Finally, Mythos was habitable. The day was bright, light bouncing from the structure of The Aedekata and shimmering over the cobblestone streets even though Winter was beginning to wake from slumber. The buildings of The Metropolis were strung with white and silver streamers and twinkling fairylights, and upon the steps of the grand Temple stood four animals, looking over their proudest creation.
A white hare, a black raven, a gentle stag and a mottled shetland pony stood together, quiet for a moment. Even for deities as powerful as they, this was an indescribably important day. It was the day they welcomed civilians into their home, to thrive in the new lands and enjoy all that they had strived to create. Pantheon was no longer a dead land, it was revived. Renamed, yes, but the essence of what was Pantheon remained. They wondered if any former residents would return to see what had become of their world.
Silence stretched on until the white hare hopped forwards, white ears lined with pink flopping forwards over her face and covering her silver eyes. The hare twitched her nose and smiled before addressing her people with a sweet voice, "Welcome," she shuffled forwards an inch more, "To Mythos. My name is Aeternitas, Goddess of Time and Eternity. My siblings and I have worked for many years rebuilding the lands you might've once known as Pantheon, wanting for them to be habitable once more. It is now, finally, that we open them to you. We encourage you to go, disperse, discover your magic and thrive upon our grasses. We will be watching over you, always, with full hearts and overflowing pride."
It was then that the dark raven cawed, a sound that echoed through the streets and appeared to mock the Goddess, who was now hopping backwards once more. The hare cast an annoyed look at the bird, but the bird merely appeared to smirk. Without moving an inch, it opened its beak and spoke with a voice far deeper than that of her sister, "I am Morta, Goddess of Death. Know that I hold in my heart far less mercy than my siblings." she scoffed, "For now I will watch with them silently, but I warn you to fear my presence."
The chocolate stag huffed a breath through flared nostrils, raising his head and mossy antlers to offer his piece with gruff intonation, "I'm Terra, God of Life." his words were curt but seemed odd from his tongue, as if it was not his usual persona, "I apologise for my sister," he made a point of ignoring the twittering raven, "and wish you to know that I shan't allow her to get away with any unnecessary unkindnesses. Please, do not fear us." the stag turned then to the shetland who kindly shook their head and took a step back, into the shadows. Terra nodded in understanding and made an introduction for the fourth deity in their place, "This is Suadela, Deity of Love. Do not mistake their quiet for rudeness: they care for you just as much as we." Suadela nodded in agreement.
Perhaps it was misleading for the Deities, the founding four, to present themselves in their most common shapeshifted forms, however they didn't mean it so. It was tactical not to reveal their equine appearances just yet - who knew what kind of creatures they would encounter. This way, they were far better equipped to be stealthy, as even their current forms were difficult to distinguish when they did not stand high upon pedestals.
After another stretch of silence, the pearl hare raised its head a final time, "We are so excited to meet you, citizens of Mythos. Come, make yourselves at home."
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The short while he had found himself in this lovely land, Tempest had avoided the Temple. He had deliberately looked the other way whenever he was forced to walk near it... Which was not that often, considering how massive the city was and how winding the streets were. There was something about a place of worship that made him uneasy.
He knew exactly why he felt that way, of course. It was hard not to when it had defined his entire youth. That didn't mean he had to acknowledge the existence of the building or even go near it.
Unfortunately, voices reached his ears as he finally made the decision to visit this Black Hornet pub that he had heard so much about. They came from the steps of the Temple but drew him closer against his better wishes. He came into range to hear clear words instead of a simple blurring of sounds just in time for the stag to speak. Tempest's ears flickered forward in intrigue as he apologized for his sister - Sister? the stallion wondered, eyeing the hare, raven, and pony at the stag's side - and introduced himself as Terra.
At the realization that these were deities he was facing, the dapple's ears turned back. Not pinned to show anger, no, just a returning unease at being in the presence of beings greater than him. Would they have the followers of her lunacy, though? He hoped not. It would be too terrible to arrive and realize this was not the place for him.
The air was laced with the fine filigree pen of winter, frosted, clinging to each breath with a slow sigh of mist on a golden morn. It cast the earth into a fantasy, a dream, beautiful in its own solemn watch, stealing away from his gaze the hidden truths that laid just beyond the path. It revealed little to his eye, a silven hue of tempered steel, chilled as the lattice of melting ice clinging to his sides. It never lasted long, not as the night gave way to the wings of the sun, dawn rising as the eastern horizon bled its sacrifice into the transformation. Setting his copper hide ablaze, Judal appeared for a moment a character in this land of mysticism.
The Jaghl peaks had seemed so insurmountable as a child, ominous shades twisting the simple pleasures of the valleys and meadows into harsh contrast against its jagged cast. A raw, unpolished masterpiece, how dominating it was in its sheer truth, untouched by time, enduring the scathing teeth of water and air. Once upon a time, these very paths had led him to ruin, the cruel lash of the whip driving even a child to conquer the monster. Fear, had a way of making even the weak something remarkable.
Now, no such bite quickened his steps, a steady, rhythmic beat striking against ore and slate. Where the unyielding sheets of rock gave way to the feeble crumble of gravel, the stallion had made his descent, into the fairy ring that encompassed this strange world. He had expected to find the horrors of discord rending the earth apart, for the pagan arts to be awry upon the air, prickling his flesh and tasting electric upon his tongue. Judal in his travels to unearth the hidden truths of his own study had discovered such places, ruins where once mortals sought to possess the might of the divine, to cease control through aether and mana. Such things were never meant to be held, and for it, those who sought immortality oft found themselves greeting death but a little sooner.
There was no pity to be offered in his heart, only a fevered apathy, a quiet scoff. Those who sought to fly too close to the sun would be burned, as was due for their treachery. Power never came cheap, paid in the blood and suffering of others. Judal did not return to the land of Pantheon to seek territory, vassals, or possessions, only to see with his own eyes the ruins of the hoard that had seen fit to place a bid upon the world and the weak nation that had done nothing until it was too late. Yet, as the mists peeled back, as the shroud was cast aside by the winds and light of a new day, it was not a place of destruction that rose amongst the water. A bridge of stone, carven and angular, unnatural. No rubble struck scores into the cobblestone, no passage of time had crumbled the railings to broken teeth, only a gentle, flickering flame of well-tended lanterns. A path of fireflies, leading out towards a solemn shadow, a sleeping giant that laid separate from the east.
Rising, unfurling across the water, casting a shallow mirage against the ripples, the land held a gentle sigh of a creature newly woken. Judal gazed upon those shores, an ineffable convolution of thoughts warring in his mind. Part of him raged at the fallacies of the tales he had heard uttered, foretelling the destruction of Pantheon, the end of the Uruk and their cowardly puppets. Another, was confused, for he had never heard tell of a bridge such as this. And yet, another part, was intrigued, curious as to what laid in a realm that had should no longer exist. Perhaps it was this thought that continued the unrelenting march, hooves striking as hammer upon the anvil, the alchemist finding his way into the pavilion of a grand city. A ghost city, barren of life. There was something grotesquely unnerving about such a place, opulent in its winding streets, its rising, polished domes and pillars of marble, every few steps set aglow by the cast of lanterns dying into a whisp as the sun rose higher. Soon, the fire of day would spill into the streets, setting the gleaming banners of pearlescent clothe to a fine shine. Yet, he found not a soul as he passed, his eye taking in the silent storefronts, the alleys reaching out into the shadows, lances of light hanging feebly in the murk. It was a lonesome place, beautiful, gentle in a way none of the grander, more enduring cities of the east, places that had been ruled for centuries. But there was power here, it hung as a great weight upon his shoulders, Judals ears pivoting upon his crown to ever face north.
It wasn't until he rounded the long stretch of road that he found it, the keystone of the city, the source of that unease that sent chills deep into his bones. Towering above all else, a temple of white and gold gleaming as a spire in the morning light, a sprawling berth of stairs leading towards its belly, lined with pillars and fine veils of silk. It was here, he discovered a spark of life, a gathering of equines, vastly different from one another, rich perfumes hanging pungent in the air. A furrow in his muzzle revealed his displeasure, ears once more turning taken in the muffled voices, his own gaze rising to see what it was that held their attention. A gathering of... beasts?
His breath fell in a harsh snort, the sepian stallion strode forward, uncaring to the indignation that grew as he shouldered his way through the crowd. With each step, their voices grew, with each step, the confusion gave way to understanding, then distrust. They claimed themselves gods, creators of the new world. Their names were not ones he knew, made familiar of the Pantheon faith by the hushed tones of the nobles who had come to pay homage to Cassiam in his villa. He wondered how they would prove such a claim, for surely these so-called divinities would not expect the populace to blindly believe in their words. 'Mythos' may no longer be a desolate land, razed by magic, but there was nothing to truly tie creatures to its renewal. What do they have to gain from revealing themselves in such fashion. "Seems a waste of time for gods to act as gatekeepers."
A disturbance among the gathered equines drew his attention to a stallion pushing his way through the crowd. He rose nearly to Tempest's own height as he passed by, the dappled grey easily sidestepping to allow him easier passage. A glimpse of a horn and trailing lion's tail were his only impressions as the other moved nearer to the front. His words, when he spoke, made Tempest hum in agreement as he thought about it. Odd, indeed, for beings such as these claimed to be to act as they were.
Why show themselves at all except to incite fear or worship? Ever since the... incident of his youth, he had not met or heard of many divines or deities, whatever they claimed to call themselves, that had benign intentions. Even those who were not malicious in their manner cared for nothing more than how much power they could claim from their followers.
With this in mind, he also moved forward, towards the stallion that had passed only a moment before. He was much gentler about it: Instead of simply shoving them aside with his greater bulk, he wove between, politely excusing himself when he had to pass between obvious friends and apologizing when he bumped into others.
"He speaks true," Tempest agreed calmly, raising his voice just enough so he could be easily heard by those who cared. "You cannot simply be here to act as greeters. What do you wish from us?" That was the only reason he could imagine they would reveal themselves in such a way, though he might not have even confronted them had it not been for the stranger he now stood beside.
A hare, the raven, a deer, and a pony. They were nonconsequential, creatures that were so easily forgotten, cast aside as lesser and weak. It was a perfect shield to hide a demon within, the predator far stronger than any would expect them to be. If what they did say was true, it would make sense to appear lesser than they truly were. And yet, a greater part of him found it a foolish. No creature of pride would ever kneel before something deemed lesser than themselves. Gods were beloved, were worshipped, for they were seen as greater than mere mortals, to reveal themselves for the first time as... simple creatures, killed the mysticism.
It appeared he wasn't the only one to doubt, the sordid seeds taking root and festering in the hearts of the gathered. Murmurs, whispers, the crowd parting at his back. Casting a calculating gaze over his shoulder, Judal found his own mind rolling into the herd mentality of those who had come. Stepping forth to strengthen a single voice. It was in their nature after all, this need to create, to build. While the equine race had been proud, they had only built their legacy with the aid of others.
Judal, however, had no desire in catching fire by the swelter of another's courage. He had chosen to voice his doubts, had stepped from the crowd to face these gods, a story of David in Goliath. A true test of their serenity. It is more than just why they choose to approach the newcomers of the land. Why is it they created Mythos at all. The gods who came before had chosen to let Atlantis fall into the sea. Why unearth it again? Shifting, his onyx hooves scoring grooves into the cobblestone, ignored the ache in his scars, the pull of muscle, only to once again step forward, straddling the gleaming marble steps. "You are not the gods who once ruled Pantheon. Why rebuild something of anothers gods design?"
The unfamiliarity of this city leaves that same lingering sense of grief, but nothing of her demeanor offers the slightest clue to these thoughts. Skadi is an immaculate image of womanhood, a blue scarf covering most of her hair, except for the few blonde strands that escape under the fabric. Gold decorates her ankles and her usual crystal hangs around her neck. Quietly she witnesses the welcome from a distance and listens to the foreigners speak and her ears pin back against her skull.
"It is quite ironic that we have foreigners questioning things," Skadi coos, her voice sweet like citrus, stinging and . She steps forward and eyes the two stallions, so terribly unimpressed by their outburst. "I do not recognize any of your faces from those who stood against the plague the Uruk ravaged over this land.. So it certainly lacks regard for those of us who loved and lived in the land of Pantheon." She longs for her magic, longs for that power that once coursed through her veins. She is feeling especially cruel and might have frozen them in their very place, but alas, she does not humor the likes of guileless men. Skadi lacked interest in the cliches of the atheist. She disregards the men and turns her attention to these gods, though not so inclined to bow in worship she stares at them.
She stares at them, none of them the gods that had blessed her with Aqueous, none of them the gods that had unleashed the volcanic wrath across her home.. None of them are familiar and she still doesn't react so swiftly with suspicion.
Gabriel paused in the courtyard that held the citizens of this new city, just before the temple where four being stood upon its threshold. It was new and it made his skin crawl. The towering buildings seemed too young, as though they were children. They were not the welcoming spires of his home. Nothing more graced the man than his armor, a pauldron emblazoned with the sun emblem of his old home. A crimson sash cascaded from his one shoulder, a cape that could have once kept away the chill of the air, now a banner of a fallen world. He peered up at the temple, then back down to the ones who surrounded them. The words of the chocolate stag warmed his soul, but the words of the mortals that surrounded him sent a chill through it. He flickered his ears, uncomfortable and superstitious. But as Skadi spoke, it soothed him like a cool balm. He moved forward as well, his voice curling out like the smoke that once rose from his hooves.
"Skadi. It has been a long time since the battle with the Uruk. Perhaps they were too young when the Horde came upon us. Not everyone was blessed with immortality like you and I."
Gabriel could not remember having spoken to the Heimal Queen before, only catching glimpses of her at parties and festivals. He could distinctly remember her at Narcissus's Incendiary Ball though, her glittering mask of ice obscuring parts of her face. But he could not recall her battling along the front, though he was admittedly quite busy with the Uruk that seemed to come from the hills like swarms of rats. Gabriel turned his head towards the Temple, focused upon these new gods. They were oddly reminiscent of the old gods he had worshipped but still different. They seemed younger, more vibrant. Full of a vigor that the old gods had seemed to lack.
"Perhaps these new gods have a plan for us that the old ones did not. Perhaps they shall choose not to blow up our Capitol at a time when we need them the most. Perhaps only time will tell what is in store for us."
He spoke to everyone and to no one at the same time. Perhaps it was better to simply listen than to create enemies of these new gods.
The new and the old arguing at the feet of gods. It felt so remarkably like the lands these had once been, where the gods walked above them and mere steps below them royalty stalked with their poisoned whispers, worshipped as false idols and insignificant beings of power. Since then, since his brief time upon the throne of Incendiary, Jai had known true immortality, he had walked lands far from Pantheon, lost love and found it again. He had tasted the power of deities and walked the path of the divine, only to be brought to back to violent, burning mortality by the same blade that had gifted him eternity. His ancient, fiery eyes met the gaze of the new deities. They were fresh, new, sparkling.
They were too naive. Too new. The weight of the world had yet to wear on them until they were distant, floating avatars of indifference.
And so the great beast of flames and ash turned to the gathered. New and old alike bickered. His kin, the few scattered souls who survived the fall, or left Pantheon long before it fell to war and abandonment, were those he had detested before. The womanly, pristine perfection of the once Queen of Ice spoke harshly of the newcomers. He found her no less grating than the last he had seen her; the flawless Ice Queen with her throne guarded by tempestuous waters and the wills of the gods. The chill of her gaze, the careful selection of her words, brought flickers of flame burning within his lungs, burning in his chest to warm him from her cold. He regarded her with burning contempt.
He waited a moment, ash on his breath and the ground beneath his feet smoking, sizzling, with the heat barely contained by his flesh. Then his burning gaze moved to the next of the old stock. The male had hair like coal, skin scarred from battle and Jai…He recognised him from what Mythos once was, but he could not recall his name. He considered for a moment, then in the same rough growl spoke.
Slowly, his focus returned to the vibrant young gods. They glowed with vigor, fresh, new and sparkling. There was hope in their brightness, and before them, Jai felt the weight of his life weighing upon his shoulders. What a strange thing to be older than the gods that made the stone he walked upon.
The reception by the first handful of citizens was mixed. Those who were new to the ideas of Pantheon seemed untrusting of the deities, scornful of how they spent their time gatekeeping and not watching over them like childminders. At Judal's accusation, Morta scoffed. Her reaction was met with an unkind gaze by both Aeternitas and Terra, but she paid the stares no heed. "It's a waste of our time to be watching over you petty fools at all." she spat, and though her siblings frowned at the choice of words, they could not deny their agreement. "We wish nothing from you, not now, not yet," she sneered, despite the fact that in truth there were no plans to ask anything of these citizens as of yet, "But you two will be the first I, for one, come to if ever I need a set of hooves to perform my dirty work for me."
It was now that Aeternitas stepped directly in front of the sharp-tongued raven, ignoring her petty grumblings as she made an attempt to soften her features and directed her attention away from the two newcomers - focussing instead on those who had returned to Pantheon after all this time. In one cool response, she addressed Judal before Skadi, "Forgive me, but you did not see the mess that Pantheon was. Mythos is not Pantheon. The way Pantheon was left, it was completely inhabitable to you mortals. Do not underestimate the work we put in to open the gates of Mythos to civilians once more." Her tone loosened slightly as she finished, mindful of Skadi's words that acted in the Deities' defense. Though the reigning four had no power over Pantheon, the world was revered amongst the heavens for being one of the most flourishing kingdoms under the control of divine minds. They had certainly watched over the lands, and consequently knew most of the previous residents by name and by character. "Skadi, it's good to see you here." she offers a soft smile, "The lands of Pantheon that remain are here as both a reminder of the tragedies endured and as a comfort to you who came back to us after so long. Not only that, but it seemed a waste to reconstruct the lands that stood strong after the apocalypse." the Deities realised that the lands may not be at all comforting to a number of previous Pantheon dwellers, but the notion was still the same.
Aeternitas glanced back at Morta for a brief moment, who only scowled and continued her quiet muttering, "It is in our interests to be fair." she agreed that they were more hospitable than the previous Deities, "But do not be mistaken that our wrath can be just as powerful. We encourage you not to invoke such angers."
The Deities simply watched as Gabriel and Jai Oiscere took their places in front of the steps, listening absentmindedly to their conversation. It was futile offering insight - they already had their standpoints.
Instead, Suadela, Morta, Terra and Aeternitas waited for Jai's last words to ring through the air before the quiet shetland stepped forwards, "Thankyou for greeting us," they said, "Today is far from the last time you'll be hearing from us." it was possible their voice held a note of foreboding in it, as if there were plans, inklings of something - or things - happening in the future that would require their attention besides simple conversation. "Farewell. Treat each other with kindness."
Suadela sidled backwards into the shadows, where they seemed to simply disappear. Shortly afterwards, each of the remaining three siblings seemed to disintegrate. Within moments, the steps were bare.
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He had spoken, and the rest of it simply blurred before his eyes. More emerged from the crowd besides the one who seemed to so easily dismiss him and his presence: A mare, scorning him and his words, Tempest's ears simply tilting back to show his displeasure at her displeasure and biting tone; a stallion who spoke up in opposite of the mare, though he did not speak in any particular being's direction; another stallion, whose greeting to the mare called Skadi was vicious and profanity-laced, and his hope was to be left alone by these deities who were so new.
The deities themselves did not keep silent, though they seemed background compared to the mortals he would find himself interacting with more. Only the conversations that continued beyond him, before he had chance to draw breath and respond on his own, kept the silence of his tongue.
However, at the departure of the creatures, he did not silence his noise of disapproval. "So willing to speak and introduce themselves, yet they leave before a true exchange can be made. They simply answer and leave." His words were not spoken too loud, not reaching those at the very steps of the Temple, but nor were they quiet enough to be drowned out by the sounds of others mingling and leaving. Tempest spoke just loud enough for those nearby to hear him should they be paying him any mind.
He took the chance to slip among the crowd and lazily make his way through the winding streets once again. Perhaps this time he could find a land that resonated with his magic? Surely there would be such a place.
"He speaks." | He thinks.
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Description: Weiss silver tone light green rhinestone and faux pearl necklace; the center large oval simulated mabé pearl is surrounded by graduated size light green rhinestones alternating with light green auroras, the largest at the bottom. That centerpiece is attached to a light green aurora and short lengths of light green rhinestone baguette chain which attach to light green rhinestones chain with a hook clasp/ Signed 'Weiss' ion the back.
Size: 15 1/2: x 1 7/8"


My Cluttered Corner: Scrapbook Circle's Anniversary Blog Hop and Giveaway!!
Scrapbook Circle's Anniversary Blog Hop and Giveaway!!
Welcome to Scrapbook Circle's Anniversary Blog Hop! Scrapbook Circle is celebrating their 5th anniversary and wants you to celebrate with us.
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OMG these kits look devine - I'm tempted . . .
Great LO!!! I love these kits!
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Cutness! love how your placed the title!
Lovely layout & such fun colors to work with! Can hardly wait to get my kit! Thanks for sharing!
Love how u used the letters.
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oh my gosh her little face is so precious!!! Love the green on your page and how you used the book title!!!
Wow I love that Crate Paper paper on your layout but really was not sure what to do with it - I am now inspired!
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This is a wonderful place to raise a family, to build life and a business, and to make friends. Thank you, Mount Airy, for twenty delightful years. We look forward to many more.
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Kristen Bell reveals how her husband Dax Shepard handled their daughter's question about sex
Kids really do ask a lot of questions!
While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell recalled her husband Dax Shepard's perfect response to their daughter's surprise question about sex (watch above).
The 40-year-old mum-of-two said that she and the 45-year-old Armchair Expert host were on their way out for a hike when their seven-year-old daughter, Lincoln, caught them off guard.
"My sister was here watching the kids. We masked up and we were like, 'Oh, we'll just walk down the street. There's a great hike near our house.' And on our way out the door, my seven-year-old stood in the door and she held it open. She goes, 'Uh, are you going to do a sex?'"
Kristen Bell reveals Dax Shepard's hilarious response to daughter's question about sex. (YouTube)
Thankfully, Shepard had a witty response to his daughter's query so the two could get out the door unscathed.
"We've talked to her about what sex is, but we've never talked about us doing it. Dax just really quickly said, 'We'd love to, but it's illegal publicly. Bye!' and closed the door," recalled the Frozen star.
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Talking to Colbert, 56, about life as a parent, Bell said that both of their girls "are very talkative" and that being around them is "truly like having two crazy parakeets stapled to your shoulder all afternoon, where they're just talking so much."
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The Forgetting Sarah Marshall actress revealed that both Lincoln and Delta, five, have been keeping busy amid the coronavirus pandemic by building furniture forts.
"Lately, they've been making forts but they've been expanding into movie furniture," she explained. "So I will wake up at 8:30 and none of the furniture that was in the room previously will be in the room."
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell with their two girls. (Instagram)
Luckily though, both Bell and Shepard are getting their rest and are even getting to have a bit of a sleep in.
"We've been sleeping in lately — like, till 8:30, 9 — because they can get up now and I don't have to worry about them turning the oven on; they know not to," Bell told the TV host.
This isn't the first time Bell has revealed how she and her husband talk to her children about sex.
"They've asked about sex before and Dax says, 'Well, there's a penis, there's a vagina and there's an ovum and there's ejaculate,'" the actress said back in 2018 on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast. "And they're like, 'Can I have some juice?!' They're just off of it. They don't care."
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You may remember me mentioning one of our frequent guests, Mick (not his real name). It turns out that Mick has some pretty awesome painting skills. The last time he was visiting us at the Addison he had me pose for a photo doing what I do best, pouring wine at Happy Hour, and he created this brilliant painting from the photo.
I admire creative people. My painting talent is limited to deck railings, walls and ceilings. I do a bit of writing, mostly for our blog, but that is about as creative as I get. Even at the inn, Lee and Shannon are the source of all creativity and I just pretty much follow instructions so when someone turns a piece of canvas and some pots of paint into a work of art I am impressed.


Pastor Jeff Johnson, you provided a very beautiful wedding ceremony! Your prayer and preaching were perfect and we will never forget the hand ceremony! The hand ceremony was extremely impactful; we were both really moved by it and it just reinforced how much we both really love each other and want to spend the rest of our lives together. Our relatives were really moved as well and could not stop raving how much they enjoyed the ceremony, with my sister-in-law stating that she could have just attended the ceremony and she would have been content. Thank you so much for starting our marriage on the right path!


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Movies & TV Mar 21, 2018
The Leisure Seeker Review: A Movie About the End of the Road
(That's Code for "Death")
by Ben Coleman
THE LEISURE SEEKER "We should not be allowed to drive!"
Like a mischievous bee, The Leisure Seeker has been generating some bad buzz—or, at the very least, some low review aggregator scores. But like a bee, the film is performing a small but necessary task, unglamorous though it may be. And if you're wondering why I'm still talking about bees in a review of a film that contains zero actual bees, it's because I'm afraid that when I tell you what The Leisure Seeker is—a film in which Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren play an elderly couple on a final road trip across the Eastern Seaboard—you'll instinctively swat it away like (yep) a bee.
To be fair, The Leisure Seeker was always going to be a hard sell. Italian director Paolo Virzì's movie isn't overly precious about the realities of aging, so there's a lot of gross old people stuff that I can't imagine anyone is overly fond of. And both of its lead characters—Ella (Mirren), a preening, slightly dotty Southern belle, and John (Sutherland), a Hemingway-obsessed English teacher in the late stages of Alzheimer's—initially come across as grating. To be fair, that's how old people often are, but Virzì's tin ear for naturalistic American dialogue certainly doesn't help.
But stick with The Leisure Seeker and you'll be rewarded with something special, as Mirren and Sutherland begin filling in the pieces of their characters' lives—obliquely at first, then in foggy but affectionate reminiscences and teary revelations. We begin to see the complex course of their lives—as lovers, as parents, as friends, as spouses—through the dimming window of their failing memories and bodies. And remarkably, it's not depressing—or, at least, it's not as depressing as it might be, due to these characters' rich, passionate, and flawed relationship. Their last trip is as much a celebration of that relationship as it is a conclusion to it.
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Mazda announces pricing of CX-3 subcompact SUV
Updated: Jan. 20, 2019, 1:34 a.m. | Published: Jul. 17, 2015, 3:43 p.m.
Gallery: 2016 Mazda CX-3
By David Muller | dmuller@mlive.com
DETROIT, MI - Technically, the base price of the Mazda CX-3 sub-compact crossover is just under $20,000.
Mazda North American Operations released full pricing this week for the CX-3, which is expected to go on sale in mid-August, including a base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $19,960.
But that base price is for the entry-level, front-wheel-drive CX-3 and does not include an $880 destination charge.
The CX-3 comes in three trim levels, and each can be upgraded for $1,250 to get Mazda's i-ACTIV all-wheel drive system.
The four-door compact SUV comes standard with a 2.0L engine that gets 146 horsepower and 146 lb.-ft. of torque. The front-wheel drive version gets an EPA-estimate 29 miles per gallon city and 35 mpg highway. The AWD CX-3 gets 27 city/32 highway mpg.
This is the pricing for each trim level:
CX-3 Sport: $19,960
CX-3 Touring: $21,960
CX-3 Grand Touring: $24,990
Some of the options included on higher trim levels are heated seats, leather seats and power moonroof.
The sub-compact SUV segment has been a boon for automakers as of late. The CX-3 will compete against the hot-selling Honda HR-V, as well as the Jeep Renegade, Chevrolet Trax and Nissan Juke, to name a few.
David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter


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Q: An appropriate phrase for sameness in politics The sentence that I am writing is
Such a presumption assumes [sameness] in political dynamics across countries which is certainly not true.
The intended meaning is, to point out the person's argument is derived from the notion that politics in countries are more or less same, so laws in one country are suitable for another.
However, the phrase "sameness in political dynamics" does not seem sensible. Seeming is certainly subjective and thus I don't really have evidence to demonstrate why it is insensible. So please let me know if it goes with the context, and if it doesn't what a better alternative could be?

A: The word I would use in that sentence would be either universality, or uniformity..

A: You're talking about political dynamics. The dynamics assume some direction or vector. Maybe some word meaning "the same direction" would be appropriate? For instance - unipolarity.
The second way is to think of politics as the sum of opinions of different people with the intention to bring it into action. Think of something that means the same opinion, like conformity.
The third way is to find some appropriate synonym for homogeneity.
Disclaimer: I am not English speaker.

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Two Lettes to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious Liberty
Από τον/την Bernard Whitman
on your principle, and deny the orthodox minority their civil rights. Would they not have as much right, and in their own opinion as much reason, for such a proceeding, as you now have for the measure which you propose in relation to them? Is it possible for you to think their system of faith more erroneous, than they believe yours to be ? Is it possible for you to regard their doctrine of punishment with more abhorrence, than they feel in respect to your belief of eternal decrees and endless torments ? Why then would they not be justified in acting on the same principle of condemnation, when they possess the power of executing their resolves ? I can see no difference between the two cases. If you may deprive any man of his civil rights on account of his honest religious opinions, because you are the majority; I know not why any other sect of Christians may not return the compliment, when they secure the majority. Is not this principle of exclusion wholly subversive of religious liberty ? Certainly. For wherever any man is punished (no matter what the mode or manner) for his religious sentiments, there can exist no religious freedom. And by advocating this rule of proscription, by establishing this civil disability, do you not aim a death blow at free inquiry and religious liberty?
4. In the fourth place, - In depriving the universalist of his civil rights on account of his religious opinions, do you adopt the most Christian remedy for the existing evil ? Just look at some of the consequences of such a course of proceeding. You fear he will perjure himself, if admitted to an oath, because he believes such a crime would receive its full punishment in this world. To prevent the offence, therefore, you would remove the possibility of the temptation; you would not permit him to enter upon the stand of legal witnesses. You would ascertain his particular belief before you would admit his testimony. Now on the same ground, you may imprison your neighbour, because you fear he may be tempted to steal your property. You might place him beyond the possibility of temptation. But I know of no laws, human or divine, which are founded on such unjust principles. All with which I am acquainted, go on the principle, that it will be time enough to punish the criminal after the offence shall have been committed. I know of none which requires the punishment of the innocent, for fear he may be tempted to commit iniquity. And does not our own Constitution make specific provision for the punishment of perjury? Whenever a person is convicted of such a crime, will not the law be executed ? Is there not a proper tribunal for all such offences? If the guilty is not detected, will not the divine punishment be as certain, as if he believed in endless burnings ? And should not the credibility of a witness be determined, not by his religious creed, but by his previous character? And on this ground, have not the communicants in universalist churches as high standing for strict honesty, rigid impartiality, and firm integrity, as the professors in orthodox communions? Would it not, then, be the more Christian course to regard such persons as Christians, so far as they profess their belief in revelation, and exhibit a Christian character? Would it not be better to convince them of their errors by fair and Scriptural reasoning, and by exhibiting undoubted evidence of the certainty of a future righteous retribution ? Now, Sir, I am not saying all this, because I feel any partiality for the doctrine of no punishment after death. No; I regard this opinion as equally erroneous with the one cherished by the orthodox on this subject. But I say this, because I believe that every man, who makes the Bible his standard of faith and practice, and exhibits the fruits of the gospel in his daily walk and conversation, is entitled to the Christian name, rights, and privileges; and because I believe all Christian believers should be on an equal standing in the sight of our civil government. And when I meet an individual of this character, let him be called by what name he may, let me think him in what error I may, I will endeavour to do unto him as I would have him do unto me. And I think a candid consideration of this subject will induce you to regard this as the most Christian remedy for the supposed evil. For an opposite course appears to me subversive of free inquiry, religious liberty, and the principles of congregationalism.
VII. Tracts.
I perceive, Sir, that you have alluded to the subject of religious tracts. You assert that unitarians accuse the orthodox of being "raving mad;' and destitute of modesty and humility,' because they engage in their publication. You have probably come as near the truth in this statement, as in many others in your late pamphlet. I think you would find it very difficult to mention the unitarian who ever made such an accusation. But for my own part, I am free to confess, that some of the measures adopted by your leaders for the distribution of tracts appear to me very singular. In order to foist them into unitarian families, they have come in the darkness of night, and put them in our well-curbs and our work-shops, scattered them in our door-yards and our gardens, thrown them into our entries and our out-houses, and tied them to our pump-bandles and our door-latches. They have stuffed them into the hats and pockets of our dependents, thrust them into the hands and bosoms of our children, and concealed them among the leaves of our borrowed books. They have dropped them in our public and private walks, thrown them to us from wagons and stage-coaches, and strewed them in bar-rooms, and canal-boats, and steam-boats, from Maine to New Orleans. And in these various ways, they have become as plenty in some of our houses, as were the frogs in the dwellings of the Egyptians, not to say as noisome.
But this is not all. A new method of sowing this precious seed has lately been invented, and has already been put into extensive operation. Let me illustrate this assertion by an example of recent occurrence. The circumstances are briefly these. There are about one thousand inhabitants in the place. They all attend a unitarian meeting. One of your disorganizers enters the peaceful fold, and succeeds in turning some of the flock from their present pastor. They are organized into a feeble church. Their secession takes from the annual salary from five to ten dollars. A building is thrown up for a place of worship; and a minister is ordained over them. Some of this new society are in indigent circumstances; others are deeply in debt to their unitarian neighbours; all together they are unable to pay but one third of their teacher's small salary; and but few of the number are particularly distinguished either for superior acquirements, or superior morals. In this situation, they resolve to present every family in the whole town with a religious tract on the first of each month. Agents are appointed; the work is commenced with impartiality ; no individual, not even the unitarian minister, is neglected. They feel justified in spending their time and money for this purpose, when other important duties claim their attention. Such is an exact and true description; and there are doubtless many similar instances within this Commonwealth. How much modesty and humility are exhibited in such proceedings, I leave you to determine.
But this is not the worst of the case. These agents will feel themselves insulted, if you either refuse to receive their offering, or offer them a unitarian tract in return. This assertion may be illustrated by two examples. The first is this. The tract-distributer knocked at the front door of the house of a wealthy and learned unitarian Christian. He told the servant that he wished to leave a tract for the family. The gentleman overheard his remark, and politely informed him, that he felt qualified to select the reading for his own household, and was able to pay for his books. The pious saint burst into a rage, said he did not expect such treatment in a Christian land, and insisted on leaving the pamphlet. The other case is this. I passed down the Ohio river in the same steam-boat with onc of your officious tract-distributers. He was frequently thrusting his dingy publications into the very face and eyes of the travellers. He was asked how he should regard the conduct of any one who refused his gratuitous offering. He said he should consider it ungentlemanly and unchristian. A unitarian tract was then offered to him. He cast his eye over the title-page, and shrunk back as from a deadly serpent. He was reminded of his former observation, and pronounced self-condemned. But neither shame nor entreaty could induce him to read a word of the heretical doctrine. He was literally obedient to the command of your leaders, who have cautioned their readers to avoid unitarian publications as they would a cup of poison. These are mere specimens of daily occurrences.
Now, Sir, would you exhibit such proceedings as the most worthy examples of orthodox modesty and humility ? Let me endeavour to bring this measure home to your own bosom. Suppose then a very feeble unitarian society should now be organized in your neighbourhood. Suppose it should consist of some ten or a dozen males of little education or influence or usefulness; and some twenty or thirty females. Suppose they should send you a copy of the following document: "At a meeting of the first unitarian church in South Andover the following preamble and resolves were unanimously adopted. Whereas divine Providence has surrounded us by those who have embraced soul. destroying errors, and are hastening to perdition; and whereas the Theological Seminary in this place has essentially renounced the Scriptures, and set up a human standard of religious belief; and whereas we can'not answer to our final Judge with an approving conscience, unless we do all in our power to stay this destructive heresy ; -- therefore resolved, that we will distribute a Christian tract to every family in this heathenish settlement on the first of each month; and also resolved, that since the divinity school on the Hill may be regarded as the fountain-head of this pernicious infidelity, we will present to every professor and student two Christian tracts on the first of each month." Suppose that on the first day of next January, while you are at breakfast, you should observe a female busy body pass by your window. Suppose one of your younger children should answer to her rap, and receive with the specified tracts, this observation: "I am the agent for distributing these religious works in this school district. Here are two for your father and the rest for the family. I hope you will all peruse them prayerfully, and that they may be blessed to your conversion to truth and godliness." Suppose she should then extend her errand of mercy to each of the students. This would serve to let you understand what is now doing at the instigation of your leaders. I hope you will seriously meditate upon this statement, and let us know how much modesty and humility would be indicated by such an undertaking. I know of no way of bringing this business home to your people but by returning the compliment.
VIII. SWITZERLAND.
In relation to the religious persecutions in Switzerland, you have fallen into a most egregious mistake. I will quote the passage from your Letter. These are your words. "We look to Switzerland ; we see the wandering erile pastors there thrust out from their own country, or languishing in dungeons, and their families bezging their bread, because these dauntless heralds of salvation have dared to preach Christ and him crucified. WE CANNOT HELP KNOWING THAT UNITARIANISM HAS DONE This." Now this last assertion has not the least foundation in truth. Unitarianism has had nothing whatever to do with these persecutions to which you allude. The literal fact is this. One party of Calvinists have been persecuting another party, for being more zealous and rigid in their views and measures. And I will now prove the five following propositions. First, that the regular church in the cantons of Vaud and Berne, in Switzerland, has caused the persecution of some of their brethren for separating from their national religious establishment. Secondly, that these persecutors believe the doctrine of the trinity, and preach the deity, atonement, and grace of Christ. Thirdly, that these persecutors still retain the name of Presbyterians and Calvinists. Fourthly, that these persecutors still give their assent to the Calvinistic confession of faith. And fiflhly, that they have been among the persecutors of the unitarians at Geneva.
And first, take a passage from the Eclectic Review, the standard orthodox journal of England. " The canton of Vaud, in Switzerland, is about the size of the county of Essex; its population is estimated at a little more than one hundred and forty-two thousand. It had been for almost three centuries, dependent upon the canton of Berne ; but the changes consequent upon the French revolution raised it to the rank of a separate canton. The seat of government is Lausanne, and the supreme power is lodged in an aristocratical Council of State. The people have long borne the character of enlightened and liberal; but recent events have forcibly and painfully proved that they do not possess a government worthy of them." I will now give you an extract from one of the petitions presented to the Lausanne Council of State by some of the persecuted Christians." The undersigned have separated from the national church of this canton, and have formed themselves into a church according to Scriptural order, as appointed by Jesus Christ and his apostles, and under which discipline they desire to live and die." These are sufficient to prove that separation from the national church was the cause of persecutions in Switzerland.
Take, secondly, an extract from the Letters of Canonicus to Dr. Channing, written by the late Rev. Mr. Shed, orthodox minister in Abington. Here it is. "In regard to the doctrine of the TRINITY, so far as I can learn, that is still held in the canton of Vaud." Remember that this acknowledgement comes from one of your own men, when writing on this very subject of dispute. Take another extract from the orthodox Eclectic Review. These are the important words. " One of the two professors of divinity in the academy of Lausanne had particularly directed his Lectures to the confirmation of the Scripture doctrines concerning THE DEITY, ATONEMENT, AND GRACE OF CHRIST. The effect upon his auditors was great. A new life and energy appeared among the students and the younger ministers. Evangelical principles were not left to slumber in the formalities of the academic hall, but were brought forth into the exemplification of experience and action. The professor became alarmed. He seems to have thought that the pupils had no right to go beyond the length of his cord; and, O the weakness and


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After work, I trooped it to the Bronx and headed to Tuff City.
I couldn't pass up on getting my share of the special, $13 tattoos in honor of this superstitious day.
I was all in, and there was nobody better than to go to Ozbe himself.
Of course there was a flash sheet to choose from and I of course had to customize mine.
I picked one thing from two tats and asked to blend them together.
Lucky for me, they had no problems with it.
I ended up with this tiny little bad boy and I loved it.
That green popped, love neon!
I got a second tiny tat near my inner arm, which I'll show you guys a pic of later on. On the walk back, my Mr.Minx and I walked in to Party City and drooled over all the special fx makeup and props.
We didn't see any costumes we went crazy for, which is really making us think about what we want to be for Halloween.
It's gotta be something goooood.
I love Halloween and I can't wait for it to get here already.
We ended up buying some colorful mustaches and had a fun walk home.
Everyone kept staring at us and laughing.
We even had a couple of kids come up to us, one little girl asked they were real, I responded by saying, yes, I grew it over night! Ivan looked great in a blue 'stache that I ended up giving him.
Check out Q's baby, Georgie, he's such a monster! Our drinking game had us cracking up and yelling at the T.V. screen.
This piece is definitely a little something different than you guys are used to, coming from me at least. I decided not to focus as much on the curves of her hips, but more on her collarbones, her exaggerated lips and squinted eyes.
I really love how her lips came out, if you look closely you can see the darker stripes in her pout, it's almost as if you want to hand her some chapstick. I wanted her nose to be tiny and awkward and though I'm mostly known for the cat eyes, which she does have, I wanted her be squinting, happily, with force.
She reminds me of a balloon that you let go and all it manages to do is flap around in the sky.
I guess that why I named her Floater.
I started off as I usually do, a basic sketch in mind, never on paper , with the image of flowing hair. Yeah, that did not last long.
I started with her huge fro, and limited her body to just a torso.
Long lashes, green eyes, tiny specks of gold glittered chandelier earrings, and a cute little overbite….
I made her pop out of a tribal/ornate frame with a swirled background surrounded by huge chunks of glitter.
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- well almost ready - if your boat project list has less than 12 tasks you need to cut the lines and head out.
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leaving and or sailing to New Zealand.
So I sat down with my first Mate Suzanne and informed the Admiral ( Vienna the dog ) that time had come to leave. Jacques and Kurt were ready too and after last minute provisioning of fresh veggies and taking on important fluids such as 730 litres of Diesel, 24 litres of Wine, 12 litres of Rum and 40 cans of beer - checking out with Customs we left NZ at 10.15 AM.
The sky was clear and by 7 pm we raised the sails as our course had put us passed the lee of the north island with 10 knots coming from the NE.
By day 3 the winds had increased to 25 knots on the nose with squalls delivering up to 35 knot and we had to battle for one rough night.
As always latitude 30 was putting up a fight - but eventually we crossed it on our course to New Caledonia - The winds finally shifted and he trade winds kicked in.
so for the next 3 days we dodged squalls but basically no longer altered our course of 344 degrees true.
On Sunday April 7 we arrived on the Q dock in Port Moselle and started peeling off our salty gear.
Season's Greetings to everyone !
After a wonderful season in Fiji we decided to raise our anchor and head on down to New Zealand again for the cyclone season and enjoy the Kiwi summer.
Our crew for long passages was Hans and Dory of "Happy Monster" a lovely dutch couple who wanted to visit New Zealand without taking their vessel off their helix mooring in Savu Savu.
Here are the conditions as posted on Yotreps - and of course the picture is the obligatory T-shirt left behind at the Musket Cove Island Bar.


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U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy
POL/115 Week 3 Assignment
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GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 2
Step 1: Complete the federal bureaucracy matrix to demonstrate how it influences the U.S. political system. Include APA citations for all unoriginal ideas, facts, or definitions.
Elements of the federal bureaucracy
Terms In 100-250 words, explain each element, and discuss how it affects or influences the U.S. political system.
Civil servants Civil servants are citizens who work for the federal, state or local governments. They are non-military and non-elected personnel who have no political influence in their service and working in the public sector. In the US, civil servants also include the employees in the agencies and the department that are operated by the branches of government which are judicial, legislative and the executive branch. The civil servants are engaged in unique functions of the national government and thus engaging in political activities are may impact on their political integrity and loyalty to their political masters (Page, Bridges, Bridges, & Chapman, 2018). The civil servants are thus required to behave prudently in political affairs.
Government corporation Government cooperation is a state-owned entity which is created with the aim of pursuing commercial or industrial activities on behalf of the national government. The cooperation can be wholly or partially owned by the government. They play an important role in assisting the Congress oversight activities by providing a market-oriented public service as well as producing revenues which meet or approximate expenditures. Congress views government corporations to be an attractive means of governance. The corporations do not require annual appropriations since they generate revenues from the provision of goods and services. The government corporations can be allowed administrative flexibilities that are needed to attain the aims while they remain responsive to the president and the Congress (Everycrsreport.com, 2011).
Cabinet departments A cabinet department works to offer direct support to the central executive office in the government. Cabinet departments have an equivalent function of the office of the president on a presidential system of government. This tradition in the US dates back to the beginning of the presidency, and its role is to advise the president on any subject that he may need about the duties of each member of the respective offices. Cabinet integrates the vice president and the heads of the 15 executive departments in the US which are " the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General" (Whitehouse.archives.gov, 2016). Besides the cabinet departments advising the president, they play an important role in the presidential line of succession.
Independent regulatory agencies These are federal agencies that are created by an act of Congress that is independent of the executive departments. These agencies are regarded to be part of the executive branch and are tasked with imposing and enforcing regulations free from political influence (Nyit.edu, 2018). The agencies exercise an autonomous authority in specific areas of human activity in a supervisory or regulatory capacity. Regulatory authorities are mainly set to for instance protect consumers in markets where there is no fair competition or to enforce safety and standards. The regulatory agencies operate in the areas of rulemaking, secondary legislation, regulatory law, and administrative law and thus performing major functions in a political system.
Independent executive agencies Independent executive agencies of the United States federal government are those who are technically part of the executive branch; they are self-governed, but the president of the U.S has no direct control over them. These independent agencies have a crucial role in administering the laws and federal regulation which apply to specific areas like education, veteran affairs, homeland security, social security and environment (Longley, 2018). These agencies are overseen by the Congress although they have more autonomy, unlike the federal agencies that are headed by cabinet members. The independent executive agencies areajor operating units of the federal government, and they influence the entire political system by allowing the smooth working of the economy and the government. Examples of these agencies include The Central Intelligence Agency and The Environmental Protection Agency.
Merit system The merit system is the opposite of the spoils system and is a process where government employees are hired and promoted by their ability to perform a task instead of political connections. This system is crucial to the U.S. political system in that it allows the development of an effective, mission-focused and accountable civil service workforce. The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 incorporates the merit system principles into the law in that it aims "… to provide the people of the United States with a competent, honest, and productive workforce… and to improve the quality of public service, Federal personnel management should be implemented consistent with merit system policies" (OPM.gov, 2018). As a result, there are various agencies that have been given the authority and freedom to manage the performance effectively and thus improved efficiency.
Public administration Public administration refers to implementing government policies. It also includes maintaining the civil society and determining and providing the public through aspects like legislation, developing policies and managing budgets. The government agencies are required to be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling the operations of the government. In the U. political system, the aspect of public administration ensures the centrality in the organization of government's programs and policies and the formal responsibility of officials in their conduct. The U.S. government's public administration included three branches which are executive, legislative and judicial such that power is divided between the ensuring that no branch is too powerful and they work together to ensure that the government is running smoothly and efficiently (Usc.edu, 2019).
Spoils system The spoils system in government and politics refers to a practice whereby when a political party wins an election; the government civil service jobs are given to relatives, friends, and supporters as a reward for contributing towards winning the election (U-s-history.com, 2017). The rewards also act as an incentive to continue working to the political party. The spoils system is believed to be a means in which active party organization is maintained and guarantees the party employees who are loyal and cooperative resulting to a more effective government as the appointed office holders must help the elected official in carrying out his/her policies and fulfilling the campaign promises. However, the appointment is by the political party needs regardless of the qualifications of the appointees, and thus the ability to perform in a political system may experience adverse effects.
Privatization Privatization is a process in which assets and services go from being owned by the government to being privately owned. The government may consider privatization as a solution when it wants to deal with aspects that are problematic within its administration. The supporters of privatization which is a shift from public to private management see significant improvements in that the size of the government shrinks, taxes are reduced and the remaining government activities are boosted in terms of efficiency and quality (Goodman & Lovemen, 2010). Critics, however, assert that private ownership does not result in improved efficiency as private managers do not hesitate in adopting profit-making strategies that make the essential services unavailable or unaffordable to the larger population segments.
Negotiated rulemaking Negotiated rulemaking is a process in which federal agencies representatives and affected parties work together in a committee to reach a consensus concerning what can, in the end, become a proposed rule. All individuals with a stake are given an opportunity to try and reach an agreement about the core aspects of a rule before the committee proposes the final form. This approach is an alternative to the traditional approach in which regulations are issued (U.S. legal.com, 2017). The proposed rules are then published in the Federal Register to seek the opinion of the public and thus the decisions on whether to adopt the rule or modify it. It influences the political system by helping to avoid subsequent litigation from the proposed rules because the expertise and perspective of the private parties are integrated when arriving at the proposed rule. Also, the participation of interested stakeholders is encouraged. It also speeds the development of rules and generates regulatory solutions that are more creative and effective.
Step 2: Complete the public policy matrix to explain and compare the main policy types.
Types of public policy Explanation or definition How is it the same or different from the other types of policy? Example of the type of policy
Distributive policy
This is a policy that aims at ensuring that goods, services, and opportunities are properly distributed in the different sections of the society (Angelo.edu, 2018). The government uses these types of policies to encourage specific activities Distributive policy differs from the other two types of policies in that government provides public goods and services with the aid of public fund equally, and thus citizens cannot complain about it (Richardson, 2013). This policy does not create competition for goods and services. Examples include abating tax and farm subsidies to promote economic development. Another example is tax write-offs for homeowners to promote the housing industry.
Regulatory policy Regulatory policies are designed to maintain order and prohibit behaviors that put the society in danger (Richardson, 2013). Regulatory policies differ in that they prevent the corrupt nation activities by prescribing he do's and don'ts of the citizen. The policies compel specific groups to behave and maintain qualities and thus tends to create losers and winners Examples of these policies integrate prohibiting citizens from using specific drugs and attempts to administer voting procedures. The government also attempts to ensure criminal activities are controlled and also protect business markets and economic activities.
Redistributive policy Redistributive policies are concerned with changing the existing allocation or distribution of benefits and resources (Angelo.edu, 2018). They are aimed at rearranging outcomes of other policies or those that are already in existence This differs from the rest in that it is the trickiest because it involves transferring funds meant for one group to another aiming to eradicate social issues and thus promote equality. There are more direct measures (Richardson, 2013). Examples are welfare which is a social program where the government offers direct benefits o the citizens. A progressive tax is another redistributive policy where rates of tax increases as income increases.
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Walking on The Isle of Mull: A Sample Route
By Terry Marsh
With a diversity of land forms unequalled by any other Scottish island, the third largest of the Hebrides, Mull is a place of wild beauty: untamed, rugged and never uninteresting. Here is a sample route to give you a taste of the walking available.
WALK 1.1: Tobermory and Aros Park
Start Tobermory car park (NM 505 551)
Distance 5.5km (3½ miles)
Ascent 90m (295ft)
Terrain Woodland and lakeside paths
Map OS Explorer 374 Isle of Mull North and Tobermory
Aros Park is a green lung for Tobermory, not that it needs it, given the breezy ozone that permanently mantles the town. But this sometime estate park, now owned by the Forestry Commission, is linked to Tobermory for good reason: it is the perfect place to explore a managed estate woodland, to enjoy the ornamental lake carpeted with water lilies, and to harvest a bounty of brambles in season. The woodlands are rich and lush with ash, rowan, hazel, birch, beech, oak and various pine, as well as rhododendron, a telltale sign of a managed estate. Thick layers of moss cloak many of the trees, both living and long-since felled, while the understorey has a fine range of fungi later in the year. This walk is straightforward and uncomplicated.
Walk 1 map from The Isle of Mull by Terry Marsh
Leave the car park by setting off along a path near the pub (signed 'Coastal Path to Aros Park'), climbing a little at the end of a cliff, then going forward along a terraced path with the sea down below to your left. Throughout the walk there are stands of oak, beech, birch, hazel, alder, rowan and a few lime.
Spùt Dubh (Black Spout), as its name suggests, is a waterfall, a once-important supply of fresh, albeit peat-stained, water for ships in years gone by. Beyond that, a landslide some years ago necessitated a little re-routing, but the path maintains a steady course above the waters of Tobermory Bay, with Calve Island riding at anchor offshore, protecting the Tobermory harbour from east winds.
Where the busy Aros Burn meets the bay, a footbridge provides a fine viewing point for the nearby waterfall. Across the burn, take the left-hand path and soon reach a junction. Here, branch left (signed for the pier), and walk down to a T-junction close by a couple of sturdy buildings. A quick left turn here takes you down to the pier and its small nook-like harbour, with a lovely view across the bay to Tobermory.
Turn right and soon reach the north-western end of lily-covered Lochan a' Ghurrabàin. As you do, turn left onto the Lochan Trail, and immediately right to follow a gentle path all around the lake through mature woodland. At the far end of the lake, the path divides. Branch right, and, just on crossing a simple footbridge spanning a stream (with a dilapidated pump house nearby) flowing from the distant Lochan na Guailne Duibhe away to the south-east, keep right, still on the Lochan Trail.
When the path next divides, take the left-hand branch, walking up to a large car park and picnic area. This spot may be reached more directly – to effect a shorter walk, or for that matter a picnic – by leaving the A848 at NM 509 541, at Aros Lodge.
Lochan a' Ghurrabàin, Aros Park
The car park is the site of Aros House, owned by the Allan family, shipowners from Liverpool, who were resident here from 1874 until 1959. The gardens were planted by Alexander Allan, who tended the estate with great care and lived the life of a respectable country gentleman. By the 1950s, the estate had become a financial drain, and the Forestry Commission bought the land but had no use for the house, which was sold on and later stripped of its oak panelling and lead roofing. In time, left as a shell, the house became a danger and the army demolished it in 1962.
Cross the car park, heading towards a small toilet block, just past which you find another path taking you back among the trees. This path, too, soon divides. Go left, climbing gently, and quickly arrive at a T-junction with the Aros Burn a few strides in front of you, and the lower waterfall and footbridge a short distance down to your right. If you want to extend the walking a little, then at the T-junction you can turn left and walk up beside the burn, crossing a main trail, and continuing to the upper waterfall. There are linking paths to get you back on line, but the simplest expedient is to return to the lower waterfall.
Cross the footbridge, and retrace your steps to Tobermory.
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Rodney Coe Hosford, 71, died Wednesday April 15, 2015 after a brief illness. Rodney was born August 31, 1943, in Quincy FL. to Wesley Coe Hosford and Joyce Summers Hosford. A published author, Certified Public Accountant, and Professional Headhunter, for the past fifteen years, Rodney was employed as an Executive Recruiter with Management Recruiters Inc. of Tallahassee. Among his many interests, Rodney enjoyed all Florida Gator sporting events, weekly golf outings with family and friends, and had a life-long love for sports cars, in particular, Corvettes. Rodney received his early education in the public schools of Liberty County, Florida. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, receiving Advanced Artillery Training, and served his country during the Vietnam Conflict. Following his military service, he attended Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, and received a BS degree in Accounting. Rodney was preceded in death by his father, Wesley Coe Hosford. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Summers Hosford, Hosford, Florida; two daughters, Brandie Hosford Hunter, Tallahassee, and Tiffany Hosford Hand, Topeka, Kansas, and five grandchildren; a sister, Kitte Hosford Carter (James E. Carter); five nieces and nephews, Peggy Carter Claborn (Joe Claborn), Sundae Minton McMillan (Craig McMillan), Tallahassee, Michael E. Carter (Tina), Montgomery, Alabama, James W. Carter, Tallahassee, and Robert B. Carter, Charleston, South Carolina. Additionally, Rodney is survived by numerous cousins, longtime friends, and professional colleagues. Memorial services will be held, Saturday April 18, 2015, at the Wesleyan Community Center, Hosford, FL. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM. Immediately following, friends and family are invited to attend a reception at Grace United Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Wesley Coe and Joyce Summers Hosford Family Lot, Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Hosford/Telogia, FL. Memorial contributions may be made be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL. 32308. Charles McClellan Funeral Home, 15 S. Jackson St., Quincy, FL., (850) 627-7677, is in charge of arrangements.
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Report: General Motors To Switch from Lotus Notes to Google Apps
By Jeffrey Schwartz
According to a report published Friday by The Wall Street Journal, Google has inked a deal with General Motors Corp. to move the automaker's 100,000 employees to the cloud-based Google Apps suite.
If the agreement goes through, Google Apps would replace the in-house version of IBM Lotus Notes that GM currently uses. However, the WSJ report said, Google must meet certain requirements before GM decides to deploy Google Apps.
GM has neither confirmed nor denied that it is considering Google Apps. "GM's IT organization explores technology capabilities of various developers all the time -- we have to do that in order to be on the leading edge of workplace technology. GM has not made a decision to deploy Google Apps," a company spokesperson said in an e-mail.
If GM were to deploy Google Apps enterprisewide, it would be a major coup for Google and a blow to Microsoft, which is trying to gain traction with its own cloud offering, Office 365, launched earlier this year. Both Google and Microsoft have competed heatedly for cloud messaging and collaboration wins.
One of Google's marquee wins, a $7.2 million contract with the city of Los Angeles, was signed nearly two years ago, but Google Apps still hasn't been completely rolled out to all of Los Angeles' 30,000 employees. The lead contractor, Computer Sciences Corp., has deployed 17,000 seats, but some agencies have held off on the rollout, saying it doesn't meet security requirements -- an allegation Google has refuted.
Google claims over 4 million Google Apps customers, but the company does not break out how many run the fee-based offering versus the free service. Google recently received an endorsement from Gartner, which released a report stating that Google Apps is now suitable for enterprise deployment.
Gartner estimates that cloud e-mail accounts for only 3 to 4 percent of the overall enterprise e-mail installed base, but forecasts that it will grow to 20 percent by 2016 and 55 percent by 2020.
Jeffrey Schwartz is editor of Redmond magazine and also covers cloud computing for Virtualization Review's Cloud Report. In addition, he writes the Channeling the Cloud column for Redmond Channel Partner. Follow him on Twitter @JeffreySchwartz.


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Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and former marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Dickinson began his career in music fronting small pub bands at school and University, including Styx (not the American band of the same name) in 1976, Speed, (1977�1978), and Shots in early 1979. He then joined the band Samson later in 1979, where he gained some popularity under the stage name, "Bruce Bruce." He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden as their new vocalist, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuting on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. During his first tenure in the band, they issued a series of high impact releases, resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame, and becoming one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists of all time. Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 in order to pursue his solo career, being replaced by Blaze Bayley, which saw him experiment with a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. Dickinson rejoined Iron Maiden in 1999 along with guitarist Adrian Smith, and with whom they have gone on to release four further studio albums. Since then, Dickinson has only released one more solo record, Tyranny of Souls. He is the older cousin of Rob Dickinson, former lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. His son, Austin, is the lead singer in metalcore band Rise to Remain. On 19 July 2011, Dickinson was presented with an honorary music doctorate from Queen Mary College, in honour of his contribution to the music industry. Source: Wikipedia
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