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In this blog entry, I offer one set of responses to the following questions:
Did you get my message on Google+! I'd like to offer your viewpoint in a panel I have coming up at ISTE, and was hoping you could send me a video. If not- a link- to one of your articles spelling out your ideas on iPads and 1:1. I couldn't find it on your site.
He couldn't find it on my site? After some searching, I couldn't find it either. Sheesh. The truth is, making videos takes time, but cranking out a blog entry isn't that difficult. Then, earlier tonight, another colleague wrote, asking me how they should go about re-assuring their district leadership that the cost of the burgeoning iPad initiative was worth the benefits. Worth the benefits? Hmm…
- Costs more money than a technology replacement – Have you figured out the cost of what it would take to do a replacement of equipment in your school or district? Good. Now figure out how much it would cost to implement the iPad in your situation, including additional apps, carts, Macbook Pro computers as sync stations, and then tell me what the difference is. Yes, don't be shocked…the cost is equivalent to doing a technology replacement for more people, or, (gasp) twice as much. You didn't save anything by switching to iPads, and, in fact, you broke the budget.
- iPad doesn't work with GoogleApps for Education – Yes, the money you save on getting rid of MS Exchange for your organization will fly out the window as you spend money on the iPad. The iPad is the best, locked-down proprietary tablet on the market, but it is difficult to create content and get it off the iPad using the standard ways we get content off (e.g. GoogleDocs, saving the file to internal storage then uploading it elsewhere, unless you buy a $17 app like Documents to Go Premium). For example, in a shared cart environment, how would students get large videos they've created out of the Camera Roll to you, the teacher (go ahead, say it…buy an app, right?)?
- Data Storage is an exercise in frustration – If you want to easily get content on and off the iPad, you'll need a WebDav server (I recommend OwnCloud–read more here) to interface with iWorks suite (Keynote, Numbers, and Pages), or you'll have to invest in a solution like eBackpack.
- iPad = Management Nightmare – So, Apple restricts what a Mobile Device Manager (MDM) can do. Why bother getting an MDM? It's nigh impossible to manage remotely; instead, you have to use a MacMini ($600) or Macbook Pro ($1100) to run Apple Configurator for a cart of iPads, which means the teacher responsible for iPads, cart, sync station, app selection, etc. has a lot on his/her plate.
- Where's the darn keyboard?!? You pay $500 for the iPad, then, if you want to use it for text processing, buy an additional $50-$100 keyboard to enhance it. "I have to buy a keyboard for this iPad!" If you're going to do any serious typing/writing–a fundamental literacy not superseded by digital literacies afforded by a tablet like the iPad–you have to, as I heard one teacher put it in a workshop today, buy a keyboard.
- Nickle and dimed to death – You get nickle-and-dimed to death for the apps you need to do real work (e.g. Keynote, iMovie). I know because even though I'm using AppsFire (great app, BTW, to find free apps), my iPad is still a black hole where I pour money in when I want to accomplish something. The ultimate purpose of the iPad is to keep you spending money and siphon funding from your wallet, or if a school district, school coffers. Of course, this is what Apple designed the iPad for, right?
- Districts Lack an Assessment Model for their iPad initiatives – Ask a school district, "How do you plan to assess success for this iPad initiative?" and the response may not be dis-similar to what they would have said if they'd deployed netbooks. In fact, in spite of SAMR model making the rounds, the bald truth is that iPads are magical but no specific model exists that puts them to use.
- eBooks and eTextbooks – As beautiful creations as the iPad iBooks are, they strive for vendor lock-in, not allowing you to create content in freely available formats like ePub. While there are some educators who are creating great textbooks with an iPad, the question is, Was it the device that made it possible or a change in expectation? I honestly think teachers who could create textbooks were never expected to, but once the ipad came out, the expectation changed.
- 20 schools
- 18,000 students
- 1000 computers = 2 labs of 25 computers at each school
- 1200 computers = 600 classrooms (30 classrooms per school) x 2 computers per classroom
- 120 office computers (6 office staff per campus)
- $800 per desktop computer, or, if a netbook, $300 (on a bad day)
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- $479 per iPad, 3rd Generation 16 gigs
- $2200 per 30 iPad charging/synching cart
- $15.99 per protective iPad case
- $15 per iWorks Suite (includes Keynote, Numbers, Pages) per iPad
- $1100 Macbook Pro laptop as synching station for every 20 iPads
- $25 iTunes card to buy apps via VPP
- $104 USB External Hard drive per Macbook Pro laptop
- $29 iPad VGA adapters (so you can connect to digital projector)
- $8000 Server to house WebDav connected storage solution (or pay a hefty fee for eBackpack)
- You have to pay $4 million MORE for the iPad solution than you do for desktop computers and netbooks (both loaded with Windows OS) replacement plan. Savings increase to $5.3 million if you load Linux OS (which is free) onto the netbooks AND buy 150 iPads.
- In the desktop computer+netbook replacement plan…
- …every teacher and student gets a netbook AND every campus gets two computer labs of 25 computers each. You could save a little over $1 million dollars if you ran Linux on the 18,600 netbooks, which includes issuing one to EVERY student and teacher.
- …GoogleDocs for Education just works, yielding savings from whatever MS Exchange system you were using. Linux OS runs Chrome OS, Firefox browsers.
- …you get a video camera and digital projector per classroom (600 of each)
- 120 office staff get a desktop computer which is running Windows, so they could still access Internet Explorer only services.
- For the iPad solution you will end up paying MORE money for additional apps…that's guaranteed.
Ok, so do I still use an iPad? Yes, I do. While I enjoyed learning a lot about the iPad, I have found it excels best as a media consumption device. While it can be used for more, the bottom line is that some may find the iPad a waste of precious taxpayer funding when that funding could be spent equipping all students with a computing device that, while not magical, will be affordable and get the job done. Other districts have done it.
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Family Grace Group | Eden Prairie Campus
February 11 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until June 23, 2020
Family Grace is a faith-based support group for family members of a loved one living with mental health challenges. Discover hope, increase understanding of treatment options and connect with others in a confidential setting. We follow the Grace Alliance Family Grace workbook which is covers 16 separate topics – one discussed each week. The group will meet in two eight week sessions. The first session begins on Tuesday, February 11 and ends on March 31. The second session begins on Tuesday, May 5 and ends on June 23. Both sessions meet from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Eden Prairie Campus in Room 125. This group does not meet during the month of April. The cost for the workbook is $20. Please register by clicking the purple button below.

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Rub Cayenne Pepper Cream To Alleviate Sore Muscles And Stiff Joints
One of the active ingredients in cayenne pepper – capsaicin stimulates the release substance P in the body. This substance is most noted for the role in helping your body perceive pain, and in triggering the release of a number a cytokines to induce healthy inflammatory reaction.
Cayenne pepper also dilates the blood vessels, which allows more anti-inflammatory cells to the affected area. When substance P is released and depleted, as it happens if you regularly apply cayenne pepper, the threshold of pain in the affected area increases. Thus the area feels much less painful. This will let you take some additional steps to help your affected area heal. Whether it will be by walking, exercising, stretching or some other type of physical therapy, with the help of cayenne pepper, you can help your body heal a lot faster!
Today we offer a recipe for a cayenne pepper rubbing cream that will soothe and alleviate muscle and joint pain and at the same time it's very easy to make.
Other ingredients
Apart from cayenne pepper, the soothing cream contains a number of other beneficial and natural ingredients:
Coconut oil. This is really beneficial oil rich with antimicrobial properties so this makes it perfect base oil for the cream. It also has powerful anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.
Cocoa butter (raw). Cocoa butter contains a great amount of antioxidants and it will be nicely absorbed into the skin together with the other beneficial herbs which will help you relax the muscles.
Ginger. Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory ingredient and has warming properties. When it is used in a muscle cream, ginger stimulates the blood flow. This allows new blood to come into the affected area and pushing out the old blood rich in inflammatory cells that have caused pain on the affected site.
Turmeric. This spice has a long history of use for its powerful healing and anti-inflammatory effects. Turmeric helps reduce swelling and eliminates inflammation. Remember, inflammation is good for the process of healing, but not when your body is chronically inflamed.
Peppermint oil. This oil contains menthol which is another compound that is commonly used for sore muscles. Peppermint oil cools down the affected area, which offers similar relief as ice. The ginger works to warm the affected area and bring new immune cells, while peppermint oil constricts the muscles and moves the blood to eliminate waste.
For this cream you will need:
• ¼ cup of coconut oil
• ¼ cup of cocoa butter (raw)
• ¼ cup of beeswax
• 2 teaspoons of cayenne powder
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
• 10 drops of peppermint oil
• Glass jar
Put the coconut oil, beeswax and cocoa butter in a glass container and put the container in a saucepan with about 2 inches of water. Bring the water to simmer. Constantly stir the mix until the all ingredients are completely melted. Add the cayenne pepper, ginger and turmeric powder and stir until they are completely combined with the mixture. Remove the mixture from heat and add peppermint oil. Put the mixture in a glass jar and let it cool down before closing the lid. Use it on your affected area.
Storage: it's best to keep the mixture refrigerated because it doesn't contain any preservatives. The mixture lasts about 7 weeks.
Apart from using the cream, don't forget to:
1. Keep the affected area well-rested. One of the biggest mistake people make is not sufficiently resting a chronically painful area.
2. Drink a lot of water. You need water to carry the blood around your body. The blood contains immune cells that help reduce the inflammation.
3. Take turmeric capsules for pain reduction and healing. It has been shown that turmeric capsules are as much effective as NSAIDs for soothing the pain in people with knee osteoarthritis without the nasty side effects.
Note: make sure to wash your hands after you use this cream, because peppermint oil and cayenne pepper are very strong. In addition, turmeric can cause skin yellowing, which is completely normal, but you might want to keep the cream away from clothes in order to avoid stains.


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The Roppongi Hills Mori Tower observatory is one of the must see places in Tokyo, the view is magnificent in every season and during any moment of the day. But, there are many other attractions in Roppongi Hills and if you're interested in public art, you may want to reserve an hour to tour the series of art projects displayed around the tower.
Two of them are located near the entrance, the Giant Rose and Maman, the Gian spider, but if you go to the back of the tower, in the Sakurazaka Park, near the Roppongi Hills Residences towers, you can enjoy a sculpture of the South Korean artist Choi Jeong Hwa: Roboroborobo (roborobo-en) - that's my favorite.
The sculpture was made in 2003, it is 12 meters tall and represents a tower made from 44 cute, vivid colored little robots. The whole tower is made from plastic, one of the artist's favorite materials…
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More Notes from The Orchard - 41 - Part 2
April 2017
I am writing this on Good Friday after a couple of difficult days. Compared with what Jesus went through so many centuries ago on this day, it does help me to put up with the sort of thing many of us eventually have to contend with, especially here on the lovely South Coast of England where so many elderly have chosen to retire.
If we are drivers and value our mobility, we should of course be very thankful that this has been our lot and the last sentence we want to hear is the one from our doctors which informs us that we are no longer allowed to drive. For ever is usually rare: mostly it is for a matter of weeks or months to start with. We pray it is going to be a matter of weeks, then resign ourselves to months and afterwards we either come to terms and find some sort of solution or . . . well. . . we can just give up any hopes, dreams and turn into some kind of sad, sad cabbages!
This afternoon I am just thinking of all Jesus went through for us at the end of his life, and remember that he never had a car or even a four-footed friend to help him trudge throughout his homeland without shoes how painful must that have been? My thoughts turn then to so many of the poor refugees trying to escape a life of horror to find somewhere safe to take their children. Among those refugees there will be elderly people, like me, with the common aches and pains of old age who have to make their escape pilgrimage without any comfort to the poor soles of their feet, while I have a roof over my head, the NHS to butress any physical frailty, a proper bed and no war going on around me.
How can I complain about a few or more weeks of being unable to drive my car?
All I can do is to thank God with all my heart for what he has already given me: for good health (more or less up to now), for my family, my friends, and above all for my faith.
That last, a deep faith, is what I wish you all for Easter something infinitely more lasting than chocolate eggs and hot cross buns! May God bless you and yours and together let us pray for peace and for all those suffering from the present evil in the world.
Dear Lord, please have mercy on us and hear our prayers.
Sarah Bell
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April 2017
Welcome to April! As soon as I discovered April Fools Day I thought it was brilliant (though I think I liked it even better as an adult!)
Alas, it was much frowned on by the nuns at school Im talking well over 70 years ago and having grown in years I can now understand why they put the fear of God in our innocent minds that it was a Bad Thing. We were told it was a memorial of the mocking of Jesus before his Crucifixion. Without this incorrect information and knowing the imagination of children, our teachers might well have been driven mad by any and sometimes cruel results of children free to enjoy the delights of being formally allowed to tease friends and teachers. Try clicking here to find out rather more reliable information (Click here)
It seems to me it was much more likely to be a way of celebrating the joys and delights of being freed from the cold, dark and shuttered world of a Northern Winter into a beautiful flower-draped Spring. . .
Never mind its time to get back on track as we apply ourselves once more to climbing the last hill to Cavalry in the company of our dear Lord, Jesus Christ.
Well, maybe our original good intentions about Lent have gone the way of so many New Year resolutions and faded away, even though we might have made an impressive start. Jesuss own start wasnt impressive: under the weight of the Cross he fell at the very first fence, having declared himself a king who could be rescued by legions of angels if he cared to call on them. At that point every heartless individual would be starting to mock Jesus. How are the mighty fallen! But Jesus picks himself up, grits his teeth and continues his agonizing approach to the Cross . . .
The watchers can see he is struggling but nobody offers Jesus any assistance, forcing the soldiers to drag in someone to help Jesus after all, they have to get the prisoner to the place of crucifixion, the quicker the better. Their choice falls on Simon of Cyrene, probably not a job Simon either wanted or expected. As the hooting and jeers of the crowd ring in the ears of all, the four men continue their painful path to the place of execution, whipped on by the soldiers. Out of the crowd steps a lone woman, perhaps having stripped a cloth from her head which she held out to the suffering face of the man at the back of the prisoners, the one being helped by Simon. She tended the damaged, bleeding face gently with the cloth, already wet with her tears, damp enough to bring a little relief to Jesuss face. The crowd and the condemned moved on, leaving the compassionate Veronica behind.
Jesus falls once more before being stripped, nailed to the Cross and raised in apparent shame for all to see while his lips spoke the words of his heart: Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing.
Sarah Bell
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March of Dimes Forum Held in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY - In honor of November being National Prematurity Awareness Month, the Missouri March of Dimes held an event Wednesday to help raise awareness.
"An Afternoon with the March of Dimes" was held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City.
The forum had various health professionals, a grant writer and parents of premature children come to speak about their experiences.
This year, Missouri received a grade of "C" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, which is up from the "D" grade the state received in 2008.
Missouri's premature birthrate is 12.1 percent. The goal of the March of Dimes is to get this number down to 9.6 percent nationwide by 2020.
March of Dimes is the leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health.


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It's here! Learning Medicine: An Evidence-Based Guide
I'm glad you're still here. I've been quiet here on the DrWillBe blog because I've been hard at work on a major project. For over two years, I've been writing an a book on learning in medical school with my friend and colleague, Dr. Peter Wei.
Since the inception of this blog, I've written enthusiastically about the power of spaced repetition (SR) using the program Anki. No doubt, SR and Anki are extremely potent, but they are not the only components of highly effective learning. There are many ingredients in that recipe, and so I wanted to flesh out a comprehensive methodology for learning medicine well.
The product is Learning Medicine: An Evidence-Based Guide
Learning Medicine is the result of several years worth of research and experimentation on our part to discover the most effective methods for learning in medical school. We've distilled the insights from those efforts so as to create a guide that is very practical, allowing you to apply these high-yield study hacks immediately.
Here are some highlights from the book:
Here are some highlights from the book:
- Take a brief tour through the science of learning and memory
- Learn about the power of spaced repetition for building long-term knowledge
- Practically apply spaced repetition using the popular app Anki. We give you very specific instructions on how to make this program work for you.
- Go step by step through our comprehensive Learning Method, which embodies all the study hacks we discovered in our research.
Happy Studying!
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Premium Beverage Brand Launches Kindness-Based Initiative At Community Event On The High Line
NEW YORK (May 17, 2013) – Sweet Leaf® Tea, a brand offering authentic, organic teas and beverages, will launch its Be Sweet Out ThereTM campaign with the larger-than-life "Be Sweet New York City" event taking place on the High Line on May 17. Unveiling an interactive bottle cap installation, Sweet Leaf® Tea will bring fun and festivities to this local landmark in hopes of spreading kindness throughout the community.
A campaign aimed at encouraging everyday acts of kindness, Be Sweet Out There TM will first make its mark in the Big Apple by encouraging New Yorkers to be sweet through an interactive bottle cap installation. Park visitors will be invited to pull one of the 3,000 caps from the installation, each with an "Act of Sweetness" printed on the back asking consumers to do things like "Hail a cab for a stranger," "Buy your co-worker coffee," "Give someone a compliment today," etc. After all caps are removed, a hidden Sweet Leaf® Tea mural will be revealed. While enjoying this display and the vibrant scene of the High Line, attendees will also be treated to a variety of Sweet Leaf® Tea flavors.
"From simple, authentic ingredients to the homemade goodness you find in every sip, we know it's the little things that often mean the most. And we believe that, like us, everyone has a little sweetness in them," said Meghan Conboy, Associate Marketing Manager of the Sweet Leaf® Tea brand. "We're calling on New Yorkers to show us how sweet they really are. The High Line is the perfect place to kick off the campaign as we feel it really embodies the spirit of our brand and this movement. We are so excited to partner with and support Friends of the High Line and are looking forward to using the High Line to spread the sweetness across the city."
"We are so excited to be partnering with Sweet Leaf® Tea," said Joshua David, Co-Founder of Friends of the High Line. "This installation shows how public-private partnerships can present engaging opportunities for High Line visitors while also supporting the ongoing maintenance and operations of the park, which is funded entirely by the generosity of private donors."
The "Be Sweet New York City" event will take place from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Chelsea Market Passage on the High Line. The nearest park entrance is located at West 16th Street and 10th Avenue. For information about the High Line, please visit www.thehighline.org. For additional information about Sweet Leaf® Tea or the Be Sweet Out There TM campaign, please visit www.sweetleaftea.com/besweet.
About Sweet Leaf Tea®
Founded in 1998, Sweet Leaf® Tea is one of the fastest-growing beverage brands in the United States. Sweet Leaf® Tea is based on founder Clayton Christopher's grandmother's recipe and technique, and is available nationwide. Sweet Leaf® Tea is now a part of the Nestlé Waters North America family of companies, joining the number three non-alcoholic beverage company by volume in the US. For more information please visit, http://www.sweetleaftea.com.
About the High Line and Friends of the High Line
The High Line is an historic elevated freight rail line transformed into a public park on Manhattan's West Side. It is owned by the City of New York, and maintained and operated by Friends of the High Line. Founded in 1999 by community residents, Friends of the High Line fought for the High Line's preservation and transformation at a time when the historic structure was under the threat of demolition. It is now the non-profit conservancy working with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to make sure the High Line is maintained as an extraordinary public space for all visitors to enjoy. In addition to overseeing maintenance, operations, and public programming for the park, Friends of the High Line works to raise the essential private funds to support more than 90 percent of the park's annual operating budget, and to advocate for the preservation and transformation of the High Line at the Rail Yards, the third and final section of the historic rail structure. For further information, please visit www.thehighline.org.


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Analyze, organize and systematize. I find these three words generally either strike fear in the hearts of small business owners or cause their eyes to glaze over.
For me, those three words give me life.
My name is Sophie Zollmann, and I am the secret weapon behind many small businesses. Since I was a child, I loved helping people. I'd take ideas and find a way to make them happen for others.
Not much has changed.
I've been referred to as a "right-hand woman", an "implementation ninja", and a "trusted partner".
The answer is simple. My passion is helping small business owners and entrepreneurs hit their goals. I love building the strategy, the systems, the products/services, the marketing and the team needed to grow and scale a small business.
Being someone's right-hand support system is where my genius lies. And I LOVE to get stuff done!
I'm a Certified Online Business Manager, Certified Social Media Manager, and Certified Customer Acquisition Specialist. I'm a member of the International Association of Online Business Managers.
When I'm not checking off task lists and implementing strategies, I love to spend time with my husband and family at the beach. I'm also a die-hard Harry Potter fan, and one of my favorite places on Earth is Universal Studios Harry Potter.


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QOTD: Cher Goes In On Miley Cyrus (UPDATE)
45 years from now, as we all still wait for iOS7 to update on our iPhones, we'll still be talking about Miley Cyrus twerking out a fart on Robin Thicke's crotch. But we shouldn't be, because the subject should forever be closed now that Cher has spoken. All of our eyeballs have been touched by Cher's fishnets-covered nalgas, but she tells USA Today that she wasn't about Miley's ho shit antics and thinks that Miley needs to smear yogurt all over that yeast-infected tongue. Tell a bitch, Cher!
"I'm not old-fashioned. She could have come out naked, and if she'd just rocked the house, I would have said, 'You go, girl.' It just wasn't done well. She can't dance, her body looked like hell, the song wasn't great, one cheek was hanging out. And, chick, don't stick out your tongue if it's coated. If you're going to go that far, then think about it before you do it."
Close your bibles, Cher has spoken! The congregation is released! And the only advice Miley is going to take from Cher is the "come out naked" part.
UPDATE: Miley must've threatened to attack Cher with her lizard tongue, because Cher back tracked just a little on Twitter.
Re:Miley S….I Think What I Think,but Having Said That…I'm a little ashamed (which is Total bullshit,how can u B a LITTLE ASHAMED) that I didn't keep my big Opinionated mouth Shut.WTF is MY PROBLEM ! I'm 2 Old to fall prey 2″Tell us, Oh wise 1,What did YOU think of M.S ? What I should have said,"I didn't like it that much,but she's Pushing The Envelope,being an ARTIST ! She's Talented,& DIDNT COMMIT A FELONY But somehow my ego had 2 get ITS 2 CENTS IN! MY BIG ASS "BAD",I DIDNT SUPPORT A FELLOW ARTIST.
TRUTHFULLY SHE WAS Fkng BRILLIANT..CAUSE… WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT IT.
Ps this is Not an apology 4 what I Thought,its a Reminder,that if I don't practice my principles,I loose Them
Yeah, I think Miley was attacking Cher with her lizard tongue as Cher was typing that out. Because you can feel the fear in her fingers, or maybe she just types like that.


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Amid rumors that Tucker Carlson may have suddenly been suspended off of Fox News, some are taking this claim even further, predicting that Ben Shapiro may replace him. While these claims have remained only rumors, it is important to not lose sight of the importance of Carlson and his platform. Whether these rumors become reality or not, I fully stand by this defense of Carlson.
Many small-government activists, even, have gone as far as to condemn and chastise Carlson for his criticism of Austrian economics. While the claims made by Carlson in this regard are short-sighted and unwarranted, many conservatives and libertarians have allowed this to obscure the importance of Carlson. The fact of the matter is that while the Hannitys, Limbaughs, and Levins of the world continuously call for more war in the Middle East and elsewhere, Carlson remains a bold anti-war maverick. And one of very few on Fox News.
Let's go through some of the various warmongers and neocons that Carlson has exposed on his show. The first is one very prominent in the current administration: John Bolton.
Tucker Carlson vs John Bolton
In an interview with Bolton last year, before his appointment to national security advisor, Carlson caught Bolton off guard and began to grill him on whether we should go to war with Iran. "There haven't been any Iran-sponsored terror attacks in this country", Carlson pointed out, as he proceeded to rightfully connect terror attacks on the U.S. to "Saudi Arabians, the Gulf States, and the Sunni Arab World". A disgruntled Bolton then proceeded to say that it's Iran's "support for terrorism generally, that should concern us- not necessarily specific attacks on the United States". Of course, here, Bolton is alluding to the dream of the liberal international order, in which our interests lie in the promotion of "liberal democracy" worldwide.
Carlson then blatantly noted that to commit any number of troops or increase military spending, it would make much more sense to "go after the people who are attacking us here first". Sidestepping this, Bolton began to put the blame on North Korea and their nuclear weapons. Bolton then returned to point out that had Israel bombed Iran 15 years before, we'd be in a much better place now. Carlson then pointed out that regime change in Iraq and Libya turned out to be a disaster, leading Bolton to immediately stop him there. Bolton ended the interview, saying that the analysis of Carlson and like-minded non-interventionists was "simplistic", his final defense.
Standing (Alone) Against Killing
On many other occasions, Carlson has pointed out his abhorrence to the idea of war with Iran, grilling Bolton and the war lobby following the recent threat of war with Iran. "How many people will be killed? The most basic of all questions, but a question too rarely asked by leaders contemplating war", Carlson asserted. Carlson also rebuked a clip where someone on CNN criticized the president for being indecisive on whether to strike Iran, as Trump decided last minute not to follow through with the prospective attack on Iran. Of course, in Washington, being indecisive is a greater sin than killing hundreds in a strike.
Carlson also once faced perhaps the most pro-war of all warmongers, Ralph Peters; he helped lead the anti-Russia hysteria. Peters branded the Russians as "terrorists" who hate the United States, calling it wrong to seek alliances with them in any way. To Peters, Putin "is as close to pure evil" as he can think of.
Like Bolton, in pursuit of the liberal international order, Peters asserted that "we should be strengthening our alliances with democracies". When Carlson asked why the Russians constituted a threat to the U.S., Peters compared Carlson to a Hitler apologist, saying "you sound like Charles Lindbergh in 1938 saying Hitler hasn't attacked us". Of course, this is a classic move in the neocon playbook. Carlson's scuffle with Peters is reminiscent of when John McCain called out Ron Paul in a debate for supporting "isolationism", which "allowed Hitler to come to power". All Paul was doing was pointing out the failures of the war in Iraq.
The Liberal International Order
University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer notes that "the (liberal international) order contains the seeds of its own destruction". For if the dream of liberal hegemony, i.e., that the United States can impose its will on the rest of the world, is to prevail, a unipolar world would be needed.
This is not so, as China has emerged as a major world power, bringing back "balance of power politics". But China's emergence as a major world power was inevitable, Mearsheimer explains, through integrating it into the liberal international order, "making it richer and richer". Thus the quest to achieve a liberal international order led back to a balance of power politics, making the former a futile endeavor.
A Winless Task
To support the liberal international order, one must first accept the prerequisite that there are no alternatives to liberal democracy. Thus one must ignore any historical or cultural considerations in various countries, some of which may date centuries back. While addressing the implications of détente, in his book The Nuclear Delusion: Soviet-American Relations in the Atomic Age, George Kennan underscores the importance of the "symmetrical" historical development of the Russian and American people.
The Russians inherited the outlook of a great continental land power, almost totally cut off from the world oceans, surrounded over great periods of their history by fierce and dangerous land neighbors; and they became accustomed to that intense concentration of political authority that marks all societies and communities that find themselves virtually in a state of siege. The Russians learned to regard as natural the subordination of the individual to this concentration of authority. They were grateful, no doubt, for whatever liberties and immunities might be conceded to the individual at any given moment, but they tended to accept these as the product of an act of grace on the part of constituted authority rather than as absolute rights, inherent in the condition of individual man.
Clearly, Russia's history doesn't show respect for "liberal democracy". Thus, why impose such a concept on a nation that can't make sense of it?
Tucker Carlson vs the World
The dreams of creating an empire that encompasses the whole world, enforcing "liberal democracy" on the nations, as supported by Bolton and others, lead down a futile path. And whenever a futile path is pursued through enforcing its policies on the globe, it is no longer futile, but suicidal.
It is sad to say that we are in great surprise nowadays when we find a consistent anti-war voice. What should be taken for granted has now become a rare gem. Few people with such a profound anti-war sentiment as Carlson have a platform as far-reaching as his. This is not something to take for granted. Nor should we brush off the fact that his potential replacement could be a mouthpiece for the neocon establishment: Ben Shapiro. For his work, Carlson should be heralded a hero.
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Trilliium Lakelands District School Board wants to hear from you! We want to know what we're doing well, and how we can continue to improve our schools. To do this we want to hear from you, our valued stakeholders. We're using Thoughtexchange – an online stakeholder engagement tool – to help us better understand your thoughts and priorities this time.
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Aside from some changes to the kindles we're already familiar with (things like a touch screen model), Amazon is releasing the Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire is essentially a small tablet that packs a punch. It's like the Kindle in the sense that it supports electronic reading, but in addition it also offers many features/benefits.
- An impressive color touchscreen
- Super detailed color displays of magazines
- User-friendly interface
- Ultra-fast mobile browsing through Amazon's new Amazon Silk Browser in addition to Amazon Web Services cloud
- FREE cloud storage! Meaning you don't have to rely on your device for all of your storage!
- Super durable screen (a special material that's supposed to prevent some of the typical bumps and scratches)
- Amazon Whispersync provides automatic backup of your data
- Email app that combines all of your accounts
- Document support of documents including PDFs, new and older versions of Word, etc.
- Free month of Amazon Prime (unlimited streaming of movies and videos as well as free 2-day shipping on qualified items--love this! I did a trial a few months ago and was impressed)
- Access to 100,000 movies and tv shoes (not new, but a great feature)
- A dual-core processor (so excited about this!)
- Access to all of your favorite apps and games
- Millions of electronic books (again, nothing new, but great all the same)
- Children's e-books (nothing new, but great for families)
- 17 million songs (impressive and a good iPad competitor)
This goes for $199 with free shipping. It can be pre-ordered now and will begin to ship Nov 15th.
Where to Buy
This can only be purchased through Amazon! Pro-order HERE.
Final Thoughts
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Lancashire are to conduct their own inquiry into the disturbing crowd scenes which overshadowed Tuesday's day-night match between England and Pakistan to ensure their status as an international cricket venue is not affected.
More than a thousand Pakistan fans charged on to the pitch, waving flags and setting off flares, in celebration of their side's two-wicket victory after overwhelming the security presence at the ground.
It has prompted fears within Lancashire they may be given a reprimand for their failure to control the sell-out 18,000 crowd and chief executive Jim Cumbes has ordered a full investigation.
He said: "I don't think the other night will affect our status as an international venue.
"We've worked hard on the way we organise our matches and believe we have made progress in that.
"I think the England and Wales Cricket Board would accept it is very difficult to keep back such a force as we saw the other night - we'll have to consider what happened and look at obliterating this problem."
"I'm waiting for a full report on what happened but from what I've been told there were positive aspects to it although the pitch invasion was very disturbing."
Surrey intend a far more visible security presence when the second game of the three-match series against Pakistan moves on to the Oval tomorrow.
They are planning to ring the boundary with stewards shortly before the close to prevent another pitch invasion.
Chief executive Paul Sheldon said: "We'll be forced to have a fairly obtrusive presence of stewards who will form a complete ring round the perimeter for at least 15 minutes before the end of the game.
"In that way a very clear message is sent to the crowd at an early stage.
"We're very resolute and determined to ensure maximum safety for the players, officials and spectators."
There will be 400 stewards on duty and 80 members of their Green Team Security Staff, the specialist group responsible for all major events at the Oval, for the 18,500 sell-out.
Michael Vaughan's England will be looking to bounce back after the disappointment of losing by just two wickets in Manchester.


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Go Bernie Go!
- On immigration Leftist Bernie Sanders makes the open borders GOP hacks look like the bought and paid for tools of Wall Street that they are.
(NBC News) - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the 2016 Democatic presidential candidates, accused corporate America of backing immigration reform to import lower wage labor that competes for jobs with U.S. youth, including Latinos.
Sanders, participating in a forum for presidential candidates hosted by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, said there's a reason why Wall Street and all of corporate America likes immigration reform.
"What I think they are interested in is seeing a process by which we can bring low-wage labor of all levels into this country to depress wages in America and I strongly disagree with that," said Sanders who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.
With high unemployment rates for high school-age kids in America - 36 percent for Hispanics - "I frankly do not believe we should be bringing in significant numbers of unskilled workers to compete with those kids. I want to see these kids get jobs," Sanders said.
Sanders' views on immigration have made some immigration activists uncomfortable, particularly the view that immigrants take Americans' jobs.
"There's such a thing as illegal employers as well," Sanders said. "People do not come over the border and get jobs without the full expectation their employers understand exactly what's going on, pay them under the table and in fact exploit them," he said. "I find it interesting that my law-and-order friends, politicians, ignore that simple reality."Read More . . . .


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We look at some of the trends likely to shape the motoring landscape in Ireland in 2018 writes Geraldine Herbert
Trend #1 – E-mobility
The future maybe electric but 2018 is unlikely to be the breakthrough year. While many companies are committing to Electric cars we are unlikely to seem much change in the choice of EVs until 2019 or later so for now the short supply and unreliability of the current charging infrastructure will continue to limit the sale of electric cars in Ireland.
Trend #2 – The prospect of driverless cars
In a recent report from Gartner, the consulting group, Level 3 driverless cars are unlikely to achieve a 20% market penetration in the next 5 – 10 years while Level 4 (full autonomy in some circumstances) is more than 10 years away. Many also believe that Level 4 and Level 5 (autonomy all times, conditions and places) will be separated by decades. One of the biggest stumbling blocks is that autonomy requires excellent infrastructure which is rare and any level of autonomy will require near perfect conditions.
Trend #3 – SUVs
The surging demand for SUVs and crossovers in Europe and around the world shows no signs of slowing. In Europe, SUVs accounted for 26 percent of all passenger car sales last year, up from 8 percent in 2007. This year car makers expect to sell more than 4 million SUVs in Europe and by 2020 expect to reach nearly 5.7 million.
Trend #4 – Tougher tests for New Cars
Tougher tests are on the way for all new cars from September 1, 2018. As the new Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) will be more accurate, it is expected that fuel economy figures will decline and CO2 emissions will increase ( by up to 20%), which is likely to cause a lot of confusion among prospective car buyers as new cars will appear to be less efficient than older ones. Also in line with an increase in CO2 emissions cars are likely to be more expensive as VRT is based on CO2 and motor tax is likely to increase.
Trend #5 – Insurance Costs
Insurance premiums remain the number one financial concern for Irish motorists. The cost of car insurance is estimated to have climbed by 70 per cent in the last three years, with ordinary motorists priced off the roads. While the Central Statistics Office may be reporting a fall in insurance premiums for the first time this year premiums have risen so significantly that the small reductions are not being felt.
Trend #6 – Diesel is not dead
In 2017 diesel accounts for 65% of the Irish new car market, with petrol taking 31% and alternatively fuelled vehicles just 4%. For 2018 it is likely the diesel's share will fall to just 50%, with petrol jumping to 44% of new sales. Looking to the future the share of diesel is likely to revert back to pre 2008 levels and by 2021 a breakdown of petrol taking a 55% share of the market, alternative fuels ( Electric and hybrid) taking 20% and diesel making up 25% is likely.
Trend #7 Imports and Brexit
Used car imports reached just under 94,000 in 2017 by the end of the year as the decline of sterling and the Brexit uncertainty impacted on car sales. Apart from the loss of revenue to the exchequer, a worrying aspect is the fact that 80% of imports into the country are diesel and the fear is Ireland is now the dumping ground for the UK's dirty diesel engines.
Trend #8 Fuel prices will rise
Higher Oil Prices in 2018 is the likely scenario this year as the oil market continues to tighten due to OPEC and it's allies including Russia keeping supply limits in place in 2018.
Trend #9 Digital Showrooms
Car showrooms are slowly being transformed into digital marketplaces equipped with virtual-reality capabilities.Virtual showrooms house only a handful of actual cars; instead, all the key buying information can be accessed by interactive touchscreens linked to large screens. Will this signal the end of the traditional car-buying process?
Trend #10 PCP Car Finance
PCP finance is expected to be a key driver of new car sales next year. However such finance works best when used car values remain stable. Dealers and distributors will need to take a cautious approach to residual values as the market in the UK continues to influence used car prices in Ireland while maintaining consumer demand for new cars.
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When we were in the Army, my husband had a working dog named Mirza. She was his pride and joy. After our first daughter was born, he would take her to the kennel with him on weekends to catch up on paperwork and such. He would lay a blanket down on the grass and put the baby in the middle of it. He would have Mirza "watch" the baby. If she got too close to the edge of the blanket, Mirza would nudge her back to the middle. When my daughter was about 8 months old and really learning to move around, dad took her to the kennel as usual and had Mirza "watch" the baby. Today, the baby was not content in the center of the blanket and had a mission to get off the blanket. After about a half dozen aborted attempts, Mirza finally had enough. She picked the baby up by the diaper and dragged her back to the middle of the blanket and simply just laid down next to her as if to say, "ok, I'm done". My husband said he'd never seen anything so funny in his life as to watch this Malinois move the baby to the middle of the blanket and just lay down. Mirza has since passed away, but will always remain in our hearts as the "babysitter".
What a heartwarming story. Just goes to show you that dogs are much smarter than people think they are. Thank you so much for sharing this with us and putting a smile on our face.
Roxy is not allowed on the bed. We know it and she knows it. We've never caught her there. And yet, every single day, the pillows get rearranged, there are footprints on the quilt, and sometimes a dog toy winds up under a pillow. All this happens while we're home. Quite possibly we're haunted by the ghost of dogs past.
After we said goodbye to a precious companion we had had for several years, we had a few years where we had several 'new' dogs in our home. We love a dog that will play and also be content to lay beside us in the evening. We learned pretty quickly that the best way to train the new dog was to borrow my brother's lab for a week. She was well trained and loved to play and be loved. Quicker than we could she always demonstrated to the new dog good behavior. When she went home at the end of the week, we had a dog who was great at play and laying around contentedly.
we went canoeing on our anniversary and our dog Mea was in the canoe with us (she is a medium to large sized dog, and it took a lot of coaxing to get her in the canoe with us). We were happily paddling away for nearly an hour, when suddenly Mea decided she wanted desperately to go into the waters. She jumped, flipped the canoe and we all went under. uh oh. she forgot she knew how to swim and was coming towards me for help (it's hard to figure out what was happening with all the splashing and life jackets in the way). Eventually she realized she could swim and made her way to shore. We on the other hand were lucky that fellow kayakers came along and towed us to shore. We were all soaked on the way home but had quite laugh and story to tell for years to come.
we've had tons of great dogs over the years,one of them was Peanut my moms pug,when we would grill out my mom would drink a beer in a little glass bottle Peanut would stick her tongue in it to get any left over beer and carry the bottle around,she would also steal my moms chocolate milk,turn your back on Peanut she would have her face and tongue in the glass lapping it up..she's also the dog the vet said would have 3 or 4 pups,instead had 8 adorable puppies
We had the most incredible family dog when our kids were young. Ready, a Golden Retriever, had been a cast-off from a horse-owning couple because she tried to jump on a horse.She was blind in one eye, so she wasn't wanted by breeders, so we inherited her by default (she was 2 then), and she was our loyal family dog during the three kid's younger days. We moved to another city and was just moving into a rental house with a pool right off the patio. Ready was 9 by then, and our youngest had just turned three. There were locks on the doors to the patio, but somehow my little Houdini child got outside when my back was turned. Ready started barking like mad. She rarely barked,so it grabbed my attention right away. And there Ready was, on the patio with my daughter, barking a warning. Whether it was to get my attention or to warn my little girl away from the pool, I'm not sure, but it worked. Luckily my daughter didn't make it to the pool, but my heart still leaps in my throat every time I think of that moment and how quickly things could have turned bad. We put extra locks on all of the doors after that too. That was many years ago. Ready was an awesome dog and we all still miss her.
It was so hot one day this past summer when I looked out the window and I saw a rabbit. I thought maybe the dogs can get some exercise. They never catch them, the rabbits just like to mess with them. Then I saw the beagle about 5 feet away from it they were both just sitting there just looking at each other. I guess it was just too hot!
When I was young, our dog Frosty used to keep watch over all of the kids and would try to herd us in the backyard (she was an Australian Shepherd). She was always around for a cuddle and when I was afraid of the dark, she'd stay with me in my room until I fell asleep.
Love man's best friend. My best friend is very special, as Josie is not only my best friend but faithful, trusting and loyal "Service Dog".
I don't have a dog story but I do have a cat story. My cat Adelia would always know when something was bothering me and come and comfort me with her kneading. I do miss her even now though it's been a couples years since I lost her. I got a new cat named Enoch and he make me think of he because he'll do the kneading thing on my bed all the time and it makes me laugh.
Years have past but I still remember my best friend. He went anywhere he could with me. When I would walk down to the store for a comic book, Popsicle, or an errand for my mom he would go with me and wait till I came out to walk home again. No leash laws then….but none were needed with him.
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Protect and Serve by Terri Reed
When rookie K-9 officer Shane West and his German shepherd partner find the lead police dog trainer murdered, he's determined to bring the killer to justice. But then he discovers Gina Perry hiding nearby—a pretty junior trainer who had the motive, means and opportunity to kill her boss. Gina insists her troubled brother is the real murderer…and this isn't the first time he's killed. And when Gina's brother comes after her, Shane is assigned to protect her and uncover the truth. Suddenly, Shane—a cop who always hoped to join a big-city force—vows to stay by Gina's side as a murderer lurks in the small-town shadows.
Rookie K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners.
A Dog and a Diamond by Rachael Johns
How to break up with someone else's fiancé by Chelsea Porter, aka The Breakup Girl
Tell him it's not him, it's her.
Try to ignore how gorgeous Callum McKinnel is. You are breaking up with him, after all.
Fall just a little bit when he rescues your dog.
Try to resist when he asks you to join his family for Thanksgiving dinner in Jewell Rock.
Succumb anyway.
Succumb to a lot more than that.
Remind yourself that you are The Breakup Girl. You don't do commitment.
Wonder what would happen if The Breakup Girl stopped following her own advice…
An Officer and Her Gentleman by Amy Woods
Readjusting to civilian life has been a struggle for former army medic Avery Abbott. Home in Peach Leaf, Texas, for two years now, she still struggles with her worsening PTSD. And then a shaggy mutt named Foggy—and devastatingly handsome dog trainer Isaac Meyer—change everything.
From the moment Isaac finds beautiful Avery scared and shaking on a rural country road, suffering from a heartbreaking flashback, he feels a connection to her he can't explain. Is it her bruised and battered heart? Her easy affection for the therapy dog he finds to help her? Isaac is unsure, but he vows to help her rebuild her life. What he doesn't expect is that the sensitive veteran he has rescued is going to rescue his own heart right back…
Small-Town Nanny by Lee McClain
Susan Hayashi is everything Sam Hinton is not looking for. She's energetic, outspoken and spontaneous—the exact opposite of what he would want in a wife. Yet the wealthy widower can't deny that the young teacher is great with his daughter, Mindy. In desperate need of a summer nanny, the small-town CEO hires Susan. After all, it's only temporary. But Susan and her unconventional approach soon work their way into his and Mindy's lives. His head says she's all wrong for them, but a part of him believes that this unexpected nanny might really be his Mrs. Absolutely Right…
When I Found You by Kate James
Is she part of the solution…or the problem?
It could be a terrorist threat. Or is it some other sinister plot? An unprecedented rash of security breaches at San Diego's international airport is putting passengers at risk and bringing the competence of the airport's chief of security, Ariana Atkins, into question. With explosives the weapon of choice, police K-9 unit captain Logan O'Connor and his bomb detection dog, Boomer, might be Ariana's best, if not only, line of defense. Logan is certain his belief in Ariana, and his growing love for her, aren't misplaced…but it wouldn't be the first time he's misjudged someone's intentions.
Puppy Love for the Veterinarian by Amy Woods
When June Leavy finds two puppies abandoned outside during a storm, she immediately feels a bond with the adorable animals. Swindled out of her life savings by her no-good ex, she, too, was left with nothing but heartache and struggles of her own. But when she arrives at the local veterinary clinic, June is met by dangerously handsome Dr. Ethan Singh, whose sexy smile threatens to disarm her hard-won emotional strength.
Back in Peach Leaf, Texas, to recover from an ugly breakup, Ethan gently tends to the puppies and their charming caretaker. But as the storm rages, so does the electric attraction between Ethan and June. Is this real, or a cruel phantom of lost love? Stranded alone at the clinic, only one thing is certain: they've got all night to figure it out…
Rescued by the Farmer by Mia Ross
Searching for a safe haven in the Kentucky hills, city girl Bekah Holloway encounters the unexpected—a handsome country boy who offers her help. Drew Kinley gives her a job working with wounded animals, but on the run from an abusive boyfriend, Bekah needs more than employment. She needs a hero. Instinct tells Drew he's the perfect man for the skittish beauty. But he's spent a lifetime saving his family farm and now it's his turn to see the world outside of Oaks Crossing. As Bekah finds her forever home, will Drew leave…or stay and embrace a future together?
Truth and Consequences by Lenora Worth
Honoring a promise to a fallen comrade, former army medic David Evans heads to Arizona to check up on the soldier's sister. But as his train pulls into Desert Valley, David witnesses a drug run gone wrong and narrowly avoids the bullets flying his way. And when the police show up, he discovers the investigating officer is the woman he's supposed to look after. With a fiercely protective K-9 partner and a new badge, Whitney Godwin insists she can take care of herself and her infant daughter. But the criminals want both David and Whitney permanently silenced, so David will stop at nothing to protect the family he yearns to join.
Rookie K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners
Rules: Open to residents of the US and Canada, excluding Quebec. Contest closes September 4, at 11:59 p.m. ET. One (1) winner will be selected from all eligible comments and announced here on or around September 5. For full official rules, click here.
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This is my concept of shoe-making from its started.
Breathe a new lease of life into leather with carefully and talking time and effort almost as if crafting a fine art.
Equally, the shoes make the client's special day more colorful with its comfortableness.
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Greeting Floyd Fans!
Presenting, Roger Waters & Ron Geesin - Music From The Body (1970)
Another credit to sgaveñ for uploading this!
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 kbps
Runtime: 42:55
One reviewer at Amazon.com writes:
"Roger Waters of Pink Floyd's first solo album was a collaboration with avant garde musician Ron Geesin entitled Music From the Body released in November of 1970 in the UK and was to be released in the US but Capitol rejected it and didn't get a US release until the 1980s.
Roger Waters was the first member of the classic lineup to release a solo effort and was a collaboration with Scottish composer Ron Geesin whom worked with Waters on Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother.
If you like Amused to Death or Pros and Cons, prepare for disappointment. However, if you like Pink Floyd's most avant garde material like Atom Heart Mother and the Ummagumma studio album, you are in for a treat.
Roger has a few songs interspersed amongst the sound effects heavy Ron Geesin tracks. Roger's Sea Shell and Stone and Chain of Life are acoustic pieces that would have fit well on the More album by Floyd. Breathe is an early take of Breathe in the Air on Dark Side of the Moon but with different lyrics and the music of Sea Shell and Stone. Roger's last song on the album was Give Birth to a Smile which featured Waters' bandmates David Gilmour on guitar, Nick Mason on drums and Rick Wright on keyboards. Some of the instrumentals like Our Song have Roger and Ron working together. Not a bad solo effort but not for everyone."
Track Listing:
1. Our Song
2. Sea Shell And Stone
3. Red Stuff Writhe
4. A Gentle Breeze Blew Through Life
5. Lick Your Partners
6. Bridge Passage For Three Plastic Teeth
7. Chain Of Life
8. The Womb Bit
9. Embryo Thought
10. March Past Of The Embryos
11. More Than Seven Dwares In Penis-Land
12. Dance Of The Red Corpuscles
13. Body Transport
14. Hand Dance-Full Evening Dress
15. Breathe
16. Old Folks Ascension
17. Bedtime-Dream-Clime
18. Piddle In Perspex
19. Embryonic Womb-Walk
20. Mrs.Throat Goes Walking
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Phil WiserCTOHearst Corporation
With the launch of its new Native and Emerging Technologies (NET) group, Hearst Corporation has made a big push to keep up with emerging technologies such as augmented reality, artificial intelligence (AI) and voice-controlled search. But the century-old company isn't just playing around with cutting-edge tools—rather, Hearst is using them to develop a New Age marketing and analytics workflow that delivers real business value. That's according to Phil Wiser, CTO at Hearst, who spoke with eMarketer's Maria Minsker about how the company is making the old work with the new.
eMarketer: What led to the origin of the NET group at Hearst, and what purpose does it serve?
Phil Wiser: The group originated because we noticed a shift to voice-based interfaces, especially for search. We know that a meaningful percentage of online searches shifted to voice over the past year. Because we want to be relevant to the consumer, our emerging technology group has been looking at new interfaces, such as Amazon's Alexa. We've already learned quite a bit about reworking written content to make it relevant for these interfaces.
eMarketer: Repackaging articles and other content to make it voice searchable sounds like a huge undertaking. How is this done from a marketing technology standpoint?
Wiser: We leverage content matching capabilities powered by artificial intelligence. While AI is a bit overhyped right now, there are very solid technologies in that category that we use to automate the way we're organizing, personalizing and delivering content.
For example, we've got a data science team that looks at feedback from our machine learning and deep learning technology. They work closely with our emerging technology group to take our large collection of content, pair it with audience data, and deliver that content to different devices like Alexa.
eMarketer: How are new interfaces changing the way marketers think about search marketing?
Wiser: We're all now learning how to optimize the presentation of content, and leverage keywords in the Alexa ecosystem, in an effort to get in front of more consumers. We want to make sure we have the best chance of being discovered through that interaction.
Just like search engine optimization [SEO] was a skill that was developed across the industry over 10 years ago, we now have to collectively figure out voice optimization and voice discovery optimization.
eMarketer: There are plenty of marketing tools in the industry that can help with an established practice like SEO. When it comes to something new like voice search, is the marketing technology space keeping up with marketers' needs?
Wiser: At this point? No. It's so early that only those who are creating content and engaging with consumers directly are learning how to interact through new interfaces, [and they're doing so by building their own tools and developing their own processes]. The overall marketing technology landscape has not developed around [voice search] yet, but it will get there eventually.
eMarketer: Besides AI assistants, what are some other areas the NET group is looking into?
Wiser: We are also looking at augmented reality and virtual reality [VR]. We're working with all the major platform providers and content creators that are relevant in those spaces.
There's a push for more content on major platforms such as Oculus, Samsung Gear VR, Google's Daydream and YouTube VR. These are all interesting platforms that are experiencing rapidly growing engagement.
Brands can make very strong statements in a virtual reality environment because in a VR context, consumers are fully focused—they can't pick up their phone every 10 seconds and look at it. To get that level of commitment, though, brands need to invest in special and engaging experiences. I'm currently working with grant partners to develop those kinds of engaging experience that warrant full attention.
eMarketer: What advice do you have for marketers as they start experimenting with some of these emerging tools?
Wiser: Make sure you've got a handle on your own data. Gaining a more unified view of your customer across platforms is going to be increasingly important, and the cost of doing that as a marketer continues to go down.
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Ian Moss Matchbook 30th Anniversary Tour - Solo & Acoustic
Friday 23 April 2021, 8pm
Presented by The Harbour Agency
Hot on the heels of the recent metro Matchbook 30th Anniversary Tour
dates, Ian Moss has today announced Regional tour dates where he'll be taking the iconic album on the road across Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania from February 2021.
Mossy's debut album was released on 1 August, 1989 and peaked at Number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It remained in the Top 10 for an amazing 14 weeks, shipping more than 200,000 copies in the first 12 months alone.
Matchbook hit Number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 1989 and remained in the Top 10 for 14 weeks, selling over 200,000 copies and went on to see Mossy take away Album of the Year, Best Male Artist and Breakthrough Artist – Album, Breakthrough Artist – Single and Song of the Year (shared with Don Walker) for Tucker's Daughter, as well as being nominated for Single of the Year.
Six of the album's 10 songs, including Tucker's Daughter, were written by Cold Chisel bandmate Don Walker; two were co-written by Moss and Walker; and one co-written by Moss, Walker and Cold Chisel drummer, Steve Prestwich.
"Touring into the heartland that is regional Australia has always been something that I have looked forward to for over 40 years, especially meeting the fans & hearing their stories. The audiences have always been supportive, and I'm looking forward to getting back out there next year and sharing this special Matchbook 30th anniversary with them" - Ian Moss
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'Ephemeral' (18+) | EXCLUSIVE | Giuvi Palazzi By Emanuele Cassina For The Satiety Paper | The Archives 2013
We are thrilled to share this stunning editorial from Italian photographer Emanuele Cassina; as the newest addition to the Libertine's Summer Session series. The shoot blends soft colors and textures with the natural soft sensuality of a woman's nude form. Giuvi Palazzi, the mercurial beauty cast for the shoot, embodies the sacred purity and sensuality for which the female form has so long been revered and adulated. Absent of undertones of vulgarity, this story allows the reader to enthrall themselves (fully, if fleetingly) in the 'invocation of the muse'. Enjoy!


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Peninsula College will host a series of Running Start Information Night events in Port Angeles, Port Townsend and Forks during February, March, and April.
The events are designed to provide prospective Running Start students and their parents with an opportunity to learn more about the program and how high school juniors and seniors can earn college credit, tuition-free. They will also learn about strategies for success and what parents and families can do to be supportive.
Students and parents who wish to attend a Running Start Information Night on the main campus in Port Angeles may do so on Wednesday, February 12, Tuesday, March 3, or Thursday, April 16. The information sessions and panel discussions will be held in PC's Little Theater, J Building, at 7:00 pm. An optional campus tour will be offered at 6:30 pm for those wishing to participate.
The Running Start Information Night in Port Townsend is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, at the PC Port Townsend campus at Fort Worden, 202 Eisenhower Avenue, room 204, beginning at 5:00 pm.
The Forks session will be held on Wednesday, March 4, at Peninsula College Forks, in The Commons, beginning at 5:30 pm.
For more information, contact Cindy Lauderback at email@example.com or (360) 417-6341. Details about the program are also available on the college website at www.pencol.edu/running-start.


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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Die Hard! With a Mortgage!
The story in today's NY Times about how Secretary Paulsen has finally noticed that it might be a good idea to keep an eye on the three card monty dealers who are running America's investment houses puts me in the … Continue reading
Hooker Futures
In this turbulent marketplace, I feel as though I have no choice. I am advising my students to sell short on the Liberal Arts in favor of a firm position in prostitutes. Young women traditionally come to me in the … Continue reading
Foreign Immigrants and College Emigrants
Originally published 9.2007 President "Childrens" is becoming test-obsessed! In the same issue of the New York Times, September 28 to be precise, I read about a new test for those who wish to become citizens and those who wish to … Continue reading
Condi Goes NIMSBY! Invests in Flubber Futures.
Originally published 9.2007 That is: Not in My Sunken Backyard!During her September 27th pep rally with the Climate Change conference, our lame duckienne Secretary of State let us know that she and her President finally agree that climate change is … Continue reading
En Pissant
Originally published 10.2007 It isn't bad enough that the only thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on is that they are the only ones who deserve guaranteed federally funded health care. Now the chess folks are at it. According to … Continue reading
Gunfight at the H.S. Corral!
Originally published at Doc Sweet's Office Hour 10.2007 Early this month Representative David Agema of Michigan introduced a bill in Congress that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools. I am trying to find one good reason to not … Continue reading


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You want this, don't you? The hate is swelling in you now. Take your Jedi weapon. Use it.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
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Spied this in the parking lot at Rincon today. Not sure why somebody would take the time and energy to build and place this sticker on their truck. I would assume they are some great big fat person. Probably happy about being a fatso. Whatever. But the moral of the story is just don't be the slowest creature when hungry fucking predators are around. I GET IT!
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Phunky Boodah started The Painted Band to provide music for live art events in a bohemian club in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston. The highly accomplished upright bassist Theo Bijarro joined Boodah on those nights and The Painted Band found its groove. With his vast musical knowledge and experience, Theo established The Painted Band as a sought after jazz group that plays a variety of styles. Boodah's Marine buddy Justin Lowe soon began contributing his swinging and inventive piano stylings to the group. The group is filled out by the eccentric and soulful sound of Pete Sullivan on alto and baritone sax. The Painted Band is often accompanied by talented vocalist and songwriter Sharita Perez.
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Hi all, apologies if the initial title confused anyone - no, this is not a perverse rehash of that hideous girl-band song from the 90s. This is a new one on me in a number of ways; firstly, I've never started another project whilst still having one on the boil as it were. Secondly, to my knowledge this is my first go at an Italeri offering, although I have several such kits in my pile right now. It also represents my first go at something where major surgery will be required in order to get it to the required shape! Interestingly, the venture also appears to be a first for this forum - a fairly comprehensive search has not returned any WIP for this particular aircraft; unless anyone knows different, in which case please can you point me in its direction! It may be some days before I am even able to make a start, so I will use some of that time to look into what exactly I will need to do. First though, I would like to acknowledge the generosity of Mr @Bungled in forwarding to me the kit that will now form the basis for this project. It's currently missing any kind of front windscreen clear part, which according to Messrs Italeri will cost me the princely sum of 5-6 Euro to replace - assuming they are even able to locate replacements At the present time I am thinking of modelling the aircraft as used by Canadian Airways Ltd (registration CF-ARM) - sourcing suitable decals for that could prove problematic! Another challenge will be obtaining an appropriate propeller(s) - reference pics show that what at first sight was a 4-blade prop, was in fact two 2-blade props at right-angles to each other on the one shaft! The problem is, the prop blades are longer than the existing 2-blade props in the kit. So there it is, that's the plan - let the laughter commence...
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Julien posted a topic in Propeller engined AircraftPics taken by Darwin from at the SAC Museum in Nebraska
Lauridsen Collection, Buckeye Municipal, Arizona
F-32 posted a topic in Aviation PhotographyThe Lauridsen collection is a growing airworthy collection of classic types that is currently based at Buckeye Municipal Airport in Arizona. It's planned to move the collection to a new purpose built facility at Gila Bend Municipal Airport shortly. During my visit there wasn't another sole in sight, no gates or barriers either. The Invader greats visitors as they arrive and isn't part of the collection so I guess it'll be staying at Buckeye when everything else moves. There's also an Avenger present but this was locked away in the hanger so it wasn't possible to get any shots. As a bonus when visiting you're treated to plenty of F-16 action as the local squadrons as Luke AFB blast over at about 3000 feet. Invader & Stang by tony_inkster, on Flickr Dakota by tony_inkster, on Flickr Invader by tony_inkster, on Flickr Invader by tony_inkster, on Flickr Invader by tony_inkster, on Flickr Invader by tony_inkster, on Flickr Catalina by tony_inkster, on Flickr Trader by tony_inkster, on Flickr Flying Boxcar by tony_inkster, on Flickr Flying Boxcar by tony_inkster, on Flickr B-25 Mitchell by tony_inkster, on Flickr Albatross by tony_inkster, on Flickr


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The correct answer is: 9,387. Most of the servicemen buried at American Cemetery were killed in the D-Day landings and the operations that followed. Visitors can also see the Walls of the Missing, a memorial inscribed with 1,557 names.It's A Snap! Readers' best shots


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Convention Make and Takes
Make and take fun from convention WOO HOO!!! Loving this new stamp set from Stampin Up. This set will be available from 1 July. Email firstname.lastname@example.com to pre-order your new catalogue so you can have it your hot little hands as soon as it's launched.
Oh…and don't forget you can still earn an extra $60 in hostess benefits – that's $120 worth of free product!! And the great news…you don't even need to host a workshop to get these great benefits. All you need to do is simply place an order over $400. So why not gather a group of friends together for a coffee and a tim tam (oops…I mean rice crackers and salsa) and hit my store here. Ends 30 May. If you prefer, simply email your order to firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll do the work for you. To make sure I don't miss the deadline, I need orders by no later than 10.00pm 30 May.
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Comfort Cafe Sampler
Stampin' Up! Designer series papers are gorgeous and comfort café is one of my favourites. I'm right into making decorative items for my craft space at the moment and, inspired by Connie Tumm, I had just had to make my own version. There are lots of sneak peeks in this next project. I hope you enjoy!
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamp Sets: creative elements, tiny tags, Betsy's blossoms (available 1 September)
Ink: soft suede, cajun craze, midnight muse (available 1 September), summer starfruit (available 1 September)
Card and Paper: very vanilla, cajun craze, soft suede, midnight muse (available 1 September), summer starfruit (available 1 September), comfort café DSP (available 1 September)
Fabulous Flourishes: twine (dyed using midnight muse ink refill), pearls, seam binding ribbon (dyed using summer starfruit ink refill), designer naturals buttons (available 1 September), Victoria crochet ribbon
Tools: paper cutter, 3.5cm square punch, jewelry tag punch, bird builder punch, itty bitty punch pack, small heart punch, scallop oval punch, large oval punch, blossom bouquet triple layer punch, paper snips, simply scored
Non Stampin Up: frame
Happy stamping!
Sneak Peek Owls
I'm finally getting my crafty mojo back after a very stressful and busy time in my household. I found some time today to hideaway and finish off some sewing projects for a few people and make a little project for my craft space.
I found these little sweeties in a magazine some time ago and I've been busting to make my own version in one of the fabulous new Stampin Up Designer Series papers. It won't be long before you can get your hands on this gorgeous paper – 6 more sleeps to go!
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Ink: soft suede, midnight muse ink refill (available from September 1)
Card: whisper white, sahara sand, daffodil delight, tangerine tango, lucky limeade, rose red, floral district (available from September 1)
Fabulous Flourishes: neutrals and brights designer buttons, bakers twine
Extras: shimmer paint (mixed with midnight muse ink refill and isocol for background), sponge, dauber
Tools: paper cutter, 3.2cm circle punch, paper snips
Non Stampin Up: canvases
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