For many individuals, drug detox is an important first step in the journey toward recovery. Safely guiding the body through the detoxification process can set you up for success with ongoing treatment and long-term sobriety.
Discover what a seven-day drug detox program looks like, what factors affect the process, and how to find a resource that's right for you.
Drug detox can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the circumstances. A seven-day detox window therefore is a common timeframe for individuals that fall between the mildest and most severe addiction cases.
Type of drug – different drugs carry different levels of dependence and withdrawal. Onset of withdrawal symptoms depend on how long the particular drug remains in the system. Severity and duration of detoxification will vary by drug type.
Length, recency and degree of abuse – the level of drug use can affect timeframe. Drugs consumed for longer periods of time, at a higher concentration, or very recently can extend the required length of detox.
Unique physical considerations – our bodies are unique. Apart from drug use patterns, detox length can be affected by an individual's metabolism, hydration, nutrition and overall health profile.
Co-occurring disorders and other substances – the detox timeline can potentially be prolonged if one attempting to detox from multiple substances, or experiences other disorders which require simultaneous treatment.
To better understand a seven-day detox, let's look at some of the components of that process.
Detox is the cleansing of your body as it metabolizes out any lingering drugs and restores itself to its natural chemistry. This process relies on your body's filtering systems such as the liver and kidneys. Typically, the first few days of detox carry the most severe symptoms and health risks and require the most supervision of health and comfort.
For another look at drug detox, take a look at The Recovery Village Detox Diary Infographic.
As detox from certain substances can carry serious health complications, medically assisted detox helps ensure a safe beginning to recovery.
Long-term sobriety requires treating mental and behavioral factors as well as physical dependence. While therapy and counseling services are a standard part of post-detox care, they are sometimes integrated during the detox process. This is more common in sub-acute addiction detox cases where patients are medically stable.
Those entering detox may be experiencing issues such as malnutrition. Over the course of the week-long detox, staff will monitor and support overall health goals with nutritional plans. Depending on the approach and level of care, other services such as spiritual counseling, exercise and other therapies may also be incorporated to the detox program.
For a deeper look on detox nutrition, see our blog The Ultimate Diet Guide to Planning Your Drug Detox Menu.
Following a seven-day drug detox, patients will be guided through the next step in their recovery journey. This may include inpatient or outpatient rehab treatment, ongoing therapy and a long-term plan for transitioning back to their day-to-day lives. Required treatment will be determined based upon an evaluation of health needs, therapeutic options and other customized considerations.
Drug detox and rehabilitation can help you get your life back on course. If you need assistance or would just like to know more about your options, please reach out to us today. Our caring staff can help you find a path to sobriety that works for you.


A superb warm grey with vanilla and mocha accents makes this fine, hand-carved area rug as delicious to the eye as it is to the touch. Intricately detailed medallions glimmer like jewels, richly accented by the generous addition of pure silken threads. A magnificently tasteful and stunning addition to the most elegant room.


Remember when we used to hear of a new condo development practically every week back in the day. At one point, there were 30 or so projects planned, or being dreamed of, that were forever going change the cityscape. A reader wanted to know and asked if I'd do a follow-up to this Midtown post. Here's what I've got so far.
Heron / Pagoda: Twin condo/hotel project at 5th & Stewart – Dead, with the property having gone into foreclosure.
The Martin: Vulcan's cinematic condo at 5th & Lenora – Indefinitely tabled. As far as I know Vulcan still owns the property and could develop it during the next construction cycle.
7th & Westlake: An office/condo combo – It was pretty much a goner when I wrote about it back in 2007.
2105 6th Ave: Twin tower apartments – I have no idea. I assume financing and competition (Aspira, Olivian) kept this on the sidelines. Update 8/31/09: Per a Seattle Business magazine article, Sixth & Lenora Apartments are expecting to break ground next year with leasing beginning in 2011. It's good to get an update but the timeline seems ambitious.
Icon Tower: a sleek condo tower on a tiny footprint at Denny & Wall – Dead. There's a "For Sale" sign on the lot now.
Hyatt Place: an interesting mix – hotel and apartments – currently under construction at 6th and Denny.
Rollin Street: Vulcan's brick at Denny & Westlake – Converted to apartments.
Equinox: nearing completion on Eastlake – Converted to apartments. I just confirmed this today. Presale buyers are being given the opportunity to purchase homes at a discount at other Schnitzer properties such as Brix and Gallery. Those choosing not to purchase will be refunded their earnest money deposit.
Seneca Towers: a twin tower condo project at 8th & Seneca – To be developed as apartments. I happened upon a property management website showing the property renamed the Park Seneca, its original name.
Stewart and Minor: Dead. The property was put up for sale.
1 Hotel and Residence: at 2nd and Pine – Comatose, possibly dead. Financial difficulties, the concrete strike, construction financing and not meeting the city's use ordinances did this one in. Now, the great hole of Seattle.
AVA: at 8th and Pine – Comatose. Not really sure, but nothing is likely to happen until the next construction cycle.
Insignia Towers: Vancouver does Seattle at 5th and Battery – don't know. Hoping this one goes through. Developer paid $50M for the lot which is being used to house cars and DOT equipment.
Art House: at Battery and Elliott – apparently Dead. The project is no longer on the developer's website.
2015 2nd Ave: a 40-story residential project adjacent to Cristalla and One Pacific Tower – the parcel is listed for sale.
Moda: small and affordable in Belltown – Converted to apartments. Unfortunately, during construction the units shrank from their already small size.
The jury is still out on Olive 8. Closings have slowed to a crawl.
1 one hotel and residences = the architecture firm (sienna architecture) behind the project filed for bankruptcy in january.
We had several project cancelled here in the Dallas area. I am sure once everything settles we will start hearing about them again.
one of the biggest, oldest, and most famous buildings in Oahu just filed for bankruptcy, the Ilikai. it's the building that used to be on the intro scene to Hawaii 50. There are like 100 units for sale in there now, as the hotel part was shut down and the place was in big trouble. Somebody lost a TON of money trying to bring it back to its former glory.
Hawaii Homes – that's a little sad really. Being from Honolulu I have fond memories of the Ilikai. Interestingly, the Ilikai had been a hotel & condo for decades before they became faddish in the past few year. I wonder if there are plans keep the hotel portion going or covert the whole building to condos?
There are also a number of Phoenix Condo Projects that are in foreclosure or eventually will be based on the dismal sales. The unfortunate part of things here is many of these vacant units will turn into rentals for a while when the projects are liquidated for 30 cents on the dollar. Downtown Phoenix does not have the established urban lifestyle that Seattle does so I suspect Seattle will come out of this mess much sooner which is good for you. That said, someones loss is always another's gain. So, for those who only dreamed of affording a place in the city, now is the opportunity you have been waiting for.
Seneca Towers is on hold due to lack of financing. The building on the site still hasn't been completely removed and it looks like demolition has been halted.
I noticed that Alex (1st & Bell) wasn't mentioned. I wonder if that ever will be completed (I haven't seen any progress there in the last month or so and their website is down (someone forgot to renew the domain name)).
I think Laconia (Levin Menzies) is dropping out of the Seattle market (Seneca Towers and Icon)…who knows what will happen to that parcel.
Alex is still going forward. I spoke with the sales rep last week, they won't pursue a significant marketing campaign. I told them the domain expired as well. Hopefully I'l be able to tour the site soon and will write a review.
The Charlotte area hasn't been affected by the real estate downturn as bad as larger cities, but we're beginning to see condo developments fall by the wayside, too.


I finished my first audio book of the year, The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon, fifth book in the Outlander series. If you are not familiar with the series, it is now eight books long (and I don't think she's done yet!), not including the novellas, short stories, and Lord John Grey books. All of the books are quite long and chronicle the story of Claire, who was a World War II nurse on a second honeymoon with her husband Frank in Scotland when she steps through standing stones and finds herself about 200 years in the past. Starz has screened part of the first book, Outlander. The Starz series will return in April. I do love the books. But I have a caveat about this one, as you'll see if you keep reading. However, there are a few spoilery bits throughout this review, so proceed carefully if you haven't read all the books and want to read them.
I started listening to The Fiery Cross so long ago I can't remember when I began it, but it was likely in September 2014 some time. It's over 55 hours long. I mostly listened to it while making soap or puttering around the house doing chores. It seemed to take forever to finish.
The most fascinating part of the book doesn't come until the end, when one of my favorite minor characters returns and brings with him some really excellent information in the form of a mysterious journal left behind by a man known as Otter-Tooth—a man whom Claire is certain was also a time traveler.
This book ties up several loose ends from the previous book, but as the series goes, it's my least favorite so far. Lots and lots of details, and perhaps some editing was needed. Gabaldon does quite a bit of research, and it seemed that she wanted to show just about everything she'd ever learned about 18th century life off in this book. As such, parts of it are plodding and not much happens. I felt the first few books were much more tightly written in terms of action, but this book continues in the vein of its immediate predecessor, which I don't much like either. Of course, it's Diana Gabaldon, and expertly read by Davina Porter, so I won't give it less than 3½ stars—even "bad" Diana Gabaldon is better than a lot of stuff. She's a good writer, and she has a lot of fans for a good reason.
Lye soap is not especially harsher than other soap because all soap is lye soap. What she probably means is lye-heavy soap that has too much lye in it. Yes, that's harsh soap. And it resulted from soap makers using too much lye in recipes when they made soap.
Tallow soap is not the same thing as lye soap because again, all soap is lye soap. It is not inherently harsher than soap made with vegetable oils and was often the only kind available because tallow (or lard) was much easier to obtain than exotic vegetable oils. In fact, if your great-grandma made soap, she probably used tallow or lard.
That being said, some vegetable oils, such as Claire's sunflower oil, do make nice soap, but if Claire's tallow soap is too harsh, it's because she used too much lye. Not because she used tallow. And if the sunflower soap is NOT harsh, it's because she didn't use too much lye when she made that batch.
I hope that exposition didn't bore, but the repeated incorrect understandings about the chemistry behind soap making bothered me, as similar issues would likely bother most folks who have some area of expertise that is not quite properly understood by a writer.
I would not advise the casual fan to read this one. If your goal is just to know what happens in the story, skip this one and look up a synopsis. In fact, don't read it at all if you haven't read the previous four because you will not be able to follow it at all. If you prefer Claire and Jamie in Scotland, definitely skip it. If you are a true fan of the series and have read the previous four books, do read it if only to find out what happens for two main reasons—Otter-Tooth's journal at the end is totally worth knowing. I might actually re-read that part in the paper copy of the book I have, and also a reference to Master Raymond, whom Gabaldon has said before is a prehistoric time traveler and possible ancestor of Claire. I hope we do read more about that guy in future books, and I do hope we learn a lot more about how time travel works, too.
So yes, I'll read the rest of the series even if it's more of the same. I will give Diana Gabaldon this credit—even when she's in desperate need of an editor, she's still better than most of the stuff out there. But when she's really on, she's fantastic. In my opinion, she wasn't really "on" with this book, but I won't give up on her yet.
I only read the first one, and assumed the rest would be similar. I think they're doing a good job with the show on Starz.


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POSSIBILIDADE DE FAZER UM BELO RESTAURANTE COM BRINQUEDOTECA DIFERENCIADA E ESPAÇO PARA FESTAS.
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"One Sunny Day/Duelling Bikes from Quicksilver" by Ray Parker, Jr. and Helen Terry
Genre: Dance-Pop, Soundtrack
Pop Bits: Parker's third album Sex and the Single Man was a bit of a bust with only one minor charting single, the #21 R&B/#34 Pop "Girls Are More Fun." Afterward, he would end up leaving his home label of Arista for Geffen. Prior to the switch, Parker was asked to sing on a track that was written for the 1986 Kevin Bacon messenger bike flick Quicksilver. He was paired with British singer Helen Terry (famous for her background vocals for Culture Club) and together they recorded "One Sunny Day." It was issued out as a single, but it failed to make an impression and quickly disappeared - much like the movie, which was a box office dud that was panned by critics. Although this song was composed by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford (of Footloose fame), the score for the film was done by Tony Banks from Genesis.
ReduxReview: Well, they were certainly going for something akin to the tunes from Beverly Hills Cop. Actually, it sounds like a rejected Pointers Sisters track. While the song wasn't all that bad, it wasn't very good either. The straight-ahead pop track was not a good fit for Parker and Terry's talents are totally wasted here. Parker is not a strong vocalist, so Terry probably had to tame her pipes in order to not blow him out of the water. It's a mediocre tune that sounds like something from a dorky 80s movie, so I guess it fit the bill.
Trivia: Like many films of the 80s, this movie had a soundtrack filled with new songs by popular artists like Roger Daltrey, Peter Frampton, John Parr, and Marilyn Martin. There was also one song by an unknown artist named Larry John McNally. McNally was mainly a songwriter and over the years he would have tunes recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville, Chaka Khan, the Eagles, and many others. The track he recorded for Quicksilver was one titled "The Motown Song." Since the film and soundtrack were duds, it seemed like that might have been it for McNally's contribution. However, later in 1990 Rod Stewart picked up the tune and recorded it with a little help from The Temptations. It was released as the third single from Stewart's Vagabond Heart and it would turn into a #10 Pop/#3 AC hit.

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The 2019 Kia Niro and Honda HR-V lend a sporty, fun flair to your daily drive. If you're interested in either, it means you're looking for more than the standard crossover–you're looking for something a little bit unique. So, what then is the difference between these two subcompact crossovers? It turns out that, personality-wise, the Niro and the HR-V are very different. But don't worry – our comparison guide will help you make the right choice for your daily drive.
Comfort is an inescapable aspect of your daily drive, a fact that Kia seems to fully understand. With its supportive seats and a ride that smooths out road imperfections, the Niro is the total package. As you climb the trims, classy extras like heated and ventilated seats increase comfort and wage war on bad weather.
On the flip side, the Honda HR-V gives you one of the comfiest rides in the segment. You won't feel a thing, even if the road you're travelling could use a makeover. However, seating comfort offers room for improvement. The HR-V's front seats are on the narrow side, which may alienate some drivers. Taller drivers, too, may wish for extra seating adjustments and more accommodating leg room.
Outside, the 2019 Kia Niro might be a sporty crossover, but, inside, its hybrid powertrain makes it a commuter's best friend. Every Niro trim is an expert at conserving fuel, but the base model, the Niro FE, is the most talented. It earns 52 city/49 highway mpg.
The Honda HR-V is more of a sports enthusiast, with quick acceleration and sharp steering, so it doesn't save your wallet in the same way. The HR-V's most conservative EPA ratings will get you 28 city/34 highway mpg.
In terms of bang for buck, the 2019 Kia Niro is the clear winner. The entry-level Niro FE delivers a seriously well-rounded standard lineup. Use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration features to use your smartphone without lifting a finger. Conserve fuel or maximize speed with the Niro's selectable drive modes. Shift the six-way adjustable front seats around for the perfect spot at the wheel. Create two perfect atmospheres with dual-zone automatic climate control. With all of that available at no extra cost, i's conceivable that many Niro shoppers won't feel any need whatsoever to drop more money on higher trim models.
If you're dead set on the 2019 Honda HR-V, you'll likely find yourself drawn to the mid-grade Sport trim and higher. That's because the standard lineup doesn't include the kind of smartphone integration features that keep you focused on the road ahead. Indeed, the HR-V Sport lineup looks a lot like the base Niro, with its 7-inch infotainment touchscreen display and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto capabilities. You have to climb even higher – to the HR-V EX – to enjoy automatic climate controls.
Drivers who love the sporting life will prefer the HR-V. With Honda's subcompact crossover, shoppers can actually add all-wheel-drive performance gear and use the added traction to travel down light off-road trails. Compared to the Niro, the HR-V actually supplies an extra inch of ground clearance in an effort to keep you from scraping the undercarriage in the brush.
Crossover utility isn't completely lost on the Niro. For example, roof rails mean that you can load up sports gear and live your best active lifestyle. Unfortunately, though, the thrifty Kia Niro has yet to offer all-wheel drive.
In the end, our money is on the 2019 Kia Niro–not just because the Niro's excellent mileage actually helps us save money. The cabin speaks to us with its roomy, road-trip-ready seats. This subcompact crossover also comes fully loaded with the features you need on the modern roadways, from smartphone integration to dual-zone automatic climate control. The Niro is the total modern SUV package.


I just wanted to say that I think having the Birmingham Forum is great and brings back lots of fond memories.
Thanks Chris, I'm sure we all appreciate it. Not aware of the other Forums that he has?
whoever pays the bills i am grateful to........ being a newbie to the forum has already connected me to several people from my past and evoked stirring memories. long may it continue.
I don't suffer fools gladly.
Roy what other forums does Chris run.
Roy I understand but I just thought if the same chap ran different forums they may have been linked.


Fire starting is one of the most important activities necessary for survival. Fire is used for everything from warmth and cooking to light, safety, and comfort.
While fire starting may be easy at home, the task in a camping, survival, or other extreme environment can be challenging without the proper tools for the job.
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Downsizing, selling your stuff requires a reality check and not wishful thinking.
Before you sell something find out if family wants it. Surprisingly, they may be looking at your stuff as their inheritance. Better check. Sibling battles may also ensue. Even if a family member expresses interest it doesn't mean they'll come get it. They may claim "spacelessness" and lean on you to keep on being the reliable storage unit manager. Your hard job is to set in motion a time table for pick up. If they baulk, move on, sell it.
Next find out if what you have to sell is in demand. Ask an expert. It may surprise you to learn the market is soft for dining room sets. Consignment stores routinely turn them away now. So don't expect an easy sale or top dollar there.
And the collectible, antique "XYZ?" When it comes to antiques it's even more important to elicit the honest help of someone like Bill Kime, a senior Decorative Arts Specialist with Waddington's Auction House and Appraisers in Toronto.
In short, less acquiring by more people and tons more stuff hitting the market by older Canadians. That's not to say you haven't got a gem or two. Best to ask.
Stay tuned next time for selling by classifieds. And let's bring a little therapy to your home.
Stephen Ilott is a professional home organizer with Decluttering.ca. For more information, visit www.decluttering.ca or contact him at info@decluttering.ca or 416-460-8098.


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package com.yolodata.tbana.cascading;

import cascading.flow.Flow;
import cascading.flow.hadoop.HadoopFlowConnector;
import cascading.pipe.Pipe;
import cascading.scheme.hadoop.TextLine;
import cascading.tap.hadoop.Hfs;
import com.yolodata.tbana.cascading.shuttl.ShuttlCsv;

import java.util.Properties;

public class ShuttlCsvExample {

    private static final String PATH_TO_SHUTTL_ARCHIVE = "examples/resources/shuttl";
    private static final String PATH_TO_OUTPUT = "examples/output/shuttl-example";

    public static void main(String [] args) {

        ShuttlCsv csv = new ShuttlCsv();
        Hfs input = new Hfs(csv,PATH_TO_SHUTTL_ARCHIVE);

        TextLine outputScheme = new TextLine();
        Hfs output = new Hfs(outputScheme, PATH_TO_OUTPUT);
        Pipe pipe = new Pipe( "test" );

        Properties properties = new Properties();
        Flow flow = new HadoopFlowConnector( properties ).connect( input, output, pipe );

        flow.complete();
    }
}

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Dear Otto: How do I teach vocabulary?
Dear Otto is an occasional column where I answer questions I get from readers about teaching tech. If you have a question, please contact me at askatechteacher at gmail dot com and I'll answer it here.
Model it–authentically use it during class. For example, you might say this to students: "Save your work to your digital portfolio," expecting them to understand the meaning of that last phrase because they've used it before.
If students don't know a definition and can't figure it out, let them use your class's native dictionary tool (like the right-click on the word in MS Word, then selecting 'Look up').
Do the Speak Like a Geek Presentation Board activity. This makes learning vocab fun.
Just like a foreign language that is learned in situ, students will learn vocabulary this way much faster than with tests or quizzes.
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, CSG Master Teacher, webmaster for six blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, CAEP reviewer, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and a weekly contributor to TeachHUB. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.


SAITEX remains one of the largest and most important events for inbound, interconnecting and outbound trade for the continent. For anyone wanting to do business in Africa, this is the event that offers the finest and most effective route to market.
One of Africa's largest and most well established multi-sector trade-shows, SAITEX is now entering its 25th successful year allowing local and international exhibitors, importers and exporters to test, explore and take advantage of inbound and outbound trade opportunities.
SAITEX offers direct access to trading channels: meet importers, distributors and retailers from across the continent.
In 2018 visitors were drawn from 26 countries, to source a full A-Z of products from around the world, to find new partners and to conclude export and import deals. SAITEX is not just the largest multi-sector trade-show show in Africa, it also introduces the Trade Development Forum, a key platform where government and trade bodies engage to discuss and share information and policy on development with Africa.
SAITEX remains one of the largest and most important events for inbound, interconnecting and outbound trade for the continent. For anyone wanting to do business in Africa, this is the event offers the finest and most effective route to market.
SAITEX offers you the largest showcase of products, from around the world. From electronics, toys and gifts, to beauty, medical and tooling… and so much more.
Meet hundreds of potential suppliers from 17 countries, build important new relationships, book a seat at the Africa's premier business and trade conference, to keep abreast of future opportunities, and network with other business owners, entrepreneurs, retailers, wholesalers and distributors from across the African continent.
dmg events is hosting Africa Trade Week, which will for the first time ever comprise of three essential exhibitions, namely The Hotel Show Africa, Africa's Big 7 and SAITEX.
For more information, visit the SAITEX website.


Feb. 02, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The 15th Annual Alexandria Boutique Warehouse Sale is set for Saturday, February 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Westin Alexandria.
Line up early to get first dibs on in-demand merchandise and up to 80% off of top label merchandise from 30 shops, including clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings and more!
While you wait, enjoy pop-up classes from Mind the Mat, a braid bar from Salon DeZen and other giveaways from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Enter to win early access to the sale at the "WIN Early Entry" tab on the sale's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ALXWarehouseSale/ or go directly to https://woobox.com/gr5amd.
Date & Time Feb. 02, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


North Philadelphia. From Linh Dinh's blog, linhdinhphotos.blogspot.com.
John is 46 but looks 20 years younger, with not a single white hair or whisker. His grungy style also suspends him in early adulthood. His mom was a registered nurse, then secretary at a garage. His dad sold car parts and drove a mail truck from Philly to Harrisburg in the evening. "I'm not doing as well as my parents, but I'm not trying as hard either," John confided as he sat in McGlinchey's, a pint of Rolling Rock in front of him. It was late afternoon, and the place was still quiet, with the jukebox interfering only intermittently. On four televisions, golf balls sailed or skated around cups.
I had come in after recording a segment for Press TV at a nearby studio. Seeing me in suit and tie, Shelley, the bar owner, grinned, "Coming from church?" On Iranian television, I had assumed a serious face to talk about China and the US, how China will try to muscle the US away from the Western Pacific, and how it is moving to supplant the US Dollars, first by trading with various countries (including American allies such as Japan, France and Australia) in their own currencies, then eventually having a gold-backed Yuan, at which point game's over. I pointed out how China is intertwining itself with Europe through increasing trade and an extensive rail network completed or in progress. Already, freights can be moved by rail from Holland or Belgium to China. The US is still top (bull)dog thanks to its military and control of the world's banking system, but China is gaining status and leverage through manufacturing, increasing trade ties and infrastructure improvement and linkages. Unlike the USA, it has a long term economic vision, and soon enough, may flash its claws and fangs and show itself no less of a bully, as is already evident by its belligerence in the South China Sea. With the decrease of cheap oil and gas, global economic growth is over, in any case, but certain countries may still chug along fine in the near future, but the US won't be among them.
We're so passive, we're doomed! We watch our rights being systematically stripped away with barely an eye roll, and with each passing day, we are becoming poorer, with our wages steadily decreasing and more of us on food stamps than ever. While fixated on sports, singing contests and network news, we're being lowered into our degradation. NSA, FBI, Homeland Security and CIA spooks shadow us for evidence of rebellion and espy nada. After inconsequential Occupy and Tea Party twitches, all is quiet. Those sign waving assemblies merely served a carthatic function, and even wore us out, without threatening the status quo at all. Too easily, they funneled our discontent into the Democratic vs. Republican sewage, with too many of us excited to line up, again, to rubber stamp our defeat.
Underemployed and malnourished even, John is ahead of the curve in our collective stumble towards destitution. A maverick screwup, he's a pioneer of sort, a Neil Armstrong, so let's examine this man a bit more closely. Three days a week, John scrubs and mops at this lowlife bar, and each day, he also goes to Shelley's house to twice walk the dog. In between, he can relax on his boss' couch and stare at the TV.
When writing about someone, I must make sure I get everything right, down to the last detail, but with John, I don't have to fret as much, because he doesn't know how to use a computer. John won't be able to read what I'm writing. A man who can barely eat is not someone who will pay for wifi. There, too, John's ahead of the curve.
"How do you not know how to use a computer? What is there not to know?" And I made some typing motion on the bar.
After his two pint allotment, John slunk out of the bar. From Shelley, I then found out that he lives at the Parker Spruce, a residential hellhole that charges $250 a week, plus an extra 10 bucks since John owns a microwave. His bathroom, he shares with another tenant. This is a bum deal, obviously, but John has no choice since he has never been able to cough up enough for the security deposit of a regular apartment. A certain lethargy is also in play here, but it's hard to have initiative on three ounces of mushy spaghetti coated in some dodgy "meat" sauce.
Just to visit a Parker Spruce resident, you must pay six bucks at the desk, though condoms are free, thanks to the city's health department. After riding up the musty elevator, you enter a moldy hallway redolent of urine and clorox. If taking the stairs, you might step over a dime bag or two. Whole families take refuge here, not just hurting singles, drug addicts and whores, and though pets are banned, you can hear a caged canary as you walk past this door, and inside this cell is a black cat. At the end of each hallway, bars are placed on windows to prevent jumpers from diving, permanently, into hell, the final one, but if you go straight to the roof of this 12-story building, where the view is indeed spectacular and the air fresh, nothing will stop you from flying for a second or two before splashing onto the adjacent row house's tar roof, which must be fixed every few years, after yet another corpse is removed.
Before Shelley hired John to walk his dog, he employed Casey, and she also dwelled at the Parker Spruce. In her dresser were bread, peanut butter, jam and pop tarts, and in winter, cans of Bud Ice could be kept cool in a plastic bag hanging out her window.
Without fork or spoon, he then scooped the brown rice with the carry out container's plastic top.
The big guys will steal big, including your youth, mature years and old age, your entire lives, in short, sometimes even your sanity or parts of body, while small time crooks will try to relieve you of everything else, including your salt and pepper shakers. The biggest guys will steal the earth from right under you.
I never hinted to Casey that I knew she had stolen from me, but after that incidence, I kept my distance. I have known her for a long time. Adopted, Casey has never been able to find her Puerto Rican birth mother. On each of her sneaker is scrawled "ESPERANZA" ["HOPE"]. Casey has worked as a cook and as a waitress, including here at McGlinchey's. The last time I saw her, she said she was getting married, so I waved at her bride, a laughing woman standing across Broad Street. They had found an apartment in Point Breeze. Idyllic sounding, it's a neighborhood best known for flying bullets.
Once, a balding, middle-aged dude saw me talking to Casey, and so advised, "You know, you shouldn't talk to her. She's ugly. You make yourself look bad by talking to such an ugly woman." This guy looked like crap himself, I must add, and so do I, even on my best days. Ugly and uglier, we will slog forward, for sure. The current waitress at McGlinchey's is only 23, however, and so not ugly. She's pretty, in fact. Let's meet her.
She also knows scraps of Sanskrit and Japanese, which have proven useful at SugarHouse, Philly's very first casino, opened less than three years ago. Playing roulette, she has won up to $100 while chanting "sa ta na ma," thinking it meant, "all one none sum," although it really means, "birth, life, death, rebirth," as I would find out later, after googling. Sometimes she mumbled "nam myoho renge kyo." On full moons, people win more at casinos, she informed me. Perhaps this Pisces should also use a Magic Marker to scrawl "HOPE" onto her sneakers.
As we're making no efforts to solve any of our problems, we're muttering or shouting words that mean less and less. Amen.
Linh Dinh is the author of two books of stories, five of poems, and a novel, Love Like Hate. He's tracking our deteriorating socialscape through his frequently updated photo blog, State of the Union.


We live in an autobiographical age: constantly representing—and reinventing--ourselves as we update our status, announce major life transitions, capture (and delete) quotidian moments and issue commentary on news and relationships. This colloquium explores how contemporary modes of self-narration and discovery resemble and depart from earlier genres of the self. Have social media changed our understanding of the self in relation to society? How do new technologies shape our sense of our place in the world, our relationships to others, and our perception of time and change? In order to address these questions, we will read coming-of-age diaries, novels, films, and memoirs from a range of periods and places--including such texts as Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, The Diary of Anne Frank, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic and films including Flirting (Australia, 1991), We Live in Public (US, 2009), Girlhood(France, 2014) and the Oscar-winning Boyhood (US, 2014)--together with scholarship on identity formation, the public sphere, modernization, and globalization.


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Clovis Renaison, né le  au Moule et mort le  aux Abymes, est un homme politique français. Il est conseiller de la République de la Guadeloupe de 1946 à 1948.

Biographie
Descendant d'esclaves, Clovis Renaison naît dans un quartier de la ville du Moule en 1892. Après son service militaire effectué en Tunisie, il entre dans les services du Trésor, dont il gravit les échelons après avoir obtenu une capacité en droit.

Militant syndical, il est également membre du Grand Orient de France, et l'un des responsables locaux de la SFIO. Comme de nombreux Guadeloupéens, il est hostile à l'État français, participe à des actions secrètes et fait ainsi l'objet d'une surveillance par les services du gouverneur Sorin. Il finit par être démissionné de son poste de contrôleur des contributions.

Après la Libération, il est l'un des élus de la Guadeloupe au Conseil de la République, présenté par la SFIO.

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  -  : Sénateur de la Guadeloupe

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Sénateur de la Guadeloupe
Décès en novembre 1989
Naissance en octobre 1892
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Philadelphia Car Accident FAQs - The Pearce Law Firm, P.C.
Do you have limited tort or full tort on your policy?
Do you have uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage with or without stacking?
Do you have income loss protection?
Are there multiple policies of insurance under which you may get coverage?
Could there be workers' compensation coverage?
What if the car accident happened out of state?
What if I am partially at fault in causing the car accident?
Did the car accident involve drunk driving?
Questions that must be answered: Some lawyers do not know all the legal questions that must be investigated and answered to make sure you are fully compensated. Edith Pearce has the inside knowledge of the auto insurance business, as she worked as a lawyer for years for a major auto insurance company. Let her inside knowledge work for you to obtain the maximum compensation either through settlement or trial.
Two types of insurance coverage can be purchased in Pennsylvania, which are known as "limited tort option" and "full tort option." To find out if you have "limited tort" or "full tort" check the declaration page of your policy. Under Pennsylvania law, those who select the limited tort option may not bring suit for non-economic damages or "pain and suffering," unless they have suffered a "serious injury." A serious injury is defined by law as a personal injury resulting in death, permanent and serious disfigurement, or serious impairment of bodily function. At present, the courts across Pennsylvania are still interpreting what constitutes a "serious injury." Generally, the courts will look to see if the injury has significantly affected your ability to perform your normal activities of daily living for a long period of time and caused you to suffer a significant amount of pain and discomfort during that period of time. Edith Pearce recommends you choose the "full tort" option or change to the "full tort" option. Choosing limited tort saves you very little money in annual premiums, as little as $100 to $200, yet it may cost you thousands of dollars by not allowing you to recover for certain injuries. If you have "limited tort," on your auto policy, you may still have a case and you need an experienced car accident insurance lawyer like Edith Pearce to help prove you have a serious injury to allow you to recover.
Full Tort allows you to retain unrestricted rights to bring suit against the negligent party in an car accident, whether your injury is considered "serious" or not. Do not be fooled by the insurance companies claim to save you money. Make sure you choose the full tort option to protect you and your family.
Uninsured Motorist Benefits (usually abbreviated UM on your policy) protect you and your family if you were injured in a car accident and the driver at fault had no insurance or if the driver who caused the car accident left the scene of the accident without stopping ("hit and run"). UM coverage is inexpensive. You may choose to waive this coverage, which Edith Pearce strongly recommends against. By waiving UM coverage, you are choosing not to insure or protect yourself and your family, even though you have been responsible and purchased automobile insurance to protect a stranger if you cause the car accident. Don't protect others and fail to protect yourself and your family. If you choose UM benefits, your insurance company will pay you the same as the other driver's insurance company would have paid you if that person had insurance. Also, the insurance company is not allowed to raise your rates, or refuse to renew coverage, because you made a claim for UM benefits. In other words, if the car accident was not your fault, your rates will not go up just because you made a claim.
Underinsured Motorist Benefits (usually abbreviated UIM on your policy) protect you and your family if you were injured in a car accident and the driver at fault had insurance coverage, but the amount or limits of coverage were too low to compensate you for your injuries. For example, assume the driver at fault maintained the minimum amount of insurance allowed under Pennsylvania of $15,000 of liability coverage, which was paid to you. Also assume that you were seriously injured in a car accident and the fair compensation for your injuries was $100,000. If you maintained underinsured motorist coverage of $100,000, your insurance company could pay you $85,000 additional benefits to allow you to be fully compensated (rather than just receiving $15,000). The insurance company is not permitted to raise your rates, or refuse to renew coverage, merely because it paid underinsured benefits. If the car accident was not your fault, your rates will not go up just because you made a claim. Edith Pearce strongly recommends you maintain underinsured coverage. Don't protect others and fail to protect yourself and your family. Failure to maintain underinsured coverage could result in you receiving only $15,000 for bodily injuries because the driver at fault purchased the cheapest auto insurance policy with minimum limits.
If you have chosen "Stacking" of your automobile insurance policy, you are permitted to add together or "stack" the coverages of each automobile owned and registered in Pennsylvania for uninsured (UM) or underinsured (UIM) coverage or insurance. For example, if each vehicle has $15,000/$30,000 coverage and there are two vehicles, the coverage would actually be equivalent to $30,000/$60,000 limits. Although stacking is optional, Edith Pearce strongly recommends that you choose or add stacking to your policy as it may provide an inexpensive means to increase your coverage. Although you may not know it, you may be adequately protecting others in an car accident, except yourself, by not having enough underinsured or uninsured coverage. Underinsured and Uninsured coverage protects you if you are injured in a car accident and the driver at fault does not have enough insurance or any insurance to compensate you for your injuries.
is optional under Pennsylvania law. If you choose this coverage, generally 80% of gross income lost after the first five days of work missed can be recovered up to $1,000 per month. The minimum wage loss coverage you may purchase is $5,000.00. Edith Pearce recommends you purchase income loss protection at a level that provides a safety net. If you do not carry Income loss coverage, you may not be able to collect money for your lost wages unless and until your case has resolved either through a trial or by settlement.
Generally, if you own more than one registered vehicle in Pennsylvania, stacking is permitted so that you may add together or "stack" your underinsured or uninsured coverage of each automobile. Also, the party that caused the car accident may have more than one policy available for you to recover against. For example, if the driver causing the car accident is driving a business vehicle, there may be coverage under a business automobile insurance policy, umbrella insurance coverage, and a personal automobile insurance policy.
An umbrella policy is excess liability insurance coverage over and above that which is covered by an automobile insurance policy. In picking up where an automobile policy left off, it is an extra layer of coverage.
Workers' Compensation (formerly known as workmen's compensation) generally covers employees from injuries, which occur while working, and provides wage loss and medical benefits. Most people do not think of workers' compensation coverage when they are involved in a car accident. If your car accident involved a trip or errand for your company, it may be covered under Pennsylvania workers' compensation. Even a car accident while commuting to and from work can sometimes be covered under Pennsylvania workers' compensation. While Pennsylvania does not allow workers' compensation benefits if the car accident occurs when an employee is generally commuting to and from work, there are many exceptions to this rule. For example, where the employee's duties included travel or where the employee was running an errand for his employer during his or her commute, workers' compensation may apply. Other examples of automobile accidents which could be covered under workers' compensation include when an employer is paying/reimbursing mileage as part of an employee's salary and where the employee has no fixed place of work such as an office or building he reports to every day. For example, a health care provider or nurse that travels to different patients' homes everyday may be covered by workers' compensation even if the car accident occurs on her commute home, because she had "no fixed place of work." Edith Pearce has the inside knowledge of working for an insurance company as an attorney and a defense firm for 10 years. She will be able to determine what insurance may apply to achieve the maximum compensation you deserve.


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Tiger softball wins playoff opener
The Northwestern High School softball team opened the WIAA Division 3 playoffs with a 10-2 win over Ladysmith Tuesday, May 21, at the Brule softball fields.
Written By: Superior Telegram | May 22nd 2019 - 9am.
Northwestern High School's Jayda Klobucher gets a hit during the Tigers' 10-1 win over Ladysmith Tuesday, May 21, in Brule. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
The Tigers will now host Cumberland (14-8) at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 23. The Beavers advanced with a 10-0, 5-inning win over St. Croix Falls.
While it wasn't quite the same as when the Tigers swept a doubleheader from the Lumberjacks by a combined score of 29-1 on May 11, the Tigers still managed to win convincely and improve to 18-4.
Northwestern scored in four straight innings and eventually led 9-0.
Ladysmith scored its runs in the top of the fifth when Hanna Riegal doubled, Emma Diekman singled and both scored on a single by DeLaney Herbes.
The Tigers finished with nine hits. Kennedy Nelson doubled, singled, knocked in a run and scored three times; Karsyn Jones tripled, singled and had two RBIs; and Brooke ogren had two hits and an RBI.
The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Nelson singled and stole three straight bases for the first run, and Ogren, who reached on an error and moved up on singles by Jones and Jayda Klobucher, scored on a wild pitch.
Northwestern's three runs in the second game on an error, a wild pitch and Ogren's RBI single.
In the third, Nelson hit an RBI double and eventually stole home; and in the fourth, Jones hit an RBI triple and scored on a Taya Plasch's sac fly.
Tory Anderson singled and scored the Tigers' final run on Jones' sac fly in the sixth.
Allison Luoma tossed a complete-game five-hitter with 11 strikeouts for the Tigers.
Riegal took the loss for Ladysmith, allowing seven earned runs with one strikeout and three walks.
Northwestern swept a doubleheader from Cumberland by scores of 11-1 and 5-2 on April 30.
The winner will play either No. 1 Bloomer or No. 4 Spooner on Tuesday, May 28.
The sectional championship game is Thursday, May 30, at Bloomer.


For me, Sparkle simply reminds me of this time of the year. When Christmas trees are decorated, people are shopping, and many are spending time with family.
It is a simple reminder that every day is an opportunity for us to shine before others. Whether that is by a smile, providing a ride, offering food, sharing a kind word, taking low in a situation, or giving money we all have an opportunity to sparkle.
I know it can be difficult sometimes especially if handling personal issues or better yet dealing with someone who is selfish thinking.
Know that, accepting the mind that I am an overcomer will help keep your focus off of non-productive soul draining thoughts. Remember mission statements by companies are written as a guide for them to keep a focus on. All actions(decisions) within the company are made to reinforce "The Mission".
That being said, this is definitely a time of year to sparkle. With all the lights and colors glistening one is sure to put a smile on their face and feel warm and cozy within about the season.
Have we connected on Instagram? Check out my Instagram stories or IGTv. You'll find more encouraging and thought-provoking messages. Enjoy the season and stay safe.
← Happy Thanksgiving to all. A time of Reflection.


Sixth extension to be up here on Maniacal Magento Mondays today is a slider for your Magento store. We will be looking today at Free Banner Slider extension from Ecommerce-Extension.com. This is a much simpler extension among other extensions that have been discussed before. But sometimes simplicity can be a great virtue when it comes to Magento website development.
Free Banner Slider extension allows you to create banners with slider for your CMS and other category pages. The extension is of course allows you to deploy multiple banners on pages of your eCommerce website. What is handy is that its sliders can be filtered by stores and can work differently across each. Free Banner offers quite good options. You will find other sliders but this is a Magento Slider and works around the platform which makes it's working very useful.
Free Banner Slider comes with a host of great advantages. First of these is that there is no limit to how many sliders you want to have. Neither is there any limit to the number of images that can be displayed in the sliders. This plugin has been tested across IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera for compatibility. You do not have to worry about the behavior of the slider for various browsers.
You can place the sliders in specific positions for both CMS in and category pages. Images can be displayed randomly or in sequence. What we loved most about the slider is that you can schedule aspects about it. You can show particular banners on specific dates and time. You can also let users specify banners on product pages. The last two capabilities are available in the paid version called the Professional I-Banner Slider.
The features are good and the Professional I-Banner Slider is worth the money. If not you can go for the Free Banner Slider anyway.
Learn more about Magento web development on our Maniacal Magento Mondays series to find out some Magento Extensions that might just do the trick for you.


Look out for tricky job interview questions. That's advice you may want to pass along to the new job seeker with cerebral palsy (CP) you're career coaching right now.
I remember being interviewed by a panel of conservationists for a communication job with the Wisconsin State Department of Natural Resources in the 1970s, way before tricky job interview questions became commonplace.
It was a softball question, but, at the same time, it quickly revealed the top contenders for the open job.
I said, "Yes, I know who he is." But left it at that, revealing how thin my experience was in the field of conservation.
Of course, Aldo Leopold wrote, A Sand County Almanac. He's one of the cornerstones for modern conservation science, policy, and ethics.
But, I hadn't done my conservation research before the interview, and, therefore, failed to point out that I recognized Leopold's significance. Therefore, I appeared to be a "lightweight" in the eyes of those on the interviewing panel and didn't get the job.
I blew the job opportunity (one in which I earned a top ranking based on a state civil service exam) with just that one incomplete answer during the initial job interview.
That shows how important it is for your new job seeker to prepare for the more logical job interview questions as well as those which today are considered "tricky" because they designed to weed out everyone except the top tier job candidates.
As a hiring manager myself during the late 1970s to early 1990s, I conducted job interviews to staff my small department with professionals as well as summer college interns and part-time high school support people.
I didn't want to hear the name of another company or organization or another location. Our central office at the time was in a rural area, and my antenna were up for job candidates who considered the job opportunity I was offering as, in their view, second or third options due to the location.
This is the most basic of job interview questions, so top job candidates should always be prepared with a ready answer.
Yet, all too often interviewees either can't come up with something on the spot or miss the opportunity to highlight their best skills and attributes. Either way, as an interviewer, I'm learning how an individual's mind works and how well that person has prepared for the interview.
My advice for your new job seeker: Have an answer ready -- like how you resolved a time management issue to take on a special assignment. Or, better yet, tie your answer to how you learned to work around a problem presented by the fact you have CP (such as finding an accommodation while in school at very little cost).
In other words, showcase a unique achievement.
This is one of those job interview questions that really is a trap for your young job finder, if he or she is not prepared for it.
"One question within the question is whether you learn from your mistakes or keep repeating the same errors," says Kennedy.
On the other hand, I used this question mainly to discover a job candidate's level of self-confidence. If your youngster would answer this question by providing a list of all of his or her negative attributes, then I'd wonder about his or her insecurities and would not offer the job.
So, coach your new job seeker to avoid skirting the issue or making him or herself look bad. Instead, your son or daughter under this situation needs to only briefly mention a single small, well-intentioned goof and follow up with an important lesson learned from that experience.
Of course, this doesn't deplete the job interview questions that are potential "job killers" for your new job seeker, but, in most cases, such difficulties can be avoided through company research, personal branding and interview practice.
My belief is that knowing about the employer, knowing who are and knowing what works and what doesn't during an interview is more important than simply trying to anticipate tricky interview questions.


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Book Review: Stranger on the Shore
Author: Josh Lanyon
Griffin Hadley is a journalist from a small town beat writing the story of one of the country's most famous unsolved kidnappings. Hand-selected seemingly at random by the patriarch of of the victimized family, Hadley finds himself as a central character in his own story as the plot develops. Published in 2014, Josh Lanyon's Stranger on the Store is a who-done-it set in a world reminiscent of HBO's Succession with a cast of characters as likable as the Roy family.
The novel opens twenty years after the kidnapping of Brian Arlington, where Hadley has just arrived at the Arlington family estate to begin work on his book about the case with a healthy dose of imposter syndrome in tow. Although a man named Odell Johnson has already been convicted of Brian's kidnapping and murder, the patriarch of the Arlington clan, Jarrett, has not given up hope that Brian may still be alive and has seemingly selected Hadley from obscurity to write an exclusive insider account of one of the country's most famous cases.
We are introduced to Arlington's adult children as Hadley begins his work, almost all of whom are portrayed as stereotypically aloof trust fund babies bent of interfering with Hadley's work supposedly in the name of keeping old wounds closed and avoiding family scandal. In truth, all the children were present the night Brian Arlington disappeared, making them all potential suspects with millions of dollars' worth of inheritance as motive.
The Arlington children aren't the only individuals trying to hamper Hadley's investigation. We are introduced early on to the handsome and bespoke Pierce Mather, the family's overly protective lawyer. As Hadley's investigation drags on with little progress, the tension between he and Pierce escalates until a chance social encounter leads to the two in bed together. The enemies-to-lovers trope heats up even more when Hadley's safety is threatened and Pierce begins to develop deeper feelings for him. The relationship between the characters adds some spice to the otherwise slow-moving plot and is a welcome distraction from the mystery at hand.
As Hadley's research continues, he seems no closer to cracking the case and solving the mystery of Brian's disappearance than when he started. Then the mystery seemingly solves itself.
In the end, all of the reader's questions are answered in a final dramatic reveal intended to be a surprise, but only for readers who weren't paying attention as the novel progressed. Otherwise, the novel's end serves merely as confirmation for what was already suspected. Despite the somewhat predictable ending, Stranger on the Shore was a pleasant, well-written, and quick read filled with suspense and characters you love to hate.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Andreas and Emilia Karabalis, who are both 80, feared their bank in Greece would collapse, so they withdrew their 80,000 euros ($100,000) savings and stashed it at home for safety.
Days later, the thieves came in the night.
"We were sleeping. The two masked burglars came to our bed and tied us up. They hit us. They robbed us - they didn't leave anything, it was torture," said Emilia, who still trembles when she recalls the attack this month on the island of Lefkada.
No one knows just how much cash lies stashed in Greek homes, secreted in cupboards, at the back of the ice-box, beneath the floor or under the mattress. But by any guess it is well in the billions, and burglars are after their share of loot which is both highly portable and virtually impossible to recover.
Greece's debt crisis has plunged it into five straight years of economic contraction, thrown half of its young people out of work and may see it ejected from the euro zone. In the past two years, Greeks have withdrawn from banks more than 72 billion euros - or close to 7,000 euros for every man, woman and child in the country. And much of that has been taken in cash.
Police say that gangs who may have once eyed "hard targets", - like the banks themselves, or jewelers - are now going after homes of ordinary people, where there is far less risk and often large stashes of cash freshly withdrawn from savings accounts.
"Many people have withdrawn their money from the banks fearing a financial crash, and they either carry it on them, find a hideout at home or in storage rooms," said national police spokesman Thanassis Kokkalakis.
The unexpected bonanza is attracting foreign crime networks, he said, including two from ex-Soviet Georgia which police dismantled in recent months, blaming them for 300 burglaries.
Crime is just one hazard for people storing unusually large hoards of cash, most of which are not insured. There are tales of savings going up in smoke in fires or, as in one case, being lost when a pensioner withdrew his life savings - then died suddenly, before telling his family where they were hidden.
Theft, though, seems the biggest risk and the crime wave has spread far beyond the big cities into rural areas where robbery was little known. Carpenter George Psychogios, 30, withdrew his savings of 8,000 euros and kept them in his house at Arta, a small town 350 km (200 miles) from Athens and known principally for its Byzantine stone bridge and a 13th-century church.
In Iraklion, a working class neighborhood of Athens, local people say some thieves have become so brazen that they often prowl in broad daylight, even when a family is in.
"We were sitting on the front veranda chatting when they jumped from the roof to the back yard and got into the house," said pensioner Mattheos Michelakakis, 61. Before he realized what had happened, they had made off with his family's gold.
According to the central bank, Greeks withdrew 72 billion euros from bank accounts between January 2010 and March 2012, leaving just 165 billion behind. Since then, withdrawals have accelerated further after an inconclusive May 6 election led EU leaders to talk openly of Greek exit from the single currency.
Some of that money was wired abroad and some spent, but much of it was hidden in homes, either in cash or converted to gold.
If Greece leaves the common currency area, any money left in Greek banks would probably be turned into drachmas worth a good deal less. Euros stashed in a box at home would still be euros.
"People have already taken their money out of the bank. The rest are doing it now because they are afraid we will be kicked out of the euro zone," said one police officer.
That woman's home also happened to be packed full of cartons of long-life milk and boxes of pasta - in case, she explained, the economic crisis led to food shortages.
Stashing cash is as old as Greece. The countryside is dotted with archaeological sites where the ancients squirreled away their silver drachmas to hide them from marauding armies. Greek museums are rich in treasure whose owners never made it back.
"Hiding valuables - small or larger amounts of coins, golden, silver, even bronze - was very widespread in antiquity, especially in times of war, crisis or difficulty," said George Riginos of the Association of Greek Archaeologists.
Future archaeologists may yet stumble on some of the buried treasure of the euro zone crisis of 2012. A senior banker tells the story of a family on the island of Rhodes who recently visited their local branch, trying desperately to figure out how much their late father had withdrawn before he died.
Not trusting the bank, the old man had taken out his life savings. But he hadn't told anyone where he hid it.
His children were searching everywhere, tearing down walls in the house trying to find it, but with no luck.


In the tech world, data is a hot topic these days. You hear about it all the time. But in legal, the topic of data rarely comes up, unless it's some security breach or privacy issue. In typical legal industry fashion, we are behind the times when it comes to leveraging data for business purposes. In this post, we explain the notion of data quality, explain how to improve law firm data quality, and examine the importance of these concepts to running a successful law practice.
In other words, in order for data to be useful, you need to capture the right kind of data, structure it properly, and do it consistently.
Many law firms are storing very little data at all. The only data they have might just be an Excel spreadsheet of contacts that hasn't been updated for a while, or the countless emails in their inbox. For these firms, the actual existence of data is in question.
Others may have more data, but that data is scattered about through a multitude of different software programs, spreadsheets, and databases that aren't updated regularly. This data lacks consistency, and may not be accurate or relevant to business objectives.
Firms that are ahead of the curve are using a cloud based case management system to create more structure around their data. These systems can store data about contacts, matters, bills, notes, and files. This data exists, and it should be valid and relevant as long as the case management software is used appropriately and updated regularly.
Using a case management system is definitely a step in the right direction, but even firms who are using software to run their practices could probably get more value from their data than they are currently.
With competition getting increasingly fierce in the legal market, leveraging data to make better decisions will give you a significant leg up on competitors. Below are some examples of why data is so important, and suggestions for how law firms can strive to improve the quality of their data.
Quality data is important for your operational efficiency. Consider the amount of time it would take to search your contact database for a client's birthday using software, vs. flipping through a paper file to locate an intake form where the client provided their date of birth. As you can imagine, having data readily accessible can make a world of difference when it comes to productivity.
Bad data can expose you to an increased risk of malpractice claims. If you don't have the right information, or you have inconsistencies, this can lead to mistakes which can be very costly. The more organized your data is, the less error prone you will be.
Data can be used to gain perspective on the health of your business. You can leverage your data to generate important KPIs (key performance indicators), such as revenue per client, client acquisition cost, lifetime value of a client, etc. You can compare these numbers over time to assess your ongoing performance and make sure you are achieving your business goals.
Data can open your eyes to insights you would never have seen otherwise. You might find out that one particular practice area is far more profitable than others, or that a certain employee is not keeping up to par, or that a certain marketing channel is not producing any viable clients. These insights can inform you, help you adjust course and adapt your strategy, and open up greater opportunities for success.
Producing higher quality data will require some work, and possibly some restructuring of business processes and adoption of more software solutions. But your future success is well worth the small investment of time and money now.
Storing files and contact info is useful, but ideally, you should be capturing data about everything you do, not just your clients.
This would include things related to your marketing funnel, such as expenses, lead sources, number of leads captured, conversion rate, time to convert, reasons for not converting, etc. It might also include data on employee productivity, feedback from clients, industry trends, and anything else that could be relevant to your business goals.
Technically, a file uploaded to a cloud storage system is "data," but it isn't in an easily usable format. To make your data as useful as possible, it should be stored in database fields.
Most modern cloud software has the ability to create "custom fields" to track important data points. This gives you a lot of flexibility because you can structure your database however you see fit, and capture whatever data is most important to you.
Because the data is nicely organized in database fields, you have easily accessible data points which you can search, manipulate in Excel, run a report on, or use for any other business purpose.
Perhaps the most important change you can make to improve the quality of your data is to implement good processes. It's critical that all staff members understand what data is needed, how to enter or capture the data, when and where to store it, and why the data is important.
The more systematic your operations are, the easier it will be to enforce these data rules across your organization because each person will have a better understanding of what their role is in regards to the data.
Leveraging data is incredibly important in today's business world. But data is only useful if it is also high quality, meaning that it exists, and that it is consistent, accurate, and relevant to business objectives.
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128-6162 N&W Railway Freight Station
Long identified with Roanoke's economic growth since establishing its corporate headquarters in the city in 1882, the Norfolk & Western Railway (now Norfolk-Southern) built the N&W Railway Freight Station between 1916 and 1918. When opened, the freight station replaced several older depots to handle N&W's growing freight traffic. The station also included an annex for its freight accounting and billing staff. In 1964, the station ceased operation as a hub for freight. At the time of its listing, the N&W Railway Freight Station housed the Virginia Museum of Transportation.


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John Izard Middleton was an American archaeologist and artist. Born just outside Charleston at Middleton Place, he was the son of Mary Izard and Arthur Middleton (signer of the Declaration of Independence). These measured architectural drawings of Adamesque style greenhouses are in ink, watercolor and pencil. The main elevation has four Roman Doric columns in antis with glass in between, and a Palladian window is at one end of the building.
Middleton Greenhouse. Courtesy of Special Collections at the College of Charleston.


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Mahamed striving for Cardiff Cross Challenge glory this time around
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Southampton athlete Mahamed Mahamed (Peter Haynes) returns for this weekend's Cardiff Cross Challenge looking to go one better in the Senior Men's race, after finishing 2nd behind Sam Stabler in 2017.
Mahamed, who hails from Ethiopia originally, is one the UK'S leading cross-country runners and represented Great Britain at the European Cross-Country Championships in Slovakia last December. Comparisons have been made between Mahamed and the great Sir Mo Farah due to his ability over the longer distances and East African descent, and he insists he's keen to emulate his sporting idol:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/45650989
Mahamed has a strong pedigree on the cross-country circuit, winning the English National title back in February, and running to victory at the British Cross Challenge Series race in Loughborough back in March.
He returns to Cardiff for the British Cross Challenge 2018 Series opener with his sights set on another notable cross-country victory.


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Pineapple Casserole is a delicious side dish and is especially perfect with ham! It is easy to make and is great for the holidays!
Who loves pineapple? My family and I sure do. This Pineapple Casserole is a perfect side dish, especially with ham! When I spent an Easter with my husband's family years ago, my mother-in-law introduced me to this super yummy casserole. I kept going back to the table to get another piece. It has been at many family gatherings since then and I enjoy it every time!
I lucked out and my mother-in-law just gave me a big pile of her family recipes, including easy casserole recipes like this one. I am so excited to try all of them, but I started with this side dish last night. I was making ham and thought it would be a great addition to the meal. My husband, son, and I each ate a large portion! I may have even eaten some cold from the fridge the next morning. It's that good!
Beat the eggs really well and add to the butter and sugar. Mix well.
Add the drained pineapple and stir to combine.
Add the cubed bread and mix everything really well.
Grease an 8-inch x 8-inch baking dish (or 9-inch x 13-inch - see notes).
Pour casserole mixture into the pan.
Cut into 6 pieces. Serve warm or cold.
I removed all of the crusts from the bread, but my mother-in-law does not. way works great!
Stacey, this looks so wonderful! Kind of like a pineapple upsidedown cake, but not. I think I may need to make this on Christmas as well! Thanks!
Thank you Rachel! It is delicious and always a hit! Kids love it too! Let me know if you make it and what you think!
I am so excited about trying this! I think I will use Hawaiian sweet bread instead.
Kim, I think Hawaiian sweet bread would be amazing. Yummy! Great idea!
How did it turn out with the Hawaiian Sweet Bread? I was thinking the same thing.
Thanks Diana! It is super yummy!
Yummy! This looks amazing, I'm gonna make this, maybe tonight, I can't wait to taste and what a great budget side dish or dessert! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Crystal! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
With Easter coming up, I think this would be a great addition to the ham we have every year. Thanks.
I think so too Faith. Thanks!
I call this scalloped pineapple. Same ingredients just slightly different method – put cubes of bread in casserole dish, add and mix drained pineapple. Then mix up everything else and pour over bread and pineapple. Bake it and prepare yourself for a really delicious side dish to ham turkey or pork roast.
i use 6 Hawaiian rolls, 2 1/2 cups of drained pineapple and brown instead of white sugar. Perfection!
If is use a 13 x 9 pan, how long should it cook in the oven?
Can you make this the day before and it still be yummy or should it be made the day you are serving it?
Made this-love it!!! So easy to make.
I don't drain it and it turns out fine.
I always use at least 10 slices bread and put in round casserole dish to spoon out instead of cutting into portions.
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Welcome to week 4 of the Beaded Lanterns Quilt Along, hosted by me, Christa Watson and made from start to finish on my BERNINA 770 QE. If you have missed any of the prior tutorials, scroll to the end of this post for relevant links. This quilt along will stay up indefinitely, so you are welcome to make the quilt on your own time, at your own pace!
This week, we will sew the quilt backing and baste the quilt in order to prepare it for my favorite part of the quilt-making process – machine quilting – next week! My method below uses 505 basting spray and a design wall, but you can adapt this technique using your own favorite methods or tools.
First I measure the quilt top to ensure that my backing is about 5″ larger on all four sides (or 10″ larger than the finished quilt top). In this case, Beaded Lanterns should measure roughly 62″ x 80″ so I will need to sew a piece of backing that measures approximately 72″ x 90″. Five yards cut in half will give me two pieces that measure roughly 42″ x 90″ each. I used the Confetti Crosshatch print in Lilac from my Fandangle fabric line, but any coordinating fabric will do!
Trim off the selvage edges, then sew the two pieces together parallel to the selvages with 1/2″ seam, pressed open. This will give create a rectangle of approximately 80″ x 90″ which is more than enough to cover the quilt top. I trimmed off the extra 8″ off of one long side and throw it in my scrap bin. This ensures that the backing seam will not fall in the middle of the quilt.
I will be quilting this quilt on my domestic machine; if you will be using a long arm to quilt your version, you may need even more extra around the edges.
I want my backing to be bigger than the quilt top, but not bigger than the backing so I can see each layer as I baste. Therefore my backing piece should be about 3″-4″ bigger than the quilt top (6″ – 8″ total), or about 68″ x 86″. I usually use a 90″ wide roll of batting so that makes it easy to cut down the batting. In reality I don't measure the batting precisely; I just unroll it and place the quilt top on top, then roughly cut it a few inches bigger than the quilt top.
The other thing I'll do before I baste is iron the batting with a hot, dry iron so that it's nice and flat. Getting the quilt as flat as possible makes it so much easier to "scrunch and smoosh" under the machine! I prefer to use a natural fiber batting (cotton, wool, silk, bamboo, etc.) Natural fiber tends to cling to the quilt, preventing shifting and puckering. And if you use natural fiber materials in your quilt (cotton thread, cotton fabric, natural fiber batting), it won't get stiff no matter how much you quilt it! Just remember to test first before you iron the batting, and use a scrap of fabric on top of the batting when using a more delicate batting like wool or silk.
Take the two fabric layers outside to spray them with basting spray (my favorite is 505.) Use a large sheet as a dropcloth to catch the overspray and use a table to keep the quilt off the ground if possible. The table doesn't have to be very large – just big enough so the quilt doesn't drape on the ground. You can fold up the sprayed layers if needed. The spray is sticky but you can still fold and unfold the layers with no problem.
Spray the wrong side of the backing lightly and set it aside. Then spray the wrong side of the quilt top and bring both inside for final assembly.
I do this on my design wall, but you can use a table instead, working on the center section first and then the sides.
First I hang up the backing fabric on my design wall. It's made of foam-core covered with a white flannel sheet. I can stick pins into it if needed. I take plenty of time to smooth out the backing layer, wrong side up with my hands. This is the side with the spray. If any of the spray glue clings to my hands, it's easy enough to wash off.
Next, I'll add the batting layer by folding it in half and attaching one side to the backing and then the other side. Again, I spend a good chunk of time smoothing it all out, using a long acrylic ruler as an extension of my arm if needed. I can always lift up a corner of the batting and reposition it in place if needed.
In the image above, it's taken about 20-30 minutes to smooth out the batting so that there are no wrinkles, folds or bubbles. Notice how the batting isn't centered perfectly on the quilt and that's ok. the edges are a bit raggedy but that will all get trimmed away later. The important thing is that there's plenty of extra batting and backing so it will make the top easy to sandwich.
Finally, I'll add the quilt top in the same manner, taking plenty of time to smooth it out. This is why it's so important to have extra backing and batting so that I don't have to line things up perfectly. The quilt top might stick to itself and that's ok. Take the time to tug on it as needed and smooth everything in place.
Notice how there's plenty of extra around three of the edges, but not quite as much on top. As long as there's an inch or two sticking out on all sides, it will be fine. When I trim off the excess, I'll use it to "warm up" when practicing my free-motion quilting.
I'll also use the long ruler to help block the quilt back into place, sliding the ruler along the seam lines of the quilt to make them nice, flat, and straight.
Once all three layers are smoothed out and everything is looking nice and flat, I'll trim up some of the excess backing and batting, using specialty batting shears that slice through the layers like butter!
I actually like to trim it pretty close with only about an inch extra sticking out. This prevents the backing from getting folded over on itself while quilting. Nothing is more frustrating then realizing you've quilted through more than one layer of the quilt!
The final "magic" step is to press the freshly basted quilt on both sides with a hot, dry iron. First I press the back side to work out any bubbles or wrinkles, and then finally the front side. I use a big board that sits on top of my ironing board to give me more room to work with.
Pressing the quilt sets the glue, helps the layers cling to each other, and compresses the quilt a bit. The nice thing about basting this way is that every inch of the quilt is stuck to every other inch of the quilt so that there's no shifting while quilting, and no pesky pins getting in the way of my quilting foot.
Now we are ready to start quilting next week – I can't wait! Below is a sneak peek of the designs we are going to quilt. It's seasier than it looks because there's no marking involved. We going to do both walking foot (or dual feed) quilting as well as free-motion. But don't worry, we will use my "perfectly imperfect" machine quilting method which aims for texture over perfection. I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do!
Thank you for the tutorial. I plan to make this quilt this winter. I appreciate you work and details pu into the tutorial.
Please tell me the backs of your quilts don't always look so immaculate. Beautiful work.