Ever crave a recipe from Mom?
For the past few weeks, I have craved Mom's pimento cheese spread. I had looked for the pimentos and could not find them so I would give up. Then walking down the aisle I saw something new–Velveeta with sharp cheddar flavor!
Now I knew I had to make pimento cheese because that was a new flavor and I thought it could really top the taste chart for my family. So, I searched again–and I found the pimentos hiding down low in an entirely different location, but sadly a store brand. Still I was determined to make Mom's pimento cheese spread.
Sorry about the appearance, but this is a little spiral I keep of some very important recipes and I just can't seem to give it up. The vintage look of the page shows how much I return to these recipes over the years.
But, there it is. Create a custard, add the cheese, melt it, and then add the pimentos.
Yes, I make some notes, and you can see that I learned the hard way about adding real cheddar cheese. The flavor would be good, but it just does not work. That is the reason why I was so excited to find the new flavor of Velvet. I am going to have to add the 2018 note about it now.
Making pimento cheese always seemed like a major challenge, but not this time. I pulled out the ingredients, turned on the stove, and in no time it was done. And the flavor–wow!
And yes, I did add a few slices of American cheese to keep the spread a bit more stiff. Still the spread works great on bread, toast, crackers, and celery (don't try potato chips unless kettle cooked or wavy because it is too stiff for that to work).
The final product is so yummy and I know Mom would be proud.
I keep thinking how good this will be added to some sandwiches, too. In Atlanta, I found a sandwich that included pimento cheese and never thought about adding it to a classic sandwich.
Maybe it is the time of year, but just the process of making this family treat certainly picked up my spirits. Typically I move into November filled with dread, but making this treat brought a little special joy into my November 1 day.
As we enter into these last two months of the year, family connections color our moods. Stopping once in a while to capture memories can be a positive, yet I am reminded how many in our world do not have the warm-fuzzy memories like mine.
Maybe sharing this recipe with others is one way I can help build new memories for others. This is not too difficult, but one major warning–you must stir while it is thickening because it scorches very easily. It also spits terribly if you have it too hot and it boils.
This time I was amazed how quickly it started thickening and when it started to spit, I turned it down to a low setting while I added the chunks of cheese and kept stirring while it melted.
And believe me, the aroma when you add in the chopped pimentos just lift one's spirits! I should have made a bowl of tomato soup, too. That would have topped off my kitchen time.
Going home . . .
Over the weekend, we made a trip back to my hometown, Montgomery City, where the annual Old Threshers was the drawing card.
Old Threshers is a trip back to the past. The old steam engines were on display working like they did when they first joined farmers in the hard work that had to be done—harvesting, cutting logs into boards, and more.
And that is not all. The tractors of my childhood and even before all line up for everybody to review and remember. I always look for the Oliver 66, which is the tractor Dad taught me to drive and the one I like the best.
There are other displays and activities, but there is something about seeing that Oliver 66 and the others from my past. There is a magic that occurs when the steam whistles sound, the steam puffs up toward the clouds, and not to mention the smell of the freshly cut cedar planks.
But Old Threshers, this year, was special. I visited with old church members, cousins, and neighbors. Recognition had to be awakened. Stories had to be shared. But most important was sharing the past with the future.
For the first time, my grandchildren walked the fair grounds with me. They saw the equipment for the first time. They heard some of the stories of my parents and my childhood. And I felt my heart soar.
And the day expanded as we returned to the farm. I got to share the house with my daughter-in-law for the first time. I watched the awe as she and her son/my grandson looked at Mom's piano. It continues to sit there waiting even though the keys are in bad shape and tuning has not been done in decades.
And the grands met their cousins! Yes, the next generation met for the first time. My kids with their cousins. My grandkids with their cousins. My brother, too, along with me and our cousins. Wow!
I know, the experience was everything to me and not so everything for everybody else. But I am reminded that family is family. I am reminded that when we expand our family by joining in new families, home never really changes.
For years, I have thought about why I was so eager to leave home after college. I have wondered why home always stays with you. I went home regularly. I really did not divorce myself from home.
But life divorced me from home. Life circumstances can distance us from the very foundation of our lives. True, I became distanced from home; but I never became distanced from the foundations taught me at home.
My parents came from different faith backgrounds. True they were both Protestants, Mom a Presbyterian and Dad a Methodist. But when they married, the decision was to be a Methodist family.
My faith journey began with their faith journey. And my faith home remained Methodist, even with a brief visit with a Presbyterian congregation.
When I returned home over the weekend, the first face I recognized was a member of that Montgomery City Methodist church. How warming it was to feel that sense of recognition and to glory in that relationship.
The recognition reminded me that we are all of one family. We may have different parents, different genetics, but the common ground of faith makes us so close to one another regardless of location or distance defined by years.
How many times do we walk away from the foundations of our lives thinking we could do better?
How many times do we avoid going home?
How many times do we ignore what we are taught, esp. about God?
How many times does our life decisions risk poisoning our lives?
How many times do we think we cannot go home?
The parable shared in Luke , speaks to all of us at so many different levels.
As a parent, we do our best to raise our children so they know they are loved and will always be loved. We know we have to discipline them at times. We know we have to let them grow up. We know we have to accept their decisions even if we disagree. Yet, we pray they succeed and that they come home; not permanently but emotionally.
As a child, we all know that as we grow up, we look forward to living as independently. We grow up and move on. Maybe like me, I never wanted to be labeled a teacher, marry a farmer, and stay in my childhood community. But, I also never expected to face some of the challenges I did.
Thank goodness my parents laid the foundation for me life that included God and church. I fled that farm life, but I never left the church. My life challenges certainly knocked me down, but with my faith in God, I kept going.
The story of the Prodigal Son is as much a story of me leaving and returning as it is as a parent who watches children leave. God provides unconditional love to all always. It is us who must find our way home.
Going home is tough, true. But going home warms the heart and the benefits are immeasurable.
Going home this weekend was a delight. My family that remains in Montgomery were there. My family who live outside of Montgomery, were there. My heart was warmed by all the memories, all the relationships, and all the promises of the future.
My prayer is that all of my family and friends from my childhood, from today, and from the future know that they are loved. There is enough unconditional love from God to accept all the mistakes we make, but we may not know it until we stray away.
Thank you, God, for all the love and all the grace and all the forgiveness that you provide. I hope I model it for others, too. –Amen.
11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: "A man had two sons. 12 The younger son told his father, 'I want my share of your estate now before you die.' So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.
13 "A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living. 14 About the time his money ran out, a great famine swept over the land, and he began to starve. 15 He persuaded a local farmer to hire him, and the man sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. 16 The young man became so hungry that even the pods he was feeding the pigs looked good to him. But no one gave him anything.
The following Letter to the Editor was published today, April 27, 2018 in the Kansas City Star. I wrote it after reading the tribute to Barbara Bush on April 21. The essay/editorial struck a cord that is worthy of noting. Please read. Thank you to the KC Star for including it in today's edition.
My experience was a miscarriage of twins. But that was half a century after Robin Bush's death and Sanchez's mother's first late-term loss. I was fortunate to have a community that understood it was a loss and allowed me to grieve.
Another generation later, our daughter-in-law lost a daughter, Faith, at 17 weeks. Fortunately, she was supported by a medical team that understood the need to allow her and her husband time with the daughter.
Loss is painful, but grieving is a process that one must experience, and a medical team that understands that need is exceptional.
Sanchez's words and her insight concerning Mrs. Bush are evidence that our culture is learning to honor painful life experiences appropriately. Thank you for sharing such a personal and perceptive tribute to Mrs. Bush, but also to your own mom and all mothers who know the loss of a child all too soon.


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Texting and driving: Tougher rules appear dead in Senate
Update Wednesday: A House bill is positioned for formal passage of tougher enforcement of texting while driving Thursday but the measure appears unlikely to become law as a committee chairman won't let the Senate version come to a vote.
State Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Delray Beach
Senate SB 90 sponsor Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, told the News Service of Florida he continues to push for the bill but appropriations chairman Rob Bradley has indicated the proposal likely won't come up before the legislative session ends next week.
"All I can do is push as hard as I can on getting stuff done," Perry said.
House co-sponsor Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Delray, offered a response to Sen. Bradley's stated privacy concerns with HB 33.
The House bill "strikes the proper balance between privacy rights and safety," she said.
"In addition, texting while driving is already against the law, but it's only enforceable as secondary offense," she continued. "Since it has taken effect, violations have been issued and I have not heard any drivers complain about Law enforcement officers attacking the privacy rights of drivers who have been cited under the current ban.
"We are elected to represent the best interests of the people we represent. It is critical that do all we can to ensure that we do not lose another life on Florida's roadways to a texting driver."
Original post: A Florida Senate committee's last chance to authorize police to pull over drivers for texting on cell phones comes Tuesday and a House representative from Palm Beach County is imploring its chairman to "do the right thing."
Florida is one of four states that don't make texting while driving a primary offense, meaning cops cannot cite it unless they pull someone over for another infraction like speeding. At that point it brings a $30 fine, plus local add-on fees.
Records requested by The Palm Beach Post showed crash reports listing distracted driving rose 10 percent in Florida in 2016, and injuries associated with texting rose 45 percent in Palm Beach County.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, has expressed concerns SB 90 gives police too broad a pretext to stop motorists, and opens the door to invasions of privacy in the course of seeking proof on phones. The bill's last chance to be heard in a scheduled Senate committee meeting comes Tuesday, meaning it's near death for the 2018 session without prompt action.
The House version, HB 33, is expected to reach the floor of that chamber Wednesday and has the House Speaker's support.
"I implore Sen. Bradley to do the right thing and bring SB 90 up for a vote in the Appropriations Committee as soon as possible," said co-sponsor Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Delray Beach. "I also urge all Floridians to contact their local legislators and urge them to support HB 33 and SB 90."
The bills would make texting while driving a primary offense.
Bradley, a former prosecutor, said a tougher law brings worrying considerations such as "increasing the likelihood of pretextual stops" and increasing "government-citizen involvement tenfold potentially."
Bill supporters say Florida has some of the weakest penalties in the nation for texting, sending all the wrong signals.
"Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers," Slosberg said. "Primary enforcement of texting and driving laws decreases fatalities—most significantly among teenagers. "
Author Charles ElmorePosted on February 26, 2018 February 28, 2018 Categories texting while driving, UncategorizedTags Delray Beach, HB 33, mobile breaking business, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Rep. Emily Slosberg, SB 90, Sen. Rob Bradley, southpbc, texting while driving1 Comment on Texting and driving: Tougher rules appear dead in Senate
Texting while driving: Tougher enforcement advances in Florida House
On the opening day of Florida's legislative session Tuesday, a bill to make texting while driving a primary offense unanimously cleared a state House committee where it died last year.
Texting behind the wheel has become a huge cultural problem where it can seem like "everybody does it," but "as the state of Florida we must start sending the right message," said HB 33 prime co-sponsor Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Boca Raton.
After years of gridlock, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee passed 14-0 a measure that this session has the announced support of House Speaker Richard Corcoran.
Florida is one of four states that do not make texting while driving a primary offense.
That means police can not cite it unless they pulled a driver over for another offense such as speeding.
Similar legislation in the Senate has won early committee approval as well. It still has a long way to go in both chambers, but the effort is off to a much stronger start this session as more families lose loved ones on the road to distracted drivers, and troubling statistics have made the issue harder to dismiss.
Florida crash reports citing distracted driving rose 10 percent in Florida in 2016, and injuries associated specifically with texting rose 45 percent in Palm Beach County, The Palm Beach Post reported in June about in-depth data it requested.
"The fact that Florida is one of many states experiencing double-digit spikes in distracted driving-related crashes and is only one of four states that hasn't already made texting while driving a primary enforcement law is mind-boggling," said Logan McFaddin, the Florida-based regional manager for an insurer association, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. Making it a primary offense, she argued, will "save lives."
Under current law, an officer cannot pull over a driver solely for texting even if he or she witnesses the act, Slosberg said. Now police can take much more direct action, she said.
"Law enforcement can stop it when he sees it, immediately," said Rep. Bob Cortes, R-Altamonte Springs. "That's what we're doing here."
No one among more than two dozen speakers at Tuesday's hearing, including several people who lost family members, spoke in direct opposition to the bill. But even in support, several legislators voiced concerns, either that it does not go far enough or that it raises unintended problems.
Rep. Wengay Newton, D-St. Petersburg, expressed qualms it could give police one more reason to pull over minorities. Too often "that doesn't end well," Newton said.
Slosberg said data on enforcing laws requiring seat belt use, for example, suggested citations were not disproportionately handed out based on race.
Even supporters acknowledge texting behind the wheel is often difficult to prove and it's only one of several ways drivers can be distracted. Few drivers voluntarily admit texting. But sponsors argue it's critical to send a much stronger message than the current law allows.
The bill strengthens the current ban on texting, emailing, and instant messaging while driving, by changing the current enforcement of the ban from secondary to primary.
The bill protects civil liberties by requiring a warrant to access a driver's phone, sponsors say. It also requires a law enforcement officer who stops a motor vehicle for a violation of the ban to inform the driver of his or her right to decline a search of the phone.
At the same time, a phone search might not be required for a citation if the officer witnesses the offense, according to a law enforcement official speaking at the hearing.
Many features of current law would remain in place, including that the ban does not apply to stationary vehicles, first responders or people reporting emergencies, or the use of navigation systems, according to a House staff analysis.
A first violation remains a nonmoving violation that carries a $30 fine plus court costs, for a total fine of up to $108.
A second or subsequent violation committed within five years is a moving violation that carries a $60 fine plus court costs, for a total fine of up to $158, with three points added to the driver license record of the motor vehicle operator.
Any violation of the ban that causes a crash results in the addition of six points to the offender's driver license record.
Author Charles ElmorePosted on January 9, 2018 January 9, 2018 Categories texting while drivingTags distracted driving, Florida, HB 33, Logan McFaddin, mobile breaking business, news, newsfeed, PCI, primary offense, Rep. Emily Slosberg, texting while drivingLeave a comment on Texting while driving: Tougher enforcement advances in Florida House
NEW: Driver texting penalties strengthen under speaker-supported bill
After years of inaction by lawmakers, Florida's House Speaker said Wednesday he backs new legislation to toughen penalties for texting while driving.
Allie Augello's death left her father Steve convinced Florida needs tougher rules against drivers using cell phones. (Courtesy of Augello family)
The developments come after The Palm Beach Post requested state records showing crash reports listing distracted driving rose 10 percent in Florida, injuries rose 16 percent and deaths increased 13 percent in 2016. Injuries associated specifically with texting rose 45 percent in Palm Beach County, the newspaper reported in June.
Florida is one of four states that don't make texting while driving a primary offense.
Yet state lawmakers have for years refused to make it more than a secondary offense, meaning police could not cite it unless they pulled a driver over for another offense such as speeding.
Steve Augello, whose daughter Allie died in a crash in the Tampa area he believes was clearly caused by another driver's texting, said that made him "angry as hell."
House Speaker Richard Corcoran praised HB 33 filed Wednesday by Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, and prime co-sponsor Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Boca Raton, which makes texting and driving a primary offense.
The GOP speaker said in a statement,"Texting and driving presents a real, life-threatening danger to Floridians both on and off the road. The data is overwhelming and the need to act is equally compelling. We're proud to unveil a bill that does just that while also addressing legitimate civil liberties concerns. This bill establishes a proper balance between safety and law enforcement and our cherished liberties. The goal is safer streets, not greater conflict."
Corcoran commended Toledo "for taking on this issue" and thanked Slosberg "for her heartfelt and personal commitment to the safety of Floridians on the road."
Slosberg said, "Providing law enforcement with the ability to enforce the 'Texting While Driving Ban' as a primary offense will save lives and prevent injuries. I've been contacted by constituents with stories about parents dying, kids dying, and it is time that we take action."
Toledo said as a mother of five children the "numbers are as frightening as they are compelling."
Here's what sponsors say the bill does:
It strengthens the current ban on texting, emailing, and instant messaging while driving, by changing the current enforcement of the ban from secondary to primary.
Any violation of the ban committed in conjunction with any moving violation for which points are assessed, when committed within a school safety zone results in an additional two points being added to the offender's driver license record.
The bill protects civil liberties by requiring a warrant to access a driver's phone. It also requires a law enforcement officer who stops a motor vehicle for a violation of the ban to inform the driver of his or her right to decline a search of the phone.
Author Charles ElmorePosted on December 6, 2017 December 6, 2017 Categories texting while drivingTags Allie Augello, distracted driving, mobile breaking business, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Rep. Emily Slosberg, Richard Corcoran, southpbc, texting while drivingLeave a comment on NEW: Driver texting penalties strengthen under speaker-supported bill
Bill to let cops pull over Fla. drivers for texting clears first stop
After years of stalled legislation, a bill to let police pull over Florida drivers for texting passed its first state legislative committee of the 2018 session Tuesday.
The Palm Beach Post reported in June that crash reports listing distracted driving rose 10 percent in Florida in 2016, according to records the newspaper requested. Injuries associated with texting rose 45 percent in Palm Beach County.
But state legislators last spring declined to strengthen what advocates call some of the lightest penalties in the nation for drivers texting on cell phones.
"It drives me crazy the law is so weak," said Steve Augello, whose daughter was killed in the Tampa area in a crash he believes was caused by another driver's texting.
On Tuesday, SB 90, sponsored by state Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, passed the Senate communications, energy and public utilities committee 7-1.
"All too often we hear of the tragic stories of families that have been affected by someone who was texting behind the wheel," Perry said. "I'm proud to sponsor this vital piece of legislation that will make texting and driving a primary offense in the State of Florida and join the many other states who have answered the call for safer roadways."
Florida is one of five states that do not make texting while driving a primary offense. That means police have to stop a motorist for another reason, such as speeding, to write a citation. A fine is $30, though Florida Highway Patrol officials say in Palm Beach County local add-on fees make it $116.
"This is an important step for saving lives on Florida roads," said Logan McFaddin, regional manager for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, representing nearly 1,000 members. "We need to change driver behavior, and we believe that toughening the distracted driving laws will save lives by encouraging people to think twice about picking up the phone while driving."
Safety is the top priority, she said, "but the increase in accidents also could be impacting consumers' insurance costs. The recent spike in the number of auto accidents resulting from distracted driving comes at a time when repair, labor, medical and other costs associated with accidents are also rising."
It's still early in the process, and skeptical legislators in past years have questioned whether there's proof that texting-while-driving bans in other states have reduced accident rates.
"My main concern here is not giving people false hope that this is going to solve the problem," said state Sen. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth. "If we really want to do something to solve the problem, we should just not have people be able to use their phones while driving."
But passing a committee represents a more promising start than some bills have enjoyed in the past.
"Our number of distracted driving injuries and deaths are rising and our laws are not getting any better," Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Boca Raton and a sponsor of House legislation, said in June. Last session, she noted, "none of my bills actually received a hearing."
Author Charles ElmorePosted on October 25, 2017 October 25, 2017 Categories texting while drivingTags allpbc, Emily Slosberg, Keith Perry, Logan McFaddin, mobile breaking business, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, primary offense, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, SB 90, southpbc, texting while drivingLeave a comment on Bill to let cops pull over Fla. drivers for texting clears first stop
Boca weighs message to state: Fix lax texting, driving laws
Update: The Boca Raton city council passed the resolution 5-0 to become the first local-government council to approve it, News Service of Florida reported.
Original post: Police in Florida cannot pull over drivers for texting, but a state representative wants Boca Raton to send a message this week to legislators that lives are at risk because laws are too slack.
State Rep. Slosberg
The Palm Beach Post reported crash reports indicating distracted driving rose 10 percent in Florida in 2016. Injuries associated with texting rose 45 percent in Palm Beach County.
Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Delray Beach, said she is working with Boca Raton City Councilman Robert Weinroth to introduce a local resolution urging the state legislature to make texting while driving a primary offense.
Florida is one of four states that make it a secondary offense, meaning no penalty unless unless drivers are pulled over for something else like speeding. Bills by Slosberg and others to strengthen the law made little headway in last spring's legislative session.
Slosberg said she sent requests to every commissioner in the state asking them to adopt this public safety resolution. Weinroth plans to introduce the resolution supporting the legislation before the Boca Raton city council on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
"Providing law enforcement with the ability to enforce the texting-while-driving ban as a primary offense will save lives and prevent injuries," Slosberg said. "I've been contacted by constituents with stories about parents dying, kids dying, and it is time that we take action."
Author Charles ElmorePosted on July 24, 2017 July 26, 2017 Categories texting while drivingTags Boca Raton, mobile breaking business, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Rep. Emily Slosberg, Robert Weinroth, southpbc, texting while drivingLeave a comment on Boca weighs message to state: Fix lax texting, driving laws
Stunning 92% of drivers use phone, Fla. gets study's 2nd worst score
Forget what people say. It's what they really do behind the wheel that matters.
A study released today suggests 92 percent of U.S. drivers with cell phones have used them while moving in a car in the past 30 days and Florida gets the nation's worst score for such use after Louisiana.
"It's pretty insane," said Ryan Ruffing, director of communications at EverQuote Inc., the company behind the research. "Most people consider themselves good drivers, but they are not aware of how often they are using their phones behind the wheel."
An app called EverDrive collected data on more than 2.7 million vehicle trips and 230 million miles driven, according to the company. By sensing motion changes and other factors, the app assigns drivers a score on everything from phone use to use hard braking, speeding, risky acceleration and hard turns.
"I'm not surprised by the results of the study," said state Rep. Emily Slosberg, D-Boca Raton. "We're one of four states that don't make texting while driving a primary offense."
That means police don't cite drivers for texting on cell phones unless they pull them over for something else like speeding.
Slosberg and others have sponsored legislation to beef up penalties, but it is not clear those measures will get through committees in time to pass before the session ends in early May.
The EverDrive technology does not count hands-free devices or incidental phone motion in a pocket or car seat, but aims rather to detect active phone use such as unlocking it while the vehicle is moving, Ruffing said. Use can include texting and talking.
EverDrive, a privately-held firm based in Cambridge, Mass. and founded in 2011, calls itself an online insurance marketplace in the U.S. matching drivers with insurance providers based on price and coverage needs. The company insists it does not share individual driver data with insurance companies without permission, according to Ruffing, but its goal is to encourage safer habits by making drivers more self-aware.
Is it working? Company officials say there is evidence it may be. That 92 percent figure for phone use may sound high, but it was higher last year: 96 percent.
Southerners including Floridians have the highest phone usage rate while driving — on 41 percent of trips. Other regions used the phone on 34 percent to 37 percent of trips.
Last year EverQuote calculated Americans were on the phone about half a mile for every 11 miles driven.
Insurance companies such as Progressive have invited customers to use plug-in devices to measure many driving behaviors, if not necessarily phone use. Despite initial advertising claims, the gizmos can raise premiums as well lower them, The Palm Beach Post found. Drivers may not realize the tech cannot always distinguish between inattentive driving and, say, a hard stop to save a neighbor's dog. Also often penalized: Driving after midnight, even if you work the night shift.
Still, just about everyone acknowledges phone use behind the wheel represents a big and growing safety issue.
"We hope this data sheds light on actual driving habits versus people's perception of their driving skills," said Seth Birnbaum, CEO of EverQuote. "Our goal is to empower drivers to use their scores to improve their driving skills and ultimately make the roads safer for themselves and the 214 million drivers on the roads across the U.S."
Update: AT&T officials said they commissioned research showing 57 percent of people are more likely to stop driving distracted if a friend or passenger brings it up. As AT&T spokeswoman Kelly Starling in North Palm Beach said, "That means half of people are just waiting for someone to tell them to stop."
During Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AT&T said it has launched the #TagYourHalf social media campaign to "encourage the public to join the conversation on Twitter."
Author Charles ElmorePosted on April 12, 2017 April 12, 2017 Categories texting while drivingTags bnblogs, EverDrive, EverQuote, Florida, news, newsfeed, pbpmobile, Rep. Emily Slosberg, texting while driving2 Comments on Stunning 922 of drivers use phone, Fla. gets study's 2nd worst score

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Conflitti del cuore (The Evening Star) è un film del 1996 diretto da Robert Harling ed è il seguito di Voglia di tenerezza.

La pellicola vede sempre come protagonista Shirley MacLaine, mentre Jack Nicholson appare in un cameo.

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A Houston Aurora vive con la sua fedele governante Rosie e ormai da anni si prende cura dei suoi nipoti orfani di madre. Il ragazzo più grande è in prigione alla sua terza accusa di possesso di droga, il secondogenito convive con una ragazza e ha un figlio piccolo, e la terzogenita Melanie sta per lasciare la casa della nonna per trasferirsi a casa del suo ragazzo, un aspirante attore.

Rosie nota che Aurora sta scivolando in uno stato di depressione e le consiglia di rivolgersi a un terapista. Aurora comincia così alcune sedute con Jerry.

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 Conflitti del cuore, su Il mondo dei doppiatori, AntonioGenna.net

Film commedia drammatica
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Thank you to everyone that stopped bu in Emerald City Comic Con a couple of weeks ago.
I had a great time at the show meeting everyone.
One of the best show I have had so far and I am looking forward to next year already.
Friday was really busy. Way busier than last year. My kids loved running around at the show and had a great time chasing everyone dressed up as a Star Wars character.
Saturday was stupid busy. I left the table to get a crepe (oh they have the best crepes just outside of the convention centre) and pretty much ran back to the table as quick as I could due to the mobs of people everywhere. You could hardly move. If there is one compliant (a very small one), it would be larger aisles on the show floor (oh and more garbage cans). I stayed behind the table pretty much all of Saturday just to avoid trying to move on the floor.
Sunday was more relaxed. Still busy but not crazy busy like Saturday. I sold a few more books. Sold out the sheets for the Hare and Large Centuri Paper Toys. I thought that was pretty cool. Not bad considering I did not even have the sheets out on the table for Friday.
So, all in all ECCC was a wicked show. I already have a table booked for next year (got a booth for next year), so it will be year number 9 for me. One away until the big 10 year anniversary of Centuri WOTN. I gotta start pumping out the work to really make the upcoming years even better than this year.
It is the first year of the show and the first 2 day comic book show in Vancouver that I can remember. Really hoping it does great because Vancouver needs/deserves a big COMIC CON. There are just too many talented creators in the area to not have one.
Below is a map of the show floor and were you can find me in you are in the area. Be sure to pop by and check it out.


Relive all of your favorite Tybee Pirate Fest moments in brilliant living color right here in the Tybee Island Pirate Fest Photo Gallery Archive. If you just can't wait until October to get your pirate fest fix, let us try to help you out. Our photo galleries are chocked full of great costume ideas, resources, and much more.


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The main purpose of this handbook is twofold and directed toward two distinct groups - environmental engineers and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractors.
First, it is hoped that the environmental engineers who read this handbook will have a better understanding of what HDD is and how it works. HDD is a proven technology that offers many advantages over other methods of remediation.
For HDD contractors, this handbook is intended to make you aware of another potential market for your services. Although it is not an in-depth study of environmental remediation, this handbook provides basic information to get you started in this exciting new field.
Whether you're a driller or an engineer, hopefully the information offered here will help further your understanding of horizontal directional drilling and environmental remediation.
Special Thanks to James M. Doesburg, President, and Michael D. Lubrecht, Senior Geologist, Directed Technologies Drilling, Inc., for their technical contributions to this handbook.
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This handbook is dedicated to Frank Cannon and Mark Van Houwelingen for the countless hours and literally hundreds of thousands of miles they have traveled to advance the entire horizontal directional drilling industry.


Salt (sodium chloride) is a staple of every household, having been used by many cultures to flavor food for thousands of years. We have always valued salt highly, so much so it was a form of wage for Roman soldiers, known as salarium, from the Latin word for salt, sal(and hence our term for salary).
Sea salt is the result of evaporated sea water. Salt can also be mined from the earth, from salt lakes and dried ocean beds. The quality of salt varies greatly depending on where the salt is mined from (e.g. Himalayan salt is of high quality due to the pristine environment from which it is mined), and the level of refining that occurs (the less refined the salt, the better for you).
Unrefined sea salt is usually quite grey in colour and is derived directly from an ocean or sea. It is harvested through channeling ocean water into large clay trays and allowing the sun and wind to evaporate it naturally. Manufacturers of sea salt generally do not refine it much, so the salt still contains traces of other minerals. All salt, regardless of its type is generally 98% sodium chloride, with the remainder being a variety of other beneficial minerals (the less refined varieties containing up to 84 types). The more salt is processed and refined the less of these beneficial minerals remain in the salt.
Sodium is an essential electrolyte mineral, it is important for conveying energy and enabling nerve impulses and muscle contractions. In the past, salt tablets were recommended in the summer for people to replace sodium lost by exercise or heavy sweating. This is rarely recommended nowadays as we now know that it is more important to replace a combination of electrolytes, in particular potassium which is important as it helps to keep the correct balance of sodium in the body.
In our body salt has an affinity for water, so when we consume salt this causes a large percentage of sodium to settle in our vascular fluids. The sodium then attracts more and more fluid, causing an increase in pressure in the vascular system, which is one of the reasons excess salt can contribute to high blood pressure.
Salt is widely known to have an effect on blood pressure. There are some people who are very sensitive to sodium, and consuming even a small amount can cause their blood pressure to increase dramatically or to develop excess fluid retention. These people need to not only increase their potassium intake but abstain from all major sources of salt.
Between 40-60% of people with high blood pressure are sensitive to salt. People with diabetes and chronic kidney disease and greater age also tend to be more sensitive to the blood pressure raising effects of salt. Being overweight also appears to increase susceptibility to being sensitive to sodium, and increases risk of stroke and heart attack. If people who are overweight have a diet that is high in potassium then that risk is greatly reduced.  There are some other conditions which will increase your sensitivity to salt, such as Menierre's disease.
A meta-analysis looking at the effects of long term sodium reduction of blood pressure found that on average, people with elevated blood pressure who reduced their salt intake by 4.6g/day had an average reduction of systolic blood pressure by -4.97 mmHg, and an average reduction of diastolic blood pressure by -2.74 mmHg. For people with normal blood pressure an average reduction of salt intake by 4.4g/day reduced systolic by -2.03 mmHg and diastolic by -0.99 mmHg.  So while we need to respect the effect that excess salt intake can have on our blood pressure we also need to realise that just reducing salt in our diet in isolation will not have a large effect.
To support healthy blood pressure, focus on both increasing potassium intake through fruit and vegetables and avoiding excessive sodium intake from added salt or processed foods (and also working on all the other necessities for a healthy cardiovascular system) rather than just reducing or avoiding salt altogether. People with salt sensitivity and cardiovascular risk factors should reduce their salt intake to less than 2g/day and only choose unprocessed salt.
Gradually reduce added salt to foods so that you can learn to enjoy the flavours of unsalted foods.
Try flavouring foods with herbs, spices, and lemon juice.
Choose low-salt products when available.
Read food labels carefully to determine the amounts of sodium and learn to recognise ingredients that contain sodium a food with salt, soy sauce, salt brine, or any ingredient with sodium, such as monosodium glutamate, or baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) as part of its name contains sodium.
In reading labels and menus, look for words that signal a high sodium content, such as barbecued, broth, marinated, Parmesan, pickled, smoke and tomato base.
Prepared sauces and condiments are often high in sodium; these include barbecue sauce, cocktail sauce, mustard sauce, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce as well as many salad dressings.
Don't eat canned foods as these are often high in sodium.
Serve lemon wedges at the table instead of salt which can be a good flavor enhancer because of its acidity.
Use a salt free dukkah to sprinkle onto veggies or coat meats with. This imparts good flavor and crunch.
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 J. He, L. G. Ogden, S. Vupputuri, L. A. Bazzano, C. Loria and P. K. Whelton, "Dietary sodium intake and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in overweight adults.," The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 282, no. 21, pp. 2027-34, 1999.
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I looooove salt. Five years ago I stopped eating salty foods and adding it to my food. After some time, I started to taste salt in foods that I didn't know had salt, like the chocolate sprinkled on top of a cappuccino. On the rare times when I did eat something with salt, like hot chips, they tasted way too salty. But nice. I want to be there again, as now I need more and more salt to get that salt hit, it's like an addiction!Thanks for the article, it inspires me to try again.
Thanks for that article. I've had high BP for years but it's much better now (losing weight, exercise, herbal remedies, etc). I was warned about the danger of high sodium intake. I don't like over-salty foods and rarely use salt in cooking, preferring to only use a few grains of salt post-cooking and only on certain foods (some veg, noodles and egg). I've never given it up completely because in years to come they're just as likely to say we're missing something important! My father always said, "Eat anything in moderation." People should take all advice with a grain of common sense.


Unbeknownst to most Capitals fans, a handful of players have been participating in informal workouts at Kettler Capitals IcePlex these last few weeks, skating and preparing themselves for the upcoming season (whenever that might be). Russians Stanislav Galiev and Dmitry Orlov (who we last saw playing shirtless soccer with Ovechkin) have been the most dedicated, skating at Kettler nearly every day for a few weeks. Michal Neuvirth, John Carlson, Mike Green, and goalie prospect Sergey Kostenko have also made appearances.
On Friday, an estimated fifty onlookers at Kettler were given a special treat when the Capitals' new second line center, Mike Ribeiro, made an appearance and participated in a 3-on-3 scrimmage, though — uh — not in his normal gear. He also brought two smallish guests, who we're told showed the most fire of any players on the ice that day.
I'll let RMNB reader Lisa Gasparott, who was there, explain.
Practice has been pretty slim all week, but Friday was a treat since Mike Ribeiro showed up – in goalie gear. Dmitry Orlov and Stanislav Galiev were on the ice with Ribeiro, John Carlson, Mike Green, and Pat from Coldrush. They started warming-up with some skating drills and then had a 3-on-3 scrimmage. Riberio's kids, Mikael and Noah, were in the mix for a bit of it. They were keeping up with the big boys. They both have some pretty good wrist shots and weren't at all intimidated by the guys who were 10 times their size. At one point, Ribeiro's kids "threw down" and gave us a show! Probably 50 spectators were cheering them on! We are all hoping it's just a preview of what Dad is going to show us this season!
Afterward, Ribeiro came over to the kids who were waiting by the gate and signed some things and took pictures. He's very soft spoken and sweet. His boys came over too. They were the same demeanor. Beasts on the ice, but sweet off of it. His boys told me they were both going to be playing for the Reston Raiders this year, so that should be quite a treat for them!
Since arriving in D.C., Ribeiro has already shown the signs of being a character. He's been called a "rapper" by head coach Adam Oates for the way he dressed, was photographed painting stuff during D.C. public schools beautification day, and bragged on Twitter about "dominating" his fan challengers on Words With Friends despite English not being his first language.
I love him already. Please, Gary, let the season start on time.
Anyways, Lisa has been nice enough to share the photos she took on Friday. Enjoy. They are amazing.
Papa Ribeiro makes sure his sons are hydrated before skating.
Dima shoots; Mike ponders what he has gotten himself into.
Mike Green looking like he just got back from starring in the sequel of Castaway.
Apparently, Mike laid like this for a solid two minutes straight after that failed save.
Even Ribeiro's kids can score on him!
Mikael and Noah settle their differences like my brother and I would after I beat him at Tecmo Super Bowl.


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The Osbourne mantel package is suitable for many settings and decors. This traditional fireplace utilises Revillusion Flame technology – A clear view through the lifelike flames, to the full brick interior, captures the charm of a wood burning fireplace.
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Bear with me now, this is going to read like Genesis.
I retired from the A.F. A year's gone by and I no longer have a 'home' or roots. I start flying for an Allegheny, commuter airline out of Atlantic City. One day I fly into Republic Airport, L.I. N.Y. for parts pick up. I spot a sweet thing there that I will chase until catch her.
Two line boys refuel the charter twin beech I'm flying. One seemed a lot less ambitious than the other. The 'other' was Matt McCloskey, a jolly redheaded, freckled-face kid. Matt was a person you take to right away, a great fellow who will become a friend and protégé.
The FBO at Republic had obtained a nice Convair 440 that was Germany's 'AF-1' for Chancellor Conrad Adenauer and was looking for a pilot for charters. Guess who had a Convair rating and lots of hours? Meeee! I left the mini airline and mini pay for the Convair and more pay. I 'caught' the sweet thing (my present wife of 28 years) and we headed out to California to fly a different Convair for lots MORE pay.
Matt obtained all his flying licenses and followed us to California. He wanted to obtain 'heavy time' flying with me on the west coast Convair. He applied for The AF flight training program and graduated from T-38's in 1979 as a 2nd LT.
Guess what airplane was his first choice? YES, the C141 to be flown out of Norton AFB. NOW you can sigh and go ooooooh. Matt flew the same old routes with a proud reserve unit accumulating 3000 hours up to the Northern Lights and west to the South Seas. Like a son, he did me proud. Not only that, he would prowl the same old shopping streets of Okinawa that I mentioned in a previous 'Tale'; picking up whatever he was willing to carry home for me. I was still shopping in Okinawa without leaving home!
On those 141 trips, an AF reserve flight nurse caught his eye. I can hear 'bachelor' being spoken somewhere in Nam, 'What's a nice girl like you doing in rotten place like this'? I'd like to say they got married at 37000 ft coming back home on a shiny C141, but you wouldn't buy that. But they did get married and I KNOW it was the 141 that brought them together. I consider Matt a stable, well rounded, all around family man, like the stable and reliable 'ol 141 he flew and loved. He's so stable he still drives his 1977 Sirocco!
Starlifter we love you and will miss you.


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Frankfurt Airport Reports Drop in Passenger Traffic for August
By Paul Riegler on 12 September 2016
A Condor plane in Frankfurt
Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport, announced traffic figures for August 2016.
The airport's passenger traffic for the month dropped 5% year-over-year, with fewer than six million passengers passing through the airport. Fraport cited "the ongoing geopolitical situation" in destinations such as in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey as well as the "overall security situation" in Europe as the reason for the decline.
Aircraft movements at the airport were down by 2.3% to 41,803 takeoffs and landings, a figure that reflects the lower number of travelers.
The airport also reported a drop in maximum takeoff weight by 1.8% to 2.7 million metric tons, although the airport set a new record for the month of August with the average maximum takeoff weight rising to 127.9 metric tons.
Cargo at Frankfurt, which includes air freight as well as airmail, remained almost stable, down 0.1% to 171,871 metric tons in August.
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Freaks & Flash featured artwork from the heyday of tattooing as a Western folk art, combining tattoo flash (the design drawings for tattoos) with sideshow banners depicting tattooed performers and acetate stencils used for transferring tattoo designs on to the skin. From the early days of tattoo shops at the turn of the twentieth century until the beginnings of the tattoo "Renaissance" in the late 1960s and early 1970s, tattooing reflected a wide range of styles and motifs from the mundane to the extraordinary. From the work of "scratchers" to those who bridged the boundary between folk and fine art, the exhibit offered a glimpse into the multi-faceted history of inscriptions on human skin through the artifacts left behind. Many of the pieces had not been on public display since they were taken down from the walls of the shops in which they originally resided. The exhibit featured artists with long Chicago or Midwestern careers, rounded out with a variety of other artists working across America and beyond.
Click here to view this exhibition on Flickr.
Self-taught and outsider art is a worldwide phenomenon. America's Heartland boasts some of the most distinct, recognized and collected artists in this genre – as well as some whose talents are not so recognized. This exhibition featured art by venerable artists William Hawkins (1895-1990) and Elijah Pierce (1892-1984), plus works by lesser-known artists Mary Borkowski (1916-2008), Mary Frances Merrill (1920-1999), visionary Morris Ben Newman (1883-1980), David Pond (1940-2001), and stone carver Ernest "Popeye" Reed (1919-1985). Inspired by accounts of the 1986 exhibition, 1 + 3 from Ohio, curator Kevin Cole culled several stellar Midwest public and private collections to produce an exhibition that reflects the rich, innovative and diverse work of these artists. Whether notable or newly exhibited, the work of these artists reflects a creative spirit and expression that is very often moving and poignant; impressive and worldly, sometimes humorous, and always personal.
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Self-taught artists compelled to create often use whatever materials are available to them. Jan Petry curated this exhibit celebrating those artists who have picked up a stick and made it their own. Tree trunks, branches, twigs, roots…telephone poles, matchsticks, toothpicks…transformed in the hands of those with the vision to see in the humble stick what others do not. The work of well known artists Keith Goodhart, Kevin Sampson, LeRoy Person, David Philpot, Bessie Harvey, D. Bill, Wayne Kusy, C.P.Ligon, and Emory Blagdon joined that of unknown makers who express themselves in a stick of wood.


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Q: Why is a TR visible when not in DOM? Why is a tr element that hasn't been added to the DOM considered visible in jQuery, but a div is not?
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I'm using jQuery 1.4.2.  I tested this in Firefox 5, IE 9, Chrome 12, and Safari 5, and Opera 11.5.
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I've written a workaround to use in my application until I can upgrade to a more recent version of jQuery:
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Thanks for all the help everyone!

A: visible doesn't mean that you can physically see it. It will still be true even when your eyes are closed, for example.
The node itself has no concept that the browser only renders one DOM tree.
It has no attributes set whereby an HTML browser would treat it as "invisible", therefore it is "visible"... even if it's not part of the one node tree that the browser's actually rendering.
You might also ask how $('Bold text') can possibly be bold, or have any graphical formatting, when it cannot be seen.
From the documentation:

Elements can be considered hidden for
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*They have a CSS display value of none.

*They are form elements with type="hidden".

*Their width and height are explicitly set to 0.

*An ancestor element is hidden, so the element is not shown on the page.

Clearly none of these are true here.
I cannot explain why Dunhamzzz is able to produce a different result, though! It may be related somehow to the iframe in which the fiddle runs.

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OK, jsfiddle.net has nothing to do with it.
However, I can reproduce this with 1.4.2.
So one or both of them is wrong. Given the inconsistent behaviour of tr vs div, I'd suggest that 1.4.2 is incorrect (there were a number of hidden-item-related changes in 1.4.4) and that the documentation is misleading.

A: Do a fiddle, both are false for me. Which is to be expected as they haven't been placed in the DOM yet and therefore have no styles/visibility applied to them.

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High Achiever: Nicholson Serves Customers and Community
Greg Nicholson, plant manager of Greif's plastic plant in Belleville, Ontario, thrives most when he's active.
"I'm not good at sitting around," said Greg.
The lifestyle Greg has chosen doesn't allow for much leisure. Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Greg oversees a staff of 23 that produces plastic drums for their customers. Greg has worked with Greif since 1987 and was promoted to manager in 1995. In addition to his duties at Greif, Greg is an on-call volunteer firefighter for the Centre Hastings Fire Department in Ontario. At any point of any day, Greg could receive a call to respond to an emergency.
On September 22, 2018, with his two sons standing at his side, Greg was honored with an "Exemplary Performance and Service" medal for 25 years of service to his community.
"It's very humbling. The reason people join this service is not for recognition or pay, but to give back to their community and neighbors."
It was in back 1993 when Greg was approached by a neighbor about joining the fire department.
"My neighbor at the time was new to the volunteer fire service and he told me I should try it out. He said it's a great group of guys. I indicated I was interested in joining."
Knowing he would need to have the duty approved, Greg went to his bosses at Greif. He explained that as an on-call responder, he might need to leave work at any moment.
"They gave me an immediate yes. Greif is very community-oriented. They know that the reason I would leave work is to support the community in which I live and support people who are in need."
Major emergencies occasionally pull Greg out of the plant. Structure fires, brush fires and multiple vehicle accidents are the most common. He estimates over the course of a year, he might receive an average of 120 calls to respond. Sometimes they come in during the work day and sometimes in the middle of the night.
When he does leave his plant, he relies on his assistant managers, each of whom have been with Greif for a range of 10 to 46 years. Even during his times of temporary absence, Greg says the plant doesn't miss a beat.
During his 25 years of service, Greg has impacted hundreds of lives in the Belleville community. He's saved lives by carrying individuals out of burning buildings and saved memories by putting out fires before homes are fully destroyed.
When he joined the department, Greg never thought his years of service would reach a quarter century, but 10 years ago his oldest son Douglas joined the team.
"I said to my wife, I need to stay to make sure he gets the training he needs to keep him safe in these situations. Three to four years after he joined, my youngest son, Joshua, joined our same department. I needed to make sure he received the same training and to this point I haven't left."
Greg doesn't have a plan to step away from either of his roles. His first love was manufacturing, which is why he remains at Greif. He also has a strong affinity for being a helping hand for those in dire need.
"It's very rewarding to give back to your community and be able to help your neighbor out. People call the fire department when they're having the worst day of their life. If you can be there to help make it a little less traumatic, it gives you a good feeling inside."
Photo: Greif's Greg Nicholson received an "Exemplary Performance and Service" medal for 25 years of service to the Centre Hastings Volunteer Fire Department. His sons Douglas (left) and Joshua (right), joined him at the ceremony.


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Definition the word anarchy book pdf
The etymology of the word, anarchy the last bastille. Definition definition is a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol. Some people think an anarchist society would result in lawlessness and chaos. Contents publishersintroduction 5 anarchism,anintroductionbydonaldrooum 7 whatanarchistsbelieve 8 anarchy. Complex adaptive leadership preface whats this all about. Anarchystateandsy866102020 adobe acrobat reader dcdownload. Decentralization is a complex phenomenon involving many geographic entities, societal actors and social sectors. Anarchy is the state of a society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body. Anarchy meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The marketplace of ideas redefined the word anarchy out from under you. The impact of world opinion on contemporary history, peter n. Anarchy definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Pdf in this introduction to the special issue, we undertake a little. Now, you can certainly try to change the definition back to the old meaning if thats how you want to spend your limited time.
Anarchy in action revolution and it is not involved with speculation on the way an anarchist society would function. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. This book may well change your view of what leadership is, and what to do about uncertainty. Autocratic leaders make choices or decisions based on their own beliefs and do not involve others for their suggestion or advice. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Other words from anarchist example sentences learn more about anarchist. In the united states, the term anarchy typically is used to refer to a society without a publicly enforced government or violently enforced political authority. Pdf in this introduction to the special issue, we undertake a little ground. Practical anarchy practical anarchy is the second in a threevolume series on anarchy. The current definition of the word anarchy was not dictated by government. Feminism definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Anarchist definition of anarchist by merriamwebster. It may also refer to a society or group of people that totally rejects hierarchy. When there is no leader, or when nobody has power over everyone used just in the anarchist movement. The decision to launch them together stemmed from the brands wide appeal by both sexes. Pdf the french revolution and the anarchist ideals that were propagated about.
Like most such people, he possesses a lot of influence and significant power. This is a remarkable book, and a reminder of powers corrupting influence is always. Anarchy definition of anarchy by the free dictionary. While fighting immigration anarchy may frighten some with its startling stories and shocking statistics, its profiles of courageous leaders should serve as an inspiration to many and, as the book title so states, should encourage americans to fight immigration anarchy. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Anarchist books 461 books meet your next favorite book. Anarchy article about anarchy by the free dictionary. This theory contends that a major influence on a states behaviour is the fact that it has to look to its survival in a state of anarchy there was anarchy, chaos, gangs of armed and brutal thugs, panic, starvation and horror on tocquevilles account, then, freedom of association and a free press do not promote anarchy in his book, max barry seems to be making the point that anarchy is. Anarchy, i pointed out that the cast of npcs published therein were best used as inspiration for your own cast of npc threats.
In other words, my purpose in this book is to teach you to be a mathematician. Search the meaning and definition of over one hundred thousand words. It is a role of no power, no influence, with no glamour or credit. I think the most simple and elegant solution is to go directly to the language that gave us the word, which is greek. The descriptions create haunting and detailed imagery and the characters are deep and wellrounded. If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any. Noun verb verbintransitive verbtransitive adjective pronoun propernoun interjection adverb abbreviation conjunction synonyms idiom phrase prefix suffix origin slang person alternative forms etymology pronunciation. The word originally meant leaderlessness, but in 1840 pierrejoseph proudhon adopted the term in his treatise what is property.
In the common language, the word anarchy is often used to describe chaos or anomie. The country being subjugated is generally a nonindustrial and nonwhite country such as cuba, india, or indonesia. But if this book is just a footnote to kropotkin, and if it is open to the same criticism. The smooth terrorist formerly known as fake sagan, when asked to define anarchy, said the following. A list of words used in special english programs on radio, television and the internet. Information and translations of anarchy in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. While the popular understanding of anarchism is of a violent, antistate movement, anarchism is a much more subtle and nuanced tradition than a simple opposition to government power. The word anarchy was first used in 1539, meaning an absence of government. Various factions within the french revolution labelled. Errico malatesta anarchy 1891 freedom press 1974, 1994. International organizations ios and institutions iis have become an increasingly common phenomenon of international life. Definition definition of definition by merriamwebster. There is much confusion between the definitions of anarchy and anarchism. The word anarchy may be almost beyond redemption any attempt to find goodness in it could well be utterly futile or worse.
Sexandviolence and the originof the novel alex comfort education, equality, opportunity. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. It launches a critical attack upon prevalent stereotyped ideas about the nature of the modern state. The word originally meant leaderlessness, but pierrejoseph proudhon adopted. It is about the ways in which people organise themselves in any kind of human society, whether we care to categorise those societies as primitive, traditional, capitalist or communist. This book won the first alternative peace prize at the alternative book fair in frankfurtm. The stronger nation is usually industrial and western meaning european, u. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Specialenglish word book voice of america washington, d. International organizations are associations of actors, typically states. Some root words are real words on their own, such as friend. It may also refer to a society or group of people that totally rejects a set hierarchy.
Are there any examples of anarchic societies being successful in the past. It is about a counterfeiter, and the producer does a pretty good job of showing how to counterfeit. I will proceed in two steps, firstly i will take a look at the relations anthropology and. Anarchy definition, a state of society without government or law. Complex adaptive leadership embracing paradox and uncertainty is an intriguing title. Lastly, even though i sought out input from many people anarchist and nonanarchist, experts and novices, friends and foes, and even though ive been working on this book for.
The word anarchy comes from the greek and its literal meaning is without government. A beginners guide, david beetham, isbn 1851683631 global outrage. Anarchism is a political theory which aims to create anarchy, the absence of a master, of a sovereign. For example, in the word sympathy, pathy is used rather than pathos, the actual greek word. Anarchy definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Since anarchy means without rule, it is said, an anarchist is one who. Cover of social conquest of the hindu race and meaning of equality by har dayal. Old and new, asserts that the student left, the radical. The third definition is wrong political disorder and confusion anarchy may, possibly, lead to political disorder and confusion if the anarchists are amateurs but it isnt, in itself, the disorder andor confusion of any political government. It won the 1975 us national book award in category philosophy and religion, has been translated into 11 languages, and was named one of the 100 most influential books since the war 19451995 by the uk times literary supplement. Freedomain radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web, and was a top 10 finalist in.
Metaphor definition and examples those are the uses of metaphor, and this is the official definition. Anarchyanarchy training big man strong presents anarchy training 6 ive taken the lessons that ive learned in the textbooks and mixed it with realworld experience. The combination of anarchy, ruthless selfhelp, and powermaximizing behaviour by all states leads to another realist assertion. Chapter 6 three theories explaining imperialism mperialism is a term used to describe a situation in which one on country controls another. The etymological origin of anarchism is from the ancient greek anarkhia, meaning without a ruler, composed of the prefix ani. Anarchism is the movement for social justice through freedom. Anarchy is a beautifully written fantasy book with an ethereal, literary quality to it. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Autocratic leadership is a management style wherein one person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members.
The disciplines use of the term anarchy remains wedded primarily to the. A beginners guide, simon tormey, isbn 1851683429 political philosophy. Control definition, to exercise restraint or direction over. A good book on the subject is the poor mans james bond. The bolobolo collective statement of values section two. White, isbn 1851683283 marx, andrew collier, isbn 1851683461 democracy. Anarchy for him and for her are the firstever pair of body sprays to launch at the same time in mass retail stores, according to the brand. In other words, war, or the threat of war, is the primary means by which states under anarchy resolve conflicts of interest. Although the word metahuman is increasingly reclaimed inuniverse for the former definition, this article deals with them primarily in the latter sense. The word anarchy errico malatesta the word anarchy was universally used in the sense of disorder and confusion. This is not true, the word anarchy, as defined and first used in the greek language, simply means without rulers not disorder, chaos, confusion, and not even without rules. The proliferation of ios, the growth in treaty arrangements among states, and the deepening of regional integration efforts in europe and in other parts of the world all represent formal expressions of the extent to which.
Keep and open mind and the results will come quickly. Others, such as anarchocapitalists, believe that private. The third definition should be removed or replaced. Anarchism collection from the rare book and special collections division at. Anarchism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anarchy is the condition of a society, entity, group of people, or a single person that rejects hierarchy. Feb 04, 2020 anarchism usually uncountable, plural anarchisms the belief that proposes the absence and abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms. Anarchism appears in english from 1642 as anarchisme and anarchy from 1539. The definition, used, especially before a noun, with a specifying or particularizing effect, as opposed to the indefinite or generalizing force of the indefinite article a or an. When there is no political order, and there is confusion used often from mass media.
Anarchy refers to the state of a society being without authorities or a governing body, and the general confusion and chaos resulting from that condition. Some stuff may seem weird but ive seen it work repeatedly. Latin and greek word roots, book 1, lessons focus on the use of stems or bases in the english word rather than on the actual greek or latin word. Foreshadowing is used well, keeping the reader on edge and instilling an awful sense of foreboding. Dec 09, 2009 the existence of this prejudice and its influence on the publics definition of the word anarchy, is easily explained. Oligarchy definition of oligarchy by merriamwebster. Anarchy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Beginning, middle, and end 8 developed by the national pass center with funding from solutions for outofschool youth sosy migrant education program consortium incentive 2012 a root word is the word, or part of the word, which gives the word its meaning. Anarchy, state, and utopia is a 1974 book by the american political philosopher robert nozick. A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar.
The anthropology of anarchy school of social science. You have power, prestige and influence and can dictate your terms in professional matters. How to use anarchy in a sentence thesaurus and word tools. The first volume is everyday anarchy the third is achieving anarchy. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloginginpublication data realism and world politics edited by ken booth. The suffix ism denotes the ideological current that favours anarchy. Man, like all living beings, adapts and accustoms himself to the conditions under which he lives, and passes on acquired habits.
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Thanks to Tax Free, I had to work Saturday and Sunday.
Nothing exciting to share about working all weekend long.
Remember how I told you how I took all these pictures while I was in Vermont.
I thought I was taking pictures but really I was making a movie.
Not sure how I did this but I was able to get some pictures from the movie.
I decided to share pictures of the Ben & Jerry's Factory in Vermont.
Who doesn't love Ben & Jerry's??
Since it was Fourth of July, it was not busy at all.
We did take the factory tour.
in the factory, it was kinda a of waste.
The tour is only like fifteen minutes.
The highlight is the ice cream sample at the end.
After the tour, we walked up to the Flavor Graveyard.
It's worth the short walk up the hill.
If you are in Vermont, I would say stop by Ben & Jerry's.
While I don't think the tour is that special, the ice cream is.
After visiting the Flavor Graveyard, we had to get some ice cream.
Who cares that it was like 11:00AM.
The ice cream was sooo good!!
Oh and the waffle cones, I still dream of it.
It was the best ice cream I have ever had.
Heck, I would drive the 2.5 hours to get ice cream again.
Are you an ice cream fan??
Ben and Jerry's makes everything better- I still need to make my way to do their tour in Vermont!! Sorry you had to work all weekend, but I hope you were able to make some tax free purchases!
Mmmmm Ben and Jerry's. Chubby Hubbu was my all time favorite!
Ha, I had some Ben & Jerry's last night! But from my grocery, not the real place of course, lol.
Yum! Ben & Jerry's sounds so good right now. Sorry you had to work all weekend :( No fun!
Oh i LOVE Ben and Jerry's, not just the ice cream itself but also for what the company stands for.
Can't go wrong with Ben and Jerry's so many great flavors.
yum i love ben and jerrys especially their cookie dough. they don't skimp on the cookie dough and phish food has always been one of my favorites!
Boo for working all weekend but yey for Ben & Jerry's! Would love to visit their headquarters.


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DJ CAM founded his own label, Inflamable Records, which has now sold over 3 million records and counts more than a hundred productions in its catalogue, including the single "Summer in Paris" featuring vocals by Anggun (over 1 million singles sold). Over the years he has created a host of successful remixes (Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Serge Gainsbourg), music for films and TV (Gus Van Sant, CSI: Miami…), soundtracks for numerous events and fashion shows and sound design for many prestigious boutiques and brands (LVMH, Cartier, A.P.C., Sephora, …). And of course, DJ CAM has mixed at almost all the big clubs and music festivals in the USA, Europe, Asia and around the world. The French Touch is back!"
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Ben Nighthorse: Memories and Unique Jewelry
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 2:23 PM
During the late 1960's and early 1970's, Indian jewelry was incredibly popular. Turquoise and silver jewelry was being turned out by shops in Albuquerque, Gallup, Farmington, Flagstaff and other "border" towns in massive quantities.
Artists who worked on their own on the reservation were working full time. Anyone who needed employment on the reservation could turn to jewelry making. There was an economic upside in all of this, for sure, and it was also great to see these beautiful creations being worn by people all over the country.
The squash blossom necklace became an important symbol of Southwestern Indian jewelry. The downside was that prices rose beyond any reasonable level, it was not possible to maintain quality and too many really poorly made pieces of jewelry were sold. More turquoise jewelry was sold than there were Indians to make it, which opened up the market for unscrupulous non-Natives and even foreign makers.
It was during this time that I met Ben Nighthorse, a Northern Cheyenne who, along with a handful of Native American jewelers, had stepped out of the bounds of traditional jewelry making and were creating new and exciting designs. Ben did not have roots in the Southwest, so his jewelry was never based on that traditional look, but he did work with many Navajo, Hopi and Apache artists to establish what was really the first contemporary Native American Jewelry.
Ben was at a meeting of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, an organization that had formed in the 1970's to promote and protect authentic Indian arts and crafts. He was a fascinating guy to talk to and had many interests. He had been a policeman, was an avid horseman, an Olympian, a businessman and was making his primarily living as a jeweler. He, along with people like Gibson Nez, Jimmy King Jr., Charles Loloma, Preston Monongye and a dozen or so others were stepping out of traditional designs and creating new and exciting pieces.
I believe that if this group of people had not come along, any sustained interest in Native American jewelry would have dropped to the wayside. What they did was to raise the bar. It forced traditional style jewelers to up their quality and helped to create a new generation of jewelry artists that were excited about their art, not just the money that could be made from it.
In the late 1970's, Ben and his family bought a farm in Ignacio, 20 miles from Durango, and took over the management of the Southern Ute Sky Ute Downs. He did that for a few years, along with making his jewelry. In 1982 he got into politics, first as a State Representative and later as a United States Congressmen and Senator.
Ben showed his jewelry at Toh-Atin Gallery and his daughter, Shanan, worked for us for years before opening her own Sorrel Sky Gallery. While Ben was in the United States Senate, he created quite an uproar when he changed political parties. I was in Vail at the time and called home on a pay phone (no cell phones then!) to check on what was happening at the gallery. Carol Martin, our gallery manager, answered the phone and said, "Things are crazy here. I don't know what to do about Ben's jewelry!"
"What is wrong with Ben's jewelry?" I asked.
"He switched from a Democrat to a Republican and we are getting calls from people who want to return his jewelry," she said.
I had never considered that anyone would buy jewelry based on political affiliation, so after a moment to think about it, I told Carol,
"Tell them we are happy to trade their Nighthorse jewelry for anything else we have in the gallery, but we can't guarantee the political affiliation of the artist they trade for!"
There are a lot of stories about Ben, but the bottom line is that he made and was responsible for influencing great jewelry by many wonderful artists.
Occasionally, we receive some of his older pieces to resell and this week, we have an amazing bracelet that was originally sold by Ben at the Denver Museum of Natural History in the late 1970's.
Bear Claw Bracelet by Ben Nighthorse
It is an unusual shape, inlaid with turquoise, coral, jet, shell and Walrus ivory on sterling silver. It is not one of the pieces that he cast, as much of his jewelry is today, but is from the early days when every piece was handmade. It is a one of a kind piece of jewelry and a true collector's piece. It measures 6 3/4" around with 1 1/8" gap and the widest point measures 2" across.
We also have a ring from that same collection that has become one of his standard styles, but the signature on this piece, as it is on the bracelet, is hand engraved. By the 80's, Ben had begun using a stamp rather than signing each piece by hand. The ring is size 9 3/4 and is inlaid with coral, shell and turquoise.
Princess Red Coral Ring by Ben Nighthorse
We have one other piece which is a horse pendent, inlaid with turquoise, that came from a different collection. It is a more recent example of Nighthorse jewelry. Note that he used a stamp to sign it. It is a beautiful pendent, 1 3/4" wide with a 15 " silver chain.
Running Horse Pendant by Ben Nighthorse
When Ben retired from Congress, he donated his papers and office to the Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College and they have recently opened a new exhibit featuring a re-creation of his office with a display of his jewelry. We encourage you to visit the Center to see the display and also to see the new exhibit of pieces from the Durango Collection, the Navajo weaving collection put together by my father and Mark Winter.
Ben Nighthorse work currently available on our website
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5 Comments Posted in Jewelry Native American Artists
Jacqueline Cheatams
posted on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 7:21 AM
I have a ring of Mr Nighthorse, trying to find out if it is real. If it is, what it is worth.
Pamela Irvin
posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 5:11 PM
I just purchased a 14 1/2 inch knife from a local auction. I would like to see more of his awesome work. When visiting family in New Mexico I purchasd jewelry.
vikku
posted on Monday, February 17, 2020 2:06 PM
Thanks for putting up such a great information, I didn't know that this kind of precious gems/piece of rare jewelry is available in India. check out The Karmaplace
krupali
Indian jewelry is incredibly popular. None of woman is complete without jewelry. Married woman wear nose ring, Manga sutra, bangles,  rings ,earrings and etc. Even unmarried woman also wear rings and other jewelry.
posted on Friday, November 24, 2017 12:50 PM
I have a pair of earrings sent to me from maybe NM about 26 years ago. I remember he said they were made by Nighthorse. How can I know?
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The card set is overall in GOOD-VERY GOOD condition. This is a complete set of player cards reflecting the 1974 season stats. This set also includes the additional players set and a photocopy of the original roster sheet.
I have inventoried and inspected the cards and every card but 2 has been accounted for. The 2 missing cards are Willie Crawford of the Dodgers and Roric Harrison of the Braves. The set has obviously been handled a lot. Most cards have corner or edge wear and many have some degree of handling stains. All card results are perfectly readable. No tears. No writing. I would grade them 4-5 on a 10 scale (see condition guide below).