Get ready for the Tooth Fairy! This 3 piece Tooth Fairy Pillow set comes with everything you need to create special memories of the Tooth Fairy. The tooth shaped pillow is made of soft felt and measures 9" x 8" and comes with a "Dear Tooth Fairy" notepad which allows your child to document the tooth and date as well as write a special note to the Tooth Fairy. The tooth and notes fit perfectly in the pocket on the back of the tooth fairy pillow and will stay secure with the velcro closure . Perfect place for a special exchange from the Tooth Fairy back to your child. Boys and girls alike will love this plush pillow with the special compartment and notes. Mom will love the keepsake pouch that will hold the handwritten notes and teeth for cherished memories. The keepsake wallet pouch folds up and holds a 3" x 2.5" photo of your child with their missing tooth.
The perfect little bag for a very special little tooth! Your little one will love leaving their tooth in a special personalized bag for the tooth fairy! These are a must have for light sleepers. Bag can be hung on doorknob, night stand, bedpost, or wherever a little one can think of! A clear mini resealable plastic bag is included that the tooth can be placed in. It is the perfect size to place the tooth in every time or to keep the first baby tooth stored away safely as a keepsake. Please double check the spelling of the name. Muslin double drawstring bag measures approximately 3.5" x 4.5". There is a design on both sides of the bag. Spot clean if needed. This is a handmade item so pattern placement will vary. I have tried my hardest to show the colors accurately, but due to lighting or settings on monitor/phone/tablet colors may vary. Ships from a smoke free home. Noah is shown in the Sky Blue. Aubrey is shown in the Hot Pink.
Color: Name can be done in the posted colors.
Leave tooth in tooth pocket and money in mouth. Each one is made from reclaimed wool whose colors and textures are individually selected. Not only is this process environmentally responsible, but it ensures that each purse is truly a one of a kind creation never to be duplicated. So, let us surprise you with one that is completely unique. Our purses are all made from recycled wool and are handmade. The handmade purses make great gifts for kids and teens alike. Materials: reclaimed wool with a white zipper Size: 3.5" x 4.5" Leave tooth in tooth pocket and money in mouth. Hand Wash Or Machine Wash Warm, Dry Low. Proudly Handmade in Toronto, Canada by a family-owned business - Joshua Title, Owner.
Lillian rose 6.5"x7.5" lost and found tooth pillow. The tooth pillow provides an exciting way for a child to await the tooth fairy! Measuring 6.5" x 7.5", this pillow is embroidered with the words "lost and found" and includes a special pouch at the top for the child's tooth and money. Pillow is made of a poly/cotton blend. Also available in a blue cap and pink bow version.
The tooth fairy loves this door hanger pouch. It is much easier for him/her to take the tooth from the pouch and leave cash without having to search under the pillow and waking the little sleeping beauty! The pouch is made from felt, ric rac, and ribbon. The tooth part of the pouch is approximately 4" tall by 3.5" wide. The ribbon hanger is made to easily fit around a standard door knob. If you choose the boy option the ribbon will be blue and the girl option will be pink. Money shown in picture is NOT included. All items come from a smoke-free home.


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A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure
(Matador)
Like a bad car wreck that you drive by on the highway, this album is one of those albums that you simply can't turn away from in concept alone. By now it's been documented fully (and the title already gives quite a bit of insight as to the process behind it), but basically this 7 track release is based around sound samples taken from different medical procedures. To some, it may sound like a cheap gimmick and to others it may be enough to make the purchase on, but the crazy thing about the release is how well it holds up on its own musically (which is really the true test of any concept album).
As sort of a test for this, I gave the album to a couple different friends and told one of them about the sources of the samples, while the other person had pretty much a blind ear towards things. Both of them enjoyed it a great deal, and when I told the person who didn't know the history, they ended up liking it even more. Another just plain cool thing about the release is that the album is dedicated to the fathers (who both happened to be doctors) of Matmos members Drew Daniel and Martin Schmidt.
In addition to being an interesting album in concept, the group goes through enough styles on the release to keep things super interesting as well. The opening track "Lipostudio....and so on" is a quirky little track that lopes along with a loping beat and clarinet, as well as lots of pretty sucking noises from a real life liposuction procedure. The group goes a little more into noise territory on the second track "L.A.S.I.K." (which as you can guess samples the eye-correction procedure), which starts out with some rather random sounding static patterns, but settles into sort of a squirmy sounding glitch track.
Really, that's just the beginning of things too. On "Spondee," they take a sample of a woman reading for a hearing test and turn it into a housey track that you can actually shake your groove thing to while "Ur Tchun Tan Tse Qi" is another weird, glitchy sounding track with a swerving beat that is comprised totally of tones generated while measuring the galvanic response of Schmidt's skin. One of the most effecting tracks on the disc (both in sound and concept) is "For Felix (And All The Rats)" which is composed of sounds from the plucked and bowed bars of a rat cage. The experimental, semi-classical track is sad and haunting and draws even more awareness to the liner note fact that a laboratory animal dies every second in the United States.
There are a couple more tracks on the disc, but you get the picture by now. Basically, this is one concept album that doesn't forsake listenability for pure experimentation. It's amazingly put together and although there are a couple places where the average listener might find themselves challenged, overall it's very much worth it anyway. With this release, the duo of Matmos is proving that they're at the top of their game, and it's definitely something worth hearing.

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Q: How to get the value of list box on my web page? <asp:ListBox ID="lst_grpmembers" DataValueField="FirstName" SelectionMode="Multiple"  runat="server"></asp:ListBox>
I am doing databind to the list box above, I am binding userid and Firstname and only displaying first name in the list box.
  public void BindAddedMembers(int grpid)
      {
          DataSet ds = new DataSet();
          int newOrgID = Convert.ToInt32(Session["uOrgID"].ToString());
          string userQuery = "SELECT tbl_User.userid,   FirstName FROM tbl_user INNER JOIN tbl_usergroups on tbl_user.UserID = tbl_usergroups.UserID WHERE (tbl_usergroups.groupID =@GroupID And (tbl_user.UserActive='Yes' or tbl_user.UserActive='InActive')) order by tbl_user.Firstname asc";
          MySqlParameter[] para = new MySqlParameter[1];
          para[0] = new MySqlParameter("@GroupID", MySqlDbType.Int32);
          para[0].Value = grpid;
          ds = server.ExecuteQuery(CommandType.Text, userQuery, para);
          lst_grpmembers.DataSource = ds;
          lst_grpmembers.DataBind();
      }

There is a button in the page called update and when this is clicked I want to get the userid of each item in the list box, How can I get it. using the for loop I get the names of each item but not the user id of each item, how can I get the user id
protected void btnUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    foreach (ListItem li in lst_grpmembers.Items)
    {

    }
}

A: You can bind the userid to the Value of the ListItem and the FirstName to the Text of the ListItem
e.g.
<asp:ListBox ID="lst_grpmembers" DataValueField="userid" DataTextField="FirstName" SelectionMode="Multiple" runat="server"></asp:ListBox>

Then in your code you can use
protected void btnUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string userid = '';
    string FirstName = '';
    foreach (ListItem li in lst_grpmembers.Items)
    {
         userid = li.Value;
         FirstName = li.Text;
    }
}

edit
This will expose your userid to anyone who sees this dropdown, and you might not want this. If you do not want to expose the userid to anyone, then this is not the solution for you.

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Micheal can be reached on social media, at mike4mynarski@hotmail.com, or by calling 204-979-6453.
I choose to run for the council seat in Mynarski to better serve the ward. I have lived in the ward my entire life and I have witnessed the gradual decline of our parks and infrastructure. I am not going to let the North End die, while I am still alive. The current representative for council has lost the confidence of the ward and fails to work in partnership with the rest of the city council. You need to work together with the residents and the other councilors to achieve positive results for for our city and more importantly the Myarski ward. I will use my 30 years of experience running my own group of companies to create lasting partnerships with residents and council members. As a truly independent candidate, I have the freedom to represent ALL members of our ward with equality. I am not a pawn of a political party or organized group. Growing up in our ward I have the memories of a time when there was a vibrant business culture in the ward, I feel I am best positioned to bring it back for this and future residents.
I have a level of experience that will serve the ward better that current and past councilors. For 30 years I have run a company from it's inception. We are in the service industry and I am well aware that unless you are the best at what you do the free market will decide how long you will be around. The skills I have acquired in 30 years will serve this ward well as the ability to listen to both staff and customers is a trait that has been the tool which has caused us to grow every year. Creating a positive consensus with other members of council is vital when we need their support for our ward improvements. Our current councilor has alienated the other council members to the point where they don't want to work with him, and therefore he can't implement improvements for our ward.
I have talked to residents, neighbors, and business owners in the ward and the needs are actually quite common.
The neglect or our roads and public infrastructure need to come to an end. Making excuses for issues like brown water and just hoping we will except it have to stop. We have to invest in our public buildings and parks, many of the city owned properties have fallen into disrepair under the current council with no real timeline planned to effect refurbishment. The current council is wasting valuable time and money debating on weather to open a perfectly functioning intersection. I would prioritize core city services to receive the funds and attention they require.
The planning department is carving up our neighborhoods at a alarming rate despite community opinion. The city is subdividing residential lots to "create density" to create new city lots that they can tax. When local residents appear at the city meeting to voice their opposition, they are told that this is the direction that the department is going to move forward with despite neighbourhood opposition. This is not the way we build neighborhoods. I will provide support to residents who want to keep their neighborhoods livable.
I really enjoy the community of the North End. Beautifully tree lined streets, neighbors who help each other as well as look out for one another. I appreciate the value of our ward as it pertains to livability. Our proximity to local schools and shops is to be envied by other parts of the city. We have a vibrant volunteer spirit and when called upon North end citizens respond with enthusiasm.
This is why I choose to live here.
I feel it is time that our ward stops electing people who want this position as a career. I have spent 30 years in the private sector creating jobs and delivering service.
The city council needs a wide arrange of people with different skills to manage the entity that is the city of Winnipeg. I have spent 30 years acquiring these skills and I hope to put them in use if elected.


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package parser

import (
	"testing"

	"github.com/mzrimsek/zip-lang/src/zip/ast"
	"github.com/mzrimsek/zip-lang/src/zip/lexer"
)

func TestLetStatements(t *testing.T) {
	tests := []struct {
		input              string
		expectedIdentifier string
		expectedValue      interface{}
	}{
		{"let x = 5;", "x", 5},
		{"let y = true;", "y", true},
		{"let foobar = y;", "foobar", "y"},
	}

	for _, tt := range tests {
		l := lexer.New(tt.input)
		p := New(l)

		program := p.ParseProgram()
		checkParserErrors(t, p)

		if len(program.Statements) != 1 {
			t.Fatalf("program.Statements does not contain 1 statements. got=%d", len(program.Statements))
		}

		stmt := program.Statements[0]
		if !testLetStatement(t, stmt, tt.expectedIdentifier) {
			return
		}

		val := stmt.(*ast.LetStatement).Value
		if !testLiteralExpression(t, val, tt.expectedValue) {
			return
		}
	}
}

func TestReturnStatements(t *testing.T) {
	tests := []struct {
		input         string
		expectedValue interface{}
	}{
		{"return 5;", 5},
		{"return true;", true},
		{"return foobar;", "foobar"},
	}

	for _, tt := range tests {
		l := lexer.New(tt.input)
		p := New(l)

		program := p.ParseProgram()
		checkParserErrors(t, p)

		if len(program.Statements) != 1 {
			t.Fatalf("program.Statements does not contain 1 statements. got=%d", len(program.Statements))
		}

		stmt := program.Statements[0]
		returnStmt, ok := stmt.(*ast.ReturnStatement)
		if !ok {
			t.Fatalf("stmt not ast.ReturnStatement. got=%T", stmt)
		}

		if returnStmt.TokenLiteral() != "return" {
			t.Fatalf("returnStmt.TokenLiteral not 'return', got %q", returnStmt.TokenLiteral())
		}

		if testLiteralExpression(t, returnStmt.ReturnValue, tt.expectedValue) {
			return
		}
	}
}

func TestAssignStatements(t *testing.T) {
	tests := []struct {
		input         string
		expectedName  string
		expectedValue interface{}
	}{
		{"x = 5;", "x", 5},
		{"y = true;", "y", true},
		{"foobar = y;", "foobar", "y"},
		{"x = 5.2;", "x", 5.2},
	}

	for _, tt := range tests {
		l := lexer.New(tt.input)
		p := New(l)

		program := p.ParseProgram()
		checkParserErrors(t, p)

		if len(program.Statements) != 1 {
			t.Fatalf("program.Statements does not contain 1 statements. got=%d", len(program.Statements))
		}

		stmt := program.Statements[0]
		testAssignStatement(t, stmt, tt.expectedName, tt.expectedValue)
	}
}

func TestShortcutAssignStatements(t *testing.T) {
	tests := []struct {
		input         string
		expectedName  string
		expectedValue interface{}
	}{
		{"x += 5;", "x", 5},
		{"y += 2.5;", "y", 2.5},
		{"z += y;", "z", "y"},
		{"x -= 5;", "x", 5},
		{"y -= 2.5;", "y", 2.5},
		{"z -= y;", "z", "y"},
		{"x *= 5;", "x", 5},
		{"y *= 2.5;", "y", 2.5},
		{"z *= y;", "z", "y"},
		{"x /= 5;", "x", 5},
		{"y /= 2.5;", "y", 2.5},
		{"z /= y;", "z", "y"},
		{"x %= 5;", "x", 5},
		{"y %= 2.5;", "y", 2.5},
		{"z %= y;", "z", "y"},
		{"x **= 5;", "x", 5},
		{"y **= 2.5;", "y", 2.5},
		{"z **= y;", "z", "y"},
	}

	for _, tt := range tests {
		l := lexer.New(tt.input)
		p := New(l)

		program := p.ParseProgram()
		checkParserErrors(t, p)

		if len(program.Statements) != 1 {
			t.Fatalf("program.Statements does not contain 1 statements. got=%d", len(program.Statements))
		}

		stmt := program.Statements[0]
		testShortcutAssignStatement(t, stmt, tt.expectedName, tt.expectedValue)
	}
}

func testLetStatement(t *testing.T, s ast.Statement, name string) bool {
	if s.TokenLiteral() != "let" {
		t.Errorf("s.TokenLiteral not 'let'. got=%q", s.TokenLiteral())
		return false
	}

	letStmt, ok := s.(*ast.LetStatement)
	if !ok {
		t.Errorf("s not ast.LetStatement. got=%T", s)
		return false
	}

	if letStmt.Name.Value != name {
		t.Errorf("letStmt.Name.Value not '%s'. got=%s", name, letStmt.Name.Value)
		return false
	}

	if letStmt.Name.TokenLiteral() != name {
		t.Errorf("s.Name not '%s'. got=%s", name, letStmt.Name)
		return false
	}

	return true
}

func testAssignStatement(t *testing.T, stmt ast.Statement, name string, value interface{}) bool {
	assignStmt, ok := stmt.(*ast.AssignStatement)
	if !ok {
		t.Errorf("stmt not ast.AssignStatement. got=%T", stmt)
		return false
	}

	if assignStmt.Name.TokenLiteral() != name {
		t.Errorf("s.Target not '%s'. got=%s", name, assignStmt.Name)
		return false
	}

	switch v := value.(type) {
	case int64:
		testIntegerLiteral(t, assignStmt.Value, int64(v))
	case float64:
		testFloatLiteral(t, assignStmt.Value, float64(v))
	case string:
		testIdentifier(t, assignStmt.Value, v)
	case bool:
		testBooleanLiteral(t, assignStmt.Value, v)
	}

	return true
}

func testShortcutAssignStatement(t *testing.T, stmt ast.Statement, name string, value interface{}) bool {
	shortcutAssignStmt, ok := stmt.(*ast.ShortcutAssignStatement)
	if !ok {
		t.Errorf("stmt not ast.ShortcutAssignStatement. got=%T", stmt)
		return false
	}

	if shortcutAssignStmt.Name.TokenLiteral() != name {
		t.Errorf("s.Target not '%s'. got=%s", name, shortcutAssignStmt.Name)
		return false
	}

	switch v := value.(type) {
	case int64:
		testIntegerLiteral(t, shortcutAssignStmt.Value, int64(v))
	case float64:
		testFloatLiteral(t, shortcutAssignStmt.Value, float64(v))
	case string:
		testIdentifier(t, shortcutAssignStmt.Value, v)
	}

	return true
}

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In this article, Jaume Fornos shares insights and examples on network expansion in rural areas from his panel discussion at Gigabit Access 2018.
At the Gigabit Access 2018 conference in Brussels, I was glad to be invited by the organisers at Total Telecom to moderate a session on Business Models and Technologies for Ubiquitous Rural Access – a topic I've personally done a lot of work on (e.g. see our report for Ofcom discussing how we analysed and determined the most cost effective technology mix to deliver a 10 Mbps Universal Broadband Service in the UK).
The panel was formed by senior technical and regulatory roles in EWE TEL (Germany), Deutsche Glasfasser (Germany), and Mila (Iceland).
With regards to technologies to connect rural areas, there was general agreement that fibre to the premise had become quite cost effective, even for rural areas. However, other technologies, such as fixed wireless and satellite broadband, would still be required in very hard-to-reach areas (e.g. small villages in mountainous areas).
There was also consensus that governments would need to provide economic assistance to ensure high speed broadband connections in commercially non-viable areas, such as sparsely populated rural areas. The representative of Mila, the wholesale access network operator in Iceland (similar to Openreach in the UK), highlighted a very interesting initiative taking place in his home country.
In 2016, the government set up a program to subsidize FTTH connections to around 5,500 remote, rural premises around the island – I took the liberty during the discussion to use yet another FTTx expression: FTTF, or Fibre-to-the-Farm. The national government sets around €4.5M each year for local authorities to compete for. The government funds usually cover between 20 and 50% of the total deployment costs, which are estimated at around €10,000-15,000 per household.
The rest is financed by the local authorities and the user, who has to pay a connection fee of around €2,000. When asked whether the users were ok to pay such a connection fee, Mila's response was very frank: "I would not say they are happy, but for them it is a matter of survival: if the farmers want their children to visit at Christmas, or if they want the next generation to take over the business, they understand that having a decent broadband connection is a must-have".
This scheme is set to end by 2021, at which point 99.9% of homes and businesses in these very rural areas will be connected with a fibre connection (the remaining 0.1% will be connected using fixed wireless and/or satellite). Quite a remarkable initiative, in one of the world's least dense countries, with just over 3 inhabitants per square kilometer (3 times lower than in the Scottish Highlands Area, one of the most sparsely populated areas of the UK).
Deutsche Glasfasser highlighted another interesting initiative aimed at reducing risk in their fibre deployment: the company has set a 40% customer sign-up threshold before they give the go-ahead. In a recent article, we gave examples of other operators using the same strategy, and well as other initiatives that operators have embarked on, in order to minimize risk when deploying fibre networks.
Overall, a very interesting 40-min debate, which shed light on some of the key aspects of rural broadband access, a topic which is very high in the agenda of network operators and governments across the globe.


Egg donation is the single most successful form of fertility treatment in existence. With proper management of the multitude variables involved, including uterine preparation, donor selection, ovarian stimulation, laboratory conditions and embryo transfer, success rates can approach 70-80%.
The prospect of egg donation is daunting to many patients. This post will go through the logistical steps required when one is utilizing donor egg to become pregnant. Importantly, each situation is unique and therefore this is a general guide. Depending on the individual patients and donor, more or less steps may be required. For example, if a donor has donated before, some of the screening steps may have already been completed. Alternatively, if a specific issue arises with a donor, more testing may be required.
1. Consultation with your physician to discuss egg donation.
2. Make sure that all the important fertility factors other than the eggs (uterus, sperm, pre-natal lab tests etc.) are optimized. This may include more specific sperm tests and uterine evaluation such as HSG or hydrosonagram.
3. Choose 1-3 potential egg donors. Donors are available through our practice or through egg donation agencies. Alternatively, some people choose donors who are friends or relatives.
4. Initial donor screening/ records review. Your physician will evaluate the potential donors from their medical records and donor profile report. The doctor will be looking to ensure that the donor is healthy, will produce an adequate number of eggs, and is not at increased risk to pass on a genetic disease.
5. Select your donor. Based on the doctor's recommendations, you will be able to choose the donor that best suites you.
6. Secondary donor screening. The chosen donor will visit your doctor for a face-to-face interview and physical exam, including trans-vaginal ultrasound. If the physical and interview go well, she will also undergo a blood test for some specific genetic diseases.
7. Psychological evaluation. In addition to the medical screening, donors are screened form a psychological perspective. This ensures that they do not harbor any mental illness and are not donating for inappropriate reasons.
8. Legal contracts. A lawyer familiar with reproductive law will draw up contracts establishing that the intended parents have full rights and responsibilities in regards to all offspring generated from the egg donation process.
9. Build a calendar. Based on all parties' schedules, a calendar is constructed to synchronize the cycles of the donor and recipient. The calendar will include expected dates for menses, medication, doctor visits, egg retrieval, embryo transfer and pregnancy test.
10. Begin the cycle. Once medication starts, embryo transfer usually takes place about 4 weeks later.
Egg donation is a wonderful for building a family. If you have any questions about egg donation or fertility treatment in general. Feel free to contact us, we are happy to chat with you.


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package com.geteit.rcouch

import org.scalatest.{Outcome, fixture, BeforeAndAfterAll}
import com.geteit.rcouch.couchbase.rest.RestApi.{ReplicaNumber, RamQuota}
import scala.concurrent.{Future, Await}
import scala.concurrent.duration._
import com.geteit.rcouch.couchbase.Couchbase.{CouchbaseException, Bucket}
import com.geteit.rcouch.actors.AdminActor.GetBucket
import akka.pattern._
import akka.util.Timeout
import scala.util.Random
import com.geteit.rcouch.views.DesignDocument.DocumentDef

/**
  */
trait CouchSpec extends BeforeAndAfterAll { this: fixture.Suite  =>

  private var client: CouchbaseClient = _
  private val bucketName = s"bucket_$uniqueId"
  private var bucket: Bucket = _
  private implicit val timeout = 10.seconds : Timeout

  private var initFunc = List[BucketClient => Unit]()

  override protected def beforeAll(): Unit = {
    super.beforeAll()
    client = new CouchbaseClient()

    try {
      implicit val ec = client.system.dispatcher
      bucket = Await.result(
        for {
          _ <-  client.createCouchbaseBucket(bucketName, "", RamQuota(100), replicaNumber = ReplicaNumber.Zero)
          bucket <- waitForBucket(bucketName)
          bc <- client.bucket(bucketName)
        } yield { initBucket(bc); bucket },
        25.seconds
      )
    } catch {
      case e: Exception =>
        try {
          Await.result(client.deleteBucket(bucketName), 15.seconds)
        } catch { case e: Exception => }
        client.close()
        throw e
    }
  }

  override protected def afterAll(): Unit = {
    super.afterAll()

    try {
      Await.result(client.deleteBucket(bucketName), 15.seconds)
    } finally {
      client.close()
    }
  }

  protected def initBucket(bucket: BucketClient): Unit = {
    initFunc.foreach(_.apply(bucket))
  }

  protected def withFixture(test: Bucket => NoArgTest): Outcome = {
    withFixture(test(bucket))
  }

  def uniqueId = Random.nextInt().toHexString

  def withDocuments(docs: Map[String, DocumentDef]): Unit = {
    initFunc ::= { bc: BucketClient =>
      implicit val ec = client.system.dispatcher
      Await.result(Future.sequence(docs.map(d => bc.saveDesignDocument(d._1, d._2))), 10.seconds)
    }
  }

  def withDocuments(docs: (String, DocumentDef)*): Unit = withDocuments(docs.toMap)

  def waitForBucket(bucketName: String, retry: Int = 0, delay: Long = 100): Future[Bucket] = {
    implicit val ec = client.system.dispatcher

    if (retry > 10) Future.failed(new CouchbaseException(s"Couldn't get bucket: $bucketName"))
    else (client.actor ? GetBucket(bucketName)) flatMap {
      case b: Bucket if b.nodes.exists(_.healthy) => Future.successful(b)
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trait BucketSpec extends CouchSpec { this: fixture.Suite =>

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}


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Categorized | Palestine Affairs, ZIO-NAZI, Human Rights
How about Nazi destruction freeze?
How about an Israeli destruction freeze?
Palestine Center
Brief No. 220 (8 December 2011)
By Yousef Munayyer
Much was made of what many in the media described as a "confrontation" between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama over the building of illegal Israeli settlements (or colonies) in Occupied Palestinian Territory. From the very beginning of the Obama administration, the pursuit of a freeze on Israeli settlement activity was a stated goal – one that was never really accomplished and never adequately pursued.
The idea of a settlement freeze, which was wrongly attributed to the now-resigned special envoy George Mitchell, was actually stipulated in the Bush administration's Road Map and accepted by the parties in 2003. A freeze on all settlement activity was a first-phase Israeli obligation – not to mention an obligation under international law. It should go without saying that the Israelis failed to fulfill this obligation, and instead the Israeli government, then led by Ariel Sharon, presided over the single largest and most aggressive period of settlement activity in the West Bank since the Menachem Begin government in 1977-83.
Still, Israeli settlement construction is not the only belligerent behaviour conducted by the occupation regime in Palestinian Territory. To paraphrase the now-former US Congressman Brian Baird, if the law is "thou shall not build on territory which does not belong to you", an equally important corollary of this law is "thou shall not destroy what belongs to others in territory which does not belong to you". Of course, apart from the regular construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, there is also the regular destruction of Palestinian buildings and infrastructure in the same territory.
Both the construction of illegal settlements and the destruction of the homes and property of the native Palestinians stem from the same origin: Israel's unbridled assertion of power over the native Palestinians in the context of total impunity.
Much destruction occurs in Area C of the West Bank. This territory comprises roughly 60 per cent of the West Bank, and Israel maintains full control over security, planning and zoning.
The United Nations Organisation for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Territories (UNOCHA) noted in a recent report:"In the first six months of 2011, OCHA recorded the Israeli authorities' demolition of 342 Palestinian-owned structures in Area C, including 125 residential structures, displacing a total of 656 Palestinians, including 351 children. This is almost five times as many structures demolished and people displaced as during the equivalent period in 2010."
Take, for example, the time when 30 Israeli vehicles and 100 soldiers entered the village of Ein al-Duyuk and demolished the homes of four different Palestinian families deep in the West Bank. Or the dawn raid of Jaba'a near Hebron which led to the demolition of another family's home. Or the demolition of five homes in Khan al-Ahmar, near Jerusalem, which left 71 people, including 60 children, homeless. Or when a mosque, two homes and a barn housing children's pet rabbits were demolished in the village of Um Fagareh. Or the demolition of wells near Idhna, which debilitated Palestinian farmers. Or Khirbet Susa's rural primary school, which currently educates 36 Palestinian children and has recently received demolition orders after it was last demolished a year ago. Or the solar panel complex, built by a Spanish NGO for €300,000 ($401,310) in 2009 to provide much-needed sustainable electricity to the isolated Palestinian village of Imneizel, which also has demolition orders pending.
Or, perhaps most disturbing of all, is that all of the above-mentioned Area C demolitions and demolition orders were executed or handed down only in the past 90 days.
Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes and buildings, like the construction of illegal settlements, is part of a matrix of control aimed at limiting Palestinians to an existence on only a fraction of a fraction of their land. No objective observer can take the argument that the destruction of Palestinian village schools, water wells, solar panels and homes provides anyone with security. Likewise, Palestinian villagers left homeless at the hands of an Israeli bulldozer will rightly find claims that Israeli politicians want peace to be farcical.
Yet this destruction persists today at accelerated levels, with little objection from an Obama administration that races to show its support for Israel as we enter an election year.
Nevertheless, the Obama administration should demand an immediate halt to all Israeli settlement construction because it is illegal, and an immediate halt to all Israeli destruction in the West Bank because it is simply inhumane.


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Being a leader of innovation: From chief decision maker to chief experimenter
Learn how to design good experiments and results to help you make decisions.
- The four steps of the innovator's method are used by individuals who really understand how to lead the innovation process. And what you have to understand is that, the way you lead an innovation process is very different than the way you lead a traditional management process. In fact, Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, told us, "In my companies, we will hire you in spite of an MBA, "not because of one." We don't get innovation from MBAs, was what he was telling us.
Scott Cook, the founder of Intuit, told us, "An MBA that comes to us has to be completely retrained, "because nothing they've learned "will help them with innovation." The point is this: In many management schools today, and business schools, people are taught how to sustain a customer, not how to create a brand new customer. They're not taught how to experiment, they're not taught how to test hypotheses, they're not taught how to prototype. This is a different skillset, but this is the skillset that's required, if you want to be a good innovator yourself, and a good leader of innovation.
And so, you might think that you are a good manager, but you have to ask yourself: Am I a good leader of innovation? Do I know how to be a chief experimenter in my team or organization, as opposed to just the chief decision-maker? When we have a problem to solve, do I ask myself, what's the best experiment we could run that would tell us what the right answer is, to do right here? When Nabisco went to China, the leaders went with the Oreo cookie, as a leading product that had sold well around the world.
And what happened? It didn't sell. Chocolate Oreo cookies didn't work in China. So do you just give up on the market? I mean, an Oreo is an Oreo, after all. Are you going to change it? Experimenting leaders are willing to take the risks to experiment, to try something new. The leaders in China decided to take a risk. Why does an Oreo have to be round? Why does it have to be chocolate? Why not peanut butter? Why not green tea? Why not layers? Why not straw-shaped? They tried multiple options, including bubble gum, which actually didn't sell well.
But at the end of the day, they were able to provide the market with dozens of Oreo versions, that led to a sixfold increase in sales. Because they were willing to experiment with an iconic product, and change it in ways that it had never been changed before. That's what innovative leaders do. They know how to experiment, to find, to learn their way to a solution that will make a difference and change the world.
In conclusion, let me see if I can help bring together the innovator's DNA, and the innovator's method a bit. The innovator's DNA is fundamentally about how you get creative ideas. Sort of the first step of the innovator's method. And the innovator's method is how you turn those ideas into innovations that are commercialisable and valuable. But I want you to remember, at each step of the innovator's method, you're wanting to generate as many options as possible.
You want to diverge, before you converge on what you think is the best solution. One of the things we know about innovation is that quantity breeds quality. The more options you can generate, the more likely you are to hit on something that would work. That means, you want to engage all of the four behaviors of the innovator's DNA, as you're trying to generate insights and ideas, but then you also want to do the same thing when you're trying to understand whether this solves a problem for the customer.
So you want to question, you want to ask why? Why not? What if? What if we tried this with the customer? We want to do the same thing with networking, to talk to people who may have ideas of what problem we really need to solve, and we're doing the same thing with observing. When you look at the solution phase, again, you want to question, you want to observe, you want to network, and you are experimenting, as you build the prototypes. As you engage each of those behaviors at each step of the method, it increases the probability that you will hit on, stumble on, generate an idea that can really make a difference.
And so I encourage you to personally learn how to be a better questioner, observer, networker and experimenter, but also learn how to take that idea, and how to immerse yourself with customers, to make sure you've really nailed a problem that people are willing to pay for, that you then go and generate lots of solution options with experiments and prototypes, so that you come up with a solution that's truly awesome, not just viable, but something that people will really respond to, and it will fill not just a functional need, but a social and emotional need.
And that you then also try whatever you need to take that to the market in a way that people will want to grab that idea, and pull it into their lives, because it will make their lives so much better.
Jeff Dyer
Innovators are often creative people. But to take a clever idea and actually make it a marketable product requires a bit more than mere invention. In this course, join thought leader and innovation expert Jeff Dyer as he shares his insights on developing the key skills that lead to innovative capabilities, and explains how to apply those skills to accomplish repeated innovation. Jeff discusses behaviors and techniques that can help you generate creative ideas, as well as a method for bringing your ideas to the marketplace.
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In highly desirable Villages At Twin Rivers with underground utilities and all electric. This 4 bedroom 3 1/2 bath has granite counter tops and Frigidaire Built-In Appliances with double Ovens. An Irrigation System. Midway ISD. The covered Patio has dual ceiling fans with a stained wooded ceiling. A privacy fence and nice landscaping. Enjoy a low maintenance home with all the community amenities of a pool, tennis courts and beautiful walking sidewalks.


Children don't just sit and play quietly like they do in movies. In order to get anything done, anything at all - like wash yourself, clean up a bit, cook food, make a phone call, even go to the loo - for most of us sticking the television on for a bit is the only way. If you have quiet, calm, self entertaining children that don't start attempting to seriously injure themselves as soon as you start folding up laundry...hurrah! If not...put Cbeebies on.
Sometimes it's just all they will eat. They're in a bad mood, they're ill, they are going through a fussy eating stage, or maybe you just can't be bothered to cook... whip out the nuggets. Try them on the spinach again tomorrow.
Obviously only when necessary, but to the absolute horror of old me... yes sometimes you do have to have a rant in public...else the moment will be gone and the lesson won't be learnt.
The slightest fever, a rash, a funny mark, a weird cry. Not walking yet, not eating much, not speaking yet. Strange coloured poop. I always thought I'd be a relaxed 'go with the flow' mother... and yet parenthood has me googling symptoms and milestones and meanings on an hourly basis.
For most of us, going anywhere with children is pretty stressful. The number of meltdowns I have had just due to the sheer chaos a trip to the beach can cause, let alone a festival, break or holiday. I told myself I'd be exploring the world with my babies, now I dread even going to the supermarket.
The house might as well belong to the children. There is garish plastic and a village of cuddly toys in every room, and every Christmas and birthday the mess multiplies.
8. Talk about children. All the time.
I wasn't going to be the parent that became really boring and only ever spoke about babies and children. But hello! That is me now. Now I am parenting every minute of every day it's pretty much all I get to think about, so obviously it's going to be what I talk about most of the time too. I can't help it. I am sorry old me.
If you have become the parent you always wished you wouldn't be don't worry about it! We are all just muddling through. And the you of the days before children had NO IDEA of what was to come. I bet your children think you are just perfect just the way you are!


This is a great statement piece of jewelry that isn't over done or too heavy.
I use a thick gauge sterling silver wire, hammer it into a long flat pendant tapered at one end creating a sleek focal point. I form, hammer and polish it all by hand and then hang it from a delicate sterling silver chain. The hammering process not only forms the pendant but also adds some visual texture to the piece.
The bar itself is about 2" long and you can choose your length of chain. Choose a shorter length for a more conservative look or longer length which is perfect for layering with other necklaces. All components are sterling silver.


While inside the building we are installing all the electrical and plumbing systems, external cladding is being mounted on building B, to be followed by building A.
We have started building the garages, followed by the foundation of the Albori plot. Urbanisation works will begin shortly.
03 View of apartment 37. The window frames are fitted.


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Home News Tato Mendoza challenges Bongat to media face-off
Tato Mendoza challenges Bongat to media face-off
NAGA CITY—"I dare Mayor John Bongat to a public debate to discuss the relevant issues affecting the people of Naga City," businessman Fortunato "Tato" Mendoza told the BICOL STANDARD over the weekend.
SQUARE OFF. Tato Mendoza (left) has challenged Mayor John Bongat to engage in a public debate on controversial issues affecting Naga City. Mendoza and Bongat are both rumored to be eyeing the Naga City mayoralty post in 2016. (Mendoza photo from Alfredo Perdon, Bongat photo from Naga Smiles to the World)
Mendoza said the square off will clarify the controversies surrounding crucial issues such as the Panicuason Water System Association (Pawasa), the Bicol Central Station, peace and order, urban poor, and drug use in the city.
"The people of Naga City have a right to know the truth behind these issues," he stressed. "It is my firm belief that an informed public will make more intelligent and conscientious decisions, especially with the looming 2016 elections."
Mendoza said he is considering requesting the Community Advisory Board (CAB) of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) to sponsor the discussion.
Despite Mendoza's dare, Bongat does not seem to want to bite the bullet.
"There is nothing to discuss. I will just concentrate on my job," Bongat replied.
At odds
It would be recalled that Mendoza and Bongat had been at loggerheads since the city government took over the operation of the Bicol Central Station in January 2014.
Mendoza's FPM Corporation previously ran the terminal.
With the full backing of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Bongat stripped Mendoza of his business interests in the management and operation of the facility, then called the Central Business District Terminal.
Mendoza repeatedly maintained that the takeover was a violation of his rights under an existing contract. He had since sought legal recourse.
"I am just waiting for the resolution of the complaints I filed against Bongat and others," he said, "There are pending cases in court, including the Office of the Ombudsman".
More recently, tension was stoked between them anew due to the disconnection of the water connection that services Pawasa.
The city chief executive demanded Mendoza's resignation from the Board of Directors of the Metro Naga Water District (MNWD), a position for which Bongat earlier appointed him.
"He should resign," Bongat urged as he discussed the concerns of the Panicuason residents who operate their own water system.
Mendoza was quick to say that Bongat should just wait, because soon enough, he will resign from his position.
Observers said Mendoza's pronouncement suggested his interest in seeking a political position.
Meantime, the MNWD Board Chairman explained: "We are planning to bring the case of Pawasa to its proper forum, which is the Office of the Ombudsman", he said." He did not, however, elaborate on his legal course of action.
Mendoza also underscored that apart from the Pawasa and Bicol Central Station issues, a discussion of the increasingly alarming peace and order situation in Naga City is in order.
He referred to the rise in criminality in this city in which 40 percent of the crimes are drug-related, according to a recent report by the Naga City Police Office.
"It is distressing and heartbreaking," he said, "how our city, once dubbed as Maogmang Lugar, has degenerated into a dangerous, crime-infested turf."
"But I still believe in the innate goodness of the Naguenos. I still believe we can transform our city into a happy place once again," he said.
Without mentioning his specific plans, Mendoza in the same interview claimed he is closely aligned with Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Leni Robredo.
Within the next few months, he said he will pursue the instruction of the congresswoman to run a citywide survey on the preference of Naguenos for the next polls.
He also confirmed that he has been in contact with other local leaders who want to support him in case he decides to run for mayor.
Brought up in the interview were the names of Dr. Butch Borja, City Health Officer; Prosecutor Boboy Rosales, a former Punong Barangay of San Felipe, and a three-term City councilor; Atty. Salvador "Badong" del Castillo; Atty. James Jacob, former city councilor and former congressman; former City Councilor Badette Roco, wife of former city mayor and congressman Cho Roco; former city councilor Joe Grageda; and Dr. Jess Albeus, along with several others who requested not to be named.
He also repearedly mentioned that Councilor Nathan Sergio, also a vocal critic of the Bongat administration, has likewise assured him of his support.—BICOLSTANDARD.COM
Tato Mendoza challenges Bongat to media face-off Reviewed by Bicol Standard on Monday, June 29, 2015 Rating: 5


This movie is funny, scary, but warm and human all at once. It emphasizes the value of families working together to help each other and does not create confusing messages about good and evil. It's a fast-paced comedy that does not trivialize the characters. Bette Midler's rendition of "I've Put a Spell on You" shows the depth of her talent as a singer/stage performer. The divine Ms. Bette has great chemistry with both Kathy Naijimy (how does she get her mouth to do that?), and Sarah Jessica Parker (amok, amok, amok). While the scary factor with corpses and death may not be appropriate for very small children, the movie is lots of fun for the whole family.


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J. Joksimović: There is no need to introduce negative expectations
Commenting on the fact that the EU budget until 2027 does not contain the enlargement line, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has emphasised that there is no need to introduce negative expectations.
"However, if a country, for example Serbia, is ready for membership, its accession will be made possible," Joksimović has said for today's issue of Politika.
She has explained that the new EU budget did not envisage a specific line for new enlargement, given that no candidate country is currently about to accede to the Union.
"This means that if one of the candidate countries, for example Serbia, is ready for membership, its accession will nevertheless be enabled, because the Lisbon Treaty defines mechanisms for allocating funds so that a new EU member state can access all EU programmes as a full member," the Minister has said.
According to her, the last time that happened was in 2013 in case of Croatia.
"Even the EU budget for that period did not envisage funds for enlargement, but they were momentarily allocated", said Joksimović.
The Minister of European Integration has stated that through the Enlargement Strategy, the EC directly committed itself to providing financial assistance to candidates and potential candidates in six areas - rule of law, migration and security, infrastructure connectivity, digital agenda, socioeconomic development and the process of regional reconciliation.
She has further stressed that these are the funds which are, in addition to IPA funds, intended for the preparation of candidate countries for EU accession.
"We should be guided by our own interests, remain on our European path, bring new foreign investors, be a stable state in an environment that is not always favourable; we are the ones showing the strength for stability and responsible politics that is in the interest of our citizens", Joksimović has said.
"Our responsibility is to do our job, to use all the instruments and money available to us for achieving sustainable development of the state and citizens. The European path will bring us stability in the coming years, as well as substantial grants, and I do not see why we should not use it," concluded the Minister of European Integration.
Source: Politika


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Mbour region, Senegal
With 450 MW of installed capacity in Senegal, Wärtsilä is the country's leading provider of power generation equipment. The Matelec company placed an order for the delivery of an energy efficient 130 MW Flexicycle™ power plant. This investment will enable Senegal to achieve its goal of reducing consumer electricity pricing.
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A 130 MW Flexicycle™ power plant with seven Wärtsilä 18V50 engines for baseload power production
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Improves consumer access to electricity at a lower price
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Matelec is the EPC contractor (engineering, procurement and construction) for the independent power producer (IPP) Melec Power Gen, with whom Senelec has signed a 120 MW power purchase agreement (PPA). The 20-year PPA is a direct follow-up to a previous development agreement between Senelec, the state power utility, and Africa50, the infrastructure fund for Africa, for the selection of an IPP to develop a 120 MW combined cycle thermal power plant.
Wärtsilä will engineer, manufacture and deliver the Malicounda power project to the Mbour region, 85 km south of the country's capital Dakar. The plant is expected to become operational in 2020.
The scope of Wärtsilä's contract comprises (in addition to the seven engines) a turbine, auxiliary system, control system, engineering, supervision of the erection, and commissioning of the plant. The output of each genset is 17 MW, and the total output of the power plant is 130 MW. The electricity generated will be fed into the grid through an existing distribution substation.
The Malicounda power plant will initially operate on seven Wärtsilä 18V50 engines running on heavy fuel oil (HFO). There is, however, an option to convert the engines to gas operation as soon as gas becomes available in Senegal.
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"Short Takes: Cursive, Amy Ray, The Honeydogs And More"
This Minneapolis collective has been delivering quality if increasingly eclectic albums since 1995, and this, their tenth, is another in a long line of first-rate, somewhat quirky, thinking man's heartland pop-rock. Frontman, multi-instrumentalist and only original member Adam Levy adds horns and strings for these dozen songs, recorded predominantly live in the studio over a productive 5 ½ day stretch. The tunes range from widescreen yet tightly constructed landscapes to more stripped down, Beatles-styled, often lyrically obtuse ruminations enlivened by trumpet, trombone and flugelhorn. It's a lively set that needs a few spins to connect but is possibly the band's finest release. - American Songwriter
What Comes After (Grain Belt/2012)
Chasing the Sun (2010)
Sunshine Committee (Princess/2008)
Can't You Feel the Beating (2007)
Amygdala (Princess/2006)
10,000 Years (United/2003)
Island of Misfits (King Z/2001)
Here's Luck (Palm/2001)
Seen a Ghost (Mercury/1997)
Everything I Bet You (October/1996)
The Honeydogs (October/1995)
It's not clear if Adam Levy, frontman and creative force behind The Honeydogs, meant the title of their 10th studio release (and first full-length effort since 2006) as a statement or a question. The album's songs merge simpler lyrical content of early works with the deceptively sophisticated music making of The Honeydogs more recent offerings. Written in a short spell and recorded in just 5 ½ days, these lilting, memorable tunes lent themselves to a bare-bones recording approach. With shades of Leonard Cohen, Nilsson, Nick Drake, and Tony Joe White the band has created a soul folk and country record tracked as an ensemble with minimal overdubs. Despite it's sense of ease, the album still brings moments of unabashed rock, including the impassioned title track and the psychadelic prog closer "The Devil you Do" . On What Comes After the band truly marries it's original roots sensibility with complex orchestral pop and soul arrangements.
After 16 years together, the band has weathered successes and missteps, raised children, seen loves come and go, and throughout, thrived as an ensemble even when it seemed that no one was noticing. Yet with their maturity and experience, Levy never lets the band assert conceit – instead of answers, What Comes After asks questions, ponders the little things, and carries the listener along with gently lingering melodies and poetics. Sometimes it is the simplest of things that stay with you-- and this collection of songs will surely cling to your heart.


Hats Off To Paul Ryan On Their Worst Days . . .
In 1994, John Ehrlichman, the Watergate co-conspirator, unlocked for me one of the great mysteries of modern American history: How did the United States entangle itself in a policy of drug prohibition that has yielded so much misery and so few good results? . . .
I must have looked shocked. Ehrlichman just shrugged. Then he looked at his watch, handed me a signed copy of his steamy spy novel, The Company, and led me to the door. Nixon's invention of the war on drugs as a political tool was cynical, but every president since — Democrat and Republican alike — has found it equally useful for one reason or another. Meanwhile, the growing cost of the drug war is now impossible to ignore: billions of dollars wasted, bloodshed in Latin America and on the streets of our own cities, and millions of lives destroyed by draconian punishment that doesn't end at the prison gate; one of every eight black men has been disenfranchised because of a felony conviction.
As long ago as 1949, H. L. Mencken identified in Americans "the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy," an astute articulation of our weirdly Puritan need to criminalize people's inclination to adjust how they feel. The desire for altered states of consciousness creates a market, and in suppressing that market we have created a class of genuine bad guys — pushers, gangbangers, smugglers, killers. Addiction is a hideous condition, but it's rare. Most of what we hate and fear about drugs — the violence, the overdoses, the criminality — derives from prohibition, not drugs. And there will be no victory in this war either; even the Drug Enforcement Administration concedes that the drugs it fights are becoming cheaper and more easily available.
Now, for the first time, we have an opportunity to change course. Experiments in alternatives to harsh prohibition are already under way both in this country and abroad. Twenty-three states, as well as the District of Columbia, allow medical marijuana, and four — Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska — along with D.C., have legalized pot altogether. Several more states, including Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada, will likely vote in November whether to follow suit. Portugal has decriminalized not only marijuana but cocaine and heroin, as well as all other drugs. . . .
Depending on how the issue is framed, legalization of all drugs can appeal to conservatives, who are instinctively suspicious of bloated budgets, excess government authority, and intrusions on individual liberty, as well as to liberals, who are horrified at police overreach, the brutalization of Latin America, and the criminalization of entire generations of black men. It will take some courage to move the conversation beyond marijuana to ending all drug prohibitions, but it will take less, I suspect, than most politicians believe. It's already politically permissible to criticize mandatory minimums, mass marijuana-possession arrests, police militarization, and other excesses of the drug war; even former attorney general Eric Holder and Michael Botticelli, the new drug czar — a recovering alcoholic — do so. Few in public life appear eager to defend the status quo.
This month, the General Assembly of the United Nations will be gathering for its first drug conference since 1998. The motto of the 1998 meeting was "A Drug-Free World — We Can Do It!" With all due respect, U.N., how'd that work out for you? Today the U.N. confronts a world in which those who have suffered the most have lost faith in the old strong-arm ideology. That the tide was beginning to turn was evident at the 2012 Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, when Latin American leaders for the first time openly discussed — much to the public discomfort of President Obama — whether legalizing and regulating drugs should be the hemisphere's new approach. . . .
. . . As the once-unimaginable step of ending the war on drugs shimmers into view, it's time to shift the conversation from why to how. . . .
. . . To minimize harm and maximize order, we'll have to design better systems than we have now for licensing, standardizing, inspecting, distributing, and taxing dangerous drugs. A million choices will arise, and we probably won't make any good decisions on the first try. Some things will get better; some things will get worse. But we do have experience on which to draw — from the end of Prohibition, in the 1930s, and from our recent history. Ending drug prohibition is a matter of imagination and management, two things on which Americans justifiably pride themselves. We can do this. . . .
It's a lengthy article everyone should read, because this is something the world can fix. And at less-than-zero cost to the taxpayer.
But hey — how about those Republicans? Everybody knows about their Watergate break-in; about the "Southern strategy"; and about their sweeping efforts to make it harder for poor people and black people to vote. But ruining countless lives based on knowing lies about drugs to help win elections? That one was new to me. Belated thanks to John Ehrlichman — and Harper's — for bringing it to our attention.


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Helmut began his career at McKinsey which he later left to join his family's business, where he assumed the role as Managing Director. He led the process of forming Flint-Schmidt GmbH & Co KG through the merger of Gebr. Schmidt Druckfarben with Flint Ink's European operations in 2002. Following the merger, Helmut became CEO of the newly formed entity Flint-Schmidt. After the takeover of Flint Group Europe by CVC in 2005, Helmut took on the position of President Europe, merging the business with former BASF Druckfarbensysteme GmbH and Akzo Nobel Inks. In 2006, he started the family business HCS Holdings Group, which specializes in early stage investments across a spectrum of industries including, among others, special chemical, clean tech and health care. Helmut holds several board positions in portfolio companies and has a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Munich.


View Jeff's lessons and messages from the Trail at this link.
On Monday, April 7, 2003 – Jeffrey M. Peterson, a fourth grade teacher at Wilshire Park Elementary School in St. Anthony, Minnesota, was notified that he had been selected as the Iditarod Teacher on the Trail for 2004. Jeff is the sixth Teacher on the Trail™ and is the first male to be appointed to the position.
Jeff was one of three finalists invited to visit Alaska during the 2003 Iditarod. While there, he was interviewed by members of a selection committee and gave a presentation to the educators attending the Iditarod's annual teachers workshop.
In March of next year, Peterson will be traveling along the trail, equipped with a laptop computer and a digital camera and will be transmitting reports, suggested classroom activities, as well as photographs to the Iditarod Trail Committee's (ITC's) website (www.iditarod.com). More than 5,000 elementary, middle and high schools around the world follow the race via the website each year with more joining each year.
Jeff is married to Sara and their first child, Ellie, was born in September.
Click here to read an article about Jeff. (From Vern Halter's Dream a Dream website.) Article reprinted below.
Jeff tells us, "I hope students learn how important it is to dream, and how difficult and rewarding it is to follow that dream." Jeff continues to teach at Wilshire Park Elementary School and along with his responsibilities of his fourth grade students, Jeff is a football coach. While on the trail, Jeff enjoyed interacting with students and learning first hand cultural games common to the villages. Jeff remains impressed with those associated with the Iditarod. "It's amazing what a group of diverse people can do if they have a common goal. The teamwork and the hospitality that people provide toward this goal is something to see. Really, this attitude can be transferred to anything in life." (http://www.vernhalter.com) Jeff is a member of the Teacher on the TrailTM selection committee.


Time for new goals! I love the start of a new month. Especially April. I know April officially starts tomorrow, but I need to post Maddox's 9 month update tomorrow. The weather is so nice outside, plants are blooming, and it's time for Spring cleaning (my favorite time of the year). First up, I took a look at how I did with my March goals.
I definitely think I'm over planning my goals each month. I've always been like this. I keep forgetting how time consuming just taking care of a baby is. But I'm okay with not getting everything checked off my list…well, I'm making myself be okay with it…mom first, work second. On that note, I've really been struggling with balancing my desire (and responsibility) to be a good mom and blogging/designing. I love them all and I'm really trying to grow my blog and shop, but it's been tough to find the time and energy. I think that's my main focus this year. To gain more balance as the year progresses. I know it won't be perfect, but I'm not satisfied with my days right now. Anyways, I kind of went off on a tangent. Back to March goals.
Spiritual Goals – I continued my Jesus Calling study, but found myself doing it at random times of the day. I don't like that. I want to do it first thing in the morning. I read 50 Shades of They by our pastor, Ed Young. This was a good book and I think it would be even better for high school students, or younger, who are frantically trying to find friends. I decided to not host a Bible study this Spring. I haven't started the Scripture Memory verse system yet, but I still plan to do this.
Marriage – Woops. I had to look back on my calendar to see if we went on a date. Ryan was gone the first two weekends, we were sick the third weekend, and didn't go last weekend. We are definitely due a date night.
Motherhood – I was definitely more intentional with Beckham and I notice a HUGE difference in his behavior when I am. Three years old is definitely the toughest age so far. I was talking to a girl friend and she said two emotions that surprised her about motherhood were anger and annoyance. I look up to this girl, so this was a relief to hear. Parenting…the toughest job on Earth! I did pump another month, but plan on weaning this month…it may take all month, but I'm okay if I stop pumping. I created a behavior chart and hung it up yesterday. I'll share more about it later…hopefully it works.
Health – Didn't make it to gym and no eating sugar after 7pm was a joke. Considering I don't even eat dinner till after kids are in bed some nights, this goal was not smart. But I improvised and didn't eat any sugar late at night when I was working (I actually used to do that). Health is one of my main focuses next month as you'll see below.
Relationships – I focused on relationships through many play dates this month vs. a GNO. We were sick a lot this month so this was actually a good achievement considering the facts.
Business – I added a lot of signs this month. And did a lot of work on my shop. Etsy changed some things up a bit so I had to do a lot of research and editing to bring my sales up. Another blogger will be featuring a sign this week. If you have a blog and would like a sign, contact me and we'll talk about getting one to you. I did complete my taxes, but we have to formally file them this month.
Financial – Updating our budget nightly makes it SO much easier to keep track of expenses. I also read Living Well Spending Less by Ruth Soukup and I highly recommend it. She is spot on with her advice and fundamentals. I also did really good on groceries this month (stayed within our $400 budget). You can read what we bought this month HERE.
Personal – We didn't find the exact car (although I'm loving the Honda Pilot), but I have a list of a few of them that I need to go test drive. I'm dreading this as I hate going to dealerships and dealing with car salesmen. And I had a me day that was nice and refreshing.
1. DE-CLUTTER – I honestly believe the key to keeping a clean, organized house is to de-clutter. My husband and I differ greatly when it comes to this, which makes it difficult, but I'll at least de-clutter the things I can. Spring cleaning will also occur!
2. SLEEP – I say it every month, but I think this is the one thing holding me back from getting things done. Must.Get.More.Sleep. I figured if I can get in bed by 12pm, I can wake up at 7:00 (an hour or so before kids usually get up). This means starting my nightly routine at 10:30pm (yes, it's long because it involves pumping, washing parts and any dishes in sink, making lunches, shower, cleansing face regimen, and reading in bed). My goal is 7 hours.
3. HEALTH – Summer is around the corner. Even if I don't get into a swim suit in the next couple of months, smaller clothing is starting to happen and I must get more fit. Ideally, I'd love to go to the gym (and plan on it), but if I don't make it consistently, I at least plan to drink water galore. Here's my plan – Drink 16oz first thing in the morning. Drink 16oz before bed (I'm really thirsty at night). And 4 glasses during the day…I should be able to do this at lunch and dinner. This is not including any time I work out. This should also help my energy.
4. READ MORE OF THE BIBLE – I love Christian books, but I need to be careful how often I let them replace reading my Bible. I have a great Bible and always learn so much when I read. Ideally, I'd read it after my Jesus Calling devotional in the morning, which is short, but if I don't, I also like to read at night.
5. RELATIONSHIPS – Whether this be my husband, my family, or my friends, my goal is to do something…get together! I LOVE socializing, but really young kids can make that pretty hard, at least doing it frequently. My most important relationship (other than God of course) is my husband, so this month we are going to intentionally hang out…alone and with our kiddos! I see my family often and we already have some things lined up this month.
-Revisit old posts (at least once a week) and update the info and add a good graphic if needed.
On that note, thank you guys so much for reading my blog. And commenting and emailing! As a blogger, it's really all about the readers and the community built. I enjoy this little space! Speaking of readers, I would love to hear from you and what posts you like seeing or if you have any questions/ideas you'd like me to blog about! Just comment below or email me (snydersteallall@yahoo.com).
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What I love about your blog is that you practice what you preach. You have spoken about paying down debt and find our worth in Christ and you don't try to sell, sell, sell materialistic goods. That is why I continue to come back to your blog. I never leave feeling bad about myself for not being able to afford a $100 hoodie. You are spreading Christ's word and the beautiful struggle of motherhood in an authentic way. I hope you know that there are women out here who recognize and appreciate that; thank you for being a role model in the blog world.
That is so sweet Gretchen! Seriously so sweet. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Made my day.
Amen to this! So sick of those affiliate links!
🙂 Okay so I'm not against affiliate links, but I can understand how they can be frustrating for readers. Blogging takes a lot of time and work, so I am okay with bloggers getting compensated for recommending things they already use, but I'm sure readers can tell when it's forced or something they would normally use.
I really enjoy reading your blog each week. Your boys will both be able to look back on it and see how much their momma cares for them!
I'm super impressed with your doodling! Hahahahaha! And…I want to hear about your scripture memory verse system! Seriously! I need a text! Do you need an accountability girl? I'm interested!!
Hey girl, I think I linked the website with the video of it in my March goals post. It would be great for kiddos too…could memorize them as a family at the dinner table or breakfast. They have some recommended verses, but haven't looked into them yet. I'll text ya.
Hi Olivia! So your blog is my #1, absolute, positive FAVORITE blog to read!! I love your financial posts, which are what brought me to your blog in the first place. I also really enjoy your goal posts. I would love to see a post on how you spring clean/clean in general with two little ones! Oh and maybe some financial/fashion/beauty posts…like how you buy your clothes on a budget. This might sound weird, but I like reading your posts on how you decorate/celebrate holidays. Maybe just because I love holidays! Lol.
I agree with you that affiliate links aren't always a bad thing…personally I don't mind them as much when they're within my budget. When they're to something at Old Navy or Target, I'm a lot more likely to actually click and buy versus something at Nordstrom that I know I can't afford. Anyway, I definitely hope you continue blogging, because you have been a huge inspiration to me!
I LOVE your goals! You stopped by my goals and mentioned that you were trying to make sleep a priority, so I had to stop by here. 🙂 I enjoyed your no sugar after 7 PM goal. I wish I could do that…but it would never happen!
Oh…balancing motherhood and blogging and life…it can be hard. I have wondered the same about whether or not I should be spending time blogging, but I so enjoy it.
All your goals for April resonated with me in some way. I am happy I stopped by and I will be back! Off to check out your shop.
I have been following your blog for a few months now and I love it!! I enjoy reading all your posts (mommy posts, goals, financial, I love all of it!). I have 3 daughters, 4 years old, 2, and an almost 5 month old so I can definitely relate to the whole juggling act. I appreciate how honest you are and find myself nodding my head in agreement with you as I read. Thanks for writing such a great blog!!
I've been reading you blog for sometime now and actually owe you a BIG thank you! Not only do you make me feel better as a mom and wife but you have inspired me to be closer to GOD! I appreciate your creativity and topics! So thank you!


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I came accross this Internet Service Provider speed test and was surprised by how far down Belgium is in the ranking. It gives interesting insight about top download and upload ISP per continent, country, region and city. Not of much use because of the limited possibilities of changing providers, but gives a lot of Megabytes to dream about ;)


Vaughan I.M. Henshaw, 84, died here December 20, 1980 Born in Perth, N.B., he was a son of the late Commodore Herbert A. and Lena (Lovely) Henshaw. He attended Acadia University. He served overseas in the First World War with the 26th New Brunswick Battalion, and was wounded in 1915. He is survived by his wife M. (Margaret) Jean (MacQuarrie); a daughter, Mrs. Jean Dole, California; two sons, Donald, Moorefield, Ontario, and Harold V., Parrsboro; 11 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother Eldon. Burial will be in Parrsboro May 19, 1981.
Posting Jul 6 2003 by Barbara Dutton Gaylord () to MATHESON-L citing: family notes of Flora MacQuarrie Emery.
Obituary of Harold Vaughan Henshaw.
Contribution from Paula Jean Henshaw Lessard citing: Herbert Henshaw family bible.
citing Perth, Victoria, New Brunswick, certificate 24177, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 1943986.
citing Perth, New Brunswick, Canada, 05 Aug 1895, reference ; FHL microfilm 1943986.
citing registration 011622, Oakville, Halton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 002378811.
1910 census, 6th Ward, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; roll T624-603, ED 976, page 10B, line #90, dwelling #250, family #263.
marriage register for Vaughan Ivan Milton Henshaw & Margaret Jean MacQuarrie.
Ancestry Family Tree data "McCall-Payne Family Tree" posted by "gailmccall".
Ancestry Family Tree data "Family Tree of Connor E. DeMerchant, updated on October 3, 2013" posted by "kdemerch".
"The Chronicle Herald", December 31, 1980.


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La Kategoria e Parë 1962-1963 fu la 25ª edizione della massima serie del campionato albanese di calcio concluso con la vittoria del Partizani, al suo nono titolo.

Capocannoniere del torneo fu Robert Jashari (Partizani Tirana) con 18 reti.

Formula
Per la prima volta il campionato si svolse dall'autunno alla primavera secondo l'usanza delle nazioni centro-meridionali. Vennero ripescate le due squadre retrocesse l'anno precedente portandone così il numero a 12 che disputarono un turno di andata e ritorno per un totale di 22 partite.

L'ultima classificata retrocedette in Kategoria e Dytë.

La vincente si qualificò alla Coppa dei Campioni 1963-1964.

Squadre

Classifica finale

Legenda:
      Campione d'Albania
      Retrocesso in Kategoria e Dytë

Note:
Due punti a vittoria, uno a pareggio, zero a sconfitta.

Verdetti
Campione: Partizani Tirana
Qualificata alla Coppa dei Campioni: Partizani Tirana
Retrocessa in Kategoria e Dytë: Korabi Peshkopi

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Calcio nel 1962
Calcio nel 1963
Kategoria Superiore

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Home » News » News » TP SELECT: Mosquito Selects Steamroll Over Royal York 17-7
TP SELECT: Mosquito Selects Steamroll Over Royal York 17-7
IN "CONVINCING" FASHION, THE MOSQUITO SELECT TEAM WIN THEIR SECOND IN A ROW TO GO 2-0 AND REMAIN UNDEFEATED
David (11) went 4 for 4 at the plate (2 doubles) and made two all star defensive plays at third base.
The Toronto Playgrounds Mosquito Select Team defeated Royal York 17-7 in six innings of play at Rotary Park to win their second game of the season and remain undefeated.
According to Coach Rob Ball , the Mosquito Selects led from start to finish and won in "convincing" fashion with a take no prisoners attitude both at the plate offensively and on the field of play defensively.
"This Mosquito Squad is starting to come together as a team," said Coach Rob.
Kudos to David (11) who went a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate while collecting two doubles. According to Coach Michael Godel, David also made two superb defensive plays at third base. David initiated a 6-4 double play and also threw out a Royal York runner at home plate with the bases loaded.
Simon (7) went 4 for 4 at the dish and scored four runs.
Kudos to Simon (7) who also went 4 for 4 at the dish while scoring four runs. Simon also closed out the game in the bottom of the sixth inning by not allowing Royal York to score any runs.
Additional kudos to Campbell (10) and John-Eric (15) for a great pitching effort against Royal York.
The victory was the second in a row for the Mosquito Selects as their record goes to a sparkling 2-0.
The Mosquito Selects return home to play York at Christie Pits Diamond # 3 next Sunday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m.
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