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No. 10= Big Fish
I rarely meet someone who has watched this flick, let alone, someone who likes it. As for those who actually GET IT…fewer, still. We are a rare breed, those who watch a movie to infer the contents of the soul(s) behind it. This was a movie about a young man who told tall tales about a mostly imagined life (as seen from the point of view of his very cynical and over-worked, modernized son). This was a tale told to remind us how great our fathers and grandfathers were. To teach a generation of decomposing values how our mothers waited and our fathers fought. How hard and how epic was the journey of life when it still meant making a climb or two. It's visually stunning with exceptional dialogue, and a hero we can't help but to love. Watch and enjoy.
No. 9= The Ringer
Yeah, it might be a bit cliche, and it's definitely the ONLY format movie you'll see on this list (same storyline….insert character name; here…type of bullshit), but it's got something beautiful to say. The Ringer reminds me why I like the Farrelly Brothers so much. The characters aren't perfect, but you've got to love them. The realism of those offbeat people who waltz into your life insisting you take notice of a world you hardly ever see, are the most beautiful of our gifts, here.
No. 8= Vanilla Sky
Yes. I know I'm the only person on Earth who liked that movie. Guys who wanted to get into my pants have occasionally pretended, but it's easy to tell when that happens…usually. Hear me out. I love Vanilla Sky for a couple of reasons. The first is that the preview set me up. I didn't expect a single effing thing that happened, aside from her driving off the bridge. I'm a writer. I enjoy a good old-fashioned mindfuck every now and then. It's why I write…or play chess…or fiddle with Pandora, just to see what they'll make me listen to, based solely on the masses. The other reason, is the dialogue. Yes, they all talk like writers (which I generally loathe), but they all are writers and agents, so it fits…for once. The writers want the agents to pull for them; the agents want the writers to think they are witty enough to sell them. It's a fake world to begin with, except the one real thing; love. Hence; the tagline (title of the original Spanish Indie flick, by the way): "Open Your Eyes". This is funny…it's a good seguay for the next one.
No. 7= American Beauty
Call me dumb, if ya want…I call me young. I certainly didn't see this little spin on Romeo and Juliet (with the fathers as the dead people) coming. It was a great little switch for me and it sort of paved the way for me to be this independent thinker type. I said it before and I'll say it again…if I didn't see it coming; I'm impressed.
No. 6= Prime
Uma Thurman has always looked like an alien to me…sorry. She has this face you want to send to its home planet. Nonetheless, I respect her as an actress. There was the leap from daft looking cover girl to Pulp Fiction, plus the fact that she rocked the bride in Kill Bill(s). Then, she dates this hot young guy in a romantic comedy where (wait for it….SPOILER ALERT!)
Nah, I'm messing with you. Watch the movie, already. I'm not a dick.
No. 5= Nothing But Trouble
Man, was that movie fun. John Candy, Chevy Chase, Demi Moore (when she was still cute, before the boob job slutty stuff), a couple of other 80's funny people… It was good stuff. Way out of the ordinary, unpredictable, random cast. Just a really fun story. I loved that movie, purely for its inherent weirdness.
No. 4= It Happened One Night
Okay, so it's a classic. Does ANYone born after 1965 remember why?? I highly doubt it. If you ever catch TCM; you'll see the stage set for everything that came after. This movie is the reason I hate modern comedy. It's a farce of a copy of something real, at this point. When you make a copy, it will always be flawed, and I see why.
No. 3= The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
If I were terribly biased, all seven of Wes Anderson's movies would have been on this list, simply by default. I picked this one because it was my first, and because I had no idea what I was getting myself into with this movie. I sat there, watching it, wondering (for two hours) if it was worth my time. I almost turned it of fifteen times; but something compelled me to watch. I guess it was akin to the thing that keeps the horrible (but naked), big-breasted, blond actress stamped firmly to the floor in a bad horror flick a second too long, except that I wasn't murdered. At the end of the movie, I immediately rewound it (yes; VHS; I was poor) and watched the whole thing over again. I was in love with that style of movie-making from the get-go.
No. 2= The Dark Crystal
I can't really explain it. Just watch and, either you get it, or you don't. It's weird; I'll grant you, but it does have a way of morphing into (at least) slight obsession; so look out. It's Henson at his best, truly.
No. 1= (drum roll; please…) Harold and Maude
Again, it's hard to describe. I lost myself somewhere in between the Cat Stevens soundtrack and a teenager's obsession with death mixed with the oddest love affair I have ever seen. The thing about Harold and Maude; you see; is a grand lesson in not taking life too seriously.
Stay tuned…guilty pleasures might rear their ugly heads in a day or two. And, again, thank you for reading.


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Donald C. Fry: In 2016 Public Safety in Baltimore Must Be Priority No. 1
As we close out 2015, it's hard not to look at the challenging issue of the high homicide rate in Baltimore City and think about what additional or perhaps innovative steps elected officials, the business sector, nonprofits and neighborhood community groups individually or collectively can take in 2016 to really make a difference on this vexing issue.
Earlier this week the Greater Baltimore Committee hosted an event in which four public officials – two city council members and two state legislators - were invited to discuss their priorities for the year ahead and answer questions from the audience.
The legislators provided a spirited discussion on many important issues facing the city and state, Baltimore's homicide rate being one of the issues raised.
While most areas of the city are safe, a high homicide rate creates the perception in the region and the nation that Baltimore is not a safe city. It's an important issue on many fronts. For one, public safety is important to businesses so they can attract and retain employees and customers. It also contributes to the sense of security and well being among children, which in turn contributes to their personal growth.
And so for these and many other reasons, public safety should be considered a top priority for Baltimore in the year ahead.
Some of the solutions and viewpoints offered at the GBC event are worth considering as the year comes to a close with over 325 homicides, making 2015 the city's deadliest year, per capita, in its history.
When we talk about these statistics it's important to keep in mind that behind the raw numbers are families and loved ones who are broken hearted by these tragedies and their lives upended in ways few of us can imagine.
Most of the victims are young black men. Some are children.
To be fair, Baltimore police, working with federal and other officials, have been putting a focus on violent crime and getting guns off the streets. The monthly homicide statistics have dropped (18 in December compared to 45 in July).
But as the elected officials agreed, police can't solve the problem in the short or long-term alone.
Brandon Scott, a young city councilman who represents District 2, made an insightful point at the GBC event about the dynamic of too many youths in some parts of the city who are drawn to crime or associating with the wrong people and ending up the victims of violent crime.
While he agrees that strong policing and good schools – two commonly mentioned solutions – are part of the solution, he is convinced they are not the only answers.
The city should also focus on two key areas: strengthening families and support networks in the communities hard hit by violent crime and homicides. He speaks of the need of an overall "culture change" among youths growing up in the tough neighborhoods of the city. To many, gangs and crime are seen as the only options.
Councilman Scott noted that when he was growing up in the Park Heights neighborhood, there were older men on the neighborhood corners who would admonish youths for crossing the line or making trouble. Scott noted he also had parents at home who cared about him and his future. A boyhood friend he grew up with in the neighborhood also came from a home with good parents. He went on to be a firefighter. But two other friends didn't have family support at home and ended up on the wrong side of life, Scott recalls.
As he notes, the four youths grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same school, and knew many of the same people. The major differentiating factor that is evident was a stable family environment.
Today too many youths do not live in two parent households and lack a father figure. To fill that gap today, he notes, the city needs mentors willing to hit the streets and intervene, like he does with the 300 Men March, a volunteer organization he co-founded with community activist Munir Bahar. The organization trains men to patrol tough neighborhoods, urging youths to turn away from the gang and drug cultures. But he urges there also needs to be strong programs and organizations that can provide the hard work and expertise necessary to make families strong and hold them together.
City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young, another guest at the GBC event, agrees with Scott that there needs to be more programs and efforts to ensure youths in troubled neighborhoods receive proper family support.
But he also believes that elected officials, the business community, nonprofits and community leaders need to identify and develop good job opportunities for residents of areas hit hard by crime. Poor job opportunities and unemployment are contributing, not just to homicide, but to all crime in the city, the council president says.
Young notes he is often approached by youths in tough neighborhoods who ask him if he can help them get a good paying job. They would prefer to have good paying work rather than be on a street corner vulnerable to the draw of gangs or drug culture, Young said.
As is typical of complex issues, identifying the problem is relatively easy but finding the correct solution is a challenge. There are a number of noble solutions, ranging from increased family stability, improved job opportunities, better education, and leveraging the expertise of dedicated organizations with boots on the ground trying to turn the tide.
A key goal for 2016 is a commitment from the city and law enforcement leadership to public safety as the highest priority and to build a broad, united coalition of government agencies, community groups, business organizations and others to tackle it with vengeance. Time is of the essence.
It would be quite an amazing story to tell if at the end of next year Baltimore was no longer known as the city with an all-time high homicide rate, but as a urban city that came together and turned the tide of this horrific social ill.
Donald C. Fry is President and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. He is a regular contributor to Center Maryland.


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Sports Platform for Teams/Players/Academies/Clubs, Scorekeepers/Coaches /Umpires & Organizers/Sponsors/. Starts with Cricket in India/UK.
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We are creating an all-inclusive online platform to bring structure to Amateur and Semi-pro Sports ecosystem. The solution is for bringing different entities in the ecosystem under one open platform. We are starting with Cricket in multiple countries and take on sevral sports from year two. This is aimed at teams, players, tournament organizers, team owners, sponsors, clubs, schools, colleges, referees/umpires, coaches, academies.
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It's been a little bit of a break for me...hopefully I can pick things back up again!
Here is a recent mani of mine. Zoya Aurora is super gorgeous. Also, if you are loving this sort of holo finish keep an eye out for LA Girl's newest line! They have a bunch of new polishes that just came out with a finish identical to this one.
I did a quick accent with some silver striping tape. Very futuristic!
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A report by Jack Murtha for TapInto.net.
Harry Belafonte, a stalwart of the 20th-century civil rights movement who also charmed audiences as a pop singer, is coming to the Hub City.
He's scheduled to speak with Susan Robeson, a filmmaker and granddaughter of the Rutgers University-bred activist and musician Paul Robeson, at 7 p.m. today, April 5, in the multipurpose room at the College Avenue Student Center, 126 College Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The event is part of I Am Robeson Week, an annual celebration of Paul Robeson, which includes a lecture series sponsored by various university offices.
Belafonte and Susan Robeson are slated to discuss Paul Robeson's "life and legacy of civil rights activism," according to an announcement from Rutgers.
School officials describe Paul Robeson as one of Rutgers' "most revered alumni." He rose to prominence as an athlete, actor, singer, scholar, writer and human rights activist, according to the university.
Indeed, a number of institutions around New Brunswick and the state bear Paul Robeson's name. Among them are the Paul Robeson Community Theme School for the Arts in New Brunswick, Rutgers' Paul Robeson Cultural Center in Piscataway and the university's Paul Robeson Library in Camden.
What makes his success all the more notable is that Paul Robeson was the son of an escaped slave.
Despite the challenges posed by that status, he attended Rutgers on a scholarship and received "an unprecedented" 12 major letters in four years. He graduated valedictorian in 1919, the third-ever African-American to receive a degree from Rutgers.
He then earned a law degree from Columbia University before launching his decades-long career in art and activism.
Along the way, Paul Robeson befriended Belafonte, whose caribbean pop music had made him something of a household name. In fact, Belafonte considered Paul Robeson a mentor and an inspiration, according to Rutgers.
Belafonte was also an "early supporter" of the civil rights movement, positioning himself closely to Martin Luther King Jr., according to the university. Belafonte went on to champion causes like the anti-apartheid movement and now works with the American Civil Liberties Union.
Susan Robeson, meanwhile, has published a "pictorial biography" called "The Whole World in His Hands," which focuses on her grandfather. She has taught classes on the civil rights icon and works as a producer, documentary filmmaker, writer and consultant, according to Rutgers.
David Jones, director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center at Rutgers, and Edward Ramsamy, chair of the Department of Africana Studies, will also participate in the discussion of Paul Robeson.
I Am Robeson Week includes a number of other events, whose details can be found here.


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Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley will take the reins as the host of BET AWARDS '08. Tagged as "the hottest ticket on television," BET AWARDS '08 is raising the stakes as the biggest stars in music, sports and entertainment unite under one roof at Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m.*. Continuing in its landmark tradition, BET AWARDS '08 will feature LIVE performances by some of today's hottest artists, including Usher, Lil Wayne and Nelly.
Newly announced performers include Alicia Keys, nominated for Best Female R&B, Video of the Year and Viewer's Choice; multiple nominee Kanye West (Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration with T-Pain on the single "Good Life" and Video of the Year for the same); Chris Brown, who has locked in four nominations including Best Male R&B, Viewer's Choice and Best Collaboration with T-Pain on "Kiss Kiss"; and Best Collaboration nominee Young Jeezy.
As a member of The Original Kings of Comedy and star of his own sitcom, "The Hughleys," D.L. has made a name for himself in the world of entertainment. He was most recently seen starring in a one-hour comedy special for HBO entitled "Unapologetic" and as host of "Def Comedy Jam."
In keeping with the history-making track record of the most highly anticipated night in Black entertainment, BET is pulling out all of the stops in naming this year's special honorees. Legendary R&B icon Al Green will be in the house to receive BET's Lifetime Achievement Award. Joining him will be celebrated producer/arranger/composer Quincy Jones, who will be honored with BET's prestigious Humanitarian Award for his outreach to young African- Americans through the Listen Up Foundation, a charity which connects youth with music, technology and culture. In addition, Jones helped launch the We Are the Future project, giving hope to children in poor and conflict-ridden areas.
For the past seven years, the BET AWARDS has boasted unforgettable moments such as Michael Jackson's surprise appearance during James Brown's tribute; Rick James in his final duet with Teena Marie; Will Smith presenting Muhammad Ali with the first-ever Humanitarian Award; Prince onstage backing Chaka Khan; Stevie Wonder, Yolanda Adams and India.Arie in a powerhouse tribute to Rufus' first lady of funk; Destiny's Child's steamy lap dance; the reunion of one of hip hop's most beloved trios, The Fugees; and last year's touching opening performance with Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday.


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Are you a business owner looking for a way to bring your employees together? Or maybe you're an employee looking for something outside of work for you and your colleagues to rally around? Search no further…Kidney Walk is a low-cost opportunity to build camaraderie among employees while working towards a goal of helping individuals battling kidney disease. Start your corporate team today by registering online at www.kidneywalk.org. For more information on why corporate teams are a great idea and how to get one started, click here.
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Borders, Blockbuster, Kodak, Polaroid. They were all iconic companies once, all devastated because they struggled with simultaneously exploiting existing markets while exploring new ones. It's a tough balance, but it's a necessary strategy so that innovative firms can renew themselves successfully over time, one that Raj Echambadi's research focuses on. His research articles have been published in some of the top business and statistics journals. In 2004, Raj's paper on the organization of capabilities in the creation of disruptive innovations in the disk drive industry won the award for the best paper published in the Academy of Management Journal. Utilizing key principles from his research on innovative organizations, Raj's team at Illinois was instrumental in conceptualizing and launching the "first of its kind" MOOC-based online MBA (iMBA), in partnership with Coursera. This online model incorporating both degree- and non-degree offerings targeted at different segments has been referred to as a "breakthrough innovation" in graduate education. Raj is an accomplished teacher. He has taught a wide range of courses at the undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, and Ph.D. levels, and he has won numerous accolades at the University of Illinois for his teaching accomplishments. Raj has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from India and a Ph.D. from Houston.


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Often the question about the trend of the market is asked. How do you know and what is the breaking points. Today such a question was asked in relation to the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index. Notice on the charts below that each market is still much higher than the support levels. For the R200, the short-term trend will show a break below 779.62 and a more important support will be eliminated at 762.95. In addition, the 20-day MA and 50-day MA are both sloping up.
Now, even as this can serve as a general guide, it is by no way an absolute. External shocks are possible and investor sentiment can change quickly.
For now though, it appears that the green light is on…..
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It was Angelina Jolie to the rescue as she arrived for a taping of The Daily Show.
The gorgeous movie star was dressed in all white and jumped to the aid of a fan who suffered a panic attack outside the studio at The Daily Show on Thursday night.
Jolie told the crowd, "Move aside, get her out. Get her out. It's ok, it's ok. I have to see if she is ok."
Jolie went over to comfort the woman, wiping away a tear and even posing for selfies.
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Yesterday, I sent my regular email out to the group about hiking Saturday mentioning that even with the probability of rain our hike would take place.
I woke Saturday morning no rain, whew!
I made coffee sat down at the computer drinking it as, I normally do, then noticed it was very still outside. The birds were not chirping and carrying on contently as they normally do. I, glanced outside and sure enough it had begun to drizzle some. On Thursday morning the same thing happened it began drizzling.
Nevertheless, I got dressed and went outside to check out the situation. Hummm, looking up at the sky thinking, not bad it may clear up. When it drizzles like it did today, we hike. Nothing wrong with a little water.
Got ready packing my rain coat and other essentials and drove to the meeting place. As it turned out two other people showed up a became a foursome. To me it was a good turnout realizing after all these years most people do like to hike in the rain not even light rain. I don't mind the rain as a matter of fact the hills take on beautiful hues of green; light, yellow, and dark. Colors are a lot more vibrant when the foliage is damp, the surroundings are so totally awesome. Creeks sprout up along the trail and become fuller the sound is very musical as well as the air it is so fresh, and the moistness as the rain trickles down seeing it as a free facial.
Try walking along these old roads one day while it is drizzling, you are in for a magnificent treat, even though you may get a little wet, you can change into dry clothes once you return home.
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As most of those who know me know, summer is not my favorite season. Summer is not "energetically" my time. I don't like hot weather, I can't take direct sun, I don't like humidity, and I don't like air conditioning. But, air conditioning is a necessary evil or I won't be able to breath because of toxic pollen. Air conditioning cuts the noise from outside, too. Have you ever noticed how street noise rises exponentially in the summer?
My friend Rosanne isn't a summer person either. The first hot days we inevitably skype each other and say, "Is it October yet?" Fall is my favorite season, hands down, and I actually like winter. That being said, last summer at the tender age of 62 I decided I was tired of being miserable for three months out of the year, and asked my guides how to get through June, July, and August with a modicum of grace, ease, and good humor. I am a sane, conscious, grown-up woman. I am not going to love everything or everybody but there has to be a way to live with what you don't love, or even particularly like, without that thing sucking the life out of you.
In my meditation I saw a snail. I have seen lions, tigers and bears, oh my. I have seen wolves, eagles, cheetahs, vultures, crows, hawks, bunnies, herons, otters, cobras, butterflies, dragonflies, black widow spiders, etc., but never a snail. The first thought that floated through my mind was eating them in France when I was a small child. The escargot dish would arrive on the restaurant table crackling hot, oozing melted butter, parsley, and garlic. I would pick up my snail tong, spear out the little rubbery looking thing with the snail fork, and eat it. I didn't really like snails, they tasted like gritty inner tube so I tended to swallow them whole, but I loved the melted butter, parsley, and garlic. There was always a breadbasket of fresh, sliced baguette that you used to sop up the sauce. Bringing my attention back to the snail in my meditation, I apologized for eating her family, and studied the whorl, the sacred spiral, on her shell. There was something very gentle about this little creatura. Fragile as she was, she was quite strong, defying gravity, and crawling straight up a concrete garden wall.
When I came out of the meditation, I went to Wildspeak, my favorite animal energy page. Here is the link: http://www.wildspeak.com/ Ravenari writes that the snail teaches us to "cultivate patience." She writes, "Knowing how to endure waiting and delay with calmness, without annoyance, is a skill that needs to be gently trained and developed. Let life pass you by." The words resonated with me. I can't remember when I didn't feel that summer was something to be endured, a necessary evil that had to be passed through on the way to fall. The next morning when I went out for my morning run, there was a green ceramic snail in the front garden of my building. My super thought I'd put it there. When I told her I hadn't she looked confused. Neither one of us knew anything about where the snail came from. Well, I did but I didn't, you know what I mean?
Without fail I have a lot of minutiae work during June and July; the kind of minutiae that goes into building foundation. Painstakingly, slow work that demands that I step back from life, unhook, concentrate, and get it done. While everybody else is rolling out the lazy, hazy, days of summer, I'm inside hard at work. Last summer I was editing my novel, very slowly, page by page, word by word. Editing takes a great deal of thought and focus. There's a connected groove to the days and you're in your own little world. This summer I am finishing up the print on demand process (I've made every mistake you can possibly make) and organizing the work I've done on the Jane Lee's Book of Door and Sober Witch.
The work demands that I close the door, literally going against the tide of all the fun that summer stands for. Thanks to snail I get it now. I have no problem with opening the door to clients. I love my clients, I love doing readings, healings, house clearings, past-life regressions, magical consults, and parties. I love being an all-purpose witch, but when I'm not doing the work that supports me, I close the door and do the nuts and bolts work of making my dreams come true. Last summer I learned about bringing patience to my projects. I learned to consciously let the world pass me by, without judgement and resentment. What I had to do was get willing to release the "shoulds," in shadow that were calling the shots. The "shoulds" are the voice of the interject and the interject makes its home in the wound(s).
When I emerged in the fall, grateful beyond belief my season was finally here, I was enormously pleased with all I'd accomplished. It wasn't fun, sometimes it felt like slogging through wet cement, but it was of tremendous, tangible benefit. Next right action always is. As I rode my bike to Brookdale Park in the waning light of fall and crisp fresh air I thought about how a particular kind of snail will lie dormant till the weather suits her. "That fits," I said out loud, and started to laugh so hard I scared the man on the sidewalk.
The blue ceramic snail didn't make it through the winter but her teachings did. The work I'm doing this summer is even more profoundly life-changing than what I did last year. I still don't like summer but I know how to dance it now and create something lasting and of value. Whether you are a summer person or a winter person, a fall person or a spring person, there will always be a time in your life when the teachings of snail can benefit you beyond your wildest dreams. Cultivating patience and learning to endure the waiting with calmness and without annoyance is a lot like the moment in between the breaths, It takes you out of one way of being and gives you the much needed space for another to take shape; to be born when the weather suits you.
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Heather Sylvawood (that's me) lives in Pohara, a suburb in beautiful Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand. The community in Golden Bay, of just over 4000 people, is very much focused on sustainable living, from farmers who are fencing off waterways from stock, to locals who are installing solar panels to minimise electricity cost.
The ethos is catching! When we first came to live in the Bay we joked about needing to install a composting toilet in order to be considered a local. Now we understand the benefits we're not so city-cocky! Composting toilets save water and end up returning rich compost to an organic garden. And as we are on tank water, the water saving is considerable. Unfortunately, Tasman District Council regulations make getting building consents to install one almost impossible to meet.
I come from a teaching, training, multi-media background. These skills have been the basis of all the positions I have held over the last two decades. Most of all I enjoy writing – both fiction and non-fiction.
Recently, I started off a community website called eBrainz (http://www.ebrainz.net.nz) which hosts courses created by local Golden Bay artists and craftspeople. It was motivated by how hard it is for people in small communities to share their knowledge in face-to-face courses, or get enough participants together to make it worthwhile. This website is part of my plan to share survival and motivational skills with people who have never had to learn them.
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The history
The house where he was born Gabriele d'Annunzio was declared a National Monument on 14/4/1927 by Royal Decree, to protect it as a building of significant historical interest and to commemorate the poet's mother, Luisa De Benedictis, who lived here until 1917. The building, plant eighteenth century, has undergone several restorations, which have preserved the original typology of nineteenth-century bourgeois house of the province and the inner wall decorations.
The poet, who always remained tied with memories to his father's house, sacred to him as a "sanctuary", for the decline after the death of her mother, she promised since 1926 for a proper restoration that give back the original nobility . For this commissioned restructuring the brother Antonino Free, architect in the prestige of those years Pescara, to whom he dictated his projects on the amendment: wanted, in fact, free from the shops on the ground floor and keep the loggia, the courtyard, the well , stable and remittances. It was also his iron will keep the room "sacred" mother and restore the alcove, store the painted vaults of two reception rooms and the room where the father had painted the titles of his early works. Work began in 1926 by the German Savini, proceeded slowly even in 1928 in his projects, Arch. Free provided in the settlement building and toilet in the house, the removal of old huts huddled to it, and the annexation of the rooms below.
Later, d'Annunzio preferred to entrust the task of restoration to its architect Vittoriale, Giancarlo Maroni, disappointed because some speakers, including the leveling that destroyed the three steps of his mother's room, the ones he remembered "as three steps of the altar. " The Maroni, to continue the work started by Liberi, foresaw in his project the need to restore the entire building with the expropriation of the premises for different circumstances if they were removed in time. Only in 1933 it came to the final resolution, when the State was enacted a law which provided for the expropriation, restoration and accommodation.
The work was resumed in 1934, were completed by Maroni in early 1938, with the demolition of dilapidated houses you could create, via the barracks, a small square decorative, stepped end the north side of the house with a monumental body of Factory linearly over the length of that side, raised to two storeys, with a portico on the ground floor and first used as a bookcase. Shops were shut and the entire ground floor was cleared and covered with slabs of travertine balconies, curled supported by brackets, were again surrounded with railings.
Following the war of World War II, the house suffered severe damage and looting. In 1949, in celebration of D'Annunzio planned at the national level, new projects were completed that allowed them to reopen the house as an important tourist destination.


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Since having gluten free diet my stomach bloating is better and other symptoms. I am going to have a lap next week and likely to stay overnight as my lap is in the afternoon. If I am lucky to have it at the beginning of the afternoon and manage to go home at the same day, hospital will give me something to eat. When I had laps previously the first thing they gave me was a cup of tea and biscuits then either toast or evening meal. Will NHS give me gluten free food if I ask for even I am not diagnosed as a celiac?
Will I need to take my food to hospital?
I think a couple of gluten meal won't kill me but when I am not well I don't need my stomach to get bloat or get other symptom. I have been relatively gluten free and suddenly if I eat gluten food I get diarrhea.
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There are so many new real estate agents in Atlanta who are trying to make it big in this dynamic business. It must be remembered that an exceptional real estate agent plays the role of a conductor, which means that they pave the way for people to reach their final goal i.e. to sell or buy a house. Let's have a look at some important characteristics which make an astounding real estate agent in Atlanta.
Local Knowledge
It's highly important for a real estate agent to have some prior sales experience and considerable success at house selling in the local area. Hence, a good real estate agent becomes acquainted with the area and acquires immense knowledge about every aspect of the real estate business in Atlanta in order to flourish at it.
Organized and Focused
A real estate agent, who is well-organized and works with great dedication and focus, is the one who succeeds in selling a house especially in case of a difficult market. They know about the tiniest modifications the sellers can make in order to increase the worth of their house. They are highly creative with the MSL listings and take exceptional photographs of each house. They are very efficient in returning their clients' calls and are punctual on every appointment.
Well-Connected and Knowledgeable
The best real estate agents always carry a buyers' list. They also like to work with a well-reputed realty agency and they have sound knowledge about other realtors of the area. They are also open to work and coordinate with other agents for generating better results and productivity in cracking a deal.
Persistent and Tenacious
The clients like to be associated with tenacious real estate agents. Such agents provide quick follow ups after their initial visit and they don't give up on any project.
Well-Groomed With Great Communication Skills
Sellers work extremely hard to prepare their house for display. Hence, they only want to work with an agent who is well-versed and exudes great confidence while dealing with their potential customers. Such agents convince the clients that they will only sell the best house to them and it'll be their most beneficial deal.
Well-Informed About the Latest Technologies
A great real estate agent possesses sound knowledge about the latest technologies present in the market, such as the use of mobile Apps to remain connected with their clients. This knowledge helps them be more productive and distinguishes them from the rest of the agents.
Honest and Truthful
A good real estate agent is always honest with their clients even if the truth is not very pleasant to hear. Such an agent lays out the crude reality in front of the sellers, from the real condition and actual price of a property to its drawbacks. Such an attitude develops the clients' confidence in their agents and they like to work with the same agent for all further deals as well.
All the real estate agents in Atlanta should acquire these beneficial characteristics to become highly successful in the growing real estate business.
For more information on how to become a Million Dollar Producer and a top listing agent join me for my upcoming workshop. For more information visit www.lutherragsdale.com.


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Bobby was a little different...Not as smart as the other kids...
He lived together with his Mom all his life, until that horrible day when she died.
Bobby felt totally lost and ran away filled with sorrow.
He found a shelter in the toolshed at the Old Park at Cinnamon Cay,
and since that day no one has the heart to tell him to leave.
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James Good Limited picked up the award for best brand design at The Best of Welsh Design Awards on Friday. The awards, organised by Cardiff Design Festival, recognise the skill and passion of designers and design thinkers across Wales. We're feeling pretty pleased with ourselves for bringing the award to Swansea, finally some recognition that creative talent does exist west of Cardiff!
The winning project was a rebrand for book publisher Seren, who produce poetry, fiction, visual arts and non-fiction with a Welsh connection.
Seren's new identity works hard to communicate the publisher's traditional values, along with their forward thinking attitude. The typography used is a specially created version of a traditional letterpress style font. A subtle hint at the company's Welsh roots is communicated through the use of an accompanying logomark - a four point star ('seren' is Welsh for 'star'). This mark is ideally suited for use as a recognisable symbol on the spines of Seren's books.
Take a look at the winning project in our portfolio.
Mick Felton, publisher at Seren, is pleased that the rebranding process seems to have sent a message of confidence to their authors and customers in these tough times. "Presenting the rest of the world with a rebrand and new website in the prevailing economic conditions showed that Seren meant business, and produced a positive response from partners such as authors, funders, sales teams, distributors, the media, the book trade and customers."
Goes to show how investing in your brand during a recession makes sense!
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The first Baseball Academy for Nicaragua was presented officially yesterday by a group of former Big Leaguer´s including Dave Stewart and Reggie Smith, like Bob Oettinger, along with a group of businessmen.
The idea is to develop talent for export, and in turn, build better citizens for the country.
The project will include 2 full baseball fields, 8 mounds, 4 batting cages, a gym, cafeteria, dormitories, classrooms and administrative offices. Cost will be around U$5 million dollars in the first phase.
This facility will be located in Villa El Carmen, south of Managua.
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The Bluefish team is led by two, dedicated marketing "lifers" who share a passion for great branding. With more than five decades of experience, we live, breathe and eat everything marketing. We've worked with world-leading brands and startups and bring an entrepreneurial spirit to all of our engagements.
Jeremy France
Jeremy has a knack for turning just about any conversation into a discussion about how such and such messaging and branding is or is not right for a given company. As much fun as that sounds at parties, it is actually useful here at Bluefish. We don't start to talk content or execution without thoroughly understanding the brand and customer. That's not just marketing copy, that's an obsession.
Jeremy has spent the better part of 20 years working with companies and non-profits to identify their audience then developing the creative content to help them reach, engage and activate that audience. When we all "went digital" several years ago it was not that much different
Jeremy's focus at Bluefish tends to be focused on defining audiences, brand strategy, visual content, inbound marketing, and website design/development.
He lives with his family in a house they built together surrounded by the salt marshes just outside of Newburyport. He spends his free time coaching youth lacrosse, fishing and going to the beach.
Jeffrey Hodnett
For the better part of two decades, Jeff has delivered results-based marketing and communications campaigns for leading companies in high-technology, telecommunications, health care and consumer product markets.
Jeff has a dogged dedication to branding and a knack for creating stories that stick. Digital marketing, social media and inbound quickly became logical outlets for Jeff's creative juices.
He's seen life from the agency side – having spent nearly a decade working with award-winning agencies Mullen and Blanc & Otus – and the client side with big companies (GTE and Juniper), small start-ups (Golf Gators), and everything in between. Jeff's marketing experience ranges from running around Boston in a wetsuit on tax day to promote a new ice tea (not my idea) to developing a reality show pilot for the Travel Channel.
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The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division has chosen to honor Jane Muir with the 2015 Lynn Futch Most Productive Young Lawyer Award.[1] This award is given to a young lawyer who is not a member of the Florida Bar YLD Board of Governors, who has worked most diligently in the past year in Bar activities and/or law related public activities and who has an excellent reputation for legal abilities and integrity.
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division created the award in Ms. Futch's honor, after she died, suddenly and tragically, of a heart attack while grocery shopping. She was only thirty-nine years old, but she had earned a stellar reputation in the legal community. At the time of her death, Ms. Futch was acting general counsel for the Broward Sheriff's Office, and had served as president of the Broward Bar Association. She still managed to find time to volunteer for Women in Distress, Friends of the Fort Lauderdale Libraries, the Broward County Boys and Girls Clubs, and United Way of Broward County.
"Lynn Futch was known for being role model for the legal community, a zealous advocate who maintained courtesy and integrity, and was always well prepared," said Muir, "It is a huge honor for me to receive this award, and I am so grateful to have been recognized."
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YOUNG ZOOM on GARBAGE – The Festival was officially opened on 26th August 2010 by the Minister of Works and Human Settlement, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba along with the Opposition leader Lyonpo Tshering Tobgay. A 4 day festival co-sponsored by Bhutan Foundation, City Corporation and VAST Bhutan.
Welcome to YOUNG ZOOM on GARBAGE – An Art Festival
by Depkia
Not the ideal conversation starter in our minds, in fact, the last thing in most of our minds. But as we go on living life everyday, not speaking of garbage very much, it is a problem creeping out of gutters into lanes, bursting out of landfill sites, clogging drains, dispersing in the wind with pollen and apple blossoms.
Welcome to YOUNG ZOOM on GARBAGE
We at VAST Bhutan spoke about garbage for a while, because it is not something you can ignore. We have been thinking about it, collecting it, taking pictures of it, and making works of art with it, for the past few weeks. And all that has resulted in this Art Festival,where we hope to show you that garbage is something that you should be thinking about too.
Waste in Bhutan is a significant and growing environmental problem. The household wastes- plastics, pet bottles, clothes and shoes, paper, cardboard, construction debris, and many many things we don't use anymore, are dumped in streets, streams, rivers and forests. And with more than 30% of the Bhutanese now living in urban areas, the problem can only grow worse.
Reports indicate that the municipal authorities in Thimphu and Phuentsholing collect 37 and 25 tons of solid waste on an average, three times more than what was collected in 1998. Find out what you can do to help reduce this unsightly problem.
The exhibition is hosted by VAST in collaboration with the following Partners:
- Thimphu City Corporation
- RBG Aums
- Police Aums
- Jungshi Paper Factory
- Early Learning Centre
- Tiny Toes
- Happy Valley
- HeHe
- Yudruk Biking Club
- Thimphu Primary School
- Greener Ways
- Pelkhil Higher Secondary School
- Green Prints
- Business Bhutan
- Happy Green Corporative
- Ghayul Garden
- Ugentsu Communication
- And Bhutan Foundation
- Dasho Peljor J Dorji
- Lyonpo Pema Jamtsho
- Lyonpo Tshering Tobgay
- Mam CJ
- Mam Deki Choden
- Mam Shoko San
- Aum Tsiyangzo
- Aum Sonam Om of Yudruk
- Aum Choki of Dechencholing
- Ms.Regina Deluise
- Chogyal Wangdi of Wangdi LPG
- Uncle U Wangdi
- Papa Kama
- Ms. Dechen Roder
- Dhendup Dorji
- Nono
- Xochitl
- Rabecca
- Ap Phub Dorji of Kabisa
- Aum Dhan Maya from Dagana
- Aum Kunzang Dema
- Mam Kueron
- Mam Cara Foster
- Ap Peter
- Atta Sonam Phuntsho
- Clock Tower Local Children
- Ms. Deki, MUSK
- Aum Sonam om of Yudruk
- Wangchuk Wangdi of Thunder Dragon Tours
- Dasho Tobgay Dorji of Gangtey palace
- Mr. Rinzin Ongdra of Yudruk
- And VAST Students and Volunteers
A very big THANK YOU to all the Volunteers, the wind beneath the VAST wings as always!!!
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Mike Maharrey
Mike Maharrey earned a BA in Mass Communications and Media Studies with a journalism emphasis from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. He has worked in both newspaper and broadcast media as a reporter for the St. Petersburg Times and a web content producer for WLEX 18, Lexington's NBC affiliate.
He also served as the sports editor for the Woodford Sun, where he won a Kentucky Press Association award for Best Sports Story and was runner-up for Best Sports Feature in 2009. Mike has contributed to the Kentucky Gazette for eight years. He lives in Lexington with his wife Cynthia and has three teenage kids.
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Bob Babbage
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Jason Bailey
Jason Bailey is the founder and Executive Director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. He is the author of numerous reports and analyses of economic and fiscal issues facing the Commonwealth going back to 1998. Jason appears frequently in the media and is a regular speaker to civic organizations on policies that would move Kentucky forward. His public service includes appointments to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform, the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System Funding Work Group and the Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy. He has a master's in public administration with a specialization in public finance from New York University and a bachelor's degree from Carson-Newman College.
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Date: 14 Aug 2009 - 16 Aug 2009
Venue: Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Gwent, UK
Bloom, Big Green Gathering fans offered more passes
Alchemy Festival 2009 organisers have offered Big Green Gathering and Bloom Festival ticket-holders entry to this year's event for the 'early-bird' price of Ł50, after both events were cancelled.
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Bloom Festival cancels with under two weeks notice, but vows to return in 2010.
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Rachel Penner was searching for a summer internship in 2015, when a staff member recommended that she connect with Beau Miller, a 2010 MPA graduate and the Executive Director of a development NGO in Nepal known as Aythos.
Beau was excited to take Rachel on board with Aythos to work on post-earthquake recovery. Upon arrival in Nepal, Rachel was thrust into the earthquake recovery efforts using her specialty in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to serve devastated villagers outside of Kathmandu.
Two Maxwell students, Jeffrey Pu and Trace Carlson, followed in Rachel's footsteps and interned at Aythos in 2017. As an MPA student, Jeff first had to complete the MPA Workshop with a team of fellow students for the U.S. Department of Justice designing a human rights and human dignity course for foreign police. After wrapping this project up, Jeff hopped on a plane to Nepal. Upon arrival, Aythos put Jeff to work doing program evaluation for one of their projects by designing and distributing a survey to local villagers. After two months working for Aythos, Jeff found himself taking another long haul flight to Berlin, where he is currently finishing his MPP at the Hertie School of Governance as part of the Atlantis Transatlantic Dual Degree Program.
Trace Carlson won a Foreign Languages and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) from the Moynihan Institute's South Asia Center. With this fellowship, Trace journeyed to India to study Hindi, but was most interested in applying his academic knowledge to the field. After reaching out to Beau, Trace found himself heading to Nepal to conduct research on kiwi fruit agriculture for Aythos. Immediately, Trace found it very eye opening to compare the gap between research and field implementation. One had to be flexible and ready for anything. He once had to carry five kilograms of potatoes down a mountain for a village family, just because they asked him to.
On February 22, Beau, Rachel, Jeff, and Trace all came together on a Skype presentation for SU students interested in interning at Aythos. All agreed that it was one of the most fulfilling experiences of their lives and were completely humbled by the kindness and generosity of the people in Nepal. They fondly remembered backpacking into villages after encountering washed out roads—while dealing with leeches on the way—only to find countless cups of tea pushed on them upon arriving. While students spent about half their time in Kathmandu, they genuinely felt the impact of projects while working in the villages.
Maxwell's partnership with Aythos fulfills the goal of professional degrees by creating graduates who are resilient and ready to enter a career upon graduation. According to Beau Miller, "If you can work in Nepal, you can work anywhere."
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PORT CLYDE, Me.
EYEING a vivid heap of buoys on her wharf here, Linda L. Bean hatched another idea for her burgeoning lobster empire.
The buoys would be ideal decorations for Ms. Bean's next lobster-roll stand, in Delray Beach, Fla. She was ready, as ever, to write a check. Money has been no object for Ms. Bean, an heiress to the L. L. Bean fortune, in the two-plus years since she plunged into the struggling Maine lobster industry. To ensure a supply for her lobster-roll chain and a supermarket line of lobster products, Ms. Bean has spent millions to acquire and upgrade three wharves and buying stations where several dozen lobstermen sell their catch as well as a processing plant on the state's midcoast.
She is opening a "lobster academy" for chefs, is seeking to trademark new names for lobster products (she thinks "claws" sound scary) and pushing, against the wishes of many here, for the state's lobster catch to be certified as sustainable by a London-based environmental group.
Her goal, she said, is to save Maine's most iconic industry by ending its dependence on Canadian processors and, under her Linda Bean's Perfect Maine label, to mass market Maine lobster the way Perdue does chicken.
"What we're trying to do is raise it up a notch in terms of identification as being very special," she said, adding that too many Americans unwittingly eat "impostor" lobster from Canada. "They have to trust my name." Ms. Bean, whose grandfather founded L. L. Bean, is banking on that name and a gene for smart marketing, she said, as well as on a fast-growing work force of locals who know their way around lobster. With their help, she estimates that she will buy about 5 percent of the state's catch this year, a striking amount given her newcomer status. Besides the wharves, she owns a warehouse, several trucks and a pound, where thousands of live lobsters can be stored for months.
Nobody has complained yet of a monopoly in the making, but Ms. Bean, 68, is not universally loved in the insular, male-dominated lobster industry, or in Maine as a whole.
A deeply religious, conservative Republican who lost two races for Congress, she has raised hackles among some residents by fighting gay rights and casinos. Some in the lobster business question her hostility toward Canadian processors, with whom they have long relationships, and whether the ideas she seems to churn out at warp speed will work.
"She's only been in the business three years and you're telling me she's got all the answers?" asked Peter McAleney, a lobster dealer in Portland who is president of the Maine Import-Export Lobster Dealers' Association. "We're already branded it's known as king of the sea, nothing has changed."
Others say Ms. Bean's strategies are worth a shot, especially since she has the money to see them through at a time when few others want to invest in such a battered industry. Price and demand have hit their lowest points in years because of the economic crisis, leaving an oversupply of a luxury product that many say should be diversified. Even the Maine Lobster Promotion Council, the industry's marketing arm, has a budget of only $400,000 a year.
"If Linda can brand her little part of the industry and do a good job marketing it," said Gerald Cushman, a fifth-generation lobsterman in Port Clyde, "I can only think it will help everyone else. While the rest of us are nickel-and-diming, she's able to jump right in."
Ms. Bean, who had no experience in the industry before buying her first wharf in 2007, said she stepped in because nobody else was moving decisively to solve its problems.
"It doesn't seem like anyone is focused on the severity and the immediacy of the problem," she said, "and what could be done better."
Focused she is, but how Ms. Bean keeps track of her projects is anyone's guess. Foremost is the Linda Bean's Perfect Maine Lobster Roll chain, which she aims to expand from 2 stands and 3 restaurants in Maine to at least 100 franchises nationwide in a year. In addition to her signature lobster roll a quarter-pound of meat, topped with herbs, on a grilled, buttered roll spread with mayo the menu will include Linda Bean's Port Clyde Lobster Stew and Linda Bean's Lobster Cuddlers, the name she is seeking to trademark for claws with drawn butter.
"We're trying to find better names for claws," she said, studying one before popping it into her mouth at the Dip Net, a longtime Port Clyde restaurant that she bought this year. "Like chicken tenders it tells you you're eating something succulent, not scary."
Ms. Bean hired Margaret McLellan, a corporate chef from a lobstering family, to develop new products and to run the Lobster Academy at Cook's Cove, scheduled to open next summer, where chefs from around the world can learn new ways to cook with lobster. She wants her "frozen line of lobster meals and treats," including her lobster stew and other, yet-to-be-disclosed items, to be on sale in 2,000 grocery stores, along with live lobsters with tags that identify their port of origin Port Clyde, Tenants Harbor or Vinalhaven.
Her plant, which opened in July and can process 20,000 pounds of lobster meat daily, is one of only four in Maine. At least half of the state's lobster catch is sent to Canada to be processed and labeled a product of that country, a procedure Ms. Bean considers "a tyranny on our price here."
But many say her belief that all Maine lobster should be processed in Maine is naïve. Canadian processors can charge less because they are given generous government subsidies, said Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association.
Even more controversial is Ms. Bean's resolve to have the state's lobster fishery certified as environmentally sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council, a London group that promotes responsible fishing. Wal-Mart, for one, has vowed that by 2011, it will buy only from fisheries certified by the council. "People are worried about where their fish is coming from," she said. "We here in Maine know our catch is sustainable, but someone in California may not."
Her position irks many lobstermen and dealers, who question why Maine should pay an estimated $150,000 for the certification and an additional $25,000 to $50,000 a year to maintain it. Maine lobster does not need an outside group's approval, they say, and there is no guarantee that certification would make it more valuable anyway.
"This industry can't bear any more cost right now if not guaranteed a profit," Mr. Cushman said.
Others question Ms. Bean's choice of Frank Perdue as a role model, saying that giant companies should not have a role in Maine's famous mom-and-pop industry. "All the little independent operators, whether farmer or fisherman, seem to disappear in that process," said a veteran lobsterman who requested anonymity because he said he did not want to anger Ms. Bean. "That doesn't bode well for 100 little harbors up and down the coast of Maine."
If Ms. Bean knows she has detractors, she does not say so. She said she worried at first that lobstermen would not want to sell to her, and that they suspected her interest in the industry was fleeting. "The impression I got was that they were thinking, 'Oh, well, she'll turn all this into condominiums,' " Ms. Bean said of her wharves, where the lobstermen sell her their catch.
She has worked to win their loyalty by selling bait and gas with no profit margin, she said lobstermen are independent operators who own their boats and by giving them annual bonuses that amount to an extra 33 cents for every pound they sold her that year. "They've become quite loyal," she said.
Generally, though, she stays off the docks and sticks to the more cerebral part of her enterprise: coming up with marketing schemes, lobster products and catchy advertising. She is hoping to trademark two phrases to describe her product line: "It Stirs Your Primal Senses" and "In a Class by Itself."
"I love to work with words," she said, admiring the latter phrase on a truck.
She has also commissioned local artisans to make tableware from lobster shells and a lobster claw pendant; both will be sold at her restaurants.
"If I'm quick I can do it for Christmas," said Ms. Bean, whose role at L. L. Bean is limited to a seat on its board.
Ms. Bean, who drove from her wharves to her processing plant one warm afternoon last week wearing fur earmuffs and blasting classical music from her Jeep, is sending "lobstermobiles" RV's that sell lobster and shrimp rolls to county fairs, a practice she may expand to East Coast boat shows and to Wall Street.
Many here wonder how long she will keep buying wharves and other pieces of the lobster industry, a question she herself cannot answer. She said she has spent "several million" so far and would keep spending if demand proved high enough. "Who knows?" she said. "I don't have a target. I just want to take care of the situation."


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Human Dignity – Living Life to the Full
Anne Peacey, Chair of National Justice and Peace reflects on her childhood memories, the daily routine of her father taking care of a sick neighbour and how this impressed a sense of how to value human dignity upon her from a young age. She poses the question now – how do we make a difference to other people's lives, recognising the dignity of all human beings?
An Economy for the Common Good
Patrick Hynes of Oikocredit (the micro finance organisation) talks about the need for economic justice in our society. One billion people live on $1.25 dollars a day. He reflects on the principles of CST and how this can provide a catalyst for change in our hearts based on subsidiarity and solidarity.
Care for Creation
We are called to bring peace to caring for creation as was declared by Pope Benedict XVI. Therefore, caring for creation should be in our minds, prayer and practise. Martin Poulsom talks about the greater attention that caring for creation has procured over the last few years and how this has allowed human and ecological solidarity to become intertwined.
Peacemaking – The Choice of Life or Death
War and militarism creates a cycle of enmity between generations and has devastating implications on poverty and injustice. Pat Gaffney reflects on the book of Deuteronomy in which God offers the choice between diminishing life or working to uphold life. We have the freedom to place victims at the centre of our prayer and decision making.
As Pope John Paul II explained, solidarity is the firm determination to the common good, because we are all responsible for each other. Susy Brouard tells the story of Ivanete, a living example of solidarity in action. Ivanete gave up the opportunity to a house in San Paulo to live in an abandoned hotel offering 120 people accommodation, enabling her to live in solidarity with those she helps.
The Value of Workers
The need to develop the world and make it good through the use of our talents, allows us to become more human. Danny Curtin, former President of Young Christian Workers reflects on the parable of the workers in the vineyard and the importance of work in our lives.
Community as a human family
Christine Allen, executive director of Progressio reflects on Pope Benedict XVI's recent encyclical Caritas in Veritate – 'Charity in Truth' (2009), to explain the importance of living together in harmony, sharing responsibilities for one another as well as for future generations. By sharing responsibilities, we can provide a voice for those who are often unheard – acting for justice and peace in authentic participation.
UNITAPE's – Upholland UNITAPE Online Catalogue
A selection of talks on themes resonant with Catholic Social Teaching, most of which were recorded at Upholland seminary between 1975 and 1988. All of these talks, and more can be downloaded from their website.
David Alton – Should Christians Be Involved in Politics?
A talk by Baron Alton of Liverpool when he was an MP in Liverpool.
Cardinal Martini – Jesus Meets the Rich Young Man: Confronting a Materialistic Society
Cardinal Martini talking to 1300 people in Westminster Cathedral in 1995 on the 100 year anniversary of the laying of the first foundation stone of the Cathedral. Paul Vallely wrote an article about this event, available here.
Jon Sobrino – The Church in El Salvador and Latin America
Jon Sobrino, the Jesuit Theologian known for his work on Liberation Theology .
Prof Charles Curran – Liberation Theology and Peace and Justice
A more academic take on Liberation Theology and Peace and Justice by Professor Charles Curran
Fr Austin Smith – Social Justice, Spirituality and Urban Communities
Fr Austin Smith, a Passionist priest who lived and breathed the area Liverpool 8, and developed the Passionist Inner City Mission gave a series of talks that are long, but well worth engaging with.
John Dickson SDB – Pope John XXIII: Revolutionary Liberal, or Radical Traditionalist?
Salesian Historian Fr John Dickson looks back at Pope Saint John XXIII to try an understand him in his own context, and to get to the three roots of his papacy.
Martin Honeywell – Economic Analysis
Martin Honeywell studied economics, and then spent time volunteering with CIIR (now Progressio) in Latin America and began to really question some of the excuses he heard about a lack of development.
Roger Ruston – Unilateral Disarmament
Roger Ruston gives a theological and practical discussion about unilateral nuclear disarmament
Sunday Social
Our series of podcasts reflecting on the readings on major feast days and other significant days in the light of Catholic Social Teaching
Lent: Structural Sin (Year C)
Augusto Zampini, an Argentinian priest in the UK studying for a PhD in theology and social ethics at Roehampton University, considers Lent – a time to be reconciled. But how? And with whom? Augusto argues that sin is always social – due to its consequence or nature. Each Sunday in Lent, we'll be considering structural sins in the context of Catholic social teaching.
Holy Week (Year C)
In 2013 Tom Cullinan reflects on a profound Holy Week question: how does an Abba God will the death of His own Son? He argues that when we 'realise' the paschal mystery in our Eucharist and Communion, we are called to see and to hear the signs and realities of our socio-economic agenda in the same way that Jesus did in his day.
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year C)
Severine Deneulin reflects on gender in our world. How should men and women relate to one another and how can we overcome structural sin in order to live in right relationship?
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year C)
Daniel Hale reflects on food and our need for the environment. How are we like the Prodigal Son, spending our inheritance, Creation, and what are the consequences on people living from the land around the world?
Third Sunday of Lent (Year C)
Auguto Zampini asks which is the best standpoint to overcome ideology? And argues that it is through the eyes of the poor and those who suffer. This Lent we should try to hear the appeal of many for liberty, and act on the preferential option for the poor.
Second Sunday of Lent (Year C)
Auguto Zampini reflects on the virtue of solidarity. Today's Gospel, the Transfiguration, poses the question: do we 'build tents' where we feel comfortable, or do we consider the needs of other who live in extremely uncomfortable surroundings?
First Sunday of Lent (Year C)
Augusto considers the issue of migration. As the Israelites were ill-treated, so too are people today who come to the UK. Fear, justice and dignity have always been issues at the heart of migration, central to the concerns of Catholic social teaching. This Lent, we consider ways to overcome structural sin and provide hospitality to migrants.
Candlemas: a reflection on hope and suffering (Year C)
Gemma Simmonds, from the Congregation of Jesus and lecturer at Heythrop College, University of London, considers the Feast of Candlemas – Jesus' presentation in the Temple, and his encounter with Simeon at the door. The Feast inspires us to be 'beacons of hope in a world that needs transforming'.
Peace Sunday: "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Year C)
Rob Esdaile, parish Priest of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Surrey, provides an insightful reflection on peace and peacemaking. To understand peacemaking, he asks us to think about "what is peace". What does peace mean as a whole and what does it mean to us individually?
Sunday Social: Called to be peacemakers. Remembrance Sunday (Year B)
Veteran peace campaigner Bruce Kent reflects on the readings for Remembrance Sunday and argues that we're called to be the builders of a different kind of kingdom. "Every change is impossible until a few people make it happen" he says.
Sunday Social: Living as God's children. All Saints (Year B)
Severine Deneulin, Lecturer in International Development at the University of Bath, reflects on the readings for the Feast of All Saints in the light of creation. She asks a simple but profound question: how do we live as God's children in today's world?


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My Home Move Conveyancing
Established in 2001, My Home Move Conveyancing specialise in making the legal elements of moving home as hassle free for their customers as possible. In the last year alone they helped nearly 50,000 customers and operate on a national scale.
The nature of a sale for My Home Move Conveyancing has a very tight window within which to be completed. The business had a sophisticated, customer facing online approach with live chat and the mechanism to communicate with them via email. Customers could however, fall into two categories – selling a house or buying a house – which would inevitably require differing responses.
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Based in Dover, our electricians carry out installation, maintenance and testing work in private rented properties.
We have a team of NAPIT approved electricians offering a wide range of services to landlords and estate agents in Kent. Work undertaken includes:
Fixed Wiring Testing, Smoke/Heat/Carbon Alarms, PAT Testing, Emergency Lighting
We carry out various electrical installation and testing work for private landlords and letting agents across Kent. Please read the below information and if you require any further information or clarification of pricing, please contact us.
Electrical Testing
Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing (EICR) and PAT Testing
LATEST LEGISLATION NEWS - Electrical Fixed Wiring Testing (EICR) and PAT Testing will become mandatory for private rented properties in Scotland from 1st December 2015, so it won't be long before the rest of the UK follows.
The electrical safety inspection has two separate elements to be considered:
An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) reports on the safety of the electrical installation, fixtures and fittings, and a Portable Appliance Test (PAT) on portable appliances.
Inspections need to be carried out by a competent and experienced electrician who is a member of a trade association i.e. NAPIT
Electrical safety inspections should have been carried out and in place (before a tenancy starts and during the tenancy at intervals of no more than 5 years (could be 3 years for HMO property) from the date of the previous inspection, and at change of tenancy). This is not yet legislation in England but will give landlords peace of mind that the systems are safe and most letting agents ask for an inspection report before taking on your property. If you fail to maintain and report on the condition of the electrical installation, you could be held liable if the worst should happen.
A copy of the most recent EICR and PAT report should be given to a person who is to become a tenant before a tenancy starts. If an inspection is carried out during a tenancy, a copy relating to that inspection should be forwarded to the tenant.
Smoke Alarms in Rented Properties
Changes in legislation for landlords - New legislation will come into force on the 1st October 2015 for private landlords in England regarding smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.
Here is a summary of the legislation, passed through parliament in September 2015: - Landlords must fit a smoke alarm on every storey. Landlords must fit a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm in every room with a solid fuel burning appliance. Alarms must be tested and working at the start of each tenancy. Penalties of up to £5,000 for those that flout the rule will apply. It is outlined that the relevant local authority will enforce this.
It should be noted that there is no grace period. The regulations do not stipulate the type of alarm to be installed however the Q&A booklet states: 'Landlords should make an informed decision and choose the best alarms for their properties and tenants'.
Kent Coast Electrical recommends installing an LD2 (Medium Protection) system in most instances, which includes mains powered 230v alarms with battery back-up, which can be interlinked together thoughout the property. A risk assessment should be done by the landlord or agent to determine the level of coverage required for their tenants.
Kent Coast Electrical can carry out a site visit and quote if you need further advice on what alarm system to specify.
You can find more detailed information at http://www.aico.co.uk/ or https://nest.com/ which provide the market leading alarms and the products Kent Coast Electrical recommend for fitting.
If you are a landlord based in Deal, Canterbury or Dover, call us today on 01304 831 620 or 07811 065 362 to learn more about our electrical services.


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The Yoplait Prize Pack winner is Shonda.
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