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I was working at Textile Mills Aba when they came and conscripted us. They just took us to Aba Sports Stadium, near Ngwa Road. The whole stadium was filled with people.
We had group pictures. The one I took with my group I can’t find it. I kept it all this time.
The military people used to come and train us. We did it for about three months. Male and female o. They didn’t train the girls separately o. There’s nothing like you are a girl. Your commander, whatever he says, that’s what you will do. No going back. Whether you like it or not. When it’s time for us to take cover, everybody will lie down. They showed us how to handle a gun, how to lie down, how to... when they say... erh...what’s that their slang again? ‘Preseeeeent arm!’ You present your arm. ‘Preseeent arm!’ You raise it like this. [She lifts her arms]. When they ask you to shoot, you know that thing is not a real gun, then they’ll show you what to do. [She makes the sound of gun shots with her mouth] Kpa-kpa-kpa-kpa-kpa-kpa. They will shout, “Order!” You bring out your leg. So all that training is what they were doing. But, no, they didn’t allow us to use a real gun. I’m not sure they had it in mind.
We’ll go in the morning and come back in the evening. They gave us uniform. They didn’t camp us. We were coming from our houses. Even then, my father and mum won’t allow me. They were so scared that we should...arh! [She claps her hands].
They just wanted the first batch to go and assist the real soldiers. We were not the real soldiers. They didn’t train us to that level. The real army was in the war front. This militia was just to go and support them. They sent some to Abagana, Port Harcourt, wherever they know the fight was fierce they sent them there. They were there, helping the casualties, like Red Cross. The women, they were using them in the refugee camps, but my parents refused. They say I won’t go, they won’t allow me to follow them out again. That was the end of my militia training.
In our own case it was this stick they gave us. But the people they were training to go to war front they gave them real gun and showed them what to do, how to use the trigger, how to do this and how to do that, take cover, lie down.
We were excited, yes, especially in the morning when our commander will start chanting ‘Hep! Hep! Hep! Hep!’ [She starts to march.] All of us, we were so excited carrying our guns. But we were scared o. They said all the people that went to the front didn’t come back. So when they conscript some people they will be pretending they are sick or something is wrong with them. They will say they have been in the psychiatric ward, yes. War is not something you wish to experience a second time. Very bad.
The war was not easy o. Not easy. Hei. The air raid will come in the morning from 10.00 o’clock to 12.00 o’clock. It will come again by 4.00 pm in the evening till around 5.00 pm. My mother dug a big bunker, so when the air raid starts all of us will go there and stay. In the morning my mother will disguise herself, paint her face with this black uri, then she will bring a basket with food to us. When she drops it she will quietly go back to the house. Throughout that day we’ll be there. Inside that bunker. Lying down. The little food she’ll bring to us that’s what we’ll eat until evening. After that second air raid all of us will then go back to the house.
There was one air raid at Aba. Look at me. You see this thing here. [She touches a scar on her leg.] It was some of the bullets from that air raid. One afternoon like this the air raid came. It killed so many people near our house. Some of it fell inside one of the rooms in our house. Number 3A Asa Road Aba. That is where we were living. It shook the whole house. It was then Ojukwu came to our house. That was the first time we saw Ojukwu. He came with his people. They came and removed the bomb. Big something like this. Come and see dead corpses everywhere. [She touches a scar on her hand]. A piece of that bullet was in me for more than one year before it came out. [She touches her hand again] See the marks. This one, this one. It was moving round my body before they brought it out.
After that air raid we started running. From Aba we ran to Umuahia. From Umuahia we ran to Mbano. From Mbano to Nkwerre. From Nkwerrre, myself, my sister and her husband, and the last born of my mother went to Umuchu. We were at Umuchu when the war ended. We came back to Nkwerre. My parents were at Nkwerre. From Nkwerre we all started coming back to Port Harcourt.
Our parrot from the war followed us till after the war. Pretty boy, that’s what we called the parrot. It followed us till after the war. It was very intelligent. Even when they bombed our house in Aba, the parrot was there. We were hearing they were forcing women into marriage so our mother used to rub uri on our faces. If you see how our faces looked. Pretty Boy will give us sign that the soldiers are coming. When they come close to the house he will start asking them questions, “What are you doing here? What are you doing here?” [She laughs.] Then my mother will start crying and speaking Hausa to the soldiers. My mother, she’s a linguist. If it is Hausa, she will speak. If it is Yoruba, she will speak. Many languages. The parrot knew all our names. Pretty Boy. Yees! If you put sugar in his water he will drink. If you do something wrong he will gossip about you, unless you give him that sugar then he won’t talk. If not, when mama comes he will tell her everything you did.


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Android users typically install many different types of applications on their device – some apps are from trusted sources such as the bank, others are less trusted such as free games. Some apps require user permissions at installation in order to access potentially sensitive functionality. However, an app that requires no user permissions is able to harvest sensitive data from trusted apps and from the device, and send this data anywhere, without the knowledge of the user. Sensitive data that can be harvested by a malicious app includes SMS messages, emails, GPS location, call history, browser history, bank account information, etc.
The Android operating system utilises a message passing system for data to be transferred from one component of an app to another, for data to be transferred between apps, and for data to be passed from the device’s services to the app. It is by intercepting this message passing system, that malicious apps can harvest sensitive data.
On Android, data is transferred through Intents. If these Intents are not carefully restricted by the developer, they can be a source of sensitive data leakage. Implicit communication of data, where the intended recipient of the data is not specified, can be harvested by malicious applications.
A malicious app can eavesdrop Intents which are broadcast by a legitimate app. The malicious app can prevent the intended receiver from obtaining data (denial of service attack). In an activity hijacking attack, a malicious app intercepts an Intent by masquerading as the legitimate user interface (activity), and thus harvest the data contained in the Intent. This is a form of phishing attack where the user believes they are entering data into a legitimate user interface, however it is a malicious interface designed to masquerade as the legitimate interface. Unlike the Windows operating system, Android does not display the name of the currently running application, so it is thus susceptible to this type of phishing attack.
Service hijacking occurs where a malicious app masquerades as a legitimate Android service. When a legitimate app sends data to the service, data can be harvested through service hijacking. In an intent spoofing attack, the malicious app sends an Intent to the target app in order to get it to take some action.
Android developers need to engineer built-in security into their applications to prevent these attacks described here which arise from the nature of Android’s message passing system. If an app is required to send or receive sensitive data it should specify the intended recipient or expected source of the Intent to prevent interception of the data by malicious apps. Permissions can also be utilised by the developer to protect the data.
Applications which deal with potentially sensitive data should be security tested to ensure there is no leakage through the Android message passing system. A tool such as ComDroid can be used for this. More information is available here.

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This entry was posted in Blog, Healing from Hurts, Personal Growth and tagged freedom, grace, healing, hope, lies we believe, relationships by Theresa Boedeker. Bookmark the permalink.
Such an interesting post. Have to say that I perceive God as not responding to my requests and my begging for release from certain problems. I could never go to my dad for the smallest of issues. He simply did nothing. My mother also ignored any problems that I had or said “you’ll have to figure it out yourself.” At the same time she was fully attentive to one of my brothers. (My other two brothers were neglected as well, but my motherreservedthe worst treatment for me. It was not until years later that I came to understand that she simply does not like females. This also means that she doesn’t like herself.). It was not until I read this blog that I realized I am seeing God in the same light. That isn’t right on my part, but not sure how to change. I do thank you for opening my eyes though. Good job Theresa.
It is sad that our experiences with others, but especially our parents, affect our views of God. We often work for years, or our whole life, to counter these false beliefs. I am so sorry neither of your parents loved you the way you needed and deserved. We can’t change our parents, but we can begin to see them as unperfect people who were probably doing their best with the tools of life they had. And then we can begin to learn about God and take God at his word. Pick out a few attributes he has and then read the bible and look around and see how these attributes are true. For example. He says he shows mercy and is slow to anger. I look at how he deals with me, and I realize this is true. I read about how he was so much more patient with the complaining Isrealites than I would have been. I read about Jesus and see how he didn’t get angry at people who messed up. When I feel that he is not full of mercy, I can remind myself of the truth, that he is, and remember examples of when he was. We can’t change our beliefs or perceptions all at once, but slowly we can. Also praying to ask God to show you how he takes care of you and never neglects you, like your parents did, can help you see his tender and constant care for you. Praying for you Colleen. So proud of you, because the first step is awareness. We can’t change until we are aware we have a problem. And remember, we are all like little children and have misconceptions about God. And yet as a loving parent, he tenderly loves us anyway. Just like your friends still love you even if you don’t fully understand them.
That’s is such an interesting study. Sometimes, we draw what we expect from the people around us.Te Golden Rule applies but people don’t always reciprocate. To the other reply, don’t beg go boldly to the throne.
Yes, the Golden Rule is a good way of interacting with others. It solves so many problems.
I was a redhead with freckles too, but my parents had brown & black hair respectively, Dad with his brown hair did have a red mustache, of course now we are all white haired but the freckled skin still is there! I was asked when living overseas in Asia, many years ago, why I had spotted skin! Lol!
Hey to another red head. Love the “spotted skin” question. As a child I would not have known how to answer. Now I would just laugh and say they are freckles. Just little dots of color. Yes, our experiences do color our views of the world. Thanks for stopping by, Jennifer.
I love this post, Theresa! I am very much like you in how I perceive others. It is sometimes challenging when other people see the same things very differently, but you are so right about how our experiences and upbringing affect our perceptions our whole lives. I often pray that I will see things how they really are, that God would “send His light and His truth” and lead me with them … otherwise, it’s sometimes hard to tell what’s real and what’s not! I’m so glad I stopped by this weekend!
Oh, Yes! Other perceptions can be challenging at times and hard to understand until we take a step back and remember we all see things differently. Wonderful thing to pray. Thanks for sharing. So glad you stopped by too.
These are such truthful words. I think we all see the world a little differently and that it’s important to recognize it. We need to understand how we see things and our reasons for seeing that way. Only God knows the true way and only by following His way and loving our brothers and sisters can we create and live in a world of peace. Oh…my brother, sister, mother and grandfather all have red hair and freckles. I was the weird one in my family because I’m a brunette.
Sorry you were the odd one in your family surrounded by red heads. 🙂 I agree, only God sees the true perspective and way.
This is something I haven’t thought much about, however, I definitely see you making some great points. It is astounding how our past experiences influence the current view of the world around us. I am normally trusting of others, but I did grow up with a dad who always assumed the worst of other people. He constantly looked for the catch in every deal he ever came across. I have seen this part of his personality feeding into the way I make decisions as an adult.
Thank you for your thoughts. It seems the older I get the more I realize my personality, opinions, and the way I view myself and the world was formed by my upbringing, family, and experiences. Many aspects were good, but not all. And I only change these perceptions and default ways of doing things by making a conscious effort to ask why I am acting a certain way or thinking a certain way. Something as simple as coming from a family who is constantly talking and exchanging opinions marries someone where quiet and reflection was valued, and both will be shaking their head at the other. And their ideas or normal will be challenged. LOL. I agree, our parents help shape our attitudes. My mom was very judgmental, and it something I have to guard against.

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The Vassal of Menoth isn’t one of the more exciting sculpts Privateer Press has released. Then again, they’re infinitely useful on the tabletop so maybe there’s some sort of inverse correlation there.
There’s just enough detail on the Vassal to give a painter options to integrate it into their army’s color scheme. I opted for a pretty basic approach myself.


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LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners said on Monday it had agreed to sell high-tech insulation firm Armacell to private equity funds managed by Blackstone.
The deal values Luxembourg-based Armacell at 960 million euros ($1.02 billion) and generates a 54 percent internal rate of return for investors, a source familiar with the matter said.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016.

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Robotic assistance in the workplace: a feared or welcomed inevitability?
It may well have seemed the stuff of science fiction when we were growing up, but increasingly we are exposed to robotic technology, machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) in some form or another in our work and personal lives.
At a time of disruption, digital technology is revolutionising the way the UK economy operates. We are seeing this reflected in the workplace as business models evolve as a response to rapid innovation. No matter your industry, sector, product or service, it’s likely you’ll be faced with digital challenges involving a dependence on new digital skillsets.
If you are a small to medium business, there’s around a 1 in 2 chance you will experience a cybersecurity breach at some point. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t take measures to reduce that chance with proper security enhancements and education.
I don’t know if it’s one of those British things, but talking about ‘culture’ is something we do in a strangulated whisper, as though someone’s got their hands up our back squeezing the syllables out of us.
As part of our business support offer, we officially launch the Autumn / Winter ERDF business growth workshops.
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I’ve noticed something lately that leaves me both terribly burdened and deeply motivated.
As I read the constant stream of Facebook statuses and hear the things that come out of the peoples mouths around me, I’m reminded of an earlier time in my life. A time where I thought I knew Jesus really well, and God needed ME. A time of complete ignorance to my innate crookedness and my black heart. This was only 1-4 years ago, but I’ve been proclaiming “CHRISTIANITY!!!” for the majority of my short life.
I cringe at the reality that I probably hurt, isolated and destroyed a lot of people. This is the part of our walk with Christ, one of those awakening moments, that does not feel good. Oh, how greatly I need that abounding grace, and how grateful I am that it flows in streams eternal.
And I still do it on occasion! When my worth is in question, when I’ve been wronged, or if I’ve simply woken up on the wrong side of the bed, I can say (or type) something that the devil revels in.
When I originally wanted to write this post, I felt real fiery about it. That was a sign that I needed to wait a week or two. Continue to listen and be quiet, continue to receive grace. If I had written it immediately, then I most definitely would have committed the very offense I hate so much.
How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is notthe wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
With Jesus’ blood comes the death of our right to be right.
With Jesus’ blood comes the death of our right to assert our opinion and judgement.
With Jesus’ blood comes the desire to further the kingdom with a pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere heart.
Is that what your heart looks like? If your not sure, read your Facebook statuses over the last month. Think about everything you’ve said since Monday.
How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire.
There’s no real way of getting around that. In fact, it doesn’t really need a whole lot of explanation. I do have some questions, though.
Do you feel like your stories, opinions and comments are important?
Important enough that they need to be heard?
Important enough that they need to be heard often?
Do you usually find yourself being the center of the conversation in a group or a one-on-one encounter?
Do you find yourself not really knowing your friends that well?
Do you feel like deep relationships are lacking in your life?
What are your Facebook statuses like?
What are your Tweets like?
You might get mad, or ask yourself, “who does she think she is?” But, like I said, there’s no real way of getting around that verse. Especially if you say you believe in the Bible.
Transgression was not lacking, and that is not ok.
I’ve been experiencing a new kind of faith the past week and a half. It has been the most painful, exhausting, liberating and eye-opening 9 days of my life. And I saw my dad being trampled by police on the news once. I saw a man get dragged underneath my car 50 feet and almost die in front of my eyes.
These things pale in comparison.
I know that this journey of freedom will be longer than just these past 9 days, so I am going to do a series of posts that touch on what I’ve been going through, sin, our innate crookedness, the pathetic yet enticing lies of Satan and God’s overwhelming and death-conquering glory.
Here’s a bunch of words I wrote after small group on Wednesday, the 15th of August. Little did I know God was going to start answering this plea just a few days later.
I lived a life of whores, found five lovers and even more.
There’s nothing that you tell me you’ve done, that I haven’t done before.
In my heart, sin has dwelt since the dawn of Eve’s choice.
Dining with the dead, entertaining a lively corpse.
Break all of my bones if you have to, and rip them right out.
Don’t leave a spec of sin, not one single solitary doubt.
Take from me this flesh, and replace it with your spirit.
Pull my sides right off, I don’t care if it’s a bloody mess.
Breathe into me breath, and pull me out of this pretty grave.
I can’t live another second, as a zombie and as a slave.
I may not have any sides, but now I am finally alive.


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A Cruise aboard the Regal Lady has been organised for the evening of Tuesday 9th September sailing at 18.30hrs.
The plan is to sail north beyond Long Nab for some evening birding before returning south towards the Harbour later in the evening. The return journey will include a quiz in the bar for anyone who wishes to take part.
Booking isn't essential but please contact Nick Addey on 07986889277 or email scarboroughbirdrecords@gmail.com so we have a rough idea on how many may be attending.
Scarborough Birders Members free, non members £5.00.
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Reading through and lightly analyzing each piece, it is evident that these themes run parallel. I feel that they all push the reality that people feel like their lives have little meaning. We broke The Love Song down in class and decided that it was really about the author understanding that time is precious but that others aren’t as fortunate and are unable to understand that. The poem helps focus on how alone the author really feels. He lives a sort of “fly on the wall” sort of life, and admires the things that others take for granted… things that he can’t have. Disillusionment of 10 o’clock seems to focus on the longing for something that the author once had and doesn’t have anymore, or something that he or she went through and never overcame. The author is latched on to something in the past that has clearly affected them in a negative way; a way that is hindering them from moving on with their life. Anyone lived in a pretty town is about an “anyone” who is a “someone” feeling like they’re a “no one”. People in this poem are only ever classified as “anyone”s or “someone”s and I feel that that really emphasizes on the continued theme that people really are feeling as if they don’t mean anything to others. That others don’t care, and don’t try enough to reach out. I think that this piece really touches on how life can be so complicated yet so bland and…lifeless… at the same time. Together, I feel that all three of these pieces are super relevant to today’s society. Each of them emphasize that there is struggle, and loss, and longing for more than what we think we have. So many people have so little, yet all the others that think they are so unfortunate while they have a world in a half right in front of them. I liked anyone lived in a pretty town the most because I feel that it is the most modernized. When I read it, I hear a young voice speak, as if they’re telling their story and exactly how they feel.
Upon finishing Huck Finn, my reasoning behind not enjoying books has become even more elaborate. Most books are capable of getting me too emotionally involved. However, this book didn’t even have to do that for me to hate it. It was straightforward enough to somewhat understand, but I will probably never enjoy a book that is assigned to be read by the whole class. It was bearable to read because we always elaborated the content into great detail the next day in class. Huck Finn was fairly successful as far as teaching me the elements of various themes, such as maturity throughout the novel and southern romanticism. This novel was definitely written in a different culture of speaking than many of the books I’ve read. It caused the reading aspect to be more of a headache than one could enjoy. It required far too much attention to be had towards just the speech rather than connecting the dots of the actual story. This novel drug out longer than other books as well, mainly because it didn’t real my state of mind in as well and I get extremely bothered when I’m assigned to read things that I have no interest in reading…but hey, that’s life. The last few chapters of the book were all over the place. One would have a ton of detail and figurative action going on while another chapter brought the book to a somewhat expected, yet abrupt end. If I could change the novel, I’d have out another mild chapter in that could sort of wean the reader off of the thick content of the previous chapter. I think that the biggest lesson to be taken from this novel is that the people that mean the most to you could be right in front of you, even if you don’t see them. Sometimes, the people who say the things we don’t want to hear are the people who care the most for us. I really do think that the novel pertains to current events that are taking place in society today, mainly because racism is still a huge issue, and people can have different personalities depending on which individual they are currently associating with. We have to be careful with who we trust in today’s society just as much as we had to back then.
Our Huck Finn project is to be displayed through a Buzzfeed quiz. We picked this project with the point in mind that our classmates can choose different prefernces on the path to finding out if they’re more like Huck or Tom. I am hoping that our classmates will enjoy being engaged in our project as individuals.
The moment we’ve all been waiting on has finally come, and I think that it marks one of the most important events in the entire story. The king has sold Jim to the Phelps family for only $40, only so he had money to go get drunk. At this time, Huck has a great chance to mature. While the con men are proving more and more that money really is the only thing that matters, Huck begins to see Jim as someone who is equal to himself and he starts treating him that way. He realizes that he really couldn’t live without Jim, so he decides to do something about the given circumstances. This is when Huck finally disposes of the toxic con men that he’s allowed to destroy so much and show a major leap of maturity. This is a big step because it supports the theme of Huck maturing into a responsible kid. Huck puts himself in great risk of danger to save his friend. As for the duke and the king, they have by no means gotten any better at being decent human beings. They’re continuing to scam towns into giving them money. Next is the introduction of Sally and Silas Phelps (the family who Jim was sold to). The Phelps own a slave-run cotton farm and they are open enough to feel a bit welcoming to Huck. They were kind enough to be sort of oblivious to Tom Sawyer coming into the picture, though he was really a complete stranger. Despite Jim being in situation that Huck so desperately wants to get him out of, this may be the end of the struggling for Jim and Huck. I think that they may eventually find their big break here. I think that the farm is a symbol of southern romanticism. I am hoping that the plot carries on to give Huck and Jim some relief. Whether that happens or not is up in the air. This may be the start of something new for the both of them and a chance for them to do the things that good friends deserve to do together instead of escaping difficult situations left and right.

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Estate planning for someone with money and without heirs | Cassady Law Offices, P.C.
On behalf of Cassady Law Offices, P.C. posted in Wills on Thursday, June 5, 2014.
When a single person or childless couple in Nevada decides to set up their estate plan, they might wonder how to distribute their wealth. Several considerations could include former schools, family members, charity or even a pet. In addition, they might wonder how to ensure that their efforts at will planning are honored after they're gone. In addition to 17 million single Americans older than 65, younger individuals are making these decisions before they even marry. Some of them might have received significant inheritances or earned money through the stock market or selling a new business.
A representative with a foundation in Silicon Valley observed that the organization is distributing more than $1 billion this year from social media stock after doling out $367 million in 2013. One example is a 37-year-old engineer who is motivated by the example social media and tech gurus have established through their generosity. While he doesn't have the excessive wealth that some of his role models might own, he wants to help others now.
Financial advisers observe that the person's age isn't as important as the amount of money they have when they die. They list a guideline of $100,000 or more in assets and say that people with that amount should have an estate plan set up so that their money and property won't be governed by state intestacy laws. They also recommended that people address health care issues, especially if they are unable to make decisions after an accident or serious illness.
Some people enjoy giving to others and want to help them out during their lifetime. An estate planning attorney might offer suggestions on how to distribute wealth while a client is living.

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Discussion in 'iPhone' started by janeauburn, Nov 3, 2016.
Stores seem to be getting stock whereas 7 Plus remains sold out at Apple online, with delivery time of 3 to 6 weeks, depending on model. I wonder what priority Apple gives to stores vs. people who purchase from Apple online.
Stores. If you are willing to hunt and/or show up as soon as they open, you will eventually get an iPhone 7 Plus. People who order online who have stores near them either don't care that much about getting it soon or have other issues/things that prevent them from going in person.
iStocknow is your friend as well as the IUP reservation page.
I hate going to the local Apple store. It's always a madhouse, so I'd rather wait than go there. I'd rather go to the dentist than that store. Yuck!
rugmankc and fraile like this.
I used istocknow.com to figure out availability in my area.
I work for a major wireless carrier and I've noticed that the matte black 128GB seems to be the only phone that is the easiest to get if you're open to checking regularly in the stores or on the website.


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In less than two weeks, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi might become the next victim of the current anti-establishment global trend, as Italians vote on a controversial referendum seen as a plebiscite on Renzi himself.
In less than two weeks, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi might become the next victim of the current anti-establishment global trend – which started last summer with Brexit and was recently epitomised by the elections in the US – as Italy prepares to vote for a constitutional reform that many Italians perceive as a plebiscite on the prime minister himself as well as a chance to subvert the status quo in one of the founding member states of the EU.
The referendum is staked on a complex change to Italy’s constitution that the PM and his allies argue will make the country easier to rule by disempowering the upper chamber of parliament, the Senate. Proponents claim the reform is necessary to get rid of the byzantine bureaucratic system and encourage major investments, both locally and from foreign investors.
Critics of the constitutional change, which was approved by parliament but lacked a sufficient majority to avoid a referendum, have claimed that it is potentially treacherous as it leaves too much power in the hands of the executive and will extend parliamentary immunity to the new members of the reformed senate, who will be elected by party leaders instead of a popular vote.
The problem, as Marco Travaglio, a leading independent journalist and editor in chief of the fiercely anti-establishment newspaper “Il Fatto Quotidiano”, puts it, is that those who will compose the reformed upper chamber represent “the most corrupted section of the Italian political body” often involved in corruption scandals, pointing out that even the trustworthy ones will not be able to serve both mandates effectively.
The rift in Italian society created by the proposed constitutional reform is profound, and has reshuffled traditional ideological positions not only among the general electorate, but particularly within the centre-left ruling party (PD) led by Renzi.
The prime minister is being strongly criticized by a vociferous minority within his own party and by the main opposition faction, the Five Star Movement, for “personalizing” the referendum, as he threatened to resign in case of defeat and warned about the possible disastrous economic consequences if the referendum does not pass.
What is worth noting, in the sclerotic and often chaotic Italian political arena, is that among those opposed to the constitutional reform, are nominally left-wing organizations like trade unions, the Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI), consumers’ associations and extra-parliamentarian radical left groups.
Although the overwhelming majority of the country’s most respected constitutionalists and law professors have raised serious doubts about the reform, and many have started openly campaigning against it, the government has dismissed its critics by labelling them in favour of maintaining the status quo and resistant to change and progress.
Surprisingly for a centre-left party, Renzi’s reform has controversially been endorsed by the very influential association of Italian industrialists (Confindustria), big operators in the stock exchange market, as well as the most powerful bureaucrats in the EU, including president of the European parliament, German social democrat Martin Schultz.
In a recent state visit to the White House, Renzi happily accepted the support of president Barack Obama, who during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden openly endorsed Renzi’s reform. Moreover, Renzi also enjoys a strenuous backing by the Italian media at large, especially, his critics argue, by RAI, the government-controlled public broadcaster.
But the critics within his own centre-left Democratic Party fear that some Italians will seize the opportunity provided by the referendum to convey anger with Mr Renzi’s two-year-old government, as the economy remains flat-lined and youth unemployment steadily holds at around 40%.
Since he took power, replacing fellow party member Enrico Letta, without going through the ballot vote and creating a controversial parliamentary majority by including members of Silvio Berlusconi’s party Forza Italia and representatives of the right in his executive, Matteo Renzi has not been able to significantly boost the economy despite a number of new reforms intended to revitalize the job market and cut the omnipresent red tape of Italian bureaucracy.
The Italian referendum might also assume a pivotal role in boosting the anti-establishment and right-wing populist movements in Europe. In 2017, the old continent will see elections in France, Germany and the Netherlands, where the parties of Marine Le Pen, Frauke Petry and Geert Wilders have been significantly increasing in popularity and, in the case of Le Pen’s Front National, might be a contender for the French presidency.
In Italy though, the main anti-establishment front, represented by the Five Star Movement – founded by the boisterous, politically incorrect comedian-activist Beppe Grillo – has distanced itself from those parties, especially regarding their xenophobic stances. Since its inception, the Five Star Movement has defined itself as ‘post-ideological’, trying to lure voters from the disenfranchised radical left and the liberal right. Recent polls have consistently put the party close, if not ahead, of Renzi’s PD.
As of today, the majority of polls regarding the referendum have the “No camp” (opposed to the reform) consistently ahead, but have also underlined that roughly 25% of the electorate remains undecided. But pollsters have also been cautious about their data, as they’ve recently been left red-faced when it came to their predictions on Brexit and the US Presidency.
In order to convince Italian voters to vote “Yes (Sí)” for his reform, Matteo Renzi has already begun an intense campaign tour across Italy, holding up to three speeches a day and appearing on numerous TV programs.
His recent decision to send a letter to almost four million Italians living abroad in order to convince them to back his reform sparked anger amongst his opponents, as they accused him of having diverted state funds to enhance his political agenda.
The consequences of the Italian referendum – to be held on the December 4 – might not only redesign the political landscape in the boot-shaped country, the third most important state in Europe with regards to funds to the EU and political commitment to the European project, but it also might seriously undermine the cohesion of the Union after the shocking exit of the UK and the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis.
In the case of victory, Renzi would have the indirect mandate to continue governing until 2018, enhancing his political agenda even though his latest reform of the job market and the economy have yet to be proven successful. He’ll also have a chance to sit at the table with Germany in an effort to broker a more advantageous deal aimed at easing the stringent austerity measures imposed by the the EU Commission to boost the stagnant Italian economy.
If it fails, as he had pledged when he launched his constitutional reform campaign – even if lately he’s been trying to backtrack from that position – he will have to resign, and his government could be replaced by a temporary administration of unelected technocrats with the task of transitioning Italy to new elections, once again instilling uncertainty and doubts in the future of Italy specifically and the European Union as a whole.
Michele Monni is a freelance journalist and analyst graduated from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Communication Sciences. He holds a Masters in International Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire. He’s a contributor to the leading Italian newsmagazine “l’Espresso” and the Italian News Agency ANSA. His articles and reportages have been published in l’Espresso, Avvenire, Il Reportage, The National and Vanity Fair Italy.

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If you had a legacy of doing one thing for 55 years, what would you want that thing to be? For Barbara and Jose Lara, the answer is giving Christmas presents to underprivileged children in the community. Every year, the additional profits that come in from the Barbara’s International School of Dance Christmas dance recital go toward the purchase of hundreds of gifts for local children.
Carter and her faculty members will be distributing the gifts to children that have been identified by the school or by their parents as having less resources than most. Last year, the Calais Police Department supplied Roliza DeWitt to help with the deliveries of the gifts.


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Delke has already been indicted for murder by a grand jury (hey, Hryo, finally an example for you of how grand juries actually fit into the legal process), but now Hambrick's family has filed a lawsuit asking $30 million in punitive damages.
And just look at where Delke fired his weapon: in a residential neighborhood where anyone who was checking their mailbox or picking up their newspaper or walking their dog or children playing in the front yard would have been exposed to any of his shots. How far does a bullet travel after missing it's target? Would a mile be a reasonable guess? Officer Delke was firing bullets that could probably travel a mile or more before striking an object - or a person. He supposedly fired four bullets, and Hambrick was struck only three times. Do you think they ever found that fourth bullet? Since there were no other bodies on the ground besides Hambrick's we know it didn't strike a person, but it struck something. What did it hit, and how close did it come to hitting someone?
Delke's likely just an average guy with average judgement and average emotions and average skills (actually, given that he hit a running Hambrick three times from a fair distance, I'd say he has above average marksman skills), yet he fired shots in a residential neighborhood full of families and children. He shouldn't be carrying a deadly weapon.
That's no shame on him - very few possess the necessary qualities to carry a deadly weapon around in public. Poor schmucks like Delke are not to blame. Statistically in a large country like the US where we issue deadly weapons to all our police, incidents like this are going to happen to some police officer somewhere every day, and this particular day it was Delke's turn. It is our local governments and our society in general that allows our public spaces to be peppered with individuals carrying deadly weapons. Until it stops the police condoned murders (usually, though not this time) will continue.
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The police were faced with a man sleeping in a car with a gun in his lap. As he groggily awakens he moves in a way that police interpret as reaching for his gun and they fire 25 shots. McCoy dies at the scene.
These police were obviously unprepared for handling an armed waking man. I'm no police expert, but one idea is to have a sharpshooter train his gun on the sleeping man, then from a distance throw rocks at the car window until the man wakes up, for as long as it takes. When he wakes up you give him instructions with the understanding that a waking man, particularly one who might have been on drugs, will be groggy and disoriented. But if he is seen with a gun in his hand then the sharpshooter fires.
The police also showed wanton disregard for public safety. The Taco Bell where this happened is within 200 feet of Route 80, and right on major artery Admiral Callaghan Lane. Within 1000 feet are a mattress company, McDonalds, Target, a jewelers, a nail salon, a clothing store, Panda Express, Bank of America, a diner, a Mexican restaurant, Applebees, Home Depot, Olive Garden, Black Angus Steakhouse, T-Mobile, PetCo, Bed Bath and Beyond, Michaels and more.
As I said earlier, though it won't make up for the loss of their son, the McCoy family can expect a serious payout from the city of Vallejo.
AbE: Rhetorical question: How is a sleeping man with a gun in his lap a significantly different danger than a man in an open-carry state with a gun on his hip?
Also, why is it that open-carry requires more legislation and permits than concealed carry? People have a right to know who is armed on their streets. Firearms should be carried out in the open where they can be seen. The concealed carry people should have to wear a red warning sticker on their forehead.
Just adding a little detail to the police murder of Willie McCoy. In my previous post I said Vallejo police were obviously improperly trained to handle an armed waking man and suggested that they should have followed a much less lethal approach, such as having a sharp shooter aimed and ready while they threw pebbles at the window of McCoy's car until he woke up, for as long as it took.
It turns out that this is pretty much part of standard police training in such situations. As the McCoy family pointed out in Police release body cam video of fatal Taco Bell drive-thru shooting, family plans to file lawsuit, other area police departments use a "time and distance" approach. Their suggestion was staying back a safe distance while using a loud speaker.
Many police departments require officers to prioritize the preservation of human life, and not create dangerous situations that lead to an unnecessary killing. For example, the Seattle Police Dept.’s policies instruct officers to “take reasonable care that their actions do not precipitate an unnecessary, unreasonable, or disproportionate use of force, by placing themselves or others in jeopardy, or by not following policy or training.” These kinds of policies are in line with best practices recommended by the Police Executive Research Forum, which directs law enforcement agencies to train officers on using distance, cover, and time to manage potentially dangerous situations without the use of lethal force.
But it isn't possible or reasonable to expect all one million police officers in the US to have and maintain the necessary degree of proper training, not to mention the presence of mind to adhere to that training in stressful situations.
When is a stun gun not a stun gun?
Answer: When it's a handgun.
The Bucks County District Attorney decided that a Pennsylvania police officer will not be charged after shooting an unarmed man with his handgun because he believe he had pulled out his Taser (Police officer 'excused' after mistakenly using his gun instead of his Taser to shoot unarmed inmate in cell, DA says). The man recovered.
Robert Bates, a reserve deputy with the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma, said he meant to use his Taser stun gun, not his revolver, on suspect Eric Courtney Harris, who had been tackled by other deputies and was being held on the ground on April 2, 2015.
Police firing their handguns when they meant to fire their Tasers: who woulda thought. Well, actually, this is what everyone should have expected. When you issue a million handguns to normal people there are going to be accidents, and innocent people (of capital crimes, at least) are going to die.


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It’s windy today. I’m sitting at a dock in Eastern Finland listening to the sound of waves crashing into the pier. My hair is flying in the wind. There’s something about standing on the shore facing a brisk wind. It clears your mind. It makes room for new ideas. It gives new direction.
These past months of blog silence have been filled with what I call holy frustration. The life of an artist is rarely smooth sailing. It’s highs and lows, moments of success followed by frustration. It’s balancing inner struggles of finding your voice and then losing it again. It’s acknowledging that it’s all been said before, yet not by you. It’s all that and more – but we love it.
In the midst of all this turmoil I was actually looking forward to writing again. One famous photo editor said it’s good to write about your work. I believe this applies no matter what your artistry or line of business is. Writing forces you to think (and rethink) about your work, makes you see your work from new angles, and just makes you see things more clearly. It’s so easy to lose focus and become a jack of all trades.
For me frustration works as a tool. It tells me that I’m ready to grow in some area of my artistry. Photography is a language. We communicate with our images. In order to grow we need new words so that we can communicate more meaningfully, in more detail, in more depth what we want to express. Our greatest enemy is being too complacent in our work. We need to face the wind and take new direction.
I hear the first sounds of thunder on the horizon. Time to wrap things up at the dock. To my fellow artists: don’t let frustration crush you. Ride it like a surfer rides a wave. It feels like flying, doesn’t it?


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Hi everyone, sometimes i see around the Ionic Community some people experiencing a common issue when run Ionic lab $ ionic serve --lab to get Ionic 4 project in localhost.
Now, reload it will get your Ionic Lab works again!
Another way (works with few cases) is clear your browser cache, uninstall ionic lab and install it again making downgrading the version (or not) considering the latest (at this time) version 1.0.24.
Soon we will release new tutorials, workaround and much more.


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Hey kids and welcome to the New Year!!!! We are fabulously floating into the 2nd month of the year and everything is just amazing. Let me tell you between getting married (yea I OFFICIALLY have a husband…tuh ), seeing the love from all of our family and and launching a podcast things seems to be looking up. But honestly because of my personality and thought process I’m waiting for a the sky to fall or something horrible to happen. Why because god forbid that HE, meaning God, loves me that much to just be freaking happy. But I have to remind myself that God really does love me THAT much and I really do deserve to be happy.
That leads to today’s topic…..Self abuse: beating yourself down because you failed or didn’t meet a goal or you just don’t think you deserve to be as happy as you are at the moment. As you can see I am guilty of this. Why….I don’t actually know. But here are ways I combat it…..
1. I forgive myself- doesn’t even matter if I did someone wrong or if I missed a deadline. I forgive myself and move on to the next task.
2. I improve self talk- no need to call myself a failure and stay in a place of self imposed shame. Nope I think about things I did correct in the situation and focus on that. Instead talking down on myself I tell myself “Hey ot may have not turned out the way you wanted it to but guess what you handled this, this and this a lot better than what you would have in the past”. See make the switch from negative to positive.
3. I implement positive rewards for positive behaviors but I don’t punish myself for mistakes. Yep I give myself a pat on the back for the positives. That goes along with #2.
4. I make myself move forward whether things go right or wrong. No need to wallow in the past, whether it happened 5 years ago or 5 minutes, I have to keep progressing.
I found that stopping self abuse helped me understand that everyone isn’t perfect, I gained a lot of patience and it helped me to find the good in others. Treat yourself better, the world is already hard enough. Why make it harder by abusing yourself?
Check out the Confessions From A Red Couch podcast bimonthly on every major listening platform.


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3.16.070 Franchise Fee – Water and Sewer Utility.
A. Franchise right. The City Sewer and Water Utility is hereby granted a franchise as provided herein.
B. Duration. the franchise granted herein shall be perpetual.
C. Rights granted. The Sewer and Water Utility of the City of Snohomish is hereby granted the right to install, maintain, repair, replace and operate pipelines under the surfaces of the streets, alleys and other public ways of the City at locations approved by the City Engineer.
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Our next adventure was with Segway Tours WA. I was very excited about this new experience.
They say “it’s the most fun you can have standing up” and it’s true!
The instructor who greeted us was Paul, a very friendly guy who went through the basic introduction and safety training needed to ride the Segway.
Each rider was fitted with a radio transmitter and earpiece to enable us to hear instructions from Paul and the commentary on the area as we were riding.
One by one we completed our initiation, which surprisingly was extremely easy.
Within a few minutes we were all very comfortable and confident in riding the Segway and on our way to an amazing new adventure.
There are two different tours that can be booked on Rottnest.
2. Fortress Adventure - A one and a half hour tour for the more adventurous, that takes you off road along some pretty hairy paths.
It is very easy to become super confident when all is going well and soon we were all manipulating steep dirt roads and rocky terrain.
The views were fantastic taking in the breathtaking scenery and absorbing the natural beauty of Rottnest.
The tour took us to some really great spots including the main vantage points where soldiers guarded the coastline during the war. There were remnants of old buildings and guns as well as amazing views across the ocean and across to Fremantle.
Paul’s commentary was very interesting. I hadn’t realized there was so much history on the island. We also found that a lot of the vegetation on the island was unique and only found on Rottnest.
Quokkas’ were everywhere on Rottnest. They are a small, very friendly marsupial related to the kangaroo and most times don’t even mind having their picture taken.
They are predominantly only found on Rottnest Island and therefore have become part of the tourist attraction along with other wild life such as the peacocks that roam the island.
There were so many photo opportunities along the way it is really important to remember your camera.
Segways are not allowed to be ridden in public areas in most Australian states and there are several trials being conducted to determine if they will be allowed in some tourist areas.
As a result, riding a Segway on Rottnest is a very unique experience.
Contact Segway Tours WA to book your next great adventure and visit their website to find out more about corporate or group events or to book your tour.
Its also a great idea to give a "Gift Certificate" as it's an experience that lasts a lifetime.


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Avalanche Biotechnologies Closes Transaction With Annapurna Therapeutics and Changes Name to Adverum Biotechnologies | Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAVL) today announced the closing of the previously announced transaction with Annapurna Therapeutics. The combined company has been renamed Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. and its common stock will begin trading on Nasdaq under the symbol ADVM as of the open of market today. Adverum will focus on developing novel medicines to treat patients who have rare diseases, or diseases of the eye, and have limited or burdensome treatment options.
As previously announced, Paul Cleveland is the chief executive officer of Adverum, Dr. Amber Salzman has been named president and chief operating officer, Dr. Carlo Russo now serves as executive vice president and chief medical officer, and Dr. Mehdi Gasmi is now the company's chief technology officer. Additionally, Dr. Salzman, Dr. Mitchell Finer, managing director at MPM Capital, and Dr. Thomas Woiwode, managing director at Versant Ventures are now members of Adverum's board of directors. They join current board members Dr. Mark Blumenkranz (chairman), Paul Cleveland, Dr. Steven Schwartz and John McLaughlin.
"We are pleased to see our vision of combining Avalanche's capabilities in vector optimization, process development, manufacturing and assay development with Annapurna's development expertise and promising gene therapy programs come to fruition," said Paul Cleveland, CEO of Adverum Biotechnologies. "We believe this combination will provide Adverum with the strength to develop therapies for patients in need, and enable us to create significant value for our shareholders."
He added, "The new management team is focused on applying our extensive clinical development expertise to advance the company's gene therapy programs into the clinic. We intend on dosing our first patients for A1AT deficiency by the end of this year and for HAE in 2017 with the goal of generating meaningful human clinical data in the next 24 months."
Following the issuance of Adverum common stock in connection with the transaction, the combined company has approximately 41.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. As previously announced, pre-transaction Avalanche stockholders own approximately 62.5% of the combined company and Annapurna shareholders own approximately 37.5% of the combined company (as calculated on a treasury stock method basis as of January 28, 2016).
In connection with the closing of the transaction, Avalanche granted Dr. Salzman a stock option to purchase 218,000 shares of the company's common stock and Dr. Russo a stock option to purchase 66,000 shares of the company's common stock. The grants, which will be issued outside of Avalanche's 2014 Equity Incentive Award Plan, were approved by Avalanche's Board of Directors pursuant to the inducement grant exception under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4), as inducement that are material to Drs. Salzman and Russo's entering into employment with the company. The options will have a per share exercise price equal to the closing sales price of Avalanche's common stock on NASDAQ on May 11, 2016, the grant date. The options will vest as to 25 percent of the total shares subject to the options on the first anniversary of the grant date, and as to 1/48 of the total shares subject to the option each month thereafter, subject to Dr. Salzman or Dr. Russo's, as applicable, continued service with Avalanche through each vesting date.
Adverum is a gene therapy company committed to discovering and developing novel medicines that can offer life-changing benefits to patients living with rare diseases or diseases of the eye, who currently have limited or burdensome treatment options. Adverum has a robust pipeline and is leveraging its next-generation adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based directed evolution platform to generate product candidates designed to provide durable efficacy by inducing sustained expression of a therapeutic protein. Our focus on the patient is supported by clinical development expertise and core capabilities in vector optimization, process development, manufacturing, and assay development. For more information, please visit www.adverumbio.com.
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Adverum's plans, potential opportunities, expectations, projections, goals, objectives, milestones, strategies, product pipeline, the sufficiency of its resources to fund the advancement of any development program or the completion of any clinical trials, and the safety, efficacy, and projected development timeline and commercial potential of products under development, all of which are based on certain assumptions made by us on current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Adverum may not consummate any plans or product development goals in a timely manner, or at all, or otherwise carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with the ability to project future cash utilization and reserves needed for contingent future liabilities and business operations, the availability of sufficient resources for Adverum's operations and to conduct or continue planned development programs and planned clinical trials and the ability to successfully develop any of its product candidates. Risks and uncertainties facing Adverum are described more fully in Adverum's periodic reports filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Adverum undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

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The Hills, which is the back nine of the original eighteen, is so named because it begins high and follows the natural contours of the Hill Country, with homes perched above the holes. It displays a beautiful shot in the opening, then turns up and right. Tom Kite did a masterful job accentuating the natural terrain on this nine-hole course. Most greens have a .5% to 1% slope, with a soft, undulating surface that will give you a chance to make your putt. If you are within 25 feet to 30 feet, you have a great opportunity. Holes #2 and #3 are par 3’s that sit down in the hills, then #4 is a nice par 5 with a slight dog-leg and meandering creek – a gorgeous setting. Hole #5’s most unique feature is its two-tiered fairway. If you hit onto the lower ledge, you do not have a clear view of the green. However, if you land on the upper ledge, the view is unmatched.
One of the best holes of all is #6. It originally was a short hole, but a redesign that came with the installation of the third nine made it a little shorter. It is a drivable par 4 with great mounding and native grasses behind it, so it stands out. Then you work your way back up the hill again on the finishing holes. Hole #9 is memorable as a par 5, with impressive bunkering and strategic trees that provide an outstanding risk/reward finishing hole.
This beautiful par 4 is another of the picturesque holes at Comanche Trace with unbelievable views of the Texas Hill Country. The lake is a good target off the tee as it will be out of play for most golfers. The second shot is deceptively up hill. This three-tiered green will prove to be one of the most challenging on the course.
One of our favorite par 4 holes on the course! Hill country golf at its finest. Aim up the left side of the fairway towards the large oak and your ball will bounce right into the middle of the fairway. A similar strategy will also work on the second as the approach slopes from the left to right. Any shot left may kick onto the green and you must avoid the gaping bunker right of the green. There will be no recoveries from this bunker.
Beautiful par 3 set into the hillside. This, the easiest of the par threes, will require a short middle iron to the green, which has multiple hole locations. This will be your first view of the creek that captures the runoff from the surround hills and is such a dominant feature of the next couple of holes. Of course, this beautiful creek is not nearly as beautiful when you are dropping your ball instead of playing it, so hit enough club.
Another strategic par 5, that will test your mind as much as your skills. Options abound depending upon how well you hit your drive. The creek you saw on #3 continues its trek down the hill and splits the fairway into two halves allowing you to get as aggressive as your heart desires. The green is about as benign as any on the course, so this is one of the best birdie opportunities on the course. But as with any risk/reward hole, some golfers will not be happy, while others will be ecstatic.
This demanding par 4 will require both length and accuracy off the tee. To have the best view of the green, the drive must stay to the right and be hit long enough to get to the top of the hill. But any effort to reach back and get a few more yards that results in a hooked drive will prove to be costly and playing from the left side will only cause your consternation. The green is totally open in the front allowing for run ups. This is one of the most interesting greens at Comanche Trace and it will test your lagging ability on some long putts.
This downhill par 4 may be short, but certainly not short on possibilities. The golfer may choose almost any club off the tee. An iron will be safer for sure, but will only result in a more difficult second. While a fairway wood or driver demands perfection off the tee, but may result in no more than a chip shot to the green. Do not be fooled by the generous width of the fairway. Any shot left of the center will force you to play a semi-blind shot to the green while challenging the right fairway bunker will give you an open view of this green. Another great birdie opportunity!
This 462-yard par 4 is one of the most demanding on the course. Aim your drive at the oaks on the right side to avoid the three bunkers on the left. But don’t go too far right as it will leave you a very long second shot. This large green is fronted with a small pot bunker that allows run-up shots both to the left and right. Only the unfortunate will land in this pot. On this hole the main problem will just be getting there, as the hazards are not too difficult.
You can see home from here. But do not become too distracted by the views both ahead and behind you, you still have some golf to play. This medium length par three will be a real fooler. The large caped bunker fronting the green not only hides the left side of the green but also a grassy hollow. The green slopes from right to left, so any shot left hanging out to the right will result in a difficult chip shot. The beautiful lake is not nearly as close as it appears so feel free to gp ahead and take it right at the hole. This hole may look difficult but you may be quite pleased heading to #9 tee.
What a way to finish. This is a great par 5 finishing hole. From the tee, the target should be to the left center, avoiding the large fairway bunker to the right. From there it is a clear shot thru the two oaks into open fairway surrounded by ancient oaks and huge bunkers. The approach is uphill, for sure, so be sure to hit enough club. This might be a good time to picture yourself competing in the club championship while having all your friends sitting in the amphitheater surrounding the green cheering you to victory.

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Learn how to master those difficult parenting challenges. Parent educators facilitate discussions on specific topics as your children enjoy supervised play in the museum!
TV, video games, computers, phones ,tablets; we live in a culture of electronic screens. They can feel indispensable but we all worry about how much is too much? Learn how screen time effects children’s development and how to define limits tailored to your family.
Do you just want meal time to be relaxing but it seems to be torture for you or your child? How do you and your child come to common ground so both feel respected and meal times are not battlegrounds? Need tips on healthy food choices and how to encourage them? Come join us to explore all these issues and clarify your family’s values about food.
Life can take its toll and resilience is our ability to bounce back. Resilience helps us recover and thrive in the aftermath of trauma, disappointment and grief no matter how large or small. It is fostered in many small ways including by paying attention to our emotional and body responses, to develop a kind of nervous system literacy. Learn about resiliency and its interpersonal impact on your family and ways to increase your resilience.
Anger can be a confusing and difficult emotion for children and adults. Trying to keep our cool when our child is escalating is one of life’s most challenging tasks. Identify the ways your child’s anger challenges you so you can understand your responses and reestablish equilibrium in the face of tumultuous emotions.


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Off the coast of Cape Cod, tucked in the Atlantic, Nantucket Island is a world unto itself. Come aboard and enjoy summer at the award-winning Nantucket Inn.
As motorcoach buses are restricted on the island, you will travel at your leisure during this tour with an exclusive "All Access Pass." When you're ready to explore, the Inn's com-plimentary shuttle will whisk you to Nantucket's most popular attractions, beaches, shops and restaurants. The unique nature of this trip gives you freedom to do what you want!
Dinner at your leisure for two of the three evenings on island. You'll receive dinner vouchers that can be redeemed at three different restaurants, good for two evenings of your choice. One dinner will be on your own.
A guided tour with a local expert.
DAY 1 - HELLO, HYANNIS (D) - Arriving on Cape Cod, explore the famous town of Hyannis. Enjoy time for shopping and lunch on your own before taking the ferry to Nantucket. Check into your room at the Nantucket Inn and acquaint yourself with the beautiful property.
DAY 2 - ISLAND TOUR (B, D) - Get the lay of the land with a nar-rated driving tour of the island with a local guide. See whaling mansions, summer homes, Jetties Beach and the Old Mill. Drive by cranberry bogs, rolling moors, past Sankaty Lighthouse and through 'Sconset Village, famous for its rose covered cottages. The tour will leave plenty of time for other island adventures.
DAY 3 - NANTUCKET HISTORY AND WHALING MUSEUM (B) - Today, visit the Nantucket Historical Association and Whaling Muse-um. View a 46-foot whale skeleton, a restored 1800s candle factory and countless artifacts. Don't miss the rooftop observa-tion deck with stunning views of Nantucket Harbor! This outing won't cramp your summer style; you'll have most of the day for all of your favorite Nantucket activities.
DAY 4 - HEAD HOME THROUGH HYANNIS (B) - Find last-minute souvenirs and enjoy your last New England lunch on your own in Hyannis before heading home.


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l love the web site. Do you also do the action script of the flash site?
You did that?! Really great work-keep it up!


text: Kalanchoe bracteata (Silver Teaspoons) - A small compact shrubby succulent to 4 feet tall from South Eastern Madagascar. It has 1 to 2 inch long ovate leaves with a slight point at the tip and short petioles. The species can be a bit variable but our plants appear grayish silvery-white because of a pubescence of appressed short stellate hairs and a waxy substance that covers the leaves and the young 4 angled stems. The flowers on this plant are red on branched terminal inflorescences. Plant in full sun to bright shade and irrigate little to occasionally. Has proven hardy to 28 F and may be hardy below this. This plant is great in pots or as an accent or even a small border hedge in the garden. Kalanchoe bracteata is closely related and very similar to Kalanchoe hildebrandtii which grows in the same local but has greenish-white flowers. The Huntington Botanic Gardens has introduced a selection of Kalanchoe bracteata called 'Silvermint' (ISI 2005-29) with copper-colored flowers. The name Kalanchoe is somewhat of a mystery - there is some thought that it comes from a phonetic transcription of the Chinese words 'Kalan Chauhuy' meaning "that which falls and grows", likely in reference to the plantlets that drop from many of the species but others believe it from the ancient Indian words 'kalanka' meaning "spot" or "rust" and 'chaya' meaning "glossy" in reference to the reddish glossy leaves of the Indian species K. laciniata. The specific epithet "bracteata" is in reference to the conspicuous floral bracts of this species. This description is based on our research and observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We will also incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have some additional information about this plant, in particular if this information is contrary to what we have written or if they have additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Kalanchoe bracteata.

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One of the highlights of the year is always our annual social & presentation night and this year the management committee has decided to hold a dinner dance which will take place on Saturday 9th February in the Hillgrove Hotel. This is always a very enjoyable occasion and this year’s social night will once again be something special as it brings us all together to celebrate, once again, the historic achievement of our senior team that won the Vincent McAviney Cup and thus being promoted to senior ranks for the very first time. The night will also include other presentations as we honour the latest inductee into our Hall of Fame and awards will also be presented to our senior, reserve and minor players of the year. So folks, make sure you don’t miss out and make a note in your dairy for an exquisite feast while dancing the night away to some very danceable music of the 60’s, 70’s and the 80’s! Tickets will be on sale shortly and we look forward to your support.
A gentle reminder that if you haven’t already bought a copy of this year’s annual yearbook entitled “A Year to Remember” the club has a limited number of copies available so if anybody is interested in buying a copy then please get in touch. It is a pictorial account, an album of memories that follows the ups and downs, laughter and tears, victories and defeats of the men, boys and girls wearing the ‘Green & White’ jersey over the past twelve months and is something to treasure for many years to come. The yearbook also contains a selection of photographs taken from other events held over the year and I hope the images I have chosen will leave a lasting impression. If you are interested in buying a copy of the yearbook please send me a text message 086-1041165 or an email to rockcorrygaa@live.ie confirming your name and details.
Thank you to all who replied to our club motto request, it is very much appreciated. Your suggestions and comments have been great to read and over the next couple of weeks we will try to incorporate all your valued feedback to finalise a club motto or mottos. The response to date has been fantastic and while some may sound cliché I have uploaded all the suggestions to date on to our webpage www.rockcorrygaa.ie. Some proposals were obviously submitted by film buffs but moving forward it would be nice to have a great diverse selection of slogans so please keep your ideas coming. You can submit your suggestions to either text message to 086-1041165 or email pro.rockcorry.monaghan@gaa.ie or alternatively upload your suggestion to our Facebook page, it’s that simple.
The management committee is open to all who wish to sit on the committee or indeed any of our sub-committees. New faces, new opinions, new ideas are the lifeblood of any club and with your input the possibilities of today can be achieved tomorrow. At our annual general meeting the positions of Cultural Officer and ASAP Officer were not filled. We are now looking to co-opt members to fill these important roles. If any club member is interested in taking up any of these roles or perhaps sitting on the management committee please get in touch. The bottom line folks, and its quit simple, the future of the club is in our own hands. Everything that we do today or indeed everything we don’t do will have a serious impact on the performance of the club in the future. It’s you club, get involved.
The Monaghan GAA awards night takes place in the Hillgrove Hotel on Saturday 19th January. Special guest on the night will be Michael Duignan. Mark Daly will be presented with his award for Intermediate player of the year and if anybody is interested in attending please contact club Secretary Martina McKeown for ticket information.
The club is currently seeking expressions of interest for the position of reserve team manager / management. If you would like to be considered or would like more information please contact club chairman Jimmy McGeough or any committee member.
Club membership is now due once again and can be paid to our club Registrar Pat Brannigan. The annual subscription for adults is €20 with all juveniles under the age of 18 costing €5 and any student that can provide a valid student card the membership fee is €5. It is important that ALL players pay their membership as soon as possible otherwise you will not be covered under the GAA insurance scheme. Please note that club membership will close on Sunday 31st March.
The GAA recently announced details of the forthcoming national roll-out of the compulsory wearing of mouthguards in all underage grades up to and including minor for Gaelic football matches and practice sessions from 1st January 2013. In addition, from 1st January 2014, this rule will apply to all players at all age grades. The move to make the wearing of mouthguards obligatory reiterates the Association’s long-term commitment to player welfare. Research figures indicate that Ireland has one of the highest rates of sport-related oral injuries in the EU, with one third of all adult dental injuries being sports-related. In many sports such as rugby and hockey, the wearing of gumshields is the norm with nearly all Clubs adhering strictly to a “no gumshield – no game” rule. Significantly, if a player refuses to comply he can be sent-off and players will not be covered under the GAA Player Injury Scheme if they are not wearing a mouthguard.Information on the use of mouthguards for clubs, parents and players can be found at;.
The management committee is currently finalising plans for a suitable night to present medals to the victorious under 12 and under 14 footballers. It is expected to take place early in the new year but please watch this space for more details.
Don’t forget to log on to our website for information on club affairs www.rockcorrygaa.ie. If anybody has any interesting material or suitable photographs that they would like to include on the website you can contact me at 086-1041165 or email pro.rockcorry.monaghan@gaa.ie. To date the website has received some lovely comments and it’s nice to see that Rockcorry supporters all over the world can check in and keep up to date with club news and activities. As I always say, if you have any comments or views do please get in touch and I will get back to you directly.


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The city of Houston recently went through terrible flooding due to Hurricane Harvey but came out #HoustonStrong. Despite Harvey and the crushing news of the Supreme Court allowing Trump to keep blocking refugee resettlement, here is a uplifting story from the city with the largest population of resettled refugees, highlighting the need for us to keep fighting for them.
Outside Minute Maid Park, the Houston Astros stadium, milling amongst the blue and orange fans, Ghulam Kehar waits for Dayana Halawo and her family with tickets and a T-shirt to wear as she throws the ceremonial first pitch. He is the CEO and co-founder of Amaanah Refugee Services, which works with resettled refugees in Texas – the top state in the nation to host resettled refugees. On July 31, 2017, Dayana, a Muslim resettled refugee who arrived in Houston from Syria last August, was invited by Amaanah to throw the opening pitch to open the game. This is a distinct American tradition, where a guest of honor throws a baseball to mark the end of pregame festivities and the start of the game.
Amaanah chose Dayana for her resilience and spirit of giving back. Amaanah works with former refugees months after governmental resettlement assistance ends. Since 2008, Amaanah has touched the lives of over 10,000 refugees. This is the second year the Astros — the leading team in the American League West— have worked with Amaanah to give refugees a “truly American” experience and a special honor.
In 2005, Dayana met Mohamed Bilal. He owned the beauty store located in front of her house. Ethnic differences divided the families over the marriage, but the two were determined to become husband and wife. ”I left everything for Mohamed Bilal,” Dayana shares her love story.
Her –happy– home became a warzone again in 2011. All supply routes to their city were blocked and aerial shelling and bombing filled their days and nights. When Assad’s forces bombed her neighborhood, Mohamed Bilal and Dayana barely escaped, clutching their 1-year-old son they ran out of her building. Nine months pregnant, Dayana was about to give birth to her daughter and understands how her mother felt leaving her life behind.
Today, Bilal and Dayana have settled into a bustling life in cosmopolitan Houston, befriending people of all colors and paths in life.
In Homs, she attended the Al-Salam school and became an English teacher at her alma mater. Now, the former refugee from Syria is giving back as an instructor at Amaanah’s Awesome Academy. Amaanah identifies resettled refugee populations in the school district, says Ghulam, and sends bilingual instructors [to] help the public school teachers during and after school hours. “We have become an additional support system for [former refugee] kids in the system,” he shares humbly. “Dayana is a teacher there – which is pretty cool,” he adds.
Dayana arrives at Minute Maid Park, a baseball glove in hand and prayers on her lips. Her entourage is escorted to the VIP section of the stadium. “I am so nervous,” she says. “We play football in Syria,” she adds with a giggle. She has been practicing pitching for a few weeks but her face on the giant screen of the Jumbotron is setting off new waves of jitters.
A buzz of reporters interviews her while her children look from behind the netting, seated in the dugout. Mohamed Bilal comes out with an Astros hat and a hug. The air is electric. “Go, girl, go!” yells a security guard. Her children, Laith and Joudi, wave from their seats. After a set of last minute instructions, the 5 foot 2 inch Dayana walks up to the mound on the perfectly manicured field. The crowd bursts into applause.
In the upper deck 300 supporters were waiting for Dayana. “Wallah, you did well,” says her ‘coach’, a family friend, Yehia Omar, who showed her how to throw the ball.
“She is amazing!” says single mom Ghadah Bayati, a former refugee from Iraq and Amaanah’s Transformed Program specialist, who is also in the stands celebrating Dayana. “We coach resettled single-mothers on financial management, employment, language, transportation and housing,” rattles off the former program participant.
Refugees are admitted to the United States for humanitarian reasons but they also contribute to the American economy. An internal study done by the Departmant of Health and Human Services, which was completed in late July (around the time Dayana was invited to pitch the ball) but never publicly released, found that refugees “contributed an estimated $269.1 billion in revenues to all levels of government” between 2005 and 2014 through the payment of federal, state and local taxes. “Overall, this report estimated that the net fiscal impact of refugees was positive over the 10-year period, at $63 billion.” The New York Times reports that “the draft report, which was obtained by The New York Times, contradicts a central argument made by advocates of deep cuts in refugee totals,” including Stephen Miller, Trump’s chief policy officer. The Trump administratio, rejecting this study, has set a limit of 45,000 for refugees allowed to resettle in the United States.
Last Februaury, 80 business leaders including CEOs urged the president to consider the serious harm to U.S. economic interests — including potentially billions of dollars in economic loss — that could result from overly-restrictive immigration policies based on unfounded security concerns.
As business leaders, we have seen first-hand the positive economic benefits of immigrants and refugees in our communities and firms. Many of us have such heritage ourselves; indeed, 40 percent of all Fortune 500 companies were founded by refugees, immigrants, or their children. Immigrants and refugees revitalize shrinking cities and workforces, and create new business and American jobs.
With their energy and vision, Mohammad Bilal and Dayana could easily be one of them. They have not let any of the hardships they have faced deter them from building and giving back to their new home. Up in the stands, Dayana’s friend Aminah Ishaq, an avid Astros fan, hugs her and cheers the homerun against Tampa Bay. They met when Aminah helped Mohamed Bilal find work as a handy man to add to his income from his job at a restaurant. “They refuse handouts,” shares Aminah.
Now, Dayana teaches Aminah’s daughter the Quran. “She is such a generous soul,” confides Aminah, who was invited to a ‘huge feast’ at Dayana’s apartment during Ramadan. “She treats me like a sister,” says Aminah.
I witness some of that hospitality as she invites me to her home. “Come and stay with me,” squeals Dayana, with a warm smile and an offer wrapped in traditional Muslim values. I will cook Syrian food for you,” she says to me, touched that I had flown from Washington D.C. to cover her story. I promise to meet up with her next time I am in her city.
“I am so proud of you, Mama. You went out there and did that in hijab,” chirps Laith, his eyes brimming with pride for his brave mother who is reaching for the stars in their new home.
SubhanAllah, amazing ppl out there!
jazakhAllah khayr for covering this ukhti, been ages I read something positive.


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This is a brutal time to take leadership of a new law school, but openings must be filled! Here, then, is the list for annual list, which I will try to update reasonably regularly. I know I've missed a few - please alert me via email or comments.
Hofstra's finalists are: Leonard M. Baynes, Michael T. Cahill and Eric Lane.
Memphis has a dean search ongoing.
Quinnipiac is also searching for a new dean.
NYU is searching for a new dean.
For those interested in applying for deanships, I highly recommend the job. I look forward to coming to work everyday.
That being said, don't apply if you think that being a dean in 2012 and beyond will be business as usual. Fortunately, the challenges we face are also opportunities to make changes in legal education we should have made years ago. Good luck to each of you in the hunt, and best wishes to the schools involved in searches.