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In the 1971 movie “Dirty Harry”, Clint Eastwood plays a tough, street-smart cop. In the opening scene, he coolly stops a bank robbery by gunning down the bank robbers with his enormous, long-barreled, Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum handgun. Shots ring out and only one robber is left, wounded. Harry walks over to him and utters the phrase that has become the signature line for this movie. “I know what you’re thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?” The punk then surrenders, and asks Harry how many shots were left. Harry points the gun at him and pulls the trigger. The gun is empty. The bank robber was lucky.
Do you rely on luck to ensure that your mission-critical applications continuously serve your enterprise, day after day after day? Or do you have a set of pre-release test procedures that ensure that they behave exactly as intended? I ask this question because lately, I’m getting questions as to whether it is necessary or advisable to rebuild an application when upgrading the release of the operating system. You may not be required to rebuild your application but I advise you to do so, whether you are using Windows, Linux, VOS or OpenVOS. While the vendors of these systems go to great lengths to ensure that their new releases are compatible with existing code, I still think that the safest course of action is to rebuild and retest your software on the new release, and not rely on luck.
When you are running a mission critical application, I believe that it is mandatory to make this level of investment. Otherwise, like the scene from the movie, you risk exposing your business to some truly unpleasant consequences. The question that you have to ask yourself is the same — Do I feel lucky? With all the changes that are happening — new system code, perhaps a CPU upgrade to a faster processor, perhaps a few application changes — how can I be confident that nothing will go wrong?
The answer is to create a careful set of qualification tests. By rebuilding your source code on the new release, you will pick up the compiler and runtime bug fixes that are available. You may find that the compiler has some new error messages that reveal latent source code defects. By re-running your unit-level tests, you can be certain that the functional aspects of your application still work as planned. By re-running system-level tests, you can be sure that everything works together. Finally, by running a series of capacity or stress tests, you will know that the entire suite of hardware and software can handle the most severe loads you can throw at it. Plus, you will have a measure of the maximum throughput of your application, and can use this figure over the coming months as an indicator for how much spare capacity remains available.
Whatever you do, don’t fall into the trap of believing that because you didn’t run into any issues on the older release, or on the older, slower hardware, you won’t find problems when you upgrade. Our own internal statistics show that software defects correlate with increased processor speed. Problems that were unheard of, or simply rare, can become commonplace on a faster processor. Software that works for years can easily break when the normal growth in transaction volumes leads to queue overflows. The only way to know that your applications will work properly in the changed environment is to conduct as realistic and as comprehensive sets of tests as you can muster.
Don’t find yourself staring down a gun wondering how many shots are left. Don’t take chances with a mission-critical application. Don’t rely on luck. Stay in control of your situation. Find issues in your lab, not in your production environment.
If you follow these steps, you can relax after work hours, knowing that you have done your best to ensure that your systems work smoothly. Perhaps you’ll even have time to go see a movie.


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If your order is made before 17:00 we will ship the same day. This means you can wear your sunnies about 3 days later. Dutch customers are lucky as they get to wear them the day after they order. We ship worldwide through UPS and in The Netherlands with PostNL.
As soon as we send your order we will provide you with a Track & Trace number. This way you can check your package throughout the whole delivery process.
If for any reason your carefully selected pair doesn’t match your initial expectations, you can return it in the box that you received from us. The only term is that the article is in mint condition. We will refund you as soon as we receive it. Just go to your local postoffice and send the package to our address, we will take care of the rest.

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International applicants seeking admission to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore should not plan to leave their country before receiving an official offer of admission from the Graduate School. The Graduate School undertakes a preliminary review and evaluation of the international applicant’s materials (academic credentials and application completeness) prior to their submission to the graduate program.
For foreign nationals, the completed application and fee, letters of evaluation and statement of purpose should be received by the UMES Graduate School by the appropriate deadline date. Official academic credentials must be authenticated by a credentialing agency in the United States. World Educational Services (WES) currently evaluates and authenticates credentials for submission to the Graduate School at UMES. As of January 20, 2010 WES has been officially recognized as the recipient of verified Chinese degrees for the U.S. and Canada. Foreign nationals should complete an application for transcript review at www.wes.org and request that the registrar of the institution from which they obtained their degree send the original copy of the transcript to WES for evaluation. WES will submit the evaluation along with a certified copy of the transcript to UMES. Transcripts that do not indicate the degree earned will not be accepted by the Graduate School.
When applicants are ready to begin their studies, they will be expected to read, speak and write fluently in English, in order to understand lectures, take examinations and participate in seminars and presentations. Applicants should be aware that UMES does not offer any program of English for non-native speakers of English to improve their proficiency. Native speakers of English are defined as those who have received all of their education in the United States, United Kingdom, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Commonwealth Caribbean. International applicants who are non-native speakers of English (not their first language or the language of instruction at all levels of schooling) must demonstrate a proficiency in the English language by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and scoring 79/80 (internet based test), 213 or better (computer based test), or by providing evidence of an equivalent official testing in the English language with an acceptable score. Graduate programs may request TOEFL scores of non-immigrant visa status holders and permanent resident applicants. Possible exceptions change may be nonnative speakers who have successfully pursued full time academic work leading to a postsecondary degree or diploma in an English speaking country (see above), where English was the language of instruction. The TOEFL requirement is waived for an international student awarded a baccalaureate degree from UMES or a graduating senior at UMES who will have completed at least four years of undergraduate study at a U.S. college or university. Because TOEFL is given at selective times a year throughout various parts of the world, as soon as applicants contemplate study at UMES, they should make arrangements to take the test. For TOEFL test information, contact ets.org/toefl. Standardized test scores are considered valid within a 24-month period of the examination. When requesting official TOEFL score reports to be sent to the Graduate School, please refer to the UMES institutional code: 5400. A copy of an applicant’s “examinee’s score record” may be sent with the application for evaluation purposes only (note that the data on this record will be verified with ETS). The official score from ETS must be received for the applicant’s permanent file. Applicants found to be deficient in English and required to improve their English proficiency do so at their expense. Any course(s) or exams taken for this purpose will not count for degree credit.
To meet immigration requirements, each international applicant must furnish a completed Certification of Finances form to the Graduate School with the application, signed by him/her and the sponsor. Approximately $ 25,000 annually is an average for educational and living expenses. Evidence of funding (in U.S. dollars) for the first year must be provided with an indication of how financial support will be provided for subsequent years (normally up to two years for a master’s program and up to three to four years for the doctorate). International students are ineligible for need-based federal and state financial aid programs. International applicants may not refer to assistantships and campus employment as a source of financial support since a student must be admitted to the Graduate School before being eligible for these scarce financial resources. Applicants unable to demonstrate that they possess adequate financial self-support for their graduate study, including health insurance, will not be admitted. The Certification of Finances form is to be updated and resubmitted if there is a request for deferment of the original admission since financial institution statements will be outdated.
International applicants admitted to graduate study will be issued the Form I-20 from the UMES Office of Undergraduate Admissions for obtaining the most frequently granted student visa (F-1) for entry into the United States for the purpose of pursuing full time study. International applicants should not plan to leave their home country before obtaining an official offer of admission. International students already studying in the U.S., and who wish to transfer to UMES, must provide copies of the I-20, I-94 and passport visa stamp to the office of Undergraduate Admissions. The Department of Homeland Security is then requested to grant permission for the transfer. UMES handles only the F-1 student visa.

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The solution to one of the deepest and most unpleasant mysteries of modern physics can be found in one of Albert Einstein’s forgotten theories that the famous physicist abandoned almost a century ago.
Dark energy and dark matter are invisible theoretical subjects that are believed to represent 95 percent of the universe, but their existence is just theorized based on the effects they seem to have on the normal matter that we are all familiar with. Some of the most sophisticated and sensitive instruments ever made by humans have failed to detect any signs of things after nearly 50 years of search.
918 and then abandoned has had the key to the darkness of material and dark energy mysteries all the time. Oxford astrophysicist James Farnes elaborated this theory to arrive at a new theory that combines dark matter and dark energy as a single “dark fluid” that penetrates the universe.
This dark liquid, if it exists, has negative mass. Unlike normal matter, which has a positive gravity charge or mass (which means it attracts another thing), negative mass would reject the matter. In short, if you press an object that had a negative mass from you, the object would actually move towards you instead of moving towards the applied force, as is the case with common matter. According to Farnes, negative masses would spread through the universe as a single substance in the form of dark liquid.
Learn more: Can dark energy only be frozen neutrinor?
Farnes new theory is both elegant and intuitive. As far as Farnes points out in his paper, polarization – simple, things that exist in positive and negative forms – is a common feature of the universe. There are positive and negative electrical charges, and even information appears to be polarized as one and zero. It would be odd, argues Farnes about such a fundamental characteristic that mass has monopolized positive charges.
The theory of farness has its roots in a small note that Einstein made to himself in 1918, while struggling to explain the cosmological constant – which Einstein first used to describe the dynamics of the universe – in his equations for general relativity.
Einstein invoked the cosmological constant to explain how the universe can be static, which was widely accepted at the time, while describing the effects of gravity. Without this cosmological constant, Einstein realizes that the gravity of the universe would make it collapse on itself. Basically, the cosmological constant was a term that served as a kind of anti-gravity. The problem for Einstein was to explain what this cosmological constant consisted of.
However, in the following year, Einstein had assumed another interpretation of the cosmological constant and this little note was lost for history. In 1931, Einstein removed the cosmological constable from his theory of general relativity just after Edward Hubble discovered that the universe was not static but expanded.
This crushing observation evidence led Einstein to describe his call of the cosmological constant as his “greatest blindness”. Today, however, Einstin’s cosmological constant is hardly regarded as a hump by most physicists.
In fact, the cosmological constant is integrated into the lambda-CDM model, the universe’s most accepted cosmological model. In this model of the universe, the cosmological constituent represents dark energy, which is called upon to explain the universe’s growing expansion.
The Lambda CDM model also contains dark matter as a way of explaining observed galactic rotation. The gravity influence on the stars on the outskirts of a galaxy is less than the influence of gravity on the stars in the middle of the galaxy, which indicates that the stars on the edge of the galaxy will rotate faster than the inner stars. In fact, the galaxies will fly together because of their own rotational strength. Dark matter is theorized as the things that keep the galaxies intact and account for the observed rotational speed of the stars.
But over the past half century, dozens of experiments have revealed that dark matter has gone empty.
In the case of dark matter, a large part of the problem is that physicists are not exactly sure what they are looking for as there are a number of leading candidates for dark matter particles. In the case of dark energy, which is believed to be a characteristic of space itself, there are also a number of theories that extend from virtual particles that pop in and out of existence into a type of field called “quintessens”. In both cases, physicists have no idea how to detect dark energy and can only positize their existence based on the universe’s expansion.
There is, of course, the possibility that Einstein got gravity completely wrong and we must completely abandon the concept of dark matter and dark energy. While some physicists have created alternative theories of gravity that eliminate the need for dark matter, they are generally regarded as fringes in the scientific community. This is mainly due to the fact that Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which has proven to be correct, is correct in every test thrown on it over the last century.
The new theory of the fathers is a radical departure, but if it is correct, it would fundamentally change our understanding of the universe.
So far, the first rudimentary models, Farnes created, based on his theory, have been able to account for a handful of observed properties of galactic rotation and the universe expansion that usually refers to dark matter and dark energy. This is a promising start, but Farnes said that more observation data from instruments such as Square Kilometer Array will be needed to drive their theory in the mainstream.
“About [my model is] genuine, it would suggest that they missed 95 percent of the cosmos had an aesthetic solution: we had forgotten to include a simple minus sign,” Farnes concluded in the conversation.

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Greenways provide many community benefits including recreation, alternative transportation, improved water quality, habitat conservation, and flood control. Greenways have been shown to increase adjacent property values by providing an important amenity to residential and commercial developments. These and other benefits of a greenway network are described below in greater detail.
In order to provide relief from congested streets and highways, future transportation planning and development should be concentrated on providing a choice in mode of travel to local residents. Greenway corridors can serve as extensions of the road network, offering realistic and viable connections between origins and destinations such as work, schools, libraries, parks, shopping areas, restaurants, and tourist attractions. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) two thirds of all vehicle trips are 5 miles or less in distance. FHWA surveys have also shown that Americans are willing to walk as far as two miles to a destination, and bike as far as five miles.
Greenways offer numerous economic benefits to the country, including higher real property values, increased tourism and recreation related revenues, and cost savings for public services. Greenways have been shown to raise the value of immediately adjacent properties by as much as 5 to 20 percent. For example, in a new development in Raleigh, North Carolina, new lots situated on greenways were priced $5,000 higher than comparable lots off the greenway.
Many homebuyers and corporations are looking for real estate that provides direct access to public and private greenway systems. Greenways are viewed as amenities by residential, commercial, and office park developers who, in turn, are realizing higher rental values and profits. Tourism can also play an important role for the county…and the development of greenways can work to enhance this industry.
Greenways encourage more people to walk or bike to short distance destinations, which improves the health of residents. Studies have shown that as little as 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise (such as bicycling, walking, in-line skating or cross-country skiing) can significantly improve a person’s mental and physical health and prevent certain diseases.
Providing opportunities for participation in these outdoor activities, close to where people live and work is an important component of promoting healthy lifestyles for residents. Trail systems could be developed not only for alternative transportation, but also to serve as primary recreation and fitness resources. Additionally, greenways can help meet the passive recreation needs of a growing population of older residents.
Greenways can be a valuable outdoor classroom. Students in various classes can use greenways to study nature and plant and animal life. Greenways also offer opportunities to interpret natural, historic, and cultural resources along the pathways.
Greenways often preserve wooded open space along creeks and streams, which absorb floodwaters and filter pollutants from storm-water. As a flood control measure, greenway corridors serve as a primary storage zone during periods of heavy rainfall. The protected floodplain can also be used during non-flood periods for other activities.
Greenway corridors also serve to improve the surface water quality of local rivers and creeks. Greenways as alternative transportation corridors could serve to reduce traffic congestion, helping to improve local air quality.
Greenways can be targeted as a primary habitat for many species of plants and animals. Programs can be established to not only protect the valuable existing forested and wetland areas, but also to reclaim and restore streams to support higher quality habitat.
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HOUMA -- Just days ahead of what�s supposed to be an active hurricane season, hundreds of local officials crowded into the Houma Municipal Auditorium Tuesday to prepare for a possible disaster.
The 2007 hurricane season starts Friday and runs through Nov. 30.
"We�ve been very successful in hurricane preparation in the past, and in hurricane recovery in the past," said Parish President Don Schwab. "But still, how do you prepare for 8 feet of water?"
There haven�t been many changes to the parish�s evacuation plan since last year, said Mike Deroche, Terrebonne�s emergency preparedness director.
Evacuation of all residents south of the Houma Intracoastal Waterway will be made 50 hours before landfall is expected, Deroche said. The parish expects to send two buses down each major bayou road to pick up residents without transportation in vulnerable communities.
The Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center has been approved by the state as the central meeting point for people who need to be bused out of the parish, Deroche said.
All residents south of the Intracoastal should evacuate for any storm because erosion has increased the risk of flooding. For tropical storms and Category 1 and 2 hurricanes, the parish will open shelters in eight area schools.
However, the state has mandated that there will be no shelters open in Terrebonne for a Category 3, 4 or 5 storm because it is too dangerous, Deroche said.
Some locals question the wisdom of this policy. Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said he believes that a shelter will have to be opened if disaster does strike, either because of an inability to evacuate everyone or to shelter the stubborn few who stay behind.
"We know that we can�t bus all the people out of Terrebonne, Lafourche and New Orleans," Larpenter said. "People tend to wait till the last minute. It won�t be a hard decision to put up shelters in times of need."
Larpenter said deputies would stay and assist even in the case of a Category 5 hurricane, using the downtown courthouse as its base of operations.
"Even if we do get 10 feet of water in Houma, the courthouse is five stories tall," Larpenter said. "We�ll be here."
The parish is currently compiling the results of an April survey to determine exactly how many people are unable to evacuate on their own. FEMA previously reported the number of residents without transportation in Terrebonne to be between 5,000 and 6,000 people, but Deroche said he believes there could be more.
People in need of transportation should contact the Office of Emergency Preparedness at 873-6357.
Terrebonne has about 120 buses available to evacuate residents, Deroche said. He said that may not be enough to evacuate all residents of Terrebonne Parish who may need assistance.
If a greater need arises, Deroche said the state has promised to provide buses from nearby states, though he doesn�t know how many or where they�ll come from.
The sheriff was visibly skeptical of this state promise, saying he didn�t know how officials could get enough buses to the parish in the short window of time before a hurricane landfall.
"It all sounds good, and I hope it works, but realistically, they don�t know exactly where a storm will hit three days out," Larpenter said. "If we think the state is going to send the cavalry down here, I think we�re being misled."
Deroche said he "hopes" the state plan works, adding the emphasis is on being prepared at the parish level, rather than relying on the state or federal government for assistance.
"We have to take care of ourselves first," he said.
For those capable of evacuating on their own, he stressed the importance of doing so when a storm threatens. Equally important, he said, is having a plan in mind on where you are going and how you�ll get there.
People with special needs, including the homebound, the elderly and the disabled, will be given advance notice of a mandatory evacuation so that they can get a head start on leaving the area.
Special-needs shelters will be available in Baton Rouge and Alexandria. To see if you qualify, contact the Office of Public Health at 447-0916.
Medical patients will be evacuated from area hospitals this year with the assistance of the Houma-Terrebonne Airport, said Percy Mosely, director of protective services and security at Terrebonne General Medical Center.
Emergency officials will start evacuating hospitals 96 hours before a predicted storm. Hospitals must notify public officials of the number of patients on ventilators they will evacuate by the 72-hour mark and how many regular patients they will evacuate by the 60-hour mark.
It�s not feasible to evacuate patients in less time, Mosely said, and hospitals that don�t meet the 60-hour cut-off will have to shelter patients at the facility.
Another change this year is a state mandate that the parish provide a pet shelter for tropical storms, and Category 1 and 2 hurricanes.
"If you have the means, you�ve got to take your pet with you," Deroche said. "But we�ll provide a pet shelter for those who have to be moved."
Deroche said that he had a centrally located shelter site selected, but he could not reveal where it was.
For larger hurricanes, the parish will bus domesticated pets out of the bayous and make arrangements for the animals to be safely tracked and evacuated from the civic center.
In addition, the office housing Terrebonne�s hotline has been moved to Alexandria to avoid communications issues this season, Deroche said. That number, for emergency updates only, is (800) 35 HOUMA.
"We�re as prepared as we can be," Larpenter said. "We all know that we�ve got to get out of here and save our families. Property can be replaced."


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For sale is this British Army General Service Cap Badge. The badge presents in excellent condition with the original slider firmly attached.
WW2 Australian Army AIF Rising Sun Hat Badge.


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These softgel capsules are premium quality and one of the only natural forms of Vitamin E supplements that are available on the health market. Do not settle for anything less, natural d-alpha tocopherol Vitamin E is the best.
Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress; it is an important vitamin that has many functions within the body. We can often struggle to obtain the full recommended daily allowance of Vitamin E from our diets and so a natural supplement is ideal.
Take one to two softgel capsules daily, preferably with meals. Do not exceed stated dose.
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Food supplements must not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any medications or under medical supervision, please consult a doctor or healthcare professional before use. Discontinue use and consult a doctor if adverse reactions occur. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.

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Beloved by gardeners far and wide, hydrangeas offer beautiful bouquets of clustered flowers.
Hydrangea plant care is easy, thanks to our helpful guide to planting and tending to different hydrangea varieties.
Hydrangeas can present a bit of a conundrum for gardeners when it comes to care and pruning because there's no single method that's right for all hydrangeas. For example, 'Limelight' hydrangea care may differ from 'Endless Summer' hydrangea care.
Many gardeners are hesitant to prune hydrangeas because they think it is counterproductive to get rid of the blooms, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Pruning your hydrangea blooms will only help your shrub's growth for next year.
Hydrangeas can be planted at almost any time of year, except when the ground is frozen in winter. Plant your hydrangeas at the depth they're at in their pot. Be sure to look at the guidelines on the plant tag to be sure that you space the plants properly.
Some hydrangea varieties, like oakleaf hydrangea, get quite large, while others are bred to be dwarves. When it comes to hydrangea soil, be sure that you're planting your shrub in a pourous, moist soil.
When pruning a hydrangea, it's best to take off no more than one-third of the plant at any one time. Your objective also determines how you prune it. If you are just doing some shaping of plants that are too tall, you want to take the top growth down a little. If you need to do a severe pruning or rejuvenate the plant, you may want to take the branches all the way down to near the ground.
Pee Gee hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata, which includes varieties such as 'Limelight') as well as smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens, also called seven bark and best known for the variety 'Annabelle') bloom on new wood. Timing for the pruning of these types of hydrangea is not as critical—you can prune in winter or early spring and they will grow and flower in the same season.
Big leaf, or mophead, hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) and oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) both bloom on the previous season's growth. If you prune these at the wrong time of the year, they either won't flower or will flower sporadically. They should be pruned soon after flowering in summer, and never too severely—less than one-third of the plant at any one time.
Some newer varieties of big leaf hydrangea, including the popular 'Endless Summer', have been bred to bloom on new wood as well as old wood. This makes them better for cold climates because even if the old stems suffer cold damage, new growth will still bloom. This also provides more flexibility in pruning, since you can prune it at any time of the year and it should still bloom. Even so, pruning right after bloom will maximize flowering.
Along with pruning, properly watering your hydrangea is crucial—the prefix of the plant's name, hydra, even indicates so! Even a day or two without water can affect your hydrangeas, so be sure to water them often. If you notice that your hydrangea shrub is wilting, give it a good dose of water and it should perk back up.

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Bottom Line: A bold, chewy, fruit-forward IPA that really nails the west coast style.
Full Sail Brewing Co. Hop Pursuit Northwest IPA rating was calculated by tastings.com to be 93 points out of 100 on 7/14/2017. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.


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It is a great news that most women and an increasing number of the men are currently applying the sulphate-free shampoos on their hair. If you want to know more information about this product, this article is for you.
It can be defined as a compound that comprises without sodium lauryl sulfate among the others. A shampoo with chemical compound can easily contribute to loss of moisture in all hair thus causing a colored treated hair to easily fade prematurely.
With increase in debate over the ill-effects of using sulfates on your hair-health, it has become essential for all people to know about the importance of sulfate-free shampoo on the hair.
The natural ingredients that are present in this product can reduce occurrence of the grey hair in an individual. Grey hair is a very common hair problem usually triggered by presence of the sulfates as it’s an ingredient normally present in detergents. Thus, if you do not want others to think that you’re 50 yet you’re only 25, then use shampoos that are free of sulfate.
Research has proved that the sulfates usually are irritants that cannot only irritate your scalp but your skin as well. Individuals who have used the shampoos found out that irritation has effectively reduced only after very few uses.
Sulfates normally are irritants and thus can end-up drying the scalp by getting rid of the natural oils contained in the hair. Most individuals who have made use of the shampoos feel that the hair dryness as well as the other hair related issues they have always suffered from have reduced.Note that the dryness of scalp can as well lead to itching, dandruff and boils on your scalp. Using shampoos that are sulfate-free will definitely give you relief to all these mentioned problems.
These shampoos can also reduce the process of color fading. It is great for those people who have recently colored their hair and want these colors to stay for long.
Studies have revealed that every person normally shed approximately 100 hair daily. This can be worse if these empty follicles are attacked by sulfates. The sulfuric acid can easily get absorbed in the hair follicles thus making the hair more breakable, dull, and brittle. This definitely isn’t a mark of what good shampoo ingredients can do on your hair.
Looking for them? If yes, here is a list of some of them, plus the benefits you’re likely to reap from them.
DevaCurl No-Poo is a gentle-rescue for unmanageable, frizzy curls. This product usually cleans and conditions damaged very dry hair and scalp. With a refreshingly scented smell, DevaCurl No-Poo is 100 percent sulfate free.
This product is made of pure natural ingredients, which are free of the harsh color stripping sulfates and salts. When applied appropriately, this product can easily penetrate your hair fiber and moisturize deeply from within. In the long run, this can end up strengthening and repairing the hair from within.
If you’re suffering from premature hair loss. This product is for you. Purad’or is a sulphate free shampoo that can as well support healthy growth of your hair. Since its introduction there isn’t any side effects reported that this product has caused.
NaturOli Extreme Soap Nut Shampoo and Paul Mitchell Men Mitch Double Double Hitter Shampoo & Conditioner are other shampoos that should also be put into consideration since they can as well give you all the above mentioned benefits.
Last but not the least; though these types of shampoos can be a little more costly than the other ordinarily shampoos, they definitely will leave you with a much healthier hair, which usually is the reason why we use shampoos in first place. Use these shampoos to experience all these mentioned benefits.
I personally love Pro Naturals!!

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Last year he spent six months at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London filming For The Love Of Dogs for ITV which regularly notched up eight million viewers.
The “sights” he refers to are dogs who had suffered appalling abuse.
“Honestly, call ourselves a nation of animal lovers?” says O’Grady, eyes blazing. “There was a little Staffie bull terrier called Sparkle. She’d been dumped in a suitcase with a polythene bag over her – just to make sure – and she was literally a skeleton with skin when they found her. Another Staffie had a trench all round his face where they’d put barbed wire round his muzzle.
“How is that not a serious crime? If there’s a prosecution, the perpetrators only get banned from keeping a dog for three years. No! Ban them for life. If someone can do that to a dog it’s not such a big leap to do it to a human. I know this from my time working in social services. Dogs and kids are both vulnerable creatures who depend on us and cruelty is cruelty.
“What we’re seeing more of now is cruelty perpetrated by kids which is very worrying because they seem to have no conscience about it. And you wouldn’t believe the excuses people give for bringing a dog in. ‘He chewed my curtains’ or ‘This dog doesn’t go with my carpet’. Unbeleivable.
The association with O’Grady, one of the most popular celebrities of the age – has done Battersea no harm at all. Whenever For The Love Of Dogs is on its website crashes, the switchboard goes into meltdown and donations pour in. It also made him an obvious choice (along with fellow dog lover Amanda Holden) to front the Buy One, Feed One campaign launched today by Pedigree, the pet food firm. For every pack of dog food sold the company will donate a meal to a re-homing centre. The target is to feed a million rescue dogs.


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Buy luxurious linens. As interior decorating rule states, the use of beautiful fabrics may help outfit your bedroom. Linens tend to add comfort to the bedroom. Purchase sheets which can be made out of 100% cotton with a thread count of around 350 as well as more. Always send costly linens to the dry cleaner. They offer services like professional washing and pressing at a reasonable rate. Thus the linen becomes crisp and smooth again. Bedroom Interior Design Ideas. If you enjoy the feeling to be cocooned, bed drapes are for you. Whether emanating from the corona, half-tester or full tester, they offer a wonderfully secure, enclosed feeling and look extremely attractive to the bargain. Always devote careful considered to the liner of any such bed treatment as that’s what’ll be usually seen by anyone lying in bed. An inferior repeat of the face area fabric pattern can produce a very pleasing result, as can the use of ticking fabric in a coordinating color.
Introduce various lighting option. It is strongly suggested to layer your lighting in your bedroom. Ambient lighting have a tendency to light the whole room. Small lamps to focus light for different activities like reading etc. Accent light aids in washing the four walls within soft illumination. Place the reading light at the bedside; at your fingertips these lights should have adjustable dimmer. All you should have is a wide comprehension of colors and image of how your bedroom would look like. Dark colored walls would make the room look smaller and light colors would add more space to your room.


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Davin Searls is part of a fourth-generation deaf family from Rochester. He is now the Executive Director of Discovering Deaf Worlds, which works with deaf community leaders around the globe.
Davin Searls, Executive Director of Discovering Deaf Worlds, is based here in Rochester, but his work stretches well beyond the city.
Discovering Deaf Worlds provides capacity building training to deaf community leaders in developing countries. According to a 2009 study by the World Federation of the Deaf, around 90 percent of deaf people in developing countries receive no formal education. And far too often, decisions are made about those populations without their involvement. DDW works with leaders in those countries to identify what areas they need training in, and then brings in experts to provide said training.
Searls joined DDW in 2008, and in the years since has conducted presentations on human rights, advocacy, and diversity within the global deaf community. He has also led development trainings with community leaders in the Philippines, India, and more recently, the Dominican Republic.
"In so many other countries we work in, deaf people are told what they can't do, but here in Rochester, deaf people are recognized for what they can do," Searls says during a phone interview coordinated with a sign language interpreter. "With our world growing ever-more interconnected, we have a responsibility as global citizens to advance the rights of others. Rochester is well known for its accessibility and as one of the top cities for deaf people; it's a model for what other communities can do."
Recently, DDW collaborated with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf for the Global Readiness Leadership Program, which focused on international deaf students attending the college. As part of their RIT/NTID education, students were given an opportunity to develop leadership skills, in hopes they'll return home to advocate for underrepresented communities. The 2016-17 pilot program included eight students — representing Myanmar, Nepal, India, the Philippines, Ghana, Zanzibar, South Korea, and Malaysia.
"All of them really grew and became better leaders on campus," Searls says. "We just applied for a grant in Zanzibar thanks to one of the students we worked with — this grant will be focused on building the capacity of deaf women and girls there."
Searls formerly chaired the International Experts Group sub-committee of the National Association of the Deaf, and is currently a member of the Human Rights Experts Group of the World Federation of the Deaf. Still, in 2013 he gave a compelling TEDxRochester presentation about deaf culture in the city.
"While most of my work is abroad, Rochester has given me a foundation to branch out," Searls says.
Searls is deaf, and is part of a fourth-generation deaf family from Rochester. Before he joined DDW, Searls lived in China for a year, teaching at a college in Changchun. While there, he witnessed neglect and physical and verbal abuse of deaf children.
That ultimately pushed Searls to take on his current work. Rochester, he says, has deaf lawyers, deaf doctors, deaf dentists, and we see an abundance of individuals with long-term careers and success. Searls wants to bring that spirit to other countries.
"We're fortunate to have so many deaf professionals from Rochester, some of them provided training to our group in the Philippines," he says. "It's really inspiring for our partners to see deaf people who have 'made it' and are giving back. It makes them realize that they can do the same thing in their communities."


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Selected Regional Staff members of the Police Regional Office of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO ARMM) attended the General Assembly involving the representatives from Polloc FreePort Management and residents of Brgy. Polloc Parang Maguindanao in preparation for the full implementation of the 2014 Infrastructure Project of Polloc Freeport Administration on September 29, 2014 at 9:00 AM held at Barter Trade Building, Polloc Port, Parang, Maguindanao.
Atty. Mimbalawag T Mangutara Jr, Port Administrator discussed the overview of the pipeline project and the proposed relocation site of the affected residents.
Meanwhile, Mr.Usman R. Ibay III, Municipal Administrator of the Office of the Mayor of Municipality of Parang explained how the project will be implemented and what benefit the people of Parang in particular and the Province of Maguindanao in general. Accordingly, it will harness the potential of Polloc Port and will serve as a gateway of development for ARMM.
As part of our effort to hold a peaceful dialogue with the affected residents, the PNP along with the AFP expressed commitment to peace and security by addressing everyone that the welfare of the people is the utmost priority and that the rule of law must govern at all times.

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A study published in the journal Military Medicine in 2007 revealed 71 confirmed deaths due to drowning during the first two years of the American military presence in Iraq. Of those deaths, it was determined that 52 personnel drowned after motor vehicle accidents in Iraq during the period 2003 – 2005.
In May of 2016 Navy SEAL candidate James Derek Lovelace drowned during a training exercise where candidates are expected to tread water while their hands and feet are bound. According to a video recording of the training session, a SEAL instructor repeatedly pushed Lovelace underwater over the course of five minutes after the candidate showed obvious signs of physical distress. The San Diego (CA) medical examiner found evidence of a previously undetected heart abnormality but ruled that “… the actions, and inactions, of the instructors and other individuals involved were excessive and directly contributed to the death, and the manner of death is best classified as a homicide.” The Navy later declined to press charges against the SEAL instructor.
On the evening of June 2, 2016 nine soldiers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas drowned after their Light Medium Tactical Vehicle overturned while attempting to cross a flooded creek during a training exercise. Although the accident occurred at a “designated low water crossing area,” no one recognized that the creek was swollen with water from heavy rain in the area and that flash flood warnings had been issued earlier that day that included the Fort Hood training range where the accident occurred.
It is an accepted principal of law that a combatant cannot sue a superior for any injuries received in a combat zone, even if the death was the result of a “friendly fire” incident in which artillery fire or an air strike is misdirected and causes casualties among “friendly” forces rather than an “enemy.” In the latter case, the superior commanding personnel are said to be immune to a civil lawsuit. The law isn’t quite as clear when a death or an injury occurs during a training exercise outside an active combat zone.
It can be argued that a member of the armed forces, being a volunteer in the first place, accepts the risks associated with training for a possible deployment to a combat zone and has thus waived their right to sue another service member or a branch of service. This argument falls apart upon a closer examination of the fundamental aspects of personal injury law.
In any type of training the trainer has a duty to protect the trainee from undue risk of harm, even if the training is meant to simulate actual combat conditions. Admittedly, this can be difficult to accomplish without some risk entering to a training scenario. However, since a branch of service will not be well-served by an injured trainee, much less one that has died from injuries, it is in the branch’s best interests to limit the potential for harm to a trainee by establishing safety protocols that must be strictly followed.
It is also in a service branch’s best interests to allow deviations from protocol if, in the opinion of the supervising personnel, such deviations are necessary and will not lead to the risk of injury. In the third example given above, it was the responsibility of the senior staff member to examine local conditions for safety hazards and a failure to detect greater than normal flow in the creek could be interpreted as a failure of the duty to protect.
Finally, training supervisors have an obligation to report any and all accidents in a timely and accurate manner. This allows for the identification of potentially harmful or dangerous training practices that may need modification in the future. Unfortunately, many training personnel feel that such reporting can be seen as a hindrance to career advancement and will often fail to report anything other than an accident that leads to a hospitalization.
In summary, it is accepted that accidents will occur during military training exercises, even in the presence of the most exacting supervision and safety requirements. However, there have been numerous reports of instructors “cooking the books” by either understating the seriousness of an accident or, in some cases, a deliberate failure to report an event. Since the military branch conducting a training has a duty to protect the safety of trainees participating in these exercises, any accidental drowning death occurring outside an active combat zone should be carefully scrutinized by trained accident investigators.
Any breach of this duty to protect, such as a deliberate attempt to falsify an accident report, may be considered as an indication that negligence has played a role in a drowning death and thus expose the supervising service members, and the service branch, to the possibility of being named as defendants in a civil wrongful death lawsuit.


text: Chubb Integrated Systems provides integrated or independent system solutions for access control, asset management, closed circuit television, fire systems, intrusion fencing as well as public address and voice evacuation. The fire offering covers the full range of detection, protection and suppression options. The company has the ability to provide a total solution for their client’s risk management requirements and in addition, has an in-house design and commissioning office.


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WASHINGTON – Samuel Patten, a longtime Washington operative and associate of a Russian-Ukrainian man indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, has admitted to lobbying for a Ukrainian political party and failing to register as a foreign agent.
The charges brought against Patten were not filed by Mueller’s prosecutors but rather by the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, though they overlap with several of the issues -- and individuals -- that Mueller has been probing.
That charge stems from Manafort's work both for the Party of the Regions but also the Opposition Bloc, now a minority party in Ukraine's parliament.
Kilimnik is not referred to by name in the court papers filed on August 31, which state only that Patten worked with a Russian national on political consulting, identified as Foreigner A. But the details match up with much of what is known about Kilimnik's work in Ukraine and elsewhere.
The court filing also detailed Patten's alleged work with another person, identified only as Foreigner B. Patten helped the person draft op-ed articles and get them published in U.S. media in February 2017.
On February 6, 2017, the magazine U.S. News & World Report published an op-ed by Serhiy Lyovochkin, a Ukrainian parliamentary deputy with the Opposition Bloc whose payments to Manafort were detailed during Manafort's trial in Virginia.
Mueller's investigation has resulted in charges against 32 people, including Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn. The investigation also led to guilty plea by Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, in a case brought by the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan.

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"Alibech and Rustico" is the tenth tale on the third day in the Decamerone. In the tale Alibech becomes a female hermit, and is taught by Rustico, a monk, how the Devil is put in hell. She is afterwards conveyed thence, and becomes the wife of Neerbale.
Of course, Dioneo narrates what is by far the most obscene and bawdy tale in the Decameron. Because of its graphic nature, this tale has at times been translated incompletely, as in John Payne's translation, where Alibech's sexual awakening is left untranslated and is accompanied with this footnote: "The translators regret that the disuse into which magic has fallen, makes it impossible to render the technicalities of that mysterious art into tolerable English; they have therefore found it necessary to insert several passages in the original Italian." No known earlier versions of it exist.
In Pasolini's Decameron Patrizia Capparelli plays the part of Alibech and Jovan Jovanovic (Mlad i zdrav kao ruza) the part of Rustico.
Alibech, a young convert to Christianity, goes into the desert of the Thebaid, where Rustico, a pious hermit, teaches her how to put the devil in hell.
Dioneo, who had listened attentively to the queen's novel, seeing it was now his own turn, did not wait to be called on, but began at once with a smile. " Perhaps you never heard, fair ladies, how the devil is to be put into hell ? I will, therefore, without departing much from the tenor of all that has been said to-day, tell you how the thing is done. Peradventure it may be for the good of your souls to know it ; and at the same time you will learn that although Love more willingly abides in gay palaces and luxurious chambers than in the hovels of the poor, yet none the less doth he whiles make his power felt midmost thick forests and rugged mountains and in desert caverns ; whereby it may be under- stood that all things are subject to his puissance.
To come, then, to the fact, I say that in the city of Capsa in Barbary there was aforetime a very rich man, who, among his other children, had a fair and winsome young daughter, by name Alibech. She, not being a Christian and hearing many Christians who abode in the town mightily extol the Christian faith and the service of God, one day questioned one of them in what manner one might avail 'to serve God with the least hindrance. The other answered that they best served God who most strictly eschewed* the things of the world, as those did who had betaken them into the solitudes of the deserts of Thebais. The girl, who was maybe four- teen years old and very simple, moved by no ordered desire, but by some childish fancy, set off next morning by stealth and all alone, to go to the desert of Thebais, without letting any know her intent. After some days, her desire persist- ing, she won, with no little toil, to the deserts in question and seeing a hut afar off, went thither and found at the door a holy man, who marvelled to see her there and asked her what she sought. She replied that, being inspired ofGod, she went seeking to enter into His service and was now in quest of one who should teach her how It behoved to serve Him.
The worthy man, seeing her young and very fair and fear- ing lest, an he entertained her, the devil should beguile him, commended her pious intent and giving her somewhat to eat of roots of herbs and wild apples and dates and to drink of water, said to her, " Daughter mine, not far hence is a holy man, who is a much better master than I of that which thou goest seeking ; do thou betake thyself to him ; *' and put her in the way. However, when she reached the man in ques- tion, she had of him the same answer and faring farther, came to the cell of a young hermit, a very devout and good man, whose name was Rustico and to whom she made the same request as she had done to the others. He, having a mind to make a trial of his own constancy, sent her not away, as the others had done, but received her into his cell, and the night being come, he made her a little bed of palm- fronds a»!*^; bade her lie down to rest thereon. This done, temptations tarried not to give battle to his powers of resist- ance and he, finding himself grossly deceived by these latter, turned tail, without awaiting many assaults, and confessed himself beaten ; then, laying aside devout thoughts and orisons and mortifications, he fell to revolving in his memory the youth and beauty of the damsel and bethinking himself what course he should take with her, so as to win to that which he desired of her, without her taking him for a de- bauched fellow.
certain, mon pere, ce diable doit estre une mau valse chose, el véritablement ennemie de Dieu, puisqu'à I'enfer mesme il fait mal quand on Vy remet." Rustique repondit : " II n*en adviendra pas toiijours ainsi," et pour faire au'il n*advint plus, ils I'y remirent par six fois avant de descendre de aessus de lit, tant que pour cette nuit ils lui tirerent tellement I'orgueil de la teste, qu*il demeura volontiers en paix. Mais y retournant plusieurs fois less jours suivans, et la jeune fille obéissante toujours à le lui tirer, advint c|ue le jeu lui commen9a à plaire : par quoi elle dit : ** Rustique, bien voi-ie qu'il est vrai ce que disoient ces gens de bien de Capse, que le servir a Dieu estoit si douce chose, et pour certain je n^ai aucune souvenance que rien que je fìsse jamais fust si plaisant, comma de remettre le diable en enfer, et par ce je juge que toute personne qui pense à autre chose qu'à servir Dieu, est une grande beste : " par quoi elle alloit souvent à Rustique, et lui disoit : ** Mon pére, je suis ici venue pour servir à Dieu et non pour demeurer oisive. Allons remettre le diable en enter." Faisant laquelle chose, elle disoit aucune fois : " Rustique, je ne S9ai pourquoi le diable s'enfruit d'enfer, car s*il y demeuroit aussi volontiers comme Tenfer le re9oit et le tient, il n*en sortiroit jamais." Ainsi done la jeune fille invitant souventefois Rustique et le confo rtant au service de Dieu, lui secoua tellement la bourse de son pelisson, que telle heure il se sentoit froid ou un autre eust sue ; et par ainsi commen9a à dire à la fille, qu'il ne falloit point chastierle diable, ni le remettre en enfer, sinon quana par orgueil il levoit la teste ; et par la grace de Dieu ils Tavoient tant chastie, qu*il prioit nostre Seigneur qu'on le laissast en paix ; et ainsi il imposa un peu de silence à la jeune fille, laquelle quand elle vit que Rustique ne la requeroit plus de remettre le diable en enfer, lui dit un jour : " Rustique, pourtant si ton diable est chastié, et ne te donne plus d'ennui, mon enfer ne me laisse point en paix ; par quoi je te prie qu*avec ton diable tu aides à oster la ra^e à mon enfer, comme j*ai aide avec lui à tirer Torgueil du tien." Rustic^ue qui ne vivoit que de racines, d'herbes, et d'eau, pouvoit très-mal satisfaire à la poste de la jeune fille, et lui dit qu*il fauclroit trop de tables pour oster la rage à un enfer, mais qu'il feroit ce qu'il pourroit ; et ainsi aucunefois la contentoit, mais c'estoit si peu, que ce n'estoit autre chose que jetter une febve en la gueule d'un lion, dont la jeune fille (lui estant avis qu'elle ne servoit pas à Dieu autant comme elle eust bien vanlu) murmuroit.
devil doth me this annoy, an it please thee have so much compassion on me as to suffer me put him back into hell, thou wilt give me the utmost solacement and wilt do God a very great pleasure and service, so indeed thou be come into these parts to do as thou sayst."
The girl answered in good faith, "Marry, father mine, since I have hell, be it whensoever it pleaseth thee ; " whereupon quoth Rustico, " Daughter, blessed be thou ; let us go then and put him back there, so he may after leave me in peace." So saying, he laid her on one of their little beds and taught her how she should do to imprison that accursed one of God. The girl, who had never yet put any devil in hell, for the first time felt some little pain ; wherefore she said to Rustico, " Certes, father mine, this same devil must be an ill thing and an enemy in very deed of God, for that it irketh hell itself, let be otherwhat, when he is put back therein." " Daughter," answered Rustico, ** it will not always happen thus ; " and to the end that this should not happen, six times, or ever they stirred from the bed, they put him in hell again, insomuch that for the nonce they so took the conceit out of his head that he willingly abode at peace. But, it returning to him again and again the ensuing days and the obedient girl still lending herself to take it out of him, it befell that the sport began to please her and she said to Rustico, " I see now that those good people in Capsa spoke sooth, when they avouched that it was so sweet a thing to serve God ; for, certes, I remember me not to have ever done aught that afforded me such pleasance and delight as putting the devil in hell ; wherefore methinketh that who so applieth himself unto aught other than God His service is a fool."
Accordingly, she came ofttimes to Rustico and said to him, " Father mine, I came here to serve God and not to abide idle ; let us go put the devil in hell.*' Which doing, she said whiles, " Rustico, I know not why the devil fleeih away from hell ; for, and he abode there as willingly as hell receiveth him and holdeth him, he would never come forth therefrom." The girl, then, on this wise often inviting Rustico and exhorting him to the service of God, so took the bombast out of his doublet that he felt cold what time another had sweated ; wherefore 'he fell to telling her that the devil was not to be chastised nor put into hell, save whenas he should lift up his head for pride ; " and we," added he, "by God's grace, have so baffled him that he prayeth our Lord to suffer him abide in peace ; " and on this wise he for awhile imposed silence on her. However, when she saw that he required her not of putting the devil into hell, she said to him one day, " Rustico, and thy devil be chastened and give thee no more annoy, my hell letteth me not be ; wherefore thou wilt do well to aid me with thy devil in abating the raging of my hell, even as with my hell I have helped thee take the conceit out of thy devil."
Rustico, who lived on roots and water, could ill avail to answer her calls and told her that it would need overmany devils to appease hell, but he would do what he might thereof. Accordingly he satisfied her bytimes, but so seldom it was but casting a bean into the lion's mouth ; whereat the girl, herseeming she served not God as diligently as she would fain have done, murmured somewhat. But, whilst this debate was toward between Rustico his devil and Ali- bech her hell, for overmuch desire on the one part and lack of power on the other, it befell that a fire broke out in Capsa and burnt Alibech's father in his own house, with as many children and other family as he had ; by reason whereof she abode heir to all his good. Thereupon, a young man called Neerbale, who had spent all his substance in gallantry, hear- ing that she was alive, set out in search of her and finding her, before the court had laid hands upon her father's estate as that of a man dying without heir, to Rustico's great satis- faction, but against her own will, brought her back to Capsa, where he took her to wife and succeeded, in her right, to the ample inheritance of her father.
There, being asked by the women at what she served Go'd in the desert, she answered (Neerbale having not yet lain with her) that she served Him at putting the devil in hell and that Neerbale had done a grievous sin in that he had taken her from such service. The ladies asked, " How putteth one the devil in hell ? " And the girl, what with words and what with gestures, expounded it to them ; whereat they set up so great a laughing that they laugh yet and said, " Give yourself no concern, my child ; nay, for that is done here also and Neerbale will serve our Lord full well with thee at this." Thereafter, telling it from one to another throughout the city, they brought it to a common saying there that the most acceptable service one could render to God was to put the devil in hell, which byword, having passed the sea hither, is yet current here. Where- fore do all you young ladies, who desire to have the grace of God, learn to put the devil in hell, because it is very a<y>;pN able to God, highly agreeable to both parties concerned, and much good may grow out of it and follow it.
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Just one game after the All-Star break, it’s getting devilishly close to worry-time in the Mile High city for the Colorado Rockies.
Even though the Rockies are only five games back of the Diamondbacks in the NL West, things could get a whole lot worse in the next couple weeks for the Rockies. At 46-51, the Rockies seem a lot worse than that record would portray, especially in a weak division.
With the Dodgers coming on in the last couple weeks before the All-Star break and likely to continue that trend in the second half, and with the DBacks leading, a couple of things have to change for the Rockies if they want to stay in the race.
Unlike last year, where the starting pitching would never give the hitters a chance to get back in games, the roles have switched places in 2013. Unlike last year where the Rockies team ERA was a whopping 5.22, it’s ‘improved’ to 4.19 so far in 2013. But when it comes to coming through for your pitching staff, the Rockies haven’t done as well so far. Even though the team is nearly identical statistically on offense as they were at this time last year, the runs just haven’t come in when the Rockies need them the most.
This year, the likes of Chacin, De La Rosa, and Chatwood have had their good share of wasted outings between them. In low scoring 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 games, the offense just hasn’t come through in the late innings to get the starting pitchers off the hook and get the victories. When you’re five games under .500, there’s issues to be fixed, but I can’t believe my eyes that offense is one of the issues we’d be discussing in July of 2013 after the abysmal season the Rockies pitching had last season.
Hopefully the offense can find magic in a bottle in the last nine games of this home-stand against the Cubs, Marlins, and Brewers to stay in contention. Especially when they will endure a tough stretch after this home-stand with 23 of the following 26 games coming on the road.


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I think specifically because of the character that I played, people are very connected to her. I used to get letters from young gay and lesbian and trans-gendered kids saying, 'I didn't kill myself because of Buffy'. .
Acting is fantastic, but to be able to create a whole world on celluloid is amazing. It's like taking your dreams straight from your head and projecting them onto a screen. .
I think that I have this core group of fans that fell in love with the character I played on Buffy and now they're following me to everything I do. They're very dedicated and loyal. I'm very lucky. .
I wanted to create a heroine that was flawed. I wanted her to be a real person. She's selfish, she's childish, she's immature and because I'm doing a three-book arc I really played that up in the first book. I wanted the reader to be annoyed with her at times. .
The acting is something that will always be a part of my life, but the writing gives me a lot more creative freedom. You're a pawn in somebody else's chess game, whereas as a writer and as a director, you get to call the shots. And that's very thrilling. .
Maybe because she's smaller than me she might look taller. .
Actually, I love mythology. When I was a kid I was obsessed with myth and I wanted to be a mythologist when I grew up. Then I realized I really just like stories. .
Yeah, I'm a geek. I read sci-fi and I watch sci-fi films. I love my computer and I love to fix it. I'm a total nerd. I literally am a 12-year-old geeky boy trapped in a 32-year-old woman's body. .
I just feel lucky to have grown up where I did because I think it gave me a nice base. Hollywood can really mess with your sense of self and I feel like coming from the South keeps me pretty grounded. .
I love sci-fi and fantasy. .
I think people are starting to think of me less as an actor and more as a writer. .
I'm such a geek, I know all about mythology and I don't know Marc Jacobs. .
I've always been a big fan of books. .
You were doing a TV show - you don't realise that you're also making social commentary at the same time. .
I admit it: I'm a freak who sits obsessively in front of my computer typing my name into Yahoo Search over and over again. I'm a closet Amberholic. Please help me! .
I think any good literature, whether it's for children or for adults, will appeal to everybody. As far as children's literature goes, adults should be able to read it and enjoy it as much as a child would. .
I think specifically because of the character that I played, people are very connected to her. I used to get letters from young gay and lesbian and trans-gendered kids saying, I didnt kill myself because of Buffy. .
Maybe you are looking for Amber Benson quotes, Amber Benson sayings?

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Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Originally for the Broadway musical, "Anyone Can Whistle" This version was taken from Barbra Streisand's "Back To Broadway" album.
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Can't laugh at the King.
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More than 50% of the world lives in an urban setting, and that number is expected to increase to over 70% by 2050. As fun as city living can be, it comes at a cost. There’s a higher likelihood for mental illness, anxiety, and depression, demonstrating that urban life simply leaves more stressed-out.
Recent studies have shown, though, that a short trip into nature can help us calm down, and rewire our brains to relax much, much more.
Dr. Emily Deans, an evolutionary psychiatrist, wrote a Psychology Today piece about a study that was conducted at Stanford University. Dr. Gregory Bratman led two groups of people for a 5K walk in the San Francisco Bay Area. One took a stroll through a crowded street and the other was taken on a scenic mountain route. The results that followed were pretty astounding.
The people who got to look at nature on their walk experienced less negative feelings running through their head and a decreased amount of anxiety. But it wasn’t just what they felt that mattered. Researchers performed cognitive tests on both groups and the MRIs revealed that the people who were in the midst of Mother Nature had less brain activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that worries incessantly and ruminates. It’s often associated with depression and anxiety.
This didn’t happen for the people who stayed in the city on their 5K walk.
Deans says this is the perfect call to get ourselves out there in nature more often, because it could be the key to instantly reducing stress. That doesn’t mean it replaces other treatments for mental illness or anxiety, such as therapy or medication, but it could serve as the perfect supplement.
Besides, taking a walk out in a green field is free, so you’ve got nothing to lose.


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The current approach to the use of data in the cultural sector is out-of-date and inadequate.
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Matthew and Micah out of their orphanage and mental institution. If I said that a lot has happened in the last eight years, that would be a gross understatement.
Sometimes, being “us” isn’t easy. Sometimes, I wonder what “us” would be like if Eli hadn’t ever been born. If Eli hadn’t ever been born, we would not have ever adopted four children from Ukraine with Down syndrome (that would also mean that, most likely, the many people who had their eyes opened to adoption from Ukraine and other places after we did it may never have done it either). If we had not ever adopted kids with Down syndrome from Ukraine, we probably would never have had our eyes opened to the plight of the orphan with special needs or the desperate difficulties families have when they keep their children who are “different” here in Ukraine. So it would follow that we would never have answered the call of the Lord to move here even once – much less twice. Remember in the movie trilogy, Back to the Future, how so many events in all three movies hinged on one certain date? That’s kind of like March 25, 2004. Except the events of this day were real. Eli was born.
Before you think I’ve lost grip with reality and given up on the sovereignty of God’s plan for each of us, I will remind us all of the beautiful words of Corrie Ten Boom.
There are no ‘ifs’ in God’s Kingdom. His timing is perfect. His will is our hiding place. Lord Jesus, keep me in Your will! Don’t let me go mad by poking about outside it.
This coming Saturday, we will celebrate Eli. Thirteen years of life. Thirteen years that have changed us profoundly in ways that we could not have planned and maybe even not planned if we could. The fact is, though, that this is us. And we are very thankful that it is. We are grateful to God that He has done all that He has done. We don’t pretend to understand all of it. We haven’t liked all of it at the time. Yet, we do recognize today that God has been involved in every bit of it. He is a good, good Father.
Wow! Where to start!? So many great things.
Yes, there was still snow on the ground. Yes, it was still cold. But it came. There are lots of signs of spring around here, in fact.
It’s the norm around here in the Spring and in the Fall. When we used to travel here several times a year on short term trips, the burning seemed really weird and irritating because the sky was filled with smoke all the time and you could barely breath without coughing your lungs out. Now it is a welcome sign of new life to come. Beauty comes from those ashes. Just like beauty comes from the ashes of our lives through Christ Jesus. This particular burning of the field across the street from our house was not welcome because it was one of the windiest days I can ever remember here and burning embers were landing in our yards and roofs. Not safe. The men you see in the picture proceeded to bring a big road grater out and got a ring around the fire cleared out to stop it. It was a tense hour or so and there was a lot of yelling and worry. But thankfully, no one had damage to property or life and no yard even caught on fire. The fields all around burn daily and it’s a sweet aroma of Spring.
The Changing of the Tires.
You know Spring is here because everyone changes their snow tires back to the “Summer” tires. We are grateful to have the help of a young man who does odd jobs for us around here. He had them changed in no time and got the van all clean for the Spring. Unfortunately, that same day, we had to go to the city and when you drive in the mist of wet roads and melting snow, you know what your car looks like after. Just like it does in this picture before he washed it.
Our favorite sign of Spring is when the “First” comes into view. (That’s the first FLOWER, not the first SNAIL.) This beautiful yellow Crocus won the prize. Such beauty is on the way. Over the years, there have been many bulbs and perennials planted. We can hardly wait until late Spring and Summer when the beauty is almost too much to take in.
http://kifc.com.ua — It has been a very exciting start to KIFC. We have been very diligent to get things started correctly. Our pastors (of which, I am one) have been able to meet most weeks for prayer, dreaming, and planning. Our church is an international church. Meaning that we are targeting people from all nations. Kyiv is a huge melting pot of all nationalities and there are many languages. We have chosen English as our primary language because it is, at least, one of the main languages people try to learn when they are going to learn a second (or third or fourth) language. We are on the cusp of needing to offer translation into Ukrainian/Russian and hope to have that going in the next several weeks.
We rent a large worship room in this multi-church facility called “Christ Cathedral.” There are at least a dozen different evangelical churches that meet in this building throughout the week.
This is after the kids and Sunday School teachers left during the teaching time. It’s been an enjoyable adventure thus far!
One of the young ladies made this cake for fellowship time. Quite a work of art, wouldn’t you say?
After church, we took everyone to McDonald’s and met another family there. I’m not sure why Eli is the only one that seems happy about the outing. But they all did enjoy getting out. This table was right in the middle of the restaurant by the entrance. We got quite a few second, third, and fourth looks. It’s good to get everyone out in public, though, so people see families interacting even though they are “different.” Honestly, it is sometimes hard to face the stares and whispers, but we count it as part of our ministry to help normalize difference (when related to differently-abled kids).
Two Fridays ago, we had a movie night at Grace Baptist Church in Brovary. We could not have our normal Bible Study at home because the bus that brings people was broken down. So we planned a movie night. We ended up inviting not just our ladies, but the whole church. We ended up with 31 there and it was very well received.
Our good friend, neighbor, sister in the Lord, Sveta, came and helped us.
We had “American” cheesecake with Strawberries that we ordered from an American family selling them as a fundraiser for an adoption. It’s made with Ukrainian ingredients, but it was a taste of America, for sure! The ladies are still talking about it two weeks later. It was a real treat for them.
Sergey volunteered to use the church popcorn machine and make popcorn for us. What’s movie without popcorn, right? Everyone enjoyed as much hot, fresh popcorn as they wanted.
Jamie putting the finishing touches on the snack table.
Preparing for the craft the children would do during the movie. They made some beautiful greeting cards.
The opening credits. I had the opportunity to address the group before and after the movie to talk about the love we should have in our marriages, our relationships with one another, and of greatest importance, the Love God has for us and we should have for Him.
We have started. Again. Mary has her lesson on Monday. She will either go into Kyiv or she will have it by Skype. I go on Thursday afternoon. I plan to go into Kyiv as much as possible.
I got to my lesson way too early because there was no traffic so off I went to my favorite little coffee spot near our teacher’s apartment. This boulevard, while not bad at the end of Winter, is gloriously beautiful during the Spring and Summer. I can’t wait to see it in full bloom.
Here, in Ukraine (and across Europe), International Women’s Day is a huge event. I mean HUGE. It was a great blessing that we were all at home that day and the other women in my life here in Ukraine were home. I hosted a small tea for them. Mary, of course, was the guest of honor!
Everyone had a short note of encouragement (one of the attenders got a love note – I wonder who…), a small box of candy (one person got a large box of candy), their teacup was gift, and everyone got a potted plant (Bethany got a new notebook instead and the most beautiful lady got two big hydrangeas).
The fare was tea, cinnamon scones, and cupcakes.
Mom got an azalea to add a bright splash of color in her rooms upstairs.
It was nice to see them just sit, without any responsibility for setting up, cleaning up, refilling someone’s cup, etc. They sat and talked, laughed, told stories, and even cried a little. I think they recognized my gratefulness for each of them. Starting with Mary and clockwise: Mary, Bethany, Jamie, June, Sveta, Mom. And mom’s companion Bud (while he is a dog, and a male) was also invited and sat at her feet most of the time.
One of my favorite things about where our house is situated is that we can see the sunrise from our bedroom window. Coincidentally, it is also one of my least favorite things about where our house is situated (in the Summer, the sun rises about 3:30-3:45 — that’s the middle of the night if you ask me).
Mom’s little companion for the last fifteen years died last Tuesday. Her little dog, Bud, was a champ moving to Ukraine. However, his health has not been great for quite some time. In fact, we thought he was going to die around Thanksgiving but he rebounded and made the trip feeling good. About two weeks ago, he started feeling very poorly and pretty much stopped eating. He had several teeth that falling out and in fact part of his jaw started to disintegrate. He was in poor shape. My mom was trying to decide how long she should let it go before she took him in to the vet and make some really hard choices. But he slipped away from her peacefully early Tuesday morning. He will be missed. He got mom through some really hard, lonely days. I’m glad he got to be with her through the very hard transition of moving to Ukraine. I wonder if he held on so long knowing that she would need him.
Thank you for continuing to pray for our family and for the ministry here in Ukraine. Thank you to those of you who so generously support the work financially. We couldn’t do this without you.
I am so glad to be on your list for receiving updates from you in Ukraine. I did spend a few years along side of you in Moore. And I did get to hold Eli in the hospital when I came to visit soon after his birth! Who knew what would come into your lives after his birth?! Life changing for quite a few people. I miss Ukraine. It doesn’t look to encouraging that we will return. But we have not given up yet. Bob’s health has surprises each year.
His heart Doc mentioned he has a blockage coming along 50% and he should see him before he goes out of the country again. We had arranged to be in India for 6 weeks, participate in a friend’s son’s wedding, and hold several conferences. But On Dec.10th 2016 he fell at home and broke his tibia (a hairline fracture). We had to cancel the trip and lost at least $500 in the deal. Thankfully we bought flight insurance for the first time, otherwise it would have been a huge loss. He had to keep weight off his leg for 2 months. By God’s grace we had an electric scooter in our possession, and it was perfect for him to get around. Even now his legs are weak and he chooses to use it. He really zips around in the house and outside. He tires easily and needs a lot of rest frequently. He bought it at an estate sale for resale (he thought). So our lives have slowed down a lot. He teaches a class in Romans by FaceTime to Wawa, Ontario,Canada – way north of Michigan, and really has a good time with the 6 men who are his students. Our time of aging (70’s) is in full swing. Our conversation topics centers often about health. It’s an Organ recital! hahaha.
As for me, I am in a new chapter, we changed churches and I left behind a lot of friends and responsibilities. Suddenly I have a lot more time on my hands. I am looking more into the neighborhood for ministry opportunities. and working on downsizing. Love to you ALL. Gail and Bob Long.
Thank you so much for such a gorgeous update, it really helps to know what your days are filled with these days (I know we can’t know everything, but..) Regarding the International Church, I wish so much to be there to translate the sermons! (but, you can’t be everywhere). Regarding the Women’s Day celebration – wow, you certainly have a taste, British classy tea-time! It warmed my heart to see all my friends celebrating.. So sorry for Bud and so happy your Mom didn’t have to make that tough decision, that he died his natural death.. Praying for you and Mary and the kids..
So glad to hear from you. Your site was full of a lot of information. Thank you for sharing with us. It allows us to feel a part of your ministry. God has been so faithful to the Malone clan. So sorry to hear about Bud. I’m sure he will be missed. It’s church as usual here. Disciple groups are doing well. Cheryl and I have 12 regular attendees in our group. Waiting for God to speak to one or two of our couples to step out and lead a group. It’s Gods plan, we try to stay out of his way. Continuing to pray for all of you. Love you guys.
Thank you for your message! It means so much to us when we hear from our friend in the States. That’s great news about your DiscipleGroup. We have started a couple here (one mixed, one ladies (which starts this week)). It’s a real joy and blessing!! We miss you and our church family, but are thankful for the ability to obey God and be where HE wants us – here in Ukraine. Love you and thank you for the prayers!
I enjoyed reading every word… for the 2nd time! Once in March and again today. Loved the pictures too.
You continue to be a thoughtful, kind person with a servant heart. So nice of you to honor the ladies.
I was sad to read about Bud crossing the Rainbow Bridge but glad to learn that he died a natural death. It is traumatic to have to take a pet to the vet to send them on their way. (((HUGS))) to your Mom.


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The American penal system is among the world’s largest, with its incarcerated population swelled by low-level drug offenders and parole violators. Many will be rearrested within three years of release, with half of these arrests for nonviolent, technical violations of parole, at considerable financial cost to the states. Once released, those who have been incarcerated face a number of challenges to their self-sufficiency, with additional economic and social costs paid by families, communities, and the nation.
A national approach to support prisoner reentry would help prevent recidivism and enable the formerly incarcerated to establish productive livelihoods. After providing work training and transitional services for soon-to-be-released inmates, the proposed program would provide housing and employment for up to one year post release, alongside drug treatment and mental health services. Corresponding reforms include those within the parole system that would limit reimprisonment for technical violations and those that would limit collateral consequences, such as some offenders being denied various forms of social safety net aid typically offered to low-income Americans.
Around 700,000 mostly low-income and minority men and women are released from prison each year. Returning to lives of low wages and high rates of unemployment, about two thirds will be rearrested within three years. I propose a national prisoner reentry program whose core element is up to a year of transitional employment available to all parolees in need of work. Transitional jobs are supplemented by substance-abuse treatment and housing after release, expanded work and educational programs in prison, and the restoration of eligibility for federal benefits for those with felony records. The program costs are offset by increased employment and reduced crime and correctional costs for program participants. By shifting supervision from custody in prison to intensive programs in the community, the national reentry program improves economic opportunity and reduces prison populations.