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Jerry Lawson -- Original Lead Singer of The Persuasions -- Releases
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On April 28, Red Beet Records is proudly releasing Just a Mortal Man, the first solo album by one of the greatest singers ever, Jerry Lawson.
Jerry is the founding lead singer of the legendary vocal group The Persuasions, who for decades kept the art of a cappella singing alive in the days before "Glee" and "The Sing-Off."
Just a Mortal Man, the record that Jerry long dreamed of making, almost turned out to be his epitaph.
Last year, just as the album was being readied for release, Jerry was stricken with a torn esophagus and a collapsed lung. He lay in a hospital bed in Phoenix, hooked up to a ventilator and feeding tubes, barely able to speak, let alone sing. There was a real chance that one of music's finest voices would be silenced.
"I didn't see that light they talk about, but I did keep hearing the words to that song," says Jerry, who spent three months in the hospital fighting his way back to health. He's talking about the song that gave the album its title, "I'm Just a Mortal Man."
"I was just thinking to myself this morning
Just how helpless I really am, helpless, Lord
I was lucky. I didn't die, and I'm still singing. Like the song says, I'm still down here doing the best I can."
And in Jerry's case, his best is better than ever.
Just a Mortal Man came to pass because of a thank you note. In 1999, Red Beet owner Eric Brace -- then a writer for The Washington Post -- wrote an article previewing a concert by The Persuasions, and declared Jerry Lawson to be the best soul tenor since Sam Cooke. Two weeks later he received a pen-on-paper 'thank you' note from Jerry. The two quickly became friends and promised to someday make an album together. That "someday" has finally arrived.
Recorded over the past two years in Nashville and in Jerry's hometown of Phoenix (where he manages a home for disabled adults), Just a Mortal Man is the record he has always wanted to make. "All my life I've wanted to perform and record with a band," says Jerry. "This album is a dream come true. After all those years with The Persuasions, this is me, standing on my own. I'm finally getting the chance to show the world another side of Jerry Lawson."
Through his decades with The Persuasions, Jerry's lead singing, electrifying stage presence, and arrangements of everything from early gospel to Kurt Weill to Bob Dylan and Frank Zappa, defined the group. Rolling Stone rated The Persuasions' 1977 album, Chirpin', one of the 100 best works of the 1970s. They toured with Joni Mitchell, and shared bills with Ray Charles, Little Richard, Stevie Wonder, Solomon Burke, and Bruce Springsteen. They sang with Paul Simon on "Saturday Night Live," and played dozens of times at the Apollo Theater, where they are immortalized on that legendary venue's mural of performers. Tom Waits said of The Persuasions, "These guys are deep sea divers. I'm just a fisherman in a boat."
With elegance, heart, and soul, Jerry makes the thirteen songs on Just a Mortal Man his own, songs from a diverse group of writers including Paul Simon, Robert Hunter, Ayo, Phil Lee, Peter Cooper, and producer Eric Brace. And he pays tribute to two of his heroes, recording tunes originally done by The Temptations' David Ruffin and Bobby "Blue" Bland. The recordings feature a core band of Nashville's finest: Joe Pisapia on electric guitar and bass, Jen Gunderman on keyboards, and Duane Blevins on drums.
While guest musicians like Jim Lauderdale and The McCrary Sisters also make appearances on Just a Mortal Man, the album is about Jerry, singing with a sweet and smoky voice that's only grown richer throughout his 71 years.
Just a Mortal Man is a work of merit and consequence. It is full of soul and sweat. It is rollicking and contemplative, melancholy and mighty. It is Jerry Lawson's work of a lifetime.
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Note: The most current version is the 64-bit edition of Typefi Writer 8.7.0 (v220.127.116.116), released on 08 October 2020.
Released 01 January 2018
We're pleased to announce that Typefi Writer 8.5.3 (v188.8.131.52) is now available. Typefi Writer 8.5.3 is a targeted bug fix release.
With Typefi Writer 8.5 you can now publish portions of your document for testing purposes or to publish extracts on demand. You can also now insert and manage metadata within paragraphs, and benefit from significant performance enhancements to how we work with Elements.
For details on Typefi Writer 8.4, which added cloud-based assets, the ability to automatically sync your changes to the server, and was the last version to include AutoTag, our legacy rules-based tool for automatically "Typefiing" a document, please see its release notes.
Typefi Writer 8.5.3 system requirements
- Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 8.1
- Typefi Cloud, Workgroup, or Desktop 8.5 or later with Microsoft Word plug-in version 11 or later
- Microsoft Word 2019 or Word 2016 (32-bit only) on Semi-annual (deferred) update channel, Microsoft Word 2013 (32-bit only) with security update KB3039794, or Word 2010 (32-bit only) with security update KB2881029
- Microsoft Excel (optional; required for Microsoft Excel import)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later
New features
Publishing partial documents
You can now choose whether to publish All sections (the default option) or choose a Custom subset of sections. If you have a current selection within your document when you click Publish, you can choose to only publish that selected content.
When you use Custom to publish a subset of your sections, Typefi Writer 8.5 creates a new temporary document that contains only your selected content while leaving your original file intact and unchanged. And when you publish the Current selection, Writer intelligently copies over any additional required markup (for example, the parent Typefi Section markup, any referenced elements, or any missing start or end tags for elements, conditions, hyperlinks, metadata, or table of contents.
You can now insert and manage metadata within paragraph using Typefi Writer 8.5. Metadata is not generally visible in any final output, but can be used to pass hidden content through a workflow without loss (for example, when round trip editing from Word → InDesign → Word).
To insert metadata, or to apply metadata tags around any existing content, select Insert Metadata from the Insert group of the Typefi tab. To edit or delete metadata, double-click the
META start tag to open the Edit metadata dialog (this is also where you can set the optional
type attribute).
NOTE While metadata can appear almost anywhere in Content XML 3.1, Writer 8.5 only support metadata within paragraphs and styles. Inserting and managing metadata between sections or paragraphs may be available in a future release.
Element performance improvements
Working with elements is faster thanks to performance enhancements in Typefi Writer 8.5. You'll notice the difference when inserting element references, using Explore Document and publishing your content. An additional benefit is that you are no longer blocked from pasting content into some non-Typefi dialogs, such as the Address text area of Envelopes and Labels.
However, enabling these improvements requires a one-time update of your documents:
CAUTIONUpdated documents are not backward-compatible with Typefi Writer 8.4.x or earlier.
NOTE Typefi Professional Services have developed a tool to assist you in batch updating multiple documents at once for Typefi Writer 8.5. For more information or access to this tool, please contact your Typefi Solutions Consultant.
Other Changes
- 8.5.3 Fixed a API dependency check that broke some Writer 8.5.2 or earlier features when using Typefi Server 8.5.3 (for example, previously used Table of Content styles are missing)
- 8.5.2 Multiple improvements to Select Cross-References Source
- Selecting a bookmark or paragraph now automatically scrolls the document to your selection
- Selecting any document bookmark would always revert to the first document bookmark
- When multiple paragraphs are selected, the filtered list now defaults to sort by order of appearance rather than by paragraph style
- 8.5.2 Enhanced the Writer API to enable suppression of the acknowledgement dialog when converting legacy files (for example, to support a batch update tool for customers with many legacy Writer 8.4 or earlier documents)
- 8.5.2 Fixed a bug that prevented Writer from displaying available TOC styles
- 8.5.2 Fixed Unexpected Error 339 – Component 'RICHTX32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered when attempting to view the raw TSS (see Attach Workflow → Explore → Text)
- 8.5.2 Fixed a bug where Sort Typefi styles at top of style pane remained enabled even if Import Typefi styles automatically was disable (see Writer Options → Workflow options)
- 8.5.1 Removed restriction that you must select Custom in the new Typefi Publish dialog before you can pick one or more sections
- 8.5.1 Fixed an issue where the Edit metadata dialog could not be cancelled by pressing the ESC key.
- 8.5.1 Made two changes to Insert Element → Apply default paragraph style
- Apply default paragraph style is now enabled by default
- Fixed a bug where the default paragraph style wasn't applied to complex elements (for example, an element that contains one or more fixed elements)
- 8.5.1 Renamed Writer Options → Appearance → Image options to Media options
- 8.5.1 Fixed an issue where keyboard navigation didn't work within the Writer Options dialog
- 8.5.1 Fixed some omitted strings for the Spanish localisation
- Added acknowledgements for our contributors, whose efforts over many years have made this software what it is (see About Typefi Writer → Credits)
- Removed AutoTag, our legacy tool for automatically applying Typefi markup to a document using paragraph style-based patterns; we recommend Visual Basic for Applications for client-side processing or the Modify DOCX workflow action for server-side processing
- Made several validation changes related to elements, media, tables, and worksheets:
- Fixed a bug where Explore Document did not detect nested floating elements
- Fixed a bug where it was possible to create infinitely recursive elements (by inserting an element reference inside the element being referenced)
- Fixed a bug where available element references were not limited to the current section
- Fixed a bug where it was possible to insert (nest) an element reference to a floating element within another element
- Fixed a bug where it was possible to insert items into sections that lacked a Main Story frame (for example, an Endnote, Index, or TOC section)
- Fixed a bug where it wasn't possible to insert multiple, sequential element references (the source list would be empty)
- Fixed a bug where it wasn't possible to insert a missing child element using Insert Element
- Fixed a bug where floating elements could be inserted (nested) within other elements
- Added ability to validate partial documents to Explore Document (see Publishing partial documents above)
- Fixed a bug where removing a complex (nested or multi-level) element via Explore Document may leave behind an orphaned End Element tag
- Replaced ListView controls (such as in the Select Cross-References Source dialog) with a Unicode-aware alternative to support Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and other non-Latin languages (see additional changes and known issues below)
- Updated various Typefi Writer dialogs to remove their 'foreheads'
- Replaced Yes|No prompts with Ok|Cancel to better support accessibility (for example, canceling dialogs by pressing the
- Fixed a bug for Typefi Cloud users where changing the workflow on-the-fly within the Typefi Publish dialog could cause an error
- Fixed a bug where 'workbook' scope named ranges were ignored when inserting an Excel workbook
- Made a change to the Check In behavior so the document closes automatically rather than remaining open after check in
- Fixed an issue where closing the Edit Element dialog, without making changes, could result in an
Unexpected Error 91
- Fixed a bug where previews of linked media may not refresh on newly opened documents
- Fixed a bug that may duplicate element conditions if you edit an element with an applied condition and change it to a different element without changing the applied condition
- Added
Tools.getPublishingDocumentmethod to the Writer 8.5 API to support partial documents (see Publishing partial documents above)
- Fixed a bug where replacing paragraph styles via Explore Document could trigger a
WARNING: Required parameter (Name) is missingfor tables
- Made several changes to the Select Cross-References Source dialog:
- Changed the Select field to a drop-down list (previously, you could directly edit the document name; now you must browse for a file)
- Fixed a (Spanish-only) bug where the Marcadores(Bookmarks) tab showed paragraphs instead of bookmarks
- Made a change to hide the
.typefi_workflowfile extension within Writer dialogs
- Fixed a bug where the Servers list overflowed the Typefi Writer Options dialog
- Fixed a typo in the Insert Image dialog
Known issues
- Element References create duplicate content (workaround: update to the upcoming Microsoft Word version 15 workflow plug-in)
- Microsoft Word automatically translates the names of its "built-in" styles (for example, English: Heading 1 → Spanish: Título 1) based on the display language setting (File → Options → Language → Display Language), which causes Writer to omit these styles if the translated style name differs from the name used in your Adobe InDesign template (workaround: rename your InDesign styles to match the translated equivalents for all "built-in" Microsoft Word styles)
- Offline use (Workflow options → Allow selection of local Typefi stylesheets) is broken
Every product has a lifecycle. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it is no longer supported.
For more information about our end of support policies, see Typefi Product Support Lifecycle.
Microsoft Office 365 update channel
One of the benefits of Microsoft 365 is that Microsoft provides new features for Microsoft apps on a regular basis. The schedule for these updates depends on your selected update channel. Typefi only certifies Writer compatibility with the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel. While the Current Channel delivers new or updated features and security and non-security updates at least once each month, these releases are only supported by Microsoft until the next monthly channel release is available and may break compatibility with line-of-business applications like Typefi Writer. For these reasons, Typefi strongly recommends selecting the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, which also delivers new or updated features and security and non-security updates, but on a slower schedule of two updates (in January and July) each year. For more information about the channel releases for Microsoft 365 Apps, see Overview of update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps.
To change your update channel to Semi-Annual Enterprise Enterprise Channel, do the following:
- Run Command Prompt (cmd) as Administrator.
- Enter the following commands:
cd "\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun" OfficeC2RClient.exe /changesetting Channel=Deferred OfficeC2RClient.exe /update user exit
- Wait for the updates to download and install.


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Ideas to Make Your Outdoor Lighting Interesting
Ideas to Make Your Outdoor Lighting Interesting
Transform your exterior with interesting outdoor lighting ideas, which you can find here. As Spring is nearly upon us, and daylight saving hours are creeping nearer. We're in the mood for some long evenings of outdoor entertainment, that cool and relaxing outdoor corner to chill by the fire pit. We'll give you a few ideas from lanterns to security lighting. Achieving the perfect ambient lighting is vital for any garden shape or size – whatever the weather may be. You'll be able to get the perfect glow up for any picnic time, outdoor lounging area, or cosy corner with a few simple ideas.
Whether you're looking to light up a party or you need to illuminate the entrance of your home. You'll surely find out how to create a beautiful outdoor space with exterior lighting:
- use lanterns to create a magical atmosphere;
- lamps and solar lights – for comfortable and soft light;
- light your outdoor steps for safety.
Use lanterns to create a magical atmosphere
Lanterns really help to make an ambient and magical atmosphere. Illuminate your patio area or front porch in style with a hanging lantern or another outdoor wall light. For better functionality, you can also find PIR motion sensor lanterns, the light can activate when movement is sensed up to 12M, 180 degrees range; ideal for deterring intruders and adding a welcoming touch to your entrance. Outdoor wall lights aren't only great for lighting up your exterior, but also play as a stylish and contemporary element to any exterior.
Lamps and solar lights – for comfortable and soft light
When it comes to gardens, solar lights are the one! Not only are they energy efficient and cheap, but they give any garden space a touch of magical twinkling glow. Dot your lights through bushes and borders to up-light your blooms or paths. Furthermore, creating a subtle touch of illumination to any exterior which you won't think twice about. In our solar lights category you'll also find our Outdoor Apollo LED Star Solar Tree Fairy Lights which features 50 bright durable rubber stars. The stars brighten up at dusk for up to 8 hours when fully charged. Ideal for spanning trees, hanging above paths for a dreamy ambience or decorating outdoor structures above outdoor entertainment area.
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Light your outdoor exterior for safety
Adding outdoor recessed lighting along paths and walkways can help extenuate edges of the path, also illuminate flower beds, and the entrance to a property. An ideal area to place recessed lighting is the driveway. Here, the lights will have the function of lighting up the path towards the entrance of your home, which can be used in conjunction with security lights. These subtle spotlights have great features which will enhance the practicality to your exterior, it has a discreet and subtle design, practical lighting and IP44 rating well equipped to deter water damage. Outdoor spotlights are subtle and modern, providing ambient lighting that enhances any aspect of your garden, including water features, trees or gazebos.
Briefly mentioned earlier, security lights increase the sense of safety with its great power to deter any intruders off your property. Its PIR motion sensor can detect even the smallest movement. Outdoor security lights features clear lighting of outdoor perimeters of up to 12m, clearly defining an outdoor space and enhancing the feeling of safety. Where the light will most likely be needed will either be in the following areas:
- entrances to the perimeter of the home;
- entrance to the house;
- areas of scrubs, bushes, or trees;
- anywhere that access to the garden can be obtained;
- shaded areas that have low levels of lighting.
In conclusion
Whether you are redecorating your exterior or hosting a friendly picnic, the way you can achieve the very best atmosphere is if you incorporate fantastic illumination with a hint of gorgeous greenery. Outdoor lighting is much more exaggerated than indoor lighting, for the pure functions of a clearer definition of exterior zones, outdoor activities and security. Finding the right solution to illuminating the outdoors doesn't always have to be a hard task. The simplest touch can change a mood around to exude a comfortable and relaxing haven for those long summer nights.
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20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class2
And so ends this great event - see you soon for the next one!
Time moves on quickly, a month has passed already yet still these images bring back sharp memories. However, everything comes to an end, and I'd like to lower the curtain, finally, on this World Championship.
This was an exceptional event in every sense of the word: the high level of the tasks and standards of the pilots, the dedication of the volunteers who worked hard to ensure the competition ran well, and not least, by the faultless support of the regional and local authorities and our federation. I'd like to take the opportunity also, to thank our sponsors and all the media that have promoted the Chevalet airfield and the Hautes-Alpes department with accounts of the flights, articles and commentary as well as photos and video footage.
The film which follows summarises the highlights of this event, in just a few minutes, and shows not only the technical flying of these amazing ultralight gliders, but the stunning landscape of the Hautes-Alpes. A huge thank you to Antoine and Chris of Invid Productions for their amazing images and for this superb production.
We have just finished balancing the books for this World Championship and the Big Task Open, and I would particularly like to thank the entire organising team which stayed the course under conditions, which were sometimes tricky, but also highly rewarding in terms of technical and personal achievement.
You will easily find your way around our website, with articles, videos and blogs, as well as the results of the two competitions, complete with the 2D and 3D tracks of all the pilots over all the tasks.
Looking forward to seeing you soon for the next great adventure
Pascal Lanser, Vice Président d'ADPUL
A World Championship is a unique occasion for a nation and a region to demonstrate its organisational skills and to show that it has the perfect aerology for this particular sport.
The 20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class2 Championships will take place this summer from 24th July to 6th August 2017, based at the aerodrome at Aspres-sur-Buech in the Hautes-Alpes department in the south of France.
This region has unique potential in France, with its exceptional aerology, just perfect for all forms of free-flying, and thus for this, the highest performance category.
The Championship is organised by ADPUL, the local ultra-light glider club. Its primary aim is to develop further this particular branch of free-flying. Thanks to the motivation of some of the best ultra-light glider pilots in the world, the club, founded 2 years ago, today also enjoys the support and experience of the wider free-flying community.
Free-flying is a highly environmentally friendly sport, requiring only the skills of the pilot and good meteorological conditions (sunshine and thermals). It provides a real connection to nature and matches perfectly the sporting spirit of the Hautes-Alpes department and the entire PACA (Provence-Alpes-Cotes-d'Azur) region.
We are looking, therefore, for some support and good will to help us with this venture. Our aim is to communicate more widely that this environmentally-friendly sport makes a significant contribution towards the image of dynamic sustainability which epitomises the region, its businesses and its communities.
Don't miss out on this opportunity. Join us, contribute your own messages and your image, and we will carry them to the highest peaks across the Alps.
Pascal Lanser, Vice President, ADPUL
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Faculty of Science tourism guidance program provides students who want to go deeply in the field of practical tourism, which depends on the talent in the presentation, recitation and knowledge of all the details. All these factors generate a permanent passion for the research to access all the information of interest to tourists.
Through tourism guiding programs, we provide easy, comprehensive, interesting and useful subjects, which enable the student after passing them to be an efficient tour guide, who is able to be in tourism market effectively. Also, we provide our student with the other related tourism sciences which enable him to have the knowledge of tourism industry in general not only tourism guiding.


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Mind Candy moves beyond Moshi with World of Warriors strategy game, launching later this year
London-based Mind Candy may be better known for its uber-popular Moshi Monsters, but it is now gearing up to launch a completely new game devoid of all things 'Moshi'.
World of Warriors has been a '"top secret" work-in-progress for the past year, representing the company's first foray outside Moshi Monsters since it became a hit with kids around the world..
Available for Android and iOS, World of Warriors is being touted as an "epic combat strategy game with a unique skill element drawing from history's greatest warriors." No exact launch date has been given beyond "later this year", but you can view a teaser video now.
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As the editor of several websites I am frequently approached by former Jehovah's Witnesses who have written a book about their life stories and experiences while involved in The Truth™ or escaping from it. Often I get news releases announcing that "a former JW has written a book about his life and how he left the Watchtower cult after discovering the 'real truth about the Bible…' "
I will make an effort to read at least a sample of these books. On the other hand, I refuse to waste my time on any that are clearly stories of "evangelical awakening" by writers who claim to have "spoken to God" or have been "infused with Holy Spirit." However, if I find that a book is truly interesting – even if flawed in some ways – and I think it has value for my readers, then I will try to write an honest but mostly positive review.
On very rare occasions I'll get a book that is that is truly unique like The Girl's Guide to Homelessness by Brianna Karp. If I can "see the story" and imagine that I am right there "going along for a once in a lifetime ride," then I will make the time to read it, write an honest review, and share it with my readers. It's Going to be OK (but not like we thought) fits perfectly into that category.
Written by Pamela Powers Lawson and her husband, Phil, It's Going to be OK… will be especially appealing to present and former Jehovah's Witnesses because of their description of the years they spent as full-time pioneers. As fully dedicated Witnesses life can be hard – and just "getting by" is never easy. But an unexpected chain of events while they are serving in a small congregation blocks them from achieving their life-long dreams of serving Jehovah in expanded capacities.
As one reviewer ["stb"] accurately reports on Amazon.com, "This book is a combination of two books…[the first] is a detailed look into the culture of the 1970's South, as seen through the eyes of someone inside a conservative, Christian sect…[the second part] is the story of Pam and Phil trying to reinvent and rediscover themselves."
Because of my schedule over the past four months, I had very little time to set aside and read the book straight through. I had a copy of the Kindle edition that I would read on my SmartPhone while waiting in a doctor's office, killing time while my wife shopped, or whenever I was otherwise "indisposed."
Around Christmas time, I decided to set up an email interview with the Lawson's to help me fill in some of the blanks. They agreed and on New Years day I received the wonderful exchange below that proves what a truly delightful and interesting couple they are.
1. Can you point to one incident or personal "revelation" that made one of you decide to break from the JWs, what would it have been? Which one of you were the first to decide you wanted out?
PAM: Not one. It was many incidents over time, living in many locations. It was a dawning that these incidents — that happened to us and others like us — were a reflection of something systemic within the organization. Within its structure and methods. We could stick around and self-destruct. Imagine we could help inspire change (we did attempt that.) Or, recognize we no longer fit. Accept that our connection with this institution, that had channeled our aspirations and formulated our beliefs since childhood, had run its course. That growth would now happen another way.
PHIL: We left at the same time, at age 39. Pam wrote her way out, during the process of documenting our experiences. I analyzed my way out. I was a prolific researcher. But I had become aware of my own sensibilities, too. I stopped fixating on dogma details and zoomed out. Got past the bombardment of projected "truths" and paid attention to what I saw, to what I felt.
2. What were your personal feelings about the failed 1975 prediction?
PAM: We were 20-year-old pioneers on a great adventure when 1975 came and went. We were committed to that path regardless of a failed date. But it was mysterious to us when the Society attempted to disappear that date from its history. We both had childhood memories of 'countdown to 1975' posters displayed during service meetings.
PHIL:In the early 90s, when I consulted at Bethel as a businessman, I referenced the "1975 thing" in a conversation with a senior member of the writing department. He replied: "What 1975 thing?" I balked: 'You can't pretend it didn't happen. People made life decisions based on it.' I even created a 35-year micro-data timeline analysis of baptisms versus net publisher losses and sent it to Bethel. It showed a big spike in numbers, then rapid decline, in the years surrounding that date. It included productivity stats before and after. Sometime later an acknowledgement of 1975 turned up in a Watchtower article. But, if memory serves, it was characterized as over-zealousness by individual members.
3. Were you aware of the Ray Franz incident and the purge at Bethel that followed?
PAM: Yes. Overall paranoia set in. Immature elders, on heightened alert, searched for dissenters and often misinterpreted the actions of dedicated creative thinkers. For instance, during a trip to Bethel in 1984, an attempt on our part to do the right thing backfired when we met with two elders there.
PHIL: To explain, we had earned the trust of many publishers in the congregation. They felt safe to share, with both Pam and I, details of personal struggles they were experiencing. Some involved child sexual abuse. We also had firsthand experience with the local elders' inability to handle those complex issues. We were overwhelmed and seeking guidance.
The elders at Bethel instead, informed the circuit overseer of our visit. He in turn contacted the local body. A short time later, they staged a bizarre hearing in which I was 'on trial' for my failings as an elder. We had just moved to Texas and I flew back for it. Suffice it to say I did not receive a positive recommendation for reassignment.
4. Now that you look back, do you feel that all those years you spent in full-time pioneering and living on the raw edge of poverty were worth it?
PHIL: The poverty wasn't fun. And life on the fringes of society takes its toll. But it did force us to hone skills that have benefited us in incredible ways. In 1974, we were living in poverty in a trailer in Alabama. In 1984, we were working for a fast-track company in Dallas that bought us Volvos and a trendy condo. In 1994, we were traveling on business internationally, while living in the Hollywood Hills. By 2004, we were living in a rocky mountain cabin. I had just co-authored a book and filed a U.S. patent on a new type of evaluative technology that displays the interconnected whole of any complex system. We did all this with no college degrees.
PAM: When we were pioneers those efforts were genuine, the labors of love, real. It fortified us for what followed: Our journey of discovery; the blazing of a new trail. Because the rules of life, the one's we'd been taught by our relatives and spiritual leaders, were no longer working.
5. Is there anything that you would want to say to current JWs, their born-in children, or those who are studying with JWs now?
Phil: About three years ago, I unpacked my JW books — which included a sampling of most all the books published by the Watchtower Society — and placed them on shelves in my library along with my secular books. I was shocked to realize how few JW books there really were and how tediously repetitive and limiting the information in them was. Our world today is complex, but it's also amazing. If you're not excited about life, fully engaged in life, do something about it right now.
PAM: We associate with belief systems for a reason. They reflect our needs, hopes, perceptions of reality, our people. I spent a long time preserving and protecting the beliefs I had inherited. But my compartmentalized religious experiences eventually taught me this lesson: The importance of seeking the "whole" picture. The root word for holy is whole, you know. That has become our mission ever since.
6. If you were 20 years old again, what would you do differently now that you know what you know?
PHIL: We wouldn't know what we know, we couldn't do what we do, if we hadn't gone where we've gone.
PAM: Ditto.
I found It's Going to Be OK… to be a very enjoyable read. This couple experienced a lot of highs and lows in the years they've been together, but have a joy for life unmatched by most couples I've met that have histories as Jehovah's Witnesses.
They aren't bitter about what they had to endure all those years and, as Phil clearly shows at the end of the interview above, are pleased with the way things eventually turned out for them.
If you would like to read a well-written story that provides a very unique look at the life of very active and dedicated missionaries, read this book. I found the first half of the book interesting from a historical view. African-American readers, Jehovah's Witnesses or not, should find the Lawsons' experiences while serving in the "Deep South" especially interesting and enlightening in connection with regional inter-racial relationships. I could also relate to some of the times and places they describe because I also lived in Dallas and Hollywood when they did.
It's Going to be OK (but not like we thought) is available in paperback and Kindle editions. For more information about this great book and its authors, check out their website:
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I have heard it been said, something like this: "It is not how bad you fall, but how you get up". What a beautiful example the author of "It's Going to be Ok" has shared with its readers. Having a positive frame of mind can take one a long way, with the attitude of never giving up, and by using your knowledge and experience from your past to build a successful future.
Thank you for posting this excerpt. I enjoyed it and went to Amazon and bought the Kindle version. Looking forward to reading yet another well-written story about former JWs who "woke up" and went on to enjoy productive and happy lives.
My story as a JW is too painful to put it on the web at this time. I hope one day I'll find enough courage to put it on the web.Now since 1975 is Gone can someoene tell me the latest information of WTBTS regarding 1914 "Jesus invisible reign" with 2014 around the corner I am wondering what kind of New LIGHT/NEW LIE the WTBTS society will bring on to Explain Jesus Christ 100 years of Reign.


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March 15, 2002
from CounterPunch
The Rhetorical Attack on Iraq
By Alex Lynch
As much as dissent has been under attack here in the United States since Sept. 11, a reasonable amount rational thinking by the American people should prevail when the question of whether to attack Iraq is put on the table.
No other periodical went after dissenters than did The New Republic magazine when it published an article by its editor-in-chief and chairman, Martin Peretz who equated detractors of war and sympathizers of peace as a "fifth column."
Comparing libertarians to a new fifth column as a group or faction of subversive agents undermining a nation's solidarity and who supports an enemy while engaging in espionage or sabotage within national borders seems a little ridiculous.
But when looked at closely, this perspective doesn't stray much further than the words of our own Attorney General John Ashcroft who, speaking to the Senate Judiciary Committee in December 2001 referring to critics of the Bush administration's policies including military tribunals, "Your tactics only aid terrorists-for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve. They give ammunition to America's enemies"
These statements coupled with continued national support of the Bush administration's policies through gallop polls seem to point to the fact Americans must resign to the idea that Iraq is the next target in the war on terrorism.
The next front to be won over is the Europeans as well as Arab and Muslim countries that have spoken out for months against a unilateral attack on Iraq. Vice President Dick Cheney's main purpose for his 10-day 12-country tour is to whip up support for future strikes against Iraq, not so much as a coalition, but to justify an American unilateral attack if others aren't willing to partake in the fun.
Since Sept. 11, the US has done everything in its power to justify an attack on Iraq. A typical tactic of good power-mongering politics is to 'talk up' an enemy so as to legitimize an attack just as Hitler 'talked up' an invisible communist revolution in Germany to consolidate power for himself.
In this sense, the U.S. government and conservative media pundits first claimed Iraq had Al-Qaeda links. European governments stood up and corrected the Americans stating there was no evidence linking Osama bin Laden to Baghdad and Saddam Hussein.
After that failed the course was changed instead relying on a smear campaign emphasizing the possible possession of chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction.
Scott Ritter, former chief of the Concealment Investigations Unit for the UN Special Commission on Iraq, has said the opposite though. "It was possible as early as 1997 to determine that, from a qualitative standpoint, Iraq had been disarmed. Iraq no longer possessed any meaningful quantities of chemical or biological agent." Ritter said. Now, the newest version is the notion that Iraq will have nuclear capabilities soon when in fact that statement is nothing more than convenient speculation and scare tactics aimed at elbowing out detractors.
What seems a little more rational is that the Bush administration is thinking more along the lines of a future Iraqi attack on Israel or Saudi Arabia, two of the main concerns of the Bush Sr. administration during the Gulf War.
Yet, Iraq is a crippled nation and has the dubious distinction of being the country with the highest increase in child mortality during the period 1990-99 of all the 188 countries surveyed according to a UNICEF report released in December 2000.
As Hans von Sponeck and Denis Halliday, two former UN Humanitarian Coordinators for Iraq have pointed out, "At the end of World War II, a Marshall Plan came to the rescue of a civilian population in Germany devastated and traumatized by six years of war. At the end of Operation Desert Storm in 1991 following the earlier Iran-Iraq war of eight years, Iraqis were sentenced to the most comprehensive sanctions ever extended by the international community to a country."
Still, the American government will not compromise or even consider the notion of engaging in self-examination and possible changes to a foreign policy that is much more closely aligned with dictatorial power and abuse than democracy.
Our administration must consider how much the world could change if it altered its policy in the Isreali-Palestinian conflict to an objective stance instead of justifying anything the Israelis want. Also, Start spending money at universities like USF on research into alternative sources of fuel for our cars such as solar power, electric and hydrogen powered cars so as to avoid a national addiction to cheap Middle East oil.
Iraq is not a terrorist threat therefore, if the U.S. attacks Iraq, this new military development should be distinctly separated from the "War on Terrorism." Or, the name "War on Terrorism" should be changed to "War on Dissenters." A much more open policy would be appreciated since Iraq's main problem to the US seems only to be its denial of UN weapons inspectors. Of course, "War on Dissenters" can be shortened to "War on Dissent" just as, "War on Terror" has been adopted by the mainstream media.
Alex Lynch is founder and editor of THE SHANACHIE Alternative Campus Newspaper at the University of South Florida. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com
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For this post, I want to focus in on the theme of digital law and how I taught this in my grade 4 classroom. For several years, I had my students publish their work online using their blogs. In the beginning, we did not worry about citing sources when posting images to our blogs. Students would use Google to search for images and use those. It was much like they did when they used images from the internet in a document or presentation when they did not publish their work online. We soon started questioning if this was the right thing to do when we use the images online. As a class we started investigating the answer to that very question. Are you allowed to take images from a Google search and just use them? This question led to more questions of my students:
-What is copyright?
-Is it different to use images online as opposed to images you use for other things?
-How do you know if you have permission to use an image?
-Where can we find images that we are allowed to use?
-How do we cite images properly?
-Does copyright apply to music we use in our work?
-Where do we find music we are allowed to use?
Over time my class and I have found some useful resources when it comes to using images and music in our work. I hope you find them useful!
2Learn- copyright & teaching the basics
The Noun Project- a community building icons that anyone can understand
Pixabay- Free images
Compfight- A Flickr Search Tool
15 Best Sites for Open Source Images
Photos For Class - The quick and safe way to find and cite images for class!
Pics4Learning - Free photos for education
27 Superb Sites With Royalty Free Stock Images For Commercial Use
Google Image Search Adds Usage Rights to Search Tools
Research Tools in Google Docs- allows students to easily find and cite images in a Google Doc
Incompetech- royalty free music. Search by genre or feel.
Soundation- online music studio with recording, effects, virtual instruments and over 700 free loops and sounds
Audio Nautix – Online collection created by Jason Shaw.
FMA- Free Music Archive. Search by genre.
Jamendo- royalty free music downloads
Are there any resources you and your students use? Let me know in the comment section below!
Teaching in a participatory culture
One of the projects I used to teach on voice, had my students reading remixes of the story of the 3 Little Pigs. When I started this project back in 2007, we only had the desktop lab, but I started having students respond in less traditional paper and pencil kind of ways. I would read 3 different versions of the story to my students. We would start out with the classic version, followed by The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and lastly The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, by Eugene Trivizas. I used these books to show my students that good writers get ideas from other people's work. I had the students follow up the reading by creating a blog as one of the characters, from one of the stories we read. They had to fill in their about me page and add a couple of posts as their character. I encouraged my students to respond to the original story by filling in the "holes".
Here is a link to an example I showed my students the first year (http://bigmomma-christine.blogspot.ca/).
Here are some student samples (http://atriptograndmashouse.blogspot.ca/ & http://myownstoryofthethreelittlewolves.blogspot.ca/)
I have not done this project on the 3 Little Pigs in a few years. Now that I have more access to iPads and laptops, I have my students creating things like movie trailer responses, vlogs, Telligami's (avatar's), Toontastics, Storybirds, Animotos, ToonDoos (comics) and more. Looking back, I could do this project again, but on my students' blogs they could respond in more ways than adding just images and text like we did back then. Now they can use the tools available to them to respond in many different ways and of their choice. Pretty much anything they create using an app or web 2.0 tool can be embedded to their blog. If they choose to create something more hands on (not digital) they could then video tape a reflection about their piece or use a screencasting tool like Educreations or Explain Everything and that could be embedded to their blog.
In the beginning, I only used blogs for publishing their language arts work. Since 2007, my students' blogs have evolved into a portfolio of their work across subjects. It is no longer limited to writing. The apps and web tools mentioned above can be used to represent learning across subjects. Let your students be creative and then upload their work to their blog. Use Tellegami to let your students take on the role of someone else for social studies. Have them create a commercial on why people should visit Alberta or Canada (thinking about social studies again) using Animoto or WeVid. Video record them explaining how they worked out a math problem. Let them video record their group doing a skit or role play. You are probably doing some of these activities already with your class. Just think though how can you make them digital and then students can share them on their blog or any other web publishing platform for that matter.
The commenting feature on blogs lend themselves nicely to getting feedback. Not only can classmates be giving feedback, but parents and families can be encouraged to engage by commenting on student blogs too. I have found that opening up my blogs publicaly also allows students to get feedback from others students and people from anywhere. I started doing this by connecting my class to another same grade class in our division. We created links to each others blogs and our students began connecting and reading each other's work. We talked about giving constructive and positive feedback to each other. My students were so motivated by this. They loved hearing what others had to say about their work and they really took what the other students had to say, to heart. It was no longer only me saying the same things over and over to my students. Other people were giving them the feedback and they seemed to take this more seriously. A bit annoying for me but it worked! Later on I added more classrooms to our blogroll. This included classes across our province and throughout Canada. You could even open this up to classrooms anywhere in the world. In grade 5 students learn about Canada. Why not connect your class to students blogging across Canada? Where do you find these connections? Start with teachers or people you know or try Twitter. There are so many educators on Twitter looking for classes to connect with. Search the hashtag #comments4kids to find people blogging with students.
Blogging is one way I am able to get my students engaging in the participatory culture we live in. How do you do this with your students? Please add your suggestions in the comments section...I would love to hear them;)
For more information on blogging/eportfolios see our resource page: http://phrdconnections.weebly.com/eportfolios.html
Nov. 7 PHRD PD day- Blogging Session
Teaching with Edublogs
By Kyle Laughy
Last year I started my kids blogging on a site called "kidblog". Kids would blog their weekend writing and would post comments on each other's work. This year I'm excited to do even more with Edublogs. I'm hoping to not only have students post their weekend writing, but also their other writing projects along with pictures of other classroom work they have completed. Later on in the year, I plan to pair up with another grade 4 class and complete a writing project with them where students from different schools can learn from one another. The kids seem excited and so am I.
This blog and resources website has been developed through the work of various AISI coaches in PHRD. The lead collaborative teachers for the 2015/2016 school year, Cheryl Frose, Christine Quong and Tammy Tkachuk will continue to update this site. If you have resources you would like to share or would like to contribute to the blog, please contact us.
May 2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Canada License.


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Whether it is a wedding, Sweet 16 birthday, Bar or Bat Mitzvah or major anniversary in Oakland, the celebrants want to hold on to their memories through as many pictures as possible. Even a professional photographer will not be able to capture all of those special moments and emotions. The solution is to have as many photographers as possible. However, that can be a bit expensive. Therefore, consider having disposable cameras that the guests can use to take pictures and share with the party hosts.
If you are in the party planning business, or even selling cameras, these are great products for special occasions. The disposable cameras do not cost much and provide an opportunity to get a wider range of pictures then just having a professional. This is a great suggestion for the host and a great opportunity for your business to offer something truly special.
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The wedding dress places the bride at the centre of attention and for many brides it is often the primary consideration in the planning of her wedding. It is a strong visual statement of her personal style and status as dictates the overall style of the wedding, governing the dress choices for bridesmaids and the maid of honour it also provides the focal point for the narrative of the wedding shots. Often the wedding dress is a bespoke piece. with a lot of time, money and emotion invested in choosing the cut, fabric texture, details and accessories, and as such is deserving of the very best photography.
To produce contemporary wedding images akin to those portrayed in the glossy magazines requires a great deal of technical experience in lighting and exposure, combined with an attention to detail and composition. an experienced commercial photographer knows how to select optimal settings and locations, background textures, colour, interesting angles and lighting, available or artificial, to suit the style of photography desired. By the clever combination of these skills the talent and creativity of a professional wedding photographer can produce atmospheric images which can be dynamic and or romantic, contemporary or classical. Pictures which uniquely tell the story of your wedding.
Portrait photography of the bride, using "contre jour" or back lighting as it is commonly known produces a sense of form and depth to a scene, while considered composition will show sensitivity to the style of the dress, for example contrasting the big fairy tale bustle look against a setting of bold traditional architecture or complementing the silhouette of a figure hugging gown with the smooth clean lines of a contemporary glass facade backdrop.
Visually rich wedding can be enhanced by incidental occurrences, a breeze for example bringing movement into the photograph, lifting the brides veil, creating sculptural shapes in the air, or sunlight reflecting in her hair. A sharp eye and fast camera response is crucial to capturing these fleeting moments in nature which produce the kind of spontaneous lively pictures that make for a series of professional quality wedding photographs. A skill of a good photographer is shown in the ability to use lighting and composition to bring out the fine details of a shot. Digital photographic enhancement is commonly used in contemporary commercial photography, and is another key skill your photographer can offer to bring about brilliant image clarity.
Creating successful fashion magazine style images for your wedding album relies on effective communication between the subjects and the photographer. With portrait shots, where good poses produce striking images, it is important your photographer has a strong sense of visualisation and can communicate composition ideas effectively. The benefit of using a photographer with some commercial photographic knowledge, one who can produce variation in shot selection and composition, is the resulting choice offered will be a comprehensive array of images which transcend an ordinary recording of an event by delivering a special quality and individualism to the story of your wedding day.
If fashion style wedding photography is what you are looking for it is paramount to choose your photographer with the skill set and experience to really do justice to your wedding day, by reviewing portfolios and testimonials you can glean an insight into the merit and expertise of a photographer to enable you to make an informed choice. Never underestimate the value of time spent choosing the right photographer for your wedding or indeed your engagement photographic sessions, as these are the photographs you will want to treasure.
Wedding Photography and the Use of Filters
Cameras are very powerful tools because they can capture moves that are not scripted. The actions are so raw and free that you can see the truth behind all of it. Of course, this happens when you take the photo without any manipulations. That is why in every occasion, it must be present. They are not only there to capture what has transpired but to uncover a different happiness brought by the special day.
Weddings create a beautiful aura for people. It is a fact that guests arrive on this special occasion, making sure that they are at their best. Men put on their best suits while the women all look pretty and classy with their dresses. The bride is exceptionally beautiful and the groom is nervously handsome. The place filled with flowers, good food and serenading voices of the band that creates the perfect environment perfect for celebrating love. Gathering them all makes a lovely picture and a beautiful memory to keep. To make this one special event to last forever, the camera becomes the perfect tool to store these lively images in your mind and put it in front of your eyes and on to your hands. This is the beauty that wedding photography can bring and it is one product of the camera that you can surely appreciate the most.
Looking at the different photos that can come out of this service, come in different styles. Most of the time, photographers adapt one style to make things uniform. Just in case you have no idea about these styles, it is about time to open your eyes and understand what makes it this way.
This is the shot that we commonly seen in front of the altar where the bride and groom lines up with the entourage, family and friends. There is such sense of balance in this style because the photographer dictates the poses and positioning. It is what we commonly term as a formal shot.
This is such a spontaneous action wherein the photographer randomly clicks to capture various movements. The photographer does not direct rather allow the subject to move freely. They also move around to capture the best angle and shot.
This is just a simple photo of yourself as the bride or the groom. The lens is zoomed in, to make you the focus of the shot. This shot is for everybody and the subjects are human.
Still Life
This style for the wedding photography is shots focused on non-living things. It can be directed at the wedding cake, the flowers, the decorations, invitations and almost everything that you can see in the wedding. It is usually done to capture the details of the object and see its beauty by making it the highlight of the photo.
Many people love to make wacky shots on their wedding day. The bride and groom makes faces or the whole entourage jumps up on the air. This style shows the element of fun. Sometimes, when you look at it you just laugh at their faces and their funny forms.
Therefore, if you have a wedding photographer, you can suggest all these styles to them. Do whatever you feel like doing. On top of that, have everything you consider important captured. After all, it is your wedding and they are your most important memories. It should be your call.
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1 TB lemon zest
2 garlic cloves minced
1-2 cups button mushrooms
1-2 TB Ghee, butter or olive oil
1/2 cup kalamata olives
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/3 cup capers
Broth from Crockpot
Add onion, carrot and celery to Crockpot, and then add water about 2 inches high. Add chicken.
Put oregano, thyme, salt, lemon zest and garlic in a small bowl, mix and spread over chicken. Sprinkle with pepper.
Cook for 8 hours.
When finished, sauté mushrooms and toast pine nuts. Slice chicken, and add mushrooms, olives, pine nuts, and capers. Top with a spoonful or so of the chicken broth from the Crockpot.


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A Village Choir
- Object:
Oil painting
- Place of origin:
England (painted)
- Date:
1847 (exhibited)
- Artist/Maker:
Webster, Thomas RA, born 1800 - died 1886 (painter (artist))
- Materials and Techniques:
Oil on panel
- Credit Line:
Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857
- Museum number:
- Gallery location:
Paintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries, case WEST WALL
This work illustrates Washington Irving's 'Christmas Day', from The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1820). His essay was a comical and sentimental account of an old-fashioned village choir and its musicians. The painting was probably Webster's most famous and admired work, critically praised for its 'truth and diversity of character'.
Physical description
Oil painting depicting a village choir, illustrating various "characters" in a rural church choir and band.
Place of Origin
England (painted)
1847 (exhibited)
Webster, Thomas RA, born 1800 - died 1886 (painter (artist))
Materials and Techniques
Oil on panel
Height: 60.4 cm estimate, Width: 91.5 cm estimate, Height: 89 cm frame dimensions, Width: 119 cm frame dimensions, Depth: 11 cm frame dimensions
Object history note
Given by John Sheepshanks, 1857
Descriptive line
Oil painting entitled 'A Village Choir' by Thomas Webster. Great Britain, 1847.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
Catalogue of British Oil Paintings 1820-1860, Ronald Parkinson, Victoria and Albert Museum, London: HMSO, 1990, pp. 298-300
100 Great Paintings in The Victoria & Albert Museum. London: V&A, 1985, p.144
ed. Carol Thompson, The Cranbrook Colony. Fresh Perspectives Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-947642-28-0.
Oil paint; Panel
Oil painting
Subjects depicted
Carving; Children; Figures (representations); Women; Arches; Churches; Musical instruments; Musicians; Singers; Men; Interior views
Paintings; Musical instruments; Religion
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection


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"And then the muscle in my leg right here," I point to Katie's leg right above the knee where the river of shower water pouring down the delta of her thigh concentrates to a thin stream that trickles down her calf, "started twitching like this." I pulse out a tattoo of quick beats with my fingertips on her leg.
"The beacon I had implanted in you finally turned on," she says solemnly, turning away to rinse off the soap.
"Well, could you tell 'em to chill, please?"
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
Shower Talk
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Katy Perry and John Mayer Step Out (with Friends)
The maybe on-again pair and their entourage hit Chateau Marmont
If not fireworks again, then maybe there's still a little spark between on-again, off-again couple Katy Perry and John Mayer?
The pair were spotted out Friday night – along with their approximately 15-person-strong entourage – at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont.
The group was ushered into the far back corner of the tented patio and took their place at a cluster of tables, with servers and security keeping a watchful eye.
Mayer, 35, wearing a dark shirt under a grey fitted blazer, shook hands with everyone, while Perry, 28, looked stunning in a short-sleeved white 50's style cashmere sweater and a fitted metallic patterned shirt as she chatted with their pals.
They then sat separately at their large table for an evening that stretched past midnight.
In March, Perry and Mayer called it quits after a second time around, with Mayer later saying, "I'm on the same journey as everyone else. Coupling is a tricky thing."


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I've written before about Brian Olson's LDS Temple Models in 3D and about his 3-D Rendering of the Provo City Center Temple.
Brian has also done a 2013 update of his infographic about LDS Temples. Click the image below to go to the page to see the interactive graphic. On that page, you can click the left << and right >> controls to scroll back and forth. Click the X to pause to look at and read about the different temples.
Continue reading at the original source →


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At my son Wesley's 9 month checkup we learned that he is still very tall and has pushed the limits of his current portable car seat. While I normally like the easy of being able to use it as a travel system with our stroller, I'll be honest and say I'm so glad to say goodbye. As much as I love being able to bring a sleeping baby in and out of the car with ease, my back has been killing me while lugging him around in it. If you saw me try to carry it around you would fully understand as it weighs a ton and has only gotten worse as my baby continues to grow.
The Diono Radian RXT birth to booster car seat arrived just in time this past month and is really the only car seat you would ever need.
The Diono RadianRXT comfortably seats rear-facing children from 5-45 lbs, forward-facing children from 20-80 lbs in 5-point harness, then converts to a booster for children up to 120 lbs. It has been NCAP crash tested and is the only car seat rated for LATCH use with a child up to 80 lbs. Not only that but it folds flat for travel and storage and has a 10 year life. You can use it until your child no longer needs a booster or it can be used for multiple children.
Even better, if you are like us with several children still in car seats, you can fit 3 across in a mid-size vehicle and your child can enjoy more shoulder space. The RadianRXT also sits low on a vehicle seat for easy boarding and expandable sides. The longer seat bottom provide extra room and comfort.
The first thing that I noticed was that the RadianRXT weighs a ton, which is probably due to its steel alloy frame and reinforced sidewalls. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing and it gives me a greater sense of security. (If you do need to haul it, you can carry it on your back.) I like that it feels sturdy!
My husband installed the seat and mentioned that since it is heavy, you really shouldn't try to reconfigure it on the fly. He started out in the garage but it was cold and had to bring it inside because it was taking longer than he thought it would. He felt the reconfigure instructions were a bit hard to follow in some places with more steps than previous car seats that he has installed. Once it was ready for the rear facing latch, he thought the installation itself was very easy.
For someone like me who isn't car seat installation savvy, I appreciate the easy to read labels on the car seat, telling me exactly where to find the correct belt path. The velcro sides make it easier to buckle in and Diono's unique SuperLATCH system makes installation simple.
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We used the seat for an trip that took over an hour each way and Wesley seemed very comfortable and immediately went to sleep both times. I think this seat will stand the test of time and is perfect for our growing child!
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Ayma has developed a high perfumery concept based on native plants from Argentina. Inspired by botany in the 19th century, it proposes a natural and sustainable concept. It represents an unprecedented search for fragrances among essential oils from the south of the world and the most exclusive raw materials.
The project also includes a botanical workshop in Patagonia where essential oils are distilled by hand and native aromatic species are studied and reproduced.
Starting with the study of native aromatic species and artisanal distillation of essential oils, Ayma has created this collection of unique perfumes. It is a limited edition of five compositions that evoke the artisanal and botanical spirit of the house.
The first perfume created by Ayma is the most symbolic one, Extracto Argentino, is a fragrance that summarizes the fusion of the Argentinean DNA, the scents of the deepest parts of America and the olfactory notes that came in ships from the old world.
Additionally, Eolo is a fragrance inspired by the glacial winds of the South with a base of paramela, a shrub from Patagonia, and it represents the unclassifiable scent of the gusts of wind from the continental glaciers.
The mysterious Hain is a tribute to the ancient inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego and the ceremonial spirit of their masculine initiation ceremony.
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Last but not least, Mawün is a fragrance inspired by the rough territory of the north of Patagonia and it symbolizes the scent of the steppes after it receives the rain from the Andes.Shop Online


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This is Part 2 of 3-part series… Click here to read Part 1 first!
I laid in my hospital bed in the rehab center one afternoon staring at the ceiling. The bed was strategically set with the head at a 45 degree slant—the only position I could be in with any comfort. If I didn't move at all, and took slow, steady breaths, I would feel only slight aches instead of the usual sharp pains. "This time last year I was hiking Half Dome," I thought to myself. I let my mind wander off in my memories of Yosemite for a while longer, then pushed the nurse call button. At this time last year I was pulling myself up metal cables bolted into the smooth face of a giant rock, 8,800 ft above sea level, while 25mph winds blew against me. Today, I can't even sit up on my own, let alone get myself out of bed and walk to the restroom.
Once the nurse had helped me back into my perfect position in bed, I started to think about how damaging those kinds of thoughts were to my mind. Contemplating the stamina and pure grit it took me to get to the top of Half Dome made me feel as if I once had super human strength, and now had a huge chunk of kryptonite hanging around my neck. The frustration of not being able to jump up at any time to go for a quick run was starting to wear on me.
It wasn't hard to find gratitude in surviving this traumatic crash. For whatever reason, I was still here, and people told me it was quite the miracle. I'll admit though, I struggled to find a silver lining in it. I remember the first time I was able to walk around my block at home, I cried most of the way. I was so proud of myself for doing it, but so distressed about how difficult it was. This bank robber, this man who crashed into me, had really messed things up. My plans to backpack Havasupai that November were obviously canceled. My newly planted, young peach tree died because there was no one to take care of it. My dog had to be taken away from me to live with my sister for two months because he was too active for me to handle. My car was completely destroyed—though I was unable to drive anyway. And I had a daily battle with anger toward that man who hit me. Physically, I was quite miserable. Mentally and spiritually I was beginning to fade as well.
Gratitude, however, has a tendency to slowly fill in the cracks in one's mental and spiritual wellbeing, and I was no exception to this. I couldn't do much about my physical misery, but I could control my mind. Why couldn't I use that same grit and stamina I had in Yosemite to get through this, my own personal Half Dome? What good would it do me, after these robbers had broken my body, to let them break my spirits as well?
There were three things I knew for sure at this point:
1. Although I was in for the long haul, I would eventually heal.
2. I had an incredible amount of support from family and friends.
3. I had gotten a great story out of this. I mean, who gets hit by bank robbers unless you live in the 1800s Wild West? It was a story worth sharing.
With all the time I had on my hands, I began scouring the internet for ideas. I sent emails to local newspapers, community clubs, and non-profit organizations, while also reaching out to a couple of local outdoor events to see if they'd be willing to sponsor me in training to participate as best I could in my current condition. Giving myself a good 4 months for proper healing, I was looking for something small that would motivate me to keep pushing myself to get my body stronger. I landed on a 5K put on by a local track club in my city. The event was to be on New Year's Eve, starting an hour before midnight. The idea was for the participants to attempt to beat the New Year to the finish line. It was perfect. Knowing I'd only be well enough to walk it at that point, I worked it out with the coordinator to start 15 minutes earlier than the rest of the runners. She was ecstatic to have me be part of their race. So much so that she invited me to come give a mini motivational speech at the club's annual banquet, two months before the event. This was the beginning of a complete mental turnaround for me. No broken bones were gonna keep me down. The old adage, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," became very literal.
What good would it do me, after these robbers had broken my body, to let them break my spirits as well?
With my doctor's approval, my family was all on board with the 5K, and a couple of them made plans to be there with me for it. The word began to get out. Friends and family were rallying together in support of me doing the walk. My sister took it even further by creating t-shirts with a large "Unbreakable" logo on the front, and selling them to anyone that wasn't in the area. The intent was to have them do their own 5K on New Year's Day, wherever they lived, and send pictures to me throughout the day for motivation. It was incredibly inspiring for me, to say the least.
The event became even more motivating when the local news asked to interview and film me in my training for it. The story was worth sharing on the Monday night news. I readily agreed, and about a month before the walk, a camera followed me around the small gym with my trainer, while I awkwardly performed the physical therapy exercises, my neck brace still wrapped tight around my broken neck. The news anchor peppered me with questions, while my trainer pushed me to lift the tiny weights just a few more times. Though I couldn't find a silver lining at first, I discovered that it's sometimes easier to just create one yourself. Gratitude, I had found, was the gateway to optimism, which in turn opened the door to endurance, determination, and true grit.
I was finally beginning to feel like myself again.
Gratitude, I had found, was the gateway to optimism…
Two days after the news clip aired, I got a Facebook message from someone I didn't know. The message was confusing at first, going on and on about how sorry they were for what happened to me, how worried they were about reaching out, and how they prayed for my quick recovery. A few paragraphs down, my jaw dropped and my hand quickly covered the gasp escaping from my mouth when I read this: "You see, I'm the wife of the man that hit you."
If you missed Part 1 of Becki's story, catch up here! Finish Part 3, here!
For more inspiring articles about strong women, read A Really Different Kind of Family, Do Women Need to Be "Empowered" to Display Strength?, Anatomy of a Strong Woman, Can You Start a Career Later in Life? Absolutely., Do High School Girls Want to Be Sophisticated Ladies?, Growth is Found in Life's Challenges (Video), and True Beauty is Found in a Woman's Strength


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Two different links to the same story. But what I absolutely loved about the story is not only that they caught the guys and that they released the birds but that it was done on a tip from fellow passengers on the same train they were using to transport the birds! Clear sign that the general public is becoming aware of the danger and illegality of poaching wild birds in India! YAAAAAYYY for them!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... 340240.cms
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Koc ... 612985.ece


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The Otterbox Commuter Series Case offers rugged protection without sacrificing style. This slim-fitting case is streamlined to keep your phone safe from scrapes and drops without adding additional bulk. Its patented dual layer construction features flexible internal cushioning with a hard polycarbonate shell and protective port covers to prevent any dirt or dust buildup. For complete protection on the go, look no further than the Otterbox Commuter Case.
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- Compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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The RadioPlayer console went live this morning, uniting British radio stations under a simple, open easy-to-use web interface. It's quite a political achievement, given the nature of the squabbling radio business – and all the more so since the entire project required just one full-time employee – and had a budget lower than the annual salary of a top media executive.
RadioPlayer is a pop web console, along with an agreed set of open standards. It will allow radio to be embedded in future devices, such as portable players and set-top boxes. For now, it will become the default UI for listening to both BBC radio and commercial radio on the web – reaching about 4.5 million listeners.
By agreeing to unite under a common platform and API, the commercial sector relinquished its fragmented walled-garden approach – and lost its fear of web users hopping over to another station. That's very easy to do with RadioPlayer. Meanwhile the BBC has effectively given the commercial sector a leg up, and allowed its iPlayer to become subsumed under another brand.
The two groups had common ground, though. As well as wanting to promote web radio in a fragmented landscape, the BBC, as well as the businesses involved, have reason to want to make it easy for others to embed the content in future devices. The BBC and commercial players Global, Absolute and GMG are 50:50 sponsors of the project. More are expected to join.
RadioPlayer v1.0 already encapsulates on-demand features such as podcasts and "listen again", all of which will be searchable. Users can save their favourite channels onto presets. It's a doddle to skip from one station to another. Social media can also be integrated – this is the web, of course. A search engine provided by Autonomy allows users to search by station, location, genre, presenter or name of the programme.
Eventually much more sophisticated web services may be available, and the door will eventually be opened to internet radio stations. Currently you need an Ofcom licence and a £200 one-off access fee. So you don't have to be a giant to take part: this morning's demonstration included content from Brighton's Juice, for example.
Currently radio broadcasters each have their own console – the most famous of which is the Beeb's iPlayer. RadioPlayer allows each broadcaster to retain their own branding. The singular political achievement of the project is persuading the supply side to find common ground.
The project was sparked around 18 months ago, following calls for the iPlayer to become more open. The structure is 50 per cent BBC, 50 per cent commercial players, with equal dilutions as new members join.


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Who out there remembers the old-school acronym PHAT? If you're a fellow 80s baby, I'm guessing that you do. Well, we're getting PHAT today with today's Move It Monday workout!
I'm not talking "Pretty Hot And Tempting" PHAT, although I guess this workout could do that for you too. Instead, I'm taking a look at a specific type of circuit training called Peripheral Heart Action Training – or PHAT for short. Are you ready for a PHAT workout? I thought so! But first…the background info!
What is Peripheral Heart Action Training? PHAT is a training methodology that optimizes circuit training so you not only receive the metabolic conditioning of circuits, but you are also able to maximize your performance. In English, please? You get the popular"fat burning effect" without burning out your strength training performance as can often happen in circuit training workouts.
Many circuit workouts will feature exercises for the same body part grouped together. For example, you may have a lower body circuit with three, four, or even five lower body exercises grouped together. It is near impossible to perform anywhere close to peak performance after working the same muscle group for so long, as done in circuits that group multiple exercises of the same body part together. That method has its place in training, especially when working on muscular endurance, but shouldn't be employed for circuits where you hope to lift more while still blasting through a workout. And that is where Peripheral Heart Action Training comes into play.
The PHAT style of training is still a circuit based workout where you complete the given exercises back to back with minimal rest between exercises. However, with PHAT, the order of exercises makes it so you can have more energy for each exercise as you alternate between lower and upper body work in the circuit. This allows the body more time to recover for one extremity (i.e. the upper body), while still staying active and working the other extremity (i.e. the lower body). You get your heart rate up and can quickly move through the workout, while still employing rest periods to maximize the effort you can give to each and every rep of each and every exercise. Sounds like a Win-Win, huh? Or a PHAT (pretty hot and tempting) workout.
Happy Training!!!