How to sing quietly (without running out of breath)Listed on November 2, 2015 in Blogs!
Some people find it hard to sing quietly. They seem to run out of breath easily and their voice goes all wobbly.
Why is this and how can you learn to sing quietly?
When we’re asked to sing quietly, we can think it means less energy is needed. So the body slumps and goes a bit floppy, less breath is taken in, focus and concentration get a bit fuzzy, and we generally work less hard.
With less breath and bad posture you’ll find that there’s not enough support for your voice and you will end up wobbling.
Even though we’re singing quietly, we still need a constant flow of air over the vocal cords in order to produce sound.
Some people sing quietly by being very breathy. That is, they don’t use all their breath to produce the sound, but allow some breath to escape at the same time. Lots of pop singers do this for effect. This will reduce the volume, but since you’re effectively throwing away some of your breath, you may find that you run out more quickly than usual.
The answer is to counter your unconscious reactions by doing what may feel like the opposite: be more focused, take in plenty of air, have an erect posture, and work harder.
Try this: sing a passage you know well quietly but with very little energy. Now try it again but this time increase the energy, breath, focus, etc. whilst maintaining the same volume. Notice any difference?
I get asked so often about breathing and singing (usually along the lines of “I always run out of breath, what can I do?”), that I’m planning to write a whole series of non-technical posts on singing and breathing very soon. Stay tuned!
If you have any specific questions about singing and breathing, do drop me a line and I’ll try to incorporate them.
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Rosetta Stone Sets Up Shop In Austin
Rosetta Stone, the developer of language training software, has targeted Austin as the location of a new development office for the company, the firm said over the weekend. The firm said it plans to hire up to 50 workers at its new, Austin location, which already has a staff of twelve. Austin gains from Rosetta Stone's other locations, which recently cut jobs.

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By Amaka Agbu
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has strongly condemned what he described as barbaric and dastardly attack on security personnel along Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road in Ikwerre LGA of the State.
The governor, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Sunday that “there was no justification for such a heinous and condemnable attack targeted against innocent security personnel on legitimate duty of protecting life and property in the State.”
He continued: “The Government of Rivers State is saddened by the unwarranted callous attack on security personnel. We offer our sympathies to the relatives of those who lost their lives in the attack.
“We condemn this heinous act, share the grief of the security agencies and convey our sincere condolences,” he said.
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The governor, who charged the security agencies to be vigilant, affirmed that the Government and people of Rivers State stood in solidarity with security agencies at this difficult times of the unwarranted and mindless violence.
Governor Wike has, therefore, demanded that the perpetrators of the attack must be fished out and brought to justice.
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“SelectUSA” is the U.S. Government’s national program to assist global firms to invest in the United States. The U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate help local investors, providing them with market research and counseling to answer questions about the U.S. economy, investment trends, workforce, and available federal resources.
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Police say the 27-year-old threw the woman into a dam thinking she had died however she later regained consciousness and made it to safety.
A man accused of raping and kidnapping an elderly woman will appear in the Delmas Magistrates Court in Mpumalanga on Tuesday.
The suspect allegedly broke into the 68-year-old woman’s home in Waaikraal last weekend before dragging her to a nearby bush where he allegedly raped her.
Police say the 27-year-old threw the woman into a dam thinking she had died, however, she later regained consciousness and made it to safety.
Police spokesperson Leonard Hlathi said: “We are asking the community to find a way to instill morals back into the community because our young generation is getting lost.”
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The funny thing about Lin is that he's more like a good shoe salesman than a chef. He's always trying to up-sell or lateral-sell or nudge you to try more. And it wouldn't be out of place for him to say "Can I interest you in another pair?" because Ajiya, like most sushi restaurants, serves its offerings in pairs. "Out of uni. How about giant clam?" he says after scanning our order card. At one point, he places two bowls in front of us. Both are filled with ice and in the center are small thick slices of hamachi (yellow tail). One cluster is slightly darker than the other. The more pale of the two was more subtle...OK, it was just about flavorless. The darker was smooth with a clean, nutty, almost buttery flavor.
Lin says one is day-old and the other is fresh. "Which do you like better?" The funny thing is, we both like the day-old fish better. Lin says it's because the fish needs to age to develop its flavors. It's almost mortifying to think of a fish aging. Wine, yes. Beef, maybe. But aging fish? There are just far too many crude detours to travel through with this idea.
I've never heard of heightening the flavor of fish through aging before, but if the rest of Ajiya's offerings are any indication, Lin must be right. Tako (octopus) is silky and tender with a subtle briny flavor, while the giant clam, with frayed edges that made it look like a flat oblong spider poised to pounce from its silk food sack, was chewy with a firm, briny flavor and not a hint of chalkiness.
One of the strangest items served here is the tobiko, the tiny flying-fish eggs poured into a seaweed-sheathed bundle of rice. The eggs were black instead of orange, and the little eggs glittered with ice crystals, which made it seem like you were eating a fish-egg slushy. On a subsequent visit the tobiko was orange and cool instead of frozen. But the uni (it was available this time) was too cold, locking up its smooth creamy flavor.
Ajiya is simply outfitted and washed in saturated colors instead of endless acres of blond wood panels found in too many sushi restaurants. High-backed wooden chairs around the tables are drenched in purple, teal, and red and mixed around the tables. The walls are red and screaming yellow. The only annoyance is the music, which instead of Japanese or perhaps jazz or classical, is an assortment of schmaltzy instrumental versions of pop songs from the likes of Steely Dan, Chicago, and the Monkees.
But it doesn't really detract from the food, at least not much. Except for a couple of stumbles, such as a tuna roll with faded, almost gray fish flesh, and a reversed California roll that was soggy, virtually every scrap of sushi and sashimi ranged from good to fantastic. A strip of mackerel, dotted with little clumps of micro slices of scallion and a bright red dab of pepper sauce, was exquisitely smooth and alluringly strong. Spider roll, battered and fried soft-shell crab bound into a roll of rice and seaweed and sliced, retained its crispness and flavor throughout the length of the roll.
I'm not much for tamago, the sweetish egg custard strapped to a rice pad with a strip of seaweed, but this was delicious with a moist, firm texture and a clean sweetness.
Ajiya has other offerings besides sushi, including grilled meats and tempura. Asparagus tempura was crisp and relatively oil free, but a little shy on flavor. Calamari tempura, cupped body sections dusted with a peppery spice mix and placed on a piece of folded waxed paper atop a square black plate, was delicious.
Kushiyaki chicken, a series of skewered chicken scraps with bell pepper, was mostly a collection of parched chicken, but a special little creation tossed our way by Lin--lobster wontons floating in a milky sauce made from pureed edamame and ponzu--was astounding. The crisp wonton was rich in flavor while the sauce had an alluring savoriness, an earthy foil to the briny sea creature.
Owned by John Cheng, who operates Jasmine Chinese restaurant in Addison, Ajiya is in many ways a remarkable effort, one that may be cloned in Highland Park Village within a year.
Just be leery of Lin. Because when you're not looking, he may try to double your clams or sell you a volcano.

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Never mind the robins acting like nuns in my last post, the seagulls act like fussy little school principals – or maybe like my Latin teacher when I was in Eighth Grade.
He was a plump little man with a named that rhymed with Chardonnay. He giggled at inappropriate moments and rolled his hands one over the other, like Mr. Burns on the Simpsons.
He gave me three demerits for incessant talking and when my fearsome older-mother-of-a-mom hove into sight like the Queen Mary, he giggled some more, did a rapid nervous blink and in a doomed effort to ingratiate himself, blurted out the confession that as someone whose family came from Montreal, he got his Latin and his French mixed up all the time. (That did it for Mom. You might as well have told her you didn’t know the difference between Ireland and Northern Ireland.)
She gave him a devil of a time about the Latin but the demerits were left to stand, right there on my Permanent Record, as they used to always tell us our crimes would do.
I only bring all this up so I can speak about seagulls, who as you know often appear many miles in from the briny deep.
The seagulls I watched a few hours ago reminded me so much of Mr. Chardonnay the way they skittered and plunked skittered and plunked. They really did look like fussy little pedagogues.
I love the way can take off at a trot, the way those drinking straw legs propel their plump bodies, bip-bip-bip-bip across the ice. Bip-bip-bip-bip they go again; then stop on a dime, all turn and face left like Civil War Generals posing for a studio portrait. Then, ten minutes later they all turn right.
There’s always that one you see on the shore standing on one leg like Ahab on the deck of The Pequo . Ahab only had one leg, remember, the other having been chomped by the white whale Moby Dick.
I saw that seagull yesterday too, standing on one with the other tucked up against his body. He was squinting into the wind trying to look like a Civil War general himself, just hoping someone would take his picture.
I’m a nice person. I took it:
I bet he wanted to look fierce, like when Snoopy tries to look like a vulture to scare little Linus here.
“Be afraid! Be very afraid!” he is saying – Unless I’m completely wrong and really he’s pretending he’s a flamingo and would like nothing more than to trade this tan-bland landscape in for something more gorgeously hued, preferably with palm trees and a turquoise pond, where he could stand around striking poses and looking like a lady’s drink in a cocktail lounge in Key West. (They call that projection ha ha. That’s where I wish I was, my one long leg in fish-net hose.)
Remember Simon and Garfunkel’s The Zoo? We humans try to anthropomorphize the animals, as the images in this clip show. It’s so sweet and sad! It says everything about Poor Lonely Us and very little about Majestic Self Sufficient Them.
Because the animals, God bless ’em, just go on being animals.

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Manchester City will be without both Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker in their FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
De Bruyne came out 25 minutes from Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid after he appeared to have suffered an ankle injury, 10 minutes before Walker responded to the same issue.
On a trip to Wembley to face arch-rivals Liverpool on the corner, The Times notes that Pep Guardiola is preparing for a game without both De Bruyne and Walker.
The Belgian midfielder was ruled out of action with a hamstring strain on his right ankle, which he suffered after being kicked by Atletico’s Felipe at the start of the match but tried to pass.
As for Walker, he appears to be ‘very skeptical’ of his case. Joao Cancelo is expected to slide right back, with Oleksandr Zinchencko closing on the left.
Fortunately for City, there is no long-term concern for these two players. De Bruyne was traveling unannounced when he returned to the UK and he does not believe he has suffered much damage, but the Liverpool game time did not work for him.
Both De Bruyne and Walker will be sent to other tests in the coming days.
Manager Pep Guardiola has already expressed his concern over City’s injury problems, admitting they were ‘in big trouble’ after the Atletico game.


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Coming off a year where global IPO performance declined across the board, shares of Tumi Holdingstraveled in high style during their debut on the Big Board.
Tumi shares opened at $26 a share and soared more than 44 percent above the stock’s offering price. The stock , which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TUMI, was priced at $18 a share, above the estimated range of $15 to $17, valuing the company at $1.22 billion.
But it’s been a tough market for new stocks. According to Renaissance Capital, U.S. IPOs underperformed the S&P 500 significantly in 2011. Some notable disappointments include FriendFinder, which closed down 21 percent on its first day, and has been down 88 percent since its debut last year.
But there have been some bright spots in the IPO market as well. Investors have shown an appetite for luxury stocks, and Tumi operates in that high-end world.
The success of Tumi’s debut will be closely watched after the tremendous run Michael Kors shares had since their debut on Dec. 15, 2011. Shares of Kors have more than doubled since going public, up 114 percent as of Wednesday’s close. Currently, all nine analysts represented on Thomson Financial have buy ratings on Kors.
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Orthopedic technicians assist orthopedic physicians in the treatment of injuries to bones and surrounding ligaments and tendons. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), most healthcare technicians require vocational certificates or associate's degrees in their fields of specialty, which in this case would be orthopedic technology. Certification options for orthopedic technicians include the Orthopedic Technologist Certified (OTC) or Orthopedic Technologist Surgery Certified (OT-SC) designations. Licensure requirements for surgical technologists vary by state, and each state may have different licensure or certification protocols for orthopedic technicians.
|Required Education||Associate's degree or vocational degree|
|Required Experience||Varies by certification; completion of a specified amount of work experience is common|
|Required Skills||Patient assessment, surgery assistance, casting, bracing, splinting|
|Exam Requirements||Multiple-choice exams|
|Projected Job Growth (2012-2022)||Health technologists and technicians: +24%*|
|Median Salary (2014)||Orthopedic technicians: $36, 746**|
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, **PayScale.com.
Certification Requirements to Become a Certified Orthopedic Technician
Orthopedic technicians, also known as orthopedic technologists, can receive certification from the National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists (NBCOT). The NBCOT administers both the Orthopedic Technologist Certified (OTC) and the Orthopedic Technologist Surgery Certified (OT-SC) designations. Exams cover areas such as injury assessment, casting and traction procedures, and surgery assistance.
Orthopedic Technologist Certified Option
Applicants for the OTC can qualify to sit for the certification exam in a variety of ways. Individuals can apply after gaining two years of relevant work experience, completing an accredited orthopedic technologist education program, or obtaining certification as an athletic trainer and having six months of relevant work experience. All OTCs must obtain recertification every six years by retesting or completing 120 continuing education units.
Orthopedic Technologist Surgery Certified Option
Another certification option for orthopedic technicians is the Orthopedic Technologist Surgery Certification (OT-SC). To qualify, an applicant must hold an OTC certification and have one year of relevant work experience. Like the OTC, OT-SC recertification is required every six years and requires retesting or the completion of 120 continuing education units. Additionally, OT-SC applicants for recertification must maintain their current OTC certification.
Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education units are earned for every hour spent in a classroom, clinical environment, or any other similarly organized professional seminar, workshop or conference that addresses orthopedic technology topics. A limited number of credits can also be earned for authoring publications, giving presentations related to orthopedic technology, or submitting certification exam questions to NBCOT. OT-SC recertification must also include a limited number of credits that address topics related to orthopedic surgical procedures.
Employment Outlook and Salary Info
The BLS doesn't report data pertaining specifically to orthopedic technicians, but it does note that employment of health technicians and technologists in general was expected to increase 24% between 2012 and 2022. This rate was faster than the national average. According to PayScale.com, orthopedic technicians earned median salaries of $36, 746 as of September 2014.

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text: Insider is an eclectic, alternative rock band that formed in the summer of 2001. What initially began as a collaboration between singer Rob Dire and guitarist Steve O'Neill, evolved into a full line-up with the addition of bassist Nick DeSantis and drummer Dean LaVoie. Rob and Steve began writing and recording tracks for their self-titled album in late 2000, using Pro Tools in their home studio. The diverse collection of songs range from dark, heavy goth to catchy pop-rock to electronica, with melody, groove and lyrics being the most important aspects. With the release of the CD, look for Insider to be playing at a club near you...

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The Meridian Group Lands Federal Agency At Newly Acquired Tysons Building
Four months after acquiring an office building in Tysons, The Meridian Group has landed a new long-term lease.
The General Services Administration issued an award notice last week for a 15-year, 59K SF federal agency lease at 1953 Gallows Road. It didn't disclose which federal agency is leasing space in the building.
The Gallows Road building, a 257K SF property near the intersection of Route 7 and The Beltway, was 55% leased when The Meridian Group acquired it. The buyer said after acquiring the building it expected it to appeal to cost-conscious tenants. The GSA has maintained a cap on rent prices as it looks to save taxpayer money.
“Meridian is thrilled to have been awarded this lease with the General Services Administration and to expand its relationship with the federal government throughout the region," Meridian Group Chief Investment Officer Gary Block wrote in an emailed statement to Bisnow. "We have already seen tremendous success at 1953 Gallows in the few months that we’ve owned the building and look forward to more leasing success in the months to come.”
Meridian has been one of the most active developers in Tysons. It completed construction last year on The Boro, and it is planning to add another 1M SF to the mixed-use development. It also acquired an office building at 8283 Greensboro Drive in April.

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You no longer need to be brave enough to ride where no one has ridden before thanks to 4" tires that float through muddy mountains, gravel, snowy trails, sandy beaches, dominating any type of terrain and over almost anything you choose to pass so you can go further and higher.
Fat bikes are being crowned as the best option as an all-terrain bike, their huge tires work as permanent suspensions, smoothing out the roughest terrain, thanks to their powerful electric motors there will be no profile that will resist you, get ready to have the time of your life pedaling as never before.
Want to smash everything in your path, and do it in style?
Rear forks with 170 mm clearance at the rear axle can work with a wide variety of axles and tires from different companies without worrying about tire rubbing on the frame.
Speaking of big tires, FatBikes can be ridden with fat tires between 3 and 5 inches (7.6 cm and 12.7 cm) which will ensure much more grip on uneven or inconsistent terrain such as powder snow, fine sand or dense mud. The problem with these fat tires that provide so much grip is that they are as easy to move as a conventional tire, which is why electric kits are so popular on this type of bike.
This type of bike looks spectacular with such wide tires, and when you're on it, it looks like you're riding a monster truck ready to jump over several cars with little effort.
The daily jungle safari in the big city will be a comfortable ride over cracks, roadworks, kerbs and other usual road impediments, but on a Fat no obstacle will be big enough for the fat 4-inch wheels.
On the beach, FatBikes mark their territory, no bike or electric bike is good enough to cross the fine sand, pedaling is always hell, the wheels sink in and it is very difficult to move. On a fat tire bike the sand is compacted under the wide tires as if you were riding on pavement. Enjoy those captivating sunsets while taking a relaxing ride along the seafront, away from the crowded promenades.
Fat bikes were born in deepest Alaska, where snowy seasons are almost every month. The need was for a bike that would be able to traverse mountains of powdery snow or large expanses of slippery ice. The wide tires provide grip and because they have such a large footprint they can get through powder without sinking.
Are you a skiing enthusiast? Have you ever tried to ride down the snowy slopes on a bike without paying a forfeit? Now with an electric Fat Bike you can!
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High traction: Due to the larger contact patch, wide tires offer better grip than any other tire on uneven pavement.
Incredible shock absorption capacity: These fat wheel bikes have tires rated for ultra-low pressure (5-35 psi) which absorbs imperfections, and brings a great riding experience.

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My guest today is Penelope Wilcock, author of the wonderful The Hawk and the Dove series. Welcome, Pen.
Penelope, I’m so delighted to have you as my guest on International Christian Fiction Writers today. I have been a fan of The Hawk and the Dove Series since they first came out in 1991. That was fun for me because we were both with Crossway then. Tell us about that initial trilogy and what inspired you to write about Father Peregrine, Prior William and the brothers of St. Alcuin. Why did you choose to write about medieval monks?
The Hawk and the Dove novels are about ordinary human lives. They explore the adversity and sorrow innate in our earth journey, and encourage the reader to imagine how simple kindness and willingness to understand can be all that is necessary to bring light into darkness. A person doesn’t have to be clever, rich, or talented to make a difference, just prepared to lend themselves to the work of compassion and gentleness. If you tell people that, it flows over them as a dull truism; but if you put it into a story set long ago and far away, you disarm their natural defences against preaching and instruction; so that they open the door of their imagination, allowing in the possibility of a way of living that creates peace.
The first two books The Hawk and the Dove and The Wounds of God are frame novels with a modern mother telling stories to her children. Why did you choose this format and then abandon it for the later books in the series?
The frame tale was a popular medieval device for story-telling – a well-known example is Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The Fioretti of St Francis of Assisi, bringing to life so vividly the struggles and transformations of the early days of the Franciscan order, enthralled and delighted me when I was about fifteen. So the frame tale format of the first two books in the series were my salute to the wonderful cultural legacy of the medieval world, and to the enduring beauty and faithfulness of the Franciscans. That structure worked well for introducing the various personalities within the monastic community upon which the series centres, but The Long Fall (the third book in the series) took a different focus. In that novel I wanted to explore some of the issues facing people in chronic illness, or those treading the way of the Great Journey on out of this world. My work in hospice and nursing home chaplaincy left me feeling I owed it to some whose lives had been engulfed by illness and medical procedure, to give them a voice, to tell their story, to articulate some of both the pain and possibility inherent in such long, slow suffering. Serious and terminal illness can be very isolating, narrowing and restricting. So it made sense to abandon the full choral setting of volumes 1 and 2, in favour of the a capella solo plainsong melody of The Long Fall story.
And then twenty years later you continued the series with The Hardest Thing to Do and The Hour Before Dawn. Was it hard to pick up the series after so many years? What inspired you to do so?
At the time, I suggested to Crossway that it could be fun to celebrate ten years of the trilogy being continuously in print and steadily selling, with a new novel for the series, to which they readily agreed. Well, the one new novel morphed into a trilogy. That trilogy ended on something of a happy-ever-after note at the conclusion of Remember Me. I found myself asking the question, what happens next? What does happy-ever-after look like when you are the person actually living it? From which questions volume 7, The Breath of Peace, came about. By that time, my fiction series had become an anomaly in Crossway’s publishing programme, and they felt it no longer appropriate to continue the series. So my wonderful agent – Chip MacGregor of MacGregor Literary – helped me self-publish The Breath of Peace with Amazon’s Create Space.
Then, with someone new coming in to take the helm at Crossway, they agreed to allow my UK publisher to take on the whole series – incorporating The Breath of Peace and a new novel I’m writing at the present time. The first three came out in the new edition in February, the next three follow in July, and The Breath of Peace and the next title will follow in due course. In the hiatus between one edition and the next, the old editions have been withdrawn from production, leaving only the rag-tags of second-hand copies available for purchase. Which in turn has brought about the splendid circumstance of The Breath of Peace being available for sale for no smaller sum that $999.00! Which led to a disgruntled would-be reader leaving a one-star Amazon review headed ‘What the heck?’!
What an amazing journey your series has had. Isn’t it wonderful how book take on a life of their own? Writing these books must have involved a considerable amount of research. What were some of your most interesting research experiences?
I did very little research as such. I have lived and worked with both monks and nuns in various settings – including on a small farm in Devon where a Spanish priest taught me to milk a cow. I was part of a small inter-denominational community in York for a while, and our chaplain was the dear and beloved Ampleforth Benedictine, Father Fabian Cowper. I have travelled along with dying and bereaved people in hospice and parish settings. I have worked as a palliative care assistant, and a nursing home chaplain. I was a Methodist minister for years, pastoring about ten congregations in a variety of places. My student years were spent at York University reading English, which of course included medieval studies and Old English.
The only specific, isolated piece of research I did was for The Long Fall. To feel my way imaginatively into what medieval palliative care must have been like, I took a job for a summer as a night care assistant in the most basic and primitive nursing home I could find. Very little was done for any resident there which could not equally have been provided in the middle ages. It helped me write the book with some passion, it made visible many lives normally unseen. I’m not sure I have even really got over the experience, though.
Congratulations, Pen, on continuing the series so successfully and now on having the first three volumes reissued. What else would you like our readers to know about these books?
Hmm … Something I think readers don’t always pick up – I mean, I try to weave it in deftly, not labour the matter – is that each of the books in the Hawk and the Dove series is an exposition of a biblical text:
The Hawk and the Dove
2 Corinthians 12:9
The Wounds of God
The Long Fall
The Hardest Thing To Do
(which is seeing things from another person’s point of view)
The Hour Before Dawn
The Breath of Peace
I guess if there’s something unanswered, folks will write in with their questions, and I can keep an eye out for those and answer them. But there is one more thing I’d like to say, which is a really heartfelt ‘Thank you!’ to my readers over the years. Publishing is a numbers game in the end, and unless Volume 1 is bought by enough people, Volume 2 will never see the light of day. I had a vision, a song to sing, a way of seeing the world – and I am more grateful than I can say that, because as the years went by people kept on buying the books from The Hawk and the Dove series, their choice to do so provided the possibility for me to go on writing – which has been my passion and my joy. And thank you also to the many people who have taken the trouble to send me letters and emails and messages via my blog, telling me how these stories made a difference in their lives. I am so grateful. It is an inexpressible treasure. Thank you.
And where can readers find you and your books online?
All my books can be found at Amazon, or a simple Google search will track me down. I write a regular blog, Kindred of the Quiet Way ( http://kindredofthequietway.blogspot.co.uk), a place of many stimulating and insightful conversations – I love my blog readers and have made a number of new friends there.
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Magazine Says Bella Hadid Prettier Than Beyonce
I just don't see it.
I have no problem acknowledging that I may be a little too old to stan for any one singer or actor. However sometime you come across stories so irking that you have to dust off your superhero outfit and go "caping" for your fave.
Don't get me wrong, Bella Hadid is gorgeous and I won't even say that it comes down to a western standards of beauty thing. I think it just comes down to what kind of beauty you value. Beyonce has for the most part been very minimal when it comes to make-up and plastic surgeries where Bella seems to follow more of a Kim Kardashian route. Here's what black twitter had to say on the subject.
A lot of people took exception to a fact that an alleged scientist was consulted to reach this conclusion.
Beyhive you can take it from here.

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Unlike those „wireless power“ gimmicks shown at CES, which require special connectors and devices actually touch the power source, this one transmits power over the air – we are talking about 60 watts power over two feet, at 75% power efficiency.
Based on principles proposed by MIT physicists, Intel researchers have been working on a Wireless Resonant Energy Link (WREL).
WREL promises to deliver wireless power safely and efficiently. The technology relies on strongly coupled resonators. Intel says that with this technology enabled in a laptop, for example, batteries could be recharged when the laptop gets within several feet of the transmit resonator. Many engineering challenges remain, but the company’s researchers hope to find a way to cut the last cord in mobile devices and someday enable wireless power in Intel-based platforms.
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If for some reason, the phone does not do what it is supposed to do, then the handset can be reset.
Below you can see how this should be done.
Place 1 battery in the handset while inserting the 2nd battery. press and hold the button with the * in it.
Until the display shows "factory reset" , the hand set will now be completely reset.
Please note that all numbers and settings will have to be entered again.
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We live about 25 miles outside the city. Without traffic, it’s a really quick trip.
I grew up in Southern California, about 5 minutes from Redondo Beach, so San Francisco still holds a special draw for me. It’s a world away from that laid-back beach town.
I feel inspired every time I walk the city streets, it’s like a foreign country to me.
Sometimes I wish we lived in the city. Especially on the weeks where I’m up there 2 or 3 times… photographing engagement sessions, meeting with clients, having dinner with friends…
Other times, I enjoy having an excuse to take the scenic route.
As nice as it would be to be a local, being a tourist gives me a different set of eyes. And I like what I see.
Last week I had the opportunity to listen to Sally Mann give a lecture in the city. I walked away amazed at the stories and the images from her life that she shared with us.
What struck me was how her work, her art, and her life, are as tangled as the roots of a tree below the surface. They grew out, intertwined as one, and you cannot separate them from each other now.
As I have been wrestling with what it means to be an artist , she taught me that it doesn’t have to be complicated or abstract. It is as simple as documenting the daily things and the people we love that make up a life.
Sally Mann’s body of work grew out of where she came from. The farm where she grew up and eventually raised her children was the place that she created all of her most famous images.
She had to be intentional about capturing these images of their daily lives together, but she didn’t have a grand concept. She let her love instruct her art.
I want to create from that place. To capture what I love simply because I love it, and not get caught up in what I am trying to say. My voice will emerge, and I have to trust that.
I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself to do amazing things, maybe instead I can do things with amazing love and let it be what it will be. The rest will come from there.
Here is an image from last summer at my grandparent’s summer cottage in Canada.
Taken with love. From a place and a family that has helped shape me into who I am becoming each day.


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Adaptable to most good garden soils that are well-drained.
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Germination: 10-14 days.
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DC Comics has released its solicitations for August 2013, and there are definitely a few things worth noting for your next trip down to your comic book store. Before a month highlighting villains in September, lots of the solicitations promise the rise, appearance or emergence of a villain from the past/unexpected place. Highlights for the month …
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Aug 04 2012
Plus Action Comics #12, AvX #9, Daredevil #16 and Green Arrow #12.


ok, people thanks for all the replies (eventhrough I can't understand half of them).
thinking about the topic again we should stick with the SA80, okay we could adopt the m16, but the british army should be individual and not have the same weapons as our american 'brothers'. But we shouldn't adopt the Ak either (we don't want to look like terrorists). what about the british armed forces having a smg? such as that weapom they have on stargate with the 50 round clip with AP rounds (sorry can't remember the name).
will some one tell me what is wrond with having a smg as your main weapon?
advantages of smg:
good rate of fire
small and compact
good stopping power
wide range of ammunition types, e.g. armour piercing
(lets try not to be abusive here, please).
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Just War and the War on Terror
For months, the candidates for president of the United States have pushed back and forth over the appropriate role of the United Nations and the international community as a whole, in the current conflict in Iraq. The election may well hinge on how voters respond to each man's argument. One of the nation's most prominent international scholars, Professor Ruth Wedgwood of Johns Hopkins University, frames the question differently. As she sees it, the question is more fundamental. Can the U.N., with its carefully promulgated rules about when and under what circumstances military solutions are permissible, even cope with what's really happening in the world today?
Wedgwood, Ruth, "Just War and the War on Terror" (2004). Saint Pope John XXIII Lecture Series. 9.


Six Sigma (6s) is a set of techniques and tools for process improvement. A six sigma process is one in which 99.99966% of all opportunities to produce some feature of a part are statistically expected to be free of defects.
Six Sigma strategies seek to improve the quality of the output of a process by identifying and removing the causes of defects and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes. It uses a set of quality management methods, mainly empirical, statistical methods, and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization who are experts in these methods. Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has specific value targets, for example: reduce process cycle time, reduce pollution, reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and increase profits
Projects aimed at improving an existing business process.
Define the system, the voice of the customer and their requirements, and the project goals, specifically.
Measure key aspects of the current process and collect relevant data; calculate the ‘as-is’ Process Capability.
Analyze the data to investigate and verify cause-and-effect relationships. Determine what the relationships are, and attempt to ensure that all factors have been considered. Seek out root cause of the defect under investigation.
Improve or optimize the current process based upon data analysis using techniques such as design of experiments, poka yoke or mistake proofing, and standard work to create a new, future state process. Set up pilot runs to establish process capability.
Control the future state process to ensure that any deviations from the target are corrected before they result in defects. Implement control systems such as statistical process control, production boards, visual workplaces, and continuously monitor the process. This process is repeated until the desired quality level is obtained.
Projects aimed at creating new product or process designs.
Also named DFSS
Define design goals that are consistent with customer demands and the enterprise strategy.
Measure and identify CTQs (characteristics that are Critical To Quality), measure product capabilities, production process capability, and measure risks.
Analyze to develop and design alternatives
Design an improved alternative, best suited per analysis in the previous step
Verify the design, set up pilot runs, implement the production process and hand it over to the process owner(s).


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a new revenue source.
Approximately 1/3 of Arizona residents rent their homes and those
residents also pay the same taxes as homeowners (property tax, garbage
fees, water fees
and utility taxes included in the monthly rent) and in many
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cities need to develop tax policies that are fair to all their
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Beds pillows and duvets were itchy and uncomfortable tossed and turned for 3 nights. Moved rooms as the first room was like a jail cell with a tiny window with bars on and couldn't swing a cat in it. The bathroom had pubes on the shower wall from previous guest and has grime around shower screen. Lifting. Aircon kept randomly going off just when I was nearly asleep. Moved rooms to a larger room for 2nd and 3rd.ight it was a bit better as it had a window and more space but was put in top floor where all the other rooms were being renovated and has to being around banging and drilling and foreign workmen outside our room constantly it stunk of sewage due to the works. Not good but managed to last the 3 nights.
Bed was comfy
Breakfast was average Room was dusty Room didn’t get cleaned and beds weren’t changed also towels didn’t get changed.
New staff since previous visits and they are not enhancing the hotel
After reading all the reviews I was worried about staying here , however the room was clean comfortable , the bathroom was a nice size clean too . I didn’t experience anything that the review said. Even though they are renovating we didn’t even notice this happening
With a stay at Hotel Avenue, you'll be centrally located in Amsterdam, within a 10-minute walk of Royal Palace and Nieuwmarkt Square. Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
based on 4,443 reviews
Things to Know
- Train station is close
Policies vary by room type and provider.
FAQs when booking at Avenue Hotel
Where is Avenue Hotel located?
Avenue Hotel is located at Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 33 in Amsterdam-Centrum, 0.4 km from the centre of Amsterdam. Oude Kerk is the closest landmark to Avenue Hotel.
When is check-in time and check-out time at Avenue Hotel?
Check-in time is 3:00 PM and check-out time is 11:00 AM at Avenue Hotel.
Does Avenue Hotel offer free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Avenue Hotel offers free Wi-Fi.
Does Avenue Hotel offer free parking?
No, Avenue Hotel does not offer free parking.
Does Avenue Hotel offer free airport shuttle service?
No, Avenue Hotel does not offer free airport shuttle service.
How far is Avenue Hotel from the airport?
Avenue Hotel is 11.6 km from Amsterdam Schiphol. Avenue Hotel is 56.2 km from Rotterdam The Hague.
Can you bring pets to Avenue Hotel?
No, pets are not allowed at Avenue Hotel.
Does Avenue Hotel have a pool?
No, Avenue Hotel does not have a pool on-site.
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NASA Wants $1 Billion to Build 'Tug' to Deorbit Space Station
The agency has other options to sunset the ISS, but NASA has now requested the necessary funds to build the deorbit tug.
Newly Discovered Asteroid Could Strike Earth on Valentine's Day 2046
While the chances of an impact are low, additional observations could refine the orbit and change the odds one way or the other.
This Week in Space: Scrubs, Sunbeams, and Starlink
Even in space, troubleshooting begins with the same question: Have you turned it off and back on again?
Relativity Space Prepares to Launch First 3D Printed Rocket
Terran 1 was supposed to launch Wednesday, but Relativity Space ended up scrubbing after it exceeded Stage 2’s launch commit criteria limits. It'll now (hopefully) lift off Saturday.
This Week in Space: Stargates, Stardates, and the Leidenfrost Effect
There's much ado about the moon this week, and a ton of launches scheduled for March. But we'll start today with news from Washington State of a very cool new way to manage space dust.
SpaceX Will Launch 'V2 Mini' Satellites to Boost Starlink Capacity
SpaceX has been making plans for its Gen 2 Starlink megaconstellation, and it's showing off the "V2 Mini" satellites that will help it get there without waiting for the delayed Starship rocket.
This Week in Space: Ham Radios, a Spare Soyuz, and the Worst Pile-Up Ever
This week, a lot is going on with SpaceX and the International Space Station. We'll also hear of a colossal solar flare, 'beneficiated regolith,' and a black hole that decided three's a crowd. These stories and more, inside.
Russian Propagandists Are Using Paid Twitter Blue Checks to Spread Disinformation
Between Twitter's condition and today's international relations, who could have seen this coming?
Starlink Prices Are Increasing For Many US Subscribers
The company has decided to raise prices in the areas where it has the most subscribers. However, those in areas with lower Starlink usage could see their bill decrease.
This Week in Space: Bolides, Lazarus Cycles, and 'The Sparkler'
Russia's Soyuz lifeboat launch is delayed, after another coolant leak from a different spacecraft. But we found an asteroid a few hours before it exploded in the atmosphere -- almost exactly ten years after the Chelyabinsk impact. These stories, a fancy Mars cabbage, and more, inside.


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Crime figures from An Garda Síochána show a large rise in the number of recorded incidents of fraud, deception and related offences in the year to March 2019 -- up by 28.5% over the previous 12-months -- from 5,322 to 6,841 recorded crimes.
The figures are contained in the recorded crime figures for the first quarter of 2019, and are released “under reservation” by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The number of recorded incidents of controlled drug offences increased by 16.2%, from 16,564 to 19,247. The upward trend in reported sexual offences also continued, up by 10% on the previous 12-month period, to 3,231 incidents in the year to March 2019.
Burglary and related offences fell by 10.3% compared with the previous 12 months, to 16,766 incidents in the year to March 2019.
The number of offences relating to damage to property and the environment fell by 5.8%.
Recorded homicides fell from 84 to 72.
The figures above have been published subject to a CSO caveat. It describes the data as “under reservation” -- meaning that “the quality of these statistics do not meet the standards required of official statistics published by the CSO”.
The CSO points out that it first suspended the publication of recorded crime statistics in 2014 following a Garda Inspectorate report that identified quality issues in relation to the recording of data on the PULSE system.
“The PULSE system is the only source of recorded crime data available to the CSO to produce these statistics,” the CSO says.
In 2015, the CSO published a Review of the Quality of Crime Statistics. It then recommenced publishing recorded crime statistics, but with caveats in relation to the quality of the underlying data.
Since 2015, further quality issues have emerged in relation to PULSE data. As a result, the CSO took the decision in early 2017 to postpone further publication of the recorded crime data.
By the first quarter of 2018, recorded crime statistics had not been published by the CSO for 12 months.
It says: “The long-term absence of timely, impartial and transparently produced recorded crime statistics creates a vacuum for policy decision makers and for all interested citizens. Therefore, the CSO felt that the over-riding public interest was best served by the resumption of publication of recorded crime statistics, categorised as ‘under reservation’ to highlight the quality issues.”
Due to an ongoing review by An Garda Síochána into the recording of homicide incidents from 2003 – 2017, the CSO states that “it is likely that this review will result in changes to the classification of some incidents.
“Data quality issues raised by the CSO in relation to the recording of homicide incidents may also result in further revisions of homicide data. Some of the data quality issues raised could apply to other crime groups,” it concludes.
The recorded crime details for Q1 of 2019 can be viewed here.


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Thanksgiving day is just around the corner and for many families this means the tradition of spending the day preparing a delicious turkey dinner with all of the trimmings. Us humans are not the only ones who look forward to this meal, and I see many pets in the ER after they have decided to help themselves to a serving. While our pets may find this to be an initially satisfying (albeit naughty) indulgence, it can set them up for the development of pancreatitis, a potentially life-threatening disease. Read more
In early October, someone found an injured baby bunny – estimated to be about 2 months old – on a street corner in Hayward, California, and brought him to the Hayward Animal Shelter. His severely injured right hind leg was examined by the shelter’s vet, then he was offered for rescue. Now named Dylan, he was pulled by the House Rabbit Society and sent to a medical foster home in the East Bay. Read more
What is a cataract?
Cataracts are characterized by the development of opacity in the lens of the eye. The lens is the normally clear structure that sits directly behind the iris (the colored part of the eye), and its job is to focus light as it moves toward the back part of the eye (the retina). Despite its clarity, the lens is in fact made of tissue fibers. As the animal ages, the lens becomes more compact with fibers. These compact fibers are what develop the opacity, and if complete, it prevents the passage of light to the retina leading to blindness. Read more
Flatulence comes from an excess of gases in the intestinal tract. These gases may represent air that has been swallowed, gas produced in the biochemical process of digestion, gas diffusion from the bloodstream, or gases produced by the bacteria that populate the intestinal tract. Read more
Halloween is just around the corner—and as surely as fairies, witches and ghosts will scramble up to front doors, at least a handful of pups will arrive at my ER to be treated for a variety of frightening follies. In an effort to take some of the scare out of your holiday, keep an eye out for these typical trick-or-treat night dangers.
Halitosis is the fancy word for bad breath, and that odor is nearly always a sign of a bigger problem. Read more
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) is one of the cornerstones of treatment in our referral hospital setting, and I whole-heartedly believe that it is an integral part of an all-embracing approach to therapy. I have observed its remarkable benefits countless times, especially in our surgery, oncology and aging internal medicine patients. I am frequently asked about the overall concept of holistic medicine, and I hope this blog will help answer questions regarding this fascinating and emerging area of veterinary medicine, and how this modality can augment a Western approach. Read more
We have all heard of tetanus shots and have some sense that we are supposed to periodically get them, especially after a dirty cut, scratch with a piece of metal, or some sort of bite wound. Some of us may even know that tetanus is often referred to as lock jaw, but the general knowledge of tetanus generally does not extend much beyond that, and many people are not aware that tetanus can be a problem for animals as well as people. Read more
I am commonly asked the question, “What types of bones are okay to give to my dog?” There are two angles to consider: bones offered as treats, and bones offered as part of a home-cooked diet. From a risk vs. benefit standpoint, the short answer to both angles is: “None.” The idea that it is natural for dogs to chew on bones is a popular one (and not a wrong one, either), however, giving bones to your dogs can be a dangerous gamble that can lead to injury, an expensive veterinary bill, and possibly death. Read more
Urethral Obstruction in Male Cats:
What is it?
Urinary blockage is almost exclusively a problem reserved for male cats, and occurs when the urethra becomes obstructed. The urethra is the “tube” that drains urine from the bladder out of the penis, and in males, it is very long and narrow. I usually describe to owners the difference between male and female urethras by using the example of McDonald’s straws… the female urethra is like a milkshake straw, while the male urethra is like a coffee stirrer. It gives the mental visual of just how much smaller of an opening male cats have, predisposing them to obstruction. Read more
Bayer manufactures two types of flea control that can easily be confused with one another, leading to lethal complications in our feline family members. Advantage has formulations approved for both dogs and cats, while the product Advantix is intended for use in dogs ONLY. The little girl pictured to the left is an actual patient that we treated on 9/11/11, and happily, she went on to make a full recovery. It is my hope that this topic helps prevent any further accidental applications in our kitty companions. Read more
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC)
Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) is the most common diagnosis in cats with lower urinary tract signs. As previously discussed, FIC is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning that the term FIC is used if all diagnostics fail to confirm the presence of another disease such as infection, urinary stones, urethral obstruction, tumor, or kidney disease. Read more
One of the exciting things about emergency veterinary medicine is that you never know what is going to come through the door next, and you have several chances of playing the detective with regards to what is wrong with our “mute” furry family members. One of the more challenging presenting signs is the sudden onset of agitation or restlessness, which can be caused by many things: pain, fear, itching, inability to urinate, breathing issues, and something to always to consider: TOXINS. Read more
“My cat is straining to pee and he keeps going in and out of the litter box”…. This is a very common call over the course of an emergency weekend, and my workday wouldn’t be complete without at least one urinary issue coming my way. It is not uncommon to see 2-3 cases of pee troubles in a shift, and I am often asked, “What causes this?” Read more


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A Bayern Munich director has explained his club's decision not to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.
The Manchester United star informed the club at the beginning of pre-season that he would like to leave Old Trafford should a 'reasonable offer' be received. Ronaldo would end up missing the tour of Thailand and Australia due to 'family reasons'.
He returned for the last match of pre-season but only played 45 minutes for United. Ronaldo started his first game of the Premier League campaign away at Brentford but after a 4-0 hammering he lost his place in the starting XI for the visit of Liverpool.
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Ronaldo was linked with a number of clubs over the course of the summer with Bayern Munich, having recently lost Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona, reportedly interested. However, Hasan Salihamidzic has now explained why a move for the 37-year-old never came to fruition, while also perhaps taking a slight dig at the United forward when referencing his players being "in the prime of their footballing age".
Speaking to BILD's Phrasenmaher podcast, Salihamidzic said: "When you now see how our attack is equipped - even without Robert Lewandowski - it's just difficult from a sporting and financial point of view. We have eight players for four positions up front.
"We have established top players who are in the prime of their footballing age. We have talent that we want to give playing time to, so we all voted to go through with our plan.
"So that [signing Ronaldo ] was out of question for us. We are very happy with how we're equipped."
With just over a week of the transfer window remaining, it is still unclear where Ronaldo's future lies from September onwards.


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Los Lobos + X: 5 May 2012 - Los Angeles
30 May 2012 // 6:00 PM
It's the type of dream show that can only happen in the City of Angels.
X: Live in Los Angeles [CD and DVD]
12 Jun 2005 // 6:00 PM
The seminal LA punk band that has never quite broken up plays their best songs with their classic line-up on the Sunset Strip. And, to our relief, they still sound like much more than just a punk band.
X's "Los Angeles" 30 Years On (video)
26 Apr 2010 // 7:30 AM
On April 26, 1980, Los Angeles punk band X released their debut. Named after the city which spawned them, the album was a definitive release which not


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DATA SDY federal laws have been implicated by illegal Internet gambling. These include the Wire Act, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the Illegal Gambling Business Act, and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) provisions.
The Wire Act prohibits illegal gambling on contests and sporting events. It is also illegal to transmit bets over the internet. The UIGEA prohibits the possession of financial instruments for illegal Internet bets. The RICO provisions make it a crime to operate an illegal gambling business. The Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 (OGRA) contains section 13(4)(b), which prohibits banks and other financial institutions from accepting payment in exchange for an illegal Internet bet. The Act defines “gambling activity” as receiving bets, placing bets, receiving bets, receiving wagers, or using a betting system. The term “gambling” includes all forms of wagering, including lotteries, pool-selling, and bookmaking.
While a number of states have banned gambling in their jurisdictions, online gambling has become a popular form of recreation. Many online casinos are designed to be transparent, offering players the opportunity to verify the legitimacy of their transactions. They may also offer promo codes or other incentives to entice players to sign up. However, if a player is not careful, they can be sucked into a fraudulent website that may limit their access or ask them to contact support.
Another law enacted by Congress, the Travel Act, prohibits illegal gambling in interstate commerce. This has been a major issue for state officials who fear that the Internet will bring illegal gambling into their jurisdictions. In one case, the United States marshals seized $3.2 million from Discovery Communications after it agreed to accept ads from Tropical Paradise, a Costa Rican casino operation.
While the Commerce Clause has not been fully tested, attacks have been made based on the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech. However, these arguments have had little success. The question of how to legislate under the Commerce Clause has been raised in several cases. Some have argued that the commercial nature of a gambling business would seem to satisfy this issue. Others have questioned the constitutionality of a law that permits criminal activity to facilitate speech, since the speech does not involve an individual interest that is comparable in constitutional magnitude to the criminal activity itself.
The CRS Report RS21984 lists several statutes that have been cited in state courts. The text of cited statutes is included in the report. The report explains that “The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the Remote Gaming Act are not limited to regulating gambling in the Internet.” The Report also provides a brief description of gambling in the home. It notes that the act of entering a bet is “gambling activity” in New York State.
In addition, the Online Gambling (Amendments) Regulations 2016, published by the World Trade Organization (WTO), contain information on the calculation of an online gambling wager. Among other things, the WTO ruling stated that rebroadcasting means simultaneous broadcasting of a broadcast.

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Having a premature or sick baby can leave parents and families feeling anxious and helpless, wondering where to turn. Bliss is there to provide advice and support.
Here's how we supported babies and their families last year.
In this video we focus on three key areas of our work and how we are making a really positive impact on the care and treatment provided to special care babies and their families.
Bliss Nurses have supported thousands of anxious parents, helping them to grow in confidence and play a key role in caring for their baby. Our work with doctors and nurses in neonatal units across the country has improved the quality of care that is given to babies and their families. Thanks to the growth of our volunteering programme, thousands of families are receiving direct support, both on the unit and after their baby has gone home.
We've achieved a lot, but there is still so much more than needs to be done.
You can get involved with Bliss and support the 80,000 babies born too soon, too small and too sick in the UK each year.

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Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Online
Dillon Kerdal Grant, also known as Fox, 42, of Dass Trace, Enterprise, was forced by a gunman to run for his life yesterday morning.
The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) has put in a bid for two matches in the upcoming India versus West Indies clash according to president of the board Azim Bassarath.
Spiritofedinburgh looks a solid part of our each-way treble today in the eight-runner Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of Lingfield polytrack; this Surrey venue stages a seven-race programme in...
Parents of students attending the Santa Rita RC School resumed protest action yesterday claiming that the troubled child who has been disrupting classess and threatening students had returned to...
“Songshine was a kind of miracle. I was lucky enough to be part of making it happen.” — Gillian Moor
“Unlucky” was how national football coach Dennis Lawrence described Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to Mexico in the World Cup Qualifier at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Wayne Dick says joint army and police troops will stay in Enterprise, Chaguanas, until “Enterprise becomes like Westmoorings.”
A Barrackpore taxi driver who was savagely beaten by two schoolboys on Tuesday is calling on parents to do a better job at raising their children.
Of course, I turned down the offer and respectfully submitted that I did not believe in censorship.
Much has been made of the “non tax” revenue raised in fiscal 2016. As always, one has to drill deep behind any data to get the true picture.
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Code Con Source code for ZeroKnowledge Systems' discontinued anonymous Internet service has leaked onto the Web, apparently with the blessing of ZKS' Chief Scientist Ian Goldman.
The announcement was made on Goldman's behalf at the CodeCon conference by Len Sassaman, co-organizer of the three day grassroots P2P and crypto conference .
Until early last October, Freedom Network offered anonymous web surfing and email with a comprehensive, belt-and-braces approach to anonymity involving dedicated servers, tricky routing tactics and the generation of noise traffic. All packets were encrypted. ZKS discontinued the service but denied that the decision was a consequence of the post-September 11 hysteria.
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Vail supports wilderness plan
Vail, CO Colorado
VAIL, Colorado – The Vail Town Council voted Tuesday to support the portions of the Hidden wilderness proposal that are near Vail.
Six areas within the proposal are near the town of Vail – Spraddle Creek, Freeman Creek, Corral Creek, Elliot Ridge, Homestake and No Name. The Town Council voted 5-2 in favor of supporting the wilderness, with Councilman Kevin Foley and Mayor Dick Cleveland dissenting.
Foley said he was against such a restrictive designation, and that designations such as national recreation area would be more appropriate.
Daly said the town specifically didn’t want to comment on portions of the proposal that impact other jurisdictions.
The vote signals the town’s support for the proposed wilderness areas near Vail that are part of a larger wilderness bill that U.S. Rep. Jared Polis plans to submit to Congress this fall. It takes an act of Congress to designate wilderness.


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The first, less than a day after the Texas governor entered the race, was Richard A. Viguerie, chairman of ConservativeHQ.com and a leader on the right since the days of Ronald Reagan.
Viguerie, a pioneer in using direct-mail appeals in political campaign, declared that Perry’s announcement “brought a wave of relief to conservatives who watched most of the candidates diminish themselves during the Ames, Iowa debate.”
Viguerie acknowledged that a number of GOP White House hopefuls are consistent conservatives who are philosophically acceptable to the right. But, he added:
“To win the Republican nomination this time, a candidate must do two things.
“First, the candidate must convince GOP primary voters that he or she is a committed conservative. They don’t have to be the reincarnation of Ronald Reagan, but they do have to be convincing as the conservative standard bearer.
“Second, that person has to convince Republican primary voters that he or she can defeat Barack Obama.
“A few of the eight candidates on the stage in Ames, Iowa can pass one of those tests. On the day he announced, Rick Perry made it clear he is the only candidate who passes both of them.”
Viguerie was a prominent conservative critic of George W. Bush and author of the book, “Conservatives Betrayed: How George W. Bush and Other Big Government Republicans Hijacked the Conservative Cause.”
Now it seems that he’s jumped on the bandwagon of a very different Texan.


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African Canadian Hip Hop artist/DJ and Producer from DRC, Slykiz have been working with different group since he started his music career. Papa Wemba, JB, Ulopa, Akon, Wakimbizi, Koffi Olomide, Robbie G, Awilo Longombaz, P-Square, just to name a few before forging a solo career with album Story of my life. Early Life Rapper, DJ & Producer Slykiz was born Patrick Nkoranyi Kizito. Slykiz has been creating music since he was a child, and he is considered among today's most talented artist. He grew up in Kenya East Africa. He late met with Ulopa Ngoma who were impressed enough with his skills to give him one of their business. Slykiz moved to Canada in 2013 then, in a career-changing move, Slykiz took a break from creating music and focus on Audio production, he late realized a style and released his new single street life in Swahili. His mixtape tracks usually feature beats from other producers with new lyrics that he creates. Slykiz is now working on a new album Beaten in in Darkness that will be come out by the end of this year(2018).


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Avera sees results from employee wellness program
Avera Health is being recognized by its employee wellness provider for achieving significant results.
Avera is a client of Minneapolis-based Health Fitness, a subsidiary of The Trustmark Cos. and a provider of health management, corporate fitness and condition management services.
The company reported that for every dollar Avera has spent on wellness programming since 2012 the health system has generated $2.84 in health care savings. The average number of high health risks among Avera employees has decreased 6.6 percent.
The Avera employee wellness program includes health risk assessments, health screenings, health advising, health coaching and wellness challenges.


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New York City Is Not One of the 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World. These Cities Are.
The scores are in. The single-most expensive city in the world is … well let's just say, to the shock of thousands of struggling millenials, it is neither New York nor Los Angeles. In fact, the two didn't even make the top 10! The winner, Singapore, is a cosmopolitan metropolis, home to over 5 million people that only ranked 18th most expensive just 10 years ago.
Look through this year's list to find out which other cities scored the highest. Weighing the cost of living for 131 major cities across the globe, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) compared the prices of hundreds of products and services including the cost of food, clothing, housing, transportation and education. The Worldwide Cost of Living survey is released twice a year to account for changing economies.
"Improving sentiment in structurally expensive European cities combined with the continued rise of Asian hubs means that these two regions continue to supply most of the world's most expensive cities," said Jon Copestake of the EIU. Last year, the prize went to Tokyo. The city has since (to the relief of its citizens) lost its grips in the ranking.
The least expensive city? Mumbai, India. The city's large income inequality keeps prices low, according to reports.
If you want to live in any of the following 10 cities, prepare to spend big bucks on everything from owning a car to buying fresh food. Brace yourselves, your dream city may rank high on this list.
1. Singapore, Singapore
Singapore tops 131 cities globally as the world's most expensive city to live in 2014, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

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Highlights from Amman Design Week: Where Tradition Meets Modernity
Jordan’s Amman Design Week is now in its third edition and has grown in maturity and ambition with each one. Responding to the theme of “Possibilities,” the show featured work from 13 countries in three capital locations—an elegant 1930s electricity hangar in Ras El Ain, an abandoned series of heritage houses in Jabal Amman or the Crafts District, and a district of art galleries called Jabal Al Lweibdeh.
“What differentiates Amman Design Week from other design weeks happening across the region, is that it’s one of the few that is non-commercial,” says Noura Al Sayeh-Holtrop, curator of the main exhibition in the Hangar. “This means that it was possible for us to highlight more experimental work and commission larger installations specifically for the show. We wanted to showcase the ideas and synergies that exist between designers across the Arab World.”
Various themes emerged with the main show divided into four areas: Material Explorations, Weaving Shelters, Territorial Reconsiderations, and Storytelling and the City. Throughout, there was an alluring tendency and desire to use existing local resources and skills and transform them into something unique and contemporary. Here are ten highlights.
The main exhibition at Amman Design Week takes place in a beautifully restored former electricity-generating hangar in Ras El Ain.
Meeting Points by Jordanian architect and artist Abeer Seikaly is a reconfigurable tapestry made of jute yarn, goat hair, and wood and steel connectors. The piece references bedouin tent-making crafts and communal practices of weaving and construction.
These ceramic pieces by artist and educator Aymen Azzam are part of his Candy Collection and explore the notion of opposites. Their natural organic pebblelike forms contrast with their vibrant hues and bubbling glazing effects.
Dima Srouji showed ‘Ghosts’, a haunting series of translucent replicas of ornate glass artefacts and vessels originally excavated in the Levant and now in the collection of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Amman research and design studio Arini curated the Crafts District offerings and also oversaw the creation of this poetic canopy installation on the main terrace. The textile pieces were dyed using natural indigo cultivated the traditional way by a women’s cooperative based in the southern Jordan Valley.
This modular seating installation by designers Yousef Qussai and Daniel Elias of Daniel + Qusai was designed to encourage interaction and community while countering the social disconnection that happens through the excessive use of technology.
Artist Sama Shahrouri showed in the Material Innovations section of the Crafts District. Her figurative sculptures were made of glue-based bioplastics and gauze, starch and straw or rosemary sap, milk, and charcoal. Ingredients like sugar-free gelatin had been used to prevent mold, and natural clay as a coloring agent.
Amman design studio In Doi showed a new collection of minimalist and delicate containers, trays and vases made from waste marble found on construction sites that would otherwise go to waste.
This cantilevered coffee table by Rula Yaghmour is part of her “Kutleh” series in which she transforms stone cladding surplus found in construction projects into a new layered material. This piece showcases the natural or raw splits in the stone.
Farflung Studio, a Jordanian-Swedish collaboration between Mohammad Jabi and David Selander that aims to manufacture objects according to the skills and materials available on the local market, showed two lights made of powder-coated steel and concrete terrazzo anchors that double up as coffee tables. The armchair is made of recycled and re-bonded mattress foam.
Dubai-based fashion designer Faissal El-Malak reinterpreted and explored traditional Palestinian embroidery motifs with Beirut-based Studio Kawakeb and in three different media: textile print, ceramic vessels, and cement floor tiles.
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President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the Presidential Inaugural Committee leadership for the 58th Presidential Inauguration and Thomas J. Barrack Jr. as the Committee Chairman. The Presidential Inaugural Committee is responsible for the planning and coordination of all official events and activities surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect Michael R. Pence.
Donald Trump won Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary in Washington state, according to the Associated Press, putting the party’s presumptive nominee on the cusp of crossing the delegate threshold required to formally secure his party’s nomination. The only Republican candidate remaining in the field, Trump has begun running a general election campaign — criticizing likely Democratic
Johnson had been the finance chairman for Jeb Bush’s failed presidential bid. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is the latest major Republican donor and fundraiser to get behind Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. Johnson, who was finance chairman for Jeb Bush’s failed presidential campaign, plans to raise money for


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These awards not only help injured victims and their families put their lives back together, but they send a strong message to trucking companies that they will be held accountable if they try to cut corners.
Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 08, 2015
Houston truck accident attorney Gene S. Hagood of Hagood & Neumann today announced he was part of a team that obtained a more than $1.3 million jury verdict* on behalf of a young man seriously injured in a truck accident in Laredo, TX.
It’s not the first time attorney Hagood secured a large verdict. Two years ago, a jury awarded a $281 million verdict** to the family of a U.S. veteran who was killed in a truck accident in Dimmit County, TX. Hagood and two other lawyers handled the wrongful death case which resulted in one of the largest verdicts in the State of Texas, according to Eagle Pass Business Journal (“Eagle Ford Shale company slapped with $281 Million Jury Verdict in Dimmit County for wrongful death case,” Dec. 9, 2013).
“I’m proud of the work we do on behalf of the injured and families who lost loved ones,” Hagood said. “We routinely obtain large settlements and verdicts. These awards not only help injured victims and their families put their lives back together, but they send a strong message to trucking companies that they will be held accountable if they try to cut corners. Far too often, trucking companies allow unqualified drivers on the roads not only in South Texas but throughout the United States. The consequences of the trucking company’s negligence can be devastating.”
In the recent case that resulted in the $1.3 million verdict, documents state that Hagood, his associate Allison Miller and referring attorney John R. Solis of the Law Office of John R. Solis represented Jaime Guzman and Derrick Lambert in their lawsuit for personal injuries against Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., and its driver, Melvin Jones Jr.
Guzman, a man in his mid-20s at the time of the crash who had a wife and two young children, was working temporarily as a van driver for a local hotel, according to court documents. He also helped with chores at the hotel to earn money to support his family, documents state. The lawsuit states his goal was to finish school to become an auto-body repair technician and painter.
Documents state the accident occurred on June 13, 2009, in Laredo. Guzman’s injuries included herniated disks in his lower back. The documents state he was treated with medication, physical therapy, rest, time off work and injections, among other treatment, but none of these “conservative” measures worked.
Documents state that as a last resort he underwent back surgery, but could not return to work full time because of his pain and back problems. Guzman’s passenger, Lambert, was in the back seat and sustained less severe injuries that resulted in him being out of work for about a month, documents state.
The jury awarded Guzman $1,314,000 and $20,500 to Lambert.
The documents state that Hagood’s investigation revealed the truck driver allegedly had serious medical problems, which the lawsuit alleges was a contributing cause of the accident.
The court documents allege that Jones gave diametrically opposed conflicting accounts about how the collision occurred. According to court documents, the plaintiff’s attorneys discovered that Caledon allegedly had an improper evidence preservation policy that lead to the destruction of Electronic Control Module (ECM)-related computer data that would have recorded the driver’s speed and braking immediately before the crash.
Hagood said his investigation, which shed light on the allegations against the trucking company and the driver, required a great deal of time, effort and expense. According to court documents, Celadon and Jones admitted they were solely negligent in causing the collision.
“The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations are safety rules designed to prevent unsafe and unqualified drivers from operating 80,000 pound commercial motor vehicles on our roads,” Hagood said. “Safety is the highest priority of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The primary purpose of its regulations is to promote the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles to enhance safety thereby reducing highway fatalities, injuries and property damage. Once trucking companies learn that it is more expensive and therefore less profitable to violate these regulations, they will hire safe drivers and demand compliance with the safety regulations. Until then, the health and safety of our highways are in danger.”
*Jaime Guzman and Derrick Lambert v. Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. and Melvin Jones, Jr., case no. 5:2010cv00121, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division
**Jose Luis Aguilar, et al v. Heckmann Water Resources (CVR), Inc., et al., case no. 12-06-11697-DCVCLM, in the District Court of Dimmitt County, Texas, 293rd Judicial District
About Hagood & Neumann
Attorney Gene Hagood, who founded Hagood & Neumann over 15 years ago, focuses almost exclusively on personal injury litigation. In addition to handling cases involving truck accidents, Hagood & Neumann represents people injured in oil and gas rig accidents, workplace accidents, construction accidents, defective product accidents, and other types of personal injuries. Attorney Hagood has been selected as a Texas “Super Lawyer” each year since 2003, is on the American Board of Trial Advocates and is on the National Advisory Board of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA), an organization dedicated to promoting trucking safety nationwide.
For more information about what to do if you or a loved one is injured or killed in a truck accident, call (713) 888-0390 or visit http://www.h-nlaw.com for a free case evaluation.
Hagood & Neumann has offices located at 1001 West Loop South Freeway #745, Houston, TX 77027 and 1520 Texas 6, Alvin, Texas 77511.