I had the greatest surprise this weekend. Do you remember when I was collecting coins in a jar for Katie? We were raising money in the store to help bring Katie home from Russia. Guess what? She came to see us this weekend.
It was so exciting. Her whole family came all the way from Tennessee to meet me.
Look at this. They brought me a shirt. We have a customer who is really going to like it when I wear this because she is from Tennessee too.
At first Katie was a little shy. So I just sat in my chair and waited until she got used to me.
First, she went to Katrina. She really liked her. Katrina is so nice. She is a nurse. We are so lucky she works with us on Saturdays.
I think Katrina really liked Katie too.
And then Katie went to my mom. My momma really liked that. They squeezed and hugged and I could tell my mom really loved Katie. Then she took her over in the corner and put a dress on her. We had been waiting for Katie to arrive to see if it would fit. It was made with fabric from our favorite designer Kate Spain. They share a name.
Katie went over to the mirror to see herself.
And she loved looking at herself in the mirror. I don't think they had mirrors in the institution Katie lived in.
She was so cute making faces at herself.
Then we tried another dress on. She loved that one too. It fit perfectly. And then she came and sat in my lap. I melted.
We just sat there for a long time. Katie was drawing.
And I was holding her. And talking to her.
We were having a good time. She liked my dog.
We were talking about her being a smart little girl. She is talking a little bit. And she can follow directions. My mom told me she will learn really quick now that she is with her forever family. I am so happy for her.
Katie and I started becoming friends. I don't think she knows that we both have Down syndrome.
We started playing together. Katie loved drawing with this pencil set.
I wished she lived closer to me. I would play with her all the time.
I could not forget about Katie's brothers, Henry, Jack and David. They were so good waiting for us. So I gave them each a pillowcase I made. They have two dogs at home so we picked ones with dogs on them.
Oh my goodness. Look at this. Flat Stanley came along. Do you know who Flat Stanley is?
Look at Jack. He is so silly. He put his pillow case on top of his head.
I was so happy that Kim made all the plans to come see us. It was such a treat.
Before they left, Flat Stanley had to pose with me and my sign. He gets to travel the world!!!
On Sunday, I had to get up really early to go to the Apple store. We were signed up for the class. It turned out to be the wrong class. Darn. As we were walking out of the store, I told my mom I missed Katie already. She asked my how I was feeling. I said, "I feel fine mom." She said great. I have an idea.
Next thing I know we are at the Cleveland Zoo. And KATIE IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you see us?
It was really hot. So Katie rode in a big stroller and I rode in my transport chair. Today, we were two queenies in our carriages!
But then we would get out to look at the animals. Katie was so excited to see the sealions. They were swimming like crazy.
It has been a really long time since I have been to the zoo. The polar bear is all grown up now. Do you see him lounging under the waterfall?
Ahhh look at this. Katie and her new momma. I love this picture.
This is my new buddy Jack. He is awesome.
Katie took a break to have some water.
She is 5 and I am 23. I love her.
Jack and I were sharing popcorn. He made sure to show me everything there was to do.
Ahh look at this. The whole bunch of us. We could all be like cousins.
This is sorta sad. It is time for Katie to go back to the car for a little nap. We have been here all day long so she is really tired.
Jack and David and I went to the rain forest before we left. Jack was so curious about my trach scar. He asked me if I died a little bit before I got it. He is super smart.
I will miss him too. Maybe one day I will be able to go see him at his house. It is by Nashville. Country music. Oh yea, I like country music. Bye Katie. Bye Jack. Bye David. Bye Henry. Bye Flat Stanley. Bye Kim. Bye Mr. Simpson. Thanks for coming. See you later.
We got a message that one of our little friends from Florida was going to be coming through Ohio for a visit. Once she got here she was taken to the emergency room and was going to need surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. So I got busy making a pillow case.
I am getting really good at pressing. I used to be afraid to use the iron but not anymore.
I think I like sitting on this bench. Maybe we will win this house and then it will be my bench.
We are at the Lake County YMCA dream house. Every year there is a new one and we always come to tour them. But we never win. That's ok. I like my house the best.
We found out that little Marissa is out of surgery. So we packed up and headed down to the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital.
...and a soft ball. I think she likes it. She is so silly. She won't keep her hospital gown on. I remember being just like that.
This is Marissa's mom. They look so much alike. People say that about me and my mom too.
Next she pulled out the pillowcase I made. I do this in memory of my friend Kristen.
I just knew Marissa would like these sunglasses. They are from the show Dora the Explora.
Oh man, the laptop does not work. The batteries must be dead.
That's ok. We decided to have a tea party instead. I had to pretend I was drinking the tea.
Well it is itme to clean up. Marrissa has to go back to her room for some medicine. I used to play in this very same playroom when I spent so much time in this hospital. My brother TJ spent a lot of time in here too.
In goes the coloring books. She does a good job of cleaning up.
It's time to say goodbye. We had a good visit. I am so happy Marissa is feeling better.
I've got to put my laundry away. I did not have any clean pajamas.
Look at this. Sometimes I get to eat lunch with my big brother at the office. We were making plans.
I had to get back to work though. I had a lot of labeling to do today on new patterns.
I am cracking my mom up. Can you tell?
I am fanning myself like she does when she gets hot.
And then I got up to play with my new iPad. My little brother came down to help me do some things.
He is trying to figure out how I got the keyboard split in two. He did not know you could do that.
The next day, I had to go shopping. The bottom sheet on my bed has a big hole in it. I saw some here that I liked a few weeks ago. Do you know where I am?
Haaa, I know I'm not a kid anymore but I love these sheets. They match my room perfectly.
Then I had somewhere important to go.
I am at the Apple store. I have an appointment at the Smart Bar.
This is Al. He was so nice to me. Oh my gosh. He spent like an hour with me helping me to learn so much. Now I am smart. LOL!! I guess that is why they call it the Smart Bar.
Time to go home. Do you like how I carry my new bag? I got it for my birthday from Auntie Bonnie, Adam & Karen.


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Angel B Live is a Hip Hop and Pop Producer, Artist, DJ, and Gamer from Bethlehem, PA. His latest instrumental releases "Latest Love" and "Currency Cleaner" explore his love for video games and nerd culture mixed with modern Hip Hop and Pop production.
Angel B Live's production is heavily influenced by Kanye West, The Neptunes, Timbaland, and Danja Hands. He blends those styles with his love for Video Games, Anime, and Pop Culture.
W.O.M.E.N. (Without Opposites Men Embody Nothing), his 2010 debut solo Pop EP, explores his relationships with women throughout his life. This project demonstrates his 80s freestyle influences mixed with Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears's modern Pop sound.
Throne of Dreams, his 2012 follow-up Alternative Hip Hop EP, is a collaborative Music and Art project with his best friend and talented graphic artist, Chris Colon. Influenced by conceptual artists like Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, Coldplay, and "808 & Heartbreaks", Kanye West, this project was designed to inspire listeners to realize their goals & dreams in life.
In 2013, when the popular Island Pop group DeXperience asked him to be a DJ for their live shows, he jumped at the opportunity and quickly began creating a buzz in his region, even performing for Naughty by Nature at Harrah's in Atlantic City alongside the group. Since winning a local DJ competition in 2014, he has held down several residencies all over the area for many years and continues to still rock out parties on a weekly basis as well as huge festivals during the year.
After the pandemic hit in 2020, which shut down many bars, restaurants, and live venues, Angel B Live began experimenting with live streaming. He realized this helped people at home cope with also not being able to enjoy the nightlife. Live streaming eventually sparked his passion for streaming video games, such as Spider-Man and Demon Souls.
Angel B Live is passionate about entertaining and sharing his passions with people in the community. Whether through humor while playing video games or telling stories through music, he enjoys entertaining people with his unique perspective.

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Articles by J. H Ahn
Total Records ( 7 ) for J. H Ahn
The Efficacy and Safety of Sunitinib in Korean Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: High Incidence of Toxicity Leads to Frequent Dose Reduction
C Yoo , J. E Kim , J. L Lee , J. H Ahn , D. H Lee , J. S Lee , S Na , C. S Kim , J. H Hong , B Hong , C Song and H. Ahn
The effects of sunitinib in a broad patient population, especially those of Asian ethnicity, have been rarely investigated. Here, we assessed the efficacy and safety of sunitinib in Korean patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Between April 2006 and August 2008, 77 Korean patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma were treated with sunitinib. We performed retrospective analysis for efficacy in terms of survival outcomes and response rate. Toxicity profiles were also assessed.
A total of 65 patients, including 39 (60%) patients without previous cytotoxic or immunotherapy, were eligible for the analysis. In 53 patients with measurable lesions, the objective response rate was 43% and disease control was achieved in 46 (86%) patients. The median time to treatment failure, time to progression and overall survival were 7.0, 11.8 and 22.8 months, respectively, with a median follow-up of 26.8 months in surviving patients. The most common treatment-related adverse events were fatigue (81%) and stomatitis (60%). The most common Grade 3 or 4 adverse events were hand–foot syndrome (16%), thrombocytopenia (16%) and stomatitis (10%). Dose reduction was required in 46% of patients.
The efficacy was similar to a previous Phase III trial and a safety profile of sunitinib was manageable in Korean patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, although the incidence of dose reduction and Grade 3 or 4 adverse events were higher than those of western reports. Future studies should investigate the ethnic differences in toxicity profiles of sunitinib.
Increasing Incidence of Medial Meniscal Tears in Nonoperatively Treated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency Patients Documented by Serial Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies
J. C Yoo , J. H Ahn , S. H Lee and Y. C. Yoon
No consensus has been reached with regard to the ideal timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in terms of reducing secondary meniscal tears in anterior cruciate ligament–deficient knees.
Delay in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction increases the incidence and severity of medial meniscal tears.
Case series; Level of evidence, 4.
Thirty-one patients were evaluated with arthroscopic all-inside suturing of medial meniscal tears with concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction who had at least 2 preoperative magnetic resonance imaging studies. Patients were evaluated during the acute phase of injury, but anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery was delayed at least 6 months. Mean interval between first and second imaging studies was 36.8 months. Subsequent medial meniscal tears were identified as longitudinal or bucket-handle types. Relationships between medial meniscal lesions and patient age, time interval between the date of initial injury and surgery, repetitive injury, and patient activity level were evaluated.
During the first preoperative magnetic resonance imaging studies, 14 knees had no medial meniscal tear, 15 a longitudinal tear, and 2 a bucket-handle–type tear; during the second preoperative imaging studies, 5 knees had no medial meniscal tear, 19 a longitudinal tear, and 7 a bucket-handle–type tear. The incidence of medial meniscal tears increased from 55% in first studies to 84% in second studies for chronic anterior cruciate ligament–insufficient knees (P = .0054). Eight knees without a tear during first studies had a longitudinal tear during second studies, 1 knee without a tear and 4 with a longitudinal tear in first studies had a bucket-handle–type tear in second studies. Thirteen knees (42%) had a worse meniscal status during the second studies.
Delayed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction increases the likelihood of a medial meniscal tear, suggesting that early anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction should reduce or prevent additional medial meniscal injury. The findings show that further medial meniscal damage is common if surgery is delayed by 6 months or more.
A Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Classification of Discoid Lateral Meniscus Based on Peripheral Attachment
J. H Ahn , Y. S Lee , H. C Ha , J. S Shim and K. S. Lim
In the symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus, the effectiveness of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not well documented.
Magnetic resonance imaging classification will provide more information to the surgeon in choosing the appropriate treatment methods with the help of arthroscopic findings.
Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2.
Sixty-seven patients (82 knees) were reviewed. The preoperative MRI was checked in 76 of 82 knees. The Lysholm and Ikeuchi grading scales were evaluated. Images were analyzed from MRI, and findings were classified into 4 categories: no shift, anterocentral shift, posterocentral shift, and central shift. Tear pattern classifications were based on arthroscopic findings: horizontal tear, peripheral tear, horizontal and peripheral tear, posterolateral corner loss, and others. The correlations between MRI classification tear patterns and surgical methods were analyzed using the chi-square test or the Fisher exact test. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of shift in preoperative MRI—according to the existence of peripheral tear when corroborated with arthroscopy—were also analyzed with the chi-square test. Inter- and intraobserver reliability was statistically analyzed by producing the inter- and intraclass correlation coefficient.
The mean preoperative Lysholm score was 77.3 (range, 43–97), and the last follow-up Lysholm score had increased to 96.8 (range, 84–100; P < .001). At last follow-up (100% follow-up), the Ikeuchi grading scale scored 48 knees as excellent, 30 as good, and 4 as fair. According to the MRI classification, 43 knees were no shift; 6, anterocentral shift; 15, posterocentral shift; and 12, central shift. Shift-type knees had a significantly larger number of peripheral tears, and repairs were performed in the shift-type knees (55%) more frequently than in the no-shift-type knees (28%). Among 82 knees, 31 were repaired simultaneously after a central partial meniscectomy.
Magnetic resonance imaging classification provides more information to surgeons in choosing the appropriate treatment methods, although the final decision regarding procedure is made during arthroscopy after thorough analysis of the tear.
An Anatomical and Biomechanical Comparison of Anteromedial and Anterolateral Approaches for Tibial Tunnel of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Evaluation of the Widening Effect of the Anterolateral Approach
J. H Ahn , J. H Bae , Y. S Lee , K Choi , T. S Bae and J. H. Wang
An anterolateral approach to the tibial tunnel of posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is used to reduce the sharpness of the graft-tunnel angle, the so-called killer turn effect. However, with the anterolateral approach, the tunnel might be widened into an ovoid shape because of the small angle between the tunnel and the anterolateral cortex.
The fixation strength of the posterior cruciate ligament graft in the tibial tunnel will be weaker in the anterolateral approach compared with the anteromedial approach.
Controlled laboratory study.
Twenty paired cadaveric tibias were used. Tibial tunnels were made using following approaches: an anteromedial approach for 10 tibias and an anterolateral approach for 10 tibias. The anterior cortex-tunnel angle and the diameter of the tunnel entrance were measured by 2-dimensional computed tomographic scans. After fixation of the Achilles tendon allograft with a biodegradable screw, the maximal strength of the graft at failure was measured using a materials testing machine.
The mean cortex-tunnel angle was 47.5° ± 9.3° in the anteromedial approach group and 28.3° ± 7.4° in the anterolateral approach group. The mean long diameter of the tunnels in the anteromedial approach group was 10.6 ± 1.0 mm and in the anterolateral approach group it was 14.0 ± 1.5 mm. These two parameters showed statistically significant differences between the 2 groups (P < .01). The mean maximum load at failure for the anteromedial approach group was 385.4 ± 139.7 N, and for the anterolateral approach group it was 225.1 ± 144.1 N. This difference was statistically significant (P = .021).
The anterolateral approach resulted in a tunnel with a wider entrance, a more acute cortex-tunnel angle, and a lower maximal load at failure compared with tunnels created using the anteromedial approach.
The use of additional fixation methods, such as post ties or ligament washers and screws, should be considered when using an anterolateral approach for tibial tunnel of posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Clinical and Second-Look Arthroscopic Evaluation of Repaired Medial Meniscus in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Knees
J. H Ahn , Y. S Lee , J. C Yoo , M. J Chang , K. H Koh and M. H. Kim
Tears of the medial meniscus posterior horn (MMPH) are frequently found in knees with deficient anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs). There are few studies that have evaluated healing of the menisci and the factors associated with healing.
The repaired menisci would show good healing in the knees with reconstructed ACLs, and the healing capacity of the menisci would differ according to the size, type, and location of the tear as well as the age and gender.
From August 1997 to February 2007, 311 knees underwent MMPH repair using either a modified all-inside or inside-out technique with concomitant ACL reconstruction. Among these patients, a second-look arthroscopy was performed at a mean of 37.7 months postoperatively (range, 12–128 months) in 140 patients. Clinical parameters and outcomes were evaluated. The repaired menisci were divided into complete, incomplete, and failure-to-heal groups. The factors associated with meniscal healing were statistically assessed.
Among 140 patients, 118 (84.3%) showed complete healing, 17 (12.1%) had incomplete healing, and 5 (3.6%) failed to heal. The clinical success rate was 96.4% (135/140) because patients in the incomplete group showed no clinical symptoms associated with meniscal tears. Healing was associated with the tear location (P <.001) and type of tear (P =.0237) on the univariate analysis and the location (P =.0401) only on the multivariate analysis.
Repaired MMPH tears in knees with reconstructed ACLs healed without complications and had satisfactory clinical results. The tear location and type were factors associated with healing on the univariate analysis and location only on the multivariate analysis.
Clinical Results of Single-Tunnel Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction Using Autogenous Semitendinosus Tendon
J. C Yoo , J. H Ahn , J. R Yoon and J. H. Yang
Over 60 repair/reconstruction techniques have been described for the treatment of coracoclavicular (CC) ligament injuries.
To report the functional and radiological outcomes of single-tunnel CC ligament reconstruction using autogenous semitendinosus tendon.
Between August 2005 and January 2008, a total of 21 patients, 16 patients (14 men, 2 women) with a Rockwood type IV, type V, or a chronic type III acromioclavicular (AC) dislocation and 5 patients (4 men, 1 woman) with a painful nonunited distal clavicle fracture with CC separation, underwent CC reconstructive surgery using a semitendinosus autograft. All 21 patients were followed up clinically and radiographically. The mean follow-up was 33 months (range, 18–47), and the mean patient age was 39.8 years (range, 18–70). Chronic type III AC dislocations and nonunited distal clavicle fractures with CC separation were scored using preoperative AC scoring (AC Joint Separation Questionnaire). Constant, University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA), and AC scores were evaluated for all patients at final follow-up.
At the final follow-up, 10 patients achieved an "excellent" result and 11 a "good" result according to the AC scoring scheme. Mean final Constant and UCLA scores were 84.7 (range, 67–94) and 30.0 (range, 23–35), respectively. In the antero-posterior (AP) plane, 17 (81%) of the 21 patients maintained complete reduction, and 1 of the remaining 4, a manual laborer, had complete reduction loss. Of the 17 patients with an axillary view at final follow-up, 1 patient (5.9%) showed partial subluxation, although no subluxation was observed in the AP radiograph. The other 16 patients (94.1%) had a complete reduction state in axillary view.
Single-tunnel CC reconstruction with an autogenous hamstring tendon graft after a mean follow-up of 33 months (range, 18–47) appears to be a satisfactory means of treating acute Rockwood type IV, V, chronic type III, and painful nonunited distal clavicle fractures with CC separation.
Treatment of Biceps Tendon Lesions in the Setting of Rotator Cuff Tears: Prospective Cohort Study of Tenotomy Versus Tenodesis
K. H Koh , J. H Ahn , S. M Kim and J. C. Yoo
Background: During rotator cuff repair, biceps tendon lesions are frequently encountered. However, there is still controversy about optimal treatment for these lesions.
Purpose: To compare the results of tenotomy and suture anchor tenodesis prospectively.
Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
Methods: From January 2006 to June 2007, 90 patients (age, >55 years) with a rotator cuff tear and biceps tendon lesion (tear more than 30%, subluxation or dislocation, or degenerative superior labrum anterior to posterior lesion type II) were evaluated prospectively. The first 45 patients treated consecutively underwent biceps tenodesis, and the next 45 underwent biceps tenotomy. Postoperatively, patient evaluations were conducted with a focus on (1) "Popeye" deformity, (2) arm cramping pain, and (3) elbow flexion powers (measured with a hand dynamometer). Overall shoulder function was assessed with the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score and the Constant score.
Results: At final follow-up, 43 in the tenodesis and 41 in the tenotomy groups were available for evaluation. There was no difference between groups in demographic data such as age, sex, dominant arm, and the time from symptom to surgery and in preoperative ASES score, Constant score, and rotator cuff tear size. A Popeye deformity occurred in 4 (9%) in the tenodesis group and in 11 (27%) in the tenotomy group (P = .0360). Mild cramping pain was observed in 2 in the tenodesis group and 4 in the tenotomy group (P = .4274). Mean elbow flexor power ratio (vs the contralateral side) showed no difference between the 2 groups, with mean values of 0.92 ± 0.15 (tenodesis) and 0.94 ± 0.19 (tenotomy) (P = .7475). The ASES and Constant scores were improved from 38.9 ± 14.2 and 52.1 ± 21.3 to 84.7 ± 13.6 and 82.9 ± 13.5 in the tenodesis group (P < .0001) and from 35.2 ± 10.5 and 48.1 ± 21.3 to 79.6 ± 15.8 and 78.3 ± 14.1 in the tenotomy group (P < .0001), respectively.
Conclusion: Suture anchor tenodesis of the long head of the biceps tendon appears to lead to less Popeye deformity than tenotomy. No other clinical variables showed a difference between the 2 modalities.


NZ Post problem, how to fix?
Forums › Off topic › NZ Post problem, how to fix?
They can help with any issues relating to government including crown entities and SOEs (they even specifically point out NZ Post). No department wants to get a call from the ombudsman so they may come to the party with regards to fixing it once and for all.
I put all the misdirected mail we get in a sturdy metal container.
You guys should be a little more careful about what you suggest. That is unlawful.
I know this because I had a similar problem. Some woman was having all of her trademe purchases sent to her name at my address. I was sending everything back to the sender but she did not stop. It went on for weeks and I suspect that she was coming on to my property during the day to retrieve her parcels from my doorstep. A few times she even went so far as to come round in the evening and ask if there was any post for her.
Eventually, three large items that would not fit in a street postbox arrived on the same day so I took them in to the police station near my work and explained the problem. I pointed out that I was concerned that perhaps some of the items were illegal. I asked what my options were, specifically I asked if it was OK to bin them. The officer with whom I was speaking said that binning misdirected post was not legal and that if I did that and the woman made a complaint to the police then they would prosecute me.
Maybe call the people on Waiheke and tell them to contact NZ Post to complain about specific (the stuff you get) non-deliveries?
Keeps on coming....Machine sorter should have picked up that post code as it is very clear. But, still sent it to Tauranga instead of Waiheke Island . Sender did misspell 'Waiheki' but it still looks nothing like "Tauranga".
Hopefully I start receiving some xmas gifts instead of all this boring looking mail!
Maybe that mis-posted letter is from the NZPOst about their mis-posted letters that they keep mis-posting.
I collect all the mail that comes here in an old copier paper box. When it gets full with about 3 years worth of misdelivered stuff I take the box to the post shop and tell them to sort it out. There is nothing about timelyness for redirecting stuff that arrives, just that you dont bin it.
3 years back Mail?? I'll bet they just bin it themselves though!
They probably do, but its not my fault if they do it. Really dont understand businesses that send things to an address they have not had an answer from in over 20 years.
Unless you never post any mail of your own why go to the trouble of saving it up for a special visit? Why not RTS it with your normal post?
I never really post mail, and generally when I am at the PO box getting stuff I am on the way home so didnt want to drive around with a box of other peoples mail all the time until I have somethign to get from the PO Box.
OK, this is what I will do.
I will hang on to all the Waiheke mail and return to sender once a year.
Problem minimised :) Thats about as good as it gets I think.
Good chance that this issue and similar issues at NZ Post have got worse due to it being a shrinking company, low staff morale, & a general malaise in the organisation.
Anecdotal observation - I went past the Riccarton Road Postshop today mid-morning & it had exactly four customers in there & no queue at all at the counter. Go back a few years and in the week leading up to Xmas it would have been crazy busy!
Yep I get that. Our old postie was a good guy and I used to chat with him briefly on the odd ocassion. The last time we spoke he seemed quite distraught about the changes , and he left soon after that.
The new postie is on one of those e-buggies. They are quite cool though.


It's me again for another DIY! It was recently my friend's lovely wedding and I was so excited to see two of my favourite people tie the knot. Then I panicked- "What am I going to wear!?!".
I trawled the internet for the perfect outfit- and all the ones I liked I couldn't afford. So I thought I'd make my own! I did start to panic when choosing fabrics however, as I hadn't made any clothes for myself in a very long time.
I decided on a little cropped top, with a tulip button up back and little cap sleeves. Then for the bottom a layered tulle circle skirt.
For the cropped top I drafted a pattern from a t-shirt I liked the fit of. Then shortened the front and cut the back into semi circles. I used the lovely Lisa Comfort's (From 'Sew over it') video HERE to help with the back. Lisa's YouTube channel is fabulous and I think you should all subscribe to her channel!
Sadly I made too much of a cross over the the back so I had to place my buttons slightly to one side so they were supported by the facing. So that's the only huge mistake I made this time. Also I should have maybe practiced the top on scrap fabric first.
I chose this cute Balloon fabric from Lewis and Irene.
For the circle skirt I found this easy tutorial from Cotton and Curls. Liz has a wonderful blog where she makes anything and everything. Her blog is such a good resource for how-tos. The skirt was my favourite part to make, it's so easy, so fun and so effective! I'll be wearing this a lot I hope.
I used white netting layers over a baby pink lining to make it really washed out. I also used white elastic for the waist but I should have found a pale pink I think. I really love this skirt though.
I really hope you like my little outfit and it gives you inspiration for your own! Make sure you check out the other blogs and videos. And let me know what you think!
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Beyond DV Ltd was founded after my own daughter was involved in a Domestic Violence incident early in 2017.
Accompanying my daughter to court on numerous occasions and witnessing the number of women going through the same traumatic process as my daughter, had a profound impact on me.
This ignited a desire to use my existing skills, expertise and contacts to help women and children who have been affected by Domestic Violence.
In July 2017, I approached my local member with my ideas and he then arranged meetings with various government departments who believed my ideas were unique and filled a gap in existing services. I then met with existing Domestic Violence service providers and charities including DV Connect, Brisbane Domestic Violence Service, RizeUp and White Ribbon Australia to see what links we could make to give the best support to these women and children who have been affected by domestic violence and to further raise awareness in the community about domestic violence.
As a result, I will be working closely with these organisations to deliver the programs which Beyond DV will offer.
In October 2017 Beyond DV Ltd was registered as a company. In December 2017 Beyond DV Ltd was registered as an official charity and Public Benevolent institution with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission. In addition, the Australian Taxation Office has granted Beyond DV Ltd eligible DGR status.
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I used to be a lonely guy living in Lithuania. Had some friends in my early 20s. But later in life some got married, some emigrated, some didn't want to be friends with me. So I ended up being lonely. Even didn't had anybody to chat through the web.
Living alone is a very upset and miserable experience and is very disappointing.
Imagine, in a world full of people – you're alone, no girls, no drinking buddies, no nobody to help you cope through the day. Being a loner is, well, lonely.
How do people find friends online and in real life. I didn't know it before until I started experimenting online.
Friends online usually don't stick with you when you move on, or change a video game or whatever. Friends don't stick with you when you don't have similar life experience. Poor are friends with poor and rich are friends with rich – that's the way life works.
Good thing about the web is. You attract people who like you, so doing some vlogs or blogging might attract a lot of followers but only some of them become your friends. Only few you can trust online.
My uncle told me that you find friends when your learn something with them in your childhood and when you grow up with them, later in life you just won't find friends because everybody is busy with their marriage and other things.
There's a saying that people with huge social circle have a lot of friends, acquaintances, co-workers and other people whom they can exchange their daily thoughts, but what about introverts? Introvert social circle is close to nobody. Few people here and there.
If you have been in a routine for the past 10 years, you won't find any new friends. Because the routine is the same. To find friends, you have to change your daily routine.
My best experience was starting a vlog. By being myself I attracted some people who are tailored to me. Whenever I start a live stream – people come to ask questions and say nice things. This is pretty cool because the past some years I was alone. Lurking in my flat 24/7.
Don't believe people who talk online, building a tribe is very hard if you are not considered awesome by the majority of people and if you ended alone in your 30s – most likely you're not awesome at all.
Since most people are sheep, they need a leader. A leader is a guy who has some attribute other folks don't have. You just have to be slightly better at something: it may be rebeling, or making money or whatever. Maybe even living without money.
Communication is the basic need of social homosapiens. Every individual has the need to belong in a tribe – it is in our genes.
Friendship is essentially a numbers game, the more people know you the more people can choose to be your friend. If people don't know you – you stand no chance of making a friend.
How do you win a numbers game? Is by being there – where those numbers are. Facebook, instagram, youtube, twitch and other websites which are rich with people or you must be in events regularly – gyms for example. When choosing a public event – you want to be there where people go regularly or just go to mental asylum, where people are together for a month. Sure you will make friends.
You won't make friends at a random event, where people go randomly. This is because nobody will talk to you due to self interest in an event, not in you.
Tribe building works only online and it can take – few years till the tribe will sculpt to you. Some may like you, some won't – it's just life.
I've been online for 6 six years here in lithuania, nobody recognizes me outside, just because views are small, but if they would be millions of views people from all over the place would recognize you – even if they're not your friend.
When you're home alone – nobody will come to you, no matter how much time you'll wait at home. If you're single no girl will come to your house. So you have to be exposed to the public in one way or another.
Friendships come and go, you can make friends in a bar all drinking people love to drink and chat – drinking is a social occupation unless you drink alone.
I wouldn't go on a date website to spend hundreds of hours writing each and every girl out there. Instead I would build an online presence. People form the web can become good friends. It doesn't matter where you meet friends if you don't want to marry them.
Life basically is sitting alone and doing your own stuff or watching TV. I found the tendency that people don't want to be friends with certain people. If you're toxic – the web is full of advice on how to get rid of toxic people.
You know – it's the peoples problem if they don't want to be friends with you. Some people guilt themselves for not having friends.
The worst is being a social outcast – if one is a social outcast, he will never find friends because he is excluded from the socium. Being a social outcast is the worst. You can't do anything about it.
I found a lot of friends from all over lithuania with same interests, but I'm not done yet. Creating a social platform is an extremely hard work because it requires patience if you don't want to pay money. And I found girls who are interested in me, got some nudes :-))) Met some of them.
Social platform based around your name can attract various opportunities, I was invited couple of times to festivals, but couldn't go because I don't own a car. I was invited to 2 festivals to speak. So it's kind of cool. People on radio talked about me, people do fan art, some videos went viral, but not on my channel. When a video goes viral – you get a flood of messages, people want to talk to you and engage with you – it's cool. But viral videos are 15 minute fame.
My videos really are terrible, i just shoot them with webcam. Had once 700 subs when my major news portal included my video in one day. After you've been viral for 15 minutes, you won't be famous again, but that doesn't matter you won't attract people. 300 000 people saw me online maybe even more. I get daily 200 views. On my crappy youtube. Got 800 people on facebook, so it's kind of cool. But facebook bans me. I was never popular on youtube because my channel is random.
People even gave me cash to do youtube, so it was strange. Sold some t shirts. So it's cool.
I think many people should try to build a personal platform – you don't have to pay for marketing or whatever – people will find you, these days it's easy to find each other on social platforms.


Camden Hand, 4, hugs preschool teacher Betty Payne at Good Samaritan Academy. Photo used with permission from WCTV News.
TALLAHASSEE -- When asked about his day, 4-year-old Camden Hand scratched his head. But it was a no-brainer for him when he was asked to help someone. His answer for that was to grab his piggy bank.
He put the money in a big Ziploc bag and brought that bag to school..
Betty Payne was sitting in the middle of chemotherapy when a picture of Camden holding the bag was sent to her phone.
"I couldn't do nothing but cry to be honest with you. I actually cried because, I mean, I don't know. It's just a feeling that I can't explain. I just cried." Payne said.
It was $105.15 in Camden's bag. It all went to Payne, who is a teacher at Good Samaritan Preschool in Tallahassee. She was diagnosed with lung cancer three weeks ago.
Click here to read more of this story from WCTV News, Tallahassee.


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It Took Him More Than a Week, But Trump Finally Said He's "Totally Opposed to Domestic Violence"
There you have it, folks, the greatest moral leadership probably ever seen by humans
Jake Johnson, staff writer
While Trump insisted that "everyone knows" he is opposed to domestic abuse, he took a total of nine days to make his stance clear as the White House was engulfed in scandal. (Photo: ABC News/Screengrab)
After more than a week of refusing to respond to questions about his stance on domestic violence while also expressing sympathy for accused wife-abuser and ousted White House staff secretary Rob Porter, President Donald Trump on Wednesday finally declared that he is "totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind."
While Trump insisted that "everyone knows" he is opposed to domestic abuse, he took a total of nine days to make his stance clear as the White House was engulfed in scandal. Instead of making a direct statement, Trump relied on Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to relay to the public that he takes domestic violence "very seriously" and "supports all victims of domestic violence."
Watch Trump's statement on Wednesday, which came following a meeting at the White House:
JUST IN: "I am totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind," Pres. Trump says today, after not directly addressing the issue following resignation of a White House staffer last week amid domestic violence allegations. pic.twitter.com/0etkPbFpiK
— ABC News (@ABC) February 14, 2018
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Barbara Greenberg (who delivers therapy) says the idea has merit.
The idea of banning children from having best friends is wrong in so many basic ways that it staggers my mind. I'm tempted to say that advocates must be insane, but I think that before saying that, we should briefly say what it means to take such a position.
predilection toward coercion. It shows a complete lack of understanding of human behavior. It shows a lack of understanding of children and the process of growing up into responsible adults. It definitely shows a streak of communism that's extended into the social sphere of personal relationships. It shows a lack of foresight concerning the consequences.
Sponsors of such an idea ignore obvious matters. People are different. Human beings have to learn how to size up people and discriminate among them. Human beings have different value scales, and they choose their company accordingly. People are individuals. The experience of choosing friends, good, better and best, as well as bad, lousy and rotten, is part of life at any age.
I barely scratch the surface. Greenberg has lost her mind on this matter. Her position mimics mental impairment or serious insanity. It mimics psychosis, in which a person not only builds castles in the air but lives in them. A sane person with sound facilities of the mind would understand intuitively through their understanding of life that banning best friends among children is as wrong an idea as an idea like Karl Marx's "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need". That idea too is insane along the same lines expressed above.
Since all kids can't have a best friend then no kid can have a best friend.
How stupid. Do they want to ban monogamy too? Can't have a best friend.
Well the US government seems to want poor young women with kids to be married to the state vs. having a stable husband at home.
Kids will always have best friends no matter what these social engineers want. They will simply go "underground". The older ones will teach the younger ones to resist guilt and shame, and to lie to adults when necessary.
Exactly! I read through the article, waiting for Rozeff to make this point and he missed it, entirely. The idea is not just counter to human nature; it is not just rooted in a mindset of coercion and manipulation; it flatly delusional. It is the fundamental abuse that human's dish out upon one another. It is the presumption that the individual is not only not entitled to make value judgments, not only incapable of making them, but that the standard of value is not each individual's life. It is a kind of psychosis, a disconnect from the real. People really do believe that they are entitled, and moreover able, to force or manipulate everyone into believing and accepting some sort of objective, and context-independent external value standard which does not exist.
Ah Comrade child, the government is your best friend, you have no need of other friends.


This mornings beauty cocktail is a powerful, energizing and slimming drink using fresh squeezed grapefruit, blood orange, ginger root and apple cider vinegar and Alkaline water. The ACV helps you break down fat, mucous and phlegm deposits in the body, thereby improving the health of your body's vital organs. Just think of it as the original "cleanse." It improves digestion and helps your body break down rich, fatty and greasy food for proper metabolizing.
The grapefruit and blood oranges natural citrus fruits are high in vitamin C and have anti-viral, anti- inflammatory properties. Grapefruits aid in weight loss and help to suppress hunger, and metabolize blood sugar so that it is less likely to be stored as fat.
Ginger Root is a spice with many benefits and aiding in weight loss is one of them! It improves the metabolism and serves as a digestive aid while enhancing satiety. It's a thermogenic agent that can help burn fat. By increasing the rate of metabolism, ginger can help burn off some of the fat stored up in the body. This not only translates to weight loss but can also help reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels as the body burns all the fat it is provided.
By taking this drink in the morning and evening before a meal you can deter the growth of unwanted bacteria in the digestive tract, thereby improving digestion (and bowel irregularity)and promoting weight loss (and clear skin) and get that summer body ready!
**Now, every season deserves a different drink! However, this one can be slightly tweaked for in season produce but it's a good one all year round!
1 lg blood orange (fresh squeezed) or Orange if BO not available.
With Summer around the corner. The vibes are all about chilling out, which menas more BBQs , longer evenings and celebrations with alcohol. As much as I love the vibration and freedom of the season my skin (and yours) and body won't be too happy with all the imbibing. Keep your skin and digestion in check by reaching for a "healthy beauty drink" and save your skin all summer long.
Spring into Summer Botanical Cocktail- add your favorite spirit to this recipe.
Add Saint Germain Liqueur . This has warm floral notes of elderflower, a white starry flower that blooms through the spring and summer. In Europe, the flower is used in many foods and drinks. The liqueur compliments with some sweetness to the acidic and slight bitterness of the juices.
Keeping it clear -Gin or Vodka can be a nice addition and clear liquors in general don't contain congeners-substances created during fermentation process that can increase the intensity of a hangover.
Save your skin from dehydration (which can cause premature aging) by choosing clear liquors, botanical and citrus, herbal ingredients.
To almost Summer and Good Vibrations!!


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Social media celebrates children's books on World Read Aloud Day
Using social media such as video virals, Google +, Skype, blogs and also Twitter, educators, authors and publishers around the world have come together to celebrate the World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) on 7 March 2012 in an effort to raise awareness of children literacy.
World Read Aloud Day popularises the concept of phonic learning and teaching methods for knowledge transfer, using storytelling as a way of getting kids to learn to read. Image by ©LitWorld
This year, LitWorld, the non-profit organisation which runs the campaign annually, organised a host of events including the World Read Aloud Day Signature Event held at the Books of Wonder in New York City, US. The event was broadcast live on its website via UStream Mobile Live.
According to the organisation, at least 793 million people remain illiterate worldwide. It aims to help one million children learn to read by 2014, and equip ten thousand literacy leaders to effect change that will impact ten million children across the globe by 2016.
Skyping with authors
The event also saw a number of authors, published by major and independent houses such as Bloomsbury, Penguin, HarperCollins, Musa Publishing, Flx and Random House, volunteering to read their works to children on Skype.
Follett (the CEO) lends his presence
Chuck Follett, President and CEO of the Illinois-based book chain Follett, celebrated WRAD by reading "I broke my trunk" by Mo Willems in a video published on YouTube.
Follett Corporation, owned predominantly by the Follett family, last year enlisted Credit Suisse to sell one of its six divisions to become more "technologically focused", the Financial Times reported in July 2011. In January 2012, the company announced that Mr Follett is to retire in after 38 years with the company.
Hanging out on Google + with the wordsmiths
The video cover of "Roots", the 1977 mini series about a Gambian boy called Kunta Kinte who was kidnapped and shipped to Maryland, West Virginia, as a slave in the 1700s. Source: Wikipedia
Google in Education, meanwhile, showed its support of WRAD by launching a live stream campaign on a Google + page, using the Twitter hashtag #WRADLeVar to promote a live video stream event called Hangout with LeVar Burton. Burton, the actor famed for his role as Kunta Kinte or Toby in the 1977 mini series "Roots" by Alex Haley, went on Google Hangout to talk to young fans about books. Burton was joined by poets and authors such as Shel Silverstein, Ezra Jack Keats and Rob Scrotton.
A Google personnel, who was 10 when the mini series first came out, expressed his admiration for Burton on Hang Out and the two spoke briefly about Alex Haley's seminal work, "Roots: The Saga of An American Family", which had the book fans transfixed in the late 70s. Story of Book editors, who were barely at kindergarten age when "Roots" came out, are also huge fans of Kunta Kinte.
LeVar Burton appears on Google + to chat with book fans via Google Hang Out about his favourite authors, books and his role as Kunta Kinte in the 1977 mini series, "Roots". Image by © Google in Education
Parables and tales come alive on video
LeVar Burton aside, nothing quite beat the feeling of hearing – and seeing – a mother, Heather Newman, reading to her son, Ethan, a child with special needs, "Hurty Feelings" by Helen Lester. "Hurty Feelings" is about a hippopotamus who, despite her sturdy, scary exterior, gets easily hurt inside.
"Fragility was a solid piece of work," Newman reads, "When she walked, the world wobbled."
Have you read something aloud today?
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The FOREST Act of 2021 – Senate Bill Prohibiting the Importation of Products Produced on Land Undergoing Illegal Deforestation
Home » Agriculture & Agribusiness » The FOREST Act of 2021 – Senate Bill Prohibiting the Importation of Products Produced on Land Undergoing Illegal Deforestation
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) announced today the introduction of the "Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 2021" ("FOREST Act"). The text of the FOREST Act is available here.
The FOREST Act addresses the environmental and human consequences of illegal deforestation. The addition to the Tariff Act of 1930, entitled "Prohibition on Importation of Products Made Wholly or in Part of Commodities Produced on Illegally Deforested Land," would create a new, complex scheme to identify countries deemed to have inadequate protections against illegal deforestation. Once a country is identified by the U.S. Trade Representation ("USTR"), the FOREST Act requires an action plan to be established for remediation of illegal deforestation.
The FOREST Act lists six, initial, "covered commodities" that would first be subject to the FOREST Act's requirements and prohibitions: palm oil, soybeans, cocoa, cattle, rubber, and wood pulp ("covered commodity"), and products made wholly or in part from these commodities ("covered products"). Other covered commodities may later be added.
The FOREST Act phases in duties by importers to make declarations at the time of importation that any such covered products are not made from any covered commodities produced on illegally deforested lands. The FOREST Act also appears to prohibit outright, upon enactment, the importation of any product made wholly or in part from a covered commodity produced from illegally deforested land.
This is complex legislation, and this brief post does not cover the nuisances of the FOREST ACT. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We look forward to working with clients to deepen understanding.
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Balkan Holidays – 10 City Breaks in the Balkans
A city break is an ideal way to learn something of a different culture in a few days. A city break gives you a chance to absorb a new experience. The Balkan region has a diverse mix of geography, history and culture.
City breaks in the Balkans offer something for everyone no matter what your age, taste, or whether you are part of a group or travelling alone.
Here are 10 cities that reflect the character of the Balkans.
1. Belgrade – Serbia
Belgrade is known for being a vibrant and trendy city and has a reputation for offering a vibrant nightlife the best features of which are the barges spread along the banks of the Sava and Danube Rivers.
Belgrade boasts two opera houses, a number of museums, including the National Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. There is also some stunning architecture
A former river island, Ada Ciganlija, on the Sava river, is Belgrade's biggest sports and recreational complex. It is the most popular destination for Belgraders and visitors alike during the city's hot summers.
2. Bucharest – Romania
Bucharest is known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Epoque buildings and a reputation for the high life, which at one time, earned it the nickname of "Little Paris".
Bucharest has much historical charm – from the streets of the Old City Centre, which are slowly being restored, to the grand architecture of the Royal Palace and the lush green of Cismigiu Park. The city also claims a large number of museums, art galleries, exquisite Orthodox churches and unique architectural sites.
3. Dubrovnik – Croatia
Dubrovnik is one of the world's finest and best preserved fortified cities and features two kilometres of walls, some 6 metres thick in places lined with turrets and towers, that run around the city. George Bernard Shaw said in 1929: "If you want to see heaven on earth, come to Dubrovnik".
4. Ljubljana – Slovenia
Ljubljana is a charming city, the numerous parks and a vibrant cultural scene. There are numerous art galleries and museums and a mediaeval castle located at the summit of the hill that dominates the city centre.
Ljubljana Zoo covers has 152 animal species. An antique flea market takes place every Sunday in the old city. Tivoli Park is the largest park in in the city, has 3 main avenues, planted with chestnut-trees.
5. Sarajevo – Bosnia
Sarajevo is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated around the Miljacka river, commonly known as the Sarajevo River. This river is one of the main features of the city. In December 2009, Lonely Planet listed Sarajevo as one of the top ten cities to visit in 2010
A great way to get around this city is on the electric tram system. Sarajevo was the first city in Europe to have a full-time operational electric tram network running through the city.
6. Skopje – Macedonia
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, and the Memorial House of Mother Teresa commemorates this. There are many old churches and mosques to visit for those who love history and architecture.
Many famous worldwide artists have attended the music festivals over the years. The Skopje Jazz Festival is part of the European Jazz Network. The Blues and Soul Festival in early July is part of the Skopje Cultural Summer Festival and the May Opera Evenings have been one of the most visited events in Skopje.
The City Park is home to the main museum, several monuments, small lakes, cafes and restaurants. The city Zoo and stadium are also here along with several nightclubs.
7. Sofia – Bulgaria
Sofia is nestled in the foothills of Vitosha Mountain, which makes it an ideal location for hiking and skiing. The city of Sofia is a lively, bustling and cosmopolitan city with many nightclubs, live venues and traditional Bulgarian taverns and restaurants. Many famous musicians have played in Sofia.
Sofia houses numerous museums and art galleries, including the National Historical Museum, the Bulgarian Natural History Museum, the Museum of Earth and Men.
The city has many places of special interest, museums and churches, and has a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Boyana Church
8 Split – Croatia
The city is located on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and offers great links to surrounding seaside towns and to the numerous Adriatic Islands.
The city centre is taken up by the Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian, which is UNESCO World Heritage Site.
9. Athens – Greece
Athens is home to the world famous Acropolis? The Parthenon and the other main buildings on the Acropolis were built by Pericles in the fifth century BC as a monument to the cultural and political achievements of the inhabitants of Athens. You could spend some days exploring this and it is best to start early on the hot summer days.
The Plaka is the oldest section of Athens. It is now a pedestrian area of restaurants, tourist shops, and cafes and is an enjoyable place to relax.
The National Archaeological Museum ranks among the top ten museums in the world.
10. Istanbul – Turkey
Istanbul, the historic city that stands in Europe and Asia and has the status of 2010 European Capital of Culture is an ideal venue for a city break.
In Istanbul's steep and bustling streets, and visitors can spend hours buying or viewing the wonderful products on offer in the markets, where bargaining is essential. The Grand Bazaar, has over 4,000 craft shops, selling carpets, pottery, jewels, and antiques in its labyrinths.
There are many monuments and historical sites including the Hagia Sophie and one of the greatest examples of Islamic architecture, the "Blue Mosque"
Be sure to take a ferry along the Bosphorus Strait, and enjoy magnificent panoramic views of the city especially at sunset.
There are many more places in the Balkans that make it ideal for a short city break.


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Leak reveals US neo-con diplomat shaping Ukraine's government
Alastair Stephens
Nuland with Ukrainian opposition heads (L-R) Oleh Tyahnybok, Vitaly Klitschko and Arseniy Yatseniuk
A leaked telephone conversation between Victoria Nuland, neo-con US Assistant Secretary of State and US Ambassador to Ukraine reveals influence of US right on events
When you get caught red-handed, it's usually better just to try and move on. And that is what the US State Department did after a tape of a phone conversation between Victoria Nuland, US Assistant Secretary of State with responsibility for European Affairs, and Geoffrey Pyatt, the US Ambassador to Ukraine, was leaked onto the internet.
They did not bother denying its authenticity, merely noting that it marked a "new low in Russian trade craft" (or spying as the rest of us would refer to it, as close to an admission of authenticity as we are going to get). Which, it must be said, was rather rich given the industrial level of surveillance that the NSA has been carrying out, on allies as well as enemies.
It's not surprising the State Department wanted to move on and ignore it, for in little more than four minutes it exposed the degree to which the US was involved with, and was trying to control, the leaders of the Ukrainian opposition.
Judging from the content of the conversation it was probably held at the end of January, after Yanukovich had offered the post of prime minister to the leader of the main opposition party, Arsenii Yatsenyuk (or "Yats" to the Americans, perhaps finding his name too complicated, or perhaps out of laziness). The deal was to fall through as the opposition turned this down.
The conversation seems to indicate that the US was willing at that point to do some sort of deal with Yanukovich, which rather undermines their current rhetoric about him being a terrible dictator.
Pyatt seems to think that Klitschko should go into government; Nuland disagrees: "I don't think Klitsch should go into the government. I don't think it's necessary, I don't think it's a good idea."
Pyatt backtracks: "Yeah. I guess… in terms of him not going into the government, just let him stay out and do his political homework and stuff. I'm just thinking in terms of sort of the process moving ahead we want to keep the moderate democrats together."
The fascist Svoboda party seems to be seen as merely a complicating factor, Pyatt continues: "The problem is going to be Tyahnybok [Oleh Tyahnybok, Svoboda party leader] and his guys and I'm sure that's part of what is calculating on all this."
But Nuland thinks she has it all under control as she interrupts: "I think Yats is the guy who's got the economic experience, the governing experience. He's the… what he needs is Klitsch and Tyahnybok on the outside. He needs to be talking to them four times a week, you know. I just think Klitsch going in… he's going to be at that level working for Yatsenyuk, it's just not going to work."
Pyatt relents and says he will set up a conversation with the opposition leaders, a "three-plus-one conversation or three-plus-two with you."
The way they discuss it you would think that they were running Ukraine, and it was they who were picking the government. They discuss how Klitschko is the "top dog" and whether he will be able to work with Yatsenyuk. Yatsenyuk after all is worthy and uncharismatic, and is just keeping the seat warm for the real party leader, Julia Tymoshenko, then in prison for corruption.
They then go on to discuss how they are going to seal the deal, something which seems to involve bringing in both the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and US Vice President Joe Biden.
It is also whilst discussing the role of the UN that Nuland utters the words that will grab the head lines: "Fuck the EU."
As far as they are concerned. The demonstrations may have started over the Ukraine's relationship with Europe, but the EU is to be carved out of the settlement.
None of this should surprise us.
Victoria Nuland was appointed by Obama, but is an unashamed neo-conservative. Under Bush she served as the principal deputy foreign policy adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney and then as US Ambassador to Nato. She is married to Robert Kagan, a leading neo-con intellectual who amongst other things was one of the founders, and director, of the Project for a New American Century.
Their desire to change governments around the world to those that will bend to the Americans is all part of the project.
And for all the talk of defending Ukrainian independence from Russian imperialism, it is they who sound like colonial Nabobs discussing who should rule a protectorate.
Also in keeping with the neo-con project is the desire to insert between the overt foe, Russia, and the covert rival, the Western European powers (or "Old Europe" as Rumsfeld had it) a band of "New Europe" states, loyal to and dependent on the US rather than the EU, if formerly part of it).
It is rare that we actually get to see statecraft as it is really played out behind the scenes, rather than the actors who are centre stage. Funnily enough though, it is just as sordid, and cynical, as we might expect.
You can read a transcript of the whole conversation on the BBC website.
Alastair Stephens has been a socialist his whole adult life and has been active in Unison and the TGWU. He studied Russian at Portsmouth, Middle East Politics at SOAS and writes regularly for the Counterfire website.
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What is difference between nutraceuticals and health supplements in india?
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued new rules for nutraceuticals and health supplement called Food Safety and Standard (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016.
Table below has shown the difference between the Nutraceutical and Health Supplement.
Description Nutraceuticals Health Supplement
1 Definition Shall provide a physiological benefit and help maintain good health. May be used to supplement the normal diet of a person above the age of five years.
2 Ingredients May extract, isolate and purify nutraceuticals from food or non-food sources, that is preparing amino acids and their derivatives by bacterial fermentation under controlled conditions. Shall contain concentrated source of one or more nutrients, namely, amino acids, enzymes, minerals, proteins, vitamins, other dietary substances, plants or botanicals, prebiotics, probiotics and substances from animal origin or other similar substances with known and established nutritional or beneficial physiological effect, which are presented as such and are offered alone or in combination, but are not drugs.
3 Product/Packaging Form food-format of granules, powder, tablet, capsule, liquid, jelly or gel, semi-solids and other formats or packed in sachet, ampoule, bottle, and in any other format as measured unit quantities except those formats that are meant for parenteral administration Shall be marketed in single use packaging or in dosage forms namely, capsules, tablets, pills, sachets; jelly or gel, semi-solids and other similar forms or any other forms of liquids and powders designed to be taken in as measured unit quantities.
4 Packaging Information Every package of food containing nutraceutical shall carry the following information on the label, namely:-
The word "NUTRACEUTICAL";
The common name of the nutraceutical;
A declaration as to the amount of each nutraceutical ingredient in the product that either has a nutritional or physiological effect;
Where it is appropriate, the quantity of nutrient shall be expressed in terms of percentage of the relevant recommended daily allowances as specified by the Indian Council of Medical Research even when the nutrient is present along with a nutraceutical as an adjunct and shall bear an advisory warning 'not to exceed the stated recommended daily usage';
an advisory warning for 'recommended usage' ;
an advisory warning 'NOT FOR MEDICINAL USE';
an advisory warning in cases where a danger may exist with excess consumption;
an advisory warning or any other precautions to be taken while consuming, known side effects, if any, contraindications, and product-drug interactions, as applicable;
a statement that the product is required to be stored out of reach of children
Every package of health supplement shall carry the following information on the label, namely.-
The words "HEALTH SUPPLEMENT";
the common name of the health supplement, or a description sufficient to indicate the true nature of the health supplement including the common names of the categories of nutrients or substances that characterise the product;
a declaration as to the amount of the nutrients or substances with a nutritional or physiological effect present in the product;
the quantity of nutrients, where applicable expressed in terms of percentahe of the relevant recommended daily allowance as specified by the Indian Council of Medical Research and bear a warning, "Not to exceed the recommended daily usage";
a statement that the health supplement is not be used as a substitute for a varied diet;
a warning or any other precautions to be taken while consuming, known side effects, if any, contraindications, and published product or drug interactions, as applicable; and
Food Safety and Stanadards Authority of India. (2016). Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016.
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Ensure clear signals, whether you are reversing, indicating or stopping your machine, with the 1706A Marker LED. The oval shape and size of this light is common on many vehicles and it is available with red, white or amber LED colours. The rubber grommet allow for an easy flush installation on 12 or 24 volt vehicle systems.


A collection of 7 short horror stories from 7 new authors. Sinister Grin Press brings you a collection to carve a smile on your face. Sit back and take a bite of Fresh Meat.
Overall, I enjoyed this collection and I appreciate the hard work that went into it. While not every story worked for me, the majority of them did, so I recommend this book to fans of horror short stories, especially gross and brutal ones.
Jason Murphy is new to the prose fiction world with his first publication, Homunculus, in Sinister Grin's anthology, Fresh Meat.
He can also be seen as the co-host of Hacking the System on the National Geographic channel.
Matthew Weber writes horror stories, political novels and home-improvement books. He's author of A DARK & WINDING ROAD (collected short horror fiction, 2014) and THE BULL (satirical political novel, 2012). His short stories have appeared in such anthologies as BEST OF DARK ECLIPSE, GHOSTS: REVENGE, CREATURE STEW and more. He is an affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association and makes his living as editor-in-chief (and principal writer) of EXTREME HOW-TO home improvement magazine. Weber lives in central Alabama with his wife, two sons and canine companion.
Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason: Their writing has been featured in various collections and they are awaiting a novella to be released through Damnation Books.
Michelle is from Arizona. She writes alongside her twin sister, Melissa Lason. They have been dubbed The Sisters of Slaughter. They write horror and dark fantasy. Their work has been featured in FRESH MEAT by Sinister Grin Press, WISHFUL THINKING by fireside press, WIDOWMAKERS a benefit anthology of dark fiction and Michelle had a poem included in the POETRY SHOWCASE VOLUME ONE put out by the HWA. They have stories soon to be released in anthologies by JEA, including REJECTED FOR CONTENT 3, FATA ARCANA and MALES VS FEMALES.
Neko Lilly reads, writes, and reviews horror fiction of the most despicable levels of gore and depravity at BrutalBooks.com. She also markets content, writes, and edits less unsavory texts.
Tony Cella is a writer and, sometimes, journalist. The New York Post, L.A. Weekly and Defensetration, a humor magazine, have published his drivel.
If you do decide to check it out, I hope you enjoy it, Laurie!


Practice as an Advocate of Subordinate Courts with effect from 7th July 1999 till 12th August 2001.
Practice as an Advocate of High Court with effect from 13th August 2001 till 09.07.2008, during this period appeared before the Hon'ble High Court of Sindh in hundreds of cases as a Private Counsel.
Appointed as Assistant Advocate General, Sindh on 10th July, 2008.
Represented the Government of Sindh with effect from 10th July 2008 regularly in different types of cases that is criminal matters/service matters/Constitution Petitions/Original and Appellate side matters/Revenue and other miscellaneous matters before the Hon'ble High Court of Sindh.
Appointed as Additional Advocate General, Sindh on 30th August, 2013.
Practice as an Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan with effect from 15.11.2012. Appeared before Hon'ble Supreme Court of Pakistan regularly in Govt. of Sindh cases as an Assistant Advocate General, Sindh and Additional Advocate General, Sindh respectively in Civil Petitions for Leave to Appeal, Civil Appeals, Constitutional Petitions, HRCs, Suo-Moto Cases and other Misc. Applications/matters.
Have various reported and unreported cases published in different Law Journals of Pakistan. List of few important cases are enclosed herewith.
Elevated to the Sindh High Court as an Additional Judge on 30.11.2016.
Thereafter took oath as Judge of this court on 30.11.2017.


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Stoewer Show Leads Cougars Over Lake Land
Summer Stoewer's 27 points, including ten of the final 13 points, and eight rebounds helped the No. 2 ICC women's basketball team hang on for a 64-62 win over No. 13 Lake Land on Tuesday night in Mattoon in Region 24 action.
The victory gave the Cougars their 18th win in a row, making their record 18-1 overall, 1-0 in region play.
ICC zoomed out to 9-1 lead by getting out in transition and attacking the paint. Abby Coates scored two baskets on feeds from Marquitta Easley. Stoewer nailed a 3-pointer, assisted Kathy Pinnock-Branford, and Pinnock-Branford hit a lefty runner to get the Cougars on track. Following a timeout, the Lakers settled in and drew to within 22-17 after the first period.
The Blue and Gold began the second quarter on a 9-0 run as Easley and Josi Becker had drives to the hoop followed by an old-fashioned 3-point play from Coates, assisted by Pinnock-Branford. Stoewer added a drive to the hoop and a baseline floater followed by a Pinnock-Branford layup as ICC took a 34-21 advantage. Moriah Ward closed the half on a nice up-and-under move inside and the defense held tough, allowing just nine LLC points in the period to make it 38-26 into the half.
Things looked good to start the third as Stoewer hit Ward for a layup for the Cougars' largest lead at 40-26. ICC then turned the ball over on six straight possessions but maintained a 44-33 lead as Emma Henderson hit a shot in the paint and then dished to Madison Faulkner for a layup at the 4:42 mark. Things then turned ugly as Lake Land cranked up their defense, holding ICC scoreless the rest of the quarter while going on a 7-0 run of their own to cut their deficit to 44-40.
Pinnock-Branford and Stoewer cashed in layups to start the fourth, putting ICC up 48-40, but the pesky Lakers countered with a 3-point play that ignited an 11-3 run to give the home team a 55-51 lead with 5:37 to play. And that's when Stoewer decided enough was enough. She drove the right baseline, scoring on a nifty bank shot and then splashed in a 3-pointer, assisted by Easley, to draw ICC back to within two points at 58-56. Easley tied the score at 58-all with a bucket, and Pinnock-Branford took a charge on the defensive end to give ICC a much needed boost.
Stoewer drilled her fifth 3-pointer on the night, with another assist by Easley, to put ICC up 61-60 and the Cougar defense followed that with an important stop. Stoewer was fouled on the ensuing possession and calmly drained two free throws to put ICC up 63-60 with 30 seconds remaining. ICC forced two turnovers on the next possessions and the Lakers fouled, but ICC converted on only 1 of 4 free throws to keep things interesting. LLC scored at the buzzer for the final margin.
Ward (11 reb, 4 pts, 2 blks) Stoewer (27 pts, 8 reb, 2 asts) Pinnock-Branford (6 pts, 4 reb, 1 chg taken) Coates (9 pts, 7 reb) Easley (7 pts, 3 asts) Becker (2 pts) Hare (1 reb) Faulkner (4 pts, 1 reb) Henderson (5 pts, 2 reb)
The Cougars will be back in action as they play their first ever M-WAC conference game on Saturday at noon when they host Lewis & Clark at Ramsey Gym. The contest will be available live at www.icc.edu/athletics.
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ALLEGAN, Mich. — Ropes Courses Incorporated (RCI) will soon be saying hello to the Sunshine State for the second year in a row as they will be exhibiting at the Seatrade Cruise Global show in Miami, Florida. The show will take place in the Miami Beach Convention Center from April 9-11 with an estimated 12,000 attendees and over 900+ exhibitors scheduled. Situated in booth #2218 for the entirety of the show, RCI plans to present their premier adventure products, Sky Trail aerial attractions as well as Clip 'n Climb climbing walls, to showcase both the features and benefits of each to the cruise industry. Currently in 33 countries, RCI adventure products are also present onboard major cruise lines such as MSC Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line.
Throughout the 3-day expo, RCI will be available to talk to developers about all that adventure attractions like Sky Trail® can provide their ship or port destination such as high throughputs, minimal maintenance, low operator costs and of course memorable experiences for guests of all ages and skill levels. In addition to the many benefits RCI products can provide on and off the cruise ship, Sky Trail® is also constructed using marine-grade materials to give the attraction increased durability, strength and longevity as it entertains by the sea.
The 2019 Seatrade Cruise Global show is not the only major involvement in the marine industry for RCI as the company has several projects lined up for this year as well as into 2020 and beyond. During the month of April, the renovated Carnival Sunrise, previously Carnival Triumph, will set sail with a 10 pole, 1 level Sky Trail attraction that stands 22 feet tall (6.71m) and will feature 20 interactive elements for participants to traverse over including a 'Walk the Plank' element which consists of a 6-inch wide beam extending out above the ocean waters below for an extra thrill. Receiving a similar addition though not yet setting sail, the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship will also soon be home to a 24 foot tall (7.49m) Sky Trail® with 24 elements for participants to challenge themselves with. Though details cannot be disclosed yet at this time, MSC Cruise Line and RCI do have plans to collaborate once again on a few additional ships in 2020 and 2021.
Even with upcoming projects and expo appearance in April, RCI is not slowing down. In June, RCI will be returning to Florida from June 18-21 for the first ever Cruise Ship Interiors Expo also held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. With over 200 diverse suppliers within the cruise industry anticipated to attend, RCI will be in booth #147 talking with industry professionals, learning from other exhibitors in the industry and further expanding their involvement onboard cruise ships through their engaging adventure products.
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A cutting edge Publisher of Genre Fiction, Pro Se Productions releases a tale of Gangsters and Gats and the Lady Private Eye in the middle as its latest Pro Se Single Shot digital single. Author Ashley Mangin's Poisoned for Revenge: A Case For Kitty McGee is now available.
The Hottest Lady Shamus in 1920s Hot Springs returns! Kitty McGee continues to find life harder than she wants it to be. Hired by a bootlegger accused of poisoning his own hooch, Kitty goes head to head with the police, gangsters, and a relentless lady reporter. With enough grit to gum up a tommy gun and her trusty blade, Kitty McGee tears her way through the home away from home for America's gangsters in the early 20th Century in true lady gumshoe style.


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Aria: The Opera Album is Andrea Bocelli's fourth studio album, released in April 1998.

Bocelli received the ECHO Klassik, for "Best selling classical album" for the album in 1998.

Track listing
1. "Questa o quella", from Verdi's Rigoletto (1:47)

2. "Che gelida manina", from Puccini's La bohème (4:21)

3. "Recondita armonia", from Puccini's Tosca (2:59)

4. "E lucevan le stelle", from Puccini's Tosca (2:53)

5. "Addio, fiorito asil", from Puccini's Madama Butterfly (1:50)

6. "Come un bel dì di maggio", from Giordano's Andrea Chénier (3:18)

7. "A te, o cara", from Bellini's I Puritani (3:05)

8. "Di rigori armato il seno", from Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier (2:10)

9. "Amor ti vieta", from Giordano's Fedora (1:51)

10. "Ch'ella mì creda libero", from Puccini's La fanciulla del West (2:01)

11. "Cielo e mar!", from  Ponchielli's La Gioconda (4:35)

12. "La dolcissima effigie", from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur (2:13)

13. "Musetta!...Testa adorata", from Leoncavallo's La bohème (3:06)

14. "Tombe degli avi miei - Fra poco a me ricovero", from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (6:53)

15. "Pourquoi me réveiller", from Massenet's Werther (3:06)

16. "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée", from Bizet's Carmen (4:20)

17. "Pour mon âme", from Donizetti's La fille du régiment (2:15)

Bonus Tracks:

18. "Di Quella Pira", from Verdi's II trovatore (3:22)

19. "C'était le soir... Au fond du temple Saint", from Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles (6:17)

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1998 classical albums
Andrea Bocelli albums
Opera recordings


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Q: red5 work on eclipse but not from red5.bat or red5.sh Hi i did followed the docs on google
Red5 Media Server - Workspace Setup Guide
and i have my server work great and after i finished my red5 application and want to upload it at my deployment server  {linux}
i can't start it up
i get the Could not find or load main class  org.red5.server.bootstrap
but when i debug it from the eclipse it's working very well
i did tried to rename files
red5-server-1.0.jar
red5-server-1.0-bootstrap.jar
and even i change there names to the current relese
mv red5-server-1.0-bootstrap.jar red5-server-1.0.2-RC3-bootstrap.jar

but with no luck
any ideas will be helpful
many thanks in advance

A: You have to include the Main-Class entry in the manifest file of your jar file. See this tutorial

A: Well its Resolved by rename
red5-server-1.0-bootstrap.jar
boot.jar
many thanks
hope that well help some one in the future

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Is Your Blog Good Enough?
When you work in a creative industry, your digital presence is a major factor of your success. The more visible you are, the more likely you are to attract new clients. Of course, who says digital presence, says blog. Except that the idea of a successful and competitive blog has long been dominated by the SEO enterprise.
A blog that works is a blog that used the more relevant keywords for its niche and its audience. While it is true that without keywords, you can't be found, it would be foolish to assume that SEO is all it takes to beat the blogging competition.
Ultimately, even search engines such as Google and Bing have made it clear that keywords are only one of the ranking factors for a website. Google's addition of a self-learning AI machine as part of its algorithm implies that human behavior is being analyzed and monitored as part of the quest to improve search results.
In short, if you want your blog to be visible, you need to remember that you're writing for people, and not for search engines. You need to bring back the human nature to your blog; you need to create a style that nobody can forget.
What are your blog colors?
It's fair to say that you can't run a blog without social media platforms to promote your content. From a blogger's point of view, the favorite platforms tend to be Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn depending on your niche. Instagram is a growing market as it allows bloggers to share visuals and promote their content in a creative and aesthetic manner.
So, if you want to grow your blog, you need to grow your Instagram profile. Indeed, the photo-sharing platform has an engagement rate of 70%, making it the ideal tool to build loyalty and engagement. The key is to build a consistent profile that sticks to your blog color palette and act as a reminder of your brand.
In the blogging industry, less is often more. There is no need to write long posts that you can't be bothered to proofread and edit.
Instead, you can focus your attention on creating short and effective content that is error-free. AJ Hoge from Effortless English gives plenty of useful advice on his blog to help bloggers – and others – to use English confidently and powerfully. His point is that you need to convey persuasion and confidence through your choice of words, whether you're a native or you're learning the language. And it's exactly the kind of skills that make the difference online.
Last, but not least, knowing the best words to use and the best imagery is not enough. You also need to develop a solid understanding of your audience. Indeed, your blog has a typical reader who you target.
Whether you're writing a parenting blog for single moms or a creative platform for independent designers, you need to adjust your style to your readers.
What do successful blogs have in common? They share style features, such as homogeneous imagery, persuasive writing, and tailored content. Without these, your blog can't face the digital competition.


The woman was walking home when she was attacked by the man, who had been waiting at a nearby bus stop.
A 27-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man in a lane in Hamilton while on her way home.
The incident occurred at around 10pm on Sunday, April 7.
The woman was making her way home when a man, who had been waiting at a nearby bus stop, took her into a lane to the side of the St Andrew's Hospice, Quarry Street, and sexually assaulted her.
He then made off with another man in a blue coloured five-door vehicle in the direction of Hamilton town centre.
The woman did not require hospital treatment following the attack but was left badly shaken.
Police are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward to help identify the man who is described as white, around 5ft 7 and of a medium build, in his 30s and with short dark shaved hair.
He spoke in an Eastern European accent. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black denim style jacket, blue denim jeans and dark slip-on leather shoes.
Detective Constable Andrew Sinclair, Cambuslang CID, said: "This was a terrifying attack which has left the victim incredibly shaken. The behaviour of this man is completely unacceptable and nobody should feel scared to be out in their local community.
"Our officers are currently checking CCTV and speaking to those in the local area, we will do everything in our power to trace this individual.
"We would also ask that people check any dashcam footage that they may have if they were driving on Quarry Street at the time in order to help identify the suspect or vehicle."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police via 101, quoting incident number 4310 of Sunday 7 April 2019.
Alternatively you can contact CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 to remain anonymous.


Power, capability, and interior comfort meet in the Ford F-150. Offering a handful of potent engines, transmissions, and a choice of two- or all-wheel drive, the F-150 can tow nearly or over 10,000 pounds, depending on the model year. Properly equipped, it can also haul over 2,000 pounds. It's no wonder the Ford F-Series is one of the United States' best-sellers in the truck segment. So, if you're shopping for an affordable used work-ready vehicle near Port Orchard, you're sure to be impressed by our lineup of pre-owned Ford F-10 pickups!
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BLACK, JOSEPH LAURENCE, businessman and politician; b. 12 Jan. 1829 in Amherst, N.S., son of Josiah Black and Hannah Embree; brother of Thomas Reuben Black; m. first 1857 Jane Humphrey (d. 1860), and they had one daughter; m. secondly 20 Aug. 1862 Mary Ann Snowball, sister of Jabez Bunting Snowball, in Sackville, N.B., and they had two sons and two daughters; d. there 12 March 1907.
Educated in Amherst and at the Wesleyan Academy in Sackville, Joseph L. Black worked on the parental farm until 1850. Two years later, after clerking in an uncle's store, he opened his own general store in Middle Sackville. The business steadily expanded. According to the reports of R. G. Dun and Company, its worth increased from between $2,000 and $5,000 in 1864 to between $10,000 and $25,000 in 1874. In extending credit to his customers, Black was soon taking mortgages on property and other assets. The number of these agreements, the sums advanced, and the securities taken became quite substantial. Not surprisingly, Black was involved in many auction and sheriff's sales, and he acquired considerable land. By the mid 1890s his stock in hand was worth between $25,000 and $30,000, and he owned some 15,000 acres of timberland and two lumber mills; in addition, he farmed extensively and operated a lobster factory at Cape Tormentine.
A grandnephew of William Black*, the founder of Maritime Methodism, Black sat on the quarterly board of the local Methodist church and spearheaded the effort to wipe out the church's debt, a cause to which he contributed $600. He also gave generously of his time and money to Mount Allison College, serving for 25 years on the executive committee of the board of governors, 15 as its chairman.
Black was appointed a justice of the peace in 1863 and offered such a careful scrutiny of the county accounts that, when the first municipal council was elected in 1877, grateful taxpayers placed him at the head of the poll. His belief in the need for economy in government led him to run for the House of Assembly the following year. The religious strife occasioned by the Common Schools Act of 1871 [see George Edwin King] had not yet died and his ticket, which included Pierre-Amand Landry* and Daniel Lionel Hanington, was vilified by some as being "essentially in the Catholic interests." Black courageously outlined his platform of "Equal Rights to all." "We have yet to learn that the smaller and weaker people are to be overmatched and proscribed in this British land." His ticket was returned over that headed by Angus McQueen and Josiah Wood*, largely on the strength of the Acadian vote.
In the assembly Black became an outspoken critic of the financial irresponsibility of John James Fraser*'s administration. His opposition was uncomfortable for him, however, for in dominion politics he was a partisan of Sir John A. Macdonald*'s Conservatives and the support of Landry and Hanington, both of whom had entered the Fraser government, had to be maintained if the federal seat of Westmorland was ever to be wrested from Sir Albert James Smith*.
One matter on which all of Westmorland's representatives could agree was the need for the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Railway, which was to run from Sackville to Northumberland Strait [see Amos Edwin Botsford*]. Black had been an early subscriber but lack of government funding had delayed construction. In February 1882 he and Wood were instrumental in rallying public support for the project, and the following month Black guided through the assembly measures to extend the charter of the railway. In June Wood, now president of the line, defeated Smith in the federal election, having been supported by Black, Landry, and Hanington. Work on the railway began later that summer and it was in operation by September 1886. Black's land and lumber interests were on or close to its path and received a tremendous boost from its construction.
Black had refused to stand for re-election with Hanington and Landry in 1882, citing their abandonment of "pledges" and "reforms." In 1886, however, he re-entered provincial politics on the Hanington ticket, emphasizing the while that he was an independent. The Moncton Daily Transcript denounced "his chameleon like course." The election was an overwhelming victory for the government of Andrew George Blair, but Black and some of his colleagues were elected in Westmorland, Black combining strength in Acadian centres with a strong showing in the Sackville area. He faithfully attended the legislative sessions of 1887, 1888, and 1889, but he was not as active as before and in January 1890 he announced his retirement.
Earlier in his career, Black had been described as "very crochetty and hard to get along with" in his business dealings, and this astutely vigilant approach apparently persisted. He had recognized that Maritime mercantile houses needed to transform themselves into broader enterprises in order to flourish, and his firm had prospered. In December 1906 his company, in which his elder son, Frank Bunting, had played an increasingly active role since the 1890s, had total assets of $133,620.51 ($55,000 in real estate) and liabilities of $29,014.38. At the time of his death Black's private estate was valued at $49,144.
He died of pneumonia on 12 March 1907. Through hard work and attention to available opportunities, he had built a successful company and a substantial estate. His fortune had been allied to that of Sackville's other major merchant family through Frank's marriage in 1898 to a daughter of Josiah Wood.
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William G. Godfrey, "BLACK, JOSEPH LAURENCE," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 13, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 22, 2019, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/black_joseph_laurence_13E.html.