo prints to construct creative self-portraits. While cutting, tearing, and layering photographs, magazine imagery, colour and shapes young collage artists pieced together unique, one of a kind portraits!
Kyra further encouraged children to reflect on their own uniqueness and identify personal elements on their assembled creations. For instance, one participant chose to incorporate her love of fashion elements — a large hat!
Another preferred to focus on photographic repetition and layering...
A third young artist utilized an assortment of geometric shapes, colour and inversion techniques to create her photo collage.
Each collage made for a truly visually dynamic representation of self. The limitless possibilities and assortment of angles, colours and shape combinations allowed for an unique reflection into to the complexities of personal identity, prompting young participants to think about the many layers, emotions and creativity that collide to make up their own identities.
March 28, 2015 also marked ArtStarts' 19th birthday! We celebrated with cake and families signed a giant birthday card.
Thanks to Kyra for collaborating with young artists though a vibrant photographic workshop and helping us express ourselves in a truly unique way!
For more additional information on Cubism and David Hockney, please visit the Tate Museum's student resource on Cubism and David Hockney's website.
Check out lots more photos on Facebook
We look forward to seeing you at our next events...
Ideal for ages 5 to 12, Storytelling Improvisation with Carmel Amit and Theatrical Wonderland will be a fun workshop that combines theatre sports, movement techniques and traditional acting methods to connect each participant to their body and voice. Workshops take place at ArtStarts on Saturdays in Vancouver on Saturday, April 25, 2015 and at ArtStarts at River Market in New Westminster on Sunday, April 26, 2015.
Thanks to Boeing for their generous support of the ArtStarts on Saturdays series.
Thanks to Westminster Savings and River Market for their generous support of the ArtStarts at River Market series.
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Rey Jaff is on Top of His Game
One things for sure. If an event is hosted by Rey Jaff entertainment, it's bound to be a success. With well over a thousand people folking to the doors of any establishment where he chooses to host, you can expect nothing, but style and innovation. I was invited to his latest event aptly themed "Maserati" to introduce the launch of Maserati Cape Town's independent showroom.
Setting the Mood with Maserati
The mood was set with the display of the very best Maserati has to offer Cape Town, lighting up the front of the Fire and Ice hotel in a way many would not have imagined. It definitely felt like the premier of a Hollywood movie with celebs and local guests being photographed around those beautiful machines. I'm not a petrol head, but after hearing the roar of those engines I have become a believer. My recommendation would be to try and smuggle in a test drive even if it's just around the block!
Cape Town's Glitterati
The who's who of Cape town were seen on the red carpet making it easy for everyone to piece together the magnitude of influence Reyhaan Jaffer has over the party people of Cape Town. Local stars like the beloved Jimmy Nevis, designer Wayne Govender and Miss Celaneous, who's currently number one on our local music charts, were seen enjoying the music talents of DJ Ozzy as well as Jason Abels of Goodhope FM. I for one loved how laid back and friendly everyone was. The fashion seen on both the guys and girls is a clear indication of how clued up everyone is when it comes to what's happening on the forefront of international trends. Not even the cooler weather kept these beautiful people from turning up the heat with their stylish outfits.
What has started out as a hobby in 2012 has turned up the greatest expectations from people in and around Cape Town wanting to be in the know of his next event and even though the notification pops up like the details to an illegal drag race, the man himself is usual inundated with requests from followers to get on that list. Exclusive VIP invitations secure your spot in the line and with the ambience of great venue choices, the mood could definitely be considered as set. Those following the events on social media could find the ladies hashtagging their need to find a suitable outfits and men focusing on their opportunity to show off their threads. Known jokingly as the man your boyfriend needs style lessons from, Reyhaan Jaffer on all fronts has proven that an eye should be kept on his movements if you'd like to be part of this growing social empire. If "Maserati" was anything to go by, I can assure you you will not be disappointed. For more information do follow him on social media and make sure you get on that list!
Twitter : @ReyJaff
Instagram : rey_jaf
Snapchat : rey_jaff
Be beautiful ❤
We're out and about a lot – these of two of our recent favourites: First Thursdays and Tuning the Vine.
Have a look at more Cape Town lifetsyle.


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BPM Quotes of the Week - March 10, 2015
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"This more aggressively digitalized process adds situational adaptations and enables the work to become more flexible, increase quality for each patient and improve engagement in the work itself. It also helps staff to do more of the better work and enables them to make further suggestions about changes."
Bruce Robertson, Gartner
"In the new IBM, it's all about customer-facing apps on phones, not cross-functional business processes. It's about writing code, not model-driven development. This revolution, they tell us, will be hacker-led, not business-empowering. All those old BPM values and principles, apparently, are yesterday's news."
Bruce Silver
"As processes head towards managing the 'end to end' experience in the most savvy manner, hybrid behavior will become the new normal. This is an essential building block to become a significant player in the new digital world."
Jim Sinur
From the BPM Forum
"The term 'viral' as used in social networks is not exact for what it is happening with processes. But it does represent the feeling we are experimenting: a soft revolution in which everybody is starting to realize that need to manage their business process professionally and adopting the right technologies for that."
"BPM supplies organizations with the leverage to build customer engagement, enhance regulatory compliance, and improve overall efficiency without creating a decaying and impeneterable code base. That's an idea that deserves to be spread around."
E. Scott Menter
"Just because the market is not growing virally, it does not mean that BPM is not important. There is a good revenue to be made helping companies solve their problems. Just don't expect to be a rock star."
Ian Gotts
"When you travel or live outside the US as much as I have over the past decade, you realize that the US healthcare system is in desperate need of some good BPM."
Brian Reale
"We asked the question of who is using BPM today. Of the respondents:
30% were using BPM to optimize their retail system today, 40% were planning to start next year, 30% had no plans. That is actually a really low adoption rate for BPM."
Keith Swenson
"Which industry is most in need of BPM? The most abundant occurrence in the world is waste. Any industry where waste is an obvious and immediate issue to tackle is in dire need of BPM."
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Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), signed a MoU with Korea Securities Depository (KSD) on the sidelines of the 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Asia Pacific Central Securities Depository Group (ACG) in Colombo.
The MoU aims to strengthen the relationship between the depositories and will pave the way for cooperation on knowledge sharing and mutual development. CDS Sri Lanka had earlier signed agreements with depositories in India and Pakistan.
KSD and CDS Sri Lanka through the MoU aim to establish new operational linkages while maintaining a focus on the development of new service areas. The move will pave the way for capacity building for both depositories, where cross training opportunities for the staff are expected to be facilitated.
CSE and CDS Chairman, Ray Abeywardena said, "The MoU is a positive outcome of the ACG AGM recently hosted in Colombo and offers CDS an opportunity to collaborate with and benefit from one of the largest depositories in the region. KSD is in a prime position to support the long-term business plan of CDS and could make a vital contribution to transforming CDS into a modern depository driven by operational excellence."
KSD Chairman and CEO Lee Byungrhae said, "The MoU will be a catalyst to facilitate the establishment of a mutual partnership between CDS and KSD.
With over 40 years of experience and know-how as a core financial market infrastructure of Korea, we believe that KSD will have much to offer CDS to develop the capital market of Sri Lanka.
"We hope to work with CDS on knowledge sharing programs and spearhead financial market cooperation between the two countries," he said.


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Category Archives: Rivers
Why do the Feds Have Control of Water, free from Heavens Above
Updated April 20, 2012, 2:25 pm
A parliamentary inquiry has heard a $328 million federal grant for
Adelaide's desalination plant will largely be clawed back by
reductions in South Australia's GST payments.
Under-treasurer Brett Rowse has told the inquiry the method used to
calculate GST means the payment will have a net budget benefit of only
$26 million.
Opposition finance spokesman Rob Lucas says the payment was good
public relations for the Federal Government, but the actual benefit
for SA water users appears minimal.
"What've seen today is that water ratepayers in SA will be the ones
paying through a tripling of water prices [for] the total cost of the
desal plant," he said.
"The Commonwealth grant is very, very small, or next to useless."
SA Water has been in dispute with AdelaideAqua over penalties imposed
because of delays during construction of the desalination plant.
The SA Government has not revealed the sum proposed as penalties but
the Opposition says it could amount to $50 million." end quote
=-LOOKING FURTHER Perhaps they should change their water use habits,
seeing the rainfall has not been as generous as here in the eastern &
northern states..
The report, by Dr Jennifer Marohasy, says the Lower Lakes are a
naturally estuarine environment and so do not need as much freshwater
to be maintained.
Last I heard Ms Marohasy had married and was living at Yeppoon – part
of the Rockhampton Regional Shire, Queensland. Perhaps her report is
a few year old, or she works from home??
Or commutes up and down the Murray on a good Floater Fund..
Even abc.net.au MEDIA WATCH .. is asking
Her reply –http://jennifermarohasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/JenniferMarohasy_ReplytoMediaWatch_Amended12March.pdf
I had been a great follower & believer of Ms Marohasy's written word,
and am quiet disappointed
in what is going down .. both sides & why she gets 'her partner'
involved in her 'Blue' or Squabble with the Media??
An example of his work can be seen & downloaded at:
This web site is not only for Qld planning, covers many aspects
and all of Australia, just takes time to research the researcher
& planners of this country. No doubt they don't have the
final say, but the do the planning.. the ground work.
I have provided many references, but have really not addressed my
title question.
Letting others do the searching..FARM ON LINE how-much-water-does-the-murray-actually-need
Further Reading:
The Australian research outlines the amazing twists and turns of the Met Office's 'concerted efforts' to prevent disclosure of information relating to the workings of the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). http://uninews.cqu.edu.au/UniNews/viewStory.do?story=7189


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BENGHAZI, Libya — Defying expectations and, in some places, bullets, Libyans across most of the country voted Saturday in the first election after more than four decades of isolation and totalitarianism under Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
"We will vote for the fatherland whether there is shooting or not," said Naema el-Gheryiene, 55, fixing a designer veil over her hair as she walked to a polling place here shortly after a gunman in a passing car had sprayed it with bullets. "Whoever dies for their country is a martyr, and even if there are explosions, we are going to vote."
The voting was far from immaculate. Regional rivalries spilled out in armed assaults on polling places that forced the closing of several in the eastern coastal region. At least two people were killed in election-related violence, and tribal warfare around the southern city of Kufru kept some voting centers closed there as well.
But given the prevailing lawlessness in the nine months since the killing of Colonel Qaddafi, the relatively orderly election reported in most of the country surprised even the voters.
The interim government announced with pride that 94 percent of the polling places had opened despite the violence, and turnout was over 60 percent. And as vote-counting began Saturday night, ecstatic voters in cars jammed the streets of the major coastal cities of Tripoli, Benghazi and Misurata, honking madly, and waving ink-stained fingers in victory signs.
"It is the first time I ever felt this way — a feeling of freedom, and a feeling of victory," said Juma el-Wani, 45, a water company worker lingering outside a polling place here.
Many said they had braced for chaos, if not civil war. Libya went to the polls with its cities still under the control of fractious militias, reeling from bloody tribal feuds, and with armed protesters across the east determined to thwart the election for fear of domination by the country's western region.
Few can remember the parliamentary elections once held under the monarchy that preceded Colonel Qaddafi's 1969 coup. The vast majority of Libyans were born after he had eviscerated any civic organizations or national institutions, except perhaps his secret police. Political parties were banned.
But in some ways the country's blank slate proved an unexpected blessing, said Diederik Vandewalle, a Libya scholar at Dartmouth who is in Tripoli for the vote. The Arab Spring revolts in neighboring Egypt and Tunisia have struggled to overcome the resistance of institutions like the police or the military and the legacies of old battles of liberals against Islamists. But Libyans were inventing a new nation virtually from scratch.
After warning throughout last year's revolt of a descent into Somalia-like chaos of tribal infighting , Mr. Vandewalle said that Libyans so far had proved him wrong. "Who would have predicted a year ago that there would even be elections?" he asked.
Still, even amid the jubilation — joined by the young militia men in artillery-mounted pickup trucks who are both the source of Libya's tenuous security and its scourge — there were many reminders that the vote was just the beginning of the struggle to unify the country and build a new democracy.
The vote will select a 200-member congress that was initially expected to draft a constitution while it governed the country for 18 months. But the interim Transitional National Council stripped the congress of that authority just two days before the vote in an attempt to placate easterners who protested that the congress would be stacked in favor of the more populous West around Tripoli. (One hundred members will be elected from the west, 60 from the east, and 40 from the desert south.)
The council instead decreed a new election to choose a smaller panel to draft the constitution that would be composed of equal numbers from each region.
The last-minute change all but guarantees that the first move by the new congress, whose members campaigned to be part of a constitutional assembly, will be to challenge the council's new plan and with it the legitimacy of the rest of its road map for transition. The council has pledged to dissolve itself at the seating of the new congress.
In addition to the problem of taming regional militias, the new congress will face the daunting task of choosing a new prime minister, and the electoral campaign offers few clues about how it might begin. While Libya was largely spared the polarizing debates between liberals, mainstream Islamists and their ultraconservative cousins that have riven its neighbors, it also lacks any unifying glue of a national political force like the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
After a campaign without much debate over policy or ideology, voters appeared drawn mainly to local or tribal leaders, suggesting the national congress could bring representatives of all Libya's factions into the same room without bringing them any closer together.
The violent protests against the vote here in Benghazi Saturday, in the birthplace of the revolt against Colonel Qaddafi, were a vivid demonstration of the challenges to unifying the country. But the ultimate result may also have also served as a reminder of the determination of many Libyans to try to bring their nation together.
In the days leading up to the vote, protesters angry at the distribution of seats in the congress attacked polling stations and burned ballots here and in other eastern cities. On Friday night, they downed a Libyan Air Force helicopter carrying voting supplies, killing an election official. And on Saturday fresh attacks on election facilities across the east damaged voting materials in as many as three polling centers in Benghazi.
By midmorning on Saturday, about 100 men armed with rifles, machetes and rocket-propelled grenades had gathered around a traffic circle in Benghazi where the old flag of the eastern province, Cyrenaica, flew above the new Libyan flag.
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"We are not against voting, but it should be fair to all Libyans," a civil engineer, Khalid Assubihi, 49, said. "We had a bad dictator for 40 years. We are afraid for our children if there is no justice." And he hinted of violence: "When the government is pushing people, you can't predict what will happen."
Moments later, the crowd was firing rifles wildly into the air and raising rocket-propelled grenades to their shoulders as they stormed into a polling station. Within fifteen minutes, the mob re-emerged with at least seven red-topped translucent ballot boxes and stacks of voter rolls that they brandished as trophies.
But even such an armed minority had only a limited potential to disrupt the outpouring of enthusiasm for the vote that soon swept the city. When the attackers moved toward a second, more heavily guarded polling place at the nearby Yousef Bouker School, the voters sprang to its defense. About three dozen unarmed men lined up to form a human wall to keep the protesters from the polling place. "Whoever wants to sacrifice himself up the front," shouted a man organizing the defense.
Perhaps perversely, the abundance of arms left over from the fight against Colonel Qaddafi may have helped defend the vote as well. In some places, neighbors brought their own Kalashnikovs to protect polling places.
The violence was not over. In Ajdabiya, one protester was reported killed and two others wounded by fighters defending a polling center, and after nightfall in Benghazi a fighter was killed in an attack on the anti-election protesters.
Still, many expressed relief at the limited nature of the skirmishes. "To be honest, we were surprised," said Omar Mohamed Omar, 28, a member of a dark-skinned ethnic group displaced from their hometown, Tuwarga, who voted in a refugee camp here. "Thank god, we now feel like any other Libyans."
And waiting in line inside the Yousef Bouker school, Badi Mustafa, 58, an oil company employee, said he was not worried about the protests, or for that matter who might win seats in the congress: "They will all be Libyans. They will work for the future of Libya. Everything will be O.K."


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Where to start? I'm so terribly confused right now. The plan was to observe your behaviour neutrally, well, actually to find clues that would show quite clearly that you do NOT love me. And what did I get? The opposite. You could have said "I love you" and I would have believed you. But then again, maybe I'm reading too much into it, the wrong things. So what happened?
I picked H and you up at the train station after your hike in the mountains nearby. Right when you got in, you made a joke. You were chattier than usual. But that could have been the alcohol. (Yesterday was father's day over here, which is also referred to as "men's day", to celebrate fathers and men alike. Men do this by strolling around, pulling their handcarts filled with beer and other alcoholic beverages. You went hiking with H and other male friends, beer and Jägermeister in your backpacks.) You weren't really drunk, just a bit tipsy. And tired from the long hike. Maybe that made you chatty. But that wasn't what made me wonder.
Later on, we arrived at the friend's house. We wanted to have a BBQ, but the weather was not good, too cold. So we stayed inside and fried the meat in pans and had dinner inside. The food was arranged like a buffet, where people go there with their plates and pick out what they want before going to their seats to eat. I was right behind you in line and we were pretty much the last people to take our food. The kitchen table was already full with people, no more seats available there. So you picked the last seat at the minibar in the kitchen. No more seat for me and that one buddy behind me in line. So I shrugged it off and went to the living room to eat there, by myself it seemed. I didn't mind at all. Not a big fan of crowds anyway. And then suddenly, you came into that room as well, plate in your hand and you said "I guess we are eating here". I answered "but you got a seat in the kitchen", to which you only replied that the other guy would have to come here, too. Well, that other guy didn't come. He probably took your seat at the minibar after you left, so we were there alone. Just the two of us.
I admit I was speechless, pleasantly surprised. Why did you do this? And would you have done this for anyone else? Did you want to be a nice guy, polite enough to not let anyone eat by him-/herself? Or did you not want me to eat by myself?
H came by a bit later to check in on us. Or maybe he got himself a drink, I don't remember. I asked him to join us here, but he didn't want to. The 2 little kids living there came to us later on, but really to play with their toys. And you talked to them, a lot more than I'd expected you. You were so open and again chatty. You would make a funny remark to the kid, glance at me and laugh. You were so sweet with him. I actually wondered for a moment what it would be like to have a child with you, that you would be a nice, wonderful father.
We were by ourselves in the living room for some time. We talked. You were on the couch, I was at the table. But I had the feeling that you really wanted to be there and talk to me. Even after the other people came trickling in and joining us, I felt as if you were looking to make more contact with me, get my attention.
All this time I was trying to stay neutral, ignore you a bit even, find clues that you are just like the other friends in that room. But I couldn't. Everything I noticed was showing me the complete opposite. Is it possible? Could you really be in love with me?
When we arrived home again, the three of us, we sat down on the couch a bit and talked a little about that online game we've been playing so much recently. Then H left to take a shower and again, you stayed there to talk to me. You could have got yourself ready for bed already. But you didn't. We had great eye contact. And for once I didn't feel as shy as I usually feel around you. Probably because I felt as if there was indeed more between us. It was intense. I became a bit more daring even. When I got ready for bed, I took off my sweater and only had my black top and black yoga pants on. I wouldn't do this around you. I find it too revealing, showing too much skin and cleavage. But I tried this last night; I got a glass of water in the kitchen and went to the bedroom. The timing was right, you met me in the hallway. I wished you a good night, you told me the same, but with a nervous giggle at the end. Were you surprised? Did you like what you saw?
I wore the same top this morning, but with a sweater on top of it. However, I didn't button it up, so yes, it showed some cleavage again. I have it, so why not use it? I am sure there are so many women that you see each day showing even more. I still don't like doing it that much, so it doesn't show a lot. Just enough to get the fantasies rolling maybe. I stayed near you this morning until you left. You were using my computer to try something out. I stayed behind you, watched you, joked with you. You smelled so good again with your Anarchy body spray. And you looked mighty hot in your white shirt. I love looking at your arms, that skin of yours. I want to touch it, put my arms around you. Even though I hate when you leave, I look forward to hugging you when saying goodbye. Be close to you, smell you, feel your arms around me.
I wonder, truly wonder now, if you actually feel the same way. It sure seemed this way yesterday…
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The Account Liquidation Annually preference sets the default for the Annual Percent Gains Realised field, an option available for unwrapped investments.
Annual Percent Gains Realised is an optional setting designed to help advisers model the regular annual sale of holdings within an unwrapped investment (e.g. OEICs, unit trusts, equity holdings, stocks and shares) without the withdrawal of any funds from the investment.
If the investment has appreciated in value, a realisation of these gains, depending on whether they exceed the owner's (or owners') gains allowance and carried forward capital losses to date, might result in the assessment of Capital Gains Tax (CGT). These taxes would be payable in the following year of the plan.
Gains would be offset at least in part by the owner's (or owners') annual gains allowance as well as any carried over capital losses the owner may have dating from prior to the start of the plan (as recorded on the Taxes screen) or in much rarer cases, the investment has been set to depreciate, using a negative growth rate.
This setting could be used to help model the realisation of your client's annual gains allowance, although it is not designed expressly for that purpose.
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Ultimately, capital gains taxes, if any are due, are paid from these gains as they are realised annually rather than later when withdrawals are taken from the investment or when the investment is liquidated.
If the realised gains exceed the owner's annual gains allowance, when taken into consideration with any other gains realised in that year of the plan, a CGT charge will be assessed and capital gains taxes will be paid in the following year of the plan. Gains will also be assessed against the owner's capital losses from the current year or those carried forward from previous years of the plan.
Plan Preferences vs. System Preferences
Changes to this setting on the mirror Taxation panel in System Preferences, on the left side of the screen, will be used only going forward, as you create new client cases. System Preferences are used as a template only for new client cases. Changes to System Preferences will not retroactively affect your existing client cases.
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Musical fiesta at WestConn
Albert Montecalvo
apologized for a last minute rescheduling due to logistical concerns. Those who were fortunately present were rewarded with a well-executed performance by some the areas most talented music students. Free to the public, these events are well worth attending.
The spirit of Charles Ives
The well-planned program consisted of three modern compositions that explored a wide range of musical territory. The ensemble itself is an interesting compilation of about fifty wind and percussion instruments with a single string bass, capable of sounding both jazzy and classical at the same time.
The opening piece for the evening was "Fortress," composed in 1958 by Frank Ticheli. Montecalvo described the work as standard repertoire for school bands and as having no programmatic connotations. Although it may not have represented anything, "Fortress" did have a cinematic quality with a processional opening, legato theme, and triumphant finale. The ensemble warmed up nicely with this brief icebreaker.
The main event, "La Fiesta Mexicana" was composed in 1949 by H. Owen Reed . This piece showcased a multitude of percussion instruments combining with the wind ensemble using complex rhythms and harmonies that would have brought a smile to Charles Ives.
The chimes played in different tempos, sounding like church bells coming from different parts of the town square during a fiesta. I felt like I was strolling around a Mexican village during a day of celebration. A blaring brass mariachi band played frenzied Aztec dances pulsating with marimbas, xylophones, tom toms, temple blocks, cowbells, and just about every percussion instrument available.
The solemn Mass used three majestic major chords, repeating in Philip Glass -like minimalist style, and building up to a cathartic coda. The carnival and fireworks sections had frequent tempo shifts oscillating with and against the brass and reeds.
A haunting echo of the three chords concluded the piece with a grand finale percussion crescendo. The band received a well-deserved "OLE" from its director. The Fiesta bore the fruit of a lot of carefully rehearsed instrumentation.
After a brief seated intermission, Montecalvo made good use of the percussion talent on tap with the closing piece, a medley from the smash Broadway musical "The Lion King," by Elton John and Tim Rice . African rhythms drove the wind ensemble with the popular show tunes feeling and sounding good.
As I was leaving, I walked past the statue of Ives in the hallway and I thought I saw a little twinkle in his eye.


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Solving Historical Mysteries with ENVI® Spectral Analysis
Spectral analysis is usually thought of in relation to remote sensing data, but the Library of Congress Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD) has developed an application of hyperspectral imaging to analyze and preserve cultural heritage materials. "We knew ENVI was an incredibly powerful piece of software for extracting information from satellite and aerial imagery," said Fenella France, chief of the PRTD. "We were interested in seeing what else it could do."
Working primarily in ENVI, France and her team adapted spectral imaging tools to create noninvasive, nondestructive analytical techniques. "We've been able to identify and characterize colorants, inks, and paper or parchment; monitor deterioration or changes due to exhibit and other environmental conditions; assess and potentially identify previous treatments that modify chemical and spectral responses of cultural heritage materials; and detect watermarks or previous conversations on paper – all without sampling."
France and her team use spectral imaging as a forensic-type tool on historical documents with fascinating results. Thomas Jefferson's handwritten draft of the Declaration of Independence is one such document. "Jefferson wrote this first draft with amendments from Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, and indeed spectral imaging revealed a number of changes to the draft," says France. There was one obvious ''smudge'' of the under-text that hinted to the presence of a previous word where the overwrite seemed to be an attempt to expunge the original writing. "This overwrite is the only location on the entire document where a hasty change seems to have been made," said France. "Everywhere else in the draft changes are neatly crossed out and clear insertions are made, and if they were made by someone other than Jefferson, he carefully noted it in the margin."
"Image processing of this region of the draft proved challenging since the document was laminated and the inks were spectrally very similar in composition," said France. "We finally were able to reveal that Jefferson had originally written "fellow-subjects" and changed this to "fellow-citizens."
The Library of Congress recently digitized Alexander Hamilton's papers, and the PRTD once again got to do some sleuthing with spectral imaging. One letter that Hamilton had written to his fiancée, Emily Schuyler, had an entire paragraph crossed out. With the spectral imaging and principal component analysis in ENVI, they were able to bring out the under-text and read what he had originally written.
"It was a very sweet paragraph that Hamilton had written to her that was perhaps a little risqué for the times. The redacted paragraph said, 'for my Betsy loves me and is acquainted with all the joys of fondness,'" said Meghan Wilson, a preservation specialist with PRTD. "This hints at the couple having had premarital relations, and the heavy redactions were made by their son after Hamilton's death."
France and her team also examined the Gettysburg Address. "The second page is on rough paper, and we were able to pick up fingerprints – a thumb on the front and three fingerprints on the back," says France. "I reached out to colleagues in forensics who steam documents to pull off fingerprints and they were fascinated that we could pull fingerprints, using ENVI." The team suspects the fingerprints belong to Lincoln and are waiting for confirmation through partial-print analysis software in combination with comparing them to prints found on his other documents (Emancipation Proclamation, inaugural addresses, etc.).
As well as providing a powerful analytical tool for noninvasive research, spectral imaging can detect changes in cultural heritage objects due to the environment, treatments, and other factors. "The goal is foremost to preserve the original object, since the recovery of obscured information and spectral characterization is not possible unless it has been preserved," said France.


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South Sudan – Malakal, capital of Upper Nile State, is facing an upcoming attack by the rebel army as peace talks in Addis Abada have moved locations to a night club. A rebel force in Upper Nile State is currently marching toward Malakal and has stated that they expect to take Malakal within 24 hours.
The government army, however, stated that there was no fighting going on in Upper Nile, and that the only fighting taking place in South Sudan was in the Bor region. Amy spokesperson Philip Aguer stated that he expected the SPLA to recapture Bor from the rebels within 48 hours.
As SPLA in Malakal faced a threatened attack by South Sudanese rebels, peace talk meeting took place Monday after moving to a night club, but lasted only 10 minutes. Seyoum Mesfin, the lead mediator for the talks, was in Juba meeting President Kiir, and the IGAD delegation postponed further negotiations until Mesfin's return to Addis Abada. During the 10 minute meeting the parties reviewed the draft cessation of hostilities agreement. The draft had been prepared by the IGAD mediators last week. The draft agreement is a harmonization of the demands of both delegations.
The peace talk location has been moved from the Sheraton Hotel to a night club in the basement of a different Addis Abada hotel. A Japanese delegation had a previous reservation for the Sheraton Hotel. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is currently wrapping up his first tour of Africa and is staying in Addis Abada.
The nightclub is called the Gaslight. Some delegates were reported to have complained about poor lighting and excess noise in the new peace talk location. The Gaslight is reportedly the most classy nightclub in Addis Abada, catering to the wealthy and attractive.
The need for cessation of hostilities has been highlighted by the UN's recent warnings that South Sudan has a limited window in which to get food supplies pre-positioned for the whole year. South Sudan is currently in its dry season. In May the wet season will begin, at which time distribution of food and other humanitarian supplies will be much more difficult to accomplish. Sixty percent of South Sudan's roads–which are scant–are not traversable during the rainy season. The wet season is also the growing season for agriculture, and seeds and other agricultural provisions must be ready at that time.
"Timing is everything. There are fish in the rivers now, pastoralists are trying to protect their herds and the planting season for maize, groundnut and sorghum starts in March," said UN Food and Agriculture Organization representative in Juba, Sue Lautze. "It is essential that security and stability return to South Sudan immediately so that displaced people can return to their homes, fields, herds and fishing grounds."
The UN has stated that 4.4 million South Sudanese were projected to be already threatened with food shortages in 2014 before the conflict broke out. Of that 4.4 million, 830 000 were threatened with acute food insecurity. Currently, nearly 400 000 South Sudanese have been displaced by the conflict which broke out December 15 in Juba, the South Sudanese capital.
Some remote locations in South Sudan will most likely need to be fortified by air, which is more expensive and less effective. The UN's WFP would normally begin now to pre-position its food supplies around South Sudan in an organized, economical way, but fighting in South Sudan has made this difficult or impossible in some locations, such as Malakal which is faced with immanent rebel attack that will most likely continue as peace talks are prolonged at the new location in the Addis Abada night club.
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These are the commitments of the collaborative project "Integrated Water Resources Management, Model Region Mongolia (MoMo)", which has been coordinated by the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) since 2006. Project phase III will start with a kick-off meeting planned for the 8th September 2015 in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia. The goal of this phase is to put environmental monitoring, innovative water technology applications as well as integrated river basin management concepts into practice.
The objective of the project "Integrated Water Resources Management for Central Asia: Model Region Mongolia (MoMo)" is to implement an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). To achieve this, the project has three core research areas: environmental monitoring, water technologies and river basin management.
Core area "environmental monitoring"
Mongolia is faced with numerous challenges: water is becoming increasingly scarce and rivers and groundwater are polluted from intensive industrialisation and increased mining activities throughout the nation. Moreover, data on the state of the environment are generally limited. In recent years, a team of German and Mongolian universities, research institutes and enterprises were able to collect and analyse essential environmental data for a model region in Mongolia. Now these data are being made available to Mongolian users and decision-makers via a web-based GIS as well as a long-term data management system established. Furthermore, extensive training programmes are being conducted in environmental monitoring.
Core area "Water technologies"In Mongolia, it is not only urban settlements that are the focus of water consumption, but also the wastewater discharge into surface waters and out-dated infrastructures mainly from the 1960s certainly do not help. For example, the unofficial yurt settlements on the outskirts of cities that have seen an unprecedented rate of expansion over recent decades are usually not connected to central public utility services. Consequently, the project has introduced some pilot measures over recent years to reduce water losses from pipe leakages in the urban public utility services distribution network as well as a pilot project for the central, semi-central and decentralised treatment of wastewater. Such solutions are now to be implemented on a larger scale and it will be tested as to whether they can be transferred to other regions of Mongolia.
Core area "River Basin Management"
The Mongolian government has declared the Integrated Water Resources Management concept as a role model for managing the country's water resources and it is now planning to develop and implement management concepts for all larger river basins. The project is supporting this process: on the one hand through scientists who are keeping in close contact with the Mongolian Ministry for Environment, Green Development and Tourism, the National Water Committee as well as the respective river basin management authorities for the model region Kharaa and offering advice about concepts, and on the other hand by examining Mongolian "water governance", which is going through an extremely dynamic phase of development. The results will be used to draw conclusions on framework conditions in the field of water management in Mongolia and for comparable regions in Central Asia.
Implementation as an inter- and trans-disciplinary collaborative project
From the German side, the project consortium comprises of partners from science and industry with the following participants: the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research – UFZ (coordination), the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), the Fraunhofer Application Center System Technology Ilmenau, and the German Development Institute (DIE). From industry the following partners are involved: p2mberlin GmbH, Bergmann Beton + Abwassertechnik GmbH and terrestris GmbH & Co KG. In Mongolia, the consortium cooperates with a number of Mongolian institutions, including the respective national and regional ministries and authorities, scientific institutes such as the Mongolian Academy of Sciences and the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, as well as implementation partners such as the municipal water utility in Darkhan or the river basin authority of Kharaa.


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I have been binge reading the books, and then the comics, of author Mike Carey, and I think you should as well. Mighty Dale and I discussed such above. huzzah.
Seriously, though, the Felix Castor books are absolutely top notch. Carey takes the template of his comic series Lucifer (which you should also read), and from it creates the world of British exorcist Felix Castor. It's similar to both Constantine, and the Harry Dresden books, but of a higher order. The writing is very good, as well as the stories. Harry Dresden books are fun, but it's not literature. The Felix Castor books run at a higher level, intellectually, while still being fun. Read them. Read them all.
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Abundant career possibilities, high-quality life, and clean environment have all contributed in making Australia a dream country for countless young professionals from India and if you're a Citizen or Permanent Resident to Australia, then you are entitled to sponsor your family out of the pool of benefits Australia has to offer.
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The Australian Spouse or partner sponsorship program allows citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their common-law partner or spouse as permanent residents to migrate to and live in the beautiful country of Australia. This visa category requires the sponsor to be in a true and genuine relationship with the sponsored to get the sponsorship sanctioned for a minimum of 2 years.
The Australian partner visa can be applied in (i.) 820 (ii.) 801 (iii.) 309 and (iv.) 100 Subclasses.
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Once the visa is granted, the sponsored will be provided with an Extended Eligibility Temporary Visa, which will allow him/her to stay in Australia for a minimum of 2-years with full working rights. After the 2-year waiting period, he/she will have the right to apply for Australian PR on a condition that they're still in an active relationship with your Australian spouse.
But on the contrary, the sponsored may still be eligible for PR under the spouse visa for Australia from India, even if the relationship is broken before the end of the two-year period. Under the following circumstances:
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Welcome to the Fellows Weekly Announcements
Email announcements are sent to Fellows every Tuesday and feature program news and information, professional opportunities, and alerts of upcoming events to help you get the most out of your participation in the LCLD Fellows Program. These announcements will be archived on the LCLD website.
Questions about the announcements? Email Caitlin Puffenberger, LCLD Communications Specialist.
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Fellows are using the Fellows Directory to refer work. Make sure your profile stands out!
2015 Fellow Lisa Kistler is now Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, at Astellas US LLC.
Keep up with other news in the LCLD community through the LCLD Weekly News Digest. If you are interested in receiving the News Digest in your inbox each week, email Caitlin Puffenberger at email@example.com and ask to be added to the list.
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2017 Fellows Announcements
WELCOME 2017s!
2017 Fellows, welcome to your first official Fellows Weekly Announcements! We had a blast with you in San Diego, and know we're off to a great start. The FWA is where you'll register for Learning Experiences and Leadership Lunches, hear about upcoming events in your area, and stay connected with the broader Fellows community. If you have any submissions or questions about the Announcements, please contact Caitlin Puffenberger.
ELI LILLY & CO. LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Indianapolis, IN - April 19-20, 2017
Registration is now open for 2017 Fellows to visit the Indianapolis headquarters of Eli Lilly & Co. for a Learning Experience hosted by LCLD Board Member Michael Harrington, Senior Vice President and General Counsel. A welcome event will be hosted the night before by Benesh, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronof LLP. To register, please email Nichole Velasquez, LCLD Fellows Program Manager, at email@example.com.
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WELCOME, 2016s!
2016 Fellows, you are now officially Fellows Alumni! Pay attention to this section for updates on the Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium, the All In! Campaign, and other Alumni-specific opportunities. If you have any questions, please reach out to Fellows Alumni Program Manager Courtney Nolde at firstname.lastname@example.com.
More than $18,000 of the funds raised in last year's All-In Campaign have been set aside to fund and support regional events and activities that aim to serve the Fellows Alumni Association's strategic goals. For more information on how to request funding, click here. If you have questions, please contact Fellows Alumni Programs Committee Co-Chairs Jin Liu and Lica Tomizuka.
REGISTER FOR THE FELLOWS ALUMNI LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: New York, NY - June 1-3, 2017
The Sixth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium will be held in New York at Microsoft Corporation's Time Square location and at the InterContinental Times Square Hotel June 1-3. Click here to register.
Registration Fees - Law Firm Fellows:
$200 Regular Registration: March 1-April 30, 2017
$250 Late Registration: May 1-31, 2017
Registration Fee - Corporate Fellows:
$150 Regular Registration: Open through May 31, 2017
For questions, please contact Courtney Nolde, LCLD Fellows Alumni Programs Manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
LCLD Member organizations are invited to sponsor the Sixth Annual LCLD Fellows Alumni Leadership Symposium in New York this June. If you or your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor, email Courtney Nolde at email@example.com.
The "All In!" campaign is off to a great start, with contributions from 50 Fellows Alumni. Your contribution helps build and sustain a national community that will have far-reaching effects for all Alumni.
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Fellows Events and Opportunities
MINNESOTA FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: Minneapolis, MN - March 15, 2017
The Minnesota Fellows will be having a happy hour event on Wednesday, March 15, beginning at 6 p.m. at Seven in downtown Minneapolis. All are welcome! Please contact 2013 Fellow Caryn Boisen at email@example.com with questions and to RSVP.
ATLANTA FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: Atlanta, GA - March 16, 2017
Atlanta Fellows are invited to attend a happy hour on March 16 from 6-8 p.m. at JCT Kitchen on Howell Mill Road/14th Street. If you have questions, please contact 2015 Fellow Komal Patel at email@example.com.
CALIFORNIA FELLOWS HAPPY HOUR: Los Angeles, CA - March 30, 2017
All California Fellows and Alumni are invited to Happy Hour on March 30, from 5-8 p.m. at Perch, 448 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90013. Please contact 2016 Fellow Nicole Diaz at email@example.com with any questions.
Events and Opportunities of Interest
WOMEN'S WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL ATTORNEY MEETING: Fort Lauderdale, FL - March 7-8, 2017
The Women's White Collar Defense Association Annual Attorney Meeting will be held in Fort Lauderdale March 7-8. Click here for more information. If you are attending and would like to connect with other Fellows, please reach out to 2017 Fellow Elizabeth Brandon at email@example.com.
2017 PBI ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Washington, DC - March 8-10, 2017
The 2017 Pro Bono Institute Annual Conference will be held at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC, March 8-10. Click here more information. If you plan to attend, please contact Fellows Alumni Immediate Past Chair Zohra Tejani at firstname.lastname@example.com. Click here for more information. If you are attending and would like to connect with other Fellows, please reach out to 2017 Fellow Elizabeth Brandon at firstname.lastname@example.com.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON WHITE COLLAR CRIME: Miami, FL - March 8-10, 2017
The ABA's 31st National Institute on White Collar Crime will be held in Miami March 8-10. Click here for more information. If you are attending and would like to connect with other Fellows, please reach out to 2017 Fellow Elizabeth Brandon at firstname.lastname@example.com.
COOL COMPENSATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PRIVATE COMPANY 2017: New York, NY and Live webcast - March 13, 2017
Cool Compensation Considerations for the Private Company 2017: Pay, Performance, and Perspectives will be held on March 13 at 9 a.m. 2016 Fellow Marissa Holob will be speaking on a panel called "Executive Compensation for the Non-Publicly Traded Company: Comparisons, Contrasts, Trends, and New Issues." Click here for more information and to register.
NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: New York, NY - Deadline March 17, 2017
The New York City Bar is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Associate Leadership Institute, a five-part series of high-development training for 4th-8th-year associates at these firms. Click here for more information and to nominate an associate.
DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN WASHINGTON: Washington, DC - March 30, 2017
The DC Attorneys of Color Affinity Group presents "Diverse Communities in Washington DC," a look at the African-American community on U Street in the early 1900s featuring a viewing of "Black Broadway on U." The event will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Blank Rome on 1825 Eye Street NW. The event is being organization by 2015 Fellow Saminaz Akhter. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Karyn Cleveland-Barnes.
TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL 29TH ANNUAL CORPORATE LAW INSTITUTE: New Orleans, LA - March 30-31, 2017
The Tulane University Law School's 29th Annual Corporate Law Institute will be held in New Orleans March 30-31. Click here for more information. If you are attending and would like to connect with other Fellows, please reach out to 2017 Fellow Elizabeth Brandon at firstname.lastname@example.com.
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE ANNUAL DINNER: New York, NY - April 5, 2017
The Equal Justice Initiative Annual Dinner will be held Wednesday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. EJI was founded by Bryan Stevenson, who spoke at the 2016 Fellows Alumni Conference. If you are interested in supporting EJI, please click here for information on how to attend the dinner. LCLD is not affiliated with the Equal Justice Initiative
MINORITY CORPORATE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL SUMMIT: Miami, FL - April 19-22, 2017
MCCA's General Counsel Summit will be held at Turnberry Isle Miami Resort. Click here for details. If you are planning to attend, please contact 2015 Fellow Rakesh Gopalan at email@example.com to coordinate an informal LCLD gathering.
Job Opportunities
Counsel, Labor & Employment: Publicis Group/Re:Sources USA - Chicago, IL
Click here to read the full job description. Questions about the position may be sent to Jeff Crump at email@example.com.
Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Privacy: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
Click here to read the full job description. Click here for more information and to apply.
Lead Counsel, Open Source & IP: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Marketing Counsel: Facebook - New York, NY
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Lead Counsel, WhatsApp: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Ads and Privacy Counsel: Facebook - Menlo Park, CA
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Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy: The Home Depot - Atlanta, GA
Click here for the full job description, and click here to apply. Questions about the position may be directed to Lebechi Wilson at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Posting of Job Opportunities in the Fellows Weekly Announcements
To post a job opportunity, please send the following information to Caitlin Puffenberger at email@example.com:
1. Title and location of the position
2. Contact information of individual to contact with additional questions about the position
3. PDF of the job description
Job Opportunities will remain in the Fellows Weekly Announcements for four consecutive weeks and then be removed. You may request one posting renewal for an additional four weeks. There is no cost for posting. Opportunities received in accordance with the policy prior to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday will be posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements released on the following Tuesday. Please note that Associate positions are no longer being posted in the Fellows Weekly Announcements.


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Is there a point of being too optimistic?Yes?
I don't know.
I suppose it depends (isn't that how it is with most things?).
I'm never really "too" optimistic. In fact, I'm not really optimistic at all. I'd like to think that's changing, though.
Since I typically write on relationships, I'll use that as an example for what I'm talking about. When you like a guy and you're super interested in him and really optimistic that this time (finally) it's actually going to work out. He's actually going to like you back. You're sure of it. All the signs are there. He talks to you, smiles at you, sometimes he'll even initiate conversation with you. Sometimes he ignores you... but you're not choosing to think that means anything. He's probably just playing hard to get. Sometimes he says mean things....but he's usually being sarcastic (clearly...). This might be one of those times when I'd say: you're being too optimistic. Or, as the movie/book put it: he's just not that into you. Sometimes, when it comes to matters of the heart, we can definitely be "too" optimistic. And dumb.
I think the point of being "too" optimistic comes when we're changing our lives completely based on unrealistic hopes. Maybe you decide to move to New York to become an actor when you couldn't even get a part in the chorus in your high school musical when you tried over and over again and they were already short on guys. Maybe you spend all your free-time trying out for the football team constantly and get rejected time and time again (and, maybe, Rudy is your inspiration...).
With instances like these- when our talent doesn't match up with our passions...sometimes I think we can tend to be "too" optimistic. Because sometimes we love doing things that we just aren't that awesome at. And sometimes our passion drives us and we spend our lives trying to do something that we were never meant to do. And sometimes, I think, we need to halt and reevaluate.
We need to ask ourselves what we love doing, yes... but we also need to be willing to see if what we love doing is something that we're good at doing. And if it's not, is it something that we can get better at? Is it something worth spending all the time/money/effort on? Is it something that matters in the scope of eternity or is it just something that's completely self-fulfilling? Is it something we're doing just because we enjoy doing it, or are we trying to find purpose in it? There's a difference.
I tend to think that the Lord has gifted each of us with things that we are good at and when we start to truly tap into those things, we're going to figure out how much we love those things. It might not be something that we thought we'd like in the beginning, but as we excel, as we learn, as we grow... as we do things that matter outside of ourselves...they become things that we can't imagine living without. They're the things that make us think: I was made to do this. It's a great feeling. Because we're good at it and we love it.
I'm optimistic that everyone can have those things that are true for them. That they can be fully invested in things that they love and are good at...and that they will be things that matter in the scope of eternity. I think that's why the Lord gives us those gifts and those passions- so that He might be glorified. Not us.
And, I do think that everyone can be optimistic about matters of the heart. Maybe it doesn't have to be so specific (i.e. This guy is going to fall in love with me vs. I know someday that the Lord will fulfill this desire within me)....but, I think we can hope. That we can dream. That we can ask that the Lord would make us into more of His likeness and in the process we can trust that He's refining our hopes, dreams and desires. We might start to notice that the things we thought we couldn't live without (or even people) are now things that we barely think about.
Because we're growing.
We're changing.
And it's good.
And sometimes, our optimism works out-- things really do turn out the way we hoped they might. And sometimes we just cling to the hope we have in Jesus Christ when everything else seems to fall apart. And then we get to the point where we realize that He is enough.
And then our need for being optimistic shifts...
Because the Lord is faithful.
And instead of all the things that come and go that we find our identity and hope in.... we learn to place it in Him.
At that point, we can never be too optimistic.
Because He has come, He has conquered, and He will return.
We have much to hope in, much to hope for.
Only through Him.
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1. Review the most frequently asked questions
We have compiled a list of most frequently asked questions that should answer many of the questions you have when you first consider having surgery at A Personal Choice.
For more information: Frequently asked questions when considering reversal surgery
2. Call for a free phone consultation
We can help determine if you are a candidate for tubal reversal surgery, explain the entire process, and answer any questions you may have when you call for a free phone consultation with a Tubal Reversal Staff member.
For more information about our tubal surgery consultations: Tubal surgery consultation
3. Send your tubal ligation report for a free evaluation
You can send your records about your tubal ligation surgery or tubal blockage to us for a free evaluation. We will review them and confirm if you are a candidate for tubal surgery.
For more information about requesting and sending records: Sending tubal ligation records
4. Pay scheduling fee and schedule your surgery
After paying your $150 scheduling fee it only takes a 20-minute phone call to have a scheduling nurse interview you and schedule your surgery date. This fee can conveniently be paid by credit card.
For more information about scheduling: Detailed step-by-step guide to scheduling surgery
5. Complete the registration forms
After your scheduling interview is completed, you will be sent a confirmation email which will contain: a Patient Responsibility Statement, What To Expect brochure and Registration Packet. This information will educate and prepare you for surgery at our center. The signature pages of these documents should be signed and returned to our office.
6. Pay surgery fee
The surgery fee must be paid in full within 24 hours of scheduling. Only after payment is received will your surgery date be confirmed. The surgery fee can be paid with cashiers check, money order, credit card, HSA, FSA, or bank to bank wire transfer.
7. Obtain the pre-operative lab testing
We have greatly simplified the required testing for tubal reversal. We only require a complete blood count. We can order this lab test for you during your scheduling interview or your local doctor can order this test for you. This testing must be done within 90 days of surgery and the test results need to be faxed to our office.
If you have a complex medical history additional lab testing may be required and this will be discussed during your scheduling interview.
8. Make hotel and travel arrangements
Our office is in Raleigh, North Carolina, is conveniently located, and easily accessible by most airlines and Amtrak train. We are a short drive by car from all major cities on the East Coast and central US.
All patients who come for surgery stay at either the Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills or the one of the alternative hotels listed on our website.
More information: Where to stay when having reversal surgery with Dr. Monteith?
All hotels are located close to our office and the Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills is located in the trendy North Hills Mall in mid-town Raleigh and both are close to our specialty center.
The Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills offers patients of Dr. Monteith special room rates. In order to receive this special pricing, we recommend you make your hotel reservations with the hotel reservation email link which will be emailed to you after you schedule your surgery date.
9. Your operation
We provide a unique surgical experience with personalized attention and one-on-one care. We make every effort to make your surgery less of a process and more of a life's experience.
Our team uses surgical techniques, which maximize your chance of having a successful surgery with the results you deserve. Our one-hour reversal operation results in more comfort, faster recovery, and avoids the need for unnecessary hospitalization.
Do you have additional questions?
If so contact us at (919) 977-5050 and we can provide you with answers. To start scheduling: Detailed step-by-step guide to scheduling surgery


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F8s & BO8Today's figures lesson on the Chandler coffee club as usual... I had a work meeting so Lynne took me after Mary's lesson. Ice was pretty good and there were only 6 skaters.
- BO8s -- we started with these since I'd told Lynne I'd made some good progress. Indeed they were still pretty good (yay!) and I am doing a much better job of keeping a good position after the push-off. I was really really happy with this although there's still a lot to do to refine and polish these.
- FO8 -- we spent most of the lesson on these since they are my weakest point. Still very, very inconsistent :-(. Not much I can say that's new on these it's the same issues that I've been having.
- FI8 -- these were pretty good. I still need to really watch on the LFI8 to keep the free hip back -- I think if I turn my foot out on the push it really helps to have the free hip back at the start.


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This Make Your Own idea is completely inspired by the lovely Beth from Lula Louise. She has a great feature called How to DIY that I just love and I thought I'd try out as well.
This dress I actually will most likely end up making down the road, it just won't be for a few more weeks because I want to finish some other dresses first. And since everything takes me forever and a day to make, basically in about 10 years I will be making this dress. ha no but it probably won't be until August, STILL I couldn't wait because I'm dying over this fabric and this lovely dress.


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We will be resuming Sunday morning services on a limited basis on Sunday July 26th at 11a.m. You MUST book in advance if you would like to attend.
Please visit our Facebook page or YouTube channel for further information.
Sloan Street Presbyterian Church Building is situated in the Co Down side of Lisburn City, in the vicinity of large residential areas. Our vision is "Making and growing disciples of Jesus" and we firmly believe that the greatest manifestation of His care is the offer of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.
Our chief purpose is to glorify God, as we worship Him in our lives and during times of corporate worship, which should be meaningful and vibrant. We seek to build a fellowship where all are accepted and encouraged in their faith, regardless of age and social background.
We support the work of Christians Against Poverty in the Lisburn area.
If you are feeling weighed down by debt, then CAP can help. You may think your situation is impossible, but there is hope.


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245 Shawan Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 USA
Phone:+1 410-785-7000
Fax:+1 410-527-9491
Sales:+1 410-785-7000
Sales fax:+1 410-527-9491
All public areas non-smoking
Bar-B-Q and/or picnic area
Car Rental
Concierge Lounge Hours
Vending machines
Coffee/tea in-room
Continental breakfast, fee from: 10 USD
Foreign exchange
Full American breakfast, fee from: 15 USD
Grab-n-Go breakfast, fee from: 5 USD
Hot breakfast, fee from: 12 USD
Housekeeping service daily
Laundry on-site, coin operated
Limousine service
Local restaurant dinner delivery
Mobility accessible rooms
Newspaper delivered to room, on request
Newspaper in lobby
Room service
Safe deposit boxes, front desk
Valet dry-cleaning
Bar-B-Q and/or picnic area
Local restaurant dinner delivery
Room service
Sundry/Convenience store
Continental breakfast, fee from 10.00 USD
Full American breakfast, fee from 15.00 USD
Guests are invited to enjoy an exciting menu consisting of American classics with contemporary twists, seasonally-driven fare, and traditional Maryland staples. Craft beer, signature cocktails, and a robust wine list complement the menu.
Open for breakfast and lunch Dress code: Casual
Our signature cocktail clubhouse, the Polo Lounge & Bar features a unique cocktail program that is seasonally inspired. Enjoy a traditional handcrafted julep during Baltimore's racing season or a refreshing Moscow Mule during the summer.
Dress code: Casual
Located in our lobby, Cafe 245 is the ideal place to fuel up in the morning with a tasty cup of Starbucks coffee and bite to eat. Enjoy a satisfying breakfast sandwich, crisp salad, or fresh pastry.
Open for breakfast and lunch
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Dress code: Casual
Fitness centre on-site
Indoor pool
Outdoor pool
(7.7 km)
5201 Park Heights Ave
22.5 km S from hotel
501 E Pratt St
30.3 km S from hotel
333 W. Camden St
31.4 km S from hotel
1525 Russell St
33.8 km S from hotel
3101 Wyman Park Dr
25.3 km S from hotel
4501 N Charles St
20.4 km S from hotel
2200 York Rd
5.8 km S from hotel
1101 Russell St
32.2 km S from hotel
1 W Pratt St
30.6 km S from hotel
8000 York Rd
17.7 km S from hotel
Airport phone: +1 410-859-7111
Hotel direction: 49.1 km NE
This hotel does not provide a shuttle service.
Take I-195 W for 4 miles. Merge onto I-95 N via exit 4A. Stay on I-95 for 2 miles. Merge onto I-695 W via exit 49B toward Towson. Stay on I-695W for 17 miles then merge onto I-83N via exit 24. Stay on I-83 for 5.5 miles then take exit 20A for Shawan Rd. Stay in the far right lane while exiting. The hotel entrance will be immediately on the right coming off the exit ramp.
Airport phone: +1 703-572-2700
Hotel direction: 127.0 km NE
This hotel does not provide a shuttle service.
Follow Dulles Access Rd E for 2.75 miles. Merge onto VA-267 toward Reston Pkwy. Stay on VA-267 for 10.5 miles. Merge onto I-495 N/Capital Beltway N via exit 18B toward Baltimore for 7 miles. Keep right to take I-495 E toward Baltimore for another 11.5 miles. Merge onto I-95 N via exit 27 toward Baltimore for 23 miles. Merge onto I-695 W via exit 49B toward Towson. Stay on I-695 for 17 miles. Merge onto I-83 N via exit 24. Stay on I-83 for 5.5 miles. Take exit
Copy service
Fax service
Messenger service
Overnight delivery/pickup


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"There was about several thousand acres of rape in that photo" – SpoonySeeker
Archive for July, 2009
Quote That Made Me Happy #1July 16, 2009
So I had a idea – Collaborative Game Diaries.July 15, 2009
I'm going to tell you about this now because theres a quite reasonable chance that I wont ever do this. I'm not being a nice guy letting you know this so you can go and make something out of it yourself. I'm doing this because I'm a attention seeking prick who wants everyone to give as much credit for stuff to him as possible and by stating this now I will have recorded the idea first.
Of course I'm not the person who first came up with this. I am the first person that I know of within my gaming circles that's mentioned it. All this can roughly be boiled down into a one word equivalent.
Why didn't anyone remind me?July 13, 2009
I'm not trying to be a games journalist. I have no willpower of any kind when I don't need or want to do something. Occasionally I get into a phase where I stay awake at night formulating some plan, for example, my last post which was meant to evolve into a deep musing on the essence of virtual worlds. That plan failed becasue I saw no reason to continue and I'm not the type of person to needless write out a bunch of self perpetuating crap.
If I stumble upon something that I can do a regular post about I will only do it if I enjoy it. Thats my new rule.
Theres more than enough places out there where you can get intresting, serious articles. I might as well stick to the stuff I enjoy and hope that it ends up being fun.
I'll refer back to my first post. This blog "…will neither be updated regularly nor frequently, unless I enjoy it. If that is the case, it shall be both until I eventually grow tired of it anyway."
I wasn't enjoying it. It wasn't updated much. I did however remeber some of the stuff I did enjoy writing so I never completely gave up on it.
This is my explanation and warning. I'm doing this for me, for selfish reasons. The most I'm hoping for is that my reader likes what I like.