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For best marketers, landing pages are an basal tool. They abutment your efforts by acceptance armpit visitors to download content, book appointments, assurance up for newsletters, ask for a quote, appeal a alarm from one of your agents, and more. However, alone 22% of companies are annoyed with their accepted landing folio about-face rates. Whatever blazon of landing folio you’re creating, these 10 tips can advice you accession your results.
Every allotment of agreeable you address for your landing folio is artlessly an counterfeit business claim. To accretion your audience’s trust, you can add testimonials, reviews, or added forms of amusing affidavit to aback up your claims. In fact, it’s been apparent that 88% of consumers assurance testimonials and reviews as abundant as claimed recommendations.
According to a contempo abstraction by InVision, 60% of landing pages accept added than 1,000 words. In fact, the boilerplate landing folio chat calculation is 2,106. This is not by blow — long-form landing pages are accurate to drive up to 220% added leads. The reason? Your visitors are acceptable at altered stages in the chump adventure and crave capricious levels of information. You should accommodate a abundance of affirmation so you can catechumen barter at all levels of the funnel.
It’s important to accumulate your landing folio visitors focused on your offer. Additional links can be a distraction, causing visitors to leave your folio afore converting. HubSpot activated this by active 2 identical landing pages ancillary by side. The alone difference: one had a navbar, amusing administration links, and footer links, while the added had none of the three. Ultimately, HubSpot begin that the landing folio afterwards links saw 28% added conversions.
Video is a awful agreeable average you can use to advertise your artefact or service. It’s been accurate to access landing folio conversions by a whopping 86%. However, alone 14% of landing pages accommodate video, abrogation you a above befalling to you to differentiate yourself from the competition.
According to Andy Crestodina—CMO of Orbit Media Studios—using first-person accent on call-to-action (CTA) ons increases about-face ante by 90%. For example, rather than “Download the Free eBook,” use “Download My Free eBook” on your CTA ons. This allows the user to added calmly anticipate themself assuming the action.
In accession to application first-person language, you should additionally ensure your CTA ons are specific, vivid, and acknowledgment visitors’ questions. For example, for a artefact page, “Free Trial” is far beneath able than “Claim Your Free 14-Day Trial.” This accent is added active — it shows the company added affirmation and it describes absolutely what they’d be committing to.
You should ability all the architecture elements of your landing folio with a distinct ambition in apperception — to bulldoze users to bang your CTA. A abundant way to achieve this is to use an angel of accession attractive at your CTA — attitude shows that users chase the boring of animal faces.
Another architecture address to accompany absorption to your CTA is to use The Rule of Thirds. The animal eye is artlessly fatigued to elements that abatement on the “thirds” of the folio — or area the gridlines bisect in the beneath example. To abduction the absorption of your landing folio visitors, try agreement your CTA and added important elements on the intersections of these “thirds” gridlines.
Additionally, you should baby to adaptable users, who accomplish up 63% of all US web visits. However, artlessly accepting a mobile-responsive landing folio doesn’t agreement your adaptable acquaintance is up to par. The breeze of the folio on adaptable is absolutely altered than it is on desktop. In addition, amount time is far added important on adaptable than it is for desktop. To drive conversions, you charge to ensure your landing folio endless on adaptable in beneath 3 abnormal — otherwise, 53% of your visitors will bounce.
In today’s omnichannel world, barter will catechumen how they appetite to convert. That’s why added marketers are including a alarm advantage on their landing pages. This is abnormally important for adaptable devices, which will drive over $1 abundance in spending to US businesses this year. Best convenance is to accommodate a click-to-call buzz cardinal in the attack and footer of your adaptable landing pages, so visitors can seamlessly appoint with your agents.
While segmenting your landing pages allows you to abduction the cardinal of online conversions you accept from anniversary online channel, buzz calls are generally a atramentous hole. This is problematic, back entering calls are generally the best admired conversions. They catechumen to 10x-15x added acquirement than web leads and they additionally catechumen 30% faster. To absolutely optimize your landing pages, you charge to clue the absolute cardinal of conversions you’re active — both online and over the buzz — as able-bodied as the amount of these conversions to your business. Afterwards these metrics, you could be authoritative decisions based on an abridged abstracts set.
Only 11% of landing pages are redesigned to advance conversions afterwards they launch. However, in adjustment to accession conversions, marketers charge to always analysis and clarify their landing pages. A/B testing, calefaction maps, website tracking tools, and alarm tracking solutions are all admired accoutrement to advice you advance an informed, data-driven strategy.
Want to apprentice added best practices? We teamed up with Andy Crestodina, who has planned over 1,000 websites, to actualize this 60 Minute Masterclass: Website About-face Optimization webinar. You can watch it now on-demand.


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Investors are getting adventurous, and they are looking for new avenues to get the biggest bang for their buck. Cryptocurrency is one such avenue. But what if a crypto company that you entrust with your savings suddenly disappears off the face of the earth without a trace? One such incident has surfaced in Vietnam where the CEO of a cryptocurrency mining firm allegedly fled with investment funds worth $35 million and 600 computers.
The suspected fraud came to light last Monday when none of the investors and board members could establish contact with Sky Mining firm’s CEO Le Minh Tam. A group of 20 investors has since filed a joint complaint against the company at the Phú Nhuận District police station of the Ho Chi Minh City.
According to a report, Sky Mining’s head office in Phu Nhuan District is no longer operational and 600 computers which were used for crypto mining have been removed from its factory on the pretext of “maintenance work.” The mining rigs located in the company’s factory in nearby Bien Hoa Town had been removed by a group of men who said they were maintenance workers.
The crypto mining company’s deputy chairman, Le Minh Hieu, appears to be clueless about CEO Tam’s whereabouts as well as his intentions. He believes that Tam has fled to the US with the company’s funds. Hieu and his family are now facing threats from the investors.
“(The board) has reported this to the police and showed evidence that we are not guilty. We are victims too,” said Hieu, adding that CEO Tam was directly managing “rigs and storage” of the cryptocurrency mining company.
On Wednesday, Tam apologised in his post on Sky Mining investors’ group on Facebook. The missing CEO blamed the market’s unpredictability that apparently led to a drastic drop in mining rig value, incurring heavy losses. He urged his investors to visit Sky Mining’s office to recover their money, but it was found to be in an abandoned state.
“My last resort is to stay hidden from public to protect my life,” he said in his apology, adding that he would eventually declare bankruptcy.

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Built just for service professionals, with feedback from real customers.
Web application for office staff, and mobile app for techs in the field–that sync seamlessly.
Customer support for all customers via phone, email, and live chat.

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text: This ideal four bedroom end of terrace property is situated in the quite and popular area located just off Bishops Rise. It is ideally located within walking distance of the Co-Op superstore and the College Lane Campus. It has a newly fitted kitchen with a utility room which leads to the garden.

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We will be closed Saturday, May 25th – Monday, May 27th for the Memorial Day Holiday.
J&B Bridals is thrilled to be celebrating over 40 years of service to brides and grooms from all over PA, MD, WV, VA and beyond! At J&B we take weddings very seriously, and we are truly honored to have helped thousands of brides, grooms, and prom girls find the perfect attire for their special day.
Our trained bridal stylists work one-on-one with each bride, ensuring that they receive the attention and assistance that they need. Our goal is that each and every bride will truly have a special, memorable experience with us!
With hundreds of gowns in stock, we are certain that you will find the perfect wedding gown, bridesmaids, prom gown, or tuxedo for your special day. Please accept this invitation to come and visit. Find out why thousands of brides and grooms have chosen to experience the J&B difference. We can’t wait to help you!

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Image from the film God's Eye News: The Use of Drones in Journalism.
Illinois State University’s Bob Carroll has been telling stories through the camera lens for decades. Now he turns that camera toward restrictions for drone use with a new documentary called God’s Eye News: The Use of Drones in Journalism.
A viewing of the film will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Normal Theater. God’s Eye News, produced by Carroll, will be shown along with the premiere of Paper: The Editorial Side, a documentary that highlights the workings of Illinois State’s student newspaper The Vidette.
A Q&A segment with Carroll and Paper producer Vince Pinto will follow the showings. The event is free and open to the public, though donations will be collected for a Vidette student scholarship.
The film includes interviews with historians of aviation and photography, as well as current journalists and freelancers who have used aerial cameras in everything from Super Bowl coverage to Washington, Illinois tornado coverage.
“God’s Eye View explores topics from the fearful public perception of drones as killing machines, to the First Amendment rights of journalists to gather information,” said Carroll.
Paper producer Pinto is a senior and an interactive media major at Illinois State. He describes his first-ever documentary as an “intimate behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to produce a week’s paper from start to finish.” A photo editor for The Vidette, Pinto created the 32-minute documentary to combine his two passions: filmmaking and journalism. The film was produced with assistance from associate producer and Illinois State’s Associate Professor Maria Moore.
Those with questions about the showings on March 22 can contact Lynn Rossi at lmrossi@ilstu.edu. To reach Carroll, call (309) 438-7780, and to reach Pinto, email vapinto@ilstu.edu.

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Today, in my Everyday Life, I picked up dirty clothes and ran some errands and cooked dinner and read some of my book and took a short nap and worked on a Christmas gift I'm making.
In my Bloggy Life, I read about an act of kindness, learned how to insult someone on-line (no offence), wished my husband would QUIT FRICKING SMOKING, remembered why I didn't take up mountaineering as a hobby, found a yummy recipe for pea and ham soup, read Kristins' post on sexual abuse on-line over and over, and dipped into a few books.
WHAT ON EARTH DID PEOPLE THINK ABOUT BEFORE BLOGS WERE INVENTED?????
It's a wonderful escape - and resource this blogosphere.
Before blogging, people had the same thoughts etc, but they were communicated via snail mail, aka, the written letter, so by the time your Aunty Ruth heard about Susie's new boyfriend, they'd probably broken up already.


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Add the remaining 1 Tbs. oil, carrots and onions to the pan. Season with 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring and scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan, until the aromatics are soft and lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Addthe chopped dried figs, ginger, garlic, star anise, and cinnamon sticks, and cook, stirring, until well distributed and fragrant, about 1 minute.
Pour 1/2 cup of the red wine into the pot and cook, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot, until the liquid is reduced to about 2 Tbs., about 1 minute.
Transfer all the ribs (and any juices that have accumulated) back into the pot. Pour the tomatoes, chicken broth, soy sauce, remaining 1/2 cup of red wine, and 1 cup water over the ribs and using tongs, arrange the ribs as evenly as possible and no more than two layers deep.
Serve the ribs with the sauce spooned over, sprinkled with chopped parsley and chopped mint.

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Afterwards, review the return procedures. What is the guarantee on these items? If there is a satisfaction guarantee you should find out how long you have to return the item. When you make purchases via the internet you may need to check whether you will be charged to return the merchandise.
I suggest you have a look on their own types of watches if you wish to give one for any younger kid, around Five to six years of age (based on her personality, obviously). They’ll fit perfectly!
Do you know that, there are a lot of legends connected with the origin and displacement of great gems. Wars, arsons, robbery and murders – all these happens because of a comparatively small gem. Diamonds are eternal and who knows when one of the famous gems will rise from the dead?
I purchased a lot of watches in the past but so far, Seiko automatic watches is one of the top brands I recommend. If you are looking for a watch, you might want to consider Seiko automatic watches because its brand can prove to you its quality.


text: Shopping themed CR80 30mil PVC card with shopping girls printed on the front. Merchant’s name can be added to the front and the address can be printed on the back. Merchant names can be printed in Black. The following fonts are available: Futura, AR JULIAN, Helvetica Bold, Snell Roundhand Bold, & Segoe Print! LoCo encoding on both tracks 1&2. Sold in packs of 100.

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Come for the food, stay for the conversation.
At Lovett’s Soul Food, you’ll feel like you’re part of the family. We take great pride in our fun and friendly atmosphere, so take a seat and enjoy our family recipes. Just make sure to leave room for dessert (psst…ask about our Fried Kool-Aid!).
Simply call ahead to place your order and we’ll have everything ready and waiting for you!
Take out or hang out.
Either way, we’re always delivering fast, friendly, home-cooked dishes! From daily specials to catering events and door-service delivery, at Lovett’s we’re all about bringing you the comforts of home.
Let us cater your next event! We’re open to events of all sizes, just get in touch to discuss.
Stop in today to pick up yours.
Starting at only $5 and within a 10 mile radius. No minimum order.
Our family-made, famous hot wing, and BBQ sauce recipes are a crowd favorite. Take it from our customers, it’s our sauces that are sure to take your meal to a whole new level! YES, you have to try them, and NO, we won’t give you the recipe. Family secrets are kept in the family.
We’ve selected merchandise with our customers in mind. It’s fun, it’s unique. It’s your chance to sport one of our t-shirts and hats around town — let everyone know you love us and our snoots! They also make great gifts so stop in today and grab a few.
Our Lovett’s Soul Food t-shirts were created to make you smile. We’re a fun and friendly bunch and our merchandise reflects that. Available now only at our restaurant.
Nothing makes us happier than seeing someone wearing one of our hats around town. Available now only at our restaurant.


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Yippee! I just published my new pouch pattern, “You Can Take It With You”, made for art supplies, small sketchbooks or journals, and it even fits a standard size iPad! It features a side zip pocket to stow your charger, ear buds, art supplies, candy (!!) and a large main pouch to fit your iPad and sketchbook, and an open pocket on the back for anything else you need to take with you.
I designed it so you can use a Fat Quarter of Linen Cotton Canvas from @spoonflower, but you can use any fabrics you like, just adjust your quantity accordingly.
The fabric I used for the pattern pouch is designed by me, Underwater Beauties, and you can find it in my Spoonflower shop, right here!
You can find the pouch pattern in my Craftsy shop right here, for just $6!
If you make one, I’d love to see, tag me with pics on Instagram!
I will also have some pre-made pouches up for sale shortly to help pay for our Starry’s recent ear surgeries.
Thanks for supporting me and my work!


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Digicambuyer.co.uk, the website of Digital Camera Essentials magazine,has received a dramatic redesign to allow for quicker and easier access as well as a powerful, simple-to-use search and comparison engine.
With hundreds of reviews to call on from the pages of Digital Camera Essentials, which is approaching its 90th issue, Digicambuyer.co.uk aims to present the consumer with the best possible advice on their next digital camera purchase, as well as giving direct links to trusted retail websites via Pricegrabber. Up to four cameras can be compared on specifications, intended usage and review ratings, giving the user an immediate, on-screen method of weighing up the best model.
the increasing needs of the prosumer looking for impartial buying advice.
“The relaunched Digicambuyer.co.uk site reflects the brand values of our print offering, Digital Camera Essentials, and is a fantastic digital platform for our advertisers to engage with their target audience,” commented James Hanslip, Head of Sales.


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Prime Focus for wide field shots too!
Maximum Eyepiece Diameter = 1.5"
Fits any astronomical type telescope with a standard 1.25" eyepiece port. Included in this kit: Our "Variable Eyepiece Projection" adapter with integral "Prime Focus" adapter, a T-Ring to fit your NIKON camera and a parfocalizing ring. The "Variable" feature lets you adjust the adapter length to vary the magnification (thus image size) for perfect framing of your shots. The "Parfocalizing Ring" lets you to match an eyepiece to your cameras focus point for easier high power focusing.
NOTE: The eyepiece upper barrel can be no larger than 1.5" in diameter.
Fits most Plossl eyepieces up to 26mm FL. Fits Nikon Film or Digital SLR & DSLR Cameras including (digital models) D1, D2, D3, D3S, D3X, D35, D4, D40, D40X, D50, D60, D70, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, D300S, D600, D700, D800, D800E, D3000, D3100, D3200, D5000, D5100, D7000.
Many photos provided because one picture is worth a thousand wordsWhat you see is what you get nothing more, nothing less.
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Courtesy and politeness will be returned with the same but a lack of kindness will be ignored. Good communications makes for good dealings.Patience is a virtue.
CA Residents add 8% sales tax.
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Only items over $50 can be picked up with no shipping charge.
PayPal wants a tracking record of delivery so PayPal will not except a local pickup.Proceed by securing this item using the Buy-It-Now button. I will send you my contact information and after arrangements are made for pickupthen your PayPal account will be refunded the total amount. You will be able to check this in PayPal before coming.You'll need to pay me in cash the same amount including tax when you come, less the shipping.
Item is located in the city of Menifee, zip code 92587.
Because I hold a California Sellers Permit I am required to report all earnings to the State and charge CA Residents 8% sales tax even on items picked up.This is something I do not like to do and personally make no more profit from. I agree, it makes no sense but it is the law, sorry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We ship only to "confirmed" Paypal addresses.
PayPal requires an adult signature at the "confirmed" PayPal address if total payment is $750 or more.
We DO NOT ship to any International, Canada, HI, AK or APO/FPO address.
We reserve the right to change shipping carriers as needed.
Some items may come partly disassembled for shipment and will need to be reassembling.Some items may be shipped in their original retail box pictured as the sole shipping box unless the buyer requests otherwise in order to retain the condition of the retail box.


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Nuevo fantastico mural pintado a 4 manos entre Miquel Wert & Ibie por la sesion de Marzo de nuestro proyecto Arnau Gallery. Un encuentro entre dos estilos para hacernos reflexionar sobre nuestra infancia.
New amazing collaborative mural painted by Miquel Wert & Ibie for the March session of our project Arnau Gallery. A meeting between two styles to make us reflect on our childhood. Thanks to them!
Posted in Featured Artists, Ibie, Library, Miquel Wert and tagged art, graffiti, ibie, miquel wert, montana, montana gallery barcelona, mural, muralismo, murals, street art, street art barcelona, street art bcn, streetart, streetartbcn, Urban Art.

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The song, "What I Like" is sure to delight any boy who loves little creatures that make most people cringe! Two eight-year-old boys helped write the lyrics, so I'm certain the sentiments expressed are accurate!
I like lizards, and I like frogs.
I like beetles and polliwogs.
And just about anything that wiggles and squirms.
I like anything that can creep or fly.
Because I'm an eight-year-old boy!


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The Organization for Black Struggle (OBS) was founded in 1980 as a group of veteran activists, students, union organizers, and community members in St. Louis that were seeking to address the needs and issues of the Black working-class.
In the 60s and 70s, The FBI’s CounterIntelligence Program, also known as COINTELPRO, wreaked havoc on the leaders and organizations of the Black Liberation Movement. COINTELPRO involved aggressive government tactics that decimated both national groups, like the Black Panther Party, and local groups such as Zulu 1200. More moderate groups, like the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and non-violent civil rights activists such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. also did not escape the wrath of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. By 1980, the right was beginning to consolidate its power politically, with a conservative in the White House for the next 12 years. Economically, the country was struggling to get out of a recession. There was a vacuum in black radical leadership that could act unencumbered by government or corporate structures. it was out of this abyss that OBS was born.
Over the years OBS has been involved in an extraordinary number of local, national and international movements, campaigns and initiatives including (but not limited to): the Anti-Apartheid Movement, the National Black Political Assembly, Justice for Frances Beasley, the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children’s Committee, St. Louis Black United Front, National Campaign Against Racist Genocide, Wrightsville March Against the Klan, Ellen Reasonover Support Committee, the Black Radical Congress (BRC), Freeman Bosley’s Mayoral Campaign, National Black United Front, Show Me $15 Campaign, Coalition Against Police Crime and Repression (CAPCR), the fight for Local Control of the St. Louis Police Department and most recently the fight for justice for Mike Brown, the Don’t Shoot Coalition, Ferguson October and Ferguson Action. In more recent years, we have forged solidarities with millennial organizations across the country around issues of police crime and repression, including the Dream Defenders, #BlackLivesMatter, the Ohio Student Association, and the Black Youth Project 100.
Police violence is an entry point to other struggles, since it has strong intersections with other oppressive institutions and relationships. It ties together housing, schools, political empowerment, and unemployment. People that you see in the streets are not only outraged by the actions of police, but because they are impoverished, unemployed persons or low wage workers. When the state targets a black person, it is often because they are working class people, who lack access to lawyers or a recourse to file a complaint against them. That’s why we stand in strong solidarity with fight for 15 in StL. You can’t advocate for black lives, without addressing poverty wages and extreme exploitation. We were there when the city ordinance passed to raise the minimum wage.
We’ve been apart of linking struggles together, with Palestine most notably. We count the Palestinian Solidarity Committee as one of our closest friends in struggle, noting the similarity between forms of state terror that both communities face. Palestine is a point of inspiration for us, an example of how we can build up and sustain resistance under impossible conditions. Last year, when the caravan from Ayotzinapa came through, we discussed state violence with them as well. This is only the beginning, but international connections with other movements are happening.
More locally, the affirmation that Black Lives Matter has opened the door to organizers working on a number of other issues. Activists have spilled over into fights for quality education in schools, for neighborhoods unblighted, and for fair transportation in between all these spaces. We’re seen folks diving into the fight against stark contrasts in income. It’s about creating a democracy, from voters rights to new organizations of participatory democracy, that allows community to have an accountable relationship to the people that serve them, and their own forms of power at the grassroots.
Since August 9th, we have witnessed the birth of new organizations that are organizing black workers, black queer people, and students. We have also witnessed other organizations whose mission is not directly related to racial justice and anti-Black racism, but have shown strong solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives. We’ve linked arms with families from Ayotzinapa, Asian Pacific Islanders, Fast Food Workers, Palestinians, Veterans for Peace, Jewish Voices for Peace and students of all races, all of whom have stood up and condemned police for their constant assault on Black lives.
Still, as an organization, we recognize the need to have black only spaces as a crucial point to build community and think strategically about issues specific to us. That doesn’t mean that there cannot be coalition spaces. We’re in those kind of spaces now, struggling for a society free of all oppressions. OBS is the organization that put out the call for the coalition between tons of groups, many of whom didn’t have a history of organizing around racial justice. The coalition works in fights for better healthcare and to transform policing in this country, with attention to how they interact with different communities.
This movement has shown that there are dynamic organizers and organizations doing this work around any and every progressive issue you can think of. And that we are at our strongest when we work together. Solidarity has been crucial and solidarity will be the key moving forward! We have to work hard to unite the many, in order to defeat the few.
Actually these movements aren’t sparking a right-wing resurgence, as much as they are highlighting the constant presence of extreme (and not-so extreme) right wing forces, always present in the U.S.. Black people in this country have never been confused about this. The right wing terrorism and state violence we are witnessing is not new – it’s old and tied to our origins in America. What is new or, better yet, renewed is the pressure that right wing forces are under and the energy of bold resistance that has emerged. They’re motivated by this pressure and polarization to operate more open and publically than they have.
And fortunately this new energy of resistance is also changing the political conversation in this country. For example, when a small ragtag band of neo-Nazi’s came to St. Louis in the wake of Ferguson, it was our white comrades who confronted them and essentially drowned out their small protest action. In Missouri (aka America) these groups aren’t new, they’ve been there. They are a constant. They head the police unions and maintain ties with publicly elected officials. If we are aware of our own history, we know that white nationalism, white vigilante violence & state violence have always worked hand and hand; and all three can be easily manipulated and mobilized in the interests of capital. Here, when it comes to these forces, we lean on our white allies to strategize and directly confront these organizations. This is primarily because we live in a police state, and the optics and political resonance of white folks doing that work is much more powerful.
Our task is to keep the pressure on and provoke a crisis amongst people who otherwise wouldn’t think twice about police murdering black people every 28 hours. The functioning of the police state is owed not only to police and politicians. It’s also white people who quietly consent to the color line. Our focus is not trying to win over the right wing, but focusing on building power within our communities, alongside the majority of Americans who are learning that these kinds of state policies are not in their interests. So while we’re disrupting our enemies, we must, at the same time, organize and build solidarity among and across black, radical, and progressive sectors of the country, without getting bogged down in narrow and reductive identity politics.
It’s important for communities to be involved in their own struggles, to build their own power. We are cautious of the insistence that there is only one struggle. But we also remember the lessons of Audre Lorde, who told us that there’s no such thing as a single issue struggle. We remember that police violence is also gender violence, as Officer Daniel Holtzclaw made clear. We remember that Mike Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, was a worker and a member of a union. We remember that Amadou Diallo was an immigrant, who migrated from a country reeling from IMF debt and structural adjustment. We remember that Black lives are queer & trans and straight. We even remember the fact that the majority of the police in this country are members of the working class, empowered and foolishly emboldened to do the bidding of the rich, even as those very same rich people gamble off police pensions through speculative trading and finance capitalism. If we think this is just about police, we’re missing the mark. We remain conscious of the fact that St. Louis Metro Police, who tear-gassed Ferguson & St. Louis residents, got their training from Zionists in Israel, who have made a science out of brutalizing Palestinians. These same police departments acquired hi-tech weapons through Homeland Security, the Federal 1033 Program, and anti-terrorist programs that wrongfully incarcerated Muslims in the wake of 9/11. Their weapons were produced by private companies like Combined Systems, Inc. and Safariland’s Defense Technology, who have million-dollar contracts at the local and federal levels. So yeah, absolutely, “Black Lives Matter!” And if we dig beyond the surface we’ll see the connections. And as we dig and uncover the connections, we also heed the words of Kwame Toure (aka Stokely Carmichael), “Organize, Organize, ORGANIZE” on every terrain we can, in solidarity with one another.
Our focus is not trying to win over the right wing, but focusing on building power within our communities, alongside the majority of Americans who are learning that these kinds of state policies are not in their interests.

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I planted these carrots, white and red beets and onions last fall, and boy…it took forever for them to grow during the short days of winter! But once the days extended these babies exploded in growth, and I’m really enjoying the harvest. I’m trying to go through the bed of beets, onions and carrots in the next week or so, so I can give planting corn in a raised bed on last Hail Mary.
My mistake last year was growing a really large variety that got really tall and had at least four husks. After doing some research, I’ve realized that only certain smaller varieties can do well in a bed. I’m going to plant them alongside green beans and train them up the corn stalks. At the very least, it will make for quite a visual!
The thyme and sage used in this recipe are so easy to keep in pots or grow bags, and they need only water and an occasional nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer.
Are you confused about how big your pots need to be for a good yield on your summer vegetables? I got you covered.
Lightly coated the root vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle salt to taste.
Sprinkle one or two sprigs of thyme and a couple chopped sage leaves and mix until the items are well coated.
Roast in a foil-lined baking dish for 30 minutes (stirring occasionally), or until the vegetables are tender when you poke them with a fork.

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Tuesday marked the beginning of an incredible free concert series at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, but BMX, fashion, skating and, of course, surf events will continue from morning until night.
The venue opens at 7 a.m. or earlier for the remainder of the competition, allowing visitors to make their mark on the Nike 6.0 Art Wall or wander around the grounds. If you missed the Cold War Kids on Tuesday night or Bedouin Soundclash on Wednesday, Switchfoot will take over the stage tonight. Weezer and Hot Hot Heat, a bill that will sell out an arena in minutes, will close out the free concert series Saturday night – best to get there early and watch the women's surf finals!
Friday is the Walk the Walk Grand Championship on the music stage, presenting five high school teams in a "Project Runway" meets "Friday Night Football" competition. Huntington Beach High School is among the contenders who are competing for a $25,000 donation for their school after making it through the video challenge process. Schools are encouraged to put together something worthy of Fashion Week and the final judging begins at 4 p.m. Cobra Starship and Street Drum Corps will perform on the same stage immediately after.
The men's surf competitions finish up Sunday. The U.S. Open of Surfing stadium and festival grounds are on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier.
The Hotel Hanford in Costa Mesa has debuted 79 newly designed, sleek and sophisticated guestrooms with handmade furnishings, flat-screen televisions and free wireless Internet service. The independent, boutique-style hotel even has Starbucks coffee available for delivery right to every guest's door. Hanford Hotels, a Newport Beach-based hotel owner and operator, has been converting the former Holiday Inn Costa Mesa since December 2009. The hotel has remained opened since the renovation began and plans for the final debut will be announced at the end of the summer.
Minutes away from John Wayne Airport and shopping and dining at South Coast Plaza, Hotel Hanford also offers Smooch the Pooch packages that include dog walking, pet beds, gourmet menus, bottled water and many more treats. After enjoying an afternoon nap on a memory foam pillow and a relaxing shower under a rainwater shower head, guests can also visit the recently opened Savoy Restaurant and Lounge. Offering new interpretations of European and Oriental cuisine, the restaurant will soon feature a private wine salon and tasting room.
The Hotel Hanford is located at 3131 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa next to South Coast Plaza. (714) 557-3000 or visit http://www.thehotelhanford.com.
LOVE Reusable Bags provide an eco-friendly alternative for shoppers who want to reduce their impact on the environment. Functionality and fashion are the inspiration for these bags, the first collection to be marketed by Costa Mesa-based American Joe Inc., that will help eliminate the use of plastic and paper bags. LOVE bags can be stashed easily and will stand on their own and range in price from $8.95 to $39.95. For more information, visit lovetheearthbags.com.
This Saturday, lululemon athetica is offering a free all-level, all-abilities yoga class at Fashion Island. A part of Salutation Nation, a nationwide outdoor yoga event, the hour-long vinyasa class will begin at 9 a.m. in the Neiman Marcus-Bloomingdale's Courtyard. Thousands of people across the country will take their asana practice outside to connect with others in the community. For more information, call (949) 644-9642.
It may not come from the tomb of an Egyptian mummy, but Molly Wood Garden Design is now offering handmade Egyptian pottery that is a must-have for any home or garden. The creamy off-white clay pots come in many new shapes and sizes. Unplanted, prices range from $14 to $48 and may run out soon. Molly Wood's showroom is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. The store is at 1660 Orange Ave. in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 548-1611.
Today continues the Festival of Arts' "Coffee and Conversations with Artists" series. From 10 to 11 a.m., Festival of Arts ticket holders can speak with Tom Lamb and other photographers about "Photography and Digital Media." Focusing on the impact of the digital age and its effect on artists' careers, these artists, led by Lamb, will discuss the changing nature and challenges of bringing and presenting photographs to the world.
Lamb has been an exhibiting artist for over 18 years at the Festival of Arts and currently works with color photography.
Admission is free to "Coffee and Conversations" with the purchase of a Festival of Arts ticket ($7). Festival admission prices are $7 for general admission and $4 for seniors and students. All general admission tickets are season passes giving unlimited admission to the Festival of Arts all summer long. Laguna Beach residents and military personnel with ID receive free admission, as do children younger than 12.

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text: A lady with a book is a powerful thing, a lady with a book AND a dog is unstoppable. The South Carolina State Library is excited to welcome Katie to our staff. Katie is a certified therapy dog with Therapy Dogs International. She serves the community visiting hospitals, nursing homes, schools and libraries! Katie’s handler, Ellen Dunn, is the Public Information Coordinator for the South Carolina State Library. The two are committed to helping libraries start and grow a Tail Waggin’ Tutors program where young people read to and with therapy dogs. The program helps improve a child’s self esteem when reading aloud. The calm, reassurance from therapy dogs allows children to relax when they read and associate reading with something positive. The result is a child’s joy associated with reading and an excitement about reading to their own pets. Schools that utilize the program often report higher reading scores in response to the positive motivation. If you are interested in starting a Tail Waggin’ Tutors program at your library or school, please contact Ellen Dunn at edunn@statelibrary.sc.gov or (803) 734-0462.


text: A wonderful way to add lake life living to your cottage or lake house decor. Large colorful pillow sewn from cotton twill fabric. Pillow front is green with Fish design. Pillow back is solid blue. Zippered 18" x !8" cover with insert.


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text: Our cocoons have been busy making smoothie’s this week at Narborough. The children chose the different fruit they’d like and then put them in the smoothie maker to whizz it up. They then got to try their yummy drinks.


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The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce encourages you to join them at the ninth annual “Taste of La Mesa” being held on Monday, June12, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive in La Mesa. The Presenting Sponsor of this popular food frenzy is Sycuan Casino. The East County Herald is this year’s Community Relations Media Sponsor, joined by Supporting Sponsors, Barona Resort & Casino and SDG&E.
The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce encourages you to join them at the ninth annual “Taste of La Mesa” being held on Monday, June12, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive in La Mesa. The Presenting Sponsor of this popular food frenzy is Sycuan Casino. The East County Herald is this year’s Community Relations Media Sponsor, joined by Supporting Sponsors, Barona Resort & Casino and SDG&E. To date they are joined by these sponsors: American Medical Response, Virginia Napierskie, Carl Burger Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM World, Kirk Paving, Inc., Berg Taxes, California Coast Credit Union, Eleanor Yvonne Mohammed State Farm Office, Lily’s Mobile Homes, San Diego County Credit Union- La Mesa, iServe Residential Lending, LLC, Teresa Johnson REALTOR, Total Thermal Imaging, Mr. Neon, Kostedt Design & Marketing, Royal Florist Design, AAA Imaging, Courtesy TV – Sales & Service, Studio M.I.F. and Global Protection Group. Community Spectrum will capture our evening on video and our own Sandra Small Photographer will take photos.
The event is open to the public with a VIP ticket price of $60 that allows these ticket holders to have an extra hour of tasting from 5 p.m.- 6 p.m. and preferred parking. General Admission ticket pricing is $40 per ticket and those ticket holders arrive at 6 p.m. and join in the festivities. The evening allows guests to sample fare from many local restaurants and food providers, all in one location! This year’s participants are: BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Bo-beau kitchen + garden, Brew Coffee Spot, Brigantine Restaurant of La Mesa, Cali Comfort BBQ, Continental Catering, Cucina Basilico, Dream Dinners, Edible Arrangements, Farmer’s Table, Himalayan Cuisine, Hooleys Public House, Luna Grill, Marie Callender’s, Nonno’s Ristorante Italiano, Pick Up Stix, Riviera Supper Club, San Pasqual Winery, Smart & Final Extra!-Warehouse & Market, Sycuan Casino, Tarantino Gourmet Sausages, The Regal Bar, Terra American Bistro, The Hills Local Pub, Tiramisu Trattoria and Valley Farm Market. Samuel Adams is the exclusive beer sponsor of the evening.
Those that purchase their tickets now through May 26th will be entered into a raffle to win one of (2) $100 VISA gift cards that will be given away in the newly created “Early Bird Raffle.” VIP ticket price is $60 per person and includes an extra hour of tasting and preferred parking and the General Admission ticket price is $40 per person. Tickets may be purchased via the website: www.lamesachamber.com or by calling the Chamber Office (619) 465-7700.


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The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will be participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center, 6670 Alton Parkway, near the Alton/Sand Canyon Medical Office Building 1.
IPD urges residents to bring expired or unneeded prescription drugs to the collection sites to eliminate the potential for misuse, abuse or accidental poisoning. Improper disposal of unused or expired medications, such as flushing them down a toilet or throwing them in the trash, can be hazardous to public safety, public health and the environment.
For additional information, including other local collection sites, visit the DEA National Take-Back Initiative.

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Scattered across thousands of kilometres in the North Pacific Ocean, The Federated States of Micronesia span more than 600 islands, whose landscapes range from coral atolls to limestone plateaus and steep volcanic peaks.
These islands belong to four island states: Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap. Pohnpei, the biggest island, is known for its ancient ruins, Nan Madol – a network of sunken basalt temples and burial vaults separated by twisting canals.

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The Little Ceasars world headquarters building will provide a boost to Detroit’s office market.
Newmark’s first quarter 2019 office trends report showed that just more than 261,000 square feet of office space was absorbed in the Detroit market during the quarter.
According to Newmark Knight Frank’s research, the city of Detroit’s office vacancy rate fell 80 basis points to 13.1 percent during the first quarter of 2019. In more good news, tenants aren’t just focusing on the CBD. Newmark reported that the office vacancy rate in Detroit’s New Center corridor fell to 15.3 percent in the quarter, down from 25.6 percent in the last quarter of 2018. Just more than 101,000 square feet of office space was absorbed in this corridor during the first quarter.
Notable office deals in the first quarter include PricewaterhouseCooper’s 30,000-square-foot lease and Davenport University’s 12,000-square-foot lease in the New Center One building. United Way for Southeastern Michigan leased 36,000 square feet in the Fisher Building.
The office vacancy rate in Detroit’s CBD dropped 10 basis points in the first quarter fo 12.8 percent with just more than 123,000 square feet being absorbed. Universal McCann was the latest company to make a move downtown, expanding into 20,000 square feet in the First National Building at 660 Woodward Ave. LinkedIn also made a big move, relocating into 76,000 square feet at 1523 Woodward Ave.
As demand for office space increases, developers aren’t being shy about adding new office towers to Detroit’s skyline. Newmark Knight Frank pointed to the nearly $1 billion skyscraper being developed by Bedrock at the site of the former Hudson’s Department Store in downtown Detroit. The tower will feature residential units, retail space and about 263,000 square feet of office space. Bedrock is also adding a 310,000-square-foot expansion to the One Campus Martius buiding.
By the second quarter of this year, Little Caesars should complete its $150 million, nine-story, 234,000-square-foot world headquarters at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Columbia Street. And Chemical Bank during the same quarter is expected to start building its 20-story, 250,000-square-foot high-rise at Woodward Avenue and Elizabeth Street.


text: Welcome home to Navodaya, a low-cost, high quality, urban community living concept. Located in sec-92/95 in the new residential sectors of Gurgaon, Navodaya Valley is spread over 17 acres of nascent estate and located adjacent to IMT Manesar. With housing facilities like a Clubhouse, a corner store and huge central greens for children’s play areas, Navodaya is going to be a peaceful and serene community. A place, where you definitely would want to spend the rest of your life.


text: When she was twenty-seven, Doris Grumbach was visited by what she recognized as the presence of God. For a woman with no religious education or faith, the event was as unexpected as it was joyful. It was also never repeated. In The Presence of Absence, Grumbach recollects her quest to recover the sense of God’s presence through formal worship, private devotion, and the study of literary accounts of epiphany. Her account is a moving and inspiring journey through “spiritual radiance,” faith, and love.

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The PM said last year that "housing rights are human rights."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits a housing development in Toronto's Lawrence Heights neighbourhood ahead of a policy announcement on Nov. 22, 2017.
OTTAWA — Though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proudly stated a year ago that his government recognized "housing rights are human rights," his Liberal MPs voted to defeat an NDP motion stating exactly that.
Back on a cold November day in Toronto last year, Trudeau said: "Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home."
But that wasn't the message delivered Tuesday when the Liberals — including two Toronto MPs, Adam Vaughan and Marco Mendicino, who stood behind Trudeau when he made that announcement last year — joined Conservatives to defeat a motion supported by the Bloc Québécois, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and former Grit MP Hunter Tootoo.
The NDP motion noted that since 90 per cent of the funding for the Liberals' national housing strategy will flow only after the next election, and much of it is dependent on collaboration with provincial governments and the private sector, the House of Commons should "recognize the right of housing as a human right."
The motion called on the government to bring forward 50 per cent of the funding before the next election to help build homes in Indigenous communities, as well as new affordable housing, social housing and co-ops units, renovate existing housing, and bring forward a plan to end homelessness.
In a statement, NDP housing critic Sheri Benson slammed the Liberals for failing to live up to expectations. Instead of investing billions earmarked for affordable housing projects now, she said, the Grits were using a "cynical ploy" to force people to wait.
With home prices out of reach for many, rising rents, rental shortages, long waitlists for non-market housing and increasing homelessness, Benson said Canadians "cannot afford to wait until after the next election for this crisis to be solved."
Vaughan, the Liberal parliamentary secretary responsible for housing and urban affairs, defended the government's approach during a debate in the House last week.
Every single housing expert that the government consulted recommended Ottawa move progressively with a year-by-year approach, he said.
"If a program is front-end loaded, inflation and need and sustained subsidies disappear in the back-end and people are de-housed with a policy that is designed that way," Vaughan said.
Benson said she didn't agree with his "assessment."
The Liberals have pledged $40 billion for a national housing strategy. Jean-Yves Duclos, the minister of families, children and social development, said approximately one third of that money would be invested between 2015 and 2019 with the remaining two-thirds invested in the following eight years.
Earlier this summer the NDP had pressed the Liberals to make good on their pledge to recognize housing rights as human rights.
"Legally enshrining a right to housing would show that everyone deserves the right to security, good health, and safety in the form of adequate housing," Benson had then said, as she promoted a letter signed by 170 organizing backing the NDP's call.
Last November, the Liberals also defeated an NDP private member's bill that sought to legislate housing as a human right in Canadian law. The bill was therefore never sent to committee for further study or amendments.


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The Barlow AGM re-convened on 1st August with around 150 people attending a lively meeting in a packed hall.
The Charity’s proposed change to Charity Incorporated Organisation was discussed in depth and it was decided to set up a Working Group to consider the implications for The Barlow, be it a CIO or other legal entity affording limited liability. A resolution to this effect was overwhelmingly carried and the Working Group will report within three months. It was agreed the Working Group would comprise 12 volunteers. If you wish to volunteer please email clerk@ntpc.myzen.co.uk.
The legal Constitution of The Barlow, called the “Scheme” dating to 2000 was still in force.
The Board of Trustees will consist of four members appointed by the Parish Council, one of which will be Stephen Danks, four nominated by User Groups plus two elected members. Colin Rigby and Daniel Wild were duly elected into those positions. The previous Trustees stood down.
A progress report will be presented at the Parish Council meeting on 3rd September to which all are welcome to attend.
We appreciate the work that the previous Trustees have carried out and would like to extend our thanks to them for their efforts.
In the meantime, it is business as usual at The Barlow and the Reading Room.


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Criminal Defense Attorney Bunker MO. A criminal accusation is a life changing ordeal that no one wants to to face. Not only is the possibility of jail time, heavy fines, and a permanent criminal record weighing on your mind, you are also humiliated as family and friends treat you differently or turn away from you completely. In your uncertain future, it is important that you take steps to protect yourself against a criminal conviction by speaking with a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney. An experienced lawyer will help you navigate the confusing court system.
With over 60 years of combined experience actively practicing law at all levels of the court, the criminal defense team of Flanagan & Peel, PC, is committed to fighting aggressively for the rights of our clients. Our criminal defense attorneys have successfully represented clients by taking a personal approach to each and every client.
The law office of Flanagan & Peel, PC, provides clients in Bunker MO with the high quality legal representation they need. Through open and honest communication, our criminal law attorneys strive to create a meaningful client-attorney relationship while maintaining the strictest of confidence in all aspects of your case.

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HENDERSON--Funeral services for Elizabeth "Short Jaw" Solomon Williams, 96, who died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. at Mitchell Baptist Church in Louisburg, with Dr. Daniel Lilly officiating. Burial will follow in the Mitchell Church cemetery.
FRANKLINTON--Evelyn Kearney Harris, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 1245 Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Road, Franklinton, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Carl Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
BUNN - Luther Glenn Mitchell, 87, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Funeral service will be held at Poplar Springs Baptist Church on Thursday, Aug. 23. The family visitation will be 12:30 - 1:45 p.m., with the service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Bunn Cemetery.


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Four years ago, I received a Christmas gift that saved my life: The Gift of Desperation.
In addiction recovery, this gift opens the door to meaningful change. It involves addicts hitting bottom, accepting defeat, admitting our powerlessness and surrendering our wills and lives to a new way of living and thinking. Ironically, the worst day of my life also became, in retrospect, the best day of my life.
With the current opioid epidemic, we fight an enemy that is cunning, baffling and powerful. Despite all the state is doing to combat the crisis, overdoses and deaths continue to rise. The numbers of opioid-related fatalities here in Maryland and across the country are mind-numbing.
But here’s a quick take on Maryland’s numbers. On the surface it appears prescription deaths are leveling off, but keep in mind that many of these users moved on to illegal opioids years ago, and those numbers continue to spike.
Nearly 70 percent of opioid-related deaths in Maryland are due to fentanyl and related opioid analogs, according to the latest numbers from the state health department. Equally disconcerting is an old enemy appearing again in overdose reported deaths: Cocaine. Cocaine, not an opioid, is now registering as a component in state data, mixed with opioids resulting in death. It’s like a sick, nightmarish game of Whac-A-Mole.
Needless to say, fighting the opioid epidemic involves law enforcement, treatment and prevention. Law enforcement’s role is clear: stop the diversion of legal prescription opioids on the streets, interdict shipments of fentanyl made in Chinese labs and shipped to the U.S., to name two examples. The difficulty comes in addressing treatment: How do we define success?
One area of concern is so-called Medically Assisted Treatment. We should not be fooled into thinking there is a “magic pill” that makes addiction go away. Former U.S. Health Secretary Tom Price caused an uproar this spring when he said, “If we’re just substituting one opioid for another, we’re not moving the dial very much.” There is a lot of truth to that.
In fact, there are widely divergent approaches on MAT. One drug blocks opioid receptors in the brain, so there is no euphoric feeling. Another popular drug is itself an opioid that essentially is a less potent version of what addicts previously abused. On one side is Vivitrol, which blocks opioid receptors to the brain, thus eliminating the “high” one would get from illegal heroin or prescription oxycodone.
On the other side is Suboxone, itself an opioid, which eases painful physical withdrawal symptoms but does not break the cycle of addiction. This is not a taste test, like choosing Pepsi over Coke; choosing the wrong drug leads to relapse, and for too many ends in death.
As a recovering opioid addict, I learned the hard way that I could not take a short-cut and medicate my way out of addiction. In the rush to embrace so-called “Medically-Assisted Treatment” to fight the opioid epidemic, let’s not forget that rehabilitation starts with an individual’s commitment to end a deadly habit – and remember that recovery never ends.
The chords that bind an addict are medical, physical (addiction) and psychological, or emotional attachment. The latter is more difficult to deal with and causes so many addicts to relapse and give up. Other factors, too, exist and are dealt with in addiction recovery programs. These other factors are much more elusive but just as deadly, and require the addict to undergo a psychic change through Step Work in a recovery program.
While recovery programs might fly under the banner of different names, their DNA is essentially the same since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous almost a century ago.
The State Health Department plans to launch a public awareness campaign to educate people on Medically Assisted Treatment. This is a tremendous opportunity to help people understand that these drugs do not all work the same and the key word in Medically Assisted Treatment is ASSISTED.
There are substantial limits to medical treatment, and those of us in the recovery community know this. In fact, we have known this truth for almost 100 years. In 1939, Dr. William Silkworth, an addiction recovery specialist, wrote: “[I]f a doctor is honest with himself, he must sometimes feel his own inadequacy. Although he gives all that is in him, it is often not enough…we physicians must admit we have made little impression upon the problem as a whole.
Unless an addict takes ownership of his or her addiction and commits to a recovery program, relapse is all but certain, and there is no medication in the world that can overcome an addict’s unwillingness to get honest with themselves, take ownership of their addiction and commit to a new way of life.
My plan – what I call “real recovery solutions “– is what I will be lobbying for in Annapolis.
Spend any time in the rooms of recovery, and you will hear the expression: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Whether an addict or a government agency, employing the same tactics and strategy will continue to produce the same results. There is no easy way around addiction, but there is one incontrovertible fact: Recovery programs work, and have almost a century of proven success.
It might not be the easy answer, but it has the most reliable data as a proven answer. Making these treatment and recovery programs more accessible and empowering the recovery community to play a larger role in solving the epidemic will go a long way to turn the tide and start winning this fight.
Former state Del. Matt Mossburg is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in the 6th District.


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The tides may be turning within the National Rifle Association: according to a new report, America’s largest gun-lobbying group has helped advance three bills recently that limit firearm ownership, and more could soon be added to that list.
On Tuesday this week, reporters Laura Bassett and Christina Wilkie wrote for the Huffington Post that the NRA has all but abandoned earlier efforts by the group to halt state legislation that attempt to impose restrictions on legally owning guns. Instead, the HuffPost reporters wrote, the organization’s lobbyists have worked directly with lawmakers in order to craft rules agreeable by both sides that force gun owners with domestic violence records to surrender their weapons.
"The NRA has been really good to work with on this particular issue," Minnesota State Rep. Dan Schoen (D) told the website. "It pains me to say, but they have been."
“The NRA knows that their message -- which is more guns everywhere and generally doing nothing to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people -- doesn't resonate very well with most women in the United States,” Gerney said.


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The caboose is another one of Hartford Products outstanding 1:20.3 kits, specifically, the Hobart Estates Caboose, Eight-Wheel Version. When I bought the kit, I also purchased the "interior detail kit." As it turned out, while building the caboose, I ended up using nothing but the stove and grab irons. This was no fault in the detail kit, but rather, my deciding that I'd rather build up the interior in a board-by-board manner, while opting to "sheath" the interior walls, something not done on the prototype, nor in the detail kit. I did, nonetheless, use the detail kit for patterns, especially for the interior cupola area.
Overall shots of the exterior.
I used a method for the roofing that I haven't heard of before in the Large Scale community - specifically, Iron-On coating normally used for Radio Control Airplanes. The material I used is designed to simulate the canvas material employed as covering on older Biplanes, and has a texture perfect for our purposes. I cut it into scale 3' strips, and ironed it on with a 1' overlap. A finish coat of Floquil Grimy Black and some Concrete weathering, and all is well.
I tried to simulate the normal wear of paint on surfaces subject to constant use by removing the paint from appropriate areas, leaving a shiny surface where prototype wear would occur.
One of the interior cupola seats. All interior details were built up board-by-board, including the flooring, using Hartford's excellent Interior Kit as patterns. The grab irons are also part of Hartford's Interior Kit. Nail heads were simulated with a 0.7mm mechanical pencil.
Both interior cupola bays in place, along with one end wall, and one side wall.
As previously mentioned, I opted to sheath my interior walls board-by-board. I chose the same method for the flooring.
A close-up of one of the door latches, this one under the fireman-side cupola. A mirror image is employed under the engineer-side cupola. This is entirely seat-of-the-pants, but seems appropriate for the era.
I still haven't completely finished this kit. Remaining details to be added include: a wood box (fuel), for the stove (coal wasn't too common on the West Coast, and wouldn't be used on a logging line anyway, with wood in such abundance), a seated figure in the cupola, and a Red tail light, with batteries secreted in a crate on the baggage/freight floor, inside the freight doors.


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One of my favorite lines I've written.
I'mma be out of town next week, but the plan as of right now is to have Monday's update as normal. I will post here if that changes!
I've been updating my Tumblr!
Thanks for all of your patience and all of your support, folks. I'm sorry I haven't been able to keep the ship running as steadily as I'd like, but the fact you guys are still here for me is the best thing.
Time for the Nick battalion to parade!
He's getting his overtime in!
That's, uh, a bold statement. It certainly says a lot.
"Eternal suffering or five more minutes alone with Nick?" "... I'm thinkin' ..."
I can't summon much sympathy, however for a being who knew Nick, and still more or less deliberately crossed him.
Damn, Nick really is pissed, and what the hell is he that a Demon would rather go to hell than be in the same realm of existence as him. ... I'm still waiting for the part where we learn what he is.
It's forthcoming before the end of the chapter! Promise!


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Non-Adjustable Tables can be found in our extensive online collection of products from globally recognized and trusted brands, including Hausmann Industries. An excellent option to consider is the Professional Treatment Table with Storage Cabinet.


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These birdcage topiary plants are not easy to get your hands on, but we have them to liven up your home or patio garden! Order online today and save!
Our birdcage topiaries plants are hard to find!! We are proud to offer them in the form and size as shown. The birdcage topiaries can be place just about anywhere to accent your outdoor pation garden or in your home.
Sometimes when you are shopping for home décor, including a special topiary to use as an eye-catching decoration, you know something a little extra special will make a big difference in the piece you love. We have taken some already beautiful greenery and have chosen to include a bird cages to them to dress them up even more. The finished plant is timeless and original.
We are proud to offer these in a couple forms and sizes and both are pictured here. The birdcage topiaries can be place just about anywhere to accent your outdoor patio, garden, or in your home. From 50” to almost 90” these birdcage topiaries will be the talk of the neighborhood. Some of these topiaries come with more than one type of greenery. Combining two different types and then adding a bird house in the piece gives you an original one-of-a-kind decoration for your home. Most of your friends will say they’ve never seen anything like it.
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Date: September 6th Groveland Day!!!
If you split a gut laughing when you see it, you found the winner!
This is the "OMG, I would have never thought of that!" category.
Each contest will have three judges. The judges will be announced soon, check back often!
Judges will choose winners based on showmanship, humor, originality, design & color, tasteful and creative presentation. Use your imagination! Homemade costumes are often the best. Even if you want to get a store-bought costume, doctor it up to make it your own and WIN!
Entrants must fill out a form with name, contact information and a description of your dog and the costume clearly written if you would like the MC to announce your dog and to be included in our winners' publicity. Be sure to sign the form.
Entrants will be given a participant number which much be worn so that it is visible to the judges.
Each dog must have his/her own adult walker.
Entrants must gather at the parade ring at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the parade.
Photographers will be set up at the event taking pictures of the winners and random photos of the dogs attending the event. Please check our website after the event to see if your dog’s photos are included in our album.
Winners will be included in our post event coverage press releases and on our website.


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text: Ulmarra is a small village situated on the Pacific Highway a few minutes drive north of Grafton. It would be very easy to drive through Ulmarra not realising that this is an excellent place to stop for a break. The town has many antique shops with excellent trinkets and treasures. Bailey Park is a great place for refreshments with spectacular views of the Clarence River.


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1797 The last Carnival… so was rumored by the Venetian streets when Napoleon, arriving from the sea, entered the city that nobody ever had been able to conquer.
He introduced a new fashion: free women and men without white wigs and crinolines.
The rich Venetians who welcomed him dismissed the large court clothing to follow the new manner, while the faithful to the Old Republic did not abandon the silks, the damasks, and the world famous brocades!
But the year after everybody got together in the square, wearing “Bauta” and celebrating the crazy party that is Carnival! And so will we!
Mayan predict our last carnival, and with them, Cagliostro, Nostradamus, Cassandra and Circe!
Tarot cards, dandies and comedians will be therefore waiting for you in the splendid halls of Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista by 8 pm on February 16th, for a eighteenth-century party full of change and entertainment!
Incroyable, Mervelleuses? Or defenders of the ancien régime?
Baroque libertines and serious revolutionaries will be dining at the same table to the sound of music by Mozart, waiting together for the end of the world served by waiters in livery!
eighteenth-century dress rental, dinner served at the table by waiters in livery, live music after dinner.
dinner served at your table by waiters in livery, live music after dinner.
Dress in theme with the party (second half of the eighteenth century) required.
Do you need more info about the event? Contact the event organizer: Atelier Pietro Longhi.


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Copying and refreshing data between production, test and development environments is daily business for many DBAs. Choosing the right copying method, configuring source and target database, accurately forecasting storage, and eventually testing duplicated data tend to be lengthy complex processes, and even more so when different platforms or RDBMS versions are involved. The need to mask or scramble sensitive customer details when copying data from production to lower environments is an additional challenge to environment refresh processes.
Accelario’s Environment Refresh Manger (ERM) presents a highly efficient and innovative approach to data duplication and refresh processes across environments.
An automated tool, it provides DBAs with unprecedented management abilities and full control both at source and target while accelerating execution and reducing source down time. Data moving is rendered efficient and transparent with ERM, which also automatically compresses data in the target environment and optimizes performance.
Accelario ERM ensures secure and truly hassle-free environment refresh, through its inbuilt Data Masking Engine, preventing sensitive data from reaching unprotected databases.
Through the Accelario management interface, IT managers simply define the fields containing sensitive data, which are scrambled on the fly during refresh. Based on parallel processing with controlled parallel degree, the Accelario masking algorithms include tokens, values-replace, ID generation (credit card numbers, SCN), random values generation, deletion of sensitive data, etc.
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Having a baby is widely celebrated as one of the most magical times in a woman’s life. And indeed it can be. But as many of us know all too well, new motherhood is often far from idyllic.
Why the Long Cycle? What you need to know about PCOS.
Irregular periods. Acne. Excess body hair. Obesity. Difficulty conceiving. These are signs of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). It’s a common condition, affecting up to 21% of women of reproductive age. Yet only about 30% actually get diagnosed.
Reading just one magazine article promoting childbirth without medical intervention makes women want a more natural birth. This is the finding of research we recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Women and Health. Our research suggests the media could play a role in reducing rates of unnecessary medical intervention in childbirth.
Such intervention is associated with preventable maternal and infant ill health, and it places an extra burden on the health-care system.
Epidural, for instance, is associated with increased risk of the mother having very low blood pressure and fever, as well as the use of forceps and vacuum extraction. And caesarean section in low-risk births is associated with increased risk of babies needing intensive care.
Several things contribute to the over-use of medical intervention in birth. Whether the hospital is publicly funded or a private one makes a difference, as do hospital policies that restrict birth options for certain women, such as those who’ve had a previous caesarean section.
Maternity care providers, such as midwives and obstetricians, also contribute to these rates. One study found a large proportion of women were not informed about the risks and benefits of the medical procedures being recommended to them.
Selective communication by care providers and directive communication that’s biased towards particular options inhibits women’s ability to make informed decisions about their care.
While maternity care providers have the primary responsibility for talking to women about birthing, other sources of information also influence their understanding of the risks of birth and the need for medical intervention. Our work shows that even brief exposure to alternative information and perspectives in a single magazine article can have an impact.
Essentially, long before women are directly receiving maternity care, any information about birthing they’re exposed to influences their preferences for and expectations about the amount of medical intervention they will be comfortable with.
But research shows popular media, including reality television shows and women’s magazines, are also biased towards promoting the benefits of medical intervention, such as induction of labour, epidurals and caesarean births, even when there’s little medical necessity for mother and baby.
Given women’s magazines are a popular source of information on birth, we wanted to test whether they could be used to communicate evidence-based information about the benefits of avoiding medical intervention.
We randomly exposed 180 childless women of childbearing age (18 to 35 years) to one of three different magazine articles. Two of the test articles – one featuring celebrities and one with “real life” people – included information on the benefits of birth without medical intervention.
The articles presented birth as a natural physiological event rather than a high-risk medical condition, which is how it’s often portrayed in the popular media. And they gave examples of non-medical interventions that women report as useful for managing labour and birth, such as changing positions and using a pool to labour or birth in.
They also highlighted how different maternity care providers are appropriate for different types of pregnancies. We know that midwifery care, for instance, is associated with the best health outcomes for women and babies with no substantial medical complications.
The third article was a control piece on organic eating. We included this to test whether just reading an article endorsing “natural” health-related approaches was responsible for any observable effects.
We found reading an article about the benefits of giving birth without medical intervention reduced women’s willingness to accept such intervention. Profiling the experience of celebrities didn’t appear to affect impact, but explanations of the risk involved in birth and associated medical interventions did.
Of course, a single magazine article is unlikely to counteract the current collective bias toward overuse of medical intervention in birth information. But a change in the media’s approach could address women’s exaggerated perceptions of the risk of birth and provide balanced information about the benefits of natural birthing.
Still, it’s important to be mindful of the fact that some women may want and benefit from interventions that are not based on medical necessity. Any attempt to reduce medically unnecessary intervention in birth should not focus on restricting access to available options. Rather, maternity care stakeholders should seek to level the current bias and inaccuracy in the information we provide to the media so women can make the best decisions for themselves.
Our findings suggest this may simultaneously combat the increasing use of medical intervention and avoidable associated health-care costs.


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Roasted Vegetable Omelet with Fresh Salsa the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.
Prepare Fresh Salsa. Preheat oven to 425°F.
Combine potatoes, bell pepper, bacon and green onion in greased 15X10-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
Beat eggs, water, salt and black pepper in small bowl.
Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Pour egg mixture into skillet; cook until eggs begin to set. Gently lift up sides of omelet with spatula to allow liquid to run under bottom of omelet.
When omelet is set, but not dry, and bottom is light golden brown, remove from heat. Place roasted vegetable mixture over 1/2 of omelet; sprinkle with cheese. Gently fold omelet in half with spatula. Transfer to serving plate. Serve warm with Fresh Salsa. Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired.