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Even the Raging Grannies are giving BP and Halliburton a piece of their mind.
June 11, 2010 • 6:44 am 0
Vodpod videos no longer available. Seems that BP is giving the press–and its workers–a hard time.
Despite BP’s recent statement that open access is allowed to the press (excepting security or safety concerns), reporters like Dan Harris, in the clip above, are continuously blocked in their efforts to cover the oil spill and its ramifications.
The trickle-down effect of BP officials not speaking to the press extends to the more than 20,000 workers cleaning up the beaches. Harris says that workers are reluctant to speak on camera because they have been told by BP not to do so. After all, who’s going to bite the hand that feeds you?
Still, some of BP’s workers are speaking out. George Jackson, a 53 year-old fisherman in Louisiana, took work for the BP clean-up after the company eliminated any hope for his fishing business. Not only has the disaster affected his livelihood, it has created health problems. Jackson told The Los Angeles Times:
As he was laying containment booms Sunday, he said, a dark substance floating on the water made his eyes burn.
“I ain’t never run on anything like this,” Jackson said. Within seconds, he said, his head started hurting and he became nauseated.
Like other cleanup workers, Jackson had attended a training class where he was told not to pick up oil-related waste. But he said he wasn’t provided with protective equipment and wore leather boots and regular clothes on his boat.
“They [BP officials] told us if we ran into oil, it wasn’t supposed to bother us,” Jackson said. “As far as gloves, no, we haven’t been wearing any gloves.”
Seems that BP’s efforts to contain the bad publicity are failing. In addition to the press and workers talking, activists like commercial fisherwoman Diane Wilson are speaking out. Wilson interrupted a Senate hearing in which Senator Lisa Murkowski sought to limit BP’s liability. Murkoswki has been in bed with the big oil companies nearly $150,000 in campaign funds from the oil industry.
Wilson doused herself in fake oil at the beginning of the session to express her outrage over BP support on Capitol Hill. A powerful action that received lots of media attention and continues the public pressure on BP to act more responsibly.
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If Nikki Haley wins her bid to become the governor of South Carolina, she will join Bobby Jindal at the highest level of Indian Americans in contemporary politics.
This should be a moment of triumph, right? Indian Americans around the country should be rejoicing at the representation, the similar-toned faces and shared priorities, shouldn’t they?
Or, like me, did you not realize that both of these high-profile politicians were of Indian heritage?
Born Nimrata Randhawa, Nikki Haley is the daughter of Indian Punjabi Sikhs who emigrated from Amritsar, India. Her colleague, the current governor of Louisiana, Piyush Jindal, was raised in a Hindu household by Indian immigrants, converting to Christianity in high school and eventually baptized as Roman Catholic while at Brown. It’s telling that both politicians converted to Christianity at an early age.
In The Daily Beast, Tunku Varadarajan analyzes the success of these American-born politicians: not only have they removed the ethnicity from their birthnames (essentially whitewashing their public title) or exchanging their family’s religion in favor of the majority’s faith, but both public figures have adopted radically conservative stands that mirror the views of their Southern constituencies. As Varadarajan asks:
What explains the success of Jindal and Haley in their respective states? In posing this question, I hint, of course, at the South’s lingering reputation for racial intolerance; and who can deny that the two states in question have not always been at the forefront of America’s historical striving for racial amity?
I was first introduced to the concept of “covering” (as opposed to “passing”) by NYU Law School professor Kenji Yoshino in his book of the same name. Covering, essentially, is actively playing down one’s difference, whether racial, ethnic, sexual, or physical.
FDR covered his physical disability when he presented himself to the public behind his desk, chest-high, his wheelchair absent from view. Vanessa Hudgens and Nicole Sherzinger cover when they play ethnically ambiguous roles and decline to discuss their Filipino heritage. Anderson Cooper and Jodie Foster cover when they purposefully avoid disclosing their sexuality to advance career and avoid controversy. As Yoshino writes:
Everyone covers. To cover is to tone down a disfavored identity to fit into the mainstream. In our increasingly diverse society, all of us are outside the mainstream in some way.
Haley and Jindal are only the latest in the long history of American covering. What’s frustrating, for me, is not the theory of covering but the actuality of it: that public figures must conform to whitestream notions of normalcy to achieve success. What if Haley or Jindal expressed outrage over racial profiling in Arizona? Would it jeopardize their conservative political careers?
And by covering the essential, indivisible part of their ethnic identity, what kind of message are these very public figures sending to Indian American children? That to take pride in one’s heritage–or to speak against discriminatory policies rooted in xenophobia–creates unnecessary dissent?
For M. Night Shymalan, who whitewashed the summer blockbuster The Last Airbender, issues of covering are irrelevant because people of color are literally represented in his film. That all of the heroes were cast as white actors and the villains played by people of color does not trouble him:
Maybe they didn’t see the faces that they wanted to see but, overall, it is more than they could have expected. We’re in the tent and it looks like the U.N. in there.
What’s the use of a place at the table if we have to cover our identity to get there?

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There are a lot of reasons why we’ve made it our business to create beautiful weddings, but one stands out over all the rest: they’re heaps fun. The beautiful settings, the expressions of love, the way the aunts and uncles let loose on the dance floor after a few glasses of champagne – it all makes for an incredibly fun evening that we love helping to put together.
The planning is also a lot of fun, too. This is thanks to the fast-paced wedding industry, which switches up its style with every season. There’s always some hot new colour, a hip new dessert that’s en vogue, or a stunning new dress design for us to go gaga over. Some trends last only a season while others persist for months (or even years), but every one of them is a delight to incorporate into our events.
So, what’s hot right now? Here are some of our favourite trends that brides everywhere are trying in 2017:
Bride on the Wild Side
Not every bride wants to be a fairy princess. In fact, more than a few want to be rock stars – and that’s just what they’re becoming in stunning, sparkly wedding gowns. Ever since wedding dress designers Houghton added some silver sequins to their 2017 collection, it seems that brides everywhere can’t get enough.
And brides aren’t just indulging their wild side with their sparkly gowns. Some are rocking custom leather jackets (a nod to Kim and Kanye, perhaps?), and others still are trading in the classic updo for relaxed, beachy waves or the chic, just-rolled-out-of-bed look. Thanks to this amazing trend, we may see a few brides walking down the aisle to the sounds of electric guitars.
One Word: Ikebana
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, creating awe-inspiring displays that are as unique as they are beautiful. These gorgeous bouquets are becoming increasingly popular in the wedding industry as decorative features, from centrepieces on the reception tables to aesthetic pieces surrounding the ceremony space.
You can incorporate ikebana into your bouquet, too! The minimalist, structured look of the flowers will add some high drama to your bridal look, and the photos with your bouquet will be absolutely breathtaking. Just be sure you have another bouquet to toss later in the night – you’ll certainly want to keep this one for yourself.
Destination: Dream Wedding
These days, many couples cringe when they consider the cost of getting married. Honestly, we can’t say we blame them; the average wedding in Australia is over $36,000. Because of this, many couples are getting married in an untraditional way and in an unusual place. That’s right, we’re talking about destination weddings.
Have you always wanted to see Paris? Go ahead – and while you’re at it, get married there. Destination weddings are a way to see the world with the person you love (and the people you both love), while also celebrating the next step in your life. No matter where you go, you’re sure to make some unforgettable memories!
Unplug for Love
Do you know what annoys everyone in the wedding industry? A guest who can’t keep from whipping out his mobile as the bride walks down the aisle. That bloody thing can get in the way of the professional photographer – and even if it doesn’t it detracts from the magic of the moment! Luckily for us, it appears that couples are catching on and starting to insist that their guests’ mobiles be shut off.
The “unplugged wedding” trend goes to show just how special a wedding is. Despite our hyper-connected world, where everything must be documented with a selfie or a tweet, weddings persist as one of a select ceremony that remains sacred. Frankly, we admire our couples’ commitments to each other and to the celebration of their love, and we hope that this trend, above all others, lasts for many years to come.
Author: Naomi Shaw
Naomi is a freelance writer from Southern California. She loves writing about home decor and education. When she’s not writing, she loves to spend time with her husband and three children.

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- Released: 2017
- Origin: Istanbul, Turkey
- Label: 1061484 Records
- Best Track: 18-80
The website post-punk.com, which to its credit does its best to spotlight under-the-radar acts from around the world, recently featured Turkish one-man project Affet Robot. I’m always keen to listen to stuff from outside the English-speaking world, so I checked out the 2017 album Röntgen.
Eren Günsan is the man behind the noise, producing haunting, synth-heavy darkwave with lyrics and song titles in his native tongue. This is very much an album of two halves, I’d say, with the first half being passable enough. The songs are fine to listen to, even if the “da da da da” of ‘Yüzüme Dokunma’ is a bit much!
The second half of the record is a lot stronger in my opinion, starting with the pulsing ‘Süper Tank’ and leading to the haunting 8-bit video game style hook of ‘Tam Yaşayacakken Öldük’. Topping the lot is the stark and rumbling ’18-80′.
Not a perfect album, but a lot to build on. With synth-poppy new single ‘Budala’ out last month, I look forward to hearing more from this producer.


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Singles in spite of themselves, I sometimes call them Teflon singles because it would seem that any effort they put into having someone in their life is doomed to failure. I was once a Teflon bachelor… I had such low self-esteem that I couldn’t imagine that another person could love me and when another person loved me I didn’t feel up to it of this relationship. I was a complex man full of fears that I didn’t want to admit! All these fears and complexity made me impervious to love. I had an unconscious fear of being trapped by love. I realized this because when I fell in love with an inaccessible woman, I lost interest when she loved me… Loving from a distancewas less frightening than loving face to face. My fears governed my relationships.
If you have many conscious and / or unconscious fears about love, these will act as a Teflon element in your romantic relationships. The fears will be ‘counterbalanced’ by a large number of rules and demands. The more fears there are, the more rules and requirements there will be regarding the choice of a life partner. There are people who have so many rules and requirements regarding the ideal partner that they are left alone all their lives!
How is it that a person who has the desire to have a romantic relationship never succeeds in obtaining it? … How is it that for other people love occurs naturally in their life and without any constraint? Childhood learning of course plays a very important role in such a situation. If you’ve been raised in an environment where love is synonymous with submission, conflict, violence, indifference, and rejection, you’ve probably developed some very sophisticated defense or protective mechanisms that will work against it. of your adult desire to love and be loved.
People who are single for life and people who are unable to have a romantic relationship have many benefits in remaining in this situation. One of these benefits is not living or being subjected to the pattern of love that they observed or learned from their parents. The benefits of living alone are the benefits of avoidance. Avoid loss of identity, avoid suffering, avoid loss of freedom, avoid conflicts etc. We could reformulate these benefits as follows: preserving identity, preserving well-being, preserving freedom of choice, decisions and actions, preserving peace, etc. If several parts of your being believe that love could destroy you, be sure that those parts of you will do everything in their power to keep you a Teflon bachelor …
The romantic relationship model of past generations was based on the loss of the freedom to be oneself in the relationship. Each partner of the couple was confined to specific roles and often became the shadow of the other. The woman was to be submissive, have children, bring them up, maintain the house and spend her time complaining about all the misfortunes in the world. The man had to ensure the subsistence of his wife and children, work hard, cut himself off from his emotions and suffer in silence.
Our main model of the romantic relationship comes from our parents.
Most people identify in their relationships with the model acquired from their parents. Others develop an anti-pattern in reaction to patterns they have learned. We then develop a large number of requirements about what we want from a romantic relationship in order to avoid the trap of the model acquired from previous generations. It all gets very complex and turns love into something complex… The results of these old models speak for themselves, with 50% of people failing their relationship, and I’m not talking here about failures that don’t end in partings. and where people stay together for the fun of it.
Love is not complex . It is the easiest and most natural thing in the world for a child to love and be loved. We have, however, made it complex by the maze of our beliefs. The Teflon bachelor is torn between his dream of a true passionate and authentic romantic relationship and the legacy of fears, rules, rigidities, suffering, guilt, sorrows and disappointments acquired from his family and from previous generations.
How is it possible to meet love when it is synonymous with loss of identity within oneself? Answer: we run away from it every time we meet it; we become in love only with an inaccessible person who rejects us and we thus remain a Teflon bachelor frustrated at not being able to live a true romantic relationship!… That’s what I lived for many years. I discovered the path of love for another person through the path that I have walked towards loving myself. I often say to my partner Maureen: I would never have met you if I had not learned to love myself. I would never have been able to keep you in my life if I hadn’t learned to love myself.
Truly loving each other and loving each other in all facets of our lives is therefore a very important element in the desire to live a lasting romantic relationship. The more you love yourself, the more that love you radiate around you and if there are no internal restrictions on attracting love, then it is only a matter of time before you meet the love of your life. It sometimes happens that a person believes they have no restrictions on being in love but continues to be alone because their restrictions take the form of invisible filters, however, even if they are not perceived these filters prevent the relationship to occur.
So what are the elements required to end celibacy? …
A deep will to love yourself and to love people so that the light of this love shines around you.
Become happy because happy people are wonderful companions on the road.
Believe that you can have a fulfilling and happy married life.
Develop self-esteem in any way you believe in.
Be proud of who you are.
Be confident that what you want will happen!
Examine and change the restrictive beliefs of the romantic relationship model acquired from previous generations.
Examine the benefits of being alone and see how many of those benefits you could translate into a romantic relationship.
Look at what a romantic relationship would allow you to manifest from within yourself. Example, if I was in love, I would be open, confident and caring. Become open, confident, and caring, as you convey your thoughts and feelings and you receive based on what you convey. Don’t pull or push on whatever you want. If you pull or push, it means that there is a fear somewhere that it is not working and that fear will generate stress that will prevent you from getting what you want.
This brings me to another aspect of celibacy, celibacy caused by a breakdown in the romantic relationship! Why are many of those who have experienced the breakdown of a relationship unable to experience a new relationship? Because they have experienced a physical separation but they have not experienced an emotional separation. They did not mourn their old relationship, because it is still present inside them … Sometimes spite, anger, hatred, resentment towards the other or even guilt, remorse, shame and disappointment with oneself occupy so much space in people’s hearts that there is no room for a new romantic relationship. The fear of going through the same situation again is also a major obstacle to a new relationship. You can access a new relationship when you transform the negative emotions of the previous relationship into positive ones!… How to break the Teflon effect of celibacy?… Become the person you would be if you were in love at this very moment!… Solve the fears and the ancient patterns that you learned to live within, truly become yourself and be friends with people. Become someone everyone is looking for. Just become yourself.

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Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora (9780316431248)
When Omu makes her thick red stew in her apartment, its delicious smell brings people to her door to discover what she is cooking. One by one, she feeds each of them some of her stew. There is the little boy, the police officer, the hotdog vendor, and many more. By the time Omu has given each of them a bowl, her large pot of stew is empty and there isn’t any left for her own dinner! Someone once again knocks on her door and it is all of the people she fed that day offering their own thanks and food to share with her.
Mora writes with the feel of a traditional tale. On just the first page, there is a cadence that feels immediately familiar and warm. Details are shared in just the right way, then the repetition kicks in, linking this even more with a traditional folktale. Mora has crafted the book with collage pages that combine different mediums. The stew itself is always red and often flowered. The smell wafts across the page in a swath of light-colored haze. Meanwhile, the vibrant urban community is brought to life and abuzz with energy.
A top read-aloud of the year, this picture book should be shared just like red stew. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Reviewed from library copy.

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Dig Your Own Hole – The Chemical Brothers (1997) – Chosen by SWC
It is Colossal. Simple as that.
‘Dig Your Own Hole’ propelled The Chemical Brothers from the clubs to musical superstardom. It took their trademark large beats and funky bassline and gave them number one singles, Grammy awards and Glastonbury headlines sets. This wasn’t big beat anymore – this was ‘stadium dance’. Apparently.
This album is incredible, a massive mixture of psychedelia, acid house, hip hop, big beats, funky beats and tunes. Massive tunes. Tunes so big that they have their own postcodes and accompanied everywhere they go with a huge flashing purple sign which says ‘TUNE’. You could say, that ‘Dig Your Own Hole’ was the Chemical Brothers’ rock album because at times it seriously fucking rocks. Actually that’s most of the time.
Any album that opens with a tune as big and as pile driving as ‘Block Rockin’ Beats’ is going to be good – all wonky noises, spiky breaks and intense beats – pretty much the musical equivalent of a buffalo on very strong acid. Good is perhaps understating the entire album – look at the contributors, Kool Herc on ‘Elektrobank’, Noely G (before Oasis went all rubbish, so actually pretty amazing) on ‘Setting Sun’ adding his vocals to a deranged chaos or sirens, loops and bloody racket. Giving the Chemical Brothers one of the most mental number ones of all time (incidentally it knocked ‘Breakfast at Tiffanys’ off number one and was itself knocked off the top by Boyzone). People at the top of the game literally falling over themselves to work with the Brothers.
Then it all starts to calm down, another guest crops up, one Beth Orton, who gives us a wonderful vocal of ‘Where Do I Begin’ which is one of the best folk songs that has ever been recorded. Twenty years later it still sounds as fresh and great as ever.
That slowly leads us to ‘the Private Psychedelic Reel’ which is just a wonderful wonderful piece of music, spiralling melody accompanying musical whooshes and a giddy rush of bleeps. It’s just the perfect end to a virtually perfect album.
Twenty years on there has still been nothing quite like ‘Dig Your Own Hole’. This was an album that gave them a whole new audience, a whole new bunch of minds to mess up. An amazing album.

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The Cabrera island is located south from Majorca and is an example of environmental protection. Among the most important sightseeings are the Castle of Cabrera, built in the 15th century and declared of cultural interest, it allows great views over the island. Another important place is the monument dedicated to the French soldiers who were held captive here during the Napoleonic wars. Then there is the charming Cantina del Puerto, the lighthouse N’Enciola (3 hours excursion), the trekking route Na Picamosques and Cabrera’s Museum (built on top of an old wine cellar).
- Setting sail to the Blue Cave
Sailing straight to the port of Cabrera National Park, where you will have a couple of free hours to enjoy an idyllic place full of spectacular landscapes and clear waters. And to round it off, a swim in the Blue Cave.
- Departure from the port of Colònia de Sant Jordi and arrival in the Cabrera Archipelago. Travel time: 35 minutes
- You will sail across the National Park, discovering the different small islands that precede the access to the natural port of Cabrera, where we will disembark 10 minutes later
- Welcome and information provided by the guides of the Interpretation Centre of the National Park
- Departure from the port at the specified time towards the Blue Cave, where, weather permitting, we will enter and take a cool dive
- Departure from the cave and return journey to the port of Colònia de Sant Jordi

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Jimmy Cliff, 3:45 p.m. on the Kyocera Main Stage
Jimmy Cliff and his band delivered all of the expected musical components within the first strains of their hour-plus set.
The godfather of roots reggae and his ensemble set down a set composed of syncopated beats, choppy 2/2 guitar accompaniment and standards of the genre, including multiple selections from the Harder They Come soundtrack.
But Cliff's performance included deeper cuts and cues, elements that pointed to the roots of the reggae and the richer history of Jamaican music. Since the release of The Harder They Come in 1972, Cliff has stood as an undisputed giant in the reggae genre, having helped to forge the genre from ska and calypso antecedents.
It's a legacy and a musical history that showed clearly in Cliff's mid-afternoon set. Cliff's backup band provided an intro worthy of a heavyweight boxing champion, touting the artist as a "musical legend" and citing his recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With regal horn lines and syncopated rhythms as background, Cliff entered, clad in a yellow long-sleeved shirt and full pants, wearing a tri-colored Jamaican scarf around his neck.
As he broke into "Wonderful World, Beautiful People," his energy was unrestrained. He gesticulated, he gestured, he cocked his fists and closed his eyes during the more emotional segments of the opening tunes. His opening selection included references to his most historic work -- versions of "Sitting Here in Limbo" and "You Can Get It If You Really Try" from the seminal 1972 album were among the first selections.
Along with a cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now," Cliff offered passionate and energetic versions of "Rivers of Babylon" and "Save Our Planet Earth." The selection included all of the formative ingredients of roots reggae. Along with the percussion-laden beats and driving bass lines that have come to characterize the genre, the set included hints of dynamic balladry and more free-form major chords. It was the best of the reggae genre stripped down to its beginnings, a thoroughly modern set that included historic antecedents.
It was a fusion of old and new made all the more noteworthy by the sheer stage presence of Cliff himself. He took to the festival's largest stage as if it were an intimate space in a Jamaican dance hall. Just as Toots and the Maytalls' version of John Denver's "Country Roads" redefined the ballad, Cliff's take on "Wild World" was a transformation of the original material into something new.
The 62-year-old showed why he's the only living recipient of Jamaica's Order of Merit, the highest cultural award the country bestows on its native son. With grace and with zeal, Cliff brought back a musical idiom back to its origins. For all that reggae has been appropriated and mutated during the past 40 years, its true power remains in its roots, in the Jamaican folk ballads and rhythmic phrases that helped build a novel art form.
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PAUL BURRELL: BOOK OF THE CENTURY: I can't imagine anyone in their right mind leaving you for Camilla; PHILIP'S AMAZING LETTERS TO DIANA.
PRINCE Philip told Princess Diana he and the Queen disapproved of Charles's affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.
He even said: "I cannot imagine anyone in their right mind leaving you for Camilla."
The sensational confession came in a letter to Diana, revealed for the first time in Paul Burrell's book A Royal Duty.
And it dispels the myth that he disliked Diana and blamed her for damaging the monarchy.
Philip's letter was sent to the princess in the summer of 1992, when her marriage was collapsing over Charles's adultery.
The duke told Diana: "We do not approve of either of you having lovers. Charles was silly to risk everything with Camilla for a man in his position. We never dreamed he might feel like leaving you for her. Such a prospect never even entered our heads."
But in other correspondence with Diana - details of which are also in Burrell's book - Philip tried to blame her for the split.
He asked her if she could "honestly look into her heart" and say Charles's affair was nothing to do with her behaviour towards him.
The revelations come after the Mirror yesterday published an explosive letter from Diana to former butler Burrell in which she told of a plot to kill her in a car crash so Charles could remarry.
Britain reacted in shock to the news the princess was convinced she would die 10 months before her fatal smash in a Paris tunnel.
Burrell's book gives a fascinating insight into Philip and the Queen's private thoughts about their son and his mistress.
Today he also reveals details of the heartbreaking events at the Paris hospital after he was sent to collect Diana's body.
And he tells how the duke claimed jealousy was the cancer in the princess's marriage.
Philip also warned Diana after the birth of Prince William, that her "irrational" post-natal behaviour did not help her relationship with Charles.
And he told her being the prince's wife "involved much more than simply being a hero with the British people".
But despite those exchanges, Burrell insists Diana's relationship with the duke was not the frosty one many believed existed.
He denies claims Philip described the princess as a harlot or trollop in his letters.
In fact, says the former butler, Diana had enormous respect for her father-in-law's honesty.
Burrell tells how Diana "leapt around the room with unbridled joy" at Philip's letter on Camilla. He signed some "fondest love, Pa."
His book tells of a meeting between Charles, Diana, the Queen and Philip at the height of the scandal over Morton's book.
The princess later told Burrell: "Mama despaired as she listened to me. I think she aged at that time because all I seemed to be doing was relaying to her my anguish."
Philip's letters began in earnest after she failed to turn up to a second meeting and continued until the following autumn.
CONCERN: Diana with Philip; CONFESSION: Duke was not happy at affair; SUPPORT: Diana with Paul Burrell


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Week of July 17, 2007
A front-page story detailed the athletic accomplishments of Ashley Rohweder, who was the Colorado State High School Champion in the 300 hurdles. She cleared a hurdle of a different kind when she was born. Ashley weighed only 1 pound and 14 ounces when she arrived three months premature in 1990.
The town of Eagle announced it was undertaking an update of the 1996 Eagle Area Community Plan.
The Porchlight Players community theater group planned a performance titled "Broadway Lights" as part of the Gypsum Daze celebration.
Margaret Booth, a longtime resident of Eagle, passed away. Local citizens fondly remembered how she carried the Olympic torch through town on its journey to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Week of July 18, 2002
The Colorado Division of Wildlife instituted a voluntary fishing ban on the Eagle River from Avon to Dotsero and on the lower part of Brush Creek. The request came in the midst of a hot and nearly moisture-free summer that was stressing area fish.
Edith Kirby was the Eagle County nominee for the Colorado Cares Volunteer Service Award in the Centennial Award category. The award recognized a Colorado native for his or her significant and lifelong contributions to the state through service and volunteerism.
Peter W. Seibert, who's dream of creating a world-class ski resort lead to the development of Vail, passed away. He was 77 years old.
Treasures Quality Consignments celebrated a grand opening at its new location along Market Street in Eagle.
Week of July 23, 1992
Building permit numbers in Eagle County from the first six months of 1992 were on pace to top 1991 figures. A total of 232 permits for a total new assessed valuation of $26.8 million had been recorded in unincorporated Eagle County.
The Eagle County Public Library was contemplating formation of its own district. The issue was set to go before the voters in a fall election.
Construction had begun on a Hale Irwin/Richard Phelps-designed golf course at the new Cordillera development.
Sam Yantzer of Gypsum stepped down after 22 years of volunteer service with Eagle County Boy Scouts.
The Eagle County Clerk and Recorder issued a marriage license to Vail residents Michael David Greear and Dawn Renee Smith.
Week of July 22, 1982
Robert Kesterson reported that a pair of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep were hanging out in his backyard. Kesterson lived west of Eagle.
Eagle County scheduled public hearing for the Adam's Rib sketch plan revisions.
The inaugural year of Eagle Valley Little League was a success with a total of 90 boys and girls playing on six teams. Marilene Miller of Eagle coached the Boise Cascade team.
Joan Hoza won the District 1 "Make it Yourself With Wool" contest and was set to move on the state competition.
Week of July 20, 1972
The Eagle County School Board and the contractor selected for construction of the new Battle Mountain High School could not bridge a $700,000 gap in the project bid so the board voted unanimously to open up the project for new public bids.
The Eagle Town Board had a lengthy discussion about the merits of hiring a town manager. While members agreed the town needed someone to look after daily administration issues, they also noted Eagle would be hard pressed financially to hire a full-time manager.
The Eagle County Planning Commission ordered a moratorium on additional sewer connections to the Upper Eagle Valley Sanitation District following a series of reports indicating the district's sanitation plant was overloaded.
Slifer and Company was named as the sales agent for the Kaibab Subdivision. "Build your home on an improved town lot or on a rolling country acreage. An uncommon land value in the magnificent Eagle Valley," read the full-page ad.
Week of July 19, 1962
Eagle County Democrats selected a slate of county candidates for the November general election. Dennie Eaton was running for treasurer, Neil Black was running for assessor and incumbent Commissioner Jake Lucksinger, Sheriff Hank Knuth and Coroner Dick Miller were seeking re-election.
Construction of Eagle's new Post Office began. George Carlow owned the Broadway property where the office was planned and he had the government contract to build the new post office.
The Colorado Game and Fish Department was asking for help from Eagle residents to rename Zucker Lake, located southeast of town.
The Eagle County Cowbelles announced the Harold Ward family of Gilman would receive gift certificates for seven pounds and seven ounces of beef as the winner of their annual Father's Day drawing.
Week of July 17, 1952
A group of local sportsmen were working on an effort to build a sports area at Yeoman Park. "Nearly 20 years ago, local fishermen sought to have lakes built in the park on East Brush Creek when they worked for the cooperation of the State Game and Fish Department," reported the Enterprise.
Charles Shaw, the former owner of the Minturn Cleaners, was designated as the Democratic candidate for state representative.
The Eagle County Republican Assembly was planned in Eagle. "Candidates for county office will be nominated. Whether the GOP will present a complete ticket this year remains to be seen," the Enterprise reported.
The Eagle County High School Committee announced it was accepting applications for its bus driver position.
Week of July 17, 1942
Eagle County raised more than double its quota for the local USO drive. The county's quota was $300, but local residents contributed $772.85. USO drive officers G.G. Rice, Ralph Belding and Leo Fessenden wrote a letter to the editor thanking and commending the community.
Eagle County Democrats selected their slate of candidates during the county assembly including F.W. Cave for treasurer, Al Reeder for sheriff, W.H. Lea for surveyor and Alfred Sloss for commissioner.
"Eagle County is planning her own personal slap at Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito et al. An auction to boost the sale of war bonds and stamps will be held soon," the Enterprise reported.
A benefit dance for Mikey Yost, who had lost his home and all of his possessions, was planned at the Gypsum American Legion Hall with music by the Eagle County High School Swingsters.


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Piloting risk screening of public sector projects in the Nadi District, Bua, Northern Division, Fiji
Improved access to food markets and health facilities are priorities under the risk informed Nasolo village development plan. Two pregnant women have been forced to give birth in the village during periods of flooding, putting them and their unborn children at risk. Commissioner Northern’s office committed funding under their capital project grants to improve the farm road for the community. Experience from the Northern Division has shown that unless risks to and from development projects are considered in the design of projects such as roads, unintended consequences can eventuate.
A Senior CCDRM Officer is in place within Commissioner Northern’s Office in the Northern Division. Commissioner Northern has mandated the Officer to risk screen the approvals process for all public sector investment programme (PSIP) and capital projects in the Northern Division.
The major risk TO the project was the potential for landslide. The other potential risk FROM the project was the potential to lose a lot of soil from the road side, causing blocked drains and waterways (which could have negative flooding, health and environmental implications). In the design and implementation of the project, particular care was taken on where and at what angle the road was cut by the contractor to avoid losses during the wet season. This also avoided vegetation loss and reduced landslide risk. The risk management measures were woven into the contractor’s Memorandum of Agreement.
Gender and social inclusion were central to the design. The senior climate change post from the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation worked with Commissioner Northern Division Office staff to identify social factors, such as access to markets and hospitals, and ensure these considerations were factored into the design.
During a series of heavy rainfall events in April 2018, the Nasolo farm road stood up to the test as it was designed to consider landslip risk. The community was able to continue access to its newly established farm lands and their incomes underwent minimal disruption.
A risk informed approach ensures greater economic opportunities. The year-round access to the farmland has meant that the kava and dalo (taro) growers have been able to sign contracts with exporters, who ship the Nasolo community’s produce to Suva, Fiji’s capital.
Nasolo farm roads project is one of the first risk screened capital projects to have undergone the full project implementation cycle in the Northern Division. Each phase of the project implementation cycle presents an opportunity to address risks to and from a project before they happen.
This is likely to save considerable money in the future. For example, if landslide were to affect the farm road this would disrupt access to farmland and significantly reduce the community’s income. It would also cost the Fiji Government significant amounts of money to repair the road.
Given risk management measures were incorporated into the contractor’s instructions, the contractor’s capacity to understand the rationale behind and complete risk informed roads was increased. Involving the private sector in risk management is essential as they implement a high proportion of public investments.


CHICAGO – Both the Saint Xavier University men's and women's basketball teams will learn its seeds and first round opponents for the 2013 NAIA Division II Men's and Women's National Championships this evening when NAIA national office releases its pairings for the national tournaments later this evening. The NAIA plans to host a Men's and Women's Division II Basketball National Championship selection show on its website starting at 7 p.m. this evening to release the brackets for both 32-team, single-elimination tournaments. The women's bracket will be released at 7 p.m. with the men's bracket immediately following at around 7:15 p.m. The selection show will be free to view online at the NAIA's website at www.naia.org.
The first 30 games of the Division II men's and women's basketball national championships will be streamed through Neulion, the NAIA's digital media partner and official video-streaming company. The Division II women's event will take place in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Tyson Event Center. The men's championship is held in Point Lookout, Mo., at the College of the Ozarks.


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While clearing space on the worktable in the workshop, I gathered a pile of little scraps left over from other projects and simply couldn't stand the thought of throwing them away. So I started glueing them together to see what might develop.
They developed into a funky dragon.
The scraps that make up my dragon are a wide variety of leftovers like oak and maple and walnut and pine and poplar and probably some others that I've forgotten.
If you look closely you can see his beady little eyes staring back at you.
I feel like he needs a name and for some reason I think of him as a "Darryl" but I'm open to suggestions if you can think of something better to name him.
He only stands 10" high so he is not of formidable stature, but he has both an evil aura and a playful look. Kinda like he might laugh while devouring you. I have him on a shelf behind some of the other sculptures so that he appears to be lying in wait for me to get close enough to his tongue that he might get a taste of me. I am wary.


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Shame that they aren’t live streaming this concert too.
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By: Rachel Freeman
Victor LaValle’s Destroyer is published by BOOM! Studios. It is written by Victor LaValle with art by Dietrich Smith.
Have you been reading this comic? If you haven’t, you need to stop what you’re doing and go read it. To give you a quick plot description, the last descendant of Frankenstein loses her son, who was only 12, to a police shooting, decides to use science to pursue her own form of justice – bringing Akai back to life. Meanwhile, the original monster created by her ancestor, who was living in peaceful solitude in the Arctic, begins his quest to destroy humanity after he witnesses a group of humans kill a mother whale and her calf. Dr. Baker is the only one who can stop this monster, but Dr. Baker doesn’t care about the rest of humanity, she cares about her son.
Alright. Now you’re all caught up. Let’s talk about the latest issue of this fantastic story. In this issue, we are given two very important breakthroughs of sorts. On Dr. Baker’s side, we are given a history of her life just before, during, and following her pregnancy. I think my favorite line in this issue from Dr. Baker is when she tells the George and Percy, “But no matter what, I can’t abide by the idea that you’ll think I’m some mad black woman who lost control”. Dr. Baker respects herself. She is a an intelligent and ambitious woman, who operates with logic and reason. And she isn’t about to let these two white men write her off as just some crazy black woman. There’s a lot of power in that statement. Despite the ancestral connection to Frankenstein, despite how crazy it may sound that she brought her son back to life, she is not even remotely crazy. The second important breakthrough is from the Monster. He has been killing people ever since he got on the boat, ever since he stepped foot on the shore, he has had no compassion towards humans – even innocent children, even those who tried to help him – he has only shown it towards animals. However, in his rage of seeing pigs trapped in cages, he punches a wall…bringing the building down and killing them all. As he looks at his hands, you can see just how devastated he is, just how much he hates the fact that he was even created only to cause such horror. It’s all so emotional and relevant to current events.
OVERALL SCORE: 9.5 / 10
While I absolutely loved the character insight, ultimately not a whole lot happened until the last couple pages of the issue. And the events that did happen just left me going, “WHY IS THIS THE LAST PAGE?!” which, I mean, is a good thing, but it just ends. Just, hey, here’s this epic climax that’s about to start…just kidding, you have to wait a month. This is a minuscule complaint compared to the awesome praise this comic deserves.
Make sure you pick up a copy from your local comic store!

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Hello Clique Friends! Hope you are doing fine! Valeska here today with a new project on the blog. I used a sketch made by Tati Pereira who is a great Brazilian scrapbooker, and she inspires me a lot with her travelers notebook spreads. Here it is her sketch:
I used the gorgeous Riconozcenza Base Kit. This kit mixes Altenew´s Wildflower collection with Pretty Little Studio´s Grateful Heart collection. The color palette makes my heart so happy, and what to say about the watercolor papers? just wonderful! I used some diecuts from the Add-ons kit too. They are perfect to complete the kit if you want it! In my spread, I used one paper from Pretty Little Studio, the die cuts and a purple cardstock to make a frame to my photos.
I have to say to you that I made my own traveler notebook with discs. I really like this kind of project because I can remove and add some pages whenever I want it.
In my first page, I used this beautiful paper heart. I cut some hearts and sewed in the same position to give to my page more dimension. I also sewed the title and the tabs.
In the second page, I used a lot of die cuts near my photos and some Nuvo Drops. The stickers phrases are perfect.
I used the Disc Punch and Discs from We R Memory Keepers to make my Traveler notebook disc and and decorated it with some die cuts from the same kit that I mentioned before available in the Clique Kits store.
If you want to use the sketch in your projects, please tag us on Instagram or share on the Clique Facebook group, so we can see it. Thank you for stopping by. Hope you enjoy it and have a great week.

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Cheap Shots, the Cheap Trick tribute album we reported on several months
ago, has been bumped back to a summer release. The album will feature everyone
from the Posies to Joey Ramone and 22 Jacks covering tunes from Rockford,
Illinois' favorite sons.
For those of you who can't wait to get a new
taste of the old Trick, their Steve Albini-produced Sub Pop 7"--a new version
of "Downed" and a cover of the Move's "Brontosaurus"--is still slated for a
late Feb. release. And the band's first album of all-new material since 1994
will hit shelves on April 29th, and, like their 1977 debut, will be called,
simply, Cheap Trick.
The band will do a warm-up gig at the Sundance
Film Festival closing party on January 24th (an event that has featured folks
like Devo and Beck in past years) in Park City, Utah, followed by a short
mini-tour before hitting the road in earnest in early April. Filming for the
video of the first single, "Say Goodbye," will take place in L.A. on Jan. 27th
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Skip to comments.GLENN BECK TV THREAD! Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Posted on 08/25/2009 1:26:28 PM PDT by rockabyebaby
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Personally... I think the old system is going to crash. After it happens we will either have a revival to our American roots based on personal liberty or go down the road of tyranny with complete government control.
You are welcome.
STORM grew out of a radical people of color organization in the Bay Area called Roots Against War (RAW), which was committed to involving young people of color in direct action protests against the Gulf War. RAW emerged in the early 1990s and organized mass protests in the Bay Area around the Rodney King verdict, as well as protests in 1992 against the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the Americas in 1492.
Hello Comrade! Late again, same old SOP for me.
you know its is more than likely that some in the administration may have been in on terrorism
Better late than never COMRADE! Excellent show tonite, be sure to tune in all week, they shows just keep getting better.
its crashing now....both parties crashec it...while they were looting ......looks like the commies are winning...
Too many damn advertisements, Glenn! Geez it’s like watching a movie on TNT.
I wonder how those “boycotts” are doing?
“Senate Bill SB-2099 will require us to put on our 2009 1040 federal tax form, all guns that you have or own.
It may require fingerprints and a tax of $50 per gun.
This bill was introduced on Feb.. 24.
This bill will become public knowledge 30 days after it is voted into law”
While I wouldn’t put it past them, this appears to be an internet hoax. More likely, I would expect them to implement interlocking pieces of legislation as riders to other bills.
I set up the DVR for Glenn so I wouldn’t miss any parts.
Some? Barack Obama IS a terrorist attack. The longest most skillfully planned and devastating attack we will ever know. Can you not see the Muslim enemy laughing at American’s stupidity? Obama told us and showed us who he was, he even had a muslim father, stepfather and middle name. He specifically wrote he would stand with the Muslims. We are a joke and deserve whatever we get.
As long as people keep standing up to defend the Constitution and the principles of our Founding Fathers we should be all right. And you know, as scary as all this stuff is, I like to just remind people that Jimmy Carter gave us Ronald Reagan. I can’t wait to see who we get because of Zero and his Congress.
But that’s only provided that we, like I said, continue to stand and defend our Constitution.
Jones was a founder and leader of the communist revolutionary organization Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement, or STORM. That organization had its roots in a grouping of black people organizing to protest the first Gulf War. STORM was formally founded in 1994, becoming one of the most influential and active radical groups in the San Francisco Bay area.
STORM worked with known communist leaders. It led the charge in black protests against various issues, including a local attempt to pass Proposition 21, a ballot initiative that sought to increase the penalties for violent crimes and require more juvenile offenders to be tried as adults.
The leftist blog Machete 48 identifies STORM’s influences as “third-worldist Marxism (and an often vulgar Maoism).”
Jones did not return WND requests for comment left at his Green for All organization.
Speaking to the East Bay Express, Jones said he first became radicalized in the wake of the 1992 Rodney King riots, during which time he was arrested.
“I was a rowdy nationalist on April 28th, and then the verdicts came down on April 29th,” he said. “By August, I was a communist.”
“I met all these young radical people of color I mean really radical: communists and anarchists. And it was, like, ‘This is what I need to be a part of.’ I spent the next ten years of my life working with a lot of those people I met in jail, trying to be a revolutionary,” he said.
Trevor Loudon, a communist researcher and administrator of the New Zeal blog, identified several Bay area communists who worked with STORM, including Elizabeth Martinez, who helped advise Jones’ Ella Baker Human Rights Center, which Jones founded to advocate civil justice. Jones and Martinez also attended a “Challenging White Supremacy” workshop together.
Martinez was a long time Maoist who went on to join the Communist Party USA breakaway organization Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS) in the early 1990’s, according to Loudon. Martinez still serves on the CCDS council and is also a board member of the Movement for a Democratic Society, where she sits alongside former Weathermen radicals Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dorhn.
One of STORM’s newsletters featured a tribute to Amilcar Cabral, the late Marxist revolutionary leader of Guinea-Bissau and the Cape Verde Islands.
The tribute is noteworthy because Jones reportedly named his son after Cabral and reportedly concludes every email with a quote from the communist leader.
STORM eventually fell apart amid bickering amongst its leaders.
Jones then moved on to environmentalism. He used his Ella Baker Center to advocate “inclusive” environmentalism and launch a Green-Collar Jobs Campaign, which led to the nation’s first Green Jobs Corps in Oakland, Calif.
More good stuff!
What we need more than EVER is term limits. These career types have forgotten that WE are THEIR boss.
HR 45 exists (the link in the other post was broken), introduced in January, and referred to committee. I would be surprised if similar measures were NOT introduced in each recent session of Congress. Congress is a dedicated enemy of freedom. So are the federal courts, when it comes to the 2nd amendment - they are completely corrupt on a legal and intellectual level. I'd love for Beck to pick up a recent 2nd amendment case (Hamblen comes to mind) and show how the Feds have been corrupting binding precedent.
what makes you think we outnumber them? we may not get a chance to defend the constitution.
Oh yeah, I forgot to add that we even know our fate and all we do is get in line and wait for the cattle cars to start pulling in to the station.
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Ontario Provincial Police, Phelps Volunteer Fire Brigade and Nipissing Paramedic Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 63 near Evergreen Road in Phelps Township at 9:50 pm Friday.
Both drivers were transported to hospital by ambulance. One driver had serious injuries and the second, Eileen Young, 80, of Phelps Township, was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
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Location of roadwork:
Between Pontiac Trail and Currie Road
When is the work being done:
Chip seal: Week of 6/14, Fog seal: Week of August 2
Description of work:
Impact on Traffic:
Intermittent lane closures
Four-Year Road and Non-Motorized Path Millage, Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF)
WHEN: Starting on Monday, June 14, 2021
WHERE: – Dixboro Rd between M-14 and N Territorial Rd in Ann Arbor, Northfield, Salem, and Superior Townships
– 8 Mile Rd between Pontiac Tr and Currie Rd in Salem Township
– Whitmore Lake Rd between N Territorial Rd and 6 Mile Rd in Northfield Township
WHY: Preventative maintenance – chip seal
BACKGROUND: Starting on Monday, June 14, 2021, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin preventative maintenance chip seal projects on Dixboro Rd between M-14 and N Territorial Rd in Ann Arbor, Northfield, Salem, and Superior Townships, 8 Mile Rd between Pontiac Tr and Currie Rd in Salem Township, and Whitmore Lake Rd between N Territorial Rd and 6 Mile Rd in Northfield Township.
The work on this road is expected to be completed by the end of the week. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions.
Once the work is completed, drivers are advised to lower their speeds to 35 mph while the stone settles.
WCRC will return to this area in a few weeks to apply a fog seal on top of the chip seal and place permanent pavement markings.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact Ken Harris, superintendent of maintenance, (734) 327-6696 or via email at email@example.com.
ISSUE DATE: 06/10/21


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Failure can lead to important takeaways. Image: UNSPLASH/Ryoji Iwata
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- It is widely known that the default state of a startup is failure.
- 90% of startups and 75% of venture-backed startups fail.
- But failing doesn't mean losing: Here are the lessons from 9 entrepreneurs on why failure can help build business.
The reasons vary from wrong product market fit, depletion of capital, bad partnership, regulatory hurdles to bad hiring and many more. These factors often function as multipliers in the startup world. Everything could be going well, but if there's one minor hiccup in the system, it could threaten the whole existence of an already vulnerable startup.
It is important to avoid failures, but it is equally meaningful to embrace them and learn important lessons from them to avoid replicating the same mistakes in the future. We asked the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers to reflect on their most meaningful failures and important takeaways. Here is what they said:
Even negative feedback is useful
Carrie Chan (Cofounder and CEO, Avant Meats)
When we did receive negative feedback from two investors who chose to not invest in us, this was still tremendously useful in shaping our strategy for the future. The reasons they gave us to not invest in us eventually led to us improving. In this first example, our product idea was challenged. Through the feedback, we were able to better define and differentiate our product to make it more sellable on the market. Ultimately, we were able to develop a patentable idea and a product concept based on more investigative data and thought process.
In the second case, our market strategy was considered suboptimal. But through the feedback, we accelerated our market strategy reform which led to growth in our company’s footprint. We're aware that we cannot please everybody or every investor. But we had to learn to take the bird eyes’ view on ourselves, to find meaningful feedback from the investor-specific considerations.
We need solutions for actual problems
Karim Engelmark Cassimjee (CEO and Cofounder, Enginzyme)
In the company's early days, we often developed what we thought was great solutions but proved very difficult or even impossible to sell. They may have been beautifully engineered but did not provide as much value as we anticipated. They were basically solutions looking for problems. What we need are solutions for actual problems. Now we try to always engineer solutions for problems clearly stated by customers.
Leaders need to swiftly gain staff buy-in
Kasim Alfalahi (CEO, Avanci)
In any business, success depends on the organization working together in pursuit of common goals. For a startup, that teamwork is vital, and the founder has a pivotal role in building the company culture which underpins it. With my colleagues and team, we developed a set of core values as a framework for how we would work together effectively. Demonstrating these values help us to shape how we are seen, both by our partners and by our employees, so it needs everyone to believe in and follow them.
Despite most people buying in, there may be a few individuals who are not willing to change their own established behaviors or ways of working. Allowing team members to continue to work at odds with your values risks undermining the commitment of the whole organization to the development of your shared working culture. The learning for me was that I need to take action faster to avoid that risk.
Hiring is key to success and maintaining founder's sanity
Ambareen Musa (CEO, Souqalmal)
Failure comes regularly in business. You could hire the wrong person for the job or not consider important macro factors impacting your business. You could be blinded by extreme growth through fundraising, but ultimately lose touch with your business.
My biggest failure was hiring too fast. My drive and ambition led me to not carefully select the right candidates for my business. I needed the support and needed people so that we could continue to grow at all times. But hiring the wrong candidates is a big mistake. As a business, you should try to be sustainable with your own growth. By hiring too fast, we ended up with messy procedures, overspending and no sustainable work culture. My biggest learning is this: Hiring is the key to your success, but also your sanity as a founder.
Learn to love and embrace change
Natalia Karayaneva (CEO, Propy)
When you are a young founder, you’re more dedicated to a career rather than a family. You’re riskier, more idealistic, yet immature in decision-making. This can result in hiring less experienced teams and taking every small failure personally. At the end of the day, every entrepreneur’s life goal is to build and create value. I have always been a “builder” and loved starting from zero to change the world.
I switched roles from being a real estate developer to developing software. As a technologist, I knew the industry could be improved. When I looked into solutions, I discovered blockchain was the answer I was searching for. It could make the real estate sales process faster and easier. Blockchain could open everything up for a global market. If I had to give one piece of killer advice it would be: "Learn to love and embrace change!" Only when you love change can you adapt quickly and achieve growth. One of the biggest challenges in our society is time runs really fast and people tend to try to slow it down. Once you embrace the speed and be present, you can only win.
Failure is a pathway to success
Charles Bark (Founder and CEO, Hinounou)
Failure is the pathway to success. The harder you fall, the more you'll take away from it. My biggest entrepreneurial failure was in regards to share distribution. We were at the ideation phase with my startup, which is the most vulnerable stage. It's not easy to convert an idea into a tangible and qualitative product – especially in the industry of disruptive innovation. We needed experts to help us with this. But these kinds of resources are very expensive and our financial resources were scarce at the time. My mistake was to offer shares to these experts too generously and too easily. It turned out they didn't have the same passion or longterm commitment as us. They were merely highly skilled consultants for a short period of time. I guess you can say I was blinded by my passion and inexperience. I didn't understand that these consultants would only support me on my long entrepreneurial journey for a short amount of time. When I finally realised my mistake and wanted to get my shares back, I had to employ lawyers. The whole process was extremely costly financially, but also hard to endure emotionally.
Offering shares to experts is not recommended. I should have taken a loan to pay their consulting fees instead. You should only distribute shares if there's a level of commitment and a big financial investment, too. An ideal shareholder should purchase his shares and demonstrate his commitment by investing time, money and network resources – not just his or her knowledge.
Failing got me to where I am today
Chrissa McFarlene (Founder and CEO, Patientory)
Everybody has ups and downs in their lives, but I’d say failures along the way led me to the path of startups and to where I am now. Going into the blockchain industry as a CEO and Founder, I was oftentimes met with criticisms that often questioned my authority to be there. But it has motivated me to take risks of starting my own company in an industry majorly dominated by men. One of the biggest challenges that I have faced during this journey is getting access to venture funding as a woman, and especially as a minority woman. Most investors we talked to didn’t really understand the bridge between blockchain and healthcare or didn’t see our path to revenue. However, it taught me what it takes to perform as a startup in this competitive landscape and strengthen our core focus of what we provide as a company.
I believe that putting things into perspective is the main lesson I have learned. Now, I am a leader in this blockchain technology space, inspiring other women to pave their own paths.
Never stop learning or listening
Daniel Nathrath (Founder and CEO, Ada Health)
When we founded Ada, I had significant business and entrepreneurship experience already, and I was confident that these skills and experience would be readily transferable to the healthcare sector. But the truth is, healthcare is unlike any other industry, and I was a bit naive about that fact at the beginning. I thought I could enter the healthcare space with the same rapid transformation and innovation approach I’d experienced in other sectors, which in hindsight was not the right approach.
In healthcare, ‘move fast and break things’ just doesn’t work. Luckily, I had two fantastic cofounders with medical and scientific backgrounds, and by working together and listening to each others’ different perspectives and experiences, we were able to strike a balance of careful innovation. I think the most important lesson that I’d pass on is that, as a founder, you should never stop learning, and never stop listening, because you definitely don’t have all the answers.
Transform failure to grow stronger
Meirav Oren (Cofounder and CEO, Versatile)
We failed an important demo, but our ability to stand up and to admit the price of that mistake ended up being a big win. As an organization, we learned to look for our mistakes in all the steps prior to the demo. This created a level of accountability which supported the team members who were directly interfacing with the client as the demo failed.
I remember going from a sense of complete failure to “we will recover and grow stronger” in a few hours. I realized that failure means learning something, and we learned a lot that day. We also ended up winning that account and the rest is history.

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The follow up book about writing a story is a bit over my son's head, but would be much more appropriate for most 5-6 year olds or a very advanced 4 year old. If you enjoy this book, I'd highly recommend the Step 1 reader Rocket's 100th Day of School. Great for counting and really cute too.


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1. Linenspa All-Season Reversible Down Alternative Quilted Comforter – Hypoallergenic – Plush Microfiber Fill – Machine Washable – Duvet Insert or Stand-Alone Comforter – Stone/Charcoal – Queen
- Ultra-soft, all-season microfiber comforter with 8 built-in corner and side loops to secure your favorite duvet cover
- Microfiber down alternative fill has a 300 gsm fill weight
- provides the cozy comfort of down without the feathers, odor, and sharp quills
- Reversible color design is like two comforters in one to easily match your decor and mood
- Box stitch design keeps the fill in place, so comforter maintains a recently fluffed look
- backed by a 3-year U.S. warranty
- Easy care instructions help you extend the life of your comforter
- Queen size measures 88″ x 92″
2. LUCID Alternative Comforter Hypoallergenic-All Season-400 GSM-Ultra Soft and Cozy-8 Duvet Loops-Box Stitched-3 Year Warranty-Machine Washable-Queen, White
- Brushed Microfiber
- Hypoallergenic microfiber fill is ultra-soft, all season, and great for people with allergies
- Generous 400 GSM fill weight
- encased in brushed microfiber fabric shell
- 14-inch box-stitched squares are both durable and cozy
- 8 corner and side duvet loops
- Machine wash in cold water, tumble dry on low heat
- 3-year warranty
- Queen measures 88 x 92 inches
3. Climabalance Lightweight Comforter King – Breathable Cool Duvet Insert – Down Alternative – Hypoallergenic Shell & Fill – Patented – Increases Deep Sleep REM up to 50% – King 104" x 88"
- 100% Hypoallergenic Virgin Polyester | Super Soft Sensofill® Premium Branded Fiber – Optimal Room Temperature for Climabalance is 64 to 70 F
- ALL SEASON COMFORT– 3 Seasons if you live in very cold areas. A comforter that adjusts to you. ClimaBalance and Sleephi’s All Season Down Alternative Comforter is the most innovative comforter on the market. Our comforter can be used as a duvet insert or as a stand alone comforter. Even the german national soccer team loves us: “DUE TO CLIMABALANCE TECHNOLOGY THE TEAMS REGENERATION HAS IMPROVED AS SLEEP QUALITY AND SLEEP TIME INCREASED” – Jogi Löw (German National Soccer Head Coach)
- SLEEP SCIENTISTS DESIGN – Our comforter is a masterpiece. Customers love the way the comforter reduces night sweats and light sleep. Our Temperature Regulating Comforter uses hitech mesh fabric to transport excess heat – preventing perspiration and adjusting your sleeping temperature perfectly. In colder seasons the climate zones work as a pocket, warming the cooler air to the same temperature as your body, allowing for undisturbed sleep.
- HYPOALLERGENIC – The hypoallergenic material is the perfect choice for those who suffer from allergies and/or asthma. Use cotton or other natural duvet cover to avoid any static charge and support breathability of the comforter.
- HOT MACHINE WASHABLE – Not only is our all season comforter amazing, but it is also easy to care for. No need to take it to the dry cleaners, as it is machine washable in a gentle cycle at 140 °F / 60 °C.
- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – We are so confident in the quality of our product that we offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee! If you are unsatisfied, simply contact us to return the product for a full refund.
4. COHOME King 2100 Series Cooling Comforter Down Alternative Quilted Duvet Insert with Corner Tabs All-Season – Plush Microfiber Fill – Reversible – Machine Washable – White
- Soft brushed fabric cover, Premium whole-piece filling
- Advice: To completely fluff up this comforter, we suggest you put it into your dryer or expose it to the sunlight for a few hours.
- 1.King size–90 x 102 inch. Premium whole-piece microfiber filling, extremely SOFT and NOISELESS brushed fabric cover, our comforter is the perfect choice for all people at different ages.
- 2.Box stitched and well distributed, with no concern for shifting or clumping filling. Exquisite hemming, no need to worry about filling leakage or loose thread. One corner tab at each side, help you secure the comforter in place.
- 3.Simple and elegant design, can work as a duvet insert or a stand-alone comforter. Lightweight and breathable, warm at the same time, perfect for year round use.
- 4.Ease of care. This comforter is machine washable, and can be tumble dried on low heat, which is convenient and energy-saving. Always look brand new after washing.
- 5.Excellent quality and service. Your satisfaction is our top priority.
3 Different Sizs
❤Twin/Twin XL– 64×88 inch
❤Queen/Full– 88×88 inch
❤King/Cal King– 90×102 inch
✅1.100% polyfill, perfect for people at different ages.
✅2.Soft and breathable brushed fabric cover, super smooth and durable, with zero concern of ripping even after constant washing.
✅3.Box stitched, along with well distributed whole-piece filling, there is no need to worry about clumping, filling leakage or loose thread.
✅4.Fluffy and lightweight, just like sleep under a could. Keep you warm but not hot, our comforter is suitable for all-season use.
✅5.Satisfaction guarantee, if you have any problems with the comforter you bought from COHOME, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we will respond ASAP with a proper solution.
5. WEEKENDER Hypoallergenic Quilted Down Alternative Hotel-Style Use Insert or Stand-Alone Comforter-for All Seasons-Corner Duvet Tabs, Queen Classic White
- Hotel-style Classic White comforter is hypoallergenic and perfect for all seasons
- 300 GSM, mid-weight design with box stitching prevents shifting or clumping for Premium comfort
- 8 Sewn-in corner and side tabs keep your favorite duvet cover securely in place
- Queen measurements are 88 x 92 inches
- Machine washable and dryer safe
- 3-year U.S. Warranty
6. Utopia Bedding Comforter Duvet Insert – Quilted Comforter with Corner Tabs – Hypoallergenic, Box Stitched Down Alternative Comforter (King/California King, White)
- King/California King comforter duvet insert measures 90 inches x 102 inches.
- Crisp looking comforter with 350gsm filling features piped edges with an elegant style box stitching that prevent the fill from shifting.
- Extremely soft materials with siliconized fiberfill alternative filling provides superior comfy and cozy feel.
- Clean and contemporary ultra-plush comforter with hypo-allergenic barrier bedding protects against dust mites, mold, and mildew
- Machine wash in the gentle cycle with cold water, sun- dry or tumble dry on low when needed.
- We think you’re going to love this comforter as much as we do but in case you don’t, you are covered by our 30 day no questions asked money back guarantee.
7. Snuggle Pro Duvet Cover for Weighted Blanket – 60 x 80 Inches Queen Size – 100% Oeko-Tex Certified Cooling Bamboo – Removable and Machine Washable – Grey
- THE ULTIMATE SOFTNESS – The bamboo fabric is much more breathable and natural to the body. It helps regulate your body temperature and prevents overheating, making you sleep better and more comfortable, especially in the summer
- PRACTICAL DESIGN – We added more ties to the cover to connect the hug blanket and the cover together. This avoids the inner blanket from folding and bunching inside the cover. There are 12 shoe-like laces on the inside of the duvet cover. The full-width zipper allows you to quickly slip the cover on and off for easy cleaning
- SIZE – 60”x80”, suitable for the 60 x 80 inches weighted blankets. Please choose the right size based on your heavy blanket’s size. We recommend buying the Snuggle Pro cooling comforter together with the Snuggle Pro duvet cover for perfect matching. Suitable for queen, king or full size bed
- CARE INSTRUCTIONS – The duvet cover is machine-washable on a low, gentle setting. Air dry for best results. The full duvet cover is removable, easy to keep clean, while protecting the heavy sensory blanket
- 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – As a brand we believe in quality! All our durable and stylish weighted blankets and duvet covers for sleeping issues are designed to make your night a comfortable experience. Your satisfaction is GUARANTEED or you get full refund. ORDER NOW and enjoy a whole new level of relaxation and sleep!
Very soft Bamboo Duvet Cover for 60”x80” weighted blankets. Easy to install and stays in place for a perfect fit. Protects your weighted blanket and is easy to clean. Machine Washable.
8. TEKAMON All Season King Comforter Summer Cooling Soft Quilted Down Alternative Duvet Insert with Corner Tabs,Luxury Fluffy Reversible Hotel Collection, Snow White, 90 x 102 inches
- ★tips: Since the Comforter is Packaged in a Vacuum Bag, It is Highly Recommend to Dry It With a Tennis Ball in Low Heat Or Tap the Comforter Gently While Baking It in the Sun to Fluffy Again.
- ★Are you looking for gift for mother’s day? Let’s try this premium comforter!Nothing would better than a SOUND and COZY sleep, as we spend ONE THIRD of our life on the bed! Take it in premium and enjoy your endless snugle time!
- ❤Extreme Soft & Fluffy — Ultra soft and fluffy, TEKAMON comforter is devoted to provide an extreme gentle and comfortable sleeping experience! Double brushed fabric cover: Noise-Free and more Breathable, NO Tearing or Horrible Odor. Polyfill: Friendly to those sneezing with goose down and feather bedding.
- ❤Excellent Thermal Ability & Less Burden — Super thermal ability, maintains your bed at a COZY temperature(32℃-34℃), offers year-round comfort, keeping you warm on the coldest nights, and cool cozy during warmer seasons. Premium and well distributed filling makes the comforter lightweight but fluffy, not too heavy to pressure you.
- ❤Expert Craftsmanship & Design –Durable hems and precise diamond quilting stitching ensure an excellent longevity and elegant to fit all decorations. IMPORTANT is, the Whole-piece Polyfill would NOT SHIFT or CLUMP even after wash, with ZERO concern of leakage or ripping.
- ❤Effortless Care & Convenience — Machine washable (in COLD water), which saves you a lot of time and energy. Hang dry or Tumble dry in LOW. No shrinkage or fade, the comforter still looks BRAND NEW after our professional Washing Test. Stand alone or Duvet insert? It’s all competent! 8 built-in corner and side loops secure your favorite duvet cover!
- ❤100% Satisfaction Guarantee — Legal label attached, offering you Guarantee and Certification in law. Don’t hesitate to take an order. If for any reason in the first 30 days you are unsatisfied with quality issue, please contact TEKAMON after-sale service for help. We would settle the problems ASAP with the best offer!
9. Twin Comforter Duvet Insert White – Hypoallergenic Plush Fiberfill, Lightweight Down Alternative Comforter by LLOVSOUL (68×90 inches) Summer Comforter
- DOWN ALTERNATIVE FILL – hypoallergenic fill possesses features of lightness,breathability,elasticity and durability,especailly for allergy sufferers.
- 100% BRUSHED MICROFIBER FABRIC – a layer of fine fibers add to natural lustre,gentle texture and excellent air permeability.
- BOX STITCHING DESIGN – grid pattern makes inner fill evenly distributed,achieving maximum comfort. PIPED EDGES – piping on the edge is capable of adding to durability of the comforter. LOOPS AT CORNERS – fashion design used to anchor duvet cover offers a chance to change the look of your bed and room yourselves. Happy Life!
- MACHINE WASHABLE – Machine wash in the gentle cycle with cold water,sun dry or tumble dry on low when needed.If you tend to tumble dry, you are highly recommended to buy some of those wool dryer balls to put in the dryer to protect your comforter better. Then put it in good air ventilation for some time. Take care of your comforter and yourselves with heart!
- MONEY BACK GUARANTEE – LLOVSOUL has 100% money back guarantee within 30 days. What we care is to make our customers 100% satisfaction. Your satisfaction is our top goal.
10. EASELAND All Season King Size Soft Quilted Down Alternative Comforter Hotel Collection Reversible Duvet Insert with Corner Tabs,Winter Warm Fluffy Hypoallergenic,White,90 by 102 Inches
- Whole-piece Polyfill, Soft Brushed Fabric
- Tips: Since this comforter is vacuum packaged, it may not be able to fluff up when you first open it. You may put it into your dryer or exposet it to sunlight for a couple of hours, then it will fluff up nicely.
- 1.Soft&Fluffy–The fabric of EASELAND comforter is SOFT and BREATHABLE, suitable for year round use. This comforter is fluffy and lightweight, not too heavy to pressure you. Simple but elegant design, fits various type of decoration, adding more beauty and coziness to your bedroom.
- 2.Premium Filling&Thermal Ability–Adopts PREMIUM polyfill, FLUFFY and well-distributed, without any concern for clumping or horrible odor. Ggreat choice for those who can’t use goose down and feather bedding. Great ability of KEEPING WARM even on cold winter nights, maintains your bed at a COZY temperature, provides you with healthy and sound sleep.
- 3.Design&Craft–Crafted with box stitching technology, secure the filling in place, with zero concern of filling leakage or loose thread. EXQUISITE hemming, durable and long lasting. This comforter is built to LAST.
- 4.Easy Care&Convenient–Machine washable (in cold water), no shrinkage or fade which saves you a lot of time and energy. Tumble dry on low heat.
- 5.We offer excellent customer service. If any quality issue occurs, please don’t hesitate to turn to our customer service for help, we will spare no effort to help you solve the problem
By our suggestions above, we hope that you can found Cooling Duvet Hypoallergenic for you.Please don’t forget to share your experience by comment in this post. Thank you!


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The International Forum on Perioperative Safety and Quality is a joint initiative between the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The first edition of the ISQ was held in Boston in 2017.
Both societies recognised the need for a dedicated forum aimed at increasing the availability of safety concepts and how to implement them into routine practice, especially with a focus on quality and practice improvement along the entire perioperative pathway.
The two societies host this forum at both the ASA’s Anesthesiology Annual Meeting and ESAIC’s Euroanaesthesia Meeting, respectively. Working groups of both societies jointly plan the scientific programme.
Both the ESAIC and the ASA believe that collaborative efforts are needed for maintaining awareness of patient safety and quality issues on an international level, and for creating robust overarching frameworks for the practical implementation of safety and quality policies in the perioperative setting. A global meeting based on international views of patient safety and quality may also be useful for highlighting global safety and quality issues beyond the horizon of high-income countries.International Forum on Perioperative Safety and Quality 2023
Advance the health of individuals and populations
The International Forum on Perioperative Safety & Quality (ISQ) supports and energizes the movement for health care improvement while bringing together leaders and practitioners committed to improving outcomes for patients and communities.
This event explores how improvements in patient safety and quality will help to advance the health of individuals and populations. Attendees will hear about global perspectives, successful implementation of quality projects, and how to maximize learning from adverse events. They will also learn how to analyse success, how to engage stakeholders, and how to manage fatigue and care for second victims. The ISQ will bring the latest resources to help improve perioperative outcomes.
Educational targets will essentially focus on the following goals:
- Provide a theoretical update on different aspects of the state of the art in the fields of patient safety in anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine (Keynote Lecture and Panels).
- Provide a forum of scientific exchange with peers and the possibility to discuss patient safety with key opinion leaders (Break-out Sessions)
Anaesthesiologists, intensivists, residents, medical students, nurse anaesthetists, safety and quality experts, and other practitioners and professionals from all over the world, who are interested in the quality and safety of perioperative medicine.
Expected Educational Outcomes
After attending ISQ, delegates will be expected to:
- Identify pathways to improve outcomes for patients and communities.
- Assess opportunities for research into quality and safety improvement.
- Translate international concerns on the quality and safety of care into effective action.
- Evaluate methods to foster effective innovation in quality improvement and patient safety.
This activity is being planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the European Accreditation Council for CME (EACCME®) through the joint provision of the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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UK Ethnic Bias In Medtech Review To Probe AI Algorithms And Regulatory Gaps
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The opening ceremony of the memorial sign was held at the entrance to the building of the medical faculty of the Pridnestrovian State University where new generation of doctors is preparing. The location was not chosen by chance. The stone commemorates the feat of the medical workers participating in the Great Patriotic War, local wars and emergency response personnel. It is symbolic that the monument was created in the Year of Health, and was opened on the eve of the Day of the medical and pharmaceutical workers.
Turning to the few participants of the celebration due to quarantine restrictions, the PMR President Vadim Krasnoselsky congratulated all health workers on their upcoming professional holiday, expressing gratitude for the work, significance of which cannot be overestimated. The presidential thank you is addressed to the initiator of the monument - deputy of the PMR Supreme Council Ilona Tyuryaeva. She is a descendant of front-line doctors who went through the entire Great Patriotic War and then continued to fight for the life and health of people in peacetime. The President thanked the author of the idea for personal involvement and active citizenship.
Speaking about the importance of the medical profession, Vadim Krasnoselsky said that people in medical overall are always at the forefront. The President emphasized the contribution of today's representatives of the healthcare sector to the fight against new virus that has spread throughout the world. Vadim Krasnoselsky noted the professionalism and responsibility of Pridnestrovian doctors and mid-level medical workers who did not allow high mortality from disease that has not yet been studied. Vadim Krasnoselsky spoke about the numerous letters and appeals in which the Pridnestrovians who survived COVID-19 thank the medical staff of the infectious disease hospitals deployed throughout the republic. The President informed the participants of the festive event about the decision to reward everyone who is directly involved in the dangerous fight against coronavirus with the medal "For Saving Life". Vadim Krasnoselsky, who opened the commemorative sign today, called it a symbol of gratitude and respect to all medical workers who had already left, but left an indelible mark on the souls of grateful patients, and those who today protect the health of citizens.

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Hostess is dead. Long live Hostess. A last minute mediation between bankrupt Hostess Brands and the second largest union at the company, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) failed to produce results, and liquidation resumed last Wednesday, with a number of potential buyers salivating over the company’s assets and iconic brands.
Hostess’ CEO Gregory Rayburn told presiding bankruptcy judge Robert Drain that he needed to lay off the vast majority — 15,000 — of the company’s 18,500 employees and begin the part and parcel sale of the company immediately for maximum return. Rayburn explicitly blamed a last-minute strike following the BCTGM’s refusal to make harsh concessions as responsible for the company’s demise. In fact, the company’s unions had made concessions totaling $110 million in the last Hostess bankruptcy, which began in 2004. This latest request was a race to the bottom — peeling back negotiated wages, benefits and pension obligations.
Rayburn’s words in court last week were tinged with irony:
“From this point forward, I need two things to happen,” Mr. Rayburn told the judge. “I need to maximize the value of the estate, and I need to do the best thing for the employees.”
The New York Times’ Steven Greenhouse provided a useful summary of the rancorous negotiations between the company and union, concluding with the comments of John W. Budd, a professor of industrial relations at the University of Minnesota:
“The company had plenty of time to figure out a new business model in terms of products, but it didn’t, so it was convenient to blame labor for the company’s failure. Hostess’ creditors weren’t willing to make any more concessions, so if they didn’t see a viable business model, that raises questions of why labor should be making more concessions.”
In fact, said Michael Hiltzik in an impassioned editorial for the Los Angeles Times, such a plan did exist, it just went ignored in favor of drawing more concessions from workers:
Hostess management hasn’t been able entirely to erase the paper trail pointing to its own derelictions. Consider a 163-page affidavit filed as part of the second bankruptcy petition.
[then-Chief Executive Brian] Driscoll outlined a “Turnaround Plan” to get the firm back on its feet. The steps included closing outmoded plants and improving the efficiency of those that remain; upgrading the company’s “aging vehicle fleet” and merging its distribution warehouses for efficiency; installing software at the warehouses to allow it to track inventory; and closing unprofitable retail stores. It also proposed to restore its advertising budget and establish an R&D program to develop new products to “maintain existing customers and attract new ones.”
None of these steps, Driscoll attested, required consultation with the unions. That raises the following question: You mean to tell me that as of January 2012, Hostess still hadn’t gotten around to any of this?
Workers are already paying with their jobs for the company’s inability to do business. Blaming them for Hostess’ demise is a convenient way for management to add insult to injury — while selling the company’s assets.
Matthew McDermott is a Unionosity editorial assistant and outreach coordinator. His post first appeared there and is republished with permission.


(1) Genuine Fender black amp knob with white pointer and chrome top. Acoustasonic Series.
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These have a 500k ohm audio taper and are a full size pot. 3/4 in. extended 3/8-32 threaded bushing for use in Les Paul guitars and other instruments with extra thick or carved tops. 24 MM DIA. 24 spline, 20% tolerance, 3/8" shaft length.
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Chrome finish universal hardtail bridge for electric guitar. Easy to install on flat top guitars, strings load through back lip of bridge plate. String spacing is 2-1/8"(54mm). Base measures 3"(76mm) x 1-5/8"(42mm). Includes mounting screws.
Nickel finish lap steel universal low profile flat mount guitar bridge. Measures 2-3/4" long x 3/8" tall and string spacing is 2-1/16". Includes mounting screws.
Snark Super Tight universal tuner with built in metronome. Upgrade version in black finish.
(6) chrome finish flush mount guitar body string ferrules. Each measures 5/16"(8mm) diameter x 3/8"(10mm) tall with a 3/32"(2.5mm) string hole.


Plan on seeing a lot of Rhode Island's junior senator this week. Sheldon Whitehouse has launched a media blitz focused on health care.
You'll see Sheldon at "health care community dinners" in Cumberland and Newport, Sheldon in roundtable discussions with doctors in Wakefield, Sheldon talking about health care with small businessowners in East Greenwich. Sheldon may be taking your son's temperature at Rhode Island Hospital.
All part of his effort to build a higher profile on health care and terror - which can be the same thing, on occassion.


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3D Paper Craft Ideas Geometric Model for Shop Display Props
The geometric model 3D paper craft ideas as shop display props for visual merchandising. A set of props includes dodecahedron, pyramid, cube, trapezoid shape and sheep prop display, and their height varies from 25 cm to 42 cm. But of course, if it needs to be customized, it would be acceptable as well.
Actually the raw material card paper are durable and hard enough to support shape design for a long time. And the edge crease that folded will be clean and flat without any other marks on its appearance. Except of the 3D geometric models, other ornamental props like flowers, leaves can also be customized for shop window display decoration.
- Totally handmade.
- Durable, hard enough and standing stably.
- Light weight and bearing enough and convenient for transportation and installation.
- Any size, color and flower types can be acceptable.
- Commercial Spaces: shopping malls, city plazas, restaurant, opening ceremony, parties, wall decors etc,.
- Exhibition Spaces: museum exhibition, festival exhibition, gym, etc,.
- Event Display: wedding display, party display, activity display, etc,.
- Shop window display, Stage display, Photography props
|Package||PP bag with styrofoam into outer carton / Pearl cotton wrapped inside outer carton|
|Payment term||30% T/T deposit, 70% balance before delivery;100% L/C at sight;Western Union; Paypal|
|FOB/FCR port||Xiamen / Fuzhou / Quanzhou|
|MOQ||30 pcs per design|
|Delivery time||Around 30 days|
|Sample time||Around 10-12 days|
|Shipping way||By sea / air / express / door to door service|
|Application||Fashion store/shop window display; Amusement Park decoration; commercial statue; plaza decor etc.|