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Creatine is probably the most well researched supplement in existence (except possibly whey protein). It has numerous benefits, including increased stored energy, increased strength, increased muscle size (known as hypertrophy), increased muscular endurance, reduced body fat, reduced fatigue, and even cognitive benefits [1].
Main Question
One of the main questions that gets asked about creatine is whether you should take it pre workout, post workout, or whether it matters either way.
In this article we are going to look at the scientific evidence as to which method works best, and we will also look at some of the practical benefits.
Pre Vs Post Workout
Creatine is a really easy supplement to take as a pre or a post workout, it is often found in pre workout supplements, or combined with whey protein (for the ultimate post workout).
Alternatively you can take it on its own. Because of this there isn't immediately an obvious winner in the pre vs post workout debate.
To find an answer we'll have to look at the science.
In 2013 Antonio & Ciccone did a study comparing both pre workout and post workout ingestion of creatine monohydrate [2]. The study found that creatine taken post workout was marginally more effective than when it is taken pre workout. The theory goes that post workout you can easily top up your phosphocreatine levels (stored energy in the muscles) with a creatine supplement.
But the difference isn't big, so it really does come back to preference. If you have a post workout supplement that contains creatine then you can rest assured that you won't suffer poorer results.
In fact the whole pre versus post workout debate may be moot in the first place.
Overall Intake
Loading Methods
There is a large amount of evidence that points to the fact that creatine loading is the most effective way to increase creatine stores in the body. A study by Van Loon et al (2003) found this out by comparing the two loading methods and assessing the effects of it on sprinting and endurance performance [3].
Side Effects
This is where you take large doses of creatine for a couple of weeks before dropping down to a maintenance dose. This method is incredibly effective at boosting stored creatine levels, but is also the most likely way to suffer from side effects (bloating, dehydration, upset stomach etc).
But whether you choose to load creatine or not, you should be able to understand that it doesn't really matter. If you have been taking creatine monohydrate consistently for 4-6 weeks then your muscles are probably as saturated with stored energy as they will ever be. At this point it really doesn't matter when you are taking it.
No Stimulatory Qualities
Because of this you can decide when is the best time for you to take creatine. Do you want to take it at home before you travel to the gym? Do you want to take it immediately post workout? Or what about as an accompaniment to breakfast? You could also take it as a pre dinner supplement as it has no stimulatory qualities.
People also find it beneficial to take creatine in their pre-workout supplement, as well as post workout to get the best of both sides. You get to take advantage of the performance benefits of creatine while during your post workout use to to recover and for the next day.
However, if creatine just is not for you, don't worry! While it's a great supplement it's not for everyone and there a plenty of great pre-workout supplements out there for you to choose from.
If you are one of those people who use creatine (as should everyone), at the end of the day just find a system that works for you, and make sure that you supplement with creatine every single day of the week.
[1] McMorris, T., Mielcarz, G., Harris, R., Swain, J., Howard, A. 2007. Creatine supplementation and cognitive performance in elderly individuals. Neuropsychology, Development, & Cognition 14(5): 517-28
(link) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17828627
[2] Antonio, J., & Ciccone, V. 2013. The effects of pre versus post workout supplementation of creatine monohydrate on body composition and strength. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition10(36)
(link) http://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-10-36
[3] Van Loon, L., Oosterlaar, A., Hartgens, F., Hesselink, M., Snow, R., & Wagenmakers, A. 2003. Effects of creatine loading and prolonged creatine supplementation on body composition , fuel selection, sprint and endurance performance in humans. Clinical Science (London)104(2): 153-62
(link) http://www.clinsci.org/content/104/2/153.long
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Submitted to: International Journal of Food Microbiology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/26/2009
Publication Date: 5/1/2009
Citation: Juneja, V.K., Melendes, M., Huang, L., Subbiah, J., Thippareddi, H. 2009. Mathematical modeling of growth of Salmonella in raw ground beef under isothermal conditions from 10 to 45 Degree C. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 131:106-111.
Interpretive Summary: Salmonella is a foodborne pathogen very frequently associated with raw meats, including beef. Different growth rates are used to describe the behavior of the pathogen in meat. Their behavior are determined through experiments. This study investigated the growth kinetics of this microorganism in raw beef and compared four different mathematical growth models that can be used to estimate the growth in raw beef under different temperature conditions. The results showed that the performance of all models were similar. The findings will be used by food processors and regulatory agencies to assess the hazards in contaminated beef during storage and distribution.
Technical Abstract: The objective of this study was to develop primary and secondary models to describe the growth of Salmonella in raw ground beef. Primary and secondary models can be integrated into a dynamic model that can predict the microbial growth under varying environmental conditions. Growth data of Salmonella at nine different isothermal conditions – 10, 15, 20, 25, 28, 32, 35, 42, and 45 degree C were first fitted into primary models, namely the logistic, modified Gompertz, Baranyi, and Huang models. Performances of these models were evaluated by using various statistical criteria, namely mean square error (MSE), pseudo-R2, -2 log likelihood, Akaike's and Bayesian's information criteria. The modified Gompertz and Baranyi models fitted well to the growth data of Salmonella based on these criteria. The results of statistical analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the performances of the four primary models, suggesting that the models were equally suitable for describing isothermal bacterial growth. The specific growth rates derived from each model was fitted to the Ratkowski equation, relating the specific growth rate to growth temperatures. It was also observed that the lag phase duration was an inverse function of specific growth rates. These models, if validated, can be used to construct dynamic models to predict potential Salmonella growth in raw ground beef.

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Tomorrow marks eleven years of being with my husband. In 2009 we met, just 16 and in college, got engaged just two years later in 2011, married in 2016 and here we are ending 2020 with a beautiful little boy, it couldn't get much better. I have always felt lucky to have met my husband and to have shared so many wonderful years with him, but this last year of our relationship has really hit home and opened up a whole new side of it all.
We have definitely had our share of ups and downs, I think everyone can probably agree you go through the motions of life as a couple when you have been together that long. This year has opened my eyes to a lot of things and I honestly am so grateful for everything. No matter how tough things get, or how amazing things are, he's always the person I am laughing with, finding a spot on his shoulder to cry, or simply curling up next to on the sofa.
I toyed with a lot of ways to write this and while I did want to write a long elaborate post about how much I love my husband, I thought short and sweet was just as nice. I am looking forward to the next year together and all the things we will be able to do, it may still be a pandemic but I know we will find a way to enjoy our years together whatever the world is doing around us.


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Margherita Romengo: Thurs. 6 October 2011
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Our next meeting:
Thursday the 6th of October
6.00 – 7.30 p.m.
Buchanan Tower 799 (a.k.a. the FHIS department lounge)
(Talk in French, questions and discussion in English etc. too!)
Margherita Romengo (FHIS, UBC)
"Repenser les rapports entre théorie littéraire et philologie :
un enjeu épistémologique, méthodologique, éthique de la recherche littéraire"
Of interest to: anyone working on 16th-century studies (literary especially), literary criticism and theory.
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The Presence Of This Plant In Your House Attracts Money Like A Magnet
The Presence Of This Plant In Your House Attracts Money Like A Magnet
Crassula Ovata is a plant called Money Plant or Jade Plant. This is a succulent plant with miniature white or pink blossoms. It originates from South Africa, but it got quite popular all around the world as a houseplant.
The Presence Of This Plant In Your House Attracts Money Like A Magnet
The existence of this plant in your house brings cash like a magnet
A Taiwan legend has it that an old farmer worked hard his whole life, but never managed to prosper. This farmer was quite superstitious. He lived in a little valley, and he used to go to the field every day, and one day there he saw a miniature, uncommon plant he'd never seen before. His first idea was that his prayers have been heard by God, that God has sent him this plant as a present that's going to supply him the chance to be loaded. He began examining it and took the plant house. He saw that it was not common, but still, a lovely plant.
Is the money plant one of those things you can make yourself to save money?
This is a wonderful succulent plant with lively green leaves which symbolize renewal and development. It's quite much like jade coins, which, on the other hand, symbolize success and wealth. As it is now a custom for individuals to give this plant as a present for companies, this plant is frequently present in numerous company owner spots.
The Feng Shui principles assert that fortune is attracted by this plant because it positively affects all areas of life in general and radiates positive energy, particularly the work related aspects.
According to Feng Shui, this plant brings bundle and cash because it's well-rooted and energetic, plus symbolizes new development.
This plant is called the money tree, which is considered to create positive vibrations which will bring success to the person who owns the company or the house.
In China, this plant is thought to symbolize good luck, therefore it is a perfect housewarming present considered to bring bundle, riches and total success.
In the event you need to see with someone who has lately married or began a brand new company, give Crassula as a gift to them.
Your bank account wills also raise, help you in paying off the mortgage or cleat your credits and debts, or it won't. Whatever the case, it's a wonderful plant that lives for many, many years.
You may likely have it at an old age, if you got this plant when you were young. It is going to be there when you go (of course if you take it), when you observe your kids grow, and it is going to share all life expertise with you.
One day, when you grow old, and when you glance over this plant and see it in the corner, you might believe Jade Plant is among the most worthy and treasured properties that are dwelling.
This is of course one of the things you can make yourself to save money, to attract cash flow, but moreover this is something you do to establish a good energy, a good mindset that will allow you to grow and be more prosperous. After all, everything emerges from our own efforts and mindfulness.


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VanDevender v. Blue Ridge of Raleigh, LLC, No. 17-1900 (4th Cir. 2018)Annotate this Case
Defendants moved for judgment as a matter of law after a jury returned verdicts awarding compensatory and punitive damages for each plaintiff in three wrongful death nursing home malpractice claims. Defendants argued that plaintiffs failed to produce evidence of an aggravating factor necessary to support an award of punitive damages under North Carolina law and failed to produce evidence necessary to support a verdict regarding Plaintiff Jones.
The Fourth Circuit held that the district court correctly found plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence that defendants' negligence proximately caused the death of Elizabeth Jones but erred in finding plaintiffs failed to present evidence sufficient for a reasonable jury to award punitive damages. The court affirmed the district court's denial of the motion for judgment as a matter of law as to Plaintiff Jones' award of compensatory damages; reversed as to plaintiffs' award of punitive damages; and remanded with instructions to enter judgment for plaintiffs consistent with North Carolina's statutory limits on punitive damages.
This opinion or order relates to an opinion or order originally issued on August 2, 2018.


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Sexy Easter mannequin display earns Clifton dentist 'Hugh Hefner' nickname
UPDATE:The display has been taken down by a woman using garden shears
Mannequins dressed in fishnet stockings, sexy lingerie and colorful wigs with bunny ears holding Easter baskets on the front lawn of a Clifton dentist's office are getting mixed reviews from neighbors and passers-by.
The five mannequins, which neighbors said first appeared on the grass lawn in front of Wayne Gangi's Grove Street dental office as part of a Valentine's Day display, soon returned dressed in green for St. Patrick's Day. With a wardrobe change and the addition of the pastel-colored wigs and bunny ears, the mannequins have returned to celebrate Easter.
Posed in standing positions with the help of metal stands and black rods held down with bricks, the mannequins have earned the dentist the nickname "Hugh Hefner" — the founder of Playboy, who often was photographed with Playboy Bunnies.
Four of the white mannequins have bunny ears set atop bright blue, green, red and yellow wigs, while one has Mickey Mouse-type ears on top of a bright purple wig. Clad in black or pink fur-trimmed outfits and fishnet stockings, each mannequin is posed with an outstretched arm holding an Easter basket filled with colorful eggs. They are surrounded by more Easter eggs and one black spider in a web.
NOT HAP:Woman, unhappy with sexy Easter mannequins, takes down display with garden shears
Hundreds of comments, ranging from anger to humor to disgust, were posted in reaction to a photo of the display on a Facebook Clifton community page.
"Proves he has ZERO respect for women and the young girls of our town," one woman posted. "Would anybody buy a house next door to this?" wrote another. Several posted that the display was funny. "It's meant to b a joke wat a bunch of cry babies they have clothes on there not naked smh [sic]."
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Several asked about the black spider, while many asked about the location so they could drive by.
Gangi's office, at the corner of Robin Hood Road, is no stranger to holiday decoration controversy. In the past, his elaborate Halloween and Christmas decorations have drawn criticism as well as lots of visitors and praise.
In 2012, the dentist's display of bloody corpses, skeletons and furry spiders that covered his building and property at 562 Grove St. attracted lots of visitors as well as a parking-ticket blitz, because Clifton police cracked down on what they called traffic hazards. Gangi was not happy and threatened to put an end to the decorations. He has not.
Gangi did not wish to comment, according to an office employee who would not give her name. She said the display was put up "in fun."
Clifton resident Gina Scaduto-Zhitnick called the display "gross."
"I'm glad I don't live there," she said.
Councilman William Gibson, when asked if he has received complaints from residents, said: "Oh, yes!"
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Gangi, Gibson said, "definitely knows he's walking the edge" and added that the display is "in poor taste." The councilman said the Halloween displays have also been "over the top" and asked why a professional dentist would create such a display. He said if he had young children he would not take them to him to witness the displays. His wife, Robin Gibson, agreed but said not all reactions have been negative.
"Some people are finding it very inappropriate; others are finding it hilarious," she said.
Councilwoman Lauren Murphy said she has not heard any complaints.
"Lots of people are saying everyone should mind their own business and if they don't like it should drive a different way," Murphy said.
Councilman Peter Eagler said responses he's heard have been split concerning the taste of the display, but added that it seems well within Gangi's First Amendment right.
"He has a display at Halloween. Why should this be different?" Eagler said.
Mayor James Anzaldi has received several complaints, and the Police Department got one that was called in anonymously.
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Inspired by today's one word prompt
In any other city I would probably lose him, as his ability to hide behind others, look like them, or simply disappear, is beyond any other's. But this is the city of Faust. Among the folks of the night, roaming the quiet streets, haunting the silent parks, he is known as the Prince of Deceit, and easily recognised. So I know where and how to find him, follow his putrescent scent, get the demons of the night to corner him.
He tries to pretend to be someone else, a poor vagrant, a homeless, harmless victim of this harsh life. And I laugh. Through the rictus and the sardonic smile, I see the reality of the shaking Devil. Confronted, identified, gone the assurance, gone the lies, the pitiful remnant of a fallen angel is just afraid!
Vade retro Satanas!
Picture: Devil Voodoo Figure, Usulutàn Province, El Salvador (courtesy Tucson Museum of Modern Art)


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"Dieter! Dieter! Call me your little munchkin! Tell me I am growing up too fast! Please Dieter? Please?"
The really interesting part about this photo is there is a man doing a hand stand in the background. It makes me wonder. Was this a well staged photo, or was it just a snap shot of a portion of a chaotic silly scene?. Are there other Nazis doing other silly things off camera? I imagine a circus like atmosphere.
Every Tuesday afternoon the Nazis would play a game of charades. Here we see Klaus acting out the taking of the Russian capitol of Ukraine-Kiev. Unfortunately, despite his accurate depiction of the event, his use of props disqualified him and he ended up losing the game.


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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak is expected at this stage to have only a "marginal" impact on the European Union's economy, two EU officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
The coronavirus epidemic has killed more than 1,000 people in China and has squeezed its economy, with firms struggling to get back to work after an extended Lunar New Year. Many say they will need loans running into billions of dollars to stay afloat.
Under a scenario where coronavirus trims China's economic growth this year by 1 percentage point, the impact on the economy of the 27-nation EU would not be significant, said the EU officials, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Any economic slowdown is expected "at this stage" to remain confined to China and other Asian nations, the EU officials said, leading to a possible downward revision in overall global growth this year of up to 0.2 percentage points.
However, the EU sources said their assessment remains preliminary and conditional on the effectiveness of measures to tackle the outbreak, the officials warned.
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, will release on Thursday its quarterly forecasts for the bloc's growth both this year and next.
(Reporting by Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio; Editing by Gareth Jones)


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Betsy DeVos and the Covert Privatization of Grand Rapids Public Schools: Part IV
(This post was written by Jack Prince, who wrote the previous articles in this series, Part I, Part II and Part III.)
The opening of the school year here in Grand Rapids was marked by the gala unveiling of the new Grand Rapids public museum building at 54 Jefferson Avenue Southeast. This new building is an expansion of the program started in 2015 which is located at the Van Andel Museum Center overlooking the Grand River.
Before continuing in this effort to expose inherent School segregation in the Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS), it needs to be stated that the Grand Rapids Public Museum school is a misleading moniker as the museum itself is rented and controlled from the city by a business Consortium designed and pushed by the DeVos power structure.
To imagine it as a haven for public education objectives is whimsical with its private school proclivity. The building at 54 Jefferson has undergone an expensive renovation including money from the public /private Corporation donations and from a GRPS fundraising campaign.
Additionally the district was awarded 10 million dollars from the XQ Institute. Grand Rapids was one of 10 School's nationally to receive money from the business orientated Institute of which half of the recipients were charter schools.
In 2017, a star-studded one-hour long long national broadcast headed by Justin Timberlake, with a bevy of celebrity cameos, attempted to convince America that the nation's high schools needed to redesign in line with the business objectives of an Institute formed by Laurene Powell Jobs, the Widow of business magnate Steve Jobs.
To promote their desired changes a $1,000,000 carrot was dangled in the face of cash-strapped US school districts. From EdSurge we read:
If the point of the Extravaganza was to promote change it missed the mark by airing tired arguments that public schools have stayed static through the decades and consequently glossing over the extraordinary hard work of millions of teachers.
The star-studded Primetime event, paid for by the same group that plastered its name all over the doors of the building at 54 Jefferson, had entertainers quip with the show's premise that high schools are a system that hasn't changed in 100 years. That maintenance however clashes with education historians mentioned in the EdSurge article.
Education historians interviewed by Chalkbeat, where it was said that while the basic setup of schools has remained largely intact the democratization of access to high school along with the different skills and subject kids learn constitute big shifts. Valerie Stross education writer for the Washington Post bemoaned the use of celebrities to push a faulty narrative.
Clearly what was once a successful education system funded by public tax dollars for public benefit and led by non-corporate professors and universities, has experienced damaging changes with public funding being replaced by private funding. Now instead of a Level Playing Field of opportunity, there is a funding system diametrically opposed to that along with propaganda coming from the corporate world with their attached agenda.
The influence from neighborhoods and parents locally has been eradicated and replaced with more and more corporate oversight including at 54 Jefferson Street. The Jefferson School looks more like a lavish Motel on the ground floor and does not have typical classrooms. The two-story building is very modern with bright flexible spaces designed to encourage collaboration and innovation.
Simultaneously, another building in the district opened on August 27th with no renovation or Fanfare. Westwood Middle School reopened with a physical plant that has seen no renovation or facelift for years. Even more worrisome the middle school which houses more students than the museum school, was teaching as of early October with 30% of its positions manned by full-time Subs. That is not the case at the Grand Rapids public museum school where all classes were filled on the first day with full-time teachers and will remain filled by full-time teachers for the entire year unlike Alger middle, Union High School or Westwood which yearly allows classrooms to be manned by substitutes for the entire school year.
Evidently none of the money used to refurbish the eighty-year-old museum school building could be used to simply hire teachers at livable wages at the Westwood building. The neglect at Westwood may be responsible for the very low academic proficiency registered at Westwood Middle located at 1525 Mount Mercy Drive Northwest Grand Rapids where only 5% of the 358 students are proficient in math and 13% in English.
These dismal numbers are supplied by the nationally respected evaluation service called greatschools.org. Even more worrisome is the warning from Great Schools that this school is falling far behind other students in the state and that this school may consequently have large achievement gaps. Great Schools continues their assessment by stating, "students at The school are making far less academic progress given where they were last year compared to similar students in the state."
Very little progress with low test scores at Westwood mean students are starting at a low point and are falling even farther behind their peers in other schools. Compare the opening day at the new Museum school where 300 dignitaries including mayor Bliss filled the beautiful lobby at 54 Jefferson with the worn lobby at Westwood where there were no balloons or millionaires patting themselves on the back. A gala scene indicative of the corporate world's incursion into public education should be alarming particularly when we remember when the primary educational philosophy was to first and foremost address the problems at struggling schools and the students there in. That philosophy has been atrophied today as the germination of educational philosophy does not emanate from the offices of university education departments but rather the boardrooms of corporate headquarters such as QX.
The renovation at 54 Jefferson Street, which has been primarily a business led endeavor, was also given a magnanimous gift from the city selling the building to GRPS for a single dollar. The city also gratuitously gave $52,000 to renovate a parking lot at the corner of State and Jefferson. In addition the city gave money to restore a small park adjoining the parking lot. The park is called a pocket park. Downtown Grand Rapids inc, contributed $51,573 for improvements. The architect for the park and parking lot project is King Scott with Lott3Metz Architecture along with landscape architect Viridis Design Group, and construction manager, Rockford Construction. With such a phalanx of contributors over such a long period of time for such prestigious and expensive professional design and construction it would seem someone could have donated money to replace the broken furnace at Union High School. The students and faculty have had to endure space heaters for two winters at Union High School while the expensive workmanship was being put on with gold trim At 54 Jefferson.Ironically Union High School is just a stone's throw or step down from Westwood Middle. This summer City High School, located in the old Creston High School building on Plainfield, has been completely air-conditioned.
Union high School unfortunately after decades of heat fatigue has received no funding for air conditioning. This priority difference is only one of many that exists between the regular public school buildings and the business/district nexus school buildings. The disparity is a prime reason for the academic proficiency weakness in the less preferred schools. A correlation can be quickly drawn between the physical building environment and academic performance. A spending correlation can also be easily derived at with the same results.
Westwood Middle School has opaque plexiglass windows surrounding the school except in the teachers' lounge or rooms directly surrounding the main school entrance. The plexiglass was not the original school windows. The opaque windows inhibit vision out of the classrooms, and more importantly to GRPS, prohibit vision into the classrooms obscuring a chaotic school. Many of the classrooms are out of control and the emotional fatigue of the teachers both at Westwood and Alger Middle means that each year most of the teaching staff leave only to be replaced with first year teachers and subs.
Compare that reality with the teacher retention rate next spring at the GRPMS. One of those teachers from Alger 5 years ago categorically claimed that the MEAP score for math proficiency registered .000 on test scores with reading nearly as low. Funding, teacher safety and class size with academic proficiency at these struggling schools should be receiving the attention rather than the district's trophy business backed buildings.
The disparity of help to these buildings is matched by the initial unfairness of admittance to these cherry picked schools, where GRPS school leaders have said dogmatically that half of the students from within GRPS boundaries were selected for GRPMS by lottery and were currently attending charter or private schools. According to MLive, another 15% of the students at GRPMS came from outside of the district . These students did not come from Union or Ottawa. They instead were derived from charter or private schools alien to the GRPS district. Lottery selection means that the district can pick students from test scores and other demographics by hiding behind a supposed random luck of the draw lottery.
Therefore what exists in GRPS is a non public school procedure for admission in many buildings. There exists an exception to the traditional open door policy previously indigenous to all public schools called test in. This aspect for admissions is symptomatic to the charter/public school nexus, particularly by having to test in. A new word has been coined indicative of this phenomenon called testination.
Enrollment, unequal funding and teacher retention, have had a combined impact on the educational priorities within GRPS. The stark and definable difference of educational atmosphere and opportunity latent within GRPS is easily recognized. The students at GRPS need the advocacy and protection of the district's leaders and they are not getting it. There are other indicators of priority variances which have resulted in a segregated system at GRPS which will be exposed in continuing articles.
- GRIID End of Year Review Part I – Monitoring Systems of Power and Oppression | Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy
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Former interim coach claims national cricket body is hiring 'tainted' players, including new head coach Waqar Younis.
Former interim coach Mohsin Khan hit out at the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday after he was overlooked for the national side's top job.
Khan, 59, had applied for the position of head coach but the PCB on Tuesday handed a two-year contract to fast bowling legend Waqar Younis for a second stint in the role.
The 42-year-old Younis played 87 Tests and 262 one-day internationals for Pakistan and held the job of national team coach from February 2010 to September 2011. But he was one of six players fined following a judicial inquiry into match-fixing launched in 1998 that led to lifetime bans for Salim Malik and Ataur Rehman two years later.
Khan, who as temporary coach guided Pakistan to a 3-0 rout of then world number one side England in 2012, accused the Pakistan cricket body of hiring "tainted" players. "I was one of the deserving candidates but the PCB threw dust in everyone's eyes," Khan told a press conference, brandishing a newspaper article about judge Malik Mohammad Qayyum's inquiry.
Batsman Malik remains banned from the game while Rehman's ban was subsequently lifted.
Younis, Wasim Akram, Inzamam-ul Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saeed Anwar and Akram Raza were all fined.
Khan on Thursday referenced another of Pakistan's cricketing scandals—the 2010 spot-fixing affair while the team were touring England with Younis as coach. Captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were banned for five years by the International Cricket Council for orchestrating deliberate no-balls in the Lord's Test in return for money.
Khan said the PCB, which is trying to have Aamer's ban reduced before it expires in August 2015, was not moving on from past scandals. "We are not setting examples by patronizing tainted players and after such things who will come and play against us," he said. "If the need arises I will go to the court and will also inform the prime minister [Nawaz Sharif] about the matter."
Younis takes over the role vacated by Australian coach Dav Whatmore, whose contract expired in March.


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Twitter tweaks timeline settings
New York — Twitter is tweaking its timeline.
The social media site will let people turn on a setting that lets popular tweets related to people you follow show up first in your timeline, followed by the real-time feed most people on Twitter are used to.
It's a significant change for the microblogging service, although its existing "while you were away" feature also highlights tweets from the recent past.
The Twittersphere exploded over the weekend on rumors that Twitter was changing its feed to look more like Facebook's newsfeed. CEO Jack Dorsey was compelled to tweet that the real-time stream won't change.
Pressure has been building on Twitter to accelerate user growth, and its stock has declined significantly. The company reports quarterly results after the market closes on Wednesday.


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Run by Chef Kevin Taylor, this breathtaking restaurant located at the Denver Art Museum serves modern American fare with global influences — popcorn shrimp and grits, crispy eggplant gateau. On weekdays, diners can try a three-course prix-fixe menu for $34. Weekends mean specials on mimosas and Bloody Marys.
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Laffan Refinery 2: The project will refine 146,000 barrels
per day of condensate
Qatargas launches commercial ops at Laffan Refinery 2
DOHA, December 26, 2016
Qatargas, the largest LNG producing company in the world, has announced the commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2, marking a major milestone in the expansion of refining capacity in Qatar.
The project will refine 146,000 barrels per day of condensate from the North Field, the largest non-associated natural gas reserve in the world.
Laffan Refinery 2 produces low Sulfur Euro-V specifications products such as naphtha, Jet-A1, ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD), propane and butane for local and international markets. Alongside Laffan Refinery 1, this new facility is strategically important due to its role in diversifying Qatar's energy mix, which will double the existing production capacity.
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar Petroleum president and CEO, and chairman of Qatargas Board of Directors, described the commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2 as "an important and strategic milestone for the unparalleled Qatargas facilities, which underscores its ability to safely execute and operate world-class facilities in support of the economic and social development of the State of Qatar."
Al-Kaabi said: "The expansion of the existing capacity has been implemented within the framework of an integrated plan to develop the oil and gas industry in Qatar and to diversify the utilization of our natural resources as well as to meet current and future needs of the domestic market of high-quality petroleum products, all in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 as guided by the wise leadership of HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar."
Khalid Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatargas chief executive officer, said: "Qatargas is delighted to announce the successful commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2. At Qatargas, we are proud to deliver innovative facilities such as Laffan Refinery 2 – facilities which add significant value to the natural resources of the State of Qatar. This achievement is a clear demonstration of Qatargas' commitment to diversify the utilization of the State of Qatar's hydrocarbon reserves."
Shareholders of the Laffan Refinery include Qatar Petroleum (84 per cent), Total (10 per cent), Cosmo (2 per cent), Idemitsu (2 per cent), Mitsui (1 per cent) and Marubeni (1 per cent). – TradeArabia News Service


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Viviane Joan "Vivi" Abbott Walker, the leader of the Sisterhood, becomes an abusive alcoholic who beats her (three or four, depending on whether you're watching or reading) children in a dissociative episode wherein she becomes convinced that the reason her offspring are so annoying to her is because they are possessed by the devil. Years later, the eldest daughter, Siddalee Walker, now a successful playwright, accidentally exposes the whole incident in a magazine story which describes Vivi, quite accurately, as a "tap-dancing child abuser". She is disowned. Vivi's three friends decide to fix matters by kidnapping Sidda away from her fiancee and taking her home to force the two to talk.
While this is the central chain of events, the story details the events surrounding the situation, moving through time to explore friends, relatives, heartaches and joys. It recounts events from the Sisterhood's childhood and Sidda's, even reaching back to the adolescence of Vivi's mother on a couple of occasions, and paints a picture of generations of deeply flawed women who are nonetheless, by degrees, learning to function as individuals and form their own families.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a sequel to Wells' earlier novel, Little Altars Everywhere, in which the child abuse is a lot more sexualized and egregious. Arguably a Downer Ending: The point seems to be that while Siddalee has gotten past her childhood and used it to grow...she's got three siblings who are yet to have such experiences.
This work contains examples of:
- Abusive Parents: Oh Jesus and how. In the central instance Siddalee is stripped and beaten to the point of wetting herself; Little Altars Everywhere makes it clear that dear Momma was shtupping the youngest son, Baylor, and heavily implies that she was either getting off on the beatings she was dealing out or trying to make things better.
- Bittersweet Ending: In the book, Vivi and Sidda finish the book laughing and crying on a porch swing, and tacitly acknowledge their past with a ritual exchange of tears. It Makes Sense in Context.
- Boarding School of Horrors: As a teenager, Vivi is sent to a harrowing religious school where toilet paper is rationed, food is gruel and she is left passed out on a dirty bathroom floor while a prefect reports her for being wasteful.
- Calling the Old Man Out: "They weren't all lies, Momma. Or have you forgotten the feel of a belt in your hand?"
- Cannot Spit It Out: Most of the problems in the book could have been avoided if Vivi would have just simply told Siddalee that she was in the middle of a drug-fueled nervous breakdown when she snapped and started to beat Satan out of her children; since the author makes it clear that doing so would somehow make that forgivable when Vivi would rather actually be thought of as a tap-dancing child abuser than the victim of postpartum depression, Catholic guilt and a dangerous psychoactive drug, the most Vivi will say is that her parenting has been 'uneven'.
- The Deep South: In Vivi and the gang's home, somewhat (note the name Siddalee ...) When the Sisterhood visits one of their aunts ... ohhh dear.
- Elegant Classical Musician: An unusual male example, but it definitely counts. Vivi's boyfriend attracts the attention of everyone everywhere ever because he just looks and sounds so pretty when playing his fiddle. It's also used to demonstrate what a gentleman he is; there's a very touching scene in the book where he dedicates a song to Vivi's unattractive, unloved mother and nearly makes her cry with happiness.
- Four-Temperament Ensemble: The Ya-yas; Drama Queen Vivi is the Sanguine, Team Mom Teensy is the Choleric, gentle Necie is the Phlegmatic, and scrappy Caro is the Melancholic.
- Hollywood Nuns: Averted, surprisingly enough. Vivi's boarding school features a nightmarish cast of teachers, but some of the administration (most notably the infirmary) is tended to by a different order with different rules and different penguin dresses.
- In the Blood: Siddalee would love to have children with Connor... and is terrified if there's even a chance she might be as bad as Vivi.
- Lady Drunk: Vivi. She goes to the lake so the kids can swim ... with a large water bottle full of her special "re-Vivi-fication tonic" (read: contains vodka).
- Parental Neglect: Where exactly is Vivi's husband when the kids are getting beaten and molested? (Answer: Duck camp)
- Parental Incest: Vivi's mother thinks this when her father gives Vivi a ring during her birthday.
- Threat Backfire:Teensy: Go! Go home right now!Vivi: Don't you talk to me like that. I'll knock you in the middle of next week!Teensy: Then I will kick your sorry ass on Thursday.
- Woman Scorned: When Caro's husband left her for his male lover, her response involved a shotgun. She cooled down after a few years, and now all three are close friends and Amicable Exes.
- Writers Cannot Do Math: In the film, Siddalee is depicted as a woman in her 30s (in 2002) despite being born in the early 1950s at the latest.


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NOAA Re-opens One-Third of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
NOAA re-opened 26,388 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational fishing on Thursday, July 22, 2010. The reopening of a third of the overall closed area was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states. Since mid-June, NOAA data have shown no oil in the area, and United States Coast Guard observers flying over the area in the last 30 days have also not observed any oil. Additionally, trajectory models show the area is at a low risk for future exposure to oil, and fish caught in the area and tested by NOAA experts have shown no signs of contamination.

 "Today's decision is good news for Gulf fishermen and American consumers,†Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said. "Following the best science for this re-opening provides important assurance to the American people that the seafood they buy is safe and protects the Gulf seafood brand and the many people who depend on it for their livelihoods.†At its closest point, the area to be reopened is about 190 miles southeast of the Deepwater/BP wellhead, and the area where the majority of fishing will occur is about 220 miles from the wellhead, along the west Florida shelf. "NOAA is working to protect public safety while minimizing harm to the fishing industry,†said Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. "We are confident that seafood caught in this area is, and will continue to be, free from contamination.†Between June 23 and July 5, NOAA collected samples of fish, including grouper, snapper, tuna, and mahi mahi from the area where the heaviest fishing will take place. Sensory and chemical testing following the methodology and procedures in the re-opening protocol showed no detectable oil or dispersant odors or flavors, and the results of chemical analysis were well below the levels of concern.

" We are pleased today to be able to fully support the reopening of these waters," said Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, commissioner of food and drugs. "We know it is important to get people back to fishing quickly — this industry is the backbone of the Gulf region economy. At the same time, we need the American public to be confident in the seafood coming from the Gulf, and the testing that has been done as part of the agreed upon protocols has not indicated any level of concern." NOAA will continue to take samples for testing from the newly re-opened area, and the agency has also implemented dockside sampling to test fish caught throughout the Gulf by commercial fishermen.
Additionally, the NOAA research vessel Nancy Foster took water samples in and around the area proposed for re-opening during early to mid July. No surface sheens were observed and no unusual readings potentially indicative of oil were obtained during these activities. At the time the area was originally closed, there was a concern that the light sheen observed in the northeastern portion of the area might enter the loop current and move quickly toward the Florida Keys. That fear, however, never materialized, and NOAA revisited its earlier assumptions, reaching the conclusion that these waters no longer need to be closed. Fishery area closures remain the first line of defense to prevent contaminated seafood from entering the marketplace. NOAA continues to work closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the states to ensure seafood safety. NOAA and FDA are working together on broad-scale seafood sampling that includes sampling seafood from inside and outside the closure area, as well as dockside- and market-based sampling.catherinecollins2010-07-23T13:17:55+00:00


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Paul Giacoletto
President, Green Street Building Group
Paul Giacoletto, President of Green Street Building Group, leads the construction team for Green Street Real Estate Real Estates' mixed-use and multi-family portfolio, as well as third party opportunities. Paul assists the management team with identifying new opportunities, evaluating project costs and overseeing all aspects of the construction process.
Paul has been in the design and construction industry for over 35 years. He has a broad knowledge base and experience in all facets of construction. He began his career as a project architect and has moved through the industry holding various titles including Project Manager, Vice President, President, Chief Operating Officer and Partner. His expertise includes multi-family, high rise, hospitality, historic renovation, office and industrial. Additionally, he holds general contracting licenses in several states.
Before joining Green Street St. Louis in 2019, Paul served as a Vice President and Market Leader for PARIC Corporation specializing in the urban multi-family and high-rise industry. Major projects throughout Paul's career include the construction of Ballpark Village ($220M), 212 South Meramec Tower ($55M), Enterprise Center ($60M), Monogram on Washington Apartments (renovation-$38M), Angad Arts Hotel (renovation-$32M), and The Last Hotel (renovation-$30M).


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John Henry Sammis was an American pastor who played a part, along with several other people, in the writing of a familiar gospel song.
Evangelist D. L. Moody was holding meetings in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1886 or early 1887. On this particular occasion, an opportunity was given for testimonies from those whose lives had been touched through the ministry of the Word. A young man stood who clearly had little to say, because the Christian faith was so new to him. He said simply, "I am not quite sure–but I am going to trust, and I am going to obey."
Daniel Towner was the song leader that evening, and the simple statement made an immediate impression on him. Towner was struck by the way the two words trust (or faith), and obedience summarized what the child of God was to do. To walk with the Lord, day by day, involves just that, step by step faith in God and obedience to His Word. It always has, even on the far side of the cross. "By faith Abraham obeyed" (Heb. 11:8).
Towner jotted down the testimony on a slip of paper, possibly suggesting a chorus that might make use of the two words as well. These he sent to his friend John Sammis, asking if he could write the words of a gospel song along that line. The work was soon done, and the lines of verse were returned to Daniel Towner. He wrote a tune for them but, dissatisfied with the result, he crumpled the page and tossed it in the wastebasket.
The next day, his wife was dusting and tidying in his study, and she spotted the crumpled page. Out of curiosity, she took it out and had a look, singing the song to herself. Delighted with it, she placed it on the organ. When her husband saw it later, he explained that he'd thrown it away. She replied, "I know you did, Daniel, but I feel that the melody you've written is just what is needed to carry the message." And it has, ever since, in the song Trust and Obey.
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey, for there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.
(2) Jesus, Our Lord and King (Data Missing)
The ordinance of believer's baptism (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 2:41; 8:12) involves both a backward look and a forward look. For the Christian, looking back, it is a testimony to his or her identification with Christ, in His death and resurrection. The mode of total immersion beautifully pictures both.
But there is also involved in the ceremony a public commitment on the part of the believer to look ahead. To testify to a determination to "walk in newness of life"–in other words, to live as one who belongs to Christ and desires to honour Him in all things (Rom. 6:3-4).
Jesus, Our Lord and King is a fine baptismal hymn, expressing something of these twin truths. The authorship is unknown.
Jesus, our Lord and King,
To You our praises rise;
To You our bodies we present,
A living sacrifice.
Now justified by grace,
And made alive to God,
Formed for Yourself to show Your praise,
We sound Your love abroad.
As dead indeed to sin,
We rise to walk anew,
Henceforth, as not our own, but Yours,
We follow only You.
Baptized into Your death,
With You again we rise,
To newness of a life of faith,
To new and endless joys.


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Have you made any purchases during the Spring Beauty Insider sale?
Thanks to the annual VIB Rouge sale I picked up a few beauty bits I've been lusting after for quite a while. I mean who would've said no to fifteen percent off at Sephora? Probably not many; considering the fact that they offer the discount only twice a year. Anyways, here's a quick look at what I bought.
- Laura Mercier Foundation Primer: If you have a tendency to get noticeable dry patches (argh, which are so annoying) after putting on your foundation then you need to try this. Seriously, it makes a world of a difference. My foundation (or whatever base product I'm applying) goes on so much smoother and lasts so much longer with this primer.
- Nars Blush in Amour: Am I the only one who buys things right off the bet when they see the sign 'only a few left'? Well, hope not. Because surely that had influenced my decision to purchase the following shade of blush. But no regrets here, it's a nice peachy pink that frankly compliments my skin tone really well.
- Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation The hype is real with this one. Hands down one of the best foundations I've ever tried, so I got another one (in the shade 4.5) which matches my skin tone perfectly.
- Dior Addict Lip Maximizer: As you probably already know this is one of my favorite lip glosses of all time: (1) it keeps my lips moisturized and smooth ; (2) creates an illusion of fuller, plump lips. What's not to love? And yes, this is my third time purchasing it.
- Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy: You all probably know about my obsession with lip balms, so of course I had to give this one a try as it is quite popular in the blogging world. Have you tried it?
Have you made any purchases during the Spring Beauty Insider sale?


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Dear President-Elect Donald Trump: Please commission U.S. artist Christo's with the creation of a new a version of his Running Fence to separate the U.S. from Mexico. His first project in Sonoma was completed in 1976 with great success. Though only 24.5 miles long then, in full length today it would transform a racist project into a public art event, and help improve the image of the U.S. with a cultural veneer. — Change.org
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Derek Black is the general manager/wine director at Rattan Pan-Asian Bistro + Wine Bar on Eldridge Parkway. We asked him to tell us what kind of wines he likes with Asian food and for his list of "5 Wines that Will Blow Your Mind."
DB: Call me crazy, but I'm going to do something that usually isn't done — I am going to recommend some red wines that pair well with pan-Asian cuisine. The stereotypical choices with spicy Asian cooking are white wines with a little residual sugar, such as Riesling or Chenin Blanc. But I like red wines better than whites. My motto is: "If you like red with fish, then go with it." There are no rules in a knife fight — or wine drinking.
Under $15:
2004 Scott Harvey "Inzinerator"
Amador County, California
Scott Harvey is best known as the architect of the incredibly trendy "ménage à trois" blend of Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet. His latest inspiration is a Zinfandel blend called "Inzinerator." It's got loads of warm raspberry, blueberry and white pepper spice notes on the palate. It goes beautifully with teriyaki beef or Asian-style baby back ribs. The "Inzinerator" is new to the market, but here to stay.
Under $30:
2005 Tait "The Ballbuster" Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Australia
Bruno Tait's 2005 "The Ballbuster" Shiraz is huge. The blend is 80 percent Shiraz, 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 10 percent Merlot. It's aged 12 months in American and French oak. Potent in its buzz factor (15.8 percent alcohol), it is a boutique-style Barossa red that is very drinkable now. I like to pair this "fruit bomb" with dishes like our satays and the "red curry basil beef."
Under $60:
2005 Amisfield Pinot Noir
Central Otago, New Zealand
In a post-Sideways era, Pinot Noir has become the cool choice for veteran and novice wine drinkers alike. New Zealand Pinots are gradually gaining a place among the best in the world. This Pinot Noir is very different from the Santa Barbara Sideways Pinots. It tastes more like a Syrah. This wine is perfect with any kind of salmon.
Under $120:
2001 Fontodi Flaccianello Della Pieve
Tuscany, Italy
One of the first 100 percent Sangiovese Super Tuscans, this huge red wine combines the old-world characteristics of Sangiovese with contemporary wine-making techniques. Highly structured and full on the palate, the wine opens up with black cherry spice and a pleasant toasty oak. I like to pair this monster Tuscan with our "Vietnamese garlic beef" or tuna teriyaki. It's a real treasure of a wine that I wish I could drink daily.
2001 Château d'Yquem,
Bordeaux, France
2001 Château d'Yquem (or basically any vintage) is the nectar of the gods. Château d'Yquem is in a class of its own. At d'Yquem, only the best grapes are used, and it takes one entire vine to produce one glass of wine. It's the perfect wine with any fruity dessert.


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Providence Place office development
Providence Place will provide West Bromwich town centre with state-of-the-art office facilities.
The development, next to one of the main routes into West Bromwich, is the first new office of its kind in the town since the 1970s. It is expected to generate tens of millions of pounds in new investment for West Bromwich and create hundreds of new jobs for a wide range of skills.
The first part of the scheme is Number 1 Providence Place, a 75,000 square feet building let to BT. The building was completed in October 2011, with an opening ceremony held on the 7 February 2012 and has created hundreds of new jobs.
Additional office buildings will be built as part of the Providence Place development, and on the 30 November 2012 West Bromwich Building Society announced that it would be relocating its head quarters from West Bromwich High Street to a new building on Providence Place. The new head quarters will accommodate 500 staff and the most up to date technology for a financial services company and stands to add to the revitalisation of West Bromwich. Ground works got underway in December 2013 and the new building is expected to be complete by early 2015.
Additional office buildings at Providence Place will:
- provide up to 170,000 square feet of office accommodation for West Bromwich
- generate £80 million in new investment
- create hundreds of new jobs and training opportunities.
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Let's all look back to the '90s when Princess Sarah reigned!
"Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa", which starred Camille Prats as Princess Sarah and Angelica Panganiban as Sarah's best friend Becky, was probably a huge part of your childhood playtime roleplays (aminin!).
Siyempre gusto mo ikaw si Princess Sarah, while your mataray friends would fight over the wicked tandem of Miss Minchin (Jean Garcia) and Lavinia (Angelica Pandersen). Ang sarap balikan, ano? Kaya tara, let's throw it all the way back to the '90s as "Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa" celebrates its 24th anniversary today, June 7. Yup, matanda ka na.
Here's a bite-sized version of the movie you can enjoy. Have fun reliving your childhood, everyone!
Plus, here's an exclusive Supercut poster featuring Camille in her super extra fur coat
And if you want to watch more movie clips from "Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa", you can do so here:
After "Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa," Camille appeared in a number of Star Cinema films including "Oki Doki Doc: The Movie," "Madrasta," and "Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure," "Ang Pulubi at ang Prinsesa," "Haba-baba-doo! Puti-puti-poo!," and "Hiling."
Enjoy more Supercuts here:
'Anak' Supercut: 3 of Vilma and Claudine's most heartbreaking moments
Rewind Erich Gonzales' unforgettable scenes in 'Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang' supercut
'Always Be My Maybe' Supercut: Gerald and Arci are unlikely soulmates!
Relive Claudine and Rico's romance in this 'Got 2 Believe' supercut!
'Halik Sa Hangin' Supercut: Mia (Julia Montes) and Gio's (Gerald Anderson) impossible love!


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In Tennessee, a will executed by a testator (the person making the will) is typically available only after the testator passes. The will is made publicly available when it is read in open court, if the testator deposited the will with the clerk of the probate court. Eventually, every will probated in a county probate court in Tennessee becomes publicly available and then anyone can obtain a copy of the document.
Probating a Will
Probating a will is a process in which a probate court judge examines the testator's last will and testament and distributes the testator's assets to the beneficiaries named in the will. An asset is anything the testator owned, including real estate, personal property, cash and investments. Once the will is admitted to probate, the personal representative named in the will is responsible for carrying out the last wishes of the testator.
Will Deposited With the Probate Court
Tennessee law permits a testator to deposit his executed will with the clerk of the probate court for the county in which the testator resides. By depositing a last will and testament with the probate court, there will be little question as to which will the testator intended to be probated. Once the will is deposited, only the testator may remove it from the court files; no one else may see it or obtain a copy of it.
Read More: How to Find a Will in Probate Court
Will Read in Open Court
If the testator deposits his will with the probate court, when he passes, a probate judge will read the will in open court. If the testator did not deposit the will with the probate court and the testator's personal representative locates the will, it must be immediately delivered to the probate court clerk. The will is then read in open court. After the will is read, a copy of the document may be requested from the court clerk.
A Will Is Public Record When Probate Proceedings Start
If a will is not deposited with the probate court clerk, the will becomes public record when it is filed with the clerk's office after the testator's death. Once the document is a public record, anyone may read it or obtain a copy. For example, Elvis Presley's will was made available to the public after it was filed with the probate court six days after he died. If any person wants a certified copy of a will – even the last will and testament of Elvis Presley – most probate courts in Tennessee will provide it for a small fee.
Writer Bio
Timothy Mucciante has worked as a lawyer and business consultant, and has been writing professionally since 1981. His writing has appeared in the "Michigan Bar Journal" and many corporate publications. Mucciante holds both a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University/Detroit College of Law.


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Well who saw that coming?! Not me! That's for sure. The train I was on earlier was driven by a goose – AN ACTUAL GOOSE. I was waiting at Poole to go back to London and when the train pulled up at the platform and slowed down the goose poked it's head out of the cabin at the front and looked me square in the eye before pulling it's windy neck back in through the window and settling into its chair.
Do you have any idea how scary that is for someone with a massive phobia of birds? The idea that your life is in the hands of some preppy dickhead with white feathers and big feet? At first I was umming and ahhing about whether to get on the train at all but I had to really because I needed to get back to London. I picked a carriage somewhere near the front, figuring that if the goose ran into difficulties then I would at least be on hand to help out. And it would need someone on hand because it only had wings.
I settled down into my seat and was amusing myself with texting etc and didn't really think much of it, but it was pretty weird! Then, about half an hour later I was waiting for the ticket conductor when the carriage doors open at one end and a goose comes through with the confectionary trolley! I was absolutely bricking it but I stayed calm and when he came over to my seat I thought I'd try and be polite.
Goose – Would you like any hot drinks madam?
Laura – Yes please, could I have a tea?
Goose – Yes, that'll be £1.30 please.
Laura – Thanks, that's very cheap. By the way are you a goose?
Goose – Yes. Why?
Laura – Just wondering. So, is this train entirely run by geese?
Goose – No. I'm the only one.
Laura – Oh. It's just I thought I saw one driving the train earlier.
Goose – Yeah, that was me.
Laura – Oh. So, is it someone else's turn to drive now?
Goose – No.
Laura – So, who's driving now?
Goose – Well, no one. There was a straight bit coming up so I thought I'd get the drinks done.
Laura – Oh, well that sounds fair...wait a minute. NO IT DOESN'T YOU CRAZY GOOSE! So no one is driving this train?
Goose – Don't they just drive themselves?
Laura – Not that I'm aware of.
Goose – Oh bugger.
I have literally never been so pissed off in my entire life. I had to carry on doing the tea round while the dumbass goose went back to driving the train. By the time we got to Waterloo I was so angry I marched straight to the help desk and asked to lodge a complaint.
The swan behind the desk was less than helpful and broke my arm with its beak to prove a point. I am so livid with the whole railway system it's unreal. They think they can just get away with all this stuff and no one is going to do anything about it? Well. Here beginneth my campaign to get birds out of the transport system. Because they are wankers.


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Beauty and innocence is evident from the art works of Washington Maguetas. Washington was born in Brazil and is rightly called a prolific painter who has vast versatility in showing versatilities of native land Brazil and gives a good reflection of native Brazil surroundings and people.He has had a very long artistic career and many of his art works shows the world back to a late 19th century which was a world of beautiful natural surroundings and elegance. His paintings shows the both the influence of simplicity and childhood. This time I have compiled some of the very beautiful paintings by Washington Maguetas. Hope you like these and enjoy.
May 31, 2021
Washington Maguetas
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Washington Maguetas
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Things You May Want to Know About the REPTILIAN Conspiracy Theory
No, we're not talking about lizards driving around in fancy cars – though that's not far off from what some people believe is happening. The concept was brought to popularity by former BBC sports writer and self-proclaimed "son of God", David Icke in his 1999 book The Biggest Secret: The Book That Will Change the World. In the book, Icke posits that society is controlled by humanoid reptiles. For the sake of simplicity, we will call them the Reptilians. While it may sound like a wildly outlandish conspiracy theory, approximately 12 million Americans believe that it's actually true and there is a conspiracy against humans perpetrated by the Reptilians.
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How many people missed work due to Fallout 4's release?
So, it's been a week and you've finally somehow managed to pull yourself away from the Commonwealth in Fallout 4 so you can go back to your stupid "real" life. It's been a glorious week, though, hasn't it? Tromping around the remains of Boston and fighting the scourge of the…well, it's hard to pick just one scourge. There are a lot of them.
Anyway, now that you're tucked back into the safety of your cubicle, you may be curious how many of your coworkers, nay, your fellow humans, engaged in a little bit of hooky themselves. You definitely weren't the only one. Heck, Bethesda's Pete Hines was actively encouraging it. Which of these people commuting around you quietly engaged in a war for the future of humanity? Well, we've done the research and checked the message boards and we're prepared to fill you in.
Just keep in mind, I was an English major …
This Scenario Is Irregular
People familiar with the more game-oriented corners of the Internet's back-alley bazaar and freak show (we lovingly call it reddit) may have run across this post from a manager at some call center, who may well go down as the second best boss in history (behind that one guy who pays all his employees a minimum of $70 grand). Here's what he said:
"We have an in-center IM system that allows you to post statuses, and I saw a guy repping some Fallout flair in his, so in the group messaging, I asked, 'Who here has been waiting years for the next batch of post-apocalyptic history, post it in your LYNC status!'. Anyone who posted anything pertaining to Fallout was immediately deviated (sent home early), regardless of time worked."
This middle-management hero proceeded to work a full day (and then some) before making the trek home to begin his own lone wanderings. Unfortunately, though this Olympic-level charity is abnormal. Most people are out there having to fend for themselves.
The Raw Numbers
If we're going to talk numbers, we have to start with our base. I guess -- again, English major here, folks. Currently, in America, there are about 149 million full-time and part-time workers (at least, according to this one site that was really high up in a Google search). So, about half the American population is working at some point during the week. Now, if you believe the ESA, then fully 60 percent of those 150 million people are gamers. That's 90 million potential fakers.
Now, it might shock some of you to find out that some people actually call in sick when they're not really sick. What's really most shocking about that revelation is that some idiot took the time to conduct an actual, official study to prove it. That study said that about 52 percent of American workers will fake an illness for the opportunity to stay in bed, watch TV, and not deal with their boss' inane shenanigans for one freaking day. Of course, 52 percent means that about half those workers were lying their faces off. But whatever, we'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that only half of those 90 million gamers were the type to fake and illness.
Fallout 4 Isn't For Everybody
That subheading might seem like blasphemy, but in much the same way as some gamers lose their minds over yet another iteration of birds flinging themselves at pigs (LEGO Star Wars Marvel's Angry Birds!), Fallout 4 isn't for everybody. The game developing demigods at Bethesda claimed that the newest entry in the series "launched with approximately 12 million units worldwide to meet day one demand, representing sales in excess of $750 million."
So, that's 12 million copies, and — if the fuzzy math above holds up — about half of those people aren't brave enough to shirk their responsibilities to tromp around a virtual wasteland. Beyond those people whining about "having to go to class" or "a job" or "pay bills," scheduling a vacation was very popular…assuming you hadn't already blown your sick day stash on Madden, Metal Gear, or some other goodie. This late in what has actually turned out to be a pretty good year for gaming, that number of responsibility-shirkers numbered about half the remaining Lone Wanderers.
And Now Our (Super Accurate) Total
About 2-3 million people skipped work to play Fallout 4, likely leaning towards the lower end of that spectrum. At first glance, that may sound like a lot, but it really only amounts to about 1.3 percent of the working population. Before you dismiss that figure outright, just stop and think about it. I bet you know 1 person out of 100 who was mysteriously absent on November 10. And the preliminary numbers would confirm that — at the very least — a crapload of people were scavenging their little hearts out on day one.
Steam was quick to point out that on Day One, Fallout 4 briefly toppled perennial leaders Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. And while those games have since reclaimed their thrones at number one and two, respectively, Fallout 4 is still beating the pants off fourth place competitor, the newly released Football Manager 2016. Even more impressive, in a single day, Fallout 4 hit 446,000 concurrent players on Steam, a new record for a game of its type. (Even previous record holder Grand Theft Auto 5 took three days to hit its 361,000 peak.) That's nearly half a million people right there without factoring in consoles.
No matter how accurate these (probably extremely false) figures are, as you sit in your cubicle and pine for another run through the Commonwealth, just know you're not alone in your addiction, Lone Wanderer. Keep calm and scavenge on!


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Evan Knapp wrote most of the songs for Green, his debut record, when he was 18 or 19 years old. The whole album conveys precious innocence and a shared sense of nostalgia through Knapp's well-crafted songs and impressive musicianship. Knapp is an astounding bass player who plays in several local acts. His R&B and jazz sensibilities come through in all dimensions of his songwriting, singing, and multi-instrumental playing. Knapp's good friend and collaborator, Salvatore Manalo, brings a Latin jazz feel to Knapp's grooves by adding guitar or keyboard playing on all the tunes.
In "Today" Evan sings with the smoothness of Dido and the swing of Sade, starting the song with a sweet croon "Baby. How's your day been?" Knapp continues his smooth swing and creative rhymes in "House" with an earworm "you know I ain't hard to satisfy." "Windmill," a jazzy track describing Knapp's bike trip from Salt Lake City to Portland and a love that he can't shake out of his mind, is only available on the CD and Bandcamp.
In my favorite tune on the album, "Frosted Flakes," Knapp joins great songwriters in using a breakfast theme- but Jack Johnson's Banana Pancakes has nothing on Evan Knapp. Frankly, Knapp could sing the phone book to this funky riff, but even better, he describes an entertaining perspective on getting repeatedly stood up by the girl of his dreams, talking himself back up with the lyrics "you are what you eat, so enjoy them frosted flakes."
"Take Your Time" has a funky vibe with an affirming message for those who are impatient to get to where they want to be "Take your time. Your opportunity will arise." "Matter of Thought" describes the beginning of his journey westward and ends with Knapp saying to himself "what you're doing with your life ain't enough."
It's worth adding that Evan is a remarkably considerate person. I guess this is what might happen when someone grows up working on their parents' organic farm and living abroad as an exchange student. When I first met Evan he was checking out all sorts of bands and venues, getting to know local musicians and their music. He supports other artists by playing in their bands and attending a lot of gigs. He has become woven into the fabric of the music community. His immense talent and supportive attitude make him one of Portland's shining stars.
Get to know more about Evan through his brand spanking new documentary video on the making of the EP.
Check out Evan's website, which includes links to all the major streaming services. The next opportunity to hear him play live will be on February 6th at Kelly's Olympian with Sweet N' Juicy and There Is No Mountain. And if you're still enjoying this music review, please consider clicking on the sidebar to listen to the Portland Notes on-line stream and subscribing to the Portland Notes music blog so you can stay in tune with Portland's amazing local music.


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Three Alums Plan to Erect The Tappan
Three Oberlin alumni, Josh Rosen and Ben Ezinga, OC '01, and Naomi Sabel, OC '02, of Sustainable Community Associates have proposed a new development project called The Tappan in Tremont, Cleveland. The proposed building will house 95 apartments and is expected to cost 22 million dollars in financing.
This is the trio's fifth project together. Although the group predominantly focuses on historic restoration, the SCA is responsible for the East College Street Project, which houses local businesses like Slow Train Cafe.
"It's not really affordable housing, but what we would call 'workforce housing,'" Rosen said. "Typically, the rents in projects like the one we are proposing are significantly more money than what we will be charging."
The group was motivated to devote part of their project to the middle-income residents to help make urban housing more broadly accessible.
"Middle-class housing is surprisingly needed in Cleveland," Sabel said. "It's making new and high-quality housing available for everyone."
The building will not only be mixed-income, but also mixed-use. The first floor of the property will house a bakery, created by a first-time business owner from Cleveland.
"We like the idea of mixed-use buildings," Rosen said. "We are hoping the bakery does for that project what Slow Train did for East College Street. It becomes known for the uses rather than anything else. So, 'the building that Slow Train is in.' We would love it to be 'the building the bakery is in.'"
The group named the project after Tappan Square, referencing the park at the center of the undergraduate campus they all shared.
"We have such fondness and affection for Oberlin, and it's still so much a part of what we do," Sabel said.
The alumni hope that The Tappan will cultivate the same joyful feeling that Tappan Square brings to Oberlin.
"We wanted to name it after something that feels warm and happy," Rosen added. "The three of us all went to Oberlin, and loved Tappan Square, so it brought back good memories. We also like that the Tappan [family] were abolitionists, and thought that was kind of cool. It ended up being an homage to our Oberlin experience."
The SCA hopes that The Tappan will open in June 2020.


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Niche Audio has released Classic Dub & Trip Hop, a new Creator Series custom production pack for Maschine 2 and Ableton Live.
The sample pack includes a fresh new collection of 20 sound kits, including authentic drum kits, deep organic bass, moody synths and much more.
The Niche Audio Creator Series will focus highly on giving our users a set of sounds that they can use to easily build up a track from scratch. Where our Genre Series aims to provide you with mixed kits containing all the sounds that you need to make a track (or remix) using a bank of 16 sounds, the Creator Series provides instrument specific banks of sounds that you can use in many different ways within your music.
For example, if you need a bass sound, you will find banks that contain only inspirational bass samples. Meaning you have plenty of options for each type of sound to pick and choose from. We feel that both the Creator Series and Genre Specific packs will work hand in hand to cover all of your creative needs.
We have sourced only the best sounds available, taken from the best analog and digital gear and presented them in the form of specialist kits for easy access. We want you to find great sounds fast, and that's why we are giving you a collection of 20 kits covering all of the elements that you will need to create top quality, authentic music. Each Kit contains 16 sounds all ready and waiting to be used in your next production.
Classic Dub & Trip Hop is available from Loopmasters for £19.95 GBP.
More information: Niche Audio / Classic Dub & Trip Hop


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As advertisers migrate to the internet, newspapers and magazines have thrown back the sheets for some strange print-ad bedfellows. Cue the erectile dysfunction jokes. (No, seriously.)
The sports section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune recently featured–exclusively–advertisements for erectile dysfunction cures, reports David Brauer at MinnPost. Brauer, who finds that the trend is not limited to Minnesota, puts it best:
The, er, deflating news? The two quarter-page ads were the only ones in the eight-page section–a truly abysmal percentage that will get journalists agitated in all the wrong ways.
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McNabb expects Bucs to test him
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Donovan McNabb had little trouble running away from Atlanta's Keith Brooking and Patrick Kerney. It won't be easy to escape Tampa Bay's Simeon Rice, Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks.
In his first game after missing two months with a broken right ankle, McNabb showed few signs that he'd been away, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 20-6 playoff victory over the Falcons last Saturday.
The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback completed 20 of 30 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for 24 yards, including a 19-yard gain on his second play. But that was against Atlanta's 19th-ranked defense.
The top-ranked defense belongs to the Buccaneers (13-4), the team Philadelphia (13-4) will face in the NFC championship game Sunday at Veterans Stadium.
"They have great core linebackers, their defensive line plays great. You have to be able to attack them," McNabb said Wednesday. "If you're able to do that, then you put yourself in great positions to do other things."
Led by Brooks, The AP's Defensive Player of the Year, and Rice, the NFC's sack leader with 15?, the Bucs allowed just 12.3 points and 252.8 yards per game. They had 43 sacks, forced 38 turnovers and scored five defensive touchdowns. Tampa ranked first in seven defensive categories, including pass defense.
McNabb, however, has had success against the Bucs, especially in the postseason. The Eagles have won the last four meetings, including playoff games the last two years.
McNabb threw for 161 yards and two TDs, and ran for 32 yards and one TD in Philadelphia's 21-3 victory over Tampa in a 2000 wild-card game. He had 194 yards passing and two TDs and ran for 57 yards in last season's 31-9 first-round win.
In a 20-10 victory over the Bucs earlier this season, McNabb passed for 127 yards and one TD. He had just 4 yards rushing, but scored once. Duce Staley ran for 152 yards in that game.
"We have to establish a run game," McNabb said. "We know that they like to attack with John Lynch in the box. Everybody knows that, everybody knows about their defensive line. In order to put yourself in a position to score points, you have to be able to run the ball. And in passing the ball, make sure you're able to spread the ball around."
McNabb set the tone for last year's playoff victory with a 39-yard run in the first quarter. His run set up a 40-yard pass to Todd Pinkston later in the game. On the play, he froze the defenders by scrambling, then stopped and threw downfield.
Against the Falcons last week, McNabb proved right away his ankle was fine with the 19-yard scramble. He didn't run much after that, but he moved around enough to keep the defense off-balance.
On a fourth-and-1 play in the fourth quarter, McNabb rolled to his right, faked running and hit James Thrash with a 35-yard TD pass that iced the win.
"Donovan has learned he can do both. He has the ability to stay in that system and run in that system, and he has the ability to break loose," said Lynch, a Pro Bowl safety. "He's a big, big man, and it looks like he even got bigger in his time off, but he still moves well. It was impressive watching him. We heard about the limp he had, but I didn't see any limping going on. He seemed to be moving extremely well."
McNabb acknowledged that he wasn't at his best against the Falcons. He overthrew a couple open receivers and didn't see a few others who were open. But his receivers didn't help him by dropping at least four passes.
"I got rid of a little bit of rust," McNabb said. "There were some plays in the game that I felt I could have made better plays with. That's something I can learn from."
The Bucs hope they've learned by facing McNabb four times in 24 months. Tampa had success against other mobile quarterbacks this season, holding Michael Vick to 10 yards rushing in two wins against Atlanta. The Bucs also limited Daunte Culpepper to 8 yards rushing in a win over Minnesota.
"McNabb's a different quarterback," Brooks said. "We have played him several times so we know how to rush him. You have to be disciplined. We just need to go out there and make plays. We have had every chance to make plays against them in the past, but for some reason we didn't."


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I Got A Fever
I posted about Rekids a little while ago, but I thought it'd be fun to bring up the wonderful Cabin Fever Trax 12" series that's put out by their unofficial sub label, RKDS. Each single includes "revamped" edits of old, obscure house jams, and they seem to be doing pretty well as the sixth installation just came out in June (buy it at Phonica).
House is a genre that fades in and out of favor with me... I think this is largely due to the fact that it tends to be pretty heavy-handed and aggressive whereas something like disco (oh, how vague you are) necessitates a certain amount of organic warmth and elasticity. House, when done well, can be really engaging in a natural, almost psychedelic way, though, and when I get tunes of that variety, I can only love them to pieces.
Here's the b-side of Jacques Renault's Cabin Fever Trax Vol. 6 12". It's more of a after-hours comedown chiller, but there's still loads of rhythm in there to keep you spinning on the dancefloor in the middle of the night as well.
Jacques Renault - Cabin Fever Trax - Let's Play House


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The depth of your BJJ arsenal is extremely important. Technical expertise is a requirement in The Art, especially if you want to teach. The more you know enhances your credibility.
But there is a difference between how much you know and how well you execute. Let me share with you, some psychology:
Hick's Law, named after British psychologist William Edmund Hick, or the Hick–Hyman Law (for Ray Hyman), describes the time it takes for a person to make a decision as a result of the possible choices he or she has. The Hick-Hyman Law assesses cognitive information capacity in choice reaction experiments. The amount of time taken to process a certain amount of bits in the Hick-Hyman Law is known as the rate of gain of information. Given n equally probable choices, the average reaction time T required to choose among them is approximately (credit to Wikipedia for the extract).
What does this mean to us? Simply put: the more options we have in technique increases our time in which to select and use them. A catalog of 100 techniques takes far more time to scan and select than one comprised of 10. Time that is wasted in this selection process poses the greatest threat to performance.
Watch any champion in their matches. You will start to see a pattern that they use the same techniques over and over with success. Most of what they use is not very fancy. They have selected a small group of moves that they feel is most effective for them and do it over and over and over. They adhere to the Hick-Hyman Law by realizing that they must eliminate any gap in time and performance that is be caused by thinking. This is one of the cornerstones of winning.
This is not to say to abandon learning all techniques. It is important to learn, experiment, and even fail with some techniques because you must decide what you can execute. Over time, you will start to see your own pattern of what techniques fit best for you.
Here is more knowledge, this time from the field of economics:
The Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes (credit to Wikipedia for the extract)
In other words: you will achieve 80% of your success from 20% of your technique.
Fill your tool chest. Work your technical mastery. Develop your strategy. But rely on your best 20%.
I leave you with this:
Bruce Lee famously said: I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.