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Design in Animals
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God and Scientific Laws
Implications of Atheism
Religious Nature of Man
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Atheism's Real Agenda: Censure and Termination
by Kyle Butt, M.Div.
In 2004, Sam Harris published his New York Times bestseller The End of Faith. In that book, Harris supports atheism as the only rational view of the world. He condemns all forms of religious faith, including and especially Christianity, as detrimental and potentially dangerous. He goes so far as to suggest that some beliefs are so serious that simply holding such should be a punishable offense. He stated:
The link between belief and behavior raises the stakes considerably. Some propositions are so dangerous that it may even be ethical to kill people for believing them. This may seem an extraordinary claim, but it merely enunciates an ordinary fact about the world in which we live. Certain beliefs place their adherents beyond the reach of every peaceful means of persuasion, while inspiring them to commit acts of extraordinary violence against others (2004, pp. 52-53, emp. added).
In the immediate context, Harris is referring to militant Muslims whose religious beliefs lead them to kill infidels. Later in the book, however, we see another belief that Harris considers to be a punishable offense. On page 156, Harris discussed his view of political leaders who espouse Christian sentiments. He opined:
Men eager to do the Lord's work have been elected to other branches of federal government as well. The House majority lead, Tom Delay, is given to profundities like "Only Christianity offers a way to live in response to the realities that we find in this world. Only Christianity." He claims to have gone into politics "to promote a Biblical worldview." Apparently feeling that it is impossible to say anything stupid while in the service of this worldview, he attributed the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado to the fact that our schools teach the theory of evolution (2004, p. 156).
What, then, does Harris believe should happen to a person who openly claims that Christianity is the global solution to the world's ills? Harris quipped: "We might wonder how it is that pronouncements this floridly irrational do not lead to immediate censure and removal from office" (p. 156, emp. added).
In this brief article we will not go into the facts that the Columbine shootings were inspired by evolution, that atheism is completely irrational, and that Christianity can be shown to be the only solution to the realities of this world. The sole purpose of this article is to show that atheism's ultimate agenda is to censure those who espouse Christianity and to persecute the belief to extinction. The atheistic community is not a "live and let live" market place of ideas. Harris vividly manifests the fact that atheism views Christianity as a dangerous belief that should be quelled at all cost, including punishing those who espouse it. The "freethought" community's idea of "freethought" is that all people are "free" to think how they like, as long as that thought process is atheistic at its core and excludes Christianity.
With atheism being one of the fastest growing beliefs in our country, it is time that Christians recognize the agenda of those leading the atheistic charge. If atheism has its way, according to bestselling atheist Sam Harris, it should be a punishable offense to publicly proclaim that Christianity is the only solution to humanity's problems. Rue the day that atheism and its leaders become prominent enough to enforce such an agenda. For Christians, "now it is high time to awake out of sleep" (Romans 13:11) and stand up for the Truth while we have opportunity.
Harris, Sam (2004), The End of Faith (New York: W.W. Norton).
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The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to the protest culture we know today, and the experiences of leaders like Congressman Lewis, a close confidant to Martin Luther King, Jr., have never been more relevant. Despite more than forty arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis has remained a devoted advocate of the discipline and philosophy of nonviolence. Now, in an era in which the protest culture he helped forge has resurfaced as a force for change, Lewis' insights have never been more relevant. In this heartfelt book, Lewis explores the contributions that each generation must make to achieve change.
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Crosspost: How Much Worse Can It Get for Venezuela's State Oil Firm PDVSA?
by Amy Myers Jaffe | January 26, 2018
Amy Myers Jaffe is the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment and director of the Energy Security and Climate Change program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). This article was first published on CFR's blog and can be found here.
Venezuela's latest attempt to raise capital by issuing a cryptocurrency, the petro, linked allegedly to its Orinoco oil reserves is problematical on so many levels, it is hard to know how to comment on it beyond pointing out the U.S. government has already said that trading in the new market could risk exposure to U.S. sanctions. Stopping the cryptocurrency could wind up being the easiest item for the Donald J. Trump administration to address in the steps that Caracas is taking to obviate Venezuela's state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A's (PDVSA) creditors. PDVSA is engaging in all kinds of no cash deal making to bypass oil cargo seizures. But the company could face even more difficulty this year as Venezuela's financial woes have bitten into its capacity to keep its oil fields running. Citibank estimates that Venezuela's oil production capacity could sink to one million (barrels per day) b/d over the course of 2018, down from 2.8 million b/d in 2015, as its access to credit worsens, sending even more of its facilities into disrepair. International service companies are limiting activities in the country as they take write downs on hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid fees. Venezuela's oil fields have a natural decline rate of 25% that requires constant attention to maintain capacity.
As the financial situation for PDVSA worsens, the oil market effects could widen, especially if it leads to the collapse of Citgo Petroleum.
Finding a soft landing out of the crisis for PDVSA's U.S. subsidiary Citgo Petroleum could become increasingly complex for the United States as it seeks to manage Venezuela's deteriorating situation. Washington has placed sanctions on critical members of the Venezuelan government but has been reluctant to take action that could spill over to Citgo's ability to operate. Citgo operates three of America's largest oil refineries for a total capacity of 750,000 b/d, including an important regional facility near Chicago. Citgo supplied fifteen billion gallons of gasoline in the United States in 2015. So far, Citgo has been shielded from creditors by its corporate structure. But recently, impatient creditors of state oil company PDVSA are starting to use more aggressive tactics, with one such group trying to seize an oil cargo ship in an attempt to get paid. To avoid such circumstances, PDVSA, which for all intents and purposes can no longer attain bank letters of credit, is "time swapping" ownership of some of the undesignated crude oil cargoes it can muster for export for exchange of later delivery of badly needed fuel and feedstock. The arrangements are designed to discourage creditors from trying to grab oil in international locations because, in effect, the oil is already owned by other parties before it sets sail from Venezuela.
Last year, Venezuela shipped about 450,000 b/d to China as part of a repayment of $60 billion in Chinese loans. That is less than half of the oil volume originally anticipated in the payback schedule. In fact, one of the largest lenders, China Development Bank, has been receiving barely enough oil and refined oil products from Venezuela to cover the interest payments on its loans, according to Energy Intelligence Group. China and Russia are still receiving repayments via oil shipments, with some small percentage of the value of the cargoes allegedly getting back to Caracas. Other buyers such as Indian refiners are still seen picking up cargoes on a F.O.B. basis (free on board) that gives immediate ownership on pickup.
The question is whether the status quo will prevail or whether Citgo's operations will be affected as financial problems escalate. The fate of PDVSA's bonds, which are also in a state of "quasi-default," are particularly tricky because many diverse parties are laying claim in a manner that could foreclose on Citgo shares. A deal that pledged company stock to bondholders is creating an opening to hasten foreclosure. In another deal, Goldman Sachs purchased $2.8 billion worth of PDVSA bonds at thirty cents on the dollar back in 2017. The thesis behind the Goldman purchase, and most every other credit line extended to PDVSA is that the state firm has valuable assets, some of which are abroad, and giant reserves of oil. Governments come and go but eventually, so the thinking goes, that oil can be turned back into cash. The Venezuela case could test that kind of thesis, with implications for other oil producers trying to go to global markets to turn their oil reserves into cash.
The disruption of Venezuela's oil exports from international trading has been gradual, perhaps somewhat muting its effect to date. The breakdown of the country's refining system has created openings for U.S. refiners to export increasing volumes of gasoline and diesel to Latin America and elsewhere. To some extent, the drop in its crude oil exports has facilitated the ongoing collaboration between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and important non-OPEC producers to steady oil prices at higher levels. Higher oil prices are a bit of a help to the Venezuelan regime but with most of its oil having to be sold in barter format, convertible foreign exchange will be increasingly hard to come by, especially if oil field production problems leave it with fewer available barrels to trade.
As the financial situation for PDVSA worsens, the oil market effects could widen, especially if it leads to the collapse of Citgo Petroleum. U.S. policy makers should think about whether it's advisable to develop a contingency plan now for the latter outcome. The Trump administration could consider being pro-active, perhaps offering a crude for products swap open tender for the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) with other U.S. refiners now to create at least a small government buffer stock of refined product that could be directed to Illinois or other affected markets in the spring, should Citgo's operations get unexpectedly interrupted by financial problems or legal proceedings. Such a plan could ameliorate the effect on U.S. consumers from any sudden event related to Venezuela and give Washington more flexibility to respond to the ongoing crisis inside Venezuela. Should nothing go wrong in the coming weeks, the contingency planning could still be a win-win. The refined product stocks could offer the same protections ahead of next summer's hurricane season and serve as a test case for how to modernize the SPR to include refined products at no government cash outlay.
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Founded in 1996, Hayburn Rock is based in a former school building in Stourbridge and has 10 advisers servicing around £100 million of client assets. The firm made profit before tax of £400,000 for 2017 on sales of £2.1 million.
In a market statement this morning, AFH said the deal will be for £900,000 initially with further deferred considerations dependent on the firm's performance paid over the next 29 months. The maximum purchase price will be £3.5 million, AFH said.
Following the acquisition, Hayburn Rock's managing director and founder Stephen Perks will join AFH along nine advisers.
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AIM-listed AFH has been very acquisitive in the IFA space and has now amassed over £4.5 billion in assets under administration.


At some point during our conversation we got into a discussion about taxes, profits and corporations. The conversation up to this point had been very non-controversial. We were agreeing about most everything. Then out of nowhere this guy said that corporations and rich people are not paying any taxes and that they should pay their fair share. I asked him what he meant by "fair share". He said that corporations and rich people have so many loopholes that they end up paying a less percentage of their income than everyone else. He then said that to be fair, everyone should have to pay the same percentage, about 15% to 20% of their total income. I told him that corporations and rich people would LOVE his idea of everyone paying the same percentage because currently the rich people pay a much higher percentage of their income than everyone else. He did not believe that rich people pay a higher percentage of their income than he does. He even used the example of Warren Buffett getting on the news saying that millionaires pay a lower percentage than their secretaries. I told him that there are some individuals in all income levels who get around the tax rates, but on average the rich pay a higher percentage than everyone else. He did not believe me so I got online and showed him that, according to information from the IRS and the Tax Policy Center, after all the loopholes, households making more than $1 million will pay an average of 29.1 percent of their income in federal taxes, including income taxes, payroll taxes and other taxes. Households making between $50,000 and $75,000 will pay an average of 15 percent of their income in federal taxes. Lower-income households will pay less. For example, households making between $40,000 and $50,000 will pay an average of 12.5 percent of their income in federal taxes. Households making between $20,000 and $30,000 will pay 5.7 percent.
It is like the old saying, if you put a frog in boiling water then the frog will jump out, but if you put a frog in regular temperature water and slowly turn up the heat then the frog will stay in and boil to death. This individual that I had this conversation with would never go along with socialism if you told him it was socialism. Over time though, even conservatives are starting to believe the lies that they are constantly being bombarded with from the liberals and the media. They would never go along with full-fledged socialism, but they will agree to compromise on one small issue and then the next year they will compromise on another small issue, and then they will get mad at people making more money than them because that is what the media tells them is going on, and then, over time, all the small compromises will add up and we will have socialism without anyone even knowing, or believing, that we have become socialist.
Residents of the states that voted for John Kerry in 2004 gave smaller percentages of their incomes to charity than did residents of states that voted for George Bush.
Bush carried 24 of the 25 states where charitable giving was above average.
In the 10 reddest states, in which Bush got more than 60 percent majorities, the average percentage of personal income donated to charity was 3.5. Residents of the bluest states, which gave Bush less than 40 percent, donated just 1.9 percent.
People who reject the idea that "government has a responsibility to reduce income inequality" give an average of four times more than people who accept that proposition.


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What we're trying to do with this book is help the hunter to have another option, that option is to call in someone nearby with a trained blood tracking dog, YOU. These dogs can find deer that human hunters might walk right by. They are able to scent trail deer, even when there is no blood at all to follow. A trained tracking dog can lead its handler to a deer even several days after it was shot. And that is what this book is all about, getting you started on training a dog that can cut your deer tracking time in half and increase your recovery rate by 80 or 90 percent.
Basically, training almost any dog to blood trail is simple. It's so simple in fact that I can sum it up in just a few paragraphs. You don't have to own a hound to train your own tracking dog. Any breed with the nose to follow a trail can be trained. I have seen everything from labs to Jack Russell terriers to dachshunds trained to trail deer. I personally have a black lab named "Tilly", and a heeler/shepherd mix named "Diamond Cut". In short, you would start out your training by making a game of it. You could use a strip of bacon or a piece of calf liver tied to a string as your first scent marker. To make sure the dog is following the calf liver or bacon scent and not yours tie the string to the end of a long pole to drag it well away from your own scent trail.
As your dog become more adept at following the trail, you should start to make it more difficult by hopping the calf liver or bacon strip along the ground and lifting it for several feet between touches.
Getting your dog fully trained to blood trail takes a lot of time and patience. But knowing how to get the dog motivated to track and stay with the right line from the beginning really pays off when working with hunters to recover their harvest. The best teacher is time spent with the dog and a lot of it! Time spent in the field tracking through the season and training the rest of the year. This is what it takes to form a bond. And that bond is strengthen and reinforced in life's journey with your blood trail dog! If I gave you no more information than what's above you would have enough to get your dog started with blood trailing. But in reality, there is a lot more to be learned about tracking with a dog. So let's get started now to build a complete training course for your new blood trailing student.


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In 2018, the global economy began with much promise. The prior year had seen fairly strong and synchronised growth across the US, Western Europe and industrialised Asia. Stock markets rose to reect this steady stable growth. The S&P 500 had one of its most consistent and strongest runs in the 10-month period leading to October 2018. The broad-based index reached its historic peak in late September. Since then, from October, both the global economy and stock markets appeared to have gone through a series of jolts. Risk and volatility appear to have returned with a vengeance. The last quarter (4Q) of 2018 was tumultuous from an economic viewpoint. Why the sudden turn of fortune? For one...
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Sukuk, which is probably Islamic finance's most popular product, has of late gone through a fair bit of innovation. As opposed to their earlier structures which were nothing but Shariah-compliant straight debt, some of today's sukuk come with a variety of features. Broadly speaking, there are two broad thrusts in the innovation that have taken place. First, the use of embedded options for better risk management/proling. Second, innovation seeking to overcome limitations like the need for physical underlying assets. Though options - especially the exchange-traded variety - are still anathema to a majority of the fuqaha (Shariah scholars) fraternity, their use within sukuk structures ap...
Shariah stock screening and optimal capital structure: need for a rethink?
The capital structure decision is a highly important one for corporations. Capital structure refers to the combination of debt and equity (and other hybrids) that a company uses to fund itself. Going by finance theory, each corporation has its optimal capital structure. This optimal mix of debt and equity maximises the firm's market value by minimising its weighted average cost of capital. As debt is always cheaper than equity and has a tax shelter advantage, a firm's cost of capital reduces as it uses more debt in lieu of equity. However, risk increases as the proportion of debt increases. It is this trade-off between risk and return/value that gives rise to a minimal point for cost ...
A strategy to rejuvenate Islamic finance
The Islamic banking and finance (IBF) sector appears to be at a crossroads. Over the last three decades, growth has been impressive, with total assets estimated at about US$2 trillion (RM8.32 trillion). Looking back, this impressive early growth appears to have been the low hanging fruit. Rapid growth came from filling an existing latent demand. Geographically speaking, even this early growth has been uneven. Growth had been most impressive in countries such as Malaysia and Bahrain, but slower in larger nations such as Turkey, Indonesia and even Saudi Arabia, where it has only recently begun to make an impact. In much of the Arab world, countries like Egypt, Tunisia and the like, IBF ...
Capital flows and regulatory arbitrage
Events earlier in the year in Australia show the extent to which cross-border capital flows can arbitrage regulatory hurdles. It appears that in an effort to rein in a burgeoning housing bubble, the Australian central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has placed caps on bank lending to real estate developers. The policy, aimed largely at curbing purchases of Australian homes by foreigners through domestic borrowing, initially was effective. In addition to foreign speculators, domestic housing developers too were hit hard. Such regulation would have essentially taken the wind out of a domestic housing bubble, had it not been for foreign hedge funds and private equity. Given fre...
Infantile equity markets are a drag on development
If well-developed equity markets can contribute hugely to national growth, underdeveloped ones impose a huge cost on national competitiveness through higher required risk premiums and higher equity costs to firms. The high cost of equity has the added disadvantage of incentivising firms to leverage their capital structure with debt. Thus, the common phenomenon of developing countries with infantile stock markets and highly leveraged economies. Retarded stock markets offer perverse incentives, both to managers of firms and shareholders. So, how do the equity markets of the Islamic world stack up? To address this, we examined the performance of the Muslim world's top eight stock markets...
Debt and exchange rate vulnerability
Muslim-majority nations like Turkey, Indonesia, Egypt and even Malaysia have seen their currencies depreciate and come under pressure in the recent past. Turkey and Egypt have had to increase domestic interest rates substantially to ease the exchange rate pressure. Indonesia, too, had to raise rates, albeit of a much lower magnitude. The choice of an exchange rate policy - whether pegged, free floating or managed - depends on the trade-off preference. Fixed or pegged exchange rates offer stability, but this has to be traded off against the lack of independence in monetary policymaking. A freely floating currency has the advantage of providing full flexibility in policymaking, but has ...
Debt is debt, even if it's Shariah-compliant
In a book aptly titled 'This Time Is Different', Rogoff and Reinhart, two prominent economists, show that every single financial crisis over the last 800 years has had a single root cause - excessive debt. It appears that what begins as borrowing for the funding of development infrastructure can, as it builds, lead to a spiralling of debt and financial crisis. There is a circular and reciprocal relationship between debt, leverage, vulnerability and financial distress. This applies to all borrowers, governments, corporations or other entities.
Deciphering the political economy of Malaysia
Authors: Mohamed Ariff Abdul Kareem (2018)
What is really "new" about New Malaysia? The term "New Malaysia" connotes new thinking, new ideas and new solutions based on a new paradigm. New Malaysia warrants a new mindset, but some pronouncements by politicians, on both sides of the divide, show that they are still unable to delink themselves from the past.
Making endowment for a good cause
Authors: Ismail Abdel Mohsin, Magda (2016)
Wakaf, or a religious endowment for a charitable cause, is a lesser-known component of Islamic wealth management. It can be viewed as a way of doing good, giving back to society, or earning pahala (divine reward). These endowments have usually involved immovable assets such as buildings and land, but they can also be in the form of movable assets such as furniture and jewellery - as long as they are not forbidden in Islam. Setting up a cash wakaf, or trust fund, is another way to make an endowment. Cash wakaf, which is based on the concept of mudarabah, has been around since the 8th century. But the Islamic authorities have recently established a legal framework for such endowments in...
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INVIVO is founded on the principle that fitness and wellness is not only essential, but should be inspiring as well. That inspiration begins with the facility itself, which is bathed in natural sunlight streaming over the Milwaukee River. The calming colors and clean, modern design create a sense of balance and tranquility.
INVIVO is a resource where the community can access skilled complementary, alternative and medical wellness services under one roof. From fitness and yoga, to physical therapy and chiropractic care, to massage and esthetics, at INVIVO you can discover fitness and wellness options that are readily accessible and encourage exploration and creativity. It is a place to pursue not only a solution to your current needs, but also a place where you are encouraged to continue on a path towards achieving a greater state of health and wellness.
At INVIVO, practitioners from diverse medical and alternative health backgrounds work together to deliver safe and effective health and wellness programs. While our various approaches are unique, the philosophies and goals are similar. Together we focus on integrating the mind-body connection, fostering a naturally healthy, harmonious and happy lifestyle.
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For as long as I can remember I have been involved, in one way or another, in the pursuit of fitness and optimum health. I've always had an innate need to move, to feel strong and vibrant. Over the years I have swum countless laps, biked and run hundreds of miles, rock climbed with joy and fear, lifted, literally, tons of weights, hiked countless trails, done my fair share of yoga chaturangas and dabbled in martial arts. I have changed my diet and lifestyle, practiced various forms of meditation and I'm currently immersed in a maddening pursuit of the perfect golf swing.
Because exercise, eating well and trying to live a balanced life made me feel so good I wanted to help others feel the same. However, not long after beginning my practice in Physical Therapy I began to notice limitations in my ability to bring patients to full recovery. As I listened to people's medical histories I noticed a pattern. People would often try a variety of medical and alternative services, massage, chiropractic, Pilates, yoga, acupuncture, even surgery – at different times and with limited results.
I was determined to be more effective. I began to study other manual techniques – joint manipulation, myofascial release, functional and 'core' exercise. And with each addition to my "toolbox" patients began to get better results. But even then some issues were beyond my abilities or scope of practice.
I began to manage patients by referring them to other health practitioners—yoga teachers, chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopaths, and even other physical therapists whose treatments would complement my own. I consistently found that many patients started experiencing a higher level of recovery and sense of well-being when they integrated a variety of complementary practices into their treatment.
This was the key! Just like my personal health and wellness pursuits, it is the integration of a variety of practices, done concurrently, that leads to optimum health. The human body is more than just muscle and bone. And no practitioner has all the skills or knowledge all of the time.
With this realization, I began to formulate a business plan to create INVIVO. At the center of the plan was the patient. The mission – to help people realize a higher level of well-being by bringing together a variety of wellness activities and like-minded practitioners under one roof in order to support long-lasting health.
In 2006, INVIVO was realized. I am proud of the work we do here. As a small locally owned company INVIVO has helped thousands of people become healthier and discover unrealized vitality.
We have created a beautiful space that is welcoming and inspiring. Our expert practitioners work together and work hard to help people realize their potential.
As a result, we have a great community of clients and members that reach out to others to help them reach their potential. This is the way it should be. It is my hope that INVIVO will help you.
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The Whiskey A Go Go, a club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California opened in 1964 and was a springboard for many successful artists, including Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, The Doors and Led Zeppelin.
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COTC Honors Jill Griesse with Garden Memorial
On October 21, 2014, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) President Bonnie L. Coe, Ph.D., dedicated a garden memorial to Jill H. Griesse, calling it a symbolic representation of her commitment to the future of the college, its students and the communities it serves.
"For a garden to thrive it requires constant attention, an annual reinvestment of time and resources and recognition that results may not be realized for years to come," said Coe. "It is a wonderful illustration of Jill's 23 years of service to the college and will be a constant reminder to each of us that we must carry on Jill's legacy of commitment to the future."
Griesse served on COTC's board of trustees from 1991-2014. A champion for student access to higher
education, Griesse's tenure oversaw COTC grow from one campus to four full-service campuses. In that time,
COTC served more than 55,000 students.
"The name Griesse is very familiar to me," said Danielle Yost, COTC alumni and past recipient of the Jill H.
and Paul D. Griesse Scholarship. "The family has given so much to the university and its students. I was
fortunate that someone noticed my hard work and determination, and they believed in me enough to invest in
my future."
"I believe that the garden dedicated today is a prefect representation of Jill Griesse's memory and the legacy of
her family," added student Rachael Del Cecato, current recipient of the Jill H. and Paul D. Griesse Scholarship.
"My future is being landscaped right here at COTC, and with the Griesse's support my future is ready to
blossom right alongside these gardens."
The garden was generously donated by members of the 2014 board of trustees. It is located on the northwest
corner of the John Gilbert Reese Center in sight of the executive board room. Featuring daffodils from Griesse's
private garden, both the flowers and the location were specifically selected to honor her legacy of cultivating
life for the next generation.
Central Ohio Technical College is a fully accredited, public college dedicated to providing high-quality,
accessible programs of technical education in response to current and emerging employment needs, as well as
encouraging the professional development of students, staff, faculty and administrators to assist them in
achieving their maximum potential. COTC is the only technical college in Ohio operating four full-service
campus locations: Newark, Coshocton, Knox and Pataskala.
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While the film itself is okay, the concept is very brilliant and intriguing. What else could be more precious apart from our (free) life itself? While the age limit itself can cause a fair share of problems apart from the whole deal, and without it there can't be an established give-take as there must be a limitation to it for it to reach zero, just like having a specific amount of wealth, it can become nearly impossible otherwise. But this could be something really thought provoking.
Alright, way past late for this one, but lot of thinking involved for it, and I'm not particularly attached to any place in particular, even home. Will reserve this for later.


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require 'sleeping_king_studios/tools/toolbox/mixin'

require 'bronze/constraints/constraint'
require 'bronze/operations'

module Bronze::Operations
  # Abstract operation mixin for entity operations that act on a repository,
  # such as reading or writing data or checking for the existence of an entity
  # within the repository.
  module ContractOperation
    extend SleepingKingStudios::Tools::Toolbox::Mixin

    DEFAULT_CONTRACT = Object.new.freeze
    private_constant :DEFAULT_CONTRACT

    # @param entity_class [Class] The class of entity this operation acts upon.
    # @param contract [Bronze::Constraints::Constraint] The contract to validate
    #   entities against. Defaults to no contract, in which case the entity will
    #   be validated using the contract defined for the entity class, if any.
    def initialize(*args, contract: DEFAULT_CONTRACT, **kwargs)
      # RUBY_VERSION: Required below 2.5
      args << kwargs unless kwargs.empty?

      super(*args)

      @contract = contract
    end

    # @return [Bronze::Contracts::Contract] The contract used to validate the
    #   entity. If no contract is provided, the operation will default to
    #   entity_class::Contract and then entity_class.contract.
    def contract
      return @contract unless @contract == DEFAULT_CONTRACT

      @contract = class_contract_constant || class_contract_method
    end

    # @return [Boolean] True if a contract is given or can be determined from
    #   the entity class, otherwise false.
    def contract?
      !contract.nil?
    end

    private

    def class_contract_constant
      return nil unless entity_class.const_defined?(:Contract)

      contract = entity_class.const_get(:Contract)

      return contract if contract.is_a?(Bronze::Constraints::Constraint)

      if contract.is_a?(Class) && contract < Bronze::Constraints::Constraint
        return contract.new
      end

      nil
    end

    def class_contract_method
      return nil unless entity_class.respond_to?(:contract)

      contract = entity_class.send(:contract)

      return contract if contract.is_a?(Bronze::Constraints::Constraint)

      if contract.is_a?(Class) && contract < Bronze::Constraints::Constraint
        return contract.new
      end

      nil
    end
  end
end


When you're about to launch a new technology project and you're ready to engage outside vendors, before you send any emails, ask for recommendations, or make any phone calls, make sure you've checked the box on these 9 essential components every successful RFP for tech projects should include.
An RFP, which stands for request for proposal, is just what it sounds like. It's a document that asks for proposals. An agency or a company will put out an RFP when they want to start a bidding process for a specific job. The job can be for anything from construction to tech-related projects.
An RFP is simply a way to clearly communicate to potential vendors what you need for your next tech project. What are your project specifications? What do you have to have and what are nice-to-haves? What are your expectations overall?
But sitting down to write an RFP for a mobile app, piece of software, or even a website redesign can be overwhelming. How do you convey what you need without writing a novel? How do you communicate what you need in a way that potential vendors will understand, especially if you're not a technical person?
A good way to start is to break your RFP down into these 9 key pieces. Going step by step through each section will get you started on writing a clearer, more effective RFP.
This section is pretty straightforward. It's an introduction to your company, your values, and also an overview of the project you're seeking bids on. A good intro eases the vendor into what they are about to read and provides a brief overview of the project and requirements for your product or service.
It's important for your vendors to know about your company. Don't just give a boring company history. Give vendors some insight into what drives you. What services do you provide? What are your values? What makes you unique? Why does what you do matter? It's important that you select a company that works the same way you do or that has a good value fit. Yes, each vendor wants your business, but a vendor who really "gets" where you're coming from is more likely to work with you on budget and timeline. It will make the process more enjoyable overall, too, if you really click with your vendor.
These two pieces of information are probably the most important pieces you can provide. This section tells your potential vendors whom they will be designing for and what the goals and objectives are for the project. It's important to include the specific pain points you are trying to solve and why your current solution isn't working.
Something you should also focus on is articulating the problem rather than describing a specific solution. You may not have the right solution to the problem (which is why you're tapping an expert). So describing the problem you hope to solve to the best of your ability will allow the experts to come up with more creative or appropriate solutions.
You should also outline specific outcomes you have in mind or goals you wish to accomplish. If there are quantitative metrics (better leads, high productivity rate, etc), describe those here.
It's important that you are as clear as possible about what you want the project to include and the expectations you have for the work. This section of your RFP should be the most thorough (which means it's going to be the longest).
There are a lot of variables that will impact scope. The more detail you put into this section, the less back and forth you'll have to do once you choose a vendor. Hopefully the cost estimates you get back will be more accurate, too.
It's important to convey the timeline you are looking at for the project to be completed in. Are there specific deadlines that need to be met? Is the launch of this project being timed with the launch of another product? Give timeline details now, so potential vendors know what kind of timeline you expect.
This part of your RFP tells vendors how you would like their proposals to be structured and what you expect in it to include. Is there a specific format you'd like them to follow? Do you want the final proposal as a Word Document, a PDF, a printed document, or some other format?
List the current systems you work with and ask if they can work with those systems (legacy systems, data sources, back-end systems, APIs, feeds, etc.). If they cannot, ask them to elaborate on what changes they suggest and why.
Rundown of the team that will be working on the project (are they freelancers, full-time employees, remote workers, overseas developers, etc.). Who will be completing the work? Whom will you be interfacing with?
It's important to set upfront expectations for budget. Even if you are guessing how much the project will cost, provide a budget or price range. You'd like to spend X but you definitely can't spend more than Y, having these numbers as target is much more helpful than an open budget.
For every project, there are needs and wants and a range of functions and features that could be left out or included. It all depends on budget and scope. This way, the vendors submitting proposals can help identify top priorities over non-essential elements.
This section gives you a chance to lay out clearly how you will be selecting the vendor for your project. Give this some thought and highlight your priorities, must-haves, nice-to-haves, and the qualities that you value the most.
This will give the vendor a good guideline for what to showcase and save you time reading about things that won't affect your decision.
Finally, give a timeline for when you would like the proposals to be submitted and when you will be making your final decision.
Remember: What you put into a strong RFP is what you'll get out of it. All this writing and detail will yield better proposals in the end – and better vendors for you to choose from. You will be able to weed out the bad apples more easily, get through more proposals, and find an agency that will deliver what you need, on time and within budget.


Yahoo Tennis is the great combination of a tennis game and a big companys name. This is because Yahoo Tennis was created by the Japan division of this huge company. Thus, the games are very realistic and the graphics are pretty great for a flash game. However, you cant move all over the court with your fully designed player but playing Yahoo tennis is an enjoyable experience. Apart from that, one of the best things about this game is that it is available for free online at Pukmo. You can play it via internet connection and you do not have to spend anything for that. Yahoo Tennis is a new generation flash game which is surely one of the best on the Internet today in its category. All in all, you should try this game as it offers great sensations and it offers a good tennis game experience as well.


Obsolete: No dog in this fight.
Change the metaphor and think of it like this. You see your neighbour's two-year-old daughter being savaged by his rottweiler. What do you do? If you are able to, you jump over the fence and beat the dog off with a stout stick, or shoot it with your gun. You may take a special interest in the little girl's future from then on, but she doesn't become your daughter, you don't "own" her. No more does the west "own" Libya just because it made a limited, justified intervention there.
Except this metaphor doesn't begin to represent the true picture of our intervention. If it did, then we wouldn't just be jumping over the fence to stop the dog, we'd then be demanding the child be put in care. If no action was then taken, we'd move onto killing the parent to protect the child.
The problem I continue to have over Libya is not about the rights and wrongs of the actual initial intervention, even though I still disagree with it, but because those who supported it seem to have no qualms whatsoever about how UNSC resolution 1973, which called for a ceasefire and negotiations as well as the no fly zone was then used to justify in the most extreme circumstances the bombing of Gaddafi's fleeing convoy, resulting ultimately in his execution. They also don't seem concerned that it has directly contributed to the lack of action over Syria, where over 4,000 are now known to have died in the uprising. It's only certain "dogs" that we're prepared to stop, as it has always been.


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Botox can be an effective treatment for certain sports injuries
While botulinum toxin is commonly known as a cosmetic treatment for facial lines and wrinkles, a growing body of evidence suggests that "Botox" can also be an effective treatment for certain sports injuries and chronic pain conditions, according to a review in the June issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Review examines the role of biologic agents in management of shoulder and elbow problems
The utilization of stem cell therapies for augmentation of tissue healing has far outpaced the supporting scientific and clinical data, largely due to aggressive marketing that has led to widespread and often inappropriate use of cell therapy approaches in the United States.
Ortho-ATI™ long term study showing effectiveness for tennis elbow published in prestigious American Journal of Sports Medicine
The publication provides evidence of the durability and long term positive effect of Orthocell's Ortho-ATI™ tendon regeneration treatment for degenerate tendon injuries...
Clinical study shows long-term effectiveness of Orthocell's Ortho-ATI™ for treatment resistant tennis elbow
Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited has today released results from a long-term clinical study into its Ortho-ATI™ treatment for tennis elbow that provides evidence of the durability and long term success of this treatment.
Research paper provides first evidence-based recommendations for using PRP in orthopaedic care
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has grabbed headlines in recent years for its role in helping some of sports' biggest stars return to play following injury -including golfer Tiger Woods, Super Bowl winner Hines Ward and NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Researchers analyze benefits of platelet-rich plasma therapy for tennis elbow
A procedure intended to help heal musculoskeletal injuries called platelet-rich plasma therapy, or P.R.P., has created a big buzz in sports medicine and the media in recent years. Tiger Woods reportedly received the procedure for a sore knee and Pittsburgh Steelers' Hines Ward used it for a sprained knee ligament just before playing a key role in the team's 2009 Super Bowl victory.
Ultrasound boosts rheumatology clinical examination findings
Musculoskeletal ultrasound improves rheumatology diagnosis and guides treatment, say researchers who believe imaging should be performed alongside clinical examination.
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Biomet Biologics completes enrollment in Recover Kit clinical trial for chronic tennis elbow
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Putin offers praise for Gorbachev
Tempered remarks contrast with reversal of reform policies by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports | September 1, 2022 at 4:00 a.m.
A portrait of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and flowers are placed at his foundation's headquarters Wednesday, a day after his death, in Moscow, Russia. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Wednesday called Mikhail Gorbachev "a politician and statesman who had a huge impact on the course of world history," offering a conciliatory message about the last Soviet leader, whose legacy of openness he has spent his years in power trying to reverse.
In a brief condolence telegram to Gorbachev's family published by the Kremlin the day after his death, the Russian leader said that Gorbachev "led our country during a period of complex, dramatic changes," and offered his "sincere words of sympathy and support."
Putin's first public comments on Gorbachev's death were a sharp contrast with his policies, which have sought to undo much of his predecessor's legacy of more personal and political freedoms. Putin has also called the end of the Soviet Union -- which Gorbachev presided over -- the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century," and is now waging a war in Ukraine to recapture what he sees as lost Russian lands, a war whose possibility Gorbachev once dismissed as "absurd."
Gorbachev "deeply understood that reforms were necessary, he strove to offer his own solutions to urgent problems," said Putin, who noted "the great humanitarian, charitable and educational work" of Gorbachev's wife, Raisa.
The condolence note allowed Putin to appear as a statesman above the political fray, but it quickly became clear that Gorbachev would not be venerated by the Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesperson, said that the format of Gorbachev's funeral -- such as whether it would receive state honors -- had yet to be determined, and would depend on his family's wishes, according to the Interfax news agency.
By contrast, on the day in 2007 when Gorbachev's successor, Boris Yeltsin, died, Putin, who succeeded him, declared a day of national mourning on his funeral. The ceremony was broadcast live on state television and the lowering of Yeltsin's coffin was accompanied by an artillery salute.
On Wednesday, Gorbachev's daughter, Irina, told the Interfax news agency that her father's funeral ceremony would take place Saturday, in the grand hall of Moscow's House of the Unions.
Flanked by white Corinthian columns, the grand hall has been the site of many high-profile ceremonies, including the funerals of Vladimir Lenin, Josef Stalin and other Soviet leaders. Gorbachev will be buried next to his wife at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow, his daughter said.
Peskov said that the Kremlin was not sure whether Putin would attend the ceremony. In comments reported by Interfax, Peskov was more forthright than Putin about Gorbachev, calling him "an extraordinary and unique person" while also labeling him a "romantic" who naively believed that a post-Soviet Russia could be friends with the West.
Since his early days in the Kremlin, Putin has worked hard to undo Gorbachev's signature policies such as glasnost, meaning openness and transparency of government and free discussion of its work.
However, Putin has been careful never to condemn Gorbachev's legacy in full, arguing that he had to preside over a Soviet system that could not be fixed. For his part, Gorbachev, too, never criticized Putin to an extent that questioned his legitimacy as Russia's ruler.
GORBACHEV PRAISED BY WEST
U.S. President Joe Biden praised Gorbachev for being open to democratic changes. Gorbachev won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War.
"After decades of brutal political repression, he embraced democratic reforms. He believed in glasnost and perestroika -- openness and restructuring -- not as mere slogans, but as the path forward for the people of the Soviet Union after so many years of isolation and deprivation," Biden said.
Biden added that "these were the acts of a rare leader -- one with the imagination to see that a different future was possible and the courage to risk his entire career to achieve it. The result was a safer world and greater freedom for millions of people."
Reactions from Russian officials and lawmakers were mixed. They applauded Gorbachev for his part in ending the Cold War but censured him for the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Oleg Morozov, a member of the main Kremlin party, United Russia, said Gorbachev should have "repented" for mistakes that went against Russia's interests.
"He was a willing or an unwilling co-author of the unfair world order that our soldiers are now fighting on the battlefield," Morozov said, in a reference to Russia's current war in Ukraine.
Lech Walesa, the leader of Poland's pro-democracy Solidarity movement in the 1980s and the country's president from 1990-1995, had a more nuanced view of Gorbachev. He said he "admired, even liked him, but did not understand [him]."
"He believed to the last that communism could be reformed, but I, on the contrary, did not believe it was possible," Walesa told the Wirtualna Polska media.
Walesa added: "He knew that the Soviet Union could not last much longer and he was doing everything he could to prevent the world from bringing Russia to account for communism. And he was successful there."
World leaders paid tribute to a man some described as a great and brave leader.
In Germany, where Gorbachev is considered one of the fathers of the country's reunification in 1990 and is popularly referred to as "Gorbi," former Chancellor Angela Merkel saluted him as "a unique world politician."
"Gorbachev wrote world history. He exemplified how a single statesman can change the world for the better," she said, recalling how she had feared that Russian tanks might roll into East Germany, where she lived, as the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.
In Asia, Gorbachev was remembered as a leader with the courage to bring change.
China recognized Gorbachev's role in healing relations between Moscow and Beijing. Gorbachev had been an inspiration to reformist thinkers in China during the late 1980s, and his visit to Beijing in 1989 marked a watershed in relations between the sides.
"Mr. Gorbachev made positive contributions to the normalization of relations between China and the Soviet Union. We mourn his passing and extend our sympathies to his family," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.
However, China's Communist Party leaders also regard Gorbachev's liberal approach as a fatal display of weakness and his moves toward peaceful coexistence with the West as a form of surrender.
Information for this article was contributed by Ivan Nechepurenko and Anton Troianovski of The New York Times and by Kirsten Grieshaber, Patrick Quinn of The Associated Press.
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For your end-of-the-week reading pleasure, here's not one but TWO wonderful MCP authors bringing us another collaborated story: Michelle Ross' and Kim Magowan's "Counterbalances," newly posted at Superstition Review.
Be sure to click on each author's link to hear that particular person read the story.
Kim's collection, Undoing, won the 2017 Moon City Short Fiction Award and will be published this Spring.
Michelle's collection, There's So Much They Haven't Told You, won the 2016 Moon City Short Fiction Award.


Did the greatest home run hitter of all time deserve that shot?
When Barry Bonds retired in 2007, he did so as baseball's home run king, a title he still holds a decade later. But, unlike most players who make it 22 years in the show, Bonds was still mashing when he hung it up. With 762 bombs at the time of his retirement, the never-before-seen total of 800 homers was within reach for Bonds, and in a recent interview the longtime San Francisco Giant explains that he wishes he would have hung around long enough to hit that milestone.
"Yeah, it should have only been nine (years ago)," Bonds told the AP on the 10-year anniversary of his breaking Hank Aaron's home run record. "I should have played one more year, I should have had the chance to."
The way Bonds tells it, no one let him make a go at 800. "I was just told I'm not coming back and that was it," he says.
At the time, Bonds said that even though the Giants wouldn't have him, arguably the greatest hitter in MLB history, he intended to play for another team. ''I would have loved nothing more than to retire as a Giant in the place where I call home and have shared so many momentous moments with all of you, but there is more baseball in me and I plan on continuing my career," he wrote on his website in September 2007.
But Bonds never found another team that was interested, despite the 1.045 OPS and 28 homers he put up at age 42.
Of course, Bonds' lack of suitors had nothing to do with his production. By the time Bonds retired he had come symbolize everything wrong with baseball's steroid era, which owners, fans and the league were desperate to but behind them. And breaking Aaron's record only made the animosity for Bonds worse. Fans outside of San Francisco routinely greeted him with boos as he approached one of the sports most hallowed records and were pissed when he broke it.
Inviting Bonds into the clubhouse would have been inviting a swarm of negative publicity, and not even a guaranteed 20 homers could make that worth the $15 million contract.
While Bonds will never get to 800, he is at least getting gradually closer to one thing he deserves: Enshrinement in Cooperstown. Earlier this year, 53.8% of baseball's writers voted for Bonds to make into the Hall of Fame. That was up nearly 10 percent from his previous high. Increasingly, fans and writers appear willing to accept Bonds greatness, regardless of whether it was chemically assisted.


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Videotapes:,Interview with Dodd, 31:58 running time; and copy of television program, "The Well-Traveled Trail."
This collection is the result of a year-long study of Campbell's "Red and White" Soups advertising and marketing, supported in part by a grant from the Campbell Soup Company. Thirty-one oral history interviews were conducted by Dr. Barbara Griffith for the project, and a variety of related materials were gathered by the Center for Advertising History staff. The objective of the project was to create a collection that provides documentation, in print and media, of the history and development of advertising for Campbell's Red and White Soups in the decades following World War II.


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Woman struck by car in Ketchikan dies, prompting calls for better pedestrian safety
Posted by Eric Stone | Jan 11, 2021
Charan "Birdie" Bird (Courtesy Gene O'Brien)
An elderly woman hit by a car in a crosswalk on New Year's Eve in Ketchikan has died from her injuries. Family members and city officials say they're frustrated over what they see as a preventable death.
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Her name was Charan Bird.
"But her nickname for a lot of people in town has been Birdie," said Gene O'Brien. Bird was his aunt.
"She was like everyone else's aunt, too," he said.
Her life came to a tragic end after she was struck by a car around 1:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Authorities say she was in a crosswalk near the Alaskan and Proud grocery store on the west side of town.
"According to witnesses, she was about 20 feet into the crosswalk, which is a pretty good distance," said Ketchikan Police Deputy Chief Eric Mattson, "when she was struck by the truck as the other driver was executing that turn onto Tongass [Avenue]."
Mattson says Bird was rushed to Ketchikan's hospital. Doctors found she had brain trauma and ordered her medevaced to Seattle. She died at Harborview Medical Center on Jan. 4. She was 72.
The intersection of Tongass Avenue and Heckman Street on Monday. (Eric Stone/KRBD)
The driver of the car was identified by police as 91-year-old Gerald Gwilliam. So far, he's been cited for failing to exercise care. But police say they're still completing what's become a death investigation. Their findings will be forwarded to prosecutors in the district attorney's office. Mattson says the driver may also lose his license, though the final determination would be made by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
The Ketchikan district attorney's office said Monday that they're awaiting the police report before considering whether to file criminal charges in Bird's death.
Her nephew, O'Brien says he wants to make sure that someone is held accountable for her death.
"She was likely just creeping across the crosswalk, you know, in a safe manner, and this person came out," O'Brien said. "I don't want to get all vengeful and angry at this whole thing, but someone died."
At a Ketchikan City Council meeting shortly after Bird's death, council members called on state transportation officials to install a traffic light at Tongass Avenue and Heckman Street, where she was fatally injured.
City Council Member Janalee Gage said she's frustrated with state officials' response.
"I would ask that everyone in this community write a letter to [Alaska's Department of Transportation] because they have stonewalled us on multiple occasions. And honestly there should be a light … at that intersection," she said.
Council Member Dave Kiffer said it shouldn't take a death for state officials to act. DOT installed lighted crosswalk signs at a separate Ketchikan intersection after a fatal accident in 2017.
"That seems to be their trigger. 'There's a fatality — we better do something,'" he said. "Well, you know, like Janalee, I'm sick of that."
Council Member Mark Flora suggested the city take matters into its own hands.
"I think you ask for forgiveness instead of permission, and I would just put the damn lights up," Flora said.
In 2018, the council earmarked $110,000 to improve crosswalk safety — including at the intersection where Bird was struck. That funded three new LED-lighted signs around town that caution drivers when a pedestrian is crossing.
LEDs on the border of a new sign installed Dec. 22, 2020 light up when pedestrians press a button, alerting drivers that someone is trying to cross. (Eric Stone/KRBD)
City Public Works Director Mark Hilson says crews installed one of the new signs at Tongass and Heckman on Dec. 22, nine days before the tragic accident. He says they also installed a light that illuminates a crosswalk at night just down the road, near Ketchikan's hospital.
"I would definitely recommend that DOT look into that new light technology that we installed at the hospital crossing," Hilson said Monday. "We did it as a trial basis, and we're very pleased with it."
Bird's tragic death at 72 was a blow to those close to her. O'Brien says his aunt had devoted her life to helping others. After surviving an abusive childhood, she worked for Southeast Alaska Independent Living in her later years, which helps people with disabilities become more self-sufficient. She told the Ketchikan Daily News in 2017 that she hoped to help community members find new meaning in their lives.
"I just remember from one person to the next, she would take them under her wing," O'Brien said, "she would try to guide them through, she would offer her home for support for them, there are some people who would stay with her and she would help them get from one place to another in terms of their fiscal responsibility in terms of where they were living, and where they were going to eventually move to, and their emotional progress through all of that."
It's not clear if the driver of the car, Gerald Gwilliam, has an attorney. He's not listed in Ketchikan's phone directory. Attempts by KRBD to contact him on Monday were not successful.
In the interest of full disclosure, Gene O'Brien is a member of KRBD's board of directors.
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My adventures include learning languages, travelling around the world and enjoying martial arts, marathons, triathlons, scuba diving and other outdoor activities.
I am currently learning French and I find Duolingo and italki very useful. For international travel, get inspired using Lonely Planet and Matador Network.
After selecting your destinations, explore various options using AirTreks. Check out hotel and attraction reviews using Trip Advisor. I usually get my travel insurance from World Nomads which my family unfortunately had to use (minor surgery in India, dog bite in the Philippines and stolen item in China).


The OneMind Dogs "toolbox" has been developed with our dogs. We have dedicated ourselves to working hard to listen and interpret how they see our cues. Most of the guidelines we follow are actually set by dogs.


I am a freelance business and finance writer with over eight years of professional writing experience. I have written and edited for Zurich Financial, Thomson Financial, BlackRock, and other financial service firms and organizations. In addition to writing for M&A Advisor's weekly "Alerts," I am a current contributing writer with "Equities Magazine," "SmallCap Investor" and other business publications.
In my spare time, I find pleasure in drawing, painting and reading. My recommended reading list includes: "The Economist," contemporary business management books, science publications, history books, Latin American poetry and international novels.
I have traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Russia, China, South Korea, Mexico and Canada.


St Lawrence is friendly and informal church where all are made welcome in a setting where worship and Christian teaching are priorities and we work to make each person feel safe and valued in the presence of God.
In our unique position as the church in Hillhouse School we share and aim to develop with the staff and pupils the 'Gospel Values' of wisdom, courage, truth, hope, compassion, respect, responsibility, fairness and forgiveness.
We enjoy and welcome a variety of visiting priests and speakers, who help us worship and grow while we await the appointment of a new vicar soon.
We welcome people of all ages and seek to reach out especially to those who live or work in the Ninefields Community.


A CRACKDOWN on drug abuse in Hinckley has led to two more arrests.
On Friday, January 13, Hinckley police raided a Rugby Road address and arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis and onsuspicion of money laundering. He was released on bail pending further enquiries.
The previous Friday a man was arrested on Edward Street, Hinckley, on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis and possession of class A drugs. He was released on bail. A 28-year-old-woman at the same address was given a police caution for possessing cannabis.
Inspector Martyn Ball, commander of the Hinckley local policing unit, said: "This operation has seriously disrupted the sale of drugs in the area. Much of what has been recovered would have been sold locally and we have stopped this getting on to the streets.
So far 25 people have been arrested for drugs offences and 16 homes in Hinckley, Earl Shilton, Barwell and Burbage have been raided.
Police expect more arrests in the next few weeks.
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 0116 222 2222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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Dischord ist ein US-amerikanisches Plattenlabel mit Sitz in Washington D.C.

Geschichte
Dischord wurde 1980 von Ian MacKaye und Jeff Nelson gegründet, als diese zur Auflösung ihrer damaligen Band Teen Idles noch eine Platte veröffentlichen wollten. Als Nächstes gründeten die beiden die Band Minor Threat und nahmen weitere Bands aus dem Großraum Washington unter Vertrag. Die ersten Bands auf Dischord waren S.O.A., Government Issue, Untouchables und Youth Brigade. Anfang 1981 wurde mit  No Policy von S.O.A die zweite Platte auf Dischord herausgebracht. Das Label begann schnell zu wachsen und sich innerhalb der US-Hardcoreszene zu vernetzen. Mit dem Sampler Flex Your Head veröffentlichte das Label 1982 einen der bedeutendsten Tonträger der noch jungen Hardcoreszene. Ab 1983 kam es zu einer Zusammenarbeit mit Southern Records, das zu der Zeit enge Verbindungen zur britischen Punkband Crass hatte, für Dischord den Europavertrieb übernahm und sogar Dischord-Tonträger für den US-Markt presste.

2017 veröffentlichte das Label seinen gesamten Backkatalog als Gratis-Stream auf der Website des Online-Musikdienstes Bandcamp.

Bands auf Dischord
 Artificial Peace
 Autoclave
 Beauty Pill
 Beefeater
 Black Eyes
 Bluetip
 Branch Manager
 Capitol City Dusters
 Channels
 Circus Lupus
 Dag Nasty
 Daniel Higgs
 Deadline
 Edie Sedgwick
 Egg Hunt
 El Guapo
 Embrace
 Faraquet
 Fidelity Jones
 Fire Party
 French Toast
 Fugazi
 Government Issue
 Gray Matter
 Happy Go Licky
 High Back Chairs
 Holy Rollers
 Hoover
 Ignition
 Iron Cross
 Jawbox
 Joe Lally
 Lungfish
 Make Up
 Marginal Man
 Medications
 Minor Threat
 Necros
 One Last Wish
 Q And Not U
 Rain
 Red C
 Rites of Spring
 Scream
 Severin
 Shudder to Think
 Skewbald/Grand Union
 Slant 6
 Smart Went Crazy
 Soulside
 State of Alert (S.O.A.)
 Teen Idles
 The Crownhate Ruin
 The Evens
 The Faith
 The Nation of Ulysses
 The Pupils
 The Warmers
 Three
 Trusty
 United Mutation
 Untouchables
 Void
 Youth Brigade

Weblinks
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Einzelnachweise

Gegründet 1980
Independent-Label
Medienunternehmen (Washington, D.C.)
Punk-Label
US-amerikanisches Musiklabel

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We had a great time celebrating Jonas' first birthday! My mom, step-dad, Bruce and my aunt Candy all traveled down for the party. They came early on Friday so we had a chance to do some fun things before the party. The fall weather hit so we enjoyed time on our porch while they were here.
We also took them to the Farmer's Market (just a street over from our house) to look at all the fall flowers and pumpkins. Bruce and Asher found this monkey's tail squash.
There were rows upon rows of pumpkins in any size, shape and color you can imagine (okay not blue and gold---David was hoping to decorate the front of our house with Notre Dame colored pumpkins!). Jonas had to touch every one his little arm could reach from the stroller.
Here is one of our few family pics.
The birthday party was on Saturday and it was a combined party with our niece, Katie (David's sister, Julie's daughter), who was turning two. Yes, I went into labor at Katie's first birthday. It's so fun that they share the same birthday! Below are the moms with the birthday kids.
Since we had two birthdays, we had two birthday themes and cakes (and yes, I was crazy enough to make both cakes, including an individual cake for Jonas to eat). Jonas' birthday theme was bath time (his favorite thing right now). So here was his cake.
For Katie, we had a Hello Kitty cake.
You can tell it's Jonas' first birthday because he was just looking at us all strangely, while we sang to him and then didn't quite know what to do with the cake in front of him. I had to get him started with eating it.
He quickly got the hang of it and devoured most of it. I was surprised how clean he stayed.
Katie knew just what to do after we sang happy birthday to her. She just leaned right over and blew out the candle like she had had many birthdays before.
Below are all the cousins (minus Skylar) with Nana at the kids' table.
It was such a special day to enjoy with some of my family and David's. Most of David's family were there--Greg, Angie, Elijah, Meadow and Skylar; Steve, Julie, Luke and Katie and Nana--all that is except Pops. We missed you Pops! We look forward to celebrating many more shared birthdays.
I can't believe he's already one! I love his birthday cake. You have a lot of talent and creativity in that area!
that cake is hilarious!!! what a great idea. i can't believe he's one either!!!