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Engagement Ring Shopping
So you've found the girl of your dreams and it's time to pop the question. You've prepared well and have everything planned perfectly: the place, the diamond, the heartfelt speech…but wait, you forgot one important factor. What the hell is her ring size? Well don't worry, we've got some tips to help you secretly figure out the ring size for your future fiancée.
- Phone a friend: always a useful lifeline. Get a friend or family member of your girlfriend on the phone. They may by some chance have purchased a ring for her before for a special occasion (sweet 16, graduation, etc.). If they aren't sure, you could always recruit them to work alongside you as an accomplice. Starting to sound kind of fun, don't you think?
- Try to sneak one of her rings out of the house. Think of it as borrowing, not stealing! However, make sure the ring you "borrow" is one that fits her left ring finger. Then you can take it to a jeweler and have them tell you what size it is.
- Can't take the ring from her home? No problem. Try on one of her rings and then mark the place it fits on your finger. Then head over to a jeweler and have them figure out her ring size that way. If you don't particularly enjoy wearing women's jewelry, make an impression of the ring on a bar of soap and take it in to be measured.
- To accomplish this way, you'll need to have some impressive skills…or a girlfriend who is a heavy sleeper. While she is off dreaming blissfully and completely unaware of your motives, wrap a piece of string around her finger to mark the size. Seriously, though, don't try this on a light sleeper! You will be caught!
- Tell her it's for someone else. This will be the most dangerous way to find out her ring size – so this is for expert-level detectives only! You may be able to divulge her ring size by telling her you want to buy a ring for your sister or mother. Just say you want an estimated size or just flat out ask what size she wears as something to compare it to. If you don't think you can pull this off smoothly, don't try!
- Worst case scenario: size up! If you are completely and utterly lost with no hope of ever finding out her ring size, get it a little larger and then have it resized. However, rings with intricate gems placed along the ring may not be able to be resized, so ask the jeweler to be sure.
Hopefully these sneaky tips will help you get a somewhat accurate measurement for the ring you are planning to give the woman you plan on spending the rest of your life with. Good luck to you!


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Jill Crank misses her patients terribly. And she is worried about them.
"The last thing I want is for them to think I abandoned them," Jill said. "I'm afraid they might not know what to do."
During almost nine years as a nurse practitioner at Chase Brexton Health Care in Baltimore, and more recently as their Assistant Medical Director, Jill had a caseload of about 600 clients. It included patients, largely from the LGBT community, who were being helped with mental health issues, HIV treatment and prevention, transgender health, and addiction and recovery services.
They are the kind of patients who rely on the trust built between them and their healthcare provider. They are often awash in social stigma and barriers to quality care. They count on people like Jill Crank.
"They trusted me, yes," Jill says. She is still finding it difficult to discuss them without getting emotional. "That trust translated into our making positive decisions about their health together. So many of them were in the middle of life-changing issues, like choosing to recover from addiction or deciding on new HIV treatment. These issues are not easily resolved by a quick fix-it visit with a new provider."
Those crucial relationships were abruptly broken last week, when Jill and four other management-level employees at Chase Brexton, the largest provider of clinical services to Baltimore's most vulnerable populations, were unceremoniously fired from their jobs.
All five employees had exemplary records of service, some dating back decades. They have been honored for their work, received glowing performance reviews, and had virtually no warning their careers at Chase Brexton were about to end.
That end came as the result of a chillingly vindictive move on the part of Chase Brexton senior management. With a union organizing effort underway by employees -- who cite an unreasonable workload that is having an effect on the quality of patient care -- senior management evidently tried one of the oldest, and most cruelly transparent, tricks in the playbook. They fired managers (who are not eligible to join the union themselves but might be seen as supportive of the change) in an apparent effort to intimidate those seeking to join the union.
To speak to those five employees, who were interviewed individually for this story, is to hear a litany of confusion and heartbreak. The word "devastated" is used by all of them. Without exception, they mention a deep concern for their patients, who were notified of the disappearance of their provider without explanation.
"I had dedicated my life to that agency," said Warren Conner, a case management supervisor who began his career at Chase Brexton as an intern more than 21 years ago.
His statement is hardly an exaggeration for someone who considered his professional co-workers part of his family. "I met my husband there, years ago. He was working in the mental health department. We've been together ever since. I really thought I would retire from there," he said.
Fired without severance pay despite stellar performance reviews, Warren fears for his future. The seniority he had achieved isn't easily translatable to the current job market. "I'm working on my resume," he said. "But I haven't looked for a job in 21 years. I'm not sure how to do it, honestly."
Ken Ruby, the fired Director of Psychosocial Services who devoted 22 years of his life to the agency, still has great pride in the agency and his work there, despite the circumstances. "Chase Brexton has been a huge player in HIV treatment and prevention," he said, noting their recent efforts to educate the community about the prevention strategy PrEP, the pill proven to prevent HIV transmission.
"I saw Chase Brexton helping to achieve zero HIV transmissions. That was our goal. I just don't see how that won't be slowed down, since several of us who were fired were really involved in setting up PrEP services."
"I had so many ideas, so many projects left to do," Ken said, and then his emotions well up again and his voice breaks. "I feel like I've lost a piece of me, and it's still there, in that agency," he said.
Brian Owens is Lead Organizer for SEIU District 1199, the healthcare and social service union that Chase Brexton employees are trying to join. He believes the firings were an attempt to "coerce and intimidate employees eligible to join the union," but that the move has backfired tremendously. "It has galvanized the employees to speak up for themselves and for their co-workers who were fired," he said.
Brian points to the unionization of Whitman-Walker twenty years ago, the Capitol's largest provider of HIV services. In that case, management allowed union organizing to take its course without their interference.
By contrast, Chase Brexton employees received an email earlier this month from Richard L. Larison, the now-embattled CEO, urging them not to join the union and promising educational sessions that would convince them not to. Instead, those meetings have become an outlet for employees to express their outrage over the dismissals.
Community backlash has been swift and unified. More than a dozen local LGBTQ organizations have signed an open letter posted by FreeState Justice denouncing the firings and urging Chase Brexton to support the rights of workers. A petition stating that CEO Larison is "failing the community" and calling to reinstate the fired employees has already gathered more than 1,000 signatures.
And coming on Friday, a community protest is scheduled on the steps of Chase Brexton's Mt. Vernon location. Even Maryland State Delegate Maggie McIntosh has posted her displeasure with the union-busting, asking Chase Brexton to "rehire the terminated employees and allow the union election process to proceed free of intimidation or interference."
What makes the union pushback by Chase Brexton management so curious is the fact that unionizing is just the sort of progressive value that one would expect from an agency that was founded as a health clinic for gay men. "At this point," said union organizer Brian Owens, "the folks who are running Chase Brexton do not share those progressive ideals."
That shift is being laid firmly at the feet of CEO Larison, who is widely viewed as having abandoned the collaborative culture Chase Brexton once enjoyed, replacing it with a hard-hitting management style that has seen the departure or firing of dozens of employees at every level during his four-year tenure. His office did not respond to an interview request and there has been no formal response to recent events from senior management.
The silence has left the five terminated employees to sort out their emotions, and their lives, on their own. "Over the past week I have felt sad, angry, and extremely frustrated," said Catherine Fowler, a nurse manager who was fired. "I'm very concerned for my patients, for my nursing team, and for the organization and its future."
"I don't want to go somewhere else," said fired programs manager Bethany Henderson. "There's nothing else like this. I want my job back. I would go back in a heartbeat."
Others are not so sure. They are conflicted, caught between wanting to support the efforts to reinstate them while still feeling the bruises inflicted by an agency they no longer trust.
They are not paralyzed by their confusion, however. The five employees have retained an attorney who has filed action with the National Labor Relations Board in an effort to stall the terminations, citing unfair labor practices.
Meanwhile, at the main offices of Chase Brexton in Mt. Vernon, where all five of the former employees worked, the main pavilion is undergoing repairs. The loud and messy activity is a fitting metaphor for the turmoil the agency is experiencing.
Enormous jackhammers are destroying the foundation. Bulldozers are collecting the concrete debris. The destruction is reverberating through the underground garage and thunderous shudders can be felt in the offices several floors above.
The sound is deafening.


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Irina Sunrise
Irina's Sunrise was developed as a visual poem, or as an ode to our inner sense of beginning. In this work the artist synthetizes several elements that are archetypically related to the concept of beginning and recurrent throughout her art practice, such as the sunrise, the beauty, the sense of peace, and the connection with the environment.
"I wanted to create a layered multimedia composition able to convey complex and universal feelings in a simple and immediate way."


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Before the cooling or heating seasons it is a good idea to have your system checked out by one of our maintenance experts. Small problems can become bigger problems as your system continues to run. Just as your automobile needs regular maintenance, so does your air conditioning system. You should clean or replace your air filters each month.
Should you require service on your current home comfort system, our skilled technicians have the know-how to diagnose, adjust or repair your system so that you are comfortable all year long. For safety and warranty reasons you should never attempt to service your unit yourself.
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• Close the door to an unoccupied room or area that is isolated from the rest of the house and turn down the thermostat or turn off the heat for that room or area.
• Use kitchen, bath, and other ventilating fans wisely. Turn these fans off as soon as they are no longer needed. In about 1 hour, these fans can draw out all the heated or cooled air from your house.
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Furnace efficiency is measured as AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency), and a new high efficiency furnace can save in operating costs over a ten year old furnace. Many 1990 and earlier model furnaces have efficiencies of 65% or less. The minimum efficiency furnace that can be sold in the United States today is 78%. Furnaces with AFUE ratings above 90% are considered high-efficiency.
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Like any type of heat pump, it simply moves heat energy from one place to another. Your refrigerator works using the same scientific principle. By using refrigeration, the geothermal heat pump removes heat energy stored in the earth and/or the earth's groundwater and transfers it to your home. We have one in our office that is 18 years old and has never had a repair. Come by when you can and let us give you a tour.
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The main advantages of the mini-splits are their small size and flexibility for zoning or heating and cooling individual rooms. Many models can have as many as 8 indoor air handler zones. Each of these zones has its own thermostat. This allows you to only cool or heat the areas needed. This also saves you energy and money.
Mini-splits have no ducts, so they avoid the energy losses associated with the ductwork of central forced air systems. Duct losses can account for more than 30% of energy consumption for space conditioning, especially if the ducts are in an unconditioned space such as an attic. Many mini-splits have an efficiency rating as high as 27 seer. Please contact us for a no cost estimate for your specific application.


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Home Improvement Hacks to Boost Your Living Conditions
A home can suddenly become stale and unattractive when the years go by. Home improvement turnarounds can restore that magic and reinvigorate your energy and productivity levels. Sometimes all you need is a little effort. Here are some home improvement guidelines viewed from the perspective of different characters that you might find handy:
Minimalist Mummy: It can be a good idea, when you start bearing children, to remove some furniture from the living room. Depending on your where you live this can free up much needed toddler-touring space. It also reduces the risk of your babies tumbling down from furniture or tampering with delicate but dangerous stands which can come down hard on them.
Demo-Happy Daddy: You can demonstrate your proud Daddy skills by sprinkling some Talcum powder in between squeaky floor boards to promote that serenity and calm that the family very often needs to rejuvenate.
Skill-set Silvia: Imagine what surprise you'd spring on the brood when you suddenly and sagely announce that you have a solution to the scuff marks someone has left on the leather chairs. Yes. You'll soon have bowed heads before you as you apply the humble pencil cap eraser to the sore spots. Maybe you'll even get a friendly loan for that car you're planning to buy for College. Just maybe.
Little Richard's Rocking Horse: While you may get the idea that your little knight should be riding out of the woods and into the living room to save the family from that dreaded dragon, if you have wood floor that could canter up a cost from the Sheriff. In this case it is best to spare the wood floor finish by strapping some adhesive tape to the ends of the rocking horse. Giddy up.
Able Aunty Ann: So, good old Aunty Ann has come to visit and has noticed how the cat has scratched the edges of that Grandfather clock that you left on the floor for repairs. Being quite the fixer she has gone to fetch a walnut which she'll rub on the affected areas, allowing the nut's natural oils to permeate the device's surface. After that she'll do a quick polish and ask if anyone wants to have some tea. A Sensei, that Aunty Ann.
Cool Cousin Colbert: You grew up thinking that Cousin Colbert was the coolest member of your extended family. Well, that was until he passed the night, passed out, at your house and threw up some of the liquor he'd been imbibing at the local bar. Ahem. This is your chance to redeem the Cuz. Ask for some Vodka and some lime if that's handy, sprinkle some of it on the mattress after a good clean up to infuse it with that freshness that you've always associated the cousin with. Good morning, Colbert.
Bonus from your Bestie: You were scratching your head wondering what to do to the implements in your toolbox when the best friend came by. 'They're getting tainted with moisture' you moan. 'Ah, that's alright. Let's just throw in a few chalks in the box to absorb the moisture and go for a walk along the pier.' best friend says. Yes, it's true. You chose a good friend who might even help you improve other aspects of our life. Way to go.


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Saturday, May 8, 2010
New Winners!
Instead, today, I will announce the last two winners in my Birthday Week contests! I'm SO excited to have been able to put this all together, and hope that all the winners really enjoy the prizes they receive!
First up, a cute little purse filled with paper and fabric flowers from Tammy at Life On Possom Trot!
Comment # 13, which belongs to:
Lee on May 2, 2010 5:32 PM said...
I facebooked this one:
BethAnn_97 AT BLAH DOT BLAH
Congratulations Lee! Both Tammy and I will be in touch via email!!
And a HUGE Thank YOU to Tammy for sponsoring this contest for Birthday Week!!
And last, but hardly least, the last prize- A Diaper Clutch & Go from Rose at Really Rosy!
And the winner is...
Comment #2, which belongs to...
JHill on
April 30, 2010 9:04 AM said...
PS You're the Friday Feature at Mad in Crafts today!!! So promoted the crap outta your blog and your birthday giveaways!
madincrafts at blah dot blah
Congratulations Jess! Both Rose & I will be in touch via email! I hope you enjoy your prize!!
And a GIANT Thank YOU to Rose for sponsoring this contest!!
I would like to thank EVERYONE who sponsored a contest, and all of my viewers who entered them, and who blogged, tweeted, and facebooked about the contests!! It made for a really fun Birthday Week, and I hope to repeat it in October for the blog's 1 year anniversary!!
8 comments:
- Unknown said...
Congratulations to all of the winners!
- May 8, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- Dawnll said...
Congratulations to the winners!
Hope your birthday week was a blast.
- May 8, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
Thank you Heather for putting this together! Hope you had a great Birthday week!
- May 8, 2010 at 5:11 PM
- JRFrugalMom and Family said...
Congratulations to the winners!!!
I took my new purse for its first outing to the mall yesterday, and it sure is the perfect fit.
Thanks again!
Frugality Is Free
- May 8, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- saraH said...
thank you so much for featuring me on your blog! I just grabbed your featured button. :) and happy birthday to you!
- May 8, 2010 at 6:26 PM
- Rose said...
well this was definately a lot of fun! it was nice to read the comments from everyone! hope that they come and visit me often. i have been making some new things and will be posting them soon. thanks heather for giving me an opportunity to be seen!
- May 9, 2010 at 11:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
may the blessing be with you.........................................
- May 11, 2010 at 12:42 AM
- Unknown said...
I just wanted to let you know that I awarded you on my blog!!!!
- May 14, 2010 at 9:23 PM


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Everton have joined the race for Middlesbrough's £6m-rated winger Adam Johnson.(Daily Mirror)
Manchester City striker David Ball is wanted on loan by injury-hit Championship side Sheffield United.(Daily Mirror)
Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan will put Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies at the top of his wish-list when he takes over as boss of Middlesbrough.(Daily Mirror)
Manchester United right-back Danny Simpson, who is on loan at Newcastle United, is ready to quit Old Trafford.(Daily Mirror)
Manchester City face competition for Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, with the former Arsenal star also wanted by Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.(Daily Mirror)
Coventry's number two keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos says he may seek a loan move away from the Ricoh Arena if his lack of match action continues. (Daily Telegraph)
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that it was only on the team coach going to Anfield that he decided to use Spanish striker Fernando Torres from the start against Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp blamed suspended Jermain Defoe for his side's defeat to Stoke, saying the in-form striker would have made the difference on Saturday. (The Sun)
Portsmouth manager Paul Hart says he will be responsible for improving the club's fortunes over the coming months and not new director of football Avram Grant.(Daily Express)
Meanwhile, Portsmouth have received a £15m 'loan' from Israeli property developer Levi Kushnir as new owner Ali Al-Faraj attempts to restructure the club financially.(The Sun)
Football could be heading for a swine flu crisis after Blackburn stars David Dunn and Chris Samba were diagnosed with the virus. (Daily Mirror)
Millwall have vowed to ban for life the fan who taunted Leeds United supporters by wearing a Galatasaray shirt during Saturday's League One match. Two Leeds fans were stabbed to death the day before the Uefa Cup semi-final against the Turkish club in 2000.(The Sun)


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All our safety cabinets share the following characteristics:
- epoxy powder coating carried out with an automatic system;
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- cylinder-type lock with numbered key or master key, spare key supplied, three-point lock;
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"There is a symbiotic and intrinsic link between storytelling and community, between community and art, between community and science and technology, between community and economics. It's my belief that an abstract economic theory that denies the needs of a community or denies the contributions that communities make to economy is short-sighted, cruel and untenable. The fact is whether you are a rockstar, or a welder in the shipyard, or a tribesman in the upper Amazon, or the Queen of England, we are all in the same boat".
Sting's early life was dominated by a shipyard—and he dreamed of nothing more than escaping the industrial drudgery. But after a nasty bout of writer's block that stretched on for years, Sting found himself channeling the stories of the shipyard workers he knew in his youth for song material. In a lyrical, confessional talk, Sting treats us to songs from his latest musical, and to an encore of "Message in a Bottle." A bit out of topic...but worth listening to. Great songwriter, great speaker.


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pass Ballot Issue 3A for Fort Lupton School District Re-8.
I have been an educator here since 1980 when I started as a student teacher. There have been drastic changes in how our district operates due to budget crises we faced in 1996 and again in 2003. Staff members who worked through those crunches are still feeling the effects and our retirement will never recover from those cuts.
The other unfortunate by-product of the budget problems was the number of quality teachers who moved to higher paying jobs in other districts, taking years of experience and knowledge with them. Last year, we lost about one-third of our certified staff. Since studies show that there is a direct correlation between positive student achievement and teacher experience/longevity, we need to work to get a competitive pay scale, relative to other districts in our area, so we can keep these great teachers here. We cannot shortchange our students and continue to lose this expertise.
Another issue facing our district that we could rectify with additional funding is providing a tuition-free, all-day kindergarten. Studies show higher student achievement and a positive correlation to future academic success with adequate early education. An all-day kindergarten would also allow second-language learners an earlier opportunity to succeed in English acquisition at a time in their lives when new language is more easily learned.
In regard to resources, there is an absolute need for textbook and technology upgrades in all our buildings. Some texts were adopted as early as 1995, and there are some high school texts being used that are even older than that! The need to prepare our students for today's technologically savvy world is an absolute must. The ever-changing face of information is readily accessible through the use of new texts and computers but we need the funds to purchase them.
The small investment of $74 a year for a $100,000 home can make a huge impact on the quality of resources and education available to our students. In spite of some previous financial shortcomings, I believe in our community and I believe in our schools. That is the main reason I chose to stay when many of my colleagues left.
Show your support of the futures of our students and our schools by voting "yes" on 3A on Tuesday: our kids. Our schools.
Roberta Chacon Caciari is the member rights advocate for the Fort Lupton Education Association.


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Linda Lu, founder and primary photographer of Cheeky Monkey Photography, is a specialist in natural light photography for newborns and children. We asked her about the process involved in capturing a couple of her favourite images.
On Safari
This picture was shot in Masai Mara in Kenya during a safari trip. Travel photography is my other passion. This shot was taken right after three cheetah brothers worked together to catch a baby warthog. Our car was able to park just close enough and in a right angle for the shot.
I rented a long lens for the trip, so this was taken with my 5D Mark II and a 300mm lens with 1.4x extender, resulting in an actual 420mm shot (f/5.7, ISO 800, shutter speed 1/500). It came out quite perfectly, straight out of the camera; I just added a bit more contrast for the cheetah to stand out.
It was such a rare opportunity because we saw the hunt from the beginning to the end. We saw the brothers stalking the prey, and watched as they worked together with precision to finally ambush the warthog. This cheetah seem to be the leader of the pack as he let the other two dig into the prey first while he stood on a mount to watch for other predators. To me, this picture showed his pride at leading a successful hunt and protecting his brothers – nature at its best.
Sisterly Love
This image was taken at the Victoria Peak Garden. These are my two nieces who I photographed for my portfolio when I first started my business five years ago. I brought them to the only nice green grass area I knew in Hong Kong at that time. It's a great park to go to with a family, and it's dog friendly.
The photo was taken with my Canon 5D Mark II, using a 28-70mm lens at f/2.8, ISO 400. It was taken on an overcast day, so there wasn't any harsh direct sunlight. I don't like to overly edit my photos, so with this shot, I just adjusted the colour temperature and exposure. I also added a bit of contrast and a slight vignette to make the girls pop out even more.
It's one of my favourite photos because I hadn't asked the sisters to post this way. They just decided to give each other a hug and a kiss. It was a short, sweet moment and I'm glad I captured it.
This is typical of my photographic work. I take very natural portraits of babies and families being themselves. I aim to let the clients shine through the lens and tell their own stories, instead of adding too much post-processing work and making up a story to try and fit them.
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Alright folks, I'm getting ahead of myself a little bit, but after these last two weekends, there's a lot riding on How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World to determine what kind of year it's going to be at the box office. Based on this year so far? It's going to be absolutely miserable.Three new releases try their luck this weekend, all of them officially opening before Friday to cash in on the moderate box office bump that is Valentine's Day. One's on brand for the weekend, one's a sequel to a surprise horror hit, and the other is...uh, a thing.The thing is the #1 movie this weekend as Alita: Battle Angel earns $27.8 million for the weekend, with another $8.7 million from Thursday for a not bad $36.5 million in four days. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-written and co-produced by James Cameron, the CGI-heavy (wtf is with those eyes?!) manga adaptation likely hit its domestic ceiling here, as it was banking on the name recognition behind the scenes and also its visual style to draw in viewers. The opening weekend here is fine, but what's potentially troublesome is the reported $170 million budget, a figure Alita has no hope of matching domestically. All is not lost, though, as it's already proving to be a big hit overseas, having earned nearly $100 million internationally. That figure doesn't include China or Japan, expected to be two of the bigger markets for the film. When there's a sequel in a couple of years, that's going to be why.Alita: Battle Angel doesn't stand much of a chance of holding well. While the target audience may get what they want out of it, it's not getting the type of word-of-mouth that's going to bring in people on the fence or those put off by the visual style. It's probably headed for about $80 million here, but it's the foreign earnings that are going to carry the day.After a stunningly disappointing opening weekend, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part slides 38% to $21.2 million this weekend, giving it $62.6 million in ten days, which is still under the opening weekend of the first one ($69 million in 2014). The second sign of 2019 (after Glass) that this may not be a great year at the box office, The LEGO Movie 2 is still on track for $100 million, but that's a stunning fall from the first movie, which earned $257.7 million.


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Spring To-Do List
- Weed and feed your lawn with pre-emergent which will kill and broadleaf weeds, dandelions, and onion grass. The feed will fertilize your lawn to help it come back more lush than before.
- Pressure or soft wash your home and any exterior building on your property
- Pickup all yard debris in your yard and trim back any dead/dying shrub(s), dead annual plantings, and any other dead/dying plant to prepare for regrowth in the spring.
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Meet Our Owner at Total Body Pilates & Yoga LLC
Nicole M. Haffey
Owner & Founder, Nicole M. Haffey has a MS in Neuroscience with 14+ years experience as a Certified Pilates Teacher with certifications in Pilates mat, reformer, & barre. As a former D3 Collegiate Athlete, Nicole understands the mindset of training as a competitive athlete as well as the potential for injuries. After experiencing years of chronic lower back and ankle injuries throughout her athletic career, Nicole found pain relief from the core strengthening, gymnastic-based movements of Pilates. With her recent certification as a USA Weightlifting L1 Sports Performance Coach, Nicole is passionate about sharing her knowledge in relating two opposite styles of exercise; the slow, controlled movements of Pilates with the efficient, full body conditioning movements in Olympic lifts & Sports Performance.
Her integrated knowledge of diverse fitness modalities lends to her unique & creative approach towards wellness. Nicole's well-rounded background has led to training experience with clients at various fitness levels ranging from intercollegiate athletes, training for sports performance to 60+yr olds looking to move healthier.
Nicole has found success in designing specialized training programs for athletes including runners, crossfitters & golfers where athletes work to strengthen specific areas of chronic weakness & build overall flexibility. Additionally, Nicole specializes in programming for Working class professionals where long hours traveling abroad & sitting in desks all day wreak havoc on postural muscles and the body as a whole. A large portion of her success has been in developing personalized training programs for clients that utilize a combination of Pilates mat & apparatus work, Strength & Conditioning exercises and mobility exercises using both bands & myofascial release (MFR) techniques. Nicole's adaptive training model provides clients with an endless variety of workouts contingent on where each client is at both physically & mentally during each session. She believes this steady training progression is the secret to her client's reaching their goals while preventing injuries.
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Severfield plc annual report 2014
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Severfield plc is the largest specialist structural steelwork group in the UK, with a growing presence in India and a reputation for performance and value.
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2013: (£19.2m)
2013: (6.0%)
2013: £26.5m
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2013: £23.1m
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John Dodds Chairman
Ian Lawson Chief executive officer
Alan Dunsmore Financial Director
Severfield Plc is the largest specialist structural steelwork group in the UK, with a growing presence in India and a reputation for performance and value.
Market leading UK position - well positioned to benefit from a future recovery in the wider UK construction market.
Strong balance sheet - rights issue provides greater operational and financial flexibility.
Unrivalled experience and capability in design, fabrication and construction of steel structures.
Operational improvement and cost savings programme under way - operating margin target remains 5 per cent to 6 per cent in current market conditions.
Established foothold in the developing Indian market - good production capability with further investment made to support expansion.
Severfield is the UK's premier structural steel group, operating across four sites providing unrivalled capacity and capability. We also have an expanding operation in India, which forms part of our international growth plans. The Group's businesses perform every part of the fabrication and construction process from initial scheme design, through detailing, specification and manufacture to the eventual handover to our clients of a quality product on-site.
As the UK's premier structureal steel group, we know that the decisions we make can have a significant effect on the environment and people's lives and communities.
The Group measures success through key performance indicators (KPIs) which should be reviewed in the context of market conditions and the industry sector in which the Group operates.
The board has established an ongoing process for identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks faced by the Group.


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Daily Archives: August 20, 2019
The 'Codfather' was a seafood kingpin, until fake Russian mobsters took him down.
Though he estimated his net worth at $10 million to $25 million, he still walked the creaky, bait-scented wharves in flannel shirts and worn jeans every day, barking out commands and alternating between foul-mouthed English and rapid-fire Portuguese as he chain-smoked Winston cigarettes and monitored the day's catch. That all changed in 2016, when federal authorities revealed that Carlos Rafael was at the center of a sprawling criminal investigation involving fake Russian mobsters, fraudulent haddock and duffel bags of cash. >click to read< 14:37
A page of stories about the case, like this one, "F… me – that would be some bad luck!" — Carlos Rafael : Excerpts from "The Case" – >click to read<
These folks need a hand. Help get F/V Miss Addie back going. Please help if you can.
This morning we woke up to the worst thing … Randy shrimp boat sunk this is his only source of income and we need to get the boat up and running before fall shrimp … Miss Addie shrimp boat resurrection. Hard working family needs help rescuing shrimping boat. Main source of income, just trying to survive. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >click to read< please help if you can. Fundraiser by Brittany Mitchum 12:34
200 pounds of shrimp stolen from boat in Cameron Parish
A Hackberry man is under arrest after 200 pounds of shrimp were stolen from a boat in Cameron Parish, authorities said. Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson said in a news release that the theft was reported on Friday. Joseph Keith Portie Jr., 27, has been arrested on one count of possession of stolen things. Bond is set at $1,500. Johnson said some of the shrimp have been recovered. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are possible. >click to read< 12:03
6 to 9 p.m. tonight in Gloucester at GARFO headquarters, Forum focuses on whale protection rules
The eight-community traveling road show to gather public comment on new protections for the imperiled North Atlantic right whales hits the city Tuesday evening and is expected to draw a big crowd at NOAA's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office in Blackburn Industrial Park. The Gloucester session, set to run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the GARFO headquarters at 55 Great Republic Drive, is the seventh of the eight scoping meetings and the first of two in Massachusetts.The other is scheduled for the next night in Bourne. >click to read< 11:35
Major restrictions imposed on Isle of Man queen scallop fishing
Fishing for the shellfish – which is a key income generator for Manx fishermen – has been restricted to one area off the east coast,.. The move follows a 40% reduction in the volume of scallops that can be caught. An annual survey showed stocks were at their lowest since 1993, although that figure was disputed by fishermen. >click to read< 11:16
Salmon cannon could restore the population in the Upper Columbia
A so-called salmon cannon could restore salmon populations in parts of the upper Columbia river that have not seen the fish in 90 years.The salmon cannon is actually a fish-propelling system made by a Seattle company called Whooshh Innovations, which uses a series of tubes and computers to gently detour the salmon around dams, "In truth, the fish aren't shot anywhere. The fish actually swim in on their own, and they are then sorted into a tube that's misted inside so it's very slick and air pressure gently movies them up and over the dam," >click to read<10:16
2 views on Vineyard Wind delay
In the letter below to two Trump cabinet secretaries, Markey, Kennedy, and others adopt a far more moderate stance, imploring two cabinet secretaries to find a way for fishing and offshore wind to coexist in "mixed-use regions offshore." Meanwhile, the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance, which represents fishing interests, applauded the Trump administration for slowing the process down and gathering more data. >click to read<
The latest spill: fuel valve to blame for power outage on Hibernia oil platform
A low fuel supply to the equipment that keeps the electricity on is being blamed for causing the power outage that resulted in an estimated 2,200 litres of oil spilling into the Atlantic Ocean from the Hibernia platform over the weekend — just 48 hours after production at the site resumed following an earlier spill. The latest spill happened when the power went out on the oil production platform, prompting the sprinkler system to activate. >click to read< 08:19


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Couple arrested for possession of gun and ammunition
Venezuelan Arrested with Gun and Ammo
One Venezuelan national was detained by officers of the Emergency Response Patrol Unit, during an anti-crime exercise, last evening.
According to official police reports, whilst on patrol along Debe Main Road, officers PC Charles and PC Tambie had cause to search a Venezuelan national.
The officers found in his possession, one Beretta pistol with 6 rounds 9mm ammunition.
Officers seized the gun and ammunition and the suspect was arrested and taken to the Barrackpore Police Station.
Enquiries are continuing.
Charlieville man charged with gun & ammunition possession
A 52-year-old Charlieville man is due to appear before the Chaguanas Magistrates' Court after being arrested and charged for possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Deodath Balkaransingh aka 'Sarram', a labourer of the Chaguanas Borough Corporation, was arrested during an exercise conducted by officers of the Northern Eastern Division Task Force (NEDTF) on Monday.
During the exercise, NEDTF officers along with members of the Canine Unit, executed a search warrant at the suspect's home in East Charlieville.
Loaded firearm found in Maloney
Shotgun, marijuana seized in Cedros
A quantity of marijuana and one shotgun were discovered by officers of the South Western Division Task Force Area West, during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Cedros district, yesterday.
The exercise, coordinated by Snr. Supt. Deonarine Basdeo and W/Snr. Supt. Sharon Gomez-Cooper and including officers of the South Western Division Emergency Response Patrol Unit, was conducted between 8 am and 4 pm, on Wednesday 20th February, 2019.
Man arrested with gun, ammo in Arima
Police have seized a pistol and eight rounds of ammunition in Arima.
According to reports, around 5 am today, officers of the Northern Division Task Force Area East spearheaded by Sgt Mascall, Cpl Gentle, P.C. Brewster, Wpc Caruth and P.C. Richards together with K9 officers executed a search warrant at an estate property at L'Orange Road Heights of Aripo Road Arima where a pistol along with eight (8) rounds of 9mm ammunition was found and seized.
Man held with gun in bar
One man was arrested and a firearm and a quantity of ammunition seized, by officers of the Central Division's Emergency Response Patrol and Central Division Operations Unit, during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Carapichaima district, last night.
During the exercise, officers proceeded to a bar located at Orange Field Road, around 9 pm, on Monday 11th February, 2019, where they conducted a search of the premises and bar patrons.
After nothing illegal was discovered most of the officers left the scene.
Freeport man held with gun
One man was arrested and a pistol and a quantity of marijuana seized by officers of the Freeport Police Station, during an anti-crime exercise, conducted in the district yesterday.
Officers were mobile patrol around 5pm, on Monday 11th February, 2019, at St. Mary's junction, when they had cause to stop and search a 28- year-old Freeport man.
The search resulted in officers discovering one Ruger long rifle automatic pistol and a quantity of marijuana in his possession.
The man was subsequently arrested in connection with the find.
Investigations are ongoing.
Gun hidden in fever grass, woman held
A 27-year-old woman was arrested by police, after officers found a gun hidden in a patch of fever grass in her yard.
The suspect of Valencia was taken into custody after officers executed a search warrant at her home on Tuesday.
During the exercise, officers of the Cumuto Police Station found a Smith and Wesson firearm loaded with five rounds of ammunition in a patch of fever grass growing on her property.
The suspect was then taken to the Cumuto Police Station for possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Acting Corporal Gordon is continuing investigations.
Gun and weed found hidden in Chaguanas Mall
One revolver and quantities of ammunition and marijuana were discovered by officers of the Central Division Task Force, during an anti-crime exercise conducted in the Chaguanas district last night.
The exercise, supervised by Snr. Supt. Samuel Seepersad and ASP Richard Smith, was conducted on Tuesday, during which officers based on intelligence gathered proceeded to Vendors' Mall, Chaguanas Main Road, Chaguanas.


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On this special episode of the Autoweek Podcast, Robin Warner, Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren join host Rory Carroll to tackle the Indianapolis 500, the Monaco Grand Prix and the Coca-Cola 600. Rory also introduces a series of interviews held ahead of the Detroit Grand Prix that should give some insight into what the teams and the fans should expect during the races on Belle Isle.
After the short motorsports section and brief introduction, Mike, Robin and Wesley interview Ed Carpenter Racing's Jordan King. Jordan handles the road racing duties for Ed Carpenter and hails from across the pond. Jordan talks about his experiences in the U.S. since he came to IndyCar, the cultural differences between Brits and Americans and his opinion on iced tea.
Following that, Mike and Robin talk to Tristan Vautier and Matt McMurry about the No. 90 Spirit of the Daytona Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R car. While both young, the drivers have racked up tons of experience so far in their respective careers. McMurry, 20, is even the youngest person to finish the 24 Hours of Le Mans -- he did that at only 16 years old.
For the final interview, Mike talks to IMSA president Scott Atherton. Atherton discusses the state of IMSA, its growth and the current array of cars. Mike also tries to peek into the IMSA's future at the Detroit Grand Prix.
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Air india felicitates all women crew of the worlds longest flight
Air india felicitates tuhe all women crew of the worlds longest flight today. On 8th, the international womens day 22 flights shall have this distinction. After all air india has respect for and believes in women empwerment from the heart. -Ashwani Lohani, MCD Air India
New Delhi: Air India began operating the world's longest all-women crew flight, from Delhi to San Francisco, today. The flight will return on March 8 to mark the International Women's Day. Air India also was the first carrier to operate an all-women crew flight in 1985.


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Kasabian Go Orchestral For Electric Proms
The two bands play the one-off show at the Roundhouse in Camden, London, on Saturday 28 October, joining a stellar lineup of acts performing as part of the week-long BBC Electric Proms festival.
The Raconteurs, The Horrors and Squarepusher have also just been added, playing a special John Peel night in the Electric Ballroom.
Tickets for both events go on sale via the BBC website at 12pm today (Monday) and are expected to sell out quickly.
Click here for the full list of shows taking place as part of the BBC Electric Proms.
Other gigs already confirmed include The Who performing their new rock opera, Damon Albarn's new supergroup The Good, The Bad and The Queen's live debut and Fatboy Slim's most intimate gig in years. Click here for more on that.
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Mixed Morning Results For Kiwis Doubles Players At Squash12 Apr 2018
Mixed results for New Zealand's squash combinations in the morning session of day three of the doubles.
Kiwi top seeds Joelle King and Paul Coll took on the Barbados team of Meagan Best and Shawn Best in the round of 16 mixed and duly ran away the winners 11-2, 11-7 to cement their place in this evenings quarter-finals.
"It was two players we didn't know much about today. We are starting to gel better and better as a combination," said singles gold medal winner King.
"I've got two more to play today. Luckily we've got a great team (physio's) back at the village. A big shout out to them," said singles silver medal winner, Coll.
In men's doubles Lance Beddoes and Evan Williams won their second group game as they accounted for St Vincent & the Grenadines Omari Wilson and Othniel Bailey 11-4 11-7. They move into the round of 16 where they'll have the tough task of playing seventh seeds Daryl Selby and Adrian Waller from England at 8.30pm local time on a back court.
Also playing in the men's round of 16 doubles will be Coll, in his third match of the day when he teams with Campbell Grayson to take on the Pakistan combination of Tayyab Aslam and Farhan Zaman at 7.40pm local time (9.40pm NZT) on court 4.
In the last match of the day Kiwis Amanda Landers-Murphy and Zac Millar were beaten by Indian eighth seeds Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Sandhu in the round of 16 match 7-11, 11-10, 5-10 in 34 minutes. The Indians now faces King and Coll in the quarter-finals at 6.50pm (8.50pm NZT) on the show court.
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Broadcasters among spectrum winners
Broadcasters were among the winners of the Federal Communications Commission
auction, concluded Wednesday, of spectrum now used for TV channels 54, 55 and
Among the top bidders were LIN Television Corp. and partner, Banks Broadcasting,
which won 20 licenses, including Providence, R.I.; Hartford and New Haven,
Conn.; Austin, Texas; and Wichita, Kan.
Capitol Broadcasting Co. Inc. pledged $888,000 for 12 licenses in North Carolina metro
The biggest winner was Aloha Partners LP with $43.3 million pledged for 77
licenses. Continental Cablevision Inc. founder Amos Hostetter is an Aloha investor.
In total, the auction garnered $88.7 million for the federal treasury after
accounting for small-business tax credits.
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broadcasters have completed the switch to digital television, which means 2006
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This has been around for a while, so you may have already seen it splattered all over the internet, but just in case you haven�t, Wired got a bunch of people together to join in on a little six-word-story fun. Based on a six-word story by Hemingway, the idea is to create a story using just six words.
A while back, Jesse brought us Fifty Fives, and I felt it was a pretty good time (Rik�s, Carey�s, Trey�s, and mine). I�m not sure if this is anywhere near as fun as that, but I�ve been keeping myself entertained with it for a couple of days now. One thing that I liked about Hemingway�s six word story is that it actually told a story. That�s the hard part, is actually conveying an entire story in six words. I�m not sure if I�ve been successful or not, but here are a few of my attempts:
Story of my life: critical misfire.
Vampires have grown to hate piercings.
He bought my innocence with candy.
She said, �No, never.� Then did.
I never liked my liver, anyway.
Woah, that is creepy. I was JUST thinking about Fifty Fives a few days ago. Ah..back in the day...


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State regulators have scheduled a final inspection of 525 Genntown Drive in Lebanon this week as part of the final step towards About Wellness Ohio obtaining the certificate of operation needed to run the facility. If the dispensary passes inspection it could open within a couple of weeks.
What Insurance Coverages Are Available For People Injured In An Uber Or By An Uber Driver?
UberCab, now known as Uber, began in 2009 by founders Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick in San Francisco. Over the years, the company has increasingly gained popularity with Millennials as a form of transportation and a convenient way to avoid DUIs. There are over three million Uber drivers in more than 600 cities.
Do You Really Need To Pay Extra For Auto Rental Insurance?
The Ohio Department of Insurance provides the following guidelines to help you decide if paying for the extra insurance is right for you.
What You Need To Say To The Police In Order To Get A Lawyer?
If you are being questioned by the police and want a lawyer, you need to make a clear statement indicating you want a lawyer before your right to counsel is triggered.
Collision While Ubering? What You Need To Know About Coverage.
Ride-sharing options, such as Uber, have exploded in popularity since Uber's release date in 2009 (originally called Ubercab). The increase in popularity means more and more automobile collisions involving Uber and other ride sharing vehicles. Motor vehicle collisions can be caused by the Uber driver or by another driver on the road (third party). Either way, you want to make sure you are covered. In addition to using standard defenses, Uber has been known to fight lawsuits using coverage defenses.
When And Where Should I File A Claim Against 3M?
When pursuing a defective ear plug claim against 3M for its Combat Arms Earplug (Version 2), you have at least two potential states you could file your lawsuit. The first state is the state where you used the defective Combat Arms Earplug (Version 2) and/or sustained your injuries. The second state is where 3M is headquartered. Each state has different laws on when a lawsuit against 3M for its Combat Arms Earplug (Version 2) has to be filed. In Ohio, the statute of limitations (time to file your lawsuit) for product liability and negligence claims is two years from the date that you knew or should have known that the Combat Arms Earplugs caused your hearing loss or tinnitus. In Minnesota, however, where 3M is headquartered, the statute of limitations is 6 years for negligence claims and 4 years for product claims alleging strict liability.
The Underlying Whistleblower Lawsuit Against 3M
On May 12, 2016, Moldex-Metric, Inc. ("Moldex"), in the name of the United States Government, filed a lawsuit against 3M company for false statements it made to the government regarding the safety of the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplug (Version 2), which 3M sold to the U.S. Military for over 10 years. The Government, through Moldex, claimed that 3M knowingly sold the government Combat Arms Earplug (Version 2) that 3M knew did not work properly. In fact, Moldex claimed that 3M employees were aware that 3M's Combat Arms Earplugs did not work as safely at 3M claimed as early as 2000. Specifically, amongst many allegations, Moldex, asserted that 3M or its affiliated companies knowingly sold Combat Arms Earplug (Version 2) to the military without disclosing that the design of the earplugs were defective, the testing of the earplugs 3M relied on were flawed, and that the noise reduction rating that 3M claimed for the earplugs was not accurate.
Some Laws Seem Like An April Fools' Joke, But They're Real
Laws and regulations can be passed at the city, county, state and federal levels. Laws tend to pile up in the dark and dusty corners of government. We rarely go back and clean out these old laws by officially repealing them. As a result, there are some truly strange laws that stayed on the books long past the point where they were useful. Here is just a sliver of the odd laws that apparently made sense to officials at the time.
How To Hire The Best Injury Attorney
After an injury or tragic death, the last thing a family wants to do is look for a lawyer. Hiring a lawyer quickly is important but can be difficult. Even when a person has ample time to conduct due diligence, finding the best lawyer can be difficult because of the number of lawyers who inundate our televisions, radio, and billboards with lawyer advertising.


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A few weeks ago we received a letter in the mail. It informed us that one of our Compassion kids is leaving the program and no longer needs a sponsor. They told us this is common for older kids. She is 16 and we have been exchanging letters for close to ten years. We had met face to face in the heat of El Salvador two years ago.
Now she is moving on. We will probably never have contact with her again, but our prayers will follow her wherever she goes. There is a little sadness, and a lot of thankfulness that we were given the chance to partner with God and play a small role in the life of a girl in El Salvador. I am trusting He used our sponsorship in Yesenia's life. I know He used it in ours.
And now we get to do it again. Only this time, we want to share the experience with our daughter.
The pictures of the children we sponsor are on our refrigerator. Our kids see their faces on a daily basis. Sometimes they read the letters we get, but it is really more our project than theirs. Mya is old enough for that to change.
The next child we sponsor will give Mya the opportunity to get involved. I hope the process will help broaden her world, so she can see a little more tangibly what life looks like in another part of the world, and that it will continue to grow in her a heart of compassion.
So, we are saying hello to Lebene. Lebene lives in Ethiopia. She is five years old and we are her sponsors. Mya chose her and will be the one writing her letters. I hope they will be friends.
Dear Lebene,
Hi. I'm Mya, my parents and I are your sponsors. I have one sister and three brothers. My sister's name is Suhn. My brothers names are Simon, Jonah and Sean. Simon and Jonah are twins. My parents are Megan and Kory. I am getting ready for school next week. I love to swim. We will pray for you and your family. We are so excited to be your sponsors. We love you.
Love, Mya
And so it begins. We get to partner once again with God's work, playing a small role in the life of a very special little girl living in Ethiopia.
If you are interested in sponsoring a child or learning more about Compassion please click here.
*On another note, THANK YOU for your comments and ideas on my last post. One of the things I love about blogging is the sharing of ideas and you all had great ones! Thanks for sharing!!!


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How do we live our lives? Do we have a "Sunday Face"? Or do we practice what we preach? Regardless of how we answer the above questions, we could all take the advice of the apostle James.
James wrote his epistle to Jewish Christians, who were scattered. The entire epistle of James is filled with advice on how to become a mature believer in Jesus Christ. The epistle of James is also filled with advice on how we should live. At times, it seems as though James is stepping on our toes. However, he has some very good answers to the question, "How should Christians live?"
So how should we live? One of the more well-known pieces of advice that James gives to believers is to be quick to hear. This is vital. When we take the time to listen, we are showing the person who is speaking that we care about him or her. If a person is not a Christian, taking the time to listen to him or her may provide an opportunity for salvation to someone who previously did not know Jesus Christ. However, if this person is a Christian, we should listen to them, because we would expect the same out of our Christian brother or sister.
However, James gives us a second piece of advice. He tells us that we should be slow to speak. We should always think about our responses. If we are giving advice, it is our responsibility to ensure that this advice is Biblically sound. If we are correcting an issue, we must also ensure that the words we say and the actions we take are Biblically sound and would be acceptable to Jesus. We should not be angry when we speak to anyone (this is something that I need to work on). This leads me to the final point.
The final piece of advice that James gives us is that we should be slow to anger. We are not told that we can never be angry. Elsewhere in Scripture, we are told to "Be angry and do not sin." (Ephesians 4:26). We are to be patient, and avoid becoming quickly angry. However, when we do become angry, we are to avoid sinning. James continues on to tell us why: "for man's anger does not accomplish God's righteousness."
The major question to ask here, then, is this: How are we going to apply what James teaches? Personally, I am going to commit to calming down before confronting someone who has made me angry. How about you?


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A poker player who typically plays in high stakes poker games.
A play that plays at high stakes, usually anything above $100 as the big blind.
Any gambler who bets a lot of money.
A player who gives the casinos a lot of action—either betting large sums for brief periods or moderate sums for extended periods. The high rollers are naturally the casino's most welcomed customers.
A person who makes large wagers in the casino. What constitutes a high roller in one casino may be very different from one casino to another one. For example, a $100 bettor may be considered a high roller in a small downtown casino such as Fitzgerald's, but wouldn't attract too much attention at the Mirage.
A player who makes big bets.
one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders"
a casino player with a little more money to spend than the average player
(). A person who makes large wagers in the casino.
A player who is betting large amounts of cash.
a player who bets large amounts of money.
A gambler who plays for large sums of money.
player (bettor) who wages large sums of money at a craps table.
Usually the wealthier among us who bet big and sometimes gives the casinos a major headache.
A player who makes extremely large wagers.
A high-stakes gambler.
A term used to describe a player who plays for a lot of money.
this is what a person is called who plays for big money.
this is a player who wages big bets.
A big bettor, sometimes referred to as a "whale."
General - A player that bets bit and either wins or looses big.
A gambler who wagers (bets) large amounts.
A gambler that plays high bets.
One who makes big wagers.
A player who bets large sums of money.
A heavy bettor. One who playes for high stakes
A person who plays poker for very high stakes. Extreme High Rollers are also referred to as "Whales" by casinos.
A person who plays for big money (with big money).
A big money better
Someone that bets very big.
Someone who places large bets.
is a big bettor or a person who likes to play for large stakes, or in the biggest games.
A player who bets high amounts.
A bettor who wins a lot of the bets he or she places.
A whale. A gambler with a big bankroll.
A player that wagers big bets.
A heavy bettor. One who plays for high stakes.
A player wagering large amounts of money.
A high roller, also referred to as a whale in the casino industry, is a gambler who wagers large amounts of money. Because of potential windfall these high sums can bring to the casinos, high rollers often receive increasingly lavish perks from casinos to lure them onto their gambling floors.
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Tournament An amateur event that pays a very high prize for the top places and also charges a fairly stiff price to enter.


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Four a.m. is a sly hour. Sometimes I can slide past it in oblivion, other times it wakes in my sub-conscious as a bright new dawn, a photo-bomber of my picture perfect slumber. Last night, it shed its camouflage, and grinned widely at me, enjoying the time to toy with my mind. This is the hour that is raw; the vulnerable, naked time. It is as if all the swaddling comes off my psyche, and I'm left in the crib flailing and wailing (if awake), or completely at peace (if asleep). Honestly, this hour intimidates me.
Last night was one of those unpleasant rousings where the ugly thoughts come out to haunt and ridicule. At this time of night, I'm not laced into focus, my mind is not nimble, and the shrouding darkness leaves a perfect place for me to be ambushed. Unguarded, unfocused, and vulnerable, I am rather like an infant who cannot control herself, let alone protect herself.
For an hour in the dark, I ricocheted between what I call "worrying prayer" and brainstorming solutions. "Worrying prayer" is babbling all my thoughts, like a litany of desperation, without pause or presence. Essentially, I am bombarding God's ear with my worry. He is gracious and allows me this, but I have learned that I cannot possibly receive an answer in this state. Have you ever tried to talk reason, or love, into someone wound up like a top in their worried spiraling? It's like speaking to an infant who doesn't talk yet. He or she really doesn't have the capacity to take it in. Likewise, worry occupies all the available circuits to take in these words of comfort or guidance, so nothing can attach to brake the spiral.
I have taught my children to pray in these moments, to bend whatever power of thought they have toward the eternal light of Jesus' love, to spend their minutes remembering and calling for his help. They have told me of numerous times that Jesus has come and settled them, even within nightmares. This is what I was attempting to do at four o'clock in the morning.
In between ricochets, I kept telling myself to remember that this is a vulnerable time for my spirit, that I have an enemy who wants to distract and dismay, and to recall what the Lord has been speaking to me regarding these things I'm worrying about. Essentially — Be still, Kimberley! Hold your plank! (See last week's post about holding your plank to develop courage in stillness.)
As I spun around again and again, these internal reminders acted as a visual anchor to my spinning soul, like watching your parent standing patiently at the side of the spinning ride. Even though my mind continued its circuits, I knew peace awaited me. When the mental gyrations slowed enough for me to set foot on the solid ground of truth, I looked intensely for Jesus. I needed my woozy brain to lock into peace.
If you've ever gotten off a merry-go-round, a tilt-a-whirl, or any other spinning amusement park ride, you know that finding a focal point for your eyes will ease your head back to stability. As my whirling mind slowed and moved tentatively forward, I asked Jesus for a word, a feeling, something to help ground me and keep me from orbiting back out into anxiety.
Immediately, he gave me a picture. I saw him, not in great detail but definite in presence, stooping low to look me in the eye, motioning with his hand to keep my eyes locked on his. We were entering a narrow passageway in a cave.
I suffer a mild claustrophobia at times. I don't like narrow caves. Once, in Colorado, I balked at one, almost returning to the surface and waiting for the others. But the guide told me its dimensions, and my husband and he would go before and after me, talking with me to keep me calm. Knowing the length made it manageable; knowing I had help made it possible. I did it, which helped me in future times when I faced a similar challenge.
To add exquisite depth to this story, the reason I was in this precarious state at four in the morning was because we are taking financial risks at the Lord's leading. I am way outside my comfort zone. Our finances are tight, and likely getting tighter. Cave analogy, anyone?
Not only now for my sleep-addled brain high on adrenaline, but also for the time to come with its consequences regarding our daring choices and the looming "what-ifs", Jesus gave me exactly what I needed: "Lock your eyes on me. I will lead you through this tight space."
This is a word that is especially rich personally for the present moment, but its reverberations stretch into eternity. Not only is he speaking peace and courage into my present heart palpitations, but he comforts with the promise that as I follow him through these tight financial places at his bidding, like a camel going through the eye of a needle (Matthew 19:24), my future is secure (Matthew 19:29).
If you, like me, are feeling the pull of a worry spiral, expend your energy on remembering who God is, what He has said to you personally, and focus all your attention on Him. When a moment settles, ask Him to fill it with His presence, a word, a picture, some grace to latch on to.
May you find the ground beneath you,
As you step off the worry-go-round,
Focused amid the trembling,
Sure, maybe not of your steps,
But of His care,
His purpose,
His Love,


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EMI/Columbia SCX 641
All the World's a Stage - (featuring Alan Skidmore - Tenor, and Henry Shaw - Trumpet)
Overture and Beginners
Matinee Days - (featuring Tony Coe - Clarinet)
Enter Romeo - (featuring Tony Coe - Tenor)
Principal Centre Stage - (featuring Peter King - Alto Sax)
Wisdom in the Wings - (featuring Bryan Spring - Drums)
Panto' Panta' - (featuring Frank Ricotti - Vibes)
Kindly Leave the Stage - (featuring Ronnie Ross - Baritone)
Piano & Musical Direction: Stan Tracey;
Alto Sax: Peter King, Dennis Walton;
Tenor Sax: Tony Coe/Clarinet, Alan Skidmore;
Baritone Sax: Ronnie Ross;
Trumpets: Derek Watkins, Tony Fisher, Henry Shaw, Greg Bowen;
Trombones: Keith Christie, Chris Pyne, Mike Gibbs;
Vibraphone: Frank Ricotti/Clarinet;
Bass: Dave Green;
Drums: Bryan Spring ;
Supervision: Denis Preston
Lack of encouragement and the frustration that follows (often enough aggravated by an ironic abundance of critical lip-service) is a recurring theme in the jazz life. And the individual case of Stan Tracey is, I suppose, an axe I've been grinding until there's not much left of it but the handle. But consider the facts: here's a man who in the mid-1960s was suddenly found to be a jazz composer of uncommon merit and originality. He'd been that for some years, of course, but it was only then that enough people noticed it, and said so loudly enough to be heard. Even his piano style, which had always been so personal that he was often put down either as an eccentric or as an 'English Thelonious Monk', was belatedly recognised as a true means of expression rather than a series of disconnected gestures.
He won jazz polls. This fact alone immediately put him on his guard, for there are two strongly held ideas about the popularity polls run by the musical press and Stan subscribes to both of them. One is that a win is a set-back few careers can stand, since it appears to convey to the world that the musician in question is so popular that his datebook is straining under the pressure of engagements. "The phone never starts ringing", as Tracey puts it.
The other is that the polls are in any event a device for getting the winners to take advertising space in which to thank their loyal supporters. That's not entirely fair, but you've only to look through a poll results issue to see how the belief could start.
Whatever your own views on the matter, Stan Tracey's fears seem to have been well founded. Under Milk Wood, the album that started it all, sold well - for a jazz LP. But if anyone is to support himself on the proceeds of a jazz album in this country he needs to be a hermit of austere tastes living rent-free in an upturned boat.
The quantities involved are relatively small, so what should happen is that a highly thought-of record of that kind leads to further work in the composing and arranging fields - areas which need musical originality and daring and can pay well for such qualities.
For some reason, this hasn't happened. Between albums for Denis Preston (all of which, incidentally, are warmly received and much written about) Stan Tracey almost virtually languishes. This may surprise you, as it will the next ten jazz fans you meet, eight of whom will tell you what a fine composer and pianist Stan Tracey is; it certainly surprises me. It seems to surprise Stan himself at times, though at 43 he says he "can't get worked up about the indignities any more". I go into all this because here is another excellent album - Free An' One (SCX 6385); In Person; With Love From Jazz have been some of the others - which I have enjoyed enormously, and which plenty of other people are going to find interesting and important.
I should hate to think that all it's going to do is get the same group of heads nodding in approval while the music world as a whole continues to pretend Tracey's not there!
This is the first indignant sleevenote I've ever written, and I vow it's the last. I must now allow a cooling-off period while I wait and see if the piano quintet Stan has been working on for some time will reach effective maturity without the adrenaline-producing pressure of a firm deadline to propel it along. Meanwhile there's "The Seven Ages of Man" to be going on with…
It was never originally intended to be another go at nailing some Traceyisms to a literary framework. The use of the 'seven ages' motif arose out of an idle wondering about the exact origin of the familiar quote, and what the whole passage was. In its complete form it struck the composer as an ideal basis for a suite of music, especially as it was a kind of double simile in that while the ages marked the progression of a man through life, life itself was likened by Shakespeare to a complex set of stage performances. In Tracey's version, therefore, the stage equivalents are given, in their titles, a further twist.
The opening movement simply uses the first line of that famous passage from Act 2 of "As You Like It". All the World's A Stage it says, and Stan begins with typical out-of-tempo, spiky piano, soon ingeniously sidling into the brisk pulse of this vigorous blues which, besides featuring Alan Skidmore on tenor and Hank Shaw on trumpet, lays down the overall style of the writing - plenty of 'shout' and much sensitive handling of reeds.
Overture and Beginners is more of a ballad in feel, one of those climbing-frame melodies Stan Tracey delights in, clambering up and down with great agility. Chris Pyne's trombone is the chief solo instrument here, but don't miss also the remarkable reed passage just after Bryan Spring's brief drum interlude. So much for the "mewling and puking" of Shakespeare's infant.
The schoolboy, "creeping like snail unwillingly to school" rather surprisingly turns up as Tony Coe, absolutely superb on clarinet, in Matinee Days. Already the sardonic humour of Tracey, bard of Streatham, is beginning to take over from our man in Stratford.
For the lover, Tony Coe switches to tenor, not exactly "sighing like furnace" because, heated and urgent though Tony's sound is, it always has the suggestion more of steam about it, a kind of humidity. And Shakespeare's lover had a 'woeful ballad'; this is a ballad all right, but its general swagger robs Enter Romeo of woe.
Principal Centre Stage may or may not be one of those phrases stagey people toss back and forth over their dry martinis. For the soldier ('full of strange oaths'), presumably a man at the top of his form, "it just seemed right" Stan tells me. Peter King, on alton, certainly blazes into it as if he's "sudden and quick to quarrel".
There's an impressively ripe authority about the lawyer movement, which has nevertheless been named Wisdom In the Wings. "I picture this", says Tracey with that curious irony he manages into any speech of more than five words, "as the point in life you get to when you haven't become detached so much as had detachment thrust upon you." It could apply to Stan Tracey himself, but the soloist is in fact drummer Bryan Spring.
In Panto' Panta' the method of doubling upon Shakespeare's reference is used again, the pantaloon of the quote being extended to cover the Pantaloon character of traditional pantomime. By a further quirk, that's Frank Ricotti, almost certainly the youngest member of the band, on vibes.
Whether the comics of Shakespeare's day had actually devised the formula "Kindly Leave The Stage" is a matter for conjecture, but it was a good choice for the final movement of the suite, which begins with the biggest ration of the composer's solo piano, a ruminative, somewhat wistful excursion which only later gives way to the band and to Ronnie Ross' wonderfully grumbling baritone. The original quotation, you remember, ends: "- sans teeth, sans eyes, sans tastes, sans everything". This out of pure cussedness, is sans nothing - or, as they began to say at a later date, it has everything.


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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Wednesday she is encouraged by progress toward reaching a bipartisan congressional compromise on disaster aid for Iowa flood victims.
Negotiators in the Senate are "inching forward" to a deal that would include disaster aid both for the Midwest and for Puerto Rico, she said. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated he wants the package completed by Memorial Day.
"This spring has brought tough times to Iowans across our state with the disastrous flooding" in both western and Eastern Iowa, around the Davenport area, she said.
"In times like these, Iowans come together, we care for one another and we are lending a helping hand to one another," she said.
But federal assistance is needed, too, the Red Oak Republican said told reporters during a conference call.
The House has a $17 billion plan that includes flood aid for the Midwest. However, a GOP Senate proposal that included similar assistance was blocked by Senate Democrats, she said.
Congressional Democrats have said the measures do not do enough to help the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which still is struggling with the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
Sen. Chuck Grassley has been surprised by the controversy over the funding because usually the disaster relief fund is replenished by unanimous consent.
"So this political dispute over disaster money, especially as it related to Puerto Rico, is pretty surprising to me," the Iowa Republican said. "You don't run into this very often."
He predicted there will be at least one more disaster relief supplemental funding bill this year.
Ernst sees a Senate plan being worked on by Republican Sen. Richard Shelby and Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy as the path forward because it would be approved by the Senate and "most likely" by the House and signed by the president.
One hiccup is that Trump is asking for funding for border security in the package as well. It's not for a physical barrier, Ernst said, but for more beds for families being apprehended at the border.
Grassley also sees that as an impediment to approving the flood aid.
"I would think that would make it more difficult unless Democrats saw the need for additional funding … as much for humanitarian needs as other reasons," he said Wednesday.
Some of the additional money would be for housing and some for personnel to process arrivals at the border.
"That is a good thing, folks, if we can keep those families together," Ernst said. Her preference, however, is for the border security funding to be in a separate package. Including it would make passing disaster aid more difficult.
"We'd like to take a straight-up disaster aid bill," Ernst said.
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Reagan had another good day today. She slept well last night and woke up super sweet and calm again today. I admit it, we do get a little nervous when she's SO relaxed and calm, but hopefully the good days will continue. She's still very relaxed and a little chokey at times. Super sweet though. Loving these relaxed days for my girl. She had a tense sort of week, so it's nice to see her able to relax. Just trying to keep warm tonight. I'll leave you with a pic of my girl in front of the fire...
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EYE Poetry Program
Expressing Your Excitement
- Date: 05/03/2012 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Location: Vance H. Chavis Branch
900 S. Benbow Rd.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
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