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The Twist That Would Change American Idol Forever – Could It Happen? Let's Hope So
The flaw in the voting system for American Idol is easier to spot than Ryan Seacrest at a Big & Tall store.
You don't vote someone out.
The system, set up for fans to vote for favorites, is great in theory but misses the point of eliminating someone who shouldn't be on the show. So much can go wrong if people are voting for rather than against – ask Chris Daugherty or Pia Toscano. Clearly when the show was created producers wanted to avoid in-house hostility and have singers campaign to stay as opposed to campaigning to vote someone else out.
While the easiest fix would be have fans vote someone off (can you imagine Daniel Seavey tweeting "Vote out Qaasim!" to his millions of followers and how that would play off-screen? It'd be amazing), that's not happening.
So how you can promote positivity, up the level of competitiveness and add a little more drama to a show that desperately needs it.
By stealing an idea that The Voice didn't do right because they suck.
(NOTE: My hatred for The Voice comes from the idea that the judges give two shits about "winning." The only people who care about winning are the contestants. The staged trash talk and forced jokes are pre-written by people smarter than the four in the chairs and it's just pandering bullshit. If you honestly believe millionaire Adam Levine cares about Chrissy from Kentucky competing for you, you're the type of person who subscribes to People or watches Extra and calls it "news." I hate you. RANT OVER)
The Voice's sing-off is a terrific idea if the competitors weren't singing the same song, it wasn't prerecorded and the "captains/judges" didn't have producers screaming at them who they should save best on social media popularity (I'm assuming all of this because I don't want to research the stupid show and not going to give them the joy of having one more Google search than necessary. Fuck the Voice).
Idol has dabbled in the 1v1 competition throughout the years when it's nailing down it's Top 24 or 36 or whatever the number is that year. You'll remember this season when Maddie Walker was sent home, only to be brought back to sing against Rachael Hallack, who was supposed to be advancing. Hallack froze, Walker shined and the judges reversed their decision.
It was awesome. So why doesn't this happen every week?
Let's keep the one-show-a-week Season 14 format. It's actually better than the performance Wednesday, results Thursday show. The extra layer of "am I safe or not and yes I'm safe but oh shit I have to go sing now" is pretty awesome. We've seen a couple contestants struggle because they couldn't calm the nerves after being called to start the show or couldn't settle down after being the last one called safe. In true competition, you need to be ready all the time. Idol shouldn't be different.
Using this week as an example, let's go this route:
An elimination would take place at the start of the show. Instead of Maddie and Adanna Duru being booted off last week, they're kicked off Wednesday before they can even sing their Kelly Clarkson song. Everyone cries, we got to commercial, and now we're back.
Seacrest starts calling names. You get called, you sing. With nine left, we'll see seven. The last two left? They sing for their lives.
For this exercise, the last two are Seavey and Rayvon Owen. The two guys sing their Clarkson song with the digital information available about how to keep them safe for next week. That's important because those numbers mean more to their show life than the elimination numbers do. Under the DRI Rules, no more phone votes to stay on. Digital only.
So Rayvon and Seavey are done and Seacrest starts talking about one of them keeping their dream alive. He then shows two phone numbers – and phone only. If you want to eliminate Rayvon, call this one, if you want to eliminate Daniel, call this one.
Seacrest reminds everyone to call to keep their favorites around – and we get the awesome montage that they stole from us back – and then adds "and don't forget America – you need to send someone home" before flashing the elimination numbers again.
Is that an Idol you want to see?
Uh, yes.
First off, the bullshit Twitter campaigns are over because there isn't a contestant who's going to publicly say "Vote this guy out because I want to stay." Contestants are way too nice and if someone did it would make the show 10 times better. You'd get a lot of vague, "Guys, if you want to keep me you know what to do" without any specific details.
There's no more worrying about votes getting watered down or someone having a bad week because if you're Bottom 2, you can sing for the save every damn week. Normal people – such as myself if I voted – are taking part because they'll vote for X to go home because Y has been better all season. Crazy fans will vote for X to go home because X isn't as cute as Y or because Z is their favorite but they didn't want to take a chance Z might go home so he got all the votes.
I'm looking for a flaw and I'm not seeing it, other than people's feelings might get hurt when they find out America wanted them gone. It's the finale ever week of the season.
Would it make contestants compete more? Would it create rivalries? Would it make America feel like the show wasn't as fixed as it feels now?
Yes, yes and yes.
So Pers Blankens, Scott Borchetta (who needs to come back if he's going to give us entertainment like we've had this season), J-Lo, Harry Connick, Keith Urban, Seacrest, whoever – let's make this happen.


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The maritime ubarate of Cos, with her allies, is mounting an attack on Ar on two fronts, from the south with a major invasion force, and in the north with an expeditionary force besieging Ar's Station, Ar's base of power in the vast arable basin of Gor's mightiest river, the Vosk. Dietrich of Tarnburg, a mercenary, has seized Torcodino in the south, with its stores of military supplies, to temporarily halt the march of Cos on Ar, to buy Ar time to organize for her defense. Cabot has delivered letters from Dietrich to the regent of Ar, Gnieus Lelius, apprising him of the city's danger and the situation at Torcodino, and he has, in turn, been entrusted with letters from the regent to be delivered to the besieged Ar's Station. In virtue of treason in Ar, her main forces have been drawn away from the city and are now are wintering at Holmesk. Thus Ar is substantially defenseless and Ar's Station is abandoned. At Ar's Station, Cabot, betrayed by the very missives he conveyed, is arrested as a spy. In the destruction wrought in Ar's Station by siege engines, Cabot escapes his imprisonment. Shall he then flee Ar's Station, making his way to freedom - through its miseries and desolations, its ruins and flames - or shall he remain, to defend, as he can, to the death, if need be, her weakened, betrayed, starving defenders, those who had been his very captors?
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In which Tarl Cabot visits Ar's Station
This is the first part of two novels, Renegades and Vagabonds. Renegades was not available in audio for a while and I skipped both, having read them years ago, and went on with "Magicians." Once I was caught up with Tarl's adventures in "Mariners," I went back and bought "Renegades" and then listened to them in the right order. I believe the author insisted that they be released unedited and there are some really distasteful Rape comments, (particualarly on in Vagabonds about 15 hours in) that just were not appropriate (my strong opinion) in a work of Fiction. I suspect this is what got him in trouble, cost him his publisher, and ended up in a blacklisting and lecture tour on censorship. I don't think it is Censorship, just editing. This is fiction, and some of the retorical digressions are not even in character. Any editor would have redlined them. I'd have refused to publish Vagabonds with the rape on EARTH passage in it. (It is otherwise a great book.) Just yell "I am quite aware of that..." or "Shut Up!" and ignore these passages. Tarl's journey through Ar's Station, the Vosk Delta, and onward is a turning point in his life and the story is well worth your time. This is a good story and should be read in the right order. Don't go on to Magicians unless you have read this book, and Vagabonds.
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At Midwest Precision, we pride ourselves in being technologically advanced and in having the best equipment and machinery available. We are highly trained machinists and innovators, utilizing creativity and inventive thinking to ensure the customer receives the products and service they expect. We are committed to our customers complete satisfaction.
Engineering Services
Our Engineering department has the skill for any project required, from reverse engineering to the design of the right fixtures to enhance our productive efficiency. Thus adding value to the service you receive. Five CAD systems utilizing Solidworks and GIBBS CAM 2013 enable our engineers to create the most accurate and dependable programs.
- Five CAD computer systems
- Solidworks
- Prototyping
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- Predator server
Being one of the top multi-axis capable machine shops in the Midwest has given us the opportunity to work with a variety of industries such as medical, aerospace, defense and food service.
- 3,4, and 5-axis machining
- Simultaneous 5-axis vertical mill
- (3) Fadal VMC with 4th axi
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- (2) Matsuura production mills 1 with pallet changer
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CNC Turning
In our precision lathe department, the most sophisticated parts are everyday work for us
Fadal 4525
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- Lathes equipped with automatic bar feeders
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The exceptionally tight tolerances, up to .00005 millionth of an inch, are only matched by the outstanding quality and dependability brought forth by our employee's. When asked what we should write about on our website for this department, Ryan in Jig Grind said "There are 3 words that describe Jig Grind at MPTD, Service, Quality and Dependability".
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Located in the heart of the Midwest, Midwest Precision prides itself on the quality of our employees and their dedication to our customers. Quality isn't a process; it's a state of mind at Midwest Precision.
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What percentage of your materials are sourced from overseas?
We have been working with overseas manufacturers to produce our outdoor furniture ranges since 2006, and today we source up to 75-80 per cent from overseas manufacturers which includes our factories in Asia and a growing percentage sourced from high end European brands of leading furniture made in Italy, Austria and the United Kingdom.
What elements of production do you do in New Zealand?
We are increasing our NZ-made production by introducing more bespoke lines to our existing ranges such as fully upholstered custom furniture pieces, tailor-made in NZ, including locally sourced timber dining tables. For five years we have sourced product from local NZ textile houses which includes our own design of outdoor cushions and accessories to compliment our furniture collections.
How did you find the overseas factories you work with? And which markets are they in?
After deciding to launch the furniture brand in 2006 and doing a lot of research into various regions for manufacturing and liaising with several factories, I engaged the services of a specialist agent here in NZ with 25 years of importing experience particularly with Asian manufacturers. This was was a very wise move - there are a lot of potential mistakes that can trip you up. Having someone guide me through the rigours of off shore production who had all the right 'contacts' and knowhow helped me succeed early on.
Are there parts of the world where they specialise in furniture fabrication?
Asia is well recognised as a leading region for rattan furniture for many of the world's leading furniture brands. Today I source components from all over the world for our ranges, to create a best-in class product. This season we are importing European specialty italian-milled Sunbrella marine fabrics for our outdoor sofa ranges. As well, I source and import various components from the USA, UK, & Indonesia - all high level marine-grade materials which are then used in the manufacture of our NZ designed collections at our factory in Shenzhen.
What challenges have you had with international manufacturers? And what lessons have you learned from these?
We have been very lucky. Over the last few we have had relationships with our international manufacturers that have grown into partnerships. They are not just manufacturers making our products, we are actively pursuing opportunities in new global markets for export which combine both NZ design and off shore manufacturing.
I think like any business a key factor for successful partnering is having a good relationship with your key suppliers, and really investing in that, for example a personal visit always makes such an enormous difference. I'm doing the 15 hour journey each way next week.
How much communication do you have with overseas manufacturer partners?
During production in our key season which is at the moment, I'm up until midnight most nights conversing with my factory in Asia on details relating to samples, production and design details. I also visit them twice a year at the start of each season. It's a great way to personally see what's new in terms of production capability and new materials.
With my European suppliers I usually fly up every season and spend a week with them, looking at new trends, emerging technologies. It is great to learn more and share information on the outdoor furniture market worldwide trends in general. The more communication the better.
What does manufacturing overseas do for your business model?
Manufacturing overseas allows us access to some of the best materials available in the world -including some that are not available in NZ - and it allows us to create and design a world-class product.
It helps with volumes, too. It's pretty simple, the more we can produce, the greater our ability ability to bring high quality products to market at the best possible price point both in NZ and internationally.
Do you emphasise that Coastal Design is a NZ business to customers?
Yes absolutely. I'm extremely proud that Coastal Design is a 100 per cent NZ owned and run business. I think this resonates extremely well with our customers. I'm even more proud that we are designing world-class products right here in New Zealand, and that we are also taking these products to export.
Is currency a factor for you?
Yes of course. This season we are dealing in multicurrency markets so while it is not an exact science, with my new stores opening overseas, I generally factor in currency fluctuation. There are many other things that can be a bigger influence to the final cost of a product which is just outside our control such as political unrest leading to shipping delays or other holdups.
Any other tips to other businesses at the beginning of their international manufacturing journey?
Do your research and don't try and do everything yourself. I have learnt so much in a short time and I have made sure that I surrounded myself with people who know more than I ever will about export and off shore markets. The Icehouse runs great export courses. I am fortunate to have a great business coach in Zac de Silva and I have terrific accountants who help me plan and crunch the numbers, and I'm very lucky I have a lot of very clued-up entrepreneurial friends.
Next week: Many small businessses are extremely proud of their company culture and it's something they establish very early on. But what happens when your company gets bigger and the boss gets spread ever thinner. How do you protect and continue to nurture that small business culture?


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Our Philosophy
Despite having lived in Jakarta my entire life, I feel like I never quite understood my community; I've lived in a comfortable safety bubble for the past 17 years. From elderly people living in remote nursing homes, to street children living under Jakarta's busy highways, or impoverished families living off trash-scavenging, various communities have yet to be discovered in my home city. There were so many cries for help left unheard, so many faces left unnoticed, so many stories left untold.
Every life is a story. And every story is precious.
ogether with a group of friends, we founded Jakarta Treasures, the umbrella name for our humanitarian projects. And thus began our "treasure hunt" across a city full of buried treasures. I hope you will enjoy the fruits of our endeavours as much as the team spent our time excavating them.
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No Uniform
My son goes to a non uniform school . . .
I know I can hear alot of you going 'oh no, uniforms all the way'?
Well I disagree! Why . . .My son's school has no uniform as part of the belief, teaching and the ethos carried out throughout the school - we are all individuals and should be allowed express ourselves. Yes OK our clothes don't define us but a child more comfortable will sit and learn better.
The alternative in most schools - stiff uncomfortable shirts, trousers they can't move in, skirts that inhibit their playing, ties and heavy itchy jumpers and cardigans. No my son gets to wear comfy tracksuit bottoms, t-shirt and a hoodie.
No I don't have more washing why would I? Just like a uniformed child he gets more than one day out of his clothes and I have less washing because when he gets home from school he stays in the same outfit. Unlike a uniformed child who you have to instruct to change out of their uniform straight away, because goodness what if it gets dirty and the second pinafore/pants you have aren't dry yet, Drama!! And I also don't have the dreaded uniform race - you know the whole thing of get the uniform into the washing machine on Friday get it dried and ironed by Sunday night, i'm tired just writing about the whole pa-lava.
No it doesn't cost me more, it cost me less if anything because the clothes my son wears during school he wears at home after school and at the weekend he wears his jeans , with a t-shirt and hoodie. Just like most people I buy the bits and pieces for school in the summer months so for example in Lidl this week I bought the tracksuit bottoms for €3.49, bargain and when there is sales on in other places I pick up t-shirts, hoodies, vest etc.
No, there isn't an issue with bullying and when I was researching schools this was one of the questions I specifically asked. It doesn't matter if my sons runners are Nike or Dunnes, the children are thought that everyone is individual and not every family may have the same money to spend on certain big named brands. Honestly its not an issue and I was assured and know this to be true that if something did come up it would b dealt with in a teaching way.
So not convinced then that's OK, just think of me on a Sunday evening when your pulling out that soaked uniform wondering how your going to get it dry for the morning, I'll be sipping my tea happily once I've pulled something out of the wardrobe.


text: Handicrafts Sector in India April 23, 2018July 11, 2018 RaviBlog Handicrafts Sector in IndiaHandicrafts Sector in India. The handicraft sector in India does not only provide employment for the development of economy but it also provides an opportunity for self-expression for the artisans. Handicraft sector is a labour intensive and eco-friendly sector with great potential for employment generation and foreign exchange earnings. Handicrafts sector is very important for our Indian society because it represents our Indian culture, tradition, and heritage. Handicraft sector is directly related to the economy of rural India that means the growth of handicraft sector is directly proportionate to rural development in India, and downfall is the mirror image of rural economy as well as the economy as a whole. In this article, we have tried to analyze why the sector is one of the promising and productive sectors in India economy and what is the contribution of handicraft as foreign inflow to the Indian economy, and its growth, and decline through last fifteen years.IntroductionIndia is a diverse economy encompasses of agriculture, agribusiness, a wide range of modern industries, and the multitude of services sectors, categorized under private and public sectors. But due to the availability of abundant natural resources, favourable climate and art of agribusiness, India after independence have shown more trust to invest in agricultural for the development of its agro-based economy.Fundamentally India economy relies on agricultural and its allied industries that are agribusiness industries (by agribusiness we mean collective business activities that are performed from farm to fork) it includes textile, silk, handicrafts, and other small-scale industries. This agro-based sector has shown huge growth since independence, it contributes ½ of the total economy of the country and most of the people generate their livelihood from this sector. Agribusiness is one of the main sources of employment all over the world, especially in developing nations. In developing countries, most of the people live in rural areas and are directly dependent on the agribusiness industries. Similarly, in India majority of the population (70%) living in about 600,000, small villages mostly depends upon the agriculture and small-scale informal-industries which articulates that the development of India holistically relies more on upliftment and enhancement of rural India through civilizing the agriculture and agribusiness sector. That is the development of its 700-million strong rural populations needs better economic policies and best source of employment by making the existing opportunities further stronger.Even though there are many allied sectors of agriculture with excellent growth but after agriculture, if there is any other sector which has shown continuous optimistic growth since independence in generating revenue for the nation and employment for the rural people, that is the handicraft sector.Handicraft in IndiaHandicrafts can be defined as products which are produced either completely by hand or with the help of tools. Mechanical tools may be used as long as the direct manual contribution of the artisan remains the most substantial component of the finished product.The Indian handicrafts industry is highly labour intensive, cottage-based and decentralized.The industry is spread all over the country from east to west and from north to south, most of the manufacturing units are located in rural and in small towns. The handicraft sector technically and statistically forms the second largest source of employment in India. It was having 23 million people engaged in this industry in the year 2002. Further, the employment increased from 65.72 lakh in 2005-06 to 76.17 lakh in 2010-11 and is growing continuously with employing mixed population in the sector. Handicraft sector got a boost since the new Economic Philosophy of Inclusive Growth has been initiated as a route to success towards sustainability by the government of India.Handicraft and its Export CharacterDue to globalization as there is tough competition in handicraft production which has been more commercialized. In many cases, artisans are out of touch with those end markets which presents a challenge to those seeking to export their products. But still, it is one of the important contributors to the foreign exchange earnings and generation of employment after agriculture. The exports are continuously growing and are expected to touch USD 400 million marks in 2015. The demand for the handicraft products from the point of international trade theory is because of interesting oddity and many other reasons like the comparative advantage both in the demand and supply. Being labour intensive it helps in the reduction of unemployment and the wages farmed in this sector are more than what the wage earner earns in the agricultural and its allied sector. In case of Indian scenario handicrafts is playing an important role not only in the employment generation and foreign exchange earnings, but also helps in increasing the living standard of its rural people as it gives employment both men and women, those who are doing well in the handicraft and handloom business are enterprising and are moving with the time.


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Sportsmanship: A Deeper Understanding
Sportsmanship: A Deeper Understanding and Its Importance
Beyond Sports
I recently asked the kids involved in DPR's Youth Sports and Fitness class to define sportsmanship. As you would expect, I received a myriad of answers. One of the younger children defined it as "shaking hands at the end of the game," another as "being nice to the other team," and finally an older kid recited the Golden Rule. None of the answers were wrong, but neither did they show an understanding past the buzzword status sportsmanship is often given. The word "sportsmanship" is fashionable to promote for many schools, youth leagues and sports associations. But are these organizations building a deeper understanding of what sportsmanship truly means or are they perpetuating a superficial understanding of just being "nice" and "shaking hands at the end"? More importantly are they and are we successfully connecting the dots between sportsmanship in sports and how it relates to other aspects of our lives? In this article I will discuss 3 vitally important parts to good sportsmanship and how it can be carried beyond the courts, fields and arenas.
If I had to pick one concept which most closely mirrors to sportsmanship, it would be respect. Respecting your opponent, as well as your team, coaches, officials and the game, is paramount to good sportsmanship. The concept of respecting individuals is easily understood. This is where the Golden Rule comes in; treating others as you would want to be treated. But how do you respect a team as a whole or the game itself?
Respecting your team can be stated as putting team goals ahead of your own. We all probably have had at least one teammate that was obsessed with his or her personal statistics but less interested in how the team performed. These teammates are often seen as detrimental to team chemistry because they may cause resentment and distrust. The opposite is the athlete who follows the team's game plan and is willing to take on the role that the coach feels is best for the team. Good team members also pick up their teammates when they fail. Sports are full of failure. Star baseball players fail to get a hit 7 of 10 times; star Basketball players miss 50% of their shots; and even the best quarterbacks throw interceptions. Encouragement and support can range from a pat on the back to a few comforting words or even a brief conversation to make sure the player's head is in the game and not focused on the recent failure.
Respecting the game is a notion that can stump both kids and adults when put on the spot, but it is important to our overall understanding of sportsmanship. The first part of respecting the game is learning and understanding the rules. This seems simple enough, but it is often over looked. We may all be familiar with major team sports such as football, basketball and baseball, but youth leagues rarely play by exactly the same rules. Differences may be found in minimum playing time rules, adjusted equipment/field sizes, or rule changes meant to benefit the young or less skilled. These variations are thought out to match the goals and mission of the individual league or activity. Being unaware and/or openly complaining about these differences is disrespectful to the game and flies in the face of good sportsmanship. That doesn't mean you can't be an agent for change. Well-run leagues should always welcome constructive criticism and ideas presented in a respectful manner.
The next part of respecting the game is always trying your best. If you are not trying your best, you're disrespecting your team as well as the game. Even the best pro athletes make embarrassing errors, but they are not nearly as embarrassing as having a negative outcome due to lack of hustle. Plus, as most coaches would attest, a complete team hustling (doing their best) has the advantage of team unity. Finally, taking care of equipment, wearing uniforms properly, and being punctual to practices and games are all signs of participants who respect their teams, coaches and the game.
Losing with Dignity
No matter how much we would like to, we can't win at everything every time. So we need to learn to deal with it. After a hard fought game in which everything was left on the field of play in a losing effort, it can be very difficult to look your opponents in the eye and tell them "good game" or "good job". But this is what is often asked of athletes of all ages. So how do we handle losing with dignity? Keep losing in perspective. Youth sports are a learning experience. They are supposed to be fun experiences where friends are made and sports specific skills are learned. Very few wins and losses are remembered, even a short time later. Always accept responsibility for the loss. There are many aspects of sports that are beyond our control (ref's calls, lucky plays/shots, injuries). So why focus on these? In my years of working in sports, I have heard many players and coaches blaming the officiating for a loss. But upon close inspection, the complainer would discover many opportunities to improve that were in his or her control (poor free throw shooting for example), which next time may keep a game from hinging on a perceived bad call. It has been said that the difference between a good athlete and a great athlete is his/her ability to learn from failure. It is also important to acknowledge the winner. It may be difficult but failing to acknowledge your competitor's accomplishment is disrespectful. Sulking away shows a self-centeredness and lack of discipline. Being able to control your emotions in difficult moments are a mark of strength and self-control. Finally, when you lose, keep your head up. If you gave it your best shot, you should feel pride about your effort, not shame over disappointing results or execution. Remember perspective; it's just a game.
Winning with Humility
Winning is fun. It is often seen as the reward for our hard work, and it fills us with pride. When we participate in a sport that keeps score it is our obligation to do our best to win. As you recall, respecting your team and the game includes doing your best. However, if you were to make a list of team goals in youth/recreational sports, winning should always be below things like fun, exercise, making friends/fellowship, improving skills etc. Winning becomes a negative when it is a team's or individual's only goal. When this happens, most of the benefits of youth/recreational sports are lost. This ties in to winning with humility because, like losing, we must also keep winning in perspective. Winning doesn't mean you were perfect; there are always areas we can improve. This does not mean we can't celebrate our victories with our teammates, coaches, friends and families, but celebrate with grace. We should keep in mind that our opponent is simultaneously facing a disappointment. Since we all have experienced tough losses, it should be easy to have a healthy empathy for the losing team. However, striking that balance between sincerely enjoying your accomplishment, while not adding to your competitor's dejection, can be extremely difficult. A good start is to acknowledge the losing team. Let your opponents know that they were worthy adversaries, pointing out specific points of the game in which they exceled. Victory is cheapened when you dismiss your opponent's worthiness.
Sportsmanship and the Game of Life
How do the lessons of sports and sportsmanship relate to life? One of the goals of parents, schools, and coaches is to help develop children into productive, happy, well-adjusted members of society. Look back at the bolded words and phrases of this article relating to respecting individuals, your team and the game. Now instead of thinking of them simply in relation to sports, think of them in relation to almost any profession or job. What employer wouldn't want employees who:
- Treat everyone with respect
- Put business goals ahead of their own
- Pick up their co-workers
- Learn and understand the business
- Always try their best
- Take care of company property and equipment
- Wear uniforms properly (dress appropriately)
- Are punctual
We have all heard the truisms "life's tough" and "life's not fair". Like life, sports are tough and not always fair. Therefore sports can be a wonderful training ground for life's challenges. Just like we all win some and lose some in sports, we also deal with plenty of successes and failures in our lives.
Failures in sports, as in life, should not be debilitating, but a path to greater wisdom and a motivational tool to succeed. Thomas Edison was asked if he felt like a failure for his inability to create a successful light bulb after 9000 failed attempts. Perplexed, Edison replied, "Young man, why would I feel like a failure? And why would I ever give up? I now know definitively over 9,000 ways that an electric light bulb will not work. Success is almost in my grasp." Shortly after that, and another 1000 attempts, Edison invented the light bulb. Our greatest successes in life are not the ones that come easily but the ones we had to work the hardest to achieve. We are often inspired by those who have faced the most difficult of life's challenges and have still persevered with dignity and grace.
Winning in life may mean a big promotion over a coworker, scoring the sale with the big commission, or winning an election. As in winning in sports, these are times when humility is better received than hubris and boasting. Although there may be bad blood with those who were less successful, nothing is gained by rubbing in our success. It may not be too long before you are on the other side and people will remember your actions.
We should continuously strive to improve ourselves in life, just as in sports. We are never a finished product. Those who respect others, handle failure with grace, and manage success with humility, will not only be better teammates and employees. They will also be viewed as leaders on their teams, in their professions and in their communities. It is a priority of the many youth programs, leagues and camps affiliated with Decatur Parks and Recreation to arm staff, parents, and coaches with the tools, knowledge and framework for instilling a full understanding of sportsmanship and its importance.
For more information on sportsmanship visit:
Sean Dailey
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Force Computers and MontaVista Team to Bring Linux to Embedded ComputingJun 21, 1999 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 1 views
San Jose, Calif. — Force Computers, a Solectron subsidiary NYSE: SLR) and a leader in embedded computing, today announced it is working with MontaVista Software, Inc. (www.mvista.com) to provide the Linux operating system for use in embedded and real-time computer applications. Called "Hard Hat Linux", this new offering is being developed by MontaVista, initially for use with Force's Pentium II… processor-based CPCI-730 single board CompactPCI computer.
MontaVista will eventually offer Hard Hat Linux on both the Intel and PowerPC microprocessor architectures across a broad range of CompactPCI and VME-based board- and system-level products. Hard Hat Linux will be the first operating system environment to combine the extreme cost-effectiveness, openness, and flexibility of Linux with the reliability, small memory footprint, and real-time response attributes demanded by embedded systems OEMs. MontaVista, founded by James Ready (founder of Ready Systems), will provide full technical support, porting and customization services.
Said James Ready, president of MontaVista, "By adapting Linux to fit the needs of embedded developers, MontaVista's Hard Hat Linux offers a compelling combination of functionality, performance, flexibility and reliability. Embedded developers will now be able to join the worldwide Linux development community and benefit from the enormous selection of device drivers, applications as well as the functionality of Linux itself, and its extensive support for Internet protocols and applications. Force Computers, with its extensive range of embedded platforms, is perfectly positioned to help us lead the Linux charge into embedded computing."
Said Chris Williams, vice president of marketing for Force, "Until now, no one has taken the initiative to tailor Linux for embedded system reliability and real-time response. MontaVista's executive team including founder James Ready and board member Jerry Kirk (founder of Microtec Research) both have a strong history in embedded systems software and a thorough understanding of OEM requirements for support and longevity of supply. We are extremely pleased to be working with this pioneering software company in bringing the many benefits of Linux to embedded applications."
Hard Hat Linux will be available to Force CPCI-730 customers in Q3 of 1999. The first version, Hard Hat 1.0, is based on the Linux 2.2 kernel and is qualified and supported on Force hardware. Special embedded features include headless booting and operation (no keyboard, mouse or display required), and booting and communication over the CompactPCI backplane. Future releases will enhance the real-time response and be configurable to minimize the memory footprint. A comprehensive suite of development tools, including optimizing compilers for C, C++ and other languages, high-level debuggers, and performance monitoring tools will be available on first release.
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February 25, 2013
Despite the many efforts over the years to squash the 9/11 truth movement, the debate rages on, but this time across the pond in the UK.
On Monday, February 25, in the small town of Horsham in the United Kingdom, an unusual opportunity for the 9/11 truth movement comes to bear.
For three hours, detailed evidence surrounding the 911 terror attacks will be presented to a court of law, where British citizens will be challenging the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the validity of two documentaries that were shown on the BBC in September of 2011, marking the 10 year anniversary of the tragedy.


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chetak wrote:Parasu wrote:https://www.tolonews.com/business/iran-invites-pakistan-participate-chabahar-project
This is a direct message to the pakis, no more, no less.
Moreover, the gas pipeline fiasco with the pakis has soured the eyeranians against the pakis rather badly so they will not be too eager to get into bed with the reneging pakis until some retribution/compensation is made to them by the pakis and this is very difficult for the pakis to do because of their nightmarish and ever worsening financial situation.
I would not read too much into it.
Even if the pakis and chinese do come into chabahar, India may still continue to have a direct access to afghanistan as well as the central asian hinterlands
exactly toi is unnecessarily creating sensation to grab eyes & balls. Pakistan doesnt have money to invest, and china if it does will spell the doom for gwadar (which anyways will happen from a commercial point, given balochistan). If there is some bonhomie, we can always assure that Chinese investments will be given "due consideration" after creation of Balochistan


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The Facility provides for up to $750,000 of cash advances against the company's accounts receivables and an additional $750,000 in cash which can be used exclusively to purchase feedstock for the production of biodiesel.
Nicholas Ng, President of Methes Energies said, "Closing this transaction is a significant step forward for Methes as it provides additional resources to purchase more feedstock and increase production at our Sombra facility. We will now be able to operate the Denami 3000 in Sombra 24/7. We recently hired and trained additional employees and are now ready to process more feedstock into biodiesel. The demand for biodiesel remains strong and we believe that it will continue to do well for the rest of the year and beyond."
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Methes Energies International Ltd. is a renewable energy company that offers a variety of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers. Methes also offers biodiesel processors that are unique, truly compact, fully automated state-of-the-art and continuous flow that can run on a wide variety of feedstocks. Methes markets and sells biodiesel fuel produced at its showcase production facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and at its recently commissioned 13 MGY facility in Sombra, Ontario, to customers in the U.S. and Canada, as well as providing multiple biodiesel fuel solutions to its clientele. Among its services are selling commodities to its network of biodiesel producers, selling their biodiesel production and providing clients with proprietary software to operate and control their processors. Methes also remotely monitors the quality and characteristics of its clients' production, upgrades and repairs their processors and advises clients on adjusting their processes to use varying feedstock to improve the quality of their biodiesel. For more information, please visit www.methes.com.
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History of the Edmonton Soccer Association
Indoor Soccer Facilities
The Edmonton Soccer Facilities are operated by the Edmonton Soccer Association which was incorporated as a non-profit organization under the provisions of the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. The Association commenced operations on June 1, 1985 with Edmonton & District Soccer Association (EDSA) and Edmonton Minor Soccer Association (EMSA) combining as joint partners. The Association was formed to operate and develop soccer facilities within the City of Edmonton.
The first indoor facility that was set up was run by the Edmonton Minor Soccer Association and was referred to as the EMSA Bubble and was located at Confederation Park. The EMSA Bubble ran for two years until the Edmonton Soccer Association was created in 1985. At this time the Strathcona Soccer Centre was purchased.
The Strathcona Soccer Centre was the first permanent indoor soccer facility in Edmonton and had two fields. Originally a steel fabrication warehouse, the building was converted for the sport of indoor soccer. With the large growth of indoor soccer, the Strathcona Soccer Centre could no longer handle the entire field times needed. In October 1995, the Edmonton Soccer Centre West was opened.
The Edmonton Soccer Centre West has four fields/arenas each with the approximate dimensions of a full size hockey arena. The concrete surfaces are covered with rubber and an artificial turf surface. The turf surfaces are removable and during the summer months alternative sports are played on the smooth concrete surface (Ball Hockey, Inline Hockey, and Lacrosse).
The Edmonton Soccer Centre West was only in its third year and the growth of indoor soccer had again grown beyond the capacity of both the Edmonton Soccer Centre West and the Strathcona Soccer Centre. In the fall of 1999, the Edmonton Soccer Centre East was completed. With this addition, the Strathcona Soccer Centre was sold to help fund the new facility.
The Edmonton Soccer Association's third indoor soccer four plex, the Edmonton Soccer Centre South, was completed in March 2004. The facility is similar in layout and size to the Edmonton Soccer Centres West and East. This brought the total playing fields to twelve. All three indoor facilities were made possible by a partnership with the City of Edmonton.
Outdoor Soccer Facilities
In 1987, Henry Singer Sports Centre outdoor facility was opened located at 149 Avenue and 142 Street. When the fields were first opened there were only four full size soccer fields with two baseball diamonds. This facility was initially developed as a "Home Base" project made possible by the Community Services Department of the City of Edmonton. In 2001 an additional two soccer fields were added and again in 2002 two more fields were completed.
The name of the outdoor fields was officially changed to the Edmonton Soccer Association Complex in July 2002. The Edmonton Soccer Association Clubhouse was built by the Edmonton Soccer Association and its members and was completed in February 2003. Two additional fields were added in 2004 and with ten fields now in operation, a paved parking lot was added in July 2005. A further two fields were completed in 2008.
In September 2007, the Edmonton Soccer Association Complex added an outdoor artificial turf field. This artificial outdoor field may be used through the spring, summer and fall. It is often used to prevent important games from being cancelled due to inclement weather.
Throughout the spring and summer of 2010 and 2011, the City of Edmonton completed road construction to realign 142nd Street. This shortened the driveway into the Edmonton Soccer Association Complex, and opened up some additional opportunities - Edmonton Soccer Association paved the remainder of it's main entranceway into the facilities, and completed contruction to hook up to City sewage, replacing the septic system that had been in place previously. A walk-in cooler was also installed at this time, and improvements made inside the clubhouse to make service wait times shorter.
In July, 2012, a second artificial turf surface reached completion, replacing the grass field originally known as field 12. This second surface conforms to FIFA regulations, and allows the opportunity to host larger and more prestigious events at the Edmonton Soccer Association Complex.


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One of the most common questions health coaches get asked is, "What is a health coach?". Let's discuss! In my practice, I view health coaching and wellness coaching as the same thing: a system of accountability, support and knowledge between you and your coach helping you reach your health goals, lose weight, or manage/prevent chronic conditions in a manageable way. In my practice, I strive to make working together fun and enjoyable, showing you that being healthy doesn't have to be boring, and you do get to have the energy to live your life in a big way. Want to learn a bit more? See below-
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A health coach is someone who has longer to spend with you than the 15 minutes you get with the doctor in the doctor's office each year. We discuss any health issues and take a look at possible root causes, creating action steps to deal with them in a natural, holistic manner. I observe 100% confidentiality with all of my clients.
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In order to initiate or extend a TN, the petitioner (U.S. employer) may file a petition on behalf of the foreign worker with the USCIS.
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Tegile, hybrid flash and the laws of the storage market
It seems like hybrid flash/spinning disk array startups are sprouting up all over the place lately. There are the likes of Tintri, NexGen and Nutanix, and this week I spoke to another — Tegile — and was impressed by its ability to do so much with so little.
Tegile's claims are so impressive that they scream out that something must happen to the company and to those like it. Tegile reckons that it can provide, for example, 105 TB of storage at 75,000 IOPS in 2U of space for $75,000 against equivalent I/O and capacity from NetApp that would take 115U and cost $475,000.
Tegile gets the impressive results it claims by a combination of DRAM cache, MLC and SLC storage tiers, and SAS drives. This is all cooked together with a ZFS-based OS tweaked by Tegile to provide data deduplication; compression; RAID enhancements; and a performance-boosting feature called MASS, or Metadata Accelerated Storage System. MASS effectively means that data, once ingested into the Tegile system, is dealt with pretty much via just the metadata headers rather than the full copy, and these are kept in cache or SSD tiers. See this article by Dave Raffo for a fuller rundown of the spec.
And in another example given by Tegile vice president for marketing Rob Commins, the company provided customer Virgin America with the kit it needed for $80,000 and saved it from spending $870,000 with EMC.
Such cost, performance and space advantages are rather disruptive to say the least, and it will be interesting to watch the reaction of the big vendors.
Were the world of storage marketing and sales a level playing field, the likes of EMC and NetApp would be in big trouble. They wouldn't be able to stand a competitor offering equivalent performance at 10% to 20% of the cost of their products. But it isn't. The power of the incumbent is huge in terms of marketing and sales, as is fear of the unknown among customers.
Of course, the likely outcome is that these innovative startups will be swallowed up by the big vendors at some point, as noted in my 'Storage and capitalism' blog post. Not because they pose a great threat — they're the bite of a flea in terms of revenues diverted from the big boys — but because EMC or NetApp want their technology (or don't want a competitor to get it).
We had an example of that recently, with EMC's acquisition of XtremIO, another hybrid flash/disk/dedupe startup, for $430 million. EMC has incorporated it into its Project X, which aims at providing high-IOPS storage for virtual environments.
EMC is the storage market's giant, and it surely has made the first move in a likely round of consolidation. It'll be interesting to see who gets bought by who, how startup technologies are incorporated into big vendor roadmaps and who gets left unacquired or bought and left to wither on the vine.
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Joseph Kleitsch was a highly regarded portraitist throughout his career, receiving commissions from wealthy industrialists, silent picture stars, and other influential clients.
As Kleitsch built his reputation as a popular Chicago portraitist, he began to also experiment with illuminating his works with natural light and backlighting techniques influenced by his exposure to the work of Dutch masters like Vermeer. Kleitsch's distribution of light became a psychological tool while portraying his subjects, coupled with a keen understanding of color, texture, and decorative pattering to evoke mood.
Whereas the bulk of Kleitsch's commissioned portraits were composed in the traditionally formal manner, in others he applied the Impressionist attitude of intimacy and the present moment. In Portrait of the Artist's Wife and Girl in Red, the figures gaze directly at the viewer, as if in conversation or introduction.


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It stars a singer, a US Postal Service Inspector, his brother the Treasury Agent (and romantic interest of the singer). It also has a near airplane crash, a flood, some Guinea Pigs, a little romance, crazy gadgets, a little crime-drama, some speed boats, and a little bit of music… and it has Bela Lugosi.
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University of Tokyo researchers have revealed the whole genome sequences of two swallowtail butterflies Papilio polytes, the females of which mimic the unpalatable butterfly Pachliopta aristolochiae, and Papilio xuthus, which does not show this Batesian mimicry, and determined the responsible gene and molecular mechanism for the mimicry.
Only the females of the swallowtail butterfly Papilio polytes, which inhabits the Okinawa islands, resemble the unpalatable butterfly Pachliopta aristolochiae, and are able to avoid predators as a result. It was also known that some female Papilio polytes did not show Batesian mimicry, but the genes responsible for this mimicry and the molecular mechanism remained unknown.
Based on genome data analyses, Professor Haruhiko Fujiwara and Project Researcher Shinichi Nishikawa at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences and their colleagues have determined that the responsible region for the mimicry is a supergene, a large region including multiple genes covering more than 130kb of the genome, and that the supergene includes the doublesex gene which is usually involved in sex differentiation. The orientation of the supergene on the chromosome of the mimetic female was the reverse of the non-mimetic female. The researchers speculate that this inverted structure was produced some tens of millions of years ago. In addition, the research group showed that the doublesex gene from the mimetic female but not from the non-mimetic female caused the mimetic wing color pattern.
This research solves the mystery of why Batesian mimicry is limited to females and is the first to demonstrate the complete structure and function of a supergene. This is a significant contribution to the progress of evolutionary genetics and evolutionary developmental biology.
This research was published in Nature Genetics (April 2015, Volume 47 No. 4).
Source: University of Tokyo


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After Bahrain, the Formula 1 fraternity moves to China, where a grand prix has been held in Shanghai since 2004 and will continue until at least 2018. The Shanghai International Circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke, as is the case with most modern F1 circuits; we can see it in the long back straight followed by a hairpin. The shape of the track is inspired by the first Chinese character in "Shanghai", which means "upwards" or "ascend".
The total length of the circuit is 5.451 km, which is about the average for a modern Formula One circuit. 56 laps will be done around the Shanghai Circuit, to complete a total race distance of 305.066km.
The past
The first seven grands prix were won by seven different drivers. The inaugural race was won by Rubens Barrichello in his F2004. Spanish driver Fernando Alonso got the victory in 2005, and again in 2013. The most laureate F1 driver in history, Michael Schumacher, was the winner in 2006. Kimi Räikkönen got the trophy in 2007. In 2008 Lewis Hamilton reached the finish line in first position, and in 2011, he became the first driver who managed to win twice in the Chinese GP. He won again in 2014 and 2015. Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button climbed to the first position of the podium in 2009 and 2010 respectively. German Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has also a victory in Shanghai, back in 2012.
Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen remembers a brilliant win he achieved here in 2007, which helped him to get his World Champion title with Scuderia Ferrari, the last one of the team.
"There were tricky conditions, it was wet to start with and then the track was drying up, so obviously there was a point to change the Intermediates tires and then we got a ride. Obviously not the easiest race to anybody, but we came out quite easily. The circuit is quite challenging. First of all, you must mind the start with first few corners where you can get a lot of lap time, if you can get it right though. It's not an easy circuit, but it's fun. I was always in the middle of the city but I haven't been out the door. I've only been at the circuit and in the hotel, so all I can say is that sometimes in the morning the traffic can be really tricky".
The track
The first corner right after the main straight is a very long open curve to the right, which becomes blind, followed by turn 2, a bit more closed and also to the right. This is the biggest challenge of the track; it is difficult to maintain the balance of the car as drivers start at 200 km/h and brake until 100 km/h during the corners. There is a huge load on the front tyres.
Then they head immediately to turn 3, a 180º corner to the left. They find right after the corner number 4, a long left-hand curve. A good exit from it is very important since speed for the following straight is needed. The straight is divided by a soft and fast corner to the right and it ends in the turn 6, a kind of hairpin taken at second gear and 80 km/h, and where Sector 2 starts.
Following corners 7 and 8 conform a high-speed left-right chicane, being the number 7 a long open corner and number 8 a shorter one. Speed in the chicane varies from 240 to 170 km/h. Then, there is a short straight leading to corner 9 and 10, a slow section of the track, both to the left. Here it comes a quite long straight, so drivers will have to ensure a good exit from the previous curves.
At the end of the straight there is a heavy braking point before corners 11 and 12, a slow chicane. Drivers shift down to third gear and reduce speed until 85 km/h to start the Sector 3. The first DRS detection point is in the middle of the chicane. Turn 13 links the chicane with the 1.2km back straight, the longest one in F1. That is why kerbs and traction are very important in that part of the track. Full throttle to get up to 320 km/h. DRS can be opened here, before the hairpin. This corner is the slowest of the track and a good overtaking point. Turn 15 is a very soft curve to the right followed by a short straight and turn 16, a 90º one to the left before taking the main straight. DRS detection point 2 is located just before the last corner and it can be used in the straight.
Tires and technical requirements
A good balance between top speed and downforce will be the key to this track, which despite being one of the widest of the calendar, doesn't have many overtaking points. Nevertheless, the downforce requirements are medium-high.
The track is usually cold, and with very low grip, especially on Friday. It evolves very quickly throughout the weekend, even during the race. So tyres may show drastically different behaviour in the final stint compared to the first one. Pirelli brings the supersoft, soft and medium compounds to China.
Paul Hembery, Pirelli's director, commented on Shanghai: "China is a very different type of circuit to the two that we've visited up to now this year, yet the tyre nomination is the same, which underlines the adaptability of our product under a wide range of circumstances. Shanghai is also likely to be quite a cool race, although the nature of the place means that anything is possible, so teams will have to keep an open mind on strategy and carefully correlate the data captured in practice to the eventual race conditions. The three compounds selected have led to a number of different tactical permutations up to now, and we expect an ample variety of strategies once more in China."
To have in mind
The lap record is held by Michael Schumacher since 2004, with a 1.32.239s. That year Barrichello brought his Ferrari to the highest level of the podium, securing the first of the four triumphs for Ferrari in Shanghai. McLaren has won at three occasions, Mercedes three times and Red Bull and Renault just once.
Will Nico Rosberg continue to maintain advantage over his teammate? Will Ferrari fix the reliability problems they had in the first two races? Will Fernando Alonso be able to drive this weekend? There are a lot of things to sort out in China.
Race local times
FP1 Friday 15 10.00h
FP2 Friday 15 14.00h
FP3 Saturday 16 12.00h
Qualifying Saturday 16 15.00h
Race Sunday 17 14.00h
by Cristina DeLarge
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You are so skilled at stashing small packets of firearm ammunition and black powder on your person that you sometimes surprise yourself when you find them.
Prerequisite: Grit class feature or Amateur Gunslinger feat, Sleight of Hand 1 rank.
Benefit: Spend 1 grit point while in combat to recover either 1 bullet and 1 dose of black powder or 1 alchemical cartridge from a hidden stash on your person that you had, until now, forgotten about. If the bullet and black powder or the alchemical cartridges are normal shot, you do not need to pay for the ammunition. If you want to recover any other kind of ammunition, you must pay for it with gold pieces from your character's wealth. The grit cost of this deed cannot be decreased by the Signature Deed feat, the true grit class feature, or any other similar effect that reduces the number of grit points you spend to use a deed. You also gain a +4 bonus on any Sleight of Hand checks made while gambling.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Ultimate Combat. © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors: Jason Bulmahn, Tim Hitchcock, Colin McComb, Rob McCreary, Jason Nelson, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Sean K Reynolds, Owen K.C. Stephens, and Russ Taylor.


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Compassion Sayings and Quotes
Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old compassion quotes, compassion sayings, and compassion proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.
Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
Compassion is the basis of all morality
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity.
The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle
All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.
Compassion is the radicalism of our time.
Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.
Compassion is a foundation for sharing our aliveness and building a more humane world.
Compassion has no place in the natural order of the world which operates on the basis of necessity. Compassion opposes this order and is therefore best thought of as being in some way supernatural.
No matter who we are, no matter how successful, no matter what our situation, compassion is something we all need to receive and give.
The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.
You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion.
I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.
The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter
It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers.
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
If there is any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness.


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Missie, Brea, and Liz.
Be sure to do your ten minutes of pre-class dynamic flexibility work. Seriously.
1. Work your way through all ten stations of the WOD, doing reps of each exercise to complete your warm-up.
2. "Chuck Norris" For time: 50 Box jumps 24/20" 50 Jumping pull-ups 50 Kettlebell swings (35/25lbs) 50 Walking lunges 50 Knees-to-elbows 50 Push press 45/35lbs 50 Good mornings 45/35lbs 50 Wallballs 20/14lbs 50 Burpees 50 Double-unders
Competitors: as rx'd.
CrossFitters: To scale the volume appropriately, AMRAP in 2 minutes the box jumps, round to the nearest 5, and do that many reps of everything else. Have fun!
Novices: 3 x 10 of each movement, with 30sec rest between sets. Assistant instructor will explain each movement in turn.
Have fun!


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Columbia Bank enters Idaho market with acquisition of Intermountain Community Bancorp
One year after sealing a major merger with West Coast Bancorp, Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System announced that it would enter the Idaho market by acquiring Intermountain Community Bancorp in a $121.5 million deal.
With regulatory approval, the transaction should close in the fourth quarter, Columbia said in a news release Thursday morning.
Intermountain operates primarily in the Idaho Panhandle with 19 offices in Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Coeur d'Alene, Rathdrum, Kellogg, Twin Falls and other locations, including the Boise area. The bank also has a presence in the Spokane area and in Ontario, Ore.
"We have stated for many years that it has long been our strategy to become the premier Pacific Northwest regional community bank," said Columbia president and CEO Melanie Dressel. "We have always felt that Idaho was an important part of that strategy and Intermountain, with their statewide presence, provides us with a substantial base to serve the Idaho market."
Under terms of the deal, Intermountain shareholders will receive 0.6426 shares of Columbia stock and $2.293 in cash for each Intermountain share.
Along with news of the merger, Columbia on Thursday also released second-quarter earnings and announced that the board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 14 cents per share alongside a special cash dividend of 14 cents per share.
In releasing earnings that showed a net income of $21.2 million and per-share earnings of 40 cents per share for the quarter, Dressel said, "We had a very solid quarter driven by record loan production that resulted in over 14 percent annualized noncovered loan growth for the period."
Noncovered loans represent the bulk of the portfolio, and are those not affiliated with previous FDIC-related acquisitions.
The bank reported loan production of over $250 million during the quarter. Noncovered loans ended the quarter at $4.45 billion, up $155.6 million, or 4 percent, over the figure released at the end of the first quarter.
Total deposits in the Columbia network stood at $5.99 billion, down 1 percent from the end of the first quarter but up by $25.6 million from the end of 2013.
Dressel was travelling to Sandpoint on Thursday to meet with Carl Hecker, Intermountain president and CEO. She will also be meeting with Intermountain employees over the rest of the week.


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The Planning and Development Committee of the Garneau Community League endeavours to inform those residents who are interested, about matters related to City of Edmonton Bylaws, zoning changes, and development proposals. Information about relevant pending development applications requiring consultation can be found below. This list may not contain all applications. Development applications requiring consultation are those requiring variances to the bylaws, or those on a Direct Control zoned property.
Many development applications requiring variances can be approved by demonstrating consultation with affected neighbours, and the Garneau Community League can assist with that effort. We can host consultation meetings with area residents and can circulate plans for comments, making it easier for developers to demonstrate that they have consulted with affected residents.
Some developers may fear sharing plans before they are finalized, hoping instead to avoid the consultation process. Consultation is a part of the City of Edmonton development permit process. We can assure you that our aim is not to prevent changes to the neighbourhood, but to ensure that everyone can be happy with a new development. This is achieved through open dialogue. As you will see on a walk through the neighbourhood, there are many different sizes and styles of development. We take pride in the historic nature of many of the neighbourhood buildings, but this is also one of the most eclectic neighbourhoods in the City!