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One of the four chief kingdoms of India at the time of the Buddha, the others being Kosala, the kingdom of the Vamsas and Avanti. Magadha formed one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas and had its capital at Rājagaha or Giribbaja where Bimbisāra, and after him Ajātasattu, reigned. Later, Pātaliputta became the capital. By the time of Bimbisāra, Anga, too, formed a part of Magadha, and he was known as king of Anga Magadha (see, e.g., Vin.i.27 and ThagA.i.544, where Bimbisāra sends for Sona Kolivisa, a prominent citizen of Campā, capital of Anga). But prior to that, these were two separate kingdoms, often at war with each other (e.g., J.iv.454f).
Several kings of Magadha are mentioned by name in the Jātakas - e.g., Arindama and Duyyodhana. In one story (J.vi.272) the Magadha kingdom is said to have been under the suzerainty of Anga. In the Buddha's day, Magadha (inclusive of Anga) consisted of eighty thousand villages (Vin.i.179) and had a circumference of some three hundred leagues (DA.i.148).
Ajātasattu succeeded in annexing Kosala with the help of the Licchavis, and he succeeded also in bringing the confederation of the latter under his sway; preliminaries to this struggle are mentioned in the books (e.g., D.ii.73f., 86).
Under Bimbisāra and Ajātasattu, Magadha rose to such political eminence that for several centuries, right down to the time of Asoka, the history of Northern India was practically the history of Magadha. (A list of the kings from Bimbisāra to Asoka is found in Dvy.369 ; cp. DA.i.153; Mbv.96, 98).
At the time of the Buddha, the kingdom of Magadha was bounded on the east by the river Campā (Campā flowed between Anga and Magadha; J.iv.454), on the south by the Vindhyā Mountains, on the west by the river Sona, and on the north by the Ganges. The latter river formed the boundary between Magadha and the republican country of the Licchavis, and both the Māgadhas and the Licchavis evidently had equal rights over the river. When the Buddha visited Vesāli, Bimbisāra made a road five leagues long, from Rājagaha to the river, and decorated it, and the Licchavis did the same on the other side. DhA.iii.439 f.; the Dvy. (1p.55) says that monks going from Sāvatthi to Rājagaha could cross the Ganges in boats kept either by Ajātasattu or by the Licchavis of Vesāli.
During the early Buddhist period Magadha was an important political and commercial centre, and was visited by people from all parts of Northern India in search of commerce and of learning. The kings of Magadha maintained friendly relations with their neighbours, Bimbisāra and Pasenadi marrying each other's sisters. Mention is made of an alliance between Pukkusāti, king of Gandhāra and Bimbisāra. When Candappajjota of Ujjeni was suffering from jaundice, Bimbisāra sent him his own personal physician, Jīvaka.
In Magadha was the real birth of Buddhism (see, e.g., the words put in the mouth of Sahampatī in Vin.i.5, pātur ahosi Magadhesu pubbe dhammo, etc.), and it was from Magadha that it spread after the Third Council. The Buddha's chief disciples, Sāriputta and Moggallāna, came from Magadha.
In Asoka's time the income from the four gates of his capital of Pātaliputta was four hundred thousand kahāpanas daily, and in the Sabhā, or Council, he would daily receive another hundred thousand kahāpanas (Sp.i.52). The cornfields of Magadha were rich and fertile (Thag.vs.208), and each Magadha field was about one gāvuta in extent. Thus AA.ii.616 explains the extent of Kakudha's body, which filled two or three Māgadha village fields (A.iii.122).
The names of several places in Magadha occur in the books - e.g., Ekanālā, Nālakagāma, Senānigāma, Khānumata, Andhakavindha, Macala, Mātulā, Ambalatthikā, Pātaligāma, Nālandā and Sālindiya.
Buddhaghosa says (SNA.i.135 f ) that there are many fanciful explanations (bahudhā papañcanti) of the word Magadha. One such is that king Cetiya, when about to be swallowed up by the earth for having introduced lying into the world, was thus admonished by those standing round - "Mā gadham pavisa;" another that those who were digging in the earth saw the king, and that he said to them: " Mā gadham karotha." The real explanation, accepted by Buddhaghosa himself, seems to have been that the country was the residence of a tribe of khattiyas called Magadhā.
The Magadhabhāsā is regarded as the speech of the āriyans (e.g., Sp.i.255). If children grow up without being taught any language, they will spontaneously use the Magadha language; it is spread all over Niraya, among lower animals, petas, humans and devas (VibhA.387f).
The people of Anga and Magadha were in the habit of holding a great annual sacrifice to Māha Brahmā in which a fire was kindled with sixty cartloads of firewood. They held the view that anything cast into the sacrificial fire would bring a thousand fold reward. SA.i.269; but it is curious that in Vedic, Brāhmana and Sūtra periods, Magadha was considered as outside the pale of Ariyan and Brahmanical culture, and was therefore looked down upon by Brahmanical writers. But it was the holy land of the Buddhists. See VT.ii.207; Thomas: op. cit., 13, 96.
Magadha was famous for a special kind of garlic (Sp.iv.920) and the Magadha nāla was a standard of measure. (E.g., AA.i.101).
Magadha is identified with the modern South Behar.
See also Magadhakhetta.


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Find your teen a hobby or let them work. Sometimes a cranky teen is simply a bored teen. Give them something to do. This could be something simple like walking the dog daily. They also may want to volunteer at a local animal shelter. My teen daughter visits so much, she is going to apply for an official position this summer. Sports and local community classes are another way to take up that time and release pent up energies. Department stores, restaurants, and many other establishments often have positions teens can apply for.
Spend more time together. You may think they want you to completely disappear. But the truth is, your teen still loves you and wants your attention. Take time out as often as possible to spend with your teen. It doesn't matter so much what you do, as long as you are spending time together. My teen likes me to go with her to the animals shelter. We also might take walks or have a mother and daughter day. If you have other kids, like I do, try rotating time with each one and spending time with all together.
Give teens room to breathe. This may seem to contradict the idea of spending time together. But in order to be happy and balanced, your teen needs both. Let your teen be independent if he's feeling especially moody. The teenage years can come with pent up frustration for many reasons. Friends, hormones, and just life in general could be stressing your teen out. Let him be alone to think before rushing to ask questions. Sometimes too much prodding can cause even more pressure, especially if your teen is facing a difficult issue or decision.
Just listen. If you want your teen to be able to chill the attitude and open up to you, be quiet. I know firsthand that it can be hard not to ask what's going on or analyze the situation. But sometimes us parents just need to keep our lips sealed. The silence can help calm your teen down and make her feel comfortable enough to open up. When she starts talking, don't offer advice right away. Just listen until she is done. Her attitude may be in part due to the fact that she feels no one is listening to her. If you are always offering advice, you could be adding to those insecure thoughts.
Laugh often. I know, I know. This is so simple. It sounds like it is easier said than done. But trust me, when there is constant laughter, your teen will have an easier time ditching the attitude to the curb. I'm not saying don't take problems seriously. But learn to laugh at mistakes and learn from them. Tell jokes all the time, even if they are corny. Laughter helps relieve stress in both teens and adults and can be very helpful in ditching an attitude problem. It's pretty hard not to laugh when everyone else in the room is doing it. Try it. You'll see what I mean.
Keep in mind that there can be serious reasons behind your teen's attitude. So, don't ignore those signs, even if they are faint. Also, be sure your teen has regular visits to the appropriate health professionals.
*I originally published a version of this via Yahoo Contributor Network


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Leitrim handballers were in action at the weekend when they took on Roscommon opposition in the Connacht 60×30 semi-finals in Minor, Junior and Junior C, with the games played in St Comans in Roscommon on Friday night.
Alan Wrynne was first up in the Minor Semi-Final where he came up against Cathal OConnor. Despite battling hard he lost out on a score line 10-21, 11-21. The Junior semi-final also went the same way with Leo Logan losing out to Dennis Creighton 21-7, 21-17. Barry McDonagh was the only Leitrim player to emerge victorious on the night after he defeated Liam Kelly in the Junior C semi-final 21-6, 21-12. In Junior B Joel Smith is in action tonight (Wednesday) in St Comans roscommon at 8.00pm. Joel is also in action next week-end when he teams up with Barry McDonagh in The Junior B Doubles Championship.
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Lighter wallets have benefits in the heavily crowded retail loyalty and rewards program business, according to Ameer Jumabhoy, MBA '17, and his father, Asad Jumabhoy, SM '86.
The two recently launched a Singapore-based business, UTU, which will make loyalty and reward points programs available internationally, allowing consumers to take advantage of real time usage of those points anywhere. UTU, which translates to "rewards" in Maori, launches in Thailand this month and will continue its rollout through Asia in 2016. The company plans to make its way to Europe and the United States in 2017.
The initial Thailand launch is a deliberate move as each Thai citizen holds an average of seven loyalty cards, according to in-house research.
Ameer Jumabhoy said the traditional way of providing rewards to customers is outdated and until now, it was impossible for rewards to be transferred internationally.
"Today, if I buy a Pumpkin Spice Latte [at Starbucks] in Boston using my accrued points through the Starbucks Rewards program, I can't get a coffee with my Starbucks points in London or Tokyo," Jumabhoy said.
The father-son duo created a free mobile platform that links reward points to consumers' actual payment cards—such as Visa or American Express—or mobile payment options like Apple Pay. Customers can securely link up to five cards to UTU. Whenever customers use a payment card at a participating retailer, they can earn and redeem rewards points in real time, which will show up on the app.
In addition to retailers with established loyalty programs, UTU will work with smaller businesses that might only have one location and don't have a rewards system in place. These mom-and-pop retailers can distribute and accept UTU points that can be exchanged across different merchants all over the world, Jumabhoy said.
The UTU rewards network is also designed for collaborations with the larger chain companies that may prefer to issue their own points. If Zara, for example, wants to continue distributing Zara points, UTU will work with the retailer to convert UTU points to Zara points. UTU also enables customers to gift each other UTU points in real time.
The Jumabhoys have been considering the rewards network startup for nearly 10 years, but have been collaborating full-time on UTU for the past two-and-a-half years, according to Asad Jumabhoy.
"The perfect storm of technological advances [smartphones and cloud computing] enhances our partners in payment networks and the loyalty program world alike," said Asad Jumabhoy. "As we composed the product roadmap, we put the finishing touches on UTU by harnessing the analytical power of data science and the insights from machine learning."
Previously, both Asad Jumabhoy and Ameer Jumabhoy worked at the Scotts Group investment company and the Fintrax Group. The son has called his dad "an inspiration," and Asad Jumabhoy has said it is "fulfilling" to work together.
"I learn so much from him as we tackle new problems together. Through him, I learned to remain current in so many ways," Asad Jumabhoy said.
UTU is based in Singapore, with a total of 27 employees in several locations, including India, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.


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In 1776, we announced our national intentions to be free and independent at any cost. A rag-tag militia made up of ill-equipped and untrained farmers, shed blood for six years, eventually defeating a better armed and better trained British Army by 1783. It took another five years for nine states to agree on the language that would establish our Constitutional government in 1788. In March of 1789, our First President George Washington took his oath of office under the new Constitution.
That's fourteen years folks. And 230 years later, 300 million Americans still can't agree on what America even is...let alone what our Constitution means and how to implement it.
Clearly, we are not in the mood to be so patient with Iraq's efforts to accomplish the same.
We have been in Iraq since March of 2003. It took only days to defeat and depose the most brutal regime in recent world history, also the most threatening and powerful army in the war torn Middle East, liberating not conquering, 25 million Iraqi men, women and children in that process.
Four months later in July of '03, the newly appointed interim Iraqi government met for the first time to begin forming its own free sovereign government. Eleven months later in June of '04, the coalition occupation ended when the U.S. led coalition handed full sovereignty and complete control of Iraq's future over to the confirmed interim Iraqi government functioning under Prime Minister Allawi. From this moment forward, Iraq had the power to demand America and coalition forces leave its country. They did not, of course; quite the contrary.
Six months later in January '05, with the continued security support of U.S. and coalition forces, some eight million Iraqi citizens, Shia, Sunni and Kurd alike, braved a gauntlet of terrorist firepower, and walked to polling places all over Iraq to cast the first free ballot of their life, holding up those purple fingers with great pride as if they were a badge of honor for a job well done under the most difficult of circumstances, which is exactly what they demonstrated.
In August of '05, both Shia and Kurdish representatives endorsed the first draft Constitution of Iraq. Minority Sunni representatives declined to endorse. However, in October '05, the Iraqi population once again retuned to the polls to overwhelmingly approve their Constitution, which set up the groundwork for not a U.S. or western styled government, but an all Iraqi designed and chosen Islamic federal Democracy.
On December 15, '05, the Iraqi people returned to the polls once again, this time in record numbers, to freely elect their first full-term government and parliament of the new free sovereign and self-governed Iraq.
Do the math... March of '03 to December of '05 is a miraculous timeline of events in a part of the world where most thought freedom, individual liberty and eventual peace were not possible. That's a bit over two and a half years to accomplish what America took fourteen years to start in our own land, a government still hotly debated here 230 years later.
Now fast-forward to November 2006 and the U.S. mid-term election of desperation for Democrats, that resulted in a marginal return to congressional power for folks who had spent every day of the last two and a half years, successfully working around the clock to drive all public support for Iraq and our troops mission, out of existence.
Then forward on to January 2007, as these Democrats now take control of the U.S. Congress and sit at the helm of every national committee.
New Speaker of the People's House Nancy Pelosi, who just returned from Iraq, told NPR that "what is happening in Iraq is chaos," adding that after all this time, "We just have to end it."
Pelosi proceeded with her main message, "Everyone that we spoke to [in a brief Iraq visit] said that this escalation that the president is engaged in is the one last chance."
*(Escalation an inaccurate word carefully chosen from Vietnam era war protest propaganda, like quagmire, used to erroneously define a troop surge, in an effort to undermine any potential benefit from a supportive increase in troops strength intended to squash remaining terror camps in and around Baghdad.)
**(One last chance the new mantra of the Democratic Party in their effort to drive the last nail in Bush's coffin, causing complete failure in Iraq and the broader war on terror by continuing to undermine all efforts to win, while setting a new deadline for victory, putting our enemy on notice to stay the course while demanding Bush retreat.)
New Leader of the People's Senate Harry Reid told CBN News "Winnable is not definable anymore. I don't think we can put this in the category of winnable."
"I think if we got out of there, there would be less violence, there would be less excuses for doing some of the terrible things that they're doing to other human individuals," he said.
New Chairman of the House Committee on Defense John Murtha states his position this way, "We are causing the problem." - - "We can't win this." - - ''We can go to Okinawa. . . . We can redeploy (hide) there almost instantly.'' - - "We have to say to the Iraqis, 'This is your war. This is no longer our war. You've got an elected government. This is up to you now to settle this thing."
Other Democrat leaders are going even further in their efforts to lose in Iraq, Russ Feingold announcing an initiative to stop all troop funding in Iraq, Joe Biden, new Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, passing a non-binding resolution down partisan lines, condemning the mission in Iraq to failure, Presidential wannabe and Hollywood favorite Barack Obama, demanding cut-n-run in more certain terms than the usual nuanced liberal drivel.
We have excessively liberal President in waiting and media darling Hillary Clinton, serving notice to Bush to "find a way out of Iraq before leaving office"; the implication being that she doesn't want the responsibility of winning in Iraq in her assumed-to-be administration.
New Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Jay Rockefeller, made his position clear in his reaction to Bush's State of the Union address, "Instead of a plan to end our occupation of Iraq, we have been presented with an escalation. I'm afraid the President's troop surge plan oversimplifies the situation on the ground, places more of our soldiers in harm's way, and detracts from our ability to successfully carry out the real war on terrorism."
***(Yes, the same Jay Rockefeller who made a secret private trip to the Middle East four months after 9/11 and a full year before Bush ever mentioned the word Iraq, for the sole purpose of advising our enemies in the region to dump those WMD because Bush was on the way. He is again in charge of our nation's intelligence oversight.)
These are the folks you elected to win in Iraq and keep our nation safe from further international terrorism. These folks have no commitment to winning in Iraq as you can see, and as you will soon learn the hard way, they have no intention of winning the broader war on international terrorism either.
They all know exactly how high the stakes are, but they know how high the stakes are for their nearly dead political party as well, and one must have priorities, especially concerning political survival!
On this basis, I make these recommendations to President Bush.
1. If you think you need 20,000 more troops to complete the task at hand in Iraq, you had better send 50,000. Democrats have been clear; this is your LAST CHANCE to bring these brave folks home in VICTORY!
2. You had better not even blink an eye toward any enemy right now, not in Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela or Syria, not even your enemy across the political aisle because all of them have knife in hand, just waiting for you to blink. Better take no prisoners either.
3. Don't use a troop surge similar to the troop surge you recently used on our Mexican border, in which you sent plenty of soldiers, but gave them orders to not engage the enemy under any circumstance, then sent two to prison for doing their job.
Usually, I take nothing a sniveling liberal says seriously. However, if you believe nothing else, believe this!
Democrats will make certain that this is indeed our LAST CHANCE for victory in Iraq or anywhere else.
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Yesterday was registration day for the 2011 Boston Marathon. The marathon was expected to sellout quickly but it sold out in a mere 9 hours! As expected this is leading to further questions about whether the qualifying standards should be tightened. Read more about it here A whole lot of soles and Running to Boston.
The Executive Director of the B.A.A. has already stated that they will look at all options and that qualifying standards for future Boston Marathons are under review.
In addition to tightening the qualifying standards the B.A.A. has a number of options to consider including the option of lottery a lottery like New York, removing the 18 month window for fall qualifiers, increasing the size of the field, reducing the number of charity bibs or placing a limit on registering for consecutive Boston Marathons.
Of these my guess is that it would be most likely that the qualifying standards will be tightened. I may not like it because it will make it tougher for me to qualify but it would be a sure way to limit the field.
As I stated in an earlier post, my current goal is to try and run a Boston qualifying time next year in order to qualify for the 2012 Boston Marathon. I will be keeping an eye on the situation and adjusting my training plan accordingly.


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About a year ago, I agreed to give a speech to an organization for one of my brothers. It's not like that is any big surprise since that is what I love to do, yet suffice it to say that it had been an extremely challenging day and didn't feel like getting in front of a group that night. How was I going to motivate them when I couldn't even motivate myself?
I'm not going to lie, the thought of calling and cancelling did cross my mind a time or two. However, I was doing it pro bono (which means free of charge), so what kind of jerk would I be if I didn't show up when I said I would? The big kind, that's for sure, so I made the only choice I could – I would go and speak and put on my happy, life-is-grand face.
Now, I knew this was probably a bad idea because my lack of energy would most certainly make me ineffective as a speaker. My not so pleasant day would be apparent on my face and the crowd would see right through me. I was sure I had met my doom. Little did I know that I was dead wrong.
Energy Out Brings Energy In
As I started speaking, doing what I always do, what I am passionate about doing, my energy increased. It was as if I was throwing a little bit of energy out into the room and each person was adding some energy to it and throwing it right back to me. I swear that there was almost this circle of energy that kept bouncing back and forth between us, getting stronger with each deflection.
There is no doubt that I left that event with twenty times more energy than I had shown up with. I had vigor, I had excitement, and I had life! So did the crowd!
Showing Up is Half the Battle
Of course, I never would have experienced this explosive energy in the first place if I had cancelled the speech due to the way I felt. Neither will you if you let your lack of energy drive your decisions and cause you to sit on the sidelines of life instead of joining in the game.
So, instead of thinking that you don't have what it takes to get through an event, think of all of the great things you can receive from it simply by showing up. Consider that whatever you give while you are there, whether it is love, compassion, motivation, or energy, that is what you will get back – and then some.
Imagine the circle going from you to the others there and back to you increasing in size every step of the way. Like a sponge, soak it all in and hold it close to your heart. Embrace what they have to give you and make it yours.
Then give it back so they can experience the same amount of energy and life, with yours added to it. Let this go on and on until you feel like you're going to explode. Lavish in what they have to offer to you and then turn around and give it back to return the favor.
When you do, your relationships will be deeper, your feelings stronger, and your life more fulfilled. That's a win in anyone's book!


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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. The AFL-CIO applauds the Senate Democrats for pulling together this broad legislative package to support domestic manufacturing. This is an example of the results-oriented approach Congress should be taking to invest in growth and create jobs, rather than engaging in divisive ideological campaigns.
We strongly support many of the themes that run through these bills, including action on currency manipulation and evasion of import duties, measures to increase the reshoring of production, more resources for skills and training, improved access to capital, help for start-ups, and domestic content requirements for government purchases.
A revival of the manufacturing sector is a crucial element for restoring balance to our economy by creating middle-class jobs. The manufacturing sector fosters innovation and has large spillover effects, making it an engine that can pull the whole economy forward. This has to be a top-level goal if we are to put the economy back on track.
We look forward to working with the Senate to enact much of this legislation. The manufacturing sector in the United States has finally begun to heal, but we must create the conditions for a long-term recovery. A comprehensive approach like this one can move us a long way in that direction.
Source: aflcio.org
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Bellator Fighting Championships' 5th Season premieres Saturday when "Bellator 49" takes place inside the Caesar's in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The show features the opening round of the company's welterweight tournament.
To help spice things up a little bit, the Gambling Gods have released the investment options for the tourney's four quarterfinals matchups.
Former UFC star Ben Saunders (Pictured) is the night's heaviest favorite, as he's pegged a 5-to-1 odds-on favorite to dispose of Chris Cisneros.
MTV2 will broadcast the event's main card at 9PM ET/PT.
Here are the available wagering odds for "Bellator 49" (Courtesy of BetUS):
Douglas Lima -350
Steve Carl +250
Brent Weedman -135
Chris Lozano +105
Dan Hornbuckle -200
Luis Santos +160
Ben Saunders -500
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I love to design fabrics and create patterns, images and characters that make me happy. With each collection I try to create fabrics that work for a variety of sewing projects and excite the viewer. I love a challenge..message me with requests ♥
A whimsical collection of lovey-dovey hearts and owls calling devotion.


text: Biography Greenberg Glusker mourns the loss of beloved entertainment partner, Bert Fields (March 31, 1929 - August 7, 2022). Press Release ------------------------------------------- Bert Fields is one of the nation's leading entertainment attorneys, representing a who's who of Hollywood. Mr. Fields represents the industry's top performers, directors, writers, producers, studios, talent agencies, book publishers and record companies. Clients have included DreamWorks, MGM, United Artists, Toho, James Cameron, Tom Cruise, Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Mike Nichols, Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen, Jerry Bruckheimer, Joel Silver, The Beatles, Madonna, Sony Music and many others. In addition, he has represented such major authors as Mario Puzo, James Clavell, Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Richard Bach. Bert has represented virtually every major Hollywood studio and talent agency, and he has tried many of the landmark cases in the entertainment and communications industries over the past 30 years. His practice is international in scope and extends beyond the field of entertainment, having represented such diverse clients as Arizona cotton farmers, Las Vegas hotels and casinos, real estate developers and regional shopping centers, clothing designers, manufacturers, boxing promoters, investment firms and even a Japanese Bank. Bert has been the subject of numerous personal profiles in magazines and newspapers in the United States and the United Kingdom, such as the New Yorker Magazine, the New York Times, the London Sunday Times and Vanity Fair. Bert is the author, under a pseudonym, of two novels, the first published by Simon and Schuster and the second by Random House. His third book is a biographical work on Richard III published by ReganBooks/HarperCollins under his own name. His fourth book is an analysis of the Shakespeare authorship question, also published by ReganBooks/HarperCollins. Since then, Bert has written "Destiny" a novel about Napoleon and Josephine, and "Shylock" a short novel about Shakespeare's great character and "Gloriana," a biography of Elizabeth I. These books were published by Marmont Lane Books. Bert is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has been a contributor to the Op/Ed pages of the Los Angeles Times. He is a recipient of the Interest of Justice Award by the Legal Aid Foundation and Entertainment Attorney of the Year by the IAOTP. He teaches the course on entertainment law at Stanford Law School, lectures annually at Harvard Law School and has lectured on Shakespeare at various venues, including the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Bar AdmissionsCaliforniaNew YorkEducationHarvard Law School (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1952)Editor, Harvard Law ReviewUniversity of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1949)


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My boss came back from their corp meeting and announced the specialist they had been wooing to replace him when he retires has declined the offer. They are back to square one finding a new partner, and with that rumors swirled that this would be the last year for Boss. After our last client left yesterday afternoon I asked him bluntly if he was retiring. He confirmed that yes, he would be done at the end of the year, but that was information not to be shared, and he proceeded to tell me how he's already heard through some patients that his colleagues are referring elsewhere because Boss "is slowing down." He's not happy that the word is on the street.
I'm not sure what he expected. How could he expect any of the staff to remain loyal until HE decides to stop practicing? The corp is certainly not the kind to offer accommodations to those in the office until THEY can get a contract signed, so who can blame any of them, myself included, if I found employment elsewhere, especially in today's workforce? It took me two and half years to find something similar to what I had at the hospital. The likelihood of me finding anything within 10 months seems overly optimistic in comparison. Add to the fact that it will only take losing one of the assistants for us to suffer with scheduling. It would be impossible to find and train a new nurse for an office that won't have a specialist January 1.
So I'm officially looking. I've always took pride in my loyalty to my employers, but expecting me to go down with the ship, as it were, is expecting just a tad too much after just two years. I'm certain I'm not the only one in the office that is or else the word wouldn't be out about my boss. One certainly can't answer the "why are you leaving your current position?" without announcing your employer is retiring with anything else that doesn't sound suspect.


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This guide contains the following topics:
- What is the reassigning insufficient leave feature
- How does this feature work
What is the reassigning insufficient leave feature
If your organisation is displaying entitlement balances inside of easyemployer (see: configuration to show entitlement balances), you will be notified when finalising the timesheet (if you have appropriate permission of course) and on the payroll report if the user has not accrued sufficient entitlement balances.
From here, you can reassign the insufficient portion to unpaid, or to another leave and entitlement type.
Why would this feature be used
This feature would be used to reassign insufficient leave to unpaid, or to another leave and entitlement type.
When would this feature be used
This feature would be used when completing timesheets and payroll.
How does this feature work
If the user does not have suitable entitlements to cover their leave request, you will receive a waning on the payroll report or timesheet report as follows:
Payroll report
Timesheet report
To reassign leave hours
1. Click the Reassign leave hours button
2. The reassign leave hours dialogue will be displayed:
3. Select:
- To:
- Unpaid leave: to reassign leave hours to unpaid
- Another leave type: select the leave type
- For:
- Excess leave hours - to auto assign the negative portion
- Specified hours - a specific number of hours
4. Once you have made your selection above, click submit


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Terrific Contract Opportunity!
Position: Construction Project Manager
Location: Richardson, Texas,
Hourly Rate: $55.17/hr.
Term: 5 months
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- The purpose of this position is to lead individual, multi-disciplined real estate project solutions for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery.
- Characteristics of responsible projects: Complexity: Medium Risk: Medium Duration: Midterm (weeks to months) Value: Typically < $2 Million USD.
- Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
- Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to moderately complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
- Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements.
- Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
- Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard request for proposals; completes bid analysis; recommends resources to clients.
- Leads project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
- Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
- Facilitates project meetings.
- Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and Client requirements.
- Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
- Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines.
- Reports status and variances.
- Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
- Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders.
- Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
- Demonstrates ability to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
- Other duties as assigned.
- No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position.
- Provides informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers.
- May lead project teams and/or plan, and supervise assignments of lower level employees.
- Manages 3rd party project delivery resources/team.
- Responsible for identifying training needs, tracking performance, coaching, and motivating team members.
- Decisions made with thorough understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines.
- Responsible for setting work unit and/or project deadlines.
- Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to department.
Is this a good fit? (Requirements):
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University in a technical area of study.
- Minimum four years of related experience and/or training.
- MP (US and/or Canada) and LEED AP preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
- Ability to effectively present information.
- Requires advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles.
- Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions.
- Conducts advanced financial analysis.
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
- Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
- Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
- Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
- Knowledge in MS Project, leases, contracts, and construction practices.
If this looks like a perfect fit, apply today!


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You know I love to make books, even if they are kind of wonky. This book is definitely a little wonky, but still pretty fun to make and the inside looks cool even if the outside looks funny.
Here are some photos of previous books I've made:
|This book actually opens and closes pretty well, but it probably took me a week to get it to work.
|Same book as above.
|This book is glued shut. That was easy.
|Another book base that does not open. This is one of my favorites.
|This book doesn't open either, but there is a light in the back which allows the owls eyes to light up.
So I just got a new phone for my bike trip and of course I had to buy a sturdy phone protector. Well, wouldn't you know it, the box the phone protector came in looked like a book to me.
I had been planning to make a diorama or something with one of the new Tim Holtz stamps - the Manor stamp which is so beautiful and detailed, so I decided to make a book instead. The challenge with making a book is making it so that it opens. I can do it, but that's where the wonkiness is most apparent. You will witness that in just a moment. I also wanted to make something for the Creative Carte Blanche challenge this month which is "Sun, Moon, and/or Stars". I've done a couple of challenges that involved celestial bodies so all I did was submit my most recent halloween house with a moon stuck in the back. This time I wanted to make something where the moon (the celestial body in this case) was a more integral part of the design.
Here it is - I'm calling this project the Rook's Book because Spellbinders called this embossing folder - The Noble Rook. A Rook is a sociable bird in the crow family that has grayish-white face which is supposedly easily distinguished from a crow though I find that hard to believe.
|Cover in open position- that's because it really doesn't want to close.
|Inside of the Rook's Book
|Close-up of the Rook's Book
I stained and embossed the house almost exactly as Kim Mathura described in her tutorial because I think the way she did the Manor looks so incredible.
I cut out 4 layers of the gate, glued them together and then glued them in front of the house. The gate is also highlighted with a black shimmer wax so it would stick out a little better. I used a bat suspended on a string for a little movement in the sky.
The inner cover is new Tim Holtz stamp what makes a lovely background to the owl stamp. It looks like old wallpaper to me. I will be using that stamp over and over.
Well, that's it for now. I hope to post some details on making some of the Haunted Holtzville houses in a day or two.
Have fun and be safe with the scissors.


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I have been thinking a lot about reading these days: reading as escape, reading for information, reading as an act of resistance. It's my interest in reading as resistance that led me to this book. I have picked this book up in bookstores at least a dozen times over the last decade, only to put it back down. Which I am now grateful that I did because I needed to read this book –and read it as a first time reader– right now.
Reading Lolita in Tehran is the story of Professor Azar Nafisi's book club, where she invited seven of her female former university students to join a weekly reading group at her house where they would discuss forbidden works of Western literature. There are four sections to this memoir: Lolita, Gatsby, James, and Austen. Lolita and Austen serve as bookends and tell the story of the book club, while the Gatsby and James sections go into Nafisi's academic career and how her students responded to Western literature in different political climates. Reading Lolita in Tehran praises how literature teaches empathy, which the author would likely say has more value than any moral lessons embedded in the text, and emphasizes the importance of imagination.
In addition to being about literature and personal liberty, Reading Lolita in Tehran is about the lives of women and about female friendships. The young women in the class range in age from the late teens to early thirties. Some are liberal, while others are more religious and traditional. Some have had multiple marriages while others have never had a boyfriend. Some of them have been imprisoned. All of them are well-educated, and each is independent in her own way. They are alike in their love of literature and in that all of them are restricted by the laws and culture of Iran.
As I read this, I kept thinking of current events. On some level, this is not quite fair to what the people of Iran went through in the eighties and nineties. Nafisi had friends and family who were executed during this time, and she kept a nightly vigil outside her small children's bedrooms while bombs fell on Tehran. Nafisi had to make choices between her career and her personal liberty. Meanwhile I am irritated by the people who are currently in power and concerned about what will happen to the rights of women and minorities over the next few years. So I am not suggesting the two situations are the same, especially on the level of severity, but I think lessons can be learned from Iran in how political climates can change so dramatically and how everyday people both contribute to this and are victimized by it.
I hope that in ten years time, I will look back at my current blog posts lamenting certain current events and find my posts to be melodramatic and ridiculous. I hope the current national environment is nothing more than a normal step backyard that will soon be remedied by moving two steps forward. I hope the checks and balances are more effective than I think and the American people less apathetic. But it may not be. Reading Lolita in Tehran does show that progressive changes can be reversed. Nafisi writes of being young in a progressive environment, only to have her daughter be born into an environment where women's rights had moved back to what they had been in her grandmother's youth when girls could be brides at age nine and courts ruled in favor of domestic abusers.
It could have been a depressing book, but it is not. It is a celebration of life, love, friendship, and literature. This book left me grateful to be a reader and grateful to Professor Nafisi for sharing her stories and her life with us readers. I wanted to be part of her book club, eating oranges and pastries and drinking tea out of beautiful glassware, while talking about literature and life with these women. And I am left with an urge to read and/or re-read the books mentioned in this memoir, looking at them with a new perspective.
FCC Notice: I read a library copy.
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Keeping It Budget: Tactical Bug Out Bag Challenge
Posted on September 17 2019
Building a proper 72hr bag can be tricky and pricey. If you're new to the game, the amount of information and options can be overwhelming. Most people either don't get started or never finish the process. A few actually finish the project but probably spend entirely too much money along the way.
However, the process of building a Bug Out Bag doesn't have to be complex, confusing or costly. Lets get started by setting a budget so spending doesn't go wildly off the rails.
For the purpose of this challenge, we set the cap at $100, typically anything past the magical $100 mark is proven to spark a bit of anxiety and concern about cost.
Our first step is selection of the backpack, which is usually one of the most expensive purchases, apart from tools and firearms. After a bit of research and field testing, I chose the Reebow Gear 72hr Tactical Pack. This bag is huge on space and options but with a price tag on par with a school book bag.
Check out the highlights below:
> Constructed from water resistance fabric with maximum 40L capacity
> Size approx.: 13″20″11″ / 33*50*28CM (W*H*D)
> MOLLE system on the exterior with a total of 6 compression straps
> Heavy duty double stitching and zippers with lanyard pulls
> Comfortable/breathable padded straps and back panel
> Elastic adjustable sternum strap
> Four compartments ranging from mini to extra large in size
> Extensive organization panels, elastic straps and mesh pockets.
Listed above are just a few features of this pack. The MOLLE webbing enables much versatility for adding/removing pouches and gear dependent on the mission at hand. Reinforced grab handle and sturdy shoulder straps make transport quick and easy. Based on preference, the user can remove the waist straps for lighter loads.
The pack can be used for virtually any purpose that comes to mind, from 72hr survival, a casual camping trip or as a large gym bag for all your essential workout gear.
I chose to pack it out as my go to Bug Out Bag for a low threat environment IE natural disasters which is the most common likely bug out situation most of us will face in our lifetime.
Apart from having tons of space for my survival tools, shelter and more, this pack also provides lots of options for keeping your gear organized.
One detail to note is that this pack does not have a frame so proper care must be taken when choosing and packing your gear. I found that I can carry about 40lbs in comfort without concerns about the pack sagging under the weight.
Overall, this pack is not only a great price point, currently listed at $39.99, but the reviews are all 4 and 5 stars with diverse input from civilian and military personnel who use and love this pack. Multiple colorways are available from the classic Black to the Woodland Digital camouflage pattern.
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Ole Miss falls on the road to Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE - The Egg Bowl has turned into a "win or go home" situation for Ole Miss.
The Rebels' hopes for bowl eligibility were put on hold Saturday.
Vanderbilt, which entered the game with one SEC victory, upended Ole Miss 38-17 in front of a crowd of 27,763 at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville.
"This is a great example of the emotional highs, winning on the road (last week) and then the disappointment of being outcoached, outplayed; they wanted it more in every facet of the game," coach Hugh Freeze said after the game. "Coach (Derek) Mason, who I have great respect for, he had his kids ready to go tonight and we didn't."
The Rebels (5-6, 2-5 SEC) now have to beat in-state rival Mississippi State, which lost to Arkansas 58-42 on Saturday, in order to clinch bowl eligibility.
Ole Miss has not missed a bowl game under Freeze, who is in his fifth season as the program's coach.
Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-5) grabbed control of the game when the two teams returned from the locker room in the third quarter. The Commodores opened the second half with a nine-play, 90-yard drive, which culminated with an 11-yard touchdown run by running back Ralph Webb, who finished with 123 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Ole Miss fumbled the ball away on its next possession and Vanderbilt extended its lead to 24-10 with a 24-yard field goal by Tommy Openshaw.
The Rebels jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead after Shea Patterson scrambled, bought some time and found a wide-open Akeem Judd out of the backfield for a 21-yard touchdown pass with 6:51 left in the first quarter.
Vanderbilt never allowed Ole Miss' offense to find its groove after that. None of the Rebels' following eight possessions went for more than 31 yards.
"We never found the rhythm again offensively," Freeze said. "I don't know how many drops we had tonight; it had to be approaching 10 to 12. Fourth-down play in the red zone gets overturned. We had a lot of drops, and they did a good job with their schemes. They made adjustments and we couldn't answer."
Ole Miss converted on just 5 of 18 third-down attempts.
Patterson started slow but settled in and played well in the second half against Texas A&M. He didn't warm up the same way against the Commodores.
He completed 20 of 42 passes for 222 yards. Ole Miss didn't receive much production from its receivers, who weren't getting open as much when Patterson scrambled.
Patterson made a beautiful throw to tight end Evan Engram, who made a tough grab, for a 39-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Engram left the game later in the quarter and favored his right hamstring as he went to the sideline.
The score brought the Rebels within 31-17, but the momentum didn't carry over to the next possession as Patterson was sacked on third down and they were forced to punt.
The Commodores responded with an eight-play, 72-yard touchdown drive immediately after. Kyle Shurmur threw a 3-yard scoring strike to Bailey McElwain to push the lead back to 21 with 8:36 left.
After Vanderbilt started slow, it woke up after Shurmur hit receiver Trent Sherfield for a 67-yard gain, which set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Webb on the very next play.
Shurmur found Sherfield once again for a 5-yard touchdown connection in the second quarter, which put the Commodores ahead 14-10 at the half.
Ole Miss' defense struggled in the first half against both Georgia Southern and Texas A&M only to hold each team to six and seven points, respectively, in the second half.
The defense didn't flip that second-half switch against Vanderbilt, which put up 17 points in the third quarter.
Shurmur threw for 273 yards and Vanderbilt's offense totaled 481 yards. The Rebels made more of the same mistakes in the secondary that they've made all season and didn't communicate well against the run.
"Sometimes it doesn't get reinforced enough for them and they have to figure out the hard way," defensive coordinator Dave Wommack said. "These games hurt when you lose like this. Defensively, to fall back like (we have) this season, it's very disappointing."
Ole Miss hasn't had to win the Egg Bowl in order to clinch bowl eligibility since 2012, which was Freeze's first season.
The Rebels defeated Mississippi State 41-24 that season and went on to BBVA Compass Bowl with 38-17 victory against Pitt.
Ole Miss is currently riding a two-game winning streak against Mississippi State and has beaten the Bulldogs in three of the past four meetings in the series.
"The silver lining, if there is one, is we get to play for the Egg Bowl next week at home," Freeze said. "To get bowl eligible and that's what our focus will turn to."
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text: In a summer outfit of chocolate silk blouse and white jeans, Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria was perfectly turned out for a gala on an fine evening in the country's capital. The heir to the throne was presiding over a ceremony celebrating national heroine Astrid Lindgren, author of the popular Pippi Longstocking series. The late writer, who sold 145 million copies during her career, is remembered annually when an award is given to those following in her literary footsteps. Victoria knew Astrid personally, having met with her in 1997. And when the much-loved children's writer died in 2002 the princess and her parents, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, were among mourners at the funeral. Thursday's event was an upbeat, though, with live musical performances and celebrity presenters. Hands-on as always, Victoria mingled with VIP guests, accepting a sprig of lilac blooms from one of her young subjects. Photo: © Alphapress.com The elegant young princess accepts an armful of fragrant lilac blooms at the engagement on a warm spring evening in Stockholm Photo: © Rex Photo: © Alphapress.com Victoria, seen here with local TV personality Kattis Ahistrom, was guest of honour at an event in memory of renowned children's author Astrid Lindgren Photo: © Rex


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CONTEST: TURNTxBURNT Tour Ticket Giveaway
To celebrate A$AP Ferg's first national headlining tour we've decided to hook up a number of lucky fans with a pair of tickets to see him on the Turnt X Burnt Tour at select locations. Performing alongside Ferg will be the Mob, Joey Fatts, Aston Matthews, 100s, and Overdoz. So how do you get your hands on a pair of tix to see Fergenstein & friends? Simple, just follow the steps below.
That's it! Winner for each listed date will be contacted 2 days prior to the show with information on how to claim their tickets. One entry per person. Transportation to and from venue is not included. Not feeling so lucky? Tickets are also on sale here. Good luck!


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Dajjal has posted two comments on the post by Norma Zager entitled "Two Roads Converge for Mankind". This particular post was located at my NCCR blog (I have two others). Norma's essay very eloquently writes about the idiocy of tolerating the hate and violence that so often emerges from the theopolitical religion known as Islam.
Norma's essay inspired some thoughts from Dajjal which is a pseudonym by a blogger that is quite the expert on the nuanced details inherent in Islam. Dajjal can be quite harsh in exposing Islam's nature to an incredulous West. That is the obvious reason for a pseudonym. Sooo many Counterjihad writers exposing Islam are often the recipients of death threats and murders by adherents of –
cough – the religion of peace.
Often Dajjal writes about Islamic concepts as if the reader is on the same level of understanding that he possesses. And Dajjal in an oft times humorous fashion will use a play on words or the lack of capitalization to show disrespect for the religion that does not respect non-Muslim people and non-Muslim concepts that reject Islam. In the process of editing Dajjal's comment I will endeavor to leave the wordplays intact and provide links to Islamic concepts that at least I have to look up to understand the context. Also the title of this post is derived by me based on my understanding of the Dajjal comment. Dajjal did not grace these important thoughts with his own title.
Expose Islam's True Ideology
By Dajjal
S**t impacts the blades as a consequence of one fatal error: tolerance of evil. We foolishly allowed Communists to hold high government office, even Vice President and to participate in nuclear research leading to the atomic bomb. Thus Russia was able to obtain deadly knowledge, construct their own destructive devices and share with China.
Because we let the enemy get the bomb, we dared not contest them directly when they attacked Korea by proxy. Neither could we confront China in Vietnam.
Vietnam held crucial classes in war and victory. We failed to learn the lessons of denial of sanctuary, seizing and holding territory and persistence.
We failed to apply those lessons in Afghanistan and Iraq, wasting precious blood and treasure for naught but show: the appearance of doing something.
Worse yet, we failed to learn the lesson of the Crusades, Poitiers, Lepanto [pp. 1 & 2] and Vienna. We vainly imagined that wars are won by killing men and destroying material, ignoring the ideas that drive those men to attack.
Only Allah has the right to be worshipped. Allah alone has the right to rule and govern, his legislative power is exclusive. Muslims must secure Allah's rights by their swords, failing to make the endeavor condemns them to Hellfire. Jihad guarantees admission to Allah's celestial bordello. While Muslims believe that s**t, heads will roll and blood will flow regardless of pinprick air attacks. Even if you decimate their ranks, the remnant will regroup, reproduce, rearm and resume their attacks in the fullness of time.
Victory will not be obtained without the complete destruction of Islamic Iman [Blog Editor: At first glance I thought "Iman" was a typo of Imam. Now I am not so sure. See HERE and HERE]. Open "The Quranic Concept of War" [PDF photocopy of original book] to page 58 and read through page 60 to obtain a clue.
We will pay the price of failure of Crusaders & colonizers to destroy Iman. We will pay the price for not nuking Islam off the face of the earth in the aftermath of the Accursed Abomination. It will be a high price in blood, treasure and grief.
If you believe that God commissioned you to conquer the world and establish his kingdom; if you believe that you will be blessed if you undertake the mission and damned if you don't, what will you do. What are Muslims doing? Get a clue before it is too late, before Iran obtains nukes and delivery systems (See Also HERE).
Victory will be obtained only by some combination of apostasy and extinction. We can work on the apostasy part, making mujahideen extinct is the government's duty.
Dajjal Thoughts Continue
The entire house of cards rests on the reputation of Kauthar, AKA Muhammad (See HERE and HERE – Blog Editor: These links are intended to show a positive theology of Islam; however if you view this with the idiocy of Muhammad being the perfect human there is little-to-zero positive), held up as the best and greatest of men. His sunnah reveals the truth which we need to popularize. Moe was demon possessed. He was suicidal. He was homicidal. He lusted after infants. He raped prisoners of war whom he made captive.
Dramatize the sunnah in a series of full length docu-dramas. Put them on large and small screens all over the world; show Muslims the truth about their role model.
The producer of "Innocence of Muslims" claims to have two hours in the can. Get it published and distributed. Ali Sina and Mossab Yusuf (SP?) have screenplays. At least one more is already on the shelf. Get them produced and distributed. Show Muslims exactly what they emulate and worship.
One can find Dajjal scholarship at Crusader's Armory.
Edited by John R. Houk
All linked texts are by the Editor
© Dajjal


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Jerry L.
Born in Memphis Tennessee, Jerry Minnis, aka, "Jerry L" is cut from the Deep Southern Soul cloth with a raspy voice not far removed from the great Otis Clay. Although mainly a "Chitlin' Circuit" favorite, Jerry has toured all over the United States and even abroad, performing with many southern soul artists like Johnnie Taylor, Tyrone Davis, Marvin Sease, Bobby Rush, Willie Clayton, Little Milton, Albert King, to name a few.
His first record was released in 1997 on E & J Records entitled, "Something Special", which was followed four years later with the mini-masterpiece "Last Word In Lonesome", produced by the great Quinton Claunch on SoulTrax Records. This LP has ranked in Blues Critic Magazine's Top 100 Soul Blues/Southern Soul Albums 1980-2005 list. Minnis next turned to the "modern Southern Soul"-sounds of programmed "party blues" with his followup project "Nasty", which also gave him his signature hit "Do The Nasty". Following the obscure release, "After Tha Party" for Ryan Records, Minnis returned with "Daily Love" in 2006. In 2010 he signed with Lee Parker's Brimstone label for "Let It Ride"
Album Discography
"Something Special" (E & J 1997)
1. Backstreet
*** A Tyrone Davis-styled set of smooth slowies, shuffle bumpers and a lil' Downhome Blues somewhere between Muscle Shoals and Davis' Chicago Soul. The familiar cheating on the down low theme is found on the opening "Backstreet", revealing L's classic soul voice. "Ain't Nothing Wrong" is a strong midtempo jam and "Some Kind Of Friend" an effective dramatic ballad. The ZZ Hill/Bobby Bland-inspired "I'm So Tired" is a standout as is "Good To The Last Drop" with L dipping to a sexy baritone and riding the midpaced rhythm to a headbobbin' groove. There's even a great duet with Bernadette Prince to close the disc ("For All These Years"). An auspicious beginning.
"Last Word In Lonesome" (Soultrax 2001)
1. Too Poor to Die
**** Quinton Claunch signed Minnis to his SoulTrax label for this terrific Soul Blues outing, producing four cuts including the Country Soul gem "That's How Strong My Woman's Love Is", which proves they don't make 'em like they used to! Claunch's arrangement next of "Put Love First (written by Ecko's John Ward & George Jackson and also previously recorded by Vernis Rucker) is a career maker for Jerry L! Downhome sax leads and a powerful vocal by Minnis in the league of Otis Clay. Fantastic Soul. There's also fantastic Blues on "Loneseome": Sample lyric from "Too Poor To Die" (written by James Shaw): "Last night I dreamed that I die/Undertaker came to take me for a ride/Couldn't afford a casket/Embalment was so high/Had to get up off of my sick bed 'cuz I was too poor to die!". Aside from Claunch, however, Minnis and Mike Lowe fill out the set with their career best productions as well. While "Do Me" and "I Wanna Make Love" portend the less inspired compositions that followed this record, the percolating bumper "Ease It To Me", breezy Bobby Womack-styled "That's My Woman" and funky "Half Lovin' Me" all hit their mark. This album is the best Jerry L Minnis.
"Nasty" (Mi-Jay/Susie Q 2002)
1. I'll Bump a Big
Fat Woman
** Minnis goes the programmed "Southern Soul" route on this appropriately-titled set of upbeat bumpers and slow jams. The catchy "I'll Bump A Big Fat Woman" answers the Joe Tex classic and "Do The Nasty" was a regional hit but mostly these cuts are typical horny declarations over synthesized soul backing. There's even a number titled "Joy To Have Good Sex" just in case you didn't get the point. And therein lies a problem- it's gratuitous and lyrically unimaginative. It's not profane like Blowfly or "Gangsta Rap" but it's tediously simple minded. Clever double entendre is one thing but too many "I wanna do ya"-isms make one cringe. During "Let's Get Freaky" Minnis sings "When I'm with you I can't maintain/You make it hard for me to restrain. My anatomy, all my body parts. I can't hold back- it's so hard..." Yes he actually said "body parts". This is followed by songs named "Do The Nasty", "...Good Sex", "Do Me" & "I Wanna Make Love". AS far as machines go it's quality programming and Jerry L does get his Marvin Gaye on vocally at times but it's a letdown following the SoulTrax sessions from a year earlier.
"After The Party" (Ryan 2004)
1 - After Tha Party
(club Mix) (4:46)
*** This independent set was produced by Ronnie "Rude" Perkins and features a consistent set of dancers and slowies. The title track is an effective swing out jam and Isadore McGhee's great shuffle bumper "Eat Up Your Love" should've been a hit. Other notables include a cover of Bobby Womack's "No Matter How How I Get", the electro-funk "Work It" and a remix of L's hit "Do The Nasty".
1. Girls in tha
**1/2 "Mr. Nasty" keeps pace with today's Southern Soul world with a fair cache of bumpers and sexy slow jams. Top heavy in terms of quality, the set saves the best for first. "Girls In Tha Hood" is a shuffle bumpin' ditty praising a certain type of Southern gal. "Country raised/Cornbread fed/Gold teeth in her mouth/Blonde wig on her head/Walking tall/Talking loud...". Perhaps Jerry L's written an anthem for these gals like Sir Mix-A-Lot did for women gifted in the buttocks region? Time will tell. Other notable dancers include "Oops That's My Bad", "Let Me See You Work It", a remixed version of "Do The Nasty" & "I'll Bump A Big Fat Woman", one of two songs snatched from the "Nasty" disc (the other being "Lil' Willie"). On the slow tip comes the faithful "Daily Love" & the philandering "In The Backstreets". On the latter L's vocal is surprisingly weak- too breathy, less powerful than he's capable of. But for the closer, "Show Me", he goes off with that raspy power he's known for. Whie "Daily Love" fails to live up to his true potential but it's on par for the genre. I'd love to hear him work with Claunch or another gifted producer with an ear for Deep Soul.
"Collector's Piece" (MiJay 2007)
17-song collection features the best tracks from his "Something Special", "After The Party" & "Nasty" albums, though nothing from "Daily Love" and "Last Word In Lonesome" (other than "Ease It To Me", which was repeated on "Nasty"). The opening cut "Your Lies" was previously unreleased.
1. Your Lies
"Let It Ride" (Brimstone 2010)
1. Well Conditioned Woman
"Let's Do It All Over" (Mi Jay 2012)
1. When The Ladies Are Happy
"A Million Women" (CDS 2013)
1. She's Got That Ooo
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The choice of the lift on the stock
- Range of freight elevators and lifts:
- Electrical equipment for industrial use, used in production and to ensure the functioning of high-rise office buildings. These elevators are designed for the maintenance of buildings up to 20 floors, are characterized by a capacity up to 5000 kg, equipped with swinging doors or automatically opening/closing shaft and cabin doors. The speed of such lifts up to 0.5 m/s
- lifts with hydraulic drive, designed for industrial use and administrative buildings with a height no higher than 6 storeys Capacity of such equipment to 3200 kg Hydraulic elevators are equipped with swing or automatically triggered shaft and cabin doors. The speed of movement of such lifts is up to 0.5 m/s
- Electric lifts and hoists are not high capacity - up to 250 kg The speed of movement of lift is not more than 0.3 m/s
- Electric lifting equipment special purpose for use in hazardous and explosive environments
- Auto and elevators with electric and hydraulic drive. Such equipment allows you to lift loads weighing up to kg. The speed of movement of lift - not exceeding 0,5 m/s
- Fire elevators with fire-resistant doors
- Freight elevators with passing and not passing cabin
- Lifting equipment with external, internal and mixed management system
what should I look for when choosing a freight Elevator?
Before you buy selected Elevator or hoist should pay attention to the following parameters
- Hydraulic or electric drive type selected depending on the height of the building and expected load
- External, internal and mixed control of the Elevator
- Automatic swing, sliding or manually open the doors
- Single or double leaf doors
- Fire retardant or non-fire-in shower
- Pass or do not lock type cabins
- Functional assignment of the Elevator
- Manual loading or with forklift
take into account when selecting equipment parameters are directly related to the cost - the more requirements and stricter than they are, the higher the cost of the Elevator.
Delivery and installation of freight elevators is a task for professionals
the Purpose of the freight Elevator is to ensure normal supply and operation of high-rise office buildings, industrial, manufacturing and warehouse complexes, shopping centers. To ensure a proper level of functioning is so important equipment allows the impeccable quality of workmanship and high-quality, regular maintenance. How exactly complied with these conditions, depends not only on the pace of work of the enterprise, but also the safety of its employees.
the Company offers the products of domestic and foreign manufacturers, well-known in the market for lifting equipment. Everything on this site freight elevators and lifts are certified and meet the safety requirements in accordance with Russian and European safety regulations. We produce not only the delivery but also professional installation of cargo handling equipment, designed to move goods, products, equipment and people weighing from 250 to 5000 kg
Professional approach to the installation involves not only compliance with all manufacturer's recommendations, but also providing the necessary safeguards and provided for by the contract service. This is the key to smooth operation of elevators during a whole period of their service.
Freight Elevator must be reliable
For the needs of shops, warehouses, shopping centers, warehouse complexes using various lifting equipment. Most importantly, lifts and hoists were reliable and guaranteed security, as moved, and staff. So cheap to buy Elevator not the primary task, it is much more important that it is securely and properly installed. The products and services of the company you can be sure a hundred percent.
Choosing the appropriate model to be guided, first and foremost, is the fact that used it intensively. This means that the quality and reliability of the products subject to special requirements.
What equipment to buy for lifting and lowering loads?
If the type of equipment - hydraulic, electric or mechanical drive type, the type of opening cockpit - the choice is made, it will remain to be defined with the following parameters, which directly affect the efficiency of the device.
- load Capacity. The Elevator or lift shall have a capacity slightly greater than the weight average volume of cargo. Should be a great safety factor, contributing to the ease and smoothness of operation of the entire design
- movement Speed. This feature in most cases depends on the size of the Elevator cab.
- Internal size of the Elevator or lift. From these parameters directly affects the ability to move the volumetric size of the cargo. The dimensions of the Elevator is usually tied to the size of mine. They are important when the internal arrangement of the Elevator. Transfer it to the outside of the building saves interior space, but the cost of equipment lift.
as for the design of the cabin, in the case of freight elevators this option is not determinative. For these purposes typically used cabin with minimal decor in addition to lighting and the necessary niches and shelves maximum logo of the manufacturer. But the noise of lift is significantly lower than the passenger. Due to these two characteristics, minimalist design and the lack of sound insulation to reduce the total cost of the equipment.
the Specialists of our company will help you to choose and buy a freight Elevator with the optimal type of cab, need drive an appropriate speed and other meet the client's individual characteristics. All equipment is certified and meets the requirements of GOST and SNiP.
Freight Elevator and its types
In any high-rise building, there is a problem of transportation, regardless of its destination - commercial, industrial or administrative. Each of them has its own kind of cargo, goods, materials, products and employees themselves. Lifting equipment is always designed simultaneously with the main structure and is selected depending on the characteristics of the latter.
the Freight Elevator is required in warehouse, retail, industrial buildings the height of two floors and more. This greatly simplifies the transport of goods, products and materials. Lifting equipment demand in residential buildings, which regularly climb and descend the people and carrying various cargoes.
- cargo lifting equipment is the General name of a series of units, among which are the following categories of lifts:
- mining truck
- telescopic cargo
- hydraulic cargo
What is mine cargo lifts?
Mine cargo lift outwardly resembles a traditional Elevator, inside the cabin which is in motion is prohibited. The control panel of this equipment is located outside the cab. Installation is possible both outside and inside.
Our company offers equipment for lifting/lowering loads, effectively replacing the elevators. This is mine freight lifts, designed for vertical movement of goods and products weighing up to 7000 kg This shaft Assembly allows to lift loads up to a height of 20m.
the Main function of a mine hoist moves the load. The principle of its action is very similar to a freight Elevator. Significant difference from the past is the ability to control the lifting process and manage not from inside the Elevator, and on each floor. To do this, use the remote control.
Structural base is self-supporting metal structure. This framework allows you to mount it both stationary and in the Elevator shaft, and use outside the building without mine.
Mine freight lifts are characterized by the following parameters.
- the location of the hoist - bottom, top, side and mine or remotely.
- Type power supply - four.
- the Type of the cabin lift - winch or Elektrostal.
- the Type of loading/unloading access from four sides, restrict one or more.
- drive Type - electric.
the security of the goods and service lifts of personnel is ensured in the following ways :
- Fixation of cargo in the cabin by means of a special lattices, sliding doors, gates, roller shutters.
- Guardrails of open space mesh or metal sheets.
- the entrance to the mine from the premises closed doors or special fences.
- From the broken rope and accidental dropping of the cabin lift is protected by special devices.
- offers protection from overload.
- door Lock.
- Protection against voltage surges.
More cargo lift can be equipped with intercom, motion sensor, solar cells, indicators of motion.
To successfully buy freight Elevator it is necessary to choose correctly
Select a freight Elevator only just at first glance. Even if known parameters such as the required dimensions, capacity, type of cargo to choose the best option quite difficult and it can be done only by the experts has sufficient experience of the installation.
the First rule that should guide the choice of a lift is to trust the professionals. Try to install Elevator equipment is not necessary. This is a complex and time-consuming process, requiring special training. Moreover, professionals and provide services for maintenance of installed their equipment.
All offered on the market lifts can be classified as follows.
- Freight elevators for high-rise shopping centers, warehouses, industrial complexes, residential and public buildings. These elevators are characterized by a capacity of 500 - 5000kg and is expected to transport furniture, home appliances, building materials, goods, products, etc. For residential buildings and public buildings is quite suitable model 500 kg, for industrial or warehouse will need a lift capacity 5000 kg
- Automotive lifts - very popular for multi-storey car parks and Parking equipment. This lift is designed for lifting loads weighing up to 5000 kg
- Small freight or service elevators in demand in the catering, townhouses, cottages, private houses, banks, etc. Their task is to deliver loads are not heavy weight at the height of the 2nd or 3rd floor (rarely higher).


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The Moral of Badger Guns
Photo courtesy of NSSF
Article courtesy of Chris Chiafullo, National Coordinating Counsel, FFL Guard
The best thing we can do from a bad situation is learn from it. While gun stores, distributors, and firearm manufacturers are typically protected from lawsuits regarding straw purchases, it's not something you should count on. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act prevents FFLs from being liable for the criminal misuse of firearms which are lawfully sold, but that doesn't mean you and your store are fully protected. Don't let a bad sale or incorrectly handled forms end your time as an FFL.
Wisconsin Federal Firearms Licensee ("FFL") Badger Guns was recently ordered to pay almost 6 million dollars to two police officers who were injured when they were shot in 2009. The man who shot the officers used a firearm originally purchased from Badger Guns in an alleged straw purchase. A jury found Badger Guns liable in that the FFL "knew, or should have known," the purchaser of the firearm was making an illegal straw purchase for the man who ultimately shot the officers.
Gun stores, their distributors, and firearm manufacturers are generally protected from these types of lawsuits. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ("PLCAA"), a federal law enacted in 2005, prevents FFLs from being liable for the criminal misuse of firearms which are lawfully sold. If the FFL, however, acts "unlawfully or negligently," they are not immune from such lawsuits because "a bad sale" is considered the responsibility of the FFL.
According to court documents, two men (the purchaser and the ultimate shooter) entered Badger Guns and selected a handgun for purchase. The shooter was apparently too young to lawfully purchase a handgun, so the purchaser conducted the transaction.
Here's where the devil is in the details: Both men were in the store together, at some point, to select the gun. The shooter ultimately provided some of the purchase funds to the purchaser (who actually left the store mid-transaction to retrieve those funds from the shooter). While filling out the Form 4473, the purchaser originally checked "no" to the question about whether he was the actual purchaser of the firearm. The Badger Guns sales clerk allegedly explained to the purchaser that he could not buy the firearm with that selected answer, and he coaxed the purchaser to change his answer to "yes." In addition, the purchaser had other errors (and misstatements) on his second, reworked Form 4473 that suggested a lack of attention to detail by the FFL.
Badger Guns' defense, much as would be the plausible defense of any FFL, was that there was no way they could have known that the transaction was actually a straw purchase. As Badger Guns' attorney noted in the trial, deception is at the heart of a straw purchase. But the circumstances as a whole suggested a seller with little regard for compliance, weak moral and corporate character, and poor business practices.
The set of facts presented is one that FFLs know well. If Badger Guns had been more vigilant about being aware of and preventing straw purchases, they may not have lost their lawsuit… or even been in one from the start. Additionally, it was clear that Badger Guns provided inadequate training to their employees, and had poor compliance protocols in their store. If they subscribed to heightened standards (like *ahem* FFLGuard's Law Plus Guidelines) and/or established a good compliance ethic and system (that's shameless plug #2 for the FFLGuard Program), then they could've avoided the entire situation altogether, or at least could have shown that the transaction in question was not the norm. Instead, a jury of this FFL's peers thought it WAS the norm at Badger Guns, which surely made it easier to whack them for $6M.
Like being the local pub's bartender, serving any customer is discretionary. And need I remind anyone that there's no such thing as "ticky-tacky paperwork errors," because how you conduct your business is extremely important. Sure, one-offs may happen… and short of being clairvoyant, it's hard to really know when a criminal is committing a con on you… but with this case as a precedent, FFLs need to be even more selective and careful about how they sell firearms and to whom. If a jury decides after-the-fact that an FFL "should have known" a transaction to be inappropriate, then keeping your compliance house in order must be at the top of your list sooner rather than later.
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Do You Worry Too Much?
Are you one of those people who worries about your kids when you're at work and then worry about work when you're with your kids? How crazy does that sound? You are not alone… it happens to everyone!
Let's see how to break this insanity down a bit. We'll start with what "worry" means. One definition is "To feel uneasy or concerned about something." What does "something" mean? If we look at the context of being concerned about a possibility that "something" may be happening to "someone", "somewhere" at that given time or at "some point" in the future. That's a whole lot of "some"s to worry about!
The key to manage the stress associated with worrying is to remember that you only have influence and control over what is right in front of you, at that moment. The past is over and the future is unknown. So doesn't it make sense to spend your energy on what is currently in front of you? If you are at work, then focus on the task at hand and give it all you have. If you are with your kids or spouse, then focus on them and give them all you have, at that moment. This is what is know as "Carpe Diem".
So… seize the moment and your worrying days will be over!


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Did you know that even men have some estrogen in their body? Yes, they do, and excess estrogen can be critical and even fatal for aging men. But back to the female population. You might think that you need lots of estrogens. After all, it is the female hormone. However, things aren't that simple.
You need hormonal balance in your body. When your hormones are balanced, things run smoothly, but when you have an excess of estrogen, you experience problems. And that will happen even if you are a woman. Estrogen is responsible for regulating the menstrual cycle and the entire reproductive system, and things get out of hand when estrogen is rising. Sometimes, estrogen levels rise naturally. Sometimes, they rise as a result of an outside factor.
In either case, you have to do something. First, let's take a look at signs of excess estrogen.
Any of the signs listed here can manifest whether you have an excess of estrogen or not, so don't take just one sign into consideration. However, if you experience two or more of the following symptoms, it's time to visit the doctor and take matters into your own hands:
Increased PMS symptoms are the first, early sign of too much estrogen. Uncontrollable pain or even excess bleeding can be a sign of high estrogen.
Next on the line is an abnormal menstrual period. Again, this symptom is linked to your menstrual cycle, which, if you have an excess of estrogen, can last longer than usual.
When you have too high a level of estrogen, it's only natural that you gain some weight. If you can't explain why you are gaining weight, estrogen might be one of the reasons.
All of the symptoms are accompanied by constant headaches and feelings of fatigue. You have a feeling that your head might explode. And even though you've been relaxing most of the day, you still feel fatigued.
In most cases, due to the other symptoms, you have trouble sleeping. But that's only natural; with so much pain and troublesome symptoms, it's logical that you can't fall asleep easily.
Given the fact that estrogen affects your menstrual cycle and the entire reproductive system, you'll experience a decreased sex drive. It's hard to be in the mood when your estrogen level is going through the roof.
Same as during PMS, constant mood swings are now normal and usual. And that happens despite the fact that you are not in PMS. As you'll notice, most of the symptoms are similar to when you are in your menstrual cycle. But you're not.
Hair loss is another common symptom of high estrogen levels. Just as men lose their hair due to an excess of testosterone, women lose their hair as a result of excessive estrogen.
Last, but not least, you'll experience difficulty concentrating and memorizing things.
So, what can you do? If you notice two or more of the above symptoms, test your estrogen levels. A simple blood test will show whether or not they are too high. If your estrogen levels are high for a long time, you risk developing more severe diseases and conditions, like breast cancer, for example. That being said, you can easily reduce the estrogen levels.
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LANSING, Mich. — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Dale Zorn and Sen. Vincent Gregory, D-Lathrup Village, to allow a county prosecutor to bring charges in the drug-overdose death of a resident in the county, even if the illegal drugs were purchased in another county.
"As Michigan and the entire nation continues to battle the growing epidemic of opioid addiction, this commonsense legislation would give prosecutors more tools to punish drug dealers," said Zorn, R-Ida. "We have worked with the Monroe County prosecutor's office and with law enforcement officials from across the state to craft this reform and give county prosecutors the ability to seek justice on behalf of their residents."
Assistant Attorney General Bill Rollstin, who leads Attorney General Bill Schuette's Opioid Trafficking and Interdiction Unit, testified in favor of the legislation. Rollstin has an extensive background in prosecuting drug-related crimes, and as of August 2018, the unit has investigated and prosecuted cases from 24 Michigan counties.
In a recent case titled People v. McBurrows the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that charges of delivery of a controlled substance causing death can only be prosecuted in the county where the drugs were delivered.
The case arose from a heroin-overdose death of a man in Monroe County in 2016. An autopsy determined the cause of death was fentanyl toxicity. Fentanyl is sometimes used by heroin dealers as a cutting agent to make the heroin more potent.
The dealer was charged in Monroe County with one count of delivery of fentanyl causing death. However, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the Monroe Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction because the delivery of the drug occurred in Wayne County.
"We had a case dismissed because of this exact issue; drugs sold in Ingham County were consumed in Jackson County and caused a death," said Jackson County Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka, who also testified during the committee hearing. "So, had this been the law, venue would not have been an issue in prosecuting this drug dealer."
Senate Bills 951 and 952 would expand the law to broaden the potential for prosecution of delivery of a controlled substance causing death to three possible venues: The county where the drugs are delivered, the county where the drugs are consumed by the victim, or the county where the victim died from using the drugs.