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This is the first of a series on Finacial Literacy where I will look at the things that I have done to change my personal financial wellbeing. It is based on experience, the good, the bad and the ugly of getting financially healthy.
I am not an expert, nor do I claim to be anything other than someone who has experienced a number of different factors and am achieving financial success. Both my parents worked when we were growing up, six children plus a number of foster kids, a number of pets, the usual type of crazy household. Money was never a topic of discussion that I can remember when growing up. Both my Grandfathers were the bread winners in the family, whilst one of my Grandmothers had an academic position at the University of Western Australia her income was never a consideration. As I grew up I learnt that hard work didn't always pay off, whilst it went some of the way to achieving success, alone it wasn't enough. One set of Grandparents ended up in State housing, never owning their own house, the other Grandparents did very well. Both worked equally hard. So why the difference? I'll look at this question later.
As a result of the way I was brought up, I believe I have a fairly liberated view on a number of things, I have four sisters and one brother (he's gay so I'm not sure how to count this). I was, and still am interested in all the sports and outdoorsy types of things. I wasn't taught to be male, in fact my parents worked very hard to bring us up with a balanced view on life. Despite their best efforts, I fell into the role of being the bread winner and financial manager of my first household. The woman I first married was an outstanding financial manager, she had saved a huge amount of money in her own right. I on the other hand was living pay to pay and just managing to make things last.
Our marriage, purchase of our house and then the arrival of our first child threw all sorts of different things into the mix. We went from a two income family to a single income in a matter of months, with then the sudden increase in interest rates to 17%, it became a struggle of a magnitude that you have to live through before you realise how hard things could be. We had done the cut backs on living expenses, trimmed to a point where there was nothing left, especially food. So I got a second job, then a third and the odd fourth one to make ends meet. I managed to keep the family afloat without having to refinance the house or lose anything along the way. Of course as the interest rates came down again, life became easier.
Ok, so if you are still reading this, then I haven't totally bored you! The reason for starting off the introduction this way is to let you know that I am an ordinary family man, yes I am special in lots of ways and am proud of what I have achieved. So what have I done? I am on my second marriage, have 2 little children, survived the first divorce (wasn't something I had planned or thought would happen), own 2 properties outright, have 2 investment properties that are positively geared (they make me money) have about $60k savings, no credit card debt, own my own cars (yes there is more than 1) and best of all can pay all the bills when they come in not having to stress about where the money is coming from.
There are 2 ways that I have been able to succeed financially in my life, in the 80's it was a case of working harder, more jobs with more income, and now, 20 or so years later, it is a case of budgeting to make the money go further. Looking at the first scenario in the 80's we had cut back on all that we could doing everything to make the fortnightly income go as far as we could. Things like not turning on lights, no phone calls (mobiles weren't an issue) walking to the shops, nothing extra. When that still didn't achieve the desired result, get another job! Sounds easy, but it wasn't at all, it meant that I had less time with the family which wasn't what I wanted as I wanted to be at home with my baby son. It worked for us at the time, put food on the table and kept the roof over our heads.
The financial situation wasn't something we discussed. As the bread winner, it was my responsibility to make enough money to cover the expenses. When we did talk about money it ended in arguments every time. So the point of all this is to consider how do you start the conversation about money without it leading to an argument?
I am not saying that I am the typical male because I really am not sure of what that actually is. I would say though that I do react in the way that a lot of my male friends do when it comes to discussing money, especially with my partner. No matter which one of us brings up the topic, there is an air of defence on my part and apprehension about what is being asked or questioned, even discussed in the conversation. I have no idea what evokes this reaction to having money discussed as it is our money and I am not solely responsible for it, yet I am.
Knowing that having a conversation about money is going to be an emotional roller coaster leads many people to not having the discussion because it is safer. So how best to start talking about money, being open and honest with each other, to work together in getting ahead financially? From the male's perspective, I don't think there is a good way to start. Sorry for the females. If a cold beer, favourite meal, something special is organised, suspicion is raised. When the husband comes in with the flowers or chocolates, suspicion is raised. It is just an automatic response that needs to be worked through. Of course all the reassurances along the way don't help either! It really is tough for the wife in this situation to bring up the topic of money with the husband. I don't think it matters how strong a marriage is, there is going to be a reaction of some sort by the husband that there is a question about their fiscal management ability, even if this isn't the intent.
From the male side of things there are similar issues about bringing up the topic of finances. Is it a sign of weakness or am I not doing something right to be able to make the money go as far as it should? If I bring up the topic, is she going to think that I am questioning what she is spending the money on, how she manages the shopping and other running costs of the house? As I sit and pay bills on pay day, knowing that there isn't enough money for all of them and the fortnightly expenses, how do I say we have a problem as I am the one in charge of the money!
Financial management is one of the household chores, something that needs to be done on a regular basis. Think about how the household chores are sorted out, has there been a discussion about who will do what? Do you work together on any of them? Are there chores that you could work together on? Or are there chores that you really WON'T work together on? So many questions. Is this perhaps the place to start talking about financial management as part of the overall running and management of the household or family unit, as a whole rather than an individual chore?


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Christoffer Bovbjerg
How should we understand Japan's first "warrior government," the Kamakura bakufu (1180-1333), and its position in the evolution of the Japanese state? On the heels of victory in a nationwide conflict, the emerging warrior leaders created an administration that brought new order to society. Their legal and judicial system served as a critical tool for legitimizing its leaders, as it provided security for a state no longer willing or capable of providing it.
My work emphasizes the complexities of warrior administration and its complicated relationship with the imperial state, whereas existing historiography draws sharp distinctions between warrior and aristocratic administration. I use legislative, judicial, and administrative records to show the underpinnings and effects of this new institution. Warrior authority grew gradually and conservatively responding to specific circumstances, crises, and disputes brought to their courts for resolution. This approach to governance laid the foundations for warrior administrations that lasted for nearly 700 years.

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A Possible Inflection Point – ODNI Ric Grenell…
A Possible Inflection Point – ODNI Ric Grenell…
President Trump appointed Ric Grenell to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the surprise appointment begins immediately. Within minutes the media intelligence apparatus displayed apoplexy at the announcement.
All of the right administrative state interests are visibly triggered by the appointment; and it appears this could be a key turning point in President Trump's push-back against the permanent intelligence apparatus that has targeted his administration for three years.
It does not seem accidental the appointment of Ric Grenell as Acting DNI comes after AG Bill Barr publicly displayed his weakness in managing the DOJ and FBI. When the U.S. Attorney General chooses to complain about POTUS tweets making it "impossible to do his job" via public statements, the underlying message is an AG unwilling to do his job.
The challenge for the Office of the Presidency has been executive leadership unwilling to confront visible corruption within the DOJ, FBI and Intelligence Community (IC).
Failed executive leadership includes Jeff Sessions (DOJ), Rod Rosenstein (DOJ), Chris Wray (FBI), David Bowditch (FBI), Dana Boente (FBI), Michael Horowitz (OIG) Mike Pompeo (CIA), Gina Haspel (CIA), Michael Atkinson (DOJ-NSD/ICIG), Matt Whitaker (DOJ), Dan Coats (DNI), Rex Tillerson (DoS), James Mattis (DoD), the list is long.
The evidence of ongoing efforts to undermine the presidency have surfaced in everything from the FBI not addressing rampant politicization, to an Intelligence Community Inspector General (Michael Atkinson) willing to facilitate an impeachment effort.
Further evidence of continued institutional politics is visible within the dynamics at Main Justice, and internal issues around the Roger Stone prosecution and politicized sentencing recommendation. Despite grand prose, and looking beyond words, AG Bill Barr has done little to impede ongoing corrupt endeavors within the DOJ and FBI.
He talks a good game, but actions speak louder than words.
The only corrective action taken by Bill Barr has been when a corrupt DOJ issue is so well known and unavoidable that covering up the issue is no longer an option (Liu). Despite requesting, and receiving, unprecedented executive authority to review all intelligence information and agencies (May 2019), no corrective action is visible; and, as noted in the example of the ICIG impeachment effort, the corrupt systems continue unabated.
There has been an IG report on FBI conduct showing evidence of DOJ/FBI politics in the Clinton investigation (Mid Year Exam). That report showcased members of the FBI taking gifts in exchange for media leaks; yet those leaks continue – nothing done.
There has been a scathing IG report on the action of Andrew McCabe highlighting instances of lies under oath to investigators; again – no consequences.
There has been an IG report on James Comey mishandling of classified information and illegal leaks to the media; again – nothing done. There was a separate break-out report on Comey's creation and political use of his office and written memos stored in secret files in his home. As outlined during visits by FBI agents the FBI Director kept the memos hidden and never informed the investigators. Result: nothing done.
There has been an OIG report on FISA abuses, which overlaps all four prior DOJ-IG investigations since January 2017. That report showed the construction of specific false documentation to achieve a political agenda and illegal surveillance warrants by lawyers within the FBI…. The result, the OIG says with straight face they cannot determine if political bias was part of the motivation or decision-making; ergo, nothing done. [Yet]
It does not seem accidental executive leaders at the DOJ and FBI claim no evidence of political bias exists, while simultaneously the DOJ, FBI and IC refuse to unredact, declassify or release documents where evidence of political bias would exist.
The Office of the President has been under investigative assault for more than three years from the same highly political agencies hiding evidence of their bias. The same institutions accusing the President of abusing power, are the exact same institutions abusing power.
Worse still, the OIG FISA report is a great example of AG Barr reviewing in advance information within a report; and yet the report itself is fraught with contradictions, irreconcilable claims, examples of non-corrected abuses and was even modified after publication to remove evidence damaging to the institutions and participants.
With all of this in mind it is no surprise to see President Trump tweeting a little frustration when contrast against another blind Attorney General praising current DOJ and FBI officials; who have done nothing, except talk, while stacks of IG reports containing evidence of corruption -from 3 years of investigation- sits on office shelves gathering dust.
Knowing an alignment of Legislative Branch and Executive Branch politicians and officials continue to work toward his removal; and understanding the same institutions that need to approve of nominations of executive officers, ex. the Senate Intelligence Committee, are the very same institutions participating in the ongoing removal effort; the dynamic of the Deep State protecting itself is very real.
The legislative branch has created an internal system of checks and balances where their oversight gets to check, approve or deny, anyone who would be a threat to their power. It really is a remarkable constitutional breakdown within the framework of government.
This is the accurate backdrop to consider President Trump appointing Ric Grenell to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. However, this appointee will now have the full and focused attention of the SSCI and Intelligence Community, the Eye of Sauron.
Those who trade the currency of power within the institutions of the deep administrative state will align in common cause against DNI Ric Grenell in the same manner they are aligned against President Donald J Trump.
Government officials, politicians, beltway media, dark money corporations, DC lobbyists, DC activists, political networks like FusionGPS and a host of intelligence community allies will immediately engage in a series of political attacks due to the risk Grenell represents.
There is no boundary to the weaponry they will deploy. There is no upper or lower limit to the lies the resistance can/will create. The DC Orcs will attack this DNI relentlessly.
History may likely identify Grenell as the first President Trump appointment who did not come from the controlled files of those around the oval office selection processes.
When CTH first used the term "Big Ugly" in 2016, it was written from the context of outsider Trump eventually having to take on the UniParty establishment, that includes both Democrats and Republicans. When the institutions of DC power are threatened, pretenses of political parties are dropped. Institutional preservation becomes paramount because all downstream indulgence is connected to the same trough of power.
Washington DC is a business enterprise; not a currently functioning government.
There are trillions at stake.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
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This is the painting that was accepted into the Randy Higbee Gallery 6x6 show in CA. I just sent it out today. Again, this is the model Tamara who I have been painting lately. This painting will be available for sale through the Gallery. For more information, contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Okay guys, I almost didn't make it today. It's fall break, I know, but I spent from 9:30 to 12:00 this morning carving, baking, and pureeing a pumpkin. Then I baked four different things (yes, four). I also have what is turning into a very tiring cold, so grant me a little bit of leniency on this post – I'm half-asleep right now. Also – I must have had some sort of great photographic yuck day when I made this dish, because I ended up with two usable pictures. I had to steal the third picture from my set on Indian Ratatouille, which conveniently used at least some of the same vegetables as this recipe…
Which is delicious, by the way. When my roommate came to Colorado to visit me last spring, we went to a favorite family restaurant (she and I cooked for my family, and they cooked for us, but we also splurged a little bit). This restaurant has excellent Thai/Vietnamese food, and this is a standout favorite to me. While I'm too chicken to ask for a recipe from a restaurant, I have no problem attempting to re-create it (oh, and writing the recipe down on my reading for African Political Thought, hah). I'm not sure we've really done it justice (the roommate was also involved in designing this recipe, so she gets credit too), but it's still fantastic, and we enjoy it a lot. Or we would, except that she's studying abroad half way around the world right now, and so I'm pining (not really. I have three excellent housemates whom I love dearly).
I don't have any warnings on this dish – it's easy to make, easy to reheat, and unless you're allergic to peanuts, impossible to resist. It works wonderfully as a thick sauce (if you skimp on ingredients) or could work fantastically as a thick stew (as the restaurant serves it). We've never gotten it quite into the stew category, but I imagine that if you doubled the recipe, you could easily make that work. We like to serve it with rice and skip the tofu (that the restaurant uses), but that's mostly because I'm trying to stay away from tofu unless I'm eating out. You could add more vegetables if you desired, to make it more of a true stir-fry – but this is plenty filling even with just two varieties of veggies, so you'll be satisfied walking away from this meal regardless.
Thai Peanut Curry
1 cup freshly ground peanut butter (I suppose you could use conventional peanut butter, but I think it would be a very oily dish prepared that way)
3/4 cup vegetable broth
3/4 cup low-fat coconut milk
1 tbsp brown sugar
1-2 tbsp curry powder
Pinch cayenne
Cashews (optional)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 to 2 cups broccoli
1/2 to 1 cup carrots, chopped
Pour the vegetable oil into large saucepan over medium heat and warm. Add the carrots and the broccoli and stir until tender. Add water in small quantities as needed to prevent burning and sticking. Add 1/2 tbsp of curry to vegetables and toss to coat
In a bowl, combine peanut butter, vegetable stock, coconut milk and brown sugar. Mix well to combine, heating as needed to melt the peanut butter. Add 1/2 tbsp (or more, to taste) of curry and mix well. Add a pinch (to taste) of cayenne.
When the vegetables are starting to be tender, add the peanut butter mixture to the vegetables and stir well to combine. Taste and modify spices as needed. Add cashews and serve over rice.


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American author, novelist and essayist, Joan Didion is the latest to be featured in the Celine SS15 Campaign. Looking effortlessly chic, the 60s Vogue writer is lensed by Phoebe Philo favourite Juergen Teller, and is accompanied by Marie-Agnès Gillot, the French ballet dancer and choreographer and Freya Lawrence, the British model.
The queen of understated cool will also have a documentary made about her soon. We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live, is the fruition of her nephew Griffin Dunne's Kickstarter campaign. Dunne will also direct the project. More on that to come.


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Oleksiak will draw into the Stars lineup for Game 3.
Oleksiak was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the series but will replace Taylor Fedun in Game 3. Oleksiak had 12 points (4G / 8A) in 57 games this season.
The Stars have acquired Jamie Oleksiak from the Penguins for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick.
The Penguins acquired Oleksiak from the Stars last season for the very same fourth-round pick that the Stars just sent back to them. It was essentially an 83-game loan, where Oleksiak had eight goals and 17 assists (25 points). The move frees up $2.1375M in cap space for the Penguins.
Source: @penguins 01/28/19, 3:23 pm EST
Oleksiak will draw back into the Penguins lineup on Friday.
Oleksiak missed three games with a concussion and was a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Juuso Riikola on Friday. Oleksiak has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 32 games this season.
Oleksiak (concussion) will not play on Thursday.
Source: @penguins 12/20/18, 5:17 pm EST
The Penguins re-signed Jamie Oleksiak to a three-year road worth $6.4125M ($2.1375M AAV).
Source: @penguins 07/14/18, 8:43 am EST
The Penguins have acquired Jamie Oleksiak from the Stars for a conditional 2019 4th round pick.
Oleksiak will be a healthy scratch on the Stars blueline.
Oleksiak will play forward on Monday.
Oleksiak has appeared in eight games on defence this season but will draw into the lineup as a fourth line winger on Monday. Oleksiak is expected to play on a line with Martin Hanzal, but the defenseman doesn't have any fantasy appeal despite the position change.
Oleksiak will be back in the Stars lineup on Thursday.
Oleksiak was a healthy scratch in the last two games, but will get back into the lineup tomorrow in Arizona. Oleksiak has yet to record a point while averaging 16:46 TOI/GM in the first four games of the season. He will replace Julius Honka.
Oleksiak is expected to miss 3-6 weeks with a hand injury.
Oleksiak missed Thursday's game with a hand injury that he suffered on Tuesday and will miss at least three weeks and could be out until late-February/mid-March.
Oleksiak is day-to-day with a hand injury.
Oleksiak left Tuesday's game after playing just 6:32 TOI and did not return. Oleksiak could be out for a little bit, so expect Stephen Johns to draw back into the lineup on Thursday.
Source: Mike Heika 01/11/17, 7:55 am EST
The NHL has suspended Jamie Oleksiak for his illegal hit on Saturday.
Oleksiak (undisclosed) will make his season debut on Tuesday.
Oleksiak missed the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury, but he will get into the lineup on Tuesday as the Stars get set to take on the Predators. Oleksiad is not known for his offence though, he had just two assists in 19 games last year and has just 12 points (1G / 11A) in 78 career NHL games.
Source: Mike Heika 10/18/16, 9:43 am EST
Oleksiak (lower-body) will not play on Thursday.
Oleksiak has been bothered by a lower-body injury, but was able to skate this morning which indicates he may not miss much time past tonight's season opener.
Source: Mike Heika 10/13/16, 7:57 am EST
The Stars signed Jamie Oleksiak to a one-year deal worth $918K on July 12th.
Oleksiak, 23, was unable to land a full-time spot with the Stars in 2015-16, appearing in just 19 games and eight others with Texas (AHL). The 2011 14th overall pick is a huge body (6'7" / 260 lbs) but doesn't possess a lot of offensive upside. Oleksiak will push for a regular role on the Stars' blueline in training camp.
Source: Mike Heika 07/20/16, 7:02 am EST
The Stars have recalled Jamie Oleksiak from Texas (AHL).
Oleksiak, 23, has picked up a single assist in eight games with Texas (AHL) and two assists in 11 games with the Stars. He will likely serve as an extra defenseman on Tuesday.
Source: Mike Heika 02/1/16, 2:19 pm EST
The Stars have signed Jamie Oleksiak to a one-year deal worth $875K.
Source: NHL.com 07/9/15, 10:45 am EST
The Stars have sent Jamie Oleksiak to Texas (AHL).
Oleksiak had no points in four games during his recall. Oleksiak's return to the AHL suggests that John Klingberg will be back on Thursday.
The Stars reassigned Jamie Oleksiak to Texas (AHL) on Sunday.
Oleksiak served as a healthy scratch in two of the last three games. He heads back to Texas where he has four assists in six games this season. Jyrki Jokipakka has been recalled.
The Stars have recalled Jamie Oleksiak from Texas (AHL).
Oleksiak, 22, has one goal and seven assists (8 points) in 31 games with Dallas this season. With Trevor Daley sidelined, Oleksiak will likely get an full-time opportunity on the Stars blue line.
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Welcome to Phoenix Class
Our Teacher is Mr Thompson and our Teaching Assistant is Mrs Benn
In Literacy, each term, children focus on one text, which is linked to the foundation topic in Year 5/6. In Numeracy we are using White Rose Maths to stimulate children's learning using both concrete, written and abstract methods to really understand our learning. In the afternoon, we mainly focus on foundation subjects such as Art, Music, Science and Topic work
They are a very competitive and hard working class, who love the creative subjects like Art and can't wait for PE lessons. Lots of the children have represented the school at numerous events over the past year. In Maths and Literacy they like to get 'hands on' to really grasp the subject.


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Hello all,
Weve touched, in the past, on this topic as related to female artists, but of course, discrimination is everywhere and has no boundaries.
Recently there have been 4 articles about discrimination in the art world in the New York Times that you might find interesting.
One https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/a...r-success.html is about African American artists who have been discovered after working quietly for many years. The article mentions Jack Whitten, who died last year. I was recently visiting a friend in Houston and there was an exhibit of his work at the MFA there (https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/ody...tten-sculpture). My friend had been on the painting faculty of the Cooper Union in NYC with Whitten some years ago. She was totally taken by surprise. She had no idea he had been making the marvelous sculptures that he had hidden away until only a couple of years ago. She said they would have not been accepted in the NY art world. They have such a powerful African influence. Is that why?
There is another article about an African artist showing in Germany. El Anatusis work is stunning. Any of you in Munich, I hope you can visit the exhibit and report on it. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/a...gtype=Homepage
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It remains sadly uncommon for African contemporary art to receive this kind of full reckoning, and all too often, when it makes it to Europe or the United States, our museums often shrink it to fulfilling a single political or educational function.
The final two articles I want to mention are concerning the prejudice toward woman artists here in the US. One written by the witty Gail Collins titled where the girls arent https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/o...gtype=Homepage
The second is related to Ms. Collins column. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/n...pgtype=Article
And this is an eye-opening piece from National Public Radio (NPR) on the disparity in what buyers are willing to pay for female vs. male made art! https://www.npr.org/2018/09/18/64906...-the-art-world
It is good news that these pieces are seeing the light of day. But still when will discrimination in every aspect of our lives be past?
If you are interested in this topic, Kokuu introduced me to a book on a related topic written by a friend of his, Aruna Dsouza. Whitewalling, art, race & protest in 3 acts.
Any comments or personal experiences to report?
I am not sure if this sort of discrimination occurs in other art area besides visual art. And if not, I wonder why visual art?


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Monday, January 14, 2008
For the Kirk girls...
Our last meal in Waco was at Bush's Chicken...recommended by Lindsey, Bethany, and Aubrey. As we were walking in the door...before she had even tasted it...Anna Grace said, "Bush's Chicken is the best chicken ever...or so I've been told." Afterwards she decided she agreed. It was good!
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WANDERER was discovered in the San Juan Islands where it had wandered onto a beach. Traveling further, it went to a studio in California where the mold was made and the glass cast. It took a while and then went all the way back to the San Juan Islands where it now rests, close to the sea that brought it there originally.
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December 2016
Ward Cleaver, the iconic father of the 1950s TV Show, "Leave It to Beaver," is… a stud. I'm quite serious. And, no, this isn't about nostalgia for America in the 1950s. This is about a man of his time, yet timeless. But to appreciate him, we first have to get past the noise.
A loud corner of American culture has been rebelling against the image of the 1950s since, oh…the 1950s. Most of that scorn has been directed at the Ozzie-and-Harriet image of American suburban bliss, specifically "dad." Well, enough already. Can we at least entertain the idea that in the rejection of that stereotypical 1950s suburban dad image, we threw some metaphorical babies out with the bathwater? That if today's men modeled Ward Cleaver, America and the world would be better places? Sure, compared with current pop icons, he comes across as boring and buttoned-down. But it's a very incomplete picture.
Of Ward Cleaver we can also say this: He's a man who takes care of business. He doesn't make excuses. He doesn't whine. He doesn't brood in defeat. He knows that his hard work and persistence will eventually win the day, if not this day. And there's a lot he's simply outgrown. He never had any interest in perpetuating his own adolescence. He's a grown-up who accepts marriage and fatherhood as the life of an adult.
Now, we can quibble about his methods, but we can't dispute that he loves his wife and kids, that they know he loves them, and that he tries to do what's best for them—usually pretty successfully. What is not in dispute is that he's the man of the house, that he wears that title with pride, and everyone, including his wife, likes that fact.
Ward wasn't alone. There were lots of other iconic dads of that era: Ozzie Nelson of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet;" Jim Anderson from "Father Knows Best;" one could argue George Bailey in the 1946 film, "It's a Wonderful Life." They were grown-ups who had already been through a Great Depression and, in many cases, were veterans of World War II or, later, the Korean War.
Their archetype outlasted the 1950s—Steve Douglas of "My Three Sons," Mike Brady of "The Brady Bunch," Howard Cunningham in "Happy Days," and Cliff Huxtable in "The Cosby Show" (we're talking TV characters here) shared similar traits. Like all human beings who have ever lived and whoever will live, these men had flaws. But in the end, they were solid and dependable. If you had to summarize them in one word, that word would be "responsible."
Maybe they seem like such throwbacks now because so much of our culture has thoroughly embraced irresponsibility. But if you ask women what they really want in a man— or at least all those women who have grown out of their adolescent fascination with bad boys – they may not say Ward Cleaver, but they'll describe most, if not all, of his traits: Reliable; trustworthy; smart; confident, but not smug. Funny and capable of laughing at himself. A man who's successful at work, but not a workaholic. A man who likes children, but is not a child himself. Perhaps most importantly, devoted to his family. It's an indisputably masculine figure. And make no mistake, that's what most women want and what all children need.


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5 Haunted Key West Romances
Count Von Cosel & Elena Hoyos
The most chilling love story to take place in Key West was likely a one-sided romance, as Elena Hoyoswas dead for most of the seven years Karl Tanzler Von Cosel romanced her. Von Coselbelieved he could bring Elena back to life. He believed her spirit spoke to him, sang him romantic songs, and urged him to continue his efforts to bring her back from the dead. Elena's body was discovered adorned in a wedding dress. It was later revealed that Von Cosel had consummated the marriage. To this day, some people are convinced that he was a romantic, while others say he was a nut job. Von Cosel's entire account of the romance has been published in The Lost Diary of Count Von Cosel (Phantom Press).
Young Love: Angie & Frank
The Little Stone Church on Julia Street boasts The Rock House art gallery and at least two ghosts who may have a budding romance. Reports of hauntings span the decades, but reports usually described a lone man or a lone woman. Recently the two have been sighted roaming the property together, and psychic investigators say that though they did not know each other when they were alive, the two spirits have made a connection since crossing to the other side. Their identities remain a mystery, but everyone calls them Frank & Angie for now. The Little Stone Church is a regular stop on The Infamous Hauntings Ghost Tour. Visit the Rock House gallery during the day and you may hear the two walking the second floor.
Up In Smoke: Francisco and Enriquetta Marrero
Legend tells us that Francisco Marrero was a bigamist whose actions led to his wife Enriquetta being forced penniless onto the streets of Key West. Continued research shows a much more intricate story unfolded, and far from being a bigamist, Francisco was set up and murdered so that his cigar empire could be taken over by a rival. While murder and betrayal take center stage in the story, the most important thing the new research shows is that Francisco and Enriquetta loved each other until the very end. Both spirits are reported to this day at Marrero's Guest Mansion in Key West. Check into Room 18 and they may show you a little love.
Shot Through The Heart: William McRae & Mrs. Hawkins
Commodore Charles Hawkins had love on his mind when he brought his wife to Key West in the 1820's. Little did he know that his wife had eyes for another man. The love triangle led to a duel on the beach. Unsatisfied with the results, Commodore Hawkins ambushed William McRae, leaving no chance of him celebrating Valentine's Day and creating one of the earliest crime scenes in Key West. Join the Key West Ghost Hunt and stand on the very spot where Billy McRae was murdered. His spirit continues to visit the location, and he still has a thing for the ladies.
Playing Doctor: Genevieve & Dr. William Warren
The gardens of Old Town Manor at 511 Eaton Street are a favorite spot for weddings in Key West, but they also host the ghosts of a husband and wife who both lived and worked from the home they purchased in 1913. Dr. Warren was a prominent local physician. Genevieve, a founding member of the Key West Woman's Club. Their spirits have been seen walking hand and hand through the inn, and EVP's captured on The Key West Ghost Hunt indicate that they still spend time at their favorite spot in the garden. Is the sweet scent passing over the bricked pathways one of the flowers Genevieve loved? Or perhaps a gift of perfume from the doctor to his Valentine…
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Discover more of Key West's haunted history with Haunted Key West. Ghost Hunts & Ghost Tours offered nightly. Haunted Happy Hour Saloon Stroll coming soon.


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First, it's important to keep in mind that all Black Friday deals aren't always a bargain. An analysis by Nerd Wallet found 95 percent of the deals offered in Black Friday advertisements are repeats from other times in the year.
That's not slowing most people down, however. A recent poll showed 76 percent of Americans said they plan to shop on Thanksgiving or Black Friday and will spend an average of 4.5 hours doing so. The average shopper will spend about $529 for holiday gifts this year, up from $440 in 2014.
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Free shipping is a big draw for customers and it's cropping up more and more as retailers are hoping more people go online to snap up those Black Friday bargains. Here's a list of those offering free or reduced shipping this year:
- Apple – Free shipping, no minimum
- Best Buy – Free shipping, no minimum
- Dell – Free shipping, no minimum
- e-Bay – Free shipping on select items, including deals of the day
- Gander Mountain – Free shipping, no minimum
- Goody's – Free shipping, no minimum
- hhgregg – Free shipping, no minimum
- Microsoft – Free shipping, no minimum
- Sports Authority – Free shipping, no minimum
- Target – Free shipping, no minimum
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- Amazon – Free shipping with $35 minimum purchase
- American Eagle – Free shipping with $25 minimum purchase
- Barnes and Nobles – Free shipping with $25 minimum purchase
- Bass Pro Shop – Free shipping with $50 minimum purchase
- Bed Bath and Beyond – Free shipping with $49 minimum purchase
- Belk – Free shipping with $50 minimum purchase
- Cabela's – Free shipping with $99 minimum purchase
- Hallmark – Free shipping with $50 minimum purchase
- Harbor Freight – Most items ship for $6.99
- Home Depot – Free shipping with $43 minimum purchase
- K-Mart – Free shipping with $49 minimum purchase
- Kohl's – Free shipping with $75 minimum purchase
- Lowe's – Free shipping with $19 minimum purchase
- Macy's – Free shipping with $50 minimum purchase
- Office Depot and Office Max – Free shipping with $35 minimum purchase
- Old Navy – Free shipping with $50 minimum purchase
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- Petco – Free shipping with $49 minimum purchase
- Sears – Free shipping with $49 minimum purchase
- Staples – Free shipping with $49 minimum purchase
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- Walgreens – Free shipping with $35 minimum purchase
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If you're curious about who is open on Thanksgiving, you can use this list as a guide. Local stores sometimes set their own hours so be sure to check. You can go to BestBlackFriday.com to see more.
Retailers closed on Thanksgiving
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- AT&T (customer service will remain open; retail stores will close)
- Barnes & Noble
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Burlington
- Cabela's
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- Walmart – 6 p.m. Thursday
- JC Penny – 3 p.m. Thursday
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The secret to living a perfect life
One evening, while kneeling down to say my prayers before God, I asked him the question; "What is the secret to living a perfect life?" The Holy Spirit then began to reveal to me a loving God's answer. He said that life is not perfect in and of itself. There is only one constant perfect, and that is God. He then led me to understand, that in order to learn the secret of living a perfect life, I needed to live humbly and strive toward holiness daily. God, he said, always intended for every human being to live in a continual state of love, and to grow in holiness through His word.
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Joey the Gay Bartender Not the Victim of a Hate Crime After All
Once again, an injured member of a politically privileged group turns out not to be the victim of a hate crime:
The DCist reports that on July 15 man identified only as Joey, a bartender at a gay bar in the Dupont Circle area of the city, was walking home. He says something hit him hard in the back of the neck and the next thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital. A passerby saw him lying unconscious on the ground and called 911. Joey had two broken vertebrae in his neck.
Because Joey is gay, works at a gay bar, and the Dupont Circle area is the San Francisco of Washington DC, everyone naturally assumed this was a homophobic hate crime. A GoFundMe page was set up for Joey based on the idea he was a victim and it raised over $18,000. Even the cops were investigating this as a violent hateful attack.
The results [of] the DC Metro PD investigation are in and this is it:
"After further investigation, MPD determined he was not struck with an object from behind, but fell. This is no longer a criminal case and out of respect for this individual's privacy, we will not be commenting further," said MPD in a statement.
Joey has offered to return the money that was raised, calling the whole thing "just an unfortunate accident" — possibly in case authorities start prosecuting these numerous hoaxes.
On a tip from Dave F.
15 Responses to "Joey the Gay Bartender Not the Victim of a Hate Crime After All"
Welcome to the Hate Hoax List, Joey.
I'm going to hazard a guess that getting hit from behind isn't a new experience for Joey.
My bet is the dirty liar had his Go Fund Me page up before his little feminine head hit the sidewalk. The fraud and corruption of the left would fill volumes.
but he had his 15 minutes of fame! Isn't he speshul !
Sucks for him. A 7-figure payday from the DC Human Rights Commission gone, just like that.
The concept of crowdfunding is generally a good thing, but clearly there are those that are abusing it.
Case in point: Gay Joey.
Probably trying to raise funds for his boyfriend to become his girlfriend.
Poor Gay little Joey- he must have tripped over an imaginary "rainbow flag" and landed directly of his "facial c*** holster".
Felony charges should be filed against this creepy liar.
[…] Moonbattery exposes yet another vicious hate attack perpetrated by no one! […]
'out of respect for this individual's privacy'? Why does he deserve 'respect'?
Good at least that he has offered to return the donations. Wonder if he's offered to reimburse the police for what they spent on the investigation.
There's a "hate crime" case in Lansing, Mich last month, where an illegal alien said two drunk white guys roughed him up, mentioned Pres. Trump (of course) and then stapled (?) a note on his back that said, "Go back to Mexico." I can almost guarantee this will make the hate-crime hoax list in the future, bet on it.
LOL. Best comment.
[…] Moonbattery notes yet another fake hate crime […]
And, let's keep an eye on Minnesota again. An IED was allegedly thrown through the window of an Islamic Center yesterday, and they have already set up a GoFundMe page seeking $95,000 to fix a broken window. I'm thinking hoax!
Did he not commit a crime by reporting g a false crime?


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Lens Review - Wondereye pink (Super nudy pink)
Hiii gals!:)
We bought our first lenses about 2 months ago from Pinky paradise, I got Wondereye pink and I LOVE them!
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I received a beautiful package from my dear friend Sonya today. She stitched me this amazing little pillow, and sent me some small cuts of some really pretty fabrics, some bellpull hardware (nice!!) and a skein of WDW. She stitches so beautifully - thank you Sonya!! And the Serenity sampler behind the gifts is from Margaret. Margaret and I have grown to be such good friends through our annual trips to Celebration each May :-) She sent me a chart I have wanted for the longest time - and sent the fibers too! I adore it, thank you Margaret! I hope to stitch this one up once Victoria's Quaker is finished! I also received a chart off of my wishlist from Leslie a couple of days ago, but since I blog so late at night, I often forget important things - and I sure did this time! Thank you so much Leslie!!! I love it! **If you have not visited Leslie's blog lately, there is a treat there for you - a pregnant photo! Leslie looks so cute!
And, of course, an update of And A Forest Grew. I didn't realize until I was almost done with the tree I stitched tonight that it is the apple tree from Eden with the snake twisting up the trunk. How cool is that?? Not much to show tonight - we went to my MIL's for brunch today and spent time with her and Mike's uncle who is quite ill from cancer right now :-( Later in the day, I finished a little gift (sadly, not Isabelle's yet!!) and then found time for AAFG... Even with brief stitching time on it tonight, that was further reduced by three visits from Gig tonight demanding lap time!
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Wow, that's impressive of your dad to not give up. For most schizophrenics, they become alienated from their families.
Sometimes schizophrenics are truly brilliant. Mom retained a public library card when we were on the streets and we went to the library almost every day. The librarians were wonderful and chatted mom up about what she was reading and how she liked yesterday's books.
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Example & DJ Wire, Tinchy Stryder, The Pigeon Detectives, We Are Scientists and The Fratellis included. Find out Texfest tickets details.
Amelia Ward
Date published: 2nd Mar 2018
Image: Tinchy Stryder (source)
The East Midlands is set to welcome it's newest music festival this summer, as Texfest gears up to take over The Market Harborough Showground between Friday 29th and Sunday 1st July and it has some massive artists in tow.
The line boasts some of the UK music industry's best known names, including chart toppers Example & DJ Wire and Tinchy Stryder. For the guitar music fans, a selection of indie heroes join the party, with the likes of The Pigeon Detectives, We Are Scientists and The Fratellis all confirmed. Check out the Texfest line up so far.
Texfest's inaugural line up is the soundtrack to the region's new family friendly experience, with all round entertainment, a whole variety of handpicked food and drink stalls, a funfair and a comedy line up all rendering it a real all rounder.
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2020 schedule: Hens home opener is April 16
The boys of summer return to Toledo for the 2020 home opener on Thursday, April 16. Mark the calendar and start making your plans to play ball with the Mud Hens in 2020!
The boys of summer return to Toledo for the 2020 home opener on Thursday, April 16. Mark the calendar and start making your plans to play ball with the Mud Hens in 2020!
The Hens start the season on the road on April 9 with a four-game series in Indianapolis and three games in Louisville before heading back to Fifth Third Field for the 19th home opener in ballpark history.
Thirty-three of the Mud Hens' 70 home games will be played on weekend dates (Friday-11, Saturday-11, Sunday-11). The Hens will celebrate Memorial Day (May 25), Father's Day (June 21), and Labor Day (September 7) at home. The team will play 12 home games in June, 13 home games in July and 17 home games in August! The Hens are slated to finish the season at Fifth Third Field with a three-game series against Columbus.
The Mud Hens will hit a new attendance milestone during the 2020 season when the 10 millionth fan visits the ballpark. Last season, area schools set a new School Education Day record with 29,783 students and educators attending the four games. Learning the game of baseball will continue in 2020 during our four School Education Days and four Future Mud Hens baseball camps.
Throw in fun theme nights, Muddy and Spike's Inflatable Theme Park, the spectacular postgame fireworks show, and Hensville Live! free postgame concert series in Hensville Park-and you'll wish baseball season started tomorrow!
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A Journey of Faith
Many tests and miracles have occurred in my life as I have travelled my journey of faith. Growing up, I was in and out of the Adventist school system due to finances, but my seventh grade year brought a lot of pain followed by miracles. I lived in South Korea which ran a six-day school week with Sabbath being the last day. That was a great challenge for a Sabbath keeper, but I had a strong, faithful mother, and she gave me strength and courage to trust in God no matter what. So, I would be absent from school on Sabbath so I could attend church. Every Monday morning for many months, I would have to open my hands with my palms up and stay silent while the frustrated teacher hit my hands 10 times with a bamboo stick, without mercy, while strongly reminding me that my attendance at school was expected. After a lot of prayer and my mom constantly talking to the principal, the teacher was allowed to stop the beatings because the principal decided that he couldn't break either my mom or me. All of my absences would end up making me repeat the grade anyway. But to everyone's surprise, God's miracle, I missed one less day than the failing number of absences, so I passed to the next grade! I learned that God is merciful and gives strength to endure when trusting Him.
Another challenge came in my senior year of middle school. There were two parts to the final test given: physical and written. This test determined if a student would go to high school or go to work. I had finished the written part of the test and the physical part was to be on Sabbath. My teacher begged me to take the test, knowing that if I didn't take the physical part of the test, I would never get to go to high school. He assured me over and over that God would allow me to miss the Sabbath this one time. I struggled over this decision because it would determine my future. I told my mom about the physical part being on the Sabbath and asked her what I should do; perhaps she could talk to the principal, but she told me it was time for me to make the decision.
The Sabbath morning of the physical test came; I struggled and prayed. I dressed for church focused on the miracles God had performed in my past struggles; I put my Bible in my hand, curled my fingers around it, and pulled it close against my body. I had to walk directly by the school to get to church. My classmates called my name and told me to come or I would fail the test. It was one of the hardest things to do, but by the power of God, I walked ahead and worshiped God, pleading for peace.
I continued to enjoy the Sabbath the Lord had made and I had no regrets for making the right decision to honor God's holy Sabbath, but I did wonder what to do with my life next.
I went to school the following Monday to take the academic part of the test when my classmates surrounded me yelling for me to dress for the physical! I told them it was over and they screamed, "It started to rain so hard last Saturday, the tests had to stop!"
What a wonderful God I served! The teacher and my friends were affected by that decision and I can't thank the Father enough for the faith and strength to honor Him that day! My life has been so blessed! God's power and strength is mighty! Nothing is impossible for Him. I had the privilege of coming to America and serving young people for the last 36 years! During that time I have been the Oklahoma Conference Pathfinder Director, Youth Director and now I am humbled to serve as Executive Secretary. What a God we serve!
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Quote in: The Star, MITCH POTTER MIDDLE EAST BUREAU
"I'm still waiting for him to be presidential. We need to hear his vision while there is still time," Syrian dissident Ammar Abdulhamid told the Star.
"Either he will come out with a real re-creation of the entire modus operandi of this government, or he will pave the way for international sanctions and internal dissent, leading to implosion, eventually," added Abdulhamid, the leader of a minority rights project who has been banned from travelling aboard.
Abdulhamid scoffs at what he views as lost decades dedicated to pan-Arab hopes.
"We have Palestinian refugees in Syria but no success to show for it. We have a half million Iraqis now, and prices for everything are going up. We spent 30 years in Lebanon and all we get is hatred," Abdulhamid said. "Syria has always been the heartbeat of Arab nationalism, and where has it got us?"
But for all its problems, Assad's Syria feels nowhere near as claustrophobic as Saddam's Iraq. Here, mobile phones are everywhere, and rooftop dishes draw down satellite television on a scale that would have led to mass arrests in Baathist Iraq. And while the estimated 500 Internet cafes in Syria remain subject to state surveillance, young Syrians have become experts at improvising their way onto sites banned by the government.


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What MicroStation file am I in anyway?
Ever have one of those super busy days where you're being pulled in multiple directions by umpteen different people for one thing or another? This happens to me almost daily. Eventually you manage to handle their issues and finally get back to your desk to get some real work done. So you wiggle your mouse to ditch the screen-saver and find MicroStation loaded with a DGN file already open. And you think to your self something like "What file am I in anyway?"
Unfortunately, if you're capable of solving other people's problems, they are going to come for you. So, I can't help you with the interruptions. What I can offer is a MicroStation tidbit that might help you regain your orientation, once you're ready to get going on your own stuff.
By default, when MicroStation is open, you can see the name of the file you have open in the MicroStation title bar. For me, this isn't particularly helpful. I work on a lot of files in a lot of different directories. From my experience, the names of some of the files in a typical project aren't going to give you any clarity. However, knowing the location of the file that's open can tell me everything I need to know. So, my tip is on how to display the full path and filename in the MicroStation title bar. Here's how:
- Load MicroStation and open any file.
- Choose Workspace | Configuration…
- Set the "Category" on the left to "All (Alphabetical)". This makes it a little easier to locate the variable that you're going to modify, since you can find it alphabetically.
- In the section labeled "View/modify all configuration variables." scroll down to the variable called "MS_FULLPATHINTITLEBAR".
- Press {Edit…} to load the "Edit Configuration Variable" dialog box.
- In the "New Value:" field, enter "1" (no quotes) and press {OK} to exit the dialog box.
- Press {OK} on the "Configuration" dialog box and then {Yes} to accept the changes.
- Re-start MicroStation, open a file and check out the MicroStation title bar now!
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Global hydration bladder market is segmented into product, application and geographical regions. A hydration pack is a type of hydration system built as a backpack or waist pack containing a reservoir or bladder frequently made of rubber or flexible plastic. The reservoir contains a capped mouth for filling with liquid and a hose that allows the wearer to drink hands-free.Hydration bladders are a relatively new invention in the outdoor world that became commercially obtainable in the early 90s. They first showed up in the cycling world where athletes wanted hands-free access to water. Most hoses end with a bite value that opens when the user bites down on it.The assessment may be protected by a dust cover. Some hydration packs are insulated to keep water from freeing or becoming warm.
Primarily hydration bladders were just sold in hydration packs. However,it didn't take long for all backpack manufacturers to understandthat this was a convenient way to drink while hiking, backpacking, running, and many other sports.As a result, almost all the backpacks sold today are hydration bladder well-matched in some way, either basically as a hole for the drink tube or as complicated as multiple compartments and ways to thread the drink tube from side to side the shoulder straps. Hydration bladders when empty are enormously lightweight and negligible in size to carry in a backpack. These characteristics coupled with the expandability of the material, can hold larger volumes of water that hard containers such as stainless steel and plastic just can't hold. As far as water volume storage is concerned, hydration bladders rock.
Hydration Bladder Market is segmented by Product Type as Plastic, Synthetic, Aluminum, Fiberglass, Nylon, PVC, Polyester Blend, Others. Hydration Bladder Market is Segmented by application as Travel and Military.Geographically, the global market spans Europe, North America, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, India.The Key Players in the hydration bladder market include Mocke, HORN HUNTER, Rothco, GEIGERRIG, Tacprogear, Eberlestock, TSI, Ray Allen, GORUCK and Hydrory Plastic Co. Ltd.
Market Segment:
The major manufacturers covered in this report
• Mocke
• Rothco
• Tacprogear
• Eberlestock
• Ray Allen
• Hydrory Plastic Co. Ltd
Geographically, this report studies the key regions, focuses on product sales, value, market share and growth opportunity in these regions, covering
• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• South America
• Middle East & Africa
The regional scope of the study is as follows:
• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Rest of Europe
• Central & South America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• Rest of Middle East & Africa
On the basis of product, this report displays the production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into
• Plastic
• Synthetic
On the basis of the end users/applications, this report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, consumption (sales), market share and growth rate for each application, including
• Travel
• Military
• Others
The key points of this report are:
• To analyze and study the global Hydration Bladder sales, value, status (2013-2017) and forecast (2018-2025).
• Focuses on the key Hydration Bladder manufacturers, to study the sales, value, market share and development plans in future.
• Focuses on the global key manufacturers, to define, describe and analyze the market competition landscape, SWOT analysis.
• To define, describe and forecast the market by type, application and region.
• To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints and risks.
• To identify significant trends and factors driving or inhibiting the market growth.
• To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high growth segments.
• To strategically analyze each submarket with respect to individual growth trend and their contribution to the market
• To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market
• To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.
In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of Hydration Bladder are as follows:
• History Year: 2013-2017
• Base Year: 2017
• Estimated Year: 2018
• Forecast Year 2018 to 2025
Key Stakeholders
• Hydration Bladder Manufacturers
• Hydration Bladder Distributors/Traders/Wholesalers
• Hydration Bladder Subcomponent Manufacturers
• Industry Association
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Remark on the portrayal of White supremacy in the poem "I know why the caged bird sings" by Maya Angelou.
Maya Angelou's poem 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' describes the state of two birds, where one is free and 'floats' and 'dares to claim the sky', while the other is caged in his 'bars of rage'. The first and the fourth stanza shows the delight of the free bird experiencing freedom, whereas the rest of the stanzas concentrate on the plight of the caged bird. Angelou puts greater emphasis on the lamentable state of the caged bird, and contrasts this with that of the free bird.
Angelou, with the metaphor of birds, represents the inequality of justice seen in the society of her time which differentiates between the African-American community and its White American counterpart. Angelou was a representative of the African-American community and actively participated in the Civil Rights Movement. So, In many ways the poem 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' can be considered as the poet's personal expression.
In the poem she essentially indicates to the privileges that the White Americans enjoyed through the portrayal of the free bird. The free bird "dares to claim the sky" and even "names the sky his own". This signifies how the White people could do whatever they wished to. They even made rules according to their will and devoid the tribal people of their basic rights, as indicated by the portrayal of the caged bird. Maya Angelou has thus successfully depicted this white supremacy in her poem.


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They are currently seeking an experienced New HGV Sales Executive based in the London and South area to manage and develop sales of their 18 ton to 44 ton truck range, as well as related products including R & M packages. The job will be based 80% in the field and 20% at the office base. There are also excellent career progression opportunities for the right candidate within this continually expanding dealer group. The sales territory is primarily in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex area including parts of West London.
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Wish List Wednesday
I have worked really hard to get our landscaping to look nice in the front yard. I have planted things, moved things around, planted new plants. It's finally to the point where I am happy with it...minus the few missing plants I still need to get (and if it ever stops raining I could go get them!) and the mulch.
The backyard is a different story. We finally got our trees planted (awesome!) and I have some beautiful lilac bushes planted (love them!) with some other random plants. We also have arborvitae along the back property line and some flowers in pots on the back patio. But the backyard is lacking color and organization.
With that being said, I would love to get some more pots and flowers for the patio...so it's almost a garden in itself. I would love different sized pots with tons of bright colored flowers.
How beautiful is this patio? I would love to have half of these plants on our patio!
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When a story about a Lok Sabha election has a English-speaking matriarch called Amma, a protagonist named Sarojini (Jinni in her work-life) Pande and when others around her are called Munni Aunty and Our Pappu, you realise that you are in Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye land. Not surprising, since the author has drifted into fiction from the advertising world and her ear is trained to pick up new sounds and oddities. Amma's sibilants and z's and j's may be mixed up, as with many first-generation speakers of English, yet her innate dignity rises above them. Chauhan is also good at handling direct speech, where many stumble, investing her characters and situations with a dimension that mere descriptions can never achieve. The plot is racy, with a childhood sweetheart who grows up to become a political rival, a Hindu-Muslim tangle and the slimy greasiness of wheels within deals. There are also many cheesy m&b scenes with raging hormones on the boil.
Through all this, Chauhan manages to legitimise a new vocabulary emerging from the violent collision between Bharat and India that has all the promise of a new lingua franca. This, to my mind, is her true achievement. In the way that Piyush Pandey, Prasoon Joshi and A.R. Rahman have brought a whiff of newness into lyrics and jingles, this new language may outrage purists but describes perfectly memorable Indian sense-impressions, such as Bhainscafe, the brew that marries instant coffee with nauseatingly rich buffalo milk.


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Map of Aquitania where Publius Crassus subdued the Sontiates (Sotiates) among other Gauls (Caesar's Gallic War 3.20). From Theodore Ayrault Dodge, Caesar: A History of the Art of War Among the Romans Down to the End of the Roman Empire, with a Detailed Account of the Campaigns of Caius Julius Caesar (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1892), p. 143.
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High speed and conveyor doors for airports: Security and fire risks managed
Security and safety are paramount within airports and public areas in general. Controlling these areas is key with door systems an integral part
Hart Door Systems manufactures and installs door solutions specifically for airports, including:
Benefits include securing zones from intruders, safety of the public, attack and threat prevention, fire spread prevention, noise and odour separation and energy saving within the airport.
Hart has solutions for conveyor systems, doors that provide security, frequent action, high speed options that prevent smoke and fire spreading all helping airports with their green foot-print by saving energy.
This unique level of product specialism for airports comes from a policy to drive door systems development and product testing that ensures the systems produced by Hart are practical and work as specified.
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Negotiations between Ministry of Education and Skills Development and teacher unions hit a brick wall as Botswana Teachers Unions pulled out the negotiations on Tuesday night.
The negotiations came to a standstill after Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) said a job evaluation assessment is required in relation to Primary School Senior teachers before a decision can be made whether or not to extent LOO to them. BTU argued that it was never the intention and purpose of LOO that entitlement will be based on job evaluation assessment.
In a letter written to DPSM, BTU Secretary General Ibo Kenosi said that the addition of job evaluation assessment is unlawful and irregular and that they will not accept it and will not participate in the negotiations.
"Botswana Teachers Union is recalling any and all of its members who had formed part of the task force that was to carry out the job evaluation assessment on Primary School Senior Teachers," said Kenosi, adding that BTU will take no further part in the job evaluation assessment exercise.
BTU urged DPSM to consider the extension of LOO to Primary School Senior Teachers only on the basis of the Joint Position Paper and no other requirement. In an interview, BTU Secretary General said that they were shocked by the inclusion of job evaluation assessment when it came to Primary School Senior Teachers while it was not required for Secondary School Teachers.


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Shoveling Snow Successfully!
Winter means readiness for snow, and thus snow removal. While shoveling snow is a traditional and necessary part of living in a winter environment, it is important to understand how to do it correctly. More than 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives; don't let shoveling snow be the cause of that back pain!
Here are some handy tips to keep in mind.
- Invest in ergonomically designed snow shovels, which are widely available in hardware and home centers.
- Think of snow shoveling like exercise, because in addition to being a chore, that is exactly what it is. Your muscles and your heart get a work-out, so you need to take the same steps and precautions you would for any physical exercise.
- Make sure to warm up the muscles by beginning your activity gradually. Stop to stretch after you have briefly warmed up. Pace yourself; take frequent breaks and hydrate as well.
- Use good posture, and remember lifting techniques: bend from the knees (not from the waist) and lift with your legs.
- Take smaller scoops, and push (rather than scoop) the large/heavy amounts of snow when possible. Avoid twisting your torso, or tossing heavy loads of snow (walk to the destination to deposit them).
- Wear proper clothing and dress in layers, so you can shed them as you begin to warm up. Wear boots or shoes with treads, and salt any icy, slippery areas to prevent falls.
- Try to shovel newer, fresher snow, which is less dense and therefore less heavy.
- If something hurts, don't push through it. Stop and evaluate so you can avoid injuring yourself.


text: Tomorrow is Mabon. The Wheel of the Year is turning and my thoughts turn to my plans for fall and winter this year. I am also evaluating the harvest, the quality of seeds planted and the blessings gained from them. To enjoy some bird photos and glimpse the workings of my freaky little mind, visit the "real" Foovay's Cauldron entry, The Wheel Turns. Meanwhile, you have a very Merry Mabon and may your harvest be plentiful. Don't forget to count your blessings with deep gratitude, and don't pig out too much on the Thanksgiving feast.


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Tonight's new moon speaks to an aspect that is near and dear to all of us: passion and creativity.
Given that new moons are always a time for new beginnings, it is a good time to ask ourselves exactly what we want more of in life. Each moon has a different emphasis, and so at this time, we have an opportunity to state clearly what we want and then find creative ways to bring those visions into reality. How can we take our inner visions and actualize them?
What an opportunity we have before us to project our dreams into the world and change our lives. Our entire lives are filled with this potential. How many of us will attempt to develop our potential into something more? The new moon is simply a great symbolic opportunity to harmonize our energies with those of nature to capitalize on that momentum.
Once we have mastered getting our basic needs met (food, shelter and clothing) then we arrive in playtime, where we can begin to turn our thoughts to what else we want in life. What is it that brings us joy, pleasure, humor, happiness and mirth? What is there beyond the basics, which offers us a perspective from which we can celebrate life?
Now is the time to express the romantic, fun loving, full of wonder spirit and express in dramatic flourishes, that which has the ability to excite and inspire us to engage in our big dreams. Where is the zest for living? If you don't know, go on a treasure hunt and find it. If you do know, use it more often and more freely. Moon celebrations are intoxicating times, full of the dreamy stuff that illuminates our path, our journey, our next step from our present into our future.
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A year and a half ago, I took a trip off the usual content that shows up on this blog and made a list of the best Reese's products. Since that was published, I have come across quite a few new Reese's products which have been making me want to do an update. Now that we're a fair ways out from that initial list, I'd say it's finally time to add in all the new products I've tried in the past year and a half. I'll probably update the list again in future, depending on how many new products I try and how long has passed since the last list.
As before, I'm not exclusively going over official Reese's products, but any exceptions are done at my discretion. I've also once again excluded the original Peanut Butter Cups from the list, because they're just timeless and the default (and therefore would just end up on the lower half of the list for being less interesting).
Anyway, without further ado, let's get started!
29) Reese Mix - These things got a dishonourable mention in the original list because they're way too expensive for what you get so I could never bring myself to buy them. However, my fiance knows I like to try new Reese products and hadn't seen one of these before so she bought it for me. Turns out that these are kind of worse than I expected. I mean, it's just the sum of its parts - peanuts, pretzel, Pieces and Minis, but the pretzel bits are really salty. On the one hand, this just makes you want to eat the Minis more to counter-act the salty taste, but it's a pretty bad look when your snack food is actively making me want to ignore parts of it to get to the bits I like. Plus, the saltiness passes over to everything else in the package anyway. All-in-all, it's not the ideal way of eating any of the ingredients and I'm 100% certain you could make your own Reese Mix that would not only taste better but be cheaper overall. These things are just all-round failures as far as I'm concerned.
27) Whipps - I swear that I tried one of these things when I was a kid, but I can't remember it at all, it didn't leave any sort of impression on me. I don't recall it being bad, but there's basically nothing else on this list that I wouldn't rather have instead (y'know, aside from Reese Puffs and Miniatures). I'd probably buy one just for the memories if I saw one, but it isn't a particularly interesting choice.
26) Reese Bar - I've had these things a few times, but I've never been particularly impressed. Maybe it's just me, but these things are just too big and push over the limit where you're getting "too much" sweetness. Plus they don't hold together very well. I always find that if you try to break pieces off of the bar it caves in on itself and the peanut butter filling is very soft. They're certainly edible, but I never buy them as anything more than a curiosity.


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brigham Young University students who say they have been sexually assaulted can find themselves under investigation for possible violations of the Mormon school's code against sex and drinking.
The university won't say how many people have been investigated and whether any have been punished. But students, activists and others say the practice at BYU could discourage women who have been victimized from coming forward and may violate federal law against sex discrimination in schools.
BYU says that in light of the concerns, it will re-evaluate its practices. Under the honor code, students can be expelled or otherwise disciplined.


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Traditionally, the inspection and repair ofmarine propellers has been very labor intensive, with all data collection, documentation,and blade manipulation having to be manually performed by human operators. Aninnovative machine has been developed to automate these processes, providing thebenefits of reduced labor time, increased safety, improved repeatability,
andcomputer-based data storage and reporting. The machine's designers required ahigh-speed non-contact displacement sensor capable of dynamically profiling theblades, which can be as large as 1.5 meters in diameter.