text:
Working it Out: A Day of Numbers in Early Modern Writing
Keynes Library, Birkbeck College, University of London
Call for Papers
Early modern books are full of numbers, representing both practicality and mystery. This
multidisciplinary conference explores numbers in British early modern literature and textual
culture. How were numbers and numerical techniques used in drama, dance, and music? What
were the practical issues arising from printing numerical texts, and how were numbers
represented on the page? How were the index and the cross-reference created and used? To
what extent would an early modern audience recognize mathematical references in literary texts
and performance? Who would buy an arithmetic book and how might they use it?
Proposals for papers are invited on, but not confined to, the following subject areas:
- Ways of counting and things to count: inventories and accounts; time and tempo; feet
and metre.
- Numbers in print: reference tables, logarithms, cross-referencing, indices.
- Books on arithmetic, double-entry book-keeping and merchants' handbooks.
- Ciphering and deciphering.
- The use of zero and other mathematical symbols in literature and drama.
- Dance, music and other numerical art forms.
- Making a reckoning: performing numbers on stage.
- Numbers in the material text: ways of using numerical books, and their owners.
- Mystical numbers, kaballah, numerology.
- Mathematical methodologies; measuring, mapping and quantifying.
Confirmed speakers are:
- Stephen Clucas, Birkbeck College, London.
- Natasha Glaisyer, York.
- Emma Smith, Hertford College, Oxford.
- Adam Smyth, Birkbeck College, London.
We welcome proposals from researchers at all stages of their careers, working in departments of
Literature, History, History of Science, Art History, Education, Accounting and Finance, and other
relevant subject areas. Proposals for 20-minute papers should include an abstract of no more
than 250 words and a brief CV, and should be emailed to email@example.com. General
questions can be directed to the conference organisers, Rebecca Tomlin and Katherine Hunt, at
the same address. All abstracts must be received by 15 January 2013.
We are able to offer some contributions towards the travel costs of postgraduate participants
presenting at the conference. Please mention when submitting your abstract if you would like to
be considered for this.
The conference organisers are grateful for the generous support provided by the Society for
Renaissance Studies, the Royal Historical Society, the London Renaissance Seminar, and the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales Charitable Trusts.


text:
But CBD's antioxidant properties may help to fight the negative effects of on a regular basis publicity to components that improve the production of free radicals. 70 million Americans who suffer from considered one of a number of sleep problems. With so many Americans suffering from sleep issues and low sleep quality, it's not stunning that many sleepers are turning to the sedating effects of CBD to get a great-nights sleep. While CBD isn't going to exchange pharmaceutical pain relievers any time soon, initial research have lots of people enthusiastic about it.
Can CBD Make You High?
Koi CBD probably should be greater up on this list given their reputation, but since they're geared more in direction of vaping and CBD vape oils, and I have by no means actually used them too much. And actually, should you're into vaping CBD oil or choose to use a CBD vape pen, they're undoubtedly the corporate that I would suggest probably the most. so as to get a greater concept of the huge range of merchandise they've got — all of that are of the highest high quality. Their THC-free oil is bursting with all the great things you want, like important fatty acids, antioxidants, and nothing however all-pure CBD extract. The 3000 mg bottle of CBD oil is one of the best when it comes to value, but in addition they have a few alternatives with lower potency.
Cannabidiol Oil Safety
- Terpenes like pinene have proven anti-inflammatory advantages, so it stands to purpose that including it in a CBD tincture will elevate its benefits.
- The advantages, then again, can final for four to 6 hours, depending on your dosage.
- If you're in search of a CBD oil that has a high potential to be efficient in your dog, look no additional.
- So when https://bit.ly/3aK18RA started getting out that CBD has the potential to scale back pain without those unwanted side effects, it appeared too good to be true.
- Unlike different oils and creams, the chemical compound in CBD may be capable of really getting to the basis of stress and anxiousness.
The table below lists basic guidelines for hemp- and marijuana-based CBD oil consumption based mostly on totally different state legal guidelines. Additionally, CBD oil can be associated with some unfavorable side effects.
Can CBD Replace Traditional Medicine as a Pain Reliever?
Though all CBD oil is required to have .three% or less of THC, an option without any THC isn't at all times frequent to seek out. The Veritas Farms CBD Oil does also come in some flavor choices if you'd like some variation, including citrus, peppermint, watermelon, and strawberry.
Best Value: cbdMD
Some comprise more CBD than said, others contain much less, and some contain important amounts of the psychoactive substance, THC. Hemp and hemp-derived merchandise with a THC content of less than 0.3% are authorized underneath the Farm Bill.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Migration News
At 64, the oldest sailor in the Navy prepares to walk offstage
December 18, 2006
NAPLES, Italy — Master Chief Petty Officer Doug Forziati says he's as old as dirt.
That might be debatable.
But what isn't in question is that the 64-year-old assistant director of the Allied Forces Band Naples is the oldest serving sailor in the U.S. Navy.
Bar none.
"Yeah, that's me. I'm old as dirt and the oldest sailor in all the Navy, in all of the world.
"And at several formal functions, Adm. [Harry] Ulrich doesn't miss a chance to say that and embarrass me," he quipped.
The nearly 30-year veteran, who split his naval career with a 17-year hiatus between 1964 and 1981, loves being a mentor.
"I love to talk, and a benefit of being older is that people come to you for advice."
When young military musicians ask whether they should continue their military service, he has them detail what he thinks are the benefits of serving: free medical care, travel and educational opportunities, a steady paycheck.
Then he has them list what they'd get out in the civilian world — and if they stay in music, a highly competitive civilian world. That column is usually much shorter.
"Some of the best musicians out there are driving taxi cabs."
Some of his subordinates tap into his wisdom or poke good-natured fun.
"He's been through everything and he's really up to date, in spite of his age," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bourgeois, 24. "You can literally talk to him about everything."
Well, barring technology and computer-related issues, for which he relies on others — younger others — for help.
"You do know he just started using an ATM this year?" Chief Petty Officer Scott Davis asked Bourgeois.
"Maybe, but just yesterday I saw him with an MP3 player," the young French horn player responded.
Forziati, he continued, "has been to the bottom of the barrel and been at the top, and that covers everything for a young sailor, whether they're being counseled or rewarded."
There's little romance behind the story of Forziati's 50-plus years of playing the trumpet. As a youngster, he wanted to play in the school band. His elementary teacher needed a trumpet player.
Later, his trumpet teacher — who taught Forziati when the Massachusetts native first started playing when he was 7 or 8 years old — planted the notion of a military music career.
"He told me, 'You're a good musician and you need to join the Navy music program' and he wrote me a letter of recommendation," said Forziati, who still writes his former teacher Christmas letters.
Forziati enlisted in 1960, attending the Navy's music school in the Anacostia section of Washington, D.C., before shipping out to his first sea duty tour aboard the USS Hancock.
"Then, I didn't appreciate the job, and I figured I'd be like others and get out and make it big."
That was 1964.
For five years, by day, he worked as a machinist making pistol parts for Smith & Wesson in a Chicopee, Mass., factory. By night, he played in rock and jazz ensembles. He later moved to Hartford, Conn., and worked for Pratt & Whitney building airplane engines.
Until 1981, when his marriage failed and he needed something better to support the family, which included three children.
One evening, while he played in a club, in walked a senior chief petty officer recruiting for the Navy. Forziati was sold.
Another sailor, Chief Mike Mitchell — later Cmdr. Mike Mitchell and a former head of the Navy's music school — "spent many months getting waivers," Forziati said. "It was the best thing that ever happened to me."
He re-entered as a third-class petty officer, one pay grade lower than when he'd left the service 17 years earlier.
After three tours in Naples, Italy, spent between the Allied Forces Band and 6th Fleet Band, Forziati and his wife of 21 years, Sally, are hoping to make it their home after he retires on March 1.
He's looking for a supervisory job with the U.S. government "where I can manage my brains out," said Forziati, who holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Westfield State in Massachusetts and a master's in urban education from Norfolk State in Virginia.
Forziati has a leadership style "they don't and can't teach in any school," said Davis, the band's leading chief petty officer.
"Everyone who works for him … does what he says because they love him," Davis said. "His retirement is going to leave a great void in NATO and in the band."
His retirement ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 25 at Joint Forces Command Naples in Bagnoli.


text:
|Ovabunda andamanensis
Janes, McFadden & Chanmethakul, 2014
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.431.7751
A survey of xeniid octocorals was carried out in the waters off Southwestern Thailand in September, 2007. Microscopic investigation of the colonies revealed that three specimens belonged to the genus Ovabunda. Gross morphological examination is presented here accompanied by scanning electron micrographs of the sclerites. Molecular phylogenetic analysis showed identical genotypes at mtMutS, COI, and 28S rDNA for all three specimens and supports their generic assignment. Colony size and shape, sclerite size, and pinnule arrangement differ from nominal species of Ovabunda and thus a new species, Ovabunda andamanensis is introduced here. This work also presents a new eastern geographical record for the genus Ovabunda.
Keywords: Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylogeny, sclerites, SEM, soft coral, taxonomy
Systematic section
Order Alcyonacea Lamouroux, 1812
Family Xeniidae Ehrenberg, 1828
Genus Ovabunda Alderslade, 2001: 49–52
Ovabunda andamanensis sp. n.
|Figure 1. In situ images of Ovabunda andamanensis sp. n.
type material Holotype (PMBC 11860): a colony (smallest) b close up of polyps.
Paratype (PMBC 11862): c colony (smallest) d close up of polyps.
Etymology: The name is derived from the collection location, the Andaman Sea.
Distribution and ecology: This species was collected from Koh Doc Mai (Fig. 6) and Koh Phi Phi, Hin Bida located along the eastern coast of Phuket Island, Thailand. Colonies occur in low abundance, spaced 1-2 meters apart on small ledges of vertical walls growing among sea fans, corallimorpharians, and Dendronephthya sp. soft corals. Ovabunda andamanensis sp. n. has also been observed in situ in the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar (T. Chanmethakul, personal observation).
Michael P. Janes, Catherine S. McFadden and Thanongsak Chanmethakul. 2014. A New Species of Ovabunda (Octocorallia, Xeniidae) from the Andaman Sea, Thailand with Notes on the Biogeography of this Genus. ZooKeys. 431: 1-17. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.431.7751


text:
Young Immigrants Turn Focus to President in Struggle Over Deportations
Julia Preston, New York Times, February 23, 2014
More than 500 leaders of a national network of young immigrants, frustrated that House Republicans said they would not move on immigration this year, have decided to turn their protests on President Obama in an effort to pressure him to act unilaterally to stop deportations.
After months of lobbying, rallies and sit-in demonstrations ended with no movement in the House on a pathway to citizenship for immigrants here illegally, the youths who gathered in Phoenix this weekend for an annual congress of the network, United We Dream, said they felt disappointed by Republicans and Democrats. Pointing to Mr. Obama's pledge early this year to use his phone and pen when Congress did not move on his agenda, they said they would demand that he take executive action to increase protections for immigrants without papers.
The youths said they would press the president to expand the deportation deferrals he provided to them by executive action in 2012. More than 520,000 young people have received deferrals so far, allowing them to work legally and obtain driver's licenses in many states. {snip}
Lorella Praeli, a leader of the youth network, told the gathering here that Republicans had adopted a strategy of "death by delay" for immigration. But network leaders did not appear disheartened. An organization that only a few years ago held its meetings clandestinely to avoid detection by immigration authorities, the network held its congress this year in the Sheraton hotel in downtown Phoenix. They filled the main ballroom with strategy debates, protest singalongs and group hugs. Other guests were surprised to encounter slogan-chanting youths parading through the lobby.
They chose Phoenix, leaders said, to confront Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, who has not allowed youths with deportation deferrals to apply for driver's licenses, as other states have.
On Saturday afternoon, the group marched through downtown Phoenix and rallied at a Department of Homeland Security detention center. Their chants were mainly directed toward the president. "Obama, Obama, don't deport my mama!" the crowd members shouted.
The youths said they would ask Mr. Obama to cut back programs that have greatly expanded the local reach of federal immigration authorities and to grant deportation deferrals to undocumented parents of youths who had received them.
The president has insisted he does not have legal authority to grant more deferrals. But recently he hinted that he might revisit that position if legislation remained stalled.


text:
HiMirror, Smart Body Scale
- More than just a mirror, HiMirror helps you assess your skin's condition including wrinkles, fine lines, clarity, dark circles, dark spots, red spots, and pores so that you can effectively and efficiently target problem areas and move toward your beauty goals.
- YOUR BEAUTY ADVISOR – HiMirror quickly identifies problem areas so you can improve them with our suggested solutions.
- Smart Body Scale measures weight, body fat percentage (BFP), body mass index (BMI), total body water (TBW), skeletal muscle mass, bone mass, and basal metabolic rate (BMR). All data is displayed on a simple and intuitive interface.
- Use HiSkin to detect and analyze your cuticle moisture and pigment precipitation, non-invasively.


text:
Occupational licensing is a regulatory method that requires individuals to secure a license from government in order to practice a certain trade or profession. Currently, 1-in-4 occupations in the U.S. currently require a license and most licensure requirements vary drastically from state to state.
NCSL, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Governor's Association and the Council of State Governments, is working to research occupational licensing to help states identify best practices and solutions to their licensing issues, including to help decrease barriers to labor market entry and to increase the portability of licenses across state lines. This database contains legislation from all 50 states covering 34 distinct occupations that have been identified based on the following criteria:
The database also contains legislation on occupational licensure laws more generally and includes legislation impacting the following four population groups that have been identified as being disproportiantely impacted by licensure-related barriers to labor market entry:
For faster performance, please use the fields below to filter your results. If you select nothing, the default search will pick up all topics and states in the most recent session
year available. The full text of bills is available by clicking on the bill number. This feature is available for bills from 2015 and later.


text:
After a Team USA training session for the World Basketball Championship in Sapporo today, Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James decided it was time to honor his sponsor, Nike, by taking his shirt off. The US Team is set to face Puerto Rico in the opening game tomorrow.
Sportrait: Reggie Bush [tr]
Sportrait: Rafael Nadal [tr]
Sportrait: Michael Phelps [tr]
Sportrait: Francesco Totti [tr]
Sportrait: James Blake [tr]


text:
Pontus Carlsson
About me
My games
Exhibitions & Events
Istanbul Olympiad 2012 In Turkey With the National team spilling water on the chess board haha…
Winning in Vitoria, Spain Receiving my Trophy for first place in Open Vitoria Gasteiz 2009
Swedish Championships 2011 against GM Emanuel Berg
European Team Championships 2005 in Gothemburg, Sweden
Corus 2008 hiphop style! GM Carlsson – GM Grivas
Morning round in Albena, Bulgaria
Tata Steel 2013 At the Tata Steel Chess Tornament with Johan Sigeman and FM Magnus Eriksson
Couple Chess Match Me and Mats Johansson Municipal Commisioner in Linköping
Couple Chess Match With Mats Johansson Shaking hands with GM Pia Cramling and Linda Åström
Me and the excellent speaker Kent Vänman
Me at our Gold Banquette after winning The Swedish League 2012
Swedish Championships 2013 in thoughts…
Schackakademien in Al Ain! During the World Cities Championships in Al Ain UAE
Blindfold Simul At Ikano-Huset Linköping,Sweden against Sven Risberg and Martin Bengtson with Referee Martin Klashed transfering the moves
Soller GM, Mallorca GM Pontus Carlsson – GM Javier Campos Moreno
Always not a pleasant experience when you remove the blindfold…
Outdoor Simul Exhibition at the big Square In Linköping, Sweden
RIX FM Festival 2013 Blindfold Exhibition Playing against the public
Me and my Students during a training session at the legendary Slestadsskolan in Linköping
Vamos Colombia! Me in Colombias shirt against GM Hans Tikkanen at the Swedish Championships 2013
Corus Chess Tournament 2008 Foto: Fred Lucas
In China with Sven-Göran Eriksson and Robin Skarphagen
Playing Corus in Wijk An Zee, Holland
With the Swedish National Team in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates


text:
How do I handle pressure?
I think of waking up every morning with you.
I think of spending everyday with you.
I think how wonderful it will be growing old with you.
That's how I handle pressure because when I think you being in my life everything else is meaningless.


text:
Mann carries Georgia past Stony Brook 80-70
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Charles Mann scored 16 points and had nine rebounds to lead Georgia to an 80-70 victory over Stony Brook in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Tuesday.
Kenny Gaines added 13 points for the Bulldogs (1-1), who have won every home opener since 2004.
Georgia led 52-46 with 15:42 left in the game before going on a 19-4 run to take a 71-50 advantage on Gaines' 3-pointer with 7:48 remaining.
The Seawolves (1-1), who were led by Carson Puriefoy's career-high 26 points, made one field goal from in a span that lasted more than 10 minutes of the second half.
Georgia built a 48-41 halftime lead by shooting 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from the field, including four 3-pointers.
Nemanja Djurisic and Yante Maten added 11 points each for Georgia, and Marcus Thornton scored 10 points and had nine rebounds.
Scott King and Jameel Warney added 12 points each for Stony Brook. Warney added 14 rebounds as the Seawolves out-rebounded Georgia 42-41.
Puriefoy kept Stony Brook in the game in the first half, scoring 21 of the Seawolves' 41 first-half points.
But he scored only five points in the second half as Georgia's defense forced Stony Brook into shooting only 25.8 percent from the field (8-of-31).
The Bulldogs, who bounced back from their opening 80-73 loss to Georgia Tech on Friday, also made 48 trips to the free-throw line, making 33 (68.8 percent), compared to 26 (20 makes) for the Seawolves.
Georgia extended its lead to 23 points on Mann's two free throws with 5:10 remaining, before Stony Brook's last flurry cut the final score to 10.
Stony Brook: Carson Puriefoy shot 8-of-11 from the field in the first half, but missed all four of his field-goal attempts in the second half. His only second-half points came on five free throws.
Georgia: The Bulldogs had just three players in double figures in its opening loss to Georgia Tech, but five players reached double figures in the win over Stony Brook and Juwan Parker added nine points.
Georgia will play host to Troy on Friday.
Stony Brook will travel to Hofstra on Friday. Neither game is part of the NIT Season Tip-Off.


text:
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is in full support of Canada's decision to implement an Interim Order restricting the use of recreational drones around airports and other high risk areas.
The irresponsible or malicious use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) near airports and aircraft poses a safety and security risk. According to Transport Canada, the number of reported drone incidents more than tripled from 41 when data collection began in 2014, to 148 last year (2016).
"The introduction of this temporary order will help protect airspace users and the travelling public. It is particularly important to draw attention to the key role that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and local law enforcement agencies play in addressing the obvious safety risk posed by the reckless operation of UAVs. Looking ahead, advanced technology will provide new ways to appropriately regulate recreational, commercial and State UAV operations. Transport Canada plays a critical role in helping to develop these standards and regulations," said Rob Eagles, IATA's director, Air Traffic Management and Infrastructure.
"In the face of an industry that is moving at an unprecedented pace, a smart approach to regulation and a pragmatic and firm method of enforcement is needed," added Eagles.


text:
Industry giant Honda and fast fashion powerhouse Forever 21 have collaborated on a new apparel collection. The clothing has an unmistakably old school feel and features retro designs celebrating Honda's racing heritage.
Modern silhouettes are emblazoned with racing motifs, bold logos, throwback graphics, and Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) colors. The mutually beneficial partnership between Forever 21 and Honda provides an imaginatively hip way to celebrate motorsport fandom and fashion—hoping to spread the spirit of racing to a youthful market. Some of the items may even tickle the fancies of older enthusiasts who wax nostalgia about the '80s and '90s.
Most shoppers of Forever 21 are younger women, whom Honda is inviting into the fold with designs that are sexier and funner than average merchandise. The collection also includes several items for men, as well as plus-sized figures.
American Honda has launched a social media contest that allows buyers to post photos wearing the garments to Instagram, with the hashtag #F21xHonda. The winner receives a brand new CRF240L.
"Honda's motorcycle racing success in the '80's and '90's was legendary, with our riders earning many championships in domestic and international series. While we're focused on winning with our current teams, it's fun to see our racing heritage honored by Forever 21 with a completely new audience," said Mike Snyder, Senior Manager of Honda Powersports Marketing.


text:
Tran Nhat Minh
Mr. Tran studied biotechnology in pharmaceutical and diseases and received a bachelor's degree at the University of Sciences and Nature, Ho Chi Minh City. For 5 years he worked for Bayer Animal Health as a nutrition and technical manager to support consumers in formulas and techniques on both livestock and aquaculture. Mr. Tran has held his current position with Amlan International for 3 years.« All Team Members


text:
Chillicothe man sentenced to 18 years for 2016 robbery
PEORIA — A Chillicothe man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for robbing another man at gunpoint in July 2016.
Dakota Frank, 24, of 227 W. Elm St., Apt. 3B, pleaded guilty in Peoria County Circuit Court to one count of armed robbery. As part of the plea bargain, another charge, attempted armed robbery in an unrelated matter, was dropped. Without the plea, he could have faced at least 21 years behind bars.
The other incident, which occurred in March 2017, involved Frank and Rachel Frank, 21, who also lived at the Elm Street address, allegedly trying to enter a Chillicothe apartment by telling the residents inside they were police officers. The resident closed the door upon realizing they were not police, and they left without further incident, police have said.
Rachel Frank's case is still pending.
With credit for time served and day for day "good-time" credit, Dakota Frank could be released from prison in less than nine years.


text:
Date of Award
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
First Advisor
Thomas, Cheryl,
Psychology, Clinical.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Literature on chronic pain has identified alexithymia, depression and marital difficulties as characteristics of chronic pain populations. Previous research has also linked these parental characteristics with social competence deficits in children, suggesting a need to assess the social skills of chronic pain sufferers' children. In the current study, samples of chronic pain sufferers and pain-free participants were compared in terms of levels of alexithymia, depression and marital difficulties as well as in their children's social competence. The predictive value of these parental characteristics and others for children's social competence was also investigated. Gender differences in social competence and correlates of boys' and girls' social competence were also assessed. No group differences were found in children's social skills levels but chronic pain sufferers did report more depression and alexithymia than pain-free participants. Children's social competence across both groups was predicted by children's age and by parental alexithymia. In the pain sample, children's social skills were predicted by the length of time for which they were exposed to their parent's pain, parental pain intensity, depression, and alexithymia. Contrary to prediction, level of marital satisfaction was not an important predictor of children's social competence. No gender differences were found in children' s social skills but results suggested they did differ on correlates of their social competence. Implications of these findings for intervention in chronic pain families are discussed.Dept. of Psychology. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1996 .B48. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 37-01, page: 0363. Adviser: Cheryl Thomas. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1996.
Recommended Citation
Beugnot, Sophie., "Children of chronic pain sufferers: Assessing their social competence." (1996). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1422.


text:
At the end of 2018, Swedish killer band, Siniestro, released EP "Arctic Blood" via Black Lion Records. It was more than a good reason to talk to Siniestro's vocalist and guitar player, Linus Öhrn.
Since this is your first interview for Metal Jacket Magazine, can you introduce Siniestro to our readers in short lines?
Siniestro is a chaotic mix of blackened thrash with the punk attitude of GG Allin. I come from the northern part of Sweden, north of the Arctic Circle and The Machine (Drums) origins from Santiago in Chile. We met in Stockholm around 2010 and we founded Siniestro in 2013. Since then we have released two EP's and one full length album. We are currently working on our next full length that will be released in 2019.
Recently, Siniestro released EP "Arctic Blood". How is the feedback by now? It seems people either love it either hate it, at least in my surrounding.
Music is an art form and it is impossible to please everyone's taste. We have received tons of positive feedback and most of the negative feedback has been that "Arctic Blood" is way to short. So mission accomplished. It is exactly what we wanted it to be. A teaser and warm up for the full length album coming in 2019.
The album supposed to be released in May 2018 if I remember well. Why it was postponed?
Originally it was supposed to be released in May 2018 but due to touring and some overbooked dates in the studio we had to reschedule the whole recording. It was actually done already in September but its the record label who decides the dates of release etc.
BassRiot had left the band earlier in December. How does it effect on Siniestro? He had been a part of a band over than two years.
It is always hard when a band member quits. Riot has been a great member in Siniestro and he has given us so much of his passion and knowledge throughout his 2 years in the band. I've known him for several years before he joined Siniestro and nothing of this will effect our friendship whatsoever. He is a brother to us for the rest of our lives and I know he will get back creating music again. In what form and when, is for the time to tell. Whoever gets to play with Riot is lucky.
We have received so many messages from bassists all over Europe who would like to join Siniestro so we got quite a few people to try out before we will decide about the replacement.
"Arctic Blood" promo pics are amazing! Tell me something more about cooperation with Jens Ryden?
Jens is supertalented and professional. He is also the vocalist for the Swedish viking metal band Thyrfing. Working with him is easy. In his mind he is able to see the finished product before he even turned on the camera. I usually got an idea of a theme for the pictures and then we discuss it to make up a plan. His studio is located down below a car parking garage in Stockholm that is filled with a lot of old exclusive cars etc. We always leave the place looking like a murder scene with all the pig-blood. Last time we were there, a security guard came yelling and wondered what the hell we were doing down there in the garage!
The band name, translated to English, is Sinister. How does the band name fits your character?
Siniestro translated is something filled with evil and darkness. It is the core of the band and the core of the music that we are creating. The Machine came up with the name since he is from Chile and Spanish is his native language. People call me "El Comandante Siniestro" in Latin America so that suits my character excellent.
As far as fans can see, you are the wild one, Sabastian seems to be total opposite. Is that duality the key of success?
Sebastian might be the calm one off stage but as soon as he is behind the drum kit he becomes The Machine. He is wild beast, full of energy and passion. To see him release his inner demons behind the drum kit is a true pleasure to experience. I am so honored to share the stage with him.
When I enter the stage my mindset is that I'm going to a war zone. Nothing will ever hold me back and I need to release everything that is buried inside of me. Call it a ritual if you want. I'm not a spiritual person but there is something special about performing in front of an audience that cannot be compared to anything else. When I get off the stage I'm totally drained of energy and sometimes I feel like I have to puke. That is a sign that I gave everything I had and that is what the audience deserves for supporting us. Our key to success is our determination, passion and aggression that we turn into production.
Siniestro does not fit in any specific metal genre. But, what I have always liked is that slight flirt with punk.
Well that was the first thing we said when we started Siniestro. We do not care about any specific genres. We do not care about fitting in, following trends or pleasing someone else. We do what we do and we do not compromise or apologize for anything we do.
What would you say, considering your life style, is it more punk or metal?
I think that is more of a punk attitude rather than a metal attitude where everything sometimes needs to be so true or whatever. Our music is of course way more metal influenced than punk but the attitude is definitely a mix. It reflects back to my life also. I always believed in myself and what I wanted to create and as long as I live, I will continue my mission.
Couple years ago you have visited my hometown, Zemun, Serbia, when you replaced Acerbus in IXXI. Can you recall any memories from here?
I definitely remember that tour. It was also my first visit to Serbia. I quickly sensed that Serbs and Swedes share a strong brotherhood and sisterhood. I met so many great people that I have developed a great friendship with after that. I have also toured with Serbian bands like The Stone and Infest since then. I'm looking forward to bring Siniestro to Serbia in the future! I am actually getting a custom guitar but to me in Serbia right now. It was Mr.Vandal from Infest who hooked me up with the guy who also builds his guitars. And of course I need to mention that goddamn rocketfuel "Rakija" hahaha. That is fucking insane! Swedish moonshine is like water compared to that stuff. It's Satan in a bottle haha. If I didn't have so much Rakija I probably would remember 50% more from the tour!
Besides music, it seems work out and tattoos are great part of your life?
I practice Krav Maga and I also do some weightlifting to keep my anger in control and to stay in shape. I need keep my energy levels up so I can perform and play my music the way I want. Playing heavy metal and touring is nothing fancy at all. It's dirty and it's hard I want to be as prepared as I can to keep on fighting till the end of days.
Tattoos seems to became a trend in past few years. Everyone gets tattoos, mostly meaningless. Can you remember your first tattoo?
When it comes to my tattoos I've lost track of the numbers. I must have been under the needle like 50-100 times. It's almost like one big tattoo nowadays. I got some really talented friends that are tattoo artists and they know what I prefer so usually I just give them an idea and they freehand the stuff into my skin. My first tattoo was a snake on my forearm. I was 16 years old when I got it done. It represents the snake from the Pantera album "The Great Southern Trendkill" and I will wear it with pride until the day I die. I've always been looking up to Phil Anselmo and when I started getting tattoos I thought his style with the black n grey full sleeved tattoos were badass. If you gonna get tattoos, go big or go home. I think it looks better that way than to have a small one here and there but that is just my personal opinion. I have no regrets for any of the tattoos I've done. They all represent a specific time in my life. Good times and bad times. I wear them with pride.
Most of us in underground (musicians, writers, photographers) don′t work for fame and money and have regular jobs. What is your "normal" job?
My normal job is to operate drill-rigs and pile driving machines. I also do some welding. It's a tough job and I have to work outside in all weather conditions but I'm used to it. So you could say that I penetrate the earth for a living.
It seems you are having really crazy fans, weird shows, you are pushing the boundaries all the time. Can you remember the weirdest show you have had by now?
Standing in front of a wild and crazy audience is the best feeling in the world! We have had people crashing into the amplifiers, stagediving with spikes and bulletbelts, raging hell, spitting blood all over the stage and I just fucking love it. Our stage is your stage.
At the end of a year, we are all making our lists of favorite albums. Can you range at least five favorite albums in 2018?
This is not in any particular order but these albums are the ones that I find best for 2018:
Unleashed – The Hunt For White Christ
Necrophobic – Mark of the Necrogram
Judas Priest – Firepower
Funeral Mist – Hekatomb
Marduk – Viktoria
Drudkh – They Often See Dreams About the Spring
Hank Von Hell – Egomania
Nokturnal Mortum – Verity
Any chance to see you in Serbia soon?
I need to pick up my custom guitar in Serbia so I hope that I can bring Siniestro to play a couple of shows in the same trip! I'm working on it!
New Year's wishes on personal and professional (music) plan?
I don't do wishes or new year resolutions. I try to improve myself as a person and musician every day. I will never ever be complete in any way, but as long as I follow my path I promise you that black magic shall occur from the depth of my mind.
Linus, thank you for your time and cooperation. I hope in 2019 I will see you somewhere on the road. Stay true!
Thank you for the great questions Ivona! I sure hope we meet on the road soon! The we shall drink some Rakija together!! All Hail Metal!


text:
#BBNaija – Day 37: Playing With Fire, The House goes Green & More Highlights
Did you watch day 37 of the Big Brother Naija 3 reality show?
If you missed it, we've got the highlights for you!
Tit for Tat
As expected, the Housemates were extremely tensed out, following the unexpected Eviction of Gelah (Angel and Ahneeka), a pair they'd put up simply because they suspected an overthrowing strategy. The Housemates were forced to reshuffled their decks and polish the guns.
The HoH qualifier took place relatively late and as always, it was highly anticipated and we suspect that the boys expected to bag yet another win but it seems that Ahneeka left BamBam with the girl power flag because she raised it high and gracefully earned Bamco the HoH title.
The Nominations were the highlight of the day as they oozed revenge and had a stench of vindictiveness. Mito lead the pack with four Nominations followed by Tolex with three while Lifu and Tena tied at two each. Bambam and Rico Swavey had to deliberate and BamBam literally pretended to be thinking about who she'd save between Tena and Tolex, This because they were Saved last week. She eventually made the expected pick and saved Tena, replacing them with poor Ceelo who thought they'd dodged the bullet.
During the Diary session, The Housemates motivated their choices with reasons varying from pairs being over ambitious to simply wanting them to feel the pressure of being up for Eviction. Teddy A was stern about wanting Tobi out because of his heightened ambition and explained that if the roles were reversed, he would have done the same thing that BamBam did as their friendship is built on loyalty and integrity.
There was a general consensus surrounding the Nominations as the possible Evictees said they understood that the game is full of tension and sharpened swords were bound to be brought out.
Playing with Fire
Match Made In Heaven
If Biggie was a matchmaker, he would deserve credit for creating Bamteddy, the monicker that pinned Teddy A with BamBam. When BamBam walked into the House, her almond eyes, heart-shaped face and enchanting smile sent electric sparkles in the air. With her petite frame, she was soft-spoken and held herself with an irresistible feminine candor. It didn't come as a surprise that the buff and tattooed Teddy A was drawn to her as a magnet, which Biggie helped consolidate when he first paired them.
Early on, BamBam and Teddy A had made no secret that they intended to play the game fully and be lovers during their stay in the House. Teddy A came clear from the get go that he had a serious relationship outside the House, which explained why shortly after their pairing Teddy A appeared withdrawn from her, like if he had a change of heart especially after telling Vandora to mind her own business. BamBam had turned to Angel in whom she confided of her frustrations about Teddy A. Yet she held on and forgave because she was so smitten after all, and he brought the whole of his alpha male self-back to her.
You Got Burned
Somehow Bamteddy were caught up in their own game, as measured by the increased frequency of their locked lips. Teddy A and BamBam had become an item in the House, following each other all the time, eating, showering together and sleeping in the same bed. Like any couple, they did have a few fights, and threw each other cold looks over food, but their attraction is so much stronger that there is no tension that a kiss did not dissolve.
For the first time during Diary sessions, tough guy Teddy A admitted to reciprocate the feelings for Bambam, who used her Head of House priviledge to Save him from Evictions. What do you make of Bamteddy's fiery relationship? Genuine or bogus?
Cracking the BamBam Code
Just Who Are You?
While self-confessed church girl BamBam appeared to have more than one trick up her sleeve with her bad boy BBNaija lover Teddy A, her standing with other Housemates tells a different story. She gets along with the girls, in that she only had a spat with Vandora. Yet she seemed particularly risk-adverse as she has made no particular efforts to go out of her way to create special bonds with Anto, Nina, Alex, Ifu Ennada or Cee-C.
In that regards, her strategy appears to be akin to Nina's as both rely heavily on their male partner to validate their presence in the House. Like Nina, BamBam seemed to have enjoyed the wallpaper flower status conferred to her by virtue of her alliance with an alpha male. It is only when Biggie gave her the Secret Task to steal Anto's baby doll that it brought life back into her. The next daring act BamBam has posed was to hide Ifu's Roc Da Mat cap on Biggie's instructions again, a costly action that Ifu has not digested yet.
Why so Silent?
It is true that BamBam's voice is purely hypnotizing, and she could use it more often to express herself beyond her musings with Rico. Under the Bamco nickname, BamBam and Rico have been seen laughing and holding open-heart conversations that she and Teddy A don't have. With his easy-going and non-judgemental personality, it is easy to see why Rico has become her only relationship outside the Bamteddy couple. She doesn't engage further with other guys beyond the strict necessary.
True Colours
Perhaps it was a matter of time for her to show her true colors, and it is hoped that BamBam will let her true self shine into the House now that she has secured the Head of House throne.
What do you think it will take for BamBam to rise into herself?
The House goes Green
Tough Times
With this week placed under the auspices of environmental awareness, Biggie put Housemates up for a significant challenge of caring for their own immediate environment – the House. Biggie twisted it up a notch by imposing water rationing on the House. Water he added was to be provided only three times each day. Housemates exchanged side glances upon realizing they would have to enter the shower at the same time to make the most of the available water.
Taking a seat in the Chair, Head of House BamBam read the instructions to a focused audience that looked flabbergasted as the list went on. Biggie expected Housemates to perform a thorough spring cleaning of the House, starting from scrubbing the floors to disposing of garbage, making beds and folding clothes.
Going Green
In the storeroom, Lolu had retrieved a bucket full of lemons, baking soda, vinegar, empty bottles and containers that he placed in the centre of the lounge area as Housemates learned that they would have to create their own eco-friendly cleaning product out of the lot. No sooner said than done, a Ninja emerged from the elevator with an empty bucket and browsed through every single cupboards to remove all existing cleaning products. The Ninja disappeared briefly only to return with another empty bucket to repeat the task.
After a quick round of questions, Housemates came together without a hurdle and agreed to divide the chores. Armed with spray bottles filled with DIY mixtures, Housemates carried the Task out without an ounce of enthusiasm. The only ones who took the Task at heart were Rico Swavey and BamBam who had castigated Housemates for their untidiness and lack of consideration. Most surprisingly, BamBam seemed to enjoy roaming from one room to another to supervise progress as Head of House.
You've Been Psyched
The pairing dynamics have somewhat forced us to look at the Housemates as units and we've pretty much been swerved from looking at their individual traits. This may be due to the fact that they all tried to play as a 'team', however with the Eviction cycle in full swing, the Housemates were forced to bring out their weapons, some guns and a few roses.
We all enjoy a little romance, or maybe a lot and there's a bit of comfort in knowing that it's not all scripted. Hence the general reactions surrounding the love nests and how their sadness is inevitably translated into our own lives. The hardcore lovers find themselves drawn to other hard core loves; the broken hearted seem to gravitate towards tear worthy moments and empathize with the 'victims'; the players raise their hands and pay homage to other players, low key thanking them for justified representation and; those that waged war against love and lost miserably seem to be rooting for those break ups and ruffed feathers. Are you perhaps any of the above?
More Involved than You think
The Big Brother Naija game is not limited to the TV screens and social media posts. We are literally part and parcel of all the drama and involuntary melancholy. Infact, it wouldn't be completely careless to assume that we're more invested and pulled in than the very people we're watching as we know every one of their moves and have a multi dimensional glass view of the twists and plots. Clap along when your in-house muse beats the clock and nails a challenge, feel the butterflies when your fave finally smooches their crush and cry a pond when the Housemate you're rooting for shares a sad story. Fam, your own life is an untelevised version of Big Brother and you're just there trying to win the ultimate prize. The long awaited and highly contended promotion; the guy/girl that every girl/guy wants; the lottery jackpot, even with just sand granule sized chances of winning.
Just like the Housemates, you're very aware of the fact that in some of your races, only one person will lift the trophy but you race anyway because along this path, there are victories far more valuable that the ultimate. The friendships, the lessons and the self discovery; and just like that fam, you've been psyched. Keep voting for your muses.
Have you been watching? What did you think of the Day 37 activities?


text:
|How cute is this treat? One of the moms got Halloween Peeps and Oreos and put them on sticks!
|Talk about a fun and exhausting game! The students raced their spider rings across the table by blowing in the straw!
|We read {again} "The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything" and made the noises with each of scarecrow parts. Then, we made the scarecrow at the end! You can find some more activities with this in my Halloween Unit.
After you make the brew as you read the poem, you serve it to your kiddos. I'll just give it to the kiddos in a little baggie. We eat some and we will do some of these activities.
Loving the clipart from:
Scrappin' Doodles
images copyright thistlegirldesigns.com


text:
All episodes / Mario Broussard II
Let's Pray / August 21, 2019
The Lord's Prayer Part IV (Give us Our Daily Bread)
You might be saying I keep asking God for the things I need in my life, but I'm not sure He is listening. Perhaps the key is knowing how to ask God to provide for our needs. We'll show you how to bring your petitions to God as we continue with the fourth episode of our special series on the Lord's Prayer.
Let's Pray / June 19, 2019
Praying for Dads Around the World
In this episode of Let's Pray, we are honoring Dads. It's the time of the year when we celebrate Father's Day in the United States and other countries around the world, and we want to thank our fathers for all they do and lift them up in prayer.
Let's Pray / August 15, 2018
Spiritual Fruit
Love, joy, peace, long-suffering -- these are some of the fruits of the spirit. How do we allow these fruits to stay rooted in us?
Let's Pray / March 07, 2018
LP: S8E04 | Let's Heal
Season and Mario discuss mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.


text:
byFaith | Spring 2012By Alan Dowd
Even after the Civil War ended slavery in the United States,
the words of the Declaration of Independence remained hollow, as segregation
and institutionalized racism perpetuated a two-class system across the South.
This paved the way for perhaps the most effective example of religiously-guided
civil disobedience in American history: the civil rights movement.In the letter he wrote while jailed in Birmingham,
Rev. Martin Luther King offered a powerful defense of civil disobedience.
Writing to clergymen who opposed the peaceful demonstrations in Birmingham,
King reminded them of the "conditions that brought about the demonstrations": a
governor full of "hatred"—recall that George Wallace howled, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow,
segregation forever"—a mayor and director of public safety who were
committed segregationists, police who engaged in "ugly and inhumane treatment"
of blacks, courts guilty of "grossly unjust treatment." Simply put, King was
fighting a regime that refused to observe federal laws, let alone the laws of
"On the basis of these conditions," King explained, "Negro
leaders sought to negotiate with the city fathers. But the latter consistently
refused to engage in good faith negotiation."
So King chose the path of peaceful civil disobedience to end
"the evil system of segregation,"
arguing that someone who breaks an unjust law "is in reality expressing the highest respect for law."
Beyond the
general guidance he offered on peaceful civil disobedience in the face of
unjust laws, King also commented about something with a direct application to
the controversy triggered by the HHS mandate, noting that if he lived in
a country "where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed,
I would openly advocate disobeying that country's anti-religious laws." Sidebar piece to Following the Call of Conscience.


text:
Saturday, May 27, 11pm, Snitch
59 W 21st St. b/n 5th and 6th, New York, NY 10011
FV to 23rd St.
Silent P FIRST SHOW EVER!!! This is beginning, kids! You can tell your grandchildren that you were there for the first ever performance by Silent P! And when they're fabulously successful, or when they crash and burn like all great bands do, you can tell people you knew them when they were nothing! (J, M, M – don't take it personally: I'm just trying to build hype and excitement.)
Monday, May 29th, 8pm, Sin-e
150 Attorney St. at Stanton, NEW YORK, NY 10003
JMZ to Essex St., F to 2nd Ave. or Delancey
Astronautalis For those of you who missed him last time he was in town, which is… yeah, pretty much all of you, this is a good friend of mine who puts on a damn good show. I don't care what kind of music you like, you'll have fun at this show.
Come see him or I'll kill puppies. Lots of them. One for every one of you who doesn't show up.
See you this weekend!


text:
Girls In Flight For Tomorrow (G.I.F.T) is a not for profit, community based program designed to offer girls and young women the unique opportunity of being introduced to the exciting and dynamic world of aviation while having fun!
Youth participants engage in inter-active group activities, field trips, STEAM based training, educational workshops and mentorship, inspiring them to enthusiastically learn more about the scholarships and internships and rewarding career opportunities available in aviation!
Find out how you can help cultivate the next generation of girls and women in aviation.
For more information please visit www.girlsinflightfortomorrow.org


text:
Deciding Between Trademark And Copyright
The symbol ™ and the letter R enclosed in a circle indicate trademarks. ™ means it is unregistered while R means it is registered. The symbols indicating copyright are C and P enclosed in circles, C standing for Current and P representing Sound Recordings. Trademarks point out and differentiate sources of goods between parties to prevent confusion. Copyrights ensure protection of tangible expressions of authorship to reserve rights.
How Trademarks Are Used
Trademarks can be applied to words or phrases as well as symbols and designs. This could be a company name, slogan, motto or other promotional image. Copyrights are reserved entirely for works of art. These include writings and performances as well as music (songs and albums).
Trademark Statistics
Where numbers are concerned, there are 16 million trademarks active right now. These are sanctioned by state, federal and common law. There are 700,000 claims to register copyrights each and every year.
Comparison to Copyright
Trademark rights are withdrawn after they are inactive for five years. Copyrights last for the life of the author or for seventy years. Copyrights applied to corporations last one hundred and twenty years. Enforcement of trademarks is the responsibility of the trademark holder and their attorney. Likewise, copyright enforcement is the job of the copyright holder and their respective attorney.
The goal of a trademark is to keep another company from utilizing similar marks because it is confusing. However, other companies can make and sell the same items. A copyright ensures exclusivity for the owner, author, artist or musician. Copyright owners are permitted to distribute, reproduce, import, export, transmit, perform and sell their creations. In addition, copyright owners have the right to create new works based from the original copyright.
Time and Value
Trademarks can be obtained quickly, easily and cheaply through Trademark Express. The consultation is free. The trademark attorney is free. Trademark Express – established in 1992 – is open 24 hours a day. They have processed an impressive 70,000 trademarks and have five trademark attorneys ready to serve. You can save $850 by working directly with a trademark attorney.
Acquiring a copyright costs more money and requires you to deal with the government (something no one ever wants to do)! To get a copyright, you must apply online or in person with the United States Copyright Office. There is a nonrefundable charge to file your application. You also must provide a deposit of works, which is also nonrefundable.
After analyzing the pros and cons of trademarks versus copyrights, it seems the decision is pretty obvious. Trademarks are simple, easy and cheap to acquire. Copyrights are costly and a hassle to apply for and maintain. Deciding between trademark and copyright seems like an easy choice when you weigh out the good and bad of each.
Although millions of people visit Brandon's blog each month, his path to success was not easy. Go here to read his incredible story, "From Disabled and $500k in Debt to a Pro Blogger with 5 Million Monthly Visitors." If you want to send Brandon a quick message, then visit his contact page here.


text:
Come join us for a Labor Day Hop – Free books and fun!
To enter, visit a Rafflecopter giveaway from 9/1 to 9/15. For more details and a link to all the participating sites, click on the box below.
You'll want to visit as many sites as possible to increase your chances. Good Luck and happy reading!


text:
This week's follow-up is going into the world of retro-arcade. Well technically the Gameboy isn't an arcade game, but it's retro and it's video game related so we'll let it slide.
In what is becoming a trend, the first follow-up of the month is from IAM:Eroswastika. About a year ago, Ighlif cut this first generation gameboy into the leg of one of his clients.
Want to see how it looks a year later? Keep reading.
I can't help but imagine how this would look with one of those implantable LED arrays. Regardless, it's looking good after a year. The power light is still visible, but from this angle it looks like the select button didn't hold.
There's another view in the scarification gallery, that shows it from the other side.
As always, if you've got some scars you'd like to show off in the Friday Follow-up, just submit the before and after images to BME, and drop me a line letting me know that you did.


text:
Publisher's Foreword
We express our gratitude to Allah, the most Glorified, the One Who can grant us success in publishing this book, Contemporary Man and the Social Problem ( الإنسان المعاصر و المشكلة الاجتماعية ) which was written by the great scholar, martyr and Islamic thinker, Sayyid Muhammad Baqir as-Sadr and translated by Mr. Yasin T. al-Jibouri. This is his third book, after The Revealer, the Messenger and the Message" ( المرسل و الرسول و الرسالة ) and A General Outlook at Rites ( نظرة عامة في العبادات ), the publication and distribution of which has been undertaken by our Organization, W.O.F.I.S.
In the Preface to the translation of The Revealer, The Messenger and The Message, we wrote a biography of the eminent author; and in the foreword to this book—Contemporary Man and the Social Problem—, the author himself discusses its subject matter. Therefore, there is no need to repeat what we have written before about the author or what the author himself has written (in his foreword) about this book. It is from Allah, the Almighty, that we seek help, and we rely on Him for accomplishment, success and support; surely He is the Lord and the best to help.
Board of Writing, Translation and Publication
World Organization For Islamic Services
Tehran, Iran
Muharram 1, 1400 A. H./November 26, 1979 A. D.


text:
On Demand Education Courses
On Demand Education Courses
Please email Robbie firstname.lastname@example.com to sign up for any of the classes.
On Demand Training Descriptions of each class:
|Coaching/Business Planning
With Rod Blacklock or John Castelli
|The Coaching Class is an introduction to the Productivity Enhancement Session Series. Attendees work with the instructor to learn how to be accountable to themselves and to the instructor for their day to day business building activities. Attendees develop a list of activities starting with building their personal business plan based on the amount of production and type of sales they want to be able to achieve in a 1 year time period. Through analyzing current market trends and personal business development, monthly, weekly and days lists of activities and goals are created. When this plan is followed consistently, business growth can be achieved.
With Amy McGrotty
|In the Contracts class, attendees go through the most commonly used and recommended forms associated with doing real estate transactions in our area. Learning objectives include but are not limited to: how to explain sections to customers; what the different options with a form mean to the customer, the transaction and to the agent's involved; what are some of the common mistakes and how to correct them; what is a best way to achieve the desired result.
With John Castelli
|While in the Negotiation class, attendees learn the art of bringing two parties into agreement to achieve a common desired result.
|World's Greatest Listing Presentation
With John Castelli
|Listing presentations are used to educate and persuade property owners to work with a real estate professional to sell or rent a property or business. Creating a presentation that captures an owners interest and convinces them that the person presenting it is the right choice to work with is an art form though there are common elements that have been proven to be most successful. This class gives many of the common elements that support successful presentations but also allows the individual the creative freedom to have the presentation reflect their personal style and way of doing business.
Matrix Training
GFLR or Rod Blacklock
Matrix is the website application used to house all the listing information from Realtors to share with other Realtors. It can be used to find properties or businesses for sale or rent. It is the essential tool for any real estate professional to provide the information needed to our customers. This class teaches the basics of setting up and using this website and many of the issues that agents in the past have learned to overcome to get the best information results.
|Transaction Desk Training
GFLR or Rod Blacklock
|Transaction Desk is another website application and it allows real estate professionals to fill in the blanks for contracts and forms used in every type of real estate transaction. It also allows for the electronic signing of documents when wet signatures may not be practical. Learning how to effectively use this application greatly enhances a real estate professional's ability to get transactions done more quickly and professionally.
|How To Build A CMA
With Rod Blacklock
|The Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is used mostly when creating a listing presentation for a property seller. A thorough understanding of the steps and outcome also benefit purchasers to determine the appropriate offer price for a transaction. Using the concept of substitution, it helps to determine the most likely selling price of a property based off recent similar transactions in that area. This class shows how to use the CMA utility within Matrix to define the subject property, find comparable properties and make adjustments to the comparable properties and create a professional, educational and captivating product to present.
|How To Do Floor Duty
With Rod Blacklock
|Floor duty is an excellent way for real estate professionals to meet and speak with perspective customers. This class explains how to best work with new customers to determine their needs and help them feel at ease working with you.
|Working With A Buyer
With John Castelli or Rod Blacklock
|Buyers have goals they want to achieve. Learning how to determine what their goals are, if they are realistic and how best to achieve those goals is the object of this class. There are many factors that are involved such as: do they plan to pay using all cash or will they finance; if they are financing, are they qualified; what type of property do they want, what type of property can they afford. Learning how to correctly interpret their needs and guiding them through the maze of options to a happy outcome is the primary focus of this class.
|Property Inspections
With Rod Blacklock
|Property inspections take place as part of a buyer doing their due diligence during the purchase contract timeline. Whether you are representing the buyer or the seller, what types of inspections may the buyer need, what will be required if the buyer is financing their purchase, what are some of the best ways to overcome issues that may be identified during the inspection process.
|What Happens at the Closing Table
With Expetitle
|The final step in conveying real estate from a seller to a buyer is the closing process. In this class, you'll learn what is needed to review and prepare for the closing, options for document signing, what paperwork should the real estate professional expect to receive when the closing is completed that are part of the transaction documents or need to be turned into the office so that a commission check can be issued.
|LeadingRE & Castelli University
With Renee Becker
|LeadingRE: Learn how to get referrals and turn them into non-energy income which means more money for you. You will also learn which online classes you need to take to be able to receive incoming referrals.
With Robbie Whitmore
|Learn about the only site you will ever need! Impress your customers with a beautiful branded experience. Today's competitive real estate market means a slid online presence isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. With BoomTown you get a site designed to attract, built to convert, and has equal parts beauty & brains.
|Financing Mortgage 101
With Sondra Dane
|The Finance class covers how a loan officer and realtor work together, what is a mortgage pre-approval vs pre-qualification and which one do you need, what you need to know about the loan programs, what is the mortgage process from application to closing.
|Sale Transaction Guide
With Rod Blacklock or John Castelli
|There is a long list of tasks that have to be completed for a purchase transaction to successfully close. From learning which property the customer most wants to purchase to completing and presenting offers, financing, contingencies and closing. This class walks attendees through the process so that it will be familiar and attendees can feel confident in helping their customers.
|Rental Transaction Guide
With Rod Blacklock or John Castelli
|This class will help attendees learn how to work with people looking for a rental. It could be a vacation rental or an annual rental. Attendees will learn what information to gather, how best to search and get listing information to tenants, present an offer to rent a property and successfully help the tenant take possession.


text:
When thinking about trends today, "clear" is definitely where it's at. You can find clear buttons, clear mini-albums, transparencies and more for our industry alone. If you look at a lot of project packaging in stores, "clear" is a characteristic that is incorporated into many of them. I gave a few ladies on the design team the challenge to pair their favorite clear product with our new Everyday Blessings patterned paper. Here are the other participants...
I decided to utilize a unique transparency card base that has been floating around in my head for a while now. To start, I cut a piece of transparency to measure 4.25 x 11. I scored it @ 5" & 10". It basically forms a matchbook of sorts. I also created a white card base measuring 4 x 9.75, scored in half.
I covered the front of cardstock base with varying strips of 6x6 Everyday Blessings paper. I love using little bits at a time. One pad can make SO many cards!
This is an example of how to insert the cardstock base into the transparency base. As you can see, the spine of the card is placed in the short tab of the transparency matchbook.
Next, I punched three holes along this edge using a 1/16th inch hole punch.
I was then able to insert three silver brads to help hold everything together.
I added a silver embossed sentiment (from Out on a Limb) to the front of the transparency cover.
Here is what the finished product looks like from the front. If you look closely, you will see that I added a piece of white cardstock on the opposite side of the transparency, acting as a mat around the sentiment. It was adhered to the inside so that it covered up the adhesive from adhering the sentiment to the front.
Here is the transparency layer opened.
And then the cardstock cover opened. I added a happy birthday sentiment to the inside, accenting the area which I will later write a short note and sign my name. I really like the way this turned out. You could use this design to create a mini album too, just by adding more pages. So many fun possibilities!
So what are you waiting for? With all of the inspiration you have received from myself and the rest of the team, you should have more than enough ideas to get you started with the clear products that you already have in your stash! I would love to see what you create! Please be sure to leave a link to your project in the comments section!
Ink- Versamark & Spring Moss Palette
Stamps- Out on a Limb & Year-round Puns from Papertrey
Paper- Stamper's Select white & Spring Moss cardstock, Everyday Blessings 6x6 pad from Papertrey
Other- silver brads, silver detail embossing powder from SU!, spring moss swiss dot ribbon from Papertrey


text:
With the garden finally planted, and the weeding underway, I finally have time to post about how I've been planting my tomato plants the past few years.
I first like to cut off the first few stems from the bottom of the plant. This is the entire area I will bury, leaving a few top stems peeking through the soil.
After digging a hole, I place 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salt at the bottom of it. Epsom Salt acts as a natural fertilizer and contains the magnesium; a nutrient that tomatoes, peppers, and roses need in high levels.
Magnesium is often lacking in older soils and some of the deficiency symptoms include:
- Yellowing of leaves between the veins
- Leaf curling
- stunted growth
- Lack of sweetness
I was noticing some of these with my plants a few years ago and decided to give this a try. I was pretty happy with the results last year. I found the tomatoes had a rich green color, yielded more fruit, and were much taller than in previous years.
After the first application, I applied a weekly solution throughout the season, diluting 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt with a gallon of water. There is some debate with home gardeners as to whether the Epsom salt should be applied directly to the soil around the plant or sprayed onto the leaves. When applied directly to the soil, the mixture works its way down to the roots, where it competes with other nutrients. When applied, by spray, to the leaves, it is said to absorb more directly into the plant. I think I will try both methods on different plants this year to see if there's a difference.
To learn more about the science of Epsom Salt in gardening, I found this article from The National Gardening Association, pretty helpful.


text:
The Pacific Review is a student-led literary magazine run by California State University – San Bernardino. Operating for over 30 years, we facilitate artistic and political conversations between students and community members of San Bernardino. Currently, we are working to develop an online presence in addition to our printed publications.
Our Mission Statement
Pacific Review aspires to uplift creative voices from California State University, San Bernardino and the surrounding communities. We aim to illuminate literature, artwork, and other works of value that have yet to be discovered, with the goal of providing a medium for sustaining a vibrant artistic culture.
Our History
The Prickly Pear was California State University, San Bernardino's first literary journal where students would submit their poems and their stories to share with the campus. In 1983, Pacific Review was brought to life and has served CSUSB for 38 years. Pacific Review goes on to bridge gaps between the school's communities, bringing all of its students together.


text:
Making your way through this cruel, confounding, ever-changing world is difficult. Potential for pain, embarrassment, and heartbreak lurks around every corner. It's hard to do it on your own, and sometimes you need a fresh perspective. Got a question about relationships, sex, family, culture, fashion, really anything other than math? Lay it on me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm here to help you minimize the damage you will necessarily inflict on the world just by being alive.
So, what's your problem?
Dear Dave,
My girlfriend is planning on going to a strip club with a group of my friends. I have never been to a strip club and have absolutely no interest in going, but I am more or less being dragged along. I'm a pretty introverted guy and am slightly anxious about the night. What can I expect from the night, how should I act, and what in the world does one wear to a strip club? Also, I don't plan on "making it rain," but how does the money aspect work?
-John B., Sacramento, CA
Strip clubs are the New Year's Eve of physical spaces. Everybody shows up expecting to have the time of their life, and nobody wants to disappoint their friends by not having the time of their life, so everyone ostentatiously behaves as though they're absolutely having the time of their life. This is generally expressed through the mixed media of high-fives and going "whooo!"
I am not a fan.
And I don't come to my strip-club distaste from a place of sex-negativity or slut-shaming, either. Far from it! I just think a trip to a strip club is one of those things—like early-season sporting events and Cher concerts—where your good time becomes very performative. You are made to feel like a wallflower if you don't act like it's the greatest thing in the whole wide world. Phooey.
But here's what you can expect: You can expect to hear Kid Rock's "Cowboy," Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive," and 28 songs that feature Lil Jon. You can expect to learn how to identify who is and who is not on cocaine. You can expect to hear one of your friends say that he has developed a real connection with one of the performers. Depending on the place and the time of day, you might be able to expect chafing dishes of fried shrimp and overly-sauced pulled pork. You can expect stiff drinks.
You can also expect a few extra layers of emotional complexity, because your girlfriend will be there. But if this is her idea, it sounds to me like you have license to do whatever you want (as long as it is respectful and non-predatory). She might even be suggesting this as a way to make you a little less introverted.
As for money, I find that I must turn to an expert: an old co-worker of mine who travels for shoots a lot and actually does have fun in these places and will remain anonymous because he's married. He says this:
If you sit at the bar, which doubles as the "stage," you are expected to tip. A dollar is fine every time they come to give you attention. The longer they stay focused on you, the more you tip.
Lap dances have a set price, but plan on tipping heavily. The dirtier it gets, the more you tip, anywhere from 20 to 200 percent.
Private booth champagne rooms are the most expensive. They have a per-song rate or time limit (typically in songs: three songs, etc). This is where you lose your shirt, metaphorically. And if you literally lose your shirt, in a "nice" place, you'll be spending four to five figures.
To which I replied: "Five figures?" And he said, "Long story."
Attire-wise, only your shiniest Going Out Shirt will do. If you don't have one, buy one. Because here's the thing: You should treat this as an anthropological study. You are Dian Fossey, and your friends and girlfriend are gorillas. Go deep. Blend in. Observe. You will absolutely get material that you can use to make fun of your friends for the rest of their lives, and you might just trick yourself into having fun.
Even I had fun in a strip club once upon a time. In the summer of 2001, MTV did their Beach House in Key West, which meant the production department spent the whole summer down there. There was an all-male strip club there, to which the handful of gay guys from the MTV staff, myself included, went a few times a week, because it was Key West in the summertime and one can only go on so many sport-fishing expeditions. The club was, if memory serves, called "Dudes." Most of the dancers there were your standard-issue male strippers—G-string, chest and ab muscles that look like an insect's thorax, the look of somehow constantly being soaking wet—but there was one dancer who was just the tiniest bit doughy and would dance in knee-length Umbro soccer shorts. Much of my per diem went down those shorts that summer, and it remains to this day one of my more powerful sexual memories.
So go and whoop and holler and drink and see what happens. You might find something unexpected that turns you on and lets the closet freak out of the introverted exterior. Your sexual relationship with your girlfriend might evolve a bit. Have fun, you animals.
Dear Dave,
I feel like I'm at the age where I should get some hobbies besides watching TV after work. Mainly, I need some things to put in my Tinder bio so I don't sound so boring. Any suggestions?
-Tom B., Phoenix, AZ
You and me both, Tom. There is, of course, a staggering amount of quality television these days, and though one feels obligated to join the conversation, one must also get off the couch once in a while. I myself am planning on taking a woodworking class once the election is behind us, just to do something with my hands other than click remotes and refresh news sites. (Sage advice, Nick Offerman.)
Here's my suggestion for you. This has been a year of anxiety-inducing numbers: ever-shifting poll numbers, rising temperatures, our own blood-pressures, and bank accounts. I don't know what you do for a living, but if you're like most people, there are spreadsheets and pie charts and profit/loss statements in your life. There is a lot of measurable success or failure that you must check in with multiple times a day. It creeps into that sacred television-watching experience, like: Can I fit one more Narcos in tonight? We're even quantifying our exercise and our sleep.
So I encourage you, all of you really, to do something abstract. Take up painting, for example. Get some brushes and paints and a canvas and just let it rip. Do something that has no place in a world of success or failure, something that exists solely to allow you to express your feelings. Don't think about making your work pretty, or framing it, or even showing it to another human being—just do it. You will know it's good and done when you feel like it is.
And then you can put "abstract painter" in your Tinder bio and watch the right-swipes come rolling in.
Dear Dave,
Why is Carly Rae Jepsen not a huge star? Sure, there are plenty of talented artists out there that deserve more recognition than they currently receive, but I am truly, sincerely puzzled by the lack of honor CRJ gets. She is pop perfection.
-Corey, Boston, MA
At last, someone is asking the important questions.
Carly Rae is indeed a goddess. E*MO*TION is still in heavy rotation in my car, which is impressive considering my attention span and all the classic records that have come out in the 15 months since its release. She makes music that is purely joyful, and I relied on her a lot in this turbulent year. It should be, if not at a Thriller level of success, at least at a Rhythm Nation 1814.
I guess the answer is that level of success doesn't really exist anymore. Even our superstars can't achieve it. Despite being the pop music event of the last couple of years, Taylor Swift's 1989 has moved about as many units domestically as the Offspring's Smash. Lemonade has sold about half as many copies in America as Shakira's Laundry Service. Nobody's buying anything.
There are indeed pop stars who are in the national conversation: Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, assorted Brothers Jonas, and the like. I would argue that we're talking about them because they're putting themselves out there to be talked about. We know who they're dating, and with whom they're feuding, and which donuts they're licking. They are giving us a 360-degree experience in a way that Carly is admirably not. (Also, with a few exceptions, I don't think we'll be listening to their singles in a year's time.)
But most of all, I think this is the real issue: Just as in the 1970s when disco was considered the province of the black community (and gay men) and therefore rejected by the larger world, right now joyful pop music is seen as the sole property of girls aged 12 to 24 (and gay men). Everyone else seems to think they're above it.
Good. Let them. Carly is doing just fine, touring and recording and making more than enough to get by. Those of us who understand can nod to each other knowingly at shows and on dance floors, and feel like we're in a special and sacred community.
We are in "Cobrastyle-era Robyn" territory right now, us Jepfriends. I really really really really really really like it.
Send any and all questions (besides math questions) to email@example.com.


text:
New window film with the silouette of branches, via Charles & Marie. I have to get a good picture of the Geranium window film in my kitchen, I love it.
I've seen this wallpaper that creates the illusion of light being splashed across a wall somewhere before, it's great.
Something that might be good for the stairs on my deck – Phillipa Aurelle LED Decklights, at AT: Home Tech.
Coolaroo outdoor roller shades with UV protection, at AT:LA.
Create your own artwork from magazines at Shelterrific.
Ever wish you didn't move away from an old city? Yeah, Apartment Therapy's pictures of Form Vintage Modern in San Francisco make me feel that, just a little.
And there is also the modern choose your own adventure stencil story in the Mission, neato, on Flickr.
Floor panel radiant heating, I will have this one day. This one allows for the actual floor materials to carry the heating tubes. At AT: Home Tech.
AT: Home Tech round up of LED candles.
Speaking candles, how charming is this campfire candle holder seen at Might Goods?
The Apartment Therapy shop is carrying these French soap hooks which look great for a kitchen.
Oversized murals for your walls. See also: how to paint a tree mural.
How to make your own linen sprays, AT:Chicago.
Green roof blocks, at AT:NY. I wonder if we could install these?
Help me choose a breed of dog, at Ask Metafilter.
What large bamboo will grow in containers? In the Gardenweb forums.
Visiting Orla Kiely London at Decor8, gosh what great stuff. See also: wood floor decoration from the store, at AT:SF.
Thrifted dresser facelift, at Craft.
Keeping an eye on this: recreating one of those dangly capiz shell lamps, at Home by Sunset.
Wall house, an energy efficiant tent over a house thing, I like. At AT:SF.
Pretty lace pattern drain at AT:SF.
Hidden door bookshelf at Instructables.
Apartment Therapy: Green Home has launched!


text:
Empower the next generation of leaders! In our college, students come from many different backgrounds that contribute to our vibrant and growing professional community.
You can help students to prepare for their educational goals or careers by presenting their research at professional conferences. Students work side by side with faculty who inspire them to be ceaselessly innovative, inquiring and idealistic. Your investment will empower students to further cultivate their leadership skills.
Giving Day – December 3rd! Show us your heart!


text:
Read this:
This is just awesome, exciting news, especially for die-hard sci-fi fans like myself. And I think it means sci-fi is really on the rise in big ways in Hollywood. Though I guess we still have to see how [redacted film title] turns out, but based on all the early footage we saw at Comic-Con, I've got a good feeling [redacted director] is finally back in the genre he belongs.
Can you imagine what film and what director might have prompted that? This was written by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net, and he is all excited by the news that Ridley Scott will be returning to the Blade Runner universe for another movie (though we don't know yet if it'll be a prequel, a sequel, a sidequel, or what). The movie glimpsed at Comic Con is Prometheus, Scott's new Alien movie.
Now, I love Scott's movies, and I love Alien and Blade Runner, and I'm curious to see what can be done with these franchises today. But is this really an indication that Hollywood suddenly loves science fiction? This sounds to me like yet more evidence — as if we needed it — that Hollywood loves remakes, sequels, reboots, do-overs, and any other way it can ride the coattails of existing material. Science fiction to me is about ultimate creativity, and ultimate creativity is something Hollywood wants nothing to do with. I respect Scott's work and expect that he will find a way to be creative within Hollywood's constraints, but I don't see this as an indication that Hollywood suddenly loves real SF. If that were the case, Hollywood would be racing to greenlight more completely original movies from, say, Inception filmmaker Christopher Nolan (and perhaps we will get that after his next Batman movie makes a billion dollars).
A better hint that Hollywood might not be totally terrified of original SF: Neill Blomkamp's followup to District 9 isn't a comic book movie but another completely original story, Elysium, which we're only just starting to get some bare hints about. But that's just one movie.
Is science fiction on the rise in Hollywood? If Scott's new Blade Runner movie isn't an indication of this, what would be?
(If you have a suggestion for a QOTD, feel free to email me. Responses to this QOTD sent by email will be ignored; please post your responses here.)


text:
RAZER Brings the new Naga Hex V2 to the MOBA and MMORPG Gamers' World
Published by Sevin Aivas on June 24, 2016 under Fun
The new NAGA mouse line includes a thumb wheel that is designed for the popular MOBA games like League of Legends and Dota 2, but also for the MMORPG games like WoW, Lineage 2 and others.
Normally, it was designed for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena with pre-configured MOBA profiles, with that 7-button thumb wheel for maximum game efficiency. But, as I said above, it can be used in other game types as well. Read more


text: Previous NextOne Stop Solution for all your Printing Needs Our Services Welcome to Print Al Arab AdvertisingPrint Al Arab Advertising is a printing company in Dubai offering the full range of print services to a variety of clients operating across many different industry sectors. We are a one-stop shop for all your printing requirements; our customized solutions are tailored specifically to your individual needs, ensuring the best results every time throughout the pre-press, printing, finishing and delivery at client premises. Our Services Digital Printing Signage Works Web & Graphics DesigningOur ServicesOne Stop Solution for all your Printing Needs Our Services Digital and Offset PrintingCorporate BrandingIndoor and Outdoor SignagesGraphic & Web DesigningShopping BagsPopus and RollupsOutdoor BannersPromotional GiftsVehicle GraphicsPhotography ServiceBusiness CardsBrochure Designing & PrintingInvoice Books PrintingID Card PrintingCustomized Packing BoxT-Shirt PrintingCalendar Designs Why Print Al Arab Advertising BEST AND PROFESSIONAL TEAM LOW COST IN REGION QUICK RESPONSE HIGH END MACHINES AT YOUR DOOR STEPOur Clients About us


text:
And next Tuesday:
floating light crystals
As evidenced by a few of my pieces from this class, I love crystalline, geometric shapes, so it was no surprise that this article caught my eye. Her works in the series "Incandescence" feature crystal forms being suspended in the air within various natural environments. The way the artist uses texture, light, and depth is…
sticker doodles
My roommate and long time friend, Sam Lee, is an extremely talented illustrator. She combines her love of art and dogs and creates incredibly cute dog stickers for pet owners. This business of hers has been quite successful, especially after advertising it in the freshman class Facebook group at the beginning of the school year….
new fears
"New Fears" has recently been created by the illustrator and cartoonist named Anuj Shrestha. This risograph printed zine features images that represent many of our anxieties today. Combining the simplicity and childlike connotations associated with comics, with the dark, dystopian subject, these pictures emit a very eerie and haunting, yet unresistable feeling. https://www.anujink.com/books#/new-fears/
Shigeo Fukuda, visual trickster
Fukuda's works are illusions. The featured photo is of his 'Underground Piano.' He broke down a piano and "reassembled" it so that if the viewer stood in a certain place in the room and looked in the mirror's reflection, the piano would look whole. James Geary describes Fukuda's art: "They play practical jokes on the…
crowded fields
Pelle Cass has compiled a fascinating series of images he has put together from taking pictures at sports events. He takes a bunch of shots of the field or court from the same angle and combines chosen figures into one picture to make a "still time-lapse". This collection of photographs is so fun and dynamic,…
morphed self portraits
Lulu Lin's pieces are bold, abstract, and powerful- she has been drawing gender neutral faces, trying to step away from gender-specific images. These portraits have helped her self-reflect and examine herself from a more objective standpoint. https://www.booooooom.com/2019/05/08/illustrator-spotlight-lulu-lin/
spontaneous sculptures
Dylan Gebbia-Richard's work consists mostly of realistically textured landscapes and structures. However, he truly puts his own twist on his colorfully mesmerizing pieces as he uses original tools and continuously makes spontaneous choices in the process of creating his sculptures. His pieces are breathtaking and I love the mix of real and imaginary aspects contained…
What's Inside
Leslie Wayne's show called "What's Inside" features tall, beautiful, children's book-like paintings with a common theme of furniture that contains or opens up to a colorful world. Her pieces convey a new perspective on the ideas of accumulation and size, while also incorporating references from historical artists such as Richter, Artschwagger, and Tuttle. http://www.twocoatsofpaint.com/2019/03/leslie-wayne-burning-down-the-house.html
Shaun Hill is a graphic designer and illustrator that designed the logo and menus for a new restaurant in Johannesburg, South Africa called BABA G. The bright, pleasant colors caught my eye as well as the bold patterns in the merchandise. His goal was to represent the restaurant using a fun and contemporary brand while…
the rhysonic wheel
As a young child, Pete O'Connell had a bike with hockey cards attached to it that made a rhythmic sound as he rode. Years later, this simple sound became his inspiration to create his Rhysonic Wheel- an instrument comprised of power tools and a self-spinning wheel that produces very impressive Indie-rock music as shown in…


text:
The news is finally in. We're disappointed that Secretary State, Eric Pickles has decided to approve the application for an 82,000 sq ft superstore on Margate seafront. This is after waiting 7 months following the public inquiry in November and a matter of weeks before a Judicial Review goes ahead challenging the screening decision not to make the development subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment.
We'll get to digesting the report and come back with our views later.
Here is the decision report


text:
We should probably just call this the T.J. Simers award. But I'm feeling charitable right now and I'm mostly just happy that he's apparently not lost a single step despite a health scare in spring training. Maybe we'll name it after him when he retires and gets a little cottage in Misanthropic Acres or wherever he decides to live.
In any event, he takes on Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire today, choosing the most insightful angle possible:
I had never met Mark McGwire before Tuesday night, but I knew of his reputation and the fact he has struck out so far as the Dodgers' hitting coach. So given the Dodgers' lack of power, I asked, "Is it time to introduce the players to steroids?" … I remember how much fun it was when Sammy Sosa and McGwire were hitting a lot of home runs. I thanked McGwire for providing those thrills and asked if he could still score some steroids.
I assume some sportswriters will laud Simers for his bravery for that, because the only apparent problem with cheap, low-rent questions among that group is when one doesn't ask them in person. So good on ya, T.J. Next:
The Dodgers rank third to last in the major leagues in home runs and RBIs, and yet they have a guy who hit 70 home runs as their hitting instructor.
The Tigers lead baseball in offense and Lloyd McClendon is their hitting coach. The Orioles are second with Jim Presley in that job. The Rockies lead the NL and their hitting coach is Dante Bichette. The Reds are second in the NL with Brook Jacoby in charge of the bats. You know, it's almost as if the hitting coach's playing career is not a suitable proxy for his success as a coach.
There are interesting insights to be made about the Dodgers' offensive struggles. Too bad there aren't any sportswriters in Los Angeles interested in making them.


text:
Human Rights Watch sees Saudi Arabia rather differently from the way the people running the governments and sitting on the thrones do.
King Abdullah's reign brought about marginal advances for women but failed to secure the fundamental rights of Saudi citizens to free expression, association, and assembly. Abdullah's successor, King Salman, should halt persecution of peaceful dissidents and religious minorities, end pervasive discrimination against women, and ensure greater protections for migrant workers.
Over King Abdullah's nine-and-a-half year rule, reform manifested itself chiefly in greater tolerance for a marginally expanded public role for women, but royal initiatives were largely symbolic and produced extremely modest concrete gains.
And that's in a place where women are treated like disease-ridden vaginas – alluring and filthy, with no brain and no rights.
Early in his reign, King Abdullah promoted modernization of Saudi Arabia's state apparatus, making it more efficient and transparent; encouraged a modest public re-evaluation of the enforced subservient status of women and religious minorities; allowed greater debate in the media; and promoted some degree of judicial fairness. After 2011, the authorities subordinated the king's reform agenda to a campaign to silence peaceful dissidents and activists who called for religious tolerance and greater respect for human rights.
King Salman should take steps to prohibit discrimination against women and religious minorities and institute protections for free speech. A significant first step would be to repeal vague legislation used to prosecute Saudis for peaceful speech and create a written penal code that includes comprehensive human rights protections. He should also order the immediate release of Saudi citizens jailed solely for calling for political reform.
Nonsense. Look at all the tributes to Abdullah pouring in from the heads of state. Obviously there's no need to improve anything, or they would have mentioned it.
The most concrete gains for women under King Abdullah included opening up new employment sectors for women. In February 2013, King Abdullah appointed 30 women to the Shura Council, a consultative body that produces recommendations for the cabinet.
Systematic discrimination against women persists, however. Authorities have not ended the discriminatory male guardianship system. Under this system, ministerial policies and practices
forbidbar women from obtaining a passport, marrying, travelling, or accessing higher education without the approval of a male guardian, usually a husband, father, brother, or son. Employers can still require male guardians to approve the hiring of adult female relatives and some hospitals to require male guardian approval for certain medical procedures for women. Women remain forbiddenbarred from driving in Saudi Arabia, and authorities have arrested women who dared challenge the driving ban. [tweaks mine]
The place is a nightmare for women, and for men who think women are human beings. Abdullah's death doesn't change that, not even for a few days.


text:
Insights from Proverbs 21 for the 21st:
Of all the tasty treats that Solomon prepares for us in Proverbs 21 (and there are plenty!), it might surprise you that I've picked only one to discuss and which one. Verse 30:
"There is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the Lord."
This is a vital truth to pass on to the youth. They are bombarded by counter-Biblical sentiments on a daily basis through entertainment and the media. This systematic dismantling is even more aggressive in college.
The Holy Spirit guided the wisest man ever to say that no matter how intelligent a person or establishment, if it's against the Lord – it will not stand.
Now more than ever, we need to communicate the truth to our youth!
– If this blessed you, please Like & Share!


text:
I am a 40-something European woman doing what I once thought wasn't possible: finding happiness after infertility. While it's been a long, difficult and emotional journey (10 unsuccessful IVF treatments), each day I take another step down the path toward a fulfilling new life. This is my story of reinvention. I will be happy to hear from you: klara.soncek (@ ) gmail.com
Sunday, August 7, 2016
A mammography screening
Not that I wish to have a child that late in life.
But still, it is depressing to see negative test. Since it brings back so many sad memories from the past.
The first mammography screening was very hurtful. I hope it will be better this time.
6 comments:
Sending big hugs to you! If I were in your shoes I would have taken a test too, and I know I would have felt the same about it. Fingers crossed that the procedure is easier on you this time.ReplyDelete
Like you, I've taken pregnancy tests in my 40s. It's a weird feeling, knowing that it's probably something else that is causing the missing period, thinking that you don't want to be pregnant at this stage - such conflicted emotions.ReplyDelete
Apparently the older we get, the better the mammographies are, as our breasts become less dense. I've not noticed a great improvement!
Yuk, I'll be crossing my fingers for the mammo... Greetings from Singapore ;-)ReplyDelete
Ahw. I hate pregnancy tests, too. I guess that's normal when all you've ever had are negative tests. I hope your mammography went well and hurt less this time.ReplyDelete
I haven't read ahead but I hope your mammogram went well with good results. (((hugs)))ReplyDelete