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Some side roads remain slick, MoDOT urges caution
COLUMBIA- After a day of icy weather Friday, mid-Missouri can expect to see snow going into Saturday evening.
MoDOT officials have been working to clear major roads covered with ice. However, side roads may not be clear.
One MoDOT spokesperson said the department is working around-the-clock to treat both Friday's ice and also Saturday's new precipitation.
"Now that it's snowing on top of that, we're going to continue treating for both the ice and the snow," said Jason Shafer, a MoDOT assistant district maintenance engineer. "We've got crews lined up to be working through the night on into tomorrow as needed."
Shafer also said Friday's weather conditions made it difficult to get the ice to melt and that northern Boone County conditions are still slick, while the southern portion is fairly clear.
At this time, MoDOT urges people not to park on priority snow routes and to avoid travel, if at all possible, due to "dangerously low" temperatures freezing roadways.
"With the snow tonight, with the ice we still have in some locations, I would really question the necessity of the trips that you make," Shafer said. "If you can stay at home, I encourage you doing so that way it gives us an opportunity to get the roads clear and you can have a safer trip to town whenever you do need to go."
MoDOT offers a statewide road conditions map.
Additionally, the City of Columbia provides snow and ice management updates and rules for parking on snow routes.


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1. To make the salsa verde, blend the sherry vinegar, herbs, capers, garlic, mustard and olive oil using the Braun Multiquick 5 and its chopper accessory.2. For the fishcakes, peel the potatoes, cut them into evenly sized pieces and bring to the boil in salted water. Cook for 10-15 minutes until they are slightly firm. Drain well. While hot, mash with the lemon juice and chopped parsley.3. Season the salmon fillet and grill on each side for 2-3 minutes until just firm and cooked through. When cool, break into large flakes. Fold the cooked salmoninto the potato puree and season well.4. Shape the mixture into 4 large, neat cakes. Coat in the flour, dip them into the beaten egg and then breadcrumbs. Chill for 30 minutes.5. To cook, heat a shallow layer of oil in a wide frying pan. Fry the fishcakes for 4-5 minutes until brown, then flip over and fry the other side for 2-3 minutes. Serve with salsa verde.
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The Pocket Roll Pak includes two Inno Pocket Roll's and an F4 Par Bag. Each Inno Pocket Roll features a bright 12-Watt LED engine and 12 exciting built-in light shows in a very compact, mobile case. Add this to a light show that has a couple of moving head effects, a laser and a couple of washes and you are really in for an amazing light show.
These pocket sized, flat mirrored Scanners have a 14-degree beam angle that project 8 fixed GOBO/Color patterns (plus spot/white) from a single wheel. The Pocket Roll Pak is built with high quality, precision stepper motors for speed and accuracy.
The Pocket Roll Pak is great for high energy music, and highly compliments Moving Head effects.
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Charlie Munger & Lollapaloozas
The Innoculated Investor recently posted a transcription of 39 questions with Charlie Munger. It was a fantastic read, and I'd suggest you take a look.
What is fascinating about Warren & Charlie is their understanding of human behavior, and the understanding of irrationalities or rationalities (depending on your view) that models can't explain. Charlie goes on to explain how economists, using marginal utility, could not understand why popcorn and drinks are priced so high at theatres relative to their prices.
Charlie calls these situations lollapaloozas, and believes they are best explained by a holistic approach from multiple disciplines vs. an exclusively economic lens. He then goes on to explain to explain many confounding circumstances, such as the failure of Keynesian economics and failed companies, using lollapaloozas. His point is that quite often we get caught following processes, models and logic and fail to think outside of our training. For example, perhaps Keynesian economics is failing not because the model is ineffective, but because it partly relies on the publics ignorance of economic theory. At a high level, this has changed as a result of recessions and recoveries.
This comes back to a point I often make, and is a key learning from when I was troubleshooting business units: that quite often individuals understand their models, customers and companies, but rarely have an implicit understanding of macro trends. An implicit understand is hard to teach, but increasingly I see companies and executives move in directions and markets they do not implicitly understand ('China is booming, let's do business there'.)
I've embedded the interview with Charlie below. It is worth the read.


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I had this awesome dream last night about me and Channing Tatum. We were both soldiers leaving for Iraq. We had both been eyeing each other before we boarded the plane, but this plane was like a super plane and we had bedrooms and 1 roommate. Alas, Channing Tatum was my roommate. But what! What is this? Our room only had ONE BED, and it was a full bed so we had to share. At first we did the appropriate respectful thing and slept head to combat boot. But then I felt bad because every time we hit turbulence he would hit his head on the metal footboard so I told him if he wanted he could turn around and lay the same way as me. So he did, and we made out, and then he started being cute and telling me about all my mannerisms that he had noticed since we boarded the plane like when Tad Hamilton recited all of Rosalee's different laugh's to her in Win a Date With Tad Hamilton but really they were the laughs that Pete had noticed. And I was like OMG Iraq is the best! And then I woke up and I was super pissed because obviously there was about to be a killer sex scene but you know, you can't get any in real life so you sure as hell aren't going to get any from Channing Tatum in your dream. I kept replaying what I could remember from the dream while I tried to fall back asleep in my head hoping that we could pick up where we left off but it never happened. Sigh.
I believe I may have unknowingly gotten myself into a love triangle this past weekend and now I am scared of getting caught and I haven't even really done anything wrong, yet. So I've been working Captain Morgan gig's like none other. I get paid $25 an hour so why not dress like a hooker 2 nights out of the week right? I've been working in a nearby college town with a crew that I have met but never really worked with. Typically when we're working a Captain event it's 1 captain, 2 Morganette's, and a manager. Well before I came along this girl, we'll call her Crystal because it's a trashy name, had always been the manager but now I was signing up for the manager and she was having to dress like a hooker. However, Crystal dates the Captain for like 3 years. They are 22 so it's not like the forces of spiced rum and a horny pirate brought them together.
So last week Crystal is texting me getting all shitty because Captain is worried about the events that I am managing going well because they think I am inexperienced and don't know what I am doing. I hate to break it to them, but I have managed more events and been with the company longer which is why I AM THE MANAGER, so they should step off and learn a thing or 2. I told her not to worry about it and just to show up dressed in her wench's uniform 15 minutes before they were set to go on. I had to go to Captain's apartment and pick up some things for the event because he refused to mail them to me so we spent some time shooting the shit before we left for the event. Friday night goes magnificently.
Saturday night it's, me the Captain, and another girl Smashley working. Smashley calls in and when I tell the Captain it's just me and him he gets a little too excited and asks me to come over and drive us both to the event. So I do and the event is a bust, there's 5 people in the bar so we do our spiel then we sit down to have a drink since we have to stay there for an hour and he's all over me. We go back to his place I change, he tells me if I want to stay and go out tonight I can stay at his place. I say maybe next time because I have no clothes. I leave.
I'm about halfway home when he starts texting me asking if we can hang out next weekend because he likes me yada yada yada and we text all night Saturday night, all day/night Sunday, and already today. Normally I would never come between a couple but I have heard that he is afraid to dump Crystal because he is afraid she will beat him. Crystal is not nice and also a raging bitch. She's about the same size as Captain (and he's not small) BUT she is gorgeous. I have also heard that Captain has cheated on Crystal before and she caught him, and told all of the girls we work with that he was "actin' up" this scares me because I never heard how she caught him. She might go through his phone, in which case I am a dead girl walking. I haven't done anything wrong, yet. He is the one that has been making the inappropriate comments and asking to hang out. AND if I do decide to hang out with him I will ask him what is going on between the two of them. But, I kind of don't feel bad because she is such a bitch and treats him horribly. I'm not looking to date him because he's kind of a dumb dumb but he is hot so I would throw him a few make out sesh's. We have gotten to know each other a little bit and have a few similar interests and I am starting to think he might be bi-sexual or maybe just a huge metro or maybe he is just sensitive I have no idea, but…
These are the things I know about Captain:
-He is creepily into chick flicks. Especially those with Isla Fisher.
-He has a hobby of fidgeting with car stereos (and has graciously offered to fix mine.)
-He loves Halo.
-He's into vampire movies, that he watches with a minimum of 1 light on.
-He calls himself a nerd.
-He doesn't drink unless he is going out with a crew of at least 4 people.
-He has a weird asian roommate named Raymundo.
-He sends out texts that he thinks are deep. Ex: "If you never stand for anything your going to be sitting your whole life." – "Your" dumb dumb.
-His mother taught him to never go through a woman's purse, yet he went through mine anyway (with permission.)
-He thinks men with Australian accents are sexy.
-He whole heartedly believes that oreo's will make anything better.
-He hates people (maybe we are soulmates.)
-He own's a white faux fur winter hat.
-He thinks that "liar" is spelled "lier."
-"House" is his favorite t.v. show.
-He can grow a beard in 3.5 days.
Now, take these Captain fun facts as you will. I'm not sure what to do with them yet, but I will take diligent notes from here on out of any encounters I have with Captain and Captain's Crystal.


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We need compassion
Parenting with compassion is a gentle way we can relate to ourselves, especially when we're struggling with the demands of parenting. It makes such a difference to go through life with a kind friend on the inside rather than a critic who is telling us how we're messing up. Imagine what it would be like for you to have a compassionate friend inside to encourage you as a parent? It makes a huge difference to parents and grandparents alike.
We can be hard on ourselves
We don't mean to, we simply don't know another way to respond to our struggles and failures as a parent. We need compassion, not only for ourselves and the impossible job of being a parent, but for our children too. We have a lot in common with our children. We've never been a parent, and they've never been a child. We are all on a big learning curve.
Our culture can be quite hard on us as parents, passing judgment on how we help our children sleep, eat, go to school, and partake in extracurricular activities, to name a few. We live in a social media society where most things are edited, "photo-shopped" and presented as perfect. It's as if we think that there is a perfect formula to raise perfectly happy, perfectly achieving kids. Spoiler alert: There isn't!Being a parent in this day and age is very challenging, no matter the age of your children. Click To Tweet
Parents can be so hard on themselves, but the reality is that this makes everything worse! We can learn to be compassionate with ourselves, as well as teach our children to treat themselves with kindness.
See the world through your children's eyes
As we parent with compassion, we tune into the unique needs and struggles of our children and teens. We try to see the world through their eyes, factoring in their age, personality, and unique life challenges. We have an amazing opportunity to build a close relationship with our children from a foundation of compassion. As we respond to their imperfections with kindness, they will learn to respond to themselves with compassionate too.
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By forgiving ourselves for the inevitable mistakes we make as parents, we won't waste precious energy beating ourselves up. Treating ourselves with compassion helps us make peace with ourselves, correct our mistakes, and enjoy the precious time we have with our children and grandchildren.
Here's a short video I recorded for you to encourage you to be compassionate with yourself.
It is important as parents to be compassionate with ourselves about what we're going through not just as a parent, but in our lives. Give Your Kids a Break: Parenting with Compassion for You and Your Children will help.
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Do you think our culture makes it hard for parents? If so, how? What would it be like if you had a compassionate friend on the inside encouraging you as a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle?
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The Best 18 Pizza Places in Jersey City
Margherita, Grandma, Three Cheese, Chicken Parm, Vegan pizza and more! There are several types of pizzas to try that is can make your head spin. Luckily Jersey City is not only a great place to discover awesome restaurants but it's a great hub for pizza! We've created a list of The Best 18 Pizza Places in Jersey City to satisfy the ultimate pizza lover!
135 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Porta Jersey City resides in a former pharmacy located right off of Newark Avenue's pedestrian walkway (we kept the pharmacy sign, so you can't miss it). Opened in 2014, the three-story restaurant includes one of the few rooftop spaces in the city, spanning an entire block with two full bars and dining. It's become a central hub for the city's faithful, New Yorkers looking to escape the boroughs, and people who just want to kick it, earning us recognition as one of the best late-night spots in the country!
Krispy Pizza
33 Hudson St, Jersey City
Krispy Pizza, a family business, won the "Battle of the Borough" (featuring pizza from all 5 boroughs and Long island) at the New York Pizza Expo 2005 sending a clear message, Krispy Pizza is the best. They're award winning pizza makes Krispy Pizza a great fit on our list of The Best # Pizza Places in Jersey City!
357 7th St, Jersey City
Delenio chefs specialize in authentic and delicious food. They use the freshest ingredients to ensure that every dish is of the highest possible quality making them the perfect addition to our list of The Best 18 Pizza Places in Jersey City.
Two Boots
133 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Located in Pedestrian Plaza, feet from the Grove Street PATH you'll find Two Boots! With comfy banquettes, sidewalk seating, wine and beer, and occasional live music, this is a great place for a lunch break from work, a family dinner or a late-night jaunt from one of the local bars. They even offer vegan options!
Roman Nose
125 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Roman Nose, Downtown Jersey City's authentic Italian-food destination, is the culmination of Maria & Ruggero Fiore's journey from a small farming village in the Lazio region of Italy to the heart of JC's blossoming culinary scene. Together with their sons Frank and Raymond, they wanted to create a warm, welcoming, and relaxed trattoria atmosphere in which to share their love of high-quality, simple, clean food using the freshest ingredients.
Gino's Pizzeria
380 Central Ave, Jersey City
Gino's is a Family-owned Pizzeria & Restaurant serving classic Italian-American dishes that have been the family for generations! Founded in 1976, what was once a tiny pizzeria, has become a cornerstone restaurant for great Italian-American food!
Rustique Pizza
611 Jersey Ave, Jersey City
Order your favorite pizzas, pastas and salads from Rustique Pizza! Using the traditional, brick oven method, you can taste the time and effort put into each slice!
Pizza Pie La Cantina Italiana
101 Greene Street, Jersey City
Rozza Pie keeps it simple with their ingredients! They are truly the place for the genuine pizza lover.
Razza Pizza Artigianale
275 Grove Street, Jersey City
At Razza, we aspire to the Italian way of cooking and eating, where location and seasonality dictate their ingredients. Razza's ultimate goal is to serve the best pizza possible. They are challenging the common practices of pizza-making in the hope of influencing the industry and elevating the overall quality of pizza in America earning it a spot on our list of The Best 18 Pizza Places in Jersey City!
Park Ave Pizza
3515 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City
Park Pizza has been called "pretty dang delicious" by Yelpers and they seem to keep coming back for more!
Carmine's Pizza Factory
366 8th St, Jersey City
Thin-crust & Sicilian pies served in a corner brownstone space with bay windows & sidewalk seating seconds away from Jones Park and Hamilton House!
Singas Pizza
840 Newark Ave, Jersey City
The first Singas Famous Pizza Restaurant Opened in 1967 in Elmhurst, NY. Today, after decades of building its reputation, Singas Famous Pizza has brought their legendary flavor to Jersey City!
Grove Square
116 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Favia Pizza is a staple pizzeria to Jersey City and it can be found right across from the Grove Street PATH stop!
Paparazzi Pizza
200 Summit Ave, Jersey City
Every pie is baked in our stone-fired oven! Want to pair your pizza with something else that's yummy? Paparazzi Pizza also serves the on of the best buffalo wings in the tri-state area!
John's Pizzeria
87 Sussex St, Jersey City
John's of Times Square has been voted one of New York's best pizzas because of its unique characteristics and they have a location in Jersey City! All pizzas are made to order in one of our four coal-fired brick ovens and like a cast iron pan, our ovens season with age, making no two pizzas the same.
Pino's Pizza
225 Newark Ave, Jersey City
Pion's Pizza offers great pizza minutes away from Hamilton Park!
Larry & Joe's Pizzeria
533 Newark Ave, Jersey City
From pizza to lasagna, satisfy your Italian food craving with Larry & Joes!
Alex's Italian Restaurant
346 Grove St, Jersey City
Alex's Italian Restaurant & Brick Oven Pizza has established a reputation for providing highest quality food, excellent customer service and speedy delivery to customers in the Jersey City!
Looking to take a trip outside of JC? Hoboken has yummy pizza options as well! Maybe you're all pizza'd out and looking for something else! There are plenty of options to sink your teeth from ice cream to gluten free options!


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1. Become familiar with your organization's mission statement. This should serve as the foundation for all the work you do within the company.
2. Learn how what you do supports your boss's goals. Understand the 'big picture.' Be specific about problems with your job and with concerns about your supervisor. Use "I statements," such as "I feel frustrated when I don't get answers to my questions right away."
3. Figure out office politics. Learn what it takes to get things done in your organization. Who are the 'movers and shakers?'
4. Build alliances. Create a network of colleagues who can be helpful to you in getting ideas through the company pipeline.
5. Learn how to work with difficult people. Difficult employees are found in every workplace. If you don't know how to deal with such people, there are many good books on this subject. If you feel yourself getting emotional about an issue, take a deep breath and remind yourself not to be defensive. If there is anything you can agree with, in terms of what's been said to you, do this before saying anything else. People are always more willing to listen after their observations/ feelings have been validated.
6. Do what you can to make your boss look good. Understand that when you look good, your boss and your department look good also.
7. Volunteer to be on committees or involved in special projects. Invest in your work for more than just a paycheck. You never know where this type of involvement might lead in terms of a new job challenge.
8. If you don't understand something, ask. It's ok to ask questions if you're not sure about something. Remember, there's no such thing as a silly question if you don't know the answer.
9. Support your colleagues; celebrate their successes. Be generous in supporting your colleagues and they'll be generous in supporting you. This will help to build camaraderie and a team identify.
10. Find ways to have fun on the job. Enjoying what you do and having some fun while you do it makes you more productive, not less. This is another way to build cohesive teams.
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Hello & Happy Monday Everyone!!
WOW! Its February already, the first month of year went by too fast!!
Sorry, I have been a BAD blogger lately, somehow lost my blogging mojo :(
I'll try to post more projects here.
I have created lots of great projects but didn't share with you all yet...this week i'll try to share few of them.
Today I would like share few new Top Dog Dies projects...
I used new released TDD- Little Birds die set and TDD- Dotted Border die set.
The beautiful.sentiment is from Avery Elle stamps.
I love how the card turned out!!
Next card is using another new Top Dog Die...
TDD- Dotted Tagsdie set and TDD- Heart Mini Album Finisher die set.
The lovely papers are from Avery Elle and sentiment from Mama Elephant.
Top Dog Dies having a signature die sale.... CHECK HERE for details.
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There are no better gifts than the ones that keep on giving. With so many great items on the market that support amazing charities, make it a point to gift at least one person on your shopping list a meaningful gift that gives back to the community and those in need. Here's my list of gifts that spread the best kind of Holiday Cheer.
1. Warby Parker Glasses
Do you have someone in your life that love sunglasses or needs to wear prescription glasses? I have the gift for them, Warby Parker sunglasses and eye glasses are perfect. The are a great price point, especially for prescription glasses. And when you purchase eyeglasses or sunglasses, they give someone the ability to see an eye doctor and get glasses themselves.
2. Toms Shoes
I love a great pair of shoes. There is nothing like a new pair. Sound like someone you know in your life? If so, here is a perfect gift for the shoe lover in your life. These black booties from Toms are adorable. The heel is not too high, and there is a little fringe tassel on the back of the heel. For every pair of Toms purchased, they help support the gift shoes, sight, safe birth, and bullying prevention. Toms are like the gift of a boost in self-esteem.
3. Bombas Socks
In my family, we love to gift cozy soft socks. On Christmas day, it's the best feeling to be curled up by the fire with new socks on. Bombas has great cozy socks, and for every pair purchased, one pair is donated. Gap has partnered with Bombas and have created a limited edition collection. There are tons of great colors, it will brighten up any gift!
4. LSTN Headphones
Headphones make traveling more comfortable, and gifting a pair that can help someone hear improves the quality of life. The LSTN Headphones are on point, the noise cancellation is fantastic. They are made from recycled instruments and audio gear. When you purchase a pair, you help someone have the ability to hear. The gift of hearing, is so important.
5. Love Your Melon Beanie
Love Your Melon is an apparel brand run by college students across the country on a mission to give a hat to every child battling cancer in America.I love the Love your Melon ones, they are thick knit and come in several different colors. Since the cold weather is here, a great gift is a beanie!
6. 1Face Watch
"Be the Face of change with 1Face", what a mission statement. 1Face supports nine different causes-cancer, hunger, breast cancer, clean water, disaster relief, environment, AIDS, education, and animal rights. When you purchase a watch, you can choose which cause to support. The rose gold watch is my favorite, I hope it ends up in my stocking!
Do you have someone on your list who loves fashion? Then check out FASIONABLE, they believe their role is to invest in a woman. What the mean by that is, they give jobs to women who have faced major challenges in their life. Some of overcome prostitution or drug addiction. Some of the ladies have overcome the lack of opportunity. My favorite is the gray and cream leather Zemen Carryall. It is the perfect bag to carry to the office or travel with.
8. Yoobi School/Office Supplies
Yoobi is a great place to find all gifts for your writers or artists. Yoobi means one for you, one for me! For every Yoobi item you purchase, a Yoobi item will be donated to a classroom in need, right here in the United States. Not only does this help the students, but the teachers who spend their own money on classroom supplies.


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Women may have come a long way, baby, but that doesn't mean the 2016 presidential race isn't a minefield of misogyny. Also, Donald Trump. Here are the best of the worst, most sexist quotes from the 2016 race ... so far.
On Hillary Clinton's shouting ...
1. "As a senator from a rural state, what I can tell Secretary Clinton, that all the shouting in the world is not going to do what I hope all of us would want, and that is to keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have those guns and end this horrible violence that we are seeing." —Bernie Sanders, October 2015
2. "She shouts. There is something unrelaxed about the way she is communicating." —Bob Woodward, February 2016
On Hillary Clinton's need for a spanking ...
3. "You know, I'll tell you, in my house, if my daughter Catherine, the 5-year-old, says something she knows to be false, she gets a spanking. Well, in America the voters have a way of administering a spanking ... There will be accountability for Benghazi." —Ted Cruz, January 2016
More from The Stir: 13 Quotes About Women & Girls That Show President Obama Has Our Backs
4. "Man, she sees a federal prosecutor on the stage ... I'll beat her rear end on that stage and you know what? After I do she'll be relieved because she'll just be worried I was going to serve her with a subpoena." —Chris Christie, February 2016
On the Clinton marriage ...
5. "If Hillary Clinton can't satisfy her husband what makes her think she can satisfy America?" —Donald Trump, April 2015
6. "Unlike the other woman in this race, I actually love spending time with my husband." —Carly Fiorina, January 2016
Trump's greatest hits ...
7. "I cherish women." —Donald Trump, August 2015
8. "She was gonna beat Obama. I don't know who would be worse, I don't know, how could it be worse? But she was going to beat ... she was favored to win ... and she got schlonged, she lost, I mean she lost." —Donald Trump, December 2015
9. "I know where she went, it's disgusting, I don't want to talk about it … no, it's too disgusting. Don't say it, it's disgusting." —Donald Trump, December 2015
Trump on Megyn Kelly ...
10. "You could see that blood was coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her — wherever." —Donald Trump, August 2015
11. "The bimbo is back in town. I hope not for long." —Donald Trump, August 2015
More from The Stir: 10 Things You Never Knew About Melania Trump, Your Maybe Future FLOTUS
12. "@megynkelly is very bad at math. She was totally unable to figure out the difference between me and Cruz in the new Monmouth Poll 41 to 14." —Donald Trump, December 2015
13. "Too bad dopey Megyn Kelly lies." —Donald Trump, December 2015
14. "I refuse to call Megyn Kelly a bimbo, because that would not be politically correct. Instead I will only call her a lightweight reporter." —Donald Trump, January 2016
On Women's Reproductive Rights...
15. "You know, there are those of us in this society who have told women that there's a war on them because that cute little baby inside of them, they may want to get rid of it and there are people that are keeping you from doing that ... And women say, 'No, no, they're not doing that to me! No!' And they get all riled up. ... What we need to do is re-educate the women to understand that they are the defenders of these babies." —Ben Carson, October 2013
16. "If the Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it. Let's take that discussion all across America." —Mike Huckabee, January 2014
More from The Stir: If You Rolled Your Eyes at Hillary Clinton for Reminding Us She's a Woman, You Missed the Point
17. "I get it. I really do. And that's why this issue is so difficult. But I believe a human being, an unborn child has a right to live, irrespective of the circumstances of which they are conceived. And I know the majority of Americans don't agree with me on that." —Marco Rubio, February 2016
And more Donald Trump's greatest hits ...
18. "Sit back there, little Katy … a third-rate reporter." —Donald Trump, July 2015
19. "Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?! I mean, she's a woman, and I'm not s'posedta say bad things, but really, folks, come on. Are we serious?" —Donald Trump, September 2015
20. "I think she's got a beautiful face and I think she's a beautiful woman." —Donald Trump, September 2015
21. "How much money is the extremely unattractive (both inside and out) Arianna Huffington paying her poor ex-hubby for the use of his name?" —Donald Trump, April 2015
22. "Heidi Klum. Sadly she's no longer a 10." —Donald Trump, August 2015
23. "She said he's a pussy." —Donald Trump, August 2016
Liberal women make sexist comments, too...
24. "Women are more for [Clinton] than men are. ... First of all, women get more radical as we get older, because we experience. ... Not to over-generalize, but ... men tend to get more conservative because they gain power as they age, women get more radical because they lose power as they age. And, when you're young, you're thinking, where are the boys? The boys are with Bernie..." —Gloria Steinem, February 2016
More from The Stir: Hey, Gloria Steinem: My Ballot, My Choice
25. "There's a special place in hell for women who don't support other women." —Madeleine Albright, February 2016
This brings us up to February 12, 2016. We're unfortunately pretty sure we'll be back with more before election day.
A few more to add to the list after publication...
26. "Are you a sexual enabler?" —Maria Bartiromo, January 2016
27. "Whoever is part of the family of a president has the extraordinary privilege of making her or maybe his contribution ... with respect to my own husband, I'm probably still going to pick the flowers and the china for state dinners, but I'll probably turn to him as prior presidents have for advice." —Hillary Clinton, December, 2015
28. "A uterus doesn't qualify you to be president of the United States." —Killer Mike, February 2016
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Filed under: album review, music | Tags: audio antihero, benjamin shaw, nosferatu d2
Audio Antihero (or Jamie as his mum would call him) is an unusual idea for a record company; release albums that you like in the knowledge you may never even break even let alone make money. They even label themselves as "specialists in commercial suicide" which sounds reassuring.
But on the flipside, you have to admire a guy who loves an album so much that he will do all of this to ensure at least a handful of other people can get their grubby little mitts on a record made by a band that no longer exist. A full interview with the man behind the label can be found here. As interesting as the whole backstory is, that's not what I'm here to write about. I'm here to talk about the music. So I will.
Nosferatu D2 – We're Gonna Walk Around This City With Our Headphones On To Block Out The Noise
Sporting one of the longest album titles I know, the debut (and most likely only) release from ND2 comes a mere two years after they split up. The band are (were?) made up of two brothers; Ben and Adam Parker. If there is anyone out there who you could call a 'regular' to this blog will most likely recognise the first of these names as Ben now performs under the title of Superman Revenge Squad, someone who I've spoken of a few times in the past. It's due to the fact that Ben was in the band that first drew my attention to the album on it's release.
As with SRS, Ben takes responsibility for vocals and guitars. Unlike SRS though, this time he's plugged in and sticks purely to 'singing' rather than using spoken prose which makes SRS so distinct. This leaves Adam with the responsibility of providing the percussion for the band which he does brilliantly with some frantic and relentless drumming throughout the album. The two of them provide a very raw sound between them that easily flits between slow, plodding tunes and an all out thrashing of their instruments. Both of these provide a backing for Ben's vocals which may not be to everyones liking as it's fair to say that he wouldn't exactly get far on something like the X Factor..
The sound of the vocals almost doesn't matter as the content of the words, rather than the sound of them, is what matters as they seek to find the depressing side of all the mundane things in life with Wetherspoons food, queuing in Tescos and even Christmas day all in line to receive the Parker treatment and it's in this where the band shows its strengths. The songs don't completely rely on the lyrics though and in some songs, such as 'Springsteen' and 'It's Christmas Time (For God's Sake)' everything comes together to create some great little songs.
Altogether, this is an interesting album to listen to. For me, it's difficult to talk about the album without making comparisons to SRS (if you hadn't noticed) and so for me, it feels like 'SRS: the punk rock years'. Or something. As a package it feels a little hashed together at times but when everything comes together it works really well.
4/5 sad monkeys
Benjamin Shaw – I Got The Pox, The Pox Is What I Got EP
Benjamin Shaw is Audio Antihero's only other artist and the EP is his first commercial release. With just six tracks, it's easy to talk about each track on the album as well as the album as a whole.
The opener "Thanks For All the Biscuits" starts pff with a whole muddle of noise until it eventually settles down on just Benjamin's ukulele/guitar and his timid vocals singing about "how everyone's gone", with some gentle percussion joining in to create a beautiful, minimal song. This ends with more noise that leads into the next track which just features his voice and a piano that almost sounds as if it's being played underwater.
The rest of the EP is more of the same with gentle guitars accompanying Benjamin's gravelly, fragile vocals that sound as if they could go at any point. The occasional addition of gentle backing vocals, quiet drumming, and harmonica and guitar solos at various points give the songs an extra layer and stops them getting too boring and samey.
Overall, it's not a record you could listen to over and over again but that doesn't mean it's bad; I said the same thing about the Antlers' album which was my favourite release of 2009. Benjamin's vocals are very distinct and a whole host of adjectives can be used to try to describe them but it's almost impossible to do so. The songs mostly have a wonderful minimal feel to them but every now and again descend into something a bit different and something that Graham Coxon would be proud of.
4/5 singing space monkeys
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Christmas Eve Day for us on the Old Calendar has finally arrived. When we, in the Serbian tradition, go and seek out a Badnjak, a Yule Log. We Serbs have named this day after this tree, so it's not, technically speaking referred to as Christmas Eve Day but Badnji Dan. And tonight after the Christmas Eve service in church we will go out for the ceremonial burning of the Badnjak. Each family also brings in a small Badnjak into their home. Hence, me and the boys, after this morning's liturgy made our way out into the wilderness (which quite conveniently is right behind the church parking lot) and found ourselves a nice, small, young Badnjak which we have brought into our home and it rests against our fireplace. We'll bring straw in too, later. Then we'll sit on the floor and have our last lenten meal this evening before the big feast tomorrow and the pig (which, by the way, is already roasted and waiting patiently in the garage; there is sarma and cheese and many, many more things which I probably shouldn't think too much about now).
It's an old pagan custom, it is. But we also bear in mind the words from Vespers, "And when Thou becamest human from the spotless one, the worship of many gods also ceased." We bring in the Badnjak, pagan or not, for the worship of all other and different and strange gods has come to an end. A child has been born unto us.
And Him we glorify.


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Embotics® Commander® manages both your private infrastructure and public clouds, acting as a hub for these and other systems that comprise your entire Commander ecosystem. This article examines the Commander ecosystem using a high level, layered view that helps new and experienced administrators think about the interconnections between the systems.
Public Clouds
Commander supports popular public clouds providers, and we add support for new platforms in each major release. Commander is focused on providing business value on any cloud without locking you into a particular vendor's technology.
As of this writing, you can use Commander to manage and provision workloads in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
For more information on how to manage public clouds, and the differences between public and private clouds, refer to the following sections in Commander's Online Help or User Guide:
- Managing Amazon Web Services with Commander
- Managing Microsoft Azure with Commander
- Commander Capability Matrix
Depending on your installation requirements, you may need to publish various services, such as Commander, the Service Portal, and the Console Proxy to the Internet or other networks.
The number of servers you use to deploy Commander depends on many factors, including your expected occupancy, or how many hypervisors, public clouds and VMs you expect to manage. At a minimum, you can deploy Commander as a single application server including a local PostgreSQL database, although most customers are better suited to installing against Microsoft SQL Server on another server. Refer to Scaling Commander Hardware Requirements for assistance in determining appropriately sized resources and server counts for your needs.
In addition to the Commander application server and database server, the Commander VM Access Proxy is available as a virtual appliance for VMWare and Hyper-V. The VM Access Proxy allows users outside your firewall to establish console and RDP connections to VMs on the inside, without exposing any sensitive infrastructure to the Internet.
Self-signed security certificates are installed on Commander and the VM Access Proxy by default, but Embotics recommends purchasing certificates from a Certificate Authority so that web browsers outside your firewall will trust the connections.
Private Infrastructure
Commander supports management of vCenter and Hyper-V (via SCVMM) as local hypervisors. Additional hypervisor support is expected to be added in the future, depending on market and customer demand.
Commander integrates with many systems to introduce new or compliment existing features:
- Directory Services
You can integrate Commander with Active Directory or LDAP so that your users can use existing credentials to login to either the admin console or the service portal.
- SMTP Server
Commander uses an SMTP server, such as Microsoft Exchange, to deliver outbound email notifications.
- Splunk
Splunk integration provides complimentary performance data from within the Guest OS which is reviewed alongside information from the hypervisor when Commander makes rightsizing recommendations.
- BlueCat
Commander's Configure Networking workflow step is able to create host records or DHCP reservations in the BlueCat IP Address Management system.
- Puppet
Integrating with Puppet offers you greater flexibility for how and when VMs are customized, and allow you to reduce the number of services in your catalog while multiplying the kinds of VMs deployed from them.
- Chef
Integrating with CHEF means requested VMs can be deployed as Chef nodes and receive customized roles and recipes from your Chef servers.
- Scripting
Commander workflow steps introduce the opportunity to execute any script or program. Pre-deployment scripts are run directly on the Commander application server, and support any scripting language for which an interpreter has been installed (by default powershell, vbscript and batch are supported by Windows). You can also execute scripts or programs on the VMs themselves once they have been deployed. The workflow steps and Commander API expose an enormous amount of information to the integrated scripts or programs, and mechanisms allow you to use any output to feed subsequent steps. Professional services are available if you have custom needs and lack development resources.


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Juha talks about more Finnish festivals. From the Heavy Metal Midsummer through the invasion of camper vans for Seinäjoen Tangomarkkinat and on to newer, urban events for HipHop and EDM.
Guest: Juha Koivisto – Festival promoter, Agent
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Residents approved the Long Beach School District's $142.4 million budget for the 2019-20 school year and elected Anne Conway to the Board of Education on Tuesday.
The spending plan is about $2.5 million larger than the current budget, and comes with a $104 million tax levy that is under the state's 2 percent cap. School officials said they anticipate a tax increase of about $200 per year for the average household.
Conway defeated incumbent Perry Bodnar, a retired Long Beach High School teacher, earning a three-year term on the board. Bodnar, who finished his first term, received 962 votes, while Conway had 1,294 votes, according to school officials.
The results were announced at a meeting of administrators and Board of Education trustees at Long Beach Middle School Tuesday night.
"I'm just happy I'm going to be able to help the students of Long Beach and the community," Conway said. "I'm so excited I'm going to get that chance to do it. I'm really looking forward to it. I know we have a great team, and I know we're going to make a lot of good."
At a candidates forum last week, Conway said her main goals would be to increase transparency between the district and public to help residents stay informed, and to encourage teachers to devote more time to developing better relationships with students.
"I voted for Anne Conway because she's an independent school board trustee who will serve equally the children, the teachers, the parents and the taxpayer," Long Beach resident Phyllis Libutti said at Tuesday's meeting. "She's a person who's looking to pay it forward because she's had such a wonderful experience in education."
"I'd just like to congratulate Ms. Conway and wish her good luck," Bodnar said at the end of the meeting.
Residents also approved the Long Beach Public Library's $3.6 million budget, and elected MaryEllen Guarini to the board of trustees, defeating Joe Sinnona.
School board trustees and community members commented on and asked questions about next year's spending plan at a budget hearing on May 9. "There's a lot in this budget for 1.76 percent of an increase," Chief Operating Officer Michael DeVito said at the meeting, held at Long Beach Middle School. "It's chock full of new items to support our students."
The spending plan includes staff additions to the business and athletics departments, as well as the elementary program. Administrators said they plan to hire more teachers to fill needs in the math and reading departments at the middle school, as well as a permanent substitute teacher and a special education teacher.
The budget also includes construction plans like upgrading sound and lighting systems, building restrooms on the high school field (with assistance from a State Assembly grant), revamping the high school and Lido Complex entrances to make them safer, and a plan for the district to cover all field trip costs to promote equity among students.
At the May 9 meeting, board Trustee Sam Pinto asked administrators if the road safety projects at the Lido and high school complexes would be included in the budget or if the district would have to borrow money. DeVito said the projects were included in next year's budget.
Pinto also inquired about tax rebates for residents.
"For all taxpayers who are eligible for this rebate of the additional tax — and it depends whether you're eligible for STAR — then you may be eligible, depending on your income level, for a rebate from the state on the increase of the taxes," DeVito said. "That program is still in effect."
Additionally, PTA members announced that the Special Education PTA would disband but continue under the umbrella of Central Council PTA.
At Tuesday's meeting, school board President Dr. Dennis Ryan commented on the low voter turnout, as he did last year.
"I'm terribly disappointed in a community of 35,000 residents that only 2,200, by my official count, came out to vote," he said. "Education is such an important right and function in society, and for that few number of people to come out to vote, to me, is appalling."
He attributed it to Facebook and social media, explaining that he believes residents share their opinions online and fail to head to the polls.
"I'm becoming more convinced that social media is becoming the vehicle for civic participation for people, not only here but throughout the country," Ryan said. "I think it's a very sad commentary on society today, and it's something we're going to need to look at and remedy."


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California govt pulls down 2015 audit that found ALRB chronic waste & abuse
The California state government has pulled down electronic copies of a damning 2015 audit of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board.
Like the Gerawan farmworkers ballots from the 2013 ALRB-supervised vote, the government has hidden the evidence.
Pick Justice discovered the audit and published an article about it last year.
We linked directly to the state website page that contained the audit.
That page, http://www.dof.ca.gov/osae/audit_reports/documents/WEBFinalReport-AgriculturalLaborRelationsBoardPerformanceAudit.pdf, is dead.
We also discovered that Labor Secretary David Lanier supported the findings of the audit in a letter. Last year we posted a link to that letter, too, on a California government website.
That link, too, is now gone. Take a look: http://www.dof.ca.gov/osae/audit_reports/documents/WEBFinalReport-AgriculturalLaborRelationsBoardPerformanceAudit.pdf.
Fortunately, Pick Justice preserved electronic copies of both.
- Here is the PDF of the audit: WEBFinalReport-AgriculturalLaborRelationsBoardPerformanceAudit
Summary of audit findings
The audit of the ALRB found:
- "Inability to justify effectiveness or efficiency of resource utilization.
- "Ineffective organizational structure.
- "Misuse of limited-term blanket authority.
- "Inefficient use of state funds.
- "Incomplete and inaccurate accounting records."


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Do the artificial lawns available from Capital Grass look real?
We only source our artificial/synthetic grass from the very best manufacturers to ensure its quality. The days of artificial grass being an abrasive surface which is covered in sand are long gone and advances in technology have resulted in the creation of artificial grass which is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Does it require much maintenance?
One of the main reasons many of our customers turn to us relates to the fact that they simply do not have the time or inclination required to maintain a natural turf lawn. Thankfully the need to maintain artificial grass is significantly reduced.
What will I need to do?
You will not have to mow, water, weed or feed and artificial lawn. You will simply be required to brush off any debris/leaves whenever necessary.
How long can I expect my artificial grass lawn to last?
Dependent on the type and frequency of use, the majority of high quality artificial grasses are designed to last for a period of up to 20 years.
Typically are artificial grass lawns are installed with a 10 year warranty.
Are they environmentally friendly?
They certainly are. The installation of artificial grass removes the need to use environmentally harmful pesticides etc to maintain the quality of the lawn.
Will weeds still grow?
Weeds should no longer be an issue. By using geoxtextiles as a base layer, weeds should no longer be able to penetrate your lawn.
Are they quick to install?
Depending on size, the majority of installations take less than a day. However, large or sloping surfaces may take a little longer.
Can artificial grass be laid on all surfaces?
Because of the versatility of modern day artificial grass, it can be laid on almost any surface including soil, concrete and tarmac.
Does the surface have to be flat?
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Today, we bring you a review of John's Pizza, on 87 Sussex Street in the Paulus Hook neighborhood of downtown Jersey City. After some thorough internet research prior to our trip, I did indeed confirm that John's of Jersey City was an offshoot of sorts from John's on Bleecker. This excited Elana and I.
The Scene: We went on a Monday night, but even for a Monday, it was pretty quiet. Hopefully this was not an indication as to the quality of the pizza. It's a pretty large spot for a pizza joint, with wood and stone floors throughout, and an upstairs that didn't seem like it was getting a lick of use. They had a full bar with beers on tap and, indeed, what appeared to be a coal fired, brick oven. If it was not so dang cold out, John's would have been most likely sporting their outdoor seating scene, which appeared like a charming option.
The Grub: Prior to the pie, Elana and I sample some of our kryptonite, fried calamari (NOT pronounced cal-a-mod). And while we realize making a crisp fried calamari is not exactly rocket science, some restaurants can still manage to bungle up calamari. But not John's – it's close to perfect. It is crispy and tender throughout, not rubbery or soggy. Also, the squid is of sizable portion. (Although it didn't include the tentacles, which I like). We also ordered what were termed "fried mozzarella wedges" (creative!) which I very much enjoyed. They had a snapping crust and had a moist, even consistency throughout. Each appetizer has an accompanying bowl of marinara, in which there are bits of basil leaves and perfect levels of olive oil lightly swimming about. Chunks of freshly peeled tomatoes lend itself to a very smooth taste.
Onto the pizza. Elana and I both got personal pies. I ordered the "traditional" which was your basic margherita pie, while Elana ordered a pizza bianca – which had ricotta and mozzarella. Both pies missed the mark a bit. The Traditional had a TON of cheese, which was stretching all over the place, and slightly distracting me from the otherwise stellar sauce. It's definitely the tastier of the two.
Elana's Bianca was a little bland. Just like the traditional, the cheese is heavily applied, but it's not packing a serious or sharp enough punch. Both pies are unfortunately not sporting the "as-advertised" effects of a well functioning coal fired, brick oven. The dough is a little crunchy and tough, with a noticeable stiffness throughout.
The Bathrooms – Elana reported: "The bathroom was clean and orderly, but a touch outdated and well-worn. Large mirrors were appreciated, but the potpourri and soap could have used more attractive containers."
Overall, I must say that I was a bit let down by John's. Although a purported descendant of John's on Bleecker, the apple seems to have fallen a bit far from the tree in this instance. We prefer Grimaldi's and Dozzino in Hoboken should you be looking for artisanal, Neapolitan style pizza within an earshot of an NJ path train.
Overall Score: Vanilla Sky


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Republican Presidential candidate and current US Senator Ted Cruz is going on the offensive against the United Nations as they consider the possibility of placing Israel on a list of nations and organizations that perpetrate human rights violations against children. This "List of Shame" includes Boko Haram, ISIS, and other entities who have long lists of atrocities.
Cruz sent a scathing letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon describing why the deaths of children in Gaza last year were unavoidable given the tactics used by Hamas against the Jewish nation. It has been well documented that the terrorist organization intentionally used children as human shields to defend their rocket launchers that were pummeling Israel.
According to Buzzitt, the Senator ended his letter with a clear threat of action against the United Nations if they choose to include Israel on the list:
"Mr. Secretary-General, under no circumstances should Israel be added to your list. As the largest contributor to the United Nations, Congress will have no choice but to reassess the United States' relationship with the United Nations and consider serious consequences should you choose to take this action."


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From Elizabeth K Dawson, Holistic Health Coach
This is my current favourite recipe for these hot summer evenings, taken from the Moosewood Collective 'Celebrates' cookbook. It makes a great simple supper, and travels well to potlucks, kitchen parties and BBQs. So yummy!
Keep up with Elizabeth on twitter @elizabethkdaws
Serves 4-6
You need:
- 1 lb. firm tofu*, cubed
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice or white vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger root
- 1 tsp chili paste
SALAD – these are suggestions… feel free to play with the salad components and substitute your own favourites! I've added sliced peppers, celery, broccoli… really anything that's in the fridge or good looking seasonal veggies.
- 8 oz. uncooked soba noodles (1/2 lb)
- 2 cups shredded bok choi or other chinese cabbage (even Ontario green cabbage works well!)
- 1 cup finely shredded mustard greens (or any greens – like spinach or arugula)
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup radish , grated
- 1/2 cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter
1) Bring 3L of water to a boil in a large pot.
2) Meanwhile, place the tofu cubes in a single layer on a pie pan, glass dish etc. Whisk all marinade ingredients together and pour on the tofu. Set aside.
3) When the water boils, cook the soba noodles until al dente (about 8min). Add the shredded cabbage for the final 1-2 minutes of noodle cooking. Drain the noodles and cabbage, rinse with cold water and drain again.
4) In a large bowl, toss together noodles, cabbage, greens, sprouts, carrots and grated radish.
5) Reserving the marinade, scoop up the tofu with a slotted spoon and add it to the noodle mixture.
6) Dressing: In a blender, combine the remaining marinade and the peanut butter. Add enough water or soy sauce to blend into a smooth sauce.
7) Pour the sauce into the noodle mixture and toss gently to mix. Garnish with mung beans sprouts, sesame seeds or nasturtiums if you wish.
Serve immediately at room temperature or chill for later. Enjoy!
* TIP: Squeeze your tofu! Place tofu cake between two plates and place a heavy tin or book on top. Leave for at least 10min. This removes excess water from the tofu, making it more ready to absorb marinade.


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Pope to bishops: check your mail
Those of us who thought the pope had said the final word on the Williamson saga will have to think again. It seems to be never-ending.
On Thursday the Vatican officially releases a letter to the world's bishops in which the pope essentially acknowledges that the Vatican handled the lifting of the excommunications of four ultra-traditionalist bishops very badly and that it hurt him personally that things went awry.
(Photo: Pope Benedict at his weekly audience, 11 March 2009/Alessia Pierdomenico)
The story started leaking out on Tuesday night in the blog of Andrea Tornielli of Il Giornale and a story with partial excerpts was published in the Italian newspaper Il Foglio on Wednesday. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung printed what it said was the full text in German of the pope's letter. Our story is based on a face-to-face conversation I had with an Italian archbishop who received the letter. We discussed it over a light meal near St Peter's Square.
If the leaks and the archbishop's comment are any indication, the letter may be a sort of first — a pope explaining to his bishops why he did something that some of them contested, at times openly. He talks about his pain and also speaks of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), how he felt that he had to bring them back into the fold because there are good people among them. But the pope also acknowledges how some of them are arrogant and think they know better than everyone else. He says some speak in ways that are discordant with the Church and its teachings. Why do you think the pope felt he had to do this? Was it necessary to write the letter? Will it be interpreted as a sign of weakness or strength? The entire letter will be be on the Vatican's website tomorrow after 1100 gmt.
(Photo: Bishop Richard Williamson, 28 Feb 2007/Jens Falk)
For those of you who read Italian, here is a link to Andrea Tornielli's blog. For German speakers, here's today's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung text. Following are some excerpts from the German text translated by Reuters:
"The lifting of the excommunications of the four bishops ordained by Archbishop Lefebvre in 1988 without a mandate from the Holy See has led, for several reasons, to a dispute inside and outside the Catholic Church more vehement than we have seen in a long time. Many bishops felt helpless in the face of an event that came unempectedly and hardly corresponded to the questions and tasks of today's Church . While many bishops and believers were ready to view the pope's will to reconciliation positively, there was on the other hand the question of the appropriateness of such a gesture in view of the really urgent issues for believers in our time. Some groups openly accused the pope of wanting to go back to before the Second Vatican Council. An avalanche of protests began whose bitterness showed hurt that went beyond the present moment. So I felt obliged to write to you, my brothers, to clear some things up and help understand the intentions that I and the responsible organs of the Holy See had in making this step. I hope in this way to contribute to bringing peace into the Church…
"A mishap that was unforseeable for me occured because the Williamson case overshadowed the lifting of the excommunications. The calm gesture of mercy towards four validly but illicitly ordained bishops suddenly seemed to be something completely different: a rejection of Christian-Jewish reconciliation, a withdrawal of what the Council had declared in this matter as the path of the Church. In this way, an invitation to reconciliation with a breakaway Church group turned into its opposite: an apparent retreat behind all steps of reconciliation between Christians and Jews taken since the Council. From the start, taking these steps and developing them has been a goal of my theological work. I can only deeply regret that this overlapping of two contrary events has occurred and upset the peace between Christians and Jews and the peace in the Church…
"I hear that attentive tracking of the news available on the Internet could have made it possible to learn about this problem in time. I learn from this that we at the Holy See must pay more attention to this source of news in the future. I was also saddened to see that also Catholics, who actually could have known better, thought they had to lash out at me with ready-to-pounce hostility. I'm all the more thankful to the Jewish friends who helped clear up the misunderstanding quickly and restore the atmosphere of friendship and trust that — as during the time of Pope John Paul — has reigned during the whole time of my pontificate and, thank God, still exists…
"Another mishap that I honestly regret is that the limits and extend of the measure of 21 January 2009 were not clearly presented when the act was announced. Excommunication applies to people, not institutions. Ordaining a bishop without a papal mandate means the danger of a schism, because it challenges the unity of the college of bishops with the pope. The Church must therefore react with the harshest punishment, excommunication, in order to bring the punished ones to regret their act and return to unity. Twenty years after the ordinations, this goal has still not yet been reached … The lifting of the excommunications was a measure in the area of Church discipline: the people involved were freed of the burden on their conscience of having the harshest Church punishment. One must differentiate the doctrinal area from this disciplinary area. That the Society of Saint Pius X has no canonical standing in the Church is actually not based on disciplinary reasons, but on doctrinal reasons … As long as the doctrinal questions have not been cleared up, the Society has no canonical statue in the Church and its leaders, while free of the Church punishment, do not exercise any office legally in the Church…
"Can we be indvifferent to a community that has 491 priests, 215 seminarists, six seminaries, 88 schools, two university institutes, 117 brothers and 164 nuns? Should we simply let them drift away from the Church? I think for example of the 491 priests. We cannot know the web of their motivations. But I think they would not have decided to become priests if, along with some lopsided or sick (aspects), there had not been a love for Christ and the will to preach about him and with him the living God. Should we simply shut them out of the search for reconciliation and unity as representatives of a radical fringe group? What would happen then?
"Of course, for a long time, we have heard occasional dissonant tones from representatives of this community — arrogance and a know-it-all attitude, a fixation on one-sidedness, etc. To be honest, I have to add that I have also received several moving testimonies of thankfulness that showed an opening of the hearts. But shouldn't the great Church also be able to be magnanimous, knowing the long-term perspective it has and the promise given it? Shouldn't we, like good teachers, be able to ignore some bad things and try to move out of this squeeze? And shouldn't we admit that dissonent tones have also come from Church circles? One sometimes has the impression that our society needs at least one group that it need not show any tolerance to and can lash out at with hatred? And whoever dares touch it — in this case, the pope — loses the right to tolerance and can also be met with hatred without anyone being shy or reserved about it?"
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As a child and even as an adult I often misunderstood the messages of the gospels and other readings. I had no point of reference to understand why a man was thrown out of the house of a wedding which had been opened to all. I thought, how cruel. He is poor and can not afford the proper clothes for the wedding. I did not know that the custom of the day was that each guest in need was provided the proper clothing and this man had refused to dress accordingly. He entered into the home unclean showing complete disrespect. Deservedly so, he was cast out of the house and into the waiting darkness.
I am thinking there is more to this story than may be revealed for some time to come and that the Pope is the instrument, not a pawn, through which a lesson is to be learned. I believe the Almighty knows exactly how this situation will play out, and He will be on this journey to truth with us. Before the Jews was the Almighty One. Among the Jews He placed His Son as one of them and His Son is at the center of all of us, even the non-believers have casts their eyes in His direction. We are many but we are one because of Him. We need to stop pulling apart. If He is for us who can be against. Choose the Shepherd and He will show us the way. Amen
Amen!Just like Christ where he was not understood by many and he was nailed and died in the cross as a result thereof. I see the same situation with the Pope whereby he is nailed to the cross by his very own people.
Did HH slip up (as he claims), or is he just becoming publicity-sensitive as the www shrinks the world? If the latter, then there's hope for the effectiveness of complaints from the faithful dragging the curia into the 20th Century.
My true wish is for SSPX to unite with Rome and Expose the erring clergies and put the original settings of pre-Vatican II. .Most importantly, the Latin Mass!
Those who are in the positions have the duties and obligations to help the Pope bring about and rectify the errors caused by Vatican II.Which caused a lot of lukewarm Catholics that maybe enabled" The party of death" politicians to secured Christian supports.


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So, what happens when you cross an Android smartphone with the Windows Phone Music UI? You get Metro's minimalistic UI in an Android app, and it looks just great! Just in case you have not noticed, these pictures show a Windows Phone on the left and an Android phone on the right.
It is said that the best form of flattering is when others copy what you do… this app looks great on Android phones and it is fully functional. The developer of UberMusic v1.0 (Android Market, $3.49) was able to capture the simplicity of the Windows Phone 7 Music app and copy the experience into an Android OS app. Even some of the scrolling and transition animations are the same. Good, clean, efficient application design is bound to be imitated (or bluntly copied) no matter what your mobile OS UI is…
The application is almost an exact replica of the Music app in Windows Phone OS. However, due to the differences on what can be done in one OS and not the other; there are minor (very minor) differences. The first obvious difference is the main accent color in Windows Phone OS can be picked at the Phone Settings level and all apps will use it one way or another, this is not the case with UberMusic. The song list is almost identical, except for the font and button size which in this case it could be just related to the screen size of the Android phone just being larger than the screen of the Windows Phone being used for the demo.
The alpha tool to pick songs by name (for example) is exactly the same, even the transition between selecting a character and the actual list of songs starting with that particular letter is the same and the letter tiles seem to rotate in the same way. Please note that while the behavior is the same, the lists are not exactly the same since the songs on each phone are not the same. Scrolling these lists when there is something already selected in the background is very similar, but not always the same. For example in the next screenshot you will see that in Android; once an album has been selected, a background is displayed on UberMusic. This resembles the way the Marketplace behaves and uses your selection once you picked a particular artist or song and it displays it in the background.
Within each album, the album art is displayed in the same way and the play/pause button is part of an album button overlay. Obviously within the Windows Phone OS, you have access to the music Marketplace, to which you cannot have access from UberMusic. A button could be easily added here to take you to your favorite music purchasing site. Something that could be setup under the app settings, either by providing a URL or a tool selection (think Amazon music, or any other sites)… While this would hand-off to a web application, it would keep with the similarities in functional objects.
Finally, when you tap on the album art, three buttons show up in Windows Phone. One of them is to mark the current song as a favorite. Unfortunately, this feature is not supported yet and missing from UberMusic.
All in all, the developer has done an incredible job duplicating functionality and UI components that don't even exist in the Android OS. I would keep my eyes on this particular developer, since some considerable time was spent on these UI components and they could obviously be re-used for other apps in the Android OS.


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Smith v. Texas, 311 U.S. 128 (1940)
Smith v. Texas
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1. The conviction of a Negro upon an indictment returned by the grand jury of a county in which, at the time of such return and long prior thereto, Negroes were intentionally and systematically excluded from grand jury service, solely on account of their race and color, denies to him the equal protection of the laws, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Federal Constitution. P. 311 U. S. 132.
2. Upon review of a state court decision wherein a claim of a right under the Federal Constitution was denied, this Court will examine and appraise for itself the evidence relating to such right. P. 311 U. S. 130.
3. The evidence in this case sustains the claim of racial discrimination in the selection of the grand jury by which the Negro defendant was indicted; and, whether such discrimination was accomplished ingeniously or ingenuously, his conviction was void. Pp. 311 U. S. 130-132.
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Hopefully you all commented on the last Snapfish post. We loved all the fun ideas you gave us. I chose comment #29, Kari who suggested we put together an "I Spy" book. I have always wanted to make an "I Spy" family book using family photos throughout the year. My kids love the "I Spy" princess and cars books we have right now. I thought it would be a fun way to look back on 2011 and all of our fun memories we made throughout the months.
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4220 Duncan, the newest building on St. Louis' Cortex Innovation Community campus, celebrated its official opening.
The new building features a two-story atrium, full-service restaurant, indoor/outdoor event and conference spaces, and a full-service health club.
The innovation district brings together diverse businesses to spur collaboration, ideas and capital. It houses numerous tenants with HOK-designed spaces, including Square and Microsoft, and has become a national model for the project type. HOK also designed the adjacent LEED Platinum @4240 Building on the campus.
Excerpted from the St. Louis Business Journal:
Wexford Science & Technology LLC developed the 182,000-square-foot, five-story building, with Tarlton Construction as the general contractor and HOK as architect.
Cambridge Innovation Center, or CIC, occupies 41,000 square feet, bringing its total square footage in Cortex to 160,000 square feet that's spread across three buildings. Microsoft occupies 30,000 square feet, followed by BJC Healthcare's new 16,000-square-foot fitness center, Accenture at 7,000 square feet and the soon-to-open Innovation Hall event space and 23 City Blocks Hospitality's full-service restaurant The Chocolate Pig. Microsoft said it's created 150 jobs and is investing over $50 million in local jobs, facilities and software grants with its Microsoft Technology Center in Cortex.
"As we continue to build our innovation community here at Cortex, we are thrilled to have state-of-the-art facilities and critical anchors like CIC, BJC Healthcare, Microsoft and Accenture leading the way," said Dennis Lower, president of Cortex. "The presence of 4220 and its tenants adds further evidence to the reality that St. Louis has become one of the leading growth cities for innovation companies."


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Women across the world can spend thousands of dollars on facials, skin creams and potions. However, what many people don't realize is that your skin mirrors the health of your body on the inside.
If you want to have a beautiful complexion, step one is to nourish your body with a balanced healthy diet.
Simple steps like adding antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids to your diet, making sure you get enough protein, and cutting down on alcohol, can make a world of difference to the face that looks back at you in the mirror each morning!
Eating protein is essential for beautiful skin as it is a building block. We need protein to maintain and regenerate our skin, increase its elasticity and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. A protein deficiency can reduce the elasticity of your skin. An important protein named Collagen plays a key role in cellular structure, giving it its strength and elasticity. Without it, our skin becomes saggy, wrinkled and aged.
A hugely important substance for the body, protein is fortunately abundant in most diets. Today's diets are heavy on animal sources and tend to provide all that we need. However it is good to diversify your protein sources between vegetable and animal sources. Protein is found in all animal meat, plus fish and dairy. High sources of vegetarian protein can be found in nuts, seeds, beans, peas, tofu, and soya milk.
Foods containing Antioxidants combat free radicals and unstable cells that become loose and wreak havoc with your skin and cellular structure. Keeping your diet consistently packed with Antioxidants will prevent damage to your cells and keep them healthy. Specifically look for Vitamins A, C and E and beta carotene.
Antioxidants are found in tea, nuts, beans, cereals, fruits and vegetables. There are certain foods that are particularly rich in these life-saving chemicals. These include berries (blueberry, blackcurrant, cherry), walnuts ,red kidney and pinto beans, artichokes, sunflower seeds, pomegranate and ginger.
Green tea is especially high in antioxidants and now proven to reduce UV damage to the skin. Try to incorporate green tea into your daily routine. I like to make a green tea, then mix with pomegranate juice and refrigerate for a refreshing jug of healthiness.
Probiotics are live, healthy bacteria. They are found in fermented dairy products such as yogurt and probiotic drinks like Yacult and Activia. Probiotics keep the balance of healthy bacteria in your colon allowing the body to process and utilize nutrients efficiently.
Keeping your body well balanced body inside will reward you with a beautiful complexion on the outside. The latest word is that probiotics applied directly to your skin can reduce sun damage and slow the effects of aging. Try a quick mask of plain yogurt before your shower. Its antibacterial and antifungal properties could make a difference to your skin.
One source of probiotics, a cultured milk named Kefir, has been in the news recently as a 'superfood'. It contains more probiotics than yogurt, as well as having a healthy dose of calcium. Its a great option for those of you who may be lactose-intolerant, as it contains lactase, the enzyme that you are missing.
Omega-3 Oils
You may have heard of "good fats" and "bad fats" - well Omega 3 fatty acids are the "good fats". As well as a host of other health benefits, Omega 3 oils strengthen the cell membrane and enable the healthy passage of nutrients and waste products through your skin. They also influences the skin's ability to hold water.
The best natural sources include walnuts, canola oil and flax seed. Other great sources of this metabolism-boosting acid can be found in flaxseed and flaxseed oil, canola oil, hemp seeds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, salmon, mackerel and herring. You should also be able to find Omega-3 supplements in your local health food store. Flaxseed oil is popular and its tasty on salads, in soups, or in smoothies.
Water is a natural body cleanser and can do wonders for your complexion, but it is also an important element in keeping your skin young and beautiful. Be one of the few people to drink the recommended 8 glasses of water per day and you will notice your skin looking rejuvenated and younger. Carry a bottle around with you or always have one in your car. Keep a bottle on your desk.
When your skin dries out it becomes less elastic and more prone to wrinkles. It also makes it more susceptible to damage from the sun or from smoke. All this means that it is extremely important to keep your skin hydrated all the time, so that it can protect itself against the world. Juice, soups, and smoothies are other great ways to keep up with your water intake.
We all know that alcohol can dehydrate your skin, leaving it red or blotchy both during drinking and in the morning. But drinking also has longer term effects on your skin. Drinking alcohol tends to permanently enlarge the blood vessels near the skin's surface, causing itchiness, uneven tone and red spots. If you've ever seen the skin of a long-term alcoholic, you'll recognize exactly this redness.
Some Final Tips
Foods to be be wary of are those that are high in fat and sugar. All junk food, processed foods, and food containing preservatives are destructive to your skin.
Avoid yo-yo dieting as well. Gaining weight and losing weight can contribute to loose skin and wrinkling. Try to eat a consistent well balanced diet if you want to maintain taut skin.
Last but not even close to being the least important measure on maintaining beautiful skin is this.. Don't suntan and if you do make sure you diligently wear sunscreen and be sure to wear a hat!
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