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Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne 2008 £159.95
Courtesy of DomPerignon.com... 2008: A CHAMPAGNE MIRACLE
Dom Pérignon is vintage champagne only. Each vintage is a creation, singular and unique, that expresses both the character of the year, and the character of Dom Pérignon.
2008 was dominated by grey, overcast skies – an exception in a decade characterized by bold, generous sunshine. Just when the harvest was getting underway, the weather conditions were finally perfect: blue skies and prolonged north-northeasterly winds. The grapes were riper than anyone dared hope, and had truly outstanding balance. The vines were in perfect health.
The opening bouquet is complex and luminous, a mingling of white flowers, citrus and stone fruit. The overall effect is enhanced by the freshness of aniseed and crushed mint. The final aromas offered by the wine are starting to show spicy, woody and roasted notes.
After a long period of reluctance, the wine is finally opening up. There is complete balance between the nose and the palate. Its slender, minimalist, pure, toned, athletic character is now also expressed with warmth. The fruit is pronounced and clear. The vintage's characteristic acidity is remarkably well integrated. Its persistence is mainly aromatic, grey, smoky and highly promising.
The wine enjoys duality: warmth & freshness, meat & iodine pairings, cooked & raw. Spices enhance and accentuate 2008's effervescence and densify the wine. Dom Pérignon likes playful experiences: culinary art, textures, and matters.
96+ Points RobertParker.com
The finest release of this iconic cuvée since the 1996 vintage, the 2008 Dom Pérignon wafts from the glass with an incipiently complex bouquet of Meyer lemon, green apple, dried white flowers and oyster shell, with only subtle hints of the smoky, autolytic aromas that have been such a prominent signature of recent releases. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and complete, its notable flesh and amplitude controlled by incisive acids, with a youthfully exuberant but elegant mousse and a long, beautifully delineated finish. Considering the sheer size of this cuvée, it's a remarkable achievement and a fitting release with which to conclude Richard Geoffroy's tenure as chef de cave. Given the 2008's intensity and balance, I suspect purists will be anticipating later disgorgements with lower dosage and more time on the lees with particular enthusiasm. Tasted three times, with consistent results.
Reviewed by William Kelley
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13 things to do in central Arkansas this weekend | Arts & Culture
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Soiree) – Little Rock Soiree has constructed a list of 13 things you can do this weekend in central Arkansas. Take a look and start making some plans!
Thursday (Sept. 11)
1. The Art of Motion: Tango at Arkansas Arts Center
Friday (Sept. 12)
2. Eric Church: The Outsiders World Tour at Verizon Arena
3. Second Friday Art Night
Saturday (Sept. 13)
4. Inaugural Pop Up Shop at Verizon Office Park, Building 3
5. Ninth Annual Thea Paves the Way at Clinton Presidential Center,
6. Fighting Red 5K: A Race to End Blood Cancer at Big Dam Bridge
7. South Main Vintage Market at The Bernice Garden
8. Little Rock Bacon Fest at Arkansas State Fairgrounds
9. Latino Food & Music Festival at Argenta Plaza
10. The After-Party-Memphis at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Sunday (Sept. 14)
11. Paint Nite at Saddle Creek Woodfired Grill
12. Little Rock Film Festival - Cult Classics at Ron Robinson Theater
Thursday-Sunday (Sept. 11-14)
13. Memphis at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
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I am trying to convince my husband to take me to Chili's, since they are having a 3 course meal for 2 for only $20! What a bargain! Applebees is having something similar but they are only offering 2 courses for $20!
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Yes, today is the day! It is finally here! Today Pam and I launch 3D Design Challenge! Please do check this out, it is going to be fantastic. Each week there is so much to be seen and enjoyed! We have such great sponsors too and there will be some great prizes for our challenge winners.
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UN chief: IS on defensive in conflict areas but is adapting
UNITED NATIONS — The Islamic State extremist group is militarily on the defensive in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria but is partially adapting by moving to covert communications and recruitment and expanding its areas of attack away from conflict areas, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report.
The threat of attacks on airports and aircraft "remains high," he said. The militant group, also known as IS and ISIL, continues to encourage its supporters outside conflict zones to perpetrate attacks "using links to existing local cells," he added.
The report to the UN Security Council, which was circulated Monday, said member states highlighted that internal communications and recruitment by IS "are increasingly moving towards more covert methods, such as the use of the dark web, encryption and messengers."
Nonetheless, Guterres said, the military campaigns against IS are having a major impact. IS has lost "large numbers of fighters and territory," which "together with the group's deteriorating financial situation have considerably reduced its draw for foreign terrorist fighters," he said.
Guterres said UN member states emphasized that the flow of would-be foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria has also "slowed considerably" due to increased controls put in place by various governments. Recruitment is down as well and IS fighters are increasingly leaving the battlefield, he said.
As for finances, the militant group is now operating on a "crisis" budget, Guterres said, but its revenue streams remain the same — oil and gas, extortion and "taxation," which together account for up to 80 percent of its income. The UN Mission in Iraq estimates that IS earned approximately $260 million from oil sales last year, mainly from oil fields in Syria's Deir el-Zour province, Guterres said. That is about half the 2015 estimate of up to $500 million, he said.
Looking at Europe, Guterres said member states currently assess "that the threat of large-scale attacks remains." One unidentified country noted that not all IS operatives sent to Europe to carry out last year's attacks in Paris and Brussels have been identified and arrested, he said.
In Libya, a military offensive routed IS from the city of Sirte, one of its most important strongholds outside Iraq and Syria, which reduced the group's resources and "operational space," Guterres said. But IS fighters have moved to other parts of Libya, and their numbers are estimated by member states as ranging between several hundred to as many as 3,000.
IS has also increased its presence in West Africa and the Sahel, Guterres said, citing recent IS-related attacks in Niger and Burkina Faso.
The Security Council in December called on all 193 UN member states to consider establishing laws and "mechanisms" to address "the gravity of the threat" posted by IS and to work on sharing intelligence, biometric and biographical data and financial information in coordinating a "robust response."
Guterres, a former UN refugee chief, also stressed that "the vast majority of refugees, both in Europe and globally, have no connection to terrorism and have fled their states of origin to escape persecution."
"Nevertheless, there have been isolated incidents in which persons who have sought, or been granted, asylum in Europe have subsequently been implicated in successful or foiled terrorist attacks," he said. "The Security Council has repeatedly called upon member states to take measures to ensure that terrorists do not misuse asylum procedures, and to do so in a manner consistent with international refugee and human rights law."
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|Albums > Bellingham > Bellingham Town Hall
|This is the Grade II Listed Bellingham Town Hall, photographed 26th June and 10th July 2014.
Listing text courtesy of the British Listed Buildings web site @ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-239401-town-hall-bellingham-#.WG-GpFxWK34
Description: Town Hall
Grade: II
Date Listed: 7 March 1985
English Heritage Building ID: 239401
OS Grid Reference: NY8381483265
OS Grid Coordinates: 383814, 583265
Latitude/Longitude: 55.1435, -2.2555
Location: Westland, Bellingham, Northumberland NE48 2BD
Locality: Bellingham
County: Northumberland
Country: England
Postcode: NE48 2BD
Town Hall. Late C19 (1862)
Dressed stone. Wooden clock tower. Welsh slate and lead roofs. One tall storey with basements to rear. 7 bays. Central doorway with original panelled door in frame of Tuscan pilasters and plain frieze and cornice. Above a tapered stone tablet with rounded top bearing shield with town coat f arms. Tall 2-light sash windows. Right bay converted into door. Gabled roof with kneelers, ridged coping and diagonally-set stone corniced gable stack. Above door is a clock-turret set forward from wall and breaking eaves, supported on 2 wooden struts. It is capped by lead spire with cross gablets and 4 corner spirelets.
Included for group value and historical interest.
Listing NGR: NY8381483265
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Disney Buys Marvel for $4 Billion
The header basically says it all. Disney is now the proud owner of the whole roster of characters in the Marvel universe. I know this isn't gaming news per say but we're all geeks right?
The move was made to help Disney grab the boy's market the same way that there "princess movies" did for girls. Now I don't know about you but I'm a guy and I'd love more Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella.
That being said, even with the hefty price tag, this could prove to be a good move. Marvel Entertainment has been been gathering some steam since they created their own studio. Iron Man was a big hit, The Incredible Hulk was very nice and even though Punisher War Zone seems to have been fairly average the future looks good. Iron Man 2 is already well into production and Thor, Captain America and The Avengers movie are all in the works.
And of course let's not forget all the comics. As long as Disney doesn't interfere and helps them financially it should be a fruitful union. Now hopefully The Princess and the Frog will be a return to the glory days of the Mouse company.
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In 2017, CINQ achieved several milestones. Here is a 2017 short review. CMMi Level 3 Achieved In 2017, we went through the process of recertification
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One of the great goals of CINQ Technologies is to achieve the brand expansion in the global market. In May 2015 the company won another
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Beyond the Offshore IT Services CINQ Technologies, founded in 1992, provided its first offshore services after 11 years of existence. During this period, the company gained internal
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In the week of August 26th, 2013, CINQ Technologies was appraised at Level 3 of the Capability Maturity Model® Integration (SCAMPI A). After validating the reports
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GPTW Institute recognized CINQ as a Great Place to Work for IT & Telecom companies in Brazil. In the same year, CINQ won its first
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CINQ reached its offshore services record, with 40% of revenues coming from other countries, Deloitte listed CINQ for the 3rd consecutive year as one of the


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Services Procurement Specialist (Contract Administrator)
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Full-time
Company Description
Allegis Global Solutions is founded on a culture that is passionate about transforming the way the world acquires talent by delivering client-focused solutions that make a difference for businesses worldwide. From refining how you manage your contingent workforce to strengthening your employer brand to recruit top talent, our integrated talent solutions drive the business results you need.
As an industry leader, we draw upon decades of experience to design innovative tools, products and processes. We develop competitive practices that position organizations for growth and we deliver the insight needed to succeed in today's global marketplace.
Job Description
Our organization serves as the MSP (Managed Service Provider) and assists with all contingent worker needs in the categories of staff augmentation, statement of work (SOW) and Independent Contractors.
This role will support the statement of work (SOW) business and assist Managers with all facets of the process: proper work classification, vendor selection, SOW setup, etc. with varying degrees of complexity and/or sensitivity, ensuring that cost, quality, and delivery terms are adhered to and met.
The Services Procurement Specialist is a key resource and responsible for building relationships with key members within the organization including the business owner/Manager, Procurement, Legal, etc.
This Specialist will be selecting and conferring with vendors to service information including price, delivery schedules; coordinate with the representatives from vendor companies and internally to construct, negotiate, and assess all contracts and services. This role reports to the North American Operations Manager.
- Deep working and demonstrable knowledge of procurement, souring or contingent workforce
- Detailed experience and knowledge of the strategic sourcing process lifecycle
- Maintain, influence and develop relationships with leadership and Executives
- Leading procurement projects including negotiation of contracts & commercial terms consistent with maximizing business value
- Manage customer's expectations through timely feedback and proactive communication
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- At least two (2) years of experience in staffing/recruiting, procurement, or sourcing
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Activist: A Woman Should Replace Souter on High Court
Albany, NY – A New York federal appeals judge, Sonia Sotomayor, is said to be on the short list to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter. According to the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) the choice of a female nominee – whether Sotomayor or someone else – is a must for President Obama.
Senior counsel Amy Matsui says that while the NWLC is not backing any particular individual, it is urging the President to choose a woman.
"Given the fact that women are half the population, they make up a third of all lawyers and even almost a third of the federal bench, we feel like the Supreme Court needs more than one woman."
President Reagan nominated the court's first female justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, in 1981. Ruth Bader Ginsberg joined the Supreme Court bench in 1993 and is now the only female justice, after O'Connor retired in 2006.
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Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has promised to push back if he perceives the nominee to be obligated to a specific minority or interest group. Senator Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, which will hold the confirmation hearings, has said he wouldn't automatically be opposed to a pro-choice candidate or even an openly-gay nominee. Matsui finds that encouraging.
"I think that's a very good sign, that Senator Sessions is going to be looking at an individual's legal record, and hopefully will be able to vote for someone who upholds legal rights that women and all Americans have relied on for the last thirty years."
Justice Souter intends to resign when the current Court's term ends in June.


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It's not easy to come up with a short, creative, engaging research prompt that every student is interested in responding to, given that they are all reading different books (save for the three eleventh grade girls who chose to read The Kite Runner together).
It's important to assign tasks that challenge students who are often looking to take things to the nth level, but that will also provide an opportunity for scaffolding and success with the students who sometimes struggle with research, reading, and writing assignments.
That's why, when I saw this article about literary journeys on CNN.com today, I realized that I had found some virtual classroom gold.
The travel article 23 literary journeys with the world's great writers is a list. It's a list of authors, books, places, and potential adventures. And it's the perfect mentor text for an in-class, community-building, short-and-sweet piece of mini-research writing.
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We've been wanting to try this very famous Youtube challenge and I'm finally taking it on! I thought it was going to be tricky to keep within the budget but I had fun and tried my best :) Hope you have fun and please do comment below what challenge we should do next. Hopefully together this time!


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So first of all, what is Flippersplash you might be asking? Flippersplash is a platform where brands and influencers can connect. It's a place you can come- as a brand and find influencers to advertise for you without going through the pricey agencies. Rather than a brand paying big $$ for marketing, Flippersplash can connect the brands with Influencers in their genre who already have a large reach of people and advertise through their readership. By doing so, there's freedom for the brands and influencers to create anything they want- they're not stuck with rules like a commercial, website or radio platform might have. By paying an influencer for 1 social media post or blog post, they can reach thousands of people in literally 3 minutes thanks to the technology based era we're currently living in. The brand doesn't need to do any work besides pitch an email and a contract- the creative work is left for the influencer to do. Flippersplash is the common ground between both.
Influencers- if you are in the Flippersplash database, brands will be able to find you and reach out to work- no more searching and pitching brands.
Brands- if you are a client of Flippersplash, you will have access to all social media influencers that are in the FS database and will be able to pitch these influencers to work and represent your company.
The team at Flippersplash is awesome and will always be available if you have questions. Influencers, if you want to know more about a certain brand before responding- they will for sure give you more of a background and brands, if you're still unsure about how to pitch a blogger or want to know a little more about an influencer, the team at FS I know will be more than happy to assist with that as well.
At the beginning of the summer, I sat down with Monica (Founder/CEO) and Bridget (CMO) and we started brainstorming. There was only so much Flippersplash could explain over instagram and their website so we thought, why not host a little series of meetups to explain IN PERSON what Flippersplash was all about. I rounded up all of my blogger babe friends and a few local companies I've worked with and Monica and Bridget pitched like a million more companies around Jacksonville too. Once the RSVPs started flowing in we knew this was the start of something awesome.
The first event was emphasized on the style and beauty industry in the area- beauty and fashion bloggers flooded One Ocean Resort in the cutest summer outfits and as far as brands we had boutiques, wellness brands, Big Fish Yoga Studio, My Dry Blow Out bar and many more! The brands and influencers were able to put faces to names and everyone was able to connect and network! We had a yummy mimosa bar, a DIY flower bouquet bar with Little Flower Bunch and the manager at One Ocean gave us a huge tour of the resort! It was a really fun day and a great way to kick off the first event of the Series!
My two blogger besties, Kristin and Tanner!
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Ashlea, owner of the Little Flower Bunch
Monica (left) & Bridget (right)
The next event we had was at Riverside Liquors and was soo much fun! We emphasized on lifestyle, foodie, and photography influencers. It was so cool meeting and mingling with everyone there- the style event was awesome, but it was totally fun getting to know other influencers that weren't necessarily in the same genre as me! I feel like there were so many good vibes flowing around at this event. We drank some yummy wine and ate delicious tapas c/o Riverside Liquors and y'all….can I just say the doughnuts we had from Jane Dough OMG YUM! (pictured below) Also, side story… and she's totally gonna kill me for this, but if you guys don't already follow Trice from High Heels and Good Meals….GET ON IT. This girl never fails to make me laugh, she is just that genuine soul sister that's so rare in the blogging world. Anyways, as I was stuffing my face with a doughnut from the batch pictured below, I turned around and said, Trice! Have you tried one of these yet…. little did I know, girlfriend was wrapping up doughnuts and putting them in her purse for later!! She was like girl… did I try one? I'm taking some home!! These are the best donuts ever!
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Savanna…this girl is the CUTEST
This last event was held at Damiana and was soo fun! If you are looking for a space to hold an event or birthday party or something, definitely check out Damiana in St. Augustine. The vibe of this place is so cool, interior deco is amazing and the drinks… cocktail creation for sure… there were real flowers in our drinks!!
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Thank you to all of the influencers and brands that came out to our events, Flippersplash will be hosting their last event (launch party woo!) On September 12 in the evening, if you would like to make sure you're on the invite list, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and once you receive your invite, make sure to RSVP ASAP because spots are limited and will be filling up very quickly!
Thank you One Ocean, Riverside Liquors and Damiana for hosting the venue for each of our events and thank you to Flippersplash for allowing me to co-host each event with your team! Awesome things are in the works for you brands and influencers… so follow them now to stay up to date!


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against a tree; upon its limbs above
his brazen helmet hung, and on the sward
his ponderous arms lay resting. Round him watched
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of Lausus, and sends many a messenger
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of his sore-grieving sire. But lo! his peers
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and wept to see so strong a hero quelled
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the dust he flung, and, stretching both his hands
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that I to save myself surrendered o'er
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Saved by these gashes shall thy father be,
and living by thy death? O wretched me,
how foul an end have I! Now is my wound
deep! deep! 't was I, dear son, have stained
thy name with infamy—to exile driven
from sceptre and hereditary throne
by general curse. Would that myself had borne
my country's vengeance and my nation's hate!
Would my own guilty life my debt had paid—
yea, by a thousand deaths! But, see, I live!
Not yet from human kind and light of day
have I departed. But depart I will."
So saying, he raised him on his crippled thigh,
and though by reason of the grievous wound
his forces ebbed, yet with unshaken mien
he bade them lead his war-horse forth, his pride,
his solace, which from every war
victorious bore him home. The master then
to the brave beast, which seemed to know his pain,
spoke thus: "My Rhoebus, we have passed our days
long time together, if long time there be
for mortal creatures. Either on this day
thou shalt his bloody spoils in triumph bear
and that Aeneas' head,—and so shalt be
avenger of my Lausus' woe; or else,
if I be vanquished, thou shalt sink and fall
beside me. For, my bravest, thou wouldst spurn
a stranger's will, and Teucrian lords to bear."
He spoke and, mounting to his back, disposed
his limbs the wonted way and filled both hands
with pointed javelins; a helm of brass
with shaggy horse-hair crest gleamed o'er his brow.
Swift to the front he rode: a mingled flood
surged in his heart of sorrow, wrath, and shame;
and thrice with loud voice on his foe he called.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam proclaimed Dec. 23, 2017 as a day to remember Captain Tom Ryman, and to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the historic Ryman Auditorium. Haslam presented a special framed proclamation to Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. CEO Colin Reed during Vince Gill and Amy Grant's Christmas concert last night at the historic Ryman Auditorium.
"I congratulate Ryman Hospitality Properties, all those who have worked to make this building successful past and present, including the incomparable Lula C. Naff, who managed it for nearly fifty years, along with the descendants of Captain Ryman," Haslam said. "Captain Ryman was correct when he said 'this auditorium will be an ornament, not only to the city, but to the state, and when completed… it will certainly be a pride to all of us.'"
In May of 1885, Nashville riverboat captain and entrepreneur Thomas Green Ryman heard Rev. Sam Jones speak at a tent revival near the current location of the Ryman Auditorium and was inspired to build a grand tabernacle, where all would be welcome to worship.
In 1892, 125 years ago, the Union Gospel Tabernacle opened for events that included sermons, lectures, conventions and performances by the renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers. While delivering the eulogy at Ryman's funeral on Christmas Day in 1904, Reverend Sam Jones suggested the tabernacle be renamed Ryman Auditorium. The beyond capacity crowd offered their unanimous consent with thunderous stomping and applause according to newspaper accounts of the day. The auditorium, world famous as home to the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974, has hosted a variety of the greatest entertainers and speakers of each generation for 125 years.
Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett said of one of his favorite venues, "The Mother Church of Country Music is renowned for its acoustics, but the experience is so much more than that. Sitting in those pews, one can sense the wake of some of the world's greatest entertainers of each generation for nearly 125 years gracing that stage. Guests do not just watch a show at the Ryman, they feel it. And that experience can only be Made in Tennessee."
The Ryman exhibit "Inspired: 125 Years of Performance" showcases attire from Johnny Cash, Little Jimmy Dickens and Little Big Town; guitars played by Jack White and Vince Gill; long-time Ryman manager Lula Naff's collection of playbills. One of the highlights includes the Bible used on May 10, 1885 by Rev. Sam Jones. Visitors can get to know the stories with short films hosted by Emmylou Harris, Marty Stuart, Nicole Kidman, Ricky Skaggs and Trisha Yearwood as they take you through each chapter of the Ryman's story.
Keeping with the tradition of hosting world-class acts and aspiring artists, the Ryman will play host to Old Crow Medicine Show on New Year's Eve, Kelsea Ballerini on Valentine's Day and Margo Price for three shows in May, among many others in 2018.
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The story goes about young people who have Blaze, Blaze is a weapon that is the manifestation of a human's soul.
Tor or Tooru (the boy) has be qualified for entering a high school that teaches combat skills where students battle each other with their Blaze, as training to become future peacekeepers.
For some reason Tor his blaze is not a weapon like other students, his blaze is a shield, making him an Irregular. The school uses a special Duo system in which students are assigned partners, Tor ends up living with a beautiful silver-haired girl named Julie.
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished
Year: 2015
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Israel has carried out fresh air raids on the Gaza Strip in violation of a ceasefire that ended a flare-up marked by dozens of Palestinians killed in bombings and hundreds of rockets launched at Israeli cities.
The Al Aqsa TV channel said Israeli warplanes hit an outpost belonging to Hamas in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza Strip, and a naval police compound in Gaza City early on Saturday, leaving no casualties.
Sirens sounded in the middle of the night in Beersheba, the largest city in southern Israel some 35 km from the Gaza fence, warning of incoming fire.
Israel's emergency service said it was treating five people for anxiety and four others who were injured while running to shelters.
The fresh fighting came two days after Israel accepted Palestinian resistance movement Islamic Jihad's preconditions for ceasefire.
The worst fighting in months was triggered on Tuesday when Israel assassinated a top commander from Islamic Jihad.
Gaza medical officials said 34 Palestinians had been killed in the two days of bombings by Israeli warplanes, almost half of them civilians.
Family of eight, face of Israeli killings
Eight members of the same family, including five children, were killed in an airstrike Wednesday night. The Israeli military said it assessed that the building in the Dayr al-Balah neighborhood in Gaza was empty.
The family's killing sparked criticisms from Palestinian officials and citizens as well as UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov.
"There is no justification to attacking civilians in Gaza, or elsewhere! Such a tragedy! My heartfelt condolences to the family of al-Sawarkah & I wish a speedy recovery to the injured. I call on Israel to move swiftly with its investigation," Mladenov tweeted.
A neighbor told Haaretz that the family had lived in the building for "over 20 years," adding that they were "known as simple people, living in shacks and making their living off herding and some agriculture, nothing beyond that. They … didn't come here recently or were moved here by anyone."
"This was a very simple, poor family, who lived from hand to mouth in a tin shack, with no water or electricity," another neighbor said. "They lived of herding sheep and were known as simple, poor people. Is this the way the head of a rocket unit or a senior Islamic Jihad officer lives?"
Islamic Jihad claims victory
Islamic Jihad retaliated with a salvo of missiles, firing over 450 rockets and mortar shells into Israeli towns and cities as far as Tel Aviv, which killed at least one and injured dozens and forced Israel to submit to a ceasefire.
On Thursday morning, Islamic Jihad said it had set conditions on accepting the ceasefire, which was mediated by Egypt and the UN, and that Israel had agreed on the conditions.
According to Khader Habib, a senior leader in Islamic Jihad, Israel had agreed to immediately halt its attacks on Gaza, including airstrikes and targeted killings, and cease to use live ammunition against protesters in the Palestinian enclave.
"The Palestinian resistance achieved a great victory as it had a pledge from Israel to stop its air strikes, assassinations and using live ammunition against Gaza protesters," Habib told the Middle East Eye.
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Friday, Sep 19, 2008
Jumping spiders are nightmarish.
I was driving down Pennsylvania avenue toward my campsite after romping around the Library of Congress. I got my permanent, "researcher" ID card to get into the reading room. The guy at the counter used to work at IBM, so I was a shoe in.
The reading room in the Jefferson library was awesome and exactly how I had imagined it would be. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world apparently. I've never seen so many Charles Caleb Colton books immediately available.
As I was driving back around 7pm, I stopped at a light. I look down and see a spider crawling up my arm. Uhhhhh... I tried to stay calm, and then it jumps on my shorts, right near Mr Happy! The light turns green, so I have to think fast. I see a pseudo-parking spot ahead of me, so i flick the spider toward the pedal and get to the parking spot right quick. After I parked, I flew back into the cabin. I regained my composure and slowly approached the spider. It was crawlin' all up on my shiz, on the chair and jumping to my water bottle.
I had my shoe in hand, but... what if I missed? Mom gave me a large "survival guide" book.. that should work. I approached like a hungry cat and SMASH. My only concern... a vengeful spider wife tonight...
Today was a long, but amazing day. I'm tired. Sleeping in an RV is so quiet.
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Whether you TRACE it in, or TIP it in… add these elements to your bible pages to add super graphics to God's Word!
Okay, if you have ever said "I can't draw that…." then THIS is the activity for you. We GIVE you the artwork in the form of a download printable. Just print and then you decide if you want to add that paper to your bible, or trace it with a light tracing pad (Amazon ad is at the bottom of the page for the best inexpensive tracing pad).
Either way, working with "CBJ Elements" is the easiest way to get images in your bible. So, be bold and have fun! Enlarge or Reduce the size to fit your needs by changing the settings in your Printer Preferences.
Verses that we used for this project…
1 Thessalonians 3:10 NIV Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.
1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV Pray continually,
2 Thessalonians 1:12 NIV We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:2 NIV And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 NIV May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:16 NIV May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 NIV But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 NIV In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.
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Our warmest one-piece bunting is insulated with 700-fill-power 100% Recycled Down (duck and goose down reclaimed from down products). Lined with soft polyester fabric, this bunting has a generous length to help keep extremities protected whether your little one is crawling, standing or sitting.


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Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
VQA Niagara Peninsula
Vintage & Viticulture
A slow start to the season with a cool spring but summer brought hot dry weather perfect for grape growing. Mother Nature however turned the tables on winemakers in Ontario with a wet humid fall. Harvest was quick in an effort to pick fruit before rains affected the quality of grapes.
Winemaker's Notes
Ripe Fruit was crushed and fermented on the skins individually. Fermentation on the skins lasted 15 days then the must was pressed and malolactic fermentation was done in stainless steel tanks.
Tasting Notes
A very fruit forward Cabernet with minimal oak influences and soft ripe tannins gives us a medium body food friendly wine. The aromas are rich with layers of red and black berry fruit. On the palate, raspberries, cherries, sweet black berry and touch of cassis with subtle spice notes. Goes great with pasta dishes, lasagna, hamburgers and grilled foods.
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Total Acidity:5.8g/L
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Williamsville-Sherman School District officials say disciplinary action has been taken and information has been turned over to local police in both of the bomb threat cases that disrupted the school day in two of the district's buildings this week.
"Due to students being involved in these situations, please understand we cannot discuss any specific details regarding the situation related to the bomb threats," a statement from Williamsville-Sherman Superintendent Tip Reedy said.
The latest bomb threat was Wednesday, when at 9:15 a.m. Sherman Elementary School administrators were notified of a written "BOMB here" message found on a restroom stall door outside the third-fourth grade hallway. Students were evacuated and the district's other schools — Williamsville High, Middle and Junior High — were placed on soft lockdown. Police searched the building, which houses pre-kindergarten through fourth grades and gave the all-clear at 11:30 a.m. The school day resumed.
Tuesday's bomb threat happened at Williamsville High. At 8:30 a.m. administrators learned of a written "bomb at 12" message found on a sink in the girls restroom near the high school's cafeteria. Students were evacuated and the other schools were put on soft lockdown. Police issued the all-clear at 10 a.m.
In addition, on April 27, the high school was emptied for about two hours after "BOMB at 12:00" was found scrawled on the wall of a stall in the upstairs girls bathroom. No bomb was found then, either.
"These types of actions are a serious disruption to your child's education, uncalled for and not taken lightly," Reedy said in the statement issued Wednesday night. "... As a parent of students in the district, I recommend parents and guardians consider taking this opportunity to speak with your children about the serious nature of these types of behaviors, impact on others and the repercussions."


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Thomas wrote: "Hey Liz. I'm 23. My question is about ball-busting. I can't remember when I got into it exactly but eventually about a year and a half ago I started seeking this from girls. I built up a tolerance and now it's all I like. Now I don't even try to have sex or have normal relationships with women. Normally it's just ball-busting I seek. I can't tell if it's just 'cause it's so hard to find a woman to have a romantic relationship with or maybe it's that I got bored of rejection and migrated to something easier and more thrilling? Whatever it is I've tried my hardest to keep my romantic life and ball-busting life separate. That means, no talking about ball-busting to women I want to date and not trying to date women that bust my balls. But with both so hard to find for me I'm wondering if I should bring both desires together?
Should I just not pay for ball-busting anymore with college girls and try dating again? Or is this a bad habit?"
Liz says: I consulted psychotherapist Rob Peach about your letter, Thomas (click here to visit his website). Here's what he had to say:
"I would encourage him to avoid either/or thinking on this issue. Choose partners to date that you are BOTH attracted to AND who are nonjudgmental and kinky can help him reconcile his conflicting feelings on this issue and help him create opportunities to safely explore this kink with trusted parters."
I agree with him, you shouldn't give up on finding a girlfriend who will be down with satisfying your specific sexual desires. You're not the only man to do this, by the way. It's a very common predicament men create in which they separate women into "whores" or "wife material". It's a false dichotomy, as women can be both ideal life partners and fun in the bedroom. Too many men marry the "wife material" and then cheat on her with another woman because they think their wives are "too good" to have the kind of sex they really want to have. That's not a recipe for happiness for anyone involved.
But I went a bit further with Rob, asking why it is that we are more accepting of self-harming behaviors if sex is involved. If someone is cutting themselves, we suggest they get therapy and sometimes medication helps alleviate the underlying emotional issues. He replied:
"I don't know if there is definitive medical evidence about the potential harm from ball busting, but avoiding the activity is not going to diminish the intensity of the fetish. We all pursue activities that have potential risks, from playing football to sky diving and downhill skiing, and we don't avoid those things that give us pleasure because there could be harm. What we do is find ways to minimize the risks. Ball busters might want to establish where their limits are and stick to them to decrease the likelihood of damage. Using specific toys or tools that are less likely to cause harm (a sandal instead of a stilleto heel) and choosing partners carefully can go a long way in protecting oneself. And, avoiding substances when busting can decrease the likelihood that you experience decreased sensation or that you will use poor judgment can help."
Bottom line: be open to finding the woman of your dreams who can be both a life partner and ball-kicking dominatrix. I think there's a good chance that once you've fallen in love with the right woman for you, your sexual desires could evolve to include other sexual activities, too. Who knows? 😉


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Arturo Desimone Bestiary as autobiography
Tentoonstelling: 21/09/18 - 27/10/18
Galerie Vriend van Bavink
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The lyrical autobiographical drawings and poems by Arturo Desimone show a layered world view. The work has a visual language that is derived from the different cultures that Desimone encountered in his nomadic life, with his upbringing in the Caribbean in a family of Argentinean and Polish origins. In his first solo exhibition at Gallery Vriend van Bavink Arturo Desimone shows a collection of autobiographical bestiaries.
Bestiaries are medieval authoritative manuscripts that once were considered as trusted art and science documents. They detail those beasts and monstrosities that were believed to inhabit wildernesses near and far. The first conquerors of the Americas employed map-makers, who also detailed the different kinds of monsters, giants and giantesses that inhabited the New World, such as the island Aruba. And Aruba is the place where the artist of this auto-bestiary was born and lived his first 20 years, a diasporic coordinate between the Caribbean and Latin America.
"The day I began to live and behave in a more nomadic way, I kept notebooks that departed from my more usual forms of creative activity. These notebooks filled with bestiaries, drawings that combined human and animal figures, with symbols from the religions I have encountered, and notes from songs: an interplay of my experiences, suffering, pleasures, memories, poems, stories and forces surrounding me as I went about travelling like a wayfarer, a Homo Viator. Restless travelling does not change how the artist's primary concern lies with inner experience… Geography looks absurd in relation to art."
During the years, an autobiographical bestiary came into being and grew, fed by wandering. Desimone carried this to the mountains of the Cevenne to the Netherlands, to a forgotten Poland and to Tunisia in revolution, from the Atlas to the Andes. With his drawings Desimone seeks to reveal the mad and silly ways in which we all succumb to the pursuit of power or unnecessary obedience and the forgiving nature of the sensual worlds. He wants the spectator to accept, see and embrace the comedy in death (a great gift) and the baseness in all politics.
"My jargon rings truer than most jargons, unlike the academics, my Harry Houdini-act of jargon unchains for I am a delinquent poet."


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Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
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New in Kaipuleohone, the UH audio/video ethnographic archive: Transcripts of Ka Leo Hawaiʻi radio program on KCCN, 1972-1988 in ELAN format and plain text. Interactive audio for the transcripts at http://ulukau.org/kaniaina. Kaniʻāina made possible in part by grants from the National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Silicon Valley's China paradox
The latest East-West Center Wire addresses interesting issues: "How will China's authoritarian politics change the
internet?" "Can Google thrive without China?" and "Does government support give Chinese companies an unfair
advantage?" Read the article in Scholarspace: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/59210
In Memoriam: From cotton farming to the Congressional Gold Medal: the career and legacy of Ernest James Harris (1928-2018)
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society article detailing the life and achievements of Dr. Harris. The Scholarspace record includes a video presentation delivered April 2012 during the 1107th meeting of the Hawaiian Entomological Society
Hawaii Library Association Conference materials
The mission of Hawaiʻi Library Association is to promote library service and librarianship in Hawaiʻi. Next conference is November 16-17. Presentations from recent conferences are available in the library's Scholarspace repository [https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/42754]
Named Buildings-University of Hawaii at Manoa
This site created and hosted by the UHM Library contains brief biographical records and related images for each of the personalities honored by having a building or architectural feature named after them on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Created to contribute to the UH Centennial Celebration, some of the data is borrowed from Victor Kobayashi's book BUILDING A RAINBOW, published by Hui O Students, UHM, in 1983.
Native Hawaiians in Engineering: A Path the Professoriate
Recent paper added to Scholarspace on early findings of study to understand gaps in progression of Native Hawaiian students to academic careers in engineering with a proposed education model to increase Native Hawaiian career interest in the engineering professoriate.
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Simultaneous Visualization of Language Endangerment and Language Description
A recent addition to the many Language Documentation & Conservation research materials available in the University of Hawaii Institutional Repository Scholarspace. This article (http://hdl.handle.net/10125/24792) notes that "many minority languages are becoming endangered and will be lost forever if not documented. For the first time, we combine world-wide databases on language description (Glottolog) and language endangerment (ElCat, Ethnologue, UNESCO) and provide two online interfaces, GlottoScope and GlottoVis, to visualize these together … to increase the overall knowledge of the actual state language endangerment and description"
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Former Smashing Pumpkins Bassist D'arcy Wretzky Is Playing With A Doom Metal Band
On the cover of K! 1747, featuring alt-rock giants The Smashing Pumpkins including classic guitarist James Iha, one member fans might notice is notably missing is bassist D'arcy Wretzky. Even as the band has repeatedly hinted at a classic line-up reunion, D'arcy has always remained the one member who has never gone in on the reunion. Now, though a series of social media posts, it appears to have been revealed that D'arcy is now playing with a doom metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The band's name is A Grave Next Door, and last week they posted the following posts to their Facebook:
It's worth mentioning that none of the band's posts include pictures of D'arcy, though the angler fish in the above photo does appear to be the same one that shows up at the 3:18 mark of the Tonight, Tonight music video.
What D'arcy's involvement with the band is — whether she's a full-time member, a guest musician, or in some other role like manager or producer — remains to be seen.
Early last year, when a reunion line-up of the Pumpkins was seemingly announced, D'arcy made a statement saying, ""My apologies to all of the Smashing Pumpkins fans out there who are excited about this oncoming reunion tour of the original members of the band…I know this is a huge disappointment for me, as well, but it's not going to happen [with me]…Ionly just found [out] yesterday that the band has decided to go with a different bass player."
It should also be noted that in previously recorder instances of the original line-up getting back together, D'arcy is consistently not present.
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FC Barcelona v Borussia Mönchengladbach: By the numbers
The Catalans maintain their perfect start to the Champions League group stage with a difficult away victory in Germany
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The victory at Borussia-Park makes this the best start to a Champions League group stage for Barça under Luis Enrique with two victories in two matches. Last year, the team began with a one-all draw against Roma and a victory over Leverkusen and the year before their second group game ended in defeat to PSG in Paris after beating APOEL in the opening fixture.
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St Lukes in the City (Christchurch) has gone – a victim of the earthquakes, but the wooden bell tower remains
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Do people still ring that bell? How? I like the photo a lot – nice sky and tree…
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The Barcelona festival also broke its attendance record this weekend.
The Barcelona festival, which just wrapped up its 25th anniversary edition, traditionally takes place in June. Thanks to a "huge textile fair," it will now run from July 18th to 20th in 2019, before returning to its regular schedule in 2020.
Sónar broke its attendance record this weekend, drawing a crowd of 126,000 from 119 countries. 54% were from Spain while 46% came from abroad. The franchise moves on to South America in November, touching down in Buenos Aires on the 16th and Bogotá on the 17th, before returning to Istanbul (March 8th and 9th), Hong Kong (April 13th) and Reykjavík (April 25th to 27th) in the first half of 2019.
Watch Motor City Drum Ensemble and Jeremy Underground playing back-to-back on the RA Stage at this year's Sónar.


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Mountain Wheels: Acura's hotshot RDX A-Spec adds flash to its mid-size SUV
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Japanese — but designed and made in America — the 2019 Acura RDX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV that's had a serious attitude adjustment for its newest, third-generation models.
The somewhat small (compared to an MDX) but certainly not inconsequential RDX turns into a mutated beast that's kind of like a tall Honda Civic Type-R, with looks that seem more like a show car come to life, especially in the RDX's new upscale A-Spec special edition.
A slightly detuned version of that racecar, Honda's impressive 2.0-liter turbo gives the new RDX a snappy and sparking character, with the A-Spec adding slightly ridiculously oversized rear exhaust tips that help the exhaust gain some bark and growl.
This new RDX is pretty splashy as it is, and the extra, largely darkened bits that accentuate the vehicle's look — especially its exploding universe-styled grille, plus blackout, 20-inch wheels and a heavy-duty fashion show on the inside — make it quite impressive, even if it doesn't exactly live up to its heady stance.
Standard RDXs start at $37,300, while my upgraded edition was fully complete at $45,500, with the only additional option a $400 charge for the Apex Blue Pearl paint job. That's about $5,000 less and 20-30 more horsepower than European competitors including the Volvo XC60, the Audi Q5 or the BMW X3.
Like the rest of the line, the A-Spec model is fitted with a 272-horsepower 2.0-liter and the RDX's very smooth 10-speed automatic transmission, resulting in superb takeoffs and more-than-confident cruising. Our recent experiences in other, higher-horsepower machines has clearly spoiled things as the RDX quickly reaches an impressive acceleration plateau and then kind of hangs out there, leaving you wishing for another 100 horses of overall boost. Torque is up 28 lb.-ft. to 280 total.
The architecture exists for some tuning work to match the borderline racer-boy exterior; the smaller engine very closely replicates the 279 horsepower previously supplied by a V-6, while nudging highway mileage to 26 MPG in my AWD model.
I opted to concentrate on that optional super-handling AWD system (front-wheel drive is also available the RDX) and see what it would do in a slightly slower setting, using the cabin's most prominent shock-and-awe feature, an absolutely gigantic driving mode knob that is the very center of the RDX's new multi-level, floating center console.
Crank that over to sport-plus and also pop the transmission into sport mode and you get much angrier and fast-moving gear changes and an overall buzziness that moves the car closer to Honda racecar territory.
I motored up Lookout Mountain road in Golden and enjoyed the RDX's stiffness, its precise handling and its ability to hold very deep into corners, especially with its higher-performance all-season tires. A very small and fat steering wheel with chromed shift paddles feels much more at home when doing that kind of driving.
Big marks go out to RDX's aggressive redesign, centered on a very angular front fascia, a heavily textured power-dome hood and prominent lines that sweep off the hood and wheels and apex into the rear windows. That's given extra prominence with a strong mid-body line (and a blacked-out detail stripe, to offset things), a long roof spoiler and even fully aerodynamic bits under the rear bumper.
The LED headlamps are now packed with seven lenses apiece, with three lenses in the fog lamps, making it all very sharp.
If you go the A-Spec route, that results in bright red and wonderfully audacious leather seating and red highlight stitching, with synthetic suede inserts and even a prominent patch of suede on the dash, above the glove box. That's a big punch to the car's already comprehensive wraparound cockpit, dominated by the aforementioned console/arch detail.
Padded on the edges, the arch ladders up and includes small temperature controls, the giant, not especially functional driving mode knob – you'll mistake it for audio volume a dozen times – plus the new Acura/Honda push-button transmission, and the all-new True Touchpad interface, with a padded palm rest.
I found it a challenge to use but if you're coached correctly, it offers a fairly intuitive way to work the maps, audio and the various apps. Underneath the whole console is a large, open tray, big enough for an iPad. Audio is also a big highlight, with a 710-watt ELS Studio 3D system featuring 16 speakers, including four built into the headliner.
The RDX's other style-over-substance choice is the instrument bezels, which are solid and silver-faced during the daylight, making it as hard to judge your speed as it was looking at one of those old Swatch watches in the 1980s. Everything crisply lights up in red at night; I had to pretty much guess my speed during daytime runs, as there's no digital readout elsewhere.
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(A) Cocultivations of macrophages (Mϕs) and dying adult mouse ventricular CMs with or without anti-CD47 (a47) versus isotype (C). The CMs were labeled with red R18 dye. The Mϕs were labelled with calcein-AM green. (Left) Scale bar, 300 μm. (Right) Scale bar is 20 μm. (B) Quantification of percent phagocytosis in CMs versus cardiofibroblasts. Zoom is 600%. *p = 0.01 relative to CM "c". aCD47, blocking antibody; c, isotype control. (C) Percent phagocytosis of Cd47+/+ versus Cd47-/- CMs by Mϕs. *p < 0.03. (D) Similar to in (A), except that the antibody treatment is anti–SIRP-1α versus isotype (Rat IgG2) versus anti-Fc control. Here, CMs were labelled green and Mϕs are not labelled. *p = 0.04 versus control. Scale bar is 50 μm. CF = cardiac fibroblast; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.


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The super-majority Democrat California State Legislature brought us New Year's greetings with a raft of legislation that doubtless it believes helps to alleviate or reduce injustice among our nearly 40 million inhabitants, but it fails once again. By seeking to shape a future free of discomfort despite the high price that questionable goal requires, our legislators actually do great injustice.
In a constitutional republic such as ours, equal liberty is central to the pursuit of justice. Laws are needed not for accomplishing what Hoover Institute Fellow Thomas Sowell in his book "Intellectuals and Society" identifies as "cosmic justice," or the righting of all things that seem wrong, but instead providing the same rule of all for all, regardless of anyone's status.
That simple legal equality is precisely what sticks in the craw of today's Progressives, who seek equality of condition rather than equality of rights. It bothers them that some people are more successful than others and passionately believe that such purported inequalities must stop. To this end, they have no compunction at minutely regulating the private lives of all people, including those they profess to be helping.
We are indebted to the Daily Press's Rene Ray De La Cruz for his summary last week of many of the state's newest laws, providing their assigned Assembly or Senate number. Each law begins with a legislative counsel's digest which summarizes the current law and the proposed changes, followed by the text of the bill with its specific provisions and definitions.
In this column, I will review new laws pertaining to food. The bills which have gotten the most attention restrict the supply of plastic straws and sugary drinks in restaurants. Typically, bills cite a problem which they aim to solve or alleviate. But AB 1184 regarding plastic straws makes no effort to do this, simply declaring that restaurants will be forbidden to provide them unless the customer requests it.
One would have supposed that the alleged glut of plastic straws in bodies of water would be cited, but even the most rabid environmentalist has to admit that, as numerous as the annual use of such straws is, they make up a very small percentage of the floating trash. And where is the evidence that Californians are major contributors?
Sure, one can get along without plastic straws, but isn't that a decision for the parties involved to make, rather than some meddlesome legislator or bureaucrat? In-house use is one thing, "to go" orders are something else, no?
Regarding the ban in SB 1192 on sugary drinks for children, on the other hand, obesity is identified as the justification, as the bill cites alarming rates (10 percent or more) among young children (11 and under). Oddly, the bill does not specify the age at which the ban will no longer apply. In this era of young adults still living with their parents, the definition of a child would seem to be critical, unless the bill's authors believe those older children to be in need of the same protections as much younger ones.
A curious feature of this new law is the claim that low-income families are particularly at risk as fast food is a quick and cheap alternative to home cooking. Really? Maybe the money they save on sugary drinks will help defray the increased cost of the meal, due to the imposition of increased minimum wages for restaurant employees (SB 3).
For both the plastic straw and sugary drink laws, penalties of $25 apply for the first offenses, up to as much as $250, $300 or $500 for repeated ones. I predict that what is restricted — for now — will ultimately be banned, with still higher fines for violations.
Explicitly seeking to increase opportunities for low-income families and immigrants, SB 946 will permit sidewalk vendors to sell their food or wares, with fines up to $500 and $1,000 for those who violate municipal ordinances. That competition for owned or rented establishments will not be welcome, perhaps driving down demand, with similar results to the increased minimum wage.
Even more explicit regarding intended beneficiaries, AB 626 permits home cooks to sell food they prepare at home, subject to safety inspections. Here women, immigrants and "people of color" are referenced. This may have effects not unlike the two laws just discussed.
One can sympathize with SB 1138, which requires that veggie meals be available in health care facilities and prisons. I expect these "plant-based" meals to be required in a future bill.
Whatever the merits of each of these new laws, it is plain that they are motivated by an animus against existing food servers rather than equal fairness. In my next column, I will discuss new state laws impacting workplaces.
Richard Reeb taught political science, philosophy and journalism at Barstow Community College from 1970 to 2003. He is the author of "Taking Journalism Seriously: 'Objectivity' as a Partisan Cause" (University Press of America, 1999). He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com


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This household has some month left over at the end of our money. My wife tells me that we're okay, providing to unexpected expenses come up. Translation: Don't buy anything that isn't actually necessary. I'm grateful to be married to a woman who is such a good household manager.
I got a call from Hospice in the town where my parent live. This time, it wasn't a routine touching-base.
My mother's condition has changed. She's having difficulty breathing, she's eating poorly, and her color isn't as good as it was. The nursing home staff is continuing her pain medications, and giving her atropine drops to help with the breathing, but the amount of time she has to live is foe definitely finite now, than it has been for the last many years.
(I checked the use of atropine drops: besides being good for dilating the pupils, that nightshade derivative is used (carefully) as a sort of decongestant.)
This isn't the happiest news I've ever received, but it is hardly unexpected. Although my mother is a five-foot-nothing 'premie' who wasn't expected to live (except by some very determined nuns), she has a strong will and a body which, up until now, has worked fairly well.
After the call, I passed the news to my wife: as soon as I could, without our son and #3 daughter getting full details. That took us past the end of supper. A few minutes after telling my wife, we broke the news to the two at-home kids. #1 daughter will find out tomorrow, when she comes to to some more organizing here, and #2 daughter may already know: My wife called her this evening.
I was doing rather well with a still-upper-lip attitude, until my wife started talking with me about how, when I see my mother next, I should be sure to recall to her what she's done for me, and how I love her.
That did it.
There's a stoic Norseman inside me, but there's a sentimental Irishman, too. I started tearing up about the time my wife said that I should tell my mother I love her.
And, I'm doing the same now. This would be a good time to stop, for now.
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(Persian; literally, an underground irrigation channel), an underground structure for collecting groundwater and conveying it to the surface. Such structures are in use in the mountainous and foothill areas of Middle Asia and Transcaucasia. Water from a karez is used for water supply and irrigation.
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