Mercutio: Where the devil should this Romeo be? The love that Romeo and Juliet share is the opposite of the selfish love that Shakespeare references in the opening acts of the play. Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld as Romeo and Juliet in the 2013 dramatic film adaptation. The balcony scene has Juliet speaking when she thinks she's alone, although Romeo is listening in. Analysis Act 2 is more focused than Act 1, in that it mostly serves to establish the marriage which will become the root of the play's dramatic conflict. Ah, dear Juliet, Why art thou yet so fair? Now is he for the numbers that Petrarch flowed in: Laura to his lady was but a kitchen-wench; marry, she had a better love to be-rhyme her; Dido a dowdy; Cleopatra a gipsy; Helen and Hero hildings and harlots; Thisbe a grey eye or so, but not to the purpose. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Juliet feels horribly betrayed, as she didn't want to marry Paris, and she wanted some condolence from the people closest to her.
Then, since the case so stands as now it doth, I think it best you married with the county. Romeo's a dishclout to him: an eagle, madam, Hath not so green, so quick, so fair an eye As Paris hath. God rest all Christian souls!. O, be some other name. This species of hawk had the epithet gentle annexed to it, from the ease with which it was tamed, and its attachment to man' Steevens. One of the most famous puns is in Mercutio's soliloquy after being stabbed.
My dismal scene I needs must act alone. That villain cousin would have kill'd my husband: Back, foolish tears, back to your native spring; Your tributary drops belong to woe, Which you, mistaking, offer up to joy. The night before the wedding between Juliet and Count Paris is to take place, Juliet takes the sleeping drug. Balthasar hands over the letter from Romeo to his father, which corroborates Friar Laurence's story. The oxymorons will be in bold font: Romeo and Juliet Act 3 scene 2 lines 73-79: O serpent heart , hid with a flow'ring face! O, that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek! Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.
Romeo and Juliet's connection is simultaneously rooted in pure love and unbridled passion. GradeSaver, 26 June 2013 Web. Shakespeare was quite famous for these types of lines. I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks: Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. In theater, an aside is a set of lines spoken by a character thatare not intended to be heard by any of the other characters onstage, just the audience.
I think the ending is a but stupid! What is the nature of his various soliloquies? Romeo says that he had a dream in which his beloved Juliet found him dead and kissed him as a result of which, he was brought back to life and became an emperor. O, be some other name! Here, Shakespeare breaks the convention of the soliloquy, which is traditionally a speech where a character shares his or her inner thoughts only with the audience. Juliet is close to the nurse who practically raised her, they are super close. A thousand times good night! Then all alone At the prefixed hour of her waking, Came I to take her from her kindred's vault; Meaning to keep her closely at my cell, Till I conveniently could send to Romeo: But when I came, some minute ere the time Of her awaking, here untimely lay The noble Paris and true Romeo dead. Her eye discourses; I will answer it. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she: Be not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is but sick and green And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, As daylight doth a lamp. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she: Be not her maid, since she is envious; Her vestal livery is but sick and green, And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. Instead of being set in a city named Verona, the beach was called Verona Beach and the Chief police was in charge, known as Commander Prince. What satisfaction canst thou have to-night? Romeo: Go to; I say, you shall. Shall I be married, then, to-morrow morning? This precious book of love, this unbound lover, To beautify him, only lacks a cover: The fish lives in the sea, and 'tis much pride For fair without the fair within to hide: That book in many's eyes doth share the glory, That in gold clasps locks in the golden story; So shall you share all that he doth possess, By having him, making yourself no less.
Yet, if thou swear'st, Thou mayst prove false. Romeo demonstrates recklessness and immaturity by rushing into love, not caring what follows. The purpose of this soliloquy is to help the audience understand Romeo's. O, their bones, their bones! O, he is the courageous captain of compliments. That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. Throughout the story Romeo appears to mature however towards the end romeo appears more violent and angry. Of course, this rash decision ends in disaster.
Death, lie thou there, by a dead man interr'd. Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon Drums in his ear, at which he starts and wakes, And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two And sleeps again. Mono means 1 so anytime you come across someone speaking for a long period of time without interruption that is probably a monologue. This is why many Venetian women married at such an early age. But Balthasar doesn't leave, and instead hides nearby. Romeo: Pardon, good Mercutio, my business was great; and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy. I have forgot why I did call thee back.


Anyone who has ever suffered through iTunes (and iCloud) on Windows or Apple Music on Android should not want Apple to buy Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Sling or anything else that would force Apple to support more than their own hardware/software platform. Do you have any idea how many platforms the streaming services have to support? Not just the main PC/mobile ones like Microsoft, iOS, OS X and Android but all browsers as well as proprietary/obscure ones like Roku, streaming DVD/Blu-Ray players and smart TVs.
Unless Apple wants to use them to totally transform their corporate culture and approach to technology, they should stay far, far away.
None of those make any PROFIT. but Apple does.
No No No. Netflix works well across every platform. Apple would only ruin that.
… and, knowing how much the content providers seem to hate Apple, I can see them refusing to renew content contracts when they expire, and hooking up with someone else. I guess it depends on whether they hate Apple more than they love whatever money they are making off Netflix.


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Grant windfall to help homeless people in Westminster get on their bikes to improve health and wellbeing.
Cyclists at a homeless hostel in Westminster can continue their quest for pedal power after being awarded a £13,000 cycling grant to boost their health and wellbeing and explore the city's greenspaces.
08:03 February 26, 2018
The windfall will enable residents at Queen Mary homeless hostel, in Greencoat Place, to carry on running their cycling club for the next three years.
Cycling Grants London is a programme funded by Transport for London (TfL) and managed by the environmental regeneration charity, Groundwork London. It offers funding of up to £13,000 over three years to community groups such as residents' associations, charities and youth groups for projects that encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to cycle safely.
Run by housing association Riverside, Queen Mary has been supporting vulnerable women since 1926, and offers accommodation and support for homeless females aged 25-plus with complex needs, including mental health issues.
The cycling club was formed when transport charity Sustrans set up a 10-week cycling course to improve customers' health and wellbeing, build their confidence and reduce social isolation.
Kelvin O'Mard, Riverside's Area Manager for Westminster, said: "We are delighted that our cycling club can continue for another three years thanks to Cycling Grants London. The initiative is very popular with residents and we've seen real benefits from participants such as improving their health and wellbeing, mental health, and helping them to become more independent. We also have qualified instructors from Westminster Council that give lessons on cycling and road safety.
"The club is a great way for our customers to get outdoors and explore the city's parks. Some members hadn't cycled since they were a child, so joining the club is a chance for them to pick up new skills. The exercise has helped others to recover from illness, improve balance and mobility skills. Participants now feel more confident on the bike, and this funding now secures the future of the club for a few more years."
Lilli Matson, TfL's Director of Transport Strategy said: "We want to enable all Londoners to take up cycling or cycle more often and it's fantastic to see our grant helping the women at Queen Mary to discover the benefits of cycling. As well as simply being enjoyable, cycling leads to a healthier lifestyle and a cleaner environment, and is a great way to get around the city – this is why the Mayor is committed to improving cycling provision across the Capital."
To find out more about our supported housing services visit: www.riverside.org.uk/care-and-support/supported-living.

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Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Campaign against Daesh (29 Feb 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on progress in the campaign against Daesh.
Kevin Hollinrake: Russian airstrikes are clearly targeting civilian populations in Syria, killing and maiming innocent men, women and children, as well as degrading the moderate Syrian forces that we are relying on to defeat Daesh in the region. Will the Secretary of State outline what actions we are taking now, and might take, to protect these populations and underpin our military strategy in the region?
Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Oil and Gas Industry (1 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: An application for shale gas exploration in my constituency may result in many millions of pounds in community benefits. Does the Minister agree that those community benefits should go to the communities most affected by development?
Oral Answers to Questions — Education: STEM Subjects (7 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: Families for schools does an excellent job arranging for business people to visit schools to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs, including science and technology entrepreneurs. Will the Secretary of State outline plans to engage more business people with more schools to encourage more young people to help build our enterprise economy, particularly in science and technology?
Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Topical Questions (8 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: The Government have given strong support to the idea of creating a new legal form of guardian, to help with the property and affairs of the 3,000 people who go missing every year in the UK. Will the Minister confirm when that might be brought into effect?
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — [2ndAllocated Day]: Clause 33 — Extended Sunday opening hours and Sunday working (9 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: Before entering this place, I was in business for 25 years. It is absolutely right to consider the needs of large businesses and, of course, small businesses, and the family lives of workers, but, as all business people know, the customer comes first. If the customer wants to shop at other times at the weekend, should they not be allowed to do so, and is the pilot not the right way to take it...
Kevin Hollinrake: Will the hon. Gentleman give way?
Energy Intensive Industries — [Mr Christopher Chope in the Chair] (10 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: Is my hon. Friend aware that the shale gas industry has revolutionised the fortunes of the chemicals industry in the US? According to PricewaterhouseCoopers 1 million jobs will be created in manufacturing by 2025 as a direct result of shale gas energy and associated chemical feedstocks.
Investigatory Powers Bill (15 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: With the internet connection record, we are looking for a past history for a future crime. If someone is investigating a child abuser or a terrorist, is it not relevant to see their past records and whether they have accessed sites with relevant material? We would be able to see that from contact information.
Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (16 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: Antibiotic Research UK, situated in my constituency, is the world's first charity to tackle antimicrobial resistance, which is a looming global danger of disaster-movie-style proportions. Will the Prime Minister agree to meet me to see how we can fund this vital research, so that this time it is not the Americans who save the world but the British?
Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: House Building (21 Mar 2016)
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Kevin Hollinrake: I will do my best. The number of housing starts relies on a proper assessment of housing need. Gladman recently ran a successful appeal in my constituency on the basis that the local authority could not demonstrate a five-year housing supply. There is now a revised assessment by the local authority showing an eight-year-plus supply. Is it time for a definitive assessment of housing need?
Ways and Means — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — Amendment of the Law (21 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: How does the hon. Gentleman reconcile his comments that rural areas are getting a better deal? My local authority, North Yorkshire County Council, was facing a 39% reduction, compared to an average reduction of 20% to metropolitan areas.
GPS and Heavy Goods Vehicles — [Sir Alan Meale in the Chair] (22 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. These issues might sound trivial to some people who do not have constituencies that are constantly affected by them. In my constituency, the A170 runs up Sutton Bank and there are two one-in-fours divided by a hairpin bend. There are two incidents there a week with lorries having to back up all the way into the village, often causing...
Legal Guardianship and Missing People (23 Mar 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: Will the Minister give way?
Kevin Hollinrake: I am grateful to the Minister. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for York Outer (Julian Sturdy) on securing this important debate. I understand that some 2,500 people could be helped by the proposals. I pay tribute to Mr and Mrs Lawrence—Mrs Lawrence is a constituent of mine. They have kept hope alive for Claudia and they hope to help thousands of other people, and today they are...
Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Broadband (3 May 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: The Ofcom solution to the desperately poor penetration of fibre to premises in the UK is to open up access to BT's ducts and poles, but that would require reasonable rates of access as well as a clear network map of those ducts and poles. What can the Secretary of State do to make sure that BT complies with those requirements?
Housing and Planning Bill: What is a starter home? (3 May 2016)
Kevin Hollinrake: Does the hon. Lady agree with the principle of means-testing tenants in properties that are set aside for people on lower incomes? I am talking about social rented properties.
Kevin Hollinrake: The hon. Gentleman will remember the clear evidence given by David Orr of the National Housing Federation, who said that because of these proposals housing associations will be building more properties of all tenures.
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Q: react-hooks/exhaustive-deps following rule causes bug. Not all dependencies should be watched? I've got a search component that can be triggered two ways. One by a user typing (debounced), and one by a button to retry. react-hooks/exhaustive-deps's suggestion actually causes a bug for me, as watching searchTerm fires both effects, when I only want the first to fire. Is there another approach that I should take?
export default function Search(props) {
  const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('')
  const [retryCounter, setRetryCounter] = useRetryCounter() // number (int) of manual retries

  function search() { ... }

  const debouncedSearch = useRef(lodash.debounce(search, 300, { maxWait: 500 })).current

  useEffect(() => {
    debouncedSearch(searchTerm)
  }, [searchTerm, debouncedSearch])
  // when `searchTerm` changes, a user has typed into an <input />, so do a debounced search

  useEffect(() => {
    // i want to continue using the `searchTerm` provided by the user preivously
    search(searchTerm)
  }, [retryCounter])
  // if i add `searchTerm` as a dep, then BOTH useEffects fire, and `search` gets fired twice.
  // therefore, i explicitly want to ignore changes to `searchTerm` here

  ...

  return (
    <>
      <input value={searchTerm} onChange={e => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)} />
      <button onClick={setRetryCounter}>retry</button>
    </>
  )
}

I also noticed on the official discussion of this rule that @StevenMyers32's question was not addressed (he has a codesandbox example), and his example seems to be a similar problem of "if i include this dependency, useEffect will incorrectly fire".

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Start your day with a few extra dirhams in your pocket!
We have some pretty good news for any coffee lovers out there!
Nespresso will be hitting the road this month in a custom campervan kitted out to dish out your morning cup of Joe. The van will be touring around the UAE, and stocked up with the company's popular coffee machines and famous pods. So visitors will be able to grab a free coffee and learn how to make their own professional quality coffees with next-to-no effort.
You will find Nespresso at City Walk this weekend (6-7 April), giving passerby's a delicious cup of free coffee. Keep up with the Nespresso van here.


The New Evoluna i-Size are the only infant car seats on the market to include the world's first lie-flat function inside and outside the car. Therefore offering maximum safety and convenience.
The Evoluna i-Size 2 meets the latest and stricter ECE-R129 (i-Size) standard; intensively testing front and rear impacts, rollover situations, and side impacts. The improved side impact protection as well as the easy attachment to the Kiddy Isofix Base 2 makes this infant car seat secure and very user-friendly. Please note the Lime Green is Evoluna i-Size.
With its generous size and flat lying position as well as the adaptation to the size of the baby, it is a convenient alternative to the carrycot for buggies.
Kiddy are the innovators of the lie-flat Group 0+ infant carrier, and are the first manufacturer to offer a sleeping position for an infant in the car. This enables the the infant's head, neck and body to stay inline, which helps to maintain an open airway. Recent research* by Bristol University has shown that using a typical infant car seat with "a more upright 40° position, along with the vibration experienced in a car, leads to significantly increased heart and respiratory rates, and decreased oxygen saturation. Simulating motion reveals a striking increase in potentially clinically significant oxygen desaturations." The research study has proven that an incline of 30 degrees or less has no effect on heart or respiratory rates in the infant participants. Therefore infant carriers such as the Kiddy infant carriers, which offer a sleeping position of 30 degrees or less, are clearly the healthier option for a baby as they stretch out after months curled up in the womb. This sleeping position also gives optimal support to the baby's developing spine, neck and back.
The Kiddy Evoluna i-Size is a generous sized seat, and was the first infant carrier to pass the i-Size safety standard testing with the Q1.5 dummy. Your baby will be able to comfortably stretch out rear facing until they reach the mandatory 15 months of age, without the requirement to purchase an additional rear facing seat, as is necessary with some competitors infant carriers.
Why buy two seats, when just one will do?
The Evoluna i-Size is also a comfortable seat for a little one. The deeply padded inlay and head support will cradle your infant in the correct travelling position. The three point harness has 5 shoulder height positions to ensure a perfect fit, whilst padded shoulder and crotch pads add comfort. The breathable slatted base allows good air flow around the child, so that they stay warm in winter, but cool in summer. The large sun hood protects your child from the sun and wind, whilst your baby nestles inside the protective double walled shell, with its enhanced side impact protection, and its memory foam energy absorbing head support. A Kiddy ISOFIX Base 2 is included with the Evoluna i-Size, in the box, to ensure a safe and secure fit in the car.
The Evo-luna i-Size has been restyled in modern colours for 2017. The seat fabric has a pattern of dots which convey a very special Morse code message: "Kiddy – we love our kids". Unique and unmistakable!
Maximum safety, maximum comfort, and perfect protection - all in one infant carrier.
NEW ECE R 129 ('i-Size') safety certified.
NEW Side impact shock absorber.
NEW Improved thick padded memory foam head support and even softer seat inlay.Lie-flat sleeping position - both inside and outside the car. A safer, healthier way for a baby to travel. Lie-flat reduces the health risks associated with conventional upright infant carriers.
Comfortable seat with soft padded newborn inlay to keep the baby safe and secure.
Generous integrated sun hood protects a baby from sun and wind and creates a cosy environment for rest and sleep.
Patented Kiddy Lie Flat (KLF) Technology: perfect ergonomic body support for a baby.
Shock absorbing slatted frame which allows air to circulate thus helping a baby to regulate their temperature.
The ISOFIX Base 2 is included in the Evoluna i-Size box and must be used with the Evoluna i-Size in the car.
Compact: only one car seat space is required.
Fits a wide variety of pushchairs to form a travel system. Use your car seat like a carrycot with no time constraints. The baby is laid flat to maintain an open airway and facilitate healthy growth.
Easily removed hard wearing, washable cover.
Eight brilliant colours - to brighten up every day.
In May 2015 The Lullaby Trust and Kiddy launched a partnership to promote The Lullaby Trust's key advice on how to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The Lullaby Trust is the leading charity working to promote safer baby sleep, support bereaved families and raise awareness of SIDS.
Kiddy and The Lullaby Trust are working together to highlight the importance of lying babies flat whilst sleeping. As well as promoting The Lullaby Trust's key advice on safer baby sleep, Kiddy will also be donating £10,000 to The Lullaby Trust through sales of the Evoluna i-Size which is an infant carrier with a lie-flat travelling function. This donation will go towards ensuring new parents receive crucial advice on how to keep their babies safe during sleep as well providing much needed funds to support bereaved families.
Francine Bates, Chief Executive at The Lullaby Trust commented: "The Lullaby Trust supports the Kiddy Evoluna i-Size infant carrier with its lie-flat travelling position for a baby. Our advice is that the safest place for a baby to sleep is on their back in a separate cot or Moses basket.
How does it work?The Evoluna i-Size, has unique patented Kiddy Lie-Flat Technology (KLF) technology which enables the infant carrier seat to be moved into two positions: an upright position or a lie-flat position. When the handle is moved backwards, a slatted frame inside the infant carrier lifts up and gently moves the infant into a flat lying position. This flat position allows the child's body, neck and head to lie inline, thus keeping their airway open. The impact-absorbing slatted frame facilitates air to circulate evenly around a child's body, which helps to regulate their temperature, all year round.
Safe, comfortable, healthy travel.Due to the health issues associated with conventional upright infant carriers being minimised, the Evoluna i-Size, like the Kiddy Evo-lunafix, can be used for prolonged periods of time.
Therefore babies can therefore sleep comfortably, outstretched in their seat; whilst travelling safely in this award winning infant carrier.
Grows with your childThe Evoluna i-Size is highly adjustable for any baby from newborn to 15 months. The newborn baby is gently supported by the newborn inlay (pink in the third image below) which can be removed as the infant grows. There are 5 shoulder height positions and a one pull adjustable 3 point harness to ensure a perfect fit every time.
There is a separate premature-inlay available (grey in the picture below) which will securely cradle a tiny premature baby to keep them safe and secure when travelling.
On arrival at your destination, your little one can continue to snooze outstretched in their Evoluna i-Size. Simply lift the infant carrier onto a compatible pushchair of your choice, and your baby will continue to sleep peacefully and safely. The lie-flat position offers the same benefits as a carrycot or lie-flat pushchair seat for the child's breathing, heart rate and skeletal systems.


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Troy Polamalu pens a letter called 'A Pittsburgh Steeler'
Legendary Steelers' safety Troy Polamalu penned a letter "A Pittsburgh Steeler" on Monday afternoon which appeared on all his social media platforms. The letter was a thank you and tribute to Pittsburgh, the Steelers organization, and all the coaches and players that played a role in his Hall of Fame career. The letter comes days after it was announced that Polamalu was elected into the Steelers Hall of Honor.
Polamalu's first NFL game that he watched was actually the first game he played in. He wasn't really a fan of the mass attention that surrounds the game at the Division I collegiate level and the NFL. He simply just loved playing the game in its purest form.
"I truly enjoyed playing the game. I enjoyed practicing more than playing on Sundays," Polamalu wrote in his letter. "Practices reminded me of turkey bowl games against friends in elementary. They reminded me of playing one on one tackle football against my older brother Kaio on our lawn in Southern California. He would turn on the sprinklers to resemble muddy Soldier Field, me being Walter Payton, jumping over him, the opposing defense. I would emulate Sweetness jumping over the goal line and my brother would launch me even further into the air reaching heights even coach Lebeau wouldn't approve. Practices for me at St Vincent and Southside were similar, fun and stress free."
Before coming to Pittsburgh, Polamalu had no idea of the star players on the Steelers or the details involving the organization.
"I'll further explain my ignorance when one of my best friends Aaron had to explain to me that I wasn't playing at Three Rivers stadium but Heinz Field, that Jerome Bettis is a future HOFer and to watch out for Hines Ward who is the baddest man in the NFL," Polamalu said. Which I found out at our first full padded practice when I tried to sneak a shot at him on a run play, only for Hines to snatch me up when my legs loosened while giving his classic grin and saying, "I'm not like everyone else", no doubt!"
Coming out of USC as regarded as one of the best safeties in the NFL Draft and selected by the Steelers at 16th overall after trading up 11 spots, there were high expectations for Polamalu from fans and the media, and at first, he didn't live up to what the masses expected from him.
"My rookie year was a bust," Polamalu said. "I couldn't make a play of any significance. I recall reading the newspaper early in the season calling me a first round bust. I vowed not to read any sports column in the future. Ryan Clark challenged current team captain Cam Heyward in a similar way. Cam, without a doubt has carried on our Steeler legacy since. During the last game of my rookie season, Mr. Dan Rooney approached me and said, 'Don't pay any attention to what they're saying about you, I think you're doing fine.' My reaction was, 'Mr. Rooney, they're still talking bad about me.' Hahaha. Papa Rooney said to me after my last game before retirement something similar."
At the root of it all, Polamalu just loved playing the game that he started playing as a young child in Los Angeles, the money and fame didn't matter to him. The bond that he created with his teammates and the journey of everything was what mattered most.
"Coach Cowher would teach us to embrace misery. Especially from uncontrollable environmental factors. More often it was the humid summers and cold winters. Weather would never be a factor. We found joy when teams forced us to wear black early in the season hoping the heat would fatigue us. We found joy on sloppy muddy fields in the fall and especially with below 0 bone chilling wind in late winter. We lived in it, practiced in it, and reawakened our childhood passions on game days in it.
"This legacy is passed down in the locker room, from Joe Greene's and now to the Cam Heyward's and TJ Watt's. To a band of brothers that are closely tied to things deeper than money, business, and winning."
Polamalu may have not known much about the Steelers as a kid from the West Coast when he first arrived in Pittsburgh in 2003, but he certainly knows what it means to be a Steeler now after a 12-year Hall of Fame career that included him being a two-time Super Bowl champion, eight-time Pro Bowler and being named first-team All-Pro four times, along with being named Defensive Player of the Year in 2010.
"To be a Steeler is to consider others before you consider yourself," Polamalu said. "To protect your brother, even from himself, to give support, even at your expense, when wearing black and gold suit of armor, make sure nobody desecrates or disrespects it, most importantly we ourselves don't dishonor it. One of the best sayings I've ever heard from previous legends who have donned the black and gold is, "You could have played with us."
Polamalu appreciates the core values of the Steelers organization which starts at the top with the Rooneys. They are simple principles, but there's so much that can be gained and learned from them when they are carried out.
"What I truly appreciate about the Steeler way is that at its core, it's the success of a family," he said. "The core of our success is culture based on essential virtues any person respects and honors. Humility, Passion, Resilience and Legacy."
Polamalu finished off his letter by recapping his journey from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh and how he's thankful to be named to the Steelers Hall of Honor, joining legendary players who he looked up to and tried to meet the standard that they set with the "Steelers Way."
"When I showed up to my first day in my brand new Range Rover because I was a Trojan from LA before I became a Steeler, I never thought Pittsburgh would be my home," Polamalu said. "In fact I called my agent Marvin Demoff during my predraft visit to Pittsburgh on a dreary cold and rainy night asking to make sure I never go back. Now, I'm blessed to be in the Hall of Honor, confirmation that enduring the struggles to emulate players before me is worthwhile. Thank yinz."
You can read the rest of Polamalu's "A Pittsburgh Steeler" letter here and on all his social media platforms.
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Alabama leaders call on Birmingham to protect LGBT residents
By Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute |
LGBT leaders from Alabama submitted an op-ed to AL.com, calling on the city of Birmingham to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance that protects LGBT citizens. The leaders of Equality Alabama, Living in Limbo, and One Alabama joined the Human Rights Campaign and openly gay state Rep. Patricia Todd to praise the city of Birmingham for the advances it has made, and called on it to continue to build upon that foundation.
[N]ow we must confront the reality that in our state and in our city, still today, it is legal to discriminate against individuals who live, work, learn and play here based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Landlords may evict a tenant because they identify as transgender. A server can kick a lesbian couple out of their restaurant. An employer may fire a gay man not because of merit, but because of whom he loves. The majority of LGBT people in Birmingham are not white or economically privileged, and the absence of these protections creates an untenable level of vulnerability.
The time has come for boldness of spirit and of action. We are united in our commitment to the values of fairness and inclusion. The fabric of our community is strongest when it is sewn together with the multicolored threads of diversity and equality.
Safe places to live, work and eat are essential for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Such rights are inalienable. They can neither be given nor taken away. Instead, such rights must be protected for all.
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APC : A spectacular platform to build a successful campaign to win the 2018 elections
December 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU COMMENTARY, EDITORIAL, INSIGHT, Uncategorized 0
By KABS KANU
In spite of spurious polls making the rounds creating the impression that the National Grand Coalition ( NGC ) of Dr. Kandeh Yumkella has gained grounds on the ruling All People's Congress ( APC ), no political party has the best chance of winning the momentous March 7, 2018 elections than the APC.
Even if you subtract the enormous advantage of the power of incumbency , with all its advantages that the APC enjoys, none of the parties hoping to contest the elections has a more magnificent platform on which to build a winsome campaign than the APC. The only setbacks the APC might face will emanate from its own lethargy , overconfidence, carelessness, slackness and lack of cutting edge media, if it decides to do so . If the APC shakes off the dusts of the Makeni Convention, rev up its machine and conduct a sustained , determined and fantastic campaign, it will win the elections.
The ruling All People's Congress ( APC ) has a spectacular platform on which to campaign and win the forthcoming Presidential, Legislative and local council elections. The opposition is trying to play down the advantages held by the APC, but this should be expected in a contest of any sort. No team will easily make the self-defeating concession that its opponents is stronger and better poised than it . In fact, the NGC's overconfidence and misplaced optimism should play into another of the APC's biggest advantages–EXPERIENCE. The APC should be more experienced enough to know that in the elections it had excelled and brought back the victory against the odds ( 1967, 2007 and 2012 ), the opponents had barked louder and more ferociously. What political rhetoric, threats, intimidating campaign messages , colorful optimism and predictions of doom did the APC not hear in 1967, 2007 and 2012 ? Yet, it went on to win , defying overwhelming odds in 1967 and 2007 especially, when it beat a government in power.
If Sir Albert Margai had been told by his fortune tellers in 1967 that he would have lost the elections, he would have sent them packing with costs. Of course, King Solo Berewa in 2007 and Maada Bio ( The Tormentor ) in 2012 to this day did not believe that they were beaten because they were as cocksure of victory as Kandeh Yumkella is today. But an APC masterclass of immaculate campaigning and strategies did them in . The APC can summon this same masterful campaign and win the forthcoming elections. If even as some die-hard fanatics are fearing , an inexplicable stupor seems to have gripped the party after Makeni, the APC should rouse itself out of it now and get cracking and start what it knows how to do best—-Brilliant and powerful campaigning ! ! !
Yes, many Sierra Leoneans, as even our own fanatics concede, are disgruntled by the economic despair , which anyway is a global problem , and the mistakes of the Government, but the People of Sierra Leone are not statutes and inanimate objects. They have reasoning power and they can be convinced to give the APC another chance to govern them again. Yhere is a very strong basis for it. But it will all depend on the intensity of the campaign and the flawlessness of the strategies to reach the people .
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This election, more than any other , will boil down to strategies , and the APC is blessed with a never-exhaustive arsenal of strategies .
One of the strategies of the APC that could bring success should be effective, efficient and powerful marketing of the enduring virtues of our presidential candidate, Dr. Samura Kamara and running mate, Mr. Chernoh Maju Bah. Because , unlike the other presidential candidates , Dr. Samura Kamara and Chericoco are not encumbered by baggage of any kind, they can be successfully sold to the people of Sierra Leone. Dr. Kamara has an outstanding record of public service that cannot be contested or matched by any of his opponents.
President Ernest Koroma's and the APC's far-sighted development projects , which have admittedly transformed the nation are another engine to drive the party's victory in 2018 . "It's no gainsaying that, the APC led government has transformed this Country, putting into cognisance where they took over and juxtapose it to where we are now, you would come to the realisation that, a lot have been achieved in the areas of good roads, improved and affordable electricity and health care, to name but a few" Gibrila Kargbo, a trader in Port loko District, told a local newspaper this week.
President Koroma worked for the people of Sierra Leone and the evidence is everywhere to be seen. Let this be hammered home to the people. Unless the people of Sierra Leone are after form, not substance, they will vote for the party that has a record of developing the country than those who want to bamboozle them with mere promises.
The APC can convince the people that when Dr. Samura Kamara takes over the reins , he will continue this rich legacy of national development. Unlike the SLPP, NGC, C4C or ADP, the APC HAS A RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS THAT COULD BE USED TO CONVINCE THE PEOPLE TO GIVE THE PARTY ANOTHER CHANCE, AND THE IMPORTANCE AND HUGE ADVANTAGE OF THIS ASSET CAN NEVER BE SUCCESSFULLY DOWNPLAYED BY THE OPPOSITION.
The Sierra Leonean people must be made to know that elections victory and governance are not a question of whose turn it is to rule next. It is a question of who has performed best and who can sustain the momentum of national development best. That should be the criterion, and if so, the APC has a leg up on all other political parties in Sierra Leone
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The Awakener
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Lured by the vision of President Valdez's beautiful daughter, Juana, American engineer Blaze Derringer travels south to the Latin American country of Paragonia. His mission is to reopen the mines and help restore prosperity, but on arrival he finds his company's offices deserted and the president a prisoner of self-appointed dictator, Colonel Gargaras. Blaze must concoct a plan to free the president from the impregnable San Mateo prison, if Paragonia is to be freed from oppression.
Only eighteen months after his debut in D.W. Griffith's The Lamb (1916), handsome, athletic, charismatic Douglas Fairbanks had established himself as Hollywood's third highest paid actor, behind only Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford. The mighty triumvirate of friends went on to found United Artists in 1919, and the studio's financial success was fueled to a great extent by Fairbanks' motion pictures. As the first president of the Motion Picture Academy Of Arts and Sciences, Fairbanks presented the very first Oscars in 1927. He is best known for his lavish swashbuckling adventures, most notably The Mark Of Zorro (1920), The Three Musketeers (1921), Robin Hood (1922) and The Thief of Bagdad (1924).


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Room 33 – Jess' dining room (Melbourne, Australia)
The red lantern was one of many that Jess bought on a hot, humid day in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, whilst visiting her dad. The lanterns originally hung as decoration for Ryan's (Jess' partner) birthday, they stuck around for the Christmas festivities, then Jess loved the pop of colour so much, they remain there today as both a reminder of travels had and special moments around the dining table.
Jess admits she loves taking risks when it comes to interior decoration, and this black and white version of the American flag is testament to that. Jess' love for print and pattern, along with a desire to create an impact on an otherwise plain, white wall, led to the purchase of this piece. Throw in Jess' half-Texan heritage, and the personal side of the piece becomes evident.
Jess and Ryan bought this bookshelf when they first moved to Melbourne. The store was walking distance from their old house so to save delivery costs they determinedly – and perhaps awkwardly – wheeled the piece home on a trolley through the busy streets, dodging traffic.
The Long Island tile belonged to Jess' great grandparents. "They lived in Long Island in a beautiful, old, quintessential American two story home, with trees as tall as the house, so you could see the cute little squirrels out the window." This mid-century tile was given to Jess this past Christmas by my her father. "He knows I adore and treasure family relics and the stories and memories that go with it."
Jess' parents picked this little caravan up when they were traveling through America several years ago down Route 66. It's actually a little bird house and was bought in Winslow, Arizona.
Never averse to a bit of kitsch, Jess describes the flamingo as being the perfect addition to the courtyard that sits right outside their dining room window. As a kid, Jess remembers when flamingos were used to decorate the front lawns, when people had milestone birthdays."I think this is a bit of childhood nostalgia coming through."
Jess' favourite piece…her amazing copper tub.
The table cloth was picked up from a garage sale in Jess and Ryan's neighborhood. "The lady specialised in African home wares and artifacts, and she told me it was handcrafted from an African tribe in Gabon. My Dad has lived and worked in West Africa, including Gabon and has brought back artifacts such as this before, maybe that's why I was so attracted to this."
You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the girl! These boots were a gift from Jess' parents, when on their U.S road trip. "Cowboy boots are basically the only style of shoe my Dad owns, so it really isn't anything out of the ordinary in our household."
The mixture of timber and steel – "a match made in heaven" according to Jess.
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A Freene on February 7, 2014 at 2:28 am said:
Beautifully shot Kate. I love the dining room table x
The Room Illuminated on February 10, 2014 at 10:54 am said:
Thanks honey bunch x
marcus on February 16, 2014 at 3:17 pm said:
This has got to be your best yet Kate! Well done on styling & shooting. Looks totally professional. Thought about a change in career?
The Room Illuminated on February 16, 2014 at 4:13 pm said:
Always thinking about it Marcus. Thanks for the lovely comment x
Eclectic Medicine Design House on March 10, 2014 at 5:16 pm said:
Oh wow! Glad you enjoyed my dining room so much Marcus.
Kate and I could make quite a team! Haha
Raquel Meyers on February 6, 2014 at 9:35 pm said:
It's all looking just beautiful Jess! I can't wait to come over and enjoy a few vinos with the flamingo! alll my love to the three of you xxxx
Eclectic Medicine Design House on February 10, 2014 at 2:11 pm said:
Oh thanks so much Rock! Can't wait to have you over here too… yes the flamingo enjoys vino company! haha x
L'Essenziale on February 6, 2014 at 8:34 pm said:
Your rooms are amazing, Jess! Things/objects I especially liked:
1) Flamingo and wall decor in the courtyard
2) Black and white flag
3) Copper tub
4) How you displayed books
5) Cowboy boots
6) Cat
7) How you combined it all
Another proof what a talented designer you are!
Thanks so much Anna! That is a lovely compliment, it was nice to be able to show off a part of my home and interior style! xx
Eclectic Medicine Design House on February 6, 2014 at 12:13 pm said:
Oh Liza Thankyou! I'm so pleased little Peg got in one of the shots, she suits our home so much… Thanks so much Kate for photographing our place so beautifully and it was an absolute pleasure to meet you!
The Room Illuminated on February 6, 2014 at 1:04 pm said:
The pleasure was all mine Jess. xx
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My dining room has been featured on The Room Illuminated blog. Thanks to Kate Hansen for the beautiful photography and opportunity to welcome you all into my home!
Liza Fox on February 6, 2014 at 8:45 am said:
What an absolutely gorgeous dining room, courtyard, and cat!
Love it all, especially that copper pot and flag and boots and bookshelf…its endless love from me. x


This month I'm focusing the majority of posts on my improvement plan from Year 2 in DC: Financial Health. Each post I'll outline one step I took to make my life a little easier when it comes to money management. I haven't always made good choices in the past and I'm not 100% fixed yet, but these steps have helped me get better and improve my credit score by 176 points in less than 2 years.
In my experience completing step one was the catalyst that made all of the rest possible. I know that not everyone can uproot their lives and move across the country in search of a better paying job. But there are solutions you can explore in your own backyard, so to speak.
Ask for a Raise – if you've been working in the same place for several years, maybe it's time to ask for a raise. Are you one of the more dependable employees? Have your performance reviews been good over several years? Are there other responsibilities you can take on to justify an increase in pay? If even one of the questions results in a "yes," then meet with your boss and make your case. Emphasis on that last part; if you're going to ask for more money you have to prove your worth. Sometimes the boss's hands are tied. That's where the next option comes in.
Create a Professional Development Plan – so maybe you can't get a raise for doing the job you're currently doing. I get that. Some industries are conservative and highly regulated, but there may be an option to work with your boss to develop a plan for professional development. Let him or her know that you're interested in more responsibility and/or other opportunities within the organization. Share your ambition. A good organization wants to keep good workers. They may surprise you. Your boss may say, "I'm sorry a raise isn't in the budget…" but maybe there's an opportunity for advancement or a lateral move that will earn you higher pay. I worked for minimum wage at a deli a few years ago, and this is what happened to my colleague. The owner wants to keep good, dependable workers, and my colleague took on additional front-of-house responsibilities to earn the raise. It was a win/win for the owner and the employee.
Negotiate Better Work/Life Balance – okay, so maybe there simply isn't money in the budget for a raise and your organization is efficient and flat so there also isn't a lot of opportunity for advancement. Now what? Well, maybe making the case for more money isn't possible, but that doesn't mean you can't negotiate for other types of compensation. If your boss is sympathetic but can't make something monetary happen, make the case for other benefits to increase your work/life balance. Perhaps an additional vacation day or two, or maybe a company match on your retirement contribution. What about comp time for days you work long hours? Or a flexible working schedule so that you can telework (if possible)? If your work cannot be done remotely, what about negotiating a daily schedule that works better for your family (arriving earlier or later, for example)? There are other ways employers can show good employees that they are valued – explore some options, even if additional monetary compensation may not be a possibility.
Now, some of you may be reading this and thinking that none of these options are possible at your current job. That's okay. Maybe then it's a matter of doing a cost/benefit analysis – is your current job paying you enough and providing the benefits you need? Are you content to stay there? Or do you want to find something else? Or do you want to go back to school to learn a new marketable skill and move into a different industry?
The decision is up to you and the opportunities available to you right now. The main point is to not leave money on the table and know what you're worth.


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New hideous huge London feminist hell dog statue
Posted on 11 June 2015 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Our friends in London have new delight… appropriately close to where Tyburn Tree stood, near Marble Arch.
From ihorror.com:
There's a new statue on public display in London that is meant to "inspire" and "delight" those who pass it on their daily commute, though we're thinking words like "terrify," "horrify" and "petrify" are more fitting for this particular piece of art.
It's called 'She Guardian,' and Russian artist Dashi Namdakov has spent the last two years sculpting the towering figure out of four massive tons of bronze. Measuring 36-feet high, the artist says the attention-grabbing piece expresses a sense of maternal protectiveness, which we totally understand.
But here's the thing. IT'S A FLYING DEMON DOG FROM HELL.
With wings, cloven hooves, and a set of fangs that would make Dracula jealous, 'She Guardian' looks like the sort of creature you'd expect to see guarding the gates of Hell, and perhaps even being ridden around by Satan himself. The sculpture is downright nightmarish, and I'm not sure I'm inspired or delighted.
But Councillor Robert Davis, deputy leader of Westminster City Council, insists that is the intended reaction.
"Marble Arch is our prime location for which we only use the best possible work," said Davis. "Hopefully this piece will inspire and delight in equal measure." [?]
Check out a few photos of 'She Guardian' below, and let us know what you think. Thanks to Now. Here. This. for bringing the statue to our attention.
Soon people will just be numbed by it… get used to another image of something hellish.
But wait! There's more.
Let's go over to Breitbart for additional information.
'MIGRANTS RUINED MY FEMINIST STATUE' SAYS LONDON ARTIST
Russian artist Dashi Namdakov has expressed disappointment that his new installation by London's Hyde Park has become a refuge for London's vagrant migrant community. [Like the really ugly statue of John Paul II in front of Rome's train station. HERE]
Namdakov is reported to be "upset" and "disappointed" to see pictures of the statue being used as a shelter and makeshift bed, and his son told the Evening Standard they had hopes Westminster council would be moving the migrants on: "It is obviously an unfortunate situation but we are hoping it will not be for too long and it can be sorted out".
One of the migrants using the statue was bullish in his defence of their presence, telling the paper: "We are not stopping people from enjoying the sculpture. We are just here. We are looking for homes and jobs but this is where we will be. We aren't moving". He said his friends thought the marble base "comfortable" and convenient, as it provided them with shade from the sun. [LOL!]
The statue itself was unveiled last month and drew immediate comments about its demonic appearance – despite purportedly being symbolic of female strength and a desire to care for the young. [CARE FOR the young? More like DEVOUR the young! This could be Moloch's sidekick!] London events blog Now Here This reviewed the installation as "London's most terrifying new statue", with Time Out's art editor remarking "It's Rodin meets Ridley Scott, in a bad way". [Best line in the piece.]
The next time I am in London, I think I'll take some Holy Water if I go anywhere near Marble Arch.
This reminds me of the chapter in Voyage to Alpha Centauri by Michael D. O'Brien. (UK LINK HERE) in which the people have a ceremony in honor of the hideous stuff they find on the planet.
UPDATE 11 June:
In my voice mail, J from Philadelphia reported that in 2008 the London Institute of Contemporary "Art" set up a huge statue of the Assyrian god/demon (in the movie the Exorcist). HERE It's as if someone is "marking" the city with hell dog demon piss. Photos HERE.
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The Dali statues by the Eye can be disturbing, but the posture of this looks like it was meant to be in a temple. Golden Calf 2.0?
Legisperitus says:
Words fail. The mother of all gargoyles, but without a church to roost on.
It must be "guarding" London against Christianity.
Dad of Six says:
Great model for the "Hound of the Baskervilles"! Sir Arthur would be pleased.
geologus petrolei says:
It really begs the question… are the vagrants responding more to the comfort and convenience of the marble base, or to the maternal protectiveness of the idol thereupon?
Scott W. says:
Looks like something you would put at the entrance of Minas Morgul.
The only maternal image this statue stirs up is Grendel's mother.
Sonshine135 says:
I often wonder if people see the irony!
FL_Catholic says:
Words fail me. Modern art has reached its pinnacle right there.
Gerard Plourde says:
Really, nothing says "a desire to care for the young" like bared fangs. I note that this is the second installation of a piece by Mr. Namdakov at this location. His previous exhibited work was an equestrian statue of Genghis Khan. (I guess the City of Westminster deemed it too tame.)
I do note that the statue is facing in the direction of Oxford Street. Is "She Guardian" protecting the young from Selfridge's and Marks and Spencer's?
Kathleen10 says:
Where's Egon, Peter, Ray, and Winston when you need them. That monstrosity looks exactly like Zuul.
If I lived there, I'd already have thousands of names on my petition.
Cantor says:
"Hopefully this piece will inspire and delight in equal measure." [?]
Absolutely equal. Because Zero = Zero !
anachy says:
Meh. It's just a really large gargoyle (albeit with prominent mammary glands). One can see suchlike on a smaller scale adorning cathedrals throughout Europe (and even some places in the U.S.). Sure, it's out of place; it should be guarding a cathedral.
pseudomodo says:
Somethings obviously missing in this 'sculpture' – two other figures….
You see, there were these two twins Londonus and Lemur who were abandoned and found by the She Guardian and suckled by her. Londonus wanted to found a great city near Westminster but Lemur wanted to found the city near Madagascar. They fought like most siblings do and eventually Londonus and Lemur were killed by the She Guardian, recycled and made into compost for her garden.
She liked Londonus better and so SHE founded the city herself and named it in his memory.
Thus endeth the story….
Mariana2 says:
Gerard Plourde,
Thanks! At least it has its back to Tyburn Convent, then.
PostCatholic says:
I actually think that nothing could possibly sum up the thought and moral leadership of John Paul II better than that statue at the Termini. It's by far the most successful sympathetic commentary on his reign yet.
pelerin says:
Not sure how I missed seeing it as I sat in the sun near Marble Arch on Sunday while waiting to join the Corpus Christi procession! There seem to be numerous strange works of so-called art springing up there and I am glad I missed this gruesome one.
Some of the comments in the link appear to think it is wonderful and one even wrote that they would like a smaller version to protect their house. I suppose it might deter burglars ! Years ago statues used to be erected in cities depicting 'the great and the good'. I wonder if they have now run out of 'the great and the good' hence this hideous monster.
AnAmericanMother says:
Dang! It's Ephesian Artemis in dog form.
And a griffin is one of her attributes . . .
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yatzer says:
My immediate reaction was Egyptian Artemis.
"Come unto me, all ye who are weary, and I shall give ye… well, basically but nothing wrapped up in a pretty cloak." Honestly, what could be a better epitaph on JP2's pontificate?
rodin says:
Well, …um…, it does sort of capture my reaction to world events.
CharlesG says:
What about the horrible obscenity of Queen Marie Antoinette's ladyparts in the middle of the Versailles gardens? I do hope that is something temporary at least:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3112442/Huge-statue-queen-s-sex-organs-display-Versailles-Palace-gardens-sparks-anger-France.html
FrDulli says:
There is no Dana. There is only Zuul!
jflare says:
We have a gargoyle looking for a cathedral to haunt.
…Either that or else Prof Dumbledore needs to contact Azkaban Prison. One of their prisoners appears to have escaped….
gramma10 says:
Yes and as I said before
THE WORLD HAS GONE MAD!
I have some exorcised salt and exorcised holy water which maybe someone could sprinkle around the statue. : )
Imagine if that thing was in the movie NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM!
Now that would have been interesting.
Oh my oh my!
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fishonthehill says:
Wow that winged monster is not original! There are two identical winged creatures attached to the rear of the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington NY (built in 1930), they are in flight as if fleeing the building… this seated gargoyle is definitely a copy of some gargoyle.
chantgirl says:
PostCatholic- My last four children owe their lives to JPII (God and my husband had something to do with it too). After several children, I was on the brink of being talked into the Nuvaring by my Catholic OB when I read Male and Female He Created Them. I am not the only one who experienced a profound change of heart when shown the beauty of God's plan for sexuality. There are people in existence today who would never have been born without JPII (pretty impressive for an old, celibate guy, no?).
While I wish that he had been a little more friendly to traditional liturgy, and a better administrator, JPII gave us:
– courage to stand up to the culture of death and unjust government
– an example of courage and hope in suffering
– an example of forgiveness as he forgave the man who attempted to kill him
– a wealth of teaching and a lifetime of prayers
JPII is probably praying for you right now.
ChesterFrank says:
I don't know why, but every time I see that statue I think of Ghostbusters.


Carbery Rangers firmly established themselves as leading lights in cultural activity after adding to their list of triumphs after capturing All Ireland Scór Sinsir honours in Sligo.
Rangers bridged a 27 year gap since a previous victory by a Cork team in Bailéad Ghrúpa when Buttevant took the honours in 1991. On doing so, Carbery Rangers wrote themselves in the record books, completing a rare Scór na nÓg and Scór Sinsir All Ireland double in the one season after their U17 team collected accolades eight weeks earlier.
Elsewhere Aghamore from Mayo landed a double while Limerick's Kilmeedy/Feenagh realised an All Ireland dream.
Cork's line up in Sligo was completed by Muireann Vaughan (Kanturk) and Millstreet in the Table Quiz.
Aithriseoireacht: (1) Brendán MacGabhann (Clann na nGael-Meath).
Rince Seit: (1) Aghamore (Mayo).


As a digital marketer, you probably heard the term Account Based Marketing (ABM) at least once a week throughout 2017. The marketing approach is trending right now, and for good reason.
According to ITSMA, almost 85% of marketers who measure ROI describe account-based marketing as delivering higher returns than any other marketing approach.
As you're gearing up for 2018 and finalizing your marketing strategy, chances are you've had conversations about adding an ABM strategy to your organization's current approach. But, with all the hype surrounding ABM strategy, how do you know if it's actually a fit for your organization? Answer the four questions below to find out.
Do You Have a Predetermined List of Target Accounts & Prospects?
Identifying the best-fit accounts with the biggest revenue potential is the first step to building an ABM strategy for your B2B organization. Why? Because in an account-based marketing approach, your sales and marketing teams will be focusing on targeting highly specific accounts, with highly personalized interactions.
Through these personalized, one-to-one interactions, you ensure that your organization's resources are allocated to the best possible prospects.
Maybe your organization has a list of dead opportunities you have been wanting to revive and nurture, or perhaps you have an idea of 30 companies in your region that are an ideal fit for your industry focus. Knowing the companies that you want to target who are a good fit for your business model is a crucial component to building a successful ABM strategy.
Is Your Data Accurate & Clean?
What does data have to do with a successful ABM strategy? In short: everything.
Most organizations have many different technology systems and departments that house their customer and prospect data. In order for your ABM strategy to be successful, that data needs to be accurate and up-to-date before you launch your first ABM campaign.
With the one-to-one effort your marketing and sales teams will be investing into your ABM program, you want to ensure that their time is spent nurturing the best contacts, not calling on bad leads. Your ABM strategy may include various forms of touchpoints such as whitepapers, eBooks, or paid media, but they all should feel personalized to the targeted individual and account. To practice this highly targeted and personalized marketing strategy, your data must be clean.
Data-driven ABM strategy ensures that your team has a 360-degree visibility of your target prospects and accounts to deliver the right messages, to the right targets, at the right time.
And with the right data upkeep, you can even monitor your target prospect's activity from their first point of engagement until they sign on the dotted line.
Are Your Sales & Marketing Teams Aligned?
Without sales & marketing alignment, ABM success is unlikely. Your sales and marketing teams must work closely together to ensure they have the same view of the customer and are ultimately nurturing the same version of a prospect. With a coordinated sales and marketing department, the relationships you form with your top-tier prospects will be deeper, and the customer can receive relevant and right information about your organization throughout their buyer journey.
When you look at a 'one-to-many' marketing campaign, your sales team spends a bulk of their time qualifying every lead that comes through the pipeline. One of the benefits of implementing an ABM strategy, is that your leads are qualified at the beginning before they are even passed on to sales.
When an ABM program is done right, there is almost no chance that sales will touch an unqualified lead, because sales and marketing have been aligned from the get go, selecting target accounts together.
Does Your Technology Stack Support an ABM Strategy?
Having the right technology in place is not essential to launching an ABM strategy, but it can help ensure you're set up for success.
With the level of involvement that goes into an ABM program, you can expect your sales and marketing teams to leverage and interact on multiple channels. CRM, marketing automation and account-based marketing software platforms can help keep your information organized and prevent data from being organized in silos, so your target prospects and accounts aren't receiving duplicated touchpoints or content.
With your ABM campaign being your first chance to deliver your target accounts an exceptional customer experience, you'll want every message, piece of content, workflow, and sequence to be mapped out and aligned with your sales and marketing team.
While sales may not be directly working in your marketing automation or account-based marketing platform, they should be trained on how to personalize messages and email communications that align with marketing's content. They need to know how to push feedback, track metrics and successes, and record their progress in a way that gives insight into how the ABM program is performing. Without proper training on your CRM or ABM software tools, your setting your sales team up for failure.
Now that you've determined if ABM strategy is a good fit for your organization, explore additional techniques and best practices to consider as you fine tune your marketing strategy.
Learn what's shifting, how B2B leaders are bridging the gap, and the 3 pillars all B2B organizations must adopt to succeed.
How to target your prospects with a B2B sales strategy for today's digital world.


Reporting to the Financial Controller at our Linton site, assisting in the preparation and collation of financial and management accounts information enabling the site team to monitor current performance and plan for future activities.
The successful candidate will work closely with the site team to produce and analyse weekly and monthly management information and communicate with all key stakeholders to compile weekly flash and profit figures for the site, including variance analysis and commentary. You will continually review, develop and improve existing standard costs for products, ensuring that the excel models and databases remain up to date as well as develop a full understanding of the standard costing system and produce a weekly site cost recovery analysis.
Our ideal candidate will hold a recognised financial qualification or be recently qualified in CIMA or ACCA and previous experience within an accounts environment is essential. You will have excellent IT skills, ideally including a good working knowledge of SAP. You will be a good team player with a logical and methodical approach. With excellent attention to detail the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to work well under pressure and be able to adhere to strict deadlines.


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So I enjoyed my first ever public speaking experience. Or at least my first ever public speaking experience in the context that it was.
It was excellent to meet such a broad and diverse set of Independent Hearing Healthcare Practice owners. The presentation involved some great questions and discussions and I had to be booted off for going over time.
I had some diverse conversations in the exhibition hall afterwards and quite a few people talked to me about articles they had read on the site or in the magazines I have written for.
The workshops were excellent, they were relatively well attended considering the celebrations of the night before. Again some great discussions. I shall write up a report and publish later on. Thoroughly enjoyed it though and I would like to thank all for their participation and for making my first appearance under the Just Audiology Stuff banner a good one.


A New Venture & BBQ Tonight!
Brandon and I are no culinary experts, but we know our BBQ… so we've started a blog about it!
Join us TONIGHT at The Pit in Downtown Raleigh for a fan viewing of their Throwdown with Bobby Flay from the Food Network!


SO, who the hell am I??
Well you already know my name. I started playing drums at the tender age of 6. Along with my brother and sister, we would play as a cabaret act in my parents dance band. As kids we were something out of the ordinary, and soon made appearances on television shows and radio. As time went on I became more interested in guitar, and went on to play in different bands on both guitar and drums.
Nowadays my main instrument seems to be guitar, but I still play drums and bass with bands and different projects. It all depends on the music and what is required. I think I am equally proficient on all three but you can make up your own mind from the sound bites I have on this site. Some times I'll work on a project playing all three instruments which is pretty cool when I get the chance. This website is here to give information to anyone who's interested in finding out about me, seeing what I've done, and hearing some snippets of my work.
…And what do I do??
This is the stuff you might recognise, not to mention some great bands I've had the good fortune to play with and other recording I've done for television and also other artists.
Have recorded a whole host of soundtrack and library work for most major terrestrial and satellite networks.
(Guitar) – Classical guitar piece for theme tune and incidental music for a film shown at Cannes 2001 film festival. Shown also in cinemas and on television.
(Drums) – 80's/90's Heavey Metal Band who are back on the road, covered them while they were inbetween drummers.
(Guitar) – Tour of Germany with the Pop Idols German version, called Superstars over there. They had a multi million selling number 1 album in Germany, tour filmed for RTL television channel, also DVD to be released. All arena gigs for the 19 management group who own the Pop Idols brand worldwide.
(Guitar) – played on new tracks for Peter Andre's upcoming material he was working on.
(songwriting & playing everything!!) – Working with Glenn Ball from chart band 'Pop' on new tracks for both him and for him to present for his band.
(songwriting & guitar) – Working with Brian May from the legendary Queen, producing tracks Miguel Ayesa and I have been writing. Brian was one of my major influences as a guitarist and musician so it was truly a dream come true to be able to work with him…….. which is somewhat understating it!! An amazingly kind and gentle guy who was a lot of fun to chat with. Some incredible stories of his years on the road.
(songwriting & guitar) – writing material for new band Girl fronted by Rick Parfit Junior, son of legendary guitarist from Staus Quo. Also on drums and doing the producing is Jasper Irn, Faye Tozer's (ex Steps) husband, and a friend.
( arranger, guitar, bass ) – Worked on the Eurovision entry for Malta…. Ah, it's all in a days work!
( guitar / drums / bass / programming and co-producer) – Lee and I put out our debut single for 'The Latch' called 'Miracle'. I've put the video on the sounds page with some live footage caught by fans at some of the gigs.
( guitar / drums / bass / programming and co-producer) – Theme track and our track Miracle was included on the soundtrack for the Film Ten Dead Men from UK independent genre specialists Modern Life. A martial arts film shown at Cannes and guaranteed a 5 million DVD distribution worldwide….. which was nice!
( guitar / drums / bass / writing / keys and co-producer) – Recorded MiG's new single at my studio. Single to be released later this year in the States. Was great to be working back together again. More collaborations planned… sweeeeeet!
( guitar / drums / bass / keys / writing and producer) – Adam was one of the finalists in ITV's X-Factor programme. Don't normally have much interest in any of that, but happened to meet Adam through work and after chatting did some writing and it turned out pretty good… so we're recording new material for Adams album and gigging here and there too!
( guitar / drums / bass / writing / programming and producer) – Ziggi's been writing in a writers co-op for ages and previously signed on various labels. Having decided to release an album I was approached by her record company to co-write, and produce Ziggi's new album due out next year which coincides with her book. Will be touring dates at that point too.
(drums) Was recruited as part of a band for a promo link up with German TV while she was on tour in the UK. Strange but interesting experience!
(Guitar, drums, bass, keys, percussion, production, composer) Adam who plays keys for Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Annie Lennox, Travis, Will Young and Atomic Kitten to name but a few is not only an extraordinary musician, composer and all round good guy in his own right, but is also the son of legendary Rick Wakeman. Adam owns a music library company and I've just recently written, recorded and played on two albums worth of material for that and also a load more tracks here and there. What fun!!!
(Guitar, Bass, Drums, Writing, Production) – Was recording 3 entries for the Norwegian entries going forward for the Eurovision song contest. We got Peter Cox in to do the vocals on all three tracks. Amazing vocalist, amazing talent and one of the nicest people you could hope to meet. A real joy to work with and hang out playing guitar with… He's as mad as me on guitars and a great player himself to boot. Looking forward to more work with him in the near future.
(Guitar, Bass, Drums, Writing, Production) – Along with my writing partner Phil Williams, have been involved in writing new material for Tony Hadley's forthcoming album.
(Guitar, Bass, Drums, Writing, Production) – I played on some of Sam's material with his first record label V&M records a few years back. Now that Sam has won a BRIT award they are releasing that material and also asked me to co-produce and remix some of that original material to be released later in 2014.
(Guitar, Bass, Drums, Writing, Production) – Album released in 2015.
(Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys, Writing, Production) – My tracks were used for this CBS Matt LeBLanc sitcom series.


WASHINGTON--Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander last week declared that most college scholarships awarded on the basis of race are illegal.
At the same time, he sought to limit the impact of that policy by outlining ways in which higher-education institutions could design aid programs that benefit minority students but still pass legal muster.
"A college president with a warm heart, a little common sense, and a minimum amount of good legal advice can make a special effort to grant scholarships to minority students," Mr. Alexander said.
Mr. Alexander sought to distinguish the proposed policy, the product of a seven-month review, from the position taken a year ago by Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Michael L. Williams. But it is substantially in agreement with Mr. Williams' opinion, which sparked a roaring controversy and led the Secretary to call for the review. The new policy says that colleges and universities that receive federal aid generally may not make awards "for which only students of a designated race or national origin may compete," but they may use race as one of many factors without violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
However, colleges can offer race-specific scholarships if they are specifically authorized by the Congress or if they are designed to remedy past discrimination.
In addition, the policy actively encourages institutions to establish "scholarships to create diversity," which use race as a criterion in an effort to enroll a student population "with a variety of experiences, opinions, backgrounds, and cultures."
Finally, it would allow schools to administer privately funded scholarships designated for minorities, as long as the money is used to fund aid packages granted to students under race-neutral policies.
He said the estimated 45,000 students who are now receiving scholarships based on race should not be affected, and that schools will have four years to bring their programs into compliance once the new policy becomes final.
The proposal is to appear in the Federal Register this week, and comments will be accepted for 90 days.
Mr. Williams later modified his statement, a move that served only to amplify confusion in the higher-education community.
Mr. Williams said he thought he was stating an existing policy.
Meanwhile, education and civil- rights lobbyists argued force fully that he had overturned a longstanding policy of allowing race-based scholarships. In fact, the few o.c.R. rulings on the issue had been inconsistent.
Julius Chambers, director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, last week called the Secretary's announcement "deplorable."
"The message sent by the Administration today is that the door of opportunity for a college education to those disadvantaged in this society by racial discrimination is being closed," Mr. Chambers said.
But the National Council of La Raza praised Mr. Alexander for his "creativity and sensitivity."
While calling for greater clarification of the rules, the Hispanic advocacy group said its "initial reading suggests that the proposed rules permit the continuation of badly needed financial assistance to Hispanic and other minority youth."
Mr. Alexander also received praise from Edward Elmendorf, vice president for government relations for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, who said the reaction of minority students to the proposed policy will depend on that of the higher-education community.
"In light of what could have been done, I think he's taken a thoughtful approach," Mr. Elmendorf said.
But Richard F. Rosser, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, said Mr. Alexander's announcement is "ambiguous."
For example, he said he does not understand why colleges can administer privately funded scholarships and not their own, or how the four-year transition period would work.
"Are they going to start directing us on how to define diversity?" Mr. Resser asked.
Richard Samp, general counsel of the Washington Legal Foundation, which is suing the government in an effort to establish that race-based scholarships are discriminatory, reacted cautiously.
"I think it's a stop in the right direction,'' he said. "It remains to be seen how this policy is carried out."
In a related development last week, the House Human Resources and Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee issued a report titled, 'The Fiesta Bowl Fiasco: Department of Education's Attempt to Ban Minority Scholarships," which argues that the o.c.a. should uphold what the panel contends is a 20-year tradition of seeing minority scholarships as a legal affirmative- action tool.


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Legendary TRAUMA's "Comedy Is Over" to be re-released by Deformeathing Production on September 22
TRAUMA's debut "Comedy Is Over" will be re-relased on 22nd of September 2017 by Deformeathing Production. The original tapes, recorded at S.L. Studio, have been carefully remastered by Piotr Gruenpeter from Satanic Audio, brand new layout has been created by Archart Studio. We also put a bonus track to the release!
Pre-order it now through Deformeathing Production website – https://deformeathing.com/index.php/trauma-comedy-is-over-cd.html
One track streaming on Deformeathing prods official Bandcamp here
Comedy Is Over (DP/026CD) by TRAUMA
The "Comedy Is Over" is undoubtedly a milestone for Polish Death Metal scene. Released in 1996, it was way ahead of its time by its musical visionary, compositional bravery and, despite a debut, maturity in arrangements as well as uncommon lyrics.
The album received plenty of good words, being reviewed by the biggest magazines worldwide. But the issue was that it couldn't be bought anywhere for more than 15 years… until now.
Read Mister's comments on the case:
"Listening to these songs after all these years I felt like I was watching a family album and I have to admit it brought a tear to eye. I saw how the time had changed us, how it had brought the experience and had been giving us the freedom in creating our own musical space. Suddenly all the memories were back, I could feel the climate, the emotions that had been driving us, and all the musical inspirations that had defined TRAUMA. It's all engraved on the "Comedy Is Over" music and has a very sentimental value for me. It tastes like wine after 20 years – it has a clear aroma, temper and strength. In my personal opinion, the album still sounds very honest and up-to-date.
So, I guess I have no other option but to wish you TRAUMATIC experiences after feeding your ears with the remastered "Comedy Is Over"! :)"
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Our primary evidence for buttons comes from the excavation of a camp in New York between 1907 and 1927. The excavations were recorded in 'The Graphic' in 1913 and later in the regimental magazine. Eventually the buttons were presented to the regimental museum in Leicester.
The officers buttons were plated in silver. Other ranks buttons were a high-tin content alloy, similar to modern pewter.
The shank is wire soldered/brazed onto the rear of the button, which are domed.
The buttons come in different sizes; the coat buttons are larger (approx. to 0.9") than waistcoat buttons (approx. 0.7"). The other ranks buttons appear to be engraved, whereas the officers buttons have a more intricate relief pattern.
Reproduction other ranks waistcoat buttons produced by Peter 'Dagr' Holyoake.
Also produced by Peter 'Dagr' Holyoake, this Officer's Waistcoat button is cast from pewter rather than silver, but it is our intention to have silver reproductions made in the future. Peter's website is here.
Reproduction other ranks light company buttons produced by Peter 'Dagr' Holyoake.
Reproduction other ranks frock coat buttons produced by Peter 'Dagr' Holyoake.
Buttons of the 17th Foot 1777-84 found during excavations in New York. Presented by major H.S. Pinder. now in the Newarke Houses museum, Leicester. Click image for bigger view.
A sketch of silver buttons of an officer in the 17th.


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Management & NEA Respond to Pink Waterway & Unexplained Dead Fishes at Sentosa South Cove
On 12 Jan 2021, residents at Sentosa Cove were treated to an alarming sight.
Image: Facebook (The Heron Of The Green Barrel)
No, it's not a photoshopped image.
The water at the waterway at Sentosa South Cove really turned pinkish, alarming residents staying in the area.
It was reported that the waterway at Sentosa North Cove was not affected.
According to reports, the entire incident started on 5 Jan 2021 when a sewage-like smell came from the waterway.
As the smell grew stronger, dead fishes also started appearing at the banks of the waterway.
Rabbitfish, moonyfish, batfish and leatherjacket fish were identified among the dead fishes spotted.
A large-scale clean up at the waterway took place on 9 Jan 2021 and on 11 Jan 2021, the Sentosa Cove Resort Management (SCRM) informed residents that no more dead fishes were found and the sewage smell has been removed.
However, the next day, residents were alarmed to see that the waterway has turned a purplish-pink.
SCRM is currently working with the National Environment Agency (NEA) to investigate the phenomenon.
SCRM assures residents that they will continue to monitor the situation and advises residents against partaking in water activities for the time being.
Could Be Due To Rainy Weather
Dr Sandric Leong, a senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Tropical Marine Science Institute, said that the colour change could've been caused by a "pico-cyanobacteria bloom".
The heavy rain over the past few days might've contributed to the bloom, he said.
A bloom happens when there is an accumulation of algae or cyanobacteria.
With the rainy weather over the past weeks, the light condition (in the water) was low, and cyanobacteria grow better in low light condition, allowing it to "outgrow" other planktons in the water.
No Indication Of Industrial Or Marine Pollution
NEA also stepped forward to say that there is no indication of pollution in this case.
As for the dead fishes, it could be caused by the bloom although it's not clear if they are linked yet.
Algae blooms can remove dissolved oxygen from the waters, leading the fishes to suffocate to death.
There are also other possible causes, such as the "toxins produced by algae blooms", or even a "high concentrations of algae species that can damage the gills of fish".
Experts are, however, optimistic that water circulation between the waterways and the sea will help break up the algae and increase the oxygen levels in the waterways.
Feature Image: Facebook (The Heron Of The Green Barrel)


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