John 7:10 However, after his brothers had left for the Feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret.
Jesus came with the greatest gift ever offered, so why did he often act secretly? The religious leaders hated him, and many would refuse his gift of salvation, no matter what he said or did. The more Jesus taught and worked publicly, the more these leaders would cause trouble for him and his followers. So it was necessary for Jews to teach and work as quietly as possible. Many people today have the privilege of teaching, preaching, and worshipping publicly with little persecution. These believers should be grateful and make the most of their opportunities to proclaim the gospel.
Jeremiah 48:29 – We have heard of Moab's pride-her overweening pride and conceit, her pride and arrogance and the haughtiness of her heart.
Moab was condemned for its pride. God cannot tolerate pride because pride is taking personal credit for what God has done or looking down on others. God does not condemn our taking satisfaction in what we do. (Ecclesiastes 3:22), but he stand s against overestimates of our own importance. Romans 12:3 teach us to have an honest estimate of ourselves.
Proverbs 5:15-21 – Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. Should your springs overflow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares? Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers, May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer-may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love. Why be captivated, my son, by an adulterous? Why embrace the bosom of another man's wife? For a man's ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths.
In contrast to much of what we read, see, and hear today, this passage urges couples to look to each other for life-long satisfaction and companionship. Many temptations entice husbands and wives when marriage becomes dull in order to find excitement and pleasures elsewhere. But God designed marriage and sanctified it, and only within this covenant relationship can we find real love and fulfillment. Don't let God's best for you be wasted on the illusion of greener pastures somewhere else. Instead, rejoice with your spouse as you give yourselves to God and to each other.
Proverbs 4:13-17 Hold on to instruction; do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. Do not set foot on the path of the wicked, or walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not travel on it, turn from it and go on your way. For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Even friends can make you fall. It is difficult for people to accept the fact that friends and acquaintances might be luring them to do wrong. Young people who want to be accepted would never want to confront or criticize a friend for wrong plans or actions. Many other people can't even see how their friend's actions could lead to trouble. While we should be accepting of others, we need a healthy skepticism about human behavior. When you feel yourself being heavily influenced, proceed with caution. Don't let your friends cause you to fall into sin.
God punished his people in order to bring them back to himself, and he punishes us to correct and purify us. No one welcomes punishment, but we should all welcome its results: correction and purity.


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Home Architecture Finding Schindler
L.A. Home
Finding Schindler
By the time architect Steven Ehrlich stumbled on the forgotten house by the midcentury master in Inglewood, it seemed almost beyond saving. But with some expert attention, the modernist haven is now the much-loved home of Ehrlich's daughter and her family
Ann Herold
Drought-tolerant plantings flow across the yards of two adjoining Rudolph Schindler houses. The home at right is owned by Onna Ehrlich and Joel Bell.
A decades-old grapevine inspired Ehrlich to re-create the trellis at Schindler's famed Kings Road residence.
Ehrlich reconstructed a period telephone desk just inside the entry using wood repurposed from the kitchen. It's topped with a vintage turntable belonging to Joel Bell.
The military plywood favored by Schindler makes up the closet in the master bedroom and a small vanity.
The family gathers in the kitchen, which was modernized but hews to the original space.
Layers of paint were stripped from the fireplace to expose the old brick, while new glass doors mimic their 1930s predecessors.
James looks out from his bedroom as jets land at LAX.
The condition of the house in 2009 was so grim—windows thick with dirt, the paint faded nearly to oblivion, wallpaper peeling, the weeds taller than her toddler son—that Onna Ehrlich couldn't bear to walk in. Husband Joel Bell, though, could see the great bones beneath the grime, the lines that only a genius like Rudolph Schindler could draw.
Plus the price was right. The couple had been looking for a home on the Westside to be near Onna's father, Steven Ehrlich, the renowned architect based in Culver City. But the costs had made such an acquisition seem hopeless. Then Steven had dinner with friends from the Otis College of Art and Design who live in one of three houses the midcentury modernist had built in 1940 on a tree-shaded block in Inglewood. He noticed the Schindler next door was for sale, the listing at $265,000.
Onna and Joel snatched it up. Despite the neglect, the original structure had not been tampered with. The beamed entryway—a detail Schindler is known for—was intact. So was the military plywood of bluish green used for the closets and hallway. The wood floor in the living room was unsalvageable, but the original front door was there until a burglar took a crowbar to it during the remodel. Joel derives joy knowing that its replacement swings on vintage hinges that emit the same squeak as when Schindler signed off on the project.
While the house is small (slightly less than 1,000 square feet), the open floor plan gives the illusion of space. So do the big windows—where James, their five-year-old son, watches the jets flying into LAX—and the glass doors in back that open onto a serene yard. There the family found a 70-year-old grapevine had taken over the place. Ehrlich designed a trellis inspired by the one at Schindler's Kings Road masterpiece in West Hollywood to hold it aloft. Bricks from the old patio were recycled to construct the new lounging space as well as a large raised vegetable bed. Out front, the sloping ground was planted in modernist-appropriate succulents and a communal seating area created, where everyone convenes to view the Fourth of July fireworks along the coast and for other neighborly occasions. It's a tight-knit enclave the family has joined, with residents texting one another if something looks amiss and James riding his bicycle down the sidewalks in a scene reminiscent of Leave It to Beaver.
Now Onna, who resisted the notion of acquiring a dilapidated house four years ago, glows as she surveys the home's simple elegance. "And to think the couple looking at the house as we arrived were talking about tearing it down," she says.
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One couple's commute is five minutes, and they take pride in hiring locally
Onna Ehrlich, who grew up in Nigeria, and Joel Bell, a Pasadena native, met while students at Art Center College of Design. "I got a degree and a husband," jokes Onna, who turned her attention postgraduation to fashion while Joel launched his own industrial design operation.
The two had been working out of their home and renting spaces before they decided to consolidate in one place. Not a mile from their new house was a two-story, 4,800-square-foot warehouse that seemed perfect. Now their "factory" accommodates both of their enterprises, the most intriguing sight the sewing machines that produce Onna's accessories—displayed in all their colorful grandeur in an airy atrium (right). Among them are sophisticated leather handbags that draw on her African background; the shape of one purse was inspired by the way her mother wore her head wrap. Meanwhile her striking jewelry, which has a cosmopolitan flair, uses only conflict-free gems.
The couple employ 16 people, from leather workers to business staff. The latter, young women all, have an additional reason to enjoy the site, which was opened up to lend a modernistic feel: It's across the street from the El Camino Fire Academy. "The room clears when the firefighters are out training," Onna says.
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Blues Rock Review: Born To Rock and Roll (video)
Hannah Wicklund is a 22-year-old guitar phenom and while she may be young, Wicklund has been playing shows for 13 years.
Wicklund sat down for an interview with Blues Rock Review Editor-in-Chief Pete Francis to share her story.
"My dad likes to say he put me through the school of rock," says Hannah Wicklund.
At 22 years of age, Hannah Wicklund was born to rock and roll. Her father is a musician and her brother plays in the High Divers.
"I started the band when I was eight years old and we started playing out shows when I was nine and the snow ball just kept going," says Wicklund.
Wicklund graduated high school at just 16 years old and has been on the road touring ever since.
"It felt completely normal. I had essentially already been doing it. I'd been playing every night of the week when I was in school anyway, so when I got out on the road it was just way more fun."
Wicklund says she's already played around 2,600 shows and has strong classic rock influences.
"Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Jimi Hendrix, I loved Black Sabbath, and the Rolling Stones, and Stevie Nicks solo stuff," says Wicklund.
She's also an independent artist in North America, handling everything from publicity to being her own tour manager.
"I'm in complete control right now, which feels really nice and my last record I put out on my own label Strawberry Moon, and I think I'm learning so much by doing it this way."
An experience Wicklund believes will help her down the line as her career continues to grow.
"I am 22 years old, so I have a lifetime to be on a label or have so and so doing this or that, so maintaining my control for now and making my own mistakes and learning from them."
Now the South Carolina native plans to expand to Europe and the UK with Hannah Wicklund and the Steppin Stones' self-titled album.
"It's coming out in September. It's essentially a re-release over there and we're redistributing it over there for the first time, so I'm really excited. It'll be our first ever tour."
And more new music is on the way.
"I've got a healthy portion of the new record done as far as writing goes. We've haven't gotten into the studio yet, but at the end of the year we're gonna get in the studio and hopefully the record will be out soon."


My response: What difference does it make? Look, I have been as guilty as anyone of beating the "passive" drum over the years. But, at the end of the day, unless your portfolio perfectly replicates the world's total financial assets/securities, any decision you make is ultimately active.
How much do you own in U.S. stocks, international stocks, bonds, real estate, gold? Those are all active decisions. Within each of those asset classes, how are you accessing exposure? Market cap weighted indexes, smart beta, traditional active management? Active decisions.
The entire active versus passive debate comes down to this: which strategies provide YOU the best opportunity to stick with YOUR investment plan and meet YOUR financial goals? If you can't stick with a low cost S&P 500 index fund through the ups and downs or if you don't like the idea of simply capturing "market" returns, then it's probably the wrong strategy for you. You won't be able to stay with it through thick and thin. If you can't stomach an active manager underperforming for potentially long stretches of time… not the right strategy. If you can't allow your "smart beta" value ETF to work its magic over a full market cycle (or maybe longer), sorry – wrong strategy. Investor behavior trumps all. Period. End of story. The best investment strategy is the one you can stick to.
Let me repeat that: Investor behavior trumps the active/passive debate. Single factor or multi-factor. Value or momentum. Doesn't matter. Investor behavior always wins. It also happens to trump investment costs too. It doesn't matter if you save 50 basis points on your index fund if you're inclined to day trade it. Taxes, transparency, whatever. None of it matters if you exhibit poor investment behavior.


A wedding with vintage accessories is nostalgic. Finding treasures from another time and place is so romantic … a touch of vintage lace, gorgeous mismatched table settings, vintage glassware or handmade banners, these creative ideas are inspiring. Candles, muted colour and glittery chandeliers will add a romantic atmosphere. Your decor must be elegant and classy, with a strong feminine influence.
Flowers by Chilton enjoy creating vintage bouquets, styling venues in Hawkes Bay and sharing our wealth of knowledge to ensure your wedding day is elegant.
Flowers for your vintage wedding are similar to those that your grandparents grew in their garden, like peonies, stock, heirloom roses. When styling a vintage wedding you can create simplicity or total extravagance, the choice is yours.


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Гипотеза изначально гидридной Земли — гипотеза, выдвинутая советским геологом В. Н. Лариным в 1968 году.

В. Н. Ларин утверждал, что ядро Земли в значительной степени состоит из гидридов металлов. Его гипотеза не согласуется с общепринятыми научными взглядами на строение Земли, согласно которым земное ядро содержит 85,5 % массовой доли железа, 6 % кремния, 5,2 % никеля, 1,9 % серы и других элементов, среди которых водород располагается на последнем месте. Являясь вариантом гипотезы расширяющейся Земли, гипотеза Ларина также противоречит современной геологической теории тектоники плит.

Содержание гипотезы
Автор гипотезы сопоставил элементный состав нескольких объектов Солнечной системы (пары Земля-Солнце, Земля-астероиды, Земля-Луна), построил пропорции распределения химических элементов в них. В поиске причин такого распределения элементов он сделал вывод, что при формировании протопланетного диска в ранней Солнечной системе на распределение элементов сильно влияла ионизация вещества, а из-за взаимодействия с магнитным полем происходило дополнительное разделение элементов в зависимости от их потенциалов ионизации
Исходя из своего предположения, В. Н. Ларин решил, что ранняя Земля состояла по большей части из гидридов металлов и сохранила их в составе ядра (во внешнем ядре — раствор водорода в металлах, во внутреннем — гидриды металлов). По традиционным представлениям водорода в ядре содержится не более 600 частей на миллион (0.06 % по массе), а в составе всей планеты — 260 частей на миллион (0,026 % по массе). При этом В. Н. Ларин утверждает, что практически весь кислород был вытеснен в верхнюю мантию и кору, сложенные ныне силикатно-оксидными соединениями, а между литосферой и ядром находится «металлосфера», состоящая из соединений кремния, магния и железа (общепринятые представления о мантии Земли — в основном она состоит из силикатов и оксидов магния и железа с небольшой, около 10 % долей разных соединений кислорода и кремния с калием, кальцием, алюминием и железом, с общим содержание кислорода около 45 массовых процентов).

Согласно гипотезе, ключевая роль в эволюции Земли отводится водороду, который в процессе распада гидридов выделяется из ядра планеты через земную кору в атмосферу, причём неравномерно. Периоды активной «водородной дегазации» Земли, сопровождающиеся расширением планеты, по мнению Ларина, сменяются периодами относительного покоя для накопления энергии и начала следующего цикла.

Гипотеза Ларина предсказывает возможность обнаружить бескислородные интерметаллические силициды в областях активного рифтогенеза на глубинах порядка 30 км.

Критика
 Доктора геологических наук Короновский и Гончаров утверждают, что на 2009 год термодинамические расчеты показывают невозможность существования устойчивых гидридов продуктов конденсированного среднего космического вещества при любых температурах. Этим, по мнению Короновского и Гончарова, объясняется то, что гипотеза Ларина об изначально гидридной Земле не нашла себе сторонников в научном сообществе и практически не используется в научных работах.
 В соответствие с гипотезой Ларина, высокая плотность внутреннего ядра Земли объясняется большой сжимаемостью гидридов металлов за счет сильной деформации гидрид-ионов. Согласно лабораторным исследованиям, сжатие гидридов металлов не сопровождается аномально большим ростом их плотности. Таким образом, допущение Ларина об аномально большой сжимаемости гидридов металлов не подтверждается.
 Позже, благодаря разработанному в 2006 году под руководством химика-кристаллографа Артёма Оганова эволюционному алгоритму, ученые из МГУ пришли к выводу о том, что водород не может играть большой роли в ядре Земли: «одним лишь водородом нельзя объяснить ни одного свойства ядра Земли. Водород может присутствовать в маленьких количествах, но главным элементом-примесью в ядре Земли он быть не может».
 Данные современной геофизики указывают на неизменность радиуса Земли как в прошлых геологических эпохах, так и в наши дни:
 Измерения при помощи современных высокоточных геодезических технологий показывают, что земной шар не изменяет свой радиус с точностью до 0,2 мм в год.
 Палеомагнитные данные свидетельствуют, что радиус нашей планеты 400 миллионов лет назад составлял 102 ± 2.8 процента от текущего радиуса.
 Оценки момента инерции Земли по палеозойским породам свидетельствуют о том, что за последние 620 миллионов лет не происходило значительного изменения массы земного шара.

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 Гипотеза расширяющейся Земли
 Парадокс слабого молодого Солнца

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The Amero-Congo Relief Foundation, Inc ( The ACRFI ), is a non profit and charitable organization incorporated in the State of Florida, US and legally operating in Miami Florida, and in 3 States of the Democratic Republic of Congo (KATANGA, KASAI & KINSHASA States).
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Ever wonder what daily life is like for our clients?
A day in the life of "David", offers an intimate portrayal of David Loftis, a flourishing client of The Workshop of Davidson. The film also shows how The Workshop of Davidson and its staff are dedicated to the training of vocational and residential skills for the developmentally and physically disabled citizens of Davidson County. You can view the video below or directly on Vimeo.
Special thanks to: GeoCore Films for creating such a compelling piece.


DHFL Pramerica Fixed Duration -AE-Reg-G analysis. NAV, return, risk and comparison with benchmark and peers.
DHFL Pramerica Fixed Duration -AE-Reg-G, NAV: 1159.16, is managed by Rakesh Suri. The fund is not rated. DHFL Pramerica Fixed Duration -AE-Reg-G is a FMPs fund with a corpus of 162.53 Crores and is benchmarked against Crisil Composite Bond Fund Index.


Prezzo Italian Restaurant Tenterden is located on the High Street next to the old Church with its historic cemetery and is only minutes away from the rail station. Our Italian restaurant boasts many original features and has a pretty outside dining area at the back of the restaurant. Housed in this attractive old building is a private upstairs dining area with bags of character. Holding the capacity of 24 guests this is an ideal location for any celebration.


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and his son Donald Jr. have all slammed the star.
"I've had everybody turn on me, and I just want to make people laugh," she said. "That's all I want to do. I screwed up."
Detailing the major backlash she's received since the photo went viral, she added that she will not back down. "I am not afraid of Donald Trump. He is a bully," she said. Kathy is also being investigated by the Secret Service.
Kathy broke down in tears when she was asked, "Do you have fear for your career after this storm dies down?"
"Absolutely," she answered. "I don't think I'll have a career after this. I'm going to be honest, he broke me, she said, sobbing. When asked how she felt about being fired from CNN she said it hurt her: "Look, there's a bunch of old white guys trying to silence me." She also went into detail about the sexism in the entertainment industry and how this type of backlash wouldn't happen to a male comic.
Griffin, who has since been fired by CNN from her longtime gig co-hosting the network's New Year's Eve special, went on to reiterate that she was sorry for participating in the shoot and posting the photo.
"Regarding the image that I participated in, that apology absolutely stands," she said. "I feel horrible."
Watch her speak on the controversy, below:
Recap the events in the BET Breaks video, above.
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The month of September, and the third quarter of 2015 as a whole, proved to be the worst period for risk assets for some years and the majority of market participants will be glad to see the back of it. For the quarter, the S&P 500 returned -6.4% while the Stoxx600 delivered -8.4%, resulting in their lowliest quarterly return since the third quarter of 2011. The Nikkei (-13.6%) saw its worst outturn since 2010 while in Emerging Markets the Shanghai Composite (-27.9%) and Bovespa (-15.1%) delivered their worst performance since 2008.


The Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch sits on a private 3/4 mile of the Colorado River – Designated Gold Medal Fly Fishing – and offers some of the best Rainbow and German Brown trout fishing in Colorado. Not only is our Colorado River fishing a challenge for the "old time" fisherman, it is great fun for the family, beginner or in-between.
What are Colorado River Gold Medal fly fishing waters?
These fishing areas have been designated by the Colorado Wildlife Commission as providing great spots to catch those large trout. These waters are defined as being able to produce 60 pounds of trout per acre, and at least twelve 14" or larger trout per acre. Only 322 miles of Colorado's 9000 miles of trout streams, and three lakes, carry the "Gold Medal" signature.
We have a Free Fly Fishing / Fishing Clinic at the beginning of every vacation week for anyone interested in learning more about fishing our stretch of the Colorado River. Get tips about the best conditions, best flies and bait, locations, technique and how your equipment works. Feel bring your favorite fishing flies if you have some. We have rods, reels, nets and waders available as part of your all-inclusive stay with us!
Our dude ranch also has a stocked Trout Pond for everyone to enjoy. This is a great spot for the kids to cast their lines with dad and grandpa, or for anyone wanting to keep their catch. The river is catch and release, but any fish you catch in our pond, our Chef is happy to prepare for you for dinner!
Guided Fly Fishing / Fishing tours are available throughout the week interested in half-day or whole-day excursions with professional anglers on the Colorado or surrounding rivers in the area. Just let us know if you'd like us to schedule you with our guide any particular day while at the dude ranch!
Fly Fishing VideoA short video showcasing fly fishing at Bar Lazy J.


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We review the Felt ZW4 women's bike.
Another pro approved frame – as ridden by the Exergy Twenty16 team – the ZW4 sits at the top of Felt's women's-specific range in the UK (US riders have a choice of two higher-specced models too). It's a notch up the price range in our test and the build is noticeably higher quality, but it's still a friendly and accessible bike for first-timers with the cash to splash on it.
As its name suggests, the ZW4 shares more in common with Felt's Z-series long-distance frames than the F-series race bikes, but that comes down more to female shape and preference than to intentions for the bike's use. This is designed to be an all-rounder.
The female-specific frame shape is built from Felt's UHC Performance carbon fibre and made using the company's InsideOut construction, which means it's shaped and smoothed on the inside of the frame walls as well as the outside – Felt says this gives the frame greater consistency and allows it to create more intricate tube shaping. Cables slip neatly into the frame at the top and side of the top tube and down tube, so there's no awkward looping around the bike's front end.
Generous, subtly tapering tubes give the bike a solid feel, though in weight terms it's certainly no lump. The paintjob deserves a mention here as sadly, the glossy sports-car red is out for 2014, replaced by a sleeker white and blue look. If it's go-faster red or nothing for you, though, you should still find this version in the sales (and you'll be getting a fantastic bike for your money).
The ZW4 comes fully decked out with the reliable and relatively light Shimano 105 groupset, from brakes to shifters to derailleurs. The rear cassette comes specced with a whopping 30-tooth big cog which, combined with the compact 50/34 FSA chainset up front, should get you up any hills you'll encounter. Shimano RS01 wheels are a sturdy and dependable choice, though we'd recommend something lighter for racing duties.
Felt's Fit Woman stem and short reach handlebars, along with lovely plush own-brand bar tape, make for a front end that's easy to handle and a pleasure to ride on for long periods. The carbon seatpost is a luxurious touch but we weren't mad about the Prologo Kappa saddle that came on our model – we've had Fit Woman saddles in the past and would rather Felt had stayed in-house for this one, too.
The ZW4 doesn't quite shoot off in the manner its red-for-danger looks would suggest, but the ride certainly doesn't disappoint. It handles really well, swerving around potholes easily – in fact, when we (accidentally) took it off road for a few kilometres down a badly rutted National Cycle Network route, we even managed a few jumps and stayed upright. Despite being reasonably light, the bike feels robust, with a BB30 bottom bracket and tapered head tube adding stiffness where it's needed.
The ZW4 certainly lives up to the Z-series' billing as high performance bikes that are relaxed enough for long days out. The carbon frame is incredibly comfortable and as at home on a lengthy training ride or sportive as it is on a casual commute. The narrow, shallow handlebars help add to confidence in being able to control this bike, but it's never a nerve-racking ride anyway and we'd be happy attaching tri-bars to without any fear of temperamental twitching while we're in a tuck. It's great fun over rolling terrain too – we tested the huge gear range over some of the steepest climbs we could find and had no trouble.
This is a bike for safe companionship over longer routes rather than sharp jabs in shorter races, though. Acceleration is hardly dull, but it doesn't shoot out of the blocks like stiffer rides, though it always feels sturdy underneath you; that's a great characteristic when you're in the saddle for hours and you could do without rattle. If you really want to frighten your competitors with surges of speed, this may not be your weapon of choice. But if you're looking for an accessible ride fit for most purposes, this is a quality bike that'll almost always have an answer for you.


With a pair of high-profile documentaries bringing renewed scrutiny to the sexual misconduct allegations against R. Kelly and Michael Jackson — and in Kelly's case, renewed criminal prosecution — seemingly the whole world is reckoning with how to handle the singers' music going forward. It's been a messy process for streaming services, radio stations, and everyone else. A number of critics have thoughtfully weighed in, as has Pete Davidson, who opined on the matter on the latest SNL.
On one hand, there are no easy answers. On the other hand, if you're a politician, it seems pretty obvious that now is not the best time to be publicly flapping your arms to "I Believe I Can Fly." So you almost have to facepalm while watching New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio do just that.
As the New York Post points out, De Blasio was in South Carolina over the weekend exploring the possibility of a 2020 presidential run. He visited a church Sunday morning, where the service included a performance of Kelly's Space Jamballad, during which the pastor encouraged congregants to flap their arms to the music.
The Post points out that De Blasio has often been compared to a bird. Mayoral challenger Bo Dietl referred to him as "Big Bird" throughout his 2017 campaign, while a 2015 profile in the Atlantic compared him to "Sam the Eagle, the Muppets' harrumphing, censorious patriot." So maybe he really does believe he can fly.


This year's Hong Kong Art Fair had all and more of my favourite Beijing galleries exhibiting alongside international galleries representing big name artists from Damien Hirst to Tracy Emin, Barnaby Furnas, Yayoi Kusuma, Maurizio Cattelan, Rudolf Stingel, Piotr Uklanski and Chinese artists heavyweights Zeng Fanzhi, Cao GuoQiang as well as a fitting marble arm by Ai Wei Wei. The stellar list goes on. I also checked out the Singaporean artist Heman Chong's works, represented by the Singapore Tyler Print Institute . Chong's works at the fair featured pop art covers of classic fiction: Albert Camus' The Stranger and Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe–his key objectives to investigate philosophies, reasons and methods of individuals/communities in the future. Recreating the covers of literary classics, he aims to "communicate the titles and the authors stories of selfhood" through the "neoconstructivist" shards of colours, where one is invited to experience the solitude in the referential object (in this case the classic fiction covers).
Exhibiting alongside Chong was Korean artist Do Ho Suh featuring ephermeral pieces of hand drawn concentric circles of a dizzying effect, whose "mirrored symmetry is Suh's prevailing theme of Karma" and thread drawings that looked like a child's doodle charting her personal journey.
One of Beijing's oldest galleries Red Gate showcased Island 6's LED installation pieces while Pekin Fine Arts featured one of my favourite artist Liu Bolin who camoflages in his surroundings.
Other amazing works include the Indonesian Collective Tromarama's "More We, Less Me" and Indonesian artist Heri Dono's "Pinocchio Syndrome. Morimura Yasumasa's Mona Lisa's pregnancy series.
Artist Atsushi Kaga represented by Irish gallery Mothers Tank Station created a series of cats installations. Too cute.
And a giant wall of "stuff" by Jacob Hashimoto was reminiscent of a giant dream weaver to me.
This year's fair like those of the years before showcased an impressive and extensive collection of art, best of all it was nice seeing Singaporean artists exhibiting alongside international big names.
Photos by Lilian Yeung and Juliana Loh. See the full album here.
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Modifies an image so that it appears to be viewed through textured and/or tiled glass.
PURPOSE: To modify an image so that it appears to be viewed through textured and/or tiled glass.
DESCRIPTION: GLASSEFFECTS modifies an image so that it appears to be viewed through textured and/or tiled glass. The effect may be created using either displacement or dispersion. Also a grid may be superimposed, which can either be colored or used displaced image texture.
-e effect ... EFFECT applies either a displacement or dispersion effect to the image. Choices are: disperse, displace or none. The default is disperse.
-a amount ... AMOUNT of dispersion or displacement in pixels. Values are integers>=0. A value of zero will be the same as effect=none. The default=3.
-d density ... DENSITY is the density or frequency of the dispersion effect. Values are integers>=0. The default=3.
-g granularity ... GRANULARITY is the size of the dispersion or displacement areas. Values are integers>=0. The default=3.
-k kind ... KIND of grid desired. Choices are: simple or broken. Simple means continuous lines. Broken means the grid lines will be broken so the cells are somewhat separated and offset slightly. The default is simple.
-t type ... TYPE of grid desired. Choices are: single, double or bipolar. Single is a white grid on a black or gray background depending upon whether mode is set to overlay or displace, respectively. Double has the white grid lines doubled with an optional spacing between. Bipolar has double grid lines with an optional spacing between but one set is white and the other is black and they are both on a gray background as bipolar can only be used with mode=displace. The default is single.
-m mode ... MODE of applying the grid to the image. Choices are: displace (which can be use for all types), overlay (which is valid only for single or double grid types) and grid (which indicates to output only the grid and ignore the image). Using mode=displace will cause the texture of the grid to come from the image offset by a displacement of 1/4 of the grid cell size. If the grid is single or double, the offset will come from the right or down from the grid by 1/4 of the cell size (due to the grid being white). If the grid is bipolar, then the offset will be 1/4 of the cell size from that edge of the grid towards the interior of the cell (due to the grid being composed of both black and white parts). That is, the white grid will get its texture from the right or down by 1/4 of the cell size and the black grid will get its texture from the left or up by 1/4 of the cell size. Using mode=overlay will simply mix the specified color with the image where the grid exists. The default is displace.
-w weight ... WEIGHT is the line weight for the grid lines. Values are integers>=0. If zero is selected, then the grid will not be applied. The default=1.
-s spacing ... SPACING is the spacing between either the double or bipolar grid lines. Values are integers>=0. If zero is selected, there will be no space between the double or bipolar grid. Thus a spacing of zero for double grid lines is equivalent to twice the weight for a single grid lines. The default=0.
-r ripple ... RIPPLE indicates have the grid lines ripple or wiggle rather than being straight lines. Values are integers>=0. The default=0 which indicates no ripple.
-b bluramt ... BLURAMT is the amount of blurring to apply to the grid lines. This is only relevant to mode=overlay. Values are integers>=0. The default=0.
-i intermix ... INTERMIX is the mixing percent of the overlay color of the grid with the image background. Values are integers between 0 and 100. The default=100 indicates that the grid will be full overlay color and will not be mixed with the underlying image.
-n newseed ... NEWSEED is the forced seed value to use for randomization in the image effect and in the ripple. This permits the pattern to be repeated. The default is to change the seed value randomly each time the script is run, thus causing somewhat different patterns each time the script is run.
NOTE: If your IM version is less than 6.4.8.4, then the dispersion effect will run slowly due to the use of -fx.


Kick off your visit on the 8th (Mon): see the interesting displays at Vapriikin Museokeskus and then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Tampere Cathedral. On your second day here, look and learn at Sarkanniemi Theme Park.
To find more things to do, reviews, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Tampere road trip app .
Vilnius, Lithuania to Tampere is an approximately 5.5-hour combination of flight and train. You can also fly; or drive. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in July, and nighttime lows around 13°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 10th (Wed) so you can catch the train to Kuopio.
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. Start off your visit on the 11th (Thu): test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, then explore the activities along Valkeisenlampi, then get a sense of history and politics at Kuopio Market City Hall, and finally take in panoramic vistas at Puijo Tower.
To see reviews and more tourist information, read Kuopio tour itinerary planning tool .
Take a train from Tampere to Kuopio in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of train and flight. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in July, and nighttime lows around 15°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Thu) so you can go by car to Savonlinna.
Kick off your visit on the 12th (Fri): examine the collection at Savonlinna Provincial Museum, step into the grandiose world of Olavinlinna Castle, pause for some serene contemplation at Pikkukirkko, then stop by Taito Shop Savonlinna, then pause for some photo ops at Savonlinna Herostatue - The Hero's Grave, and finally pause for some serene contemplation at Savonlinna Cathedral.
To find more things to do, traveler tips, where to stay, and other tourist information, go to the Savonlinna driving holiday planner.
Getting from Kuopio to Savonlinna by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: do a combination of train and bus; or take a bus. In July in Savonlinna, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 13°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Fri) early enough to drive to Lappeenranta.
On the 13th (Sat), step into the grandiose world of Sandcastle Lappeenranta, then see the interesting displays at Lappeenranta Fortress, then get engrossed in the history at Wolkoff House Museum, and finally contemplate the waterfront views at Saimaa Canal.
For ratings, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Lappeenranta travel itinerary planner .
You can drive from Savonlinna to Lappeenranta in 2.5 hours. Other options are to take a train; or take a bus. July in Lappeenranta sees daily highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Sat) to allow time to take a train to Lahti.
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. Kick off your visit on the 14th (Sun): have fun at Lahti Sports Center, then get into the urban bustle at Sibelius Hall, and then examine the collection at Motorcycle Museum of Finland.
For maps, where to stay, other places to visit, and more tourist information, refer to the Lahti online trip itinerary builder .
Take a train from Lappeenranta to Lahti in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. July in Lahti sees daily highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Sun) so you can travel back home.


Full of anthropological friendliness, without being silly or effete — from its toddler-like short and broad proportions, bright-eyed face, and strong pastel colours. Brilliantly habitable from a longer cabin and shorter body length than the Clio it was based on, and from a sliding rear seat and large glazing area. Along with its planted wheel-at-each-corner stance, this marriage of personable semantic and human-centred functional design made the Renault Twingo of 1992 arguably more a spiritual successor to the Mini than the New MINI that followed. Yet it was also very much its own car and somehow emphatically a Renault and French with its mono-space silhouette, canvas sunroof, and vibrant colour and material design (a clouds on a blue sky fabric design being the most quintessentially Twingo).
The original Twingo is also a car design special because of how several remarkable people made it happen: Patrick le Quement, then Design Director, who created space for the idea and put his neck on the line to champion it against marked opposition within the company; Jean-Pierre Ploue, now design director of PSA but then the Renault designer who penned its distinct form; and Renault President of the time, Raymond Levy (who has just passed away), who trusted his Design Director and green lit the project despite (clearly bad) market research that found a 50% rejection rate. And it is this 'instinctive design rather than extinctive marketing' — as le Quement wrote to Levy whilst pushing the design to realisation — that is the lesson that the Twingo might be most valuably remembered for, as well as for being such a human, ray of sunshine design.


Triggered by a particular event, the protagonist realizes that Mobius is not the real world.
The protagonist acquires the Catharsis Effect—a power needed to fight enemies—from the virtuadoll Aria.
whose members have also discovered that Mobius is a false world and are attempting to return to reality.
The Go-Home Club fights the Musicians, who don't want to return to the real world.
Their hatred for reality causes them to constantly clash with the club.
The members of the Go-Home Club can avoid diving into each other's true identities from the real world, but doing so could cause them to become suspicious of one another.
The protagonist relates to the Musicians, who disapprove of returning to reality and would rather stay in the false world Mobius.
After selecting the Musician Route, in addition to their public persona as president of the Go-Home Club, the protagonist also gains a new identity as the mysterious Musician, Lucid.
The protagonist gains the ability to deepen their relationships with the Musicians.
As Lucid, the protagonist leads the Musicians in fighting against the Go-Home Club. But it seems that former Digiheads, whose sanity was restored by the club, are in the way...!?
The Go-Home Club consists of people who banded together with one purpose: to return to the real world.
However, they are unaware of each other's true identities in reality.
While searching for μ, you may catch glimpses of the modern illnesses and pathologies each member carries.
The only person who can dive deeper into these characters' hearts is the protagonist. In these Character Episodes, you'll learn more about their personal traumas.
Even if you're close with them and they've opened up to you, they may not have revealed everything. You'll need to be prepared to accept whatever burdens they may carry.
The choice is yours... Choosing to dive deeper requires you to accept all responsibility for the decisions you make. Character Episodes may change some dialogue and interactions, but largely don't impact the main story, so you won't be punished for not continuing with them.
The Ostinato Musicians, seeking to maintain order in Mobius, are also burdened with modern illnesses and pathologies. In Overdose, you can also dive into their hearts when on the Musician Route.
The choice is yours... Even if you're close with them and they've opened up to you, they may not have revealed everything. You'll need to be prepared to accept whatever burdens they may carry.
the Musicians have a strong desire to not return to reality.


We are very excited to bring back Our Player Development Centre this winter season!! The program will be run in affiliation with Toronto FC Juniors!
The Player Development Centre will help our U11-U12 players gain more technical training and improve their skills + understanding of the game!


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Буньяку () — имя собственное; распространено в виде фамилий.
 Буньяку, Альбан (род. 1994) — английский и косоварский футболист.
 Буньяку, Альберт (род. 1983) — швейцарский футболист косовско-албанского происхождения, нападающий.
 Буньяку, Имран (род. 1992) — косоварский футболист  полузащитник.


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Beginning October 3, former Grace College and Seminary president John J. Davis will teach a course entitled "Archaeology of Ancient Israel: The Conquest through the United Monarchy" at IPFW through the Division of Continuing Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
The conquest of Canaan, the settlement of the tribes during the period of the Judges, and the rise of the monarchy are three critical episodes in Israel's long history. During the reign of David, the United Monarchy experienced military superiority and prosperity, as David secured Israel's border against its enemies, and established Jerusalem as its national capital.
Solomon's reign brought a period of peace and cultural development. The First Temple in Jerusalem was built in Solomon's time. During the past 50 years of archaeological work in Palestine, many discoveries have been made that shed important light on the history, culture and geography of those periods. Archaeological periods to be considered are the Late Bronze I through Iron Age II, 1550-900 B.C.
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After Stunning Ruling, Adidas' Iconic Logo Could Lose Some Trademark Protection in EU
Source: http://fortune.com
Legend has it that Adidas founder Adi Dassler purchased the brand's iconic three-stripes trademark in 1951 for a sum equivalent to 1,600 euros and two bottles of whiskey. The company has been fighting tooth and nail to protect that investment ever since.
Its latest effort to protect those three stripes, however, came up short in a surprising European court decision yesterday, a ruling that could complicate the company's marketing efforts around the world. On Wednesday, the General Court of the European Union struck down Adidas' bid to broaden trademark protections around the famous three-stripes design, part of the company's effort to stop competitors from bringing to market products with similar symbols.
The ruling doesn't mean Adidas is stripped of using its distinctive three-stripes design in the EU, or anywhere else around the world. But legal experts believe it will be harder now for the brand to effectively fight rivals who put similar patterns on their shoes, shirts and sportswear offerings.
"This loss, the loss of reputation, is enormous for Adidas," Tim Meyer-Dulheuer, managing partner of Dr. Meyer-Dulheuer & Partners LLP, a German law firm specializing in trademark law, told Fortune. "They've been cultivating three stripes since the '80s, since the days of the Run-DMC guys running around with the three stripes on their sneakers."
Meyer-Dulheuer could not recall a setback of this magnitude for Adidas in a trademark decision. He predicted the ruling could open the floodgates to legal challenges against Adidas' claims it is the only sportswear brand entitled to the three-stripes design.
"If they are unable to fully protect their trademark in Europe, they will have the same problem elsewhere, in the United States and in Asia," he says. For a defendant, "you would definitely submit this ruling to the judge. And, certainly, any judge would follow the logic of the court's argument."
The German sportswear brand, the world's second largest, had sought earlier this decade to expand trademark protections around the distinctive three-stripes design. In a 2014 registration application, Adidas asked for protection of its trademark, which it then defined "as consisting of three parallel equidistant stripes of identical width, applied on the product in any direction." The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) was perfectly fine with that somewhat broad definition at first, granting Adidas trademark protection under those terms at the time.
Two years later though EUIPO went back on its decision and annulled the protections, saying, "Adidas had failed to establish that the mark had acquired distinctive character through use throughout the EU." The General Court of the European Union yesterday upheld that annulment decision, ruling that the three-stripe design was not "distinctive" enough to merit such a broad protection.
Adidas said it was disappointed in the ruling. It can appeal the decision to the European court of justice but has not indicated if it will. In the meantime, it's playing down the significance of yesterday's court decision, saying it has no bearing on their use of the three-stripe design on products.
"This ruling is limited to this particular execution of the three-stripe mark and does not impact on the broad scope of protection that Adidas has on its well-known three-stripe mark in various forms in Europe," the company said in a statement.
The matter ended up in court because of an ongoing feud with a smaller Belgian rival, Shoe Branding Europe, which has had its own two-stripe trademark invalidated last year on virtually the same grounds—"that it was devoid of any distinctive character," the same court had ruled.
Adidas has been dogged over the years in defending its three-stripe design, which is visible in playgrounds around the world and is worn by the most recognizable professional athletes on the planet, from the Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant to the starting eleven of soccer powerhouse Manchester United. In recent years the company has taken successful legal action against Skechers and Payless Shoes arguing they brought to market sportswear products that looked too similar to those of Adidas.
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Usually at this time of year, I host my annual Studio Show on a single weekend. But this year, I'd like to have a little change. The gallery will be open each Saturday in December before Christmas from 11am until 5pm.


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Julião da Kutonda (5 April 1965 – 19 April 2004) was an Angolan footballer who played as a defender. He made 35 appearances for the Angola national team from 1997 to 2001. He was also named in Angola's squad for the 1998 African Cup of Nations tournament.

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We had a mixed bag of fish brought in to the Fishing Center this afternoon. Several hefty Blue Fin Tuna were caught. Daniel Hofmeister caught and released a citation 76" Blue Fin. We also had several Blue Fin that were not released, one being a 66" another 62". Bi-Op-Sea caught some Wahoo and also some Albacore and Black Fin Tuna were reeled in today.
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The Tenors: Home For The Holidays - Christmas Classics & the Hits | December 6, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Multi-platinum, JUNO Award-winning vocal supergroup,The Tenors will be spreading Christmas cheer across North
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Check them out at TCU Place on December 6 as they bring their Christmas Classics and Holiday Hits
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The China firewall is extreme.
However, there is technology at Youtube (Google) and Facebook to audit ISIS content. Yet, they don't use it for racist posts.
This is not motivated from some sort of benevolent place of free speech, but IT MAKES THEM MONEY.
That's truly sick. That's why you should encourage people to leave their platforms.
A little girl at work asked me if I wanted to know what her favorite #dinosaur was... I squatted down to her eye level (I'm 6'4" and she's a 5 year old) and said "I want all of you kids to listen to me carefully, I don't care what I'm doing or how old I am, I will ALWAYS want to know what somebodies favorite dinosaur is."
@erikstl I agree. Been using Signal for years, and like that I can use WiFi/data with other signal users, but it falls back to SMS for everyone else.
banning developers from describing their electron-wrapped website as a "desktop app"
I've come down with the latest viral respiratory infection that's sweeping the nation.
Like some kind of eldritch horror, I appear to be leaking mucus from every orifice in my face.


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Сергей Викторович Крутин () — украинский режиссёр.

Биография
Родился 17 июня 1976 года в Киеве. Сын кинооператора Виктора Крутина и актрисы Эльвиры Хомюк.

После окончания средней школы, поступил в КНУТКиТ им. Карпенко-Карого на специальность звукорежиссура (заочное отделение), во время учёбы работал ассистентом звукорежиссёра на Одесской киностудии.

В 2002 году поступил на режиссёрский факультет Киевский государственный институт театрального искусства имени Карпенко-Карого (мастерская Михаила Ильенко).

С 2005 года снимает коммерческое кино для украинских и российских кинокомпаний, сняв более 20 фильмов и сериалов.

Фильмы отмечались призами отечественных и международных кинофестивалей, в частности, фильм «Внеземной» получил приз за лучшую режиссуру на XXII Международном телевизионном фестивале «Золотой ларец» в Пловдиве (Болгария), фильм «Караси» участвовал в конкурсе XVII Фестиваля «Киношок».
Всё-таки в первые годы своей плодовитой режиссёрской деятельности Сергей Крутин был поинтереснее — и тянул в среднем на 5 баллов. А вот сняв затем пять картин лишь за два года, он опустился до уровня 3,9. В целом же получилась слабоватая оценка — 4,45.

Фильмография (выборочно)
Режиссёр:
 2007 — Михайлюки (к/м)
 2007 — Внеземной
 2008 — Караси
 2009 — В Париж!
 2011 — Заяц, жаренный по-берлински
 2012 — Личная жизнь следователя Савельева
 2014 — До свидания, мальчики
 2020 — Зелёный фургон

Актёр:
 2014 — До свидания, мальчики — ''лейтенант Сазанов

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Выпускники театрального института имени Карпенко-Карого


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I can attest to that. The rib-eye was fantastic. Louis put our North American barbecue of sausages and burgers to shame. Thanks for coming.


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Palm Coast Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 3 years ago
Flagler School District needs help to continue providing non-educational community programs
School district will talk about the budget challenges in meeting with county and cities on Monday.
by: Jacque Estes Community Editor
Flagler County School officials met with Senator Travis Hutson and Representative Paul Renner in a small conference room at the Flagler Technical Institute on Friday, Aug. 7, to discuss the future of Step-Up and Community Inclusion, programs for adults with disabilities.
We collectively, as a community, need to come up with one vision." Flagler County School Superintendent, Jacob Oliva.
On July 1, funds that counties throughout the state depended on for years for their adults with disability programs, became a fatality in the state budget when, without warning, funds were cut.
The meeting location was appropriate – the people whose futures they were discussing, adults with disabilities, were busy in the room behind them. When the meeting concluded Hutson and Renner heard directly from those affected.
"Please don't take my paycheck away," Linda, a client at Step-Up in Flagler, asked Renner. "I like it here, and I like to work."
Renner told her that was what the meeting was about, and they were working on it.
The 45-minute meeting wasn't a blaming session, it was problem solving meeting.
The Step-Up program had been partnering with the Stewart Marchman-Act, and to qualify for the programs, the clients have to apply for the home- and community-based Medicaid waiver through the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities was given $40 million for state programs as a whole, but there was some confusion as to how the money was being allocated.
FTI center manager Jeanne Elliott said she was told the APD grant was not a stop gap for the lost country grant, and that the most FTI would receive would be $10,000, for 18 clients, for 3 months.
"That was not the intent of the Florida Legislature," Hutson said.
"I''d be curious to know what Stewart Marchman is doing with the other counties that we represent, and how they're getting dollars to those counties with these programs," said Renner.
Jobs Lost
The loss of the funding eliminated the workforce program that allowed clients to earn a paycheck.
"This program is their life," Elliott said. "When they were receiving a paycheck, they were so proud that they were working. Sometimes the paycheck was only $25, but that was so significant to them."
McCarthy believes that many may be misinformed about the program.
"There are some people that may look at this as some sort of charity, and it's not that at all," McCarthy said. "This is a viable environment for adults with disabilities to come into a setting that is safe and nurturing and that they enjoy. They are providing value to the community by enabling local businesses to get some work done."
Medicaid dictates the ratio of client to staff, 1 trained staff member for 10 clients.
Effect on families
According to McCarthy the program allows parents, with adult children in the program, to continue to work themselves, rather than having to quit their job to care for them, or pay to place them in a group home.
The last year's state allocation for Flagler was $535,000.
"$535,000 might sound like a lot of money to a lot of people, but it's going to be greater if someone is out of the workforce, put into a group home, and now they are collecting a check for doing nothing, sitting at home, clicking channels," said McCarthy. "That's not acceptable to us."
"The process takes time, but the hard, cold facts are, we have to open the doors every day," McCarthy said. "We can't wait on a 'maybe,' or 'in a couple of months.'"
Education tax dollars
Flagler County School Superintendent, Jacob Oliva explained the limitations on how tax dollars have to be spent.
"When we looked at the funding for the adult with disabilities, we had the grant to keep this program going," Oliva said "We cannot appropriate K-12 dollars by statute which means we need to come up with enterprise funds to support this program. The revenue for July 1 for this program was $1,800 and it cost us $52,000. We can't sustain this. We are in crisis mode here. Those enterprise funds, those very few dollars we are able to generate cannot sustain all of these community needs. We want to keep these programs open, we want to keep the pool open, we want to serve the community and we want to serve these clients, but we need help."
Time for community to come together
Seeing this as a community issue, a meeting of all of the jurisdictions and the school district was scheduled.
"We have scheduled a meeting with the cities and the county for Monday," Oliva said. "I am meeting with the city managers of Bunnell, Palm Coast, and Flagler Beach, and the county administration, to talk about the challenges the school district is facing running adults with disabilities, and the swim and racquet club. We collectively, as a community, need to come up with one vision."
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in: Actors, British actors and actresses, English actors and actresses,
Death scenes by virus
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Death scenes by hanging
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Actors who died in Paul W.S. Anderson Movies
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People who died in a Highlander film
Stephen Billington (right) in Braveheart
Stephen Billington dead in Braveheart
Stephen Billington (1969 - )
Braveheart (1995) [Phillip]: Falls to his death after Patrick McGoohan pushes him from a castle window (his body is later seen as guards rush to him on hearing his screams).
Resident Evil (2002) [Mr. White]: Presumably dies (off-screen), either by being infected by the deadly virus, or by falling to his death along with everyone else trapped inside the elevator with him.
Exorcismus (The Possession of Emma Evans) (2010) [Christopher]: Commits suicide by hanging himself (off-screen), after Sophie Vavasseur decides to spare him by stabbing herself instead; his death is mentioned when Doug Bradley informs Sophie at the hospital.
Television Deaths[]
Highlander: The Raven: Love and Death (1999) [Derrick Markham]: Decapitated with a sword by Elizabeth Gracen, after she traps his foot in train tracks, at the end of a fight. There's also an earlier scene where ge is shot to death by Paul Johansson, but, as an Immortal, he came back to life.
The Royal Ring (2001) [Palmer]: Shot to death (off-screen) with a firearm in his hotel room after a fight in his hotel room.
Hollyoaks (5th August 2014) [Danny Lomax]: Car accident after being hit side-on by a van driven by Cameron Campbell (Cameron Moore), which killed both Danny and his wife Sam (Lizzie Roper).
British actors and actresses
English actors and actresses


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Bring on the party with this season's festive party dresses. Explore the great selection and find your favourites among sequins, lace and shiny materials. Take a trip down memory lane and choose the sparkling sequin dress or one of the killer cocktail dresses – the ultimate way to become a modern disco ball babe. Add a faux fur coat to complete the look. Even though this season is for playing around with new colours and designs you may not forget the everlasting classics: The lace dress and the little black dress. Two iconic dresses, which never goes out of style. Wear them as they are or style them with extravagant accessories and a sharp blazer. Mix and match and find your personal party look.


a spot of whimsy: D + C | Honeymoon Part 1: Maui.
D + C | Honeymoon Part 1: Maui.
Not that I wasn't expecting our honeymoon to be completely wonderful, but it somehow exceeded all expectations to become the most amazing trip of my life. We spent the first 4 nights on Maui, then flew to Kauai for an additional 5 nights. To avoid picture overload, I'm splitting them up over 2 posts, 1 per island.
We landed late in the afternoon, immediately bought ourselves some fresh flower leis in baggage claim (love that), and headed to our hotel, the Westin Maui Resort & Spa in our cliched (but awesome) rented white Jeep. After checking in, we sat down at one of the on-site restaurants (Relish) and ordered our first in the string of best seafood meals we've ever had. We watched the sun set right in front of us along Ka'anapali Beach, sipping our first rum-filled drinks. And that's when we completely fell in love with Hawaii.
For our first full day, all we wanted to do was relax. We rented a cabana along the beach, popped in and out of the ocean, had one of the best (but insanely expensive) massages ever, and topped it off with the Westin's on-site luau. Fun little anecdote on my luau attire: my mom wore this same dress when we all went to Hawaii in the 80s with my grandparents and aunt (I was 2 years old and apparently a holy terror the entire trip - sorry, Mom & Dad! I'll be much better behaved if you want to plan a family trip there now!).
The following morning, we went out on an 18-person snorkel tour with Ultimate Eco-Tours. We stopped at 3 different spots along Lanai (one of the two smaller islands off Maui's coast), and saw incredible amounts of beautiful fish (Alas, no sea turtles! But do not despair, they still come into this tale eventually!). I really liked the intimacy of such a small boat, it meant our two tour guides (who were fantastic) were able to personalize the experience and help everyone see lots of cool stuff, but make sure you're OK with really not having any room while on the boat before signing up with them.
After snorkeling, we wandered through the little town of Lahaina, mainly to see the awesome overgrown banyan tree pictured above. That thing is eventually going to take over the whole town, and it is pretty incredible in person.
While driving the Road to Hana was every bit as beautiful as you may have heard (some photographic evidence below), driving along insanely narrow, windy roads which often go to one lane is not my cup of tea. In fact, I was actually anxious about it ahead of time. It all went smoothly and Conor drove it awesomely, but we decided ahead of time not to go the whole way. We got to mile 20 and then turned around to head back to have dinner back at the start of the Hana Highway.
While I would hate to give up staying on the west coast of the island (more on the "where to stay" at the bottom of the post), staying in the midst of the Hana Highway would be a great way to make sure you saw it all without being overwhelmed with the return trip. If we had gone the full 40 miles and then had to turn around or come back all the way around the eastern and southern edge of the island (Hana is on the north shore), it would have been the longest day of all time. People do it every day, so it can absolutely be done, but for an anxious passenger like me, this was just enough. I know we missed some sights, but sometimes you just can't do it all at once!
Other Thoughts and Tips on Planning a Trip to Maui.
Weather and Water: Hawaii has the perfect weather every day reputation for a reason. It was in the low-80s with partial to no clouds the whole time we were there. The locals were complaining about the "heat and humidity" wave they've "been experiencing" and we looked at them like they were nuts. Try Chicago in July before you start complaining about humidity! We didn't even notice it. The few passing sun showers we experienced were always welcome and lasted no more than 15 minutes. It's really just perfection. What is less stable and very unpredictable? Ocean conditions. The first 3 days on Maui, the ocean was calm and clear, with a few rolling waves every so often. We got spoiled and assumed it would always be that way, so we postponed a paddle board lesson and a trip to Black Rock (a great snorkeling spot at the north end of Kaanapali Beach) for the final 2 days. But then the wind showed up and smirked at our little plans. That mild current became something quite scary, and I ended up not venturing into the ocean again there (though Conor had one last hurrah). Luckily our Road to Hana drive was planned for our second to last day, so we had plenty to keep us occupied, but the lesson here is be flexible and take advantage of perfect conditions when you have them. Don't expect to wake up to them the next day. If you see an opportunity to do something water-related, take it while you can!
Nightlife: We were kind of surprised (but ultimately glad) to find that Hawaii shuts down in a hurry once the sun goes down. We settled into a nice pattern of either going to an earlier dinner (5:30-6ish p.m.) to see the sunset while we ate, or enjoying a happy hour sunset view from our balcony or the pool, then getting cleaned up and heading to dinner once the sun had firmly set. But after dinner, there is really not much to do at all. Except for a few awesome tiki torches to light the paths, the hotels, restaurants and shops keep lights low and close on the early side. We got on a nice schedule of going to bed relatively early for us (9:30-10 p.m.), and getting up by 7 a.m. (unheard of for us!). After waking up well-rested and having such long days at our disposal, we immediately understood why the island likes to shut down with the sun.
I'll be back with a Kauai post as soon as I've finished editing the pictures. Mahalo!


This Data & Society talk by Virginia Eubanks on her book Automating Inequality followed by a discussion with Alondra Nelson and Julia Angwin is excellent. This seems like vital empirical analysis and insights that flesh out what is, perhaps, frequently gestured towards by 'critical algorithm studies' folks – 'auditing algorithms', analysing what's in the black box, how systems function and what is their material and socio-economic specificity and what then can we learn about how particular forms of actually existing automation (and not simply abstract ideals) function.
Eubanks talks for the first 20-ish minutes and then there's a discussion that follows. This is really worth watching if you're interested in doing algorithm studies type work and in doing 'digital geographies' that don't simply lapse into ontology talk.


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Basically, I can do just about anything I want and not get any guff. And, to be honest, I do. No one seems to notice me much. If I were to say walk down the street in a fairly suburban neighborhood at ten pm, a cop car would not slow down to check me out or stop to ask me where I was going. If I go into a store of any kind outside of a women's lingerie shop or a children's Gap, no one would bat an eye. I can even show up to a parade packing several weapons and no one would really care much. Some people might even applaud that I was exercising my Second Amendment rights. And you can bet if I were being pursued by the police, I have a better that 90 percent chance of not being gunned down in broad daylight.
Of course many of these black lives are in prison because of insane mandatory sentencing laws enacted in the 1980s and hardened in the 1990s by white guys, usually old, straight, religious white guys, who had no compunction about sending anyone selling five joints to prison for a dozen years or life for a gram of cocaine. And then all those poor neighborhoods with their descent into drug use turned them all into criminals and the neighborhoods into dangerous and somehow gave the police the idea that killing someone first is better than dealing with it properly.
When I was a younger white guy, I decided for awhile to chip at my invisible façade and grow my hair long and wear weird clothes and make-up and sing in a rock and roll band. For that short period, five years or so, I was treated very differently. I was looked at more than once when I went into a store and received judgmental glances from many, and was assumed to be a druggie or a fag or a communist or a thug or you know…an undesirable. I was none of those things, of course – although I did dabble in Socialism for about 18 months in the mid-80s after gorging myself on volumes of Arthur Koestler, but I blame Sting for that, who by the way ironically wrote songs and sang in a band called The Police. (Oh, and yeah, the police's reaction to my speeding was to ask me to get out of the car, so they can check it for drugs and stuff, you know, 'cause of the hair).
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