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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Oh for a Book and a Shady Nook!
John Wilson
The book most talked about in 2004 was the Kite Runner by first time author Khaled Hosseini. Hosseini wanted to share with people the Afghanistan of before: before the Soviets; before the Taliban; before the repression; before it became the war-torn country it has become. You meet Amir and Hassan as young boys who have grown up together. Amir is from a privileged family and Hassan was born of servants of his family. It was years before they realized there was a difference between them. The big event every year in Kabul, Afghanistan was the kite-fighting tournament. The boys would spend the year designing and building the best fighting kite. Amir would fly the kites and Hassan would run down the streets and alleys to gather the kites that Amir would knock down. One kite-fighting tournament changed both boys forever. Amir went looking for Hassan when he took to long to return with the kite. When Amir finds Hassan he sees Hassan having unspeakable things done to him by the town bullies. Amir watches and does nothing to help his friend. The change in Amir toward Hassan puzzle him since he doesn't know that Amir witnessed what happened to him. The boys loss of innocence and the change in their friendship co-insides with changes happening in Afghanistan, which begins with the invasion of the Soviets. Amir and his father eventually immigrate to America after they lose everything, leaving Hassan behind. Amir is always haunted by how he stood by and did nothing to help Hassan that day. Amir will redeem himself, but it will cost him dearly. I found that I couldn't wait to pick up this book and follow what happened to the characters. There are some books, that when you finish, when you close the last page-you go "wow." This was one of those books for me. The Kite Runner is on my list as one of the best books I have read (so far) and recommend.
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Crabby made a thing! Feel free to share this important reminder somewhere if ya do that sort of thing.
There are SO MANY ways we tend to hold ourselves back when we forget this. And there are so many exciting endeavors and adventures we could be enjoying if we weren't afraid that temporary flailing and failure might compromise our awesomeness. If I let myself get started I could easily turn this into a 20 volume encyclopedia instead of a blog post.
But instead, comporting with the spirit, if not the letter, of "Wordless Wednesdays" I think I'll shut the hell up now.
Anybody else besides me struggle with this sometimes? Any examples of confronting perfectionism and going forth and Kicking Ass?
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text: How to Get Rid Of Bed Bugs on Couches and Furniture MM Novato Treatments Bed bugs got their name by hiding close to where their food source (i.e. you or another unlucky fellow) is sleeping or resting. This means that you're most likely to find bed bugs on or near your bed or other furniture that you frequently come in contact with, such as a couch or recliner. If you think unwanted guests might be crashing on your sofa, you should begin inspecting and treating the furniture item immediately. Treating furniture for bed bugs involves a combination of chemical and non-chemical solutions, as well as passive traps to help prevent bed bugs from being able to hide in the item again. These are proven, professional-strength treatment methods, and are all part of our 4-step do-it-yourself solution. Inspecting for Bed Bugs You can inspect for bed bugs in your couch using a flashlight, a pair of nitrile gloves, a magnifying glass, and a credit card for hard to reach areas. Signs of bed bug activity can include: Black Spots are signs of bed bug waste. These look like thin black streaks, and can be seen on sheets and upholstered furniture. Molted skins are signs of bed bugs progressing through the five growth stages between hatching and reaching sexual maturity. Finding these will let you know that bed bugs have been successfully feeding and maturing over time. Dried up blood stains can be possible signs of recent feedings and are commonly found on the fabrics of your bed or sofa Bed Bug eggs are milky white and about half the size of a grain of rice. These can usually be found in hidden cracks and crevices where they won't be disturbed. Bed Bugs themselves are oval and flat, unless they've recently fed. When they first hatch, they're very small and hard to see; as they mature, they grow dark and red, and will get to be about the size of an apple seed. Begin your inspection by removing the layers of cushioning from your couch, inspecting every item you remove. Since bed bugs are good at squeezing into small spaces, it's important that you leave no areas unchecked or untreated. Trace every seam, edge, and zipper from end to end using your credit card and flashlight. There are tons of cracks and crevices under the bottom of your couch; to reach those potential hiding places, you should remove the dust cover, which is mainly there for aesthetics anyway. Vacuum and Steam If you found any signs of bed bugs, you'll want to start treating your couch right away. Begin treating your couch by using a vacuum to pickup as many bed bugs, bed bug feces, and eggs as possible along the cracks and crevices of your sofa. Vacuuming for bed bugs is a great way to quickly reduce the bed bug population before steaming and applying your residual chemicals. While you could use your own vacuum, it's recommended to use a HEPA filtered PCO vacuum that features plugs and a shake-free bag to prevent bed bugs from escaping the vacuums body. After you've finished vacuuming your sofa, you can move on to the next step in the treatment process which is steaming the cracks and crevices of your couch. Steaming is the most effective and environmentally friendly way of killing bed bugs and their eggs on contact. All steamers that we carry are capable of producing steam temperatures over 180° Fahrenheit, enough to kill bed bugs and their eggs on contact. Bed Bug Tip: To take full advantage of pin-point nozzles, take a microfibre cloth and wrap it around the head of the accessory using rubber bands to secure it. Using the cloth breaks up the pressure coming out of the steamer and builds up the temperature at the tip of the accessory. Be sure to read the steamers user manual for safe usage and follow the recommended cool-off methods, to properly relieve the pressure from the container before opening. You can steam your sofa by following all cracks and crevices using your steamers pin-point nozzle attachment. You want to treat around the armrest, below the cushions, and along every seam, to ensure you treat as many potential hiding places as possible. If your steamer features a steam adjustment dial, turn the pressure down for flat surfaces and up to penetrate into cracks and folds. When finished, give your couch a few hours to fully dry before applying your residual chemicals. You can also use a fan in the treated area to circulate the air and speed up the drying process. Residual Spray After you steam clean your sofa, it's important to treat your couch with an effective residual. JT Eaton Kills Bed Bugs Plus is a non-staining residual insecticide offering up to 12 weeks of protection against the toughest of bed bugs and their eggs. Before using Jt Eaton Plus, we recommend wearing a long sleeve shirt and using a pair of chemical resistant gloves to prevent skin contact with the chemicals found inside. Remember that you should always refer to the product's label and msds for safe and effective usage. Begin by attaching the included straw applicator and spraying every seam, flap, crack, or crevice found on your sofa. Be sure to apply JT Eaton Plus to the zippers and seams of the cushions as well to ensure no area is left untreated. ClimbUp Interceptors After you treat your sofa with a residual, you can prevent bed bugs from reaching you on your couch by using ClimbUp Insect Interceptors. The Interceptors work by using you as a lure to bring out bed bugs from their hiding spaces and towards the Interceptor. Bed bugs climb up the edge of the interceptor and fall into a pitfall trap, which features a thin coat of talcum powder to prevent bed bugs from climbing back out. To install ClimbUp Insect Interceptors on your couch, simply lift up the leg post and place an interceptor underneath. With the ClimbUps in place you can stop bed bugs from being able to reach you, while also monitoring their population over time. To increase the chances of attracting bed bugs to your installed monitors, you can convert them to active monitors with the inclusion of SenSci Activ lures. SenSci Activ is a new, easy-to-use bed bug lure that slowly releases an odor that can attract bed bugs for around 2-3 months. Once these steps have been taken, you can rest assured that your treated furniture is now bed bug free, and that defenses are in place to keep bed bugs out of those cushions for good. You can now use your vacuum, steamer, sprays and traps to begin treating other parts of your home that bed bugs are likely to be hiding in. MM Novato MM Novato [email protected] Administrator Bed Bug Blog


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Sunday, December 24, 2006
Grad school over, no need to jump
Grad school is over, go me! Survived Contaminants class with a B, Wetlands was an A-.
Maybe the blood pressure will get below 170.
Maybe the cats won't run anymore when they see me.
Maybe I'll finally clean the house.
Next week.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
It is freaking wet. Swamp city even. The mushrooms love it.
So in addition to school, there's another excuse to not do yard work. Gotta wait til it's dry.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Leaf attack
Love the leaves but they need to stay outside where they belong. There are more in the house than in the yard.
Yardwork is going to have to wait though- school is such a great excuse!
Friday, November 24, 2006
Au Bon Blog!
Three more weeks 'til no more graduate school- Ohboyohboyohboy...
The last two classes include the best one I've ever had in my whole entire life!!! and the worst. Will we survive? Inquiring minds want to know.
Thanksgiving has come and gone- still conscious. Wish I would've known these people (at school, that is, not at Thanksgiving) would try to kill me.
This photo was from the last field trip for the Wetlands class (the good class). We delineated Chincoteague's wetlands (hear the cries of relief from an anxious public!) and the weather was actually pretty good.
Notice the obligatory Big Gulp cup. Sigh.
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Itchy and pale skin accompanied by weakness.
It is estimated that every year more than 50 people die in the United States because of a bee sting [1]
- Requires a medical diagnosis to treat a bee sting
- It can happen to both men and women
- Bee sting can be diagnosed via skin test and allergy blood test
- If there are many stings, then it is a medical emergency and needs immediate treatment.
No one wants to risk their life without any reason; the same goes with bees, they sting when they are upset because someone has appeared as a threat to them or to their territory. A breed of bee which is known as honeybee mostly dies after stinging someone.
Ages affected - any age can be affected by a bee sting. There is no bar to the age limit.
These symptoms can be self-diagnosed when there is a single sting. But when there are multiple stings immediate medical attention is required.
- Itching at the affected place
- Swelling
- Redness
- Pain
- Allergic reactions may happen if the person is allergic to pollen or certain chemicals that get incorporated in the blood by the sting.
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- The first and the foremost step is to remove the sting; ask anyone who is potential enough to do the same a.s.a.p.
- To wash the area of the sting with soap and water.
- To reduce the swelling, use ice or something cold and apply it on the affected area.
- If you don't feel relaxed and observe excessive swelling at a different part of your body, then the possibility is that you are allergic to a bee sting.
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All too often, the hardest part of buying an airplane is finding the right financing. The professionals at AOPA Finance not only know the right lenders but also the airplanes and what it takes to put it all together to make your dream of ownership a reality.
Congratulations! You're ready to do something that every pilot dreams of from their first flight: you're going to buy an airplane. Now for the fun and frustrating parts: looking for the airplane (fun) and trying to find the right financing (often frustrating).
While the financial pros at AOPA Finance can't do much to help you find your airplane, with more than 30 years of experience and billions in aircraft loan placements, they can arrange the right financing to make your ownership dream a reality.
"AOPA's mission is to promote aircraft ownership, and we believe that simplifying financing is a big part of making that happen," said Adam Meredith, president of AOPA Finance. "That's why our focus is member-centric. We work hard to find solutions that fit each member's particular needs and situation. There's a lot more to it than just finding the lowest rate.
"As a broker dedicated to general aviation financing, we have access to various providers with the best balance of all the variables," he said. "There are a lot of items that can be easily overlooked if you don't know what to look for. The typical lending agent may know real estate or cars but doesn't understand aviation well enough to know what to ask."
Meredith explained that among the variables impacting the cost and terms of a loan are the airplane's type and age, as well as the total amount to be financed, how the airplane will be used—personal, business, or flight training—and, of course, your personal financial situation.
"Some lenders won't finance an airplane over a certain age or if it's used for commercial purposes like flight training or charter," he said. "Once we know your situation, we can narrow down which lenders have the best program for you. This saves the buyer a lot of time and headache, and in today's tight aircraft market a few days can make the difference between you getting the airplane you want and missing out to a cash buyer."


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The greater the public adoption of Bitcoin, the greater the price fluctuations that occur. If during 2017 BTC was only dominated by Bull, at the beginning of 2018, there were various Bears who pressed the price of Bitcoin.
Various ways of trading Bitcoin also emerge, but because the trading principle for any instrument is almost the same, (selling at a more expensive price), the analysis process is not much different from the way of analysis in other markets. Broadly speaking, Bitcoin analysis is divided into 2 types, namely Fundamental and Technical Analysis.
Overview of Fundamental and Technical Analysis
Fundamental Analysis is a method of analysis based on issues, rumors, and various events that directly or indirectly have an influence on the performance of a market. Some experts have the opinion that Fundamental Analysis is more suitable to use in making long-term decisions.
Technical Analysis itself is a technique used to project trends in prices. This analysis is done by studying market data in the past, such as Price Action and Volume. Technical analysis can be done with various methods such as Price Action, Chart Pattern, or those that use indicators such as RSI, Moving Average, and so on.
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Fundamental Analysis for Bitcoin Trading
The analysis of the Bitcoin fundamentals is not much different focusing on factors that can influence the law of demand and supply.
- Factors Affecting Bitcoin Supply
As we know, Bitcoin only has a maximum supply of 21 million units. But in fact, it has been ascertained that the supply in circulation will be much less, because there is a Bitcoin that cannot be used by anyone. This bitcoin cannot be used because the private key is lost or for other reasons. In fact, there are rumors saying that the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has locked at least about 1.1 million Bitcoin units in his personal account. Until now, it is known that there are around 4 million Bitcoin units that cannot be used due to various factors.
So if we understand further, this fixed Bitcoin Supply is specifically designed so that the value of BTC coins continues to increase. This can happen because along with demand (Demand) that continues to grow, prices will increase if the supply (Supply) also does not increase.
Under certain conditions, the fundamentals that arise in the form of news, issues, or rumors can make people lose confidence in Bitcoin and choose to sell their Bitcoin. Thus, these conditions will directly make Supply greater than Demand, and make the price of Bitcoin plummet.
Some fundamentally negative related to Bitcoin are usually associated with rejection and blocking from international or government banks, hacking of the Bitcoin platform, and various other negative news that can damage the image of Bitcoin.
- Factors Affecting Bitcoin Demand
Some variables such as transaction activities related to the BTC function as crypto currencies and digital assets can affect the Bitcoin Demand. When it was first launched, of course Demand (Demand) for Bitcoin is very small, and its use has not expanded, so the price is still low. But with the increasing popularity of Bitcoin, the Demand for this crypto currency shot up.
Besides being able to be used as a medium of exchange, Bitcoin is also an instrument in a trading spot. This can cause demand to increase at any time. For example, there is positive news about the adoption of large companies or financial institutions for the Bitcoin payment system. In this case, the optimism of the wider community about the potential and credibility of Bitcoin will certainly increase, so that the number of Bitcoin buyers will rise.
So in broad outline, for Fundamental Analysis in Bitcoin Trading, the most important things to consider are:
- Nature of News: Negative News culminates in the addition of Supply, Positive News can increase Demand.
- News Source: Only take news from professional and trusted sources.
- Core News: If it can affect the stability or whereabouts of an instrument, it is worth noting.
- Subject: Just pay attention to the news that has the subject of prominent people in the world of finance, central banks, monetary, and government.
Technical Analysis in Bitcoin Trading
After understanding about Fundamental Analysis, the next method that we must know is technical analysis. As explained above, technical analysis takes the past data to be reviewed and tested again. Users of technical analysis think "Repeated History Itself".
There are 3 of the most common and powerful Technical Analysis Methods that we will discuss this time, although there are dozens of other methods that have emerged.
- Trendlines
Trendlines or Line Trends, as the name implies, are used to determine trends in price movements that are occurring.
The Trend Line can be drawn from a series of Highs that are lower (Lower High), and Low is higher (Higher Low is the same as the Uptrend). Trend changes can be identified earlier when the price breaks the trendline level.
- Support and resistance
If the trend line uses the slope taken from Low or High, then the Support and Resistance uses a horizontal line at the Low or High level. Levels called Support levels tend to make prices go up again, and become a price barrier. While the Resistance level tends to make prices go back down, and a price barrier rises further.
By identifying these level values, we can draw conclusions about where the current coin will be. From the example above, it seems like the Resistance level of $ 8.141.2 is a price barrier to rise further. This is evident from the price that was immediately rejected from that level and decreased. Then the Support level of $ 7,823.0 also immediately provides support for larger purchases, so prices immediately bounce up from that level.
- Supply and Demand
The concept is almost the same as Support and Resistance, and indeed it is often identified. However, Supply and Demand here uses the area of equilibrum as the basis.
For example, the consolidation area around the level of $ 7,914.7 up to $ 7,815.2 was immediately responded well by the buyer, and prices were pushed up.
The second example is the Supply area at the level of $ 7,399.8 up to $ 7,563.5 which is also used as the basis of the sellers, so the price immediately falls away from that level.
The advantage of using this technique is that we can easily calculate how much risk each order is made. This is easy because we usually put Risk (Stop Loss) outside the area. In addition, determining rewards is also easier, because we only need to calculate the amount of price movements with that area.


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Matilda The Musical will make its regional premiere in Franklin.
TIME Magazine's #1 Show of the Year, Matilda The Musical, is coming to Franklin as part of the Act Too Players professional company, ATPRO. The first regional production of Matilda The Musical will be coming to The Franklin Theatre, August 2-11, 2019.
Winner of 50 international awards including 4 Tony Awards ® and a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards ® including Best Musical, Matilda The Musical is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox). It is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny. Book by Tony Award®-winning playwright Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin.
Matilda The Musical is directed by Sondra Morton, Theatre Arts Director for the Act Too Players. Reese Benton and Reagan Schmicker share the title role of Matilda, New York-based actor Thomas Demarcus will lead the way as Ms. Trunchbull, while Megan Murphy Chambers is set to play the wacky Mrs. Wormwood. Jeremy Maxwell plays the corrupt Mr. Wormwood, Erica Haines plays the kindly Ms. Honey, and Jennifer Whitcomb-Oliva plays the lovely Mrs. Phelps. The show features the talents of several Act Too students and children. Jamey Green is Musical Director, while Jayme Smith serves as the production's Stage Manager.
Performances run from August 2-11. Tickets will run from: $20 – $49, available at franklintheatre.com, or call 615.538.2076.


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First of all, here's the link in case you don't care about the rest: https://github.com/Admicos/thatcord
So, I needed a Discord API library that worked with Futures 0.3 and Tokio 0.2 for another project I'm working on, so I decided to make my own.
Initially, this was going to be somewhat integrated to my project, but I realized I could extract it as a library, so it can be useful for more than just me.
Now, I am not the best at Rust, and in fact, I won't have any idea what I'm doing if the code involves more than just single-threaded, mixed procedural and OOP stuff. And now I am writing an async library with an event system based on a lot of hacks, with some macros to make it more straightforward, trying to shoehorn parts of OOP into Rust Traits.
I am 99% sure there is no substantial part in this library that can be considered idiomatic. So I require help.
How can I clean up this pile of spaghetti? What patterns/best practices can be applied to what parts? I have no clue.
Any feedback, as long as it's constructive, is appreciated.
tldr: code bad, how fix? thx


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A Splash of Pink: What's Blooming in the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
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Winter is prime time for beautiful blooms in the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection. The greenhouses are bursting with flowers, a welcome sight after all the gloomy weather we've been having in the DMV lately.
Recently, I have been appreciating the variety of pink color found in many of the hybrid orchids in the collection. The pink of Oncidium Tsiku Marguerite 'HOF #3' is subtle and understated, but this orchid makes itself known through its powerful aroma, a somewhat powdery sweet scent. These tiny flowers pack quite a punch (albeit one that I would return for day after day).
Farther down the greenhouse, the vivid orange-pink of Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pumpkin Mist is enough to make one stop and smell the flowers. Literally. Cattleya hybrids are famous for their strong fragrance, many of them such as this one, have scents reminiscent of pansies or hyacinths.
While Phalaenopsis orchids aren't known for their fragrance, they are known for their fantastic, showy hybrid crosses. The patterns on the flowers of many novelty Phalaenopsis hybrids are so unique; this one a dark magenta color radiating like a thick bronchial tree into a light pink border. Even if these patterns are useless for attracting pollinators, they do a marvelous job of drawing in their human audience.
Smithsonian Gardens Orchids are constantly in bloom. Stay connected with us to see more plants from the collection that will brighten the dreariest of winter days!
-Julie R., Living Collections Specialist
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Muhammad Esandyari
Islamic author
Abstract: Hazrat Zaynab answering Ibn Ziyad who said, "how did you judge what God had done with your brother and your family?" replied, " ما رایت الا جمیلا " [i. e. I see just beauties. ]
Our discussion is about beauties of Ashoura or as it has been said the white dimension of it. That stage which its actors were imam Husayn and his companionship. That dimension which is lighted, clear and full of meaning. Imam Husayn in the dark scene of Ashoura is that oppressed one who is slaughtered; but in the illuminated side of this scene is a warrior who is everlasting alive one whom should be followed and set as a role model.
Key words: Ashoura, sacrifice, devotion
In the evening of Tasoa ( the night before Ashoura), when the army of Omar ibn Sad was preparing to fight with imam Hussein, the imam asked his brother to go towards them and asked for more time so that they could pray and talk to God. Historians have said imam and his companions in the eve of Ashura prayed and recited the Koran, engaged in supplications; whispers of their worship reached ears similar to honey bee's. In the midday of Ashura, imam Husayn requested cease fire for a short time to say their prayers. The enemies did not agree to stop war for a short time, even one of them said your prayers would not be accepted. Finally imam stood up to say his prayer among the arrows thrown at him.
Ashoura is the day of Husayn virtues. If it was not Ashoura, some of his virtues would be undiscovered. It is possible to make a list from those virtues just revealed in Ashora day including patience, satisfaction, trust in God, bravery, perseverance, self-confidence, and liberty.
Though imam's companions and relatives were murdered, he did not lose his patience and perseverance. One of the witnesses of that tragic event said I swear by God, I have never seen the one who was being surrounded by enemies and whose companions and relatives are murdered but he still remained as brave as Husayn. Even when the neck of his baby was cut in two by an arrow, he said, "هون علی ما نزل بی انه بعین الله which means whatever of calamity pouring on me, as I am at the presence of God ( and He sees), is tolerable and easy for me. " A person can say this sentence who finds God as a witness and believes that there is a Day of Judgment.
As the holy Prophet had Meraj (ascending to the skies to meet God), and Ghadir Day was the day for imam Ali to reach perfection, Ashoura was a day for imam Husayn to ascend to skies. But at this time, not only he himself but also his companions experienced this Meraj. They saw death in front of themselves but they ignored it. They did not hesitate in their battle. It is narrated that in the morning of Ashora day, Burayr ibn Khuzair cracked jokes. Abdul Rahman said, "Why are you joking? Now is not a good time to joke." Borayr said, my relatives assert that I did not like jokes when I was young, let alone now, but the heaven which is in front of us makes me so fresh.
Describing companions of Prophet, Imam Ali said their battle was wisely: حملوا بصائرهم علی اسیافهم. Those who followed imam Husayn to Karbala, put their steps on this way wisely and realized that what a dangerous way is in front of them. Imam Husayn did not deceive or allured anyone. He explicitly told them the dangers ahead. Hearing martyrdom of his companions in Kofa, imam Husayn did not hide this matter, but said openly, terrible news came to us and that is the murder of Moslim ibn Aghil, Hani ibn Orveh and Abdullah ibn Yaghtor. Our followers left us alone, so anyone who wants to return, do return, return doubtlessly that there remains no contract between us. After announcing this, some who joined them and were greedy for wealth and position returned. But those who did not leave Imam Husayn alone, were the chosen one; those who entered the battle wisely.
None of imam Husayn's companions joined the enemies. But in contrast, a group of the opponents joined imam. And some other ones had this in their mind but it did not come true. The usual trend is at the time of hardship people join more powerful side specially when they are sure they are going to be killed. But his companions were ready to be slaughtered and did not join the enemies.
Let me explain clearly that even imam Husayn asked his companions to take advantage of darkness and left his army and saved their life. One of the splendid points of Ashoura is this. In return for this magnanimity of imam Husayn, his companions behaved manly and did not accept to leave him. The rumor which says a group of his companions left him that night is doubtful. He told his companions in the night before Ashoura, اِنِّی قَدْ رَأَیتُ [اَذِنْتُ] لَکُمْ فَانْطَلِقُوا جَمیعاً فِی حِلٍّ، لَیسَ عَلیکُمْ مِنِّی ذِمامٌ، هذا لَیلٌ قَدْ غَشِیَکُم فَاتَّخِذُوهُ جَمَلاً I let you go all and I am satisfied. There is no right of me on you. Now, the night casted on every where, so mount on you camels ( and go).
In return for this behavior, his companions also stayed there. Brothers of Moslem ibn Aghil said, "May God make the life after you ugly (worthless)." Mohammad ibn Bashir said, "Wild animals eat me alive if I leave you." Also Saeed ibn Abdullah swore God and said, " if I knew I'll be killed, then I'll be given life again, then I am burned again and my dust will wiped out by wind, and this will happen to me 70 times, still I do not leave you. " Zohayr ibn Ghayn said, " I swear God I like to be killed a thousand times and then come to life and again be killed, if I know my death save your life and the life of youth of your family. "
It was clear that imam's companions came to devote their life and do not left him. But look at the ignorance of their enemies; for example, Shemr, one of the enemies, approached imam and said, the sons of our sister (the children of Ommul Banin, from Bani Kalab tribe, who were Abulfazl, Jafar, and Uthman) are in our custody. But they not only did not accept, but also cursed Shemr and said you gave us shelter while the son of the Prophet of God is not safe?
While imam Husayn was searching for those who could help him but at the same time he did not accept every one. He was careful that lest one of his companions owned people. Therefore, he selected an agent to go among his companions and announced on behalf of imam that, لایُقاتِلُ مَعَی رَجلٌ عَلَیهِ دَینٌ.. .. فَانِّی سَمِعتُ رَسولَ الله ـ صلّی الله علیه و سلّم ـ یَقُولُ: مَنْ ماتَ وَ عَلَیهِ دَینٌ اُخِذَ مِنْ حَسَناتِهِ یَوم الْقِیامَهِ which means if anyone owns someone, he shouldn't join me in this war, I have heard from the Prophet who said, anyone who died but he owned people, in the resurrection day, his good deeds will be deduced. Or in another tradition, one person stood up and said, my wife has accepted to pay my debts. Imam said, what about her Nafaghe? Also in another tradition, one of the companions of imam said, I owe someone. Imam said, anyone who owes, shouldn't come with me.
In the day of Ashoura, some companions of imam Husayn preceded other ones and did not let any one of Bani Hashim go to the battle field before them. The relatives of imam also went to the battle field before imam, to delay the time of martyrdom of imam. From imam family, the first one who asked permission to go to the battle field was Ali Akbar. The oldest son of imam whose face and behavior were very similar to Prophet. One of the shining point of Ashoura is this point that imam, first, devoted his own son and he is the first martyr of his family. When Ali Akbar was asking permission, imam gave permission immediately, but when the son of his brother, Qasim ibn Hassan, wanted permission, imam did not accept until he pleaded again and again and finally got the permission.
Whatever we writes of brevity of Imam Husayn and his companions in the day of Ashoura is less. Of course, there is a misunderstanding here which causes historical distortions. Some thought that brevity is when one can alone kill several people in war, so they exaggerated about the number of killed one in Omar ibn Sad army. But the truth is brevity is a psychological power and ability to risk, fight and not to be sure of victory.
Of course, the army of imam Husayn had power and strength. It has been written a lot in this regard, but it is better to narrate from the enemies: Omar ibn Hajjaj in the day of Ashoura, when he saw the brevity of companions of imam Husayn, asked his soldiers not to go for one to one fight but throw stones on them. He told his soldiers, "oh naïve people! Do you know who this one you are fighting with is? They are the best fighters. "
One of the soldiers of Omar ibn Saad told about imam Husayn companions: a group has attacked us holding swords, like wild lions. They won't accept any shelter from us nor are interested in wealth.
In Islam, it is haram to wage a war and it is forbidden to talk someone into starting a battle. Imam Husayn did not start war. When the soldiers of Horr surrounded him in Karbala, Zohayr ibn Ghain offered imam Husayn to start the war because it was less complicated in comparison to what expected them. But imam answered, ما کُنتُ لَاَبْداَهُم بِالْقِتالِ which means I do not start war.
In the day of Ashoura, Shemr approached tents of imam Husayn and cursed him. Moslem ibn Osajeh insisted to be ordered to shot Shemr dead. He said, my shooting is always fine and this bad man is one of the greatest oppressors. But imam answered, لاتَرمِهْ فَانِّی اَکرَهُ اَنْ اَبدَاَهُمْ which means do not throw an arrow that I don't want to start the war.
Compare his behavior with what Omar ibn Saad and his army did in the day of Ashoura. Omar put an arrow in the bow and threw it while he was saying, «اِشْهَدوا اَنِّی اَوّلُ مَنْ رَمی which means be witness that I was the first one who threw an arrow. Moslem ibn Aghil, the deputy of imam Husayn in Kofa, also was very moral; he avoided assassination of Obaydullah ibn Ziyad, and in this way observed ethical codes even for enemies. The story was like this: Moslem stayed in the house of Hani ibn Orva and Sharik ibn Avar, who was a great, famous and sick person, was there at the same time. Ibn Ziyad decided to visit him and Sharik wanted to take advantage, so he asked Moslem this bad man was going to visit me tonight. When he sat down, you came out of the other room suddenly and killed him. Then you could go to the palace of Kofa with ease. And if I got better, I would go to Basra and would take control of there. You could feel secure then.
But Moslem avoided killing him. When ibn Ziyad left there, Sharik asked Moslem why didn't you kill him? Moslem said, because it is narrated from Prophet that he prohibits all of assassination. Hani said if you had killed him, in fact, you had killed a kafir, a bad, and a treacherous person. The truth is if Moslem had killed ibn Ziyad, and conquered Kofa, the route of history would change. Imam Husayn entered there, and Moslem sat in the seat of ibn Ziyad. Whatever happened after that could not be as moving as what happened in Ashoura. But the deputy of imam Husayn, Moslem, who was similar to his name a real Moslem, did not want to reach his goal through immoral means.
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Motivation Monday
Breath awareness moves us into the here and now.
It quickly transforms attitudes and shifts the mind to a transcendent place.
By concentrating on the breath we become more self-aware and conscious, more in our bodies and less in our minds.
We're more able to control actions and reactions.
Breathe in peace and light.
Exhale tensions and anxieties.
Let the ribcage expand.
Fill the top, middle and bottom of the lungs until the belly pushes out.
You may want to coordinate breathing with movement like in tai chi or try a slow, conscious walk across the floor or in a garden that brings the breath in rhythm with each step.
Adapted from Debra Moffitt Awake in the World: 108 Ways to Live a Divinely Inspired Life


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The following article provides guidance on creating personalized views in PEPFAR SharePoint:
- Introduction: Why Create a "View" in PEPFAR SharePoint?
- Types of SharePoint Views
- Styles for the Standard View
- Creating and Using Views
- Modifying or Deleting a View
PDF version can be found and downloaded by scrolling to the bottom of this article.
Introduction: Why Create a "View" in PEPFAR SharePoint?
The view feature allows PEPFAR SharePoint users to customize the way they organize and display materials in lists and libraries. Views add another dimension to the organization of content on PEPFAR SharePoint, empowering you to quickly locate right piece of data when you need it, without having to dig through hundreds of items.
Views allow you to filter the content in your list or library without creating a flood of folders. Think of folders as little barriers you put between your data. While folders can be an easy way to organize content on your desktop, within SharePoint, an overuse of folders becomes a blocker to efficient content management and can slow down the performance of your page.
By creating personalized views, either for yourself as a "Private View," or for all visitors to your page as a "Public View," you can quickly see prioritized content that you've organized in a list or library. For example, you may want to view all the materials in a library in one list, rather than inside of their specified folders. Or, you may want to view all documents tagged the Fiscal Year "2017." The guidance and step-by-step instructions detailed below will help you make the most of views on PEPFAR SharePoint.
Types of SharePoint Views
While the number of view types are limited, you can create a multitude of unique views with each of the different types available. Below, we'll take a look at the various types of views. These are the most common you'll come into contact with, and will likely be the most useful:
Standard View
As its name suggests, this is the view you see when first creating a list or library. You can almost always (depending on your list) consider this as the default view. The view showcases your list information in an Excel-like table with the columns that can specify, such as Document Name, Last Modified, Modified by, etc:
Datasheet View
Similar to the standard view, the difference here is you can bulk edit all items in this Excel-type view directly on the page. If you've ever had to edit employee timesheets, you'll understand how this view can be a great benefit:
Gantt View
This is another view that is centered on dates and time. A Gantt chart documents progress of a number of components in time. The Gantt view is ideal for tracking deadlines for invoices or payments coming in, or for other projects that are subject to deadlines and/or progress reports:
Styles for the Standard View
The options shown in the above screenshot can give your standard list a new look. These styles will not modify any of the list's content; rather, they allow you to view your content in various styles. Below are some examples of how your view would look through one of these style filters:
Basic Table
Displays items in rows:
Document Details
Displays the files in a library using a layout similar to business cards:
Displays items in rows with lines between the rows:
Newsletter, no lines
Displays items in rows of alternating shades, without the lines between the rows:
Preview Pane
Displays the name of the items on the left side of the page. When you point to the name of an item, the columns selected for the view are displayed on the right side of the page:
Displays items in rows of alternating shades:
Creating and Using Views
Step 1
Navigate to the document library for which you wish to create a unique view. Click on the "Library" (or "List") tab on the top left of the screen, and select "Create View:"
Note: If "Create View" is disabled, you don't have the permissions to create a view.
Step 2
This will open up the "View Type" page, from which you can select an "Existing View," or create a customized view within one of the specified view types. In this example, we'll select and customize a "Standard View."
Step 3
In the "View Name" box, type the name for your view. Select "Make this the default view" if you want to make this the default view for the list or library. Only a public view can be the default view for a list or library.
Step 4
In the "Audience" section, select "Create a Personal View" or "Create a Public View." If you select a personal view, only you will be able to view that page's content through the view filters; if you select a public view, everyone who visits the page will view the content through your specified view.
Note: If "Create a Public View" is disabled, you don't have the permissions to create a public view for this list or library.
Step 5
In the "Columns" section, select the columns that you want in the view and clear the columns that you don't want to appear. Next to the column numbers, select the order that you want to columns to appear in the view.
Step 6
Under the "Sort" section, you can set the order in which items appear in the view. You can have up to two criteria. For example, show the items in a task list sorted by priority and then by due date.
Step 7
Under the "Filter" section, you can opt to show all items in the view, or display only a subset of items in the library or list based on your desired specifications:
Step 8
By expanding the tabs below, you can select from a multitude of other types of settings and filters you can apply to your view. For example, the "Folders" tab allows you to create a view that shows all items in only top-level folders, or without any folders at all:
Step 9
Once you have created your unique view(s), you can easily navigate between them in your list or library. The screenshot below shows a standard "No Folder View," with all documents viewable without their folders. From this view, I have sorted the "Modified" column into descending order so I can view the most recent files uploaded by all users across this document library:
From here, I could easily switch back to the default "All Documents" view, or select another one of my unique views. In this case, "Natasha's Submissions" will allow me to view and sort all documents that I have uploaded to this document library:
Modifying or Deleting a View
The following steps will show how to modify a view, such as making it the default view, adding or removing columns, and changing the sort order of items in the view. You can also delete a view by following similar steps.
Note: Once a view is created, you cannot change the view type (for example, you cannot switch from Standard View to Datasheet View, or Gantt view to Calendar view, or vice-versa). You will have to create a new view with the view type you want. If you are just looking to edit columns and rows in lists or libraries quickly, however, you can temporarily change Standard View to Datasheet View by using Quick Edit. To do this, go to the "List" or "Library" tab in the ribbon and click "Quick Edit." When you are done, the view will go back to what it was previously. Note that you cannot use Quick Edit on views where items are grouped.
Step 1
Go to the list or library from which you want to change a view and click the "List" or "Library" tab. Click "Modify View," and select the view you want to change from the "Current View" drop-down list.
Note: If "Modify View" is disabled, you don't have the permissions to modify the current view. You can, however, modify your personal views.
Step 2
To delete the view, click the "Delete" button at the top of the page.
To modify the view, use the sections below to make any changes you wish to the view, such as changing the name, column types or order, sort and filtering settings.
Click "Ok" at the bottom of the page.


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Forest Fire Mafia
♫ I don't want to set the world on fire ♫
Hosted By: Empoof
Start Date: December 9th, 2019
SOD/EOD: 6am/6pm PST [9am/9pm EST]
Phase Lengths: 36/12
Night Chat: 24/7 wolf chat
Out of Thread Communication: if role pm says so
Posting Requirement: 5 "game oriented" posts. If you don't meet this requirement I'll pester you or replace you.
Posting Restrictions: This game has a 50 post limit during each day phase, which is removed at 1 hour before End of Day.
This is a 9er Open Light game featuring:
6 Town Treestumps
1 Town Firefighter
2 Mafia Arsonists
Arsonists have a single factional night action.
They may choose to prime a single target, or to ignite all previously primed targets.
Players are not told when they are primed, Arsonists are not told if the priming was successful.
Firefighter, Trees, Tree-stumps, and Arsonists are all vulnerable to being primed and ignited.
Firefighter blocks the priming of a target ONLY on the night in which they are being primed.
Trees become Tree-stumps upon being lynched, allowing them to continue posting.
Tree-stumps cannot vote, and do not count as a vote for endgame purposes.
I will be running this game manually.
For more information on the setup, read here
- There will not be Majority in this game.
- Town wins when all threats to Town have been eliminated.
- Mafia factions win when they achieve Parity and all other evil factions have been eliminated at any time.
- Votes are automatically locked at MYLO. As the arsonist prime/ignite mechanic can lead to some unique situations, this will be based solely on if the lynch itself creates parity.
- No Lynching is enabled. Vote for No Lynch to forgo a lynch that Day.
- Arsonist actions are mandatory. Mafia must submit either a prime or ignite action each night, or a random player outside their faction will be chosen for priming.
- Mafia may communicate at any time.
- Tied votes will result in a player being lynched at random from among the tied players.1) Garden Gnome
2) Phighter
3) Shad
4) wiggles1993
5) Wisdom
6) PepperoniLover
7) Marshal
8) Kajot
9) fwogcarf
1) Chemist1422
Game does start on the 9th which might be sooner than expected with when the signups went up. Mostly noticed the lack of light games and snagged the spot since I'm getting a little more settled. I'll be posting the in-game FAQ from the last time this ran, as there might be more questions.


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The national TEAM+S engineering competition results are in. This year our Junior Varsity team (9th/10th grade level) earned BEST in STATE, finishing first in Massachusetts and 9th in their division nationally. The team members were: Marion Carr (captain), Claire Siege, Benjamin Siege, Eniola Ajao, Regan Thibault, Emma Mack. Our top finishing Varsity team (11th/12th grade level) finished 3rd in Massachusetts and 11th in their division nationally. Team members were: Harsimran Multani (co-captain), Ciaran Young (co-captain), Nevin Bonak, Marshall O'Leary, Yasunari Watanabe, Owen Boucher, Gabriel Killough-Hill, Nathaniel Corp.
TEAM+S is a high school academic competition formally sponsored by the Technology Student Association. TEAM+S stands for Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science. It provides an opportunity to discover engineering and how knowledge in engineering can help make a difference in the world. Students work collaboratively to solve real-world engineering challenges, applying their math and science skills in practical, creative ways. Nationally, thousands of students compete every year in this fun and fast-paced competition that inspires creativity, teamwork, critical thinking and valuable insight into the world of engineering. Amherst Regional High School has been competing since 1988! ~Submitted by Patti Blauner


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Tentacle Kitty, or "Pink One" as she was called in her tribe, is a kitty from another dimension, that happens to have tentacles. After a series of unfortunate events she is trapped on Earth trying to find a way home. Armed with 10 tentacles, an adventurous spirit, and new friends, what could go wrong?
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We descend from the Rocky Mountains. Our journey now heads westward towards the mighty Pacific Ocean. Just when we thought we'd never make it alive, palm trees appear! We're in Los Angeles – the city of angles. Or angels, if you're not into geometry. Look over there! It's a pack of Trolley Dodgers. Except there are no trolleys, so it's just a bunch of people in blue dancing around like they've taken the wrong handful at a skittles party. Taste the rainbow. Let's inch closer and see if any of these weirdos are good at baseball. No, you can't hold my hand.Please, blog, may I have some more?
Starling Heredia
Please see our player page for Starling Heredia to see projections for today, the next 7 days and rest of season as well as stats and gamelogs designed with the fantasy baseball player in mind.
First thing's first, the Top 100 is here for your consumption. Now you can stop F$#@ing asking me. Kidding..kidding. This is complied from all the research I've done since November. Some players have moved up, others have moved down, some stayed the same, while others have straight left the top 100. My hope with the later release was that I would be able to do my deepest dive yet, and integrate the knowledge of off-season adjustments that we get in mid-spring. Hopefully this has led to my most extensive and comprehensive list to date. I've provided tiers within the rankings, to give you an idea of where one value level starts, and another begins. We're going all the way to 300 this year with the next two 100s coming over the next two weeks. It's the post you've been waiting for! I hope it was worth the wait…Please, blog, may I have some more?
The defending National League champs have one of the best player development machines over the last decade, producing productive players at nearly every position, as well as some generational talents. 2017 was just another brick in the wall for the Bluebloods, as Cody Bellinger was promoted in late April and took the league by storm with his uppercut swing and upright stance. Despite years of competing in the NL West the Dodgers' cupboard is not bare, as a cluster of Top 100 types make up the top of this year's list. As previously stated, that's hardly a shock to anyone that follows the Dodgers or the minor leagues. The level of scouting, player development, and patience sets the Dodgers on a plain that not many teams can get within shouting distance of. Many out there joke that I'm a Red Sox homer, what they don't realize is I might be twice the Dodgers fanboy the last few seasons. Los Angeles represents the often overlooked product of unlimited resources; you have more money to pay scouts, development people, and trainers. All this to say Jeren Kendall isn't the first player who improved the day the Dodgers drafted him. Not because of anything he did, but my unwavering faith that the team will get the most out of his abilities. Enough of the Doyers tongue bath, it's the Dodgers top prospects for 2018 Fantasy Baseball.Please, blog, may I have some more?
You're getting double the Halph this week, as Ralph Lifshitz and I are back for another overstuffed episode worth of top 100 prospects talk. We cover prospects ranked 51-100 this episode, starting by discussing the ceilings of Yordan Alvarez, Jesus Sanchez, and Miguel Andujar. We can barely contain ourselves when we move on to potential shooting stars Heliot Ramos, Brandon Marsh, Bubba Thompson, Starling Heredia, Jhailyn Ortiz, Dermis Garcia, and Colton Welker, and then attempt to figure out which MLB players would make for fair trades with them. We discuss everybody from Matt Manning, Ian Anderson, A.J. Puk, and Riley Pint, to Jose Albertos, Jorge Guzman, Jordan Luplow, Edwin Rios, and many more. Finally, please make sure to support our sponsor by heading over to RotoWear.com and entering promo code "SAGNOF" for 15% off the highest quality t-shirts in the fantasy sports game. It's the latest edition of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Prospect Podcast:Please, blog, may I have some more?
I'm the one man army Ason, I've never been tooken out, I keep Prospectors looking out, I drop knowledge like Lancy dropping babies, enough to make an Albright go craaaaaazy! Sorry, always wanted to start a post like that, and I decided it shall be done over my morning coffee. In case you missed it I released the top 50 Prospects for 2018 on Sunday. Funny enough this is the perfect segue to today's post, the second part of my top 100, this time with even more words! We're going through 51-100, and I have to say this is by far the most difficult section of all my prospect rankings. It's in intersection where up and comers full of helium, mix with droppers, solid-close-to-the-majors types, and super-young pure upside plays. I try to balance them all, and at times tiers dovetail, and weave together more than they stay in any sort of specific order. It's an inexact science this prospecting. There's so many unknown variables within each player and each player's opportunities in a given organization at a given time. Constantly changing and evolving. All this to say that there's a lot of educated guessing, and there's bound to be some serious misses. Hello Tyler Glasnow!Please, blog, may I have some more?
We recorded the podcast too early to discuss the Tyler O'Neill for Marco Gonzales trade, but maybe that was for the best because Ralph Lifshitz and I were liable to wax poetic about "The King of the North" for the entire hour. Long story short, it really doesn't change either of their fantasy values all that much other than the obligatory NL to AL drop for Gonzales. We did record the podcast right on time to get into the Blake Rutherford and JD Martinez trades, though, along with Yoan Moncada's long awaited MLB debut. We talked Rafael Devers and Derek Fisher knocking on the door of the majors, and then dove deep into lower minor breakouts, including Michel Baez, Starling Heredia, Jahmai Jones, Royce Lewis, Heliot Ramos, and many more. Finally, we hammer home the insanely high quality of RotoWear.com's t-shirts, and implore you to head over there and enter promo code "SAGNOF" for 15% off. It's the latest edition of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Prospect Podcast:Please, blog, may I have some more?
Way back in the wild west days of the international market, teams like the Dodgers, Yankees, and Red Sox approached the July 2nd signing period the same way Glenn Quagmire approached a night at the strip club. Cash in hand ready to make it rain on the first young talent that caught their eye. It was in one of these talent-laden spending sprees that a strapping young Dominican power hitter by the name of Starling Heredia first surfaced. In one of the more gluttonous international splurge's since your creepy Uncle took that "trip" to Bangkok, the Dodgers dropped $45.38 million in that period on players like Yadier Alvarez, Yusinel Diaz, Omar Estevez, Ronny Brito, Oneal Cruz, and of course Heredia. The Dominican outfielder was ranked 9th in the class by Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com, two spots behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and ahead of such currently buzzy names as Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Leody Taveras, and Aramis Ademan. He was described in the scouting reports at that time as a "the best corner outfield prospect in the class by some scouts, in part because of his raw power and projectable body." Tools grades rated his raw power at a 60, and his hit tool at 55, pretty aggressive grades for teenage hitter. Don't be too frightened, but at that time he listed Yasiel Puig as his role model. Then again Puig was good then. So what's to Heredia? Is this just another rookie season flash or are we looking at a potential star in the making from the notorious Dodger pipeline.Please, blog, may I have some more?
You may want to plan on a second poop if you're going to read this entire post. Let that be my warning to you, before we begin my latest adventure in verbose prospecting. Today we tackle arguably the best system, certainly one of the deepest systems, in all of baseball. For today we discuss the Top Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects!!! You may say to yourself, "Hey self", (then punch yourself in the face for saying self) where have I recently seen…or HEARD (big clue) someone talk about the Top Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects before? Hmmmm, maybe on the Razzball Prospect Podcast last week. You would in fact be correct, we even had a guest no-show us with a mysterious aliment. Last time I trust Michael Lohan. Either way, we talked about it once, and I'll write about it now. The Dodgers have become a player development machine. They draft well (Kershaw, Pederson, Seager), they win the international market (Urias, Puig, Maeda), and most of all they develop players. They spend the most of any team on scouting and it shows. In the last few years they've nailed picks all over the draft, including picks in the 20+ rounds with players like Jose De Leon, and Jharel Cotton. This is a well oiled and functioning farm system, with players of interest and excitement across every level for dynasty owners. Sometimes when I'm writing these I know I'm highlighting several future fantasy relevant. This is one of those times. It's the Top Doyers prospects.Please, blog, may I have some more?
The Halph is back and we brought our show mascot Stabby the Cat! Don't ask for an explanation just listen. This week on the Fantasy Baseball Prospect Podcast Michael Halpern of Imaginarybrickwall.com and I dig into the Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects. It's a very solid system with players like Jose De Leon, Cody Bellinger, Willie Calhoun, Yadier Alvarez, and a whole lot more. We were supposed to have Razzball locale yocal J-FOH, but he's a coastal elite and decided to bail on us. So we were left to our own devices trying to sound out hispanic surnames. This did not go well. We still found time to review about two dozen players that should be on your dynasty radar. It's the latest episode of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Prospect Podcast.Please, blog, may I have some more?
The best way to describe the Dodgers system is "an embarrassment of riches". Not only do they have one of the biggest budgets in MLB, but they're also the proud owner of one of the top farms in all of baseball. With two top ten prospects in Corey Seager and the newly two eyed Julio Urias, there's a ton of top level talent. Including top 100 darlings Grant Holmes, Jose De Leon, and Alex Verdugo. Additionally, there's a good amount of depth in the other tiers boosted by good player development (Cody Bellinger), recent trades (Frankie Montas), solid drafting (Willie Calhoun), and an aggressive approach in the international market. One of the biggest components of the Dodgers recent success, and organizational depth, is their ability to hit on late round picks and develop prep arms. Two areas where most franchises miss the mark. With impact specs on both the pitching and hitting side, the Blue Bloods should be a pipeline of fantasy scrumptiousness for years to come.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
There is a great outdoor market about a 30 minute drive from us...come on down and get a new pair of designer jeans that fell off the back of a truck.
Balinese hipsters.
MEMORIES: COLORED THOUGHTS" I'll have what he's having...
Toilet for a Rp. 1,000 (just under a buck)
Surprise your significant other with a new machete...
Or snack on some lightly spiced, grilled corn and a coke...
You have to be a little wary of what you purchase though. I got the sweetest pair of grey and moderately worn Levi jeans, but the size marking is wrong on them (no, it really is!) They're too tiny in the waist. HUGE bummer. Some of the clothes are misfits from the factory and that's how they ended up here, so just make sure it fits before you exchange cash and goods! I did get a great pair of shorts though, and a full belly of fresh corn, so, just like the Terminator, I'll be back!
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Ah... Ye Olde Marketplace... No telling what treasures might be found therein! Bet there's a little of something for everyone, and it reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramers' buddy was taping the movie in the theater to sell on the black market! Am sure there's loads of those to go 'round!...ReplyDelete
Love seeing USA products... Is there any more recognizable label than Coke? Like those Lay's potato chips from a few weeks ago, although the flavor was, what, Salmon and Seaweed? Um... Yum?!
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Local Elections Being Streamlined
McGuinty Government Reforms Municipal Elections Process
Ontario will strengthen the integrity of local elections by clarifying campaign finance rules and creating new compliance and enforcement measures.
The Good Government Act, passed by the legislature today, reforms the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 by:
- moving election day to the fourth Monday in October
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- creating new rules for the financing of local elections.
These reforms, which also would impact the election of school board trustees, are in response to issues identified by councils, candidates, voters and election administrators.
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- Once the bill receives Royal Assent and Proclamation, the amendments to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 will become law.
- The municipal elections process will again be reviewed following the 2010 local elections.
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I'm grateful that I developed the courage to invest in my aspirations.
For decades I struggled to conform to a common trajectory to a successful life without a true desire to live it. The resentment gave me a tremendous amount of anxiety because I was never truly satisfied. I would go to the point of forcing myself to accept that because I could not endure hardship or sacrifice, I was broken. I didn't deserve the fulfilling life I assumed only smart and dedicated people had earned.
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By Bruce Helander for The Huffington Post - 27 June 2011
Next week, London hosts contemporary auctions organized by Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips de Pury. While there are gems on the docket like Warhol's brilliant Electric Chairand works by other very iconic American figures like Basquiat and Calder, the collection is overwhelmingly European.
There is an unusual vintage selection of Lucian Freud drawings and paintings, as well as great examples of works by German Neo-Expressionists like Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz and Sigmar Polke. Britain also is well-represented with the likes of Damien Hirst, Francis Bacon, David Hockney and Jenny Saville. All it takes is money. If there is a common denominator inherent in the imagery it surely is representation with a heavy dose of figuratism, especially when it comes to examining the human face on canvas. The catalog covers from Sotheby's and Christie's feature a hauntingly beautiful portrait by John Currin, Francis Bacon's Study for a Portrait and a stunning Warhol painting of Debbie Harry as a homogenized and pasteurized Blondie. This unusual promotional positioning of images sets the stage for a delightful and abundant array of portraiture interpretations. My list focuses its attention on the best of the lot without regard to estimated value, hype or pedigree. The following are my ten personal favorite picks for the most interesting portraits on the block next week. (...)
Donald Baechler's Onion Eater is a stylish, pensive caricature outlined in black that could serve as a handmade Haitian Barber school sign that offers no-nonsense grooming. Here the artist has patched together sections of the canvas that take on a traveling circus sideshow billboard aroma. The purposeful naïve depiction of the subject is full of unbalanced charm.


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19 January 2017
Theresa May's long-awaited Brexit speech grabbed the headlines.
Theresa May finally broke her silence on Brexit yesterday and, as had been widely reported, confirmed that Britain would be leaving the European Single Market and full membership of the EU Customs Union – allowing us to once again take control of our immigration policy and our trade policy. The speech was well received by some Brexiteers, with former UKIP leader and Brexit champion Nigel Farage tweeting that 'real progress' had been made as 'the PM is now using the phrases and words that I've been mocked for using for years'.
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Mrs May took a tough stance, threatening that Europe would end up in "tiny pieces" if it took a needlessly tough stance against Brexit Britain, highlighting arguments made by the Leave campaign during the referendum that it was in the mutual interest of the UK and the EU to come to a mature deal following our departure.
The response from European leaders was remarkably cheerful though, with Donald Tusk praising Mrs May's 'realistic' tone and Michel Barnier – the European Commission's chief negotiator – vowing to strike the 'right deal' for both parties. Barnier tweeted that he was 'ready as soon as UK is', repeating the consistent demand that negotiations could only begin once Mrs May invokes Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and gives proper notice of her intention to withdraw Britain.
Many had recognised, before our own Remainer politicians, that the mandate from June's vote required swift exit from the clutches of the Single Market, with politicians across the EU warning that the Prime Minister would not be able to selectively participate in the EU while formally leaving the bloc.
Remoaners see opportunity
Brexiteers have some reason to remain sceptical, however, with the PM confirming that parliament – loaded with Remoaners – will indeed have a vote on the final deal, including the discredited and Liberal Democrat infested House of Lords. This opens yet another roadblock to Brexit, and one that all Leavers should be suspicious of.
Leave.EU Remoaner of the Year and Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron continued his months long tantrum against the will of 17.4 million British voters. He polluted the airwaves in his usual way, demanding a second referendum after the first didn't go his way. He confirmed that a parliamentary vote meant that 'Article 50 is revocable', confirming warnings from Leave.EU's Arron Banks that Mrs May had 'opened the door to a Remainer coup'.
He confirmed that 'we will argue that the best position of the British government is to make sure that your option is not a bad deal or falling out into outer darkness. No Prime Minister who gave a monkey's about the British people would leave those two options'.
The delusional comments demonstrate his failure to properly gauge the national mood, with a new poll from Sky showing that a majority of the public back quitting the Single Market while only 39% oppose it – way down from the 48% who backed remaining in the European Union.
Sterling surges
The pound reacted quite differently to Mr Farron, enjoying its best day of trading in decades and rising 3% against the dollar – hitting close to $1.24 against America's currency. It also rose nearly 2% against the euro at €1.1556. The trading represents the biggest bump for the currency since official data began to be compiled in 1998.
The media had a field day when the value of sterling fell following our vote in June – despite it having an immediate positive impact on exports and having no discernable impact on business expansion, which has accelerated in recent months. Will they be so quick to report this?
Unsurprisingly the Remainer media peddled their usual fake news, with the Independent laughably claiming that the pound had fallen below the euro during the day – using the cost of Euros at an airport bureaux de change rather than the actual exchange rate. Good news or bad news, the Remainers just can't get over their catastrophic loss.


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Portsmouth sneaked into the FA Cup quarter-finals after an own-goal by Preston's Darren Carter.
Premier League Portsmouth sneaked into the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday after an own-goal in the third minute of stoppage time by Preston defender Darren Carter secured a 1-0 victory at Deepdale.
England goalkeeper David James had earlier kept Portsmouth in the Cup with two superb second-half saves, including one from a penalty.
In Sunday's other fifth round tie, Pompey's top-flight rivals Middlesbrough were forced into a replay after a goalless draw away to Championship side Sheffield United.
That looked like being the outcome for Pompey against Championship strugglers Preston until Carter put through his own goal as he tried to clear a corner which had appeared to be handled, albeit accidentally, by Portsmouth's Hermann Hreidarsson.
"The Cup's about winning, however you do it, whenever you do it, the last minute is fine for us," James said.
Portsmouth, tipped by some pundits to end the 13-year monopoly on the FA Cup enjoyed by Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, failed to make the most of their first-half chances.
They were almost made to pay dearly by a side battling to avoid relegation to the third-tier of English football.
On the hour mark, defender Sylvain Distin clipped Preston's Billy Jones inside the box and the home side had a penalty.
But James, guessing correctly, dived to his right to block Simon Whaley's spot-kick.
It was not the first time this season the in-form 37-year-old James had played a key role in a win for the south coast club, who last lifted the FA Cup way back in 1939.
"When they got the penalty, you were quietly confident he was going to save it, he's that good," said Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp. "You wouldn't want anybody else in the goal at that time but him.
"I thought whoever is taking this is going to be looking at David James knowing he's got a real job on their hands to beat him and that's how it turned out. He's fantastic."
Then Preston substitute Neil Mellor, like James a former Liverpool player, saw the England No 1 athletically save his well-struck curling shot.
Redknapp admitted his team had been fortunate to escape a replay against a Preston side that belied their league position.
"They didn't deserve to lose that game. If they played like that every week they wouldn't be in a relegation battle."
At Bramall Lane, Sheffield United striker James Beattie hit the outside of the post for the hosts just before half-time with a free-kick from the edge of the box.
Boro almost won the game in stoppage time when defender Emanuel Pogatetz's close-range header was blocked in what was Kevin Blackwell's first match as Sheffield United manager following his appointment as successor to Bryan Robson.
"We've got to believe in ourselves. There's a decent set of players here, it's a terrific stadium, a great crowd, there's plenty to build on," said Blackwell.
Sunday's results meant that four clubs from the Premier League (Middlesbrough, Chelsea, Manchester United and Portsmouth), four from the second-tier Championship (West Brom, Barnsley, Cardiff and Sheffield United) and one from third division League One (Bristol Rovers) would feature in Monday's quarter-final draw.
Barnsley made it through on Saturday courtesy of a dramatic 2-1 victory away to five-times European champions Liverpool, coming from behind at Anfield to score the winner with virtually the last kick of the game.
Holders Chelsea beat Huddersfield 3-1 while Manchester United, last season's beaten finalists, thrashed Premier League leaders Arsenal 4-0 at Old Trafford.
Bristol Rovers, the lowest-ranked club left in the draw, enjoyed a 1-0 win at home to Championship Southampton.
Cardiff reached the quarter-finals for the first time since they won the Cup in 1927, with a 2-0 victory against Wolves while, in Saturday's other all-Championship clash, West Brom overpowered Coventry 5-0.


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