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This summer institute sub-course is aimed at people with an interest in how effective early childhood systems and services can mitigate the impacts of inequality and exclusion. Drawing on the European Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), the course will enable participants to explore the evidence regarding barriers and best practice when engaging disadvantaged children and their families. It will focus on how high quality, accessible ECEC is an important tool for social change and an essential foundation for all children's successful lifelong learning, social integration, personal development and later employability.
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- A working knowledge of the European Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care.
Grounded in an appreciation of the role of children's rights as a means to tackle discrimination and promote inclusion, the impact of discrimination and exclusionary practices on different groups of children and their families (such as refugees and migrants, children with disabilities and children from Roma communities) will be considered, with a focus on the importance of developing quality systems and services that include all. The role of early childhood development as a means to promote social change will also be explored.
The course will be structured around the following five transversal issues: accessibility, workforce preparation, curriculum, monitoring and evaluation and governance. Each theme will be presented by a specialist in the field of ECEC and inclusion with expertise in the specific topic of the day. The lecturer will provide participants with the latest research in this field and address current policy issues. Participants will be asked to provide information about the current situation of each discussed topic in their respective countries. This data will be actively used in the discussions and participants will be asked to share knowledge and experiences. To create a stimulating environment for these exchanges, different methods and tools will be used.
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A sapling grown from the tree that Anne Frank wrote about while in hiding was celebrated Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol as a "living testament" to one of the Holocaust's most cherished victims, AFP reports.
The small, leafy chestnut planted on the Capitol's west front lawn is a sapling grown from the original tree that entranced Frank outside the Amsterdam building where the famed diarist and her family hid from the Nazis during World War II.
"It's fitting that we plant a tree in Anne Frank's memory in the shadow of our majestic Capitol dome," the building's chief architect Stephen Ayers said at a ceremony, according to AFP.
"Years from now, visitors to the Capitol will find shade and solace in its mighty branches," he added.
The horse-chestnut was one of the few images from the natural world that could be seen from the Frank's small hideout, where the family lived for two years.
"Our chestnut tree is in full blossom," the girl wrote on May 13, 1944. "It is covered with leaves and is even more beautiful than last year."
Republicans and Democrats joined dignitaries including Holocaust survivors and Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans in honoring the Jewish teenage girl whose writings have come to be known worldwide as symbols of hope, optimism, healing and rebirth.
"This sapling, although tiny now, will permanently stand as a reminder for the ideals that Anne stood for," said congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who is Jewish, recited in English the "Shehecheyanu," the ancient Hebrew prayer that celebrates special occasions.
"Today we dedicate this tree as a living testament to the memory of Anne Frank, a young woman of grand pleasantry and gifted insight, but who knew no peace," Cantor was quoted by AFP as having said.
The sapling is among 11 created from the original tree, which collapsed in 2010.
Several have been planted in the United States, including at New York's "Ground Zero."
Yvonne Simons, executive director of Anne Frank Center USA, told AFP the Capitol tree was originally destined for the White House, but due to garden restrictions there it went to the Capitol grounds.
Anne Frank, a German Jew born in Frankfurt in 1929, documented her family's experiences hiding in concealed rooms during the German occupation of The Netherlands where they settled in 1933.
They were caught and sent to Nazi concentration camps where Anne and her sister died of typhus in 1945.
In February, more than 300 copies of Anne Frank's diary, publications containing biographies of her, and other related material were torn at many public libraries in Japan.
The thefts raised alarm at what some perceived to be a rightward shift in politics driving the attack. The Israeli embassy donated 300 new copies of the book to local libraries after the incident.
Tokyo police have arrested a 36-year-old man suspect in the vandalism of the diary, without indicating a motive for the crime or identifying the suspect, who they said has admitted to the vandalism.
In March, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Anne Frank museum in Amsterdam, where h described the vandalism as "regrettable" and noted the "deep connection" between Japan and the Anne Frank diary.


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It's November???
Whew, we survived Skeleton Theatre! We ran the show on Halloween and the following evening. Technical difficulties prevented us from starting on time on Halloween but after that the shows went very well. Here's some pics:
If you are interested in some behind-the-scene pics, you can check out Chris' flickr stream.
I didn't have any time to sew during the mayhem, especially since my sewing studio moonlights as the guest room and our very good friends from LA flew up to partake in the skeleton fest. However, I did sneak in a little spinning here and there amidst the cooking of lots of food, making of t-shirts and figuring out how to velcro a light sabre to a skeleton's hand.
It's a lovely carded batt from Enchanted Knoll.
I have a feeling that I won't be spinning for a while, though, because I just looked at the calendar and it is NOVEMBER! I think my mental calendar stopped at Halloween. Now I'm in scramble mode to get ready for the holidays...and my birthday! My birthday is at the end of the month and I'm planning a little treat so check back later.
I hope you had a great Halloween!


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When Government Safety Nets Break• http://lewrockwell.com, by Gary North
The West's largest governments are therefore subprime borrowers.
Politicians no longer speak about politically viable plans to call a halt to these deficits. They speak as though revenues will come from some unknown sources. They talk of reducing the debt-to-GDP ratios in the distant future. This is subprime mortgage thinking. It always leads to foreclosure and bankruptcy. But this fact did not stop lenders, 2002-2007. It does not stop them today. Lenders lend 90-day money to the U.S. Treasury for eight one-hundredths of a percent. "What could go wrong?" Answer: plenty.


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The Superwash process is an application that has special requirements to which the control system must conform to ensure the product quality is maintained to the desired level. Streat Instruments Moisture Measurement and Control systems have been applied to Superwash Plants around the world and we were involved with the initial Superwash development at the IWS and then the Woolmark Company. Jimmy Jackson*, widely regarded as the expert in the area of easy-care wool products and processes, recommends Moisture Measurement and Control for Superwash Lines as detailed below:
Moisture management & control is important in the Superwash process to save energy and control the regain in the sliver so that subsequent mechanical processing is trouble free, and also maintain good wool colour etc. The additional advantages for a Superwash plant are ensuring that the resin is evenly and constantly cured. (i.e. If the Superwash wool is still wet or damp, and hence the resin is not fully cured, then curing will take place later in the bale after packing resulting in the fibres sticking together and the customer receiving hard tops, which will need to be backwashed at additional expense before mechanical processing).
Resin curing also impacts the dyeing properties of Superwash wool. As the resin cures it loses its cationic charge and becomes neutral. However if there are some damp patches then in these areas the resin will remain cationic charged and attract the anionic dyestuff (all wool dyestuffs irrespective of type are anionic) more rapidly. In essence if there is uneven curing then it's more than likely the dyeing will be uneven.
DRYCOM Moisture Sensors on Superwash Sliver at the Dryer Exit
The Streat DRYCOM Moisture Measurement & Control system continuously monitors the moisture content of the sliver and regulates the energy supply to the dryer to maintain the moisture at the desired level.
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A Question for Egypt
Millions gathered in squares and streets
They wanted the end of the system
They wanted to topple Mubarik and his regime.
When the military men understood the resolve of the crowd
They took Mubarik away.
That was the first phase.
Then came the Brotherhood
Elected by many not of its number
They wanted to end the old regime for ever.
But the Brotherhood broke its promises,
Clung to the old system
Sent sewage down the tunnels of Gaza
Praised the man in the White House.
Did nothing at home
except torment Copt and women and Shia.
Angered by the betrayal
The people came out again
In numbers larger than before
And demanded an end to the regime they had elected
Millions came out.
The military men understood the resolve of this crowd,
They smiled and took Brother Morsi away.
Killed a few dozen of his people
As the millions chanted 'freedom'.
But what if the Army and its friends
Carry on like the Brotherhood and Mubarik
And the millions coime out again,
Who will take the Army away?
Tariq Ali is the author of The Obama Syndrome (Verso).


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Over All An Excellent Stay.
M Lamont
The Green Hotel, Golf & Leisure Resort is set within the picturesque town of Kinross amid the stunning scenery of Perthshire. We are ideally situated on the cusp of Fife as well as being at the core of unique and exciting attractions, historical sites and natural heritage. Our unique Scottish Resort boasts a 5000 acre estate including two parkland 18 hole golf courses, a choice of Restaurants each with its own distinct character, Luxury Spa, Health & Fitness Suite, Curling Rink and a purpose built music venue hosting international artists from a variety of genres.
Or for the keen angler we offer some of the finest fishing on the historic waters of Loch Leven. The resorts 3* Windlestrae Hotel is situated in beautiful landscaped grounds and lies in a quiet corner of the scenic town of Kinross which has many historic connections with Scotland's glorious past. The modern leisure complex features a 20 metre indoor swimming pool, a fitness suite & Luxury Spa. Guests can relax and enjoy the experience of the sauna, Jacuzzi and Steam Room or indulge in one of our fantastic selection of pamper packages. Unwind and relax in Rushes, our contemporary lounge bar or enjoy an Italian dining experience in Monty's Pizzeria where 1 child per every adult paying dines free. Rooms are bright and airy with a cosy seating area. The resort is located only 30 minutes from Edinburgh Airport, a mere 20 minutes from Perth Train Station with convenient access to the M90 motorway.
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I finally know the second part of my main question! Pathogen!! Types of pathogen include bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. These things can trigger your immune system immediately. Here is an explanation of all the pathogens:
Bacteria attack and digest tissue for themselves so they can have something to eat. Bacteria are scavengers, so they want to take as much as they can before the immune response destroys them. Bacterial diseases include strep throat, tetanus, Lyme disease and meningitis. Cavities are also just sugar-loving bacteria that eat away at your teeth. Viruses are a bit different. They invade cells and occupy them, so the virus gets all the nutrients they need to survive. They use the cell to multiply so when the cell dies each virus goes for another cell, multiplying even more. If a virus finds itself outside a warm cushy body, like on a door handle, it dies almost instantly because it doesn't have any organisms to invade. Viral diseases include the chicken pox, Ebola, and HIV. Over 200 viruses are responsible for what we call the "common cold". Parasites are also scavengers but are usually a little larger than bacteria. They feed on the tissue of the host organism and lay their eggs inside the bloodstream to reproduce. Protozoa are also Parasites, except they don't lay eggs. Drinking dirty water is a common way to get a parasite infection. Common parasite infections include Giardia, tapeworm, hookworm and roundworm infections.


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20+ Websites anyone can make money with
1. Bitwine.com | Ether.com – sell your knowledge by offering consultancy services
2. About.com – become a guide (publisher) on about.com, and get paid for writing content. Based on your performance, your salary can be anywhere between $500-$8500/month. Check out the list of available
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3. Chacha.com – chacha is a human powered search engine that's maintained by search guides. It has more than 10.000 guides already and pays them between $5-$20/hour depending on performance.
4. Cafepress.com | Zazzle.com – these websites lets you put custom graphics or photos on popular, easy-to-ship, high-selling products i.e. t-shirts, mugs, hats, bags….etc. If something is sold you receive a commission. Since both of these websites receive lots of traffic, it seems quite promising
5. Elance.com | Getafreelancer.com | Odesk.com | Guru.com – mainly for techies; SEO professionals, web designers, developers…etc
6. Associated Content – write a story, how-to articles, rant etc, and if they like it they'll pay you somewhere between $3-$20 for it
7. Clicknwork.com – get paid $5-$150/hour for doing some freelance work on a per-assignment basis. You'll have to pass a tough test before you can start with it
8. Squidoo – squidoo won't pay you but lets you publish articles with promotional content (ex; amazon products). It has lots of traffic and if you figure out what's popular there, it can be well worth your effort
9. AGLOCO – how about getting paid whenever you browse the web? That's exactly what agloco does, it pays you for browsing the web. There is a lot more to it though, check it out here.
10. H3 – Get paid to find the right candidate for particular jobs. Commissions range from $50-$5,000 depending on how desperate the hiring company is.
11. VIDEO: (post a video and share whatever revenue it generates from ads. To get an idea of how well paid this can be, check out metacafe's top earners list)
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12. Domain Parking: The idea behind domain parking is the following; 1)you simply register some domain, usually a misspelling of something popular (ex; yoitube.com instead of youtube.com or dominoespizza.com instead of dominospizza.com), 2)add relevant ads to them and 3)earn money as visitors click on them. It's a gold mine once you get familiar with it, a friend of mine used to make around $2000/month from it. Read more on it here
13. Affiliate Programs: What you do here is promote someone's product and earn money from each sale/referral you make. It's much easier when you have own website but you still can do quite well even without one. It really works! I used to do it myself. I would find affiliate program on cj.com and afterwards advertise it either on Yahoo or Google. In the end, my costs were considerably lower then my commissions. It's way harder than domain parking but also has higher potential. More on affiliate programs here.
14. Some Extra info for bloggers and website owners
- Making money on the internet (Stromcode.com)
- How to make money from your blog (Stevepavlina.com)
- Problogger.net
- Business-opportunities.biz
- Other advertising networks besides google adsense (JohnChow.com)
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Tour Type: Delhi Food Tour.
Guest Name: Chris Gawronski Laura Mason Daniel Komaromy, Csilla Babik
Tour Date : 31st Jan 2018
This food tour was our last of January 2018 and was arranged for 5 guests from Canada, France Hungary and Australia. We visited 10 food joints in New Delhi and Old Delhi and tasted around 26 food items in total
1) Bedmi puri, Aaloo sabzi, lassi, daal kachori, green peas kachori, samosa, Gulab jamun
2) Naan khatai (cookie)
3) Stuffed Kulfi (mango)
4) Choley, bhatura, Kulcha
5) Aaloo tikki, Aaalo chaat, Kulia ki chaat
6) Choley bhatura (modern cooking)
7) Mushroom pastry, chicken pastry
7) Daal, Saag Chicken, Kofta Curry, Rumali roti, Mint Parantha, Chicken tikka. Thums Up.


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2 boat operators arrested after lake collision injures 3
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have arrested two boat operators on suspicion of operating while intoxicated after their boats collided on Lake Butte des Morts in Oshkosh, injuring three people.
The crash happened around 9 p.m. Saturday. The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office said a 26-foot Glastron boat with six people aboard was having mechanical problems and was traveling slowly toward Rainbow Park when it was struck by a 17-foot Lund boat heading in the same direction with two people aboard.
Three people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. The damaged boats were still merged together from the impact when they were towed to shore.


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I have always had a passion for organising. Even as a child I would clean and organise my room on a weekly basis – my parents told me I was born organised! My background encompasses a variety of different careers – each having a relationship to organising in one way or another. From professional ballerina to musician, school teacher to restaurant and retail manager, I have worked with people from all walks of life on a very personal level. I am fun, patient, efficient and understanding, realising that everyone has a different approach in the way they like to manage their lives. Whether you want to simplify, organise or downsize, I can help you to gain control of your environment and find joy in simplicity.
I am Jane, her first customer, so I think I am in the best possible position to explain this delightful, warm and energetic pocket rocket.
I am a hoarder and I don't like being confronted with my short comings, let alone being "found out" by a professional organiser as to just how out of control my homelife is. Professionally I run a tight ship, however, what happens when I get home is beyond me, the tidy bit just drains out of me.
The concept of organising my home was up there with doing my taxes, watching paint dry and paying the bills. But what a fun, delightful, non-judgemental experience it has been.
Going through this journey for someone like me could only be done with a helping hand. If anyone had told me that it is a fun process, that you feel like you have accomplished a long-term "stick to it" fix, that there is neither shame nor scariness, I wouldn't have believed it.
We now walk in to our home and it feels lighter, it feels brighter and after 12 years it feels like everything we wanted our home to be. So to all of those like me, busy, easily distracted, going a bit nuts, and living with this kind of scary every day of your untidy, hoarder life then call Natalie.
Natalie was my gift to myself and it has been the best self-present yet.


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It is around this time of each year when all Americans with any source of income have one particular item their mind: filing their US tax returns and making payment in taxes to the US Internal Revenue Service by the deadline of April 15. It is also a stark reminder to "US persons" – American citizens and permanent residents (Green Card holders) – living and working anywhere in the world outside of the United States that they, too, are subject to the same tax regime as their domestic counterparts.
The logic of solely levying federal income tax on any form of income of US expatriates is questioned by every American taxpayer residing abroad, especially those who make a modest living and are without the means to make any market-shaking investment. Whether they owe anything in taxes to the IRS, they still have to file each year. The process of US tax filing itself is already expensive and time-consuming enough – it can be really expensive and time-consuming outside of the US.
The United States is indeed the only developed economy with a system of Citizenship-based Taxation in which Americans abroad are taxed on their foreign-earned income – be it from a regular job or any type of earnings. Yes, it somewhat makes sense because an individual, after all, can ultimately become a beneficiary of the US system that somehow needs to be paid for, even as the individual lives elsewhere in the world.
The only problem, though, is that it creates a "playing field" far from being "level" for Americans who are simply trying to make a living through their employment overseas and are much less likely to receive any kind of social welfare benefits. When there is a greater number of Americans working overseas, more jobs are also made available domestically. The notion of driving down unemployment by encouraging overseas employment in foreign countries for Americans should be given more credit.
Most Americans, unlike their counterparts of other nationalities, can't afford to live abroad without having to work (perhaps with the exception of US students on scholarship or international study programs). In other words, they do not choose to live in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, Frankfurt, Sydney or any other world cities for most, if not all, of the year simply to evade US taxes or hide their assets. Guess what? Traveling out of the country for a prolonged period is not a prerequisite for the criminal act of US tax evasion.
Worse yet is the liability to double taxation for which Americans abroad are essentially subject to getting taxed twice – once by the US and another by the country of their residence, unless there is a double taxation avoidance treaty with the country respectively. The maximum amount of foreign earned income which can be excluded from US tax liability under Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code is US$100,800 for 2015, a relatively low threshold of deduction for those living in high-cost cities.
Every other country, including the wealthiest nations in western Europe as well as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, relies on Residence-based Taxation, meaning their citizens overseas are only taxed on a territorial basis by governments of countries in which they work and live, a system deemed "fair, equitable, and efficient." Americans overseas, on the other hand, are "fiscally penalized" with their foreign tax-free pension funds (a taxable item under US law) and are "highly restricted" in making even the smallest investment.
With two vastly different taxation schemes side by side on a global basis, Americans – and the US economy – are at a huge competitive disadvantage in a "complex and costly" manner. It "discourages US companies from sending Americans abroad to promote US businesses, creates a major handicap for American entrepreneurs overseas and penalizes Americans working and living abroad." The irony is that the US has always been an advocate of "leveling the playing field" in matters of international affairs, particularly in cross-border trade.
It is to the mutual advantage of all countries if the exchange of goods, capital and services in international trade is not unduly hindered by taxation. Excessive taxation – whether as a result of double taxation or not – can only discourage international businesses, including US multinational companies, from making further investment for long-term, sustainable development – a common goal highlighted repeatedly by governments around the world, including that of the US.
Without a comprehensive, simultaneous reform of the US individual and corporate tax codes, there will be no "level playing field," effectively making US persons unemployable overseas and US companies reluctant to diversify their investment in foreign markets. It significantly undermines the global competitiveness and economic growth of the United States through a self-imposed ceiling – a barrier all Americans should be working to help break, and not build.


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I have just gotten a new optical drive (BD-RE ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.03) and have noticed that my read speeds are a lot slower than on my old drive (DVD +R-DL TSSTcorp CDDvDW TS-H653Z 4303) when ripping regular DVDs.
For the same disk:
BD-RE ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.03: 5.0X (average) - time: 11:48 min
DVD +R-DL TSSTcorp CDDvDW TS-H653Z 4303: 9.2X (average) - time: 06:38 min
More info: When ripping, after a few seconds my old drive starts to turn really fast and it becomes pretty loud and we can see the read rate increase drastically. However, my newest drive doesn't do that and seams to be stuck at a specific read rate. Why?
Read Speeds are slow on new drive?
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Just a wild guess as i"ve noticed the same phenomenon as well is possibly makemkv is now optimized for ripping 4K UHD blu rays??? And that is just a guess I don't know shit. I regularly see ASUS BW16D1HTs max out at 8.0X (7.0-7.5 sustained during the longest m2ts file) same with the LG WH16NS60 but these are with brand new 4K UHD blu rays only. The slim drives BU40/BU50 routinely hit their max of 6.0X and stay pegged, like they're being throttled to avoid rattling themselves to pieces, but again only with 4K blu rays. "2K" blu rays, 1080p blu rays whatever you want to call them I see 4 - 5.0X yeah we'll get there when we get there lol.
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I am extremely happy to say that I can cross off two more places on my ever expanding travel wish list. We are leaving this Saturday for Prague, and then Barcelona afterward!! Yes, I can't wait. We are driving to Prague (it's about 4 1/2 hours) then coming back, and flying out the next morning to go to Barcelona for 5 full days. I am really excited about both places, but I've had an itch to go to a beach for months now so Barcelona is really calling my name. I've heard that Prague is a phenomenal city too, and I was reading that they have the best beer in the world. While I highly doubt this since the best beer is in Germany I'll still give it a shot.
I've been kind of lazy with adding entries lately. I have so many ideas and things to write about but haven't been able to find the time lately. I started taking an online biology class…they send you the lab kit and everything…and it's been eating up most of my online time. I love school and taking classes, but by the time I get done with my work I have no time to blog!! This leads me to wonder how I ever managed 5 classes a semester with work and internships and planning a wedding. I guess I've gotten a bit lazy, hah!
I have some other very exciting news as well. I FINALLY bought a new camera lens! I have a Canon 60D that I love and have been using a standard zoom lens (kit lens). I wanted a lens with sharper images and one that could be my 'walkabout' camera. After much research I settled on the Canon Wide Angle Zoom 17-40mm f/4 L USM lens. So far I am loving it. It's also my first L lens, very exciting. I also purchased a polarizing filter with it last minute and discovered that these little guys might just be the extra thing I needed for my photos. I love taking landscape images and the filter brings out so much more color.
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March 20, 2013 will be the 10 year anniversery of the Iraq War, a conflict that lasted until Dec. 15, 2011 and cost almost 4,500 American lives. With a decade to reflect on the start of the war, did the conflict seem worth the cost or was it a blunder in American foreign policy? Our writers face off. Photos of the authors by Sunny Kang / North by Northwestern.
I'm a Medill sophomore double majoring in American history and I've been liberal as long as I could remember.
While growing up in the far suburbs of New York City in a devoutly Democratic family certainly has its influences, the ideas of my parents' party have always just made sense to me, even when we've butted heads about just how far these ideas should be taken.
To me, it makes sense to have a government that invests in and financially protects its citizens as long as they meet their end of the bargain. It makes sense to me to have a government that guarantees not only freedom of religion, but also freedom from religion. It makes sense to me to have a government that's more concerned with preserving peace than projecting power.
But more than anything, I believe if politicians focused more on the good of their country and less on the good of their party, the actions that they'd take would make a lot more sense.
Every war, no matter how long or short, big or small, has an inherent humanitarian and financial cost. The question is always whether or not this cost will be worth it in the long run. In the case of the Iraq War, this cost simply wasn't worth it.
President George W. Bush and his administration framed a war based on a neoconservative impulse, the commander-in-chief's instincts and misleading claims about American safety and faulty intelligence.
This war, which was later proven to have no useful purpose in securing the United States, cost the lives of almost 4,500 American soldiers, with over 45,000 more sustaining injuries in the process. As if that wasn't horrid enough, this war will also cost the United States close to $3 trillion, a cost that can only grow higher as the government takes care of the medical needs of veterans.
By replacing a ruthless dictator with a flimsy coalition government while reigniting a civil war, all in the name of a lie, the Bush Administration made one of the most brazen, foolish mistakes in United States history.
It's easy to dismiss the Iraq War as something that made sense at the time. However, there was an overwhelming amount of evidence that predicted this calamity that both the Bush Administration and media at large ignored. It was easy to listen to what the government insisted was important in the wake of the September 11th attacks. But sometimes, what's most important is what's hardest to do.
So why exactly did the Bush Administration feel it was necessary to topple the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, and how did they justify it to the American people?
Most of the Bush Administration's desire to invade Iraq stemmed from an unsatisfactory ending to the Gulf War of 1991 and a desire to remove Hussein from power. All of this was justified by an alleged connection between Hussein and Al Qaeda. Plans for an invasion of Iraq were already being drawn up soon after Bush's inauguration, and when al-Qaida attacked about nine months later, Donald Rumsfeld, Bush's Secretary of Defense, was looking for a reason to launch it.
In Jan. 2002, the public relations machine kicked into gear with Bush proclaiming that Iraq made up one vertex of a new "axis of evil" with Iran and North Korea. He insisted that Iraq was harboring weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and must open its borders to United Nations inspectors.
In October of that same year, the United States Congress drafted the Iraq War Resolution at the Administration's request, which justified the use of military force against Iraq for alleged WMDs. It also cited alleged ties between Hussein and al-Qaida and the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, which made it official United States policy to remove the Hussein Regime.
This isn't meant to justify the deplorable actions of Saddam Hussein, but if the point of a war is to protect the safety and security of the nation waging it, there seemed to be no factual point behind invading Iraq.
After the invasion, inspectors did find WMDs – degraded weapons left over from the Iran-Iraq War, which ended in 1988, that had no feasible use for Hussein if he did wish to attack the United States.
As far as ties between al-Qaida and Hussein are concerned, the CIA was unable to find any.
Yes, the Hussein regime was ousted, but not without setting off a religious civil war between Sunni and Shiite Iraqis that claimed over 100,000 civilians lives during the American occupation of the country.
Now that American troops have withdrawn and a new democratic government has been established, Iraq is safer and better off, but are the United States?
The answer, sadly, is no.
I'm a Medill freshman from Cleveland, Ohio. I consider myself very socially conservative, and my Catholic upbringing certainly helped shaped this. My individual life experiences and introspection have strengthened these foundations, so my beliefs are the product of both religious and personal means.
I am slightly more moderate when it comes to fiscal matters, but I still fall within the realm of conservatism. Both my dad and maternal grandfather lost their fathers at a young age, so their stories of hard work and self-determination to make their own living have inspired me. I firmly believe in the power of the human spirit, and the oft-cited Chinese parable of "Give a man a fish ... teach a man to fish ..." perfectly sums up my belief on the government's proper role. I am not opposed on principle to most federal programs, but I believe that their aim should be to make themselves unnecessary over time. The government should focus less on instantly solving its citizens' problems and focus more on helping the people forge their own solutions.
This March has brought about not only the sequester, but also the tenth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Though our troops left Iraq in late 2011, conflict continues to rage in the Middle East, and President Obama set a tentative time frame of about 18 months before the final pullout. The mounting death tolls continue to raise the evergreen question of whether or not we should have invaded in the first place.
Despite the negative press and ultimate disappointment of Operation Iraqi Freedom, I still believe that President Bush made the correct decision in choosing to send military forces to remove the Hussein government. Although hindsight is 20/20, it is worth noting that the initial invasion in 2003 received overwhelming bipartisan support from Congress. Without this legislative authorization, Bush would not have been constitutionally permitted to proceed as he did. The less-than-ideal handling of the actual conflict as it progressed through the years does not diminish the necessity of the action that Bush took.
Firstly, the possibility of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq was most definitely not an issue to be taken lightly. Coming just 18 months after the devastating 9/11 attacks that left 3,000 civilians dead, any worry over American safety was certainly justifiable. Even today, as North Korea continues to test long-range missiles which could theoretically reach American soil, it is clear that choosing not to act upon these warnings is a risky proposition. In today's global age, civilians have become the potential casualties of such risk miscalculation.
Also, the United States owed a debt to the people of Iraq to bring democratic government to their ravaged land. I am not suggesting that we need to be imperialistic in the name of "planting the seeds of democracy" across the world. What I am suggesting is that the Hussein government was of our creation, and that we had a moral obligation to set things right.
In the 1980s, Iraq and Iran were embroiled in a fierce war. Fresh off the sting of the hostage crisis which left 52 Americans captive for 444 days, we rushed to give military aid to the Iraqi forces. Though the bloody eight-year conflict only led to a status quo antebellum, the effects of the war were massive. The key beneficiary was new Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, who received aid from the American government. The rest, they say, is history, and Hussein rode this wave of power to become one of the most infamous dictators in history, from his internal warfare against the Kurds to the invasion of Kuwait which started the Persian Gulf War.
Similar to how the U.S. supported Afghanistan in the 1979 Soviet invasion, the horse we bet on eventually turned against us. Not feeling at least partially responsible would be a betrayal to the thousands of innocent civilians killed in the process.
Nobody could have predicted that the Iraq War could have lasted eight years, and President Bush's infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech only six weeks into the encounter underscores this point. Nonetheless, we absolutely invaded Iraq for morally proper reasons. The combination of our safety possibly being threatened and the atrocities of the Hussein government we enabled in the 1980s makes this point inescapable.
Was Bush premature in giving the "Mission Accomplished" speech? Absolutely. Was the actual war a catastrophic campaign only redeemed by the 2006 execution of Hussein? History will probably say so.
But that does not change the fact that our invasion into Iraq was justified, and even obligatory. Congress certainly felt this way in 2003 when they authorized Bush to send in the troops, and I think Bush would have made the same choices (and rightfully so) if given the chance to make the decision again. The sour end and prolongation of the Iraq War belie the fact that engagement was the right choice.


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Schiacciata Al Rosmarino is Italian for Flat Bread with Rosemary. I am enjoying the challenge of learning how to spell Schiacciata! A flat pizza-type bread, Schiacciata originates in the Tuscan area of Italy. Commonly sprinkled with olive oil and salt just before baking, additional herbs bring a welcome flavor to the otherwise rather plain bread. I'm baking this to be served alongside steamy bowls of Pasta Fagioli. Like the soup referred to in the Dean Martin song "That's Amore", "When the stars make you drool, just-a like pasta fazool, that's amore". Ahhhh…love Italian style!
One of our favorite hangouts in Greensboro is a fantastic Italian deli named Giacomo's. Dan found it pretty quickly after arriving in Greensboro and we've been regulars ever since. I will be writing a review on Giacomo's soon. You won't want to miss that – it will make your mouth water, particularly if you are an Italian food lover. I tell you all of that to say that the Pasta Fagioli is from Giac's. I'll simply be warming it on the stove.
I knew all we needed to round out dinner was salad and a delicious loaf of bread. I've been wanting to try my hand at breads other than the basic white or whole wheat loaves which I am somewhat accomplished at. I must admit the bread did not turn out exactly as planned. It is too thick and seriously bland. Even with the addition of fresh rosemary and sun-dried tomato salt the bread doesn't have taste. It is edible and fortunately it will be saved by dunking it in the tomatoey broth of the Pasta Fagioli as well as dipped in a bit of olive oil and balsamic as an appetizer.
If memory serves me well the first time I tried to bake white or whole wheat loaves I did not have 100% success. Let me share my thoughts on why the Schiacciata didn't turn out as planned. During the first rise I'm confident it was not in a warm enough place. Secondly I didn't roll it out flat enough before the second rising leading to a thicker loaf of bread than I'd anticipated. I am not discouraged by the outcome of my Schiacciata. I now have a reason to bake flat bread again and bottom line is who doesn't like bread?
1 envelope dry yeast
1/2 cup tepid water
1 tablespoon honey
3 cups bread or all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large fresh rosemary sprig
Sun-dried tomato salt (or your favorite flavored salt)
Dissolve the yeast and honey in tepid water and let stand for about 10 minutes. Heap the flour on a board and make a well in the center. Pour the dissolved yeast/honey mixture into the well and add enough water to make a soft dough. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Form it into a ball. Sprinkle the inside of a large bowl with flour. Place dough in the bowl and cover with a clean cloth. Let stand in a warm place until doubled in volume.
Knead the dough again briefly. Roll out on a lightly floured baking sheet into a circle or oval until about 3/8 inch thick. Let rise again for 30 minutes. Poke dents with your fingertip into the top of the dough then brush with olive oil and sprinkle with rosemary and salt.
Bake in a preheated 450*oven until golden brown. About 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.


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find its way down my forehead.
The shining white hair
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trying to break free
to lift itself into the air
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I remember,
once when we were together
and I held one of these fair
beauties of freedom
crushing it
plucking the seed out
and how she scolded me
for plucking the purpose out
of a poor appoppan thadi.
Now I see men
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between the fingers of everyday
grounded for what seems forever
while they were destined to float
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to where their seeds will plant dreams anew.
They are stuck
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I knew she was right
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Thursday night in Ashland Youth Baseball Minor League play, Shakley Mechanical defeated Home Hardware in four innings, 18-7.
Jacob Ulm had a single and two doubles for Shakley.
Brad Hines added two singles for Shakley.
SHAKLEY MECHANICAL HITTERS: Jacob Ulm (1b, 2-2b), Jake Gardner (1b), Justin Powell (1b), Brad Hines (2-1b), Brandon Bouquet (1b).
HOME HARDWARE HITTERS: Gregory Bell (2b), Ryan Gray (1b), Jacob Purtell (2b), Trevor Shymske (1b), Nathan Schafrath (1b), John Peck (1b).
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HARRIS WELDING HITTERS: Bryan Smearsoll (1b), Peter Zimmerman (1b), Ray Kochenderfer (1b, 2b), Andrew Stump (HR), Dakota Duffy (1b).
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Driving through my neighborhood I spied a chair by a garbage can. It wasn't on the curb so I got my nerve up and knocked on the door.
The lady said it was a curbside find, didn't have time to work on it and was going to put it out for the garbage men to pick up. It's mine, this glorious imperfection for a time worn look. What detail, the lines, the history, the potential.
When I started working on it I saw the one arm was beat up. Actually I think it was chewed by a dog. I thought about it, how to fix it. When I went to Lowes, Home Depot, Hobby Lobby and Michaels I tried to get ideas. I didn't like any of them and decided to embrace the glorious imperfection of the chair.
This chair was going to be so beautiful that the damage wouldn't be noticed. As usual I scrubbed it down. This chair is one of the examples where I decided to keep the original foam and webbing. I scrubbed it and bleached it, allowed the sun to dry it. It still looks yucky but I know it is clean.
I didn't take a lot of time to look for material. I did find some fabric at Hancock Fabrics but because they are going out of business I had to buy 5 yards. I didn't need that much. I am still in my mindset to use what I have. I didn't find material in my supply that I really felt would go so I did my old standby. That's right, drop cloth material. I will show you the upholstering part in the next post.
I mixed up some of my DIY chalk paint in a color called Turkish Coffee. It is a deep rich brown. I always like to use a nice base coat. The second color was a creamy color and then I did a custom color. I mixed a touch of the Turkish Coffee with Impressive Ivory and then in a separate container I mixed up Impressive Ivory. Of course these are Sherwin-Williams paints because I really like the paint.
For the 3rd and final coat of paint I alternated painting the chair in the custom color I mixed with the ivory color. I painted and blended to achieve the time worn look I was going after.
Mitch's Chair Detail After Glorious Imperfection For A Time Worn Look
The chair was waxed with the clear wax. Due to all of the details I used the waxing brush. When it came time to buff it I used a soft cloth and the brush that attaches to my drill. Then I applied the dark wax in the detailed spots and buffed to a nice glow.
As I looked at the chair I didn't even see the imperfections, I saw a chair with a glorious imperfection for a time worn look.
Materials Used
- Waxing Brush similar to the one I use
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Thanks to everyone who dropped by over the weekend to read our posts about Late Checkout and to enter the two competitions!
We have winners!
The winner of the competition to share the most interesting thing about your home town, was Amanda with this spooky offering.
'I live in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. There was a road in Hitchin that was once called Dead Street, because not a single person living there survived the plague of 1665. More cheerfully, the first translator of Homer, George Chapman, who was believed to be the rival poet in Shakespeare's sonnets, was born and brought up here. The house is said to be now extremely haunted.'
I particularly liked the idea of Dead Street – that might make a good title for a future book…
The winner of the competition, on Helen M Walters's blog, for the story about the best mishap in a hotel is Awen, with this memorable story.
'We went to a hotel in Malta two years ago. It had a balcony with sliding patio doors. One evening I was sitting on the balcony with my Ipad writing, husband asked if I'd like a glass of wine (silly question) As he brought the two glasses of wine out, he closed the door with his elbow, to keep the insects out of the room… and locked us out. We couldn't climb over to anyone else's balcony to knock on their door to tell reception. There wasn't any one around to shout below, and to make matters worse, we'd put the bolt on the main door too. Neither had our phones to phone the hotel reception. I tried emailing the hotel reception… no reply. After a while I had the idea to use the SMSmessage app on my Ipad to message my son's Iphone! Husband despaired as son never answers his phone! I text,' Are you around?' Obviously his mum asking a weird question from Malta got him worried, I got an almost instant reply. "Yeah, you ok?" I explained we were trapped on our hotel balcony, dad had shut the door behind him and it locked, and needed him to phone Hotel reception and ask them to rescue us, although the bolt was also on the room door." Reply? "Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!" He did phone them and sent a message that the porter would rescue us soon. After another 30 minutes we could see the handle being wiggled then a knife blade working on the door frame and lock and another 15 minutes later the porter opened the door. We were very pleased to see him as there were loads of biting insects gathering near my bare arms and legs. Apparently, he carries his trusty penknife around with him, as we were not the first people to get locked out. We were so grateful, but he wouldn't take a reward ! After that we threw a towel in the door way to stop it closing.'
That's exactly how any of my sons would have responded…
There were some other great contenders though, so do have a look at the comments on the competition posts as well.
Congratulations to both winners. We will be in touch in the next couple of days to ask for your addresses so that we can send you your signed books!
Meanwhile, don't forget you can buy Late Checkout here.
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NEW Online Hop Production Course for the Eastern US
11/8/2019 – As the southernmost member of the Great Lakes Hops Working Group, I am excited to announce the release of this new online course on growing hops in the Midwest and Eastern United States. Our eastern hops industry is expanding but it is difficult to find information appropriate for our conditions. If you are serious about growing hops in this region, I strongly recommend that you take this class.
Here is the text from the press release that Erin Lizotte from Michigan State University Extension wrote about it (she was one of our speakers at the 2019 South Atlantic Hops Conference we held in Asheville, NC):
"The last decade has seen a rapid expansion of hop acreage outside the traditional North American production regions. To assist prospective hop producers in understanding the challenges and complexity of hop production, the Great Lakes Hop Working Group has developed a comprehensive introductory course focused on production in re-emerging regions including the northern Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast.
This online, on-demand hop production course provides detailed and comprehensive presentations and resources that address all aspects of hop production from economic considerations to postharvest handling. The course was developed for beginner or prospective hop producers, but could also be utilized by more experienced hop growers. The convenience of this on-demand course allows users to work at their own pace but still provides access to the most recent information and hop expertise from around North America. You can preview the first course module, an industry overview by Dr. Rob Sirrine at Media Space. Additional course content includes:
- Hopyard Construction
- Cost of Production
- Stages of Production
- Horticultural Practices
- Disease Management
- Insect Management
- Weed Management
- Beneficial Insects
- Pesticide Considerations
- Harvest
- Postharvest
- Marketing
The cost to register is $50 and includes all course content. Pesticide recertification credits are available for Michigan applicators. A certificate of completion is available upon completion of all course work. Click here for registration instructions and technical assistance info.
Closed captioning is provided. For technology related questions please contact the MSU Discovery Services Help Desk at 517-353-8700. Need-based scholarships are available, contact Erin Lizotte at email@example.com for more information.
This course was created by the Great Lakes Hop Working Group and supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection Pest Management Program and the North Central IPM Center (2014-70006-22486) and (2017-70006-27175). Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture."


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This Specimen has been sold.
3.7" Smoky Quartz Crystal - Namibia
Here is a fantastic smoky quartz crystal that was collected from the Erongo Mountains in Namibia. This crystal has wonderful non-metallic luster, dark black coloration and a pristine termination.
Silicon Dioxide, also know as SiO2 or Quartz, is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust. Quartz crystals generally grow in silica-rich, hot watery solutions called hydrothermal environments, at temperatures between 100°C and 450°C, and usually under very high pressure. Quartz veins are formed when open fissures are filled with hot water during the closing stages of mountains forming, and can be hundreds of millions of years old.
Smoky quartz is a grey-brown to black variety of quartz. This common name is derived from from the appearance of smoke within the quartz crystal. Dependent on the location and the chemicals present during formation, smoky quartz can appear opaque black, however it's typically translucent to some extent. It's believed that the quartz gains this color from a combination of natural irradiation and aluminum impurities.
Quartz var. Smoky
Erongo Mountains, Namibia
3.7" wide


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"Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse"
Shakes Up the Austin Film Festival This October
Comedy Duo Stars Alongside Barry Bostwick, Armin Shimerman, Jonathan Silverman, Janet Varney, Harry Groener, Kirsten Vangsness
"Impending doom will be a hoot." - Nerdist
"The apocalypse just got 100% funnier." - The Mary Sue
Los Angeles, CA - Diani & Devine Productions is honored to announce the world premiere of their latest feature, Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse, at the Austin Film Festival this October. The premier film festival recognizing writers' and filmmakers' contributions to film, television, and new media, AFF recently unveiled the first slate of films included in the 2016 lineup.
Written by and starring Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine (The Selling, "Huck Finn [Robotic Edition]"), Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse is a catastrophic comedy about two struggling comedians who discover that surviving the end of the world is almost as difficult as surviving Hollywood.
Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Spin City"), Harry Groener ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Dear John), Arye Gross ("Castle"), Robert Pine ("CHiPs"), Armin Shimerman ("Star Trek: Deep Space 9," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie's), Amir Talai (Harold & Kumar, Kung Fu Panda), Janet Varney ("The Legend of Korra", "Burning Love," "Key and Peele") and Kirsten Vangsness ("Criminal Minds") round out the cast of this end of the world laugh riot.
Two comedians. One apocalypse. When all power and communication systems mysteriously shut off, down on their luck comedians Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine pack up their things and hit the road in search of a safe haven to wait out the possible extinction event. Accompanied by their trusty dog Watson and their miserable cat Mrs. Peel, the duo must struggle against the mundane realities of the collapse of civilization while retaining their decency and rationality as the rest of humanity starts getting really, really weird.
Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse (Official Trailer)
"We are thrilled to be making our world premiere at the Austin Film Festival," stated producer/actor Etta Devine. "We are excited to attend the festival and experience all that it has to offer, including Migas tacos, we can't forget the tacos."
Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine are award-winning filmmakers, actors, and writers. Their first film, The Selling, premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival, played at over 30 film festivals, was in the Top 10 of About.com's Best Horror Movies of 2012, and received rave reviews from The Huffington Post, Ain't It Cool News, and Filmthreat. Written by Diani, the duo produced and starred in the feature. In addition to Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse, the comedy pair have recently recorded voices for the popular cartoon "Bee and Puppycat."


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The move makes the popular format for electronic documents accessible as ISO International Standard 32000-1.
ISO is now in charge of publishing the specifications for the current version (1.7) and for updating and developing future versions.
"By releasing the full PDF specification for ISO standardisation we are reinforcing our commitment to openness," said Kevin Lynch, chief technology officer at Adobe.
ISO secretary-general Alan Bryden added: "As an ISO standard we can ensure that this useful and widely popular format is easily available to all interested stakeholders.
"The standard will benefit software developers and users by encouraging the propagation and dissemination of a common technology that cuts across systems and is designed for long term survival."
PDF is a digital format used to represent electronic documents. It allows users to exchange and view the documents independent of the environments in which they are created, viewed and printed, while preserving their content and visual appearance.
According to Adobe, over 2,000 PDF product developers use the standard for products and billons of PDF files are in existence today.
Adobe passes PDF format to ISO
By Robert Jaques on Jul 3, 2008 2:52AM
Adobe has passed control of its Portable Document Format to the International Organisation for Standardisation..
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It appears Lisa Marie Presley is the latest guest of the Heartbreak Hotel. The daughter of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley has filed for divorce from her husband of ten years, Michael Lockwood, according to TMZ.
Lisa listed the date of separation from her guitarist husband as June 13, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple tied the knot back in 2006 and welcomed their twin daughters Harper and Finley in 2008, whom they introduced in HELLO! magazine.
Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
After their birth, the singer admitted, "I have never been happier," adding, "Michael [Lockwood] and I just spend our days staring at them in amazement, absorbing anything and everything they do."
The 48-year-old is reportedly not asking for spousal or child support from Michael, but is seeking full custody of their seven-year-old twins. Lisa is also a mom to daughter Riley and son Benjamin Keough, from her first marriage to Danny Keough (1988-1994).
HELLO!'s exclusive first look at Riley's wedding dress
In addition to her divorces from the fathers of her children, the mom-of-four was also married to music icon Michael Jackson (1994-1996) and actor Nicolas Cage (2002-2004), who also recently separated from his wife of more than a decade, Alice Kim.
Photo: on Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Back in 2007, Lisa previously confessed to Marie Claire that the "biggest mistake of [her] life" was "leaving [her] first marriage" for her second husband, Michael Jackson. She said, "I had been really sheltered. I got married the first time very, very young. And the marriage I was in, there was so much resentment about who I was, because I had more than he did, and it became a power struggle. It is hard for a man to be with a woman who is stronger, wealthier."
Riley Keough talks her grandfather Elvis Presley and stepfather Michael Jackson
Lisa continued, "So in my mind I'm thinking, I know, I'll get with someone more compatible. I wasn't thinking what everyone else was thinking, which was that I must have been out of my f---ing mind."


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5 hours ago
March 4, 2010
House Love
A long while ago I saved this image in my files, those mirrors..... and of cause I just adore the white interior, punctuated by the back. (I suspect many of you recognise this image, though I do not recall where I got it from.) Turns out a little research - and luck - revealed that they are mahogany and they are from Sweden.
The owners of this Hudson River Valley home are Martina Arfwidson and David Weiss. Martina is the FACE behind this label, and David is a restaurant owner and a chef.
Typical Swedish bench, most of the ones I have seen, have actually been painted.... the seat opens up and storage is available below.
Beautifully simple !
OK, so the dog is cute, look how he is looking at you and paying attention :), but what I really love about this room is the fantastic light that is streaming thru the windows. Very calming and serene.
Meals with family and friends are enjoyed outside, over looking the Hudson River Valley.
What a view!... and look, even the deck has been painted white, how chic.
I came across this house tour (here) and I encourage you to check it out, you will not be disappointed, I promise! This house, the adjoining building and the location just can not be beat....
Happy Friday,
Images (most) from MS Living.
Posted by Natasha @ Northern Light Design at Thursday, March 04, 2010
Labels: Black / White, House Love, Inspiration, Martinal Arfwidson, White
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You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month' tag.
While there are many differences between not-for-profit and for-profit businesses, there is one thing that remains the same – they both require funding for programs and both face increasing competition for those dollars.
September is designated as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Historically, CURE Childhood Cancer has done little to promote this to their followers or local market.
Despite the terrible economic times of 2009 and no budget for external media, Guest Relations Marketing developed a fund-raising program for CURE to coincide with the national promotion.
The Promotion
The aim of the CURE fundraising program was simple: to honor 30 kids, one for each day in the month of September, with each committed to raising $1,000 to benefit CURE Childhood Cancer. The promotion centered around capitalizing on the momentum of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness and money for CURE to help fund their mission, as well as honoring children who have personally had childhood cancer.
CURE reached out to families and received an overwhelming response to those wanting to participate, share their child's story and reach out to their communities. In total, we honored 57 children throughout the month of September – some had beat the disease, some were in the midst of treatments, some had lost the battle. Each family shared their own touching story and child's photo.
Online and social media drove the promotion from a marketing standpoint. A page was created on the brand website, and each child featured on the homepage for "their day." A personal fundraising page was created for each child on FirstGiving (an online donations website), where their personal story & photo was shared with the world. On their day, each child was also featured on the CURE Blog, as well as on Twitter (@CUREchildcancer) and Facebook Page. The families also had the option to submit a list of email contacts to receive a series of 3 emails leading up to their child's day to further help keep it top-of-mind.
The Results
The results were overwhelming! By identifying and activating the Zealots for CURE Childhood Cancer, we were able to engage new groups of people in a personal & connected way. The communications and participation was personal and motivating. And, the fact that it was driven purely by social media is truly a testament to the power of referral and creating viral communities.
- Children honored: 57
- Funds raised: +$171,000 (nearly 5.5 times more than our goal of $30,000)
- 2,204 individual donors in the month of September alone (nearly as many as for 2008 in total)
- September 2009 the most successful month of all-time for individual donations for CURE
- Brand website Visitors grew by 30%
- Page Views were 7.25 times higher
- Facebook Fans increased by 27%
- Email database grew by 41%
- Twitter followers increased by 6.5 times
We know that activating "zealots" is the surest practice of marketing. It is gratifying to see it come to fruition for such a noble cause as CURE Childhood Cancer. See more at curechildhoodcancer.org.
You can visit us online at Guest Relations Marketing.


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Cassandra L. Bransford
Associate Professor
Cassandra Bransford has extensive expertise in clinical social work practice, including over 30 years of experience as a psychiatric social worker. She received her MSW from the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY), and her PhD in Social Work, Advanced Practice, from Columbia University.
In addition to developing advanced clinical practice courses for the Binghamton University Department of Social Work since its inception, she serves as Director of Applied Clinical Research for the Center on Aging, a division of the Institute for Multigenerational Studies.
Bransford has been trained in psychoanalysis, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), among many other therapeutic approaches. Her research focuses on contributing to the knowledge base of evidence-based models to address mental health disparities among high-risk populations, with particular focuses on using IPT to reduce depression among older adults with cognitive impairment and their caregivers and on using attachment-based EMDR to reduce depression and anxiety among mothers and their children in under-resourced neighborhoods. Bransford's scholarship and publications have also focused on the use of professional authority in managed care settings; incorporating critical theory into social work research, theory and practice; and developing advocacy coalitions within managed care settings.
- PhD, Columbia University
- MSW, State University of New York at Albany
- BA, State University of New York at New Paltz
Research Interests
- Attachment-based practice approaches
- Depression in older adults with cognitive impairment
- Social work practice theory
- Authority in social work practice
- Critical social work


text: The US includes the PKK on its list of 'terrorist groups' "The United States has given the order for the capture of the leadership of the PKK terror group," the state-run Anatolian news agency quoted General Ilker Basbug, second in command at Turkey's politically influential General Staff, as telling senior media executives. Basbug also said on Tuesday that Turkey had the right to stage an incursion into Iraq against PKK fighters. Ankara has repeatedly pressed the US to act against the PKK in Iraq. The Turkish military says about 3000 fighters are in the northern mountains in a region controlled by Iraqi Kurds. "We expect Baghdad to show it cares for Turkey's security, just as we care for Iraq's security and stability," Foreign Ministry spokesman Namik Tan told reporters. Tan added: "Turkey will naturally take the measures it deems necessary when it deems it necessary." Regional security Tan's remarks came as Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Solagh joined counterparts from Turkey and other neighbouring countries at a meeting in Istanbul to discuss regional security. "Turkey will naturally take the measures it deems necessary when it deems it necessary" Namik Tan,spokesman, Turkish foreign ministryA US embassy spokesman said he could neither confirm nor deny the remarks, saying he could not comment on operational matters. Before the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, when Kurdish-held northern Iraq was outside Baghdad's control, the Turkish army made incursions into the region allegedly to hunt down PKK fighters, with tacit US approval and ground support from the local Iraqi Kurds. However, analysts say Washington, which like the European Union includes the PKK on its list of "terrorist groups", has had its hands full battling fighters opposed to US-led forces in Iraq and has been reluctant to open a new front against the PKK. Turkey's General Staff says the rebels have crossed into Turkey more frequently and in large numbers in the past year and number nearly 2000 inside the country, carrying out attacks on what it says are military targets in the mainly Kurdish southeast. SOURCE: Agencies


text: Just temporarily out of steam. A few days ago I accidentally attempted some introspection, it didn't go well. I really must remember that with my brain, much like a loaded gun, it's important for your own survival. So I have taken on water, stoked the furnace and I look forward to a nice head of steam returning at some point.


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I don't know who told some Ugandans that the Police, Army and Prisons Officers were gathered at today's Bulange by Amin however, whoever it is might have been told by someone else who had exaggerated the story. In other words, The story is false.
In 1977 all units of the Uganda Army, Uganda Air Force including the Military Police, with an exception of the General Headquarters of the Uganda Armed Forces received an order from the Command Post issued by President Amin himself that the Acholi and Langi had to be killed. It was nolonger a secret as military trucks and buses kept bringing the widows and their children to the Uganda Transport Company (UTC) Bus parks. Many widows and their children from the Western and Central Regions were left at the Kampala UTC Bus park, near Nakivubo to take buses to Gulu or Kitgum. I was at the General Headquarters Uganda Armed Forces, " The Republic House", as it was known then. It is the Bulange of the Kingdom of Buganda today. The order was "Top Secret", so that even the General Headquarters and its Intelligence personel were left in " darkness'.
I was personally shocked when one evening I passed by the UTC park place in Kampala. This I did because I had received a phone call from a very close friend who was with the 2nd. Paratroopers Battalion in Fort Portal. The friend had told me about the killings and that the women and their children were being transported to Kampala. At my arrival at the UTC park, the place was overcrowded by women and children. I could easily notice that these were either Acholi or Langi. While looking around, I recognized a Sergeant Okello of the 2nd. Para. Battalion trying to get away.
I quickly followed him where he was trying to hide. He later told me that he was actually trying to hide from me. He told me that he was heading for Gulu, but the UTC officials had announced that the bus to Gulu would be available the following morning. Realizing that he was hungry, scared and unsure to get the bus to Gulu, let alone being recognized as an Acholi deserter by the State Research Bureau ( SRB ) agents who might have killed him with minimum delay, I took him to the Army Sports Club (formally known as Lohana Club). I had a room which I used as my dressing room whenever I went for boxing or volley ball practice. I instructed the chief cook (a civilian) to bring some food to my room, which he did and Sergeant Okello ate and slept in my dressing room. I instucted him not to open the door for anyone and promised him that I would personally take him to the UTC park the following morning. Before I left him he told me a lot which I verified with other colleague from his Battalion. The following morning, I came and the Chief Cook brought some breakfast to Sgt.Okello, after which I took him to the Bus park where he boarded the bus to Gulu. I met him at the " Bulange" after Amin's fall.
In the same year, 1977 after the killings of the Acholi and Langi, as I mentioned above, all the Officers and Men of the General Headquarters were summoned for a " Briefing " by the General Staff Officer, in – charge of Training and Operations, Brig. General Isaac Maliyamungu and the Commandant of the General Headquarters, Uganda Armed Forces, Lt. Colonel Pangarasio Onek. Brig. Gen. Maliyamungu said that he was surprised by the cowardice of the Acholi and Langi Officers and men who came to work, but simply diappeared before time, or sometimes came late and left before time. Lt. Colonel Pangarasio Onek turned and saluted saying, "Iko watu wanachomachoma ao chindano kwa matako yao." ( in a better translation, "There are people who are scaring them." )
At that moment Brig. Gen. Maliyamungu told the Acholi and Langi Officers and Men to name without fear anyone who has scared them. Maliyamungu promised to "deal" with such a person whether he is an Officer or not. He instructed Captain Taban, the Adjutant of the General H/Qs UAF to write down all the names mentioned. Some hands were already up, most likely to name those responsible. One soldier was picked, stood up and saluted. The moment he started to speak, Brig. Gen. Maliyamungu instructed the soldier to sit. Maliyamungu said that some Acholi and Langi would be scared to talk in the presence of other tribes. At that juncture, he ordered all Officers and Men from other tribes to vacate the room. He again said that the Acholi and Langi must talk freely and name anyone responsible for their fear. At that moment I sensed danger. I told those seated near me, " Let's get out, you are not politicians." Those who remained behind were overwhelmed by the troops who were hiding, but entered after we had vacated the room. We could hear them screaming. Lt. Colonel Pangarasio was not harmed. One of the soldiers who heeded my call to vacate the room was Sergeant Ouma, who later became one of the Body Guards of Brig. General David Oyite Ojok. He also saved my life when I was supposed to be murdered, that I was a " Museveni Guerrilla."
By the time Idi Amin took power in 1971, Dr, A. Milton Obote was very unpopular, but the Armed Forces, Police and Prison Services had a very large number of Officers from the Acholi and Langi. If the killings you mentioned occured to the Acholi and Langi Officers stationed around Kampala area, I think those stationed upcountry would have known, the consequence of which would have been a mutiny that would have collapsed the government. What I think happened, was that the Acholi and Langi officers and men were systematically picked from many army, police, prisons' barracks and murdered. Those who survived the 1971 killing believed that those killed were Dr. Obote's loyalists. I was at Kamuli College Namasagali at the time and many people were killed there and thrown in the River Nile. The Army Officers came to our college in the evenings and told us to walk quietly from our night preps (classes) to the dormitories. We were told by the Officers that the Army would be conducting military exercises and that we should not be alarmed. Later in the night, we heard gun fire that lasted about an hour. That happened on several occasions. The College dining room was situated close to the River Nile and we could see very clearly across the Nile to Bugerere side. The following morning from the supposedly military exercise, we were shocked to see many dead bodies floating on the Nile. Most of them were dressed in military uniform. As some dead bodies were stuck close to the dining room, some members of our College Staff used the school boat to push them across the river to the Bugerere side.
I am not saying for sure that Ugandans told about this did not happen, but the probability seems doubtful, as many Langi and Acholi, especially Acholi remained in their posts until years later. Many who were convinced that they had nothing to do with the deposed President Obote did not run into exile, and that's why upon his return to power in 1980, Dr. Obote did not trust the Acholi. That was very clear when Brig. General David Oyite Ojok died and could not be replaced by any of the most high ranking Acholi officers
With this, I hope that more people who know the truth about what transpired during and after Idi Amin's rule should come forward and let us know. It is only the knowledge of the truth that will heal our hearts.
May God Bless Uganda.
Byaruhanga, Jonny Rubin.
former UPDF Officer/residing in Europe


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Perfect necklace for the volleyball lover. I Love Volleyball charm, female volleyball player and red Swarovski crystal on 18″ black leather chord. You can choose a different color crystal and chain when checking out.
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Arizona Patchwork
Show your state pride with our Arizona Patchwork applique design. This design is perfect for many projects to display your love for home! Stitch it on a pillow, wall hanging, or tote to show your state pride!
The Arizona Patchwork applique design is features a bean stitch finish and includes five sizes for a wide array of hoops: 4×4, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 inch.
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