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With the passing of Mac Miller two days ago, September 7th, Ariana Grande shared a simple but heart felt image of Mac, who had a song titled "Self Care".
In this post I'm not going to get into drug use or addiction, as many of you know I have had my own struggles overcoming alcoholism.
What I am going to talk about is the amount of self care Ariana Grande practiced in the last two years and why it's so damn important.
First I'd like to go on record and say yes I think Mac Miller's death is tragic, he will be missed and so will his talent. It's never okay when someone dies, it always hurts and in cases like Mac's you wonder what might have been.
But, there has been so much backlash towards Ariana about his passing that I'd like to touch on a few key points. Hate me if you want but someone needs to say it.
If anyone chooses to leave a toxic relationship that is their RIGHT to do so. We cannot be held accountable for someone elses actions, no matter how tragic, when our own actions are to keep us safe, healthy and happy.
Since when is it okay to force a woman to stay in a toxic relationship?
Is this what we are accepting now? …
Making the decision to leave a toxic relationship IS a form of self care and it MATTERS. Staying in a toxic relationship will only ruin two people at the same time. There are no advantages to staying.
It is not Ariana's fault that Mac Miller got charged with a DUI, had a substance abuse problem for years and has now passed away.
What was going on before they got together, during and after they seperated in terms of Mac's substance abuse was not Ariana's fault.
Addiction is a bitch.
It will take your family, friends, house, relationship and eventually your life.
To blame anyone is to completely miss the point.
Let's think about the fact that all breakups are hard. Walking away from someone who isn't good for you, even if you love the crap out of them, is completely heartbreaking.
It takes a strong person to say … "I love you, but I love me more."
We should recognize the human side of ourselves that can relate to this because I'm sure every one of us has either had our hearts broken, had to set boundaries or had to walk away from someone who wasn't right for us no matter how hard we tried.
Staying in a relationship where you aren't happy, safe or respected in the hopes of saving the other person means completely ignoring what you need.
Standing up and doing what is right for you is always YOUR first priority. There are women in shitty relationships right now who need to hear that it is okay to leave. They need to hear that whatever their partner chooses to do after they leave is not their fault.
They need to hear that they are WORTH it.
Like I've said in previous posts the truth about self -care is that it's messy, challenging, and you're sometimes not sure if your doing it right.
When you walk away from anyone toxic you have doubts, insecurities and fears. Imagine what it would feel like to practice self-care and then have something like this happen. It would be devastating. Right now Ariana needs to practice self-care even more so.
I'm not blaming her and honestly I don't think anyone else should be either.
I'm not bashing Mac, like I said I loved his music.
What I'm saying is self-care looks different for everybody but when I recognize someone making tough decisions for themselves and then the world responding in such a shitty way….I'm going to say something.
If you've ever left a relationship for whatever reason then you must have a little empathy.
To all of us strong, capable women out there,
I see you and I'm with you.
Carlee xoxo


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July 4th holiday weekend. A paid vacation day for most people, and a great day to hang out with friends and enjoy your favorite pastime. It is also a good day to pause and reflect on the freedom that we enjoy. The very fact that we are able to take a day off of work is, in itself, evidence of freedom at one level. That we can choose to pursue any activity we want to, is freedom at another level.
But consider the basic engine of our economy that makes possible all the "stuff" around us. A car to drive around in, food at the grocery store, a grill to cook on. These are all things that exist because someone had an idea to create a new product and deliver that product to you for the best possible cost.
Capitalism is the foundation. Capitalism at it's most basic is simply the freedom to have private possessions. Capitalism is the basis for our free enterprise system where individuals and groups can start a business. It's that simple.
Capitalism and Free Enterprise are not right or wrong, good or evil. It is simply a choice. It is a choice on how a society will function with regard to property. What individual people do with capitalism can be good or bad. When unethical people commit fraud, they are "gaming the system", to borrow a popular phrase, to lie, cheat and steal from others. With freedom comes responsibility.
Capitalism and free enterprise have proven to be the most powerful engine of prosperity in the history of man. And with prosperity comes increased life expectancy and better living conditions. We are the beneficiaries of a two hundred year experiment that has achieved the greatest increase to the standard of living in the history of man. And when you have grown up with the benefits, it is difficult to imagine the struggle that has brought us here.
Capitalism is the opposite of Fascism where the government owns everything and you only get what the government allows you have.
No matter how badly government tries to control our economic system, as long as there is private ownership and the freedom to try new things, Americans, and people everywhere who believe in freedom, will be inventing and experimenting and trying to do new things to make life better for themselves and those around us. To those people everywhere; "Keep up the good work".
Let us never forget what make us Americans. Never let us forget to protect those freedoms. And never let us forget the men and women in uniform who have paid dearly to protect your freedom and mine.


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Soon after the new President Maithrpala Sirisena has assumed his duties in his post heads of the three key Local Institutions including the Governor Of the Central Bank have resigned from their posts with immediate effect.
According to the sources the Governor Of The Central Bank Ajith Nivad Cabraal ,the Chairman Of the Sri Lanka Securities And Exchange Commission Dr.Nalake Godahewa and the Chairman Of Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC (Formerly Appolo Hospitals)and former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha have tendered their resignations.
Meanwhile MP Dr.Harsh De Silva has told the media that the former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral should answer to the nation on few deals and why manipulating figures of National Economy and Stock Exchange during recent years.


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Although large-cap stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are outperforming small-cap ETFs year-to-date, small-cap ETFs are rebounding off the Aug. 15 market low better than the large-cap ETFs. As all domestic indicators declined below their long-term trend lines in the past 30 days, the recent retractions should be encouraging for investors.
For investors interested in domestic small-cap ETFs, a few to consider are the iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index (IJS) and the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index (IWN). While the Dow is up 3% since Aug. 15, IJS and IWN are both up 5.5%. Even though IJS and IWN are both domestic small-cap ETFs, their holdings are completely different, so investors who had both would not need to worry about overlaps in their portfolio. Some top holdings in IJS include Shaw Group (SGR), UGI (UGI) and Kansas City Southern (KSU). Some top holdings in IWN include CF Industries Holdings, Ohio Casualty (OCAS) and Realty Income (O). Year-to-date, IJS is up 0.6%, and IWN is down 3.4%.
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What is an independent educational consultant?
"Independent educational consultants are skilled professionals who provide counseling to help student and family choose a college, university or other program that is a good personal match: one that will foster this particular student's academic and social growth. Educational consultants can provide a student and family with individual attention, first hand knowledge of hundreds of educational opportunities, and the time to explore all of the options. An independent counselor works one-on-one with students and parents to develop a thorough, carefully researched and appropriate school and/or college search, and guide the student through every step of the process."
Many argue that independent college consulting is a luxury many cannot afford. Within the four professional organizations I currently belong, I have yet to meet a private counselor who doesn't work on a sliding scale or in fact for free if it necessitates. After being in schools for twenty-five years, it's obvious that the potpourri of jobs any counselor has doesn't give students the focus and assistance they need in both understanding and filling out college applications. School counselors are often excellent and well qualified. It's just that they are part of a system that has an average ration of 500 students to every counselor.
A recent Boston Globe article discusses the possibility of a potential check box where students would have to indicate to universities if they were receiving outside help to complete their college applications. I wholeheartedly disagree with this concept. Privacy issues are of ultimate concern everywhere in everything. What families and students choose to do is personal. Do universities tell the public what they are doing behind closed doors? I think not. Not to imply that anything is being done they wouldn't publicize. However, it is the right of every admission officer to keep their information private. There is nothing unethical about keeping this information private. Qualified private counselors assist students and do not do work for them. I know that myself, along with many colleagues will answer questions for students with no charge.
"The Independent Educational Consultants Association has seen its membership triple since 1996, and expects continued growth in the coming years. There are now approximately 4,000 independent counselors nationwide. . . . 'Of the 260,000 [high school] graduates last year who went to private colleges, 58,000 worked with consultants, representing 22 percent of the freshman class in these schools."
The business of education is widely recognized and accepted. Qualified independent college consultants must be a respected option as are life coaches, psychologists and physical trainers to mention a few. After all, college consultants all have the same goals in mind – that of placing students in the best educational environment to meet their needs and have them gain knowledge and achieve happiness and success.
Isn't it true that when admission officers evaluate student applications they really don't know the student? Other than the interview that some colleges offer, acceptance decisions are based on a written document, the application. For students to portray themselves in the best light, their GPA's, test scores, essays and recommendations must paint the best possible picture. In addition to local students, I am currently working with students and families in 16 states and 5 countries internationally. This number is increasing nearly daily. I counsel online, on the phone and via fax. If I can get a clear picture of a student based on all their data without the face to face meetings, then it is likely that admissions officers will also. The fact is that distance counseling is a test for the real thing.
I do see many students face to face when possible and always enjoy knowing them personally. However, the demand for guidance is so widespread that to accommodate more students, distance counseling is necessary. The forerunner, online learning, indicates how fast online education is growing and how successful it is. The Sloan Consortium, a group of colleges pursuing online programs, estimates that 850,000 more students took online courses in the fall of 2005 than the year before, an increase of nearly 40 percent. Students, too, are extremely comfortable with the distance format. Between their personal web pages, text and emails, online communication is a comfort zone .Many young people are more comfortable communicating online.
Many university applications are going paperless within the next few years. Numerous professors post assignments, readings and syllabus online. High schools are using programs where students receive online report cards. Electronic communication is the M generation's way. Online college applications, passwords, pin numbers, secret questions to login are all very standard. Many face to face counseling meetings are conducted in front of a computer.
It is likely that college applications will become even more unique in the coming years. I easily guide all my distance students to present applications that are unique and perhaps explore creative possibilities in photo uploads, displaying computer graphic skills, musical backgrounds and links to personal pages. All this reveals much about the student.
So many of my high school and transfer students have such busy schedules, that they prefer connecting with me online rather than face to face. Between homework, jobs, athletic activities and other extracurriculars, they like communicating at the end of the day with their questions and input online.
By the time my students submit their applications, I have a strong feeling for who they are having worked with them to extract their strengths. In saying all this and if you have read this far, I have a note for parents. I hear things like, "I want my child to know their counselor". Of course, there is nothing wrong with that. I urge you to keep in mind, to realize and accept that this is a new high tech generation that is more than comfortable with distance counseling.
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Kacey Musgraves Confronts Fan Who Got Grabby at Concert
Kacey Musgraves has had it with male fans who try to domineer her—either physically or verbally. And good for you! We are fans of ladies who stick up for themselves and don't allow that kind of behavior EVER!
Kacey posted a video on social media complaining about a fan who crossed the line while she walked through the audience after a show. In the video, a man can clearly be seen clutching hold of her arm. Kacey Musgraves reacted in the video and can be seen saying, "Ow! Stop that," and wrestling him off. She posted this:
ASSHAT ALERT: this guy grabbed onto me hard, shook my arm, and wouldn't let me go. Guess I'm gonna have to start carrying a rolled up newspaper out there with me -- pic.twitter.com/ZegKsifwn4— K A C E Y M U S G R A V E S (@KaceyMusgraves) February 18, 2018
"ASSHAT ALERT: this guy grabbed onto me hard, shook my arm, and wouldn't let me go," Musgraves captioned the clip. "Guess I'm gonna have to start carrying a rolled up newspaper out there with me."
A male fan on Twitter responded to the video with the comment: "Grow up Kacey, it was for a split second."
Then Kacey wasted no time and pulled no punches reacting to this criticism, blasting the fan:
"I come up & hit your balls w/ a sharp ice pick - you fine with it tho it's for a 'split second'?" she fumed. "You chastise + complain about me calling out a man who physically domineered me. PLEASE unfollow me and PLEASE seek immediate counseling for your chauvinistic rape-culture mentality."
The fan wasn't done yet and actually replied "It happens all the time at concerts."
Kacey wasn't done either and shot back: "My god. But really tho. Whoever you are - you're seriously mentally imbalanced. Just because something "happens all the time" doesn't mean it's ok. You shouldn't have to learn basic life stuff like this from the internet."
Then a lot of Kacey Musgraves' fans rushed to her defense, saying "thank you" for speaking out on the matter. "I admire your strength," said one.
Meanwhile Kacey Musgraves is prepping to share Golden Hour with the world, marking her third major-label studio album and first release since 2015's Pageant Material.


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Not to toot my own horn, it just happens that my own song is what I'm singing in my brain. You can hear a clip on the song player in the side bar. It's the last track on the player.
Yvonne has a great first novel here. The interaction between Emily and Luke is fun, fast paced and full of energy. I love that Luke "thinks" he's finally got Emily in hand and all figured out. He has so much to learn.
The interaction with the Crow Natives was interesting too. I appreciated her realistic look at their culture and their situation at that time in history. That they weren't all savage, white-man haters that were out for blood.
The story was well written and full of little surprises that had me cheering Luke and Emily through the whole story.
Montana Territory, 1884...Is Her Kidnapper the Only Man Who Can Keep Her Safe?
Robbing a stagecoach on Christmas Eve and abducting a woman passenger is the last thing Luke Sullivan expected to do. He just wanted to reclaim the money stolen from his pa, but instead ended up rescuing a feisty copper-haired woman who was on her way to marry Sullivan's dangerous enemy. Emily McCarthy doesn't take kindly to her so-called rescue. Still, she's hoping Providence will turn her situation for good, especially when it seems Luke Sullivan may just be the man of her dreams. But Luke has crossed a vicious man, a powerful rancher not used to losing, and Emily is the prize he's unwilling to sacrifice.
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Glennda M. Fisher, 60, of Uniondale, IN, and having ties to Huntington County, IN, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 3:46 p.m. at Visiting Nurse and Hospice in Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Fisher was a 1977 graduate of Homestead High School. She had worked as an insurance biller for several years for Wells Community Hospital, Bluffton Regional and Lutheran Hospital. She was a member of Zanesville United Methodist Church, where she volunteered and helped with Upwards sports.
She was born Oct. 22, 1958, in Bluffton to Robert R. and Beverly J. Platt Elzey. Her mother survives in Uniondale. She married Gary Fisher on Dec. 6, 1980, in Markle, and he also survives.
Additional survivors include two sons, Stacey (Melissa) Fisher, of Uniondale, and Kyle (Shelby Engle) Fisher, of Bluffton; and five grandchildren, Kaylee Fisher, Madison Fisher, Camden Fisher and Kenley Fisher, all of Uniondale, and Ryker Engle, of Bluffton.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nicole Fisher.
Calling is Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Myers Funeral Home Markle Chapel, 415 N. Lee St., Markle. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, at 10 a.m., with one hour of calling prior to the service, at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Uniontown Cemetery in Zanesville.
Memorials are to Visiting Nurse and Hospice in care of Myers Funeral Home, PO Box 403, Markle, IN 46770.
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Zee Marathi's popular show Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji, completes 500 episodes today! The show that tells the story of Maratha king Sambhaji, features Amol Kolhe and Prajakta Gaikwad in lead roles. The series has become a massive hit, thanks to its spectacular presentation and performances. Amol, who plays the protagonist has gained a huge fan following and is showered with immense love wherever he goes. If you don't believe us, check out his Instagram posts! The series began airing in 2017 and has been going steady since then.
Watch the latest episode from the show here.
Currently, on the show, Sambhaji has attained the title of King and even selected his Ashta Pradhans. While Sambhaji rules his kingdom, Aurangzeb is planning a separate attack on him and his own son Akbar, after being betrayed by the latter. It's waiting to be seen how Sambhaji will protect his people and tackle Aurangzeb.
Are you excited to see what's going to happen next? Three cheers for the Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji team for making it this far. We are sure this is just the beginning and they have lots more to achieve! Post your wishes for the actors in the comments section below and stay tuned for more updates here.
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Check this out: With Millennials/Gen-Y entering the workplace, managers are starting to feel the effects of over-involved Boomer parents. Like, say, after Johnny gets a not-so-glowing performance review, Johnny's mom calls his boss: "The best way to motivate Johnny is not through negative feedback!" reprimands Mom. That isn't going to fly in this company, you might say, but guess what, this is your new workforce (born between '79-2000). So you're going to have to learn deal with it.
This is a generation has has been advocated for since their moment of birth, has had no line drawn between parents and kids, and has no fear about questioning anything or anyone. What kinds of shocking behavior have you seen from this new crop of talent (or their parents)? Has your company — or have you heard of companies that have — found a creative way to deal with it? Or is restructuring their organization to harnass some of the positive qualities (collaboration, etc.)?


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Many pawrents notice that their dogs have an uncanny sense of when a certain activity is about to happen, such as when they are about to leave for the grocery store or when it is time for their pup to receive a mid-afternoon snack. These incidents seem to indicate that pups do have some concept of time.
Research suggests that dogs have an understanding of time, but it differs how humans perceive time. Humans have an episodic memory and our concept of time is linked to days, hours, and minutes. We have the ability to recall past experiences in our lives and ponder about future events. Our perception of time includes the past, present, and future; however, research performed at the University of Kentucky suggests that "Dogs are capable of being trained based on past events and taught to anticipate future events based on past experiences. This argues in favor of a kind of canine version of episodic memory." Regardless, dogs are extraordinarily aware of their humans and environment.
Both humans and animals have an internal biological clock, also known as circadian rhythm, which notifies us when we should sleep and wake up. Generally, dogs seem to get an idea when it is time to wake up and go to sleep based on the sun's natural patterns.
Dogs learn commands and are able to connect certain events through associative memory. Their memory is associated with certain smells, specific noises, and movements among other things. They may recall you always grabbing a piece of gum before deciding to take them on walk. You may command them to sit by using a low voice and raising your right hand, all the while having a treat in your pocket. Or perhaps they wait anxiously by the front door for your partner's arrival home after noticing you do a specific activity.
Remarkable Sense of Smell
Dogs may have a perception of time thanks to their keen sense of smell. It has been suggested that dogs may have some understanding of time based on their owner's scent diminishing in their environment while their owners are away. When you first leave, your scent is at its strongest, and gradually it fades throughout your home as the day wears on. Your pup may learn when you will likely return based on how faded your scent is in your home, particularly if you follow a regular schedule. This suggests that dogs have the ability to understand how long their pawrents are gone.
While more research is needed, it seems apparent that dogs have a grasp on time. Dogs seem to live in the moment but are not entirely bound to the present. They seem to have an understanding about how much time has passed since a previous event took place and are very reliant on environmental "context clues"; so much so that pawrents sometimes find their behavior slightly eerie. Regardless whether dogs do have a strong concept of time, many pawrents often find themselves running on their pup's schedule.
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The 35th Annual Tillman Clocktower 5K & 2 Mile Health Walk will be here before you know it! Start training NOW for this iconic event that is held on the 3rd Saturday of August each year. This year the date is August 15, 2020. Check back here often for registration and the latest information.
We are successful because of our awesome sponsors, volunteers, and participants. We always welcome sponsors who want to partner with us in our efforts to provide safe and healthy family environments for all children in Floyd County. If you are interested in learning more about our sponsorship opportunities, please click HERE.
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The Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race & 2 Mile Health Walk Benefits the Exchange Club Family Resource Center for Child Abuse Prevention. In its 29th year, the FRC accomplishes its mission by teaching and mentoring families in crisis through the in-home parent aide program, supervised visitation, and life skill classes. The services are offered to the clients at no cost. The FRC is funded through grants, fundraisers, and individual and corporate partners. To learn more about the work of the Exchange Club Family Resource Center, click HERE.


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Ice microstructure and fabric: an up-to-date approach for measuring texturesJournal of Glaciology, Vol. 52, No. 179, p. 619-630, 2006
G. Durand, A. Svensson and D. Dahl-Jensen
Ice and Climate, The Niels Bohr Institute, Juliane Maries Vej 30, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
O. Gagliardini
Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géphysique de l'Environnement (CNRS-UJF), 54 rue Molière, BP 96, 38402 Saint-Martin-d'Hères Cedex, France
T. Thorsteinsson
Institute of Earth Sciences, Building of Natural Sciences, Askja, Sturlugata 7, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland.
S. Kipfstuhl
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Columbusstrasse, D-27568 Bremerhaven, Germany.
Automatic c-axes analyzers have been developed over the past few years, leading to a large improvement in the data available for analysis of ice crystal texture. Such an increase in the quality and quantity of data allows for stricter statistical estimates. The current textural parameters, i.e. fabric (crystallographic orientations) and microstructure (grain-boundary networks), are presented. These parameters define the state of the polycrystal and give information about the deformation undergone by the ice. To reflect the findings from automatic measurements, some parameter definitions are updated and new parameters are proposed. Moreover, a MATLAB® toolbox has been developed to extract all the textural parameters. This toolbox, which can be downloaded online, is briefly described.


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Over in the about me pages, I mention that I contracted Transverse Myelitis in 2001. This left me with a spinal cord injury that makes it difficult to walk. As part of my recovery, I started therapeutic horseback riding in 2005 at the Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program with Renee Luther as my primary instructor. Sometime in 2006, my daughter Annie started to ride. My wife Bonnie also enjoys horses, but seems happier to just be around them. Maybe she figures someone needs to maintain unbroken bones just in case!
Last weekend, Annie and I were given the tremendous honor of riding in the main ring at the Maryland Horse Expo where we demonstrated the idea of a physically challenged parent able to share in a physical activity with their child. Horseback riding isn't the only activity of this sort that we can try. Many people using wheel chairs, or canes as I do, ski, scuba dive, race cars, etc. But, horseback riding is the activity that we have chosen to share in. This is the story of this event.
Some background. I'm an OK rider when I'm loose. Sometimes my muscles get very tight because they lose contact with my brain – I think. Upper motor neuron damage. At any rate, the more I ride, the better a rider I become. Perhaps new motor neuron pathways are being constructed. It is even possible that if I continue to ride and improve, I may be able to compete in some aspects of horseback riding against able bodied riders. That is my personal goal. It is fairly unlikely I will be able to do all aspects of three day eventing well, but I might be able to pull off a decent dressage test. So much of dressage is mental and your ability to communicate with the horse, that if I can manage to loosen up enough to accept the roll of a canter, I should be able to do more. Time will tell.
For the Expo, my coach Renee Luther felt we should do something fun. Dressage, while very interesting to those that know the sport, can be a little like watching people play chess. Great if you understand chess; not so great otherwise. We searched around for music and my wife Bonnie came up with Hakuna Matata, but we did not use the Lion Kingversion; we used another with lyrics that made more sense for us. I wish I had a link for the version we used, but anyhow, the words were good, the spirit fun, and most importantly, the song has a strong 1-2 beat that is about 70bpm.
A 1-2 beat is important because we planned on doing the entire ride at the trot. We were not sure how the horses we were riding would respond to being in front of a crowd, so we wanted to minimize gait changes as much as possible. Horses, once you get them moving, will tend to keep on moving with the same gait – with some important exceptions as we will see.
The ride type is Pas de Deux, which means that we are supposed to perform a mirror ride of each other. Lets see if I remember. Enter A, left C, 10m circle at E, 10m with pirroette at X, ice cream cone on the diagonal, crossing at C, 10m circle at B, 10m with pirroette at X, ice cream cone on the diagonal, serpentines from C through X, ending at A, KXM diagonal, to A, centerline to just before X with Annie in front, me, just behind her, 10m circle left, meeting back on center line just before X (Annie would be just after X), to C, E, 10m half circle to slightly left of G, down left center line, halt, salute at C. So, aside from looking up some spellings, I wrote that easily from memory. Annie did the opposite pattern. So, when I went left at C, she went right and did her first circle at B.
We practiced that ride for quite a few sessions. About 5 lessons, usually 3 times. Maybe a little more than that. We got pretty good at nearly meeting on our circles, decent centerlines, and meeting correctly at either C or A. Annie figured out some creative ways to slow her pony and wait for me without being too obvious. We figured out when to call for certain changes and how to decide to handle the meeting situations so we did not collide. Horses do not like running into each other, and there is the minor issue of us getting between the two. One day, we almost hooked legs – that would have been painful!
The horses we were riding are a breed known as Norwegian Fjords. Technically, they are ponies. I was riding Nina and Annie was riding Sunny. Nina is a strong, strong horse. When she sets her neck, there is almost no way to bend her without using a really aggressive bit, which we choose not to do. Remember, she's also a therapeutic riding horse, which means all manner of people and children ride her, some with behavioral issues who like to randomly pull on the reins.
Our first ride was Saturday night, around 6:20 pm. It gets dark around 5pm this time of the year, so when I went outside to the practice ring, it was just getting dark. Nina had all sorts of energy from being kept in a stall for most of the day, so we went bounding around the ring.
Nina is a dominant mare, and that means she keeps watch. All the time. And as we got near one end of the ring, I saw a dragon appear. Well, more like a MARC commuter train, but for a pony that jumps when deer appear unexpectedly, a train, in the dark, is a sight. She was OK when the first one went by, but when Sunny jumped a little for the second, that's all it took. Sideways, down, and up she went, sending me up in the air. Annie did not actually see me come off Nina, but she did remark, with a laugh, that she saw me flying through the air. It was a pretty decent fall. No forward speed, but good height. Fortunately I managed, accidently, a nicely styled roll over and landed across my shoulder blades. Not too bad. A little winded. A suspicious brown spot on my coat, too. Wonder what that is? Hmmm. Probably should toss that in the laundry. Anyhow, I got back on, and sensibly stayed in the other end of the ring where there were no monsters for the rest of our warmup.Sunny is also a Fjord. She is a bit smaller than Nina, and was donated to the riding program by a wonderful woman from California. Sunny moves out well and seems to be a nice solid pony. She is a little less nervous because after all, she has Nina to protect her. When the MARC train came by, my wife saw Sunny buck a little, but Annie says she never felt it.
So, as you can imagine, I was a little tense after having gotten dumped during the warmup. Did I mention that I do not do public performances, generally? Annie has been doing dance recitals, gymnastics performances and she plays the Oboe. When the Oboe section in 5th grade band does a piece, it is not hard to guess that this is pretty much a solo for her. Usually some light accompaniment on the piano. So, she has much more performance experience at age 10 than I do at age 48.
After the practice ring ride, we have a 100 meter or so walk down a narrow corridor. On one side are a number of curtained off stallion stalls full of horses just begging to have their way with cute ponies like Nina and Sunny, and the other side, all sorts of spooky things. We call them doors, but ponies think of them as magic places were dangerous things jump out. And there was plenty of concrete and steel for her to drive me into. Fortunately, Ellie, Renee's daughter, had a good grip on the lead rope and nothing bad happened. The wait before the performance was a little touchy, too, with all the other performing horses moving in and out of the main ring.
The Saturday performance. Well, who knew. Turns out I had memorized the program using the objects in our home ring as pointers as to when to turn and the like. I got into the main ring, and within 30 seconds, was riding a different program than what we had practiced. And within a few more seconds, was more or less riding randomly. Nina must have been on an adrenaline high and decided to crash about 2/3 of the way through, so I was trying to figure out if I was riding poorly, which would slow her, and where the heck to go. Finally, I got near enough to Annie that we could go down center line and halt, salute. What-a-mess. But, I do not think too many people minded. They seemed to understand the point of the demonstration was not that I am a great rider, but rather this is the opportunity that therapeutic riding offers. The ability to do some physical activity with your dad. And watch him make a total wreck of it. This is what most other kids have to go through, why not mine!
Later on, one woman remarked to me that she wished she had a chance to do something like that with her dad. So, even thought the ride was not the best, the point was not lost.
Sunday morning. I had enough of trains and stubborn horses, and besides, Nina had been inside all night and was bound to be full of energy. So, when Renee's daughter, Ellie, decided to do an exercise ride, I was perfectly fine with not riding. Ellie has been riding for probably 15 years or so, and is a Pony Club HA rider with significant eventing experience. She took Nina up to the ring easily enough, but it turns out that Nina had developed a strong attachment to Sunny. And the ring's gate was open. Remember me mentioning Nina has an unbendable neck? She took Ellie through that gate in a flash and they went at a near gallop through the stall area and back to Sunny. Only one person besides me saw this, so I explained to the rather bemused spectator that this was not something planned and that Nina, while not as tall as draft horse, has a neck like one. So, this time, both horses were brought to the ring, and exercise went normally enough. And Sunny was safe under Nina's watchful eye.
But, this brought me to a decision to change how we started the exhibition. First, no practice for me in the outdoor ring. We had a number of experienced riders helping us; there was no reason for me to do it. Second, that walk down the corridor was unnecessary. I just needed to get to the ring with enough time to spare; I did not need to do it on horseback. Annie and I arrived about 45 minutes early and snuck in near the place where we would enter. We talked about the program numerous times and mentally practiced it until we were certain of what we were doing. We didn't really need to ride it – we had done that plenty of times at home. We just needed to make sure we knew the ring's orientation. It was really a lot fun practicing with her. I really had to listen to her because, quite frankly, she was right either most or all of the time.
The ride. Well, it went as well as we have ever done it. There were no mistakes in the choreography, and the riding itself seemed to go well. I was not really watching Annie, but she is a good rider anyhow. I did not have any trouble keeping Nina moving; most of our meets were where they were supposed to be. I am not certain how straight and clean the center lines were. I know they weren't awful. It is funny – you would think riding a straight line would be easy. Until you actually try it. Anyhow, it was truly wonderful.
A ride I hope to remember forever. Particularly since the video camera failed on both days, so it pretty much only exists in my mind and in those who saw it!
A special thanks to Denise from the Maryland Horse Expo for working with MCET and making this ride possible. And to my wife Bonnie for choosing the music and editing it to fit the program, and for supporting me in all my crazy ideas. And to Renee for coming up with the idea in the first place, her coaching expertise and her support. Also, I'd like to thank Ellie for giving up her weekend to help us with the horses, and to all those from Freedom Hills and Rolling Hills Ranch who came down to lend a hand. And, of course, Annie.


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It rained every day, but never for too long, so we never felt like we were getting soaked on. I would definitely recommend this trail to anyone looking for a truly remote experience, but it must be known that there's simply no way possible to avoid getting ridiculously muddy. We tried everyday to hop over and avoid...but there always came a point where we slipped in and simply said, "screw it" and trudged right through for the rest of the day.
I'll try to get some photos up once I get back to Invercargill tonight and add more details to the blog and trailjournals site.


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Cashel House Hotel, one of Connemara's most gracious mid-19th century country houses, is a luxury, family-run hotel that stands at the head of Cashel Bay in County Galway. The hotel is set in 20 hectares of award-winning gardens containing flowering shrubs and woodland walks.The gardens at Cashel House Hotel are a place of profound beauty, a place of meditation and relaxation, which benefits from the warmth of the Gulf Stream. Blossoms galore welcome spring in all its glory! Visitors can take a guided tour or potter at their leisure. Benches are located throughout the garden for rest and reflection.Withdrawn and quietly secluded, the gardens are a delight, with their enchanting cultivations of exotic and exquisite flowering shrubs – many imported from Tibet – including rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and the rare beautiful magnolias. Lists of rare trees are available at reception.Cashel House Hotel also boasts its own herb garden. No chemicals are needed to encourage growth, as a mixture of seaweed from the beach combined with a few secret ingredients is used as a magnificent fertilizer.


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Before you book your trip to Disney World, take this workshop and learn about the best times of the year to visit, how to get there, and where to stay.
Get an overview of the Walt Disney World resorts and nearby hotels. Class discusses the Disney theme parks, tickets, and dining plan options. Handouts are provided for each household.
Cost is $19 for residents and $24 for non-residents. Class is located under Adult General on the registration site.


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The strength of the Portuguese communities.
By Marta Almeida | Translated by Loretta Murphy
One of the most admirable things about the Portuguese who immigrated to Canada is the organization of the various communities into associations. Created for groups from certain regions of Portugal or even based on folklore, music or sports affinities, these associations keep the Luso-Canadians busy. They include parties, dinners and events all year round, in a rich and varied calendar that celebrates Portuguese roots. Besides the fun, all the associations also involve themselves in community interest causes. Some offer community services, such as English and Portuguese classes, as well ad activities for seniors.
Fundamental alliance
On the Portal for the State Secretariat for Portuguese Communities, there are approximately 200 organized associations registered in Canada. In Toronto, the Acapo (Alliance of Portuguese Clubs and Associations of Ontario), created in 1987, brings together 33 entities. Among the objectives are: to facilitate the integration of all individuals of Portuguese origin into Canadian society; to promote and encourage the cultural and historical heritage of Portugal in the context of Canada's multicultural policy; to analyze the problems that affect the Luso-Canadian community and propose possible solutions for individuals or organizations; to represent and defend the interests of the Luso-Canadian community in the Canadian and Portuguese government; and to promote communication and mutual cooperation between Portuguese organizations. " Acapo is the socio-cultural strength of the Portuguese community in Ontario," says the organization's president, José Maria Eustáquio .
Portugal Week
Each year, when Dundas Street West is closed for the Portugal Day celebration in June, you can see this strength highlighted by Eustáquio . The Alliance has among its main missions, the organization of Portugal Week, which each year brings together a larger number of people with its extensive and interesting programming. The highlight of the festival, the Portugal Parade, is a unique spectacle, where the affiliated associations take a little bit of Portuguese tradition to the streets. "Acapo plays an important role in all issues pertaining to the community in general," concludes the President, adding that "… the Alliance is open to all non-profit associations who share the Portuguese language or culture." An example of integration for communities of any origin.


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Better than Revenge
By Fay Lamb
Michael's fiancee, Issie Putnam, was brutally attacked and Michael was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's home to set things right. Two people stand in his way: Issie's son, Cole, and a madman. Can Michael learn to love the child Issie holds so close to her heart and protect him from the man who took everything from Michael so long ago?
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You're a major league baseball team. Maybe you're in the midst of spitting hot fire. Maybe you're in the midst of crawling out from the wreckage of fail that an internet punster would deign to deem epic. But you have several highly touted young studs. And a source like Baseball America would deem that these kids are more than all right.
In fact, these kids are aces.
And people who need something to hope for and something to hold on to? They get fired up. Because the future's coming. And it's going to be awesome.
Let me just tell you whippersnappers, not so fast.
Mention to a learned Oakland fan the four aces, and you will get a convulsion. You have David Zancaro, Kirk Dressendorfer, Don Peters, and the immortal douchebag that is Todd Van Poppel. And you have the best success being when Todd Van Poppel reinvented himself as a journeyman Chuck Crim among a set of broken dreams.
Nobody's going to say that Jason Isringhausen has not culled himself a nice career. But he was the front man of Izzy, Pulse and Paul. They were a prog rocking power trio who were supposed to save the Mets. And while Izzy carved out a solid solo career as a closer? Paul Wilson was somebody who John Sickels called the perfect pitcher…before he started having shoulder troubles.
And we still don't know whatever happened to Bill Pulsipher. I think he's in Mexico. Or Alaska. He just wants me to leave him alone. Sorry.
And this is where we cross paths with today's context. In the middle of the decade, the Rangers actually were filled with hope. Hope and Pitching. Pitching in the form of a very special DVD.
But John Danks had to go. They wanted to challenge the White Sox to a pitching prospect trade. Brandon McCarthy was what they got back. They immeadiately regretted that decision.
Edinson Volquez got fed to Dusty Baker. Josh Hamilton's one spectacular half and moments of brilliance beyond the politics of his falling off the wagon was the return. But there was a third. The end of the DVD so to speak.
His name was Thomas Diamond. He was the 2004 1st round Pick. He fell off with shoulder injuries. Now, he's off the Rangers 40-man roster. He deserves your sympathy. Expectations that most shoulders could not bear have fallen upon him.


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Air China has selected Global ONE Media to license and deliver in-flight entertainment content for the airline's global fleet. The contract, which was signed this month, covers television, as well as domestic and international movies in multiple languages.
"We are very excited to contract with Global ONE Media and we are positive they will add great value to our passenger experience," said Le Zhang, content director, Air China.
Global ONE Media's Beijing team will lead the contract, building complete media designs and accurate profiles to target passengers.


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August 26, 2016
The Restorative Justice Act (AB 2590) took another step forward this week toward becoming law. The Senate voted 26-13 in favor of the bill, with amendments, and sent it back to the Assembly for approval or concurrence on the changes.
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Diane James' spokesman has admitted to IBTimes UK that he apparently has no idea who is going to win Ukip's leadership election, on the eve of the 15 September announcement. "Our meetings have gone well across the country, there's no polling to speak of and it's a disparate electorate who are voting in the secrecy of their own homes so we have no feeling whatsoever really," the spinner said.
"I don't even have a hunch. Diane's done her best to put her case to the membership of Ukip."
But despite the spokesman's reservations, the bookmakers have the South East of England MEP as favourite to succeed Nigel Farage.
Ladbrokes, who are no longer taking bets, had James at 1/10 (90% chance), with Cambridgeshire councillor Lisa Duffy at 10/1, while William Hill has James at 1/5 favourite and Duffy at 9/2.
James, the deputy chair of Ukip, become favourite after Ukip's migration spokesman Steven Woolfe MEP failed to get on the ballot because he submitted his application late.
Pro-Farage supporters, including the Leave.EU group and co-founder Arron Banks, have since endorsed James. Her main competition has come from Duffy, who has the backing of Patrick O'Flynn MEP and Ukip heavyweight Suzanne Evans.
West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge, Ukip National Executive Committee member Liz Jones and former pro-wrestler Philip Broughton are also in the running.
North East of England MEP Jonathan Arnott quit the race in August. The 35-year-old withdrew after admitting the best he could hope for would be second place. "There is no prize for a silver medal in a leadership contest," Arnott said.
James, meanwhile, has been criticised for her poor attendance record at election hustings and failing to provide new policies. "What I have put forward is what I've called my first 100 days programme," she told BBC Radio 4's programme in August.
Ukip returned one MP and secured more than 3.8 million votes and a 12.7% share of the vote at the general election, but, with Britain's decision to split from the EU, the future looks uncertain for the Eurosceptic party.


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While the whole Catholic world witnessed the canonization ceremony for Mother Teresa at the Vatican, Albanians and Croats from Kosovo celebrated her sainthood in a small village in Kosovo where the saint started her sacred mission.
On Sunday, Catholics of Kosovo from both the Albanian and Croat communities gathered in the yard of the Church of Madonna of Letnica. The first mass was held in the early morning in Croatian language for the local Croat community and those who came all the way from Croatia.
The priest's words echoed in the church while pilgrims followed the ceremony with devotion.
An hour later, the mass was held in Albanian. The nuns prepared a children's performance for the occasion. Meanwhile, Pope Francis was conducting a solemn ceremonial mass in Saint Peter's Square for the canonization.
Under the watch of the Black Madonna, a statue carved in the style of Michelangelo in black wood that is supposedly 400 years old, pilgrims prayed.
After they shook hands and wished peace upon one another, they went towards a portrait of Mother Teresa. They touched the portrait and prayed. Their calm faces looked like medieval paintings. Somehow scared and happy, but also sad for the long and devoted life of Mother Teresa, who cared for the sick, the poor, and the abandoned orphans. And today, 19 years after her death, she is entering the rank of saints.
In Saint Peter's Square, the canonization mass began.
A small church that inspired a future saint
The Church of the Madonna of Letnica, in the Municipality of Viti, began construction in 1866. The current structure was finalized in 1930. Don Marian Lorenci, the parson of the church, says that the church has miraculous powers.
"This church is famous, it was famous always," said Don Lorenci. "People from all over the world come here and get healed."
The church's fame is the reason why Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, a young Albanian girl born in Skopje, came on a pilgrimage to Letnica in 1928. She would later become Mother Teresa. Two miracles, supposedly performed by Mother Teresa posthumously, have been recognized by Pope Francis, paving the way for the revered nun's canonization into a saint.
"At that time, in the day of the church, Mother Teresa visited the church. Until that day she wasn't sure about joining the church life. Here she heard the call and became a nun," said Don Lorenci.
According to the official biography by the Vatican, Mother Teresa became a nun in 1928 and joined the order of the Sisters of Loreto in Ireland.
After the first 'call' to become a nun, according to the writings she left behind, she heard another "call within the call" to establish her own order of nuns which she decided to call "the Missionaries of Charity."
Through her work, she later became well known throughout the world. Until her death in 1997, Mother Teresa used her influence to spread the message of solidarity and helping the poor. The culmination of her life's work was in 1979 when she won the Nobel prize for peace. Two years after her death, Mother Teresa was beatified.
Though Mother Teresa was the subject of some controversy globally, the Kosovars are proud of her mark on the world.
Mother Teresa inspired a younger generation of Catholic missionaries as well. Sister Tereze Prekaj in the church of Letnica said she remembers the first time she heard of mother Teresa. "I was six and I remember when she visited Zllakucan [a Catholic village in Kosovo]. She was an inspirational figure for me, she taught us that being a nun means happiness," Sister Prekaj said with a face full of emotion.
An Albanian Saint for all nations
The Croats of Letnica are as proud of Mother Teresa as the Albanians. Even those who do not live in Kosovo anymore come from Croatia during the feast days to celebrate.
"I live in Zagreb and I came here to celebrate the sainthood of Mother Teresa," said Rozario Palic. "Our saint, who was declared a saint today, is originally from Kosovo, and may the world know that."
Don Lorenci said that it is a special day of pride for him, not only as a Catholic, but also as an Albanian.
"We thank God for giving us a saint. Through her we told the world our values as a nation, the values of Mother Teresa," said Don Lorenci.
It is not only Christians who feel proud of Mother Teresa. In Kosovo, where 90 per cent of the population is declared Muslim, the Sunday of September 4 was celebrated almost like a national holiday. Public television hosted a live broadcast of the canonization ceremony in the Vatican while special events took place throughout Kosovo.
Viti, the municipality where the Church of Letnica is located, organized a live broadcast of the canonization ceremony in the city's theater, even though the majority of Viti's population is Muslim.
In the village Komogllave, just a few minutes from Letnica by car, Muslim citizens expressed their pride for Mother Teresa.
"She did humanitarian work, and she always told others she was an Albanian," said Fehmi Ramadani, a Muslim man in his fifties. For him, religion is not important when it comes to good deeds.
"I feel proud and I hope the world will have more people like her."


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B.C. politicians staged a pre-debate debate Monday morning that made a couple of things clear.
It was an hour-long free-for-all about proportional representation in advance of the televised debate Thursday evening between Premier John Horgan and Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson.
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The first takeaway was that Horgan and Wilkinson should write their own lines. If they borrow from Monday's test run, they're going to run into trouble.
The second was how strongly the morning argument confirms the central failing of the referendum effort — it's a political initiative from start to finish, with almost zero independent, non-partisan involvement.
That means every aspect, every word, every comma of the referendum and the proportional representation models are subject to partisan wrangling. Which is what the legislature's warmup run for Thursday's debate turned into in no time flat.
The cats sided with the cats. The dogs backed the dogs. Then they fought. Like cats and dogs.
NDP MLA Nick Simons said: "One of the best arguments for proportional representation is the record of the Liberal government."
"Their government, since 2001, is the best reason that we need a proportional representation system in this province."
But changing the rules of the game because you don't like what your opponents did after they won is the least valid reason to vote for proportional representation.
The structure of the voting system shouldn't depend on what you think of your opponent's record. The system should be designed independently of politics.
The best argument for any voting system is whether it's fair to voters, not whether it hinders your opponent's chances.
The NDP and the Greens kept control of process every step of the way, however. That invites suspicions that it's politically slanted in their favour, suspicions the Liberals are happy to jump on.
The actual motion that was tossed up for debate by the government was: "This house recognizes that 40 per cent of the popular vote should not equal 100 per cent of the legislative power."
That's the central thrust of the yes campaign, and it left the forces of no scrambling.
B.C. Liberal MLA Ben Stewart matched Simons' partisan outlook, from the opposite vantage point.
He conceded the NDP has kept some promises, but questioned where the $400 renters' grant, the hydro-rate freeze and the $10-a-day-child care have gone.
Those are issues with which the 16-month-old government has been grappling. But it's hard to see what that has to do with voting on whether to change the electoral system, and to what.
Stewart highlighted all the clout the Green caucus currently has and said the motion should really say the house recognizes that 16 per cent of the popular vote should equal 100 per cent of the legislative power.
"That's what a slim majority in this house seems to truly believe in supporting proportional representation," he said.
But the current minority government that Stewart was criticizing developed under the existing voting system. It's true proportional representation would likely guarantee more minority-government dickering and power-sharing. It can happen under nearly any system.
At least NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert broke away from the partisan.
But he ventured into dodgy territory with a trick-or-treat analogy.
Under the current system, the kid with the most candies "gets to control all of the candies," he said.
"Do some of the kids get some? No, actually, all the kids get no candies except for the one kid that got 25. That's the first-past-the-post system."
He supported the "better system" of co-operation.
Kids with 25, 20 and 15 candies work out how to share them.
But the runners-up in the candy count don't get robbed of all their goodies under the current voting system. They still get to the house and are part of the system. They just don't get to run the candy factory.
There was some over-reaching elsewhere on both sides, with inflated claims for and against. But the one thing missing was an objective assessment about the benefits and drawbacks.
Stewart closed his speech by saying the motion was "out to lunch."
So were big chunks of the debate. It ended inconclusively. There's a chance the referendum will conclude the same way.


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United States taxpayers will be getting their income tax refunds very soon, and those who have been waiting for that grand windfall to snap up a new phone or add a line on T-Mobile or MetroPCS have a few special deals to look forward to. On the MetroPCS side, anybody who ports in their number from another carrier besides T-Mobile and signs up for an unlimited LTE plan will get an instant rebate of up to $150 off of any device, meaning the customer can simply pay the sales tax, activation fee, and first month of service, and walk out. There's also a $50 rebate for loyal customers looking to add a line or get a new phone. T-Mobile, meanwhile, is offering a buy one get one free deal on the LG G6, LG V30, and LG V30 Plus.
All of these deals, like any others, have some caveats that potential buyers should be aware of. The T-Mobile deal, for example, requires you to pay the normal costs of starting up an equipment installment plan up front, which can be just the sales tax for customers with great credit and good standing with the company, and up to half of the device's total value for some others. After paying this amount up front, though, the entire cost of the device will be deducted from your bill little by little, essentially nullifying the EIP charges and any upfront costs paid. This can also be combined with the Valentine's Day deal, if you happen to get your taxes in early, which means that adding a line with one LG phone on the deal will get you another line for the second device for free. The MetroPCS deal does not offer a refund if you use your rebate on a device worth less than the rebate amount, but both of the deals that MetroPCS is currently running can be combined with the 4 for $100 promo, scoring switchers 4 lines of unlimited LTE for only $100 per month, so long as they port in at least one phone number.
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A&J Specialty Services, Inc. DKI Continues to Restore Kindness for the Holidays
December 18, 2015 – DKI, North America's largest disaster restoration contracting organization, announced today that one of its member companies, A&J Specialty Services, Inc. DKI of DeForest, Wis. continued its Restoring Kindness Movement by trading in their Christmas presents to spread some holiday cheer through Operation Christmas Child (OCC).OCC, sponsored by Samaritan's Purse, collects shoeboxes filled with gifts and sends them to children, ages 2 to 12 around the world. Kent and Lynn Rawhouser, owners of A&J Specialty, along with a few other employees have been donating filled shoeboxes to OCC for several years.
In the past few years, A&J Specialty, as a company, has decided to forgo team gifts and use that money toward toys, art and writing supplies, toiletries, shoes and more to fill shoeboxes to donate to OCC. Last year, the team packed 8 boxes. This year, however, everyone donated even more money to donate a full 12 boxes.
"Lynn and I are happy to be part of such a great cause, and excited about the continuous generosity of our team making this a holiday tradition within our entire company," said Kent Rawhouser.
If you are interested in learning more or donating a shoebox, visit www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child.
About A&J Specialty Services, Inc. DKI
Founded in 1984, A&J is now a leader in the restoration industry serving all of south-central Wisconsin. As a full-service restoration company, they are experts in mold remediation, water, fire and sewage damage restoration, as well as carpet, rug, upholstery, and tile cleaning. To learn more, visit www.ajrestores.com.


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We were honored to be part of the beautiful day that was Janine and Steve. The setting is nestled in the Magalies Mountains on the banks of the Magalies River, a place that calls itself Green Leaves. Along our side was the ever-talented Lorraine Ehlers of Papilio Designs; Lorraine feels it is a privilege to assist both Steve and Janine in creating the most stunning day of their lives. Helping us capture the event was Custo Photo. We personally thank them for everything; working with Amanda and Rodolfo is always a blast.
Steve Hofmeyr is the legend we all know him to be, and we are blessed to be able to call him a friend and Janine Hofmeyr, enjoy what was, your beautiful wedding day. J
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Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you humbly, thanking you for your grace and your mercy even when we don't deserve it.
Lord, we thank you for watching over us last night as we slept in slumber. Heavenly Father, we thank you for sending your angels to watch over our loved ones throughout the night.
Abba Father, we thank you for blessing us each and every day. Lord, we come to you asking for your forgiveness for our sins, known and unknown.
Lord Almighty, we admit to you that our flesh is much stronger at times and we allow the enemy to win.
But Lord we ask you for strength and wisdom to defeat the enemy the next time he comes with tricks.
My God, we know we can do all things though Christ who strengthen us.
So send the Holy Spirit to help us stay strong in your word. In your mighty name we pray, Amen!!!!


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Division I: Village Board of Trustees
1-2-1 COMPOSITION AND GENERAL POWERS. The Village Board shall consist of 6 Trustees, elected in conformity with this Code and state law governing elections in villages, and shall have such powers as are granted by Chapter 24, Illinois Revised Statutes, as amended. The term of office shall be for 4 years, or until their successors are elected and have qualified.
(Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 24; S 3-4-7; composition of board; S 3-11-9)
1-2-2 COMPENSATION. Each Trustee shall receive a salary as provided in Article III of this chapter. Each Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
1-2-3 REGULAR MEETINGS. The regular stated meetings of the Village Board shall be held in the Village Hall Building on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. When the meeting date falls upon a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following Thursday at the same hour and place, unless otherwise designated. Adjourned meetings may be held at such times as may be determined by the Trustees.
1-2-4 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Village Board may be called by the Mayor or any 3 Trustees by giving at least 24 hours notice thereof, by delivering to them personally, written or printed notices of the time of such meeting at the residences of the Trustees. Such notices shall be served by mail, by the Chief of Police, or his designated representative. Said notices shall specify the purpose of said special meeting and the business to be taken up at that time and place. Such notice shall be posted at the Village Hall and shall be provided to any local station that has filed an annual request for such notice. Said notice shall be provided to such news media in the same manner as said notice is given to the Mayor and members of the Village Board, provided such news media has given the Village an address within the Village at which such notice may be given.
( Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 24; S 3-11-13 and Ch. 102; SS 42.02 and 42.03)
1-2-5 VACANCY. When a vacancy occurs, if more than 28 months remain in the term and the vacancy occurs not less than 130 days before the next consolidated election, the office shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by special election at that consolidated election. During the period form the time that the vacancy occurs until the next election of Trustees, the vacancy may be filled by the appointment of a Trustee by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Village Board.
1-2-6 COMMITTEES. The following standing committees of the Village Board are hereby established, to-wit:
(1) Finance and Budget
(2) Street and Alley
(3) Sanitation and Drainage
(4) Health and Safety
(5) Utilities
(6) Police and Traffic
(7) Public Property
B. The committees shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Village Board of Trustees. This appointment shall be done within 30 days of the last election.
C. The Mayor shall be ex-officio chairman of each and every standing committee.
D. The first named Trustee of each committee shall be chairman.
E. So far as is practicable, reports of committees shall be in writing.
F. As provided by law, any report of a committee of the Board shall be deferred for final action thereon to the next regular meeting of the same after the report is made, upon the request of any two Trustees present.
G. Each standing committee of the Village Board shall exercise a general supervision over the affairs of the department of municipal government with which it is connected; shall ascertain the condition and needs of said department; shall from time to time, report the same to the Mayor and Village Board so that a full understanding thereof may be had, and generally, shall do all acts necessary to promote the efficiency of the Department.
1-2-7 SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Special committees may be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the advice and consent of the Trustees as may be needed from time to time.
1-2-8 QUORUM. At all meetings of the Village Board, a majority of the corporate authorities shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and if no such quorum attends such meeting of the Board, the Trustees may adjourn from day to day until a quorum is present; and shall have power to compel the attendance of absent members, except when such members are physically unable to attend such meetings.
NOTE. When the Board has a Mayor and 6 Trustees, a quorum is 4, which may consist of the Mayor and 3 Trustees or 4 Trustees.
1-2-9 MEMBERS REFUSING TO ATTEND. Any member of the Village Board who shall neglect or refuse to attend any meeting of the Village Board without good and sufficient excuse to be passed upon by the Village Board shall not receive compensation for said meeting under the provisions of this chapter. Any member who has missed 6 consecutive meeting without just cause or permission shall be subject to dismissal of the Board.
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Sarah Stillman, When Deportation Is a Death Sentence. The New Yorker, Monday, 15 January 2018. "Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. may face violence and murder in their home countries. What happens when they are forced to return? In the past decade, a growing number of immigrants fearing for their safety have come to the U.S., only to be sent back to their home countries—with the help of border agents, immigration judges, politicians, and U.S. voters—to violent deaths. Even as border apprehensions have dropped, the number of migrants coming to the U.S. because their lives are in danger has soared. According to the United Nations, since 2008 there has been a fivefold increase in asylum seekers just from Central America's Northern Triangle—Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador—where organized gangs are dominant. In 2014, according to the U.N., Honduras had the world's highest murder rate; El Salvador and Guatemala were close behind…. [Read more…]
When Deportation Is a Death Sentence
Innocents: El Salvador, where pregnant women have more to fear than Zika
Rachel Nolan, Innocents. Harper's, October 2016. "There are six countries in the world that prohibit abortion under all circumstances, without exceptions for victims of rape or incest or for cases in which the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother: El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Nicaragua, Malta, and Vatican City. In the United States, even the most fervent antiabortion groups maintain that women who have abortions are victims, instead directing their attacks at doctors. Earlier this year, when Donald Trump suggested that if Roe v. Wade were reversed, women who choose to terminate a pregnancy should be subject to "some form of punishment," he was denounced across the political spectrum.
That scenario already exists in El Salvador, a country of 6.3 million, where an active medical and law-enforcement system finds and tries women who are suspected of having had abortions. Public prosecutors visit hospitals to train gynecologists and obstetricians to detect and report patients who show "symptoms of abortion." Doctors are legally obligated to be informants for the police."
Beyond the Border: Texas has become the deadliest state in the US for undocumented immigrants
Melissa del Bosque, Beyond the Border. The Texas Observer and The Guardian, 6 August 2014. "Texas has become the deadliest state in the US for undocumented immigrants. In 2012, 271 migrants died while crossing through Texas, surpassing Arizona as the nation's most dangerous entry point. The majority of those deaths didn't occur at the Texas-Mexico border but in rural Brooks County, 70 miles north of the Rio Grande, where the US Border Patrol has a checkpoint. To circumvent the checkpoint, migrants must leave the highway and hike through the rugged ranchlands. Hundreds die each year on the trek, most from heat stroke. This four-part series looks at the lives impacted by the humanitarian crisis." A partnership between The Texas Observer and The Guardian.


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The Eyes of Herod
- Object:
- Place of origin:
London (made)
London (published)
- Date:
1894 (first published)
1907 (published)
- Artist/Maker:
Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent, born 1872 - died 1898 (artist)
Lane, John, born 1854 - died 1925 (publisher)
- Materials and Techniques:
Line block print on Japanese vellum
- Credit Line:
Given by Michael Harari, in memory of his father, Ralph A. Harari
- Museum number:
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case I, shelf 50, box E
Physical description
Black and white line block print on Japanese vellum depicting the robed figure of Salome in the centre of the image, in a magnificent peacock-feathered headdress, with one breast exposed, who is gazing down at the simplified figure of Herod below her. As with E.422-1972, Beardsley has presented the caricatured features of Oscar Wilde in the face of Herod. To the lower right of the image are two putti who are holding an ornate candlestick, complete with lit candles, whilst on the left hand side of the design are two trees in front of a trellis covered in roses, behind which is a displaying stylised peacock. There is a stylised butterfly in the top left hand corner of the design.
Place of Origin
London (made)
London (published)
1894 (first published)
1907 (published)
Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent, born 1872 - died 1898 (artist)
Lane, John, born 1854 - died 1925 (publisher)
Materials and Techniques
Line block print on Japanese vellum
Marks and inscriptions
Printed text in the lower left hand corner of the sheet.
Signed with the artist's monogram on the lower left hand side of the image.
Height: 223 mm image, Width: 162 mm image, Height: 344 mm sheet, Width: 274 mm sheet
Object history note
From 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde'. Second issue. Published by John Lane, London [1907]. With contents sheet in letterpress and 17 plates [E.422 to 438-1972] in a portfolio of grey-green paper boards, half bound in vellum, with green silk tapes, stamped in gold with title and the rose-bush motif from the 1894 edition. With the stamp of A. Lang Buchhandlung Moskau inside the front cover.
The plates are no longer in the portfolio but are now mounted separately.
Descriptive line
Print by Aubrey Beardsley, 'The Eyes of Herod', plate X from 'A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings illustrating 'Salome' by Oscar Wilde', published by John Lane, London, 1907, line block print on Japanese vellum
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1972
Calloway, Stephen. Aubrey Beardsley. London: V & A Publications, 1998. 224pp, illus. ISBN: 1851772197.
Production Note
First printed in 1894; this print is from the second edition, 1907.
Japanese vellum
Line block
Prints; Illustration; Theatre; Books; Designs
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection


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Using Artificial Intelligence for a Smarter Cable Customer Experience
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Your on-demand movie service makes a movie recommendation that is not even close to the type of film you like. You keep seeing online ads for a product you already purchased months ago. Your voice-controlled smart speaker does not understand your accent. Chatbots cannot find the right answer to your service question. You find yourself screaming into your phone, "Speak to a representative!"
These all-too-common maladies of modern technology persist as companies seek to mine their Big Data and apply artificial intelligence (AI) to make our lives better. Like many companies, cable providers are exploring ways to use AI as part of an overall goal of improving customer experience (CX), an industry imperative as pay TV subscriptions decline and consumer perceptions of cable companies remain low. Cable providers are mining their Big Data and using data-based disciplines to improve network performance, resolve service issues, and manage customer care, with the greater goal of automating these operations through AI. But efforts to apply AI more extensively are being limited by the challenges of implementing AI itself.
This Tractica report discusses the challenges and prospects of using AI to improve cable CX. The study covers the industry's efforts to address CX, cable data sources, recent cable AI activity, and benefits for cable customers. It also examines AI challenges and industry initiatives and provides an overview of the tech supplier market.
Key Questions Addressed:
- How can cable providers use artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance customer experience (CX)?
- How can cable providers aggregate the tsunami of data used to manage daily operations?
- Why do cable providers need to become distributors of many different broadband experiences?
- What is the Comcast model for improved cable CX?
- What are the key benefits and implementation challenges of using AI to improve cable CX?
- Which key tech suppliers offer cutting-edge data solutions to U.S. cable providers?
- How are cable players and tech suppliers cooperating to address AI challenges?
Who Needs This Report?
- Cable operators
- Artificial intelligence companies
- Customer experience-focused service providers
- Network operations solutions providers
- TV and digital advertising executives
- Cable industry associations
- Investor community
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Background
- The Customer Experience Imperative
- The Comcast Model
- Data Sources
- Data Applications
- Data Becomes Actionable
- Recent Cable AI Activity
- Implementation for Customer Experience Benefits
- AI Challenges and Solutions
- AI Challenges
- Industry Cooperation
- The Supplier Market
- Conclusion: Time to Get Smart
- Table of Contents
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I caught a cold. It was bound to happen. Apparently I hadn't gotten the memo that there is no "Supermom Award", and so I was burning the candle at both ends and wham-o. Down for the count. Now that I am back up and looking at my to-do list with a more critical eye (what really needs to happen this week and what can be put off til next week...or 2011) I want to share the recipe for the soup I think did the trick:
Simple Homemade Turkey Soup
(makes plenty...enough until you're feeling well)
Carrots, chopped
Celery, chopped
Onion, chopped
Celery, chopped
Onion, chopped
Turkey (which I had leftover from Thanksgiving, shredded and frozen)*
2 32-oz containers organic veggie broth
6 cubes Dorot frozen garlic**
6 cubes Dorot frozen cilantro**
salt & pepper to taste
(frozen peas, optional)
(al dente pasta, optional)
Saute the carrots, celery onion in a bit of olive oil. Add the turkey (frozen or thawed, doesn't matter... you'll just have to cook the soup a bit longer if it's frozen) and the broth. Bring to a simmer. Pop in a couple of frozen garlic and cilantro cubes. Simmer for about a half hour or until your kitchen smells amazing and your mood starts to brighten. (Can also be frozen so you have it on hand the next time you get run down. Though, really, you should have learned your lesson this go round.)
* can always substitute a rotisserie chicken if you ate all of your turkey
** I buy this at Trader Joe's...perfect if you need fresh herbs in a pinch (or if you're feeling tired and just want to make soup fast)