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There seem to be people who are determined to make life miserable for others: people who smoke at the entrance to a store, people who drive in the left lane on the interstate, people with 50 items in the 10-items-or-less lane.
But they pale in comparison to those who are determined to be a blessing.
During Harrison's illness we've found that so many of our friends are determined to be a blessing. They have done more for him and our family than we could ask or imagine. They've donated money, made a golf cart available, purchased a high-end elliptical, cooked meals, taken our kids places, stopped by unexpected just to pray, organized fundraisers. The list goes on and on. They truly are dear friends.
Surprisingly, even complete strangers have stepped into Harrison's life only to be a blessing to him. Peyton Manning took out of contract negotiations and rehabing his neck to call. Eli Manning autographed a football. Josh Hamilton has called and become a pen pal. Dozens of trading card enthusiasts sent cards, many of which were quite pricey. Many people have given on our WePay site.
Through friends, two strangers who have now become friends are major college baseball coaches: Elliot Avent of NC State and Tom Walter of Wake Forest University. Both of these men actually came to our home with gifts for Harrison. And while he has loved the hats, shirts, bats, and baseballs, he's mostly just pleased to know these men. They would never tout their visit to Harrison, but that's all the more reason to herald their selfishness.
Recently, these two teams played one another. It was amazing to look at two head baseball coaches and see them sporting Hope for Harrison bracelets. They aren't reppin' Harrison for the recognition, but a show of solidarity with a fellow baseball fanatic fighting for his life.
As head coaches of ACC baseball programs, they are pulled in a million directions. Each has to recruit new players, coach current players, stroke present and potential donors, deal with parents, make sure eighteen year-old kids go to class and do their homework, study film, deal with administrators, and do a thousand other things (and DON'T do a thousand other things). I can't imagine their lives.
Each has made Harrison's struggle his own. They didn't have to do it. I'm not sure why they did it, but they have.
They have become a great blessing to my little boy.
Harrison has basically become a member of the NC State baseball team (at least he thinks he is). Coach Avent has somewhat adopted this little boy. It's not just the big things like an invitation to practice or a game, it's the little things like asking how his treatment went or introducing him to college baseball players.
Here's what I've seen in Coach Avent: he gives what he can in the most sincere way to bless someone who can't give him anything in return. What does Coach Avent have? Access. He has access to something Harrison adores: baseball. Coach Avent just helps Harrison "touch" baseball players, dugouts, dirt, bats. He has given what he has, baseball.
And he knows he'll never get anything in return. It's one thing to feel obliged to take a donor to a meal or host a recruit for a baseball game. He might get a gift or a new player in return. It's part of his job; NC State pays him to "bless" those people. But Harrison can't ever give anything to him. And Coach still blesses him.
I'm humbled by his sincerity. More importantly, I'm humbled by my own failure to bless others who could never bless me.
Coach Avent and Coach Walter are teaching my son more about life than baseball. And by their actions they are teaching their players lessons that will carry them through life, long after baseball for them is a fading memory. I could never thank them enough.


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When we moved to Texas my first thought was that everything so dry and dull. We moved from Florida where everything was green and lush. And I grew up on a tropical island. It was a big change of scenery for us. To be honest it was one of the hardest times in my life. A big new State, no family, I missed my islands even more. I think the adjustment to Florida was smoother because besides for Hawaii, it was the next best thing. But Texas is the complete opposite of what I was used to.
And then Spring came and suddenly these blue patches of flowers were exploding along the highway. Everywhere we went, they were popping up. I kept seeing people pulled over on the side of the road taking pictures. At first I was so confused, but once they were in full bloom, I was blown away. A friend once told me that her favorite part of living in Texas was drives during the spring. Now I know why.
Since then, every year I look forward to Spring and all the beauty that comes with it. And all the stopped cars along the side of the highway no longer phase me! I prefer to find the patches that are not on major highways. There used to be a patch close to the house. Last year we found a great one, in a friends community. No wonder its the state flower! One bluebonnet is pretty, a whole field, is just breathtaking.
This year's Bluebonnets have come and gone. Why can't they stay longer? A few weeks is simply not long enough!
But thanks to Purex and HEB, for a limited time, you can show your Texas Pride and tackle your Texas sized laundry piles (yall have those too right?) with the new Purex Fresh Bluebonnet Detergent.
Because it's a Texas thing, you know the bottle is big. At 150 oz you should be able to get 100 loads done. I think what I loved most about this detergent is it doesn't have a over "flowery" scent. It's just the right mix of floral and clean. And after a day of running around and exploring another park, its Dirt Lift Action took care of the grass stains on a pair of jeans and left our laundry smelling great!
You know how I'm always saying Texas celebrates EVERYTHING! You guessed it! There is a Bluebonnet Festival and even a Bluebonnet Sighting Facebook Page. During the month of April you can visit Ennis Texas and drive 40 miles though the Bluebonnet Trails.
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64 Hilarious Reactions To Melania Trump's 'Creepy' White House Christmas Decorations
White House Christmas decorations have a long history, with the first indoors tree dating back to President Benjamin Harrison's term in 1889. Since then, the presidential house delivers lavish Christmas decorations each year, to inspire the festive spirit of the US citizens. And as gorgeous as the White House Christmas used to be, it all changed when President Trump's wife, Melania Trump, got her chance to deck the halls. Thanks to the First Lady, this year's Christmas decorations inspired so many funny memes, that even we here at Bored Panda, had difficulty in narrowing them down to one list. It started after Melania Trump's Communications Director, Stephanie Grisham, tweeted a photo of the White House's festive decorations, to which the people responded by hilariously poking fun at what looks like a Tim Burton-designed Christmas horror anti-wonderland.
From The Shining to Pan's Labyrinth, the eerie twig-lined hallway got all the attention and Photoshop it deserved, highlighting that the White House definitely looks more frightening than merry. Scroll down to check out what juxtapositions Internet critics had to offer on Melania's Christmas decorations and upvote your favorite entries!
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No one is perfect in this world, but Obama and Michelle were one of the best presidential couple ever lived in White house.
The Dark force awakens! (it actually did, if you think about what is going on)
my pet name for her is *Melancholia* b/c she always seems so depressed
Look closely...there is a big resemblance in Jack's portrayal of a mad man and the donald
Haha, this one is good! I almost spit my drink out when I saw it.
Wait, isn't Voldy already there? I'm pretty sure he took office January 20, 2017
I was just thinking she is in a very dark place both physically and mentally. :o(
They have lived with donald the creep for years and this is what he has done to them.......turn there "Happy, Happy Joy, Joy" to "No- No- No Joy here just us rotting corpses". Silent is there cry for HELP!!! I NEED SOMEBODY
Yes. This was where my thoughts went too. This year's theme runs soul deep.
Ok now with all the lights on it actually looks kinda festive..... if they had just left it like that everything would have been fine..... although my guess is that Trump would melt under direct lighting so this is just what the White House looks like all the time
Before, during and after, hopefully not for the full 4 years!
Bonus points for combining a Slender man reference and a Mr. T reference into a single tweet. #impressive
Don't you think this would scare the shit out of an autistic kid?
It's what happens when you have no class or style. SAD!
Serious talk now--someone needs to take Melania aside and explain to her that she needs to work on not looking like an adult version of a creepy little girl in a horror movie. The photographer can only do so much.
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No fan of the Trumps but I like it, it looks a little more arty than christmassy but thats more my thing.
Thats how I felt too. It doesn't seem very Christmassy, but I do like it. Some of the people complaining are the same ones that have those ugly ass blow up Christmas decorations in their yard.
It is very Christmassy, but it is elegant and has european charm.
Blow ups are not artsy, they are cheerful and colorful. Joy is in the eyes of the beholder. :-) HO HO HO! 20171125_0...9e832c.jpg
Agreed! It doesn't have to be the same tacky shit every year.
This ONE hallway (photo shopped and touched-up) is just ONE representation of the TOTAL package of decorations in our White House. Open your eyes and take it all in before you narrowly pass judgment.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/11/28/white-house-christmas-decorations-2017/ People just look ONE, ONE SIMPLE HALL. The other decorations are good too
Please stop trying to make her feel good. The traditional Christmas decorations have always been a standard thing, and cause she try to do all white and still use some of the Obama's ideals. That's is creepy and goes right with the mood the Trumps have brought to this country.
But, but, but.... it's supposed to be "MERRY CHRISTMAS" or the Evangelicals will lose their minds!!! Can't be artsy, must me traditional... oh no!!!
Don't you have real problems in the USA?
We do, it's called "the Trumps"
Yes, Dan got it exactly right
Trump is only the symptom. The real problem is the knuckle-dragging morons who voted for him, and who actually believe he deserves to be where he is.
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No the problem isn't Trump, but the fucking Snowflake Liberal a'holes!


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On the surface, Maico appears to be like all those other taquerias that dot our fair city. The red-brick building sits off the road a bit, allowing for easy access and some decent parking. Signage near the lot lists menu items, including Texicano and California burritos, indicating the food here isn't strictly Sonoran. All dining is alfresco, with about a dozen tables dressed in cheerful oilcloth. Icicle lights and a mister hang from the roof, and toe-tapping music competes with the hum (more like the roar, really) of traffic on 22nd Street, but that is not a big deal.
The menu is basic: tacos, burritos, tortas and combination plates that can be prepared with machaca, ground beef, pollo, fish, beans, red and green chili, and adobado, a tangy red sauce not always found on local menus. There are chili rellenos, chimis, enchiladas and tostadas as well. Drinks range from all-American sodas to horchata, jamaica and tamarindo. Drinks come in medium ($1.49) and large ($1.79) sizes; the large should really be called humongous. Breakfast burritos with chorizo, steak, ham, cheese, potatoes and more are another big draw, but we didn't have the opportunity to try any of those.
Instead, we opted for dinner, ordering chips with guacamole ($3.59), a carne asada combo plate for John ($6.49) and a fish taco combo ($6.49) for me. We also ordered two large Pepsis, never imagining they'd be so huge--more than we could drink.
The chips arrived warm and slightly salty. They had been topped with pico de gallo, grated cheese and two scoops of a creamy, but slightly chunky guacamole. Chips are often only so-so, but these exceeded that. The guac tasted very fresh, and the pico offered an additional, welcome texture.
The combo plates also were a hit. They both consisted of three tacos, each using two small, warm corn tortillas. The carne asada was how carne asada should be: seasoned and savory with a hint of char. The fish in the tacos was crispy to a slight crunch and had been dressed with a pinkish cream sauce. Rocky Point didn't seem so far away all of a sudden.
If refried beans are the true measure of a good Mexican restaurant, than Maico passes that test. We even enjoyed the rice, although it's not really a fave for either one of us.
What stood out most prominently was the outstandingly friendly service. The boss himself brought us the food. (He had to, since for most of the time we were there, he was the only one around.) More napkins? They were there. A to-go menu? Of course. Need a carryout box? No problem. He explained that he doesn't advertise, but relies on word of mouth, which is usually a tough way to make it in the restaurant biz. But the food is good, so people will no doubt talk about Maico.
I picked up dinner to-go a week later. There were more people in the kitchen this time, and it's a good thing, because the place had a steady flow of traffic. This time, we ordered a carnitas burrito ($3.09), an adobado taco ($1.29), a half-pint of beans ($1.79) and a chile relleno combo plate ($6.49.)
It was a long rush-hour drive home, so the food suffered a little during transportation, but we were both pleased with the meal nonetheless. The burrito was jam-packed with chunky pork and beans. Some of the meat was tough, but not so much so that it got in the way of enjoying the meal. There were three rellenos--unheard of at most other places--that had been filled with white cheese and then cooked in an eggy batter. They may have been in better shape fresh from the pan, but this dish was still satisfying.
The taco adobado was a simple affair: just tender bits of meat with a nice warmth and some pico de gallo. A-OK!
I'm not saying that I'd drive across town just to eat at Maico. But if I lived nearby, I most certainly would have Maico on my Regular Spot List for several reasons. The prices can't be beat, and I got the idea that after a couple of visits, the guys and gals there would get to know who you were. But, as they say, "It's all about the food" ... and that in and of itself is more than enough of a reason to eat at Maico.


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We Rave You weekly selections Spotify playlist – June 22nd
Looking for some immaculate tunes to kick your weekend off right? Well, We Rave You has got you covered, with our newest update of our Weekly Selections Spotify playlist featuring the likes of Yellow Claw, Justice, Armin Van Buuren, DJ Snake, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and so much more. If you're looking for the perfect playlist to both vibe out and relax to you've found the perfect shout.
This weeks update includes a bunch of new music and new discoveries including Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's new reminiscing hip-hop track featuring Wiz Khalifa, 'When I Grow Up' and DJ Snake and Mercer's newest house collaboration 'Let's Get Ill'. As the summer months begin to hit their peak artists like ALPHA 9, Kungs and Curbi aim to keep us cool with groovy, chill tracks such as 'Shivers', 'Be right here' and 'Polar'.
While our playlists are always hand selected by the team here at We Rave You, our main focus this week lands with the lead off tune in our Weekly Selections 'Attention' off Yellow Claw's newest album New Blood which debuted June 22nd. The diverse and high energy album features collaborations with artists such as San Holo, STORi, A$AP Ferg, and Moski to name a few.
The diversity within this weeks update sees a collection of influence from genres such as house, hip-hop, and pop. Tunes like 'Murder' from Mako give off a more experimental electronic ambiance as the slow chilling instrumental underlying the soft, powerful vocal passes describe a murderous love. Of course master hit maker Robin Schulz also graces our update with his newest tune 'Oh Child'. The tune is a first for the german producer in some regard, as it's stark latin influence with group Piso 21 rubs off on the listener.
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Selecting The Right Mazda Dealer In Sydney
Mazda car dealerships, which sell new and self-owned Mazda cars, parts, and services even emerged due to the fact that Mazda's car manufacturing career was at its peak. These dealers can differ in terms of price and quality of service for their customers. Due to this reason, it is very important to select the right Mazda dealer who will not misuse your money on their services.
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First, identify the size and type of inventory. You need to make sure that your Mazda vehicle sellers in Sydney have all the models to choose from. Don't go to a car dealer who doesn't have what you're looking for.
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There are so many newest premier dealers in Sydney. They offer on sale a wide selection of the latest and greatest Mazda vehicles with an excellent quality of service. They have factory-trained technicians and customize diagnostic tools and equipment to fit your Mazda. Most importantly, when servicing your car you only use genuine Mazda components, and these components are guaranteed 2 years / 40,000 km.


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It will not therefore be supposed that we entertain any disposition to depreciate Reports, when published under reasonable restrictions with respect to number, length, and subject. It is only when carried to excess that they become blanieable, and that such excess exists at present we think there will be no dispute. The following passage occurs in Lord Coke's preface to his Fourth Reports : 'To the former reports you may add the exquisite and elaborate commentaries of Master Plowden, a grave man and singularly well learned; and the summary and fruitful observations of that famous, and most reverend judge, Sir J. Dyer, Kt. late Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and mine own simple labours: then have you fifteen books or treatises, and as many of the reports, besides the abridgements of the common laws; for I speak not of the Acts and Statutes of Parliaments of which there be divers great volumes.' So that in Lord Coke's time a sufficient library for a lawyer consisted of something more than thirty volumes, with which if he was tolerably acquainted it is to be presumed that he was prepared for practice. In the present day, Reports alone amount to upwards of 200 volumes, exclusive of those which relate to Election, Admiralty, and Ecclesiastical law, and contain a mass of precedents far beyond the power of any man engaged in business to read, without making allowance for the time which ought to be spent in digesting them. But this is not all. The progressive rapidity with which they are increasing is an evil of a more alarming wature than even the bulk to which they have already
reached. * Those periodically published are Swanston's Cases in Chancery, Wilson's in Chancery, Maddock's in the Vice Chancellor's Court, Barnewall and Alderson's in King's Bench, Dow's in the House of Lords, Daniell's on the Equity side of Exchequer, Buck's in Bankruptcy, Ball and Beatty's in Chancery in Ireland, Moore's in Common Pleas, Price's in Exchequer, Taunton's in Common Pleas; Starkie's at Nisi Prius in King's Bench and Common Pleas, and to complete this muster-roll of names, Chitty's points of practice in King's Bench, besides Cabbell's Election Cases, Dodson's in the Admiralty, and Phillimore's in the Ecclesiastical Court.
reached.* They amount together even now to 8 volumes a year, at which rate they will have swelled to 160 more in the course of the next twenty years, and 800 within the century. That such an accumulation can go on is impossible. The evil must speedily be arrested, or long before it has attained this height, a Digest will become indispensable, and another Tribonian must be selected to superintend its execution.
To produce this multiplicity of reports various causes have contributed. Lord Coke tells us, that from the tiine of Edward III, to Henry VII. the kings of this realm did select four discreet and learned professors of the law, to report the judgments and opinions of the reverend judges, as well for resolving of such doubts and questions, wherein there was diversity of opinion, as to fix the genuine sense and construction of such statutes and acts of Parliament as were from time to time enacted. When this selection was discontinued, Plowden, Dyer, Coke, Raymond, and Croke, who supplied their place, and published lavishly enough perhaps for their times, were men of high rank and reputation, who did not print for emolument, but from a wish to perpetuate their name, or benefit the profession which they loved. This character reporters have now lost, and the practice of reporting is resorted to for the purpose of obtaining experience, instead of communicating it, as a source of emolument, and an introduction to practice. For the attainment of these ends, it is necessary to keep themselves as much in the eyes of the world as possible, and cases at nisi prius which never ought to have been received as authority at all, unimportant matters of practice, points perfectly settled, and speeches of counsel at full length, are detailed as laboriously as the most solemn determinations of the judges on the points in question. In fact their own interest, or that of their booksellers, induces the Reporters of the present day, instead of printing as little as they can, to print as much as the public will absorb. It ought at the same time in justice to be mentioned, that Reporters cannot now exercise their own discretion respecting what they publish. Where there are two concurrent Reporters, each is anxious to publish as much as he can, as he who publishes most is sure to have the greatest sale; and where one Reporter occupies the ground, he is afraid of raising a competitor if he does not publish enough. But
however these considerations may operate as a justification of Reporters, they in no respect alter the case with respect to reports themselves. They still remain too numerous ; speeches of counsel are given too much at length; and even the judgments of the court might frequently be abridged, and would appear to greater advantage if they were. Indeed it appears worthy of consideration whether the learned persons who preside in courts of justice, might not with advantage more frequently make use of extended notes in delivering their judgments than they have ever done, or read them entirely from a written paper. The practice of making these notes, or of writing them fairly out, would no doubt occasion much trouble to judges, especially to those who had not been in the habit of committing their thoughts to paper; but the obvious and important benefit resulting from the practice would greatly overbalance all the inconveniences attending it. No one who has heard Sir William Grant read a judgment, or Sir William Scott pronounce one believed to be written, can have any doubt of the value of such a sort of preparation. . In cases of nicety at common law, and in the still more complicated ones which occur in equity, it is beyond any judge's power, whatever his abilities may be, to proceed regularly through an extended series of facts and legal principles, assigning to each its due place and importance, if he trusts to scattered remarks or extemporary recollection. Much that is irrelevant will be introduced, and more or less of what is important will be omitted; the greatest presence of mind will not be a sufficient security against wandering and repetition; the most logical reasoner will occasionally yield to thoughts which suggest themselves at the moment, and insensibly lead to positions palpably unsound; and the most correct speaker will not at all times use appropriate language, and that in matters where the exact ternfs and turn of expression employed are of material consequence. We are persuaded that to these sources of error, we owe many of the dicta and illustrations of judges, which they themselves never intended to have introduced, which perplex the argument in which they occur, and threaten to puzzle the bar and the bench in all time to come.
Having mentioned the vast increase of reports and the causes which produce them, we may now turn to the consequences to which it leads. The money which they cost, and the space which they fill, are themselves evils of no small magnitude: but a much more serious one is, that every volume of them which sees the light, immediately becomes authority, and must occasionally be consulted. In this respect they differ from every other species of publication. If a treatise on any branch of political economy, or polite literature makes its appearance, unless possessed of intrinsic merit, it will probably pass unnoticed, and never afterwards be disturbed
by reference or quotation. But reports however unworthy of encouragement from the selection of cases or manner in which they are detailed, if they contain an opinion on a single point on which none has till then been extant, cannot with safety be neglected. The latest and best will naturally be consulted most, but not one in the whole catalogue can be disregarded; and every addition that has been made to it from the year books down to the last blue covered number which has been carried round by the law-bookseller's boy, draws an uvaffected sigh from the lawyer, because it extends the line of front along which he is obliged to fight. As the most persevering industry, with every help he can borrow from Digests and Indexes, will not enable bim to become acquainted with all, to which is he to give the preference? Is he to betake himself to the earliest, the latest, or those generally esteemed the best, which very possibly may be neither the one nor the other? In the mean while, every augmentation of the number more bewilders him, and feeling that they already exceeded what the mind could grasp, he gives up in despair all idea of searching for general principles to connect or controul them. Had this opinion been merely our own we should have hesitated in expressing it so decidedly, but we believe it to be very generally entertained, and have reason to know that several persons of high eminence in the law, and among others the late Justice Dampier and Sir S. Romilly concurred in it, and that Sir V. Gibbs, when Chief Justice of Common Pleas, repeatedly and strongly expressed bimself to the same effect, both in words and writing. If the excessive accumulation of reports has so unfavourable an influence upon the bar, it is not less pernicious upon the bench, as it enables those who are placed there to give much greater latitude to their natural disposition or acquired habits of thinking and acting than they could have done before. The judge who is of a timid or contracted mind will do nothing, however consonant to reason and principle, if a case can be quoted to him in which it ever was decided otherwise; while another, who undervalues precedent, and wishes to make every thing bend to his own peculiar views, is supplied by the present inundations of reports with precedents whether right or wrong to support any change or strained interpretation of principle or practice.
We proceed now to Acts of Parliament, the number of which is swelling with as much rapidity as reports in courts of law.
In the edition of the Statutes at Large by Tomlins and Raithby, which is the most condensed of any hitherto given to the public, they form 16 volumes in quarto and two parts, from Magna Charta to the end of 1818, 5 volumes and a half of which comprise the acts from King John to the end of the reign of George CC4
II., the remaining 10 and a half being filled with those of the present reign. Since the Union with Ireland a huge closely printed volume has been published every two or three years, and the average number of public acts passed in each of the last 18 years amounts to 140. At this rate of accumulation, their size at the end of the present century will have swelled to 50 of such ponderous quartos, and the number of public acts to 14,000.—a suitable companion to the 800 or 1000 volumes of Reports which at that epoch are likely to grace a lawyer's library. If any person should take the trouble to verify this statement it will be found rather to fall below than to exceed the truth, and when the surprize which it is calculated to create has subsided, the first question we are irresistibly impelled to ask, is, Is all this mass of legislation necessary ? If it is, it becomes our duty to submit to it with the silent resignation with which the inhabitants of the Alps survey a superincumbent glacier, which they perceive year after year increasing and descending, and which they are conscious must at last overwhelm them. For that this must be the inevitable effect of the present multiplication of laws if suffered to continue is incontrovertible. We,' says Lord Stair in the dedication to his Institutions of the Law of Scotland, as it stood in his time,
are not involved in the labyrinth of many and large statutes whereof the posterior do ordinarily abrogate or derogate from the prior, that it requires a great part of a life to be prompt in all those windings without which no man can with sincerity and contidence consult or plead, much less can the subjects, by their own industry know where to rest, but must give more implicit faith to their judges and lawyers, than they need or ought to do to their divines. But the necessity of so many enactments ought not to be hastily conceded. If there is any one subject on which experience, and the concurring streams of knowledge of every kind have given us an incontrovertible superiority over our ancestors, it is in that of legislation, and by the use of proper means, there can
, be no doubt that the evil complained of, if not entirely removed, might at least be greatly alleviated. Among the chief causes of the present size of the Statute law are the number of Revenue laws, the number of laws prohibiting or encouraging importation and exportation, the number of local and temporary laws, a love of legislation, and the inaccurate and slovenly manner in which the whole body of Acts of Parliament are drawn up. We shall make a few observations on each of these heads separately.
1. The number of Revenue Laws.-During each of the last eighteen years, the number of acts passed, which relate strictly to the revenue, has amounted to 40, and those which are connected with them indirectly, and but for them would never have


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In what can only be seen as yet another attempt to attack Microsoft in yet another market, Google has unveiled a cloud-based gaming delivery service. It's called Agones.
And no, that's doesn't stand for "agony," though one must imagine that that's been the response out in Redmond this morning. Instead, Agones is Greek for "contest" or "gathering," as Google explains it. I assume they had to Google it too.


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On CNN there's an open letter to the Cleveland girls by Ronique "Pepper" Smith. She was abducted by her babysitter at the age of four and didn't get out of the situation until she was twelve. She got a nasty case of PTSD out of the experience, and didn't reunite with her biological mother until she was well into adulthood.
I don't know the details of this case and I'm not sure the police even investigated the case at all. The fact that it was 1974 and Ronique appears to be black or biracial probably didn't help. But even twenty years later, kids have been kidnapped by their baby-sitters and nothing has been done about it.


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Business analysts, who are paid to dryly evaluate and forecast the financial performance of the companies they cover, turn out to be vulnerable to what one research group has dubbed "charismatic" language in the CEOs' vision statements.
Certain words and imagery seems to push analysts' emotional buttons. These analysts then skew their forecasts, misleading investors to believe a company's earnings potential will be higher than it actually is.
The end result: Carefully wording a CEO's communications a certain way can boost the stock price of a company. This eventually causes investors to lose money, when quarterly results don't match the chief executive's abstract vision or the analysts' numeric ratings.
The study was carried out by INFORMS, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences in Hannover, Maryland.
When the study talks about charsimatic language, it doesn't mean personal charm. It means using specific patterns and keywords when talking about the company's past, present and future.
The researchers analyzed the initial letters to analysts sent by new CEOs at 367 companies. They dubbed as charismatic any language in those letters that followed these three patterns:
- Criticism of the status quo. "Awful … terrible … disappointing."
- Ideological terms when speaking of goals. "Believe … commitment … change … right … necessary."
- Empowerment of the stakeholders. "We … us … team."
The study validated two of the researchers' three scientific hypotheses:
- Charismatic initial communications from new CEOs to analysts leads to more positive ratings from the analysts.
- A herd effect causes other analysts to follow along and also issue more favorable forecasts.
- This theory was only partially validated: Within one year following a high frequency of charismatic communications from a CEO, analysts made larger errors — both overrating and underrating — in their forecasts of the company. A charismatic CEO can cause investors to lose money by falsely boosting the numeric expectations of the analysts whom stock traders trust.
Vilmos Misangyi of Pennsylvania State University, one of the three researchers, explains the concept in this video clip:
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Workpackage 2: Open workflows
OmNom is the user interface for the Web-based workflows with which users can ingest their data into [Europeana](http://europeana.eu) and publish them as Linked Open Data via the DM2E triple store. It is the access point to the Workpackage 2 interoperability infrastructure.
Several other services and models had to be integrated to make this possible. The DM2E model had to be specified in order to represent rich metadata on manuscripts. It specialises the [Europeana Data Model (EDM)](http://pro.europeana.eu/edm-documentation) where needed in order to enable data representations in RDF without losing much of the semantics found in the original metadata (more on this below). In addition, tools were needed with which mappings from the provided metadata to the DM2E model could be created. These mappings are implemented as XSLT scripts.
One tool for creating XSLT scripts is the MINT mapping tool but also handwritten XSLT-scripts can be used for the ingestion. Files containing the provider's metadata in various formats as well as the XSLT scripts containing the mapping instructions can be uploaded and used in OmNom. The user builds a workflow in OmNom where he specifies which metadata file(s) will be processed with which XSLT script and states further information on the mappings in the job configuration like a provider and a collection abbreviation.
An important functionality of OmNom is that it is built on open workflows which result from a combination of Linked Data and REST principles. Every entity within a workflow as well as every workflow itself is a resource. This enables not only that the tool or published results can be reused but also to reuse intermediate steps or results in the tool that are part of a complete workflow. This functionality needs an ontology which describes entities and processes that are part of the tool: the OmNom and the OmNom types vocabulary. The mapped data is stored in a triple store and directly shown via Pubby and in a WP3 search interface.
Below is a graphic that illustrates the components of the DM2E infrastructure and how they relate to OmNom:
DM2E Data Model
One of the primary outputs of the DM2E project, specifically Workpackage 2, is a specialisation of the Europeana Data Model for digitised manuscripts: the DM2E Data Model. The DM2E data model is currently available in three different forms which can be downloaded below:
* [The textual model description](https://dm2e.eu/files/DM2E_Model_V1.2.pdf)
* [The owl ontology](https://github.com/DM2E/dm2e-ontologies/blob/master/src/main/resources/dm2e-model/DM2Ev1.2.owl)
* [The web representation](http://onto.dm2e.eu/)
###OmNom Screencast
OmNom Screencast from DM2E on Vimeo.
###OmNom documentation
A full-set of technical and user documentation can be found on the [DM2E Wiki](http://wiki.dm2e.eu/Main_Page#OmNom_Documentation).


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Perfection Loop
This strong clean loop has the standing end of the line coming out of it in a straight line. Also known as the Angler's loop as referred to in The Ashley Book of Knots, it is one of the easiest fly fishing knots to create a small loop at the end of a tippet or leader that is completely in line the standing part. A loop to loop connection is often used to join a perfection loop in the fly line with another in the leader. It is also used to join small lures and hooks to a fluorocarbon leader via the said connection and for attaching backing to fly line.
How to Tie a Perfection Loop
- While connecting a braided line to a mono leader, it is better to use a surgeon's loop knot on the former and the perfection loop on the latter.
- It ranks much higher in effectiveness than the bowline and is also simpler to tie.
- Works on both light and heavy mono and fluorocarbon lines.
- Surgeon's knot might be slightly simpler to tie, but it has a bulkier form.
- Effectively attaches a streamer to your tippet end allowing free life-like movement of the former.
- It is perfect for building leaders that can be clipped to a swivel.
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- Bimini twist – Creates a powerful loop that works as a double-line leader at the end of fishing line. It can later be used for a loop to loop connection.
- Dropper loop – Helps in making multiple hook bait rings on a fishing line.
- Figure 8 loop – Bulkier, more suited for climbing.
- Rapala knot – Directly attaches the lure to the line without the need for any loop to loop connection.
- Nail knot – If you don't like loops, you can go for this one for joining lines of different diameters.


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View Asset Management software Articles featuring SEMS Technologies
Treatment Plant Operator – September 2015 – Farewell to Paper
Mobile technologies make data management more efficient and accurate, streamlining every step of collection, analysis and reporting.
Every day the team that operates and maintains the 330 mgd Union Park pump station in South Boston, Massachusetts, uses mobile technology in the form of hand-held tablets to enter data on checklist forms. This allows them to store run times and retrieve data for monthly reports.
The Team members, who service nine other sanitary, storm water and water pumping stations in the area ranging from 1.5 to 6.5 mgd, also enter corrective maintenance work orders through a mobile application on tablets or smartphones; the information is automatically loaded to a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).
The Georgia Operator – July 2015 – Fayette County Utilizes a New Asset Management Program
The Fayette County Water System is an expansive one, providing service to Tyrone, Peachtree City, Woolsey, Brooks, part of Fayetteville, and part of the unincorporated County, with its two plants, which have a total production capacity of 20.525 million gallons per day (MGD). So when Lee Pope, Water System Director, discovered that several of the System's eight pumps were not operating as efficiently as needed, he decided the time was right to institute an asset management program that could help comply with new state-mandated maintenance rules.
Pope says he called in four or five different asset management companies to demonstrate their software before finally settling on SEMS Technologies, from Suwanee.
Florida Water Resource Journal – April 2015 – Work Order/Computerized Maintenance Management System: An Effective, Modern Solution for Port St. Lucie
The City of Port St. Lucie, recognized it was time to streamline a dated, paper-based work order system when their current system, built in the early 1990's, was showing its age. They began researching computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) options to help them run their utility more efficiently.
"The old system wasn't able to support the amount of assets we currently have", "We kept expanding on it as we grew and eventually those expansions simply got too big for the system to handle" said PSL Staff.
The Kansas Lifeline – Nov. 2014 – Hillsboro, Kansas Using SEMS Mobile to Consolidate Work Orders
The City of Hillsboro, Kansas has taken the jump into the 21st century utilizing tablets. As you know most utilities continue to use pen and paper to track work orders; from the assignment to the cataloging, creating a time consuming process that is less than appealing. Every so often someone introduces technology that truly fits into the day to day processes we utilize and does not require a computer science degree to learn.
The below article explains how Hillsboro's field staff can now receive and complete work orders out in the field. There is no more need to have the staff come back to the office multiple times throughout the day to keep up your level of service or call them on the radio to do a job. Now, you can electronically dispatch the work order to the staff in the field. They can then complete the work and send it right back in on either a smartphone or tablet. No more paper or retyping of information back into the software.
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The beauty and the power of the Earth are all around us. Even in the poorest and most blighted urban environments trees, hollyhocks, sunflowers and other sturdy plants grow up through the concrete. We are children of the Earth, of the Goddess, who in Her many forms, is the manifest symbol of the sacred Earth.
Most of us love the space we find ourselves in when spending time with nature – hiking, walking, camping, birdwatching, swimming in the sea, riding a bike, working in our gardens – all activities that help us feel connected to this Earth we walk upon; that help us find an inner peaceful place.
As a child growing up in New Orleans I remember vividly my desire to lie on the grass under the majestic oak trees of City Park, longing to merge with the land. Now an adult and an artist, I have found that pleine-aire painting and drawing allow that feeling of merging to occur, bringing me to an inner space of connectivity with the land which in turn creates a connection to spirit and our cosmic source.
It has been part of my art practice for many years to spend time outdoors painting and drawing. During these sessions I feel a strong connection to the land.
Sunser Bar, Molivos
In addition when traveling one of my favorite activities is to spend time out and about drawing and painting not only nature but also the local architecture.
As the pace of change has accelerated, I find that some of my old drawings capture a reality that no longer exists. This small drawing is from my time on the island of Lesvos in the late 1980's. The Sunset Bar was a favorite spot to sip a coffee and watch the sunset. It no longer exists as depicted in this drawing. What was somewhat rustic and natural feeling has been replaced with urban chic.
With pleine-aire painting, I find an unfathomable connection to the natural world and the spirit of a place. The worries of the world melt away as I drop into a space connecting eyes, hands and nature. Finally after several hours of this work my body calls out to me to stop. I stand and stretch and view my recently observed segment of reality. Now eyes and hands stop their back and forth between paper and view. Now my whole being resonates with my view. Once again I am reminded of why I paint; of how art gives me moments of clarity concerning the spiritual nature of the manifest world – of the indescribable nature of reality.
In recent years I have begun using some of my old pleine-aire drawings as the point of departure for oil paintings. When working outside I usually try my best to recreate what I see, either with a quick sketch or with a more detailed approach. A couple of years ago I found this small quick drawing I did, another one from my years living in Greece. It became the source of inspiration for four subsequent paintings.
Dance of the Olive Grove
But once I have a paint brush loaded up with oil paint in my hands all thoughts and desires of reproducing reality disappear. I strive for the true spirit of that place to be transmitted from my drawing to my continuing and more symbolic exploration of the subject on canvas.
Sheep and Cyprus Trees
In our fast-paced, information laden, constantly changing high-tech world it is easy to feel disconnected from the natural world. The very basis of modernity is built on the concept of nature as something out there and separate from each of us. This disconnect can lead to dis-ease both on the individual and the community level. For me, art helps to heal that disconnect. May each of you also find your practice that helps you feel connected to the natural world, to our Mother Earth.
Judith's deck of Celtic Goddess Oracle Cards is available now. You can order your deck on Judith's website. Experience the wisdom of the Celtic Goddesses!
Judith Shaw, a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, has been interested in myth, culture and mystical studies all her life. Not long after graduating from SFAI, while living in Greece, Judith began exploring the Goddess in her artwork. She continues to be inspired by the Divine Feminine in all of Her manifestations. Originally from New Orleans, Judith now makes her home in New Mexico where she paints and teaches part-time. She is currently hard at work on a deck of Goddess cards. Her work, which expresses her belief in the interconnectedness of all life, can be seen on her website at http://judithshawart.com
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A sentry came down the corridor, stopped for a moment, spat on his boots, then walked on; from the other side of a door came the snores of weary convicts; a mouse gnawed at a feather; crickets beneath the stove tried their best to outchirp one another - and Katerina Lvovna was in seventh heaven.
But ecstasies tire, and prose always follows.
Number three in my thus-far pretty irregular series of reviews of Russian novellas (previous instalments here and here) concerns punchy melodrama Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (1865; translated by Robert Chandler, 2003), by Nikolai Leskov (1831-95).
Mtsensk has minimal plot, but what there is of it is both eye-catching and blood-splattered, played out in bold emotional strokes by larger-than-life characters. It comes as no surprise to learn that it was adapted into an opera, by Shostakovich, in the 1930s; it's that sort of tale (a google image search on the title brings up numerous photographs of recent stagings). In essense, it's about a repressed young woman, driven to utter distraction by the boredom and privileged captivity of her loveless marriage. Add a manipulative clandestine lover, stir, and stand back and watch the bodies start hitting the stage. I mean, ground.
The Shakespearean title is not quite the straightforward signal of the story's trajectory that it might appear, though; for a start, it is not simply the author's gloss on things, but, we're told, the local gentry's reading of events. Originally a "light-hearted quip", it stuck, because the woman in question was "the centre of a drama so terrible". This is a literate tale, inside and out: on several occasions, the narrative highlights its generic nature, describing the trial of the murderous lovers as a "scene", and noting that Katerina is simply "acting her role in the drama of Love", as if she is powerless against the force of her character arc. She even gets her own "Out, damned spot!" moment; when she and Sergei attack and kill her husband, Katerina's exhilerated shock in the aftermath is expressed by her efforts to clean away the evidence, and hide her fear by castigating the dead man from bringing this on himself:
Only in two places on the painted floor could she see spots of blood the size of cherries. Katerina Lvovna scrubbed them with the bast, and they disappeared. "Creeping up on me like a thief, spying on your own wife - this'll teach you!" she said, standing up again and looking down towards the storeroom.
"That's it then," said Sergei, trembling at the sound of his own voice.
But this is not the whole story. Both the narrative's and the local gentry's literacy is misplaced, or misrepresentative; deliberately so, I think. For all the occasional, lofty statements about how Katerina's emotions are entirely typical of all women - such as her lover Sergei declaring he wants to marry her being "a desire that always pleases a woman" - her actions and reactions frequently contradict the narrative's assertions, even to the point of ridicule. If anything, Sergei has the Lady Macbeth role: he cajoles and manipulates, but it is Katerina who takes the lead in the actual murders.
Katerina ("not exactly a beauty") is described as a woman "fiery and exuberant by nature", who is "accustomed to simplicity and freedom" before, at the age of 24, she is "given in marriage" to Zinovy Borisovich Izmailov, whose family owns profitable orchards and "a fine town house", and trades flour. "She did not, however, love him or feel any attraction towards him", we're told; "it was simply that he had asked for her hand and she, being poor, could not afford to be choosy". Five years into the marriage - which, like Zinovy's first, is childless (Katerina, of course, is blamed: "A barren woman should remain a spinster!", she's told, although it's not clear how said barrenness could be determined without marriage, since women are also expected to stay virginal for their husbands) - we meet Katerina stewing within "a boredom so profound that, as people say, it makes even the thought of hanging yourself seem like fun".
In "a state of depression bordering on stupor", Katerina's eye falls upon handsome farmhand Sergei while her husband is away. Although a convenient nearby foreshadower warns her off him because he's "a devil for the lasses" and "fickle" (interestingly, since that's usually an adjective that gets stuck on women), barely three or four pages have passed before she's wrestling (!) with him and then being expertly seduced by him. And Leskov makes no bones about the fact that Sergei gives her access to something life-affirming her marriage with Zinovy denied her (she is "released into the full breadth or her expansive nature") - even though, yes, Sergei's an utterly amoral waste of space and Katerina responds to her father-in-law's rebuke when he discovers what's going on by, um, poisoning him:
Before going to bed, Boris Timofeyevich had some buckwheat kasha with mushrooms, and soon afterwards he began to suffer from heartburn. All of a sudden he was having spasms in the pit of his stomach; he vomited terrible, and toward morning he died, dying exactly the same death as the rats in his barns, for whom Katerina Lvovna used with her very own hands to prepare a special dish containing a toxic white powder that has been entrusted to her for safekeeping.
On this first occasion, the narrative is rather arch about what's going on; at no point does Katerina overtly resolve upon murder (although it must be entirely her idea, because Sergei is locked up in a storeroom at the time), and we get no more direct statement on the matter than this sidling up to the truth. Thereafter, things get much less circumspect, as Sergei wheedles and whines Katerina into expanding her killing spree. The next victim is her husband, whom she essentially goads into what has the ring of habitual spousal abuse, and then retaliates with the reckless glee of the newly liberated:
"Like that, is it? I'm well and truly grateful. I was waiting for something like that," Katerina Lvovna cried out. "Only now, my dear friend, I'm the one who's in charge here."
In a single movement she pushed Sergei out of the way, jumped at Zinovy Borisovich from behind, and, before he could reach the window, grabbed him by the throat with her slender fingers and threw him to the ground like a sheaf of newly cut hemp.
Then there's a young nephew, Fedya, who stands to inherit the greater part of the Izmailov estate, who is marked for death after Sergei says that the thought of the boy "upsets me", "Because my love for you, Katerina Lvovna, makes me want to see you live like a real lady, not the way you've lived until now." Again, Katerina takes the lead in the violence, after Sergei persuades her to it. Fedya's death is met with a suitably Jacobean bout of world-upside-down special effects:
"He's dead," whispered Katerina Lvovna. Hardly had she got to her feet to put everything in order when the walls of the silent house, that had witnessed so many crimes, were shaken by deafening blows; windows rattled, floors shook, and the chains of the hanging icon lamps sent fantastic shadows flitting across the walls.
Once they're caught, and sentence to a camp in Siberia - once Katerina, in other words, has no more wealth to tempt him - Sergei drops Katerina with indecent haste; while she imagines that "with him beside her even the road to Siberia would flower with happiness", he's off sleeping with other prisoners. But she gets the last - completely deranged - laugh by leaping off the side of a boat and taking his new lover with her. The last we see of her, she's dragging her new victim down "like a powerful pike attacking a roach", and hello, opera. Splendidly bonkers.


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Another filler, I'm SO SORRY!
KittyCatSofia on July 8, 2007
I'm so so sorry, there's alot of fillers and no new pages yet, I'm SORRY!!!
I'm trying to figure all of thig out.. I think that I might have to draw in MS Paint.. *suckish* Yikes.. Sorry again guys and thank you for the support!
Btw.. This is Draco Malfoy, the sexiest man on earth after my opinion.. *growr* *blush*


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Model: KD-2200
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Overheating Brakes: Symptoms, Causes, Solutions, and Prevention
Heat causes a lot of problems in your car. You may already know the common parts that can suffer extreme heat in your vehicle, such as your radiator, cylinder head, pistons, and exhaust inlets and outlets. But did you know that overheating can happen to your brakes as well?
Your car stops because of the friction that happens between your brake pads rotors. And where there's friction, there's heat. When the temperature gets critical, brake problems ensue.
Symptoms of overheating brakes
Overheating brake symptoms can manifest in different ways. Here are three signs to watch out for.
Brake fade–when you step on the pedal, it feels spongy.
Smoking brakes–you can see smoke coming from your wheels every time you brake. This problem is often accompanied by a burning smell.
Squealing sound–your brake parts have become overly worn that metal is grinding on metal.
Causes of overheating brakes
Friction is the main cause of overheating brakes, but the issue can also be caused by a number of other factors including:
Wrongly-installed brake pads
Failing brake mechanism
Overly-worn brake discs and pads
Warped brake discs
Poor-quality brake parts
Stuck brake caliper guide pins
What to do when your brakes start overheating
When you start noticing the symptoms outlined above, your best course of action is to slow down and find a safe place to park. As you wait for your brakes to cool down, locate the nearest brake repair service you can find. Then drive to that location, making sure you drive slowly and carefully so your brakes don't overheat along the way.
How to prevent your brake discs from overheating
Prevention is better than cure, so stick to your vehicle's maintenance schedule to ensure your brake system is checked regularly and its parts replaced as required by your manufacturer. Likewise, keep the following in mind:
Install only high-quality replacement parts
Find a service station or mechanic that you can trust
Replace the parts in pairs to ensure even wear
Monitor the thickness of your brake pads and discs
Most manufacturers recommend the replacement of front brake discs between 30,000 and 40,000 kms, and rear rotors between 40,000 and 50,000 kms. However, different manufacturers will have different schedules. It also helps to take into account your driving style. If you're an aggressive driver who often brakes sharply, you will need to replace your discs and rotors sooner.
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Unboxing + Review: DeLonghi MultifryFood & Drinks, News & Promos
I get tons of comments and messages from people who live in condominiums, college dorms, or small apartments. Many of them ask for recipes that make use of one pan or pot, or can be made without much kitchen equipment. There are many recipes that are good for small kitchen or dorm cooking out there….


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Our most popular leather boot is back, updated with a slightly sharper pointed toe for a refined, everyday look. The Stevie Boots' timeless construction ensures they match with just about anything in your wardrobe. This pointed-toe style comes equipped with elastic gores making it easy to slip them on and off, as well as a stable mid heel for a comfortable fit.
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Design Statement
:: I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way, things I had no words for :: {Georgia O'Keeffe}
I define myself digitally. I create something out of nothing everyday. Being a designer consists of learning to accept yourself, your flaws, as well as following your own intuition to make your work personal and distinctive. The most innovative and impacting designs are a continuous process of simplifications and refinement. Creating art coincides with overcoming obstacles and experimenting with different materials and mediums, as well as working within budgets and time constraints.
Unlike math, art gives you the opportunity to find hundred of solutions to the same problem. It is not restricting or limiting and so it in turn becomes an outlet in which I can express myself. I like the challenge. To me, the experience and the evolution of the creative process are the most important. This is the part of the piece that represents who you are and what you feel.
My ultimate goal is to work for a company that is successful, with strong values, that will challenge me to learn and grow everyday. I am looking for an environment that lets me shine. A place where hierarchy and bureaucracy don't exist. A place where I am encouraged to speak my mind and share ideas, and where I would not be reprimanded when standing up for what I believe in. I want to work at a place where everyone's energy is focused on innovation and creativity with no corporate politics.
I am a quick learner, I am resourceful, I possess the willingness to learn, and the drive and dedication to be successful. Wherever I am lacking, I make up for it in discipline. I guarantee I will never be outworked. I am passionate about everything I attempt, because I believe it is a reflection of the person that I am. I just need a chance to prove myself. I promise you wouldn't regret giving me a shot…
About Me
I'm a designer, a dreamer, a believer, a lover, a fighter, a rockstar car-singer, an ocean lover and a hopeless romantic. I'm passionate, forward and I live my life with no regrets. I am one of few people who talk the talk AND walk the walk. I say and do what I feel in the moment. I am a work-a-holic. I have two boxers [Maverick & Goose] and a baby boy and a husband that are my life and I loveeee snuggling with them. I'm thoughtful, ambitious, persistent, independent and patience is a virtue that i was not born with. I'm spontaneous, a bed hog and a cover stealer and ill try anything once.
I love sunsets, summer nights and road trips. I love hats, heels, the smell of cologne and standard cars. I have a love - love relationship with food, I am constantly inspired by my surroundings & enjoy working at 100mph.
Corey Aldrich, Director of Marketing
Ashley brings a great attitude and work ethic to the table. She is diligent and takes personal responsibility, especially in environments with tight timelines and multiple priorities. When she is working on a design campaign she strives to get into the mind of the customer that is being targeted, to create visual elements that will excite and delight them. All this and she is a pleasure to work with! I would gladly work with Ashley on any project.
Alison Michael, Marketing & Product Development Manager
Ashley's eye for detail and her innovative, "outside the box thinking", makes her unique. She has an incredible talent and passion for graphic design that is apparent in her ability to create high level design concepts and execute them proficiently and effectively. I would enthusiastically and confidently endorse Ashley for any project she seeks to complete.


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Young women with white-powdered faces and tight-fitting jeans flit around the karaoke parlors and guesthouses by night, and peek out of the innocuous-looking buildings by day. But the presence of an estimated young women believed to be prostitutes is provoking concern from officials and residents in this former Khmer Rouge stronghold, where the smallest of transgressions was once met with harsh punishment. Prostitution, like corruption, was a social sin that was once non-existent, say former Khmer Rouge here.
Many here blame the flow of prostitutes into Pailin as part of Khmer Rouge communism opening up to a free market. Residents say the prostitution feeds off those who have benefited most from the free market and lax law enforcement. Officials and residents agree that the proliferation of sex workers is destroying the fabric of Pailin society. Police and residents say that many of the women come from Phnom Penh and Battambang after hearing about the opportunities. The flow of young women looking for work began in late , but has steadily increased until now, residents and police report.
The flow of prostitutes to Pailin coincides with a general stream of people coming here for the relatively neutral political atmosphere or the promise of getting rich from the gem trade. Bou Sarin, a deputy police chief here, last Friday estimated that as many as 40, people now live in the mountainous and forested area, perhaps double the number who lived here two years ago.
In September, officials estimated a population of 30, Asked if there are any businessmen making money off prostitution or providing protection to brothels, Bou Sarin said his officers are investigating, but have no results yet.
He claimed that a recent police survey of prostitutes in Pailin scared off more than half of the young women. However, city officials say the number of prostitutes is increasing. And residents say a handful of bordellos that cater to wealthy men exist with police protection. They also note that the relatively opulent discos and gambling houses that have opened up in recent months are a conduit for the sex trade. Officials say there has been no way to test the prostitutes for HIV, the virus that leads to the deadly AIDS syndrome, and they fear that the virus will soon run rampant in the population.


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With an uncompromising dedication to developing innovative fabrications, Stone Island have secured their reputation as one of the industry's most revered names. The AW16 collection combines their innovations with a refined, contemporary aesthetic; applying it to a series of essential styles.
Innovative interpretations of traditional silhouettes are ever at the forefront of Stone Island's output; an approach exhibited aptly in their paired back iteration of a classic Duffle Coat. Constructed from a military specification wool-blend fabric with superior warming properties, this idiosyncratic design swaps out the familiar toggle fastening for a durable two-way zip closure and two zipped front pockets for conveniently stowing away cold hands and essentials alike. Ribbed cuffs continue both the contemporary aesthetic and weather-resistant properties of this exceptional garment, finished with the iconic felt logo patch to the sleeve.


text: Blood and lymphatic vessels have been the subject of intense investigation due to their important role in cancer development and in cardiovascular diseases. The significant advance in the methods used to modify and analyse gene function have allowed us to obtain a much better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of the biology of blood vessels. However, there are two key aspects that significantly diminish our capacity to understand the function of gene networks and their intersections in vivo. One is the long time that is usually required to generate a given double mutant vertebrate tissue, and the other is the lack of single-cell genetic and phenotypic resolution. We have recently performed an in vivo comparative transcriptome analysis of highly angiogenic endothelial cells experiencing different VEGF and Notch signalling levels. These are two of the most important molecular mechanisms required for the adequate differentiation, proliferation and sprouting of endothelial cells. Using the information generated from this analysis, the overall aim of the proposed project is to characterize the vascular function of some of the previously identified genes and determine how they functionally interact with these two signalling pathways. We propose to use novel inducible genetic tools that will allow us to generate a spatially and temporally regulated fluorescent cell mosaic matrix for quantitative analysis. This will enable us to analyse with unprecedented speed and resolution the function of several different genes simultaneously, during vascular development, homeostasis or associated diseases. Understanding the genetic epistatic interactions that control the differentiation and behaviour of endothelial cells, in different contexts, and with high cellular definition, has the potential to unveil new mechanisms with high biological and therapeutic relevance.


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As a longstanding Apple fanboy (circa 1989), I have been following the outpouring of love and affection for Steve Jobs with great interest.
I watched the 60 Minutes interview with Steve Jobs' biographer last night (video here), and I was aghast at something I learned: After Jobs learned of his pancreatic cancer, he delayed surgery by 9 months.
That decision was met with a massive push back from his friends and family. It was horrifyingly bad judgment. And, it likely cost him his life. He came to realize this towards the end of his life, according to his biographer.
Consider the immense fortuity of what had come before that. An unusual MRI for a stomach issue reveals a shadow on his pancreas. That's simply dumb luck. And the biopsy determines its islet, not ductile pancreatic cancer. (the rarer, curable kind of pancreatic cancer). That's even more dumb luck. Then the patient delayed surgery for nearly a year. That's just dumb.
I don't know what the thought process was. Hubris? Arrogance? Magical thinking, as Jobs' biographer called it. Whatever the reason, it very likely was a fatal decision. Had Jobs had the surgery immediately, he most likely would still be alive today — and in good health.
And that's a great tragedy.
Further reading:
• Steve Jobs Succumbs to Alternative Medicine (Skeptic Blog)
• Steve Jobs' cancer and pushing the limits of science-based medicine (Science Based Medicine)


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- Update to version 2.9 * Menu bar is now hidden by default * New Chrome-like toolbar menu that contains actions not available in the rest of the UI. * A bit of code refactoring and cleanup, using more C++11 features. Minitube uses a little less memory and should be slightly faster now. * Usual slew of minor fixes and visual tweaks. - Added minitube.changes as source to use as reference for the fake build date.
- Update to 2.8 * Improving the overall quality of the application by fixing small bugs and defects
- Update to 2.7 * Show toolbar only in "media view" * Don't draw channel in playlist when all videos from same channel * Use system proxies * Ability to hide menu on Windows and Linux * Use system icons on Linux * Remove slider custom style on Windows and Linux * Long press on stop toolbar button to show "Stop After This" menu on Windows and Linux * Style tweaks * Fix sidebar resizing on Mac * Fix floating garbage on fullscreen on Mac * Fix painting issues in "search view" on Linux * Updated translations - Removed obsolete appdata.patch (fixed upstream https://github.com/flaviotordini/minitube/pull/52)
- Update to 2.6 * solves an issue with VEVO videos * New "Restricted Mode" that blocks inappropriate content - Removed obsolete minitube-fix-watchrelatedvideo-icon.patch
- Add appdata.patch for https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:AppStore
- update to 2.5.2 * solves an issue with VEVO videos
- update to 2.5.1 * solves an issue with VEVO videos
- Update to 2.5: * Use Qt5 instead of Qt4. * HiDPI support. * Mac style overhaul: new toolbar, lighter fonts & tabs. * Status Bar hidden when not needed: less clutter, more room for videos. * Clickable links in video description. * Autoadjust window size. * Smart date formatting: 3 hours ago, 1 month ago, etc. * When opening the YouTube webpage the video now starts from where it left in Minitube. * Fix videos restarting after long pause. * New and updated translations. - Use Qt5 instead of Qt4.
- Add a Google API Key (boo#933004)
- Update to 2.4: * Use YouTube APIs version 3. * Use HTTPS everywhere for better privacy and security. * Automatically load more videos in the playlist for less clicking. * Fix subscriptions sorting. * Fix toolbar style. * Add and update translations. - Rebase minitube-no-update-check.patch.
- Update to 2.3.1: * Ensure JS reloading for new version. * Remove unused code, added js ageGate. * Fix VEVO videos. * Restore wheel scroll setting. - Remove qtlocalpeer.patch: fixed upstream. - Spec cleanup. - Rename disable_update_check.patch to minitube-no-update-check.patch. - Rename missing_watchrelatedvideo_icon.patch to minitube-fix-watchrelatedvideo-icon.patch. - Add minitube-lang package.
- Patch for missing toolbar icon (watch related videos) + missing_watchrelatedvideo_icon.patch
- Update to 2.3 * Take video snapshots at full resolution * Faster and more reliable seeking * Faster video start with longer videos * Slide transition in playlist navigation * Make the volume handle red when volume is zero * Enhancements to the search suggestions * New and updated translations - Removed patch to inihibit screensaver - Added manpage written by Jakob Haufe for the Debian project
- update to 2.2 * Subscriptions context menu: Unsubscribe, Mark as Watched * Added --stop-after-this command line switch * Added Stop After This Video Unity & Gnome 3 action * Fixed painting errors when scrolling playlist on Linux * Fixed bug with dragging playlist items from the thumbnail * Fixed some videos not playing * Updated translations - added patch for disable update check
- update to 2.1.6 * Fix some videos not playing * Remove obsolete categories in the Browse tab - removed now unneeded patch for missing locale files
- fix for missing locale files in source package - update to 2.1.5 * Fix some videos not playing * Show video title on hover when playlist is in minimode (thumbs only) * Lighter font for video title and description on Mac & Ubuntu * Fixed fonts in Mac OS X Mavericks * Fixed "busy" mouse cursor at launch on Ubuntu * Updated translations
* included patch to inihibt screensaver during playback from https://launchpadlibrarian.net/105980691/inhibit-screensaver-during-playback - update to 2.1.3 * Downloads only enabled on Creative Commons licensed videos * Fixed playback of some videos * Fixed VEVO videos playback * Fixed Ubuntu skin not being used * Channel subscriptions * Move window by dragging from inside the video area * Faster startup * Optimizations and tweaks to the playlist * Float on top icon was missing on Mac & Windows * Compact mode window fixed aspect ratio on Mac * Ubuntu notifications * Fixed skipping to the next video * Fixed compact mode video cropped with very small window * Fixed long words or URLs in the video description causing a window resize * Fixed crash when resizing the playlist to a very small width
- update to 2.0 * YouTube categories and "standard feeds": "Most Popular", "Featured", etc * Country selection for YouTube categories and feeds * Autoupdate on Mac and Windows * Related videos are now appended to the video when pasting a YouTube link * "Show 10 More" with a single click * Play video in the playlist with a single click on its thumbnail * OS X Mountain Lion notifications on video start * Fixed some YouTube links not working when pasted in the searchbox * Fixed playlist drag'n'drop * Fixed system language settings detection * Fixed clicking on channel names not working in some cases * Fixed incorrect number of downloads in status bar
- updated to 1.9.0 * Adapted to YouTube changes * New search filter UI. Filter results by publication date, video duration and video quality. * Sort by rating * Search spell suggestions: ?Did you mean?? * New downloads are now added at the top of the list * Video definition indicator while downloading videos * Simple integration with Buffer app * Better fullscreen experience on the Mac: sidebar shows when the mouse hits the left side, mouse and playlist autohide * Compatible with OS X Mountain Lion Gatekeeper * Partial Retina Display support. Still using 1x bitmaps because of Qt not being ready * OS X Mountain Lion notifications when a download finishes * Fixed flickering in fullscreen controls on Linux, also playlist and toolbar now autohide * New and updated translations. Thanks to all the translators involved!
- updated to 1.8.0 * Enhanced Compact Mode: window on top, can be made smaller and remembers its own position * Adaptive video title font size * Unity & GNOME 3 actions (aka Quicklists) * Mac Sandbox support * Added missing menu item to restore hidden window, as per the OS X HIG * More responsive UI while loading videos on the Mac * Selecting a recent keyword now also sets the searchbox text * Selecting a suggestion now also sets the searchbox text on the Mac * Fixed duplicate channel names in suggestions popup * Fixed playback not starting or being interrupted on Linux * Fixed search box being erroneously focused on the Mac * Fixed wrong localization of some menu items on the Mac


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Minister of Heritage Melanie Joly probably thought she was going to get a soft interview when she went on CBC Power & Politics to defend the Trudeau Liberal's controversial motion M-103.
That's not what happened:
Instead, reporter Terry Milewski actually challenged Joly on the merits of M-103, challenges Joly was completely unable to answer.
Milewski pointed out that "Islamophobia" literally means "fear of Islam," and noted that Islam is a religion, not a race. Milewski also pointed out that talking about opposing bigotry against Muslims – as a Conservative motion would have done – would make much more sense than using the word "Islamophobia."
It's not "Muslimophobia," said Milewski, "it's not phobia about people," it's "Islamophobia" which is a religion.
Milewski totally nails it, pointing out the hypocrisy of the Trudeau Liberals trying to turn the issue into racism, when it's anything but.
He went even further, noting, "Someone may say that 'I object, strongly, to Islamic ideas like the death to apostates, death to the infidels, death to gays, they may object to those things and those are reasonable objections, and that's "fear of Islam."
Joly was clearly not prepared for Milewski's truth-telling, and failed miserably trying to defend M-1o3. Watch the interview below:
M-103 is a terrible motion, and "Islamophobia" is clearly a word meant to shut people up rather than address a real problem.
If the Minister for Heritage has so much trouble defending M-1o3 against basic logic, it's a clear sign that M-103 should be scrapped.
As Canadians, we must never let the government erode our right to free speech.
Spencer Fernando
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Thomas W. DavisMr. Davis, Senior Vice President of Colony Capital, LLC, joined Colony Capital in 2012, and is primarily responsible for business development and is an advisor on special projects to the Chairman.Prior to joining Colony, Mr. Davis has over two decades of experience serving in senior public relations, management and marketing positions. During 2011-2012, Mr. Davis was responsible for property management, development and investment strategy at WLD Holdings.Priorly, Mr. Davis served as the head of public relations for the Church of Scientology International.
One would think Mr.Davis would not tout his past PR work.


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Only two managers have coached Manchester United to be champions of Europe and they were both knighted. That would appeal to Jose Mourinho's sense of self importance and he is now looking to emulate Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson by bringing the Champions League to Old Trafford. That project must be delayed for at least a year but winning the Europa League with United would create some history.
Even when the Special One was telling everyone how much he loved Chelsea the job he craved most was with Manchester United. He would have walked up the motorway barefoot to assume the Fergie role and it all fitted into place at the end of last season with the departure of Louis Van Gaal. On reflection Mourinho was the best man for the job when Sir Alex retired and three years have been wasted.
There were murmurings some influential characters at United did not fancy the Mourinho form of management. He seems to make enemies easier than friends, plays functional but not joyous football and prefers to spend money on established talent rather than taking risks with youth. However, he will buy into the tradition of United and can win the Premier League at the end of his first season in charge.
Mourinho has won league titles with four different clubs and won the Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan. However, he has never managed an English club when they won the Champions League and that will be at the top of his bucket list in his new job. However, if United win the Europa League, for which they are favourites, they will become just the fifth club to win three different European trophies. Mourinho has won a domestic league and European trophy in the same season with Porto in 2003-04 and Inter Milan six years later.
The Portuguese coach has already been up to his old tricks in the week leading up to the new season. His old buddy, Arsene Wenger, and Jurgen Klopp made some disparaging comments about how much United paid for Paul Pogba. Mourinho's response was basically to say Arsenal and Liverpool were not big enough clubs to be involved in such an expensive deal. It seems outrageous to spend so much on one player but Pogba is world class and could be the dominant player at United for the next ten years.
Mourinho has been in management since 2000 and his overall match win rate is over 66%. He has a history of his teams not losing at home over a long spell and bringing the fear factor back to Old Trafford will be a major objective. Whether that is by winning fixtures 3-2 or 4-3 or sneaking a single goal win is something for the future but United could go the whole league season without losing at Old Trafford. They are second favourites behind City to win the Premier League for the first time since 2012-13. Neither Moyes of Van Gaal led the club to the title during their time at the club.
Towards the end of the Van Gaal's era United were 8/1 to win the league this season. That price has more than halved after some notable arrivals and Pogba could accelerate the betting move. United have a great chance of winning the title again and Mourinho's new team had the joint-best defensive record last season and David De Gea had 18 clean sheets. Zlatan Ibrahimovic may only stay for one year but he could prosper with what he has described as the biggest club he has represented. Mourinho will get United in the mix but there is now no value in the odds.
The English Premier League has the money to attract the best coaching talent and how the season pans out will be linked with how the recruits from overseas will adapt to the special demands of football in England. A team could be playing away at Scunthorpe in the League Cup on a Wednesday and then face a blockbuster with a massively wealthy club the following Saturday. Antonio Conte and Chelsea can handle that scenario and look a decent price to win the league.
Mourinho rarely goes a season without winning a trophy and the Community Shield doesn't count. United have never won the Europa League or its predecessor, the UEFA Cup, and they are the best side in the competition. Matching the achievements of the two Sirs in Europe can wait but Mourinho can be running around the Friends Arena in Solna in Sweden holding the Europa League trophy next May.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Best Wishes,
Ian Hudson


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If you'll be in Nashville this Sunday, February 23 at 2 p.m., you should really come to Hot Yoga Plus (Nashville Studio) for a Karma Class Benefiting Nashville Classical Charter School. Here's why:
And here are more reasons why:
10.) You really don't have an excuse not to. It's not on a Saturday night during your ruckus. It's not on Sunday morning during your recovery from your ruckus. Your bible study will be over. All that really awaits you from 2 – 3 p.m. are work and dishes, so you should definitely spend that time on your mat.
9.) It's a Karma Class, which means you pay whatever you can! Got a nickel? I'll take it.
8.) Community, community, community. Teachers, TFA staff members, 7-days-a-week yogis, parents (students and my own!) will all be there, sweating together. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be in a yoga class where there are TRULY all levels there, this is the time.
7.) Groundhog's, Valentine's, and President's day are all over, but February still isn't. (Truly, it is a month that will not end.) We only have a week left, but really, we need all the special events that we can get this month.
6.) In case you haven't heard, yoga's health benefits are out of this world. Better sleep, better focus, flexibility, balance, reduction of anxiety, improved posture, the list goes on and on. Why wouldn't you at least try it?
5.) You know you've always wanted to meet my parents.
4.) I'm still working on the mix, so there's still time for playlist requests if you'd like to throw something out there. Power ballads, indie rock, local music, and top 100s are always staples if you can't think of anything right now.
3.) It'll give you an excuse to play and laugh at yourself. Commit to falling on your "bottom", as we call in it kindergarten. Dancer, chair, tree, big toe hold…so many opportunities to fall, laugh, and get back up.
2.) The magic-handed man himself, Travis McClusky, will be assisting! Assists help with alignment, deepening, lengthening, and they just feel so darn good. If you're a regular yogi, you know that a good assist is a gift and you're not going to want to miss this.
1.) All those nickels you'll put in the basket before you head in will be donated to Nashville Classical Charter School, a place where children of all backgrounds come to learn to read, feel safe, laugh, make friends, and grow. The scholars there are the most loving, trusting, beautiful human beings and deserve every opportunity and advantage we can give them. Showing up ready to sweat and have fun will give you a chance to play a part of their future.


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The land of happiness kingdom
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a tranquil country where you can explore the ancient cultures, beautiful landscapes and magnificent architecture. The country stretches from subtropical valleys and plains to snowcapped mountain ranges. This landscape makes it the perfect place to trek through the majestic valleys or steep mountains to visit ancient architecture and Buddhist temples.
Bhutan, called Druk Yul by its people, is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon". Bhutan has a rich culture where most of its 700,000 inhabitants practice the Buddhist religion. This secluded land has a rich history embedded into the society and shows through the festival reenactments. Bhutan's ancient cultural traditions have continued to grow despite the current technological restructuring.
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