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Worth is a hard one because as much as you can speak about it we all have different cultures and backgrounds. Worth looks different to us all. One underlining factor that follows with worth is that of dissatisfaction. A lot of us put our worth in academic achievement, money, jobs, beauty or people. When we fail to meet up to a standard we feel unfulfilled, useless and so many other negative emotions.
It is hard to see someone mentally beating themselves up because they have not met a standard, they or someone else has set for them. Life has turned into this massive competition where you must come up on top to have value. In perspective, it can be harsh and sad way to view live, it is so pressurising to always have to keep pushing yourself to meet a certain standard.
It is certainly important to work hard in life, but you should work hard at what you actually love to do. Sometimes the pressures we have come straight from home, your family may want you to pursue a certain career path because that is how you will earn money and be successful. I am not going to pretend I know what that feels like, but I do have sympathy for you. If you go against what your family want, then you feel you are dishonouring them. On the other hand, to pursue what they want can make you feel resentment and dissatisfaction.
Your worth and value is so important, and it should be vital that we all learn to put it in the right places. I used to put a lot of my worth in my weight, my academic achievement (which sucked because academia was never for me) and in how people viewed me. Honestly, it left me empty and unfulfilled. I would be so negative about myself that I was a stupid, fat and a loser. Which are just fantastic qualities to think about yourself! The world we live in, is so easy to give you a negative frame of mind because of its ideals on how to be truly successful and find your happiness. These ideals keep changing, they are so temporary and fleeting. It is not surprising that we have such a rise in anxiety and depression.
The one place that I truly find my worth is in my faith. For me, that is the truth that no one can take away for me. It is in the absolute truth that I get to believe if I want to. My faith tells me I am loved, I am accepted, I am fearfully and wonderfully made. The most beautiful and sacrificial act that took place was Jesus dying on a cross for the whole of humanity so that we would know how loved we are. John3:16 is probably one of the most churned out Bible verses but I pray that its truth would not be lost on any of us.
'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through him.'
God honestly loves you so much for who you are.
All these things that you put your worth in are so fleeting. I truly believe that we were never meant to be shackled to money, jobs and people. If you are always left feeling dissatisfied at the end of the day, then you are not living with the purpose you were meant to. Pursue what you love, you do not have to be the best at it but if you are continuously giving it your all and finding enjoyment from it then that is living, that is where true worth comes from.
Some of you may not believe the same things I do, that is your own personal journey. I do believe that my faith enables me to step back from all the pressures that the world gives and enables me to pursue the things that I am doing. Sure, the journey is not plain sailing but by God's grace everything falls into place in its time. Knowing that I am loved for who I am helps me to live with the freedom that I do not have to be accepted by everyone but if I am considerate and loving that is all that is important. I could not care if I do not look cool or fit in, I have spent many years being a people pleaser and it never gave any true fulfilment.
I really hope and pray that you would evaluate where you put your worth. That you would always pursue your passions. It may mean having to work jobs you are not always so fond of to have financial backing but if you constantly keep pursuing your passion for art, caring for people/animals, being a comedian, musician, writer, etc, that will fill you with your purpose and worth. Never give up on what you truly want to do, your worth should not be determined by your failures to get there. Worth should be determined on your constant pursuit of doing what you love and living in the freedom to do that.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
Whether you believe in God or do not know that you have unique gifts and talents, that only you can give to the world. Do not let other people squash those down. Only you can do you, that is something that you need to remind yourself daily. Don't live in other peoples' shadows, you are too unique to do that. Learn to develop the skills and passions that you have, offer those to the world. It is a better perspective to have than chasing after meaningless gains, money can never buy happiness so make sure you pursue what truly does give you worth and happiness.


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June, in Dubai, sees temperatures going up to 40°C and July and August seem like you're living on the sun itself! We are fortunate enough to be able to spend most of our time indoors with air conditioning. The summer vacations will soon be here and sadly, we will be spending the entire 70-odd days of our summer vacations here in Dubai.
We are going to need a truckload of entertainment to keep an almost 5-year-old and a 2-year-old busy. Entertainment that is not screen-time and gadget related. Entertainment that can be constructive play, leading to brain development – development and exercise of both the right and left sides, i.e, creative and rational sides of the brain.
Below I list some fun and educational activities, we will be doing during our summer break (other than the play area visits, of course).
1. Puzzles galore!
Jigsaw puzzles are great for problem-solving and sequencing skills. We have collected loads of them, over the last couple of years. With all sorts of characters, cardboard, wooden and foam puzzles, tabletop and floor puzzles – you name it and we have it. From Mickey Mouse, McQueen and Chota Bheem, to animals, the alphabet, to a world map – we have them all. My 4 year old has loved solving them since he was 2.5 years old and my 2 year old is now starting to solve some simple wooden ones too. I recently bought him a puzzle Feather Fix from TicTacToe, which is aimed specifically at the age group of 2.5 to 3.5 years. He is slowly beginning to understand how to solve the puzzle by joining various parts to make a particular bird.
2. Memory Games
My elder son got introduced to memory games by his older cousin sister and her memory game. I have also ordered Memoristic, a fun memory game from TicTacToe. It is a new-age game with different levels of difficulty, depending on the number of players and their age and skill levels. As a child, I loved playing memory games with a stack of regular playing cards or UNO cards. It's one of the easiest to create at home too. Here is a link for some memory game printables.
3. Spot-it or Dobble
" Spot it!, a.k.a. Dobble, is a simple pattern recognition game in which players try to find an image shown on two cards.
Each card in Spot it! features eight different symbols, with the symbols varying in size from one card to the next. Any two cards have exactly one symbol in common. For the basic Spot it! game, reveal one card, then another. Whoever spots the symbol in common on both cards claims the first card, then another card is revealed for players to search, and so on. Whoever has collected the most cards when the 55-card deck runs out wins!" (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63268/spot-it)
This game is excellent for building observational skills and fast reflexes. My elder son now plays the regular (ages 7 & up) version of the game, but there are other, easier versions of the game for younger age groups, too. Available at souq.com and other toy stores across UAE.
4. Activity Books
These can be fun to do and a good revision of what's taught at school, so younger kids don't forget all that was taught. From maths and counting ones, to alphabet, to puzzles like mazes, simple word searches, joining the dots, etc., we have worked on a few of them in the past. There is so much choice out there! We have ordered a few activity books from a local one-stop value shop for mums, Kidore.com and looking forward to cracking them soon.
5. Reading
We all know about the benefits of reading to young children, but still it is an activity I do not do as much with my children yet. I have recently put up book shelves in their room where their books are easily accessible to them to pull-out and browse themselves. I am hoping to do at least one story a day to start with during the summer break. I am looking at joining a library too, to make the reading journey even more fun. We normally do a lot of follow-up art & craft activities relating to our favorite stories too, like this Hot-Air balloon craft.
6. Melissa & Doug Reusable Sticker Books
These were a life-saver when my younger son was born. It was a gift from the new baby for his older brother, when he came to see him at the hospital! In those initial days, my older son spent hours making different scenes and scenarios, while I was busy feeding and changing diapers for the younger one. Each book has around 168 reusable stickers and 5 scenario sheets, relating to a particular theme. Children can create and re-create different scenarios and stories. We have the Habitats and Transport themed ones…perfect for little boys. These books are great for fine motor skills and imaginative play.
7. Art & Crafts
Our mom-son duo (me with my older son, while the younger one naps) loves to do everything arty. From creating puffy paint to coloring mandalas and making various themed crafts, we love it all.
Activities like coloring, painting, cutting, pasting, etc. are great fun for most kids and good for pencil grasp and motor skills. Additionally, it is good exercise for their creative minds. Do check the Getting Crafty section of this site and keep up with me on Instagram to see various crafts we will be creating over the summers.
8. Pretend play games
Games and toys like supermarket shopping, doctor sets, kitchen play sets, doll houses, construction equipment and even Lego and other blocks are great to expand their imaginations and creativity.
How are you planning to spend your summer? Here's wishing you a great summer, wherever you are. Drop me a line below if any of these ideas help you and your children!
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George Shirley is a national treasure. When he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama in September of this year, I felt so happy that his many years of national and international work as a tenor, professor, and mentor were rightfully being recognized on our national stage. The scholarship that bears his name is holding a fundraiser this Saturday, and I can think of a no better way to bring in the holidays. Countertenor Darryl Taylor has returned to Ann Arbor to perform, and will be singing my "From the Dark Tower," a setting of poetry by Countee Cullen, at the event. He will be joined by a host of wonderful musicians in what promises to be a festive evening. This fundraiser, called "A Heritage Holiday," celebrates not only the accomplishments of the iconic George Shirley, but the promise of those students who benefit from his scholarship and good works, making compelling art for future generations. Join in!
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Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress — at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you'd want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Tweetable Logline: Shannon Hoon, lead singer of the band Blind Melon, takes us back to the 90s for the ride of his life, 20 years after his death.
Elevator Pitch: Shannon Hoon left behind over 200 hours of footage from his personal camera. We're collaborating with him 20 years after his death to finish the story he wanted to tell. Hoon filmed his life relentlessly, taking his camera with him everywhere he went. He began filming before Blind Melon met in 1990, up until he died of an accidental overdose in 1995. We experience the entire journey of Blind Melon, from anonymous L.A. transplants to 90's rock icons. Along the way, Hoon also documented his family life, creative process, his tumultuous struggle with addiction and his hope for the future.
Production Team:
Executive Producer: Danny Clinch
Produced by: Lindha Narvaez & Shawna Kaszer
Directed By: Danny Clinch, Colleen Hennessy, Shannon Hoon
Edited By: Taryn Gould
Blind Melon:
Glen Graham
Brad Smith
Rogers Stevens
Christopher Thorn
About the film: Danny really "cut his teeth" with Blind Melon professionally as he documented what they were doing in the early 90s, but on a personal level, the guys really let him in and they developed a friendship. Because of that, this film is close to Danny's heart. He's honored that Shannon's family and the band have trusted him with this private footage. Shannon was magnetic; a true artist. We're all excited for the world to see that. As a team, we're all fans of Shannon and Blind Melon, and we're honored to be a part of helping Shannon tell his story.
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We live in a world where transport is a regular part of our lives, yet even though it seems easy, transportation poses a lot of risks for accidents, both major and minor.
In order to avoid such risks as much as possible, all parents should provide the best possible safety for their children.
Since cars are used as daily means of locomotion, these are the places to ensure extra safety features. In this Chicco MyFit vs Graco Nautilus guide, we are gonna talk about two products that will ensure safety for kids inside the car.
After reading the review, you'll know about their advantages and drawbacks and will be able to easily choose one among them.
Chicco MyFit vs Graco Nautilus
Both of these car seats are great choices, but different individuals will nonetheless prefer one or the other according to their particular requirements and taste.
Let us compare the two car seats in order to understand the features better so that we can pick the right one for us:
The Chicco MyFit has two modes- it can be used as a harnessed or a booster car seat. Here, the harness is great for toddlers, whereas the booster is needed for children 4 years and older.
And the Graco Nautilus 65 LX has three different modes- forward-facing, high back booster, and backless booster mode. The forward-facing mode is for younger children, about 4 years old, the high back booster is for 7-year-olds, and the backless booster is for 10 years and above.
Chicco MyFit contains a safety harness, which is of five points, and contains a booster seat which is great for safety as it has foam padding that is two times the normal density. The booster seat frame is made of steel, which is very strong and takes a lot of impact.
And the head and torso portions have also been provided with EPS foam, which absorbs a lot of impact during accidents.
This is not all, however. The Chicco MyFit also contains impact protection against impacts provided by something called the DuoGuard system, which is perhaps the best safety feature it has.
Now, this system provides two zones of safety containing great foam depth, one for the torso and another for the head, in two layers. It also contains latch straps for safety. The Graco Nautilus has been provided with a plastic frame reinforced with steel, which makes it very durable and strong against impact.
And the Nautilus also contains EPS foam to absorb shockwaves and has even been built with the capacity to withstand high interior car temperatures, which is very important for those summer days. The Nautilus also has latch straps that provide safety.
Comfort is not an issue when it comes to the Chicco MyFit. Due to all the extra padding, including pads for the shoulders, seat belt, and chest, the seat is extremely comfortable for children.
Additionally, it has an adjustable headrest that can be changed single-handedly and be moved in 9 directions, a recliner that can be adjusted to 4 positions, and space for storing both the unused safety harness and the latch. The straps of the harness also do not require any rethreading.
And the steel frame is also contoured in such a way that it does not hurt the child in any way. The fabric of the booster seat is very soft and easy to wash, and the vehicle seat also contains two large and convenient cupholders. All this makes for great comfort and ease of use.
The Graco Nautilus contains contoured armrests, which are very comfy for children. It also contains removable body support padding. This is very convenient as older children might not need them, so you can just take them out.
Moreover, the Nautilus contains one cupholder for the trip, but most exciting of all, it contains a goodie compartment! This is a very useful and fun storage option for children, as they can keep their snacks and toys there.
Additionally, there is also storage space for the latch and harness straps when they are not in use. The Nautilus also has a three-position reclining system, easy to loosen straps, no rethreading, and an adjustable bottom buckle for growing kids.
Installation and Durability
The Chicco MyFit is very well renowned for its ease of installation. Customers have time and again been surprised at this, especially since most car seats are tough or quite frustrating to install.
There are two ways you can install the car seat, you can either set up the seat with the latch system, which is preferred as it offers absolute safety, or you could go with the seat-belt option, which is quite good as well.
Both systems are quite smooth to work with, and the presence of the LockSure system makes for a tight fit of the seat, which the parents adore. The MyFit comes with very durable parts, including the fabric, and has an expiration of 8 years.
Moreover, the Graco Nautilus has the same installation systems, minus the LockSure mechanism, which leaves the seat a bit wobbly when installed using the vehicle's seat belt. The installation process is a bit less smooth for Nautilus, but it's quite possible nonetheless.
Just like MyFit, Nautilus also comes with very durable parts, and it has an expiration of 10 years, slightly better than MyFit.
Color Options
The Chicco MyFit harness + booster comes in 5 gorgeous styles and color options- canyon, indigo, gardenia, fathom, and notte. All of the options have clear-cut contrasting buttons for ease of use. The Graco Nautilus 65 LX also comes in 5 different styles and colors- Matrix, Conley, Ayla, Raquel, and Pierce.
An Overview of Chicco MyFit Harness Booster Car Seat
This one is suitable for both toddlers and older children. It has both a forward-facing and rear-facing harness, which makes it a very desirable option. The safety and comfort features make it one of the top-most available car seats for children, especially in the medium price range.
Also, the seat is easy to install, the plus point being that the seat does not wiggle or wobble even when the vehicle's belt system is used to install it, due to the LockSure vehicle belt lock-offs. Overall, this is one of the best car seats available in the market.
- The padding and steel frame provides great safety.
- Very comfortable to sit on.
- Provides a tight fit when installed using the seat belt.
- The headrest is moveable in 9 directions.
- The seat is reclinable in 4 different positions.
- Contains compartment for storing the latch.
- Two removable cup holders.
- The seat is very heavy, so is hard to move around.
- Not very suitable for children with wider bodies.
- Price is slightly more than Graco Nautilus 65 LX.
An Overview of Graco Nautilus 65 LX 3-in-1 Car Seat
As the name suggests, Graco Nautilus contains a harness, a high-back booster, and a backless booster. Note that the harness is ONLY forward-facing, unlike the Chicco MyFit, which also has a rear-facing option.
The installation of the Nautilus is also quite easy, but some users have reviewed it as a bit frustrating at times, and when the seat belt installation system is used, it leaves a disappointingly loose seat.
And the price of the Nautilus is slightly less than that of the MyFit, and it has been considered as a very good option for children for a long-time running, being both reasonably safe and comfortable to use.
Its 3 modes also give it an advantage in terms of options and are appreciated by children and parents alike.
- These car seats are Very safe and durable.
- Can be used as a harness, high-back booster, and backless booster.
- Extra compartment for storing snacks and toys.
- Pads are machine washable.
- Very simple to convert to a booster seat.
- These car seats can withstand high temperatures.
- Price is slightly less than Chicco MyFit.
- Heat can warp the buckles.
- The bottom buckle is tough to adjust.
- Latching into a car can be troublesome.
- The harness can be too loose.
- Only one cup holder.
- Reclining feature doesn't work satisfactorily.
- Uncomfortable for children with wider shoulders.
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Graco Nautilus 65 LX 3-in-1 Car Seat
Chicco MyFit vs Graco Nautilus: Which One to Choose?
Both of the car seats are very well-liked and used quite widely. Before choosing, make sure to consider what you really require. Chicco MyFit is a great option overall, with amazing safety, comfort, installation, and ease of use features.
However, if your child is on the thicker side, this may not be the best option for you. A plus point, however, is that the harness is both front and rear-facing, so if that aspect is important for you, then go for this seat.
Graco Nautilus, on the other hand, should be considered for its 3-in-1 seating options. The backless option is greater for older children, not to mention the fact that the seat is lighter to move about.
This seat has only a forward-facing harness. However, due to the narrow back, it is not going to be comfortable for wide-shouldered children. Overall, the Nautilus is a good choice, depending on your needs.
Go ahead and choose wisely, and we hope you enjoyed our Chicco MyFit vs Graco Nautilus guide.


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For it is true, some of us live in an Internet world. And isn't "Internet Tendency" just the best name ever for a service delivering an i-Phone app from indie publishers? How 'hubbly jubbly'.
Mc Sweeney's email newsletter promises great things for its new iPhone app, The Small Chair:
No longer will T-Pain be your only salvation on trains, during lunch, and through all the other empty gaps in a day. Allow McSweeney's to fill your moments of solitude, moments of togetherness, moments of intolerable boredom.'
Und so weiter. There's a review making extravagant claims about sales of The Small Chair, here at Boldtype.


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HTML5 vs Qt {showcase}
One man, three weeks to create an application using HTML5 and three weeks using Qt. The result speaks for itself. And no, we didn't pay them to say this. Glad we met you at Embedded World, Sequality! Read more about Qt vs HTML5 at https://www.qt.io/qt-vs-html-5-strengths-and-weaknesses and our Austrian friends at http://www.sequality.at


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Computer history museum guide
This fast guide to computing museums will make your next trip down memory lane -- paved with ROM bricks and grouted with clicks and mortar, naturally -- an easy and informative journey.
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- Computer History Museum
Start with the biggest and perhaps best collection out there. The collection includes almost 50,000 objects, photographs and films, along with more than 4,000 linear feet of catalogued documentation and hundreds of gigabytes of software. You can see pictures of a Cray-1 supercomputer, an Apple I, an example of the first-generation of Google's Web servers and much, much more.
- Old-computers.com
This site is well worth the click as well, going strong since 1997. Ten years later, they've compiled 956 computers in their museum. There's also an excellent timeline of computing history, along with an "Old Computer of the Day" from their database, a feature which should sound familiar to WhatIs.com fans.
- Hans Nixdorf Museum
This Germany institution, which claims to be the largest in the world, features a virtual tour of its collection. (You'll need Flash to view it.)
- System Source Computer Museum
For simple, elegant design and nifty 360-degree views of the machines in question, look no further than this site. The museum features an outstanding collection of mechanical computers (including the Arithma Addiator, the Felt & Tarrant Comptometer and the famous slide rule), "almost" computers and first- and second-generation PCs.
- Virtual Museum of Computing (VMoC)
Though the site doesn't appear to have been updated since 2004, the amount of information that is aggregated before that point here is impressive. The virtual museum was designed and maintained by Professor Jonathan Bowen.
- DigiBarn
This enthusiast's site, by contrast, is updated through late 2006 and has this comprehensive index of computer systems, including some truly esoteric models.
- Atari Museum
Fond memories of Pong, Breakout, Frogger and Pitfall may come rushing back when you visit. You'll discover more about this priceless nugget of tech lore, too: The "Steves" (Jobs and Wozniak, of Apple Inc. fame) were working at Atari when they cobbled together their first prototype personal computer, the Apple I. You can learn about the subsequent history of Atari computing here, too, of course.
- Home Computer Hall of Fame (HCHOF)
Gondolin.org.uk features his museum, including an index of models over the years. We think they just might be Tolkein fans, too.
- Computer50.org
This site celebrates the birth of the modern computer at that university in the form of the Small-Scale Experimental Machine (SSEM), known fondly as the "Baby." This machine was designed and built at The University of Manchester, leading eventually to the first commercially available computer, the Ferranti Mark 1.
- ENIAC Museum Online
The ENIAC Museum commemorates the ENIAC, the primary computing engine for the Army for nine years following WWII. The museum features a link to an ENIAC simulator, if you care to compute a la 1947.
- University of Virginia Computer Museum
This museum was created by Professor Gabriel Robins, who continues to curate this fascinating collection of artifacts from the early age of computing. You'll find everything from Burroughs machines all the to the first virtual reality hardware.
- If you need to find an image for your presentation, blog or Web site, consider iStockphoto.com for royalty-free images at very low cost.
- For a more personal view, revel in the pure visuals of these pictures of the exhibits at the Computer Museum posted by laughing squid on Flickr.
- If these aren't enough, quench your thirst for images of PC history at the Wave Report, where more than 1000 shots of the Computer Museum's collection are hosted.
|Places to Visit
- Heinz Nixdorf Museum in Paderborn, Germany
This institution claims to be the world's largest computer museum. The wall of calculators alone makes this a worthwhile visit.
- University of Virginia Computer Museum in Charlottesville, VA
The collection is lovingly curated by the computer science department. We bet Thomas Jefferson (the university's founder) would approve.
- Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California
This museum offers frequent tours; make sure you stop by Google if you're in the area too!
- Boston Museum of Science in Boston, MA
The BMOS has a wonderful exhibit on-site, the Computing Revolution. You'll find examples of some of the earliest computing machines, including a mock-up of a VAX server room and models of the first Mac and PC.
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC
While the computer history exhibit is closed for renovations through 2008, you can find pictures, historical documents and interviews with computing pioneers at this archive while you wait for it to reopen.
Can you think of a online PC museum or graveyard that should be listed here? Let us know!


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Mexico's business cycles and synchronization with the USA in the post-NAFTA Years (Wiley-blackwell, 2011-11)A number of papers have investigated the increasing macroeconomic ties between Mexico and the USA. These studies have relied on linear models, however, making their results suspect. Other papers have investigated nonlinearity ...
Monetary shocks, equity returns and volatility: a firm-level panel data analysis (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016)This article studies the impact of monetary policy shocks on equity returns and their volatility among nine industries and their affiliated firms in the United States. We use an extension of the traditional CAPM as the ...
Net discount rate determination: A reply (The Journal of Forensic Economics and Allen Press Publishing Services, 1997)
Physician goals: impact on hospital performance (Wolters Kluwer Health, 1989-01-01)Controversy prevails concerning the relative superiority of for-profit versus not-for-profit hospitals. Presented here are three variations to each of two basic theoretical models that contrast performance of for-profit ...
Regional house price segmentation and convergence in the US: a new approach (Springer US, 2015-01)This paper investigates the extent of regional integration (or, conversely, segmentation) in US home values. In contrast to some previous studies, we examine the degree of integration in the US with a data set which runs ...
Selecting the time period over which the net discount rate is determined for economic loss analysis (National Association of Forensic Economics, 1992-03)
The Northern Ireland housing market: would unification with the south be problematic? (AccessEcon LLC, 2022-02-20)Recent political events such as Brexit, as well as changing demographics have made the unification of Northern Ireland and the Republic likelier than recently thought possible. Unification would require addressing many ...
Valuation of minority stockholder's interest in a closely-held private corporation (The Journal of Forensic Economics and Allen Press Publishing Services, 1995)
Voter demand for fluoridated water: a tale of two c(av)ities (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis LTD, 2013-09-25)Government fluoridation of public water systems to promote dental health has long been advocated by many health associations, based on the findings of mainstream scientific studies. Despite this, fluoridation remains a ...


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Ambience is not a quality generally associated with techno. Yet, Welsh producer Kelly Lee Owens has been steadily unearthing the latent warmth of the genre since self-releasing her debut single 'Lucid' in 2015. Combining the atmospherics of hazy synth-lines and subaqueous vocals with a charged rhythmic pulse that readies her tracks for the club, she has carved a unique space for herself in the electronic field, making tracks that are just as at home on the dance floor as well as in your headphones.
Having moved from her native Wales to London, via Manchester, Owens developed her eclectic musical tastes and production skills while working in record stores, including Rough Trade and Pure Groove where she met Daniel Avery. It was Avery, along with fellow colleague and producer Ghost Culture, who showed Owens the production ropes, leading to her vocal feature on Avery's track 'Knowing We'll Be Here', taken from his acclaimed 2013 release 'Drone Logic'. Since then, Owens has been fine-tuning her sound and expanding her sonic palette, releasing the 'Oleic' EP last year on the Norwegian label, Smalltown Supersound, and this month dropping her debut full-length 'Kelly Lee Owens'.
The clarity of Owens' falsetto is immediately apparent from opening track 'S.O', as well as her inventive use of sound to generate atmosphere and emotion. Her minimal lyrics float effortlessly over the bent bass frequencies of a tabla, while electro synths pierce and reverberate around the chorus to ultimately fade into what sounds like rain and a galloping heartbeat.
This combination of the natural and synthetic/electronic runs throughout the record, consistently balancing an analogue softness with the pleasingly harsh thump of a kick drum or distorted reverb of a synth, creating ambiguity as to the origins of the wide range of sounds displayed on the record. On the following track, 'Arthur', an homage to Arthur Russell, Owens manipulates her own voice to this effect. Using her breath and vocal as an instrument to create a melodic soundscape, rather than communicate lyrics, she adds a soothing high-end to the rumbling bass-frequencies that mirror 'S.O' throughout.
The majority of the record is refreshingly downtempo, lulling the listener into Owens' meditative sound-baths on the opening of tracks like 'Bird' and 'Lucid'. It's this capacity to evoke the feeling of waking from a dream that Owens is so adept at putting to music, her ethereal vocal delivery a consistent presence whilst her rhythms build to an unexpected and satisfying crescendo. In the more straight-forwardly up-tempo tracks such as 'Evolution' and 'C.B.M', Daniel Avery's influence on Owens' sound can be clearly felt in the acid stabs and rumbling basslines, bringing to mind his own productions 'Water Jump' and 'Free Floating'. These similarities could seem plagiaristic to some, yet Owens comes into her own as she adds the potential for comfort amongst the inky hues of her production, whereas Avery's tracks remain hardened and austere.
Final tracks 'Keep Walking' and '8' are a gentle dissolution of the record's sound-palette into the droning atmospherics of sitars, breathy falsettos and sub-frequencies. Owens' attraction to the emotive potential of sound is a theme that perhaps runs up against the Daniel Avery influences on the record, yet she has still produced a debut that is full of depth and one that exposes the scope of electronic music beyond just the club.
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text: Claire Danes hasn't done much TV since making an all-too-brief but memorable splash in 1994-1995 as the precocious teen star of the ABC drama My So-Called Life. Several dozen feature film roles have followed. But the 31-year-old Danes came back to TV and received rave reviews for her starring role as the autistic title character in the HBO biopic Temple Grandin that premiered in February. Her competition in the Primetime Emmy category as lead made-for-TV-movie/miniseries actress is formidable: Maggie Smith (Capturing Mary), Joan Allen (Georgia O'Keefe), Dame Judi Dench (Return to Cranford) and Hope Davis (The Special Relationship). Media see Danes as the favorite to cart off the trophy on August 29th for the film which generated 15 Emmy nominations in all. Danes spoke this week with Deadline Hollywood contributor Ray Richmond about the difficulty of portraying a living person -- yet how rewarding the experience turned out to be.


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Bella Thorne slams Whoopi Goldberg in video after being "slut-shamed" for her nudes
19 June 2019, 15:53 | Updated: 19 June 2019, 15:55
"I just want to say that me watching this interview made me feel bad about myself. And I hope you're happy."
Earlier this week, Bella Thorne was targeted by a hacker who broke it's way into her Twitter account. The hacker posted offensive tweets from Bella's account and threatened to leak her nude photos. Following that, Bella decided to take her power back and release the photos herself.
Bella Thorne to open up about being "abused and molested" in her new book
The Assasination Nation actress was praised by her fans for beating the hacker to it, but some didn't agree with her publishing her own naked images. Bella was called out by actress and The View host Whoopi Goldberg, who suggested that as a celebrity, Bella should not be taking photos like that anyway.
"If you're famous, I don't care how old you are. You don't take nude pictures of yourself," Whoopi said on the show. "Once you take that picture, it goes into the Cloud and it's available to any hacker who wants it, and if you don't know that in 2019 that this is an issue, I'm sorry. You don't get to do that."
Bella saw Whoopi's comments and responded on her Instagram Story. In the clip, Bella is in tears as she calls Whoopi out for making her feel even worse about the situation than she already did.
"I'm not gonna lie, I wanna say that I feel pretty disgusting," she explained. "I feel pretty disgusting, Whoopi, knowing that everyone's seen my shit. And I just want to say that me watching this interview made me feel bad about myself. And I hope you're happy. I really do. I hope you're so fucking happy... You're so crazy for thinking such terrible things on such an awful situation."
Bella then revealed that she was supposed to go on The View for an interview, but she didn't feel comfortable heading on the show after Whoopi's comments.
whoopi cushion speaking like she's everyone's mother. please. pic.twitter.com/0PlNwBpEcB— LITrally madness luv (@TeabutWBK) June 19, 2019
She added: "I don't really want to go on The View anymore because I don't really want to be beaten down by a bunch of older women for my body and my sexuality. I don't really feel like that. And so I'm going to cancel my interview because I don't really want you guys talking about your views to young girls because I would not want my daughter to learn that and I would never say that."
YouTuber Tana Mongeau and Bella's ex-girlfriend defended her on her Instagram Story, writing: "yo FUCK @whoopiegoldberg. fuck slut shaming. fuck blaming girls for bad things that happen to them & inciting fear. I love you @bellathorne whoopi I feel so sorry for you to have that mindset."


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Oct 19, 2015
Our guest this episode of the Nonprofit Leaders Network Podcast series is Pamela Darnall, CEO with Family and Children's Place, which she joined in 1994, becoming its CEO in January 2014. Pam helped lead the merger of 2 organizations in 2008 to create Family and Children's Place and has held leadership positions with these organizations for more than 20 years. Family and Children's Place works with children and their family members who have been exposed to, or are vulnerable to child abuse or family violence, serving between 5,000-6,000 people every year.
Here are some of the highlights from our discussion –
Reach Better Decisions by Providing Knowledge to Board Members
We can sometimes become a little challenged with our own board because we expect them to have the level of knowledge of our field that we have. We can forget that these are very busy people who have their own professions and skills but not, necessarily the same in-depth experience in our area. We take the route that it is our job to fully inform the board, not to assume knowledge, to help them understand the issues we are presenting and provide clear supporting information so that the board members can make very informed decisions.
Ways to Stay in Touch with Board Members
There are some very simple ways that can be done, for example, I try to have coffee or lunch with each board member individually at least once a year, as we have just over 30 board members that's a lot, but it is important and makes a real difference.
I also try to keep in contact with them at board meetings, not just around the meeting table.
We have also started to work on getting the board members connected with each other so that they feel like a team, sharing why and how they are personally connected to the mission.
Board Members Calling Donors (Just to Say Thank You)
A really exciting thing happened when, at a recent board meeting, we gave each board member the name and phone number of two donors, and took 10 minutes out of the meeting for them to call those donors and say Thank You. Everyone did it and afterwards felt that it was a really great way for them to be better connected with those who support us. We are going to try and do that at each meeting, it really got them engaged and talking about what we do.
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The team's first official excursion outside the studio walls was a treasure trove of memories. Newer bridges built, old streams crossed. We left the concrete jungle to meet the wild ones. We stepped into the valley of the gods. Witnessing the familial in a distant world makes the embrace eternal. In the high reaches of the holy Himalayas, we rewrote the vows of our sacred bond.
Across the Chhaki Nala, we found our oasis. Three enchanting days at Mount Happy, a cottage lost in apple orchards and surrounded by snow touched peaks.
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Allah has created people with such precision and secrecy in a way that proves his unity. It includes love and hatred, anger and contentment, advancement and restraint, and all the various feelings and emotions of the humans. Muslim must advance in good and refrain from evil, especially in this day and age where trials and desires are in abundance. So the Muslims must have restraint that curbs him from these evils and helps him to stand opposition against them. So what is restraints and what are its various forms? What are the reasons of weakness in restrains? How can Muslim strengthen his restraints? All these questions will be answered in this book.
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When Andre Ethier tries to extend his hitting streak to 30 games tonight, he'll be doing so against southpaw Jon Niese and the Mets. Some numbers:
Ethier vs. LHP in 2011: .229 average (8-for-35)
Ethier vs. LHP career: .246 average
Niese vs. LHH in 2011: .275 average (11-for-40)
Niese vs. LHH career: .286 average
Ethier and Niese have never faced off. Let's look at the relievers Ethier is most likely to face:
Ethier vs. Tim Byrdak: 0-for-1, 1 BB
Byrdak vs. LHH in 2011: .227 (5-for-22)
Byrdak vs. LHH career: .204
Ethier vs. Mike O'Connor: 0-for-2
O'Connor vs. LHH in 2011: .182 (4-for-22) for Triple-A Buffalo
O'Connor vs. LHH career: .241
Ethier vs. Taylor Buchholz: 2-for-4, 1 BB
Buchholz vs. LHH in 2011: .222 (6-for-27)
Buchholz vs. LHH career: .243
Ethier vs. Jason Isringhausen: 0-for-2, 1 BB
Isringhausen vs. LHH in 2011: .167 (2-for-12)
Isringhausen vs. LHH career: .254
Ethier vs. Francisco Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 2 K
Rodriguez vs. LHH in 2011: .310 (9-for-29)
Rodriguez vs. LHH career: .211
Byrdak is the Mets' primary lefty specialst. With Pedro Beato on the DL, the team just added O'Connor to help out against left-handers. He's back in the majors for the first time since 2008.
The ideal scenario for the Mets has Niese facing Ethier three times and then Byrdak getting him once in the seventh or eighth inning. With the left-hander going, it's probably their best chance of shutting down Ethier's hitting streak. Not that that's really the priority. But it is what many will be watching.


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"Yoga, as a way of life and a philosophy, can be practiced by anyone with inclination to undertake it, for yoga belongs to humanity as a whole. It is not the property of any one group or any one individual, but can be followed by any and all, in any corner of the globe, regardless of class, creed or religion."
- Krishna Pattabhi Jois
We believe Yoga is an internal practice and when we come together in community to share this practice, we are reminded that we are all in this life together, all feeling the same emotions, learning how to navigate this wonderful thing we call life.
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Kim Sa-rang, the Korean Actress and Miss Korea
Stepping into South Korea's entertainment industry as the winner of the national beauty pageant, Kim Sa-rang's career is considered a smooth one, as she has the reputation and talent to back it up. Having received several awards, such as Drama Awards Women Tribologists at the KBS Drama Awards in 2005, Best Supporting Actress Award at the KBS Performance Awards in 2005, CF Special Star Award at the 19th Republic of Korea Entertainment News in 2011, and Best Jewelry Fair Lady at the 10th Korea Jewelry in 2012, Kim Sa-rang is known as an actress, model, and brand ambassador of luxury products. In this article, Channel-Korea will explain all about Kim Sa-rang, including her full profile, the list of her television dramas, movies, and tv shows, her plastic surgery, her marriage news, and her Instagram feed. So, keep reading!
Full Profile of Kim Sa-rang
Real Name: Kim Sa-rang
Date of Birth: Daegu, South Korea, 12 January 1978
Age: 41 (Korean age) / 40 (International age)
Occupation: Actress and model
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Astrology: Horse
Nationality: South Korean
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 51 kg
Blood Type: O
Parents: Kim Yi-hwan and Hwang Young-hee
Sibling: 1 (a sister named Kim Dae-hye)
Education: Gwangyoung Girls' High School, Yongin University, with a major in Department of Music (bachelor and master degree)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KimSarang.official
Instagram: @sarangkim.love
Talent Agency: Brave Entertainment
List of Kim Sa-rang's TV Shows and Movies
As has been known by the public, Kim Sa-rang was known as Miss Korea in 2000, and she made her venture into becoming a television drama actress in 2000. She starred dramas with notorious actors, such as Rain (A Love to Kill), Hyun Bin (Secret Garden), and Joo Jin-mo (This is My Love). Not only is she an actress, Kim Sa-rang has also starred on variety shows on the various broadcast channels. In this section, Channel-Korea has compiled a list of television series, films, and variety shows that Kim Sa-rang has starred in and appeared on.
1989 – Music video of Byeon Jin-seop's To lady (숙녀에게)
2000 – SBS Anger of Angel (as Supporting Role)
2001 – SBS How Should I Be (Supporting Role as Yoo Jin)
2001 – KBS2 Mina (Main Role as Park Mina (after surgery))
2001 – MBC Lovers (Supporting Role as Kim Sa-rang)
2001 – MBC Live Music Camp (as Host)
2002 – Birth of a Man (Supporting Role as Sa-rang)
2002 – SBS Affection (Supporting Role as Eul-sook)
2003 – KBS1 A Maiden's Dream (Supporting Role as Bogdong)
2003 – KBS1 Thousand Years of Love (Supporting Role as Kum-hwa or Go Eun-bi)
2003 – SBS Shin, Kim Won Hee's Hey Hey Hey (as Guest)
2003 – Love Impossible / Love of South and Noth (Main Role as Oh Yeong‑Hee)
2005 – KBS2 A Love to Kill (Supporting Role as Han Da-jung)
2006 – Hot For Teacher / Who Slept with Her (Main Role as Uhm Ji-Young)
2006 – SBS Shin, Kim Won Hee's Hey Hey Hey (as Guest)
2006 – SBS I Asked Ambitious Ten Thousand People (as Guest)
2007 – Music video of Lee Seung-gi's Because You're My Woman
2007 – SBS The King and I (Supporting Role as Uh Woo-dong [Gisaeng])
2007 – SBS How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor (Guest Role as Herself)
2008 – SBS Tokyo Sun Shower (Main Role as Lee Soo-jin)
2008 – Radio Dayz (Supporting Role as Marie)
2010 – 1st Seoul Cultural Arts Awards (as Host)
2010- 2011 – SBS Secret Garden (Main Cast as Yoon Seul)
2011 – O'live Kim Sa-rang & Lee Tae-im Find Your Taste! (as Host)
2011 – KBS1 Hope Road (as Regular Cast)
2011 – SBS FM Radio Secret Garden (Yunseul Station) (as DJ)
2011 – KBS1 Road of Hope (as Charity worker)
2011 – Music video of Jay Park's Demon
2015 – jTBC This is My Love / My Love Eun Dong (Main Role as Seo Jung-eun or Ji Eun-dong)
2017 – MBC I Live Alone (as Herself)
Kim Sa-rang's Marriage News
Back in June 2013, Kim Sa-rang was rumored to have plans to marry South Korea's most famous footballer, Park Ji-sung. The rumor was first spread by the staff members of Hotel 'L', who claimed that Kim Sa-rang and Park Ji-sung will be getting married at said hotel. In detail, the hotel staff revealed through online communities and social networking sites, "A little while ago, Park Ji Sung and Kim Sa-rang reserved the wedding hall at Hotel 'L'. The wedding is scheduled for September." Soon after the rumor came out, Kim Sa-rang's agency denied all the wedding-related statements, saying that there is no truth to the absurd story. As for the ideal type, Kim Sa-rang once stated that she is looking for the innocent and intellectual type of guy that is suitable for her.


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Reporting by Brenda Goh and Yilei Sun in Shanghai, Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru; Editing by Christopher Cushing, Himani Sarkar and Bernard Orr
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Video of a parked Tesla Inc Model S exploding and a Wall Street downgrade of the electric carmaker's stock pushed shares down 4 percent on Monday, as it prepared to issue results for a troubled first quarter.
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen on a wheel rim during the media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Aly
Brokerage Evercore cut its recommendation on shares of the Silicon Valley company to "sell", becoming the twelfth brokerage to ask investors to abandon billionaire Elon Musk's venture and raising bearish sentiment to its highest ever.
Musk and Tesla have faced a range of challenges over the past year as one of the leaders in electric vehicle technology sought to ramp up production, deliveries and sales of the Model 3 sedan seen as crucial to its long-term profitability.
The company, which is struggling with deliveries of its higher-priced Model S and X luxury cars, said it has sent a team to investigate the video on Chinese social media apparently showing the latest in a string of fires involving its cars.
The video, time stamped Sunday evening and widely shared on China's Twitter-like Weibo, shows the parked vehicle emitting smoke and bursting into flames seconds later.
A video purportedly of the aftermath showed a line of three cars completely destroyed.
Reuters was not immediately able to verify the origins of the video, which Weibo users said was taken in Shanghai.
The cause of the explosion could not be immediately ascertained from the videos.
"We immediately sent a team onsite and we're supporting local authorities to establish the facts. From what we know now, no one was harmed," Tesla said in a statement.
It declined to comment further when contacted by Reuters.
There have been at least 14 instances of Tesla cars catching fire since 2013, with the majority occurring after a crash.
"The car fire is just another data point of continued difficulties," Roth Capital analyst Craig Irwin wrote in an email. "Not a lot of good news for Tesla these days."
Tesla will report its first-quarter results on Wednesday and had flagged in February that it expects to post a loss as it launched a cheaper $35,000 Model 3 sedan.
"We remain encouraged by Tesla's vision and future growth prospects, but there is increased uncertainty around near-term demand versus previous bullish forecasts and growth cannot stall for a growth company," Evercore analysts wrote in their note downgrading the shares.
The change meant 38.7 percent of analysts now have a sell rating on Tesla, topping the previous record of 36.8 percent in November, 2016.
The latest fire incident comes as Tesla tries to push sales in China, where its prices were impacted by tit-for-tat tariffs imposed during Sino-U.S. trade tensions last year.
The automaker currently imports all the cars it sells in China, but is building a factory in Shanghai that will initially make its Model 3 and help reduce the hit of a trade war.
In March, Tesla was also on the receiving end of a labeling mix-up at Shanghai customs that led to a temporary suspension of clearance for a batch of Model 3 cars.
Analysts said the latest fire incident would likely increase attention on the safety of EVs, but was unlikely to have a significant impact on Tesla's sales or reputation in China while the cause was being investigated.
"Tesla had fire incidents before, but they didn't have a big impact on its reputation in China," said analyst Alan Kang at LMC Automotive.
"Since its consumer base is not particularly conservative, and China is pushing the electric vehicle market, if this incident is just accidental, it will not have a big impact on Tesla," he said.
"Tesla self-ignites" was one of the most popular hashtags on Weibo on Monday, racking up over 20 million clicks. Some users urged the automaker to quickly find the cause, whereas others speculated over the impact to the value of Tesla cars currently on the road. Still more found humor in the situation.
"One lesson I learned from the Shanghai self-exploding Tesla: Don't park your car next to a Tesla," said one commentator.
The company is expected to host an Autonomy Day later at its headquarters in Palo Alto, focusing on its autonomous driving system.
In a separate, unrelated incident, Tesla's rival in China, Nio, said in a social media post that an ES8 electric sport utility vehicle caught fire on Monday in a Nio service center in the central city of Xian while under repair.
"Nio has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire," Nio said, adding no one was harmed due to the incident.


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Today was very relaxing. I went up to camp to celebrate my Aunt Lolly's 65th birthday, and in combination see my Mom for her birthday, and Dad for Fathers Day.
It started out pretty cloudy and gloomy, but eventually the sun came out and it was BEAUTIFUL at camp. Here's some pictures 😀
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Discover the top collagen rich foods for joints out there that you must make a part of your meals!
From keeping the skin firm and youthful to supporting the bones and muscle tissue of the body, collagen does a lot- and that's exactly why it is an important structural protein that your body needs. As we hit our 20s, the natural production of collagen in the body stops, and all the exposure to pollution and environmental toxins lowers collagen levels even further.
Thankfully, there's actually something you could do to keep these levels up, especially if you're looking to preserve bone and joint health. Read on to discover the 7 best collagen rich food for joints and skin health that you must consider adding to your diet.
Bone Broths
Bone broths are undoubtedly one of the most popular sources of collagen, and if you haven't considered making them a part of your meals, now's the right time to. Bone broths may be a bit time consuming to make, but when they are ready and consumed, they give the body an incredible amount of important nutrients including calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, amino acids, glucosamine and yes- collagen!
Take a closer look at popular collagen supplements, and you'll find that most of them are derived from chicken. This lean protein is another must add to your diet, especially if you're suffering from joint pain and other joint related issues. Infact, some studies have also utilized the extracts of chicken cartilage and neck for the treatment of arthritis. Need we say more?
Eggs, egg whites in particular, are again, one of the best collagen rich foods for joints. They contain impressive amounts of proline and glycine, that are actually nothing but important amino acids that help initiate the production of collagen in the body. Plus, they also contain sulphur- another trace mineral that is required for the production of collagen by the body.
Infact, egg shell membranes have also been used as a natural remedy for supporting joint health.
Apart from lending an amazing flavor to your stir-fries, soups and other dishes, garlic actually does a lot when it comes to joint health. This spice is actually an incredible natural source of sulphur which helps synthesize collagen in the body and also prevents its breakdown.
And it's not just garlic- its cousins including shallots, chives, leek and onions are all great to be included in your meals.
Citrus Fruits
You might be surprised to find these turn up in the picture, but yes- citrus fruits are actually excellent collagen rich foods for joints. They are chock full of vitamin C, which is an important precursor that helps the body produce collagen, which in turn, helps strengthen the joints of the body. Include more of these- particularly grapefruit, limes, lemons and oranges to your diet.
Team 'em up with some green leafy veggies and you're sorted!
Most berries are rich in a particular nutrient called ellagic acid which has been found to be very effective in preventing the breakdown of collagen. Plus, berries too, like citrus fruits, contain vitamin C, which link amino acids together and boost the production of collagen.
Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are among the best berries worth adding to your diet.
This culinary staple definitely deserves a mention if you're looking for the best collagen rich foods for joints. They contain a powerful antioxidant called lycopene which helps protect the skin from sun damage, and also prevents the breakdown of collagen in the body. Plus, tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, which again, makes them great collagen precursor for the body. Best of all, tomatoes are super versatile and easy to add to your diet- you won't even need to put any effort into including them into your meals.


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This items features a felt-lined top drawer to help you organize and protect your accessories. The felt-lining prevents metal items from scratching the wood, and holds items in place, ensuring delicate pieces like necklaces and bracelets don't get tangled as you open and close the drawer. Eliminate the need for bulky jewelry boxes and keep your fragile items organized with the thoughtfully included felt-lined top drawer.
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Designed with functionality and style in mind this transitional seven drawer dresser is perfect for storing all of your sweaters, jeans and much more. Crafted from pine solids and knotty pine veneers this piece has been bathed in either a honey spice or a lightly distressed white finish and adorned with pewter knob hardware. The natural look is amplified a transitional look with raised panels, bead mouldings and turned bun feet. Pair this dresser with the coordinating mirror to complete your master bedroom.
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40,000 counterprotesters showed up to save the day
After last week's harrowing confrontation in Charlottesville, the nation was nervously awaiting yesterday's "Free Speech Rally" in Boston. Observers were fearful that more violence would be in the offing as the alt-right gathered in the center of the city.
Fortunately, the alt-right was heavily outnumbered. Because, as one peaceful protester stated, "Boston doesn't play that."
NPR has the story on the small number of conservative activists who gathered near Boston Common, and the thousands of counter-protesters who were determined to oppose the kind of pro-Nazi, pro-KKK hate speech that made the news last week in Virginia.
Massive counter protest is still converging on the Boston Common pic.twitter.com/0RvvHd6sHO
— Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) August 19, 2017
Capturing the tone of the event, one of the early speakers at the rally condemned President Trump's tepid equivocations after Charlottesville, in which the maligned presidents blamed "both sides," telling the crowd, "If you don't condemn it, you condone it."
Bostonians made it clear on Twitter that they most definitely condemn it.
BREAKING: New England patriots win, 40,000 to 133. #Boston
— George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace) August 19, 2017
One exchange between a conservative and a counter-protester captured on video is a perfect representation of how the event went down, in typical, bad-ass Boston style.
"We're in Massachusetts, how many fuckin' Nazis and Klan members do you think live here?…If you did a poll in America of 'do you like Nazis,' it would be like 90 somethin' percent of people would be like fuck the Nazis. Nobody likes Nazis."
Someone buy this guy a Guinness! For the most part, people were there for the right reasons.
"We're American! That means we're a melting pot!" shouted one flag-bearing man in response to why he was at the event.
#TinaFey: Right about #sheetcaking. So wrong about staying home. #BostonStrong #BostonResist #Boston pic.twitter.com/NbwLqOD21a
— Libertivity (@Libertivity) August 20, 2017
A few skirmishes erupted but nothing caught fire, as the overwhelming imbalance of the crowd made anything like Charlottesville unlikely. About 500 police officers were also on the scene, keeping the peace and confiscating the more incendiary signs before they could cause much of an uproar.
One of the best sign at the protest ! Everyone coming together against hate.#counterprotest #boston #BLM #PeacefulProtest #BostonResist pic.twitter.com/9rQQ6SNG36
— Zain Khan (@ZKhanOfficial) August 20, 2017
One woman who mentioned a brief confrontation to Jezebel summed the entire rally up with one simple phrase:
"Some guy over there was talkin' shit, so they chased him down," she said. "Boston doesn't play that shit."
Whose streets? Our streets! Tremont St, Boston, taken over by #bostonresist #fightsupremacy pic.twitter.com/nf1uzBlH6p
— Mass Teachers Assn (@massteacher) August 19, 2017
I lived in Boston for almost 15 years, and I just got back from a visit to Cape Cod with my family. Suffice it to say that the results of Saturday's protest were not at all surprising to people who know the character of the city, and how strongly the values that America was actually founded upon reverberate throughout the region.
Nevertheless, to everyone watching from afar, hoping the events of Charlottesville wouldn't be repeated, it was heartening to see such a large swell of people stand up against the repugnant views of the alt-right.
For his part, President Trump continued to strike a strange tone in his response to these rallies, seemingly accusing the largely peaceful contingent of counter-protesters of being anti-police for some reason.
Looks like many anti-police agitators in Boston. Police are looking tough and smart! Thank you.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
He later applauded both the police's efforts at keeping the peace and those of the protesters who stood up against "bigotry and hate." We'll see how long he can continues to actually make sense.


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Anyone who knows me (or who might have read any of my books or blogs) will know that I am cursed with an affliction (just one I hear you ask). It is something that has impacted my life since my youth and, try as I might, it is something that I have to live with. Even prolonged therapy has not helped. I just have to accept the fact that I love gulls and, over the last twelve months since I've last written about it, it's not getting any better.
In the week after the recent Storm Emma, I spent hours scouring the coast to see what birds might have been thrown up by the strong winds. In Bray, just north of where I live in Wicklow, more than a thousand gulls were sheltering just around the harbour. Among them was an Iceland Gull and, inside the harbour, a beautiful first-winter Glaucous Gull. I know that many may not exactly agree that a big beast of a gull, with a beady eye and pale wings is a thing of beauty but, as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I love Glaucs…they are so big and bold that they have a unique charm. Seeing a first-winter Glaucous Gull feeds my love of big gulls.
In the last few months I have been lucky to have been afforded the opportunity to travel to far-flung places which has fed this gull-loving affliction even more. It seems that the more I see of gulls, the more addicted I am to them.
Gulling in San Francisco
In late December, I spent several days birding the coastal regions of San Francisco. We saw lots of wonderful species from Anna's Hummingbirds to Western Bluebirds. However, despite these colourful distractions, I found myself looking through hundreds of gulls loafing around the harbours and estuaries of San Fran.
I was in gull heaven. Before me were Western, California, American Herring, Heerman's, Glaucous-winged and Thayer's Gulls (which really should be reassigned full species status in my opinion). Added to that was a variety of gulls that were of 'dodgy' parentage such as American Herring x Glaucous-winged hydrids. Some of these birds were so unlike either of their original parents, I was often left wondering if one of their parents wasn't a gull species at all. My nightmare would be to find one of those birds at Bray in Wicklow!
On our final hour, we visited a wonderful wetland area just north of the city. Once again, I was drawn to the gull flocks and there, amongst the birds, was a pure 'white-winger'. A look through the scope revealed a beady eye, a brutish look and pure white wings…it was classic 2nd winter Glaucous Gull. I never expected to see Glaucous Gull in San Francisco. It never dawned on me that they were such long distance travellers from their Arctic breeding grounds. In fact, while they are seen regularly, they are still considered a scarce and worthwhile bird to see. Several US birders who were nearby, actually ticked off Glaucous Gull for their San Fran list.
...and in Hong Kong
Without sounding like a frequent global trotter, early March had me once again scouring gull flocks but this time in Hong Kong. I have to admit that I was once again in gull heaven. Yes, I was enjoying seeing Olive-backed Pipits and Black-faced Spoonbills, but I was at my happiest sitting scoping through the gulls gathered at the high tide roosts of Deep Bay in the New Territories. Besides the beautiful (and rare) Saunder's Gulls among the Black-headed Gulls, I was once again drawn to the larger gulls that were loafing about on the shore.
Heuglin's Gulls made up the bulk of the birds, with some Vega and Mongolian Gulls alongside…all very complex species to get your eye on. I was also delighted to spend time watching a 1st winter Black-tailed Gull. These medium-sized immature gulls are beautiful with a smudged greyish-brown crown extending down the nape like a shawl and continuing down onto the breast and flanks. Their white face gives them a unique look while their long slender pale bill with a black tip reminded me of the pattern of immature Glaucous Gulls.
As I watched the gull flocks, I suddenly picked up a black-headed beauty flying across the bay. A full, summer-plumaged Pallas's Gull (once known as Great Black-headed Gull). They are like giant second summer Mediterranean Gulls. I have not seen this species since I was in Tibet in 2001 and it was wonderful to experience the species again. They have to be one of the most beautiful large gulls in the world.
As I was enjoying the Pallas's, I became aware of a very familiar face that simply manifested itself behind the bird. A beady eye in a pale face stared back at me in the scope. A big pinkish bill with a black tip took my attention off the black-headed beauty I was watching. I scoped slightly left and there, assaulting my optic nerves was a bird I knew well…a first winter Glaucous Gull in all of its Glaucous Gull beauty!
Apparently this was only the 11th record for the species in Hong Kong (or so I'm told). It's a rare bird for the region and, while I hadn't expected to see one in San Fran, the possibility of seeing one in Hong Kong had never even registered on my radar. Yet here I was in Hong Kong looking at a Glaucous Gull!
I can now say that, in the past three months, I have seen Glaucous Gulls on three continents. They are birds which I never suspected were such global wanderers. My love of them (and my respect for them) is even greater than ever.
The bad news is that my therapist has finally given up any hope of finding a cure for my affliction!


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Boys Golf: Berlin falls short against Xavier
Oshkosh Northwestern Media
Xavier 171, Berlin 184: Indians' Sam Marks earned medalist after shooting a 40 but it wasn't enough in a Eastern Valley Conference loss played on the back nine of Ridgeway Golf Course.
Jordan Konrath fired a 46 for Berlin, while Peter Bruce Allington, Tim DeRuyter and Eric Roehl each chipped in 49s.
Xavier was led by Joe Larsen, who shot a 41.


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This book is a cartoon depiction of the battle for Iwo Jima in the Second World War. While necessarily brief in both setting the context and describing the battle, it contains no hype and is very factual.
Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 5-9 Grade
Recommended for 5-9 Grade
History | Nonfiction
Modern | World War IIDate
American History | Battle of Iwo Jima | BattlesGeographic Region
Islands | Iwo JimaFormat
Battle of Iwo Jima: Guerilla Warfare in the Pacific (Graphic Battles of World War II)
Author: Hama, LarryPart of a Series: Graphic Battles of World War II
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is pursuing a three-pronged
merchandising, marketing and expansion
strategy to put the national CE
chain back on a profitable growth track.
President/CEO Jim Gooch and
CFO Dorvin Lively detailed the plan to
investors last month after announcing
an $8 million first-quarter loss.
The roadmap includes a renewed
focus on the mobile and accessories
categories, a new marketing campaign
to highlight the chain's broad wireless
assortment, and new ventures and
partnerships both domestically and
Mobile remains the company's fastest-
growing business, Lively said on
a conference call, but its profitability
has been impacted by a sales mix shift
to iPhone and lower than expected
gross profit margins from the 1,490
Target mobile departments it operates
for the discount chain.
RadioShack and Target are addressing
the problem through changes
in the operating model, such as adjusting
department hours and product
assortment on a per store basis, Lively
said, while Gooch praised iPhone's
high unit growth which drives traffic
and attach rates for margin-rich accessories.
Lively noted that the company's prepaid
business is still struggling following
the departure of T-Mobile last year,
and that it will take more time to make
consumers aware of Verizon's availability
through the chain.
RadioShack plans to herald its wireless
offering in a new creative campaign
being developed by recentlyhired
Grey Advertising that will launch
in the second half of the year.
The company will also build on its
accessories business – which accounts
for 50 percent of gross margin
dollars – by expanding and enhancing
product assortments, including headphones;
optimizing pricing and marketing
programs; improving in-store
execution; and retooling its privatelabel
Under the price-optimization plan,
select items will be priced "much
more competitively" to project a value
image, while prices on other SKUs will
rise, Lively said.
The company also said it will enhance
training for sales associates,
and will continue to pursue new ventures
such as its recently announced
master franchise agreement with Malaysia's
Berjaya Corp. for 1,000 stores
in 10 Southeast Asian countries over
the next decade.
Lively added that top-line growth
from RadioShack's mobile, accessories
and private-label businesses, together
with greater cost efficiencies,
should stabilize its margin structure.
Net sales and operating revenues
slipped 0.9 percent to $1 billion during
the quarter, ended March 31, while
sales at company-owned U.S. stores
fell 6.9 percent, partially offset by the
addition of 610 Target departments.
Comp-store sales, which include the
Target results, decreased 4.2 percent.
The comp declines reflected lower
sales of Sprint postpaid wireless
plans, prepaid wireless handsets, laptops,
and home entertainment accessories,
the company reported.
Broken out by category, mobility
sales at company-operated stores decreased
5.2 percent during the quarter
due to lower postpaid wireless
sales from Sprint following changes
in the carrier's early upgrade program.
Accessory sales increased 0.7 percent
at company-owned U.S. stores,
driven by higher sales of tablet accessories,
headphones, wireless accessories
and service agreements.
Sales of CE, which includes digital
music players, computers and peripherals,
cameras, landline phones, home
audio and TVs, decreased 24.1 percent
due to "ongoing difficult industry
trends in these product categories,"
the company said.
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- 2019 TWICE Top 100: Best Buy Keeps The CE Crown, But Barely - May 21, 2019


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EliteEmail marketing software and Unspam Registry Services Inc. have teamed up in a move to protect children from adult-oriented e-mails.
With the new partnership, EliteEmail clients operating in adult-targeted markets can check their lists against state registries, and all children can be removed from the databases automatically.
The EliteEmail marketing software powers e-mail marketing campaigns for a variety of clients, including clients that promote wineries, tobacco shops and other adult-oriented businesses. Recently, states including Michigan and Utah have instituted laws that prohibit these businesses from sending commercial e-mails to children.
In July 2005, Michigan and Utah became the first to establish children's protection registries. These registries are secure collections of e-mail addresses, instant messenger IDs and other types of addresses that are protected from receiving adult-oriented messages.
EliteEmail is the latest partner to join the Registry Compliance program, which works to make sure that e-mail senders comply with the various child protection state registry laws.