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Health And Wellness Approaches Extend Into Schools And Work
Why Do Adults Return To College? It's More Complex Than Higher Ed Leaders' Data Suggest
Michael B. Horn
I write about transforming education so it can allow all students to build their passions and fulfill their potential.
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Higher education leaders love to segment their student population by different categories.
A popular one is to categorize adult learners by their motivation for returning to school. Marketers characterize students as returning to school to do things such as switch careers, change jobs, advance in their career, earn more money, reskill or upskill.
Although these are perfectly fine categories—and reasons to return to school—they are one dimensional.
They miss the circumstances—or context—surrounding individuals' decisions. What made them say "Today is the day I'm going back to school" as opposed to months earlier when they also may have needed a boost in skills or desired a career switch?
Reasons like these also reduce a student's motivation to one factor, when in reality individuals and their lives are complicated. We take action for multiple reasons.
All too often these categories also reduce people's motivations to a functional desire alone and neglect the social and emotional reasons that drive someone to take action.
By looking for causality—what were the sets of functional, social and emotional reasons someone decided to enroll today—there's a better way to understand motivation and thus serve students.
Digging deep to understand causality is important—as I wrote about last week as well—because if a student is seeking to switch jobs, they could be doing it now because they've hit rock bottom at work, what they are doing isn't them, they know they can do better, and people in their life are relying on them.
Alternatively, she could be enrolling to do what she feels is expected of her. This individual isn't actually intrinsically motivated to enroll. She's doing it to satisfy others in her life, because it feels like the next logical step, and because she can't see any other options.
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Sure, she'll check off that she's enrolling to switch careers on a survey—but chances are high that while she may think leaving her current career is a good idea, she doesn't have a strong sense of what to do instead.
Enrolling and successfully serving these two students—both of whom are looking to switch careers—requires radically different approaches.
Tapping into the emotion, as well as the support, that the learner who has hit rock bottom needs as she seeks to step it up is critical. Providing her a group that won't let her fail will pay dividends.
On the other hand, if she enrolled to do what's expected of her and without a clear internal sense of what she's trying to accomplish, then a program that doesn't give her the opportunity to explore and explicitly build her own intrinsic motivation for enrolling is unlikely to be successful or helpful.
This is why it's important to take a different approach to categorizing why students enroll in school—one that is wrapped in a student's context and encompasses the multi-faceted functional, social, and emotional reasons individuals make the choices they do.
That's where our Jobs to Be Done research enters the equation. As we wrote in "Choosing College," adult students enroll in school to help them step it up in their lives, extend themselves, do what's expected of them, or get away—and occasionally to get into their best school for its own sake.
Each of these Jobs captures an array of forces pushing and pulling them to enroll. In the case of a student looking to step it up, for example, the main forces pushing them to enroll are when:
This isn't who they are/they need to step it up/they know they can do better;
They need to get out of this job/role/habit;
Time is running out/it's now or never because…
They are facing a looming milestone (like expecting a child);
They are living paycheck to paycheck;
They are afraid of where things are headed.
And what's pulling them is that they are looking to obtain specific, practical skills or certifications.
Once schools identify what Job a student hired them to do, they can then further sort them by the question of whether they are looking to switch careers or gain a promotion and the like.
In other words, after understanding the causal mechanisms that drove them to enroll now, we can then place them into subcategories. Starting, however, with the one-dimensional view of why a student enrolled over-simplifies the situation and will cause a school to miss the deeper underlying reasons that is driving enrollment—and neglect critical experiences that students will need to be successful.


Start by painting the paper mache with two coats of black paint.
Next give it a light coat of silver paint still letting some of the black paint show.
Add a second light coat of silver paint and sand the edges if you want.
Then just add a few silver brads and pretty ribbon for hanging.
I also gave Cindy a 2nd ornament because I thought it was totally her style and hoped she would love it as much as I did.
You can read about this wood slice deer ornament here.
I am so in love with the ornament I received from Cindy. It is something I would buy in a store. It was my colors and is just stunning. I can't wait for the tutorial because I would love to make some as gifts this year. Hopefully they come out even half as nice as hers. Thank you so much Cindy. A huge thank you to Erlene of My Pinterventures for organizing this ornament exchange. Be sure to check out all the other ornaments linked below!
Michelle it was so fun to partner with you for this ornament exchange! I love my ornaments (you were too sweet to include 2!) I loved reading your tutorial to see how you created it! I hope you have a very merry and blessed Christmas!
What a pretty and thoughtful ornament! I love how the black and silver makes it really look like metal.
I love this rustic ornament. Great use for the silver brads!
What a fun idea to use a special number for an ornament. I love the rustic quality of the ornaments. Both of them are so wonderful.
That was brilliant to incorporate a number that would have special meaning to her.
I LOVE this ornament. How fun would it be to do an entire tree with these?! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity on the ornament exchange.
How fun! And great to personalize for each family's tree!
I love all the ideas I get from participating in the Ornament Exchange!!
Both of your ornaments turned out great! I really like the treatment you did on the 5 to get it to look like metal – and the brads are the perfect details!


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Researchers propose a gaming solution to gerrymandering
Steve LeVine
Illustration: Rebecca Zisser / Axios
The political world is waiting for the Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering — the practice in which the party in power artfully redraws voting districts so its members can more easily win election. One problem, though, is that, even if the justices create a definition for gerrymandering, experts must then get to work producing a broadly accepted prescription for it. But researchers at Carnegie Mellon University suggest that a gaming solution may work.
Why it matters: The CMU researchers say their system outperforms using an independent body to draw districts — the leading solution many propose at the moment — because independence can be subjective.
In a new paper, Wesley Pegden, Ariel Procaccia and Dingli Yu plot out a game of alternating rounds of play, in which each political party takes its best shot at maximizing advantage on a districting map.
Player A maps a state into districts; Player B then peruses those districts, and selects one to freeze — no changes can now be made to that district. Then Player B takes over, mixes up the game board as he or she sees fit, and now Player A freezes another district in place, and so on, until all the districts in the state are fixed. In the end, neither player has an inordinate chance to pack districts with an unequal voting balance.
"In the real world, you still might expect the results to be less than perfect," says Pegden. "But this would be much, much, much more fair and balanced than having one party do essentially whatever it wants."
There is more work to do, he says — their proposed system cannot simply be installed in Wisconsin, for instance, the venue of the dispute in the Supreme Court case. "The point is that it shows that a major obstacle to fair districtings (where do you find independent agents?) can be overcome by using a fair division approach to drawing the districts," Pegden says.
Using mathematical reasoning, the researchers found that players did not necessarily take the simple choice of freezing a district in which they have a majority. For example, Player A might concede a large majority in a district to Player B, with the goal of reducing the number of supporters available to "B" later in the game.
"After freezing that district, there are much fewer supporters of B left, and that could allow A to win more districts down the road," Procaccia told Axios in an email exchange. "An optimal strategy looks into the future and considers all possible outcomes."
Go deeper for gaming wonks: "Districts can be good for Player A either because Player A wins a district without using too many more than 50% of the votes to do so, or because Player B wins but needs to waste a lot of votes to do so," says Pegden.

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KFC Eendracht Kapelle-op-den-Bos is een Belgische voetbalclub uit Kapelle-op-den-Bos. De club is aangesloten bij de KBVB met stamnummer 4265 en heeft groen en wit als kleuren.

Geschiedenis
De club sloot zich in 1945 aan bij de Belgische Voetbalbond en ging er in provinciale reeksen spelen. In 1956 werd een vzw opgericht.

Kapelle-op-den-Bos bleef in de lagere provinciale reeksen spelen, en wisselde er periodes in Derde en Vierde Provinciale af.

In het najaar van 2017 besloot Louis Symons, gewezen voorzitter en toenmalige eigenaar van de gronden van FC Eendracht, het veld te verkopen. Begin december werd het veld gekocht door Bart Verhaeghe, voorzitter van Club Brugge K.V. en toenmalig vicevoorzitter van de KBVB. Het veld blijft zeker tot 2037 bespeeld door FC Eendracht Kapelle-op-den-Bos.

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FOH brings cigar lovers from all corners of the world together, be it online or in person. Fraternity, Friendship, Laughter, and Loyalty: these are the very foundations upon which FOH is built. Our community was borne out of the love of Cuban cigars but defines itself by how it treats and interacts with its members.
Enjoy FOH. Explore it at your own pace. To the right are a few buttons to get the ball rolling… Join our community. It's free and it's fun.
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Our home of monthly magazine articles. A place where you can further immerse yourself in all the cultural surrounds FOH has to offer.
Our community gallery where users can submit images for upload and where we'll post all our smokin' media as well.
With these new features FOH brings you the ability to truly rip into the Cuban cigar culture. Check each of them out; immerse and enjoy! It's a free playground in which to ham it up a little and add to the friendship and good times of the community. Get a little crazy if you like, but, as always, respect others. It's a little like running with scissors, except without the scissors. More like running with cigars, actually. Go nuts, just don't burn anyone in the process. In sum: read, write, engage, contribute, smoke, and be merry! You decide your level of involvement. FOHcus, FOHbia, and FOHtos, provide the chance to enjoy the FOH community just that little bit more.
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Save the Children is publishing its 16th annual State of the World's Mothers report with a special focus on our rapidly urbanizing world and the poorest mothers and children who must struggle to survive despite overall urban progress. Every day, 17,000 children die before reaching their fifth birthday. Increasingly, these preventable deaths are occurring in city slums, where overcrowding and poor sanitation exist alongside skyscrapers and shopping malls.
world, inequality is worsening in too many cities.
2. The poorest children in almost every city face alarmingly high risks of death.
3. The poorest urban mothers and children are often deprived of lifesaving health care.
4. High child death rates in slums are rooted in disadvantage, deprivation and discrimination.
5. We know what works to save poor urban children.
6. Among capital cities in high-income countries, Washington, DC has the highest infant death risk and great inequality.
Lifesaving health care may be only a stone's throw away, but the poorest mothers and children often cannot get the care they need.
This report presents the latest and most extensive analysis to date of health disparities between rich and poor in cities. It finds that in most developing countries, the poorest urban children are at least twice as likely to die as the richest urban children. In some countries, they are 3 to 5 – or even more – times as likely to die.
The annual Mothers' Index uses the latest data on women's health, children's health, educational attainment, economic well-being and female political participation to rank 179 countries and show where mothers and children fare best and where they face the greatest hardships.


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Nintendo 3DS XL with 4.88-inch 3D display hits stores August 19 for $199
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Portable/Mobile,
This morning Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo 3DS XL (or 3DS LL in Japan.) The console takes everything about the standard Nintendo 3DS, and makes it bigger. What you end up with is a 4.88-inch 3D display on top, and a 4.18-inch standard touch display on the bottom. Buyer also get a free 4 GB SD card included. In Japan, the 3DS LL will hit stores on July 28th for about 18,900 Yen ($235) while us 3DS XL buyers will have to wait until August 19th to get in on the action, where it'll cost $199.
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Nintendo 3DS sees massive first year sales
Posted by John Ball Categories: Hardware, Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS,
The Nintendo 3DS sales information is in, and the numbers are astounding. 4.5 million units have been sold in the United States over the past 12 months, and the console was Nintendo's best-selling in Japan in its first year. It's is also the best-selling Nintendo console in the U.S. as well, after initially being seen as a flop, resulting in a massive price cut soon after it launched. The price drop certainly worked, as the 3DS has even outsold the incredibly popular Nintendo DS, which in its first year sold "just" 2.3 million units. Have you picked up a Nintendo 3DS yet? Hit us in the comments with your thoughts.
Black Friday 2011: RadioShack
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Music, PC / Laptop, Video Games,
RadioShack's Black Friday 2011 sale looks enticing, and we rarely say that kind of stuff about The Shack. Doors open at 5:30 am the day after Thanksgiving, but you can get the Black Friday prices a day early by shopping on radioshack.com. We've got the highlights of the sale for you after the break, which include a $300 15-inch Toshiba laptop, a $99 7-inch Velocity Micro Cruz tablet, 20% off Beats by Dr. Dre Solo headphones, and more.
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Black Friday 2011: Toys R Us
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Apple, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Music, Video Games,
Black Friday 2011 is near, and we've been collecting the best ads we can find, highlighting the good stuff. Here we've got the best from what Toys R Us will have to offer. Interestingly enough, Toys R Us isn't even waiting for Friday to arrive, as their sales start at 9:00 pm on Thanksgiving, three hours before other stores will be kicking off their midnight Black Friday sales. Some highlights include a free $50 gift card when you buy an iPod touch, as well as great discounts on games for Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, and Kinect.
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Black Friday 2011: GameStop
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Video Games,
We've been busy posting some of the tech-heavy Black Friday 2011 sales that we're finding, and up next is GameStop. We don't particularly enjoy the GameStop shopping experience throughout the year, but they definitely have some good stuff planned for Black Friday with their midnight open. We've got the list for you after the break, where you can expect deep discounts on a bunch of new Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, DS, PS3, and Wii titles, as well as cheaper hardware like the consoles themselves and the Kinect sensor.
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Survey says Xbox 360 failure rate falls to 10 percent
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hardware, Microsoft, Xbox 360,
Improvements to the Xbox 360 have apparently cut down on the number of "red ring of death" reports, but the console still requires more repairs than its competitors, according to data from PCMag's Readers' Choice Awards.
Approximately 10 percent of those polled for the survey reported having to take their Xbox 360 in for repairs over the last year, which was twice the rate of its competitors. However, that was a significant improvement over last year, when that number was 23 percent.
Many Xbox users are familiar with the console's "red ring of death," which replaced the glowing green center on the device's power button when the Xbox was on its last legs. Last year, former PCMag Editor Lance Ulanoff experienced the phenomenon after his son completed a Red Dead Redemption marathon on his Xbox 360. Though some Twitter users helpfully suggested that placing it in the freezer for a few minutes would solve the problem (really), he opted to send it in for repairs.
Last year, Microsoft unveiled a "slim" version of its Xbox 360 console at E3, which featured a redesigned case with a bit more ventilation than the original console. It included built-in 802.11n networking and a 250GB hard drive for $299.
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Top 10 Tech Deals of the Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Displays, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Storage, Video Games,
We've got your latest list of items that fall under the best tech Deals of the Day for you, separated out into laptops, desktops, monitors, gaming, and home entertainment. The laptop deals are right here, but be sure to click through to get a look at all the rest of what we determined to be today's top 10 deals in tech, including that Xbox Live 12 Month Starter Kit up there!
17.3" Dell Inspiron 17R-2nd Gen Core i5-2410M 2.3GHz Dual-core Laptop w/4GB RAM, 500GBHDD for $530 with free shipping (normally $640 - use coupon code TTVPDJNRLWDXBZ)
15.6" Dell Inspiron 15R-2nd Gen Core i7-2630QM 2GHz Quad-core Laptop w/6GB RAM, 640GB HDD, 1GB GeForce GT 525M for $725 with free shipping (normally $999 - use coupon code 4J4XPNDZ1PKR2B)
Don't forget, if you're looking for other deals, be sure to check out our Newegg Promo Code thread. Oh, and if you're on Twitter, be sure to follow @TechPromos for the latest deals, or you can Like TechPromos on Facebook.
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Nintendo DS Lite now just $99
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hot Deals, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Portable/Mobile,
Quick update for you mobile gaming fans - the Nintendo DS Lite is now $99. Nintendo announced the price drop today, ahead of next weeks E3. It's a great price for a fantastic portable console, but we have to wonder--does this mean we might see a Nintendo 3DS price drop next week? It's no secret that the sales on Nintendo's new flagship console have been less than stellar.
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2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Powermat Rechargeable Travel Mat
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, USB, Smartphones, Misc. Tech, Women, Men, Techies, Under $100,
We're big fans of what Powermat has to offer here at Gear Live HQ, and that's why we think it's appropriate to feature them in our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide. What you've got here is a little panel with a built-in battery pack that lets you wirelessly charge your mobile devices. It folds up and is small enough to throw in a bag, and won't take up much space at all on a desk. On a full charge, you can charge an iPhone five times. The Powermat Travel Mat comes with adapters that allow you to charge any USB device, Nintendo DS, a few proprietary phone connectors, and iOS devices. The cool part here is that you just set your device on the mat, and it starts charging.
They typically sell for $130, but Amazon's got 'em for $69 right now.
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Redbox testing out video game rentals
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: Corporate News, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360,
While they originally started testing out a video game rental service in August of 2009 at select Redbox kiosks, the DVD rental giant is seeking to take their video game options nationwide this week. Added markets include those in the West, Midwest, and Atlantic Coast. A look at Redbox's website shows a large offering of video games on the Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and Nintendo DS. One rental will cost $2 per day. This may seem like a bit much, considering I remember a time when I could rent a game for a week from Blockbuster for just five dollars. Perhaps a set weekly rate would help their cause much more. Would you rent video games from Redbox for $2 per day? Or would you prefer they have a set weekly rate instead?
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Waiting in line for food and paying with a card will soon be a thing of the past at Hannibal-LaGrange University. The campus' dining services operator, Fresh Ideas, has partnered with Lucova, a leading technology company in the higher education segment, to bring speed, convenience, and personalization to students, staff, and faculty–all under one app.
Unlike other mobile ordering apps, which only focus on ordering ahead, FreshX also allows users to make onsite purchases. The app, which is customized for HLGU, is free and available for both iOS and Android.
Upon downloading the app, users are asked to add a selfie and load a payment card, such as a meal card or major credit card. To order ahead, they simply browse the menu through the app and place their order from anywhere. Once the order is ready they'll get a notification to pick-up their food from the Fireside Cafe or the Sub Shop. For those who prefer to visit the dining hall, the hands free payment option simplifies the onsite checkout process.
Even more important than the transaction, food service staff are equipped with information, such as a user's face and name, enabling them to have personal interactions with customers, creating a truly "home away from home" experience.
Founded in 2000, Fresh Ideas is a dynamic food service management company headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. Fresh Ideas provides food service management solutions for K-12, higher education, and commercial markets in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Kentucky. For more information, visit www.freshideasfood.com.
Lucova's proprietary Bluetooth technology helps medium and large businesses, looking to optimize their in-store experience, become mobile ready quickly. Lucova offers a comprehensive suite of white label products including mobile order and pay, loyalty and rewards, and real-time customer insights, which are proven to drive in-store traffic, grow sales, and increase customer loyalty. For more information, visit www.lucova.com.


1,000 Ideas and Activities for Language Teachers has a rating of 5.0 stars based on 8 reviews.
A collection of 1,000 engaging, easily modifiable and ready-to-use ideas and activities. Designed to work with a wide variety of language learners from younger school-aged beginning learners to adults.
Interesting! Are they really that good?
Within the first 4 pages of this book, you'll already have 8 completely different activity ideas and 16 recommended websites to use in the classroom or for homework. In 5 minutes, you can be ready for your lesson tomorrow!
Some ideas are shorter, while some include 4 parts, a web link, and a copiable assessment sheet for students to fill out.
Tons of activities for turning ANY current event into a classroom activity in a few minutes!
Sean Banville, the creator of BreakingNewsEnglish, has been working in the field of ESL for over 20 years. His activities show you how to use a news article about a subject that interests your students to make them hungry for more information on the subject in English as well. He knows exactly what language teachers need after his own decades of trial and error in the field. Sean tested these ideas, and is sharing the ones that succeeded!
Written by a real teacher, for real teachers!
The numbers aren't the only things impressive about this book. It's a common sense approach only a teacher could write. Sean Banville divides the book into the sections language teachers need, such as over 100 warm-up activities to "get into the 'English mode'" and while-reading activities to "reduce the pressure of cold reading." These are the descriptions of a teacher who understands how to help language learners. Other activities are separated into those that will help your students before and after reading or listening. You know exactly where your students struggle most, and so does Sean. Just turn to the appropriate section and you can have an activity for tomorrow in just a few minutes.
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Jen Lilley Gives Birth to Baby Girl, Shares Birth Video
Thursday, August 1st, 2019
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Days of our Lives actress gives birth to girl.
Update August 1: Soaps.com is thrilled to announce that Days of our Lives' Jen Lilley gave birth to her daughter, Julie Evangeline, on July 30 at 7:10 AM. The newborn weighed in at 6 lbs 8 oz and measured 19 inches long. Lilley shared a photo on Instagram and enthused, "She's here!! Thank you @people for being so supportive and lovely the entire journey!" The actress also captured the highlights of the birth on video (see below).
As Soaps.com reported on March 20, Days of our Lives' actress Jen Lilley, who played Theresa Donovan from 2013 to 2018, is expecting a baby girl with her husband, Jason Wayne. The couple will call their daughter Julie Evangeline. Lilley shared a photo and the news on her Instagram account and told followers, "We're thrilled to finally announce that we're pregnant, and even more overjoyed to say it's a baby girl!!!! Due on or around my birthday 💕💕 thank you @people for shining a light on #fostercare and #adoption as well. Love makes a family."
This is especially sweet for the actress and her husband in light of Lilley opening up about a devastating miscarriage last year, when she recalled, "Like 1 out of every 4 women, I've miscarried. When it happened, I was devastated and felt so alone. I was 12 weeks along, just a week from telling my family, and beyond excited."
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The new baby girl, when she arrives, will join her big brothers, Lilley and Wayne's soon-to-be-adopted son, who became a part of their family through the foster system, and his biological brother, who they also hope to adopt.
In an interview with People, Lilley expressed excitement surrounding the challenge of having three little ones, and said, "I'm so relieved. I absolutely love being a mom of boys, but there's a couple of reasons we wanted a girl — one [being], we don't have one." She went on to add, "More importantly, the reason we wanted the girl is now my sons won't have a bio-son to compare themselves to and I think that's really, really important."
Soaps.com congratulates Jen Lilley and Jason Wayne on the happy news of their expanding family and wishes them all the very best. Also, view photos of other soap stars' pregnancy and birth announcements in the gallery below.
She's here!! LINK TO FULL STORY IN BIO. Thank you @people for being so supportive and lovely the entire journey!
A post shared by Jen Lilley (@jen_lilley) on Aug 1, 2019 at 11:06am PDT
We're thrilled to finally announce that we're pregnant, and even more overjoyed to say it's a baby girl!!!! Due on or around my birthday 💕💕 thank you @people for shining a light on #fostercare and #adoption as well. Love makes a family. Photo by @jesspelphrey
A post shared by Jen Lilley (@jen_lilley) on Mar 20, 2019 at 12:40pm PDT
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In late 2018, Denise Vasi, announced the pregnancy of her second child with husband Anthony Mandler. The actress who played Randi Hubbard on All My Children.

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Actress Farah Fath gave birth to her son on December 31, 2018. She played Mimi on Days of our Lives and Gigi on One Life to Live.

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Tammin Sursok gave birth to her second child, a girl, in January 2019. The Young and the Restless actress played Colleen Carlton.

The Young and the Restless' former Roxanne, Tatyana Ali gave birth to her son Alejandro Vaughn Rasberry on August 15. This is her second child with her husband Dr. Vaughan Rasberry.

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Jacqueline MacInnes Wood gave birth to a boy in March 2019. This is the first child for the actress who plays Steffy Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.

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Ashley Tesoro (ex-Kimberly Fairchild, The Bold and the Beautiful) welcomed her third child on Valentine's Day 2019. Tesoro gave birth to a girl.

Julie Berman gave birth to a baby boy in February 2019. She played Lulu Spencer on General Hospital.

In March 2019, Days of our Lives' former Theresa Donovan, Jen Lillley announced she was pregnant. This will be Lilley's first biological child with her husband Jason Wayne. The couple also has one adopted son and one foster son.

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Kelly Kruger (Mackenzie Browning, The Young and the Restless) and Darin Brooks (Wyatt Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful) welcomed their daughter Everleigh Jolie Brooks on September 22, 2019.

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Paul Leyden welcomed his first child into the world. The Young and the Restless and As the World Turns star's wife Alexia Barlier gave birth to a baby girl on June 7, 2019.

The birth of Blake Berris' son was revealed in July 2019. This is the first child for the Days of our Lives (ex-Nick Fallon) and General Hospital (ex-Damian Spinelli) star and his wife Alexandra McGuinness.

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Mario Lopez welcomed his third child with wife Courtney in July 2019. He played on Bold & Beautiful as well as General Hospital.

Guiding Light alum Bonnie Dennison gave birth to twins on December 2. She announced her and husband Michael Denehy's sons' arrival with a Cyber Monday joke.

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Days of our Lives alum Jen Lilley gave birth to a baby girl on July 30. The actress shared a birth video.

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Rachel Kimsey gave birth to her second child with husband Matthew Waterson. She played on both Days of our Lives and Young and the Restless.

On October 9, 2019, Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe Mitchell, The Young and the Restless; Margaux Dawson, General Hospital) announced via an Instagram post she is expecting her first child with husband Rob Meder. The couple is having a girl due in March 2020.

Mark Wystrach and wife Ty Haney welcomed daughter Sundance 'Sunny' Leon in November 2019. The former Passions star married the Outdoor Voices founder on October 8, 2019. This is the couple's first child.

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One Life to Live alum Melissa Fumero gave birth to her second child with husband and former co-star David Fumero. Their son Axel was born on Valentine's Day.

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Former As the World Turns and One Life to Live actress Marnie Schulenburg gave birth to a girl in December. She shared the news on Instagram with a play on the 12 Days of Christmas song.

General Hospital alum Jaime Ray Newman welcomed her second child with husband Guy Nattiv. Their little girl was conceived via surrogate.

Bold and the Beautiful, Young and the Restless alum Adrienne Frantz announced her pregnancy with her second child. She's married to Guiding Light alum Scott Bailey and the couple shares a daughter.

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General Hospital alum Jimmy Deshler welcomed his first child in April 2020, a baby girl. Fans may recall him playing Rafe Kovich Jr. on the ABC soap opera.

Y&R alum Vail Bloom gave birth to her second child in January 2020. The actress is known to daytime fans for playing the daughter of Paul Williams (Doug Davidson), Heather Stevens.

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Young and the Restless alum John Driscoll shared a patriotic photo to announce his wife's pregnancy. Fans will remember the actor for playing Chance Chancellor from 2009 – 2011.

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Bold & Beautiful and Young & Restless alum Adrienne Frantz gave birth to her second child on June 19, 2020. Fans will remember her from playing Amber Moore on both CBS soap operas.

Days of our Lives alum Ximena Duque is expecting her third child. The actress showed off her baby bump on August 12, 2020.

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On October 15, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood announced the pregnancy of her second child. The actress plays the ever popular Steffy Forrester on Bold & Beautiful.

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On November 17, Meredith Hagner announced her pregnancy. The actress is known for playing Liberty on As the World Turns.

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That said, it was a year that brought a lot of awful firsts, and made clear just how many negative trends we are facing across a wide range of issues, not just in tech. But it's clear that the "disruption" and "democratization" technology was supposed to bring about are happening very unevenly, and not been a boon to many affected by them.
It's not a pleasing thought. But it's important to face the reality that a change in the calendar does not prove or disprove one year will be summed up as the #worst or #best 365 (or 366) days in recorded human history.
It's important also to think forward, think of what's absurd, too, because what's fiction now could be reality tomorrow. In the US, today is National Science Fiction Day, which of course coincides with the birthday of Isaac Asimov, the prolific and iconic author about whom it is said that when he was afflicted with writer's block, it was the worst ten minutes of his life.
The far off year of 2002 imagined in his childhood is, for the internet, ancient history, after all.
We are, in fact, seeing some of that reliable, well-paying work becoming available again, as well as a pushback against just willy-nilly replacing people with droids. But even more than this, is the desire to cut costs and remove the human element as much as possible. These are not questions that have really been answered, and efforts at finding the answers are pretty piecemeal and not likely to keep pace with changes once it does become possible to go full droid.
How do you confront this without making the situation worse? A question that needs to be asked whenever creating some mechanism of surveillance or enforcement is if you feel secure handing it over to someone you personally despise yet realistically has a chance of being in charge of it.
Technology has in fact caught up with a lot of older ideas, ones that could never be truly realized at time, but were imagined for the future. "This, in turn, means that our statesmen, our businessmen, our everyman must take on a science fictional way of thinking," to quote Asimov once more. What seems like a science fiction concept of basing credit ratings on your weight loss regimen, number of close friends online, and spelling skills when commenting on Facebook isn't science fiction any longer. It will be possible to run algorithms to try and "predict" human behavior off of social media interactions, which, again is not exactly new given that advertising has sought to do so for ages – but the difference is that it's become possible to be so specific without people needing (or wanting?) to give consent to take their data.
Just having data is basically consent now – the only real way to opt out is to not exist.
I am an old fan of Isaac Asimov -and he did contribute to whatever " rationality " is in me. I note that both Isaac Asimov and his friend Carl Sagan were very much on the political left. They understood that you cannot stop or reverse technical progress. But you can criticize our capitalist economic system , our not so necessarily permanent way of life.
If Asimov were alive today he could add more than a footnote to his essay " The Armies of the Night ". And Carl Sagan observed in his " The Demon Haunted World " how benighted and superstitious Russia was becoming AFTER the collapse of the Soviet Union. He put in a kind word for that Old Bolshevik Leon Trotsky.
immigrant – ever voiced an opinion on the Russian Revolution. The new year 2017 marks its 100th anniversary.
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The network of CNI follows a hierarchical level wherein the head office is at the top and the customers (Distributors) are at the bottom. The solution keeps track of purchases, stocks, sales, accounts, etc till almost the end of the network. The solution calculates the different types of sales/stock values related to the network and the commissions on sales too. Promotional schemes given to entities lower down the hierarchy is another aspect taken care of by the solution. Data can be imported or exported from one level in the hierarchy to the other.
This is a small solution provided for the smooth calculation and running of the tax department of CNI. TDS or Tax deducted at source is for the distributors of CNI Network. Every month, as the commissions are paid to the distributors, system generated vouchers are created by the system. One voucher is for booking expenses (journal voucher) and the other for payments (bank payment voucher). Options to calculate TDS for a particular account, Form 16A generation and Tax Return Forms (26J, 26B, 26C) generation are also provided.
This solution maps the production of Ginseng Coffee and Tahalia Tea, two of the main and many products of CNI. The production process of CNI is machine oriented. The raw materials procured are moved into stores and then on batch basis transferred to the shop floor. Apart from the batch wise production of tea/coffee, the solution also incorporates the production planning of raw material and machines. Worker efficiency is calculated and managed. Variance of actual production as against the expected is also captured. The system also generates various other stock and production based reports.
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Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Katrina Buck
It's a scene that has grown far too familiar, the destruction and fury of disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita continue to leave untold victims in their path. Yet while most Americans begin to open their hearts towards the mass exodus of evacuees, some are using the opportunity to hurt people. As reported by ConsumerAffairs.Com, Missouri's Frank Weltner is among those who are trying to poison the good nature of a caring society. Soon after the destruction began, Weltner set up multiple websites designed to trick people into making donations to nonprofit agencies. Perhaps the most hurtful aspect of this story comes to light when donors learn that funds they donated to Weltner's phony web addresses are being redirected to anti-Semitic and racist organizations. Weltner who operates the website, "Jew Watch", is trying to cash in on America's sympathetic heart……and he is not alone.
While the philanthropic response to Hurricane Katrina can be compared to the support provided following the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Americans must be made aware of possible fraud and scandals in charities. As the largest recipient of donations following 9/11, American Red Cross failed to act in a manner that was considered timely and responsible to its donor's, and the agency suffered a great loss of trust. This backlash is still being felt today as demonstrated in a scathing September 7, 2005 report from Calcutta, India which blasts its government for donating $5,000,000 to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The article outlines how American Red Cross actually used
$109, 000,000 from 9/11 donations to improve its own telecommunication systems!
Interestingly, as Americans scramble to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, most donated funds are surprisingly being directed back towards Red Cross. It is believed that Red Cross offers a "brand name" which very few nonprofit organizations can duplicate. Regardless, the mission of the Red Cross as written on its website is as follows: "The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies." Clearly absent from this long term plan is a statement supporting rebuilding efforts in devastated areas. While "emergency" relief for victims is crucial, funding is greatly needed by other charitable sectors. These include agencies that assist victims in finding new employment and housing. While the Red Cross indicated that it would distribute funding to other agencies (once donations are no longer needed by them), the organization has extremely high administrative and other "non-operational" expenses. This includes a 2004 Executive annual salary of $651,957.00!
In order to safeguard disaster victims, Americans must begin to funnel donations to other sources. Unfortunately, unless this begins to happen immediately, America is doomed to face post-9-11 nonprofit scandals over and over again. Websites such as Guidestar.org can help potential donors negotiate the available options so that they can identify which charities will be the most beneficial to its recipients. In response to the disaster, New York's Attorney General, Elliot Spitzer issued a brochure "Tips on Charitable Giving" which outlines ways in which prospective donors can protect themselves from being victimized by unscrupulous charities. Some points mentioned in the brochure include asking solicitor's to provide identification and a stern warning not to give contributions in cash. This advice is sound and should be taken seriously despite the fact that FEMA (The Federal Emergency Management Agency) released a statement on August 29, 2005 specifically asking people to make cash contributions! FEMA's request is just one more reason why donor's need to do a little "legwork" in order to maximize the return of their contribution.
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/**
 * Class that provides type information.<br/>
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 * @author masahiko.ootsuki
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	 * @version 1.0.0
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Gun Display Stands - Kikstands and Clipstands - What's the difference?
A common question we get is, "What is the difference between Kikstands and Clipstands?" When the products were created, GSS had the typical gun counter in mind - a counter with three shelves, the top two being glass and the bottom a flat surface. The Clipstands were designed for the top glass shelves and the Kikstands for the bottom shelf. However, depending on your preference, you may choose a different set-up.
Clipstands, Kikstands or both? Read on for the skinny on both products.
Clipstands are great for glass shelves commonly used in a shop's gun display counter. As you can see in the picture, the gun on display is made the focal point. Clipstands are a subtle prop designed to lean the gun at a visually appealing angle, making it easy for the customer to view.
The biggest advantage to the Clipstand is its extension off the back of the stand that allows it to easily slide onto the shelf. This extension holds the stand in place no matter how many times the gun is removed and replaced onto the stand. Any gun shop owner knows that throughout a busy day guns are not always replaced in an organized fashion amidst the hustle and bustle.
Clipstands keep the shelves tidy throughout the whole day, no matter how busy!
Kikstands can be used on any flat surface, whether it is the glass shelves in the gun counter or the base shelf. Just like the Clipstands, the Kikstands are designed to lean the gun at a visually appealing angle. The angles are adjustable on both products, which will accommodate a variety of different sized guns.
The biggest advantage to Kikstands is that they are versatile and can be used on any shelf in the counter, top, middle or bottom. While the Kikstands are still easy to access, like the Clipstands, the Kikstands will not hold their place on the shelf. Many gun shop owners have used tack or a thick double stick tape to keep the Kikstands in place.
Another versatile quality of the Kikstands is that they can be used with rifles or long barreled revolvers. Just slide the angled prong through the trigger guard. Some adjusting may need to be made to the prong by bending up or down.
Whichever product(s) you decide to use in your gun counter, your customers will be impressed by the new, organized look.
Still not sure what will work best for you? Try a free sample! Fill out the contact form below to request a sample. Samples are limited to one of each; Kikstand, Clipstand and/or Snap (gun tag holder).
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Home Breaking Lewandowski or Haaland: Who is better?
Lewandowski or Haaland: Who is better?
In front of the top Bundesliga match – Lewandowski or Haaland: Who is better?In the top game between Bayern and Dortmund, the to the time highest-scoring striker duel. Both could decide the Match. The editor has compared them. Laura Inderbitzin, Nils Hänggi0 KommentareWer in the top of the fight the difference? Robert Lewandowski (left) or Erling Haaland?Photo: KeystoneDie striker are both highly efficient, but otherwise very different. Haaland is 19 years young and has only played since the beginning of the year in the Bundesliga.Photo: keystone, he is also the games seasoned national players (112 countries), and led Poland's Captain at the world Cup in 2018.Photo 1 / 9
today Will be decided the evening the German championship? While the protagonists deny that are many Fans of this opinion. Bayern Munich wins the duel (from 18.30 live in the Ticker), the record Champions are already seven points ahead of pursuers Dortmund and Borussia would lose the connection.
The whole football world is watching, therefore, clamped to the top of the game and prior to two actors: Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland. It is the first meet of the exception-rounder that can decide the game of both. But as talented as both of the strikers are, as different as they are in other points. A comparison in seven points. Who is better?
The most Important thing in the strikers first: Both of the meetings, such as on the treadmill. Both of them are in the shape of your life. With a total of 27 goals, Lewandowski leads the scorers list ahead of RB Leipzig players Timo Werner (24 hits). Erling Haaland with his 10 hits, only on # 12. A Clue? Not in the least. Finally, the Norwegians came in the Winter to Germany. And since then, he has proved to be extremely worthwhile Investment. Ten League games, scoring ten goals. Two more than Lewandowski, the dispatch in the second round due to injury just eight times, but eight times met. The average of goals from both is 1.0. So who is better at scoring goals? It's difficult to say. In addition, both this season – scored in all competitions – 41 goals in 35 Games.
point for Haaland. He is younger than the Pole, and his hit rate is for his inexperience impressive.
Haaland: 1 – Lewandowski: 0
The cheering pose of Haaland went around the world.Photo: keystone spielart
Haaland hits, preferably with his strong left foot and makes up 30 per cent of their goals after the break, a BVB specialty. Means: With the Norwegians, Dortmund have a lot of options in attack. You can keep the Ball and then in the depth, in the interface games, or try it with edges on the 1.94 m big giant. And Lewandowski? The Pole is the personalized scoring chances, he has practically no weaknesses, is a complete striker. Proof: The 31-Year-old is on the best way to secure his fifth top scorer's cannon in Germany.
point for Lewandowski. The Pole is the more complete striker and has been for many years.
Physis
there's No question that Both strikers are fit as a fiddle, fantastic values out of this season to confirm their performance. Haaland is 1.94 m, but ten centimeters taller, and the balance he brings around ten kilos more than Lewandowski (around 90 kg vs. around 80 kg). In terms of stature of Dortmund has the nose from the front. As for the age, have, however, both have their advantages and disadvantages: While the 19-year-old Haaland a few is still too young, the 31-year-old Lewandowski, for some, already something into the years.
point for Haaland. The stature of the young Norwegian is remarkable. To be able to stop him, you need to show the defender your entire Can.
At first glance, this is clearly the category for Lewandowski. The Pole has completed in his career, 315 Bundesliga, 86 Champions-League-and 112 international matches. In his first Bundesliga season (with Dortmund, for which he 187 games denied) he won the championship title. For the service provider a further six titles (five of them with Bayern), 2018 followed, he led Poland's Captain at the world Cup. Haaland is at a ten-League-, eight -, CL -, and the two countries play. But … no, there is no "But". On second glance, this category is clear to the 31-Year-old. For Haaland has a Golden future ahead of him. If it should continue as before, he will have the same age as Lewandowski more experience in the Luggage.
point for Lewandowski. He is an experienced and hard-nosed, winning dozens of titles.
"Haaland can be a second Lewandowski."
Ottmar Hitzfeld, former coach of Bayern and Dortmund
importance in the title fight
Dortmund sporting Director Michael Zorc said before the tip of game: "If we want to play for the championship, we should win." And for the win, Dortmund desperately need goals from Haaland, especially as Marco Reus fails. But even the Bavarians are dependent on your offensive gem. Lewandowski is the only "proper" striker in the squad. Even Thomas Müller, or the Youngster Joshua Zirkzee can play on his Position. The Problem: It is Miller's favorite position is, and Zirkzee is very young. Thus: Lewandowski and Haaland both have a huge importance for your Team in the title fight.
point for Lewandowski. Without the poles, Bayern had already often issues. Lewandowski is the life insurance of Munich is.
Ottmar Hitzfeld – not only the former coach of the Swiss national team, but also of Bayern and Dortmund – said the "Kicker": "Haaland can be a second Lewandowski." This opinion is Bayern Coach Hansi Flick not. It was "too early" for a comparison. Haaland would be in the League still at the beginning, he says. And: "Robert has acted the last few years, always on a world-class level." Also BVB coach Lucien Favre praised Lewandowski several times: "He is in the penalty area to fire dangerous." The coaches are so convinced from Poland? Not at all. After his great Start in the Bundesliga in January, several coaches showered also Haaland with praise. And Favre paid homage to him at the press conference before the summit, at least indirectly. "We have become better. We have committed to two players, and have a different presence," said the Swiss.
point for both of them. Flick and Favre praise of your striker. Both coaches know what they have on their protégés.
This is it, the spirits-Interview by Haaland. Video: TwitterDas you don't say
Haaland is in Interviews, very talkative. Best example: His spirits Interview after the 4:0 Derby win against Schalke. With a total of eight English words, and without any sign of Facial expression answered the Norwegian young star the four questions of a more and more desperate reporter. Otherwise Lewandowski. He shows in Interviews more talkative – at least a little. With Poland, the journalists can at least have proper conversations.
point for both of them. Whether talkative or not, the truth is on the pitch.
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I have just finished an advance copy of Deborah Lawrenson's The Lantern, about the Luberon and Cassis, near me in my summers and both etched in my mind and writings -- and the too-good-to-be-trueness of a relationship -- and essentially about the haunting of a place and a self by a memory, or several. Living my summers, as I do, in a It Had To Be Fixed house, that is, my cabanon that has seen 300 years of life, and death, and horses and peasants and, now, us, every page spoke to me of much. The descriptions are, each one, themselves a haunting -- the smell of lavender and of almond biscuits, the taste of the various winds in their howling and their gentleness, the sight of the squirrel-like loirs or dormice scuttling about and dislodging the tiles on the roof.
The narrator, one of the heroines, if you see it like that, is a translator (me too), and so her sense of words is terribly acute-- perhaps that explains the haunting quality of not just the lavender scent so permeating throughout,but of the exactness of the language bringing it all into presence. It is particularly moving for me on two accounts: because I live there in my summers, and know every inch of that sight and smell. The second is that my great friends, the cellist Ruth Phillips (daughter of another friend, Tom Phillips, painter, translator, knower of many things) and her husband, the painter Julian Merrow-Smith, have both produced recently two volumes equally baked in Provence, the Provence to which I am so passionately committed, and they are present in my reading and seeing of anything about this countryside and mindscape. Julian's paintings, one done each day and many appearing in his Postcard from Provence, and Ruth's Cherries from Chauvet's Orchard (both published by the Red Ochre Press at the Hameau des Cougieux in Bedoin -- a village exactly 7 kilometers from my cabanon) are with me now in New York, preserving what I most love about the Vaucluse. Keeping its scent and its sight: although The Lantern turns about a blind woman, who becomes the "nose" of a perfume establishment which has the whiff of present-day L'Occitane...I can smell her creation, "Lavande de Nuit" now, even here. It will last the winter.


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Review: Heritage Guitars Standard H-150
By Chris Gill 08 April 2019
The Heritage Standard H-150 delivers the thrills of a Kalamazoo-era Les Paul for a lot less bills.
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The French use the term terroir to refer to the environment — particularly the soil and climate — that gives certain artisanal foods and wines characteristics that reflect the place where it originated. I never thought of using terroir to describe an electric solidbody guitar before, but after playing the Heritage Standard H-150 I'm hard-pressed to think of a better word to explain what makes it so damn irresistible. I've played more than a hundred guitars from dozens of companies both domestic and imported that are based on the coveted late-Fifties Les Paul Standard with dual humbuckers and a solid carved figured maple top laminated to a single-cutaway mahogany slab body, but I don't recall any that have come as close to the tone, feel and overall vibe of the original version as much as the Heritage.
The reason for that is because the Heritage H-150 is made like the original model used to be made and, equally importantly, where it used to be made, in the same factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where this classic solidbody design was born. For those of you unfamiliar with the Heritage story, the company was formed by ex-Gibson employees who refused to move to Nashville when Gibson relocated its factory there in the mid-Eighties. Several of the founders, who are still working with Heritage today, were building guitars in the Kalamazoo factory back in the Fifties and know every detail and trade secret behind the construction of the most desirable models. But while many other builders today also know the same details and secrets, what makes the Heritage H-150 truly special is something I can only attribute to Kalamazoo terroir.
FEATURES What is truly impressive about the Heritage H-150 has more to do with how closely it resembles an original Standard rather than how much it has been refined. There are a few small differences, such as the obligatory headstock shape change made to avoid violating trademarks, the use of Grover tuners instead of Klusons (reflecting a common player upgrade during the Sixties and Seventies) and a beveled pickguard with a shape that better complements the body's curves, but overall much remains the same. Notable details include the use of a single solid slab of mahogany for the body (no tone chambers or weight relief), the one-piece mahogany neck and the carved maple top cut to the proper thickness. The nitrocellulose finish is lightly applied. The neck has 22 Jescar medium/jumbo frets with a crown sure to please vintage purists and slim, narrow C-shape profile that resembles the most comfortable and fast-playing circa-1960 necks.
The electronics and hardware reflect an emphasis on quality over cost-cutting measures and include CTS 500K pots, Vishay .022uF capacitors, a Switchcraft 3-way toggle switch and Pure Tone output jack. The bridge and tailpiece have the classic Tune-o-matic design but lock securely into place for enhanced tone, dynamic response and tuning stability. Capping this all off is a pair of Seymour Duncan 59 fullsize humbuckers with nickel-plated covers.
PERFORMANCE I own several Kalamazoo-made guitars built before 1984, and no other guitar I've played made since then has come closer to them than the Heritage H-150. In the hands it feels like an old familiar friend, albeit one that has stayed in incredibly great shape. The H-150 plays like an incredibly fine vintage Standard, but more importantly it sounds like one too, from the aggressive grind of bridge pickup to the seductive "woman tone" of the neck pickup with its tone control backed down. One could spend 100 times more for a vintage Standard, but why settle for Les when you can still enjoy the real deal for a whole lot less?
• LIST PRICE: $2,499
MANUFACTURER: Heritage Guitar Inc., heritageguitars.com
• High-quality electronics include CTS pots, Vishay capacitors, a Switchcraft pickup selector switch and Pure Tone output jack
• Seymour Duncan 59 full-size humbuckers with nickel-plated covers provide the coveted classic tones of vintage PAF pickups
• THE BOTTOM LINE If you desire a single-cutaway solidbody that oozes vintage Kalamazoo mojo and don't want to drop six figures, the Heritage Standard H-150 delivers the same thrills for a lot less bills


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Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS King George V, after George V, King of the United Kingdom, whilst another was planned:
 HMS King George V was to have been an . She was renamed  in 1910, prior to her launch in 1911. Captained by Lord Stanley.
  was a  battleship, originally to be named HMS Royal George, but renamed in 1910, before her launch in 1911. She was sold for scrapping in 1926, and was broken up in 1927.
  was a  battleship launched in 1939 and broken up in 1959.

Battle honours
Ships named King George V have earned the following battle honours:
 Jutland, 1916
 Dunkirk, 19401
 Atlantic, 1941
 Bismarck, 1941
 Arctic, 1942−43
 Sicily, 1943
 Okinawa, 1945
 Japan, 1945
1: Awarded to merchant vessel TS King George V

See also

 TS King George V - passenger steamer owned and operated by David MacBrayne Ltd, and used as a troop carrier during the Second World War.
 George V (disambiguation)

Royal Navy ship names


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RLPO
Oslo Philharmonic
EUYO
State Academic Orchestra of Russia
Vasily Wins Gramophone's Artist of The Year 2017
Vasily Petrenko won the prestigious Artist Of The Year award at last night's Gramophone Classical Music Awards. Petrenko, who previously won the Young Artist Of The Year award in 2007, has enjoyed a stellar year in which his recordings of Tchaikovsky's Symphonies 3, 4 and 6, released by Onyx, received universal acclaim and Gramophone's Recording of the Month.
On receiving the award last night, Petrenko humbly said, "The baton doesn't make any sound – this award is for the orchestras… Thank you to the public, for all those who have loved and enjoyed classical music."
Gramophone 's Artist of the Year is voted for by the public – readers of Gramophone and visitors to their various social media outlets. Gramophone said, "Vasily Petrenko is making waves, and we're happy to endorse this impressive lead, from over 8000 votes cast, for an artist who has clearly made the step up to a new level of musicianship and has the ability to take audiences with him on his musical journey."
VASILY PETRENKO APPOINTED AS NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ACADEMIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF RUSSIA (SVETLANOV SYMPHONY)
Vasily Petrenko's New Album Prokofiev, Myaskovsky is Available 27 November
New Concerts! Watch Vasily Petrenko & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on Demand
New Music from Vasily Petrenko & RLPO Release – Stravinsky: Petrushka Out Now
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts continue 5 November to 15 December 2020
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Bikram Chadha is a senior managing consultant with PFM's asset management business. He is responsible for managing institutional client relationships and supporting business development efforts for PFM's consulting and outsourced CIO practice areas - concentrating on endowments and foundations, pensions, OPEB trusts and long-term investment portfolios.
Bikram started his career at Vanguard in the firm's institutional retirement plan business. In 2012, he joined the firm's institutional advisory services business and served in a variety of roles, most recently as an investment analyst. As an investment analyst, Bikram provided portfolio and investment-related analysis, executed on trading responsibilities, and served as a point of contact on the relationship team for endowment and foundation and pension clients totaling approximately $2 billion in assets under management.
Bikram is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Philadelphia. He also is a member of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of both Pennsylvania and Maryland. In the community, Bikram serves on the Young Professionals Board and Finance Committee at Uplift Center for Grieving Children. Additionally, Bikram is a mentor to MBA and undergraduate students at Villanova School of Business.


As official suppliers to the NEC Group, Birmingham Catering and Event Hire can offer exhibitors at the Vaper Expo 2018 a 10% discount against exhibition furniture hire for the event. You can choose from our wide range of chairs and tables to display cabinets and every other event essentials you are looking for!
The Vaper Expo UK is the ultimate day out for any vaping enthusiast. In addition to hundreds of world leading brands exhibiting with us we also have a whole host of entertainment to keep you busy. Chill out, relax and rebuild your devices in our build area which, this time around will feature vape celebrity coil builders. Get your hands on a load of freebies in our give-aways and competitions. Our resident DJ will also be spinning the tunes throughout the event whilst you sit back and have a beer in our designated bar and chill out areas.


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Paul Buchanan's rich voice at the center of near-symphonic arrangements that manage to sound lush and incredibly austere at the same time. The Blue Nile's debut album has a rather fascinating genesis. Scotland's Linn Electronics wanted a demo track to demonstrate the fidelity and versatility of their new recording console and tapped a struggling local trio, The Blue Nile, to provide it. Their effort was a deliberately disjunctive song called "A Walk Across the Rooftops." To demonstrate the recording equipment's dynamic range and clarity, the song was arranged most peculiarly, with vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and full string and horn sections all appearing, but never at the same time. Linn liked the song so much that they formed a record label and bankrolled the recording of this full album. The seven lengthy tracks on A Walk Across the Rooftops all follow the model of the opener, with Paul Buchanan's rich voice at the center of near-symphonic arrangements that manage to sound lush and incredibly austere at the same time. The tempos are deadly slow, with the most upbeat track, "Tinseltown in the Rain," barely rising above a graceful saunter, and the inventive arrangements make extensive use of empty space. This was a popular album for demonstrating the lack of hiss and background noise in the then-new compact disc medium, but A Walk Across the Rooftops works even better as a piece of music than as a stereo demonstration record.


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March 26, 2018 Athletics
Dassow wins national title
It had been nine years since a Grove City College swimmer stood at the top of the podium at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.
Grove City sophomore Anne Shirley Dassow (Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Chattanooga Christian) changed that fact Friday as she won the 2018 NCAA Division III title in the 200 butterfly at the Indiana University Natatorium.
Dassow captured the national championship by charging from behind for the win. She posted a school-record time of 2 minutes, 0.29 seconds to become the seventh all-time national champion in Grove City history. Dassow trailed M.I.T.'s Kailey Allen by 1.14 seconds after 100 yards but cut the gap to .16 seconds at the 150-yard mark.
Dassow surged ahead with a final 50-yard split of 31.70 seconds, the fastest final lap of any of the eight competitors in the finals. Her time of 2:00.29 also sets a Presidents' Athletic Conference record. She entered Friday night's championship final as the No. 3 seed after recording a time of 2:02.65 in preliminaries.
Dassow also became a four-time NCAA All-American with her title. Thursday night, she earned her third career All-America citation by taking second in the 100 butterfly.
Dassow is Grove City's first national champion since 2009, when Caleb Courage won the third of his three Division III titles in the 100 free. He also won 100 free national titles in 2006 and 2007. Tim Whitbeck won the national title in the 50 free in 2007. Peggy Whitbeck won three straight NCAA Division III titles in the 200 butterfly from 2002 to 2004.
Three Grove City divers won national titles in the 1980s. Chris van de Mark won both 1- and 3-meter diving national titles in 1981, then repeated as 1-meter champion in 1982. Dan Young won the 1-meter title in 1983 while Clark Johnson captured the 1984 3-meter national championship.


This refers to staged episodes of increased religious emotion and group celebration, sometimes confused with conversion; however revival is distinguished by its collective, (sometimes) organized character. Revivals are typically organized by established religious groups, but employ a variety of methods designed to arouse fervor that extend beyond commonplace worship services, such as "camp meetings" and para-organizational gatherings. These are typically pitched by the faithful as efforts to re-claim "sliding" religious commitment or moral sentiments.
Stark, Rodney and William S. Bainbridge. 1985. The Future of Religion: Secularization, Revivial, and Cult Formation. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.


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Q: How to choose an option in html select on login and show's inside application I need on login screen choose an option and after user's choose show's on header of application. I created a middleware for it but I dont know how to use it.

Is correct use middleware for it? If not, how to do?
Middleware
class AnoLetivo {
    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
    {
        if($request->anoletivo) {
            return view('header')->with('anoletivo', $request->anoletivo);
        }

        return $next($request);
    }
}

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A: I don't think use middleware is a good idea , it like "a convenient mechanism for filtering HTTP requests entering your application", you should read the document first .
Beside the request has all the input text or choose in controller if you want to print whatever you want just call it

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Did you know that over the past year alone, plant-based food categories have grown more than 20 percent, compared to just two percent for all other food categories?
Or that 40 percent of Americans are actively seeking to cut down on meat consumption?
Transcending food trends, more consumers are seeking out sustainable and ethical food options. The entire foodservice industry–and restaurants in particular–can respond to this desire by learning more about this mindset to better serve guests.
To that end, the Eat for the Future Business Forum at the upcoming Plant Based World Conference and Expo will feature a variety of sessions designed to help restaurant owners and operators do just that.
Early bird pricing ends Friday, April 5. Click here to register. An all-access pass will go from $595 to $695, while the Business Forum pass will rise to $495 from $395. The conference is being held June 7–8 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The exhibitor list is fast nearing 100 companies for the event.
How to Menu for the Flexitarian Consumer: The number of consumers identifying as flexitarians is rapidly increasing, and food service establishments risk losing out on business if they cannot provide options for this audience. Even with that understanding there comes a whole slew of unique challenges. This diverse panel will discuss the best ways to add plant-based options to the menu with your client-base in mind.
Plant-Based Milks: Trends, Innovations and What's Next for the Hottest Segment in the Space: The dairy alternative space has exploded in the past few years with plant-based milks now representing 15 percent of the total milk market. This panel will focus on what's next in the plant-based milk space, and how established and new brands can take advantage of this growing segment, innovating with alternative non-dairy bases, unique flavors, applications, enhanced nutrition profiles, and beyond.
Would You like to Try the Plant-based Option? Trends and Opportunities in Food Service : Whether it's a 100 percent vegan burger joint, an upscale restaurant adding plant-based menu options, or a classic fast food chain that's decided to add a vegan product to their menu, plant-based foods are becoming more prominent in the world of restaurants and food service. Around 40 percent of Americans order plant-based options in restaurants and eateries that introduce vegan or plant-based items on their menus often see a great increase in sales. This panel will focus on brands and companies that are captivating this new trend and working to provide a more diverse set of options for a wide audience.
Culinary Workshop: The Philosophical Shift Towards a Plant-Based Kitchen: Understanding plant-based cooking requires a fundamental overhaul of everything you've ever known as a chef or restaurant professional. Brad Barnes of The Culinary Institute of America specialized in helping culinary and food service professionals grasp this concept in a way that allows their careers and businesses to thrive like never before.
Case Studies in Retail (Tesco) and Restaurants (Bareburger): Chef-Driven Plant-Based Prepared Foods Developed for a Grocery Chain (Tesco) Tesco recently brought on plant-based chef Derek Sarno to help develop a line of plant-based prepared foods to be sold in stores across the UK. This discussion will focus on the process of developing items for the line and will track the success and growth of Wicked Kitchen as an example of how other major retailers can capitalize on plant-based trends to diversify their clientele and expand offerings. Plant-Based Menu Items at a Fast Casual Burger Joint (Bareburger) The fast-casual burger joint is a staple of American culture. New York based chain, Bareburger, is leading the way in maintaining the atmosphere and flavor that is typical of a burger restaurant while also integrating a diverse range of plant-based options. This case study will dive into the success that Bareburger has had generating over 25% of it's business from the plant-based side of the menu.
The Future of Seafood: Opportunities in Plant-Based and Cellular Aquaculture: Within the alternative protein space, seafood is the most underserved category. This panel will discuss innovation in the plant-based food space to create superior seafood products that can be used in a variety of applications from sushi to sandwiches as well as get into the promising new world of cellular-aquaculture.
Seth Goldman, Co-Founder & TeaEO Emeritus of Honest Tea and Executive Chair of Beyond Meat will present Turning a Mission Driven Business into a Mainstream Revolution during his keynote talk to kick off all Saturday programming. The keynote will be recorded during the live event and aired at a later date on the Eat For The Planet podcast hosted by Nil Zacharias, partners of the Eat for the Future Business Forum, taking place on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 during PBW.
The Plant Based World Conference & Expo will feature leading plant-based food industry companies like Founding Partner, Follow Your Heart; Gold Sponsors 22 Days Nutrition, No Evil Foods, and Good Catch Foods; and Silver Sponsors Daiya, Tofurky and Miyoko's Kitchen. Other Sponsors include Dr. Praeger's, Ingredion and Upton's Naturals.
Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is a media sponsor for Plant Based World. Early bird pricing ends Friday, April 5. Click here to register.


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Malaysian Zoos are Houses of Horrors, Activist Charges
A captive tiger bumps up against the bars of its cage in a zoo. Photo Credit: Facebook
Dismal. That's how an animal rights activist describes the state of affairs in Malaysian zoos. Not only do the country's zoos keep animals in cramped and "decrepit" enclosures where they suffer from "appalling neglect," but they do so in willing violation of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.
So insists Sean Whyte, CEO of the British nonprofit Nature Alert. Whyte accuses Malaysian zoos of routinely failing to provide adequate veterinarian care and nutritious food to captive animals while ignoring basic standards and principles of animal welfare.
By doing so, the zoos break Malaysian Wildlife Conservation laws. Yet Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) officials turn a blind eye to it, he charges. "The fact that Perhilitan chose not to enforce the law must surely be a reflection of its senior management's relaxed (horizontal) attitude towards (a) criminal activity (b) animal welfare. It's never been any different, has it?" Whyte fumes. "[M]ost zoos in Malaysia do as they please regardless of animal cruelty and breaking the law. They know they have nothing to fear from Perhilitan, don't they?"
An orangutan sits in a tiny cage at the Melaka Zoo, south of Kuala Lumpur. Photo Credit: Daily Mail
There's no denying that Malaysian zoos have a long way to go. They invariably feature substandard facilities and offer insufficient care for animals, which are routinely confined to dingy little cages where they languish largely unattended for the amusement of visitors.
Whyte has been on a years-long campaign to bring attention to their plight. "We still see appalling cruelty, grossly out-of-date zoos and enclosures, management and keepers who appear to not have a clue or a care about the needs of the birds and animals in their possession," he wrote in a similar op-ed last year.
He has called on Malaysian animal lovers to boycott zoos in an effort to exert pressure on them. "If you care about wildlife and want to avoid being upset by seeing cruelty inflicted on animals, the best advice we can give you is to stay away from zoos and safari parks," he noted. "They are only after your money."
An outspoken activist, Whyte has often been accused of sensationalism. His critics have included fellow animal rights activists who dismissed some of his earlier statements as "untrue, unfounded and uneducated accusations." A director at Perhilitan likewise labelled some of Whyte's earlier charges as part of an unjust publicity campaign against his department.
Be that as it may, Whyte does have a point about Malaysian zoos, which should indeed clean up their act for the sake of resident animals. If managed properly, zoos can become safe havens of a sort for endangered captive animals and provide a public service by educating people, young and old, about a variety of animals and the importance of saving them and their habitats in the wild. If managed badly without proper concerns for animal welfare, however, zoos can become stifling prisons for their residents spending their lives in abject desperation.
Tags: animal rights, animal welfare, Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan), Malaysian zoos


German airline Lufthansa on Monday said it had launched two routes from China and Singapore to Munich, despite soaring oil prices which have seen other airlines cutting routes and capacity.
Lufthansa said it would run five flights a week between Singapore's Changi Airport and Munich Airport as well as thrice weekly flights from Shenyang in China to Munich via Seoul.
Iberia and Meridiana have signed a code-sharing agreement for flights within Italy, enabling Iberia to offer flights to Cagliari, Catania, Olbia as well as to another eight Italian destinations. Under the new scheme, Iberia passengers can book to Cagliari and Olbia via Roma and to Catania via Bologna.
Italy's Meridiana is planning to launch a new Ugandan carrier in November with international development agency the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED).
Air Uganda will be based in Entebbe and will initially operate two daily flights to Nairobi in Kenya four weekly flights to Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and three weekly flights to Juba in Sudan. The carrier will start with one McDonnell Douglas DC-9, add a Boeing MD-87 in March and take a second MD-87 in May.
Ferihegy's growing network is expanding with a new airline and a new destination, as Meridiana launches a direct air link between Florence and Budapest from 7 December, the Budapest Airport has announced on Friday.


I'm beginning to notice a pattern. I should be working, and instead I'm starting a post on almond flour.
It helps clear my head.
Because, if I have to write or read one more sentence about information technology contracts my brain might explode. And, full disclosure, I had to write that sentence twice because I couldn't remember how to spell 'explode'…. that's what writing IT resumes does to me.
So, a brain break is needed.
Which brings me to almond flour.
Remember: to get almond flour, use blanched almonds. To get almond meal, use normal almonds.
Place your desired amount of almond in a food processor and process for a few seconds. Only until it has the flour consistency.
If you don't, you'll end up with almond butter….which is delicious too.
That's it. Super simple. Have fun!


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Last Call For Scott Perp Walker
The long-rumored campaign finance corruption case against Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker has finally been unsealed, and it's a doozy.
Prosecutors allege that Gov. Scott Walker was at the center of an effort to illegally coordinate fundraising among conservative groups to help his campaign and those of Republican senators fend off recall elections during 2011 and '12, according to documents unsealed Thursday.
In the documents, prosecutors lay out what they call a "criminal scheme" to bypass state election laws by Walker, his campaign and two top deputies — R.J. Johnson and Deborah Jordahl.
The governor and his close confidants helped raise money and control spending through 12 conservative groups during the recall elections, according to the prosecutors' filings.
The documents include an email in which Walker tells Karl Rove, former top adviser to President George W. Bush, that Johnson would lead the coordination campaign. Johnson is also chief adviser to Wisconsin Club for Growth, a conservative group active in the recall elections.
"Bottom-line: R.J. helps keep in place a team that is wildly successful in Wisconsin. We are running 9 recall elections and it will be like 9 congressional markets in every market in the state (and Twin Cities)," Walker wrote to Rove on May 4, 2011.
Yep, not only is Walker at the center of this case, but so is Karl Effin' Rove. Get out the popcorn kids, things just got real in Cheeseland. Chris Christie in NJ, Bob McDonnell in Vorginia, and now Scott Walker in Wisconsin. Seems like the flood of GOP governors in purple states has been more like orange...as in prison jumpsuits.
StupidiTags(tm): Criminal Stupidity, GOP Stupidity, Karl Rove, Scott Walker, Wingnut Stupidity
Got Him Squirrely Where Hillary Wants Him
OK, Hillary Clinton gets serious political jujitsu points for this maneuver against the GOP operative stalking her book tour. You know, the guy in the squirrel costume (Because voting for Hillary is nuts, get it? Republican humor, folks.)
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday gave a signed copy of her new memoir "Hard Choices" to a Republican National Committee intern in a squirrel costume who's been following her book tour.
Clinton approached the squirrel, clad in a t-shirt reading "Another Clinton in the White House is Nuts," just before her CNN town hall event outside the Newseum in Washington, DC.
"Hello Mr. Squirrel, how are you?" Clinton said with a smile. "I know you've been following me around and while you're in between your gigs. I wanted you to get a copy of my book."
"I hope that you will make the hard choice and read my book," she added. "But you bring a smile to a lot of people's faces."
Nice. For his part, Stalky The Squirrel (who has his own twitter account) was a good sport.
Thank you, @HillaryClinton! I love fiction! MT @timkrepp Hillary gave a giant squirrel a copy of her book. http://t.co/hBHs83DP1D
— HRC Squirrel (@HRCSquirrel) June 17, 2014
Still kind of creepy to have an RNC intern in a squirrel outfit following you, but if this is the great Republican plan to beat Hillary in 2016, I don't think she has too much to worry about.
Posted by Zandar Permalink 4:00:00 PM 1 comment: Somebody Noticed!
StupidiTags(tm): Books, GOP Stupidity, Hillary, Wingnut Stupidity
The GOP Pollution Trap, Part 2
Tuesday I talked about how House Republicans were considering defunding President Obama's EPA power plant carbon rules and risking a government shutdown ahead of the midterm elections by doing it. Apparently Senate Republicans now think this is going to be a winning idea for them as well.
"I think there's going to be a lot of support on our side for trying to block that. And I hope with some Democrats too," Senate Republican Conference Chair John Thune (R-SD) told TPM.
"The power of the purse is one power Congress has, and if you want to send a clear message to the administration about a series of regulations that you think are very detrimental, one way to do that would be through the appropriations process."
Thune, the No. 3 GOP senator, said his party will support "anything we can do to prevent the administration from going forward with what are really poorly timed, very burdensome, very expensive ... regulations."
Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said Republicans ought to consider reversing what he described as presidential overreach by Obama on environmental regulations.
"I think Congress needs to give serious thought to utilizing its constitutional power -- the power to fund or not fund," he told TPM. Asked about using the appropriations bill to undo the EPA rules, he said, "That's one of the powers that Congress clearly has."
Oh please, please PLEASE shut down the government five weeks ahead of midterms. Do it and then go on TV telling everyone how you shut down the government to save us from something that 70% of Americans support, including the majority of Republican voters.
Fully 70 percent say the federal government should require limits to greenhouse gases from existing power plants, the focus of a new rule announced Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency. An identical 70 percent supports requiring states to limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions within their borders.
Democrats and Republicans are in rare agreement on the issue. Fifty-seven percent of Republicans, 76 percent among independents and 79 percent of Democrats support state-level limits on greenhouse gas emissions. Strong tea party supporters are most resistant to limits on emissions by states and power plants; 50 percent say the federal government should impose caps, while 45 percent say they should not.
Do it, guys. Pull the trigger after aiming the shutdown gun at your own foot again. Please.
StupidiTags(tm): Environmental Stupidity, GOP Stupidity, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Wingnut Stupidity
Spain's Prince Felipe is now officially King Felipe VI as the country's parliament formally recognized the transition after his father Juan Carlos stepped down earlier this month.
Deaths from Africa's worst Ebola outbreak ever have topped 337 as the World Health Organization confirms cases in Guinea have spread to neighboring Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Reigning FIFA World Cup champion Spain was mathematically eliminated from advancing out of Group B play after losing 0-2 to Chile on Wednesday.
The US Department of Justice is again looking into foreign currency exchange practices, looking for possible fraud in the banking industry.
Amazon is now officially in the smartphone business with the new Fire Phone, with front-based cameras that help create a 3-D screen effect.


CHELSEA may face having to play games away from home for three years as they prepare plans to expand Stamford Bridge to a capacity of 67,000.
Chelsea's current capacity is 41,837, which leaves them lagging behind other big clubs in this country and in Europe, and they have been searching for ways to expand for some time. They have ruled out a permanent move.
The Premier League champions have invited season-ticket holders, members and neighbours to an exhibition of their plans at the end of this month.
Twickenham and Wembley have already been sounded out as potential temporary destinations for the club, though discussions have been preliminary. Among the ideas under consideration by Chelsea is to dig down to produce another stadium strata below street level.


High resolution and realistic, fully detailed and textured Cristo Redentor. Detailed enough for close-up renders. Comes with detailed normal maps and color map textures.
And, a ZTL file is provided, was created with Zbrush 4R3 .


The Cazador-del-sol is UV resistant, i.e it will not fade due to sunlight or other weather factors. The material is also heat and cold resistant (+120° C to -50° C), even frost and snow will not harm it – so you can keep it outdoors in winter.
The surface of the Cazador should be handled with care. Hard materials can cause scratches, abrasion or other damage.
You can simply clean your Cazador-del-sol with warm water and a little washing-up liquid. Make sure to use a soft cloth. In case your Cazador got very dirty you can also use detergents containing spirit, alcohol or benzene. Do not use rough sponges or brushes or scouring cleansers to avoid scratching the surface.
We guarantee that the Cazador-del-sol retains its shape and colour for 10 years and of course it is made in Germany.
The flexible rod included in the sets is distinguished by its unique, sensitive pliability. If used with the suncatcher and handled properly the rod is unbreakable.
After some years of use the surface of the swinging rod may feel brittle and frayed. This does not diminish the quality of the rod. It remains flexible and unbreakable. We recommend that you use an off-the-shelf scrub sponge. Simply wipe the pole several times with the – usually green – scrub surface. Done!