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Matt Lauer Accused of Sex Toy Gifting, Pants Dropping, & More...by Simon Delott at .
A lot of powerful men have been accused of some vile things in recent weeks, but Matt Lauer getting fired over sexual misconduct is still a major story. Maybe the major story.
Though we heard that the firing was the result of accusations of sexual assault at the Sochi Winter Olympics, we haven't heard many details of the alleged bad behavior.
Until now, that is, because we have details on the accusations against him.
The unfortunate nature of these kinds of things -- a man whom NBC valued enough to pay $25 million per year -- is that the first accusation is seldom the last.
In one form or another, Matt Lauer has been a Today anchor for about 25 years -- initially acting as an occasional substitute anchor before taking on the role in a full-time capacity in 1994.
He has had a very, very long time to perpetrate alleged acts of sexual misconduct. His list of accusers has only just now begun to grow.
As we have discussed many times before, there are a number of pressures -- social and societal, but also professional and financial -- that can act to keep women from coming forward when they are sexually harassed or assaulted.
In some cases, it's an organized effort -- blackmail, or threats of lawsuits or professional retaliation. In other cases, it's simply the fear of those and how society might respond.
Compounding those problems is the fact that, in many cases, women with these experiences don't initially realize that they're part of a pattern. It's easy to believe that you're someone's only victim. That can also lead survivors to blame themselves.
There's still so much that we don't know about Matt Lauer, including the pattern of inappropriate behavior that apparently began at the Sochi Olympics and resulted in his firing.
But we do have these bits of new information, from three different women. And there's more.
Variety reports that they have been working, very quietly, on a story about Matt Lauer.
They report on three different accusations, each confirmed with witnesses who were told in the immediate aftermath, from three women:
"As the co-host of NBC's Today, Matt Lauer once gave a colleague a sex toy as a present. It included an explicit note about how he wanted to use it on her, which left her mortified."
We'll go over these in a moment, but that allegation alone makes us wildly uncomfortable.
"On another day, he summoned a different female employee to his office, and then dropped his pants, showing her his penis. After the employee declined to do anything, visibly shaken, he reprimanded her for not engaging in a sexual act."
Do you know where penises belong in the workplace? Inside of the penis-owner's pants. Ideally, also enclosed within underwear.
There are very few workplace environments where an exposed penis is appropriate. And you would be really, really sure if you worked in one.
A third example of his alleged behavior comes up:
"He would sometimes quiz female producers about who they'd slept with, offering to trade names. And he loved to engage in a crass quiz game with men and women in the office: 'f---, marry, or kill,' in which he would identify the female co-hosts that he'd most like to sleep with."
Okay, so let's go over these.
First, you might be thinking that sex toys are appropriate gifts. Sure, in a few cases, they might be -- between close friends or lovers or a very small number of other relationships.
Do not buy one for your coworker unless you are dating or it is on their Amazon list.
And absolutely do not include a note about how you'd like to use it on them. That escalates things from "wow, what an inappropriate gift" to "I need an adult."
Again, in most jobs, your coworkers should not have even the slightest clue what your genitals look like. Not from photos that you send them and not from "wardrobe malfunctions" around the office.
For all that they know, you might just have a swarm of bees down there. Do not correct them, verbally or visually.
Now, "marry, f--k, kill" might be a cute game to play about Game of Thrones characters or maybe even some celebrities, but playing it with coworkers does not contribute to a positive work environment.
In the best case scenario, in which maybe everyone is totally fine with hypothetically banging and/or marrying everyone else, you're still going to have to declare that you'd "kill" one-third of your coworkers.
Unfortunately, those three accusations were not the end of what we've heard.
Variety's report continues:
"Despite being married, Lauer was fixated on women, especially their bodies and looks, according to more than 10 accounts from current and former employees. He was known for making lewd comments verbally or over text messages."
Ten different employees! And yes, there are specifics:
"He once made a suggestive reference to a colleague's performance in bed and compared it to how she was able to complete her job, according to witnesses to the exchange. For Lauer, work and sex were intertwined."
One former producer who alleged that they had first-hand knowledge of Lauer's bad behavior said:
""There were a lot of consensual relationships, but that's still a problem because of the power he held."
This is why you shouldn't ask out people at work, folks. Saying "yes" to someone who could end your career isn't always a choice.
That former producer continued:
"He couldn't sleep around town with celebrities or on the road with random people, because he's Matt Lauer and he's married. So he'd have to do it within his stable, where he exerted power, and he knew people wouldn't ever complain."
Do you want some more creepy details? Because Variety has them:
"His office was in a secluded space, and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up. This afforded him the assurance of privacy."
We all like privacy, even at work, but if a strict knock first rule isn't enough and you so regularly have to lock your door that you'd rather just have a desk button ... you're probably doing things at work that you should not.
"It allowed him to welcome female employees and initiate inappropriate contact while knowing nobody could walk in on him, according to two women who were sexually harassed by Lauer."
Variety goes on to describe how, according to multiple witnesses, Matt Lauer would invite young and ambitious women to his hotel room while traveling for NBC, particularly for the Olympics.
In at least one case, he apparently simply asked a woman to bring him a pillow.
All of these allegations are gross. Because abuse of power, hypocrisy, and sexual harassment are always, always disgusting and disturbing.


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I knew the moment my son was born. I had to have a c-section, so I was unable to see him being born, but I knew all the same. Everyone in the operating room was introduced to his healthy lungs immediately. He was a screamer.
"Would you like to see your son?" someone asked me, and then a screeching, mottled head was pressed against my shoulder, his bellowing mouth raised to the ceiling.
I said something to him, something generic like "Hey, baby boy." All I could think was how much I wanted to hold him, this loud, red explosion in someone else's arms. My words, whatever they were, didn't matter to him, either. It was my voice that registered because he turned his head toward mine with a catch in his throat. He let go a soft sigh, blowing his new breath into my face. It was my turn to catch my breath. I will never forget it. His reaction was instantaneous. My minutes-old baby boy knew me. He didn't know my name. He didn't know how old I was, my social security number, my previous medical history, or my ethnic background. It was obvious he didn't care, either. He knew I was his momma.
How did he know? I'm not asking for the obvious answer—that he knew my scent or my voice, etc. I'm asking where the instinct to collect this information originated. Why is a new human being capable of perceiving the being he/she came from, the one who provided and sustained his/her life for nine months? It's an amazing instinct, like the natural desire I felt to calm and hold him.
Pandora Jewelry has tapped into this mother/child instinct, and other natural behaviors of children and mothers, with a video advertising their products. Fair warning: it will leave you pretty emotional. Now if viewers will transfer those good feelings over to the company, Pandora may gain some added clients for Mother's Day!

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Download The Complete Works of the Pearl Poet Study Guide
The Complete Works of the Pearl Poet
(Critical Survey of Contemporary Fiction)
This edition brings together five alliterative poems composed in the latter half of the fourteenth century. Written in the Northwest Midlands dialect, they probably derive from Lancashire or Cheshire.
In his introduction Finch offers some thoughts on the possible identity of the eponymous Pearl (or Gawain) Poet. The first four poems are presented in the order they appear in MS Cotton Nero A. x. Art. 3: PEARL (an elegy for a two-year-old girl; the poem lends itself to allegorical interpretation), CLEANNESS (a medley of biblical tales treating purity and fidelity), PATIENCE (a retelling of Jonah), and the Arthurian legend SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT. The final work in the collection, SAINT ERKENWALD, which recounts a miracle performed by a bishop of London, derives from another manuscript, but its style has led numerous scholars to ascribe it to the Pearl Poet.
Finch's translation is readable and competent, though freer than that of Marie Boroff, who has translated only SIR GAWAIN and PEARL.
Finch preserves the alliterative quality of the verse but has changed the meter to render it more regular. The Middle English text on the pages facing the translation is that of the standard modern editions, and the glossary is reproduced from the Andrew-Waldron THE POEMS OF THE PEARL MANUSCRIPT (1987). Finch's introduction concisely explains the poems, and the eight-page bibliography offers a sound sampling of the hundreds of books and articles that these poems have inspired.
Those innocent of Middle English will find in Finch's translation a lively rendering of great literature. Students seeking a reasonably priced standard edition of the poetry or wanting assistance with the originals will also appreciate this volume.


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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro broke diplomatic relations Saturday with Colombia as tensions escalated along the two countries' borders over aid into Venezuela.
The Venezuelan National Guard fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters Saturday near the Colombian border, while the opposition began to usher aid into the troubled country in defiance of Maduro.
Soldiers faced off against protesters who were demanding to cross the border at Ureña to go work in Colombia, according to a CNN crew that witnessed the scene at the Tienditas Bridge.
The protesters chanted, "We want to work!" as National Guard fired tear gas to disperse them. Men with shirts covering their faces started throwing rocks toward the guard members.
Also Saturday, humanitarian aid moved through the Brazilian-Venezuelan border in Pacaraima, according to Maria Teresa Belandria, Venezuela's opposition-appointed ambassador to Brazil.
Maduro denies that a humanitarian crisis exists in Venezuela and suggests that aid efforts are part of a US plot to orchestrate a coup.
On Saturday, Maduro called on Venezuelans to "mobilize." "Let's all take to the streets to defend our independence with conscience and joy," the embattled Venezuelan President said on his official Twitter account.
At a large rally in Caracas, he dared the opposition to call for elections and called Guaido a "clown" and a "US puppet."
Maudro told supporters he is breaking all diplomatic relations with Colombia and is calling for ambassadors and consuls to leave Venezuela.
He gave the Colombian ambassadors and consuls 24 hours to get out of the country.
"My patience has run out. I can't continue to tolerate the aggressions against Venezuela that are being carried out by the Colombian government," Maduro said.
He also threatened the United States: "If the empire dares to attack, they will be received by the strength of the Venezuelan armed forces."
Meanwhile, opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself acting president last month, said that some are looking to block access to aid by generating violence.
"We have peaceful intentions regarding this humanitarian and multilateral effort," Guaido said, speaking Saturday in front of aid trucks on the Colombia-Venezuela border. He described it as a "peaceful effort that wants to save lives."
Guaido tweeted later Saturday that aid had reached Venezuelan territory, including an image of trucks blocked by the military.
"Attention Venezuela!" he said on Twitter. "We announced that the trucks of humanitarian aid from Colombia are already in Venezuela territory. The usurper regime is blocking them. They will not be able with our irreversible decision to live in freedom."
Defections on the border
Ten members of Venezuela's National Guard and two female police officers "fled the dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro" on Saturday, according to Colombian immigration authorities.
A Venezuelan man also "turned himself in," Colombian immigration authorities said.
The troops abandoned their posts at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge on the Colombia-Venezuela border and requested help from Colombia's immigration department.
Guaido said he "welcomes those soldiers that are on the constitution's side." He called for Venezuelan forces to join the "right side of history."
The opposition leader later tweeted a video he said shows Venezuelan soldiers saluting him as their commander in chief. "There will be amnesty and guarantees for those who take the side of the people," he said on Twitter.
2 dead near Brazil border
A standoff over aid delivery led to violence Friday at a Venezuelan town near the border with Brazil, killing two people and injuring 17 others, local authorities said.
The violence occurred between a local indigenous community and the military near Gran Sabana, said the town's mayor, Emilio Gonzalez. He told CNN the military opened fire on an indigenous group trying to facilitate the passage of aid into Venezuela.
Gonzalez said soldiers shot and killed a 34-year-old indigenous Venezuelan woman and injured 17 others.
National Assembly member Americo De Grazia said on his official Twitter feed that two people had died. The second victim was an indigenous man, according to De Grazia.
Venezuela's Ministry of Defense told CNN it had no information on the incident.
After the military opened fire, an indigenous group in Gran Sabana detained 40 National Guard soldiers, Gonzalez said.
Shots were fired overnight in the center of the town, where residents put up barricades while members of the National Guard drove in armored vehicles, Gonzalez said. The skirmishes brought the town to a total shutdown, he said.
Earlier this week, Guaido named Saturday as the deadline for the aid to cross the border.
Guaido has been working with a raft of global partners to bring Venezuelans desperately needed food and medical supplies. The White House urged the Venezuelan military to allow aid into the country in a statement Friday.
"The United States strongly condemns the Venezuelan military's use of force against unarmed civilians and innocent volunteers on Venezuela's border with Brazil," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said.
"Egregious violation of human rights by Maduro and those who are following his orders will not go unpunished. The United States strongly urges the Venezuelan military to uphold its constitutional duty to protect the citizens of Venezuela. The Venezuelan military must allow humanitarian aid to peacefully enter the country. The world is watching."
The United States announced Friday that it was preparing to bring in aid through another route.
"The US and its partners began pre-positioning additional humanitarian aid for Venezuelans in Boa Vista, Brazil," the US State Department tweeted.
The aid consists of food kits "containing rice, beans, sugar, and salt to feed nearly 3,500 people for 10 days and additional rice to feed an estimated 6,100 people for one month," a fact sheet from the State Department says.
Aid stacked on Colombian border
The United States has so far delivered batches of relief supplies to a border town in Colombia, including food and hygiene kits, ready-to-use supplementary foods and high-energy biscuits. It's pledged $20 million to help Venezuela, and other countries including Canada, the UK and Germany have chipped in, too.
Colombian President Ivan Duque said Saturday that aid piled up in his country should be allowed into Venezuela.
"We demand that its entry is allowed in a peaceful manner to the Venezuelan territory for the benefit of those who need it," said Duque, standing alongside Guaido at a press conference in Cucuta, Colombia, near the Venezuelan border.
"Preventing its entry is an attack against the human rights and could constitute a crime against humanity."
Duque added that the international aid has been handed over to Guaido.
"Denying entry has represented so far a systematic violation to the minimal conditions of life of the Venezuelan people. Today, we are doing a multilateral exercise of peaceful and humanitarian nature; about the results of this process, the usurper Nicolas Maduro will be responsible of any violence acts," he said.
"We ask the armed forces of Venezuela to be on the right side of history and receive your brothers and sisters that are taking humanitarian aid to assist the people of Venezuela."
Supporters host rival concerts
British billionaire Richard Branson sponsored a Live Aid-inspired show Friday in Cucuta, featuring Latin American stars such as Colombian musical legends Carlos Vives and Juanes, and reggaeton singer Maluma.
Maduro staged a rival concert a few hundred meters away on the Venezuelan side of the bridge in Tachira.


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This image started with a photo shoot at a beautiful tiled pool on the Mexican Riviera. A melanin toned version of the image was then adorned with a mandala created by N'Deye Youm.
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WHITE HOUSE - "People are dying with vaping," including children, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday as his administration announced it hopes to snuff out most flavors sold in the country for electronic cigarette devices.
The president held an Oval office meeting Wednesday about e-cigarettes after at least six people died and hundreds more nationwide were sickened in the last several months by mysterious illnesses linked to vaping.
Physicians say many of the ill patients may have vaped cannabis-related products, while others reported also using e-cigarettes.
"Vaping has become a very big business as I understand it," said Trump. "It's not a wonderful thing, it's got big problems."
E-cigarettes are touted as a safer alternative for cigarette smokers addicted to nicotine. But the illnesses - along with marketing of flavored products attracting millions of minors to the habit - have caused alarm.
The president stated that vaping is a strong concern in his own household, which includes 13-year-old Barron.
"She's got a son," said Trump, sitting next to his wife, Melania. "She feels very, very strongly about it. She's seen it."
Also in the Oval Office for the discussion were Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Ned Sharpless.
"Data just shows that kids are getting access to these products despite our best efforts at enforcement," said Azar, speaking later to reporters. "So, we simply have to remove these attractive flavored products from the marketplace."
Azar noted those flavored pods include mint, menthol, bubblegum and mango.
According the health secretary, the FDA intends to finalize enforcement guidance, requiring sales of any flavored e-cigarette products - not including tobacco flavor - be halted until manufacturers secure approval under the Tobacco Control Act.
"We want the tobacco flavored e-cigarettes to remain available for adults who may be using e-cigarettes to be off of combustible tobacco," explained Azar. "But if we find the children start surging into tobacco flavored e-cigarettes, or we find marketing practices that target children to try to drive the market share in tobacco-flavored products, we will engage in enforcement actions there also."
Some state and city governments already have taken action. Michigan this week became the first state to ban sales of flavored e-cigarettes. Other states, including California, Massachusetts and New York, are considering similar regulations.
The city of San Francisco, in California, earlier in the year approved a ban on all e-cigarettes.
The dominant player in the multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States, Juul Labs, is seeking to reverse the city's ban through a ballot initiative in November.
VOA contacted Juul, which is headquartered in San Francisco, for comment about Wednesday's announcement at the White House. A company spokesman said Juul will soon be issuing a statement.
Juul was sent a warning letter by the FDA on Monday, accusing it of violating federal regulations by promoting vaping products as a healthier option than cigarettes.
Scientists say there is little evidence, however, that e-cigarettes are helping those addicted to nicotine kick the habit.


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HOLYHEAD Hotspur manager Darren Garmey was "blown away" by his side following their 8-1 home rout over Penrhyndeudraeth.
The Lock Stock Welsh Alliance Division One leaders geared up for their JD Welsh Cup second-round clash against Buckley Town this Saturday by making light work of thewir FAW Trophy contest to progress to the next round, with Garmey hugely impressed with what he saw from his squad given their recent inactivity.
He said: ""We were blown away by how sharp the lads were after having the last two games postponed.
"We know our fitness levels are good, but we expected the lads to be a bit rusty and we could not have been more wrong.
"We went at them straight from the first minute and we were relentless throughout. We were missing a few key players again but the lads who came in were outstanding, especially Craig Moore who scored four goals and looked as if he had been in our side for years.
"All our attention now turns to Saturday's welsh cup game against Buckley."
The home side started the game well and went ahead early on through a Sam Ashworth strike, before Rob Jones doubled their advantage soon after with a well taken finish.
Things got even better for the Holy Islanders' when another passage of play saw Craig Moore fire in his first of the evening, and the same player was on hand towards the end of the first period to give Spurs' a four-goal cushion at the break.
This same pattern of play continued after the interval, and once again it was Moore who was the beneficiary of some prolonged pressure to secure his hat trick on 49 minutes.
Ashworth spurned a chance from the penalty spot for his brace midway through the half, but this failed to halt momentum as Corey Jones despatched an effort with 74 on the clock.
There was still time for the hosts to rub further salt in the Pen wounds, with Dion Parry wrapping things up late on to complete the rout.


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Writers: Peter J. Tomasi
Pencils: Ed Benes, Doug Mahnke
Ink: Ed Benes, Don Ho, Mark Irwin, Jamie Mendoza
Colourist: Tomeu Morey
Cover Art: Ken Lashley, Doug Mahnke, Tomeu Morey
Superman/Wonder Woman #15 has the pair come up against a creation of Circe as it is revealed she is behind Magog and his misplaced hatred of the Supers.
The art work as always is just stunning. The expression on Wonder Woman's face is beautifully illustrated as is the movement of fabrics. The flow of the comic is nice and steady even as it jumps time and makes it a nice easy read.
It was very… Typical. Supers meet villain, villain beats supers. Supers fight through and win the fight.
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This was a very ok-ish issue. It didn't offer anything that made you go "damn didn't see that coming" or "oh hell yes!" It had a feeling of filler crossed with a prolonged entrance of a villain.
Superman really didn't contribute to this issue and may as well not been there at all. Not that I'm complaining I like seeing Wonder Woman in the lead especially as lately a lot of controversy revolving around DC and the attitudes on "women in comics" on the pages, behind the inks and in merchandising have been in focus this past 12 months. It just seemed like he was there to "supervise."
The image of Wonder Woman being dragged by the hair and Superman over the shoulder did actually make me grit my teeth as I would have liked Wonder Woman over the shoulder and Superman by the back of his outfit, it gave off a bit of a sexist vibe. Too many times do we see women in comic unconscious and being dragged by some beefcake by her hair and just feels passive aggressive symbolism that a woman will be put into the "me big cave man, you woman, me dominate you" position.


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Trouble in the tombstone industry, booming blockchain, and mercenary music hits. Plus, cats at work and a use of paper you've never seen.
Arcade cars, patriotic circuses, and administrative festivities. Also, some crazy murals, Moscow's transformation, and the secrets of Peter the Great.
For Putin's birthday, a fake burger, a real burger, and a puppy. Plus, St. Petersburg rooftops, frogmen, and how to bathe in crude oil.
The glorious deeds of a famous spy, the smaller deeds of everyday spies, and a whole new horizon for female fighter pilots.
A record-breaking cake, a robot breaking (conceptions of) art, and a space station breaking international boundaries. Plus, flying cars and how to live on Mars.
Heroes who caused deaths, heroes who saved lives, questionable movie heroes, and the heroes who make art and cheese. Which is your favorite?
Clown horror is horrid for clowns, a ballet scandal on the silver screen, and a pack of protesting porkers.
How to be patriotic to a nonexistent country, get a proper education, and deal with a highway through your house. Plus buildings, bridges, and bratwursts to die for.
Burger King makes money (its own), broke taxi passengers turn green, and summertime snow. Plus, a ballerina with a backup plan, Borodino, and the Museum of Death.
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Playing the iPhone Through a Panasonic Blu-ray Playerby David Lipscomb
The iPhone, in addition to being a useful Web surfing and GPS tool, is also a portable media server. Select Panasonic Blu-ray systems allow direct connection of an iPhone, leveraging the device's storage and streaming capabilities. Connecting the iPhone is straightforward, with minimal initial setup. Once in place, the iPhone's direct connection to the Blu-ray player adds increased entertainment functionality to your home theater system.
Step 1
Turn off the Panasonic Blu-ray player, or turn the main system volume all the way down.
Step 2
Press down on the iPhone/iPod dock door, represented by an embossed triangle.
Step 3
Snap the proper iPhone dock adapter firmly into the recess. Slide the Lighting connector adapter over the connector inside the player. Slide the iPhone into the dock. Docking the devices automatically reverts audio and video output through the dock connector on the device.
Step 4
Turn the Blu-ray player and television on. Select the "iPod" input from the front panel of the player, or directly from the player's remote.
Step 5
Press the "Status" button until either the "Music" or "Video" option is highlighted.
Press the up and down arrows on the front panel of the player or the remote control to scroll through playlists, songs or videos. Press "OK" to begin playback.
- Always insert an iPhone into the dock connector carefully to avoid damage to the dock or iPhone.
- Note that when connected, the Blu-ray player will prioritize the iPhone over other CD, DVD and Blu-ray media.
- If you have an iPhone 4S or earlier, you don't need a Lightning-to-30-pin adapter.
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After a long deprived summer, the new Premier League season began last weekend, we might now know what to expect from all 20 clubs. With new (or returning) men in the managerial hot-seat, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all kicked off with impressive victories. Arsenal were very disappointing in losing 3-1 at home to Aston Villa, while Fulham and Southampton got vital early away wins.
This coming weekend, the pick of the games see defending champions United take on Chelsea at Old Trafford, and it's hard to pick a winner. Both teams will play very defensively as both team are often prone to being caught on the counter-attack.
Southampton bid for a second successive win at home against Sunderland, who suffered a disappointing 1-0 home defeat against Fulham. The Saints will have new £14.5m signing Pablo Osvaldo up front, add Ricky Lambert to the mix and they could make it 2 wins in 2 games.
The first fixture of the weekend is Fulham v Arsenal, with the latter hoping to make amends for their dire display against Villa. Fulham are usually strong at home, and will be buoyed by the arrival of Scott Parker from Tottenham. Don't under-estimate Arsenal.


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The above figures place the bathroom update at $250 per square foot. This pricing structure assumes that carpenters charge an average of $70 per hour, electricians between $65 to $85 per hour, painters between $20 and $35 per hour and plumbers between $45 and $65 per hour.
I have always wanted to use an old vanity in my bathroom. Actually, it's a dry sink, but it would be just right for our downstairs half bath. Seeing your beautifully done transformation makes me want this to happen even more! Trouble is, my husband is neither handy, nor interested. Guess I'll have to learn how to do it myself! You won't be able to submit it as an answer to the question, but it can still totally count! Just share a link to it in this thread! It's totally not against the rules to do so. Lowe's offers a variety of bathroom installation services to assist you in performing a major bath remodel or in finding bathroom remodel ideas.
Something missing from these remodel articles are suggestions for shortening the time to complete. We have a modest sized house in the Memphis, TN area- 3 Br, 2 bath, living room, dining room, den. We have remodeled our (1) kitchen, (2) great room-dining room (converted dining, living and den to an open concept of 1 great room with a dining room, and (3) 1 small bathroom. The kitchen was done first and the others followed in several years. We used the same contractor for all our projects. His references were great and we visited some of his remodels as part of the check-out process. He does most of the work himself, works on ONE renovation at a time so he can work every day, all day.
Renovating a small place in the house is really a challenge. Perfect timing I'm now in the middle of renovating a small old country house bathroom. I love those photos of pedestal sinks. Thanks for these ideas. Is it very hard to install frameless shower doors toronto like this yourself? My husband is pretty handy, but I'm wondering if we would be better off hiring someone to do the work. I'd appreciate any additional information about the difficulty of this task!
In any major renovation project, resist the temptation to work fast when you're in the demolition phase. You might be tempted to pull out existing fixtures quickly so you can get to the installation of new ones. You should determine whether or not an electrical component is attached before removing wires from a wall. The bathroom looks great! (I'm a sucker for mosaic tile) Way to go tackling this project and taking pictures along the way. Great idea for a lens. I've been thinking about replacing a light in my kitchen with a decorative pendant. This gave me some good ideas. Thanks!


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Conversation Continues: Evidence of the Effects of Empathy
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African Americans get less pain treatment than whites. Recent research reveals that increasing empathy may help to decrease this disparity. A Medical News Today article reports, 'Simply asking the students and nurses to briefly put themselves in their patients' shoes had a drastic effect on their decisions,' which changed treatment plans.
Stephen Wilkins, MPH, on Mind the Gap says, 'Enough already!' with empathy studies. He cites research as far back as 20 years recognizing the therapeutic value of empathy. He says, 'Despite the evidence it seems that physicians are no more empathetic today than when people first started researching empathy.' He hopes the latest research will translate into more action.
These posts were collected by Sarah Jorgenson, CFAH Communications and Research Associate.


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Our social media activities would benefit from a dose of critical thinking.
A lie can run round the world before the truth has got its boots on. – Terry Pratchett
I had an exchange with my sister earlier about something she had shared on Facebook. If you haven't seen it, it's the one alleging that 11 US states now have "More People on Welfare than they do Employed." Hint number one: cluelessness regarding the mysteries of punctuation. And no, I won't link to it.
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Armor Hunters: Bloodshot #2
- Publisher: Valiant
- Written By: Joe Harris
- Art By: Trevor Hairsine
- Language: English
- Digital Release Date: August 20th, 2014
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Massacre in M.E.R.O.! Something deadly has escaped and is running loose in the underbelly of America's Military Extraterrestrial Reconnaissance Outpost (M.E.R.O.)! With all hands on deck dealing with the fallout of the Armor Hunters' attack, it's down to Bloodshot and M.E.R.O.'s number one officer, Colonel Jamie Capshaw, to stop the alien menace only known as…Malgam! Spoilers on: not everyone is going to get out of this in one piece!


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You win.
Or so you think.
You sit there,
On the throne that you have built for yourself,
Gloating, and mocking, and belittling.
You write off people that cease to be "useful",
Who won't allow you to tread on them on the way up.
I write off people who are the treaders.
And if after all the years of life
That you waste
By panicking over falling off of that throne,
Perched oh-so-precariously upon that ridiculous pedestal,
You still cannot see that of the two of us,
It is I who is better off,
Yes me, the one you scorned,
Failed to take seriously,
Washed your hands of,
Well then I shall know
That the day I burnt that particular bridge,
And the day I severed that particular tie
Was not a day too soon.
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6 Ways of Measuring Project Success
Measuring the success of a project once it's brought to completion is a valuable practice. It provides a learning opportunity for future undertakings, and, the opportunity to assess the true effectiveness of the project. In order to have a holistic view, objective and subjective criteria need to be considered.
1. Scope
This is the intended result of a project and what is required to bring it to completion. To get a real measure of your project's success you want to determine if it achieved its objectives within the given framework.
2. Schedule
This is easy enough to measure and understand. Were you able to hit your milestones on time? Did your project get delivered on time? And if not, how far behind schedule was it?
3. Budget
Did you manage to deliver your project within budget? Was it over or under? And if so, by how much? I'm sure it comes as no surprise that your ability to deliver your project within budget is usually considered one of the greatest indicators of success.
4. Team satisfaction
This is more subjective in nature and is often overlooked when evaluating project success. But I beg to say that team satisfaction should be at the top of your success criteria. They're the ones who were deep in the trenches, and they'll be the ones by your side on the next project adventure too. They also have deeper insights that even the top stakeholders may not have.
5. Customer satisfaction
Along with your team, you also want to get the feedback of your clients. Are they content with the results? Were their needs met? Find a way to track client satisfaction through the project life cycle all the way to delivery.
6. Quality
The point isn't only to deliver the intended work but also, to exceed expectations. It's important to track quality and make adjustments where necessary. Even after the project is delivered, quality assurance is often an ongoing piece of the project puzzle.
Ultimately, you want to evaluate if the project hit its target and how smooth the delivery was. Were the results implemented quickly and easily? Are the stakeholders, including your team members, satisfied with the results? Project success isn't all black and white, there are grey areas that are a little more difficult to measure but are definitely worth taking the time to evaluate. The more you can work out the kinks of each project, the more successful each subsequent project will be.


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Music producer Phenom drops by with another exceptional tape from Boston with a ton of heat. No stranger to our audience @Beatsbyphenom remixes better yet phemixes the entire length of Jay Z's 8th studio album (The Black Album)released in the fall, November 14th year 2003. This producers funk needs no more introduction check out his feed from bandcamp below and let us know what you think.
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Magna Carta…Holy Grail – The Samples
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The goal of our "The Samples" series is to educate. I want people to be able to connect with music on a personal level. In order to achieve that, we must familiarize ourselves on the art and process behind the music and how it is manifested.
Gianni Lee of Babylon Cartel and Mike Blud return with another exploration of soundscape — Magna Carta…Holy Grail – The Samples. The eclectic list indicates the extensive music research by Jay-Z and the contributing producers for Hov's latest release as the sample list includes tunes by Sizzla, Johnny Guitar Watson, Adrian Younge, Nirvana, Mase, R.E.M., Gonjasufi and many more. In addition, the duo has prepped another mix that features the original samples of Jay's hit songs — ranging from today to all the way back to Reasonable Doubt.
Magna Carta…Holy Grail – The Samples
1. Holy Grail Commercial Intro
2. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Holy Grail)
3. Adrian Younge – Sirens (Picasso BabY)
4. Johnny Guitar Watson – Gangster Of Love (Somewhereinamerica)
5. Sizzla – Solid As A Rock (Crown)
6. R.E.M. – Losing My Religion (Heaven)
7. Adrian Younge – Reverie (Heaven)
8. A Tribe Called Quest – Sucka Nigga (Versus)
9. One Way – Believe In Me (Part II On The Run)
10. Mase – Feel So Good (BBC)
11. The Notorious B.I.G. – My Downfall (Jay Z Blue)
12. Gonjasufi – Nikels and Dimes (Nickels and Dime)
13. M.I.A. – Bad Girls (Tom Ford)
14. Holy Grail Commercial Outro
The Essential Jay-Z – The Samples
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2. Luther Vandross – Take You Out (Excuse Me Miss)
3. Lyn Collins – Think (About It) (Otis)
4. Marcus Miller – Much Too Much (Can't Knock The Hustle)
5. Meli'sa Morgan – Fool's Paradise (Can't Knock The Hustle)
6. Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking (Roc Boys)
7. Rene & Angela – I'll Be Good (I'll Be)
8. Rene & Angela – Imaginary Playmates (Imaginary Players)
9. Rick James – Give It To Me Baby (Give It 2 Me)
10. Rick James – Super Freak (Kingdom Come)
11. Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame – Weak At The Knees (Money Ain't A Thing)
12. The Jones Girls – You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else (The City Is Mine)
13. The Friends Of Distinction – And I Love Him (Maybach Music)
14. Stanley Clarke – Got To Find My Own Place (Lyrical Exercise)
Jay-Z Discusses Meaning Behind "Heaven"
Pushing towards his impending album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, Hov gives fans yet another behind-the-scenes look into the creative process. In this clip, Jay-Z explains to Rick Rubin the idea behind his song "Heaven." Thanks to the album's tracklist, which was released a few days back, we know this will be the second song on MCHG. Listen as Jay dives into what he feel like represents Heaven and Hell and be sure to grab the album when it releases July 4.
Visit http://smsng.us/MCHG to download the app on your Galaxy S 4, Note II or S III, and you'll be able to watch more behind-the-scenes looks at JAY Z's new album "Magna Carta Holy Grail," unlock the song lyrics, and download the music 72 hours early on July 4th.
Jay-Z Previews "Holy Grail" Lyrics featuring Justin Timberlake
He released the previously announced Magna Carta Holy Grail app for download on the Google Play store, which is only downoadable for Samsung users and previews album content. Thus, he lyrics for the Justin Timberlake-assisted title track "Holy Grail" have emerged as displayed below. The song will be released tomorrow, June 25, while the longplayer will be available on July 4 via Samsung devices and three days later for the rest of the world.
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Jay-Z Covers Billboard
Upon viewing the NBA Finals last night, a recently-debuted commercial advertising Jay-Z's newest partnership with Samsung was hard to ignore. The move came as a surprise to many, though perhaps this kind of reaction is unwarranted. After all, this is the same man who in 2013 alone has begun his own sports management company, got the White House to respond to one of his songs, and, most recently, set himself up to make $25 million. The true definition of a mogul, it only makes sense that Jay-Z would grace the cover of Billboard this week, featuring the rapper's infamous #newrules tweet alongside a fitting blueprint-themed design. Here, Jay-Z plots out exactly how he's changing the music business through his new deal with Samsung.
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Bridget Kelly Reveals the Inspiration For Her Song "Every Girl"- Bridget Kelly Sessions Episode 3
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The-Dream – IV Play (Album Stream)
Terius Youngdell Nash, aka The-Dream, offers up his latest body of work, IV Play, in its full streaming glory one week prior to its May 28 release. His fourth studio album boasts guest contributions from the illustrious likes of Beyoncé and 2 Chainz on the same record, Jay-Z, Big Sean, Pusha T, Kelly Rowland and Gary Clark Jr. Stream The-Dream below and pre-order it on iTunes.
The-Dream – IV Play
Def Jam R&B crooner The Dream is back with new solo material at long last, with his latest album IV Play set to drop on May 28th. The title track from this album, "IV Play", is the latest song to get the video treatment. It's your typical R&B stylised video, with helicopters, scantily clad women, and a nice whip too. The track itself, which has been circulating online for around about a month now, is done in typical Dream style. Soothing guitar riffs coupled with some overdriven synths and atmospheric chords all on top of some smooth drums, make this a modern R&B banger.
Having worked with the likes of Jay Z, Beyonce, Pusha T and Big Sean on IV Play, it's definitely going to be an album to watch out for when it drops in a couple of weeks.
The Dream – "IV Play" [Video] ♫
The-Dream featuring Jay-Z – High Art
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Dwight Yoakam
Opening act: Dillon Carmichael
8 p.m. Sunday, Verizon Arena, 1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock
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Singer-songwriter Dillon Carmichael is trying to remember the first time he heard a Dwight Yoakam song.
"Oh, my goodness. 'A Thousand Miles From Nowhere' was a big hit on the radio when I was a kid," the 25-year-old says of Yoakam's 1993 hit. "That was probably the first time I heard him."
Carmichael will open fellow Kentucky native Yoakam's Sunday-night show at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.
"It's going to be great. I'm really looking forward to it," he says from Salt Lake City, while touring and making the rounds at country radio stations.
Carmichael has been on the road in support of Hell on an Angel, his 2018 Dave Cobb-produced debut that had The New York Times comparing him to Randy Travis.
Working with Cobb, who has produced records by Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton and others, was exactly what he was looking for, Carmichael says.
"I knew there was some serious musicianship and great ears with Dave," he explains. "I love his production style, and he was my first choice when it came to a producer. He really wants it to be about the music, and he lets the song be what it is."
Carmichael credits Cobb with keeping the pressure of commercial expectations at bay while they were creating.
"He told me when we first got in the studio that we were gonna take the Nashville handcuffs off of you. He said that wasn't a great combination to be in the studio and thinking, does this song sell to the ladies, does this song sell to young men? It's really about, is this a great song? Do we want to record this? That made for a great record that I'm really proud of."
Carmichael, who calls Nashville, Tenn., home, has an easy baritone that he puts to good use on tracks like "It's Simple," "Natural Disaster" and "Dancing Away With My Heart," some of the standouts on Hell on an Angel. The album is steeped in hard-working, hard-drinking country with just enough Southern rock to give it an edge.
This country music thing is nothing new to Carmichael, who grew up in tiny Burgin, Ky. Perhaps you've heard of his uncles — John Michael Montgomery and Eddie Montgomery. The former is the singer behind '90s-era hits like "I Love the Way You Love Me," "I Swear," "Be My Baby Tonight" and others; the latter is half of the country duo Montgomery-Gentry.
"They were definitely an influence," Carmichael says. "They've given me a lot of advice on what to do and what not to do. I think we've all just got it in our blood. I was going to do it, no matter what, just like they were going to do it, no matter what. But what influenced me more than anything was just them being good people."
He started playing guitar at age 12, but said he has been singing for as long as he can remember. "Singing is the most effortless thing I do in my music career," he says.
What didn't come as easy is the social side of the business, which sometimes requires him to be outgoing when he would rather keep quiet.
"I'm at heart more of an introvert," he explains.
Any shyness disappears, however, when he performs.
"There's never been an issue with being onstage," he says. "It's pretty much second nature at this point."
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I was shocked to read that Climate Change will reduce the protein content of plants. Climate Change Is Draining Protein Out Of Staple Crops.
"Based on data gathered from experiments conducted on crops that were exposed to projected atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, the team found that protein, something vital for human existence, is set to disappear from staple crops."
Climate change to cause humid heatwaves that will kill even healthy people
"Extreme heatwaves that kill even healthy people within hours will strike parts of the Indian subcontinent unless global carbon emissions are cut sharply and soon, according to new research.
Even outside of these hotspots, three-quarters of the 1.7bn population – particularly those farming in the Ganges and Indus valleys – will be exposed to a level of humid heat classed as posing "extreme danger" towards the end of the century.
The new analysis assesses the impact of climate change on the deadly combination of heat and humidity, measured as the "wet bulb" temperature (WBT). Once this reaches 35C, the human body cannot cool itself by sweating and even fit people sitting in the shade will die within six hours..."


text: Pubdate: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 Source: Denver Post (CO) Copyright: 2012 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 Author: John Ingold FEDS JUSTIFY DISPENSARY CRACKDOWN U.S. Attorney John Walsh justifies federal crackdown on medical-marijuana shops U.S. Attorney John Walsh said Thursday evidence that medical marijuana is having a detrimental impact on Colorado kids spurred his decision to crack down on dispensaries near schools. Walsh, in the strongest federal action against dispensaries in Colorado to date, sent letters last week to 23 dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools. The letters ordered the dispensaries to close by Feb. 27 or face potential criminal prosecution or seizure of assets, even though those dispensaries are operating in compliance with state law. On Thursday, Walsh said state law plays a part in deciding how to use his prosecutorial discretion with medical-marijuana businesses, which are strictly illegal under federal law. But Walsh said protection of important federal interests takes precedence. "One of those interests, without question, is protecting drug-free zones around schools," he said. Walsh said his office is working to identify any other dispensaries near schools and said the crackdown may extend to other types of medical-marijuana businesses - such as cultivation operations - that are close to schools. What prompted the decision to send the letters, Walsh said, was evidence that medical marijuana is being diverted to youths. For instance, a report published last year by Denver Health drug-treatment doctor Christian Thurstone found that, of 80 kids admitted for substance-abuse treatment, nearly half said they had received marijuana from someone with a medical-marijuana license. Walsh also mentioned a rising number of drug-related school suspensions, expulsions and law enforcement referrals. In the 2008-09 school year, before Colorado's boom in medical-marijuana dispensaries, 534 students were expelled for drug violations, according to state Education Department data. In the 2010-11 school year, that number was 767. "The threat to kids . . . came up to the top of the list," he said. Medical-marijuana advocate Brian Vicente said Walsh's actions are a "federal overreach" and said Walsh should leave the policing of medical-marijuana businesses up to the state. He said Walsh hasn't presented evidence that dispensaries are providing marijuana to kids or responsible for the increase in expulsions. "Colorado has done a remarkable job in regulating the sales of medical marijuana at both the state and local level," Vicente said. "I think the federal government needs to respect that." Walsh said he has been measured in his approach to dispensaries but said he does not have a defined list of criteria dispensaries must follow to avoid federal prosecution. He said he considers such things as whether dispensaries are targeting kids, engaged in money laundering, connected to organized crime, involved in selling marijuana out of state or linked to firearms and violence when deciding whether to prosecute the businesses. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom


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I applied last week for a receptionist position in an elementary school. I have an interview tomorrow. It is an entry level position ,so therefore, I do not have any experience what-so-ever. They are willing to train me. What are good basic interview questions that they can ask? What should I say when they ask me why they should hire me?
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~tell them your flappybird score~
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1) You are a team player. Tell them about any times you have worked on projects with others and how you like to be a part of a team. Teamwork is very critical in todays workforce. Let them know you have great respect for your co-workers and understand the serious responsibility involved in taking care of children and helping them to be successful adults. Let them know how rewarding it will be for you to know that you made a good impression on young people and helped them to get a better education.
2) Do not be nervous and just be relaxed, confident and friendly, turn on the charm but in a genuine way. Smile and compliment the weather or the office or the school. The worse they can do is not hire you and there will be many other job opportunities. There is no real reason to be nervous. Don't be quiet and shy but be sure to listen when someone else is speaking. Try not to act nervous. Employers would like to think that you have other job opportunities. If you act like this is so important you are desperate for a job then they will be alarmed.
3) Their biggest concern is about your mental stability. Turn on the charm and be sweet but in a realistic way. Try not to be fake. They are wondering whether you are someone they want to talk to every day. Will you come to work with a smile? or will you come complaining about challenges in your life or job?
4) The worst they can do is not give you the job - remember that you are interviewing them as well. Be sure to ask lots of good questions about the job. Do a bit of research about the school before you get there and tell them what you already know about the schools history. It will impress them you cared enough to do some research. Research is another valuable job skill.
5) Tell them you love children and talk about the time you spend either babysitting, entertaining your relatives or at family get togethers. Tell them about any volunteer work you have participated in or any causes or fund raising for good causes in which you have participated.
6) Let them know you have good common sense. Common sense is getting more rare these days. Talk about your good work ethic and your conviction to always finish everything you start. Let them know you are a self-starter but you have the common sense to know when it is time to ask questions or to ask for help.
7) If they ask you something you do not know then do not be afraid to say you do not know. Many times they ask some technical questions only to see if you are honest or if you will try to make things up. There is nothing wrong with saying that you do not know the answer to that question but that you are intelligent enough to know when it is time to ask a supervisor or a more experienced co-worker about policies and procedures. Nobody knows everything. People who think they know everything are a liability. They can easily train you for work you are not familiar with. Honesty is very important. Never try to lie in a job interview.
8) When the opportunity arrives, tell them about the happy things in your life like your hobbies or sports. Try to sound like an interesting person who will be a positive contributor to the office rather than a whiner or a complainer. Talk about how you are a dedicated worker and keeping a regular work schedule is very important to you. Let them know you always show up to work early and will stay until the job is done.
9) Often they ask you to tell them about some of your weaknesses. This is very common. The best thing to do is to try to take a positive attribute and try to make it sound like you think it is a fault. For instance, tell them you tend to become very focused on completing assigned tasks and you often take work home with you and that you have to remind yourself that there is more to life than work. Tell them you are a bit of a perfectionist and often dwell on doing things to the best of your ability. Say something like "if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right".
10) They often ask why they should hire you over someone else. Remind them that you pay great attention to detail and value education for children. Let them know that you would work hard to help bring valuable ideas for ways to improve your own work and that your good common sense makes you an ideal choice because people tell you they admire the things you have done. Talk about your great organizational skills and how you like to develop systems or use the systems that are in place so that you feel like you are on top of your responsibilities.
Being relaxed and confident are really the most important qualities they look for in a job interview. If you seem very nervous, shy or quiet then it sets off all kinds of warning bells. People wonder if you have a personality disorder or issues in your personal life that make you an introvert. They are trying to get to know you in a job interview. If you just sit their quietly and nervously answer only the questions asked, it looks like you might be anti-social or trying to hide something. Try not to seem desperate for a job, even if you are. They want to feel like they are lucky to find such a wonderful applicant as you. Best of luck to you!
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That Save The Planet guy has a good bit of stuff for you to consider.
I would like to add one more thing:
You must really want this job, not desperate. Be self assured, confident and offer your hand and lean forward while introducing yourself and smile. These simple things are what constitute a good first impression.
As it has been said, you don't get a second chance to make a good first impression.
You need to listen mostly to their questions, and give simple, straight forward answers, don't elaborate. Make good eye contact and don't look down or shut your eyes or show any sign of uncertainty like pausing a long time between sentences that will seem like you are not prepared with your approach.
Staying focused on point will get your foot in the door of a successful job.
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Free, fair, and regular elections are the cornerstone of democracy. But elections cannot be free and fair when one of the candidates meddles with the rules or unfairly tilts the playing field in their favor. In recent years, there have been alarming incidents of state and federal elected officials exercising improper influence in their own election contests. This abuse of power threatens the integrity of our electoral process and strikes at the heart of American democracy.
Manipulation at the state level
Secretaries of state wield significant power in the administration of elections, which can open the electoral process to abuse. In Kansas, Secretary of State Kris Kobach sparked an ethics crisis when he initially refused to recuse himself from overseeing the recount of the 2018 gubernatorial contest between himself and incumbent governor. That same year, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, also running for governor, purged voters from the state's voter rolls, froze 53,000 voter registration applications, and used the official secretary of state website to accuse his opponents, without evidence, of trying to hack the state's voting system.
Improper influence in elections is not only possible for secretaries of state, as demonstrated in 2018 when Florida Governor Rick Scott instructed a state police agency that he oversaw to investigate county election officials for "rampant fraud" during his campaign for U.S. Senate. The Governor also conducted press event for his campaign from the official governor's residence and refused to recuse himself from the panel with responsibility for certifying election results – including the results of his own race for U.S. Senate – until he was sued.
These kinds of conflicts of interest are common throughout the U.S. Protect Democracy is engaging with state officials to enact legislative solutions to ensure that elected officials who are running for office do not unduly influence election outcomes.
Manipulation at the federal level
At the federal level, President Trump has repeatedly signaled that he is willing to use his official powers to interfere with U.S. elections. He has:
- Demanded the criminal investigation of political opponents;
- Spread unfounded allegations of voter fraud to justify disenfranchising voters of color;
- Encouraged and endorsed violence toward voters who don't support his policies;
- Used rhetorical and regulatory tools to silence unfriendly media;
- Stoked fears of "invasion" by black and brown migrants in advance of the midterm elections; and
- Suggested that he will tolerate, or even welcome, foreign interference in our elections.
A sitting president is free to compete in an election following the same rules as other candidates, but he is not free to use the powers of his office to interfere with the rules of that election. Protect Democracy has proposed a set of legislative solutions and is calling on Congress to erect new guardrails to protect our elections from improper interference by the President and any of his successors. Among other measures, Congress should limit the role of federal law enforcement, including immigration officials, around the polls on Election Day, restrict politicized prosecutions of political candidates, and tighten prohibitions on deceiving and intimidating voters.
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Seeking Serendipity is a shop filled with a unique blend of everything from home decor, women's clothing, women's accessories, and a wide variety of furniture. The collection is a mix between new, gently used and re-purposed items that come directly from years of handpicking and collecting by the owner herself. Many different styles are included in the collection such as farmhouse, shabby chic, french provincial, french country, antique, and vintage decor. Seeking Serendipity also specializes in customizing any piece of furniture or home decor you may need to finish any room.
Store Hours: Wednesday through Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday 10am-6pm


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Review of
(Almost) Impossible Mazes, Balloon Books ISBN 0806980591
Five out of five stars
As the title suggests, the traversal mazes in this book are very difficult. While not long, the degree of difficulty exists because it is often very difficult to determine whether there is an opening between the objects. For example, "Are routes made impassable by blades of grass?" Even when the path is open, it is often very narrow and difficult to discern.
Visually and mentally challenging, these mazes will keep you occupied, albeit frustrated. Which of course is the very definition of what makes these problems entertaining.


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Here's a scenario. You've gone through a redesign that you've put your blood, sweat and tears into (and so has your agency). You've been thinking about retailer asks along the way, but when it's time to present to the customer you get thrown for a loop at the 11thhour. The ask(s) seems out of left field and you struggle to see a solution.
For a lot of our clients, saying no isn't an option because a few SKUs, at one retailer, represents the life of the business. The impact of not finding a solution becomes real, very quickly. Knowing that a lot might be at stake, how do we protect the brand?
Brand managers and marketing teams face this all too frequently, and the challenge is one that does not appear to be going away anytime soon. Rather than feeling like you are stuck in a compromising position each time this happens, let's start a conversation about how to shift the dynamic between brand, sales, and retail for the better. We want to empower cross-functional teams to work together on behalf of the brands they manage, ultimately putting the consumer experience and level of engagement (at a brand and retail level) as center focus.
There are multiple angles to consider: your point of view, your sales team's, and of course, the retailer's.
Change Your Perspective
This is the hardest one. Changing how you think and the way you story tell can be extremely difficult since you live and breathe the brand every day. Navigating your brand through a different lens can help some common scenarios you find yourself in.
For example, your brand is orange and they ask for blue instead. Instead of saying no, we can't make it blue, find the root of the ask. If they say blue because they think blue resonates with consumers a certain way, think about looking at other pillars of your brand to borrow from. Do you have an already established asset that you can leverage for this specific retailer? Looking at your brand as a whole can bring a resolution that keeps a consistent look/feel for your brand, and ultimately helps with navigation on shelf when shoppers are looking for your brand.
Another way to have the conversation is by using data, insights, and trends as proof points to protect your decisions and brand.
As you go through your design process, think of little tidbits of information that helped reassure you that this was the right decision for your brand. Keep track of these along the way that you can use to shape, and more importantly, support a story that will empower your sales team to change the conversation with the retailer. Ultimately leading to a win for everyone, including the consumer.
Re-train your Sales Team.
Your sales team is always thinking about the retailer. We need to retrain them to think about the consumer so they can start to change the conversation.
Get them excited. Take your sales team through the same journey you went through. Show them how we got here to make them feel like part of the team and a part of the journey. Involve your sales team as early as possible, consider including the team in project kickoff and important milestones.
Develop a story for your sales team. This is an important step in giving your sales team the tools they need to succeed. It not only helps them tell the right story, but gives them the confidence to have a conversation with the retailer and push back in a way that's on brand and strategic. And ultimately, in the consumer's best interest.
Empowering your sales team with what they need to re assure the retailer that you have kept the consumer top of mind is key. Your sales team is your friend. Use them to your benefit throughout the journey to generate new ideas together, but remember, your sales team is only as strong as what you give them.
Think Like the Retailer.
Retailers are trying to build their own brands and experiences that go with them. They want the brands they sell to fit within their language.
For example, Costco tries to go above and beyond with the consumer to make their selection process as easy as possible by offering fewer choices and enforcing easy navigation requirements. While Apple, requires brands to adopt a very clean and sophisticated pack that downplays the role of the product's brand.
How do we address the problem, when the ask pushes you out of your brand's comfort zone? What is the risk of not conforming in not meeting the retailer's requirements? For example, if you push back, and they drop that SKU, how much business are you losing?
Knowing the retailer - brand, experience and business is extremely helpful when trying to sell in product/new packaging. Be smart. Customize each presentation to speak to the strengths of the design that supports the retailer's brand. Show them how your brand decisions will help them help the shopper.
Don't be afraid to fight for your brand. Share your excitement. If you have the data and the insights, brought your sales team along the journey and gotten to the root of the retailer ask, it will be a win-win for all, including the most important person, the consumer.
About the Author: Anna Coffou is senior account manager at Kaleidoscope. She is also a beta tester for new website features at BXP magazine.


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These are a few of our favourite establishments that the team visited while researching the book. What's your favourite place to kick back in while in Paris?
La Palette
43 Rue de Seine 75006 Paris
Located at 43 Rue de Seine, the locals dine at the famous bohemian cafe, La Palette, as do students from the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Famously a haunt for Paul Cezanne, Picasso, Braque, Ernest Hemingway and Jim Morrison. Still a great place for a drink. I have been here for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The back room is wonderfully preserved art deco and serves good, simple French food, ranging from sausages and mash to omelettes and steaks. The dish of the day can always be recommended. Try the delicious Tarte Tatin, the famous upside-down apple tart. Hemingway loved it. www.cafelapaletteparis.com
25 rue Charles V 75004 Paris
This Italian wine bar is the best Italian restaurant in Paris. If not, it sure is close. Set in a charming seventeenth century house, the decoration is a pleasant combination of old beams, ochre-coloured walls and wonderful lamps. www.enoteca.fr
Cafe Constant
139 Rue Saint Dominique 75007 Paris
Chef Christian Constant delivers great contemporary french food. Friendly service and the atmosphere is quintessentially Paris. www.maisonconstant.com/cafe-constant/en/
L'Ami Jean Bistro
27 Rue Malar 75007 Paris
One of the most popular bistros in Paris. Hot, loud and busy, Chef Stéphane Jégo is intent on feeding you fantastic rustic comfort food. It's not for the faint hearted. First-time visitors leave bewildered or enthralled and regulars and food folks around here will tell you, 'That is why you go.' The staff are very friendly and proud of their bistro. www.lamijean.fr/en/
La Chaise au Plafond
10 rue du Tresor, 75004 Paris, France
The Marais' best kept secret. Lovely green location, and great food in friendly surroundings. A peaceful place with wooden tables on a pedestrian only side street. It is a real oasis in the frenzy of the Marais.


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thatguy has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:
I've looked through the Super Search for examples of receiving attachments with MIME::Parser. I've been through the docs for Parser, MIME::Parser::Filer, and Parser::Head and for the life of me I cannot get the recomended filename for an attached file.
These are the errors I get with the various methods:
much thanks in advance.
Anyone know what is causing the script to fail to find the suggested filename?
These are the errors I get with the various methods:
Method 1:
Can't call method "path" on an undefined value at ./mail_prog.pl line 59.
Method 2 & 3:
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at ./mail_prog.pl line 67
I have the three methods I've seen and tried below.
much thanks in advance.
#!/usr/bin/perl -w use Mail::POP3Client; use MIME::Parser; use MIME::Head; use strict; my $pop=new Mail::POP3Client( USER=>"xxxx", PASSWORD=>"xxxx", HOST=>"mail.example.com"); my $msgcount=$pop->Count(); my $msgnum; for $msgnum (1 .. $msgcount){ print "message number: $msgnum\n"; # get headers my $header=$pop->Head($msgnum); # get body my $body=$pop->Body($msgnum); # get whole message my $message=$pop->HeadAndBody($msgnum); my $parser=new MIME::Parser; # disable output to file/dir $parser->output_to_core(1); my $entity = $parser->parse_data($message); # get the number of parts of the message (if multipart) my $num_parts = $entity->parts; my @parts = $entity->parts; my $bodydata; if ($num_parts > 0) { # more than one part, mime-ahoy? my $part; for $part(@parts){ # get mime type my $type=$part->mime_type; my $bhandle=$part->bodyhandle; # special treatment for text and html if (($type =~ /text/i) || ($type=~ /html/i)){ if (my $io = $part->open("r")) { while (defined($_ = $io->getline)) { $bodydata .= $_; } $io->close; } print $bodydata,"\n"; } else { # must be an attachment of sorts or # at least not text/html my $content .= $bhandle->as_string if defined $bhandle; # method 1 # my $file_name = $entity->head->recommended_filename || # $entity->bodyhandle->path; # method 2 #my $mimehead=MIME::Head->new; #my $file_name=$mimehead->recommended_filename; # method 3 #my $file_name = $bhandle->{MB_Path}; print "path: $file_name\n"; # dump attachment to outfile # (works when name is specified) open(OUT,"> /path/to/attachments/$file_name"); # is this needed? local $/ = undef; print OUT $content,"\n"; close(OUT); } } } else { # plaintext or html! if (my $io = $entity->open("r")) { while (defined($_ = $io->getline)) { $bodydata .= $_; } $io->close; } print $bodydata,"\n"; } $entity->purge; } exit;
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His name is James Holmes. He is accused of murdering at least 12 people and injuring approximately 60 others at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. While exact details are still somewhat sketchy and changing, we know that Holmes reportedly walked into a midnight screening for the new Batman film, the Dark Knight Rises. He then proceeded to throw gas canisters and fire numerous bullets into the crowd. Some reports state that a 6-year-old and even a 3-month-old were injured.
My first reaction to this was instantly felt in my gut. I was sick — sick for these families, sick for the victims, sick for everyone involved. As I kept quickly looking through my Facebook newsfeed for more information, my emotions turned to anger as I read a status update: "How long until Rush or Romney or both get blamed? You know what I'm talking about." What? Seriously? What an idiot. The story of innocent individuals being gunned down has just hit the wires and you are using this tragedy as a way to make a political point? My reply: "Way too soon – if ever." People are dead – men, women, and children. Their loved ones are being notified that they will not be coming home ever again. And you see this as an opportunity to score a political point? What kind of sick, heartless, and brainless individual uses the deaths of at least 12 people and makes a poor attempt at digital punditry?
The anger within me would not subside as this status was written on my own Facebook account in response: "Disgusted and angry with people who are making the Colorado theater shooting a political issue. People died. You make me sick." Within an hour, that status alone had 47 comments on it. And you guessed it – nearly all of them were making this sad event a political issue.
The politicization of the Colorado theater shooting continued from both sides of the aisle.
In an on-air exchange on ABC, George Stephanopoulos and Brian Ross were attempting to get information on the alleged gunman, James Holmes. Ross then said: "There's a Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado, page on the Colorado Tea party site as well, talking about him joining the Tea Party last year. Now, we don't know if this is the same Jim Holmes. But it's Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado." Ross, of course, had the wrong James Holmes. How classless can you get? Just when you think these people could be no more depraved, they stoop to a new, lower level of sickness. All politics aside, it is not a good journalistic practice to broadcast information with the words "we don't know." Those three words immediately invalidated any bit of newsworthy credibility and made Brian Ross look like a desperate, non-thinking liberal. He and ABC have since apologized for the mistake, though not on-air.
There was also a post made by Michelle Malkin. While Malkin and I agree on probably every issue, we strongly differ in regards to one of her recent posts. Her website Twitchy is playing host to tweets from liberals who are blaming this shooting on talk host Rush Limbaugh. While I understand the logic behind displaying the idiocy of some people, I do not think their stupidity justifies a response. A liberal's logical depravity does not deserve the educated and thoughtful response from a conservative. Don't waste your time.
Think of the victims before you make your political point.
Jessica Ghawi was 24 years old. She was an aspiring reporter who had hopes to work for the rest of her life covering hockey. Ghawi was killed in the theater. Her brother Jordan wrote: "Well this could easily be the worst night of my life." Other friends wrote things like: "Her future was so bright."
Just over a month ago, Jessica Ghawi was in a Canadian mall and barely escaped another shooting. After the incident, she later wrote on her blog: "I was shown how fragile life was. I saw the terror on bystanders' faces. I saw the victims of a senseless crime. I saw lives change. I was reminded that we don't know when or where our time on Earth will end. When or where we will breathe our last breath. I say all the time that every moment we have to live our life is a blessing. So often I have found myself taking it for granted. Every hug from a family member. Every laugh we share with friends. Even the times of solitude are all blessings. Every second of every day is a gift." Amen.
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is known for the quote: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." It seems that many are attempting to use this tragedy to further their agenda. There is no room – ever – for the politicization of the massacre of innocent people. Never let your words go to waste.
Vince Tornero | Ohio State University | @VinceTornero


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As Simon Proffitt
Simon Proffitt & Ash Cooke: Chen Style (Listen to the Voice of Fire, 2019)
Nothing, For Nobody (Exotic Spresm, 2019)
Ash Cooke & Simon Proffitt: Gwrth-Gitâr (Linear Obsessional, 2019)
Gwallau (Exotic Spresm, 2019)
Llinynnau (Exotic Spresm, 2019)
Rhaeadrau (Exotic Spresm, 2018)
Crisis Apparitions (Exotic Spresm, 2018)
The Erotic Spasm (Exotic Spresm, 2018)
Ernesto Rodrigues, Guillherme Rodrigues, Karine Décorne, Simon Proffitt: Way of Walking (Creative Sources, 2015)
The Ringing Rocks: Field recordings of Ringing Rocks Park, Pennsylvania*
As Cahn Ingold Prelog
Tubular Lockdown (Exotic Spresm, 2020)
Burns (Exotic Spresm, 2020)
Remains (Exotic Spresm, 2019)
Pointlessness (Exotic Spresm, 2019)
Spraingksths (Exotic Spresm, 2019)
Non-music 3 (Exotic Spresm, 2018)
Non-music 2 (Exotic Spresm, 2018)
Non-music 1 (Exotic Spresm, 2018)
Tolerance (2CD, Recordiau Prin, 2017)
As The Master Musicians of Dyffryn Moor
x Curiad y Funud: Competitive Music of North Wales (Amgueddfa Llwch, 2020?)
Music for Hand-Washing (Amgueddfa Llwch, 2020)
Music for the National Health Service (Amgueddfa Llwch, 2019)
Contemporary Protest Music (Amgueddfa Llwch, 2019)
Ritual Music of North Pembrokeshire (2LP, Amgueddfa Llwch, 2017)
As Carnedd Aur
Beetles (?. 2020?)
Moths (Wormhole World, 2020)
Music for the Welsh European Funding Office (Exotic Spresm, 2019)
As Traw
Community Noise – released as part of Cawl Siarc compilation (Siarc Marw, 2007)
Traw & Rhodri Davies: Cwymp y Dŵr Ar Ganol Dydd (Confront, 2006)
Congratulations to the Young Men of Nelson (Fourier Transform, 2006)
As Sunnyvale Noise Sub-Element
Box Three, Spool Five (Field Records, 2007)
Techno Self Harm EP (Field Records, 2005)
Girl Thief – released as part of Asking For Trouble 2×7″ (Asking For Trouble, 2004)
How Spiderman Was Tricked By His Wife – released as part of oxfordbands.com presents… Part II compilation
Talking To John About Punk Rock – released as part of 60 Seconds (Our Hour) compilation (WIAIWYA Records)
There Are Already Enough Photographs of People and Doors – released as part of Audioscope02 compilation
I Love You Every Time You Smile – released as part of Snakebite City 11 compilation (Bluefire Records)
Various remixes for The Evenings, Smilex, The Rock of Travolta.
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United Bank is located at 4327 Jefferson St, Bellaire, OH. This business specializes in Banks.


text: caratgolds15 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Howdy people, in need of stock rear muffler and stock air box 'apparently' for blue slip in sydney. My car is ACT rego'd but some revenue raising man in uniform doing breath tests decided to give me a defect for pod filter exhaust etc. So my car is registered in act but now i have to have a 'unregistered car inspection in nsw to be able to drive here :/ Anyhow time to stock her up for inspection as i come to sydney quite a lot for work etc. Staying in Annandale area if anyone has these parts laying around and willing to lend for a couple day's that would be awesomeeee! thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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By Betty Sakamoto
Founded in 1831, Lahainaluna High School educates the entire West Maui district's highly intelligent and talented teenaged school pupils from middle school through graduation. Despite having the incredible distinction of being not just the oldest post secondary school west of the Rockies still in operation, but also being… Continue Reading
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Last week we highlighted the impact the sugar industry has had in our Lahaina community for more than a hundred years, this week we continue the "sugar" theme with the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum. Located on the outskirts of Kahului, just off the road to Kihei in… Continue Reading


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Carpal tunnel syndrome: The precipitating risk factors
Correspondence Address: Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.232319
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
We appreciate the researchers, Sharief et al., in undertaking a study to determine the risk factors that were prevalent in a group of patients who were diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). They also attempt to find the correlation between the severity of the disease and how it affects the day-to-day functioning.[1]
Sharief et al., have confirmed the greater prevalence of known risk factors such as obesity and female gender in this condition.[1] Obesity, which is more common in women, further compromises the relatively smaller cross-sectional area of the proximal carpal tunnel in female subjects, leading to a higher prevalence of the condition in this gender. However, the fact that the female-to-male ratio in this study was just under two, makes us wonder if a large proportion of women in this population is remaining underdiagnosed. We must also keep in mind that although many studies implicate obesity as a risk factor, a nested case-control protocol in a classical twins study showed only genetic predisposition for the condition and excluded a higher body mass index as an independent risk factor.[2]
Work related conditions are also known to predispose to CTS, though, in this study, only 8% of the hundred patients had moderate or severe risk factors. A large meta-analysis has shown that there is a high quality evidence for the prevalence of risk factors such as repetitive or forceful movements, and that a combination of such movements precipitated carpal tunnel syndrome.[3] Interestingly, no excessive risk was found during computer usage.
Unsurprisingly, the severity of the symptoms correlated with functional impairment in the current study by Sharief et al.[1] How much of these symptoms are alleviated by treatment was not designed to be addressed.
To answer the question of whether or not risk reduction aided by an early diagnosis made by nurse administrators can prevent further progression of carpal tunnel syndrome and avoid invasive treatment in high risk groups, it is obvious that a different design of prospective, interventional study is required. We do agree that using objective and validated severity scales such as the ones being used here are useful in research and in high-volume clinical settings. Current evidence favours surgical treatment over splinting and other non-invasive modalities in relieving symptoms.[4] There is also no solid evidence that treating the predisposing factors like obesity, hypothyroidism, diabetes etc., leads to symptom resolution.


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According to an announcement on the official Star Wars blog today, Star Wars: The Last Jedi will arrive on Digital (in HD and 4K Ultra HD) and via Movies Anywhere on March 13, and on Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and On-Demand on March 27. That means if you've been itching to get your Star Wars fill and you're running out of all the cash it takes to see it in theaters (because yes, it is still in theaters), you won't have to wait too long to bring Rey, Finn, Poe, Leia, and all your other faves home with you.
In addition to film, fans will reportedly receive "a galaxy of bonus features," including The Director and the Jedi ("an intimate journey into the creation of Star Wars: The Last Jedi with writer-director Rian Johnson") and The Balance of the Force (in which fans can "explore the mythology of the Force" and Rain Johnson's unique interpretation of it). The film will also come with 14 deleted scenes, an audio commentary, and scene breakdowns in which viewers will get a in-depth look at how the most iconic moments in the film were concocted.
If you'd like to get your hands on your own copy of Star Wars: The Last Jedi as soon as possible, you can preorder exclusive versions from both Best Buy and Target. The Best Buy version is a SteelBook that comes packaged in a premium metal case and includes Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital copies of the film. The Target package, while not a SteelBook, also includes Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital copies of the film as well as an exclusive bonus feature called Meet the Porgs, which offers a glimpse into how the adorable creatures were designed and developed. The film will also be available in a Multi-screen Edition and a 4K Ultra HD Collector's Edition from multiple retailers and from the Star Wars website.
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