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The Mercer County Park Commission is partnering with REI Co-op to host a variety of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors in the County's parks, encouraging residents to take a break from Black Friday shopping with REI's #OptOutside movement.
#OptOutside will take place on Friday, November 23, from 9:30am to 4pm at Roebling Park, Mercer Meadows, and/or Baldpate Mountain, with opportunities to join the Nature Programs for scavenger hunts in either Roebling Park or Mercer Meadows, or a hike to the summit of Baldpate Mountain.
Scavenger Hunt: Visit the Tulpehaking Nature Center or the new Historic Hunt Barn to pick up your "Choose your Own Adventure Passport" for a scavenger hunt where participants can search for clues through the trails of Roebling Park and Mercer Meadows. Passports may be picked up between 9:30am and 3:30pm from either of these locations. Winners of the scavenger hunts will be able to choose from one of three prizes from REI including backpacks and hiking gear. All passports must be returned by 4pm for prize drawing. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is at 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, and the Historic Hunt Barn is at 197 Blackwell Road, Pennington.
Hike: Participants looking for a more challenging adventure can head to Baldpate Mountain for the 5-mile hike challenge, designed for adults and older youth. Maps for the course will be available all day at the Fiddlers Creek Parking Lot kiosk. Meet up with volunteer trail guides at 11am in the Fiddlers Creek parking lot and hike with a group, or take on the challenge with a group of your own. Baldpate Mountain is at 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville.
These programs are free and open to the public. For more information, please call (609) 888-3218 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. All Mercer County Park systems are open from dawn until dusk. For directions to Roebling Park, Mercer Meadows or Baldpate Mountain, visit www.mercercountyparks.org.
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E3 2007: This Week's Xbox Live Marketplace Content Update
Posted by Chris Pereira Categories: E3, Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Trailers, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace,
There were plenty of releases on the Xbox Live Marketplace this week, and thanks to Major Nelson we can now easily compile it all for you en masse. Demos, trailers, Arcade games – you name it, you got it. Apologies if anything was missed, but there was an insane amount of content. Hit up the comments section if you like this story and would like to see a weekly round-up of downloadable content each week. And just as a warning: if lists irritate you, your head will likely explode if you check out the rest of the story after the break.
- NCAA Football 08
- Blue Dragon
- Ace Combat 6 (campaign)
- Stuntman: Ignition
- The Bigs
- Harry Potter OOTP
Xbox Live Arcade:
details here
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Golden Axe
In Game Content:
- Texas Hold 'em update (details) http://games.gearlive.com/playfeed/article/q107-xbox-live-arcades-texas-hold-em-gets-updated/
- Soltrio Solitaire – Game Pack 3 (150 MP)
- Guitar Hero Track Pack 4 (500 MP)
- Halo Wars (150 MP)
- Vampire Rain (150 MP)
- John Woo Presents Stranglehold (150 MP)
Gamer Pics:
- Halo Wars (80 MP)
- The IDOLM@STER (200 MP)
- Double Dragon (100 MP)
- Vampire Rain (60 MP)
- Need for Speed ProStreet (150 MP)
- John Woo Presents Stranglehold (100 MP)
- Xbox Live Arcade (montage)
- Xbox 360 Games (montage)
- Games for Windows (montage)
- Xbox Live Marketplace (montage)
- Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
- Civilization Revolution
- Too Human
- Lost Odyssey
- Viva Piñata Party Animals
- Mass Effect
- Blacksite
- The Bourne Conspiracy
- Assassin's Creed
- Eternal Sonata
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Bee Movie
- Two Worlds
- Army of Two
- skate.
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
- John Woo Presents Stranglehold
- Fatal Inertia
- Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
- The Last Remnant
- Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
- Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
- Fracture
- The Orange Box (Half-Life 2)
- The Bourne Conspiracy Behind the Scenes: Episode 1
- E3 2007 Press Conference part 1
- E3 2007 Press Conference part 2
- E3 2007 Press Conference part 3
- E3 2007 Press Conference part 4
- E3 2007 Press Conference part 5
- E3 2007 Press Conference part 6
Video Marketplace:
- Alice In Wonderland
- Armageddon
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Bad Company
- Bringing Down The House
- Cold Creek Manor
- Coyote Ugly
- Déjà Vu
- Ghosts of the Abyss
- Gone Fishin'
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- Hercules
- Meet the Deedles
- Metro
- Mighty Joe Young
- Moonlight Mile
- Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Pooh's Heffalump Movie
- Prefontaine
- Primeval
- Sky High
- Tarzan
- The 13th Warrior
- The Aristocats
- The Brothers Grimm
- The Emperor's New Groove
- The Fox and the Hound 2
- The Great Raid
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- The Queen
- The Waterboy
- Unbreakable
- Valiant
- Venus
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Not so very long ago, recycling was a way of life, not a trend. A surprising, if not charming, reminder of this wended itself my way at an antique shop in Brunswick, ME. A feed sack, of all things, was purposed for fiber art! Utterly functional in getting supplies to the farm, this beautiful coral cotton sack was printed with inks that are easily removed expressly for the purpose of allowing the cloth to become a dress, a curtain, a pair of knickers. It is a fabulous concept that I had never come across before. I'm completely enamored. As my husband and I continued our flea market hopping, as we are known to do, this fabulous thing that I had never been aware of before kept presenting itself. And I lost all control. I purchased every feed, salt, and growing ration sack from Woolwich to Bath. And now, to the studio. Must. Sew.
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06 Jun Sun Exposure & Skin Cancer
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Summertime is here! Which means time for fun in the sun. However, due to our relative proximity to the sun in Boulder County we suffer sun burns and sun damage faster than those living at lower altitudes. To prevent this, be sure to protect yourself from the suns harmful rays with longer sleeves, wide brimmed hats, and sun screen.
If the sun has already taken it's toll, it is easy to remember the ABCDEs of moles concerning for skin cancer:
- Asymmetry – Any mole that cannot be divided in half resulting in mirror images
- Border irregularity – Serpiginous or poorly defined borders
- Color – Any mole with multiple colors in it
- Diameter – Any mole bigger than 6mm diameter
- Evolving – Any mole that changes (grows, bleeds, itches)


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|Up to 78 per cent of the asked enterprises said they are aware of the trade deal, an increase of 10 per cent compared with that in 2014.— Photo VNA
HÀ NỘI — The proportion of enterprises in Việt Nam showing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) rose from 62 per cent in 2014 to 72 per cent in 2015, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s recent survey participated by about 1,000 businesses.
The survey indicated that 78 per cent of the asked enterprises said they are aware of the trade deal, up from 68 per cent in 2014.
The figures, which are on the rise, reflect the businesses are ready for the pact, at least in terms of the attitude, said Director of the VCCI's WTO Centre Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang.
She referred to those as reasons to be optimistic about the success of the deal.
It is also reported that, by the end of 2015, 70 per cent of the domestic enterprises showed understanding of the pact, lower than 86 per cent of FDI companies from the TPP member states and 82 per cent of those from the TPP outsiders.
However, local firms expressed the strongest approval for the trade deal with 73 per cent of the respondents backing the accord, compared to 67 per cent of the FDI companies from the TPP members and 65 per cent of those from outside the pact.
The TPP was concluded on October 5, 2015 after seven years of negotiation between 12 countries – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Việt Nam.
It was signed on February 4 this year and is in the process of being ratified by each member state. The ratification procedures will take about two years. — VNS


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Numb/Encore: MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents Collision Course
04.05.2008When DJ mash-ups appeared a few years back, they were all about linking strange bedfellows -- Nirvana and Destiny's Child, the Strokes and Christina. The best ones made you hear something new in both songs involved -- which Collision Course does only in snatches. Billed as the first commercially released mash-up record, this six-song EP is well-constructed: The mix of brassy rhymes and heavy electro-rock on "Big Pimpin'/Papercut" and "Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You" -- featuring new verses and music from the band and Jay -- is way more interesting than most rap metal. But too often Jay's world-class flow leaves Linkin Park in the dust, and the juxtapositions are pure novelties and less fun than they should be. If Jay really needed another batch of out-there beats, he only had to hit up Timbaland again.


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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has singled out Jermaine Defoe as Sunderland's danger man to be wary of when he leads out his side against the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light on Saturday reports, Completesportssnigeria.com.
Sunderland are without a win in the English Premier League this season and are rock bottom on the log with just two points from nine games.
But despite that, Wenger is wary of his side losing points again having stayed unbeaten in their last nine games away from the Emirates.
The Gunners were held to a goalless draw at home to Middlesbrough in their last EPL game at the Emirates.
"David Moyes is an experienced manager who has 15 seasons in the Premier League. They'll defend very well and catch us on moments in the breaks and on set pieces," Wenger began during his pre-match conference on Thursday..
"Their main danger is Defoe. They're good on set pieces, they have a strong midfield, Kone, O'Shea are dangerous on set pieces. They are in a bad positions. It's very tight at the top and tight at the bottom as well.
Wenger also admitted that winning this season's EPL title will be very tough considering the pressure from every team in the division.
"I try always to learn. If I have one quality I try to learn from everything. I learn things more or less, what we learned last season was that a team like Leicester can win the championship and lose only three games, I think it'll be tight this year."
"The pressure is on every week for everybody. As you said it's very tight at the top. Two points for five teams difference. Every game becomes important, you have to not be fooled by that. Last week we had 75 per cent of the ball and could not score, we have to use the ball in a more efficient way."
On Mesut Ozil signing a new contract extension, the Frenchman revealed that it's still in progress.
"Nothing really concrete enough to talk about it. It's moving along.
"There's a big satisfaction for him (Ozil) but I'm against it because it gets in the head of players. You see players only thinking about themselves and not the team performance. In a world where everything is individualized we want to respect what football is about the team effort."
Wenger also revealed that Oliver Giroud, Theo Walcot, Santi Cazorla and Nacho Monreal are major doubts for the trip, while Lucas Perez will be out for six to eight weeks due to an an ankle injury.Copyright © 2021 Completesports.com All rights reserved. The information contained in Completesports.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Completesports.com.


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M5 brakes in top of test in German bike magazin `TOUR`
|April 16th, 2012
|In a simultaneous test of a total of eight different brakesets in the higher price range, the M5 brakeset came out as one of the best. Especially when looking to price/quality.
Particularly the enormous brakingforce and the flawless finish were mentioned.
Download de test or click on the picture.
Always a decent businesscard within reach!
|March 16th, 2012
QR, braille and standard text
|Soon available in three complete different "languages": M5 shirts with very remarkable logo's.
The first one tries to meet the demands of the irresistible digital appetite of the smartphone users through the QR logo. The second one shows M5 in braille with the standard M5 logo on the reverse side.
These unique shirts are available in different sizes and colors and works with a hidden zipper which runs towards the two front pockets.
If you are interested in these items then inform us with sizing and color so we can ship them as soon as they are finished.
Shirt A: QR + braille logo + M5 logo, color black
Shirt B: braille logo + M5 logo, color blue
Price of this very cool shirt is 58 Euro (excl.VAT and shipping, this price for non EC residents only)
EC residents: 69 Euro excl. shipping
Recumbent tandem more & more popular
|December 19th, 2011
Ewen and Tie on their M5 tandem plus trailer
|We had a great trip from Lyon to Marseille, passing through Cevennes Mountains.
+ Ascension 10 000 m
900 kms of pleasure.
Maximum speed 71km/h (44 mph)
We plan a new trip to the north of Norway or Island next summer...
As Ewen and Tien stated
Rediscovering cycling by means of the M-Racer recumbent door Michel v. Pluijm
|December 6th, 2011
|I would like to share my first recumbent experiences with you. For inspiration, information and to share this happiness with people who want to do the same. 25 years ago I also had fun riding the bike along pretty long distances. Recently I decided to make that same bike roadworthy again, this time for commuting. 15 km one way, with the feeling of past times in my head, I started enthusiastically. In a little more than half an hour I was there. What a great feeling to arrive on your bicycle! However, it was quite an exercise and at 20 degrees centigrade there was certainly sweating. And by the way: also pain in my neck. You just forget about these things. So, I wanted speed, without sweating.
To preserve the experience of cycling I first considered a fully faired racing trike! But after many evenings of googling, talking to people and getting information at shops I ended up at M5. The M-Racer with two 28 inch wheels suited my wishes best: speed at straight parts, with minimum effort.
Although I wanted to make a decision after the winter, I thought it was okay to make a test ride. After riding around Middelburg and neighbourhood for an afternoon everything became clear. I waited for three more weeks but then I ordered a Cr-Mo M-Racer!
Obviously you collect a bike by going there by bike. So I invited two friends with ordinary racing bikes to accompany me on the 150 km ride home. We like a challenge. During the trip the advantages of my racer became apparent. The recumbent position on the bike was something I immediately liked a lot. Comfortable, for the whole 150 km! Lovely. Even with the problems you encounter as a beginner I already had much more speed than my poor friends. I could hardly believe it. A feeling of control wasn't there immediately, but by now I have commuted for a week to work and I dare to corner square angled bike paths while lying down. The more you ride it, the more you relax, enjoy the ride and develop speed. I still have doubts on the claim that it only rains 7% of the time if you ride daily, but up till now I can only observe that it is correct! And an extra set of dry cloths at work solves that problem too. Didn't need them up till now.
I rediscovered cycling, thanks to my new machine.
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M5 interviewd by IEEE Spectrum, the magazine of technology insiders
|December 5th, 2011
|With more then 400.000 subscribers, with most of them working in the engineering scene, we felt quite honored to be elected for a an interview.So soon coming on this site and on the IEEE site: the interview with M5 about all the ins and outs of M5.
New demountable rear carriers almost finished!
|November 25th, 2011
|The new aluminium carriers are nearly finished! Currently, the brand new and demountable racks are
glass bead blasting and anodised.
The carrier consists of an upper plate (which also serves as a fender) with laser-cut holes for click-on bags. A solid aluminium
round end piece connects the carrier plate and both carrier stems by means of M10 fine thread
connections. The base of the aluminum legs are flat oval pressed for an optimal contact with the
frame. The carrier plate and the stems are glass bead blasting prior to the anodizing. The twisted / milled adapter is gloss anodized.
Closing day in november
|November 14th, 2011
|Due to a course the M5 shop will be closed on november 29.
Yet another nice image from the 14000 km/8700 miles M5 Tandem trip from Reims, France to Beijing, China
|November 6th, 2011
Short visit to Apeldoorn ...
|November 2nd, 2011
Moekkôkèn's maiden race
Photo above: A.v.d.Lee
Photo below: W. SchermerDuring one hour record attempts at Omnisport in Apeldoorn, the brand new carbon bike Moekkôkèn (Dutch dialect for "Want to have one too") was first ridden by builder and rider Bram Moens from M5.
Conclusion: The bike is incredibly efficient (read: "fast"), but the propulsion was not working at maximum power output... In itself that's not surprising given the short run-up period. Barely five weeks ago Bram decided to establish a dual purpose: a) The fastest possible bike, based on a two-year old drawing. b) Start training for the first time in five years.
Concerning part b: let's plan a second chance during spring 2012. Gives a bit more time for a more extensive training programme.After all Bram is only 55...
Short movie of A.v.d.Lee is shown here:
A highly remarkable project
|September 2nd, 2011
14000 km or 8700 miles on a M5 recumbent tandem from Reims (Fr) to Beijing
|Here you can read everything about this unique project from Anne Salaun & Benjamin Stoll! www.biketoschool.fr
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Steamed Rice doesn't like being benched
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Glen Rice thinks he could have prevented the Los Angeles Lakers' first loss in the NBA Finals. Phil Jackson, through his actions rather than his words, has shown he doesn't agree.
The Los Angeles Lakers' high-scoring forward and his coach are at odds as the series moves toward Game 4 on Wednesday night. The Indiana Pacers, who lost twice in Los Angeles before winning 100-91 on Sunday night, can tie the series with a victory.
Rice is angry about being benched by Jackson during critical parts of the Finals, including most of the fourth quarter in Game 3. Jackson, who largely used defense-minded Rick Fox is Rice's place, apparently sees him as a defensive liability.
Now controversy is stirring in the Lakers' previously harmonious camp. Rice is telling anyone who will listen that he should be playing more minutes and getting more shots as the Lakers search for two more victories and a title — and his teammates are backing him up.
"I definitely think we would have had a better chance to win (Game 3) with me on the floor," Rice said. "I really think I need to be in there for us to succeed. With me being on the court, it's going to make it a lot easier for Shaq in the paint. It could all be done a lot easier.
"I'm trying to be as positive as I can. I'm not trying to be negative or be the bad apple in the bunch. I'm just asking to be involved a little more."
Rice played just 27 minutes and had seven points — none after halftime — in Game 3. While Indiana said its defense was the reason for Rice's failures, Rice blames Jackson for benching him in the fourth quarters of the last two games.
"I have no comment for that," Jackson said when told of Rice's statements. "That's the way he saw the game."
Kobe Bryant's sprained left ankle likely will be well enough for him to play Wednesday night. But even if Bryant returns, the Lakers showed in Game — that they need several options on offense besides Shaquille O'Neal in order to win.
Rather than treating the complaints as a distraction, his teammates appear to be rallying behind Rice, who scored 21 points in Game 2 with Bryant out.
"I was disappointed a little bit that our best shooter was on the bench," said O'Neal, who had 33 points in Game — but was harassed by double-teams.
Rice's role on the Lakers has diminished gradually this season. When he was acquired two years ago from Charlotte for Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell, the Lakers thought his offensive explosiveness would provide the outside counterpoint to O'Neal's dominant inside game.
But Rice doesn't believe he fits well in the Lakers' triangle offense. His favorite shots — quick jump shots taken off screens — don't often arise in the scheme.
"I know I can score, but I try to work within the offense," Rice said. "It's frustrating sometimes. If I'm involved, it's a much simpler game for us."
Bryant's emergence as a superstar this season also cut into Rice's chances to contribute. In addition, Rice is often a disinterested defender, which makes him a poor bet late in games.
Rice hopes to be a high-priced free agent at season's end, but he wouldn't touch the subject Monday. When asked whether his exclusion from the game plan against Indiana would influence his decision to return to the Lakers, he was mum.
"I'm just going to try to complete this mission, and I'll go from there," Rice said. "I don't want to be a distraction. These things can easily be worked out if we win a championship."
While the Lakers struggled with egos, the Pacers took a day off and focused on tying the series. Indiana got 33 points from Reggie Miller and rediscovered the swagger they had during the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Miller and coach Larry Bird are also involved in a dispute, though it's much less serious. Bird is trying to convince Miller to spend less energy lobbying the officials and trash-talking his opponents, while Miller says it's the only way he knows how to play.
"These are the Finals, and this is the first time I've been here," Miller said. "My emotions should be high. I've played like that my whole career."
The Pacers also were pleased with their improved defensive effort against O'Neal. Bird used power forward Dale Davis as Indiana's primary defender against Shaq, and though Davis isn't nearly O'Neal's size, he is muscular, tough and clever enough to keep O'Neal at bay until the double-teams can arrive.
Davis cited three factors in the Pacers' improved effort on O'Neal.
"We pushed Shaq out of the block, we got better pressure on the ball, and we were quicker with the double-teams," he said. "That's really all you can do against him. He'll still get a bunch of points anyway."
Pacers assistant coach Dick Harter, who runs the team's defense, isn't a fan of double-teaming on defense but says he has no choice against O'Neal. Jalen Rose compared Indiana's defensive about-face to "cramming for a test in college."
"We tried some things in the first two games that didn't work as well," Rose said. "(In Game 3), we were so much more aggressive and in Shaq's face. We're not used to the double-teams, but we're adjusting quick."


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Suffice to say, the story so far for the 2011 Packers isn't their 4-0 start (ironically, the Detroit Lions have stolen that thunder), it's their drastically different defense. In 2010, especially during the Packers' postseason run, it was the defense that bailed out the offense basically at the end of every game. Going on what we've seen so far I don't think that the Packers defense could bail the team out of a tie game.
One of the big reasons I think is in the secondary. At this point, for whatever reason, the secondary seems to have trouble with space. The Packers are currently 31st in terms of stopping the pass with a whopping 335 yards given up in the air per game. And one of the big reasons why teams seem to be throwing all over the Packers defense is that the secondary has been giving up big plays for big yardage. Big yardage usually means something went wrong, and what's gone wrong is the tackling
In week 3 against the Chicago Bears, Kellen Davis, who as a tight end in a Mike Martz offense equates to a small offensive lineman, was able to scamper 32 yards for a touchdown, while half of the Packers secondary got a chance to take him down. In week 4 against the Denver Broncos, after a flea-flicker play that fooled Morgan Burnett for a 44 yard gain, Sam Shields made a pathetic attempt to tackle Eric Decker for a 5 yard touchdown catch.
Now in Shield's defense, Decker probably wasn't his man. According to CheeseheadTV, Charles Woodson was in fact responsible for the Decker but instead gambled on covering Matt Willis in the flat and in essence forced Shields to peel off late from Brandon Lloyd, who was near the back of the endzone, to the goal line where Decker caught the ball.
However, the interesting part of this play to me wasn't the fact that Woodson got caught out of place. Given his experience and play style, Woodson has a lot of freedom in the Caper's defense and I'm guessing more times that not Woodson guesses right when gambling, so I'm not overly concerned about that issue. What really caught my attention was how Shields tackled.
What Shield attempted to do was go low on Decker and cut out his legs. Now in a normal situation this is a viable form tackle and you see defensive players all over the league pulling it off. However on the goal line the low tackle makes absolutely no sense. For one, in the red zone, defensive backs aren't really going to be playing in a true trail position, which is advantageous for a low tackle since offensive players aren't going to be able to see it coming from behind; in this case Shields is coming directly at Decker, who sees the low tackle coming and simply jumps over it. Second, even if Shields had successfully performed the low tackle, the main part of Decker's mass (and therefore the main source of momentum), is his torso so even if Shields had taken Decker's legs out from under him, chances are still good that the momentum that Decker has coming from his torso would have carried him to the endzone anyways.
Not to gripe on Shields too much, but essentially the same thing occurred on the Kellen Davis touchdown play; safety Charlie Peprah simply misses his tackle but safety Morgan Burnett and Sam Shields attempt (and fail) to take out Davis' legs before Tramon Williams (who is a great form tackler) finally manages to tackle Davis in the endzone.
So can we attribute this to youthful inexperience? I do admit Shields probably wasn't really mentally prepared to have to stop Decker and he's not exactly an experienced vet, but even with that I still think he should have put a little bit more effort into it. I somehow think that Shields might fancy himself as the next Asante Samuel (a pure cover corner who shies away from tackling) and has already gotten crap from the media and coaches about it, but Morgan Burnett has shown that he's quite willing to come down and lay the wood, so why Burnett would also try this move is a little mystifying.
Could it be a change in scheme from Dom Capers? My assumption is no, for one when offensive players get tackled low, the play usually ends as soon as they hit the ground (and even if the ball did come out, chances are that it would be called back since the ground can't cause a fumble). That in itself goes directly against Capers strategy that is predicated on making the big play and getting the ball back for the offense.
Could it be Capers' play calling? Defenses definitely seem to have fallen behind their offensive counterparts but I have a hard time imagining that Dom Capers has suddenly gone senile in the booth. For one, there was almost no change over in terms of the starters and they just won the Super Bowl so the rationale over the offseason was probably to change very little.
Could it be the lockout? I've argued before that perhaps offensive players can get away with more mental reps while defensive players need more actual reps, but other teams in the league seem to be doing just fine. The Pittsburgh Steelers, who run essentially the exact same defensive scheme (i.e. the zone blitz 3-4) currently have the best pass defense in the league. Also Aaron Rodgers says that offseason workouts are pointless so I'm going to agree with whatever he says.
Could it be the fact that Nick Collins is out? Collins was in charge of organizing the secondary and its possible that the secondary was out of position during these plays, but as I've said before for the Decker touchdown Woodson was intentionally out of his position so at least for that play I'm assuming that there wasn't anyone lining up incorrectly and in fact the touchdown was due to Woodson gambling wrong. Another reason is that Charlie Peprah simply isn't the player that Nick Collins is, and while that might explain why he failed to tackle Kellen Davis when he caught the ball it doesn't explain why Burnett and Shields both whiffed afterwards.
What it could be however is a response to the league's crusade against concussions. Defensive players around the league have been fined load of cash, sometimes around the range that American middle class citizens make in a year. They definitely aren't happy with what they feel is something that often times is out of their control; there really isn't anything a defender can do if a receiver chooses to lower his head or during "bang-bang" play where the defender has no time to adjust before hitting an offensive player. However, one sure-fire way to avoid hitting the head of a player (and avoid the subsequent 15-yard penalty and monetary fine) is to take an offensive player's legs from under them. At this point, with so much confusion as to what is a legal hit and so much avarice from defensive players on the lack of consistency when it comes to penalties and fines, players might just take the safe route and go low for the legs instead of risking drawing a penalty.
Players sooner or later are going to have to adjust to the game, it happened when offensive linemen were allowed to use their hands and it happened when defensive players were not allowed to come in contact with offensive players past 5 yards. There have already been several games where unnecessary roughness plays have altered the course of a game and you can bet that players and coaches are looking at ways to live with the new rules. Hopefully the Packers learn to tackle the right way instead of taking the "low" route and losing games.——————
Thomas Hobbes is a staff writer for Jersey Al's AllGreenBayPackers.com.


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I was asked to share a more detailed look of what's in purse and specifically what I keep in all my little bags in my purse. Don't judge, I over think everything so there is no telling what all is in here.
This is my main makeup bag, it's a Lilly Pulitzer for Target cosmetic bag in Nosey Posey (positive those are sold out but you could probably find on eBay). Inside this small but might bag you will find the following items (starting from top of cosmetic bag and working up to top of picture).
1. Finger nail file
2. Fresh Sugar lip balm
3. Blink contact drops
4. A rollerball with Estée Lauder Bronze Goodness
5. Donna Karans Cashmere Mist rollerball
6. YSL Black Opium spray (size of rollerball)
7. Josie Maran Arian oil clear lip gloss
8. Gerard Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Butter Cream - I am throwing this product and others I have from this brand away immediately DO NOT PURCHASE!!!! They have engaged in online bullying.
9. Maybelline Age Rewind concealer
10. Merle Norman lip conditioner SPF 15
11. Tarte lights, camera, lashes mascara
12. MAC lipstick in Blankety
13. YSL tint-n-oil clear
14. Kat Von D lipstick in Lovecraft
15. Too Faced lipstick in Naked Dolly
16. Too Faced lipstick in Nude Beach
17. Marc Jacobs New Nudes Lipstick in Strange Nude (102)
18. Too Faced Melted liquified metallic lipstick in Dream House
19. Too Faced Melted liquified metallic lipstick in Peony
20. Gold small Estée Lauder translucent press powder
21. Colour Pop lippie stix in Skimpy (favorite)
22. Rimmel London Exaggerate Full Color Lip Liner in #063 Eastend Snob
23. Urban Decay Revolution High Color Lipgloss in Savage
24. A pair of misc gold hoop earrings, gold ball studs and CZ studs. I have a thing about making sure I always have earrings on.
Yep that's a lot of lip products to carry around and it didn't just start. I've always been this way, don't see a change coming soon.
My favorite lip combo is - the Rimmel London lip liner in Eastend Snob, fill lip in with and then add Colour Pop Skimpy on top and a little Bare Minerials lipgloss in Forbidden Nude (not shown in picture, currently out but will be correcting that issue soon). If you like a pink nude lip that's the combo.
So if that wasn't enough beauty products I have another bag I keep with me.
1. Josie Maran whipped Argan oil Intensive Hand Cream in Vanilla Apricot 1fluid ounce (kind of love that stuff)
2. Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil in the butter form, Vanilla Apricot (if one lotion is good, two must be better).
3. Bare Minerals Ready Illuminating Touch Up Veil in Translucent, not sure why I bother I never reach for it.
4. Bare Minerals Seamless Buffing Brush (like a lot)
5. Buxom Full On Lip Cream in Lavender Cosmo. It's pink and lovely but not my favorite.
6. Elizabeth and James Nirvana Rollerball in Black and White. These might have been a 100 point peak at Sephora at one time. I like the scents, but not enough to buy a larger size.
7. Monogram pill container with Advil
8. Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm in Acai Berry
9. Extra ponytail holders
10. Tweezers - because if there is a splinter to be found - The Cone Family will find it!
Another Lilly Pulitzer for Target bag with misc crap I think I may need.
1. Sunscreen - this is based on what I can find in travel size. For the purse I am not brand specific.
2. Green thing is a flashlight - scared of the dark, yes!
3. Tide stain stick - Hey TIDE you should send me some love!!!!
4. Tiny scissors, the come in handy but don't forget to take out at airport or you have to throw away (been there).
5. Vera Bradley measuring tape, it was gift with purchase (I've seen at the outlet store).
6. Cutter bug spray - baseball and horse shows (especially horse shows) there are bugs.
7. The thing that looks like a big giant Tampon, that's a real washcloth and damp. Tear open when needed. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!!! We use ALL the time.
I'm allergic to bees so I try to ALWAYS have an Epi Pen with me. Who doesn't care hand sanitizer? This one is from Bath and Body Works (recent) and it's kind of adorable. The blue-ish and gold box holds tissue, we are allergy ridden over here and if Ya gotta wipe your nose lets do it with a pretty tissue. The green jotter pad is made by Crane and the alligator paper is #%** (no clue). Like the throw back to the 80's I have rocking with the four color pen. I keep it real like that (side eye glare can go here).
Our First-Aid bag includes:
1. Neosporin
2. Band-Aids
3. Advil
4. Cortizone
5. Chapstick
6. Benadryl
7. Wet Ones (ALWAYS in my purse)
8. Allergy meds and misc decongestants
Yes I carry a lot, and some days more. I actually forgot to photograph my sunglasses (ray bans) and of course my phones iis alway in there.
I didn't take a picture of my bag because honestly I switch around several times during the week. I prefer totes and generally have a small clutch inside for a quick run/errand. I have issues!
Keeping things in smaller bags helps with switching bags so much and makes its easy to find things. I'm a bag lady, alway have been probably always will be.
Hope you enjoyed this post and it gave you some ideas for your handbag.
Have a great weekend.
Love and Limes,


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What to Know
- Construction-related deaths in New York state hit a 14-year high in 2016, according to a report released on Wednesday
- The study found that 71 workers died in construction-related accidents in 2016, the last year for which complete data was available
- Construction workers throughout New York state die at a rate 4.6 times that of overall workers, according to the report
Construction-related deaths in New York state hit a 14-year high in 2016, according to a new report.
The study released Wednesday by the union-backed New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health found that 71 workers died in construction-related accidents in 2016, the last year for which complete data was available.
The number of deaths is up from 55 deaths in 2015 and marks the highest number of fatalities since 2002.
Although the total number of deaths statewide increased, deaths in New York City dropped from 25 to 21 from 2015 to 2016. This reduction is attributed to efforts made by city officials to crack down on unsafe workplaces.
Charlene Obernauer, author of the report, said funding cuts have hurt the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's ability to protect workers and reduced on site inspections.
Obernauer says the state must step in to fill the void, just like the city has.
"I certainly wasn't anticipating this level of a jump in New York state," Obernauer said. "New York City has taken on the challenge and we believe New York state has to look at the same solutions."
According to the report, New York state is one of the top 10 states when it comes to the rate of construction fatalities. Construction workers throughout the state die at a rate of 4.6 times that of overall workers.
Falls are the leading cause of construction-related fatalities — accounting for almost half of all deaths in the state in the past 10 years.
One of the most recent construction-related deaths in the city took place on Jan. 23, when Jucong Wu, 33, fell nine stories down an elevator shaft at an East 24th Street construction site. Two construction workers also fell to their deaths hours apart in two separate incidents last September. One of the workers fell from the 29th floor while wearing his safety harness.
The study comes as the construction industry and some lawmakers are pushing to reform the state's century-old scaffold law. The current law requires companies and property owners to accept absolute liability for accidents involving construction workers on job sites.
Michael Elmendorf, president and CEO of the Associated General Contractors of New York, which represents contractors and related companies in building and heavy construction industries, said the number of deaths shows the need to update laws.
"If there's an increase in injuries and accidents, to me that's a powerful argument for changing the status quo," he said.
Marc Proferes, a 52-year-old construction worker who injured his back when a scaffold he was working on collapsed in New York City in 1997, alleged that workers feel forced to accept unsafe conditions because companies are looking to cut corners.
Safety regulators are vital, he said.
"You do what you have to do to put food on the table," he said. "But you have to have someone keeping an eye on them because it's the wild west out there."
According to Obernauer, enhanced worker training, safety regulations enforcement and stricter requirements for reporting accidents can reduce construction-related deaths.


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What is Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
Your blood glucose meter measures the level of sugar in your blood where as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is a system that measure sugar levels in the fluid surrounding the cells in your tissue which is called interstitial fluid. A CGM system requires a glucose sensor be inserted just under the skin (subcutaneously). The CGM sensor is then usually left in place for 6-7 days before being removed or replaced. The sensor is attached to a transmitter that sends information wirelessly to a small monitoring device, or receiver. This receiver can be incorporated into some insuin pumps or as a stand-alone device.
A minimum of one calibration every 12 hours is needed to receive sensor glucose readings. Calibration is like buying a watch and setting it for the first time and then checking the time throughout the day to make sure it is right. Calibration is essential for the system to work. To calibrate the CGM device you will need to test your blood glucose using your usual blood glucose meter 2-4 times daily.
Most of the time sugar travels first to your blood and then to your interstitial fluid. Because of this your blood glucose meter readings and sensor readings will rarely be exactly the same, but you can expect them to be close. When sugar levels are rising or falling quickly such as after a meal or after taking insulin, you can expect to see a larger difference between your blood glucose meter reading and your sensor reading. Your blood glucose meter reading measures your blood sugar level at that exact moment in time and you must use this reading in making treatment decisions, not your sensor reading. CGM does not eliminate the need for regular blood glucose testing.
Why is Continuous Glucose Monitoring Helpful?
Testing your blood sugar is useful, but it only gives you a blood sugar reading for that particular moment in time. It is like watching a movie but only seeing short clips of the movie every time you test; CGM is like watching the entire movie.
Benefits of CGM
- Helps reduce the frequency and severity of lows by early detection
- Helps with spotting trends in glucose levels
- Helps avoid oncoming high or low glucose levels
- Helps reduce your A1C with tighter control
Drawbacks to CGM
- Can be costly if not covered by your insurance
- More invasive than regular blood sugar testing
- Does not replace regular blood glucose testing as blood glucose is NOT the same as sensor glucose
- Must wear an additional device
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Restaurateur and culinary maven Traci Des Jardins grew up on a 4,000-acre farm in the San Joaquin Valley and started college at age 16, only to drop out out in her first year. She landed in a kitchen.
"I wanted to ski and take some time off, and my parents weren't too keen on that," Des Jardins says. "So I thought, 'I'll become a cook, so I can support myself and ski and hang out and kind of mess around.' But that didn't last very long."
What she thought would be a step back put Des Jardins on the trajectory that she would follow for the rest her life.
"I got recommended to work with a chef who'd just come over from France who was pretty ambitious and super intense," she says, obliquely referring to the James-Beard-winning Los Angeles restaurateur Joachim Splichal, and to her apprenticeship under him at 7th Street Bistro.
"I started working with him and just fell in love with the really intense world of refined culinary pursuits and restaurants. For the next 20 years, basically all I did was work. It was a pretty intense path."
It's the one word that sums her up: intense. By the time Des Jardins opened Jardinière in 1997, she had spent time at four Michelin-starred restaurants in France, served as executive chef at Splichal's flagship Patina, and received substantial recognition during her three-year tenure as executive chef at Drew Nieporent's Rubicon, a seminal establishment in the San Francisco food scene that launched the careers of Stuart Brioza, Chris Cosentino, Nicole Krasinski, and Jeremy and Deanie Fox. Des Jardins' Rubicon highlights include a James Beard Award for "Rising Chef of the Year" and designation as Food and Wine's "Best New Chef."
"There were high expectations around the kind of restaurant I would open," she says. "And there was a lot of pressure associated with that."
After serving as the opening chef and staffing the kitchens of both Rubicon and Patina, though, Des Jardins felt ready to meet those expectations. Now, 20 years and many more awards later, she's expanded her reach to include Arguello, Transit, and The Commissary — all of which are joint ventures with the Presidio Trust and Bon Appetit Management Company — plus Mijita Cocina Mexicana, and Public House.
Des Jardins will mark the 20th anniversary of her initial venture with a three-day celebration this weekend, Saturday to Monday, Sept. 9-11. Kicking things off Saturday night are two seatings of a six-course tasting menu Des Jardins created and executed with the help of former pastry chefs and general managers, with optional wine pairings from past wine directors.
Sunday evening, a $195, five-course benefit for kitchen incubator La Cocina puts Hayes Valley women front and center, including Des Jardins, Elizabeth Falkner (of the former Orson and Citizen Cake), Sarah Rich (Rich Table), Gabriela Cámara (Cala), Kim Alter (Nightbird), and Dominique Crenn (Atelier Crenn and Petite Crenn).
Finally, on Monday, Jardiniére hosts a full house with a cocktails-and-canapés event in which S.F. bar directors like Thad Vogler (Trou Normand, Bar Agricole) and Elizabeth Takeuchi-Krist (The Starling) partner with former Jardiniére chefs like Douglas Keane (Two Birds/One Stone), and Deepak Kaul (Bhuna) to craft perfect party-sized pairings.
Jardinière, housed in a two-story brick building on the corner of Franklin and Grove streets, has evolved over the years, with traditional dishes like wine-braised short ribs gradually giving way to more innovative items like an Impossible Burger kibbeh — a plant-based dish that satisfies Des Jardins' desire to provide sustainable alternatives that rival real meat and have a cult-like following among Bay Area eaters. One thing that hasn't changed, though, is Des Jardins' love of the landmark Civic Center location, which was both strategic and fortunate.
"I used to drive past that building all the time when I was going downtown to Rubicon, and I just thought that [it] was really enthralling and beautiful — and I didn't understand why it was empty," Des Jardins says. "It seemed to me, logically, that being located next to the Symphony and the Opera would be a great thing, because you've got that pretty high-end clientele that's attending those performances, and they need to eat."
But even with hordes of diners regularly trekking past the doors in quest of pre-performance meals, surviving in this city is a verified challenge.
"Healthy competition is really good," Des Jardins says, "but I think that, somehow, we've managed to flood the market. There are a lot of really good and significant restaurants, but there are just too many of them."
Despite this, new places seem to open on the daily.
"I think that, in the dining public, that there's a real hunger for novelty, and that does make it a challenge to operate a restaurant that's 20 years old," she adds.
Rubicon closed in 2008, but Jardinière's doors are still open. Des Jardins' tips to newcomers in the industry: scout out a great location, empower good leads, invest in your staff, reinvest in your restaurant, and take care of your people. She has also benefited from a long list of accolades, but notes that she's still taken aback when people refer to her as a "celebrity chef."
"I could never have imagined it when I started cooking," she says.
One thing Des Jardins has done with her notoriety is use it as a platform through her significant involvement with La Cocina, a non-profit kitchen incubator that helps low-income women, especially immigrants, enter the food business.
"When I started out in the cooking world, it was a very sort of elitist business," she says. "And it always felt to me like I needed some sort of an offset for that. Chefs, in general, are pretty philanthropic. We like to give back when we can."
La Cocina was a natural fit.
"I've seen it from the original vision to fruition," she says. "It's a big part of me and my desires and life — a way that I can express myself in helping others.
"It's been an immense pleasure to see these women who haven't been given very many opportunities in their lives have the opportunity to support their families and create their own businesses," she adds. "There are really inspiring stories of extraordinary people who've had a rough go of it and have the opportunity to do something great for themselves."
Des Jardins recalls participating in a poignant panel discussion with three of La Cocina's participants: "I was getting so emotional listening to them [and] to their stories of immigrating here and the challenges that they experienced as immigrants and this love of food they had that carried them through difficult times. It just blows you away to understand what these women have gone through to have the opportunities that they have."
Des Jardins, who was officially honored at La Cocina's fifth annual gala earlier this year, is looking forward to incorporating the organization into this weekend's festivities.
"It's pretty amazing," she says. "I'm super-proud, and I'm excited to celebrate it with my staff — who have contributed tremendously to that success — and my guests, who have been giving us their time and attention and gracing us with their company for so many years. The whole thing is going to be pretty thrilling, I think."
Jardinière's 20th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday – Monday, Sept. 9-11, at Jardinière, 300 Grove St., 415-861-5555 or jardiniere.com


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The Sucess of Joseph Gen. 39 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO
Joseph is the greatest type of Christ in the Bible. As Christians, we are constantly being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit in us. Therefore, since Joseph was a type of Christ, we ought to be like Joseph. Now, Joseph was in Egypt, a type of the world, and he was the possession of Potiphar, the type of an employer in the world. This sermon is about the success of Joseph. How did Joseph succeed?
He was saved – v.2 – the Lord was with him. The Lord can't be with you in the world if you are not his child. Though once you are his child, it is not automatic that you will succeed. Some saved folks do poorly because they don't do his will.
He was perfect – v.2 – he was right where the Lord wanted him to be, Rom 12:2 – when I worked with concrete, the job was much more physically demanding than banking, but I was where I was supposed to be and so the Lord blessed our work – the Lord is with you at work; you don't leave him at home after your morning devotion – that's how you can pray without ceasing – your life is not divided into your church life, your home life and your business life – you want Jesus with you in every aspect of your life, Jos 1:7-9.
He was godly – v.3 – this was evident – his master SAW that he was God's man – if God allows you to succeed, others will recognize Jesus in you and they should – look at 1 Cor 7:23 and Col 3:22-23 – when Bryan's "big" boss greeted him the other day, he said to Bryan, "you're a preacher, aren't you" – as a consequence of God's obvious hand in Joseph's life, Joseph was made an overseer and became an even greater blessing to his master.
He was faithful – v.6 – 1 Cor 4:2 says that more over it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful – Joseph was in charge of everything – he did the work as Potiphar would have – he was a man of integrity – he was trustworthy – many an employee, Christian and otherwise, has been unfaithful and harmed his employer by theft and mismanagement.
He was God fearing – v.8-10 – he stayed away from Potiphar's wife because he knew that what she wanted was a "sin against God" – he had the highest moral character – schools teach business ethics but no ethical training exceeds the fear of God – the devil ensnares, he gets your feet in the loop waiting for just the right moment to spring the trap and do the most damage – the fear of God will keep you out of the trap – you are going to be tried and the fear of God will keep you from failing.
He was content – v.21-23 – it didn't make any difference where Joseph was, whether in Potiphar's bond service or in jail – Joseph was not shaped by his circumstances – he was the same person in either place – he did not complain – he demonstrated what we must do – godliness with contentment is great gain!
He was humble – v.40:8 – pride goeth before destruction – the Lord will exalt the humble – Prov 22:4, "By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life."


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This blog is one way that I can not only share my experiences but keep my memories too!
That is so important to me. I don't ever want to forget how very blessed I am!
While in Texas we only ate out 2 times in the whole 5 days, Jeff absolutely loves Krystal's cooking! She is amazing! I always come home with a couple of her recipes!
We ate out at P Terry's Burger stand, that had all natural beef burgers...it did taste good, especially since it has been years since I have had a burger!
Then we headed off to the Thinkery, what a neat place...
for kids and adults!
Look at Kai's face, he was determined that his airplane would fly the best!
The color changing wall was neat!
Waterworks was the favorite of everyone too!
Momma and her matching girl!
Bucky Beaver Truck Stop, biggest one ever!
A boy and his trucks, he looks just like his Grandpa Austin and Uncle Seth in this picture!
When Lauren was a little, she drew a Bucky Beaver and she drew and sold her own T-shirts and even had her own Bucky Beaver Club. Kinda makes you wonder if one of her Club Members stoled her idea? :)
This could have been Lauren's store! :)
We went to the town of Gruene, Texas It was a fun cowboy town...so fun to go through and see all the neat shops
Stopped and had lunch here at the Gristmill...these two were wondering what was on the menu!
What a sunny day, even Oakley needed her shades!
I think we wore this little guy out more than once, with all our our trips! He is such a great traveler though! I miss these guys sooooo much!


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Alana Mesica: Broker, The Agency
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Alana's fascination with architecture and interiors began at a young age, but it is her comprehensive education in the real estate industry, that has turned her passions into a promising profession. Alana attended Milken Community High School, followed by Loyola Marymount University where she graduated with honors and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Communication.
Experiencing such polar environments, both culturally and intellectually, while acquiring teachings from two religious educational facilities, Alana has a unique perspective on Los Angeles. Embracing the city's innate diversity and understanding the intricacies of human interaction, she has made a network of friends and associates that extends across a wide range of social spheres. She is well-versed on the hidden treasures of the city, while maintaining a vast property knowledge that spans from the far corners of the Valley to the outskirts of Downtown. More importantly, Alana is constantly on the hunt for more – from her ever-expanding network of influential individuals to examining the latest market trends – she is dedicated to improving her craft.
What do you do best?
I like to think I make people feel at ease. This is an important factor when dealing with people in residential real estate since buying a home is one of the most important decisions people make, and an emotional one! Making my clients feel at ease, communicating effectively, and connecting with them beyond surface level gives them the confidence that I have their best interest in mind.
What makes you the best?
I always try to think of ways to separate myself from the rest, how can I be different or unique and what can I bring to the table that most people can't? There may be many others like me, but at the end of the day no one will ever be me but ME!
Biggest success?
I suppose it would be representing my buyer on my first deal ever. Huge stepping stone, opened many doors, and also happened to be a childhood friend of mine.
What are your aspirations?
Personal: To grow each and every year, always becoming a better version of myself. Having nothing change from one year to the next is one of my biggest fears. I also want to work on being more social, I'm a big homebody and need to get out more!
Business: To be amongst the top producing agents in the US, and continue working alongside an amazing team.
Most challenging moment?
Overcoming constant rejection starting out in the business, and sticking with it!
Favorite Motto:
"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change"
Favorite People:
My boyfriend, my sister, and does my dog count? Hehe.
Favorite Places:
Alfred Coffee, Miami and New York.
Favorite Products:
Coconut Oil. And my iphone, naturally.
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I stay on standard time all year. This means in summer I wake at 8. All the people around me are up with the sun, but not me. In fact the best two hours of sleep are between 6 and 8. In a few months, I'll be getting up earlier 😉
Last night I learned of a young writer who's won all kinds of prizes for her book The Tiger's Wife and has recently brought out her second novel. Naturally, I was momentarily gripped by envy. It's just how it is. If you've seen Midnight in Paris you might remember Keanu Reeves as Hemingway saying to the young guy from another time, who was writing a book, "Don't show it to another writer. Writers are competitive." I'd say failed writers are not just competitive but bitter.
Once the wave of envy passed, I looked at her book.
Once more I thought, "Good God. I'd never write this." First person, paragraph after paragraph after paragraph after paragraph — pages — of description. Then I remembered the review of The Price that I hate and that has, I think, perhaps dissuaded from reading that book. That review described my writing as "sparse" (as if that were a negative thing 😀 ) and said my book was a failed attempt to write a book I 1) had never heard of and 2) would never write (I looked at it). How can you dis a novel for NOT being something it never set out to be? It is like dissing Huckleberry Finn for not being Portnoy's Complaint.
I thought of all the things that go together to make a "time." As I was growing up, and in school, the writers who were lauded as "great writers of our time" were Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Capote. There was no such thing as "Women's literature," there was only literature, and at that time the ascendancy of serious women writers — Joan Didion, Joyce Carol Oates, Norah Ephron… The good prose put in front of us was NOT paragraph after paragraph of description. Our professors — most born when Hemingway was still writing — had broken from tradition by embracing Papa. My giant anthology in college did not contain "The Yellow Wallpaper" or anything by Kate Chopin, never mind Toni Morrison. There was no "Norton Anthology of Women's Literature" but by the time I, myself, was teaching at a university, there was. I saw it as a 1000 page literary ghetto, but that's just me.
My thesis was about Godey's Lady's Book from 1828 – 1845 (during part of this time Poe was the literary editor) which was edited by Sarah Josepha Hale during its heyday. It featured ONLY American authors and most were female. It enforced the idea that women write differently — and about different things — then do men. This didn't make women worse writers; just different with a different focus, a different reason for reading, different reasons for writing. They wrote from a female perspective about a separate world referred to back then as the "women's sphere."
By the time I was out in the world of work (which was academia, after the first 5 years in the clerical jungle) there was an overt and political motion against misogynistic dead, white male writers. I thought this was dumb. What if they were good? What if they had important things to say? Shouldn't EVERYONE be read with the understanding that whatever benighted time they lived in would affect what they said and how? How they lived?
When I met Hemingway once I was out of school it was intense. I was in my late 20s and life was pretty jacked. I was already divorced, in love with a gay man who was also in love with me. I was on my own trying to connect one end of the month to another. The Hemingway I'd met in the 9th grade was a far different writer than the one I met at 27. No, wait, I was different. My bad. About the same time I met Capote. Two very spare writers yet very different from each other, both approached writing from a philosophical perspective that wasn't all that different. Both very adamant about it.
And, their writing charmed me. It wasn't all I read. I loved Carlos Fuentes and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, but they didn't offer me any information I could use. Lost in Terra Nostra when I was in China (how weird is that?) I realized the outer world interested me more than the inner world. The inner world seemed finite (naturally) and the outer world? What was THAT all about. It was a forty year search in the labyrinth of reality before I met Goethe and got a road map.
Every writer is a person with a life and a journey.
The bottom line is taste. No writer can possibly know what every reader wants in a novel or why every reader reads. Beyond that is the social indoctrination of each generation. Tea Obreht's book, The Tiger's Wife, is (from the first three pages) intoxicating. It's the kind of book a person might turn to on a rainy day hoping to lose themselves.
And no, I don't write that book and I'm unlikely to read it. I don't want to lose myself. I've been there before.


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By News desk
Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has urged the perceived cabal around President Muhammadu Buhari to cease their alleged acts of maltreatment against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The group alleged that measures were been taken against Osinbajo by some persons at the corridors of power with a view to suppressing Christians in the country.
A statement issued in Awka by MASSOB's leader, Uchenna Madu, on Sunday described President Buhari's silence on the allegations of marginalization against the VP as "hypocritical silence".
"The unconstitutional stripping of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo's official attributes attached to the office of the Vice President of the Federation is continuous humiliation of Christians in high positions of current administration of President Mohammed Buhari.
"MASSOB recalls that on Monday, September 16, 2019, Prof Yemi Osibanjo was removed unceremoniously as Head of the Statutory National Economic Council. On Tuesday, September 17, agencies and ministerial departments under his watch were redirected to report directly to Mr President.
"Same day, virtually all his aides attached to the office of the Vice President were given marching orders to leave Aso Rock. MASSOB views all these subjective frustration as a payback time to Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by unrepentant and unforgiving cabals that have vowed to fulfil the commandments of their forefathers,"the statement said.


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I have been a subscriber to Farm Collector for about a year. I recently opened the November 2008 issue and read about Cameron Luedtke's General GG tractor. A few days later I had a roll of film developed that included photos I took Sept. 5, 2008, of various tractors at the Nittany Antique Machinery Assoc. Inc. Fall Show at Penn's Cave near Centre Hall, Pa. I had taken my 1958 Ford 981 Select-O-Speed tractor to the show.
Imagine my surprise when I looked at one of the photos and saw the similarities between my photo of someone's modification of a General tractor to the photo of Cameron's tractor in the November issue. Someone had installed six Briggs & Stratton engines (three on each side) on the tractor at the Nittany Show. My pastor, Rev. Art Page, accompanied me to the show and I had him pose beside the 6-cylinder General. I think it is of special interest in its contrast to Cameron's tractor.
I enjoy your publication and trust that you will continue to have informative articles of interest to me. Thank you.
Cleveland Forrester, Chambersburg, Pa.


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Hating your hair is a terrible and universal experience. It's bound to happen at last once in your life that you get a haircut that makes you cry or highlights that make your skin look a tinge green.
This happened recently to Cosmopolitan.com editor Elizabeth Narins, pictured above. She went to a hair color appointment with zero idea of what she wanted, and she walked out of the salon hating her new color. After hooking Elizabeth up with Rachel Bodt, senior colorist at Cutler Salon in NYC, to get her hair fixed, I made it my mission to keep other women from feeling as helpless.
Here are 10 common mistakes that could leave you hating your hair color, and 10 ways to make sure you always end up with the hair color of your dreams.
At Home
1. You're choosing a color that's too dark for you. A good rule of thumb is to never go for a box color that is darker than your eyebrows. Your arches are a good indicator of what your skin tone can handle when it comes to hair color, so use them as a guideline.
If you do accidentally go darker than you wanted, Bodt suggests using a clarifying shampoo that will pull out some of the tone and lighten the hue. (Try Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo.) You can also use a sulfur-based color remover called Oops that removes the top layer of color, or you can mix five drops of a dish soap with a quarter-size amount of regular shampoo to help strip the color. To keep your hair from grabbing too much color next time, coat your hair with coconut oil from the midshaft down.
2. You're trying to correct mess-ups on your own. Here's the thing: The more layers of box color you use to lighten or darken your hair, the harder it is for a pro to fix later on. To mend your mistake the right way, try using a color-stripping product like Oops once or twice in a row, and if your color still doesn't look like what you want it to, make an appointment with a colorist to price out a color correction.
3. You're trying to bleach your hair at home. The thought of going blonde or even platinum is exhilarating, but if you're looking to lift your color more than two shades, it should always be done in the salon, especially if you hair is darker than a dark blonde. In order to get the color you're looking for, you need a lot of tools like heat and potent bleach.
4. You're highlighting your own hair and it's turning brassy. If you've been working on getting natural-looking highlights at home but your hair still turns an orange-y tinge, Bodt recommends using a violet shampoo to cancel out some of the brassiness. (Try Oribe Bright Blonde Shampoo for Beautiful Color (opens in new tab).) After you've washed your hair with a purple shampoo, use it every other time you shampoo to keep your color true. She also says you can use a demi- or semi-permanent toner or gloss two to three weeks after you've highlighted your hair to tone your blonde strands. (Try John Frieda Color Refreshing Gloss for Blondes (opens in new tab).)
5. You're using henna to color your hair. Henna is a direct dye that penetrates your strands and sits in the hair shaft, which is what you want your hair color to do, Bodt says. But the downside is that you can't remove henna easily. If you ever want to lighten your strands after a henna dye, you could have a problem. It can also tend to appear too dark if you use it continuously. If you are going to color your hair at home, opt for a semi- or demi-permanent rather than permanent dye that will fade in a few months. That way, if you're not entirely pleased with your color, you're not stuck with it.
At the Salon
6. You haven't decided what hair color you want even though you're on your way to your appointment. The worst thing you can do is sit in your colorist's chair and say, "Do whatever you think would look good, since I don't know what I want." If you don't have a clear vision, you run the risk of ending up with hair color that isn't what you wanted at all.
If you're not sure, Bodt advises on waiting to get your hair colored until you know what you want. "You also need to know what it is that you don't want," she adds. Tear out pages from magazines or screen shot inspiration photos of people's hair and take your research to the salon with you. One colorist's idea of red might not be what yours is. Also, finding a good colorist is kind of like dating. The first person who does your hair might not be your hair match made in heaven, so be prepared to give a few people a shot.
7. You're not telling your colorist your hair color history. It's important to tell your colorist everything you've done to your hair, including glazes, at-home or in salon color, any temporary colorants—anything—because even it if was a year ago, unless you got a pixie cut recently, the remnants are still in your hair.
8. You're not asking to get your hair fixed even though you don't like it. So you got highlights, but they don't look like Gisele's, aka they're not what you wanted. If you went to a reputable colorist, what most likely happened is you didn't communicate what you wanted properly. So, call them up and politely let them know that your look is not what you wanted. Their goal is to make you happy and to keep you as a client, so don't be bashful in saying what you feel (nicely).
If the highlights were done too light, you can go darker or the colorist can apply lowlights to tone down the blonde. If the highlights aren't light enough, they can be amped up with more highlights and by toning down any brassy pieces, so you do have options. Usually, the salon won't charge you to have the colorist or another educator fix your hair, so it's a win-win situation.
9. Your colorist made your hair too dark. (I grant you that this isn't something you are doing wrong, but it's still a common mistake, and it's fixable.) Much like the at-home options, colorists have access to sulfur-based products that are professional grade called Eliminate, which pulls off the last layer of color and isn't harmful to your hair. There's also an ammonia colorant called Clear that can be used to lift and take the edge off of the color. In this case, the colorist should also fix it for free, so don't freak out. Just communicate to your colorist how you're feeling, and he or she will do whatever is needed to give you the hair color of your dreams.
10. You're sticking too long with a colorist who isn't the right fit. If you told your colorist what you wanted, brought in pictures, and they don't still give you what you wanted, maybe take a break from that colorist. Not everyone will be right for you. If this is the case, ask to see someone more senior at the salon. Then, figure out exactly what it is that you dislike about your hair color so you can get exactly what you want when your new colorist does your hair.
Carly Cardellino was the beauty director at Cosmopolitan. If you follow her Instagram, then you know she'll try just about any beauty trend or treatment once (the pics of her purple hair are on IG to prove it). But her favorite part about being in beauty is finding the most effective products, and then sharing that intel with others—because who wants to spend money on stuff that doesn't work? No one, that's who. Her most recent discovery: De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment, which will change your blemish-clearing game! Hopefully through the beauty stories she writes—and the experiences she shares—you can see exactly why she's in this business.
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The Latest on the split between Orthodox Churches in Ukraine and Russia (all times local):
6:25 p.m.
Ukrainian Orthodox leaders say they have approved the creation of a unified church independent of the Moscow Patriarchate and elected a leader to head the new church.
The leader of the new autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church will be Metropolitan Epiphanius, a 39-year-old bishop from the Kiev Patriarchate.
The vote, which was held Saturday at a closed-door synod in Kiev's St. Sophia Cathedral, is certain to anger authorities in Russia.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who has made the creation of a new church a key campaign issue, attended the synod as a non-voting observer.
Representatives of Ukraine's three Orthodox Churches attended the synod, but only two from the branch loyal to Moscow showed up.
1 p.m.
Thousands of people have gathered outside a Kiev cathedral to witness the birth of a new Ukrainian Orthodox Church as tensions between Ukraine and Russia continue to drive the two farther apart.
President Petro Poroshenko has told the crowd "the creation of our Church is another declaration of Ukraine's independence and you are the main participants of this historic event."
Representatives of three Ukrainian Orthodox churches are holding a closed-door synod Saturday to approve the charter for a unified church and to elect leadership.
Poroshenko, who will attend the synod as a non-voting observer, has made the creation of a new independent church a key campaign issue.
Istanbul, the center of the Orthodox world, has signed off on Ukraine's bid to create an independent church, despite fierce protests from Moscow.
Source: The Associated Press


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Relativity Music Group will release a deluxe edition of the soundtrack album for Dreamworks Animation's Turbo. The album features eleven additional tracks from the film's original score composed by Henry Jackman (X-Men: First Class, Wreck-It-Ralph) in addition to the content of the regular edition that was announced last week. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 16, 2013. Turbo is directed by David Soren and features a voice cast including Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Richard Jenkins, Bill Hader Luis Guzmán, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg and Samuel L. Jackson. The animated feature is set to be released on July 19, 2013. For more information about the film, visit the official movie website.
Here's the track list of the deluxe edition:
1. Let The Bass Go – Snoop Dogg
2. Another Day At The Plant – Henry Jackman
3. It's Tricky – RUN-DMC
4. What's New Pussycat? – Tom Jones
5. Drop It Like It's Hot – Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams
6. Supersnail – Henry Jackman
7. Meet The Competition – Henry Jackman
8. Krazy – Pitbull featuring Lil Jon
9. Jump Around – House Of Pain
10. Goin' Back To Indiana – Jackson 5
11. The Snail Is Fast – Nomadik, V12
12. Indianapolis – Henry Jackman
13. Tuck & Roll – Henry Jackman
14. Speedin' – Classic
15. Here We Come – V12, Classic
16. Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
17. Saturday Night – Ozomatli
18. Turbo – Henry Jackman
19. The Snail Is Fast – Henry Jackman
20. Snail vs Mower – Henry Jackman
21. Alarming Changes – Henry Jackman
22. Crow Attack! – Henry Jackman
23. Starlight Plaza – Henry Jackman
24. Two Dreamers – Henry Jackman
25. Let Him Race – Henry Jackman
26. Guy Gagné – Henry Jackman
27. Racing Day – Henry Jackman
28. The Race Is On – Henry Jackman
29. You're Amazing – Henry Jackman


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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 13 Apr 2010
|12 Jul 2010
|processed (MRC)
Overview of the Collection
|Leich, Chester, 1889-1978.
|Chester Leich Collection
|0.5 linear ft.
|American painter and illustrator. Collection includes manuscripts, printed material, photographs, clippings, etching.
|Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
Chester Leich (1889-1978) was an American painter and etcher known for his landscapes and drypoint etchings.
The Chester Leich Collection consists of artwork, personal material, and printed material.
Artwork contains original prints and sketches as well as reproductions of Leich's work (postcards, greeting cards, etc.). Some, if not all, of the original prints may have been intended as a teaching set; they are preceded by a one-page overview of printing, and each print is an example of a different type of process (mezzotint, aquatint, woodblock, etc.)
Personal material consists of several autobiographical pieces and reminiscences by Leich and other family members; a set of pages collectively labeled "Notes" containing Leich's thoughts on art, design, and the work of Rubens; family photographs, most labeled on the back; a scrapbook of notes on various birds; and miscellaneous items, including what appears to be a travel diary of a trip to Germany, a letter describing a trip to Norway, and alien registration cards for Leich and his wife.
Printed material includes catalogs, bulletins, and photostats of a few letters.
Leich's original folder headings and organization were retained, with two exceptions: the addition of sub-headings for personal material, and the grouping of sketches and other items under the heading "Artwork."
Access Restrictions:
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Leich, Chester, 1889-1978.
Etchers -- United States.
Painters -- United States.
Genres and Forms
Clippings (information artifacts)
Manuscripts (document genre)
Prints (visual works)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Chester Leich Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Chester Leich, 1965.
Additional material, including scrapbook, gift of Harold Leich, 2010.
Personal material
Printed material
|Box 1
|Prints (originals)
|Box 1
|Box 1
|Sketches (originals)
|Personal material
|Box 1
|Autobiographical and family history 1952, 1960, 1983, 1998
|Box 1
|Box 1
|Photographs, family 1908, 1939, 1942, undated
|Box 1
|Scrapbook - notes on and sketches of birds
|Box 1
|Contains a print (possibly a self-portrait), a letter from Leich dated 1924 about Norway, alien registration cards for Leich and his wife, a travel diary, and assorted postcards with notes on back (never sent)
|Printed material
|Box 1
|Catalogs, bulletins, letters 1917, 1921, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1958, 1963, undated
|Box 1
|Clippings 1935, 1939, 1941, 1956, 1958, 1962


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In Perform Content Services Ltd v Ness Global Services Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 981 the Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeal against the High Court judgment which I discussed here.
Two grounds of appeal were at play [34]:
(1) The Court was wrong as a matter of law to interpret Article 33 to mean that jurisdiction was not "based on" domicile by reason of a non-exclusive English court jurisdiction clause that conferred prorogated jurisdiction on the English Court pursuant to Article 25;
(2) The Court was wrong to conclude that a stay was not necessary for the proper administration of justice within the meaning of Article 33(1)(b). The court wrongly failed to place any or any sufficient weight on the fact that the NJ and English proceedings were mirror image proceedings giving rise to the risk of irreconcilable judgments, the core purpose of Article 33 and a core feature of the concept of the administration of justice under the Article. The court wrongly took account of the non-exclusive English court jurisdiction clause and/or an English governing law clause and/or wrongly took account of its assessment that the centre of gravity was Slovakia and/or failed to place any or any sufficient weight on the material connections between the parties and the United States and/or wrongly placed significant reliance on connections between the parties, the dispute and the UK.
On the first issue Flaux C refers ia to UCP and to Citicorp (the latter had not been referred to by the first instance judge, I suggested it could have been), to hold that choice of court under A25 BIa being exclusive or not has no relevance. Like the first instance judge, he rules that A33-34 cannot apply if choice of court has been made in favour of an EU court, exclusive or not.
He then deals obiter, like the judge had done, with the issue whether an A33-34 stay would have been in the interest of the sound administration of justice. He emphasises [66] the wide catchment area of 'all the circumstances of the case' per recital 24, and suggests this must potentially also include the connections which the case has with the EU Member State and indeed the specific court (per the choice of court clause) concerned.
On that he is right. But he is wrong in my view to support Turner J's analysis at [67] in Municipio, without any nuance.
Turner J and Flaux C are both right that, the fact itself that the factors which a judge considers in holding that the proper administration of justice does not require a stay, might theoretically have also been relevant in a common law forum non conveniens exercise, does not invalidate the judge's approach under A33-34. However the problem with the judge's A33-34 analysis in Municipio is,
Firstly, that it is a case of the tail wagging the dog. The proper administration of justice analysis, exclusively populated by forum non criteria indeed with full reference to that forum non analysis, was put to the front without proper engagement with the substantive conditions for A33-34 to apply at all.
Further, the DNA of A33-34 as I have reported before ( I am preparing an overview for publication), is much, much different from the forum non DNA. By cutting and pasting of the criteria indeed by cross-reference to the forum non criteria without further ado, the A33-34 analysis is irreparably broken. It becomes a case of mixing the blank rounds with the live bullets.
It is worth emphasising that the limited A33-34 analysis are obiter findings only.
European Private International Law, 3rd ed. 2021, 2.539 ff.