Opium Eau De Toilette Spray is rated 3.6 out of 5 by 43.
Rated 2 out of 5 by Whipper from Close but no cigars My father in law gave me my first bottle in 1983. It is the ONLY one I've worn. Ive tried others but I'm hooked on Opium (that sounds bad :)) Just bought a new one because I drain the bottle and get every last drop. It's all my husband gives me. Wish I had read the reviews before buying. Company says they changed formula for due time regulations or some reason. Really??? After 100 years you're going to change it?? Even the box is different. Lots of compliments from strangers on old formula. Not one with this bottle. Would I recommend??? Probably not until it's changed back.
Rated 3 out of 5 by seafare31 from missing original scents I have worn Opium since I was 16, now in 50's and over time the fragrance has changed and does not stay on very long. I miss the original fragrance. Please bring back the original scents.
Rated 4 out of 5 by opiumcowgirl from Poor Sprayer on new bottle design I have used this product for many years as I love love love the fragrance (and so do others I come in contact with!!) The unfortunate problem is that they changed a good thing....the bottle!! In April 2011 I purchased a new bottle in the duty free shop in BC and have had nothing but problems with it ever since. The sprayer is absolutely terrible. It sprays a stream instead of a spray right past your point of direction...the lid continuously falls off and having to have that plastic topper on it at all times so that it doesn't spray when it shouldn't is a real nuisance...I wish I could return it and find an old bottle somewhere or figure out how to open it and pour the contents into another spray bottle....too bad...this product is expensive but I don't mind paying for it....until now!!
Rated 1 out of 5 by Anonymous from Diffuser DOES NOT DIFFUSE I ADORE the fragrance, but I am soooooooo disappointed in the current diffuser on 1.6oz bottle. The retailer was kind enough to replace what I thought was possibly just a defective spray attachment, but the second bottle shoots a river of fragrance the same way. The stream hits, then runs off your arm, or down your cleavage, or it turns just enough to spray right past my head, wasting my fabulously extravagant fragrance. Is this your plan to get me to buy more product? YSL PLEASE CHANGE DIFFUSER!!!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from Opium This is my absolute life-time favourite perfume. I wear it because everyone says how lovely I smell. So i keep buing it and keep being told I smell beautiful !
Rated 1 out of 5 by KayKranzYSL09620226 from I miss Opium. Whatever this is, is awful I tend to wear Opium in the cooler months. I had two large bottles so it has been some time since I have had the need to purchase my beloved scent. Brought my purchase home, gave a spritz and . . . . As others have noted what came out is a far cry from Opium. Compared to the original this is awful. Fortunately it no longer has the staying power so the aroma did not linger long. This is so disappointing. A fine house would never do this to loyal patrons. Adieu my beloved.


The bespoke theatre was converted from one of the oldest and finest tithe barns in the country, to an intimate performance venue. It's stage having been added by Lady Warwick in 1913. Playing host to many theatrical performances and events throughout the years, the Barn Theatre boasts visits from high society, headline acts and literary greats enjoying technicolour events.
Headline acts include Hermione Baddeley, Gracie Fields, Charlie Chaplin and George Formby and more recently stars including Rowan Atkinson, Tim Rice, Bill Cotton and Esther Rantzen. The theatre has also hosted the educational "Plowden Conference" with both Lady Plowden and Margaret Thatcher delighted by the venue.
Little Easton Manor and its glorious grounds have also featured in many films and TV productions including an Edgar Wallace thriller and 'Midshipman Easy', The Fear, Lovejoy and EastEnders.
Lady Warwick, a notable beauty, was known as "my darling Daisy" by her admirers, including The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, and was the inspiration for the popular music hall song "Daisy Bell, Bicycle Made for Two".
In Edwardian times Ellen Terry frequently took to the stage with her poetry readings and acting scenes from Romeo and Juliet with Lady Warwick, while during World War I, H G Wells (who lived on the estate) and his son Gip starred in Midsummer Night's Dream. Between the wars, the Teachers' Annual Summer School was held in The Barn Theatre with a variety of visiting lecturers including George Bernard Shaw.
Following more recent restoration and renovations, the Barn Theatre today is a stylish venue which is available for hire for a variety of Events. Including, Weddings, Parties, Plays , Concerts, Exhibitions and all kinds of family functions.
Our Barn Theatre offers a magnificent space for your Wedding Breakfast and Reception, with the exposed beams and ceiling exceeding 5 meters in height. The built in Bar and Stage create an effortless atmosphere for your celebrations with dear friends and loved ones. Licenced for up to 140 of your guests, the Barn Theatre could also be the perfect backdrop for your ceremony.
Oozing character and charm, stroll through the barn doors and onto our beautiful manicured lawn. For an alternative option for your dream drinks reception or even an alfresco style Wedding Breakfast; your options are endless.


All the companies of the Esaris Industries group work to extremely high quality standards. Quality management is truly part of the corporate culture and is what enables us to control and improve our processes.
All group facilities have ISO 9001 certification.
Saumac has also had EN 9100 certification since 2015.
Fels and Thivend have also initiated the process for EN 9100 certification, which ought to be complete by the end of the year.
Our aim is to increase customer satisfaction through compliance with and anticipation of their requirements. Our continual improvement approach helps satisfy customers and enhances our performance. To that end, our production organisations use the best practices of lean management.
regular investment to improve working conditions and the environment in the workplace.


text:
Q: Why is $f(x,y)$ discontinuous at $(x,y)=0$
$\displaystyle f(x,y)=\begin{cases} \displaystyle\frac{x^3+y^3}{x-y},
 x\ne y \\ 0, x=y\end{cases}$

The questions is to check continuity at $(x,y)=(0,0)$ for $f(x,y)$
My attempt:
$f(x,y)$ is continuous at $(0,0)$ iff $\displaystyle \lim_{(x,y) \to(0,0)} f(x,y) = f(0,0)$
Now for $y=mx,m\ne 1$
$\displaystyle \lim_{{(x,y) \to(0,0)}_{y=mx}} f(x,y) = \lim_{{(x,y) \to(0,0)}_{y=mx}} \frac{x^3+y^3}{x-y} =\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^3+m^3x^3}{x-mx}= \lim_{x \to 0} x^2\left(\frac{1+m^3}{1-m}\right)=0$
Now for $y=x$
$\displaystyle \lim_{{(x,y) \to(0,0)}_{y=x}} f(x,y) = \lim_{{(x,y) \to(0,0)}_{y=x}} 0 = 0$
From the above we can say $\displaystyle \lim_{(x,y) \to(0,0)} f(x,y)=0$
$\implies \displaystyle \lim_{(x,y) \to(0,0)} f(x,y)=f(0,0)$
So that means $f(x,y)$ is continuous at $(0,0)$
But the source from which I got this question says it's discontinuous at $(0,0)$
I am not able to find my mistake
Although I can verify limit using $\epsilon,\delta$ method but I couldn't
So I need your help to prove me correct/wrong
Also using $\epsilon,\delta$ method would be apreciated

A: You have explored all of the obvious linear approaches to the point - however, the fact that the line is defined in a special way along $y=x$ is a hint that behaviour is strange near that line.
Consider the line $y=x-f(x)$, where $f(0)=0$. If we choose $f(x)$ such that $f'(0)=0$ as well, then in the neighbourhood of $(0,0)$, it will behave like $y=x$... but if $f(x)\neq0$ in this region, then it will not be on the line $y=x$.
If you restrict attention to this line, you are looking at
$$
\lim_{x\to0} \frac{x^3+(x-f(x))^3}{f(x)}=\lim_{x\to0}\ \left(\frac{2x^3}{f(x)}-3x^2+3xf(x)-f(x)^2\right) = \lim_{x\to0}\frac{2x^3}{f(x)}
$$
It's easy to see that $f(x)=cx^n$ will produce a nonzero result for $n\geq3$.

A: Along all the lines $y=mx$ with $m\not=1$ the limit is zero (you are correct), but this is not sufficient to conclude that the full limit is zero. Instead try the restriction to a curve through the origin which passes near the line $y=x$ which is not in the domain of $f$.
For instance, evaluate the limit along the curve $y=x+x^a$ with $a>1$ as $x\to 0^+$:
$$\frac{x^3+y^3}{x-y}=\frac{x^3+(x+x^a)^3}{-x^a}=\frac{2x^3+o(x^3)}{-x^a}\to \begin{cases} 0 &\text{if $1<a<3$}\\
-2 &\text{if $a=3$}\\
-\infty&\text{if $a>3$}\end{cases}.$$
Since the limit is different from zero for $a\geq 3$, the function is not continuous at $(0,0)$.

A: For $z\in {\mathbb R}$, let $\varphi(z) = (1+z)^3 + z^3$. This is a strictly increasing bijection from ${\mathbb R}$ onto ${\mathbb R}$. For $v\in {\mathbb R}$ and $t > 0$, let $z = \varphi^{-1}(v/t^2)$ and $x = t(1+z)$ and $y=tz$. Then
\begin{equation}
f(x, y) = \frac{t^3(1 + z)^3 + t^3 z^3}{t(1+z) - tz}  =
\frac{t^3 \varphi(\varphi^{-1}(v/t^2))}{t} = t^2\frac{v}{t^2} = v
\end{equation}
when $t\to 0^+$, we have $z\sim \left(\frac{v}{2t^2}\right)^{1/3}$ hence $y\sim \left(\frac{v t}{2}\right)^{1/3}\to 0$ and $x = t + y\to 0$. It follows that any $v\in{\mathbb R}$ is a limit point of $f(x, y)$ when $(x, y)\to (0,0)$.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
James Britt Donovan (29 de febrer de 1916 – 19 de gener de 1970) era un advocat americà, oficial de Marina dels Estats Units, i negociador polític.

Donovan és àmpliament conegut per negociar el 1962 l'intercanvi de l'americà capturat després de l'incident de l'U-2 el pilot Francis Gary Powers per l'espia rus Rudolf Abel, i per negociar el 1962 l'alliberament i el retorn de 1.163 presoners retinguts per Cuba després de la fallada de la Invasió de Bahía de Cochinos.

Donovan apareix representat per Tom Hanks a la pel·lícula del 2015 El pont dels espies de Steven Spielberg.

Vida i carrera professional
James Britt Donovan va néixer el 29 de febrer de 1916, al Bronx. Era el fill d'Harriet (O'Connor), una professora de piano, i John J. Donovan, un cirurgià. El seu germà era senador de l'estat de Nova York John J. Donovan, Jr. Les dues branques de la família eren d'ascendència irlandesa.

Va assistir a l'escola catòlica All Hallows High School. El 1933 va començar els seus estudis a la Universitat de Fordham, on va completar estudis de grau mitjà d'Arts en anglès el 1937. Ell volia ser periodista, però el seu pare li va convèncer per estudiar Dret a la Harvard Law School, a partir de la tardor de 1937, i va completar la seva llicenciatura en Dret el 1940.

A continuació, va començar a treballar al despatx d'un advocat. El 1942 va ser nomenat Conseller General Associat de l'Oficina d'Investigació Científica i Desenvolupament. De 1943 a 1945 va ser director jurídic de l'Oficina de Serveis Estratègics. El 1945 es va convertir en assistent del jutge Robert H. Jackson en els judicis de Nuremberg a Alemanya. Mentre es preparava per als judicis també treballava com a assessor per al documental El Pla Nazi. Donovan va ser el presentador de les proves visuals en el judici.

El 1950 Donovan es va convertir en soci del bufet d'advocats de Nova York Watters i Donovan. El 1957 va defensar l'espia soviètic Rudolf Abel, després que molts altres advocats es van negar. Donovan va perdre el judici, però va ser de nou davant el tribunal per argumentar en contra d'una possible sentència de mort i va guanyar. Després va portar a l'apel·lació d'Abel fins a la Cort Suprema, on Donovan va argumentar sense èxit (per 5-4 vots) que les proves utilitzades en contra del seu client havia estat confiscades per l'FBI en violació de la Quarta Esmena. El president del Tribunal Suprem dels Estats Units, Earl Warren ho va elogiar i va expressar la "gratitud de tota la cort" per la seva forma de portar el cas. De 1961 a 1963, Donovan va ser vicepresident de la Junta d'Educació de Nova York, i des de 1963 fins a 1965 va ser president.

El 1962 Donovan -qui va liderar la negociació- i l'empleat de la CIA Milan C. Miskovsky van negociar amb mediadors soviètics l'alliberament del pilot nord-americà capturat Francis Gary Powers. Donovan va negociar amb èxit per a l'intercanvi de Powers per, l'encara empresonat, Rudolf Abel, a qui Donovan havia defensat cinc anys abans.

La història del judici d'Abel i la defensa, seguida de la negociació tensa i l'emocionant intercanvi de presoners en l'apogeu de la Guerra Freda, va ser la base per al llibre Strangers on a Bridge, escrit per Donovan i el negre Bard Lindeman. La seguirien diverses obres similars, però aquesta, publicada originalment el 1964, va ser l'obra definitiva i àmpliament aclamada per la crítica. El llibre, en última instància es va convertir en l'impuls per a la pel·lícula de Spielberg, protagonitzada per Tom Hanks, El pont dels espies. Basada en l'èxit de la pel·lícula, el llibre ha guanyat una popularitat renovada i ha estat reeditat per Simon & Schuster l'agost 2015.

El juny de 1962, Donovan va ser contactat per l'exili cubà Pérez Cisneros, qui li va demanar que donés suport a les negociacions per alliberar els 1.163 presoners de la fracassada invasió de Bahía de Cochinos. Donovan va oferir un servei jurídic pro bono per al Comitè de famílies cubanes dels presos.

Uns quants mesos més tard va viatjar a Cuba per primer cop. Les Relacions entre Cuba i els Estats Units d'Amèrica eren extremadament tenses després de l'intent d'invasió. Quan Fidel Castro va conèixer Donovan per primer cop, va parlar molt poc. Donovan va mirar de crear confiança. Castro també va elogiar Donovan per portar el seu fill a Cuba.

El 21 de desembre de 1962, Castro i Donovan van signar un acord per intercanviar tots 1.163 presoners per 53$ milions en aliments i medicines, aportats per donacions privades i empreses que esperen compensacions fiscals. Donovan va tenir la idea d'intercanviar els presoners per medicines després que va descobrir que la medicina cubana no l'havia pogut ajudar amb la seva pròpia bursitis.

Per la seva feina, Donovan va rebre la Medalla d'Intel·ligència Distingida. El 1962, fou candidat Demòcrata al Senat dels Estats Units per Nova York, però va perdre davant Jacob K. Javits.

El 1964 Donovan va publicar els seus primers llibres Strangers on a Bridge, The Case of Colonel Abel, va seguir el 1967 amb seu segon llibre, Challenges: Reflections of a Lawyer-at-Large.

En els seus anys finals, Donovan va ser President del Pratt Institut. Va morir d'un atac de cor el 19 de gener de 1970 a l'Hospital Metodista de Nova York.

Donovan va estar casat amb Mary E. Mckenna des de 1941. Varen tenir un fill i tres filles.

Obres pròpies

  (amb pròleg d'Erwin Griswold)

Bibliografia

Referències

Enllaços externs
 James B. Donovan – A Legacy of Ideals and Action
 James B. Donovan Papers, 1919-76 at the Hoover Institution Archives at Stanford University

Agència Central d'Intel·ligència
Advocats novaiorquesos
Persones del Bronx
Alumnes de la Harvard Law School
Alumnes de la Universitat Fordham
Morts a Nova York

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Q: Get count of Facebook status messages WITHOUT reading them all? I want a simple thing with Facebook API, but I don't know if it's possible.
I am building a PHP app (with the official facebook PHP api), that does something with user's status updates.  What I would like to know is their total count.
However, as I found out, reading ALL status messages by something like
$facebook->api('/me/statuses?limit=2000');
takes too long (and fails, half of the time), since the result is too big (it returns all the updates, plus all the comments and "likes").
Facebook documentation is quite confusing, so I am asking here - is there any way of getting the count, without reading them all?

A: Probably FQL would be faster:
SELECT status_id FROM status WHERE uid=me() LIMIT 2000

FQL doesn't support COUNT, but you can select an empty string, that way amount of returned data would be lighter (array of empty elements is returned):
SELECT "" FROM status WHERE uid=me() LIMIT 2000


All students grades will be updated every Sunday by each teacher.
Students can access it on their own, to check their grades and their assignment status in each class.
Parents can monitor their child's assignments and grades status.
If you need help, please contact the Principal at school.


text:
@mariolopez/Instagram Alex Dalbey
Mario Lopez calls trans children 'alarming'
He said his children 'don't kick with those kids.'
Alex Dalbey
Posted on Jul 30, 2019 Updated on May 20, 2021, 7:44 am CDT
Access Hollywood host and former Saved By the Bell actor Mario Lopez is being sharply criticized by the trans community and allies after making negative comments about transgender children and their parents.
Lopez appeared on The Candace Owens Show in late June to talk about "the importance of family, faith, and hard work—and what it's like to juggle those three values in Hollywood." Unfortunately, the conversation became about judging parents who are doing it differently than he is.
Owens brought up the topic of transgender children, talking about celebrity parents letting their children "pick their gender" and calling it "weird" and "strange."
Lopez started with a more measured tone, saying, "If you come from a place of love, you know, you really can't go wrong." Of course, there was a "but," and what followed was transphobia. "But at the same time," Lopez said. "My God, if you're 3 years old, and you're saying you're feeling a certain way or you think you're a boy or girl whatever the case may be I just think it's dangerous as a parent to make this determination then."
The conversation continued with more transphobic talking points. Lopez said, "just think about the repercussions later on," and Owens compared a child expressing their true gender to calling themselves a mermaid. She also characterized parents respecting their children's gender identity as "narcissism, like virtue signaling."
Lopez said parents with kids who want to self-identify their gender must, "be the adult in the situation" and said that these conversations and determinations about gender shouldn't happen until the child's "formative years," though he did not specify what age that meant. When Owens asked about playdates with families like this, Lopez responded, "they don't kick with those kids."
As the clip circulated this week, people on Twitter responded angrily, criticizing his transphobia and his public shaming of other parents.
https://twitter.com/EternallyLost84/status/1156207857399996416?s=20
https://twitter.com/1989deluxealbum/status/1156203266243538944?s=20
Mario Lopez should mind his business and worry about his own children. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, even wrong ones. But criticizing someone's parenting publicly crosses a line. If a child isn't being abused, observe quietly.
— nunya business (@100ptruthteller) July 30, 2019
Mario Lopez or A.C Slater from 'Saved By The Bell' is cancelled.
— adam. (@AdamMccc) July 30, 2019
It's unclear why it took a month for people to notice the comments Lopez made, but now that they have, they're not staying quiet.
Got five minutes? We'd love to hear from you. Help shape our journalism and be entered to win an Amazon gift card by filling out our 2019 reader survey.
H/T Popculture.com
*First Published: Jul 30, 2019, 1:16 pm CDT
Alex Dalbey is a writer and zinester currently living in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They have written for The Daily Dot, Kill Screen, The Lingerie Addict, and Bullet Points.
'Are they golden eggs???': Customer receipts show 4x increase in egg prices from 2022 to 2023
'Everybody feels really uncomfortable': Woman says urgent care turned her son away after family waited 3 hours because she 'pulled the race card'
'Over beef from 8th grade? People are really just miserable': Woman says hairdresser purposely cut all her hair off because she doesn't like her
'And he records himself like he isn't the problem': Landlord films himself doubling tenant's rent

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


As it's mid-year review time, I'm reflecting not only on my performance over the last few months but also on my career plan and where I go from here. I'm reflecting on what has worked and not worked for me so far.
In 2013, the team I worked with was disbanded. This was a big change for me. I had to travel an extra couple of hours each day and, despite moving to a similar job, had to re-train and study for a qualification – Counter Fraud Specialist Accreditation at the University of Portsmouth. It was overwhelming at the time, but I was delighted to complete my training programme a little ahead of schedule. This was a great confidence boost and, after 23 years being happy at my officer grade, I realised that it had awakened my interest in a 'career'.
I applied for and was successful in obtaining a place on a Civil Service talent programme – the Positive Action Pathway. This provided a structure for my development and opened opportunities for me to meet people from other government departments and to partner on project work.
When I was promoted to HO (HEO grade), this consolidated my new skills and continued to boost my confidence. I learnt that what had actually held my career back were my own self-limiting beliefs, and I was guided by an excellent book that I highly recommend – 'Feel the fear - and do it anyway!', by Susan Jeffers.
While on the positive action programme, I started to work on a personal development plan. Using Civil Service Learning's online tool to set specific targets and timelines brought focus and helped me and my manager to visualise my progress. This included external reading and research, cross-departmental workshops and feedback sessions, and targeted in-work activities, including working alongside senior leaders.
An important part of my development plan was to get a coach and a mentor, serving two very different needs but both really worth the time invested. My coach provided specific learning in regard to management styles, and my mentor was there for support in overcoming personal barriers.
As the 12-month formal programme came to a close in March 2015, I 'had a word with myself' and decided that I would strive to keep developing. I did this by offering to coach others in understanding and using the competency framework. This expanded my coaching skills and empowered others to make the best of themselves in their reviews and job applications.
In recent days, I have gained temporary promotion to SO (SEO grade) and am looking forward to a new and rewarding role. I'm taking the opportunity to build my capability at this level to make me the best candidate I can be for a permanent role.
So my advice to others when it comes to your development is – feel the fear, and do it anyway. Who knows where it may lead you?
...and, the 2015 Pathway for EOs is now open. Click here for more details about the Pathway programme and to apply.
An inspirational piece from Sue that demonstrates the value in investing in your own development and using your own experiences to support others.
This is fine if you want a career, which is assumed we all want, but some of us just want to do the job to the best of our ability and go home and (I know I'm a certain age) don't want the extra responsibility etc.
Sue: it was good to hear that you have been inspired by what you learned through the talent programe and are now sharing that learning with colleagues.
Very positive to see a female advancing in her career. I have just started in another government department this summer. I hope to gain EO position within the next 18 - 24 months.
I will be putting in plans to achieve that goal.
I went through the programme in the same group as Sue and I too had an enforced change in career path but I decided not to move with the work (so I took on a new role within a new regime). Taking part in the Positive Action Pathway also helped me make a decision on my future career within HMRC. The scheme not only introduced/ developed management styles etc but helps you to develop yourself:- your decision making skills, communication skills and the ability to analyse yourself especially when dealing with change (some cognitive stuff). It is as a result of this that I made the decision (like Marion) that I don't want extra responsibility of the higher grade and/or managing staff. I have however had the confidence to 'promote' myself (as a brand - not in grade) to the national training team in my line of business and I am currently a full time trainer delivering training products around the country to CITEX officers.
So whilst I have not gone down the promotion/management route the scheme has empowered ME to make decisions about MY future and to be confident in my own abilities and potential.
An excellent write up and food for thought for us all in an ever changing world, both for staff looking for furthering their careers and for those just looking to do their job. It sounds like you have been fortunate to be in an environment where the ability to make the above choices have been there for you. Unfortunately spare a thought for those Civil Servants, (and we are a diverse bunch), outside of the Civil Service main stream, without direct access to the training opportunities and the support mechanisms at hand. I would love to progress, I would love to just be able to perform my job, but the mechanisms are not in place for all to take advantage of, and if they are then there is a lack of information flow to provide the support that all staff should have a right to.


text:
The word "saint" comes from the Latin word sanctus meaning "holy, consecrated." In the New Testament, "saint" only denotes "a believer in Christ." According to the Bible, any one who has accepted Jesus as Savior is a Christian saint:
"As Peter traveled the country, he went to see the saints in Lydda." Acts 9:32
"To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints." Romans 1:7
"Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints send their greetings." II Corinthians 13:13
"To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi…Grace and peace to you." Philippians 1:1
Pope John XV declared the first official Roman Catholic saint with a capital "S" on January 3, 993. He canonized Bishop Ulrich of Augsburg.
Pope John XV—Pope from 985-996 Ulrich of Augsburg— 890-973
The Church in Rome incrementally appropriated the word "saint" (abbreviated to St./Ste.) to denote only those who had lived lives of uncommon virtue and "whom the Church honors as saints….by a solemn definition called canonization. The Church's official recognition of sanctity implies that the persons are now in heavenly glory (have been beatified), that they may be publicly invoked everywhere, and that their virtues during life or martyr's death are a witness and example to the Christian faithful." Modern Catholic Dictionary
The Biblical use of the word "saint" and the Roman Catholic use of the word "saint" are not congruous. However, there were, are and will be men and women dedicated to the Lord who live saintly lives or who serve as examples of sanctity and holiness or who were/are/will be killed because they are Christians. There are about 12,000 men and women who have over the last 1,000 years been declared Catholic Saints.
St. Agnes as a girl—Charles d'Agar, 1669-1723
One of these examples for us of holiness and dedication to the Lord was a little 12 to 13-year-old girl named Agnes who lived in Rome. She was a widely revered martyr in the early Church. After her martyrdom, probably under the persecution of Diocletian (c. 304), Agnes became a heroine and an intercessor to God for some believers.
Pope Damasus (c. 304-384) who encouraged the worship of saints (hagiolatry) composed a panegyric to her. The visitor to the Catacomb of Agnes on the Via Nomentana can see his poem engraved on a marble slab at the foot of the stairs leading into the catacombs:
"It is told that one day the holy parents recounted that Agnes, when the trumpet sounded its sad tunes, suddenly left the lap of her nurse while still a little girl and willingly trod upon the rage and threats of the cruel tyrant (Emperor Diocletian). Though he desired to burn the noble body in flames, with her little forces she overcame immense fear and gave her loosened hair to cover her naked limbs lest mortal eyes might see the temple of the Lord."
Damasus' inscription in the Catacomb of Agnes
Agnes was tortured, set on fire and finally beheaded under the last great persecution under Emperor Diocletian in 303-311. She was martyred in Rome in the Circus of Hadrian, now the Piazza Novana. St. Ambrose (c. 340-397) was the first to write of her in De virginibus 1.2.5-9. He says only that she was a young virgin who was beheaded. Prudentius in c. 405 further embellished Agnes' story in a hymn extolling her. Peristephanon 14. He states that she was taken to a brothel to be violated. A young man who lusted her was struck blind.
A stained glass window depicting Agnes holding a little lamb and the palm of martyrdom—St. Nicholas Church, Belle River, Minnesota
The Early Church rightly venerated young Agnes for her valor, her virginity and her boldness. Agnus is the Latin word meaning "lamb, sheep." Her sacrifice as a young "lamb" and the holiness of the Lamb of God for whom she died resonated. She is frequently pictured and sculpted with a little lamb in her arms or by her feet.
Constantina's Mausoleum next to Catacomb of Agnes. Built by her father Constantine the Great.
Agnes was the first person to be buried in the Catacomb that bears her name on the Via Nomentana. Perhaps it was on her parent's property. There are only about 7,000 people buried in her humble, cramped and neglected Catacomb. Outside her Catacomb is an imposing dome-shaped mausoleum built by the Emperor Constantine for his daughter Constantina. She was devoted to Agnes, wanted to be and was buried there in c. 360.
Sant' Agnese Church—Piazza Navona, Rome
During the excavations at the 16th century Baroque Church of St. Agnes in the Piazza Navona in 1901, a silver sarcophagus was found. It contained the headless bones of a young girl. The Church dedicated to her had been built in the Piazza Navona where Agnes died.
The Supposed skull of St. Agnes—Church of St. Agnes, Rome
Today those bones rest in a 17"-18" silver sarcophagus under the altar of the church at her Catacomb. Over her tomb there had been a slab with the inscription Agne Sanctissima, "Agnes the Holiest." In about 1652 her head was supposedly found and given to the church that bears her name in the Piazza Navona, the modern site of the ancient Roman Circus of Hadrian where Agnes was martyred. An examination of the skull has determined it is that of a 12 to 13-year-old girl.—Sandra Sweeny Silver


On the first visit, you consulted with the doctor and went through a complete chiropractic examination to determine if we could accept your case.
On the second visit, you viewed your x-rays for the first time and fully understand your particular problem as well as received your first adjustment and began the healing process.
Your third visit is the continuation of your care where you will be checked by the doctor, adjusted if needed, and introduced to your individualized in-office exercises as well as home-care instructions. This is a crucial part of your care plan and will further speed up your healing as your body undergoes maximum spinal correction. Your diligence in performing these exercises as well as keeping up with your recommended visits will determine the quality of your results.


text:
The Really Awful Movies Podcast
Really Awful Movies: Ep 87 - The Toolbox Murders
The Toolbox Murders. With a title fraught with ambiguity like that, what could this one possibly be about?
Not surprisingly, this one is about a series of murders, committed using toolbox implements. The Toolbox Murders made its way onto the Video Nasties banned list in the 80s, quite rightly, as it's a lurid and sleazy affair.
There's an apartment complex in LA, not unlike the cheesy one in the awful soap, Melrose Place. And its occupants are being picked off one by one by a masked, giallo horror type killer.
And it's up to the LAPD to solve the spate of crimes, something they're unable to do and what the viewer can, about 10 minutes in.
Then, The Toolbox Murders take a strange, psychological turn.
There's much more to this than squalid killings. What exactly? Take a listen to this episode of the Really Awful Movies Podcast and don't forget to tune in for new episodes of the show every weekend.
By Chris and Jeff
Smart genre film chat focused on horror, action, and sci fi movies.


Passion and invention dance cheek to cheek in the Paris of South America.
The president's Pink House adds to the local color in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Yerba maté cups at a Palermo market reflect Buenos Aires' bold spirit and famous dance.
If you want to cause a stir at Frank's Bar, a speakeasy in the Palermo Hollywood neighborhood of Buenos Aires, order a Sazerac. Announcing your good taste to the room, the suspendered bartender will concoct his variation on the classic cocktail, a one-of-a-kind creation delivered with flair. Which, it turns out, also aptly describes Argentina's capital, a city of grand boulevards and continental architecture on the Atlantic that feels like a cross between Paris and New York. It's home to 3 million porteños or "people of the port," descendants of European immigrants who have proudly originated a culture all their own.
Their innovations are everywhere. There's malbec, a varietal that was nearly wiped out by a grapevine pest in Europe soon after a French farmer brought it to Argentina in 1853. The country's winemakers have since made it famous worldwide. There's the "new Argentine" restaurant movement in which chefs interpret traditional regional dishes as haute cuisine. And there are the novel works at the city's Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, such as the cartoonish Exclusión, a Pablo Suárez sculpture of a wide-eyed man clinging to the outside of a train.
Across town lies La Boca, one of the city's 48 neighborhoods, settled in the mid-1800s by so many working-class Genoese that in 1882 the district tried to secede. (It failed.) The area is decorated with brightly colored corrugated metal, a look created by longshoremen using leftover paint from the docks. It's where you'll find one of the world's top soccer clubs, Boca Juniors, whose fans sport blue and yellow—colors borrowed in 1907 from the flag of a Swedish freighter.
The neighborhood is also the birthplace of the tango, a dance still performed in the street and in coffee shops. People crowd the tables for the dinner show at Café de los Angelitos in the Balvanera neighborhood, where a dancer in heels and a very long train executes lightning-quick kicks and twists.
Over in the Montserrat district at the Pink House, the president's mansion, visitors meet another national icon, the gaucho, in a painting by Ricardo Carpani. Everything about these cowboys of the plains holds mythic significance, down to their ritual of sharing gourds of yerba maté tea. As for the building's color, "To keep out humidity, colonists painted houses with whitewash and cattle fat, which had blood in it," explains guide Roberto Pappa. "Today we don't use fat, but the color is tradition." As is singing at the balcony from which first lady Eva Perón addressed the throngs and Madonna sang "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" in Evita.
Those who do wish to weep head to Perón's tomb in Recoleta Cemetery, a maze of vaults bearing surnames of immigrants from all over Europe. On weekends, locals gather in the nearby park for live music. It might be a scene from anywhere—if it weren't for the shared yerba maté gourds. No matter what they do, the Buenos Aires porteños give it a special twist all their own.
Here are five more must-see places in South America.
This article was first published in March 2014. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.
Looking for something out of the ordinary for your travels abroad this year? Consider the three A's—Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Australia's 190-mile Great Alpine Road winds through valleys, up into the mountains, and out to the ocean. Stop for local wine, outdoor adventures, and tales of goldminers along this scenic stretch of highway.
Try a night or two of luxury camping in such exotic locales as the Amazon, India, Morocco, Australia, and Costa Rica.


text:
We miss the old Disney Channel
Classic shows from our childhood
Jannette Aguirre, Staff writer|December 19, 2014
Have you seen an episode of a Disney Channel show recently?
It is pretty obvious to see how much their TV shows have changed through the years. It's not the same comedy that used to make us laugh in our elementary school days. Although some of us are a little too old to still be watching Disney channel, most of us miss the shows that were a huge part of our childhood. The shows that entertained us after school and no matter how many times we watched the same episode, we never got tired of it. . Now it's all new shows for a whole new generation.
One of everyone's favorite was That's so Raven. It was a show about a teenage girl who could look into the future and always found herself getting stuck in crazy situations. Raven along with her two friends, Eddie and Chelsey, always had to find a way out of whatever problem they got themselves in. One of everyone's favorite episodes was when Raven had a vision of a girl she hated being hit by a TV cart. In order to save her, Raven pushed her out of the way and into buckets of pain. She later tried to apologize but got gum stuck in her hair and later had to avoid her by using a tracking device that led her right to her. This show was a hilarious chaos that was sure to make everyone laugh.
Another show that was sure to make everyone laugh was Even Stevens. This show was about a teenage boy who always caused trouble wherever he went. He would always find some way to infuriate his overachieving sister. In one episode, his sister host a slumber party and he decides to put a camera in her room and sell tickets to his friends to watch the party in order to raise money for a suit of armor. He ends up getting caught and given a hilarious make-over by his sister and her friends. This show was a classic and the Even Stevens Movie was even crazier than the show.
There are so many classic shows like Kim Possible, Lizzie McGuire, Sister Sister, American Dragon, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Hannah Montana and the list goes on and on. The crossover episodes were the best. It was all your favorite shows in one.
It was like the shows came together as a family and where a hundred times funnier. One of the best was when That's So Raven, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Hannah Montana all joined together for a crazy chaotic weekend at the Tipton Hotel.
All these shows mean so much because they were such a big part of our childhood. We are all becoming young adults with a lot of responsibilities but these shows will forever hold so many memories of when we were little.
Jannette Aguirre, Staff writer
I'm a senior. This is my third year on staff and I really love it. I'm a soft spoken person. I love music and tattoos. I come from a Mexican/Honduran...
Larson left us way too soon
A look into the multiverse
Splitgate is creative, fun
Hangover III is worth a watch
Deathloop is quick but challenging
Need to relax? Give opera a try
Venom 2 has plenty of carnage
Will Michael Myers ever die?
Like competitive games? Try Dead By Daylight
This classic is timeless


Include the below script on the page and invoke that for your form.
self.focus(); //Bring window to foreground if necessary.
var form = document.getElementById(element); //grab the form element.
form.setAttribute("autocomplete","off"); // Turn off Autocomplete for the form, if the browser supports it.


text:
Boko Haram Straps Bomb to Two 13-Year-Old Girls in Failed Borno Suicide Attack
Two female suicide bombers were killed on Wednesday morning while attempting to attack a mosque in Borno State, North-east Nigeria.
Mr Damian Chukwu, the Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed this in a statement personally signed.
Chukwu disclosed that the attackers tried to gain entry into the Alhaji Bunu's Mosque during the morning prayers in Jiddari Polo general area on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the state capital.
He added that the bombers who were between the ages of 13 and 16 were, however, prevented by the policemen on patrol and unarmed vigilante men also praying in the same mosque.
"In the ensuing stampede, both bombers ran into an uncompleted building in the neighbourhoods, collided and simultaneously exploded, killing only themselves," he said.
The police commissioner noted that normalcy has been restored in the area and the remains of the girls have been evacuated.
He said the police and the EOD team deployed have sanitized and rendered the area safe.
Chukwu affirmed that no other casualty was recorded in the incident.
TagsAfrica Boko Haram Children Global Terrorism Islamic State Islamic Terror Islamic Terrorism Muslim Terror Terror News Terrorism
India: 65-year-old Muslim pedophile caught on camera trying to rape 5 year-old child
Pakistan guilty of human rights abuses in Gilgit-Baltistan, says PoK group
ISIS burns 19 Yezidi girls to death in Mosul for refusing to have sex
Militants blown up while making an IED inside a mosque in Ghazni
Indonesia: Compulsory virginity tests for high school girls, students barred from graduating if they fail the test
Germany's New Rape Law Follows Attacks On Women By Migrant Men
Austria: Refugee asylum centre accused of covering up sex abuse
Germany wants to watch mosques & imams, say 'We have to know what happens there'
Somalian woman 'with 11 husbands' stoned to death by terrorist group al-Shabab
154 rescued from Usafi Mosque, including 63 girls and 63 boys, 7 confirmed pregnant in Uganda


text:
End è un singolo della cantante italiana Hu, pubblicato il 28 maggio 2021 per l'etichetta Warner Music.

Il brano vede la partecipazione del cantautore Merlot (reso graficamente come M.E.R.L.O.T., pseudonimo di Manuel Schiavone) ed è entrato in rotazione radiofonica a partire dal 4 giugno 2021.

Video musicale
Il video musicale, diretto da Marco Placanica, è stato pubblicato il 1º giugno 2021 sul canale YouTube di Warner Music.

Tracce

Note

Collegamenti esterni


Throw your style through a loop in the Bi Polar hoodie from Married To The Mob. Pink and khaki vertical color blocking is featured with a white "mttm" at the upper chest or just below the neckline, however you choose to look at it. Completed with soft fleece lining, this pullover sweatshirt will keep anyone comfortable.
23.75" from top shoulder seam to bottom hem.
Bi Polar Pink Colorblocked Hoodie from Married To The Mob.
Embroidered "mttm" in white at upper chest.


Part two of HootSuite's Community Manager Appreciation Day recap covers enterprise social business and using social to engage your communities. If you missed part one, the Owls explored how you can go about Building Community around your brand, business or personal endeavour.
There were four great #CMAD panels across a few different topics which cover the theme of social engagement quite nicely. From social business discussions with Jeremiah Owyang, to a slick media panel with Huffington Post and Mashable, the discussions provides valuable insight into social ROI and the evolution of social media in the mainstream media industry.
Let's take a gander at at the next four panels, shall we?
One of the key things we cover in this discussion is how social media can deliver a measurable ROI for your business. The panel also touches on the evolution of and what truly makes a social business, and how community plays a key role in the process.
How does employee training factor into transforming a business into a social business?
How do you prove the value and make a business case for both social and community?
What role does social media education play in the context of creating a social business?
How do you overcome objections from higher ups?
What are your favorite resources for social business news, trends and analysis?
How different is the role of a community manager in Japan than in South Africa? This panel gives you a good insight into how location, culture and social status affect community management.
What's the current state of community management in your region?
What are the most crucial cultural differences which Community Managers face.
Does socio-economic status and market development play a role in community building?
Does the term 'community management' translate to your language?
Does this job exist in all digital cultures around the world?
Mainstream media publications deal with tons of traffic and thus have to continuously moderate 'fires' in the form of comments, discussions, disagreements etc. Learn from the smart folks at Huffington Post, Mashable and others about the intersection of social and media.
How do media social channels move beyond broadcast mode?
What are the objectives of media outlets using social: getting traffic, interaction with articles or something else?
How much control do you put around journalists to discuss their stories on social? Or do you want a top-down approach, sharing from your entity.
In your organization, there's probably some old school journalists who question social – how do you get them on board? Or is it even worth the time?
How do you optimize the delivery process of your content (time, language, context, etc)?
When you're managing and moderating forums, you face unique issues in varying situations. Hear from leaders in e-moderation as they discuss the role of a moderator, the importance of moderators, workflow, legal issues and more.
What is the role of the moderator (and where does it dovetail with the community manager)?
What is the importance of moderation to the health of a community and the reputation of a brand?
What does a moderator usually do? Describe the scope of the role?
Describe the moderation workflow. How does legal factor in? How do you escalate?
How do you protect child safety and wellbeing?
What are the different types of moderation?
What tools and filters are you using to moderate?
Part three of HootSuite's Community Manager Appreciation Day panel blitz delves into industry specific community management tactics. Watch the HootSuite blog for more info.
Which panel of these panels did you most enjoy? What makes a social business in your mind?


With a falling U.S. dollar, continued geopolitical tension, a stock market frenzy, Bitcoin sinking to well below $10,000, and marijuana stocks showing weakness after bubbling with froth, it increasingly looks like markets may be setting up for an implosion of some degree.
Investors can turn to gold for safety.
Closing in on $1,400 per ounce, gold prices are hitting three-month highs.
In late 2011, gold prices peaked at close to $1,900 per ounce, then retreated steadily to levels of just over $1,000 per ounce at the end of 2015 and are currently closing in on $1,300 per ounce.
There are certainly many questions that remain with respect to where gold is going from here, but one thing is sure: the industry has suffered through a period of record production and declining demand, and in response it has worked hard to reduce costs and improve balance sheets, and this leaves it well positioned to reap the rewards of rising gold prices.
Here are my three top picks for investors who are looking for the "safe-haven" qualities of gold stocks.
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (TSX:AEM)(NYSE:AEM) is a great place to start. The stock price has come a long way from January 2016 levels of under $40, but it has pretty much flat-lined in the last year. But my expectations are for a sustained rally in 2018, as the company continues to perform ahead of expectations.
With the company reporting third-quarter results that were well above expectations (EPS of $0.29 versus expectations of $0.16), and guidance being increased again, this stock makes a great addition to investors' portfolios.
The stock has a dividend yield of 1%, but the key here is that the dividend was recently increased by 10%, and the company continues to perform better than its guidance.
Goldcorp Inc (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) is also hitting its stride and is on the cusp of seeing increasing cash flows as a result of its heavy capital-investment program.
In the latest quarter, the company reported an 86% increase in EPS, an 18% increase in operating cash flow, and improving costs. In the next five years, the company is expecting a 20% increase in production, a 20% reduction in costs, and a 20% increase in reserves.
Lastly, for the investor who is looking for perhaps more risk for the potential of a higher return, attractively valued OceanaGold Corp (TSX:OGC) is a good option for exposure to gold.
OceanaGold is delivering stellar results on the production side of things as well as on the cost side.
In the latest quarter, production increased 9%, and the company achieved an all-in-sustaining cost per ounce of $748, which was up from last quarter but still compares very favourably to industry bellwether Agnico.
So, there you have it: a few "safe-haven" stocks to weather the financial storm.


Rumi hugs rudra! Ishqbaaz 17th August 2016 Today Episode Written Updates :- In Star Plus' trending soap Ishqbaaz, Omkara makes Shivaay (Nakuul Mehta) realise that Anika has never tried to harm the Oberoi family. Shivaay finally realises that whatever he did with Anika that was wrong but right now he is in no mood to accept the same.
Omkara and Rudra urge Shivaay to seek an apology from to Anika. Shivaay has no other option, so he gives his nod. So now arrives in the Anika's doorstep to seek pardon from her for whatever he did with her.
Anika is stunned to see Shivay and Shivay seek pardon from her. He also asked her to join the Oberoi mansion as the wedding planner for him and Tia. Dadi also asked Anika to come and she also seeks to pardon from her.
Meanwhile, Rudra wants to impress Rumi. He wishes to take some tips from the RJ, 'Love Angel' as he is desperate to impress her. But in the 'Love Ange,admire' the RJ is Saumya so in order to confuse Rudra she just misguides him.
Poor Rudra believes her! Now, we have to see whether Rudra will be managing to impress Rumi or not, on the other hand, Ishana who wants to separate Omkara and Riddhima and confused them.
It seems like a lot of interesting stuff has been lined up in the upcoming episodes of the TV series Ishqbaaz as the girls are winning now in the TV series.
Precap: Riddhima is with that princess and Om sees her. Om wonders why Ridhima is here, he just wondering.
Ishana smiles and feels that she is just a winner. Rumi hugs Rudradmires him as the hottest hunk of the college. Rudra smiles and feels boastful. But when he sees his pictures he just has a massive shock. Don't forget to catch Ishqbaaz to know what happen next.


text:
"WE ARE WORKING WITH A RANGE OF INDIAN MSMES"
Geopolitics|December 2021
Naval Group has already, in Project-75, achieved a high level of indigenisation through transfer of technology and has created a strong industrial ecosystem of MSMEs as suppliers, explains LAURENT VIDEAU, Country & Managing Director - Naval Group India Pvt Ltd. in this interview with Geopolitics
How have been the improvements made to the Scorpene-class of submarines in the past few years?
The Scorpene submarines are benefitting from technologies developed and used in nuclear submarines manufactured for the French Navy. This is one of the reasons Scorpenes benefit from the best acoustic discretion available in modern conventional submarines on the market today.
However, as the saying goes, the only thing which is constant is change. We are indeed updating our equipment and systems with the available improved technologies or equipment.
Naval Group has an advantage of an existing submarine manufacture programme in India with MdL. How can these strengths be leveraged for the P-75i programme?
Through extensive transfer of technologies, we can proudly say that Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) has today mastered the complete chain of submarine construction and it is at par with most other international shipyards manufacturing submarines.
Naval Group has already, in Project-75, achieved a high level of indigenisation through transfer of technology and has created a strong industrial ecosystem of MSMEs as suppliers. Besides, we have a rich expertise in designing and constructing the latest generations of both conventional and nuclear submarines of different sizes and tonnages. All this comprehensively equips us to propose a fully compliant solution with the maximum adaptation to meet requirement of Indian Navy for P-75I programme.
Continue reading your story on the app
Continue reading your story in the magazine
Open the magazine
MORE STORIES FROM GEOPOLITICSView All
Boosting Connectivity To The LAC
Following the Galwan Valley skirmish in 2020 and its aftermath, the Indian government has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure building mission to boost connectivity all the way up to the India-China border. A special report
SUBMARINE-KILLER: SMART MISSILE TESTED SUCCESSFULLY
With its maximum range of 650 km, a first for such a class of weapon in the world, the DRDO has handed the Indian Navy a significant leap in engagement capabilities
THE ROADMAP TOWARDS A MODERNISED INFANTRY
Starting with automatic rifles, rocket launchers, sniper rifles, pistols, carbines, and ending with LMGs, the Indian Army needs brand new assault weapons for replacing the ageing Soviet-era vintage tools currently being used, explains
WING OVER
Manufacture of F-16 fighter wings in India, showcases Tata Group's growing prowess in the aerospace domain
GROWING IN STATURE
Hanwha Defence is gaining a growing share of the global defence market for land systems
TIME FOR A ROBUST ARTILLERY FORCE
At a time when India is increasingly facing a multi-front challenge on her borders, it is quite evident that the Indian artillery modernisation programme needs a massive thrust from the government, argues
DELIVERING A KNOCKOUT BLOW, WITH AN IRON FIST
At a time when the Indian strategic establishment is gearing up the with the deployment of IBGs for cross-border action under the 'Cold-Start' doctrine, the nation's armed forces need a much more robust and larger fleet of latest generation tanks and armoured vehicles. A special report
'INDIGENOUS AIP WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO P75 SUBMARINES BY 2025'
While extensive de-risking trials of the prototype of the indigenous AIP are already underway for establishing the reliability and performance of the niche technology, the Indian Navy is also on a modernisation spree in other dimensions which include refurbishing the Indian Naval Air Arm. As a key player in the QUAD, the Indian Navy has a critical role to play in the region. Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) ADMIRAL R HARI KUMAR outlines his vision and the navy's plans, in this interview with GEOPOLITICS
Rafael Presents A Whole Gamut Of Advanced Systems
Rafael has established not only a battle-tested array of naval systems on various platforms, but also an adaptability
INDIA'S UNDERWATER PREDATORS
While the Indian Navy requires a sizable submarine fleet for countering a two-front war with Pakistan and China, the union government needs to lay more stress on building more nuclear-powered ballistic missile boats and nuclear-propelled attack vessels while quickly finalising the P-75I programme's roadmap, argues
THE ANIMAL-HUMAN CONFLICT
RAJESH MENON is a wildlife photographer and environmental conservationist living in North India. Here he shares some ideas for solutions to the animalhuman conflicts that are apparent in all regions of the world today.
Heartfulness eMagazine
Passion and Love for Community
Dr. Prakash Tyagi is the executive director of Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS), an NGO dedicated to working in impoverished rural regions of India, including the Thar desert, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Bundelkhand. In part 2 of this interview with Kashish Kalwani, he speaks about how things have changed due to the pandemic and the importance of passion and love for community.
Modern Vinyasa FOR THE MASSES
Teacher Calvin Corzine brings a functional yet challenging approach to yoga with an emphasis on making everyday movement easier.
January - February 2022
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Love, Non-violence, and Truth
DR. PRAKASH TYAGI is the Executive Director of Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS), an NGO dedicated to working in impoverished rural regions of India, including the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Bundelkhand. In part 1 of this interview with KASHISH KALWANI, he speaks about applying the Gandhian principles of love, non-violence, and truth to support communities in need.
WISDOM FROM MY FATHER
The tempo 1 was ready to depart. It was a short 30-minute journey from Bhatkal to Uppunda, a sleepy village in coastal Karnataka, India. My father, sister, and I were traveling together.
GM's Exit From India Hits a Roadblock
The long-delayed sale of its plants to a Chinese company faces local labor and political opposition
Self- acceptance
ELIZABETH DENLEY has been a student of both science and spirituality all her life. Trained as a scientist, she turned her field of inquiry and research skills to the field of meditation and spirituality after starting the Heartfulness practices in the late 80s. Here she shares some thoughts on the importance of selfacceptance.
The New Storytelling:We Are All Indigenous Global Citizens
WAKANYI HOFFMAN is a Global Education Specialist and founder of the African Folktales Project. In Part 2 of her interview with SARA BUBBER, Wakanyi shares the value of storytelling, passing down wisdom through generations, her Kikuyu culture, and how we are all indigenous global citizens.
The Vaccine's Last Mile Problem
India is racing to vaccinate its villages, including many in remote and desperately poor areas where suspicion of the government's motives runs deep


as well as including all your company's information.
geographical areas covered, through to what type of jobs you do.
Here you can view an existing customer at a touch of the keyboard.
You can look them up by name, post code or an address.
New customers and prospects can be input here.
and how often they will need invoicing and the contract value.
The prospect box will let you know if a prospects existing contract is up for renewal.
Time to approach the prospect with the renewals list.
This page will tell you when a job was allocated and how to allocate a new job with that customer.
From here you can email your job sheet to anyone who needs it.
All communication is recorded here as well of the cost of the job when completed.
An invoice is then created for you to send out.
so you can track the growth and value of your business.


If you're coming off your employer plan and onto Medicare, you might have been surprised to find out that neither Medicare nor Medicare Supplements cover most routine dental services. So I understand why you might find it quite attractive to get on a dental plan in addition to Medicare. After all, who else will insure your million-dollar smile?
But allow me to reason with you. Because I believe that—in most cases—a dental plan just isn't worth it. Don't believe me? Using the pictured plan as an example, give me a few minutes to explain.
Way back when, Dental Plans had much better benefits. Their maximum benefits started on day one and continued until you dropped the plan. But people abused it. They got on a plan when they found out they needed a major surgery, let the insurance company foot the bill, and then cancelled the plan, getting away with no more than $30-40 in out-of-pocket costs.
The insurance companies needed to get smart if they were going to make any money. So what did they do? They fought fire with fire, and introduced scaling benefits. Now most plans do not grant you full benefits until much later, after you paid your dues in premiums. In the example below, the full benefits aren't granted until 2 years. In other words, not until you spend $800 in premiums! The only thing the plan pays in full on day one is preventative services such as cleanings and exams.
Here's where a dental plan can really get you: the maximum benefits per calendar year is $1000. This means you will never squeeze anymore than one grand out of them per year, no matter how long you've paid into the plan.
So what do you pay in premiums per year for this plan? Let's crunch the numbers. $33.71/ month X 12 months per year = $404.52. So, for all intents and purposes, you pay about $400. Consider this: if you put the money you would've paid in premiums into a savings account, you would cover the maximum benefits in 2.5 years. So—as long as you don't expect to spend well over $1000 in 2.5 years—why would you bother with a dental plan? For most people, it is just not reasonable.
You might've notice that you can upgrade your maximum benefits to $2000 dollars for an extra $7.61 in monthly premium. But did you notice the fine print? Without squinting, you probably didn't. So let me help you out with the gist: despite the upgrade, major services will still not exceed $1000. In other words, for the services that actually have a chance of exceeding $1000 like dentures and oral surgery, the benefit limit is the same.
If you are still concerned about paying for routine checks, I would recommend telling the dentist you don't have insurance and asking about "network pricing." A lot of times they are willing to cut the price (as much as 50% for exams and cleanings).
And if you are still concerned about major services that are going to cost up to $1000 or more, I recommend saving up what you would've paid in premium to put into a savings account. In 2.5 years, you will have a thousand dollars of self-insurance for that million- dollar smile.
Need help with your retirement transition? Seniormark is here to help! Call us at 937-492-8800 for a free consultation.
When it comes to Medicare, you only have two big options. That's it.
The piles of mail you've been receiving from various agents as you approach 65 do not represent hundreds of choices. There are only 2 ways to get your Medicare coverage.
First, I hope you have already signed up for Medicare (If not, hop on over to our blog titled "What Is the Fastest Way to Sign Up For Medicare? to take care of that, then come back and read the rest of this!).
The first way is just to stick with original Medicare—Parts A and B. Then you need what is known as Medicare Supplement Insurance, named as such because it "supplements" Medicare, filling in the gaps of what Medicare doesn't cover.
The other option, however, is to get a Medicare Advantage Plan. This is an alternative to Original Medicare provided through private insurance companies that have contracted with Medicare. Although you still have to sign up for Parts A and B to be eligible, this replaces Medicare as the primary payer of your claims.
Choosing one or the other comes down to what's most important to you. You can't have both! What I am going to do is hold both of these options up to the light, side-by-side, so you can see clearly the strengths and weaknesses of each.
You won't have much coinsurance or copays with a Supplement. Most of it is covered.
They are also fairly consistent from year to year. They do creep up in premium (see our blog "Beat the Medicare Supplement Creep", but they rarely leap! The benefits are guaranteed to stay the same.
Supplements cover you the same whether you are in your home state or out. Vacation homes? Extensive trips? No big deal. You're covered.
You are free to use any doctor or hospital that accepts Medicare without sacrificing your coverage.
An in-the-ballpark average Supplement price is about $110 per month premium. This is higher than most Advantage Plans.
Drug plans are not built in. You have to get a stand-alone drug plan, which cost an average of $34.10 per month in 2016.
Advantage plans have more of a pay-as-you-go approach. Higher copays, coinsurance, and unexpected costs are common.
Since Advantage plans are funded by government subsidy, benefits and premium costs tend to vary from year to year as a result.
Only in the case of emergency will you receive coverage out of your home state. Other than that, you're on your own.
They have them…networks of preferred hospitals and doctors. If you don't use those preferred providers, you might have less coverage or—depending on the plan—no coverage at all.
The average premium is somewhere around 60 dollars a month. Some are even free!
The vast majority of Advantage plans include a drug plan. No hassle or extra premium for you!
As you can see, the Medicare Supplement route is more costly, but there are a lot of benefits that give you more peace of mind and—all in all—less hassle.
On the other hand, the Medicare Advantage route is more economic, but it has fewer benefits, leading to unexpected costs and stress.
But both do their jobs. They both limit the potentially high out-of-pocket spending that is left by Medicare alone. Whatever you choose, don't leave yourself vulnerable. Medicare alone is never a good idea!
Turning 65 soon and not sure what to do? Click here to sign up for our free Medicare workshop. No high-pressure sales pitches here, just in-depth discussion about the ins and outs of Medicare!
If you've ever done research in your life, you know that knowledgeable people sometimes overdo it. They use words that only other life-long Medicare experts would know.
And when you ask them to explain, what do they do? Use even bigger and scarier words to describe the ones you didn't understand in the first place. Our philosophy: Never use a big word, when a singularly un-loquacious and diminutive linguistic expression will do the trick.
At the top of the list, I like to kick-it-off with the basics. Medicare is a government-run health care program for those over 65. It is also for younger people with disabilities or kidney failure, but its primary concern is to serve the older generation.
This is often confused with Medicare, but they are completely different programs. Although they both serve the same purpose (to provide health insurance), Medicaid is for people with low income. There is a chance that you might be eligible for both programs at the same time.
This is you. Or if you haven't signed up yet, it will be you very soon. A Medicare beneficiary is a person enrolled in Medicare, receiving Medicare benefits.
The IEP is made up of 3 parts: the 3 months before you turn 65, your 65th birthday month, and the 3 months after. This 7-month window is the time that most people should sign up for Medicare. If you miss your IEP, it could lead to costly penalties. So pay attention. Like all time, those 7 months will fly by!
Medicare is divided up into 4 parts (A, B, C, and D). And Part A is your inpatient care. It includes nursing care, hospice, and some home health services. But—for the most part—it is coverage for when you are officially checked-in at a hospital.
Part B is exactly the opposite of Part A. It is your outpatient care, including lab tests, medically necessary supplies, and various screenings. To keep simple, Part B is care received while checked-out of the hospital.
This one is simple. Whenever someone refers to original (or traditional) Medicare, they are referring to Parts A and B together.
Medicare Advantage is an alternative to original Medicare offered through private insurance companies that have contracted with Medicare. In other words, they replace Medicare as your health insurance provider. About 1 in 4 people choose Medicare Advantage, according to the Reader's Digest. To find out the advantages and disadvantages of Part C, click here.
NOTE: You still have to sign up for Parts A and B to be eligible for Part C.
Part D is your drug plan. It covers your prescription medications. Also offered through private insurance companies, almost everyone signs up for Part D in addition to original Medicare (Parts A and B).
A supplement is fondly nicknamed a "Medigap plan." It is referred to this way because it "fills in the gaps" of what Medicare Parts A and B doesn't cover on its own. Without it, you leave yourself quite vulnerable. There is no limit to what you could spend in uncovered health care costs!
That should be enough to get you started on this often-overwhelming journey of Medicare planning. As you continue to learn more and plan your retirement, we are committed to keeping you up-to date and informed…in words you can understand. How did we do? Leave us a comment below to pose any questions or concerns!
Turning 65 soon and confused about Medicare? Click here to sign up for our free Medicare workshop. No high-pressure sales pitches here, just in-depth discussion about the ins and outs of Medicare! We put it into words you can understand.
If you are concerned about your health as you approach retirement, you are definitely not alone. According to a Merill Lynch Retirement Study, 81% of respondents reported that health is one of the most important ingredients for a happy retirement.
Which is why you need to make it fun! This is my recommendation: instead of grudgingly conjuring up the will power to do exercises you hate, instead of dragging your feet to the gym, muttering the adage "it's good for me", why not craft a regiment that you actually look forward to each and every day?
Don't believe it's possible? Here are 5 ideas that might change your mind!
Hike in all 59 National Parks?
Take a week to bike across your state?
Finally clean out that attic or shed?
You can even sign up for a Relay for Life or another exercise-related fundraiser to help a good cause reach their goals!
Whether it gives you a sense of personal satisfaction, curbs your appetite for adventure, or helps someone in need, don't make your goal about how many calories you're burning; make it about the life you're leading!
Unlike most high school peer pressure, peer pressure as you age can be a wonderful encouragement. And it can certainly help you keep active. Think sports leagues. Think hiking groups. Think dance classes. Check online or at a fitness center near you. And if you can't find one, take a lesson from Jake Chesson, and start one! Being a part of a group will help you stay consistent in your exercise routine, of course. But as you develop friendships and a community, I bet you'll find yourself enjoying it as well!
Don't like crowds? Then use your exercise time to reconnect with just one person you love. Take your spouse out for a long walk by the lake or—if you are lucky enough to live near one—the beach. Exercise with your sister or your brother or a friend you haven't seen in ages. You can even choose to play a game with a grandkid like kickball, tag, or even old school hopscotch. The Lord knows it takes a lot of energy to keep up with them!
4. Incorporate Exercise into a Hobby!
Do you have a knack for building things? Then stop by Lowe's and get started! Have you ever tried golf? Why not try 9 holes without a golf cart? Want fresh fruits and vegetables to complement your healthy lifestyle of exercising? Work up a sweat while planting a garden.
The point is you shouldn't make exercise about exercise. Instead, you should infuse physical activity into your lifestyle, your goals, your hobbies, and the people you love most. It may take a bit of thought and creativity to find physical activities that you are passionate about intrinsically, but once you find them, exercise will cease to be drudgery. Your exercise will make your heart thump in more ways than one.


text:
Le méthoxychlore est utilisé pour protéger les cultures, les plantes ornementales, le bétail et les animaux domestiques contre les puces, les moustiques, les blattes et autres insectes. Il était destiné à remplacer le DDT, mais a depuis été interdit en raison de sa toxicité aiguë, de sa bioaccumulation et de son activité de perturbation endocrinienne .

La quantité de méthoxychlore dans l'environnement change de façon saisonnière en raison de son utilisation dans l'agriculture et l'exploitation forestière. Il ne se dissout pas facilement dans l'eau, il est donc mélangé avec un fluide à base de pétrole et pulvérisé, ou utilisé comme une poussière. Le méthoxychlore pulvérisé se dépose sur le sol ou dans les écosystèmes aquatiques, où il peut être trouvé dans les sédiments. Sa dégradation peut prendre plusieurs mois. Le méthoxychlore est ingéré et absorbé par les organismes vivants et s'accumule dans la chaîne alimentaire. Certains métabolites peuvent avoir des effets secondaires indésirables.

L'utilisation du méthoxychlore comme pesticide a été interdite aux États-Unis en 2003 et dans l'Union européenne en 2002.

Exposition humaine

L'exposition humaine au méthoxychlore se produit par l'intermédiaire de l'air, du sol et de l'eau, principalement chez les personnes qui travaillent avec la substance ou qui sont exposées à l'air, au sol ou à l'eau contaminée. On ne sait pas avec quelle rapidité et efficacité la substance est absorbée par les humains qui ont été exposés à l'air contaminé ou par contact cutané. Dans les modèles animaux, des doses élevées peuvent entraîner une neurotoxicité. Certains métabolites du méthoxychlore ont des effets œstrogéniques chez les adultes et les animaux en développement avant et après la naissance . Un métabolite étudié est le 2,2-bis (p-hydroxyphényl) -1,1,1-trichloroéthane (HPTE) qui montre la toxicité de la reproduction dans un modèle animal en réduisant la biosynthèse de la testostérone. De tels effets nuisent aux systèmes reproducteurs mâles et femelles. Il est prévu que cela "pourrait se produire chez les humains" mais n'a pas été prouvé. Alors qu'une étude a lié le méthoxychlore au développement de la leucémie chez l'homme, la plupart des études sur les animaux et les humains ont été négatives, l'EPA a donc déterminé qu'il ne pouvait pas être classé comme cancérogène. L'EPA indique que des niveaux supérieurs au niveau maximal de 40 ppb «causent» une dépression nerveuse centrale, de la diarrhée, des dommages au foie, aux reins et au cœur et, par exposition chronique, un retard de croissance . La méthoxychlore promeut via ses effets épimutagènes des maladies de rein et ovaire, entre autres.

Peu d'informations sont disponibles concernant les effets sur la grossesse et les enfants, mais des études sur des animaux ont montré que le méthoxychlore traverse le placenta et qu'il a été détecté dans le lait maternel  L'exposition chez les enfants peut différer de celle des adultes. sur le terrain, en outre, leur système reproducteur peut être plus sensible aux effets du méthoxychlore en tant que perturbateur endocrinien.

La contamination des aliments peut se produire à des niveaux faibles et il est recommandé de laver tous les aliments. Un certain nombre de sites de déchets dangereux sont connus pour contenir du méthoxychlore.

Les limites maximales de résidus de pesticides pour l'UE et le Royaume-Uni sont fixées à  pour les oranges et à  pour les pommes.

Étiquetage
Selon l'EPA, le méthoxychlore est un produit chimique persistant, bioaccumulable et toxique (PBT) selon le programme de l'EPA (Toxics Release Inventory) (TRI) et, en tant que tel, il constitue un produit chimique prioritaire.

Les noms commerciaux pour le méthoxychlore comprennent Chemform, Maralate, Methoxo, Methoxcide, Metox et Moxie.

Références

Articles connexes
 Substance active d'un produit phytopharmaceutique
 Liste de substances actives de produits phytosanitaires
 Liste de substances actives de produits phytopharmaceutiques interdites par l'Union européenne

Produit phytosanitaire

Composé trichlorométhylé


Ah, the eagerness of the young. I kind of suspect this pup might be about to get a big surprise from his prey, but everyone's gotta learn sometime! I love how proud Mom and Dad look as they watch their child play, and the way they're lying together with the male's tail draped across his mate is really sweet. This is an adorable picture, and beautifully done besides!


text:
Drinking water sources for Gelephu thromde not reliable
The township is exploring a drinking water source from Balikhola to meet its demand till 2045
Nima | Gelephu
Gelephu thromde banks on Balikhola drinking water to address its problem drinking water shortage.
The shortage is felt especially during monsoon.
The Balikhola drinking water project is a 25-year design period that is expected to meet the demand of Gelephu thromde's population growth till 2045. The total population in 25 years is estimated to be around 88,000.
"If the population growth rate increases, it'd be difficult for the thromde to supply adequate drinking water to its residents in 25 years," said an official.
Gelephu Thrompon Tikaram Kafley said the current water sources would not to meet the demand in future with increased population, development activities, and service infrastructure.
"Keeping all these in mind, we explored to extract easy, cheap, and sustainable water source. Design estimates are all furnished," he said. "We wouldn't have to opt for ad-hoc solutions, as this is in the pipeline. We're trying to realise the project at the earliest."
The water treatment plant at Maochu is expected to supply 4 million litres of water per day (MLD), Pelrithang water source 1 MLD, and the seven bore wells supplies 1 MLD each.
However, the actual production from these three sources is around 3.51 MLD, which is much lower than the design capacity, according to the officials from the thromde.
Gelephu thromde's chief engineer, Ugyen Dorji, said that water sources were power-dependent, except for one at Pelrithang. "There are many challenges when it's power dependent. During peak monsoon, lightning disturbs pump motor, resulting to frequent maintenance work."
He added that the water supply from the bore well sources was operated using a single water pump that can take almost a week to repair in case of a mechanical failure.
The official said that the treatment plant at Maochu had natural infiltration design. "When Maochu dries, the treatment plant starts drying."
It is also frequently disturbed by floods. Due to dredging activities in the past, surface recharge was not possible because of the disturbances, according to the officials.
"This time there was no dredging activity. So we could use surface water to recharge the infiltration gallery," said Ugyen Dorji.
The thromde is planning to explore more bore well stations. However, no proper assessments have been conducted to confirm the availability of groundwater.
"We don't know the volume. One day it might go down. Then the whole area would be affected. Unless we have a proper study we can't keep on extracting groundwater," said Ugyen Dorji.
A baseline assessment conducted for the project found that the current optimised capacity of 3.51 MLD from three different sources in Gelephu would last only for two years, considering the population growth rate of 5.5 percent annually.
The thromde has a population of about 19,000.


Join us at The Unley Booze Brothers bottle shop to try products from the Longview Wine range.
Longview is a stunning, family-owned Adelaide Hills single vineyard located just outside the historic township of Macclesfield. Set on undulating slopes reminiscent of old world estates but with a clear Australian accent, it has quickly established itself as one of the most awarded vineyards in the region since its first vintage in 2001.
Operations are overseen by brothers Mark and Peter Saturno, along with a small but specialised team. They ensure the vineyard is fastidiously managed to produce the finest fruit for their premium estate grown wines and provide a wine tourism experience that has placed Longview in the South Australian Tourism 'Hall of Fame'.
With four-star accommodation, world-class events, picture perfect weddings and a brand new tasting room and eatery, Longview is more than just an award winning wine producer: it's a unique destination that competes on the international stage.
Tasting Notes: The 'Whippet' Sauvignon Blanc displays aromas of guava, mangosteen, green beans, honeysuckle, and lemon. The palate displays refreshing, green bean and nettle characters and finishes with incredible mouth-watering acidity.
Tasting Notes:Grown on a south-western facing slope atop the Longview estate, this Pinot Grigio shows all the hallmarks of a traditional Italian style. The nose is overflowing with nashi pear and white blossom notes. The palate is crisp and dry with delicate green apple fruit, bright acidity and a textural finish.
Tasting Notes:This 2017 blend exudes vibrant blueberry fruit character with underlying spice and dark chocolate on the palate. Its mid-weight mouth feel displays a beautiful balance of fruit and youthful acidity. It is flavoursome and rich with integrated oak and a longstructured finish. This is a distinctive Longview wine which has all the attributes that define our Adelaide Hills single vineyard.
View more products and information on the Longview webpage.
What's happening at Booze Brothers? Find out more at facebook.com/BoozeBrothersSA.


Portability has been a key part of the success of our company. limestone and also the ability to do recycle crushing, this includes asphalt and concrete recycle.
Portable screen plant available from Titan Machinery - Titan Aggregate Systems . From conveyors to crushers, feeders to screens, and more. J45 JAW Titan Rentals Choose State; Arizona; Colorado; Iowa; Minnesota; Montana; Nebraska; New Mexico; North Dakota; South Dakota; Wisconsin; Wyoming.


text:
GPU calls on NIA to release Taranga FM Manager, Alhagie Ceesay
station, Taranga FM, based in Sinchu Alagie, West Coast Region. Today marks ten days of Mr Ceesay's detention at the headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in Banjul. The Gambia Press Union executives hold the view that the continuous detention of Ceesay is in violation of section (19) Subsection (3) of the Gambia Constitution, which states, "Any person who is arrested or detained (b) Upon reasonable suspicion of his/her having committed or being about to commit a criminal offence under the law of The Gambia and who is not released shall be brought without undue delay before a court in any event within seventy two hours." The young man went missing between the hours of twelve midnight on July 17 and 1h:00 on July 18, along Kairaba Avenue after he was bundled in a vehicle by unidentified men. Ceesay had not been able to make any contact with his family and his whereabouts remained unknown until on Monday July 20, when two NIA officers escorted him to conduct a search on his house. He has since been taken back and placed under incommunicado detention. His latest saga came barely four days after he was released from a 12 days detention. He had been undergoing medical treatment to recover from the mistreatment meted out on him. The GPU has made enquiries and confirmed that Mr Ceesay is in the custody of the NIA in Banjul. The NIA confirmed on Thursday that the matter was still being investigated. Mr Ceesay has been shut from the outside world. His family, colleagues and lawyer have no access to him yet. The GPU considers the manner in which Ceesay was taken away as regrettable. We are deeply concerned by his prolonged detention, which clearly violates Section (25) (2 of the constitution of The Gambia. Section (25) subsection (2) of the Gambia Constitution states, "Every person lawfully within the Gambia shall have the right to move freely throughout the Gambia to choose his/her own place of residence within the Gambia, and to leave the Gambia." We further submit that his detention poses a threat to media freedom and freedom of expression in the country. GPU Press Release ]]>
Previous articleMAMBURY NJIE FINALLY RELEASED
Next articleTHE REDEMPTION OF THE PRISONERS AND THE OPINIOINS IN THE PUBLIC SPACE
NIA Deny Arresting Seedy Njie
By Kebba Jeffang The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ousman Sowe, on January 19th refuted Seedy Njie's, claim that he was arrested and...
Drammeh Replaces Fadera as Head of Civil Service
By Kebba Jeffang The office of the president has announced a replacement for the Secretary General and Head of Civil Service Dawda Fadera, who has...
Observer Staff Plead with Authorities To Reopen Media House
By Mustapha Jallow The workers of the defunct Daily Observer newspaper have pleaded with the higher authorities to reopen the company in order to reduce...
Fuel Prices Increase
By Mustapha Jallow For the second straight month, diesel and petrol prices have been increased since 1st December 2017. This came in the wake of...
"We Will Have to Increase Taxes If…." – Finance Minister
Mr. Amadou Sanneh, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has said Government will have to increase taxes as there is no other way...
What Is The Total Debt Of The Country?
QUESTION OF THE DAY The Minister of Finance has indicated that they inherited unsustainable debt from the Jammeh administration. The total debt of the country...


Chris Christie looks like a spent force. And Rand Paul is still Rand Paul.
But Bush's organization had salted the room with supporters – a page from Practical Politics 101 – and their cheers beat back the boos. Bush sensibly tackled the two issues on which he has diverged from his party orthodoxy – immigration and education – and while he attempted to make his positions sound as conservative as possible, he didn't trim them much.
He stumbled when, asked how he would handle Islamic terrorists, he suggested his experience as governor covered that, too. "If I could take on 100,000 protesters (in Wisconsin), I can do the same across the world," he said – a parallel that doesn't hold up long.
"He's the one," said Ruth Willis of Syracuse, N.Y. "He's already won more fights than any of the others." Cruz and Rubio were more polished – but as senators, neither could match Walker's executive experience far away from Washington.
The growing hawkishness in conservative ranks is a bad sign for Rand Paul, who has broken with most of his colleagues to urge restraint in U.S. foreign policy. But it's in keeping with recent polls that show most voters holding more confidence in Republicans than Democrats on foreign policy – a reversal of a GOP slump after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
What was missing from CPAC? Any sign of the intellectual ferment in conservative think tanks about how to address the stagnant incomes of the American middle class.
Most speakers stuck to more traditional fare: smaller government, lower taxes, less regulation. There are new ideas in the Republican Party, but this, it seems, was neither the time nor the place.
But Election Day 2016 is still a year and a half away. On the Republican side, they're off – and (almost) running.


The Brunel family has lived in the Southern Rhône since the 18th century. Andre Brunel's grandfather established the family winemaking tradition, and Andre himself took over the reins of running the Cailloux estate from his father in 1971. Under Andre's expert direction, Les Cailloux is now widely recognised as a world-class domaine. The vineyard holdings today span 80 hectares throughout the southern Rhône valley. All of the grapes are de-stemmed to avoid imparting bitterness, and since 1988, the wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
A sign of a good wine maker is one who gives the same attention to detail to his lesser wines as to his flagship wines. This Grenache is a good example; an honest and robust red from Brunel.
Rich, juicy, forward fruit - plenty of red berries, especially raspberry, with underlying notes of blueberry and chocolate - this has excellent acidity and soft tannin to balance. Essential with beef!


49ers signed OL Ben Garland to a one-year deal on Tuesday night. Garland brings experience and versatility on the interior and could offer some depth at an area of need, especially if he can play guard and center. Garland could also get starter reps during the spring as Laken Tomlinson is coming off MCL surgery.
With kicker Robbie Gould rescinding all contract proposals and requesting a trade to get back closer to his home in Chicago, the 49ers now must figure out what to do with him and, if they trade him, how to replace him. As recently as Monday, GM John Lynch said Gould would be with the team in 2019 but if that is going to happen, it's apparently going to happen after a long standoff between the sides. Gould's agent told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Gould, whom the 49ers used the franchise tag on earlier this offseason, was "unsure when or if he will report. It will not be prior to Sept 8, at the earliest, if at all." For a team with far bigger issues and problems to solve, dealing with a disgruntled kicker and potentially having to replace him is an unwanted headache at a hectic time.
49ers kicker Robbie Gould has pulled his contract proposals that he sent to San Francisco and told the team he will not negotiate or sign a long-term deal with them, and he would like to be traded, Gould said Tuesday. Gould's agent, Brian Mackler, said: "At this time, we are unsure when or if he will report. It will not be prior to Sept 8, at the earliest, if at all."


text:
Hook Line & Sinker
Raisin' A Ruckus
Standing Room Only
Watch You When You Go
The Blues'll Make You Happy Too
Turn It On! Turn It Up!
Roomful of Christmas
Dance All Night
Live At Lupo's
Hot Little Mama
Roomful of Blues (aka) The First Album
Let's Have A Party
Earl King & Roomful of Blues - Glazed
Two Classic Albums- Disc 1- With Big Joe Turner
Two Classic Albums-Disc 2-With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Train Kept A Rollin'
Pics From The Past
Roomful of Blues
Raisin A Ruckus
Raisin' A Ruckus - Released 2008. Rasin' A Ruckus is Roomful of Blues third release on Alligator Records. Even though Roomful of Blues' lineup has changed over the years, the band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world. Currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris Vachon, the band has never sounded fresher or stronger. In 2007, singer Dave Howard took over the vocal duties, bringing his gritty and soulful vocals and adding another bright new dimension to the jazzy, jump-blues musical roots. Their winning combination of jump, swing, blues, R&B and soul remains their calling card, as does their ability to fill the dance floor.
Every Dog Has It's Day 2:40
Lower On Your Lists Of Priorities 3:20
Talkin' To You Eye To Eye 3:03
Big Mamou 3:00
Round It Down 4:16
I would Be A Sinner 3:59
Black Night 5:21
Boogie Woogie Country Girl 3:19
Solid Jam 3:13
Sweet Petite 4:08
While I Can 4:28
Raisin' A Ruckus 5:13
New Orleans 3:54
Life Has Been Good 3:59
Just Keep On Rockin' 3:48
It All Went Down The Drain 5:28
Jambalaya 5:01
Easy Baby 7:22
That's Right! 2:39
Crawdad Hole 4:44
You Don't Know 3:01
Dressed Up To Get Messed Up 3:13
Straight Jacquet 6:11
I Left My Baby 6:28
Blue,Blue World 4:20
Somebody's Got To Go 3:56
Turn It On, Turn It Up 4:12
Flip Flap Jack 4:04
That Will Never Do 3:42
Lillie Mae 3:09
Come Back Baby 4:04
Hey Now 4:45
Walkin' Slow Behind You 2:39
I'm Just Your Fool 4:02


text:
Charleston County School District » News » What's New » Moultrie News Sponsoring Essay Contest
The Moultrie News once again is co-sponsoring the annual Constitution Essay Contest in coordination with local attorney Larry Kobrovsky. All Charleston County School District Students and teachers are encouraged to participate.
"It's a great honor to participate in this, with the voice of our community, which is the Moultrie News. We've been doing this long enough that a prior high school winner is now actually a law clerk for the United States Supreme Court Justice. It's an unbelievable honor for us," Kobrovsky said.
Christopher Mills, a Wando graduate and 2003 winner of the Essay contest, now serves as the law clerk for Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court.
"It shows the caliber of what public education can produce in the East Cooper. That's a compliment both to the public education system of East Cooper and our contest," Kobrovsky added.
This year the contest topic is the 7th Amendment:
"In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law." Ratified Dec. 15, 1791.
"We hope this encourages people to become more involved citizens and more appreciative of our country's history.
Their stick into it is to make the United States Constitution a part of their lives and understand it belongs to everybody and to know why we have the rights as citizens that we have, the origin of them and the need to maintain it," Kobrovsky said. "It makes better-informed citizens, hence better citizens."
Kobrovsky explained that he picked trial by jury as the topic this year so contest applicants have a better understanding of U.S. history and why we have the things that we have. He hopes the topic will make people relate to the constitution as a meaningful document that is still relevant to the way of life and American exceptionalism. He said most people don't realize jury trials are rooted in our Constitution.
"They really rest power in the people and not the government in deciding the fates of ourselves and our fellow citizens," Kobrovsky added.
This year all five East Cooper mayors will be serving as judges in the contest. The judges are Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie, Isle of Palms Mayor Jimmy Carroll, Sullivan's Island Mayor Pat O'Neil, McClellanville Mayor Rutledge Leland and Awendaw Mayor Miriam Green. Haynie is a past essay contest winner. All of the mayors voiced their excitement to participate in the contest this year.
Teachers with the most students participating in their classes will be awarded $250.
Other prizes are:
High school winner – First place: $200
Middle school winner – First place: $100
Adult winner – First place: $250
Judges will look for organized, clear and persuasive writing, and essays will be judged based on content, organization, style, and grammar.
Essays must be double-spaced and typed in 12-point Times New Roman font.
Middle school students should write no more than 300 words. High school students and adults should write no more than 500 words.
Only online submissions will be accepted at moultrienews.com/constitution-essay. The deadline is Feb. 28 at noon.
"I'm a second generation American, and I don't take for granted any way, shape or form the uniqueness and specialness of being a citizen of this country," Kobrovsky added. "We live in the greatest country that ever existed. The more we can make people aware of why that is, the better off we can be and they're able to ensure that that maintains in the future."