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The challenge is making major decisions about real estatecommitments five, 10 and even 15 years in advance withlimited data and analysis."Revoy says while legacy technology was extremely difficultto use, siloed and often not in real time, adoption of modernworkplace platforms can give even late adopters visibility, costcontrol, productivity improvement and actionable data.
"Because workplace management has been treated as acost, little innovation in technology has advanced in the past10 to 20 years," he explains. "The concern of employee pro-ductivity has turned it into a new focus, which has reeled inreal estate decisions as well since the workplace itself is oneof the highest expenditures for a business."Revoy predicts that technology will play a major role inhelping to bridge that data gap, with informa-tion that allows CRE companies to make betterdecisions about the sizes and kinds of work-places that are actually needed. He points toplatforms such as Teem, SpaceIQ and Zoom asbecoming critical to managing the workplace.
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When further examining the impact of technology, it is important to consider just how
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according to a study by Deloitte.
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optimized space in Silicon Valley and the fintech world. In
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"Although it's been widely talked
about, the industry has been slow
to adopt and recognize the value of
tenant experience applications.
This will change in 2019."
"A primary concern isn't minimizing
workplace expenditure, but rather,
maximizing it as an investment. The
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As we mentioned in our previous post, we admire Larry Solum's Lakatonian spirit–his identification and explication of the most surprising features of constitutional originalist theory. In this post, however, we will identify several problems with Professor Solum's defense of originalism. Here we go:
1. Theories of interpretation are normative and are thus not falsifiable. According to Professor Solum, contemporary constitutional originalism is based on two core ideas–the fixation thesis and the constraint principle (p. 235): "(1) the meaning of the constitutional text [is] fixed at the time each provision was framed [i.e. drafted] and ratified [*]; and (2) courts and officials should be bound to that fixed meaning." [* Put aside the problem of time lags between framing and ratification. The 27th Amendment, for example, was proposed in 1789 but wasn't ratified until 1992!] Although these two originalist ideas are certainly plausible, are they true? Are they testable or subject to Popperian falsification? Put another way, are Solum's propositions descriptive (i.e. do these originalist propositions tell us what constitutional law really is?), or are they merely normative (i.e. do these originalist ideas simply tell us what constitutional law ought to be?). Of course, these claims are normative, since the Constitution itself does not contain any commands or provisions regarding its interpretation. In fairness to Prof Solum, however, this lack of falsification problem applies to all theories of constitutional interpretation. It's possible that originalism is "less bad" than other theories of constitutional interpretation, but as we discuss below, there are many other problems with constitutional originalism.
2. "We the People" is a fiction, or the problem of multiple public meanings. According to the fixation thesis (see above), the meaning of the constitution is fixed, and this fixed meaning consists of the original public meaning of the constitutional text at the time it was drafted and ratified. But this "public meaning" formulation poses a pesky question (p. 246): "What is 'public meaning' and how do we discover it?" Here is where originalism begins to break down, for this approach assumes a unified public. (Or in the words of Prof Solum (p. 240): "The drafters of the Constitution were writing for the public. The constitutional text was drafted to be read by 'We the People.'") There is, however, no single, unified "We the People." (Although, as Lady Brett tells Jake at the end of Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises, 'Isn't it pretty to think so?'") In reality, the American polity is comprised of multiple factions (federalists, anti-federalists, slave owners, abolitionists, suffragettes, progressives, etc.), factions with competing interests and radically different views of the Constitution, a point made by none other than James Madison (considered the Father of our Constitution) in Federalist Paper #10! (Check out the fun video below, or better yet, read Madison's classic paper for yourself.) So, which of these self-serving public meanings is to prevail? Your guess is as good as mine!
3. What about rival theories of interpretation? Instead of presenting rival theories of constitutional interpretation in a fair and balanced manner, Professor Solum presents a mere caricature of these theories. (Indeed, Solum himself concedes as much on page 275 of his paper.) So, what are these rival theories? At least Solum identifies the leading ones, including "common law constitutionalism" (the idea, developed by David Strauss, that the judges should be constrained by their previous constitutional decisions), "constitutional pluralism" (the idea, developed by Stephen Griffin, that history, workability, and other values should matter just as much to judges as the text of the Constitution), and "moral readings" (the idea, developed by James Fleming and the late Ronald Dworkin, that judges should rely on their moral beliefs or natural law), but alas he gives these alternative and equally plausible theories of interpretation short shrift, concluding that none of these rival theories can be squared with the rule of law or democratic legitimacy. Really? At the very least, don't any of these rival theories have any surprises of their own to give?


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Microsoft accuses Facebook of copying them with Home
A couple of days ago hoodie wearing internet tycoon Mark Zuckerberg announced the latest and greatest in mobile technology with Facebook Home. However, quickly on the heels of this announcement Microsoft say that this is old news and Windows Phone has been doing this for 2 years now.
Facebook copied Microsoft…apparently
So, in a post on the official Microsoft blog yesterday, keyboard warrior Frank X Shaw claimed that Windows Phone OS has been "putting people first" since Windows phone 7. Within the article Mr Shaw goes on to say that Microsoft were putting people first back in 2011…
"When we sat down with a blank sheet of paper and designed Windows Phone, we put three words on the wall to guide the team: 'Put People First'."
To back up the claims made my X-man Shaw, he goes on to 'prove' it with a promotional video that has the slogan "Put People First" throughout. The more cynical amongst you may think that this video has been quickly knocked together by the MS Marketing department, but the fact is that this video is actually promoting Windows Phone OS 7.5, not 8.
Android bashing
During the post, Shaw went on to give Android a good bashing why he was at it, claiming that Android is overly complicated and implied that this is only worsened with the addition of Facebook Home.
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As I said in the original article about Facebook Home, I don't think I will be using it personally. However, I can see why people in their droves may well be flocking to use Facebook Home. I think in reality Mr Shaw is worried – and quite rightly so. What do you think?


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I sprayed the tag with sunset orange and lettuce colourwashes and used Paperbag Studio stamps from the 'doodles and daters' sheet, and part of a Wendy Vecchi stamp on the small tag. I was going for a "home is where the heart is" feel though didn't have a stamp saying so, which would have been easier!


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Epictetus, Stoic philosopher, born in Phrygia, was a slave in Rome in the days of the Emperor Nero. Someone asked him:
— Who governs the world?
— Interest — he answered.
— But what is interest?
— Interest, profit, an advantage that someone finds in something. Where there is interest there is no love, for interest seeks only the welfare of the subject, and love seeks only the good of the subject.
Paul gives us the following rule of love: May no one seek his own profit, but each one what is of another (1 Cor. 13:5).
Jehovah was interested in the building of a temple, in order to be worshipped and served there. He then carefully chose the place. "Then it shall happen that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the wave offering of your hand" (Deut. 12:11-13). Jehovah forbade that the offering of burnt offerings would be made in any place (Deut. 12:13-14). Jehovah had plans to edify a sumptuous temple for his habitation. David, a faithful and dedicated servant of Jehovah, decided to edify the temple, that is, the house of Jehovah, saying, "I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within the curtains" (2 Sam. 7:2). With this in mind, David voted, "Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids; until I find out a place for Jehovah, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob" (Ps. 132:2-5). Jehovah, then, answers to David, saying, "But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight'" (1 Chr. 22:8). David vowed that he would not lay with a woman until he had built a temple to Jehovah to make amends for the adultery he had committed, and Jehovah forbids him to build it. What does Jehovah claim as the reason for it? David's wars. What was the drama of David? It was to be forced to become a eunuch because of this vow. Jehovah sought his own interest in detriment of David's interests. What David vowed ensnared him unless, by being free from building the temple, he was freed from his vow. Jehovah, though, does not accept the desistance from a vow (Eccl. 5:4-6). If David broke his promise, the curse of Jehovah would come upon the third and fourth generations after him (Eccl. 20:4-5). In his old age, David could not keep warm. His servants sought the most beautiful virgin in all the territory of Israel, and she lied close to David to keep him warm, but David did not cohabit with her (1 Kings 1:1-4). That was a snare to make David fall.
We have another case in the enlightening pages of the Old Testament. When they went into the Promised Land, after crossing the river Jordan, the first city that Israel overcame was Jericho. Jehovah gave the following commands to the people: You will circle the city seven times. Seven priests will go before the ark of Jehovah with seven ham's horns. In the last day they will circle the city seven times, and when the sign sounds they will play the horns, and the people will shout out loud, and Jehovah will give the victory. They will not take a single thing from the city, for it is anathema to Jehovah. The gold, the silver, and the metal objects will be consecrated to Jehovah (Josh. 6:16-21). Jehovah was interested in the silver and the gold, and despised the souls, for they were all killed by the sword: men and women, boys and old people. In the New Testament Jesus despised gold and silver, and saved men, women, and children, because Jesus does not seek his personal interests as Jehovah does, but sought the good of the poor, the sick, the lame, and the lost.
There are other instances in the history of Israel that reveal the particular interest Jehovah had in forming the kingdom of Israel. In the book of Isaiah, we read the word of Jehovah: "Everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made" (Is. 43:7). When Jehovah appeared to Moses in the burning bush and sent him to deliver the people from the slavery to Egypt, he said: "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey" (Ex. 3:7-8). Reading these words we have the impression that Jehovah sought the welfare and interest of that people, but it is not true. The interest of Jehovah was to form a people in order to be glorified in the eyes of all the other peoples. As Israel persevered in the wicked practices of Egypt, and did not observe the law of Jehovah, he was filled with fury, seeing that his interests were not fulfilled, and destroyed the kingdom of Israel. The destruction of the kingdoms, of both Israel and Judah, proves that Jehovah only sought his own interest. He declares: "Therefore tell the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord Jehovah: I don't do [this] for your sake, house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations, where you went" (Ezek. 36:22).
Let us look at another obscure issue. When he took the people from Egypt, Jehovah declared that he was motivated by the affliction of the people and by hearing their cry (Ex. 3:7). After leaving Egypt they passed through the Red Sea by the power of Jehovah. They were then taken to Mount Sinai, and Jehovah presented a covenant with the people. It was the covenant of the law, which the people had to obey. Before dictating his laws, Jehovah was interested in being their king, and delivered the people to gain their sympathy and to rule over Israel in the end. He was not interest in the welfare of the people that he delivered, but in the kingdom that he was going to form, and in ruling over all the peoples of the earth through the kingdom of Israel. The Psalmist declares: "God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne" (Ps. 47:8). Jehovah's intolerance, his plagues, his vengeances, and his killings, hardened the heart of the people to such extent, that they asked the prophet Samuel for a human king (1 Sam. 8:4-5). Then Jehovah said to Samuel: "They have rejected Me from being king over them" (1 Sam. 8:6-7). The plans and the interests of Jehovah were not succeeding. He then announced that the king they had asked for would be bad (1 Sam. 8:9-18). Jehovah declares that the king would be so bad, that the desperate people would pray and cry, but Jehovah would not answer (1 Sam. 8:18). This is this wicked god's vengeance, which only thinks of his own interest. In reality, establishing wicked kings, Jehovah kept his rule from hiding behind them. This is deceit and tyranny. And Ezekiel spoke on the part of Jehovah: "As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you" (Ezek. 20:33). Not being able to rule over his people, whom he had created, being the god of evil, Jehovah destroyed the two kingdoms (2 Kings 17:20-23; 23:27; 24:1-3). When the kingdom ended, the king also ended.
Jesus said out loud: "MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD" (John 18:36). The apostle Paul also declared: "And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever" (2 Tim. 4:18). Peter declared the same thing: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn't fade away, reserved in Heaven for you" (1 Pet. 1:3-4). Jesus is interested in saving men from this world of Jehovah (Ps. 24:1) and in taking them to the kingdom of God, which is not of this world, while Jehovah is interested in establishing his kingdom on earth, under a regimen of force, with an iron rod. Zechariah says: "And Jehovah will be king over all the earth" (Zech. 14:9). The nations that do not submit will be under the curse of Jehovah (Zech. 14:12-18). The three texts of Revelations that affirm that Jesus will rule with an iron rod, as Jehovah has predicted in Psalm 2:8-9, do not belong in the Greek original manuscript, and were unduly put there by the worshippers of Jehovah in an effort to achieve their interests (Rev. 2:27; 12:5; 19:15).
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The idea of pursuing adoption can be very overwhelming! So much so that some prospective adoptive parents give up before they even get started. I understand! It's a lot to think about. Where do you begin? Well, I'm here to tell you that if you just take it one step at a time, it's A LOT less overwhelming. You may be thinking, "But, what steps do I take? What exactly should I do to begin the process?" Below, I outline 5 simple steps to get you started. These basic stepping stones could take you farther along your journey than you can even imagine. But before you start these, pray! Pray right now and every day for God's peace and guidance as you embark on this exciting journey. Then, dive in! Follow these simple steps and see where He leads you.
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1. Basic Research
If you haven't already started researching, decide on a starting point to gather more information. Will you research online? Speak to some friends who have adopted? Attend a free informational meeting at your local adoption agency or a combination of all of these?
Just start with one and go for it! You're not committing to anything at this point. You're just learning more to see if this is the right fit for you and your family.
Our journey started by doing a little of our own research and eventually attending an informational meeting. If you'd like to read more about our adoption journey, I go into quite a bit of detail here.
2. Just Breathe
Don't get too wrapped up in all the details in the beginning. Adoption can be overwhelming but, like any worthwhile goal, when taken step by step, it's very doable. You may already have some idea of whether you want to adopt a younger or older child and may be considering domestic or international adoption. But, don't feel like you must have this all figured out in the beginning when you're just starting your research.
We started the process thinking we were going to adopt from China but after attending an informational meeting, we made the shift to pursuing domestic adoption. It's OK to just start gathering information, even if you're unsure if you'll even move forward. For more information on adoption costs and different types of adoption, check out this post.
3. Get Some Clarification
Once you've started gathering information and feel you want to move forward, another of the 5 simple steps is to get some level of clarification around what you think you want. For example, are you thinking you'll adopt a newborn or older child? Are you leaning toward international or domestic adoption? Have you considered whether you are only open to certain races or genders? Are you open to adopting a child with known medical issues? Open or closed adoption? For some clarification, on the differences between open and closed adoption, read this.
These initial thoughts may change but it helps to have an idea of what you're considering as you go pass the initial research stage to begin your adoption journey. But, just remember that things change. We started out very confident that we would pursue closed adoption. But, after learning more, we decided we were OK with open adoption and can't imagine it any other way now.
And, at this point, if you haven't already, you may want to include others in your adoption journey such as an agency or adoption lawyer so you can get a clearer idea of what's next. Depending on what type of adoption you decide on and whether you decide to work with an agency or not will determine your next steps.
4. Think About Finances
Are you going to require financial assistance? Many families do! If so, this would be a good time to start researching options. Here you'll find some great ways to fund adoption. And, I've prepared a comprehensive list of financial resources.
5. Read Some Books On Adoption
This is a great way to learn more and prepare for the journey. These can include practical how-to's or books of encouragement. Just start with whatever speaks to you. There is no right or wrong here. Here are some options below. Just pick one to get started.
I hope these 5 simple steps help you take some action. Even the simple act of picking up a book on adoption can turn into more than you ever dream!


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Concerts: High Rock Outfitters offers concerts weekly at its 13 S. Main St. venue. Upcoming concerts include: June 22, The Broadcast; June 29, Caleb Caudle with Daniel Justin Smith; July 14, Underhill Rose, 8 p.m.; Concerts begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Call (336) 248-4444 or visit www.highrockoutfitters.com for tickets.
Bike Night: Downtown Lexington will host Bike Night every first Tuesday of the month through Oct. 2. Special events will vary monthly.
Cruise-In: Every second Tuesday of the month through November will feature a cruise-in in downtown Lexington from 5-8 p.m. along Main Street.
Alive After Five: The annual concert series, Alive After Five, will take place Friday nights at the Standell lot between Second and Third avenues. On July 13, Flashback the Party Band; Aug. 10, Band of Oz; Sept. 14, The Lilly Brothers.
Summer Stroll: Uptown Lexington Inc and downtown merchants will host the annual Summer Strolls. The events feature live entertainment, special events, longer hours at downtown stores and restaurants and more. Summer Strolls planned for 2018 are July 20 and Aug. 17. Each begins at 5 p.m.
Threshers' Reunion: The 48th Southeast Old Threshers' Reunion will take place June 30-July 4 at the Denton FarmPark, 1072 Cranford Road. It is the largest antique tractor and engine show in the Southeast. Music, vendors, food, and special events go on daily. The FarmPark features 15 restored buildings including a general store, grist mill, church, plantation house, blacksmith shop and log cabin. A full-size steam train encompasses the park on a 1½ mile track. The campground accommodates 500 campsites. For more information on advance tickets and the cost of camp sites, call (336) 859-2755.
Bluegrass music: Bluegrass with The Snyder Family band will take place at 6 p.m. July 4 at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center. Tickets are $10. Call (336) 249-7875 with questions.


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Zenith VS Ying Shuo Fire Engineering The First Shanghai Football Friendly League Match Started
Time: 2015-08-06
Highlight friendship in struggling forward, and gain happiness from communication. On July 18, Shanghai "HaiZhiBao Summer Football League Match" formally started in HaiZhiBao Training Base of Shanghai World Expo Park. Teams from various units in Shanghai gather here.
In the first match, Shanghai Zenith Football Association ----"Lingyun Football Club" (hereinafter referred to as Lingyun FC) firstly fought against the strong Pudong team, "Ying Shuo Fire Engineering". With close strength, the two teams had a fierce and wonderful friendly football match.
The match had a very fierce process. Players of both teams fell for several times in scrambling for the football. The new member of Lingyun FC, the door god, Ling Gang, picked up the football from high position and blocked it from low position, and had a tacit cooperation with the defender to resolve the goal crisis for several times.
In the third minute of the second half, Zenith team dispatched the strong wing defender, Ning Jiajia, who is called "Ning One-kick". He lived up to expectations, kicked the football powerfully after successful steal from the wing, and had it directly shot to the dead angle after a magnificent and powerful outer-instep world ball, which surprised the goalkeeper of the opponent.
In the tenth minute of the second half, the "well-informed" Wang Zhe positively strove for the ball, and started to shoot powerfully at 20 yards in front of the goal after steal; then the football came back to the "well-informed" after being kicked out by the opponent's goalkeeper. After he transferred the ball to the front of the goal, the smart "Lingyun Cristiano Ronaldo", Wang Xihai, outflanked the ball by his right foot, and then shot it to the net again.
As time went by, the match became much fiercer. With the firefighter player's breaking the gate of the goalkeeper, the match ended in friendly atmosphere. In the end, Lingyun FC was unfortunately lost to Ying Shuo Fire Engineering in little score difference.
Although this is a violent match, the core purpose of the match is physical exercise, friendship strengthening, and teamwork spirit development. As reported, the Group B match in the Group Stage will be held at 4:00 p.m., in July 25. Then, Zenith team will fight with the likely winner, "DaBaoJian FC", to have a more wonderful football match.


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You have seven reasons to pick up your remote and start watching!
Netflix has been knocking it out of the park with entertaining original shows, and The Umbrella Academy should be at the top of that list. Why? Because the show (an action/mystery/sci-fi series) has a little of everything: great acting, quirky adopted siblings with vastly different personalities and gifts, an escape from impending death, a questionable father, a robotic mother, and of course, lots of action.
The show's 10 episodes are jam-packed with plenty of surprises -- just what action fans are looking for. From the relationships between the seven children to the shocking ending, the show will keep you on your toes.
Episode after episode you won't be able to stop watching (seriously, put that remote down and do the dishes). Unlike most Netflix shows, I took it slow with this one because I wanted to digest all the genius.
Here's the trailer:
Courtesy of Netflix
*Spoilers ahead*
What I Disliked
I didn't like Luther and Allison's relationship stemming off to become more than just siblings. They may match well together because they are supportive of one another, but deep down, they are brother and sister!! This was the only downfall of the series because it felt thrown in and a little out of place -- even if it did flow with the nature of the storyline. Strangely, I found myself giving them a vote of confidence because I know deep down they are not blood-related -- still, gross. What do you think? Yay or nay?
I mean, who am I to judge? I was really excited about Jon Snow and Daenerys Targarean getting together -- that was until I found out that they are aunt and nephew.
I also didn't care for Kalus's actions sometimes -- very questionable! He needs to stay away from drugs and alcohol and focus on getting his life together. Despite the addictions, the boy does see dead people -- I could not help but think, "I see dead people," every time someone popped up.
Courtesy of Reddit
What I Liked
Almost everything. The show's biggest plus was that it managed to display more than just the typical action scenes. It began with a dangerous scenario that the seven children had to solve (an apocalypse) and intertwined each sibling's acceptance of themselves and each other.
The show's incorporated "coming of age" story makes each character complex and interesting. Almost all of the siblings possess a unique power, too.
Don't worry: there are plenty of troubles along the way that keep the story moving along. As in the words of Diego:
Courtesy of The Umbrella Academy
What I found most interesting was the fact that each sibling is given a number (1-7) and is often called by that number rather than their actual name. I want to know what Number Five's name is, darn it!
Overall, there are plenty of action scenes, problem-solving scenarios, and interesting villains. I enjoyed seeing the siblings work together and figure out the secrets of their past.
My favorite part of The Umbrella Academy is the way it slowly reveals hints to the ending of the story, making us play detective!
I would give this show an A!
**Featured image courtesy of Comic Beat
Have you seen The Umbrella Academy? What are your thoughts? Tell us in the comments below!


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Rightly considered among Marley's finest albums, some say the finest, Exodus was released six months after the attempt on his life and was recorded in London where he forced to hole up after getting out of Jamaica.
It found him extending his musical palette (the deep martial beat of the title track, the poppy Three Little Birds which was "the most charming and stupidest song Marley has ever written" according to Gordon Campbell in the Listener at the time) and bringing further spirituality (Natural Mystic) together with the soulfully political (One Love/People Get Ready) and the directly fundamental and slightly desperate (So Much Things To Say).
The 40th anniversary reissue comes in, of course, multiple editions. Three of the four versions includes a Ziggy Marley "curated restatement" of the original album for which he discovered unused and unheard vocals by Bob and different instrumentation of some tracks.
He found 10 lead vocals by Bob for One Love which he has collaged together, and had other musicians to re-record a new backing for Turn Your Lights Down Low.
There will be a double disc set with both albums but also a three CD (and digital) set with the original album, the Ziggy version and a live Exodus.
For Bob completest there is also a super deluxe package with four LPs, two singles and downloads with the likes of Beenie Man and others reworking title track. And more.
Whether you want all the variations and versions will be down to your desire and credit card, but hearing Exodus again – especially that still powerful title track – is always a good thing.
There is a considerable amount about Bob Marley at Elsewhere starting here.


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Tasbih Selling Malang
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After this we kept meeting at Ajmer Sharif, he is also a devotee of Peersaab Fakhru Miya of Hujra No 6 with whom I stay during the Urus.
He and I do the Kaif the Sufi dance , we both go into a trance.
This happened last year at Char Yar at Kapil Agarwals gemstore stall.


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Kim originally planned to attend the University of California Santa Barbara to study marine-biology, but her life-changing diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease led her down a different path. At the age of 17, she started receiving dialysis at Satellite Healthcare in her hometown of Sonora, California – at that time; in-center hemodialysis was the only modality available in Sonora.
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"When it comes down to it, home dialysis is what enabled me to go to college," Kim said. She attended classes at the University of California Davis, where she earned her bachelor's degree to become a dietitian. She then went to Johns Hopkins Hospital to complete her dietetic internship.
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Feb. 14-16: Birmingham Home Show. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. BJCC Exhibition Halls. Tickets $11 adults; children 12 and younger are free. Visit birminghamhomeshow.com.
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Homify prides itself in showing you the best of the best professionals and what they have to offer.
Which is why today, we are proud to introduce you to the Argentinian architects Casa Meva and this incredible before and after, which shows how they can transform an old, dilapidated space into a gorgeous, modern and new building.
It will be like magic before your eyes. You won't that believe you're looking at the same space!
The first image we see of this fantastic home is after Casa Meva have intervened.
The exterior of the building is a delightful mix of warm, earthy colours and materials—grey, brown and stone. These all work together in harmony, creating texture and style throughout. There are different shapes and dimensions, with the home transitioning from a single-storey into a double-storey. Don't you just love the different volumes?
We can also see that this is quite a private house, where the interior of the home is shielded from the public space. While windows and a gated area add a little glimpse into the ongoings of the home, the wall is very solid and the message is very clear: modern, simple and secluded.
Remember that a little bit of detail goes a long way! The designers have ensured the flower beds outside of the home are neat and manicured. This is the finishing touch on a beautiful home!
Can you believe that this is the same home?
The walls are old, dirty and grey and in desperate need of a fresh coat of a paint. The windows are boarded up by old, bottle green planks.
There is a gate that separates this home from the public, but it's old and rusty, with a very unattractive green sheet hung across it—a designer's nightmare.
This is a home that hasn't seen any love and care in a very long time!
If we move to the front of the house, we can see that it is quite simply dilapidated. It's falling apart at the seams.
The raw concrete and exposed beams are truly rustic, but not in an intentionally stylish or trendy way. This is the fartherest thing from industrial chic.
The garden is also a complete mess, with rubble and sand overriding the beautiful green lawn. This isn't a safe space for children to play or for the family to braai.
The exposed wires and pipes are also a health hazard.
Here, the designers have started all over again, utilising this space to create a modern home worthy of awards.
The same neutral colours and stone facade are used throughout the exterior on this side of the building, with the home spilling out onto the backyard. There is a fantastic sundeck, with outdoor chairs available for sunbathing. It's relaxing just looking at them.
Tip: When it comes to choosing outdoor furniture, remember to opt for furniture that has been designed for the outdoors. You don't want to invest in furniture that wears and tears the moment it spends too long in the sun.
We can also tell by this image that this is a very open-plan and fluid space, with areas of the housing merging perfectly together.
The designers have also used this space to build a swimming pool, which is a must for a family home in South Africa if you have the space. Read these tips on: How much building a swimming pool really costs.
If we move into the dining room, inside the old home, we can see how old fashioned this space was. Old carpets rest under outdated, dark wooden furniture and 1970s chairs. A shelf is jam-packed with all sorts of odds and ends, which makes this room look messy and crowded.
Tip: Always opt for cupboards or cabinets with doors so that you can store your items away without making the space look messy. Out of sight is always the best bet!
Lighting is also a huge problem in this space. The dark shutters that sit across the doors leave the room looking very dark and dingy. There's also only one light on the wall, which doesn't even feature a lampshade. The result is a very jarring light that is uncomfortable for those in the room.
This is so incredibly refreshing!
The designers have opened this space completely up, separating it from the kitchen with a few wooden beams so that the space looks that much bigger.
They've also used white throughout this space, creating a very minimalist look and feel that is also gorgeous, modern and light. The designers have utilised large, glass windows and doors to allow an abundance of natural light to filter into this space—what a big difference it makes.
The lighting is also vastly improved, with modern drop down lamps hanging from the ceiling. These create a delightful ambiance for guests who are enjoying a meal.
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My chapbook "Dear Red Airplane" arrived in today's mail. It is published by Seven Kitchens Press. I suppose it's both good news and bad news that it is already sold out. Seven Kitchens is a micro-press and they specialize in artful booklets in small print runs. If you'd like to request a second run, you can do so here.
The Poets: NaPoWriMo 2011
Newborn at Born Magazine
Check out the latest in poet/artist/composer collaboration at Born Magazine. I always find something to love.
Artists in this issue:
Layne Braunstein, New York, New York
Martin Brolin, Stockholm, Sweden
Meredith Dittmar, Portland, Oregon
Dave Selden, Portland, Oregon
Writers in this issue:
Dan Albergotti, Conway, South Carolina
April Kopp, Chicago, Illinois
Zachary Schomburg, Portland, Oregon
How to be a Sensitive Poet
Dusie Pussipo Stonecoast Femiganza
Dusie Pussipo Stonecoast Femiganza
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Location: at Packing House Center for the Arts, 835 E. 50th Ave. Denver, CO 80216 map
Time: 7:00PM-10:00PM
Cost: FREE! Everybody welcome!
Website: http://controlgroupproductions.org/
Featuring: Bronwen Tate, Ann Bogle, Jennifer Karmin, Marthe Reed, Annie Finch, Amy King, Cara Benson, Mackenzie Carignan, Danielle Pafunda, Deborah Poe, Ana Božičević, Teresa Carmody, Kate Durbin, Megan Volpert, Sarah Rosenthal, Krystal Languell, K. Lorraine Graham, Carmen Gimenez Smith, Robin Reagler, Cheryl Pallant, Shanna Compton, Lara Glenum, Deb Marquart, Elizabeth Searle, and Mel Nichols.
Bleat by Barbara Guest
drawn on the burden of light
the pottery throw
in bleat turning
ballast makes fingers twitch
shutters close
"going to pour"
wet to root and pavement
tent sagging like an oyster
"the city has another soul"
gnat passes someone swallows
"another soul"
"the city also"
stole the bench and echoes
blight and shuttered bleat
soul chews a wilted corner
by Barbara Guest
from The Collected Poems of Barbara Guest (Wesleyan Poetry)
photo by artbychrysti via flickr
Orchard in Fall by Nate Pritts
slow fields blink past orchard in fall the stream moves clear
slow moves in fields blink past stream fall the clear orchard
slow fall moves fields blink clear past stream in the orchard
orchard slow fall past moves in blink clear fields the stream
fall moves clear past slow stream in fields the orchard blink
the slow blink past stream clear in fall fields orchard moves
past moves slow blink in fields orchard fall the clear stream
blink slow past moves fall stream clear fields the orchard in
orchard in stream clear fall blink past moves slow the fields
in slow past blink orchard fields stream the clear fall moves
in fall slow blink the past moves clear orchard stream fields
slow stream moves past fields clear in fall orchard the blink
blink the orchard fields in slow stream past clear fall moves
the past moves blink orchard slow in stream fields clear fall
clear moves the stream fall in orchard past blink fields slow
by Nate Pritts
published in Dear Sir
as well as in his new chapbook, Descriptive Sketches
the photo was originally uploaded to flickr by amy allcock.
The Idea of Order at Key West
She sang beyond the genius of the sea. The water never formed to mind or voice, Like a body wholly body, fluttering Its empty sleeves; and yet its mimic motion Made constant cry, caused constantly a cry, That was not ours although we understood, Inhuman, of the veritable ocean. The sea was not a mask. No more was she. The song and water were not medleyed sound Even if what she sang was what she heard. Since what she sang was uttered word by word. It may be that in all her phrases stirred The grinding water and the gasping wind; But it was she and not the sea we heard. For she was the maker of the song she sang. The ever-hooded, tragic-gestured sea Was merely a place by which she walked to sing. Whose spirit is this? we said, because we knew It was the spirit that we sought and knew That we should ask this often as she sang. If it was only the dark voice of the sea That rose, or even colored by many waves; If it was only the outer voice of sky And cloud, of the sunken coral water-walled, However clear, it would have been deep air, The heaving speech of air, a summer sound Repeated in a summer without end And sound alone. But it was more than that, More even than her voice, and ours, among The meaningless plungings of water and the wind, Theatrical distances, bronze shadows heaped On high horizons, mountainous atmospheres Of sky and sea. It was her voice that made The sky acutest at its vanishing. She measured to the hour its solitude. She was the single artificer of the world In which she sang. And when she sang, the sea, Whatever self it had, became the self That was her song, for she was the maker. Then we, As we beheld her striding there alone, Knew that there never was a world for her Except the one she sang and, singing, made. Ramon Fernandez, tell me, if you know, Why, when the singing ended and we turned Toward the town, tell why the glassy lights, The lights in the fishing boats at anchor there, As night descended, tilting in the air, Mastered the night and portioned out the sea, Fixing emblazoned zones and fiery poles, Arranging, deepening, enchanting night. Oh! Blessed rage for order, pale Ramon, The maker's rage to order words of the sea, Words of the fragrant portals, dimly-starred, And of ourselves and of our origins, In ghostlier demarcations, keener sounds.
by Wallace Stevens
Words Are Art, She Says
This week I "met" Marta Pelrine-Bacon on a blog that I read regularly called Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast. I'm totally gaga over her work. Wow!
Key West
Ancient , originally uploaded to flickr by Aligator2512.
Anyone going to the Key West Literary Seminar? If so, see you there!
New Year Second by Kaia Sand
Once again Delirious Hem brought us a marvel a day with their annual advent calendar. It is alive with pleasures. One of my very favorites is "New Year Second" by Kaia Sand. It was hard to make a choice; the whole project is a marvel.
The Fringe of Symmetry
I found this videopoem through my friend Laura Mullen, who posted it on facebook. The video is inspired by the poem "Going West" by Maurice Gee. The video is sponsored by the New Zealand Book Council. Fasten your reader's seat belt.
Credits: Film for NZ Book Council
Produced by Colenso BBDO and
Animated by Andersen M Studio
Leaves/Tongues by Molly Bendall & Gail Wronsky
Let me be "straight"
with you
where I'm coming from:
a word- like Orphic wind-egg
(to sigh to wink to nod to kneel
to shake my stumps at heaven)
I'm so sure
it's a Notorious B.I.G. deal
so what/bimbo
I saw your& little mouth-thing
now I'm swayin
a life a Sybil-leaf a tulle-box
by still practice learn to
know my
m(out)h Watch "dawn"
slink down
this catwalk wearing
lair du temps
Copyright © 2009 Molly Bendall & Gail Wronsky All rights reserved
from Bling & Fringe
What Books Press
Reprinted by Verse Daily® with permission
DIY Dream Poem
Here's a fun sounding exercise from Read Write Poem. It's by Bruce Covey. Let us know if you give it a try!
Where there are coins, there's matter,
A narrow strip of over 700,000 in this province.
Today the birds are green and the roofs are woven
Of string. You pick the spot, please:
Its zoo built with moment upon moment of cola fountains
(although the one at the center sprouts ginger ale), or
The checkerboard landscape with a single checker making me sweat.
A nest of spiders spins its lines of code — where something is and isn't —
underneath the netting, the surface para-graph,
A wooden barrel in front of every scrap.
Half kangaroo and half gorilla would be very versatile,
Especially here, where rain has turned the road to muck.
Next to the thicket and upon a rock, my translator
Teaches card tricks to all the babies, changes their diapers.
Later we played an asphalt fight until the killer bees,
Digitally enhanced, came — an extensive natural race
That brings the good in night, its tropical players.
by Bruce Covey
EOAGH 5: The Mega Mega Edition
Another amazing edition of EOAGH has been posted, and it's huge and, as I said, amazing! Here's one by the poet Robyn Art. Please hustle on over and see the rest!
[Theories of Colony Collapse Disorder]
1.Because the river is full of holes. 2. Because his hands. 3. Because those were
the pearls that were his eyes. 4. Larceny. 5. Infamy. ^. The churlish disquietude
of the Tastee-Freeze truck. 7. Because of spinning it old school. 8. The same wack
shit. 9. Because lengthening shadows, doing their crepuscular dance. 10. Because
"crepuscular." 11. High school (bad hair, misery.) 12. The very idea of him. 13.
Recurring dream #1: the house by the water (lake? ocean?) 14. Because the death
of analog. 15. Because the death of the push-mower. 16. Because death 17. in a kinda
general, all-around way. 18. Three weeks late. 19. Rescinded handshake. 20. Fantasy
baseball. 21. Collision of cosmic spheres, a dissonant humming. 22. Blood in the
drain. 23. Recurring dream #2: the Forbidden Room (blood-red drapes, a la The Shining?)
24. Because the day job 25. can't swing the high overhead. 26. Sleeplessness. 27.
Her bituminous eyes. 28. Because Father Time, one seriously-underhanded motherfucker.
29. Broken strap. 30. Severed toe buried in sand. 31. Because he wanted to. 32.
Because he wanted. 33. Because he. 34. Flooded engine. 35. Invention of cheese-in-a-can.
36. Because genial affection, furious loathing 37. and tenderness. 38. Exhibit A:
syringe, rubber hose, earmarked copy of "Explore St. Louis!" 39. The way you heard
it. 40. Because the tongues of a thousand bedraggled and timorous mortals. 41. Because
rain. 42. Winter: a single thread, unraveling. 43. Better get. 44. Better get yo'
hustle on.
by Robyn Art
published by EOAGH


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At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake's own brother among them.
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"How swift thy sword."
The general consensus of Hero seems to be that it looks beautiful but the story doesn't measure up. The same has been said of Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers and some comments have gone as far to say that Zhang Yimou has sold out when comparing Hero and House of Flying Daggers to his previous works like Raise the Red Lantern and To Live. Whatever the case, the man is an extremely, critically acclaimed filmmaker and I was very excited to see his take on the martial arts genre as my first foray into his filmography. I found some problems, but I hope that when I see the rest of his work, the beauty that exists faintly behind this story comes to the forefront of others.
Hero takes place in ancient China when a man known as Nameless comes to the King of Qin's castle and seeks an audience with the King. After walking past countless soldiers, Nameless is permitted one hundred paces from the throne to tell a series of stories (if he steps closer without permission, he will be killed). The stories tell of how Nameless vanquished three famous assassins that have been trying to kill the King for years. With each story, Nameless is allowed closer to the King but the King has his own version of what happened as he refuses to believe that a man he has never heard of killed the great assassins known as Broken Sword, Flying Snow, and Long Sky. Nevertheless, while the King appears to think he has the upper hand, it is Nameless's ulterior motives that may be the King's downfall.
I enjoyed watching the martial arts sequences. I loved seeing all the interaction with water especially during the fight on the lake between Broken Sword and Nameless where the camera goes under the water. Water is also present during the fight between Nameless and Long Sky as it drips down through the ceiling of a house where chess is played both literally and figuratively. Zhang Yimou is known for his use of colors and with the help of Christopher Doyle (Wong Kar-Wai's cinematographer), the camerawork accentuates all the hues that are present. The scenes either look gray, red, blue, white, green, or black for each of the stories that Nameless or the King tells (I'm reminded of Steven Soderbergh's Traffic or of the Wachowski Brothers' The Matrix, where each segment had been color corrected). Everything is beautifully colored from the leaves to the silk costumes. I loved the staging of the scenes such as how arrows attack a school while calligraphers write and how a blind harp player plays while a battle rages on. This film exemplifies martial arts as poetry where you could defeat an opponent without even fighting them.
Like I said, the cinematography is top notch, but so is the editing. Scenes are paced very well when looked at by themselves, but I had some issues with the pace of the overall story. The story started so strong but then it felt bogged down by unnecessary character development and relationships. Especially the relationships between Broken Sword, Flying Snow, and Moon felt too shallow and over-dramatic and the acting (especially on the part of Jet Li) just didn't move me. Then again, these are stale faced warriors we are dealing with but still, I wasn't really moved by any of their tragic fates. Was the character of Moon even needed? I felt it was just a reason to get Zhang Ziyi in a cast that already included heavyweights such as Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, and Donnie Yen. I also don't know if I like how the film tries to use the Rashomon effect. Not that Akira Kurosawa wouldn't be proud, but the film doesn't really need multiple stylized accounts to get the the point and themes behind the story.
The themes themselves are, however, actually important. Should it be fighting a war to reach peace or using peace to end a war? I felt that style over substance began to trickle out toward the end where nothing too deep and meaningful was achieved. I also had trouble relating to some of the nationalistic sentiment (shown in the opening and closing texts of the movie) but the tones that surrounded such moments were ones of mourning and not patriotism. So yes I felt the tragedy, it just unfortunately didn't affect me.


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Hello everyone, this month we have a lot going on in our preparations for our April launches. Not only for upgrades and updates to our current platform, but also for course releases and items that we are testing. Let's jump right into what we have going on.
Cloud Playground and Cloud Sandbox Updates!
Right now, Linux Academy is working hard to create two new sandboxes for you to play in. What are they? Kali Linux and Windows Server! That's right, here in the next month you will be able to create, build, test, and break your own Kali Linux and Windows servers in the Linux Academy Playground.
New Labs and Content!
Along with things waiting in the wings, we have new courses ready for you today! We have launched 11 new Google Hands-On Labs and plan on having 17 in total ready by the end of the week. You all were also able to help me over on Twitter spam the wonderful Terry into releasing the Introduction to Python course early. It is up and running, ready for you to dive into!
One of our biggest updates this month, though, has to be the Community Edition Filter, which we created for our Community Edition students. This new filter allows you to check out all of the free Linux Academy content using an account that requires absolutely no payment information. All you have to sign up, use the filter, and it will take you to all of our free content to get you started on your learning journey.
We also have new podcast episodes releasing this week, and every week, all of which are totally free! Head over to Jupiter Broadcasting to take a listen to these awesome shows:
- Choose Linux — Fedora Challenge and NextCloudPI: The distro challenges rolls on with Fedora Workstation.
- Coder Radio — Rusty Rubies: Mike breaks down what it takes to build a proper iOS build server, and leaves the familiar shallows of Debian for the open waters of openSUSE.
- Linux Action News — Episode 95: We sift through Mobile World Congress, discuss the Thunderclap vulnerability, say goodbye to Koroa, find a reason to checkout GRUB nightlies, and go over how Android aims to kill passwords once and for all.
- LINUX Unplugged — Dirty Home Directories: We reveal all and look at the mess that is our home directories.
- TechSNAP — Proper Password Procedures: We review poor password practices that are common at many utility providers, and hash out why salts are essential to proper password storage.
- User Error — Disturbing Messages: How to deal with Internet drama in the Linux world, the rise of live streaming, and disturbing people with messages and calls.
Additional Items Just Released:
- 11 New Google Hands-on Labs (we deploy the environments for you, give you access to those environments, and we also cover the costs!)
- Introduction To Python
April is Going to be Huge
In April, Linux Academy will be releasing multiple course releases and platform updates, and I don't want you to miss out. Over the next few weeks, we will be pre-announcing a lot of content and platform updates coming to Linux Academy throughout April, so make sure to keep up with our blog and video releases.
April Course Launch Teasers
We have two Kubernetes Certification courses coming:
- Kubernetes Certified Administrator rebuild. At Linux Academy, we like to keep our courses up-to-date. Sometimes we can update videos in-line, other times we have to rebuild the course from top to bottom. With how much Kubernetes has been changing, it was time for a total rebuild, and it's launching in April!
- Kubernetes Certified Developer will be a brand new course at Linux Academy launching in April!
We have over 20 course launches happening in April, and I'll keep teasing about them as we move on, so be sure to check out the Linux Academy Weekly Updates!
April Linux Academy For Business Platform Launch Teaser
We've been hard at work building a brand new Linux Academy for Business platform. I'm happy to say that it is launching at the beginning of April! Here is a quick preview of one of our new features called Analytics.