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A word of caution. People in the church do not have the place to go up to church leaders and tell them that they are nothing. Leaders, though they are nothing, deserve respect.
"We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves" (1 Thessalonians 5:12–13). Paul reiterates this in 1 Timothy 5:17: "Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching."
Everybody is to be respected. We are to respect one another. "Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor" (Romans 12:10). Peter says, "Honor everyone" (1 Peter 2:17a).
Please allow me to repeat this. Paul said that he, Peter and Apollos were nothing. Paul wanted to make sure the Corinthian believers understood this so "…that no human being might boast in the presence of God" (1 Corinthians 1:29).
Paul didn't want a company of people saying they were Paul's followers, a group who were in "his" fellowship, so they could boast about being in the church of the amazing apostle Paul. He was thankful that he hadn't baptized many people for that very reason. He simply wanted a church of believers who met together for their mutual strengthening and found their identity only in Jesus Christ.
He wanted to make sure that their "…faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God" (1 Corinthians 2:5).
This is stunning.
From Paul's point of view, the church was headed in a disastrous, worldly direction when divisions over joining oneself to "charismatic" personalities were materializing. "For when one says, 'I follow Paul,' and another, 'I follow Apollos,' are you not being merely human?" (1 Corinthians 3:4a).
He tells the Corinthians that both he and Apollos were simply "workers together," and they were really one: "He who plants and he who waters are one" (1 Corinthians 3:8a). They were both trying to nurture a plant, which God was causing to grow—and by that growth, Paul didn't mean numerical increase, but rather upward, healthy, fruit-producing development. In all of his writings, Paul did not mention any numbers whatsoever concerning his ministry. That was not his concern. His concern, like that of Jesus, was to make disciples who would follow the Lord to the ends of the earth, willing to sacrifice their own lives.
Some may respond to this by saying, "But Paul said that the Corinthians were quarreling and striving. Sure, there may be divisions in the Church because of denominational affiliations, but the people in churches today for the most part don't quarrel and strive with those in other churches about their pastors." Let's think about this for a moment. We're well ensconced in a universally accepted church world in which there are not only many different denominations but a plethora of churches within those denominations. Therefore, it's difficult to imagine what these first century Corinthians were dealing with, but let's try. Imagine yourself in a room in which were gathered the members of three churches and on the platform sat the three pastors of those churches. In the meeting it's announced that only one of these men will now lead all three fellowships under one roof and that all of the members will have the opportunity to decide which one will get the job. What would that meeting be like? On what criteria would the people base their choice? Am I mistaken to think that if one man was actually chosen, the choice would be made—all things moral and doctrinal being equal—on the basis of his ability to speak and how he presented himself? What would the people do after a choice had been made? Would there be any quarreling and striving? After the votes had been tallied, would there be those who would decide that they were going to keep their own pastors, regardless of the outcome?
Paul tells us that, according to God's wisdom, it is not His intention to build His Church according to this kind of worldly criteria. Read the rest of this entry »
What Paul was advocating in these first four chapters of First Corinthians—not gathering around gifted personalities—is light years away from how we think about doing church today. We're perfectly content to conduct ourselves in the very way that so greatly alarmed Paul. Consider how we regard those who preach in our churches. When our pastors deliver a message, we rate them on their performance—their ability to speak. It's just how our system works. In general, those who are stellar in this capacity have large, notable churches, and the less talented ones do not. We want people to join our group because of the teacher's or pastor's ability to express himself effectively according to fashionable awareness of our culture, the same way the Corinthians did in their first-century Greek context. For them it was Greek oratory. For us, it's preaching skills, culturally clued-in humor and affability. Regardless of style, the point is that Christians should not divide over the speaking styles and abilities of certain talented individuals.
The church at Corinth was divided over which individuals they had attached themselves to. With what criteria had the Corinthians rated these men—Paul, Peter and Apollos—to determine if they were worthy of their allegiance? As strange as it seems, it was their communication abilities. Paul attempted to reunite these believers by explaining that this way of thinking was faulty; that the bringing of the gospel to people was not about how accomplished the speaker was. It was not Paul's aim that the Corinthians should rally around his speaking-induced leadership. Right after the famous passage about how God chooses "what is low and despised in the world," so that "no human being might boast in the presence of God," he wrote in the beginning of the next chapter,
"And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God" (1 Corinthians 2:1-5).
Leadership. It seems impossible to talk at any length about the Bible or the Church without the topic of leadership being discussed at some point. Rightly so. The men and women in Scripture who did great deeds for and with God were, indeed, leaders. Therefore, it is imperative for us to investigate the thoughts concerning leadership from a man who, except for Jesus Himself, is justifiably considered the greatest leader in the New Testament: Paul. From his perspective, what was the position and function of leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ?


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Tuesday morning, I scooted my way into school just before sunrise and from the start, I got little signals that the day would bring something different. For example, I fumbled in the dark to get my key into the lock on the school's front door. Then, fingers of sunlight extended across the pre-dawn sky and a cool orange glow flooded the doorway. Good morning, I said to no one but myself.
I pulled open the doors, stepped into light spilling from the school's lobby and got a second good morning from a little committee of eight year-olds who had gathered in a card-playing circle on the floor just inside.
"How did you kids get in? Am I the only one who needs a key?"
Not one of them answered. Hmmm. Note-to-self: Must follow up, but not now. Too much to do.
The kids gave a quick smile, and went back to shuffling cards. I stepped over them and dashed toward my office. Not so fast, I heard one child say as he scooped up the deck, and, with the other four, and fell in behind me. "We want to see your office!" Oh perfect, I thought. How to start the day when followed by a chatting row of children?
Nosy kids too! We we walked in, their questions came in pings:
Is this your office? Where do you keep the money? Can I answer the phones? Where do these (pencils, paperclips, you name it) come from? Can I have one? Please? Who's that in the picture? Oooh she's pretty. Is that your mom? How old are you? Are those your kids? Why do you have all these papers and books? Is this where bad kids sit?
I sat in my chair and tuned out the noise as I sorted a stack of messages from the previous day. However, I noticed that their chatter had stopped. I looked up to see Jun Lai, smallest but bravest of the five, with his arms folded. He had been studying me.
Yes Jun Lai, I asked. He examined me again and then spoke: Can I ask you a question? Your face has a lot of wrinkles.Lots white hairs on your head, too! You even have white hair coming out from your ears! How come?
The other four followed his lead and took to surveying my face, ears, even my knuckles. They paused to inventory each scar and sun spot. Thorough and inquisitive. Still, I felt amused – the focus of an open study, as if they had not, before this moment, taken a good look at the progress of an aging white guy.
These kids were my chorus who, with brown, shining eyes, held up a mirror. I got to see myself reflected back, but felt no shame in what I saw. Still here. Still strong.
We inhabit a life from the inside out. Beginnings require endings to find their balance. When sun poured into my office yesterday morning, I found my heart full of courage for one more day. I took stock in a body that could hold the memory of the whole journey. Then, first recess commenced and the children headed out to play. Onward and free from the weights that older people carry.
That time for carrying a load would come but not quite yet. And for me, now sitting in silence, I breathed in gratitude for the chance to witness this uncanny cycle of beginnings and endings, starting once again.


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Well, thank you! A Sea of Books has been nominated for 2 Book Blogger Appreciation Week Awards! The categories are Best Blog Name and Best General Review Blog.
However, it looks as though I've disqualified myself from the Best General Review Blog category because I've been AWOL and did not submit the requisite 5 posts to the awards panel before the deadline last Friday. I apologize for that both to whomever nominated me as well as to the panel. I've been spread thin with several family obligations, extra work responsibilities, and car trouble! In fact, it will probably be a couple more days before I can publish a book post again.
I'm really tickled to have been nominated -- it was totally unexpected. The nomination for Best General Review Blog has really helped to focus my thoughts on what I want my blog to be and how to achieve that. I'll be spending the next year putting those thoughts into practice, so you can look forward to many improvements over the next few months.
And it's so nice and validating to be nominated in the Best Blog Name category. I've only been blogging since April, and I went through a long list of possible names before choosing A Sea of Books. I even briefly considered changing it a couple of months ago. Looks like I made the right choice!
I'd also like to congratulate all the other nominees and wish you all good luck!
Thank you, again, and please check back in a couple of days for my post onTHE GUERNSEY POTATO PEEL PIE AND LITERARY SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.


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MCKINNEY, Texas — Updated at 1:14 p.m. Monday to include indictment information.
A former McKinney firefighter has been fired after he was indicted on a sexual abuse of a child charge.
Chad Watson, 38, was arrested by McKinney police in February and indicted Thursday of the felony sexual abuse of a child under 14 charge.
Watson remains in jail in lieu of $125,000. Court records also show that Watson faces a federal charge of continuous sex abuse of a child under the age of 14. The agency that issued the first degree felony charge is the FBI.
When contacted for a statement, City of McKinney communications manager Denise Lessard said, "Chad E. Watson was terminated from the McKinney Fire Department today. He will be going through his legal due process in the courts. As a Fire Department, safety and maintaining the public trust is of utmost importance and we take these matters very seriously."


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I am so excited that we will be leaving for Miami in a week and a half! I am one of those people who makes lots of lists to make sure I don't forget to pack something. I also usually make a list of the outfits I will wear each day in an effort to have everything I could possibly need but not overpack. And since this is the first vacation we've taken since Noah, I have a whole other person to worry about.
And since we are going to a warmer climate, most of the clothes we are bringing are from the summer or newly purchased specifically for this trip. Here's a sample of what we are bringing :)
While I definitely won't be an expert after one vacation, I plan to do a post after the trip about what I found was helpful to pack and tips for traveling with a toddler.


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Ananda Everingham on Personality and 'Hi So' (High Society)
Ananda Everingham can be considered an outstanding Thai movie star, even though he is not Thai but of Australian-Lao descent. In addition, Ananda also seems to be a contradictory personality. You may already know all of this if you're a devoted reader of this blog 😉
Hence, he calls himself a shy person who does not know how to entertain people well. What is more, in his youth he had troubles with the establishment but at the same time he was very much interested in classic world literature. However, nobody can deny that Ananda is a prominent and self-confident actor in many recent high-budget Thai films today, although he claims to suffer from stage-fright. Thus, one might be inclined to ask oneself how this all goes together and what it does reveal about his personality?
Ananda Everingham
It seems that the actor does not want to reveal to much of his actual personality. Hence, Ananda is very versatile in his roles and filmmaking thus avoiding to be stereotyped. He claims that he does not want "(…) to get stuck in a genre and I don't want to be stereotyped. I don't want to be seen as the action guy or the comedy actor or even the cool guy. I like it when my personality has nothing that associates with the characters I play".*
Thus, we might call Ananda chameleon-like when choosing his roles. However, in this context, I think it's also interesting to take a look at the independent art house movie 'Hi So' (High Society, 2010) because Ananda plays himself in this film and thus it is very personal and intimate to him. Thus, he claims 'High Society' "a very personal film because I'm playing myself, but it includes my director's (Aditya Assarat) past and his story".*
In short, we may say that the movie 'Hi So' is about the cultural confusion of a young Thai man who has become a movie star and who never fits in anywhere. Thus, there seem to be two opposing sides of the protagonist Ananda. On the one hand, he is privileged and grew up in overseas (Australian) influence. On the other hand, he has lost connection with his native country. However, abroad he is Thai and thus a foreigner. His life seems to be torn apart because he is unable to deal with and adapt to the different cultural demands. In addition, in the movie, Ananda left behind an Australian girlfriend and hooks up with a new Thai girlfriend. However, she feels alienated by his English-speaking friends and Western ways.
In fact, in real life Ananda also went through some troubles finding his identity. This was because he held Australian citizenship, mainly grew up in Thailand and started his acting career there. He felt very much Thai but had to struggle with work permits because he was not officially Thai. However, a few years ago he was granted Thai citizenship. Nevertheless, I don't think the 'real' Ananda underwent any kind of cultural confusion, although being a half-child and 'luk kreung'. He seems to be very much integrated in Thai society and popular culture. Whether as model or as an actor, he cuts quite a figure 🙂
In a nutshell, we may say that Ananda Everingham prefers to be a chameleon when acting and choosing roles. Even though we might find that there is always a lot of Ananda in every character that he embodies, we will not be able to fathom his true dynamic personality.
Yours, Sirinya
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I've read about it but didn't test it. Then we can conclude that when we use some EE-only features Oracle will test the license but it had not do clean with the partition option^_^
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Praise be to Allah.
It is not permissible for a woman to ask for divorce unless there is a reason for that, such as bad treatment from the husband, because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood (2226), al-Tirmidhi (1187) and Ibn Maajah (2055) from Thawbaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: "Any woman who asks her husband for a divorce when it is not absolutely necessary, the fragrance of Paradise will be forbidden to her." Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
This has been discussed in the answer to question no. 117185. The mere fact that there is an argument between the couple does not justify asking for divorce, and that applies even less to asking for a divorce in order to test the husband and find out the wife's position with him. This is wrong. In such cases the shaytaan may succeed in tempting the husband to issue a divorce, or may convince him that his wife hates him and dislikes him.
Divorce should not be mentioned between husband and wife, either in jest or in earnest. Rather they should avoid even thinking of it, so long as their relationship is good, so that it will not become easy to think of taking that step.
Hence we say: Ask Allaah for forgiveness for this action, and apologize to your husband for what you pushed him to do.
If your husband said "If you really want a divorce in your heart then you are divorced", and in fact you did not want a divorce, then this does not count as a divorce, and it is not an oath.
But your husband did not say that, rather he said something that was less serious than that, namely "If you want … then it is as you want." This is not a clear statement of divorce, rather it is like a hint and a divorce does not take place unless the husband intends it.
See also the answer to question no. 98670.
Moreover, he made that conditional upon something that did not happen, which was your wanting a divorce.
So divorce did not take place when the husband said these words. And there is no need to offer expiation for breaking an oath (kafaraat yameen).
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Located next to the poolside at the fifth floor of Hotel Imperial is a hidden little Italian cottage that combines exceptional Italian fare with a relaxed and elegant atmosphere.
According to Doris, the director of communication, Italian food is deemed to be wholesome and hearty as opposed to the general perception of Italian food equates fine dining. This is why Villa Danieli is all about warm and comfortable ambiance, with large murals on top, medieval torches hanging from the walls emitting dim light, large glass bottles filled with olives oils and a welcoming entrance, just like a typical Italian cottage. The patio seating is also great, complete with a magnificent view of KL Tower.
Villa Danieli offers a traditional Italian menu featuring old-world favorites and family recipes as well as a wide selection of wood oven baked pizzas. The menu caused much deliberation so for easy reason; we went for their three courses set dinner at RM 125 nett that night.
Yellow lentil soup with grilled garlic bread. A classic soup as such is a real 'warmer-upper' in a rainy day.
Spledini of sea scallop and tuna with marinated onions, lemon and baby spinach. The lightly seared sea scallops are especially juicy, plump and insanely sweet!
Roasted egg plant "parmigiana" with tomato and strawberry coulis is presented in such a way that it looked like it had come from
Herbs sea bass "cartoccio" with spinach and mussel sauce. It was baked in parchment paper and presented to us in its original state. A lift on the paper reveals what the chef has whipped up for us. I thought they did a nice job on this one, the spinach and mussel sauce pairs perfectly with the sea bass.
Grilled beef fillet with purple potato and béarnaise sauce. Béarnaise sauce made of clarified butter, egg yolks, tarragon, shallots added some sweetness to the tender moist beef.
Rigatoni amatriciana with beef bacon, braised onions, tomato sauce and pecorino cheese. It is a delicious blend of tomatoes, white wine, and beef bacon with some hearty home made pasta.
Apple strudel with vanilla lavender sauce. The colour and presentation again was amazing. It was delicious too, with crispy layers of phyllo dough filled with freshly sliced apples combined with vanilla lavender sauce.
Almond parfait with chocolate sauce. After polishing off our mains, the almond parfait came shortly. The parfait's texture was like nothing else – thick and creamy yet light and ultra smooth.
Salami bitter chocolate with berries compote. Salami what? Yes, you heard it right – chocolate salami, name as such because it has the same cylindrical shape as a salami. The accompanying berries compote gave a lighter kind of tang to the rich bitter chocolate salami.
Some wine and conversation before plunging ahead to your main meal? Go for the wine buffet at RM 45++ for free flow red and white.
Overall Villa Danieli is one of those authentic Italian restaurants that set itself apart from the rest. The food is always great, the wine selection is nice and the staff are very helpful and knowledgeable when it comes to recommending wine to pair with your food choices. It does come in a slightly hefty price tag but fret not because the set dinner at RM 125 nett is an excellent value for money.
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text: The threat of punishment is not the only way of stopping crimes and offences. Try cash incentives. The Madhya Pradesh forest department is giving away Rs 5,000 to each farmer who spots and provides information about a bird called 'Lesser Florican' aka Kharmor, and the results are there for all to see. The number of lesser floricans in the Sailana sanctuary has shot up from 5 to 26. Now, here's a thought to protect tigers and elephants and other endangered species.


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The use of large-scale data mining and machine learning has proliferated through the adoption of technologies such as Hadoop, with its simple programming semantics and rich and active ecosystem. This paper presents LinkedIn's Hadoop-based analytics stack, which allows data scientists and machine learning researchers to extract insights and build product features from massive amounts of data. In particular, we present our solutions to the ``last mile'' issues in providing a rich developer ecosystem. This includes easy ingress from and egress to online systems, and managing workflows as production processes. A key characteristic of our solution is that these distributed system concerns are completely abstracted away from researchers. For example, deploying data back into the online system is simply a 1-line Pig command that a data scientist can add to the end of their script. We also present case studies on how this ecosystem is used to solve problems ranging from recommendations to news feed updates to email digesting to descriptive analytical dashboards for our members.
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Approach each issue with equal interpretation of the company coverage. Under the Texas Whistleblower Act, public-sector employees could also be entitled to damages if an employer engages in retaliatory actions based on an employee who, in good faith, information a criticism related to workplace ethics. Consider whether or not your group additionally needs an ethics hotline, a confidential benefit service for workers to contact each time they want.
Ethical business practice would be to protect this info, which can lead to the lack of secrecy, anonymity, and solitude. Reputation and the picture of a business is an important factor for the organization.
Organizations will need to perceive this unstated need of employees for something larger, in the event that they really want to see individuals come to work and provides their finest unconditionally. Hence, organizations have to outline their vision, mission and methods, which motivate the people.
We must ask questions like, who's answerable for the authenticity and constancy of the information available on-line. Ethically, the idea features a debate over who can contribute content material and who must be held accountable when the content is erroneous or false. This additionally has a authorized angle for compensation for the injured get together due to wrong data and loss of capital because of these accuracy defects.
It consists of all forms of conduct, starting from threats and verbal abuse to varied types of physical assaults and even the act of murder. Workplace violence can have an effect on and have interaction staff, shoppers, clients and/or guests. Many companies limit their staff' access to cyberspace by blocking some sites, that are relevant only to non-public usage and therefore destructive to productiveness. On a larger scale, governments also create giant firewalls, which censor and filter access to sure information available on-line which is commonly from foreign international locations to their residents and anybody within their borders.
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Many companies have their R&D departments and their patents bring a source of revenue for them. It is consistently believed that patent infringement is frequent in the cyber age and that it should be dealt legally and ethically with the strictest norms. Individuals often surrender personal info for numerous on-line companies.
Designate an government in-charge of handling employees' issues pertaining to office ethics. Provide examples of office ethics simulations, corresponding to misappropriation of company funds, improper workplace relationships etc. Obtain written acknowledgement from staff that they've acquired and understood the workplace ethics coverage. Incorporate the coverage into your efficiency management program to carry workers accountable for his or her actions. Employees typically don't understand what they should do if they see considered one of their co-staff harassing another, both mentally, sexually or bodily.
- Instead, it considers business ethics as an academic discipline.
- There are varied branches of ethics, and one department is 'business ethics'.
- These are ethical questions raised concerning the financial, political, legal, and different social systems within which company enterprises are expected to operate.
- This kind of ethics is focused on how business should behave.
To see an instance of a company ethical code or mission statement, visit Johnson & Johnson and browse "Our Credo" written by former chair Robert Wood Johnson. Threatening Behavior − It includes transferring very near an individual aggressively or making oral or written threats to people or property. By taking their worksites into consideration, employers can discover out the methods for reducing the chance of incidents occurring. A nicely-written and implemented Workplace Violence Prevention Program, combined with engineering controls, administrative controls, and coaching can help to reduce workplace violence issues. Workplace violence is an action of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or another kind of disruptive habits that takes place on the worksite.
That truth leads us to the second normative concept about what constitutes ethical conduct. and concentrate on how folks ought to behave; we focus on them in this chapter and in later chapters. In distinction, descriptive ethical theories are based on scientific proof, primarily in the field of psychology, and describe how people are inclined to behave within a particular context; nonetheless, they don't seem to be the subject of this e-book. Forbes supplies an annual listing of companies just lately deemed essentially the most ethical based on their standards and analysis.
It has been proved that the extra the status, the more are the profits. Therefore, picture issues related to authorized process are crucial for organizations. Harming customers or members of the general public could make you responsible for damages. The organizations must act in a authorized manner to unravel the authorized points. If they're unaware of the authorized outcomes, they may stop to turn out to be a leading group in their industries.
Employees have to worry for their jobs while trying to report a superior for harassment. They might worry that they may be labelled a troublemaker if they report inappropriate behavior. The finest approach to resolve this type of points is to not let it occur in the first place.
People tend to ask who has the best to regulate the web within the curiosity of safety. This is a very difficult concern as a result of large quantities of knowledge and countless people are associated with the internet. A commerce secret is a method, apply, course of, design, instrument, pattern, information which is secret and by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over rivals or prospects. Trade secrets theft could be considered unethical because it may be powerful to create or ideate a unique formula, but quite simple to copy it. A patent is a form of right granted by the government to an inventor, so that he might benefit monetarily from his/her invention.
The dilemma of 'work ethic' is ubiquitous, but it has come to the main focus for the reason that turn of the millennium as scandals got here up that have sunk the complete organizations, such as those associated with Enron and WorldCom. Ethics has now turn into a obligatory subject in many skilled courses. Still, people discover it perplexing to face the challenges they call 'work ethic'. It is essential to have the courage to behave ethically and with integrity. These values let us determine right from incorrect and performing accordingly.
Team members should make sure that all members of a group carry out some tasks to assist complete a project. People, who're motivated, often discover passion to work for his or her companies. These people come to work with an intent to let their organization obtain its goals, to assist their friends and the organization for fulfillment, to empower their juniors and to grow themselves.


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Central Florida Strategies has been the developers' governmental consultant on these real estate projects:
ANDRETTI INDOOR KARTING AND GAMING– A 135,000-square-foot multi entertainment facility licensed by the legendary Andretti race car family and a local business partnership. The $35 million project received approval in March 2016 to build a themed indoor racing venue on Universal Blvd. across from the Orange County Convention Center and opened in September 2017.
SKYPLEX DEVELOPMENT– A project that received unanimous approval by Orange County in December 2015 for a proposed redevelopment of the corner of Sand Lake and I Drive and will include the World's Tallest Roller Coaster.
GARY SAIN MEMORIAL BRIDGE– Central Florida Strategies won approval on behalf of Rosen Hotels and Resorts for an Agreement with Orange County government to privately fund a pedestrian bridge from the Rosen Plaza Hotel to the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center.
WINDERMERE CAY– In 2009, Central Florida Strategies was involved in negotiating for a new workforce- housing ordinance that would allow the deferral of impact fees for new housing projects in targeted areas in Orange County. The ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in Nov. 2009. Timberlock has developed 380 multifamily units on a property adjacent to the Walt Disney World Resort and its current occupancy rate is about 90% Disney cast members.
MAITLAND WEST– Maitland West is a 40-acre, $44 million mixed use development on the corner of SR 434 and SR 414. Central Florida Strategies has been the developer's government consultant and negotiated key elements. Among them: land acquisition from the Florida Department of Transportation, public dedication of land for a road extension, and the annexation of land into the City of Maitland.
HOLLYWOOD PLAZA — This is the redevelopment of a major property on International Drive that includes, Mango's Tropical Café, a $40 million entertainment venue and a $30 million, 800-space parking garage. Both projects received approval from Orange County government in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
CITY OF OCOEE- Central Florida Strategies currently represents the City of Ocoee as an economic development consultant. Some of the projects with which with we are currently assisting include the West Oaks Mall, Downtown Ocoee, and the revitalization of the SR 50/ West Colonial Dr. corridor, and the SR 429 corridor area.
EMERSON POINT– This is a planned, mixed-use development on 112 acres in Apopka. Central Florida Strategies has been the developer's government consultant and has been active in securing the following approvals on behalf of the developer.
TRELAGO– Central Florida Strategies was the developer's government representative on a mixed-use project with the Related Group/Pelloni Development that won approval by the Maitland City Council in February 2016. The Related Group is the largest multifamily development firm in Florida.
Central Florida Strategies has worked as a government consultant on behalf of regional and national design, architectural and construction firms to help secure projects, including many in the education market. Our services have included pursuits in the K-12 and higher education arenas, resulting in the award of over a dozen projects throughout Central Florida. Among them:
FLORIDA CITRUS BOWL RENOVATION – A $190 Million contract for renovation of the Citrus Bowl awarded by the City of Orlando in 2013
PHIILIPS ELEMENTARY– $12 million for the design of a renovation project awarded by Orange County Public Schools in 2011
ROCK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY– Construction contract for a $15 million renovation project awarded by Orange County Public Schools in 2011
WEDGEFIELD K8– Design contract for a new $30 million school awarded by Orange County Public Schools in 2014
VENTURA ELEMENTARY– Construction contract for a $16 million renovation project awarded by Orange County Public Schools in 2015
UNION PARK ELEMENTARY– Design contract for a $16 million renovation project awarded by Orange County Public Schools in 2016
PINECASTLE/PINELOCH K8– Design contract for a $32 Million new school project awarded by Orange County Public Schools in 2017
Central Florida Strategies has represented several national construction management engineering on the awarding process of government work. Some of these projects include:
ORLANDO AIRPORT EXPANSION- A $250 Million CM at Risk project awarded by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority for the new South Terminal awarded in 2016. In 2015, Central Florida Strategies helped secure another project at the airport, this time a $200 Million CM at Risk project for the construction of the intermodal for the new south terminal.
MARDEN ROAD INTERCHANGE- An $ 8 Million interchange project privately funded interchange and which required approvals by the Central Florida Expressway Authority and the City of Apopka
POINCIANA PARKWAY- Awarded by the Osceola County Expressway Authority in 2013 to become the Program Manager/CEI for the $110 Million Road road to connect Poinciana to I-4.
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OSCEOLA PARKWAY, PHASE 1– A $12 million CM at Risk road widening project awarded by Osceola County Government in August 2009


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I gave a talk on giving good presentations yesterday afternoon here at Libre Planet. The ideas were derived mostly from my talks on user group and building communities, but just for a particular talk. Would love your feedback!
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Of the 110 or so pine species, three cousins classified as foxtail pines live for thousands of years and hold many answers to anti-aging.
Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (P. aristata) and foxtail pine (P. balfouriana) all live in the high mountains of western United States and have done so for the past 40 million years.
Great Basin bristlecone can live at least 4,862 years and its tree rings of living, dead standing trees and fallen pieces of wood have enabled scientists a continuous glimpse at climate in east central California since the end of the Pleistocene some 11,000 years ago. It's unlike any other of the 80,000 species of trees on Earth.
The three species are grouped together because they have needles bunched together in groups of five and branches resembling a fox's tail. And these species are very long-lived with foxtail reaching 2,110 years while Rocky Mountain bristlecone have been recorded at 2,435 years.
Tree scientists believe bristlecones and foxtails can live so long because of the harsh environment they call home. High mountain tops are very cold and dry, and very little is able to grow under these conditions. In addition, a scant amount of undergrowth with rocky soils prevents fire from creating a disturbance. In fact, it is so dry with about 10 inches of precipitation a year that wood-rotting fungi grows too slowly to debilitate these magnificent trees.
Unlike any other pines these three cousins have needle bundles that can all give rise to new buds, using them to grow new branches to replace those that die.
Winds of 120 mph blast ice crystals and rock dust wearing out bark and grotesquely shaping treetops. Tree roots, trunks, and branches have evolved in semi-independent sections so that when damage occurs the entire tree is not harmed.
Life at the top of the mountain is fraught with unimaginable hardships. The growing season lasts about two months. Needles are coated with thick layers of wax protecting moisture loss, and ice and dust damage. Like everything else about these trees, needles are designed for the long haul living for 45 years before being discarded.
Large, one third- to three-quarters of an inch long, seeds have oval wings twice the length of seeds. Cones mature after 26 months and seeds fall from the cone and "helicopter" to the ground.
Clark's nutcracker, a gray, black and white relative of jays, harvest seeds and remember where most but not all caches are located.
These pines are all intolerant of shade, yet despite the fierce environmental conditions seeds manage to germinate and if they can survive the first 20 decades, they will have reached the sapling stage. I've measure a 3-foot tall Great Basin bristlecone that was 650 years old.
In order to be considered mature, a Great Basin bristlecone must celebrate its 1,000th birthday. It will be gnarled having porcupine girdles and frost scars along its trunk. A few structural roots will be exposed by hundreds of years of soil erosion and evidence of fine roots exhausted from mining the soil for nutrients, finally suffering mineral famine, are visible to the trained eye.
Unlike any other known living thing these trees and the ancient cliff cedars (Thuja occidentalis) of the Niagara Escarpment show no sign of the degenerative aging process. Many of them live more than two miles above the Earth yet they exhibit no mutations as they stoically enter their 48th century of life despite being bombarded by extreme levels of cosmic radiation. Gerontologists are awed that there are no signs of any chromosomal changes, including shortening of their tips as they age. They have classified Great Basin bristlecone pine as an organism of "negligible senescence."
Great Basin bristlecone pines eventually die because they outgrow the very soil and rock that supports them. They are the undisputed longest living non-clonal tree species on Earth.
The only perceived threat to these ancient trees appears to be global warming as the temperatures in the 20th century across the western U.S. have risen between 2 and 5 degrees. In addition, in California the time it takes for snow on the ground to melt has decreased 16 days between 1951 and 1996. These extreme cold temperature trees are on the edge — unable to migrate beyond the mountain tops.
The voracious mountain pine beetles have sped-up their life cycle due to rising temperatures and droughts, and begun to lay waste to the high elevation Rocky Mountain whitebark pines; it may just be a matter of time before foxtail and bristlecone pines face their wrath.
The introduced lethal European fungus, white pine blister rust, has also benefited from warmer temperatures as it too has begun to creep up into the New Mexican Sangre de Cristo Range and kill the Rocky Mountain bristlecone pines.
Treat your family to a once in a lifetime experience, visit heavens gate and the Great Basin bristlecone pines of Schulman Grove, White Mountains, California and touch the white dolomite sedimentary rocks, formerly the warm sea of 600 million years ago, that hold some of the answers to immortality.
Dr. Reese Halter is a public speaker and conservation biologist. His latest book is "The Incomparable Honey Bee," Rocky Mountain Books. He can be contacted through www.DrReese.com.


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'These heart-warming stories bring insight into life's challenges.
They tell the story of my evolution. Life is teaching me to slow down and look beyond the illusions that we have been taught in order to recognize the deeper truths that have been there all along, waiting for each of us to pause long enough to witness the essential beauty that dwells within.
It has been said that it is not the destination, but the way we make the journey that is important. May these words unite us in making the journey in peace."
Debi Hartfield, Granville, Ohio
About the Author
I live in a small Midwestern town where I was born and raised. I have two wonderful children, and now a third through my son's marriage. For most of my adult life I have been the sole parent, supporting us by cutting hair. Somewhere along the way I felt called to write. It is not often that we get a glimpse into the life of an ordinary person just trying to do her best with what life has given her. These words are my attempt to do that. It is time for us to look more closely into the nature of life itself, to see the extraordinary in the ordinary, that every moment is a gift, every circumstance intended to help us grow and deepen, and that each person we come across is an honored guest in our present reality. If the human race is to survive, we must choose to come together in peace and harmony, as one. The spiritual teacher, Eckhart Tolle once said, "There is no other, there is only me." Through the words I write, I hope you and I are joined, that we come to love and cherish each other in a deeper and more meaningful way. As one, let us recreate our world in a new and higher form


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Black Rock has announced details of three upcoming DLC packs for its intense action racer Split second, these should all arrive Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network over the coming weeks, and there will be a fourth in September also.
It's probably not worth getting yourselves too excited as the first three will only be new cars, however the fourth is being regarded as a major add-on. Prices and exact dates are still to be confirmed but it is rumored that the third DLC will be free.
As to what we can expect, or when we can expect it, the Facebook post didn't say, but being that there's only three weeks until September, we may not have to wait long to find out.
As we hear more solid information we will keep you posted, will you be downloading these new packs?
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Laurie McCullough-Leibfried, Co-Owner and Horse Care Manager, has over 40 years of experience with horses and competes as an Adult Amateur.
Graduate A of the United States Pony Club - Pickering Hunt; evented through old format 3-day Preliminary level; now competes in Dressage. USDF Silver medalist and USDF Bronze medalist.
Laurie rehabilitated Penotti (her Prix St. Georges horse) who was given less than a 15% chance of recovery from a hind suspensory injury with the latest veterinary advances including stem cell surgery. He started showing again in 2012 at Prix St. Georges. He was semi-retired in 2016 at 19, but continued to serve as a schoolmaster at Prix St. George level and para-dressage until December 2019. He left hoofprints on our hearts! Rest in peace Mr. P.
Decorus has successfully completed several FEI CDIs at Small Tour and is schooling all the Grand Prix movements. He has also begun para-dressage.
Fürst Madiran joined the family in June 2016 and successfully completed at Training Level. He began schooling for FEI 5yr old classes and USDF First and Second level classes in 2017. Fürst Madiran was schooling and showing Third and Fourth Level in 2019.
Laurie has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from West Chester University. She works in the plastics industry as a Product Manager and is a former Plant Manager.
Lydia McCullough-Yost, Co-Owner, has over 25 years experience with horses.
Graduate A of the United States Pony Club - Pickering Hunt; evented through Training level.
Lydia has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Saint Joseph's University.


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Australian assassins, part 1: a review of the assassin spiders (Araneae, Archaeidae) of mid-eastern Australia.
Sofia: Pensoft, 2011. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, line drawings, maps. Zoo Keys 123. The assassin spiders of the family Archaeidae are an ancient and iconic lineage of basal araneomorph spiders, characterised by a specialised araneophagic ecology and unique, 'pelican-like' cephalic morphology. Found throughout the rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests and mesic..... More


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This year Mibrasa proudly sponsored the Empordanet team, who participated in the 5th edition of the Oncotrail in Girona, a solidarity race organised by Oncolliga Girona Foundation, together with "Parafrugell's Excursionist Group" and "Club Atlético Palafrugell".
Teams have a maximum of 30 hours to complete a circular route covering a distance of 100km. Starting in Catalonia's Costa Brava town of Palafrugell, the trail follows the coast weaving through medieval towns and woodlands in the Empordà region.
Having been established only a few years ago, the run has already been consolidated as one of the most highly participated sporting events in the region, involving 1,558 participants from 196 teams, and raising a record €232,000.
Oncolliga Foundation works to improve the living conditions for cancer patients and their families during their hospital stays across the Girona province while the battle continues to discover new treatments to beat the disease. Raising cancer awareness is an on-going cause, of which the Oncolliga foundation is dedicated to supporting.
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News cycles are dominated by Russian dramas.
We've taken solace by decoding mass rhetoric.
I can imagine you beautiful and calm.
Our wandering like scrolling.
This landscape so literal.
Receipts as evidence as expressions.
Fisted conclusions neglect.
A rote search for light in darkness.
Time stretches into manufactured units.
By heart standards, this feels eternal.
Populist hyperbole interpreted as desire feels
Some argue identity is residual.
You know it by its attributes.
These compulsory dreams are viral transfers.
Motives unmoored as debts to consent bloom.
Layered political pontifications soothe like lullabies.
I dare you to find love in this absence.
Liberation aside, how does this make you feel?
Inductive reasoning seduces. It penetrates.
Yes, this conversation is a calculated intermission.
Wait. This is my understanding of your manipulations.
A respite of obviousness – of borders unarmed.
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The GeneSight Genetic Test: A Review of the Evidence
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 13, Number 5, May 2015
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Topics: Diagnostic Testing | Genetics and Psychiatry | Pharmaceutical Industry | Practice Tools and Tips
Daniel Carlat, MD
Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, The Carlat Report.
Dr. Carlat has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
Assurex Health recently sent me an email inviting me to dine at Legal Seafood to learn about "Clinical Applications of Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics." I didn't go, but increasingly I am hearing from colleagues about their experiences at these dinner programs: "What do you think about this GeneSight test? The data looked pretty impressive at this dinner."
Clearly, the field of pharmacogenetic testing is growing up when companies can afford this kind of promotional money nation-wide. There are now several companies marketing such tests—including Assurex, Genomind, Genelex and others.
We covered this topic last fall (TCPR, October 2014) and concluded that there was not enough good evidence for using genetic testing in routine practice. In the following, I'll zero in specifically on GeneSight to review the data—so that you'll be more informed if you choose to dine courtesy of Assurex. Good food and wine tend to dull your critical faculties, and you don't want a company to hypnotize you into adopting a very expensive test unless it will really help your patients.
The Context of Pharmacogenetic Testing
Humans vary genetically—not only in eye and hair color but in more obscure ways, such as how we metabolize drugs. While the majority of our patients metabolize drugs normally, a small percentage do not. Using the most important enzyme, 2D6, as a benchmark, roughly 5–10% of Caucasians are poor metabolizers, and 1% are ultra-rapid metabolizers (Ingelman-Sundberg, M, Pharmacogenomics J 2005;5(1):6–13). Of the remainder, the majority are "extensive" (or normal) metabolizers. You should know that these frequencies vary among ethnic groups—for example, only about 1% of Asians are slow metabolizers.
Before I discuss GeneSight, an important but often overlooked point is that the recent GeneSight studies were preceded by decades of disappointing clinical studies in this field. Two large reviews of the literature on pharmacogenetics in mood disorders—one in 2007 (Genet Med 2007;9(12):819–825) and one in 2013 (CNS Spectr 2013;18(5):272–284)—could find no association between metabolizer status and response of depressed patients to SSRIs. Tricyclics are a different story, with evidence-based guidelines recommending dosage adjustments based on P450 testing (Hicks JK et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 93(5):402–408, 2013). But most psychiatrists are not using the new genetic tests for tricyclics, which we rarely prescribe.
The take home point is that there's a long history of negative or inconclusive studies in the field—so GeneSight's evidence had better be pretty convincing before we decide to change our clinical practice based on it.
The GeneSight Test
The basic GeneSight test as evaluated in their clinical trials analyzes patient DNA for genes encoding three metabolic enzymes and two serotonin-related proteins. The three enzymes are 2D6, 2C19, and 1A2—all of which are located in the liver and are involved in metabolizing various medications. The other two molecules are SLC6A4 (the serotonin transporter gene) and HTR2A (the serotonin 2A receptor gene). (GeneSight has expanded its testing panel since the clinical trials—you can find the current list on its website, www.genesight.com).
The metabolic enzymes are clearly relevant for metabolism—no surprises there. But why did they include the serotonin genes in the assay? Presumably because they can theoretically affect the antidepressant response. However, there's no scientific consensus that we have found the right genes yet. The most definitive meta-analysis found no consistent evidence of a relationship between serotonin genes and response to any antidepressant (Am J Psychiatry 2013;170(2):207–217). So GeneSight's adding these genes appears to serve little use other than to make their assay appear more robust than a simple test of P450 enzymes.
The testing process is quite simple: you use cotton cheek swabs to collect the DNA, the samples are overnighted to Assurex, and results are provided within 36 hours. As a doctor, you'll be sent a report classifying a list of 38 psychiatric drugs into three possible categories: green bin ("use as directed"), yellow bin ("use with caution") and red bin ("use with caution and with more frequent monitoring"). An easy example is Paxil, which is metabolized primarily by 2D6. Paxil will presumably show up in the red bin in two cases: if your patient is a poor metabolizer (because Paxil doses could go too high) or if he is an ultra-rapid metabolizer (the dose could be too low).
It all makes sense theoretically. But what about in actual practice?
The GeneSight Evidence
Three clinical studies have been conducted thus far. See the chart on this page for a brief summary of the main findings. There have been two open label studies, and one randomized, "double-blind" study (I'll explain why I put quotes around that in a second). The methods of the studies are similar. Patients who are taking medications for depression are recruited from a clinic. They are assigned to one of two groups. In the guided group, patients are given the GeneSight test, the prescriber sees the results, and is free to make changes in the patients' meds based on the results of the test. In the unguided group, patients get the test, but the results are sealed until after the study is over. Patients are periodically evaluated with standard depression scales, and the study length was eight weeks in the open label trials, 10 weeks in the randomized trial. The main outcome is whether patients assigned to the guided group improve more than those assigned to the unguided group.
Open Label Results
The open label studies found a statistically significant effect of using GeneSight to guide treatment. Open label studies are easy to conduct, and they're great for generating hypotheses, but we shouldn't rely on them to make clinical decision. Remember gabapentin? Open label studies found it apparently effective for bipolar disorder—but subsequent double-blind studies did not.
GeneSight's open label studies are vulnerable to various possible biases that might render the results meaningless. Here are some potential problems.
- Patients were not assigned to groups randomly, but were chosen based on conversations with doctors and researchers. One potential source of bias: doctors may have preferentially assigned more complicated patients to the guided group on the theory that they would be most helped by genetic testing. If so, we wouldn't really know if the results are applicable to all the patients we see, or just some undefined subset.
- Patients assigned to the guided group knew they were getting a cutting-edge genetic test that could predict which medication would work best for them. Patients in the other group knew the test results would not be used for their treatment. Clearly, those in the guided group would be more optimistic about their treatment, which is a key component of the non-specific placebo effect.
- Prescribers knew which patients were being guided by the test, potentially leading to the "cheerleader effect."
- The symptom raters knew which patients were in which group, potentially leading to biased ratings, since the raters may have vested interests in GeneSight being successful.
The bottom line is that the open label studies can tell us very little other than that GeneSight appears to have potential—and that it's time to do the more expensive randomized double-blinded tests.
Randomized Results
The randomized double blind study was not "double" blind in the way drug trials are. The idea behind the double blind is that neither the researchers nor the patients know which group they are assigned to, so that there is no possibility of various biases or placebo effects creeping in. The GeneSight double blind study was blinded only to patients and symptom raters, and not to prescribers, who might have been cheerleading their patients to wellness.
Nonetheless, the results of that study showed a numerical superiority of guided treatment, but it was not statistically significant. For example, the difference in the Ham-D scores had a p value was 0.29—which means that there was a 29% chance that this difference was due to chance. The usual cut-off for statistical significance is 5%, so this result was not close to being significant. It's possible that if they had recruited more patients, they might have found a significant difference. But for now we have to conclude that there is no convincing evidence that the GeneSight test helps us prescribe more effective medications for our patients
However, there is a bit of a silver lining for GeneSight in this study. In a subanalysis, the author focused on the 13 patients who entered the study taking antidepressants that were classified in the red bin—in other words, "use with caution and with more frequent monitoring." Six of these were randomized to the guided group, and their doctors used the results to adjust the meds of all of these patients, who ended the study with a 33.1% Ham-D improvement. On the other hand, the seven patients who were assigned to the unguided group were less likely to have their meds changed, and they improved by only 0.8% on the Ham-D. This is intriguing, and raises the possibility that GeneSight might be useful for some patients. But remember—this is based on a subanalysis of 13 patients from an already tiny study.
Bottom Line
If we were to hold the GeneSight test to the usual standards we require for making medication decisions, we'd conclude that there's very little reliable evidence that it works. On the other hand, some of you will probably want to try it out, especially for those patients who have insurance that will cover the cost of the test. If you do order it, reserve it for patients who are most likely to benefit, including patients who have failed to respond to multiple medications (which could be caused by ultra-rapid metabolism, causing drug levels to be too low), and patients who have had lots of side effects (potentially caused by slow metabolism, causing drug levels to he too high).


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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
BBA Huddah Monroe Shares Bikini Pictures As She Vacations In Lagos [NSFW]
As another edition of Big Brother Africa appears on the horizon, participants from last year are in line to make the most of their final minutes of fame before new contestants are chosen.
Huddah Monroe represented Kenya at last year's Big Brother: The Chase, and was the first person to be evicted from the house.
The reality TV personality is currently vacationing in Lagos and shared these pictures on Instagram, of her lounging at a private beach house in a very revealing white bikini.
Not safe for work pictures follow...
Identity Theft - Lil Kim Disses Nicki Minaj in New Song But Gets Pushback For Her Facelifts
Posted in: lil kim , music , nicki minaj
First, Lil Kim dropped her own "Flawless" remix last week, reminding at Nicki Minaj, who had called herself "The Queen of Rap" on the Beyonce track, that she, Lil Kim, was still on the throne.
Lil' Kim has now released another Nicki Minaj diss track titled "Identity Theft" in which she's calling Nicki out for stealing her style. She announced the single on Twitter with the collage above.
But it is this picture and the artwork for the new song [See below] rather than the song itself that is getting her fans and non-fans unhappy.
Critics on Twitter are pushing back, saying Lil Kim doesn't look anything now like the old images she's using to say Nicki stole from her. And they are asking, who's the identity thief now?
Sorry Mrs. Carter - Jay Z's Alleged Mistress Sends Open Letter to Beyonce
Beyoncé and Jay Z will soon be wrapping up their North America On The Run tour reported to have netted them over $100 Million, and it seems some hangers on want their share of the money and attention.
Liv is a rapper who claims to have been pursued by Jay Z in the past but says she did not accept his offer to be his mistress because she respected Beyonce. The rapper has now released a music video, called, "Sorry Mrs. Carter," an open letter to Beyonce whom she says came for her first. Really?
Over the beat of OutKast's hit Sorry Ms.Jackson, Liv raps about how she never expected to be featured in Life and Style magazine after being linked with Jay Z.
Raunchy Photos Of Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Fondling Younger Women Exposed
Posted in: cheating , infidelity , sports
It goes without saying that 71-year-old Jerry Jones might not appreciate the release of these raunchy photos that appear to be of him partying with several women who appear younger than him.
Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones has been married to his wife, Gene, for more than 50 years and is described as a "family man" in his official bio at the Cowboys' website.
The pictures were released by Twitter user and then quickly went viral after they were shared by sports gossip website Terez Owens.
Celeb Insta Fashion - Toolz is Crushing On Her Own Curves
Posted in: fashola , low self-esteem , toolz
Toolz is making herself her own woman crush for today. Sharing this photo where she is garbed in a figure-draping bejeweled knot dress, the media personality wrote;
#WCW All of me loves all of MEEEEE! Swear down if you don't love you, who will?
True talk! But we will also love you, Toolz :)
Asa Performs New Single Dead Again At Olympia For the Fête de la Musique
Posted in: asa , Entertainment , music
In the run up to her new album #BedOfStone out August 25, Asa performed an Acoustic Live version of the single Dead Again at the Olympia Paris.
In the appearance as a headlining act for the Fete de la Musique, she also performs Jailer from her eponymous album and another single, How Did Love Find Me, off Bed of Stone.
I did not buy Beautiful Imperfection, Asa's last album, but listening to these two singles, I've just pre-ordered Bed of Stone. I'm that sold!
Daddy Time - Paul Okoye Shows Off His Son
Posted in: daddy time , paul okoye
Paul Okoye of P-Square shared this photo with his son Andre.
The proud dad was rocking matching black suit, same as the little cutie who looks just like his mom Anita.
Oge Okoye Celebrates Daughter's 4th Birthday [Photos]
Posted in: birthdays , celebrity families , oge okoye
Oge Okoye is one happy mother as her young daughter adds another year. As she celebrated her princess, the actress wrote on Instagram...
Happy birthday my sweet cutie from my womb..she is 4 yrs today. I pray God blesses you with wisdom, continuous good health,understanding, wealth, more love in your being..God will make all things bright and shinny for u my darling damsel..Love u so big...to the moon..touching the stars and back baby.Stay glam cutie. Kisses.
Check out the lovely Cinderella birthday cake below...
Lola Omotayo and Peter Okoye Attend His Sister's Wedding At Asaba
Posted in: lola omotayo , peter okoye , weddings
Peter Okoye and his wife, Lola Omotayo have been photographed at his sister, Mary Okoye and her fiance and Nollywood actor, Emma Emordi's wedding which is currently on-going in Asaba.
If there was a reason they did not attend Jude Okoye and Ify umeokeke's wedding, that is definitely not an issue with the whole family.
Congrats to the couple, she's a lovely bride!
Love Without Language Lasts 55 Years And Counting - From Humans of New York
Posted in: love , Real Love Stories , romance
"Those are my parents. They've been married 55 years. They met when my dad was visiting Mexico as a young man. He saw my mom at a party, but he couldn't speak a word of Spanish, so they just sort of looked at each other and giggled.
Everything was very formal back then, so he asked a mutual friend to obtain permission for him to contact her. My mom gave my dad her address, and when he went back to America, he would write her a letter every few days.
He'd write the entire letter in English, and then get a Spanish dictionary and translate it word by word.
Covers - Olivia Wilde Breastfeeds Her Son Otis For Glamour Magazine
Posted in: breasts , breatsfeeding , celebrity families , magazine covers , motherhood , parenting
Actress Olivia Wilde welcomed baby Otis with fiancé Jason Sudeikis in April, and in the September issue of Glamour magazine, the new mom talks about her experience breastfeeding. Accompanying the interview, is a stunning image of her nursing him [below].
Wilde's cover debuts during World Breastfeeding Week, an annual celebration promoting breastfeeding awareness worldwide. The actress joins other celebrities who have also shared photos in order to normalize the sight of breastfeeding and show support for other nursing mothers.
For more celebrities, including Giselle Bundchen and Yaya Dacosta, pictured breastfeeding in the past, check out this post.
Excerpts from the cover story and more photos below...
Dating in the Modern Age And 4 Rules For Online Dating
Posted in: Featured , infographics , Jenna Brown , online dating , Relationship Articles
By Jenna Brown
Relationships and coupling have always been surrounded by odd rituals and believe it or not, someday future generations might view our finding mates via online dating sites just as bizarre as we now view dowries or arranged marriage.
In today's world, online dating has become the normal way to meet someone. Most of us have given up on the idea of a "meet cute" and instead prefer to surf for potential dates from the safety of our homes. Sure, some of us still go out to bars in the hopes of finding a hookup but mostly? It's the dating site that helps us find our next relationships.
So! If you've been toying with the idea of joining one of the many sites out there, do not trust the judgmental tones that you hear your favorite sitcom characters use when they talk about using the Internet to find love. Those shows were filmed years ago and seriously? It's not like those characters are doing so great, right?
I Regret Remaining A Virgin Until I Got Married
Posted in: Featured , Relationship Articles , virgin
By Samantha Pugsley
"Believing that true love waits, I make a commitment to God, myself, my family, my friends, my future mate and my future children to be sexually abstinent from this day until the day I enter a biblical marriage relationship. As well as abstaining from sexual thoughts, sexual touching, pornography, and actions that are known to lead to sexual arousal."
At the age of 10, I took a pledge at my church alongside a group of other girls to remain a virgin until marriage. Yes, you read that right — I was 10 years old.
Let's take a look at who I was as a 10-year-old: I was in fourth grade. I played with Barbie dolls and had tea parties with imaginary friends. I pretended I was a mermaid every time I took a bath. I still thought boys were icky and I had no idea I liked girls, too. I wouldn't get my period for another four years. And most importantly, I didn't have a clue about sex.
Is Jay Z- Really A Time Traveller? Has 1939 Doppelganger And Now A 3-Year-Old Lookalike
There's a photo of a little boy who looks just like Jay Z currently going viral on the interwebs. Reddit user BasedMath submitted the photo of a woman and two kids, saying simply, "My friend's son looks like Jay-Z". In the comments some were joking that Jay Z has a secret son.
But someone else brought up Jay Z's 1939 Doppelganger and the thread took another turn as some talked about illuminati and time travel. One comment had me laughing out loud.
No way man, this is how it is. Jay-Z is a pioneer time traveler born in the year 2006. He travelled back to the 1930's with knowledge of which businesses would survive the depression and invested. After depositing his earnings in a high interest bank account, he travelled to the year 1995 where he somehow was able to start his own independent record label with no prior experience.
Malia Obama Breaks The Rules - Takes A Selfie With Lollapalooza Festival Goer
Posted in: barack obama , malia and sasha , parenting
First daughter Malia Obama was spotted in Chicago last weekend for Lollapalooza, the music festival that takes place annually in Grant Park. She even stayed for the festival's final act to see Chance the Rapper perform with R.Kelly.
Several festival-goers pointed out on Twitter how they saw and and asked Malia to take a picture with them but she declined, stating she wasn't allowed to take pictures.
Along the line however, Malia defied orders and became a typical teenager!
Mothers Neglecting Their Children to Take Sexy Selfies? Talk About Misplaced Priorities
We live in a social media-obsessed society where attention-thirsty mothers care more about Facebook and Instagram likes than their own child's well-being.
How we got here, we're not exactly sure, but internet fame is the worst kind of drug that some folks just can't get enough of.
Here's a photo gallery of (misguided) mothers neglecting their child to take selfies. Check it out.
Katie Price Welcomes New Baby, Reveals She's Back Together With Cheating Husband
Posted in: celebrities , katie price
Katie Price has taken back cheating husband Kieran Hayler in an attempt to rebuild the couple's marriage.
The 36-year-old, who gave birth to her second child with Kieran on Monday, says: "We're working on our relationship and taking it day by day. Things are starting to get better now."
Kieran, 27, had been cheating on Katie with her friend Jane Pountney , and the model later discovered that he had slept with another of her pals, too.
He has been seeking treatment for sex addiction in the wake of Katie's revelations, which she published on Twitter back in May.
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Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida needed someone to basically "host" their employee benefits package video. They were "familiar with my work", so I got the nod! Among other things that I did for them this week, I interviewed people as a man-on-the-street. If you'd like to actually see what I'm talking about, might I suggest you get hired by JMH!
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Recently, Word Press has been inviting editors of blogging sites to view country by country visits to their sites. This reveals an array of national flags plus a map of the world with colour densities of visit frequencies. The information suggests possibilities for a new form of electronic stamp collecting
As each day progresses, there is a deepening of colours on the Word Press map growing from West to East, as new countries and visits are displayed. In the case of Leaders we Deserve, early morning (Greenwich Mean Time) visits are shown as arriving from The United States and Canada to the west, and Australia and New Zealand to the East. By midday, the European countries begin to appear, and the UK overtakes the USA in numbers of site visits.
The stats do not provide full information. Only 10-12 countries with most site visits are reported. This means that as the day progresses, newer locations become masked by the stats of earlier ones.
Middle Earth fills in later
As a consequence of the cumulative reporting of locations, 'Middle Earth countries', (Europe, Africa, Western Asia) appear later, and some will be hidden from view.
Data from one day [May 6th 2012]
The image above from May 6th 2012 gave the following pattern of most frequent visits:
United Kingdom 135
United States 123
South Africa 36
Australia 23
Morocco 21
Canada 12
Germany 11
France 10
United Arab Emirates 7
Singapore 7
Malaysia 7
The less frequent visits
I also noted less frequent visits from Indonesia, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Bangladesh and Egypt, after checking the situation earlier in the day.
Electronic stamp-collecting
At first I was interested in the statistics for Leaders We Deserve. But the flags reminded me of those stamp albums of childhood, with one country per page. I think of it as a form of electronic stamp-collecting and maybe it will become a harmless occupation (like train spotting in Second Life?) for the age of the Google map.
Author's note
In researching this idea I discovered that electronic stamp-collecting already has its advocates, although traditional methods of stamp collecting are surviving the decline of usage of postage stamps worldwide.


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Dr. Dimitri Mavris, the director of ASDL, is supported by administrative and professional research staffs.
The research staff, composed of research engineers and post-doctoral fellows, are functionally organized under divisions and branches as well as grouped by sponsored projects. The functional hierarchy and project groupings are structured into an organizational matrix. Both the director and the research staff direct and mentor graduate students who also serve as graduate research assistants. Currently, the laboratory supports on the order of 200 doctorate, masters, and undergraduate students. ASDL focuses on systems and complex design; therefore, all disciplines (e.g., aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, stability and controls, flight mechanics) are represented through the research staff and student researchers and most importantly, they are all co-located in one facility. Due to the proximity of the disciplinary expertise, ASDL provides a unique environment for research and teaching in design engineering and analysis methods. Since design is inherently a multidisciplinary activity, it is essential for a successful program that students and faculty have the opportunity to work closely together in teams.
The Front Office supports all administrative tasks of ASDL, while the Office of the Chief Engineer provides guidance to the projects, ensures maximum synergy between the different divisions and branches, and holds the holistic view of the research efforts of the laboratory. The Academic Office maintains and develops the ASDL curricula, striving to maintain state-of-the-art materials and topics in the graduate and undergraduate classes taught by ASDL faculty.
ASDL has a facility and researchers at the Georgia Tech-Lorraine (GTL) campus located in Metz, France. Established to complement ongoing research at GTL, ASDL@GTL focuses on the areas of complex systems design and integration and system of systems exploration and assessment. ASDL@GTL was launched under the Unité Mixte Internationale (UMI 2958) framework, an international research partnership that was created in 2006 by Georgia Tech and France's Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and located at GTL. This partnership allows ASDL@GTL to work on European projects such as those under the EU's Clean Sky 2 program. ASDL@GTL is led by Dr. Dimitri Mavris, Regents Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering and director of ASDL, and Dr. Turab Zaidi, a lecturer of aerospace engineering at GTL.


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Yes I am open to supporting a land based casino in Chicago, but not within the 4th Ward. I do not believe that the 4th Ward has an area in which a casino would be appropriate. I would NOT support it on the Michael Reese hospital site or anywhere else within the ward.
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